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Technical Alarms Alarm Behavior
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3.3 Technical Alarms
Technical alarms are patient specific and are related to technical issues that occur with
cables, leads, and parameter sensors. The ViewStation technical event alarm notification will
follow those settings at the host central station.
3.3.1 Alarm Behaviors
The visual and audio indicators associated with a technical alarm are as follows:
Visual Indicators
Technical visual indicators display as white text messages in the Patient Status line.
Audio Indicators
Technical alarm audio indicators are based on Technical Events Sound settings in the
System Alarms (System Alarm Options) tab, the event type and the Volume tab settings.
3.3.2 Alarm Options
There is one alarm option available for a technical alarm.
Technical Event Sound
The Technical Events Sound option enables/disables audio notification when a technical
alarm is triggered. Some events, for example, a Communications Lost event, send an
audio alarm notification even when the Technical Events Sound option is disabled.
3.3.3 Alarm Responses
Alarm responses are not available for technical alarms, with the exception of the Nurse Call
technical event.
3.4 System Alarms
System alarm events are associated with system-wide issues at the Panorama Central Station.
3.4.1 Alarm Behaviors
The visual and audio indicators associated with a system alarm are as follows:
Visual Indicators
System alarm visual indicators display as white text messages in the System Status line.
Audio Indicators
System audio alarm indicators are based on the settings in the Volume tab.