Hill-Rom Advanta P1600, Service Manual

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General Operation
Chapter 1: Introduction
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affecting the bed scale such as resting a hand or arm on a siderail or
headboard.
• Press and hold the Exiting switch until the indicator light next to the
word Exiting starts to flash.
• Release the Exiting switch.
It takes approximately 5 seconds for the PPM to activate.
When activated and in the Exiting mode, if the PPM detects patient movement
away from the head section and towards the edge of the bed, an audible alarm
sounds, the middle Exiting light begins flashing, and a repeating nurse call is
sent. If the patient leaves the bed, the Out of Bed light also begins flashing.
Both lights and alarms continue until the PPM system is turned off, even if the
patient lies down on the bed again.
Out of Bed mode: The Out of Bed mode sets off an alarm when a patient’s
weight shifts significantly off the frame of the bed. This mode should be used
when a caregiver wants the patient to be able to move freely within the bed, but
to be alerted when the patient leaves the bed.
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 words Out of Bed
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