Revision C 170 Series Monitor 6-29
2000947-004
Functional Checkout Procedure: Alarm Test
16. Use the simulator’s
Manual Adjustment knob to decrease the US rate to 180
BPM. Verify that the Alarm indicator goes out and the heart rate numerics stop
flashing.
17. Use the simulator’s
Manual Adjustment knob to increase the US rate to 181
BPM to set off the alarm once more. It will take five minutes for the alarm
appear.
18. Use the simulator’s
Manual Adjustment knob to decrease the US rate to 180
BPM. Verify the following on the monitor:
The alarm tone continues sounding.
The Alarm indicator continues flashing.
The affected heart rate numerics continue flashing.
19. Press the monitor’s front panel
Alarm Silence pushbutton. Verify that the
visual and audio alarm indications disappear.
20. Using the simulator’s
Manual Adjustment knob, input an US signal of 101
BPM. Verify that there is no alarm tone sounding from the monitor’s speaker.
21. Using the simulator’s
Manual Adjustment knob, decrease the US rate to 100
BPM. Again, verify that there is no alarm tone sounding from the monitor’s
speaker.
22. Using the simulator’s
Manual Adjustment knob, decrease the US rate to 99
bpm. After 30 seconds, verify the following on the monitor:
The alarm tone is emitted from the monitor’s speaker.
The Alarm indicator flashes.
The affected heart rate numerics flash.
23. Press the monitor’s front panel
Alarm Silence pushbutton. Verify that the
visual and audio alarm indications disappear.
24. Use the simulator’s
Manual Adjustment knob to increase the US signal to 100
BPM. Verify that the Alarm indicator goes out and the heart rate numerics stop
flashing.
25. Use the simulator’s
Manual Adjustment knob to decrease the US signal to 99
BPM to set off the alarm one more time. It will take 30 seconds for the alarm to
appear.
Table 6-7. Alarm Test Simulator Settings
Section Switch Setting
US
Main RATE
Rate MANUAL
Mode US
General Pattern Memory OFF