CO
2
Monitoring
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15.7.8 Set Balance Gas
Manual setup of balance gas is available for RESPIRONICS and COMEN CO
2
modules only, and balance gas is set
automatically for the MASIMO CO
2
module.
1) Select the CO
2
parameter area or waveform area to enter [CO
2
] menu.
2) Select [Setup] tab.
3) Set [Balance Gas].
15.7.9 Set Pressure Unit
1) Select [Main Menu] hot key ā [System] ā [Maintenance], enter the maintenance password and click the
Enter key.
2) Select [Unit] tab.
3) Set [CO
2
Unit].
15.7.10 Set Elevation
Respironics and Comen CO
2
sensors have no function of atmospheric pressure compensation, and have been set
with a fixed value before delivery. If the value needs to be updated due to the altitude, contact the maintenance
personnel.
For the MASIMO ISA sidestream CO
2
module, automated compensation for pressure and temperature are provided,
and manual compensation for broadening effect on CO
2
.
For the RESPIRONICS and COMEN CO
2
modules:
1) Select the CO
2
parameter area or waveform area to enter [CO
2
] menu.
2) Select [Setup] tab.
3) Set [Elevation Unit].
4) Set [Elevation] and [BaroPressure]: barometric pressure will be displayed automatically based on the elevation
value set.
Elevation, Barometric Pressure & EtCO
2
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