User's Manual

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Alarms and Limits
Alarm Summary
If patient SpO
2
or pulse readings are equal to or above the upper alarm limit, or if
they are equal to or below the lower alarm limit, the system will signal an alarm.
Silencing Alarms
Momentary (2-Minute) Alarm Silence
To silence alarms for two minutes, press the Alarm Silence button.
Continuous Alarm Silence
In order to permanently silence all alarms, DIP switch 2 must be placed in the UP
position. This allows the alarm volume to be set to zero. The Alarm Silence LED will
remain illuminated when the alarm volume is set to zero. Refer to “DIP Switches” for more
information.
High Priority Alarm Description Default Adjustment Range Step Value
SpO
2
Upper Alarm Limit Off Off, 80 to 100 1% SpO2
SpO
2
Lower Alarm Limit 80% Off, 50 to 95 1% SpO2
Pulse Upper Alarm Limit 200 BPM Off, 75 to 275 5 BPM
Pulse Lower Alarm Limit 50 BPM Off, 30 to 110 5 BPM