Valleylab Force FX-8C - Page 123

Calibrating the Generator
Setup, Tests, and Adjustments
Force FX-8C Service Manual 5-39
d. Press the coag pedal again and, while activating the generator,
press the Coag up (∆) or down (∇) arrow buttons until the
voltmeter reading is equivalent to 489 ± 5 mA rms. Ignore changes
to the Coag display.
e. Stop activation. Verify that the Coag display changed to 10.
4. To check the Fulgurate mode, press the Fulgurate button and repeat
step 3.
a. If a "0" (zero) appears in the Cut display and a "10" appears in the
coag display, repeat step 3. This completes LCF Fulgurate mode
calibration.
b. Press the Med (Fulgurate) button. Verify that an "H" appears in the
Cut display and a "10" appears in the coag display. Repeat step 3.
This completes Fulgurate mode calibration.
5. To check the Spray mode, press the Spray button.
a. Verify that "10" appears in the Coag display.
b. Press the coag pedal and, while activating the generator, press the
Coag up (∆) or down (∇) arrow buttons until the voltmeter reading
is equivalent to 141 ± 13 mA rms. Ignore changes to the Coag
display.
c. Stop activation. Verify that the Coag display changed to 120.
d. Press the coag pedal again and, while activating the generator,
press the Coag up (∆) or down (∇) arrow buttons until the
voltmeter reading is equivalent to 489 ± 6 mA rms. Ignore changes
to the Coag display.
e. Stop activation. Verify that the Coag display changed to 10.
6. To save the ECON calibration values, press the Bipolar up arrow (∆)
button.
To leave Calibration mode, refer to Exiting Calibration Mode.