Responding to System Alarms
6-20 Force FX Electrosurgical Generator C Service Manual
Number Description Recommended Action
226 Feedback microcontroller
unable to access
FEEDBACK_SEM semaphore
Turn the power switch off (O) then on (I) again.
If error reappears, replace the Control board.
Refer to Control Board Replacement on page 7-4.
230
231
Software malfunction.
keyed_state value outside
state range
Software malfunction.
key_req_mode value outside
state range
Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the alarm
number reappears, record the number and call
the Covidien Service Center.
232 Feedback microcontroller
unable to access
KEY_ACTIVE_SEM semaphore
Turn the power switch off (O) then on (I) again.
If error reappears, replace the Control board.
Refer to Control Board Replacement on page 7-4.
240
241
242
244
245
Software malfunction.
activation_seq value outside
state range
Software malfunction.
feedback value in
do_feedback( ) outside state
range
Software malfunction.
feedback value in
do_cal_feedback( ) outside
state range
Software malfunction.
disable_seq value outside state
range
Software malfunction.
spark_state value outside state
range
Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the alarm
number reappears, record the number and call
the Covidien Service Center.
246
247
Feedback microcontroller
unable to access
FEEDBACK_SEM semaphore
Feedback microcontroller
unable to access ECON_SEM
semaphore
Turn the power switch off (O) then on (I) again.
If error reappears, replace the Control board.
Refer to Control Board Replacement on page 7-4.