8 . T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
8 . 2 : T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g A l a r m s C l a s s I
AUTOMATIC RESPONSE ALARMS (Class I)
Problem
Operation Mode
System Error 6
AutoPilot
Operator
System Error 7
AutoPilot
Keyboard
Operator
Controller Failure
System Error 8
AutoPilot
(AutoCAT
®
2 WAVE
®
Operator
Only)
AutoCAT
only
Unable to Refill
AutoPilot
Operator
Unable to Refill
Operator
Automatic Response Alarms
8-14
Possible Cause(s)
™
CPU failure
Umbilical cable
™
disconnected at control
head or at console.
Control head hardware
failure
™
FiberOptix
™
hardware
failure
®
2 WAVE
™
Low Helium tank pressure Check HE tank. Change as
Fill/Drain valves
malfunctioning
Insufficient deflation time
Incorrect timing
Corrective Actions
Press Alarm reset. Press
pump ON to resume
pumping. If this does not
correct problem then turn
power OFF then ON.
If alarm persists, change
IABP console. Call field
service.
Check umbilical cable
connections. Reconnect as
needed. If alarm persists,
power the pump OFF then ON.
Change control heads or
IABP console. Call field
service.
Change IABP console. Call
field service. Select an
alternate Arterial pressure
source. If problem persists,
turn pump OFF then ON.
needed.
Change IABP console and
call field service.
Check timing. If deflation
time is very short, i.e. there
is no visible BPW baseline,
switch to Operator mode.
Verify Operator mode.
Adjust timing until BPW
baseline is visible during
IAB deflation.
If problem persists, select
1:2 assist ratio. Change
IABP console