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Hi Dustcap
Thanks for getting in touch.
My understanding is, if the CO test simulator is set to 5LPM - for example, then the CO monitor should display this value too - within tolerances (Just like testing an SPO2 monitor - test kit set to 97%, monitor should display the same). The reality is I shouldn't need to ask this question, but the equipment manufacturer are telling me it doesn't matter what value their CO monitor gives when using a test simulator, just as long as a CO waveform is displayed - which I strongly disagree with. I just want to ask others on here if they agree with me, and confirm I'm correct to keep hounding the manufacturers of this particular CO monitoring to change their testing guidelines.