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3.3.2
Power-up Performance
3.3.2.1 Power-On Self-Test
4. The monitor must operate for at least 37 hours with no printer activity.
5. Verify that the LOW BATTERY indicator lights sometime after 35 hours of
operation.
6. Verify that the LOW BATTERY indicator starts flashing after 36 hours of
operation.
7. Verify that the monitor turns off approximately 1 hour after the LOW
BATTERY indicator starts flashing.
8. Allow the monitor to continue operation until power-down due to low
battery.
Monitors with the same software must demonstrate identical startup routines.
The power-up tests verify the following monitor functions:
3.3.2.1 Power-On Self-Test
3.3.2.2 Adult Defaults and Alarm Limit Ranges
3.3.2.3 Neonate Defaults and Alarm Limit Ranges
1. Place a new set of batteries in the monitor.
2. Do not connect a sensor or SRC-2 to the monitor.
3. Momentarily press the MEASURE button, and verify the following power-
up sequence:
a. All indicators--OXYGEN SATURATION, PULSE RATE, PULSE
SEARCH, LOW BATTERY, and the PULSE BARS--light for a few
seconds. Verify that the OXYGEN SATURATION and PULSE RATE
displays indicate "888."
b. The OXYGEN SATURATION display momentarily indicates the
monitor 3 -digit software version. The other displays are not lit.
Note: Software versions may vary depending on the manufacture date.
Note: The N-20PA will display the letters "PA" in the PULSE RATE display
while the software version is being dispalyed in the OXYGEN
SATURATION display.
c. The OXYGEN SATURATION and PULSE RATE display dashes "-" in
each window, the monitor sounds a single tone, and the PULSE
SEARCH indicator is flashing. The other displays are not lit.
4. Verify that the monitor automatically turns off after 60 seconds.
Change the SRC-2 to the switch configurations shown below, and verify monitor
operation using the chart shown below.
Performance Verification
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