Health O Meter 209HR User Manual

209HR

WALL-MOUNTED DIGITAL HEIGHT ROD

P/N UM209HR Rev20180122_web

PELSTAR, LLC

USER INSTRUCTIONS

9500 West 55th St. McCook, IL 60525-7110 USA www.homscales.com

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209HR

Thank you for your purchase of this Health o meter® Professional product. Please read this manual
carefully, and keep it for easy reference or training.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS ............................................................................................. 3

SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................. 3

CERTIFICATIONS / DISPOSAL .......................................................................................... 3

WALL MOUNT INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................... 4

POWERING THE TOUCH BAR……………………………………… ………………………….6
INITIALIZING THE TOUCH BAR………………………………………………………………….7
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS……………………………………………………………………8

MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 9

WARRANTY ........................................................................................................................ 10

Please register your product for warranty coverage at:

www.homscales.com/product-support/technical-support/product-warranty-registration

For User Instructions updates and revisions please go to:

www.homscales.com

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CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS

INTENDED USE

This Health o meter® Professional height rod is intended to be used in a professional medical environment
by trained medical staff. This product was designed to measure the height of patients who are safely
positioned in front of the height rod. Do not modify the product or use it for anything other than its intended
purpose.

To prevent patient/caregiver injury or damage to your product, please follow these
instructions very carefully.

• For accurate measurement, the 209HR must be affixed to a stable wall surface.

• For accurate measurement, verify proper operation according to the procedure described in this

manual before each use.

• Do not use in the presence of flammable materials.

• When wall mounting the 209HR, ensure that the mounting location is free of electrical lines, gas

pipes, and other safety hazards. Ensure that the wall is of construction that can support the
209HR.

• To prevent patient injury, the patient must be attended throughout the entire measuring event.

In no event whatsoever shall Pelstar, LLC be liable for damages or injuries arising from or connected
with the assembly, use, or misuse of its products.

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

The 209HR High-Strength Wall-Mounted Digital Height Rod has a large headpiece and features a
digital indicator that allows for accurate measurement of a patient’s height. Each 209HR is designed
to determine the height of a stationary patient. Height is displayed in feet / inches or centimeters.

209HR SPECIFICATIONS

Measuring Distance

Resolution

Power Requirements

Physical Dimensions

CERTIFICATION DESCRIPTIONS

209HR DISPOSAL

This Health o meter® Professional product must be disposed of properly. Follow
national, regional or local regulations that apply to you for disposal of domestic waste.

39.4" / 100 cm

0.1” / 1 mm

2 AAA Alkaline batteries
Width: 2 1/8” / 54 mm; Depth: 1/2” / 13 mm; Height: 45 5/8” / 1160 mm

Pelstar, LLC has been officially certified as a manufacturer of
Health o meter® Professional medical devices to be in
compliance with stringent ISO requirements. The Pelstar, LLC
quality assurance system covers the development,
production, sales and service of medical scales and
measuring systems.

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WALL MOUNT INSTRUCTIONS

To avoid damaging the 209HR when unpacking it, do not use a box cutter, knife, scissors or any
sharp object when opening the protective inner packaging. If damage is found, contact your

shipper or a Health o meter® Professional representative immediately. Claims must be filed with the
shipper as soon as possible after receipt of the package. The following information details what you will
find inside the carton as you unpack the parts for assembly. Set the carton aside for storage.

Parts List

(1) User instructions
(2) Double-sided adhesive tape
(1) 1m calibration rod
(2) AAA Alkaline batteries
(1) Small clear bag containing:

• Nail

• Nail holder

• Flower cap

• Screws

Tools Required (not included)

Hammer or Phillips head screwdriver
Note: DO NOT USE A MAGNETIC SCREWDRIVER

Height rod channel

Height rod channel

Height rod channelHeight rod channel

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WALL MOUNT INSTRUCTIONS (CONT.)

Base Line

Measureable Range

95 cm / 37.4”

100 –

200 cm / 39.4

” – 78.7”

75 cm / 29.5”

80 –

180 cm / 31.5

” – 70.9”

65 cm / 25.6”

70 –

170 cm / 27.6

” – 66.9”

55 cm / 21.7”

60 –

160 cm / 23.6

” – 63”

Base

line

Location

Caution: When mounting the 209HR, ensure that the mounting location is free of electrical
lines, gas pipes, and other safety hazards. Ensure that wall can support the 209HR.

Note: Do not mount the 209HR on a door.

Determining the Mounting Location:

The height rod channel can be mounted on the wall at any height, based on intended usage. Mount
the height rod channel lower on the wall for pediatric use or higher on the wall for use with adults.

Guidelines for determining the base line location of the height
rod channel are shown below. The height rod may be mounted
with the bottom of the device anywhere from 21.7” - 37.4”
(55 cm – 95 cm) from the floor.

Desired Maximum

Height Measurement

78.7” / 200 cm

maximum height available

(Distance from floor to

bottom of height rod)

37.4” / 95 cm

(distance from floor)

63” / 160 cm

pediatric use only

21.7” / 55 cm

(distance from floor)

Wall Mounting Instructions:

1. Determine the location on the wall where the
height rod will be mounted. While holding the
height rod channel at the determined
location, using a pencil or screw, mark the
wall at the base line and in the nail hole at
the top of the height rod channel.

2. Remove the lining paper from the double

sided adhesive tape at both ends of the
height rod channel and affix the height rod
channel onto the wall. To secure the height
rod channel on the wall use either the
included nail and flower cap or one of the
screws. Insert the nail or screw through the
hole at the top of the height rod channel and
into the wall. Place the flower cap onto the
nail head.

NOTE: Do not use a magnetic screwdriver.

85 cm / 33.5” 90 – 190 cm / 35.4” – 74.8”

Base line should not exceed

37.4” / 95 cm from the floor.

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POWERING THE TOUCH BAR

Installing / Replacing Batteries:

1. Locate the battery cover on the top of the touch bar. Remove the battery
cover by pressing inward on the locking tab.

2. Install 2 new AAA batteries. Health o meter® Professional recommends
using an alkaline or lithium battery, rated for 130°F (54°C) operation. Do
not use zinc-carbon batteries.

3. Re-attach the battery cover to the touch bar.

Note: After the batteries are replaced, the measurement unit on the touch bar will always default to
the measurement unit last used.

Low Battery Troubleshooting:

1. If the touch bar does not power on with one button press the batteries may be low. Try double­clicking the power button to power on the touch bar.

2. A. If “batt” is flashing on the display, it indicates that the battery power is low. To clear the “batt”
message and continue using the touch bar, raise or lower the touch bar past the reference mark
until “batt” stops flashing. Then push the touch bar down the height rod channel to begin
measuring. Replace the batteries as soon as possible.

B. If the touch bar will not power on after double-clicking the power button replace the batteries.

Note: As battery power is depleted the brightness of the digits on the display will gradually diminish.

Warning: If the height rod will not be used for some time, remove the batteries to avoid a
safety hazard. Disposal of batteries must be performed in accordance with the prevailing
national, regional or local regulations that apply to you.

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