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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
THIS GUIDE IS INTENDED TO BE A QUICK REFERENCE ONLY. FOR COMPLETE USER
INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO THE USER MANUAL.
DO NOT SMOKE WHEN USING THIS DEVICE. KEEP ALL MATCHES, LIT CIGARETTES,
CANDLES OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION AT LEAST 10 FEET FROM DEVICE.
PLACE THE OXLIFE INDEPENDENCE® IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA FREE OF SMOKE
AND AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT; ENSURE THAT AIR INTAKE AND EXHAUST
PORTS ARE NOT OBSTRUCTED.
CONTROL PANEL
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1 PRESS AND HOLD THE
POWER BUTTON TO TURN
DEVICE ON/OFF.
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2 PRESS THE (M) BUTTON TO
SELECT CONTINUOUS OR
PULSE FLOW MODE.
3 PRESS THE INCREASE OR DECREASE
BUTTONS TO SELECT THE CORRECT
FLOW RATE AS PRESCRIBED BY
YOUR PHYSICIAN OR
MEDICAL PROVIDER.
4 BATTERY STATUS
5 EXTERNAL POWER + BATTERY CHARGE INDICATION
6 DEVICE FLOW SETTING
7 MODE SETTING + BREATH DETECTION
8 SYSTEM STATUS
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POWER MANAGEMENT
POWER MANAGEMENT
BATTERY CHARGE STATUS
IS DISPLAYED IN THE UPPER LEFT
PORTION OF THE CONTROL PANEL.
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EACH BAR INDICATES A 25% CHARGE.
SOLID BAR INDICATES A 100% CHARGE.
LIGHTNING BOLT INDICATES BATTERY IS CHARGING.
• THE OXLIFE INDEPENDENCE MAY BE POWERED USING THE BATTERY, AC
POWER CORD OR DC POWER CORD. USING THE AC OR DC POWER
CORDS WHENEVER POSSIBLE WILL PRESERVE BATTERY LIFE.
• YOU WILL ACHIEVE LONGER BATTERY RUN TIME WHEN USING YOUR
OXLIFE INDEPENDENCE IN PULSE FLOW MODE. HOWEVER, PULSE FLOW
MODE SHOULD ONLY BE USED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
YOUR PHYSICIAN.
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY
HOLD THE BATTERY AS SHOWN WITH THE CONNECTION TO THE
BOTTOM AND THE TAB ON TOP, AND INSTALL IT INTO THE BACK OF
THE DEVICE.
SLIDE BATTERY INTO BACK OF DEVICE AND PRESS TO
ENGAGE; BATTERY WILL DROP DOWN SLIGHTLY AND
CLICK INTO POSITION.
TO REMOVE, PULL THE TAB OUT SLIGHTLY TO RELEASE IT
FROM THE BAY, THEN PULL UP AND OUT ON THE TAB TO
SLIDE THE BATTERY OUT.
TYPICAL BATTERY OPERATION TIMES
FLOW RATE
SETTING
0.5 2 hr 53 min 5 hr 45 min 3 hr 8 min 6 hr 15 min
1.0 2 hr 38 min 5 hr 15 min 3 hr 6 hr
1.5 1 hr 45 min 3 hr 30 min 3 hr 6 hr
2.0 1 hr 15 min 2 hr 30 min 2 hr 53 min 5 hr 45 min
2.5 1 hr 2 hr 2 hr 53 min 4 hr 45 min
3.0 45 min 1 hr 30 min 2 hr 4 hr
3.5
4.0 1 hr 30 min 3 hr
4.5 1 hr 15 min 2 hr 30 min
5.0 1 hr 8 min 2 hr 15 min
5.5 1 hr 2 hr
6.0 53 min 1 hr 45 min
Battery operating time will degrade with battery age, number of charge cycles and operating environment.
CONTINUOUS FLOW PULSE FLOW
1 Battery 2 Batteries 1 Battery 2 Batteries
1 hr 45 min 3 hr 30 min
Times shown are based upon
20 breaths per minute
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EXTERNAL POWER
DC POWER SUPPLY
AC POWER SUPPLY
• TO USE THE AC POWER SUPPLY, CONNECT THE
POWER CORD TO THE AC POWER CONVERTER (BRICK).
CONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY TO A WALL OUTLET AND THEN TO THE INDEPENDENCE.
THE EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE ICON WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THE CONTROL PANEL.
• THE DC POWER SUPPLY POWERS THE INDEPENDENCE FROM A VEHICLE’S 12/15-VOLT
DC OUTLET IN ALL SETTINGS. HOWEVER, DC POWER IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO CHARGE
BATTERIES AT ALL SETTINGS. CHARGING WILL NOT OCCUR ON DC POWER AT SETTINGS
HIGHER THAN CONTINUOUS 2.0 OR PULSE 4.0. TO USE THE DC POWER SUPPLY, CONNECT
THE POWER CORD TO THE INDEPENDENCE; THEN CONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY TO A DC
POWER OUTLET. THE EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE ICON WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THE CONTROL
PANEL. USE THE DC OUTLET THAT IS LOCATED IN THE CLOSEST PROXIMITY TO THE ENGINE.
• ALWAYS HAVE THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE RUNNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN YOUR
OXLIFE INDEPENDENCE.
THE EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE ICON WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THE CONTROL PANEL.
• DC POWER CAN VARY AMONG DIFFERENT TYPES OF VEHICLES. IN SOME INSTANCES, IN
ORDER TO OPERATE THE DEVICE ON DC POWER AT HIGHER CONTINUOUS SETTINGS, IT
MAY BE NECESSARY TO INSTALL AN INVERTER IN THE VEHICLE.
EXTERNAL POWER
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HANDLE OPERATION
PRESS AND HOLD BUTTON TO UNLOCK HANDLE.
BEGIN ROTATING AND RELEASE BUTTON;
HANDLE WILL RE-LOCK IN OPEN/CLOSE
POSITION AUTOMATICALLY.
FEATURE IDENTIFICATION
OPEN/CLOSE
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CONTROL PANEL
LCD DISPLAY
OXYGEN OUTLET PORT
EXHAUST PORT
WHEELS
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY SLOTS
FAA APPROVAL IDENTIFICATION
PULL HANDLE
AIR INTAKE PORT FILTER
EXTERNAL POWER INPUT
HANDLE LOCK/RELEASE
BUTTON
CARRY HANDLE
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