Alarms
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Low-priority alarm: Cyan, no flashing, light constantly on
7.4.2 Sound Alarm
Sound alarms refer to different priorities of alarms generated by the monitor with different sound characteristics.
High-priority alarm: beep-beep-beep--beep-beep----beep-beep-beep--beep-beep (two sets of five
short beep tones)
Medium-priority alarm: beep-beep-beep(one set of three short beep tones)
Low-priority alarm: beep(a single short beep tone)
7.4.3 Alarm Message
The following signs are used in front of physiological alarm messages to differentiate the priorities of the alarm:
High-priority alarm: ***
Medium-priority alarm: **
Low-priority alarm: *
Background colors corresponding to different levels of alarm messages:
High-priority alarm: Red
Medium-priority alarm: Yellow
Low-priority alarm: Cyan
Background colors corresponding to Prompt messages: None
7.4.4 Alarm Parameter Forms
High-priority alarm: red background flashing and parameter/text on
Medium-priority alarm: yellow background flashing and parameter/text on
Low-priority alarm: cyan background flashing and parameter/text on
7.4.5 Alarm Status Icon
Alarm pause: indicates that all the alarms are paused.
Alarm off: indicates that individual measurement alarms are turned off or the system is in the alarm off status.
Audio pause: indicates that audible alarm tones are paused.
Audio off: indicates that audible alarm tones are turned off.