Testing Alarms; Alarm Behavior At On/Off; Alarm Recordings - Philips IntelliVue X2 Instructions For Use Manual

Testing Alarms

Alarm Latching Behavior
All INOPs are non-latching. See "Yellow Arrhythmia Alarms" on page 116 for information on one-star
yellow alarms latching behavior.
Testing Alarms
When you switch the monitor on, a selftest is started. You must check that the alarms lamps light, one
after the other, and that you hear a single tone. This indicates that the visible and audible alarm
indicators are functioning correctly. For further testing of individual measurement alarms, perform the
measurement on yourself (for example SpO
that appropriate alarm behavior is observed.

Alarm Behavior at On/Off

When you switch alarms on, the settings defined in the currently active Profile are used.
If the monitor is switched off for longer than one minute and then switched on again, or after a loss of
power lasting longer than one minute, or when a patient is discharged, the monitor can be configured
to restore either the alarm settings from the monitor's configured default Profile, or the most recently
used alarm settings. After any of these situations, you should check that the alarm settings are
appropriate for your patient, and if necessary, select the correct Profile and patient category.
If power is lost for less than one minute, the alarm settings prior to the power loss are restored.

Alarm Recordings

You can set up your monitor so that it automatically triggers alarm recordings at the Information
Center, or if configured, to a printer as a realtime report.
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Red and Yellow Measurement
Alarms
Alarm has not been Alarm condition
acknowledged. still present.
Alarm condition
no longer present.
Alarm has been Alarm condition
acknowledged. still present.
Alarm condition
no longer present.
Press the Main Setup SmartKey.
Select Alarms from the Main Setup menu.
Select Alarm Recording from the Alarms menu to open the Alarm Recordings menu.
Select a measurement from those listed for which you want to change the alarm condition that
triggers an alarm recording. This opens a pop-up list.
or call 1-800-674-3655
Non-latching Visual and audible
alarms latching
Alarm tone on. Alarm lamp on. Alarm message. Flashing numerics.
All audible and visual Alarm tone on.
alarm indicators Alarm lamp on.
automatically stop. Alarm message.
Flashing numerics.
Alarm tone off. Alarm lamp off. Alarm message. Flashing numerics. Audible
alarm reminder (if configured).
Audible and visual alarm indicators automatically stop.
or CO ) or use a simulator. Adjust alarm limits and check
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4 Alarms
Visual latching,
audible non-latching
Alarm message. Flashing
numerics.
Audible alarm indicators
automatically stop.
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