Chapter 5: Changing the Monitor’s Settings
5-2 UT100 Handheld Pulse Oximeter Operation Manual
Alarms are audio and visual indicators generated by the monitor to alert
doctors and nurses. These alarms occur when the vital signs of the patients
being monitored become abnormal, or the monitor itself malfunctions and
could not perform the monitoring task.
5.3.1 Alarm Summary
Alarm
Events
Alarm
Level
Alarm
adjustable
or not
Visual alarm
Audio alarm
SpO
2
exceed the
pre-set
limits
High
Yes
1. Numbers of SpO
2
will
flash.
2. Alarm event will be
displayed in red at the
Alarm Bar.
3.
Alarm icon will flash in
the middle of the screen for
5 seconds.
Two groups of
“dee-dee-dee-d
ee-dee”
Period: 10 secs
PR exceed
the pre-set
limits
Medium
Yes
1. Numbers of SpO
2
will
flash.
2. Alarm event will be
displayed in yellow at the
Alarm Bar.
Two groups of
“dee-dee-dee”
Period: 18 secs
Sensor off
High
NO
1. The icon
will be
displayed at the Status Bar.
2. “Sensor off” will be
displayed in red at the
Alarm Bar.
Two groups of
“dee-dee-dee-d
ee-dee”
Period: 10 secs
Finger off
High
NO
1. The icon
will be
displayed at the Status Bar.
2. “Finger off” will be
displayed in red at the
Alarm Bar.
Two groups of
“dee-dee-dee-d
ee-dee”
Period: 10 secs
Low
battery
High
NO
1. The Battery Level Icon
will flash.
2. “Low battery” will be
displayed in red at the
Alarm Bar.
Two groups of
“dee-dee-dee-d
ee-dee”
Period: 10 secs
Data full
Medium
NO
“Data full” will be displayed
in yellow at the Alarm Bar.
Two groups of
“dee-dee-dee”
Period: 18 secs