Understanding When A Signal Is Acquired - HP PageWriter 100 User Manual

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placed between the jaws of the electrode adapter and

remain flat. Do not attempt to place the jaws of.the

electrode adapter so close to the circular part of the

electrode that the tab of the electrode is bent or contact

is made with the conductive gel. Gently tug on the

electrode adapter to ensure that the electrode adapter is

properly placed on the electrode.

Good and accurate placement on the first attempt

should be your goal for each electrode. Each time an

electrode is lifted off the skin and attached again, the

conductive gel becomes weaker and less effective.

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When a Signal is

Acquired

Your PageWriter 100 cardiograph attempts to acquire

a.good signal for an Auto report before you press the

(Auto) key. Hewlett-Packard cab this Pre-acquisition.

Pre-acquisition is activated when the cardiograph is

turned on and remains active until an Auto report

begins to print. Pre-acquisition is deactivated by

printing an Auto report to allow for copies of the Auto

report to be printed (see "Making Copies of Auto

ECGs"). Pre-acquisition is also deactivated whenever an

electrode is disconnected.

Pre-acquisition is reactivated when a Manual report is

finished printing.

When Pre-acquisition is active, it is important for the

patient to stay still and relaxed. This will help ensure a

good signal is captured prior to printing an Auto report.

Note

Pre-acquisition is not used for Manual ECG reports.

Manual ECG reports display ECG data in real-time.

Recording an ECG 2-3

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