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VPAP ST-A At a glance
The VPAP ST-A system comprises the following elements:
Optional components include:
Traveling tips
When traveling with your VPAP ST-A only:
H5i at a glance
The H5i system comprises the following elements:
Optional components include:
Traveling tips
When moving or traveling with your H5i:
Notes:
Setup menu*
Allows you to make changes to settings or exit from the menu.
Info menu*
Allows you to view your sleep statistics or exit from the menu.
LCD screen
Displays the menus, treatment screens and reminders.
Start/Stop button
Starts or stops treatment.
Alarm mute
Press once to mute alarms.
Press a second time to unmute.
Alarm and therapy LEDs
Yellow—flashes during an alarm.
Blue—on during therapy (if enabled by clinician).
Push dial
Turning the dial allows you to scroll through the menu and change settings. Pushing the dial allows you to enter into a menu and confirm your choice.
*The Info and Setup menus are disabled if S9 Essentials has been enabled by your clinician.
Key:
Home | ||
Humidity Level | ||
Ramp | ||
Heated Tube | ||
Climate Control | ||
Start/Stop | ||
Push dial | ||
Alarm mute | ||
Setup menu | ||
Info menu |
Ranging from OFF to 6, you can adjust the humidity level at any time to find the setting that is most comfortable for you. To adjust the humidity level:
Using the H5i
The warm-up feature is used to pre-heat the water before starting treatment.
To start warming:
You can stop warm-up at any time by pressing for at least three seconds. You can start treatment at any time by pressing
Note: In order to assist the heater plate in cooling, your device will continue to blow air for up to an hour after treatment has stopped. However, you can unplug the device from the power outlet at any time and allow the heater plate to cool without air flow.
Designed to make the beginning of treatment more comfortable, ramp time is the period during which the pressure increases from a low start pressure to the treatment pressure. To adjust your ramp time:
You can use Mask Fit to help you fit your mask properly. This feature delivers CPAP pressure for a three-minute period, prior to starting treatment, during which you can check and adjust your Mask Fit to minimize leaks.
S9 Essentials is designed to make device interaction and menu navigation easier for you. If enabled by the clinician, S9 Essentials disables the Info and Setup functionality so that you can simply start and stop therapy and adjust ramp, humidification and Climate Control.
To select your type of mask:
Note: Selecting the mask type is not possible if S9 Essentials has been enabled by your clinician.
Notes:
Depending on how the system has been configured, you will see one of the following example screens (shown in ST mode) once therapy has started:
H5i humidifier
H5i humidifier
ClimateLine or ClimateLine
Climate Control – Auto
H5i humidifier
ClimateLine or ClimateLine
Climate Control – Manual
Therapy data—without optional accessories
Oximetry data—via the oximeter adapter
Pressure bar: In bilevel modes, the fixed vertical lines on the pressure bar indicate the expiratory and inspiratory pressures. While the treatment is ramping (indicated by an orange ramp icon) or variable, the pressure values appear in orange. When a set pressure is reached these values are displayed in white. In CPAP mode, only a set pressure is shown.
To toggle between the treatment screens, press from your HOME screen.
Treatment with device trigger (Timed) and cycle (Timed, Ti Max or Ti Min) breath indicators
Treatment with spontaneous trigger and cycled breaths
Treatment with alarm functionality
The Info menu has a series of screens showing your sleep quality, sleep report and service information. To view the Info menu, push from your HOME screen.
In the Sleep Quality screen, you can always view your usage hours during the last session and if enabled by your clinician, data on Mask Fit and AHI is displayed.
In the Sleep Report, only the period can be changed—other values are for display only.
In the Service information, the total device run hours (includes warm-up/cool-down times for the humidifier) and the software identifications are displayed.
To return to the HOME screen, push
The VPAP ST-A is fitted with an alarm module that continuously monitors both therapy and device conditions. Alarms are only activated when therapy is running. An alarm condition is indicated by an audible sound, a flashing yellow alarm LED and a message on the screen. When the device is turned on, the yellow alarm LED will flash, and the alarm will sound to confirm that the alarm is working.
Alarm activated
When an alarm activates, a corresponding alarm message is displayed. If multiple alarms are active, the latest alarm message is displayed and as these are cleared each message can be read.
Alarm cleared
To clear an alarm message, press . This allows you to return to the previously displayed screen. If the alarm condition remains, the alarm will re-occur.
Note: Power Fail and Alarm Fail alarms are cleared by pressing
Multiple alarms
To view the list of alarm messages, go to the Treatment screen and press until Treatment screen 3 is displayed.
To mute an alarm for two minutes, press once. If the condition remains, the alarm will sound again after two minutes. To turn on the alarm again, press a second time. The alarm LED will remain lit for as long as the condition remains.
You should regularly carry out cleaning and maintenance as described in this section.
Replace the air filter every six months (or more often if necessary).
Notes:
An SD card has been supplied to gather therapy data from your device and provide settings updates from your clinician. When instructed to do so, disconnect the device from the power outlet, remove your SD card, insert it in the protective folder and send it to your clinician.
For more information on removing and inserting your card refer to your S9 SD Card Protective Folder provided with your device. Please retain the S9 SD Card Protective Folder for future use.
Notes:
Manufacturer: ResMed Pty Ltd 1 Elizabeth Macarthur Drive Bella Vista NSW 2153 Australia. See www.resmed.com for other ResMed locations worldwide.
For patent information, see www.resmed.com/ip.
S9, H5i, ClimateLine, SlimLine, SmartStart and VPAP are trademarks of ResMed. S9, ClimateLine, SlimLine, SmartStart and VPAP are registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
© 2017 ResMed.
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