User Manual

SECTION 2

Starting an ECG Acquisition Session

1. Ensure an AA battery is in the battery compartment (see note below).

2. Press On/Off button to turn the WAM on.

3. Connect the patient to the lead wires of the WAM.

4. Use LED LEAD CHECK to check the electrode-to skin impedances and verify patient hookup quality as

explained in this section.

5. Use LED to assure communication has been established with the electrocardiograph and signal quality of each

ECG is transmitted as expected.

6. ECG data should be automatically transmitted to the ELI 350

7. Press the 12 Lead ECG button to complete the acquisition of the 12 lead ECG.

8. Press the Rhythm button to acquire a rhythm print followed by pressing the Rhythm button again to stop the

rhythm printing.

NOTE: if battery voltage is too low, the WAM may not power on. Insert a new AA battery into the unit to

continue operation.

NOTE: During normal operation, the Green LED will continuously display on the front of the WAM.

NOTE: If the battery cover is open during transmission, the WAM will stop transmitting. The cover must

be applied and the battery must be reinserted to resume operation.

NOTE: If a lead fail condition occurs during operation, the yellow LED will turn on indicating lead fail in

the center of the WAM yoke.

Ending an ECG Acquisition Session

At the end of the ECG acquisition session, the WAM should be turned off.

Note: ECG data may now be reviewed, plotted, or edited as needed on the ELI 350.