Alarm and Prompt Messages Alarms and Messages
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6.6.1 Technical Alarm Messages
6.6.1.1 Startup Alarm Messages
NOTE: Startup alarms will not trigger the alarm sound and alarm light.
NOTE: Startup alarms priority is only used to display in the Service menu
alarm logbook.
NOTE: Startup Result if Fail column indicates the result when this startup
phase alarm is triggered, which may be ALL, only manual, and Non-
Functional.
NOTE: “All” indicates that all Automatic Ventilation, Manual Ventilation, and
Cardiac Bypass modes are enabled.
“Only Manual” indicates that only Manual Ventilation and Cardiac
Bypass modes are enabled.
“Non-Functional” indicates that the A5/A3 Anesthesia System cannot
be used.
MESSAGE CAUSE
ALARM
PRIORITY
MACHINE
MODE
WHEN
CHECKED
STARTUP
RESULT IF
FAIL
REMARK
Bundle Version
Error /
Incompatible
version found
Incompatible firmware
version is installed.
High Startup Non-
Functional
CPU Board
Bundle Version:
Time out
Self-test result cannot
be obtained due to an
internal communication
error.
High Startup Non-
Functional
CPU Board
Flowmeter
Voltage Error /
Flowmeter
Voltage: Fail
DVCC, AVDD or VC
voltage error
High Startup Only
Manual
Electronic
Flowmeter
Board
Flowmeter Self
Test Error /
Flowmeter Self
Test Fail
CPU, Flash or WTD error High Startup Non-
Functional
Electronic
Flowmeter
Board
Flowmeter Self
Test: Time out
Self-test result cannot
be obtained due to an
internal communication
error.
High Startup Non-
Functional
Electronic
Flowmeter
Board
Aux Control
Module Self Test
Error / Aux
Control Module
Self Test: Fail
1. CPU, Flash or WTD
error
2. After power on, CPU
board can't
communicate with the
Aux Control board.
High Startup Non-
Functional
Aux Vent
Control
Board
Aux Control
Module Self
Test: Time out
Self-test result cannot
be obtained due to an
internal communication
error.
High Startup Non-
Functional
Aux Vent
Control
Board
TABLE 6-4 Startup Alarm Messages