Medoc PATHWAY - Table of Contents

Pathway Technical Reference Manual
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Table of Contents
1. Safety Guidelines and Regulations ............................................. 15
1.1 User Manual Icons ........................................................................................... 15
1.2 Intended Use ................................................................................................... 16
1.3 Safety and Regulatory Summary ..................................................................... 16
1.4 Safety Requirements ....................................................................................... 16
1.4.1 Warnings ................................................................................................. 16
1.4.2 Cautions .................................................................................................. 17
1.4.3 Equipment Classification ............................................................................ 18
1.5 System Protection ........................................................................................... 18
1.5.1 System Self-Test....................................................................................... 18
1.5.2 Temperature Safety Mechanisms ................................................................ 18
1.5.3 Thermode Detection .................................................................................. 19
1.6 Equipment Labels, Symbols, Warning Statements and Abbreviations .............. 19
1.7 Electromagnetic Immunity .............................................................................. 21
1.7.1 Essential Performance: .............................................................................. 23
1.8 1.8 Recommended Separation Distance between Portable and Mobile RF
Communications Equipment and PATHWAY ........................................................... 24
1.9 Technical Data ................................................................................................. 25
1.9.1 PATHWAY – ATS model only ....................................................................... 25
1.9.2 PATHWAY – CHEPS model only ................................................................... 25
1.9.3 PATHWAY ATS and CHEPS models ............................................................... 26
2. Overview .................................................................................... 29
2.1 CHEPS Thermode ............................................................................................. 29
2.2 ATS Thermode ................................................................................................. 29
2.3 Switching Thermodes ...................................................................................... 30
2.4 Available Configurations .................................................................................. 30
2.5 Terminology .................................................................................................... 30
2.6 System Status ................................................................................................. 31
2.7 System States.................................................................................................. 31
2.8 Application Methods ........................................................................................ 32
2.8.1 Ramp & Hold Method ................................................................................. 32
2.8.2 Pulses Method .......................................................................................... 34
2.8.3 Search Method.......................................................................................... 35
2.8.4 Limits Method ........................................................................................... 36
2.8.5 Levels Method .......................................................................................... 36
2.8.6 Thermal Sensory Limen (TSL) ..................................................................... 36
2.8.7 VAS Search Method ................................................................................... 36
2.8.8 Chain Method ........................................................................................... 37
3. System Components ................................................................... 38