17 Monitoring EEG
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Changing the Impedance Limit
The impedance limit can be set for all electrodes simultaneously in the Setup EEG menu, or in the EEG
Impedance / Montage
window using the pop-up keys. If the limit is exceeded during monitoring, an
INOP will appear and the graphic impedance indicator will change.
To change the impedance limit, either
• use the pop-up keys that appear with the
EEG Impedance / Montage window, or
•in the
Setup EEG menu, select Impedance Limit to call up a list of selections between 1 and
30 kOhm, then select the required limit from this list.
About Electrode-to-Skin Impedance
Electrode-to-skin impedance is the main quality indicator for the measured EEG signal. During
normal EEG monitoring, electrode-to-skin impedance is measured continuously and disconnected
electrodes are detected. The impedance value for each single, independent signal electrode is displayed
in the
EEG Impedance / Montage window. If the measured electrode-to skin impedance of one or
more electrodes is above the limit, an INOP will be issued.
For impedance measurement at least two electrodes, plus the reference electrode, must be connected.