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The monitor sounds an audible indicator for the highest priority alarm. If more than one alarm
condition is active in the same measurement, the monitor announces the most severe. Your monitor
may be configured to increase alarm indicator volume automatically during the time when the alarm is
not acknowledged.
Visual Alarm Indicators
WARNING
• No alarms are available on an X2 or MP5 when connected to a host monitor (Companion Mode
is indicated). Alarms become active again as soon as the X2 or MP5 is disconnected from the host
monitor.
• Alarm fields and other visual alarm indicators are disabled on an X2 or MP5 when connected to a
host monitor. The only visual alarm indication is provided by the alarm lamps, which are
controlled by the host monitor.
Alarm Message
An alarm message text appears in the alarm status area at the top of the screen indicating the source of
the alarm. If more than one measurement is in an alarm condition, the message changes every two
seconds, and has an arrow ( ) at the side. The background color of the alarm message matches the
alarm priority: red for red alarms, yellow for yellow alarms, light blue for standard INOPs, red for red
INOPs and yellow for yellow INOPs. The asterisk symbols (
*) beside the alarm message match the
alarm priority:
*** for red alarms, ** for yellow alarms, * for short yellow alarms. Standard INOPs do
not have a symbol, red and yellow INOPs have exclamation marks beside the alarm message:
!!! for
red INOPs and
!! for yellow INOPs.
Depending on how your monitor is configured, it may display alarm limit violation messages:
• in text form, for example
** SpO₂ LOW or
• in numeric form, for example
**Pulse xxx>yyy where the first number shows the maximum
deviation from the alarm limit, and the second number shows the currently set limit.
Flashing Numeric
The numeric of the measurement in alarm flashes.
Bright Alarm Limits
If the alarm was triggered by an alarm limit violation, the corresponding alarm limit on the monitor
screen is shown more brightly if
Show ALarmLimits is enabled and there is sufficient room on the
screen.
Alarm Lamp
A lamp on the monitor's front panel flashes. The alarm lamp is divided into two sections. The right
one flashes for a patient alarm, except for short yellow alarms where the lamp will light for
approximately six seconds. The color is yellow or red corresponding to the highest priority patient
alarm currently present. The left one lights continuously for a light blue INOP and flashes for yellow
or red INOPs as follows:
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