GE Solar 8000M/i - Advanced User Procedures; Procedures; Set Time and Date

2026265-075C Solar 8000M/i patient monitor 6-9
Configuration: Advanced user procedures
Advanced user procedures
The following procedures are for advanced users only. These procedures
should rarely be used, and only experienced technicians should proceed.
Procedures
The following procedures are discussed in this chapter.
 Set Time and Date
 Change Software Level
 Transfer Monitor Defaults
 Change Ethernet Address
 Set Internet Address
 Reviewing Error/Event Logs
 Transferring Error Logs
After completing any of the procedures, it is recommended to perform the
“Checkout Procedure” found in Chapter 3, Maintenance.
Set time and date
Change the time only when the system is switched to or from daylight
savings time.
NOTE
When a monitor is first connected to the Unity Network, the time
and date is automatically updated from the network time.
WARNING
Loss of patient data history. Changing the time or date
settings may result in the loss of patient data history. If
one monitor’s time or date is changed, all monitors on the
network ‘listen’ and follow suit within 3-5 seconds.
Changing the time base of one monitor may cause some
loss of patient data history for all the monitors on the
network.
The following procedure explains how to use the TIME AND DATE
option in the monitor SERVICE MODE menu.
1. Access the TIME AND DATE menu starting from the MAIN menu.
Select MORE MENUS > MONITOR SETUP > SERVICE MODE.
2. Enter password using the TRIM KNOB control to select the day and
month from monitor screen with leading zeros (e.g., July 4 = 0407).
3. To set the time, select SET TIME and use the TRIM KNOB control
to change the time. The time displays as a 24-hour military clock.
4. To set the date, select SET DATE and use the TRIM KNOB control
to change the date.