6
Alarms, Warnings, and Notifications
Overview
Alarms
Warnings
Indicators
Failures and Errors
Overview
This chapter provides in-depth information about alarms, warnings, and notifications; portions of this text
appear in abbreviated form elsewhere within this product manual.
Alarms notify the instrument operator of danger.
Warnings notify of a condition that needs attention.
Indicators notify of a status (e.g., confidence indicator).
Take seriously all alarms, warnings, and indicators, and respond to each according to company policy.
Alarms
Alarms notify instrument operators of danger. Alarm intensity is based on the event type and its source.
Ventis Pro instrument have alarms of four intensities; from highest to lowest they are:
High alarm
Low alarm
Peer high alarm (LENS Wireless)
Peer low alarm (LENS Wireless)
When all signals* are on, the following apply:
The
high alarm
features only red light and is fast-paced.
The
low alarm
is similar to the high alarm, but includes blue as well as red light. It is medium-paced.
Peer alarms
are similar to the low alarm, but are slower in pace.
*Signals (visual, audible, and vibration) vary based on instrument settings.
Alarms are persistent: they turn off when the alarm-causing event is no longer detected; however, if the
instrument’s alarm latch setting is on, an alarm will remain on until the user presses to turn it off. A peer