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PERATIONS MANUAL
Alarms
The list of alarm features below are described in this chapter:
• For alarm levels, refer to Alarm Levels on page 7-3.
• To set alarm limits, refer to Alarm Limits on page 7-3.
• To use Alarm History, refer to Alarm History on page 7-7.
• To use alarm icons, refer to Alarm Icons on page 7-5.
• To pause audio, refer to Audio Pause on page 7-6.
• To pause alarms, refer to Alarm Pause on page 7-7.
• To acknowledge an alarm, refer to Alarm Acknowledge on page 7-9.
• For the alarm acknowledge reminder, refer to Alarm Acknowledge Reminder
on page 7-10.
• To set alarm audio volumes, refer to Alarm Audio on page 7-11.
• To use audio off reminder, refer to Audio Off Reminder on page 7-12.
• To use alarm watch, refer to Alarm Watch on page 7-13.
• To specify parameters for automatic alarm recordings, refer to Alarm Recording
on page 7-14.
Note:
The bedside monitor is the primary monitoring and alarming device for
Spacelabs-monitored parameters.
When a parameter value on a bedside monitor exceeds an alarm limit, that monitor
initiates an alarm. User notification of an alarm has five possible characteristics:
visual, audible (tone), recording, alarm relay, and alarm watch.
Higher-priority alarms relate to changes in the patient’s condition. Lower-priority
alarms typically relate to changes in signal quality. Higher-priority alarms always
override lower-priority alarms.