Section 3: Performance Verification
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4.
From the normal mode steady state, press and release the LOWER
ALARM LIMIT button. Within 3 seconds, press and hold the DOWN
ARROW button until “40.” is displayed in the SYSTOLIC display. Verify
that “40.” is the lowest value to which the lower alarm limit can be
adjusted.
5.
From the normal mode steady state, press and release the LOWER
ALARM LIMIT button. Within 3 seconds, press and hold the UP
ARROW button and verify that “50.” is the highest value to which the
lower alarm limit can be adjusted.
6.
From the normal mode steady state, press the UPPER ALARM LIMIT
button twice. Verify that the monitor emits a single beep each time you
press the button. Verify that the DIASTOLIC display indicates a default
alarm limit value of “80” for a few seconds and verify that the other
displays show dashes at the top while the “80” is displayed.
7.
From the normal mode steady state, press the UPPER ALARM LIMIT
button twice. Press and hold the DOWN ARROW button until “30.” is
shown in the DIASTOLIC display.
8.
From the normal mode steady state, press the LOWER ALARM LIMIT
button twice. Verify that the monitor emits a single beep each time you
press the button. Within 3 seconds, verify that the DIASTOLIC display
indicates a default alarm limit value of “30” (the default diastolic lower
alarm limit) and verify that the other displays show dashes at the bottom
while the “30” is displayed.
9.
From the normal mode steady state, press the LOWER ALARM LIMIT
button twice. Within 3 seconds, press and hold the DOWN ARROW
button until “20.” is displayed in the DIASTOLIC display. Verify that
“20.” is the lowest value to which the lower alarm limit can be adjusted.
10. From the normal mode steady state, press and release the LOWER
ALARM LIMIT button twice. Within 3 seconds, press and hold the UP
ARROW button and verify that “30.” is the highest value to which the
lower alarm limit can be adjusted.
11. From the normal mode steady state, press the UPPER ALARM LIMIT
button three times. Verify that the monitor emits a single beep each time
you press the button. Verify that the MEAN/PULSE RATE display
indicates an alarm limit value of “95” (the default mean upper alarm
limit) for a few seconds, and verify that the other displays show dashes
at the top while the “95” is displayed.
12. From the normal mode steady state, press and release the UPPER
ALARM LIMIT button three times. Press and hold the DOWN ARROW
button until “45.” is shown in the MEAN/PULSE RATE display.
13. From the normal mode steady state, press the LOWER ALARM LIMIT
button three times. Verify that the monitor emits a single beep each time
you press the button. Within 3 seconds, verify that the MEAN/PULSE
RATE display indicates an alarm limit value of “45” and verify that the
other displays show a dash at the bottom of each display character while
the “45” is displayed.
