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Apply power, Check system operation, Connect patient monitors – Welch Allyn Mobile Acuity LT - Installation Guide User Manual

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2. Apply power

a. Verify that an AC power source is on and that

all power cords are plugged in.

b. Apply power to the laptop computer.

c. Apply power to the wireless controller.

3. Check system operation

Confirm that the system is operating properly.

a. Verify that LEDs are active (power is

supplied) on these devices:

• Laptop computer

• Wireless controller

• Micropaq monitor battery charger

• Propaq LT monitor power adapter and

cradle

• Propaq CS monitor power adapters

b. Wait five minutes. On the front and left side

of each AP, confirm that the first three LED
lights are on continuously.

c. Confirm that the Mobile Acuity LT System

display shows a window similar to the
following, and verify that a Check Wireless
message is not displayed.

.

4. Connect patient monitors

a. Apply power to each patient monitor.

• Micropaq monitor: Insert a charged battery.

• Propaq LT monitor: Press

power

switch, and then press

.

• Wireless Propaq CS monitor: Press the

right-side power switch.

b. Confirm that within two minutes, the Mobile

Acuity LT System screen displays a yellow
Waveform Window for each patient monitor.

c. Click the ID icon in the Enter or Confirm

Patient ID Waveform Window.

d. Verify that this four-digit number matches the

last four digits of the patient monitor serial
number.

e. Type the patient ID, patient name and room

number.

f.

Click Confirm.

Note

Connect the laptop computer to AC power, to
avoid loss of monitoring.

Note

Do not yet install batteries in Micropaq
monitors or apply power to patient monitors.

WARNING Before you use a Propaq CS monitor
on a new patient, always turn off the monitor for a
few seconds, and then turn it on again. This clears
the prior patient’s trends and alarm limit settings.