Start-Up; Battery Charging - Atmos S 201 Thorax Operating Instructions Manual

3.3 Start-up

• Remove the device from the packaging.
• Peruse the safety information in chapter '2.0 For your safety' on page 16 prior to starting up
the device for the first time.
• The battery must be fully charged prior to first use. Charging time approx. 2.5 hours.
• Place the device on a safe and even surface.
• After transport of the device at temperatures below 0 °C or prior to first start-up, it should be
kept at room temperature for at least six hours. If the device is not acclimatised, it may not be
used, as damage to the diaphragms of the pump could occur.
• Always have at least one more secretion canister at hand, as the device can only be operated
with the specific ATMOS secretion canister.
Mains voltage and fuse:
• Mains voltage: 100 – 240 V; 50/60 Hz
• Fuse: 1x T 1.25 A / H, 250 V

3.3.1 Battery charging

Each bar of the symbol
Attention! Prior to first start-up of the ATMOS S 201 Thorax, the battery must be fully charged.
The battery is recharged by the integrated recharging electronics as soon as you connect the
device to the mains supply with the power cable.
Please note the information on how to handle rechargeable batteries in chapter '9.4 Handling of
batteries' on page 57.
Correct handling of the rechargeable batteries prolongs the maximum service life.
Batteries are wearing parts and therefore excluded from the general warranty.
The device should be recharged in a cool place without direct solar irradiation. At ambient
temperatures above 25 °C, the charging time could be prolonged drastically. Defects which occur
due to improper handling of the device are not covered by the guarantee.
Attention: If the battery temperature is higher than 50 °C, it can no longer be charged.
1. Plug the recharger of the power cable into the charging socket of the ATMOS S 201 Thorax.
2. Plug the power plug into the socket.
�The ATMOS S 201 Thorax displays the
The bar on the right side flashes. As long as the power plug is connected, the symbol
As soon as the battery is fully charged, the
3. Unplug the power plug from the wall socket.
4. Remove the recharger plug from the charging socket of the ATMOS S 201 Thorax.
As soon as the battery charge level is less than 20%, the cardiothoracic drainage system displays
a warning window and triggers an audible warning message (see chapter '5.0 Warning messages'
on page 47). Charge the battery in order to continue the therapy without interruption. If the
battery is too low for further operation, the ATMOS S 201 Thorax switches off automatically.
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represents 20% battery charge.
is green.
The battery of the ATMOS S 201 Thorax can also be charged when the
device is switched off. The state of charge can be seen on the display.
symbol on the display.
symbol stops blinking.