Getting to Know the Monitor
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Front Panel Features
Patient Input Connector
The Patient Input connector is for
the Patient Cable.
Respiration Lights
The green respiration light blinks
with each breath the SmartMonitor
2 detects. The red apnea light will
come on if the SmartMonitor 2
detects a pause in breathing that is
longer than the limit set by the
physician.
Heart Lights
The green heart light blinks with each heartbeat the SmartMonitor 2 detects. The red high light comes on
when the SmartMonitor 2 detects a heart rate higher than the limit set by the physician. The red low light
comes on when SmartMonitor 2 detects a heart rate lower than the limit set by the physician.
Speaker
The SmartMonitor 2 speaker allows you to hear any alarm that sounds during monitoring.
System Lights
The lights across the bottom of the front panel indicate if the SmartMonitor 2 is working properly:
Light Indicates
Power
The power to the SmartMonitor 2 is on.
Charger
The battery charger is on and plugged into the SmartMonitor 2.
Low battery
The battery power is low and needs to be charged.
Memory Full
The SmartMonitor 2 memory is full or almost full.
Loose lead
An electrode, cable, or lead wire connection is loose at one of the
plug-in-ports or the electrodes are not making good contact with the
patient’s skin.