Trio™ Operating Instructions 0070-10-0666-01 2 - 27
Operations Parameter Menus
Heart Rate Alarm Limits
Alarms occurring during the process of ECG measurement include two (2) types:
physiological alarms and technical alarms. Physiological alarms occur when the patient’s
heart rate value is equal to or exceeds set alarm limits. Technical alarms are any ECG-related
alarms, which are not physiological, such as functional failures.
2.4.1.7 ECG Troubleshooting
PATIENT SIZE HIGH ALARM (bpm) LOW ALARM (bpm)
Adult (ADU) 60 – 250 [150] 30 – 120 [45]
Pediatric (PED) 100 – 300 [175] 30 – 150 [70]
* Factory default values shown in brackets.
MESSAGE/
PROBLEM REASON SOLUTION
ECG LEAD OFF, or
ECG XX LEAD OFF
ECG electrodes are detached from the
skin, ECG cables are disconnected
from the monitor or ECG lead wires
are disconnected from ECG cable
Check all patient connections. Prep
chest, change electrodes, check
and replace leads.
ECG INIT ERR ECG module failure Notify hospital technician or
Customer Support
ECG COMM STOP Intermittent communication failure Notify hospital technician or
Customer Support
ECG COMM ERR Intermittent communication failure Notify hospital technician or
Customer Support
HR ALM LMT ERR Functional failure Notify hospital technician or
Customer Support
ECG NOISE ECG signal interference Apply fresh, moist electrodes.
Replace cable or lead wires as
necessary.
Eliminate 60 Hz interference. Use
ECG cable with internal filter block.
Noisy ECG trace Loose or dry electrodes Apply fresh, moist electrodes.
Defective cable or lead wires Replace cable or lead wires as
necessary
Patient cable or leads are routed too
close to other electrical devices.
Eliminate 60 Hz interference. Use
ECG cable with internal filter block.
Excessive Electro-
surgical
Interference
Inadequate skin preparation prior to
application of electrode
Repeat skin preparation and
electrode placement procedures.
Apply fresh, moist electrodes.
Intermittent Signal Connections not tight and/or properly
secured
Ensure proper connection. (cable to
monitor, cable to lead, lead to
electrode).
Electrodes dry or loose Repeat skin preparation and apply
fresh, moist electrodes.
Cable or leadwires damaged Check with a continuity tester.
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