20 1061526 Rev. C VULCAN™ Generator Operations/Service Manual
Troubleshooting (continued)
Type Message Condition Possible Remedy
Alarm
POWER FACTOR LOW -
Output power reduced
RF output is reduced to
below 5 watts whenever the
calculated power factor is
less than 0.2.
Keep active electrode away
from metallic surfaces during
use.
Alarm
Can’t use COAG pedal
with this probe
The use of the COAG pedal
is not supported with the
connected probe.
Use the CUT pedal.
Alarm
RF Disabled - No
Probe Detected
A footswitch was pressed
when no probe was
connected.
Connect a probe prior to
pressing a footswitch.
Alarm
Cannot use Temp Cont
Probe in Power Mode
A thermocouple was
detected on a probe.
Use the Temperature Control
Mode.
Alarm
Cannot use CUT pedal
with Electroblade
The CUT pedal was used
with the Smith & Nephew
DYONICS™ Electroblade™
Resector
Use the COAG pedal.
Fault
CJC Out of Range
The cold-junction
compensator (CJC) portion
of the thermocouple circuit
has detected a room
temperature outside the
expected range of 10–35° C.
This may occur if the control
unit was exposed to extreme
temperatures.
Let generator reach room
temperature.
Fault
Footswitch Stuck On
One or both footswitches
was activated during start-
up.
• Check each footswitch to
make sure a cord or other
object is not interfering with
the footswitch connection.
• Reset the control unit by
turning it off and then back
on again.
Alarm and Fault Messages (continued)
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