94 Programming the Pump
Manual 41018v0800 SIGMA Spectrum Infusion System
Revision B Operator’s Manual
NOTE: Important. For the drug products mentioned, refer to the manufacturers’ package insert
for full prescribing information which may include boxed warnings.
To Change rate mL/hr without stopping the Pump:
1. At the Infusion Running screen, press the rate change soft key. See Figure 114.
2. Observe the displayed mL/hr soft limits. See Figure 115.
3. Enter a new mL/hr flow rate.
4. Press OK to confirm.
BASIC Mode
BASIC mode is a method of programming a continuous infusion where Drug Library limits do not
exist.
BASIC mode allows the user to manually specify a dose mode, rate, volume, time or other
parameters for the infusion.
Safety features available in BASIC mode are: Primary Check Flow, Secondary Check Flow and
Single Step Rate or Dose Change.
When the Pump is running in BASIC, “BASIC MODE” appears on a red background in the title bar
of the Pump display.
To program the Pump using the BASIC mode:
1. Press ON/OFF to power on the Pump.
2. At the New Patient screen:
Press the yes soft key to clear the previously programmed infusion values and allow
programming a new infusion.
Figure 114. Infusion Running Screen. See
important note on page 94.
Figure 115. Rate Change Screen. See
important note on page 94.