Chapter 3: Controls and Features
3-2 VS2000 Vital Signs Monitor Operation Manual
performing monitoring functions. There are several points
of entry into the monitor's menu system including the
enus, and waveform menus.
Waveform
Channel
Up to three waveform channels can be displayed
simultaneously. Every channel can be assigned to a
waveform from any enabled parameter, graph, table or
blank. The waveform label provides access to a menu for
each waveform where you can adjust various settings
related to the waveform. For some parameters, such as
ECG, the waveform label displays information about the
primary lead and the size of the ECG tracing.
Waveform
The waveform label shows the name of the waveform.
Information
Shows date and time, battery symbol and volume icon
Parameter
Box
Figure 3.2 Parameter Box
The parameter box provides access to a menu for the
parameter where you can adjust various settings related
to the parameter.
The parameter box contains the parameter or
measurement name, the numeric values for the selected
measurement, the high and low alarm limits, and the
measurement unit. In figure 3.2, the parameter is SpO
2
,
the numeric measured value is the pulse oxygen
saturation (SpO
2
), the alarm limits shown are for the pulse
oxygen saturation (SpO
2
), and the measurement unit is
Parameter
Name
The name of the monitored parameter is
displayed.
Numeric
Measured
Values
The number value for the selected
measurement (such as HR or SpO
2
) is
displayed. The value may be derived or
calculated. Dashes (- - -) in place of a
numeric measured value indicate that
the measurement is invalid or
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