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8.3
Addressing alarm activation problems
Problem
Possible Cause
Action
The incubator is in an
alarm condition, but
alarms are not audible.
Audible alarms have
been muted.
►
Verify that audible alarms are not muted. For
i.Series models, if the time remaining on the
MUTE timer is greater than 5 minutes, change
the MUTE timer value to 5 minutes and wait
until the timer resets. For more information
and instructions, see Section 6.4, “Controlling
the sound for audible alarms.”
Audible alarms have
been disabled (applies to
Horizon Series models
only).
►
Verify that audible alarms are not disabled. For
more information and instructions, see Section
6.4.3, “Enabling and disabling alarms on
Horizon Series models.”
The volume is set too
low.
►
Check the volume and change it if necessary.
For more information and instructions for
i.Series models, see Section 4.4.4, “Changing
the audible alarm characteristics.” For Horizon
Series models, see Section 5.3, “Changing the
volume for audible alarms.”
The alarm is not
communicated audibly,
only visually or through
the remote alarm
interface.
►
Verify whether the active alarm should be
communicated audibly. For more information,
see
Section 9.2, “Alarm reference.”
A component is faulty or
internal connections are
loose.
►
Contact a qualified service technician.
All alarms are activating
sporadically.
A component is faulty or
internal connections are
loose.
► Contact a qualified service technician.
The No Battery alarm is
activating sporadically
(applies to i.Series
models only).
The battery voltage level
on the backup batteries
for the monitoring
system is low.
► Replace the backup batteries for the monitoring
system. For instructions, see Section 7.2.1,
“Checking and replacing batteries for the
i.Center monitoring system.”
The incubator meets a
high or low temperature
alarm condition, but the
appropriate alarm is not
active.
The alarm setpoint was
changed.
►
Check the current setpoints for the alarms.
Change the setpoints if necessary. For more
information and instructions for i.Series
models, see Section 4.4.1, “Changing the
setpoints for temperature alarms.” For Horizon
Series models, see
Section 5.1, “Viewing and
changing the setpoints for temperature alarms.”
The end of the delay
period for the alarm
has not been reached
(applies to Horizon
Series models only)
►
Wait until the delay period has ended. The
alarm should activate. For more information,
see Section 5.2.1, “Delaying temperature
alarms.”
A component is faulty or
internal connections are
loose.
►
Contact a qualified service technician.
