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in the alarming area, while technical alarms and those reminders unable to activate alarms are
displayed in the information area. In this chapter all the descriptions on alarming applies out of the
arrhythmia and ST segment analysis parts.
When the alarming record function under relevant menu is turned on, those physical alarms
activated because parameters exceed alarming limits may activate the recorder to automatically
output alarming parameter values and the relevant measurement waveforms.
The following classified table lists various possible alarms during such measurement process.
Physical alarms:
Reminders Causes Alarming levels
ECG signal
over-weak
Fail to detect patient ECG signals High
HR over-high
HR measurement values higher the set alarming
limit
User customized
HR over-low
HR measurement values lower the set alarming
limit
User customized
Technical alarms:
Reminders Causes
Alarming
levels
Solution
ECG lead disconnected
ECG electrodes drop
off from patient
body or ECG cables
drop off from the
monitor
Low
Make sure electrodes,
leads and cables are all
connected properly
ECG V-lead disconnected or
ECG C-lead disconnected
ECG LL-lead disconnected or
ECG L-lead disconnected
ECG RA-lead disconnected or
ECG R-lead disconnected
ECG module initialization error
Failure in ECG
measurement
module
High
Stop using the
measurement function
provided from the ECG
module and inform
biochemical engineers or
our maintenance
personnel
ECG module initialization error 1
ECG module initialization error 2
ECG module initialization error 3
ECG module initialization error 4
ECG module initialization error 5
ECG module initialization error 6
ECG module initialization error 7
ECG module initialization error 8
ECG module communication
stopped
ECG measurement
module failure or
communication
failure
High Ditto
ECG module communication error
Casual
communication
High
Ditto if the failure
continues