Users Manual Part 1
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Nerve Integrity Monitor
Setting up the NIM Vital console
1. Remove the NIM Vital console from its shipping box.
2. Place the console on a stable counter or on the NIM Vital cart (if purchased). Refer to the “Setting up the NIM Vital cart” topic for
more information.
3. Install the NIM Vital battery that shipped separately from the NIM Vital system. Refer to the “Installing the NIM Vital battery” topic
for more information.
4. While facing the NIM Vital console’s front, gently pull the monitor up and toward you until it reaches the desired placement.
5. Rotate the monitor until the monitor screen is facing you.
6. If you are not using the cart, plug the power cord into the socket on the rear of the console.
Installing the NIM Vital battery
1. Remove the two screws on the information plate located on the back of the console base between the patient interface cradles
using a phillips head screwdriver.
2. Insert the battery into the battery compartment with the pull tab on the battery facing up until you feel the battery engage.
3. Replace the information plate by placing the lip on the bottom of the plate into the bottom edge of the battery compartment.
4. Align the two screw holes and replace the phillips head screws using a screwdriver.
Setting up the NIM Vital cart
1. Remove the cart from its shipping crate. Refer to the uncrating instructions that ship with the shipping crate.
2. At the top of the cart, remove the tape securing the power cord and move it out of the way.
3. Place the NIM Vital console onto the top of the cart making sure to align the two pins on the cart with the holes in the bottom of
the console.
4. Reach underneath the console tray and hand-tighten the securing knob.
5. Plug it into the console.
6. Plug the 20 ft Mains power cord into the multi-socket outlet (MSO) located in the lower drawer of the cart.
7. Secure the cord using the cable clamp in the lower drawer using a phillips head screwdriver.
If you plan to add a printer to the bottom shelf of the cart, refer to the “Installing the power isolator” topic.
Connecting NIM Vital accessories
Place the patient interface boxes into the cradles to begin charging them.
First time user interface setup
Refer to the “SETUP tab” topic for more information while performing a basic setup.
1. Connect unit to AC power.
2. Turn power switch On.
3. After the system completes the self-test, press .
4. Select Language (English is default).
5. Press or to close Global settings.
Set the time zone, date, time, and date/time format
1. During setup, press time/date in the lower right corner of the screen.
The System Date Time Settings dialog box appears.
2. Select the time zone from the Time Zone drop-down menu.
3. Select the date/time format using the Date Time Format drop-down list.
4. Press and select the correct date from the calendar.
5. Select the time using the Hours/Minutes/Seconds drop-down lists.
6. Do one of the following:
• Press [Conrm] and the system saves the information.
• Press [Cancel] to exit without saving the information.
FCC use only, not for Medical use