User's Manual

Panorama™ Operating Instructions 0070-00-0575-50 9 - 11
System Setup Functions System Alarms Tab
9.5 System Alarms Tab
The System Alarms tab (FIGURE 9-5) sets the system defaults for the alarm options, alarm
limits and alarm response functions.
This section includes the following:
• System Alarms (Options) Tab
• Setting the System Alarms Options
• Sidebar Buttons
• Troubleshooting
9.5.1 System Alarms (Options) Tab
The System Alarms (Options) tab controls the system default settings for system alarms.
9.5.1.1 Accessing the System Alarm (Options) tab
1. From the menu bar, select the System Setup button. The first set of System Setup tabs
is displayed.
2. Select the Installation Setup tab. The Installation Setup tab is displayed.
3. Enter the correct System password. The next set of System Setup tabs is displayed.
4. Select the System Alarms tab.
FIGURE 9-5 System Alarms (Options) Tab
9.5.1.2 Setting the System Alarms Options
This section outlines selecting system defaults for alarm options.
1. Select the Latch Alarms toggle button to either enable or disable the latch alarms
function. Latch Alarm options include ON and OFF. The factory default setting is ON.
Alarm latching allows physiological alarms to continue their alarm behaviors until the
alarm is acknowledged by the user.
•The ON option indicates that alarm latching is enabled.
•The OFF option indicates that alarm latching is disabled.
NOTE: The Latch Alarms option will not affect Apnea alarms,
Arrhythmia alarms or ST alarms.