User's Manual

Chapter 1: Equipment Overview
22 Series 5.0 Software (0510-1059-A_DRAFT) - User Guide
Control Unit
The Control Unit is connected to a Sensor Pad and attached to a patient’s bed or chair, out of reach of the patient.
If a patient attempts to get up, the Control Unit sounds an alert. An alert can be annunciated in the form of a
buzzer. Staff can also be alerted via your facility’s nurse call system or the software. An Assistance Required alarm is
activated in response to a Fall Management System alert when interfaced with the Series 5.0 Software. The
Control Unit is powered by a 9-volt alkaline battery or by a plug-in power supply.
FIGURE 1.7: Control Unit
Using the Fall Management System
The Fall Management System begins monitoring as soon as a patient applies weight to the Sensor Pad on the bed
or chair. If the patient removes their weight from the Sensor Pad, an alert is issued. The alert is silenced and the
Control Unit resets, to resume monitoring, when the patient’s weight is reapplied to the Sensor Pad.
You can manually silence an alert by pressing the Silence button on the Control Unit. The system remains in the
silence mode for 30 seconds. If the patient returns to the bed or chair, the Control Unit resumes monitoring at the
end of the 30 seconds or when the Silence button is pressed again. If the patient does not return to the bed or
chair, the Control Unit automatically shuts off at the end of the 30 seconds.
If the patient needs to exit the bed or chair, the alert function can be suspended by pressing the Silence button.
The patient may then exit the bed or chair without an alert being issued. The Control Unit will automatically
shut off 30 seconds after the Silence button is pressed, unless weight is reapplied to the pad
WARNING: If the keys on the Control Unit are worn or damaged, you must
stop using the control unit and contact RF Technologies.