Locked And Unlocked Alarms; Patient Security Mode; Viewing And Changing Patient Security Mode - Nonin Avant 9600 Operator's Manual

Operating the Avant 9600

Locked and Unlocked Alarms

The Avant 9600 allows users to switch between Locked or Unlocked Alarms with Option Switch
3, located under the back cover. Unlocked alarms (Option Switch 3 in the DOWN position) is the
default.
When the device is in Unlocked Alarms, the Main Alarm LED and the exceeded alarm value will
flash, and the audible alarm will sound until the alarm condition is no longer present.
In Locked Alarms, the audible and visual alarm will continue to signal, until the alarm is cleared
or silenced, by pressing the Alarm Silence button.
NOTE: High Priority (Patient Alarms) may be locked or unlocked; Medium Priority
(Equipment Alarms) are always unlocked.

Patient Security Mode

When the Patient Security mode is enabled, users cannot change SpO or Pulse Rate limits but
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it is still possible to view limits. In Patient Security mode, users cannot view or set the alarm
volume, pulse volume, time and date, or serial output rate.
When the device is turned on in Patient Security mode, the software revision displays, followed
by PS_dFL, and 3 beeps are sounded. The upper alarm limits are then displayed, followed by
the lower alarm limits.
NOTES:
• Patient memory cannot be cleared when the device is in Patient Security mode.
• Patient Security mode is not disabled when the device is turned off.
• Patient Security retains limits when the device is turned off.

Viewing and Changing Patient Security Mode

To access Patient Security mode, press and hold both the Alarm Limits and Time/ Date buttons
for 5 seconds. The current Patient Security mode displays in green on the Numeric LEDs:
• "111 111" (enabled mode) displays when Patient Security is on.
• "000 000" (disabled mode) displays when Patient Security is off.
To change Patient Security mode, press the Volume button while the mode is displayed. The
new Patient Security mode (Enabled or Disabled) is then displayed in amber on the Numeric
LEDs.
NOTE: Alarm limits cannot be changed when the device is in Patient Security mode. Patient
Security mode prevents accidental changes to critical limits.
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