Braun Aesculap - Maintenance; Troubleshooting list

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Aesculap
®
Full HD CMOS Camera System
Note
If this is not possible for urgent reasons, prepare product as far as is possible
and label it correspondingly.
Note
The specialized repair company may refuse to repair soiled or contaminated
products for safety reasons. The manufacturer reserves the right to return
contaminated products to the sender.
8. Troubleshooting list
WARNING
Risk of infection due to soiled or contaminated
products!
Ź Thoroughly clean, disinfect and sterilize the
product before sending. Otherwise prepare the
product in as far as is possible, and label it cor-
respondingly.
Ź Select suitable and safe packaging (ideally the
original packaging). Package the product in
such a way that the packaging does not become
contaminated.
Malfunction Cause Remedy
No image on the monitor Device not powered Verify that all units are connected to mains power and
switched on
Fuse is broken Replace the fuse in the camera
Video cable defective Replace video cable
Video cable not connected Connect video cable
Image too dark Camera cable not connected or defective Ensure that the camera head is connected to the cam-
era control unit and the camera plug is dry
Light guide cable defective Connect a new light guide cable. Have repaired by
manufacturer
Light source dimmed down Turn up the light source intensity
Camera brightness regulated down Regulate camera brightness up
Endoscope optical system defective If the image is too dark even without the camera: Use
a different endoscope and have the defective endo-
scope repaired by the manufacturer
Image fuzzy or poorly defined Object out of focus Turn focusing ring 18 on the endoscopic lens and
adjust the focus until the image is sharp
Debris on the endoscope tip Clean tip with a sterile cloth and isopropyl alcohol
(70 %)
Moisture on the camera cable plug Dry plug with gauze before plugging it in at the cam-
era socket
Image fogged - Check if the front and rear windows of the endoscope
and the front window of the endoscopic lens are
clean; if necessary, clean with isopropyl alcohol (70 %)
Noise or excessive grain in the pic-
ture
- Increase intensity of the light source
Image too bright or glary - Reduce the intensity of the light source
Color bar diagram on the monitor Camera cable not connected to the camera control
unit
Connect camera cable at the camera control unit