Covidien Puritan Bennett 560, User Manual

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Alarms Tests
User’s Manual E-3
7. Press and hold the VENTILATION ON/OFF key for three (3) seconds, then release it. Press
the VENTILATION ON/OFF key again to confirm stop.
• Ventilation stops.
E.4 Testing the Battery
The ventilator is capable of testing the power of the battery (refer to chapter 6, “Internal Battery” ). You can
determine which power source the ventilator is using by checking the power indicator, located on the top
panel. The indicator light will be lit to indicate which power source is currently available.
1. Disconnect the AC power supply cable and the DC power cable (if it is connected) from the
ventilator.
• a POWER DISCONNECTION alarm will trigger.
2. Press the ALARM CONTROL key twice to pause the alarm. Ensure that the following
events occur:
• the INTERNAL BATTERY indicator to the upper-left of the display illuminates
• the BATTERY symbol is displayed at the top of the screen (along with its reserve capacity)
3. Connect the AC (mains) power supply. Ensure that the following events occur:
• the AC POWER indicator to the upper-left of the display illuminates
• the indicator to the upper-left of the display is flashing, which indicates that the battery is
charging (this only occurs if the ventilator has run on battery power long enough to lose
enough charge that the charger will turn on)
• the BATTERY symbol is no longer displayed at the top of the screen
E.5 Involuntary Stop Test
To verify proper functioning of the Very High Priority audible alarm, perform the following.
1. Press the VENTILATION ON/OFF key to start ventilation.
2. Set the I/O switch to the O (off) position to power-down the ventilator during ventilation.
Ensure that the following events occur:
• An audible alarm sounds continuously
• The ventilator turns off. There should be no alarm indicators illuminated and no alarm
messages displayed.
3. Press the ALARM CONTROL key once to silence the audible alarm.