TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING
TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING
ECG Test
Equipment Required:
ECG Simulator (Fogg Model M310 or equivalent)
Initial Settings for the Test
HR high alarm limit 120
HR low alarm limit 40
Lead select I
Filter ON
Alarms ON (ALARMS OFF message not displayed)
ECG Test Procedure
1. Connect the patient cable and simulator to the monitor and set the simulator as follows:
• Heart rate of 70 bpm
• Amplitude of 1.0 mV
2. Observe the following on the monitor display:
• ECG Lead I is displayed and is noise free
• Heart rate of 70 ±1 bpm
• The heart next to the heart rate indicator flashes with every QRS complex displayed.
3. Verify that ECG Leads I, II, and III display properly.
4. Change the heart rate on the simulator to 40 bpm. Notice the following:
• The HR LOW message appears over the ECG trace.
• Heart rate value of 40 ±1 bpm is displayed.
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