Hill-Rom Advanta P1600, Service Manual

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General Operation
Chapter 1: Introduction
Page 1 - 32 Advanta™ Bed Service Manual (man168ra)
For B model beds:
The PPM has four different modes of operation:
• Position (Position indicator light on)
• Exiting (Exiting indicator light on)
• Out of Bed (Out of Bed indicator light on)
• Off (all indicator lights off)
For A model beds:
The caregiver can change the mode of operation by pressing and holding the
enable switch, while pressing and releasing the mode switch, until the desired
mode is achieved. The system cycles through the modes in the following
sequence: Off, Out Of Bed, Exiting, and Position.
For B model beds:
The caregiver can change the mode of operation by first disarming the system,
and then rearming it in the desired mode.
For the PPM system to activate, the patient’s weight must be between 70 lb and
450 lb (32 kg to 204 kg).
If the PPM system is activated, unplugging the bed (or a loss of power) causes
the PPM to send a nurse call that continues until power is restored.
Position mode: The Position mode sets off an alarm when a patient moves
towards either siderail or away from the head section, such as when a patient
sits up. This mode should be used when a caregiver wants to be alerted as soon
as the patient begins moving.
To activate:
For A model beds:
• Ensure that the patient is centered on the mattress and lying still and
that no visitors or caregivers are inadvertently moving the bed or
affecting the bed scale, such as resting a hand or arm on a siderail or
headboard.
• Press and hold the enable switch, and press and release the mode
switch until the indicator light next to the word Position illuminates.
• Release the enable switch.
It takes approximately 5 seconds for the PPM to activate.