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Invacare® Solo ™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Model TPO100B Model TPO100B-EU Model TPO100B-UK Model TPO100B-AZ Internal Repair Manual DEALER: Keep this manual. The procedures in this manual MUST be performed by a qualified technician.
Caution indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage or minor injury or both. IMPORTANT Indicates a hazardous situation that could result in damage to property if it is not avoided. Gives useful tips, recommendations and information for efficient, trouble-free use. Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
Input Connector Air Intake and Filter Decrease Button The battery pack is not shown. This item is located on the back side of the unit. Oxygen Outlet Port and HEPA Filter Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo ™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
Direct Current Type BF equipment Attention - Consider Accompanying Documents DO NOT smoke No open flame or ignition sources Class II, Double Insulated Power On/Off DO NOT dispose of in household waste Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
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(101 KPA) AT 70°F (21°C) NOMINAL CONSERVER TRIGGER SENSITIVITY: FACTORY SET - NO ADJUSTMENT < 0.20 cmH O max pressure drop PRESSURE ACTIVATED All settings - using 7 ft (2.1 m) cannula Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
The Invacare transportable oxygen concentrator is capable of operation by the patient in a home environment, in an institutional environment or in a vehicle or other mobile environment. Device standard power options include an AC to DC switching power supply operating from AC power outlet (120 VAC/ 60 Hertz or 230VAC/50 Hertz nominal), a DC supply operating from accessory outlets typically found in a mobile vehicle type environment (12 VDC nominal) and a rechargeable battery module.
3 SAFETY 3 Safety Important Safety Information The Invacare portable concentrator is to be used by patients with respiratory disorders who require supplemental oxygen. The device is not intended to sustain or support life. DANGER DO NOT SMOKE while using this device. Keep all matches, lit cigarettes, candles or other sources of ignition out of the room in which this product is located and away from where oxygen is being delivered.
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DO NOT operate in temperatures below 41° F (5°C) or above 104° F (40° C) for extended periods of time. Invacare recommends that the battery module be removed from the unit when the unit is not intended to be used for extended periods of time.
As a safety feature, this appliance may have a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. DO NOT attempt to defeat this safety feature. Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
Any accessories not part of the device MUST be handled in accordance with the individual product marking for disposal. DO NOT dispose of in Recycle household waste Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
Connect a standard hand held oxygen analyzer to the outlet port. Follow the directions provided by the analyzer manufacturer. Repeat STEPS 2-4 for continuous flow settings 2.5, 2.0, 1.5, 1.0 and 0.5. Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
Any accessories not part of the device MUST be handled in accordance with the individual product marking for disposal. DO NOT dispose of in Recycle household waste Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
From main menu operational screen (DETAIL "A") simultaneously press the Mode/Return/Highlight, Up/Increase , and Down/Decrease Buttons to access the administrative settings screen (DETAIL "B"). DETAIL “A” Main Menu Operational Screen ON/OFF Button Up/Increase Button Mode/Return/ Highlight Button Down/Decrease Button DETAIL “B” Administrative Settings Screen Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
Save changes by pressing the Return/Highlight button to relocate highlight bar to the left side of the screen. Changes are not saved until the highlight bar is relocated to the left side of the screen. Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
The portable oxygen concentrator will automatically return to the main menu operational screen if idel for a period of approximately 10-15 seconds. The portable oxygen concentrator is preset by Invacare at a maximum setting of 2.0 LPM. Toggling Auto Pulse Enter administrative settings screen (DETAIL "B").
Screen will light up displaying the AC power icon, battery %, bars on battery symbol that correspond to the battery % and the charging icon if battery is not at 100% (DETAIL "B"). DETAIL “A” DETAIL “B” DETAIL “C” Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
13. Press the "ON/OFF" button for approximately 1 second. The display should illuminate displaying the main operational screen (DETAIL "A"). 14. Turn unit on by pressing the "ON/OFF" button for approximately 2?3 seconds. Verify unit starts and allow unit to run for 30 seconds. 15. Turn unit off to complete test. Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
Remove inlet filter. Refer to Replacing the Inlet Filter on page 37 for this procedure. Inspect filter, if media is discolored replace inlet filter. Refer to Replacing the Inlet Filter on page 37 for this procedure. Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
• O2 Sensor Fail Alarm: This alarm centers on failure of the O2 sensor. This alarm has no corrective action available to either the patient or the provider. Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
Once the unit is turned off, the alarm codes will reset. All the alarms should be reset and the unit turned back on to see if the unit can self-correct the problem. 3330 # of Errors Error Sequence Error Code Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
Corrupt Scheduler IDF (interrupt driven framework) scheduler was not able to execute all scheduled events within 1 msec timer period. If excess of 1 msec was allowed, the operation of the Solo2 could become unstable Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo ™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
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GPIO expander/12C bus might be latched up. Some device on the I2C bus is not releasing it for other peripheral use. acquire i2c time Make sure SDA and SCL are in a pulled High state. If they are continually held Low some device has latched them permanently in a low condition. Invacare® Solo ™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
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2837 Alarm - ric Too Not applicable. IDF internal alarm. This code is reserved for Solo2 software development debugging. many null configs Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo ™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
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The design of the code did not adequately allocate enough message space for the mailbox. This is only possible with a change to the source code, recompile, and update to a new executable. Invacare® Solo ™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
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The expected output voltage of the oxygen sensor at 85% calibrated gas was either too low or too high. The program logic looks for a voltage A/D level greater than a specified value for each the 85% gas. Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo ™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
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The heater voltage drop represents the voltage across the heater coil. Check the oxygen sensor's heater positive and negative voltage outputs for a connection and proper voltage (low limit is 0.6275; high limit is 2.422V). Invacare® Solo ™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
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Alarm - Low Pressure reading at transducer is below 1.5 psi. Check to see if the PE is operating correctly. Check to see if the S1I and pressure S2I valves are operating correctly. Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo ™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
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This alarm indicates a possible software programming error. The power state software told to start variable does not represent the state of the actual unit. Invacare® Solo ™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
4,380 hours are equivalent to usage 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, for 6 months. 26,280 hours are equivalent to usage 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, for 3 years. Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
8 Replacing the Gross Particle Filter CAUTION To insure proper operation and avoid voiding unit warranty only use Invacare supplied components. Cleaning the Gross Particle Filter The gross particle filter should be cleaned or replaced per the Solo2 Preventative Maintenance Record.
9 Replacing the Inlet Filter The inlet filter should be replaced per the Preventative Maintenance Record. Use Invacare P/N 1157083, Inlet Filter. Position the Solo2 unit flat on its back to locate the Inlet Filter access filter door. Using a #2 Phillips® screwdriver remove the retaining screw securing the inlet filter access door to unit.
10.1 Replacing Patient Outlet Filter The patient outlet filter should be replaced according to the Solo2 Preventative Maintenance Record. Use Invacare P/N 1164372, Patient Outlet Filter Kit. With the SOLO2 in the upright position, locate the patient outlet filter. Place fingers on patient outlet filter and turn counter clockwise to loosen.
Take a 1 1/8" notched socket and place over and loosen the nut on Indication Labels the Outlet Fitting. Reassemble the unit in reverse order. DETAIL “B” DETAIL “C” DETAIL “E” DETAIL “D” Control Panel Screws Patient Outlet Fitting Patient Outlet Fitting Control Panel Screws Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
Detail "D" ensuring the ribbon cable is not pulled apart from the unit. DETAIL “B” DETAIL “C” DETAIL “D” Ribbon Cable Control Panel Screws Control Panel Top Shroud Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
Reverse STEPS 1-6 in the above procedure to connect the Ribbon Cable to the P.C. Board. T15 head screw Make sure the cable ends are plugged back in per Details "A" and "B". Ribbon Cable attached to Control Panel Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
Find the slotted handle located on the top of the battery pack and pull upward until battery is free detail "B" and "C". Handle Unit with DETAIL “A” DETAIL “B” DETAIL “C” Battery Pack Battery Pack Handle Removed Battery Pack Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
Battery Contacts DETAIL “A” DETAIL “C” DETAIL “B” Line up battery Line up battery with slot with slot DETAIL “D” DETAIL “E” Battery pack flush with top Battery pack flush with bottom Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
Unplug each battery from the bottom connector (Detail "C"). DETAIL “A” DETAIL “B” DETAIL “C” Batteries Serial Number Label Screws Battery Pack Label Battery Pack with Label removed Battery Pack Connector Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
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T-10 Torx® screwdriver. Replace the Battery label and serial number. New batteries MUST be fully changed before use. DETAIL “A” DETAIL “B” Wires in place in battery box Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
Disconnect the tubes from the P.C.Board side only. Disconnect the electrical connections from the P.C. Board side only. With the wires and tubes disconnected, remove the screws holding the P.C. Board to the compressor sound box. Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
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14 P.C. BOARD External Power Inlet Battery Communication Cable (White) Sensor Ribbon Cable Compressor Connector Tubing from Manifold to P.C. Board P.C. Board Battery Power Cable P.C. Board Cooling Fans FIGURE 1 Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
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14 P.C. BOARD Sensor Pressure Transducer Flow Sensor Wires from Valves encased in Ferrite Bead FIGURE 2 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
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14 P.C. BOARD Current production P.C. Board, P/N 1166960, for use with Aspen Motor ONLY. Mounting Screw Flow Restrictor DO NOT REMOVE Mounting Screw Mounting Screw FIGURE 3 Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
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The Aspen and Thomas motors are not interchangeable. Damage to the Solo2 P.C. Board will occur if the board and motor are not properly matched. The Aspen motor was implemented on unit Serial Number 10IF00F010. FIGURE 4 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
Attach the wire connectors to the P.C. Board as shown in Figure 5. Sound Box Fans P.C. Board Fan Display Ribbon Cable Screw Holes Compressor Connector Battery communication Valve wire Battery Connector connectors Screw Hole External Power Connector FIGURE 5 Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
12. Disconnect the tubes and muffler from the compressor and set aside for reuse. 13. Remove the fans that are located behind the compressor and inspect for dirt and debris and clean with low pressure air and reassemble the fan/foam box back together (Detail "G"). Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
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Compressor Box Mounting Screws Vibration mounts 3/32” Hex Head screw top shroud DETAIL “D” Exhaust vent (tube not shown) Cut Tie-wrap and replace during assembly 3/32” Hex Head screw bottom shroud FIGURE 1 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
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15 COMPRESSOR DETAIL “F” DETAIL “E” Fan Foam Wrap 4-Way Valve Disconnect tubes at compressor Muffler DETAIL “G” Compressor Foam Wrap Fans mounted behind the compressor FIGURE 2 Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
13. Slide the upper spacer to 4.5" from the bottom of the Sieve Can and 3.38" from the bottom of the Sieve Can for the lower spacers with the heat exchanger tubes back onto the Sieve Beds. Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
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(Numbers located on board) V1 - 4-way V4 - Flow Sensor V2 - Conserver V5 - P.E. V3 - O2 Sensor V6 - Proportional Manifold Power Heat Exchanger Sieve Bed Manifold Combo Connections FIGURE 1 Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
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16 SIEVE BED MANIFOLD UNIT Heat Exchanger Manifold Sieve Beds Upper Spacer Upper Spacer FIGURE 2 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
With spacers in place attach the control panel with screws. Tighten carefully. DO NOT overtighten. DETAIL “A” DETAIL “B” Patient Outlet Red line on Ribbon Cable Fitting Tube Screws and Spacers Ribbon Cable Screws and Spacers Control Panel Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
Invacare recommends using isopropyl alcohol to remove residual glue from the top of the unit. The use of any other type of household or industrial cleaner will cause damage to the unit and should not be used. Clean the top of the unit with isopropyl alcohol and non-abrasive cloth or sponge. Remove all residual glue from the top of the unit.
Remove and replace the existing 4-way valve. Sieve Bed Pressure Output Ensure all fittings on the 4-way valve have tie-wraps on each Ferrite tube and that the wires have a small Ferrite Bead on them. Bead Vacuum Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
Pull the muffler assembly out of the compressor box and disconnect from the tube. Install a replacement muffler and place into the compressor box. Tube from exhaust side of the Compressor Muffler Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
Battery Input Board Attach the battery input board with harnesses to the rear shroud. Tighten the screws. Battery Input Board Battery Communication Cable Power to P.C. Board Supply Cable Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
Reassemble the unit and test to ensure Solo2 is operating correctly. Tube attaches from DETAIL “C” DETAIL “B” DETAIL “A” compressor here To Inlet Filter To Inlet Filter From Compressor to Resonator Rear Shroud Resonator Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
Unplug the non operational fan from the working fan or remove both if both are not operating. Replace the fans and harness tie-wraps and reassemble the Solo2 then test to ensure the fans are operational. Fans DETAIL “A” DETAIL “B” Tabs Fan Wires Tie-wraps Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
Once the unit is assembled up to the section just before the 2 shrouds are attached together turn the unit on and verify the fans are operational. DETAIL “A” DETAIL “B” Ferrite and Fan Wires Compressor Sound Foam Fans Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
The program will monitor the TPOC and display values on the screen. 17. When the screen displays a green "Pass", the test is over. Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
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The pass indicator should be achieved within 2 minutes after the TPOC has been turned to the correct flow setting. If not, press “Continue” button. Test will pass if the data is within the acceptance criteria limits. Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
25 TUNE AND TEST PROCEDURE 25 Tune and Test Procedure • Tools Required: GUI battery housing, O2/Flow sensor test station AC/DC power supply Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
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11. Check the O2 %. Click the Press to Reset button and wait about 30 seconds. If the average is greater than 90.0 % and is stable within 1% O2, no changes are required. Verify the O2 stays above 90% for 10 minutes. Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
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25. After the Continuous Mode setting 3.0 through .5 LPM are complete, change the unit to 5.0 LPM Pulse Mode. 26. Verify that PETA and PETD values are the same as at 3.0 LPM Continuous. 27. Turn the unit off. 28. Remove the AC/DC adapter. 29. Remove the GUI Battery housing. Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
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25 TUNE AND TEST PROCEDURE Flow Setting Motor (RPM) Pressure Output 2700 2300 1600 1300 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
26.3 Normal Operating/Standby Screen The Normal Operating/Standby screen shows either battery strength guage, fan operating, external power on and battery charging icons, when applicable, or the current/last mode of operation and output flow level selected. Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
If no buttons are pressed for approximately 10 seconds, the screen will change back to the Standby/Normal Operating screen. Any changes made will NOT be saved. To save changes made on the LCD Adjust screen press and hold the Mode/Return/Highlight Button until a different screen appears. Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator Part No 1176122...
26.8 Adjusting Flow With the Mode & Flow screen displayed, press and hold the Up/Increase Button or Down/Decrease Button until desired setting is achieved. Wait until the Mode & Flow screen flashes three times. Part No 1176122 Invacare® Solo2™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
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