Operation; Control Unit Panel - Invacare SoftAir EXCELLENCE User Manual

Operation

Control Unit Panel

B
A Power Button
Turns system power on and off.
B Alarm LED
The red light will flash and an audible alarm will sound
to alert when the Control Unit or mattress pressure
fails. The alarm has five different signals to indicate the
cause of the failure.
The audible alarm also sounds when power is switched
off. Press the Alarm Mute to silence.
C Alarm Mute Button
This button silences the audible alarm (on/ off). Audible
alarm will resume after 20 minutes if cause of failure is
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not resolved
D Mode Button
Press to select either Alternation Mode (alternative
cells cyclically inflating and deflating) or Static Mode
(all cells fully inflated with no dynamic alternation).
Static Mode will automatically revert back to Alternation
Mode after 20 minutes.
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C D E F
E Pressure Arrow Buttons
Press the arrows to increase or decrease the pressure
setting. Eight pressure settings are available from soft
to hard (18mmHg to 60mmHg; 6mmHg per step). The
green LEDs illuminate to indicate which of the eight
settings is operational.
F Max Firm Button
Press to facilitate rapid inflation to maximum pressure
setting (60mmHg). After 30 minutes,
the system automatically reverts back to the previous
pressure setting for patient safety.
G Control Unit Lock / Unlock Button
Press for at least two seconds to lock the Control
Unit settings. A beep sounds and the amber LED
illuminates to indicate system is locked. When locked,
only the Alarm Mute and Lock / Unlock buttons remain
operational.
Press again for at least two seconds to unlock. Again a
beep sounds and the amber LED turns off.
The Control Unit will automatically unlock
in the event of a power failure.
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