Health O Meter Professional 349KLX Manual page 179

QUICK START / OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT)
To Change Weighing Mode:
1. Press the ON button to power the scale on.
2. Wait for "0.0" LB or "0.0" KG to appear on the display.
3. Press and hold the lb./kg button until the unit of measure begins to flash and the selected
mode will be locked.
4. Release the lb./kg button and the scale will operate in the selected mode.
5. Repeat steps 3-4 to change the weighing mode to a different unit of measure as the default
for use.
Weighing a Patient
Note:
When this scale is powered on, it will always default to pounds (lb) or kilograms (kg).
1. Make sure there is no object on the scale platform.
2. Press the ON button to power the display assembly on.
3. Wait until the "0.0" lb appears on the display.
4. Press the ZERO button to zero the scale, if necessary.
5. Have the patient step onto the scale. Wait for the weight reading to stabilize.
Note: Depending on the movement of the patient on the scale, it may take approximately 3-4
seconds for the weight reading to stabilize.
Caution: To prevent patient injury, the patient must be attended throughout the entire
weighing event.
6. After the weight measurement has been taken and recorded, have the patient step off the
scale.
7. Press the OFF button to power the scale off.
Connection to Another Medical Device (Optional)
Warning: If the scale is being connected to another medical device, the power adapter
must not be used. Disconnect the power adapter from the scale and use only the battery
power. This ensures proper electrical isolation.
The 349KLX scale is able to connect to other medical devices, such as the Welch Allyn
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Vital Signs Lxi Monitor. To connect to another medical device, use the RS-232 serial port,
located on the scale platform.
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