Selecting And Setting; Color Coding For Anesthetic Agents And Medical Gases; Day And Night Colors; Setting Of Parameters - Dräger Perseus A500 Instructions For Use Manual

Color coding for anesthetic agents and
medical gases
Standardized color coding complying with
ISO 5359 / ISO 32 / ISO 5360 is used to identify
anesthetic agents and medical gases.
The colors for O , Air, and N
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locally applicable standards.

Selecting and setting

Setting of parameters

Each of these settings requires confirmation by
pressing the rotary knob.
1 Select
Touch the operation element (A). The color
turns yellow. For therapy controls, the unit of
the parameter to be set is displayed.
2 Set
Turn the rotary knob to set the value. For some
therapy controls, faster turning raises the
increment width.
3 Confirm
Press the rotary knob to confirm the value. The
color of the operating element changes to
green.
In the following chapters of this document, this
sequence of action is represented by simplified
explanations:
– "Set the value."
Or
– "Touch the button."
Instructions for use Perseus A500 SW 2.0n
O are adapted to
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A

Day and night colors

There are 3 color schemes that can be selected:
– Day light
– Day dark
– Night
Setting the color schemes, see page 108.
Canceling the setting procedure or the
change procedure
If a change to a parameter should be canceled
(color is still yellow), the following options exist to
retain the previous setting:
 Touch the changed parameter again. This
resets the selection of and the change to the
parameter.
 Select another parameter. This selection resets
the change to the other parameter.
 Do not press the rotary knob. After 15 seconds,
the change is reset and signal tones sound
during the last 5 seconds (timeout).

Activation of buttons

Some buttons are immediately active without
additional confirmation. The color immediately
turns to dark green.
Examples:
– Selecting a view
– Deactivating the CO
Operating concept
alarms.
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