Vital Signs Monitor User’s Manual
Chapter 12-2
12.2 Installing a Battery
The battery compartment is in the bottom part of the monitor, please refer to the
following steps when installing or charging the batteries.
1. Turn off power of the monitor, and disconnect the power wire and other
2. Open the battery door towards the direction labeled on it.
3. Take out the old battery.
4. Insert the new battery towards the direction labeled.
5. Close the battery door.
12.3 Optimizing Battery Performance
A battery needs at least two optimizing cycles when it is put into use for the first
time. A battery cycle is one complete, uninterrupted charge of the battery, followed by
a complete, uninterrupted discharge of the battery. A battery should be conditioned
regularly to maintain its useful life. Condition a battery once when it is used or stored
for two months, or when its run time becomes noticeably shorter.
To optimize a battery, follow this procedure:
1. Disconnect the monitor from the patient and stop all monitoring and
2. Place the battery in need of optimizing into the battery compartment to the
3. Place the monitor in the charger stand and connect the AC mains. Allow the
battery to be charged uninterruptedly for above 6 hours.
4. Remove the AC mains and allow the monitor to run from the battery until it
5. Replace the monitor in the charger stand and connect the AC mains. Allow
the battery to be charged uninterruptedly for above 6 hours.
6. The optimizing of the battery is over.
12.4 Checking Battery Performance
The performance of a battery may deteriorate over time. To check the
performance of a battery, follow this procedure:
1. Disconnect the monitor from the patient and stop all monitoring and
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