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PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT 6/29/2006
Skin Mode
In the Skin mode, the Up and Down Arrow keys on the controller front panel are used to select the infant
temperature from 34.0°C (93.2°F) to 37.0°C (98.6°F). In Temperature Override mode, the temperature
can be selected from 37.0°C (98.6°F) to 38.0°C (100.4°F).
A temperature sensing probe is attached directly to the skin of the infant. The information from the probe
is supplied to the heater control circuitry, which proportions the heater output to maintain the skin set
temperature.
The air temperature is still shown in Skin mode, but for information purposes only. If the Air mode is
selected while the skin probe remains connected, the skin temperature parameter continues to display the
actual skin temperature. However, it does not control the incubator temperature.
The sensor module is equipped to accept two skin probes. To control the incubator temperature in the skin
mode, insert a skin probe into the skin probe 1 connector (see “Controls, Indicators, and Connectors” on
page 5-1). When a second skin probe is connected to the sensor module while operating in the skin mode,
an alarm sounds and the message Remove Skin 2 Probe is displayed. To connect a second skin probe,
select the Air mode first. The controller then displays the respective Skin 1 and Skin 2 temperatures
monitored by the skin probes.
If Probe 1 is disconnected from its receptacle while in the Skin mode, the skin temperature parameter
goes blank on the display, an alarm sounds, and the heater turns off.
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