A5/A3â„¢ Operating Instructions 046-003777-00 6 - 19
Alarms and Messages Alarm and Prompt Messages
Ventilator Self
Test Error /
Ventilator Self
Test: Fail
1. CPU, TIMER, RAM,
WTD, EEPROM or AD
error
2. After power on, CPU
board cannot
communicate with the
ventilator board.
High Startup Non-
Functional
Ventilator
Control
Board
Ventilator Self
Test: Time out
Self-test result cannot
be obtained due to an
internal communication
error.
High Startup Non-
Functional
Ventilator
Control
Board
Ventilator
Voltage Error /
Ventilator
Voltage: Fail
5 V or 12 V voltage error High Startup Only
Manual
Ventilator
Control
Board
PEEP Valve
Failure / PEEP
Valve: Fail
1. PEEP valve voltage
error.
2. PEEP valve pressure
error.
Medium Startup Only
Manual
Ventilator
Control
Board
Insp Valve
Failure / Insp
Valve: Fail
1. Inspiratory valve
voltage error.
2. Inspiratory valve flow
error.
Medium Startup Only
Manual
Ventilator
Control
Board
Safety Valve
Failure / Safety
Valve: Fail
PEEP safety valve
voltage error.
Medium Startup Only
Manual
Ventilator
Control
Board
Flow Sensor
Failure / Flow
Sensor: Fail
Ventilator flow is out of
range.
Low Startup Only
Manual
Ventilator
Control
Board
Calibrate Flow
Sensor and Insp
Valve
1. Calibration table isn't
found in EEPROM.
2. Checksum of
Calibration table does
not match.
Low Startup Only
Manual
Ventilator
Control
Board
Calibrate
Pressure Sensor
and PEEP Valve
1. Calibration table isn't
found in EEPROM.
2. Checksum of
Calibration table does
not match.
Low Startup Only
Manual
Ventilator
Control
Board
Perform 100%
O
2
Sensor
Calibration
1. Calibration table isn't
found in EEPROM.
2. Checksum of
Calibration table does
not match.
Low Startup All Ventilator
Control
Board
Ventilator
Initialization
Error /
Ventilator
Initialization:
Fail
After powering on, CPU
board cannot send the
parameter settings to
the ventilator board.
High Startup Non-
Functional
CPU Board
MESSAGE CAUSE
ALARM
PRIORITY
MACHINE
MODE
WHEN
CHECKED
STARTUP
RESULT IF
FAIL REMARK
TABLE 6-4 Startup Alarm Messages