4-4 
Cables defective or 
poorly connected. 
1. Check that the cables from the touchscreen to the 
touchscreen control board, the touchscreen control 
board to the button board, and the button board to 
the mother board are correctly connected. 
2. Check that the cables and connectors are properly 
connected 
Touchscreen control 
board defective 
Replace the touchscreen control board 
Button board defective.  Replace the button board. 
Touchscreen defective.  Replace the touchscreen   
Mother board defective  Replace the mother board 
Touch position 
invalid 
Touchscreen not 
calibrated 
Calibrate the touchscreen 
 
 
4.6.3 Module Rack Failures 
Symptoms   Possible Cause  Corrective Action 
SMR 
Extension Cable defective or 
poorly connected 
1. Check that the cable between SMR and main unit 
is properly connected   
2. Check that the connecting cables and connectors 
are not damaged.   
3. Check that contact screws on SMR are tightly 
screwed and properly contact the SMR. 
Defective parameter module  Replace the suspicious parameter module with a 
known good module. Check if the patient monitor 
identifies the replacement module. If yes, it means 
that the original one is defective. 
Wrong communication board 
software revision 
Upgrade the program of the module or SMR. 
 
SMR cannot 
identify 
parameter 
modules 
Module (in some slots) not 
recognized 
Replace the Nios II module. 
Replace the 8-slot module rack communication 
board.