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3.5 Nurse Call Relay Performance Test
Tools required:
Multimeter
1. Connect the nurse call cable to the Auxiliary Output Connector of the patient monitor.
2. In the main menu, Select [Maintenance >>]→[User Maintenance >>]→enter the
required password. Select [Device Setup >>] to access the [Device Setup] menu.
Select [Auxiliary Output] and then [Nurse Call]. Set [Contact Type] to [Normally
Open].
3. Enable all [Alm Lev] and [Alarm Cat.] options in configuration mode.
4. In [Device Setup >>] setup menu, set [Signal Type] to [Pulse]. Trigger an alarm and
measure the output contact with the multimeter. The output should be square waves
with an interval of 1s.
5. In [Device Setup >>] setup menu, set [Signal Type] to [Continuous]. Trigger an
alarm and measure the contact output with the multimeter. The output should be
continuous high level.
3.6 Analog Output Performance Test
Tool required:
Oscillograph
1. Connect the oscillograph to the Auxiliary Output Connector of the patient monitor.
2. In the main menu, select [Maintenance >>]→[User Maintenance >>]→enter the
required password. Select [Device Setup >>] to enter the [Device Setup] menu. Select
[Auxiliary Output] and then select [Analog Out.].
3. In the main menu, select [Others >>]→[Analog Output Setup >>]. Select [Analog
Out.] and then select [On]. Select [Waveform] and then select a waveform you want
to output. Then test the signal from the Analog Output Connector.
4. The waveforms displayed on the oscillograph should closely resemble those displayed
on the patient monitor.