Product guide
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TOOLS for SCHOOLS by Advanced Bionics HARMONY® SOUND PROCESSOR Product Guide
The orange LED communicates three (3) features about PowerCel Status
1. PowerCel Charge The LED will flash ORANGE up to four (4) times to indicate the charge status
of the PowerCel.
• Three (3) to four (4) quick ashes indicate that the PowerCel is fully charged.
• Two (2) quick ashes indicate the PowerCel is sufciently charged to power the system.
• One (1) quick ash indicates the PowerCel charge is nearly depleted.
• Zero (0) ashes indicate that the battery needs to be changed immediately.
2. Change Battery Indicator When the PowerCel is depleted to the point that it is unable to support stimulation but not
completely depleted, the LED will flash ORANGE twice every three (3) seconds and no
sound will be transmitted to the implant.
This is a programmable feature and may not be activated on your child’s sound processor.
Contact the child’s family or the cochlear implant center to have this feature activated.
3. Low Battery Indicator When the PowerCel is near depletion, the LED will illuminate ORANGE steadily. Once the
PowerCel is fully depleted, no light will emit from the LED.
This is a programmable feature and may not be activated on your child’s sound processor.
Contact the child’s family or cochlear implant center to have this feature activated.
The Green LED communicates two (2) features about Harmony’s Microphone
1. Mic/System Status Indicator The LED will flash GREEN in response to loud sounds presented near the Processor
Microphone. This verifies that the Microphone is receiving sound, data is being transmitted
to the implant, and the Harmony Sound Processor is receiving information back from the
implant. The LED is not expected to flash GREEN in quiet environments.
This is a programmable feature and may not be activated on your child’s sound processor.
Contact the child’s family or cochlear implant center to have this feature activated.
2. Mic Test Mode Indicator When an empty program slot is selected, the LED will illuminate GREEN steadily, indicating
the Processor is ready for testing the built-in Microphone.
The red LED communicates three (3) features about Error Conditions
1. Lock Status Indicator The term “lock” refers to the successful communication between the Processor and
implant. The LED will flash RED at one (1) second intervals, indicating that the Processor
is not communicating with the internal device.*
2. IntelliLink
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Indicator Should a child accidentally attempt to use the wrong Processor, the LED will flash RED
rapidly, indicating that the Processor is trying to lock with the wrong implant and no
stimulation will occur resulting in no sound received. This may happen when a child who
uses bilateral implants mistakenly puts his or her implants on the wrong ears or when two
children switch Sound Processors.
3. Processor Error Indicator In rare instances, the LED may emit a continuous RED light. This indicates a potential
problem with the Harmony Processor. Remove and reinsert the PowerCel to reset the
Processor. If the problem persists, proceed to Troubleshooting.
* Please note for those using SoundWave 1.4.98 the Lock Status Indicator is a programmable feature and may be disabled by the child’s programming
audiologist. SoundWave 1.6 is pending regulatory approval in the United States by the FDA.