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In addition to enabling/disabling the Hookup Advisor feature, you can set the level at which the
system acknowledges poor signal quality. The acknowledgement level can be set to yellow, red
(default), or never.
Indicator
Red
Yellow
Green
When a red or yellow indicator is lit, identify and correct the error before acquiring the ECG,
Hookup Advisor continuously reviews the ECG data for acceptable lead quality.
If Pre-acquisition is enabled in System Setup, the lead quality (Hookup Advisor circles, see
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"Startup Screen" on page
data. Any displayed messages will be updated on a real-time basis to reflect adjustments/
improvements to the lead quality. After the lead quality problems are fixed, the message "Please
wait..." will be displayed until the entire 10 second period is free from lead quality proble
When Pre-acquisition is not enabled, the Hookup Advisor level and messages will respond to a
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fixed poor lead quality problem within 2 to 3 seconds.
If Hookup Advisor is disabled and an ECG is acquired, the system may display a message indicating
the poor lead quality conditions.
You may choose one of the following:
select Continue to continue (print the ECG), or
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select Cancel to cancel.
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Description
Indicates a lead-fail condition or extreme baseline shifts. The red
indicator is always the left circle of the indicator.
Indicates muscle artifact, power line interference, baseline
wander, or electrode noise. The yellow indicator is always the
middle circle of the indicator.
Indicates acceptable signal quality. The green indicator is always
the right circle of the indicator.
53) indicator will reflect the entire previous 10 seconds of ECG
MAC™ 600
Acquiring an ECG
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