A7â„¢ Service Manual 046-006272-00 5 - 3
Repair and Troubleshooting Technical Alarms Check
5.2 Technical Alarms Check
A technical alarm, as apposed to a parameter alarm, is an alarm condition that exists whether or not a
patient is connected to the machine. Technical alarms include:
• Startup alarm Messages
• CPU Board Runtime Alarm
• Power Board Runtime Alarm
• Runtime Alarms of Flow Sensor Board
• Ventilation Control Board Runtime Alarm
• AG module real-time alarm
Before troubleshooting the anesthesia machine, check for technical alarm message. If an alarm
message is presented, eliminate the alarm first.
The following sections detail how to troubleshoot technical alarms related to the modules
mentioned above.
For detailed information on possible causes and actions for other alarm and prompt messages, refer
to the Operator’s Manual.