Hill-Rom Advanta P1600, Service Manual

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General Operation
Chapter 1: Introduction
Advanta™ Bed Service Manual (man168ra) Page 1 - 33
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For B 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 Position switch until the indicator light next to the
word Position starts to flash.
• Release the Position switch.
It takes approximately 5 seconds for the PPM to activate.
If patient movement is detected while in the Position mode, an audible alarm
sounds from the bed, the top Position light begins flashing, and a repeating
nurse call is sent. If the patient leaves the bed, the Out of Bed light begins
flashing. Both lights and alarms continue until the PPM system is turned off,
even if the patient lies down on the bed again.
Exiting mode: The Exiting mode sets off an alarm when a patient moves both
away from the head section and towards the egress points of the bed. This
mode should be used when a caregiver wants to be alerted when egress is
attempted.
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 Exiting illuminates.
• Release the enable switch.
It takes approximately 5 seconds for the PPM to activate.
For B 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