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624074/07 10-3
Table 10-1. Alarm indications in HAMILTON-G5
Status Emer-
gency
LED on
ventila-
tion unit
Message
bar
1
Alarm
lamp
Audio Action
required
High-
priority
alarm
ok Red Red A sequence of
five beeps,
repeats until the
alarm is reset.
If the audible
alarm is not
silenced during
the first minute,
continuous tone
buzzer also
sounds.
The patient’s
safety is com-
promised. The
problem needs
immediate
attention.
Medium-
priority
alarm
-- Yellow Yellow A sequence of
three beeps,
repeated periodi-
cally
The patient
needs prompt
attention.
Low-
priority
alarm
-- Yellow Yellow Two beeps. (This
is not repeated.)
This can indi-
cate a proce-
dure is in
progress,
a control set-
ting conflict,
or the faulty
results of
a process.
Operator
message
-- Yellow -- -- Comply with
instructions on
the screen.
Technical
fault
ok Red Red A sequence of
5 beeps, repeats
until the alarm
is reset; or with
a continuous
buzzer tone. This
buzzer cannot be
silenced.
Provide alterna-
tive ventilation.
Turn OFF the
ventilator.
The device
requires service.
1. If more than one alarm is active, the associated alarm messages alternate in the message bar.