User Manual
SpirolabIII – User’s Manual Code MIR 980067 REV 0 Page 40 / 47
5 PROBLEMS/CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS
The device does not switch on
Press firmly on the on key.
The internal battery may be discharged.
Make sure that the power supply cable of the charging unit is connected to the spirometer and that the plug is inserted
correctly into the mains outlet, then proceed with charging.
The LCD does not display
Using the two keys which regulate the brightness and the contrast of the display.
The battery charging is not working correctly
The device is protected thermically. In case the power supply of the battery reaching a high temperature then a
thermal protection intervenes and prevents the charging.
This thermo protector can intervene if:
• the device has operated beyond the functioning limits indicated in this manual;
• the device is operated near a heat source, or in ambients with a temperature either too high or too low.
Disconnect the power supply and let it cool down before continuing with charging.
The lithium battery for the data memory indicates discharged
If the internal lithium battery is discharged, the spirometry parameters in the memory and other configuration data may
be cancelled automatically.
Contact an authorized service centre to replace it.
The printer does not print
The thermal paper may have run out.
Insert a new roll of thermal paper.
The printer is in thermal protection
The printer is also protected thermically. In case the printer reaches elevated temperatures then a thermal protection
intervenes and blocks the functioning of the printer.
A message on the display appears to signal the protection.
Let the printer cool down before turning on the device again.
The printer makes noises
Make sure there is a sufficient quantity of thermal paper.
Make sure that the thermal paper and the thermal paper holder are positioned correctly.
Make sure that the thermal paper container lid is in the correct position.
The device does not measure
Make sure that the turbine’s cable is connected to the spirometer and that the plug is inserted properly in the
appropriate connector.
Make sure that the turbine is inserted correctly into the MiniFlowmeter.
The device does not measure correctly
Make sure the turbine is inserted correctly in the MiniFlowmeter. Verify the free movement of the turbine as illustrated
in Paragraph 4.2.
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