Controls And Indicators Overview - Bovie AARON 2250 Service Manual

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS OVERVIEW

Users may control most Aaron 2250 functions from the front panel. Each control is plainly marked and
colored on the front panel for quick reference. The volume control is located on the rear panel.
Normal operations involve activating the generator with either a front connected handswitch or footswitch.
The following components are the User Interface for the Aaron 2250.
Power Switch
Watts Displays (Cut, Coag, and Bipolar)
Membrane Power, Presets,
& Function Switches
Visual LED Indicators
Audible Indicators
Ser vice Guide • Aaron 2250
The rocker ON/OFF switch is located on the lower left
corner allows the 2250 to be shut off when the unit is not
in use.
These large power output displays report the generator's
output power settings from 1 to 200 watts in the Cut
mode, 1 to 120 watts in the Coag mode, and 1 to 80 watts
in the Bipolar mode all in one, five, or ten watt incre-
ments (at the rated load). During operation, the displayed
number corresponds to the selected mode, indicating the
available generator power to the surgeon.
The front panel overlay contains 10 membrane switches
(sometimes called matrix switches). There is a membrane
switch dedicated to each operational mode. These switches
toggle the unit between functions (Cut, Blend, Coagula-
tion, and Fulguration) and power settings (Cut, Coag, and
Bipolar) in watts and blend settings indicated by a maxi-
mum to minimum illuminated bar).
Mode LEDs illuminate for Cut, Coag, Bipolar, Cut ,
Blend, Coagulation, and Fulguration settings on the front
of the unit.
The footswitch LEDs illuminates to indicate that the
monopolar or bipolar footswitch is connected to the unit.
The Power LED indicates if the unit is switched On.
The red Alarm LED indicates that the unit has detected
an error or no return electrode is attached to the
generator.
The green Return Electrode LEDs indicate the type of
return electrode sensed by the Bovie NEM™.
An activation tone sounds whenever the 2250 is activated.
The volume may be adjusted up or down on the rear of
the unit.
An Alarm Siren sounds during all alarm conditions. The
volume of this alarm cannot be adjusted.
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