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Chapter 3: Alarm
NOTE:
When alarms of different levels occur at the same time, the alarm LED prompts the
alarm of the highest level (red color) and the other alarms are displayed alternately
in a background color corresponding to their levels.
NOTE:
If two or more alarms of the same level occur simultaneously, the alarm messages
will be displayed alternately.
3.3.3 Alarm verification when the system is powered on
During the monitor is being powered on, audible and visible (yellow and red indicators) alarms
will be self tested.
The monitor beeps every time it is powered on and yellow and red indicators light concurrently.
The indicators turn off after the monitor powers on completely. If no beep sound is heard or no
alarm indicator lights, do not use the monitoring system on any patient and notify After Sales
Service.
3.4 Alarm Causes
Alarms are triggered by a parameter or by technical problems of the patient monitor. The delay
time from an alarm occurrence to alarm manifestation (parameter blinking, alarm message, alarm
sound) is less than 1 second (Delay time of APNEA alarm is corresponding to APNEA LIMIT
setting in RESP menu)
Condition activating alarm of a parameter:
When the measurement value exceeds the adjusted alarm limits and the alarm is in "ON" mode.
If the monitor detects situations like ASYSTOLE or APNEA, alarm will be activated even when
it is in "OFF" mode.
3.5 Alarm Silence Button Function
Pressing the "Alarm Silence" button once can suspend all alarm sounds for 2 minutes. Message
"ALARM SILENCE" prompts in the Header Area for 120 seconds. During the 2 minutes if new
alarm occurs, the Silence status will be terminated and both audible and visible alarms are
triggered. If within the 2 minutes of alarm suspension the operator presses "Alarm Silence"
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