Hill-Rom Advanta P1600, Service Manual

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General Operation
Chapter 1: Introduction
Advanta™ Bed Service Manual (man168ra) Page 1 - 31
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After activation, the addition of 30 lb (14 kg) or more causes the system to
beep (not alarm) until the weight is removed.
For A model beds:
Turn on the system by simultaneously pressing and holding the enable switch
and the mode switch. When first turned on, the system is in the Position mode
of operation.
For B model beds:
Turn on the system by pressing the desired mode switch; Position, Exiting, or
Out of Bed.
Turning off the system:
For A model beds:
To turn the system off, simultaneously press and hold the enable switch and
mode switch until all the lights under the mode and volume switches are off.
For B model beds:
To turn the system off, simultaneously press and hold the enable switch and
any mode switch until all the lights under the mode and volume switches are
off.
After an alarm is activated, the system must be turned off at the caregiver
siderail to turn off the alarm. The PPM system may then be turned on again
(reset), if desired.
CAUTION:
Once the system has been turned off, the caregiver must re-arm it. The
system does not re-arm itself and will remain inoperative until manually
re-armed.
Modes of Operation
For A model beds:
The PPM has four different modes of operation:
• Position (all three indicator lights on)
• Exiting (bottom two indicator lights on)
• Out of Bed (bottom indicator light on)
• Off (all indicator lights off)