Nellcor OXIMAX N-600X Series, Operator'S Manual

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Symbols, Controls, Displays and Indicators
16 N-600x Operator’s Manual
About the Visual Indicators
Table 2: Visual Indicators
Indicator Description
%SpO
2
Display Shows the hemoglobin oxygen saturation level. The display value
flashes zeros during loss
- of - pulse alarms and flashes the SpO
2
value
when the SpO
2
is outside the alarm limits. During Pulse Search, the
monitor continues to update the display. If alarm limits have been
changed from their power
- on defaults, a decimal point (.) is
displayed after the SpO
2
value (81.).
Pulse Amplitude
Indicator (blip bar)
Indicates pulse beat and shows the relative (non-normalized) pulse
amplitude. As the detected pulse becomes stronger, more bars light
with each pulse. This indicator is available only in the blip view.
Plethysmographic
Waveform Display
Displays a non-normalized waveform in real-time sensor signals.
The relative pulsatile strength and quality of the incoming signals
can be observed.
Pulse Rate Display Displays the pulse rate in beats per minute. It flashes during
loss
- of - pulse alarms and when the pulse rate is outside of the alarm
limits. During Pulse Search, the monitor continues to update the
display. Pulse rates outside of the pulse rate range of 20 to 250 bpm
are displayed as 0 and 250, respectively. If alarm limits have been
changed from their power
- on defaults, a decimal point (.) is
displayed after the BPM value (112.).
AC Power
Indicator
Lights continuously when the N - 600x is connected to an AC power
source. The indicator shows that the battery is charging. It is off
when the monitor is being powered by internal battery.