GE Dash 3000 Operator's Manual page 64

Alarms
System Status Alarms
4-4
Indicator
Alarm tone
Alarm light
On-screen message
1
Automatic print
ALARM HISTORY
Alarm broadcast
Remote alarm terminal
1
The factory default for ADULT-ICU is ON; NEONATAL-ICU and OPERATING ROOM is OFF.
You can change patient status alarm levels and limits. For more information, refer to
Control Settings on page 4-5.
System status alarms are triggered by mechanical or electrical problems. They are of
lesser priority than patient status alarms.
There are three levels of system status alarms:
WARNING — Serious mechanical or electrical problems.
ADVISORY — Mechanical or electrical problems.
MESSAGE — Additional information only.
The monitor's response to system status alarms is as follows.
Indicator
Alarm tone Repeating foghorn
Alarm light Yellow
On-screen message Yes
Alarm broadcast Yes
Remote alarm Yes
terminal
NOTE
System status alarms cannot, in most cases, be moved from one level to another.
However, you can set default alarm levels for the following system status alarms:
ECG LEADS FAIL, SPO2 PROBE OFF, SPO2 PULSE SEARCH, NBP NO
DETERMINATION.
The System status alarm levels are configurable in MONITOR DEFAULTS >
SETUP DEFAULT DISPLAY.
Dash™ 3000/4000/5000
CRISIS WARNING
Three beeps Two beeps
Red Yellow
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
WARNING ADVISORY
Single foghorn
No
Yes
No
No
ADVISORY MESSAGE
One beep No
No No
Yes Yes
No No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
MESSAGE
No
No
Yes
No
No
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