8-91 
Failure 
Description 
Possible Cause  Judgment Method  Recommended 
Action 
The alarm 
Heating 
Module Failure 
is generated at 
startup and the 
circuit does not 
heat. 
The heater is in 
poor condition. 
Measure the resistances of pins 1 and 
2 and pins 3 and 4 of the connector 
that connects to the thermistor under 
the workbench by using a multimeter. 
If the difference between the 
measured resistances exceeds 300 
ohms, the heater is faulty. 
Replace the 
heater. 
The power board 
is in poor 
condition. 
If the difference between the 
measured resistances is small, the 
power board is faulty. 
Replace the 
power board. 
During the 
switching of 
the 
bag/mechanical 
ventilation 
switch, the 
ventilation 
mode 
displayed in 
the upper left 
of the screen 
does not 
change. 
The material of 
the 
bag/mechanical 
ventilation switch 
is in poor 
condition. 
Power off the anaesthesia machine, 
open the cover plate of the 
workbench, test pins 1 and 2 of the 
interconnection terminal of the 
bag/mechanical ventilation switch by 
using the conduction position of the 
multimeter, and turn the 
bag/mechanical ventilation switch. If 
the conduction of pins 1 and 2 does 
not change, the material of the 
bag/mechanical ventilation switch is 
in poor condition. If the conduction 
changes, proceed with the analysis.   
Replace the 
bag/mechanical 
ventilation 
switch. 
The cable is not 
connected 
properly. 
Power on the anaesthesia machine, 
test the voltage of pins J8-12 of the 
VCM by using the multimeter. The 
voltage should be 0-0.4 V in bag 
ventilation mode and be 3.0-3.6 V in 
mechanical ventilation mode. If the 
measurement value is beyond the 
normal range, the cable is not 
connected properly. If the 
measurement value is within the 
normal range, proceed with the 
analysis. 
Replace the cable 
of the VCM. 
The VCM is in 
poor condition. 
If the fault cannot be identified by 
using the preceding two methods, the 
VCM is abnormal. 
Replace the 
VCM. 
The 
anaesthesia 
machine 
The cable is not 
connected 
properly. 
Check whether the two connectors of 
the display data cable are connected 
properly. If so, proceed with the 
Connect the cable 
properly.