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Main Menu
Hide menu and view entire waveform
screen
Display the large numeric vital signs
Review or change alarm limits for all
operating parameters
Perform admission, enter patient
information, change default patient type
Turn sensors and alarms off but leave the
Dash 2500 on
Display the last 300 events/alarm histories
Display up to 24 hours patient data
Review or change settings for parameter
Review or change settings for Recorder/
Printer
Turn the Dash 2500 off, perform multi-
parameter functions, enter configuration
mode or service mode
Trim Knob
The Trim Knob
®
lets you navigate through the menus and
choose among the various options for patient monitoring
and data management, as well as turning the Dash 2500
on. You can also use the Trim Knob as a shortcut for closing
menus by pushing and holding it for 2 seconds, which acts
the same as the
Main
hardkey. If you choose a menu option
that is unavailable, the Dash 2500 sounds a double-tone
indicating its unavailability.
Hardkeys
NIBP Go/Stop
- starts and stops any
determination of non-invasive blood pressure.
NIBP Auto
- is a dual-function hardkey. Starts
auto BP determinations by a single-press and
gives you access to change the NIBP cycle time.
Starts stat determinations by pressing and
holding the key down (5 minutes of continuous
NIBP cycles).
Zero
- zeros the IBP determination. This hardkey
is not available, it‘s reserved for furture use.
Silence Alarm
- temporarily silences alarms;
acknowledges alarming crisis conditions.
Power
- turns the Dash 2500 off and on.
Left Panel
Right Panel
- prints a snapshot (timed recording) with a
single-press. Pressing and holding the key down
allows for a continuous recording of the chosen
waveforms.
Freeze
- captures up to 16.8 seconds of
waveforms on the screen. The number of
seconds varies depending on the selected sweep
speed.
Trend
- enters and exits trends (view patient
trends data). This hardkey can be configured
through the configuration mode to display two
different views: mini trends or full trends.
Standby
- enters and exits standby mode.
Main
- closes the menu system and takes you
back to the main screen.
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