Alarms Screen
The Alarms Screen (
Figure 16
) shows the status of all hazard and advisory
alarms.
The Alarms Screen contains:
Alarm Messages
All alarms are displayed in the Alarms box, with hazards listed in the upper por-
tion and advisories listed in the lower portion. Alarms are listed in order of
highest priority. Inactive alarms are indicated by “no alarm.” All active alarms
are highlighted and indicated by “active.”
Parameters Box
A box below the alarm messages box displays system parameters, hazard time
elapsed, and whether the alarm silence is on, off, or extended (see Extended
Silence button below).
Command Buttons
(that appear only during alarm conditions)
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The Silence Alarm button allows users to silence hazard alarms and power
cable disconnected advisory alarms for two minutes and other advisory
alarms for four hours. The Silence Alarm button accompanies any active
audio alarm.
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The Extended Silence button allows users to silence all hazard alarms and
all advisory alarms for four hours. The Extended Silence button accompa-
nies any active audio alarm only when the fixed speed is set below 8,000
rpm (typical during device implant). The extended silence can be cancelled
by pressing the Silence Alarm button on the System Controller keypad or by
removing all power from the System Controller.
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Figure 16
Sample Alarms Screen
