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4.2 Alarm test
4.2.1 Preparations before alarm test
1) Connect the test lung to Y-piece of the breathing tube.
2) Turn on the system switch.
3) Parameters of ventilator set as below:
Patient type: Adult
Ventilation mode: VCV
V
T
: 500 mL
Freq: 12bpm
T
I
: 1.0s
FiO
2
: 40%
PEEP: 0
4.2.2 High airway pressure alarm
1) Press the 【Alarm setting】touch key to enter the alarm setting screen.
2) Set the upper limit of PAW less than or equal to the measuring value.
3) Make sure the 【Airway pressure high!!!】appears in the alarm message display area.
4) Set the upper limit of PAW more than the measuring value.
5) Make sure the 【Airway pressure high!!!】disappears.
4.2.3 Low volume alarm
1) In the alarm setting screen, set the lower limit of V
TE
more than or equal to the
measuring value.
2) Make sure the 【Tidal Volume Low!!】appears in the alarm message display area.
3) Set the lower limit of V
TE
less than the measuring value.
4) Make sure the 【Tidal Volume Low!!】alarm disappears.
4.2.4 Low oxygen concentration alarm
1) In the alarm setting screen, set the lower limit of FiO
2
more than or equal to the
measuring value.