Suspending Alarms - Philips V24CT User's Reference Manual

Alarm Lamps
Red and yellow alarm lamps on the control panel signify the severity of
the cause of the alarm. One of these lamps is always lit in the event of an
alarm sound. In the case of more than one alarm, the highest severity
alarm lamp is always lit.
What the
When the alarm capability is suspended by using the
softkey, or the
illuminated. If, however, you have turned the individual parameter alarms
off one by one, the
appears next to the individual parameter numerics on the screen.
Suspending
There are four alarms-off modes available. You configure which one you
Alarms
want at installation of your system. The four modes are:
ALARMS SUSPENDED 1, 2, 3 MIN
In these modes the alarm capability can be switched off, but is
automatically switched on after 1, 2 or 3 minutes (unless you have
switched it on manually beforehand with the
in the Alarms Selection Window, or the
ALARMS SUSPENDED
In this mode the alarm capability is switched off permanently and must be
switched on manually when required (using the
softkey in the Alarms Selection Window, or the
Note—
monitor to ALARMS SUSPND 1, 2 or 3 MIN for Intensive Care as well as
Operating Room use. If you want to avoid nuisance alarms caused by
artifacts in the Operating Room, configure your alarm limits carefully or
switch off individual paramter alarms, applying special vigilance to these
parameters. All monitors within a unit should have the same alarm
configuration.
Symbol Means
Suspend
sign on the control panel is not illuminated, but a
1. ALARMS SUSPND 1 MIN
2. ALARMS SUSPND 2 MIN
3. ALARMS SUSPND 3 MIN
4. ALARMS SUSPENDED
For safety reasons, we recommend that you always configure your
hardkey, the sign on the control panel is
SwitchOn Alarms
Suspend
SwitchOn Alarms
Suspend
Alarm Display
Suspend Alarms
softkey
hardkey).
hardkey).
Alarm Functions 5-3