A-16 
awRR measurement range  0 to 150 rpm 
awRR measurement 
precision 
<60 rpm: ±1 rpm 
60 to 150 rpm: ±2 rpm 
Apnea time  10 s, 15 s, 20 s, 25 s, 30 s, 35 s, 40 s 
Note: The response time is the sum of the rise time and the delay time. 
 
 
Effect of interference gases on CO
2
 measurements 
Gas Concentration (%)  Quantitive effect* 
N
2
O 60 
±1 mmHg 
Hal 4 
Sev 5 
Iso 5 
Enf 5 
O
2
 100 
Des 15  ±2 mmHg 
*: means an extra error should be added in case of gas interference when CO
2
 measurements are 
performed between 0-40mmHg. 
Inaccuracy specifications are affected by the breath rate and I: E change. The end-tidal gas 
reading is within specification for breath rate below 15BPM and I: E ratio smaller than 1: 1 
relative to the gas readings without breath. 
 
Alarm limit  Range  Step 
EtCO
2
 High  (low limit + 2) to 99 mmHg 
1 mmHg 
EtCO
2
 Low  1 to (high limit - 2) mmHg 
FiCO
2
 High  1 to 99 mmHg 
awRR High 
Adult, pediatric: 
Neonate:  
(low limit + 2) to 100 rpm
(low limit + 2) to 150 rpm
1 rpm 
awRR Low  0 to (high limit - 2) rpm