This is to help you get your cochlear implant working with an FM system. Why? Because we have had difficulty getting Cochlear’s CP810 (Build D) Speech processor and two different FM receivers (Phonak’s MLXi and ML14i) to work together. We found the MLXi and ML14i have different start up sequences with the CP810. If we don’t follow these sequences exactly,our daughter who has bilateral (left and right) implants hears no sound from either the microphones or the FM receivers. If you have constructive comments or more useful information please add that to the SlideShare page of this presentation. Slides by David Lovell and Rachel Tyson Huge thanks to: Anne-Marie Crowe (Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre) Rachel Middleton (Australian Hearing) Micah Mann (Australian Hearing) Peter Wohlfahrt (Phonak)

1. Euro adaptor
MLXi
ML14i
CP810

2. • Why?
– Because we have had difficulty getting
• Cochlear’s CP810 (Build D) Speech processor and
• Two different FM receivers: Phonak’s MLXi and ML14i
to work together
We want to share what we have learned in collaboration with audiologists and technicians from
• Australian Hearing
• Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre and
• Phonak
to get these devices working together

3. • We found the MLXi and ML14i have different
start up sequences with the CP810
• If we don’t follow these sequences exactly,
our daughter who has bilateral (left and right)
implants hears no sound
– From either the microphones or the FM receivers

4. • There are four different components involved
Euro adaptor
MLXi FM receiver
CP810
Speech
Processor
Inspiro FM transmitter

5. Start
1. Begin with
– CP810 Speech Processor OFF
– Euro adaptor connected to the CP810
– MLXi detached from the Euro adaptor
– (The Inspiro transmitter can be on or off)
2. Turn the CP810 Speech Processor ON
3. Attach the MLXi to the Euro adaptor
Finish

6. After that 3-step start up sequence
• the wearer should hear sounds
from the Speech Processor microphones and
(whenever it is ON) from the FM transmitter
• The FM transmitter can be switched on and
off without having to go through the start up
BUT
– if the CP810 is switched off, you have to go
through the 3-step start up sequence again

7. • There are three components involved
Inspiro FM transmitter
ML14i
FM receiver
CP810
Speech
Processor

8. Start
1. Begin with
– CP810 Speech Processor OFF
– ML14i connected to the CP810
– The Inspiro transmitter must be OFF
2. Turn the CP810 Speech Processor ON
– Note: at this point, the wearer will hear no sound
3. Turn the Inspiro transmitter ON
Finish

9. • The Inspiro FM Transmitter’s microphone lead
is also its aerial
– It must be uncoiled to send the strongest signal
• FM attachments make the system more
vulnerable to moisture and corrosion
– We’ve started taking the
FM receivers off when using
Cochlear’s Aqua Accessory
just in case

10. • If you have constructive comments or more
useful information please add that to the
SlideShare page of this presentation

11. • Slides by
– David Lovell and Rachel Tyson
• Huge thanks to
– Anne-Marie Crowe (Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre)
– Rachel Middleton (Australian Hearing)
– Micah (Australian Hearing)
– Peter Wolfahrt (Phonak)