Chapter 8: Oximetry
8-10 VS2000 Vital Signs Monitor Operation Manual
b) Highlight ALARM and push the knob to select.
c) Choose ON or OFF and push the knob to select.
d) Turn the rotary knob to “OK” or “Cancel” to save or delete your settings.
2. Set High and Low Alarm Limits
a) Push and Turn the rotary knob on the monitor to move the cursor. Highlight
the SpO
2
parameter box and push the knob to access the SpO
2
parameter
menu.
b) Highlight ALARM and push the knob to select.
c) Move the cursor to High/Low and push the knob to select.
d) Turn the knob to increase or decrease the number and push it to confirm.
e) Turn the rotary knob to “OK” or “Cancel” to save or delete your settings.
3. Choose Alarm Priority
a) Push and Turn the rotary knob on the monitor to move the cursor. Highlight
the SpO
2
parameter box and push the knob to access the SpO
2
parameter
menu.
b) Highlight SpO
2
ALARM and push the knob to select.
c) Choose Senior, Junior or Medium and push the knob to select.
d) Turn the rotary knob to “OK” or “Cancel” to save or delete your settings.
8.7.2 Choose the Averaging Period for the Oximetry Parameter
NOTE! SpO
2
averaging to the number of pulse beats over which the SpO
2
value is averaged; pulse averaging is the number of seconds over
which the pulse value is averaged.
The measured values for oximetry (%SpO
2
and PR) can be determined by
averaging the sensor readings over a selected number of beats or seconds. For
example, if you choose 16 Beats, the measured value displayed for oxygen
saturation (%SpO
2
) will be the average of the oxygen saturation readings over