Zeroing Sidestream and Mainstream Sensors 9: Monitoring CO
2
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Zeroing Using the Soft Key
To z e r o t h e C O
2
sensor using the soft key:
1 Confirm the Efficia DFM100 is in a clinical mode.
2 Press the
soft key.
3 The
message appears on the display. The message disappears when zeroing is
finished.
Zeroing using the Smart Select knob
To z e r o t h e C O
2
sensor using the Smart Select knob:
1 Confirm the Efficia DFM100 is in a clinical mode.
2 Press the Smart Select knob.
3 Turn the Smart Select knob to highlight
menu and press the Smart Select
knob.
4 Select
and press the Smart Select knob.
5 Select
and press the Smart Select knob.
6 The
message appears on the display. The message disappears when zeroing is
finished.
See Ta ble 2 3 for messages which might appear during zeroing.
NOTES: The softkey is grayed out when the Efficia DFM100 is in the process of zeroing the sensor.
The softkey does not appear while the Trends table is displayed.
Table 23 Zeroing Messages
Message Situation Possible Solution
The CO
2
sensor is being
zeroed.
No action required.
There is CO
2
in the sample
line.
If patient is not breathing into
the tube, zero again.
The CO
2
sensor is still
attached to a patient.
The CO
2
sensor is warming
up.
Allow the sensor to finish
warming up and re-try zeroing