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Panorama™ Operating Instructions 0070-10-0690-01 9 - 27
System Setup Functions System Alarms Tab
9.6.4.2 Setting the System Alarms Responses
This section outlines setting system defaults for alarm responses.
1. Select a parameter in the System Alarm Limits (System Alarm Responses) tab to
make adjustments.
The alarm responses list box shows a list of the available alarm conditions.
When an alarm is selected, it will be highlighted in white with black text and will be
displayed on the left side of the Priority button.
2. Select the alarm Priority button to select the alarm priority for the selected alarm. The
Alarm Priority setting determines the audio and visual indicators the central station will
elicit when an alarm condition occurs. Alarm Priority is based on the severity of the
alarm condition. Every alarm condition will have predetermined alarm priority choices.
The Alarm Priorities available include Off, 1, 2, and 3, depending on the alarm.
Priority 1 alarms are the most severe alarms (lethal alarms). Priority 1 alarms are
shown in red.
Priority 2 alarms include alarms of medium severity (most physiological numeric
alarms). Priority 2 alarms are shown in yellow.
Priority 3 alarms are the least severe alarms (technical alarms). Priority 3 alarms are
shown in yellow.
When Alarm Priorities are turned OFF there will be no audio feedback for alarms at
the Panorama Central Station.
3. Select the Print on Alarm button to determine if the data for the alarm should be
printed when the alarm occurs.
Select the ON option to automatically print the alarmed event when the alarm
condition occurs.
Select the OFF option to suspend printing the alarmed event when the alarm condition
occurs.
4. Select the Save To Event button to determine if the alarm data is saved in the Event
database when the alarm condition occurs.
Select the ON option to automatically save the alarm event when the alarm condition
occurs.
Select the OFF option and the alarm event will not be saved to the Events database
when the alarm condition occurs.
5. Select the Page On Alarm button to determine if a page should be sent when the
alarm condition occurs.
Select the ON option to automatically send a page when the alarm condition occurs.
Select the OFF option and a page will not be sent when the alarm condition occurs.
9.6.4.3 Sidebar Buttons
The following sidebar buttons are used to expand the functionality of this tab.
System Alarm Options
Select the System Alarm Options sidebar button to display the System Alarm
Options tab. For additional information regarding System Alarm Options, refer to the
‘‘System Alarms Tab’’ on page 9-14.