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N-560 Operator’s Manual 85
Technical Information
Description of Alarms
The N-560 has three levels of audible alarms.
1. High-priority alarm: A high-p
itched, fast-pulsating tone indicating
loss of pulse with no patient motion.
2. Mediu
m-priority alarm: A medium-pitched, normal-pulsating
tone indicating an SpO
2 or pulse rate limit violation.
During a medium-pr
iority alarm, the green display turns red and
flashes with the patient parameter that violated the limit (%SpO
2
or Pulse Rate). If the alarm is a SatSeconds alarm, the SatSeconds
indicator (clock) will flash.
3. Low-priority alarm: A low-pitched, slow-p
ulsating tone indicating
a sensor disconnect, low battery, or N-560 failure.
During a low-battery alarm,
the Low Battery indicator illuminates
and the alarm tone sounds immediately, even if the alarms are
silenced or set to OFF.