Alarms
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Instructions for use Babylog 8000 plus SW 5.n
Display of alarms
Alarms are signaled optically and acoustically
according to their alarm priority.
Optical alarm signals
The device displays the following optical alarm
signals:
– The red LED flashes and the corresponding
alarm message is displayed on the screen.
– Only in
PSV
ventilation mode:
The yellow LED flashes in the following
situations:
– The inspiratory time
T
I
is not set correctly.
– The tidal volume
Vtset
cannot be applied.
Acoustic alarm signals
The alarm with the highest priority is signaled
acoustically. The alarm signal sounds until either
the cause of the alarm has been resolved or the
alarm signal is suppressed.
The volume of the alarm signal can be regulated,
see page 100.
Failure of the acoustic alarm signal
If the speaker for the alarm signal (main alarm)
fails due to a fault, a continuous tone will be
generated as an auxiliary alarm.
This continuous tone is also used for the power
supply failure alarm.
Alarm priorities
The acoustic alarm signals indicate the priority of
the active alarm. If multiple alarms occur
simultaneously, the alarm message with the
highest priority is displayed first.
For a list of causes and remedies, see chapter
''Alarm – Cause – Remedy'' on page 106.
Priority of the alarm
message
Alarm signals
Action required
Optical
Acoustic
Warning
Alarm with high
priority
Red LED
flashes
Continuous
tones
Immediate action required to avert
acute danger
Caution
Alarm with
medium priority
Red LED
flashes
3 tones
Quick action required to avert dan-
ger
Note
Alarm with low
priority
-
One tone
Attention and action required