Trim Knob Control Operation When Setting Alarm Limits - GE Medical Systems Dash 2000 Operator's Manual

Trim Knob Control
Operation When
Setting Alarm Limits
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Limits which trigger alarms for monitored parameters can be modified. You
should refer to the specific parameter chapter for details. When setting
alarm limits, the following information is helpful and applies to most
parameters:
The Trim Knob control will always increase (or decrease) the displayed
number in increments of one for the first five numbers. Thereafter, it
increases (or decreases) in increments of five. There may be situations
where the limit you wish to modify does not fall into this incremental
sequence. For example, the low heart rate limit default is 50. For your
patient, a limit of 44 is desired.
1. Open the ALL LIMITS popup menu and information window.
2. Rotate the Trim Knob control to move the pointer (>) through the list.
3. Press the Trim Knob control when the pointer is in front of HR. The
parameter label highlights.
4. Turn the Trim Knob control to highlight the low limit. The number 50
is displayed.
5. Rotate the Trim Knob control until the number reads 45. It will follow
this sequence: 49, 48, 47, 46, 45.
NOTE: The next rotation will take the number to 40 which, in
this instance, is too low.
6. Press the Trim Knob control and rotate it to highlight the parameter
label and press to unhighlight. Then press again, rotate the Trim Knob
control to highlight the low limit and press again.
7. Rotate the Trim Knob control to 44.
NOTE: Reselecting the limit always allows you to reset again in
increments of one.
8. When all changes are completed, press the Trim Knob control and
rotate to highlight the parameter label.
9. Press again and select RETURN with the Trim Knob control. The
popup menu and information window close.
The same principle applies when setting limits for other parameters.
Dash 2000 Patient Monitor
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