Introduction CO2 Monitoring (Optional)
17 - 2 V Series Operating Instructions
17.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the CO
2
 parameter in detail, including monitoring CO
2
, configuring alarm 
limits, and configuring the CO
2
 parameter. 
The V 12/V 21 displays the ET CO
2
 numeric, the Insp CO
2
 numerics, and the CO
2
 waveform when the 
CO
2
 is being measured. 
Patient Sizes
Intended patient types: Adult, Pediatric, Neonate. 
CO
2
 Module Connector
The VPS module does not include the CO
2
 parameter. The CO
2
 parameter is available as a separate 
module (as shown in FIGURE 17-1). Refer to "Taking a CO2 Measurement" on page 17-6 for additional 
information. 
FIGURE 17-1 Example CO
2
 Module Connector
Display Setup
To see the CO
2
 values, CO
2
 must be configured to display on the Main Screen. Refer to "Display 
Options Dialog" on page 3-2 for additional information.