User's Manual

Patient Monitor User Manual Alarms
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3. Low level alarms
The patient’s vital signs appear abnormal or the device system status appears abnormally,
indicating that operator awareness is required.
The high/medium/low-level alarms are indicated by the system in following different ways:
Alarm
level
Prompt
Physiological alarms Technical alarms
High
Mode is
“DO-DO-DO------DO-
DO,
DO-DO-DO------DO-D
O”, which is triggered
once every 10 seconds.
The alarm indicator
flashes in red, with a
frequency of 1.4Hz ～
2.8Hz.The alarm
message flashes with red
background, and the
symbol *** is displayed at
the alarm area.
The alarm indicator
flashes in red. The alarm
message flashes with red
background, and the
symbol *** is displayed at
the alarm area.
Medium
Mode is “DO-DO-DO”,
which is triggered once
every 25 seconds.
The alarm indicator
flashes in yellow, with a
frequency of 0.4Hz ～
0.8Hz. The alarm
message flashes with
yellow background, and
the symbol ** is
displayed at the alarm
area.
No definition
Low
Mode is “DO-”, which
is triggered once every
30 seconds.
The alarm indicator
flashes in yellow. The
alarm message flashes
with yellow background,
and the symbol * is
displayed at the alarm
area.
The alarm indicator
flashes in blue. The alarm
message flashes with
yellow background, and
the symbol * is displayed
at the alarm area.
The sound pressure range for audible alarm signals is from 45 dB to 84 dB.
4.3 Controlling Alarm
4.3.1 Setting Parameter Alarm
Parameter alarm settings including alarm switch, alarm record, alarm level and alarm limit are
available on the respective alarm setup menu for each parameter. To access the menu for
parameter alarm settings, use the shortcut key
or select Menu> Alarm Setup, and then
click Alarm Options to open the menu shown below for alarm settings of each parameter. Also,
you can access this menu via the respective parameter setup menu.