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4.3 Using the HeartWare
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Batteries (continued)
Table 26: Controller Battery Indicators
If your controller shows: It means: You:
3000 RPM 5.0 L/min
4.8 Watts
You have 2 fully charged batteries
connected to your controller. In this
example, the battery connected to
Power Source 1 is providing primary
power.
Do not need to change either
battery.
3000 RPM 5.0 L/min
4.8 Watts
The battery connected to Power
Source 1 has less than 25% capacity.
In this example, the battery connected
to Power Source 2 is fully charged and
providing primary power.
Do not need to change either
battery.
Low Battery 1
Replace Battery 1
Both batteries connected to your
controller have less than 25% capacity.
In this example, the battery connected
to Power Source 1 is providing primary
power. The down arrow indicates there
is another alarm.
Should attach a full battery or AC
adapter to Power Source 1.
Low Battery 2
Replace Battery 2
The battery connected to Power
Source 2 has less than 25% capacity.
In this example, an AC or DC adapter
is connected to Power Source 1 and is
providing primary power.
Should connect a fully charged
battery to Power Source 2.
Critical Battery
Replace Battery 2
The battery connected to Power Source
2 has limited time remaining. The battery
connected to Power Source 1 has less
than 25% capacity and is providing
primary power.
Should attach a full battery or AC or
DC adapter to Power Source 2. Then,
attach a full battery or AC or DC
disconnect both batteries at the
same time. This will stop your pump.
The controllers shown above are meant to be examples of the changes you might see during the day.