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ALARMS, ALERTS, AND TROUBLESHOOTING
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VENTILATOR ON-SCREEN
ALARM SOUNDS AND MESSAGE DISPLAY
When an alarm notification occurs there is a distinct sound and a display message corresponding to the priority
level of the alarm. The priority level of an alarm is indicated by the color and the rate at which the message
flashes.
ACTIVE ALARMS WINDOW
Multiple on-screen
alarms may occur at the same time. Touch the
Active Alarms
button at the top of the touch
screen to display a list of active on-screen
alarms.
NOTE:
The
Active Alarms
button is only visible during ventilator on-screen alarm notifications.
TIP:
The
Active Alarms
window displays up to three on-screen alarms, from highest to lowest priority (red, yellow,
blue). If there are more than three alarms, you can use the
Scroll Up
and
Scroll Down arrows
to scroll through the
list.
Touch the
Active Alarms
button to display the alarm list.
Alarm
icon
Use the
Scroll Down Arrow
to view additional active alarms.
Use the
Scroll Up Arrow
to go to the beginning of the list of active
alarms.
Alarm message alternates between each occurring alarm.
Alarm Silenced
icon.
Alarm Silenced
icon is displayed at the bottom of the touch screen
when all alarms are silenced.
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High-Priority Alarm
A red, rapidly flashing alarm
message is an alarm that
indicates a situation that requires
immediate attention.
Sound:
Sequence of two sets of
five tones
Medium-Priority Alarm
A yellow, steadily flashing
alarm message is an alarm that
indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that must be resolved
in a timely manner.
Sound:
Sequence of three tones
Low-Priority Alarm
A blue, non-flashing alarm
message is an alarm that
indicates a problem that is
not hazardous but should be
resolved.
Sound:
Single tone