Trio™ Operating Instructions 0070-10-0666-01 2 - 31
Operations Parameter Menus
2.4.2.3 Respiration Troubleshooting 
MESSAGE/
PROBLEM REASON SOLUTION
RESP ALM LMT ERR Functional failure Notify hospital technician or 
Customer Support 
RR EXCEED Respiration value exceeds the 
measurement range
Check patient, notify physician
Respiration 
Waveform too 
Large
Scales set inappropriately Change lead selection 
Change Respiration scale
Respiration 
Waveform too 
Small
Patient breathing shallow or turned on 
side 
Change lead selection 
Scale set inappropriately Change Respiration scale
ARTIFACT Respiration value equals the heart rate Check patient, notify physician
Shallow breathing Change Respiration scale, Adjust 
leads
Cessation of breathing Check patient, notify physician
No Respiration 
Waveform
Cable not connected Check cable connections 
ESIS cable in use Use non-ESIS cable only for 
Respiration detection
No Respiration rate 
displayed
Cable not connected Check cable
ESIS cable in use Use non-ESIS cable only for 
respiration detection
Cardiovascular Artifact Detected Check patient, notify physician 
Change Respiration scale
Adjust leads