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Ch a p T e r 7: al a r m s
This chapter describes the BiPAP S/T alarms and what you should do if
an alarm occurs.
7.1 in T r o d u C T i o n T o al a r m s
The device provides three alarm levels: high, medium, and low priority.
High Priority These alarms require immediate response.
The alarm signal consists of a red LED
indicator and a sound that is either a periodic
patternconsistingofatwo-secondbeep
followedbytwo-secondsofsilenceora
pattern of three beeps, a pause, and then two
more beeps. The display has the message
ALARM at the top of the screen. The tables
in Section 7.3 display these sounds using the
following symbols: or•••••
Medium Priority These alarms require prompt response. The
alarm signal consists of a yellow LED and a
sound that repeats a pattern of three beeps.
The display has the message ALARM at the
top of the screen. The tables in Section 7.3
display these sounds using the following
symbols:•••
Low Priority These alarms require your awareness. The
alarm signal consists of a yellow LED and a
sound that repeats a pattern of two beeps. The
display has the message ALARM at the top
of the screen. The tables in Section 7.3 display
thesesoundsusingthefollowingsymbols:••
Someaudiblealarmsareself-cancellable.Thismeansthatthealarm
sound stops when the cause of the alarm is corrected.