Alarm Code Interpretation; System Failures; Alarm Conditions And Error Codes; Error Log - GE CareScape V100 Service Manual

Alarm code interpretation

System failures

Alarm conditions and error codes

Error log

Procedure to view and print error code history log

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Troubleshooting: Alarm code interpretation
General system error codes are listed in this section. If any other system or
similar code appears, record the error message and report the failure to GE
Technical Support. Refer to the operator's manual for information about patient
alarms and general procedural alarms.
System failure mode is entered when the monitor has a depleted battery, or a
hardware or software failure. A distinctive alarm tone is generated for up to 5
minutes, after which if the monitor isn't turned off, it shuts down completely.
When a system failure is encountered, the error code is displayed on the screen
for > 5 seconds and the system enters FAILSAFE mode. The error code is logged
in the history log.
If the On/Off button remains depressed for between 10 and 20 seconds, a
special situation occurs. It forces a reset and produces a fatal alarm without a
displayed code.
When responding to a monitor alarm, always check the patient first and then
check the monitor, cuff, hose and sensors. Press Silence to clear patient alarm
conditions.
You can view and print an error log that stores up to 40 error code entries. The
log is a "rolling" list that—once 40 entries are stored—deletes the oldest entry in
order to add the most recent entry. The error log is saved until the monitor
experiences a memory loss, then all entries are deleted.
1. Enter the Advanced Configuration Mode (ACF) by holding down the Minus
(-) and Menu buttons while powering up the monitor (pressing the On/Off
button).
2. The monitor briefly displays the software revision, then displays ACF in the
Systolic window.
3. The monitor is now in Advanced Configuration Mode.
4. To view the error log use the History button to step through the log in
reverse order of when the error occurred (oldest appears first).
5. The Systolic window shows the Year the error occurred.
6. The Diastolic window shows the Day the error occurred.
7. The MAP window shows the Month the error occurred.
8. The min window shows the Time the error occurred.
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