GE B20 User Manual page 42

Overview
The monitor provides visible and audible indications of patient or
system related alarms conditions.
1. Alarm messages appear in the message field in the order of
priority.
2. The alarming measurement value flashes (except for low priority
alarms) and the color indicates the alarm category.
3. In some cases, a message in the digit or waveform field gives
more detailed information.
4. An audible alarm is also triggered, and the alarm light indicate
the alarm level.
5. High and medium priority physiological alarms; medium priority
technical alarms will be stored in alarm history.
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NOTE: If the monitor is connected to the network, it also sends
alarms to the central station.
NOTE: If the monitor is connected to the nurse call system, the high
and medium priority alarms will trigger the nurse call system.
NOTE: If the alarms are off on the monitor, the alarm limits to central
station are automatically set the value, which exceed the maximum/
minimum alarm limit values of bedside monitor.
NOTE: When the monitor is starting up, a self-test will automatically
be performed resulting in an alarm beep an a light flash.