Features

End-tidal or continuous CO2 monitoring

Measures respiration rate (RR)

Small sample flow requirements.

Suitable for rats and larger animals

Adjustable ETCO2 and RR alarms

Analog output signal and RS232 serial data output

Use with ventilated or unassisted breathing animals

Control-of-breathing studies and basic monitoring

specifications

Carbon dioxide sensor: single beam infrared

Sample inlet connector: Luer female

Measurement range: 0-10% CO2

Linearity: 0.1% CO2

Repeatability: 0.1% CO2

Response time (T10 - T90): 110mS at 60 ml/min sampling

Response time (T10 - T90): 100mS at 100 ml/min sampling

Zero stability: 0.1% (8 hours), 0.2% (24 hours)

Interference effects: 50% N2O: 0.1% at 0% CO2, 0.6% at 5% CO2 (uncomp.)

Interference effects: vaporized anesthetic agents: negligible

Operating temperature range: 5-40° C

Optical bench temperature: 48° C, controlled

Warm-up time: 6 min to 0.2%, 10 min to 0.1%

Sample flow adjustment range: 10 - 200 ml/min

Respiratory rate measurement range: 5 – 120 breaths/min

Alarm adjustment range: ETCO2: 1.0 – 9.9%

Alarm adjustment range: Respiratory Rate: 5 – 120 breaths/min

Analog signal output: BNC jacks

CO2 output scaling: 0.4V / %CO2

Serial data output format: 9600 baud, 8 data, no parity, 1 stop bit

Power adapter (supplied): 5VDC@4A

Mains requirements for power adapter: 120VAC/220VAC universal

Dimensions: 9W x 4H x 9D in. (23 x 10 x 23cm)

Weight: 4 lbs. (1.8kg)