Device Settings - ResMed Astral Series Clinical Manual

Device settings

All device configuration settings are stored independently of patient programs. The configurable settings
are described in the following table.
Device setting Adjustable
by patient
Inspiratory Phase N
Duration Options
Alert tone Y
Minimum alarm N
volume
Alarm volume Y
Auto power off Y
Display brightness Y
Backlight timeout Y
Rotate display Y
Device Vent LED Y
Date Y
Time Y
Language Y
Pressure unit N
Height unit N
Big buttons Y
Description
Determines how to set-up the inspiratory phase for volume controlled breaths.
Can be set to either Ti Option or PIF Option.
Default: Ti Option
Sets alert tones to on or off.
Default: On
Note: When 'On' you will be alerted to the display of new information messages by a single
beep.
Allows a minimum volume level to be set for the device. Any setting less than the set
minimum will be visible, but not able to be selected.
Default: 3
Sets the volume level of the alarm system.
Settings from 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
Default: 3
Automatically powers off the device after 15 minutes of inactivity.
Conditions: The device is in Ventilation standby mode (not ventilating), is being powered by the
Internal battery or an External battery
Default: On
Sets the brightness of the screen from Auto with a selection of five different brightness levels.
Default: Auto
Allows the screen backlight to turn off (go black) if the screen has not been touched for two
minutes or more and there are no active alarms.
Setting to 'Off' will mean the screen back-light will be permanently on.
Default: On
Flips the current orientation of the display.
Sets the status of the Ventilation active LED to On or Off during ventilation.
Default: On
Allows setting of the day, month and year of the current date.
Allows setting of the hours and minutes of the current time.
Sets the current language of the device selected from the list of available languages.
Specifies displayed units for all pressure data and settings as cmH
Note: The reference unit for all accuracy and monitoring claims is hPa. The conversion factor
between units in accordance with industry practice is one.
Specifies displayed units for the patient's height as inches or cm.
Sets Big buttons feature to On or Off.
Using the Astral device
O, mBar or hPa.
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