Welch Allyn Atlas Operator's Manual page 101

Check the attachment of the leads to the snap electrodes.
Check the attachment of the electrodes to the patient. Check for good contact. Shave hair or clean skin if
necessary.
Check the proper placement of the electrodes on the patient.
MESSAGE:
Low battery power - shutdown in less than 10 minutes
Low battery power - shutdown in less than 5 minutes
MEANING:
The battery is running down. You have the indicated amount of time before the system shuts down. You
will hear a chime once per minute (once per two minutes until 5 minutes remain) to remind you that you
are low on power.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
If you have AC power available, plug in the Atlas Monitor. The battery will recharge automatically,
whether the Atlas Monitor is turned on or off. The battery will return to 80% charge within 5 hours, and
full charge within 24 hours. You will see the symbol lit above the ECG cable connection.
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When operating on battery power, you can extend the battery life by reducing the number of Blood
Pressure measurements and printouts.
MESSAGE:
Memory failure, service required
MEANING:
A problem has occurred with the internal memory of the Atlas Monitor.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Remove the Atlas Monitor from service. The unit must be repaired.
MESSAGE:
Power interrupted - settings lost
MEANING:
The Atlas Monitor model 621xx was unplugged from AC power without being turned off using the
button first; or there was a power failure. The changes in settings that you made such
Power On/Standby
as alarm limits and Advanced Configuration settings may not have been saved.
This error should not occur on models 622xx or 623xx due to the built-in battery.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Review and correct the settings that you want to change. If you want the Alarm settings and volume
settings to become permanent changes, perform a Save Alarm Settings procedure – see section: Managing
the Alarms.
The technical alarm sounds when the system is first powered back on after the power interruption, and the
alarm will be silenced by pressing any button on the Atlas Monitor.
MESSAGE:
Room too cold - CO unavailable
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Room too warm - CO unavailable
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MEANING:
The ambient temperature is too high or low for Atlas Monitor ETCO functions.
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