User Manual

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Starting a Patient Transmission Session
1. Hook-up the patient.
2. Ensure that there is an AA alkaline battery in the battery compartment (see note below).
3. Press the Up/Right arrow key to turn on the X12+ Transmitter (if not already powered ON by
insertion of the battery).
4. Verify the quality of the hook-up by checking the electrode to skin impedances. Press the Up/Right
key for approximately three seconds to open the Top Level Menu options. Press the Enter key to
select LEAD CHECK. When finished, press any key to exit the LEAD CHECK menu.
5. Verify the amplitude and signal quality by displaying each of the ECG leads. Use the Up/Right and
Down keys to scroll through the top level menu options until DISPLAY ECG is displayed. Press the
Enter key to select DISPLAY ECG. Press the Up/Right key to scroll through all leads for quality
verification and then select DONE using the Enter key to return to the top level menu options.
6. Select the Up/Right and Down keys to scroll through the Top Level Menu until DONE is displayed.
Press the Enter key to select DONE and return to the Main Menu.
Note: In the event that the battery voltage is below 1.0 Volts, the X12+ transmitter will not power on.
Insert a new AA Alkaline battery to continue operation.
During normal operation, the following information is displayed in the LCD continuously. The Ch: xx (Channel
Number) and
(battery indicator) display the transmission channel and current battery power range.
If the battery is removed during a transmission session, the X12+ stops transmitting. A battery must be inserted to
continue operation.
Notes: In the event of a lead fail condition occurring during operation, the appropriate lead fail indicator(s) is
displayed in the center of the LCD display.
Refer to Appendix A
Messages and Information for information on lead fail messages.