30
Using the 9847V Pulse Oximeter
SpO
2
high or low
High priority animal alarm SpO
2
numeric display blinking; if latched for
critical battery state, displays blinking dashes
in all 3 LEDs.
Pulse rate high or low
High priority animal alarm Pulse rate numeric display blinking; if latched
for critical battery state, displays blinking
dashes in all 3 LEDs.
Inadequate pulse quality
High priority animal alarm Pulse Quality indicator blinks red as it
normally does in inadequate pulse quality
situations; can be latched for critical battery
state.
No breath (no breath
detected during set delay
time interval measured in
seconds)
High priority animal alarm • No Breath indicator flashing.
• CO
2
bar graph remains active.
• CO
2
bar graph blank (disabled) during
critical battery state.
Pulse oximeter sensor
disconnect, dislodgment,
or pulse oximeter sensor
failure
Medium priority alarm
until valid signal again
detected, unless audible
high priority animal alarm
is latched.
• Display “dash” sign in leftmost SpO
2
digit
and freeze numeric displays for 10
seconds.
• Display dashes in middle digit of SpO
2
and pulse rate displays 10 seconds after
first dash.
• Corresponding dashes will blink if prior
high priority pulse oximeter animal
alarms are latched.
CO
2
sensor reduced
signal due to:
• CO
2
sensor
disconnection
• Malfunction
• Blocked light path
• Airway adapter tube
removed from the CO
2
sensor
• Airway adapter tube
improperly installed in
airway sensor
Medium priority alarm
until valid signal again
detected, unless audible
high priority animal alarm
is latched.
• Third and sixth bars of CO
2
display
steadily lit.
• Latched prior No Breath indicator blinks.
a. Note that if a critical battery condition occurs while the audible alarms are disabled, the audible alarms will become re-
enabled. A medium priority alarm will sound unless there is a high priority alarm condition in effect.
Table 4: Audible and Visible Indicator Functions During Alarm Conditions (Continued)
Alarm Condition
Audible Indication
Visible Indication