Prima 320 Advance
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User Manual
6.11.3 Alarm indicators
Alarms trigger visual or audible indicators:
Alarm lamp
Alarm message
Flashing numeric
Audible alarm tones
6.11.3.1 Visual indicator - Alarm Lamp
If an alarm occurs, the alarm lamp will flash.
Colour and frequency match the alarm level as follows:
Alarm Level Colour and Frequency
High
The red lamp flashes quickly
Medium
The yellow lamp flashes slowly
Low
The yellow lamp is lit, without flashing
6.11.3.2 Audible indicator
Alarm tone patterns are varied, to match the alarm level:
Priority
Tone Pattern
High
10-note sequence, repeated every 10 seconds
Medium
3-note sequence, repeated every 2 seconds
Low
2-note sequence, does not repeat
6.11.3.3 Alarm message
When an alarm occurs, a message appears in the alarm area.
The alarm area background colour matches the alarm level:
Alarm Level Background Colour
High
Red
Medium
Yellow
Low
Yellow
For physiological alarms, the exclamation symbol (!) identifies
the alarm level as follows:
Alarm Level Symbol
High
!!!
Medium
!!
Low
!
6.11.3.4 Alarm status symbols
The alarm status icon appears on the screen to show different
alarm status conditions, including Alarm Silence.
NOTE
The O2 Supply Failure alarm is not silenceable.
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