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3.4.7 C.O. Test 
Tools required: 
  Medsim300B Patient simulator 
  C.O. adapter box   
 
Follow this procedure to perform the test: 
1.  Connect the patient simulator to the C.O. module using a C.O. main cable. 
2.  Set the blood temperature (BT) to 37ºC on the patient simulator and check the 
temperature value is 37 ± 0.1ºC. 
3. Set [Auto IT] to [Off] and adjust [IT] to 24ºC. Select [C.O. Measure] to enter the C.O. 
measurement window and set [Comp. Const.] to 0.595. 
4.  Set the injectate temperature to 24ºC and the C.O. to 5L/min on the C.O. simulator. 
Select [Start] in the C.O. measurement window to start C.O. measurements and after 
3-10 seconds press the run key on the simulator. 
5.  Check the C.O. value is 5±0.25L/min. 
 
 
3.4.8 Mainstream CO
2
 Tests 
NOTE 
z  Make sure that the barometric pressure set in [Maintain CO
2
>>] of [User 
Maintenance>>] accords with the local barometric pressure before performing 
mainstream CO
2
 tests. 
 
Tools required: 
  A steel gas cylinder with 6±0.05% CO
2
 
  A steel gas cylinder with compressed air or N
2
 (with standard concentration) 
  Two 3-way valves (power supply controlled) 
  Flowmeter 
  Power supply 
  Tube 
Follow this procedure to perform the test: 
1. Wait until CO
2
 warmup is finished and then select [Start Zero Cal.] from [CO
2
 Setup] 
menu to start a zero calibration. If the zero calibration fails, the prompt message [CO
2
 
Zero Failed] is displayed. Otherwise, the baseline of waveform recovers to zero. 
2 Set [Apnea Time] to 10 s in the [Adjust CO
2
 Limits] menu.