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4. Alarms, alerts, and troubleshooting
This chapter describes the alarms and alerts and what you should do if an alarm or alert occurs. Reference
the Troubleshooting section if you experience any problems while using the device.
4.1
Device alarms
There are two types of alarms:
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High priority - Require immediate response by the operator.
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Medium priority - Require prompt response by the operator.
When an alarm condition occurs:
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The audible alarm sounds.
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A message appears on the screen describing the type of alarm.
4.2
Device alerts
Alerts are informational and confirmation messages that notify you of conditions that require attention but
are not alarm conditions. Most alerts do not appear while therapy is being delivered. The different types of
alerts are:
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Status - Message appears on the screen.
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Notification - Message appears on the screen.
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Alert - Message appears on the screen, and audible sound beeps once while alert is displayed.
4.3
Alarm and alert audible indicators
An audible indicator sounds when any of the following occurs:
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A device inoperative condition occurs
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An alarm condition occurs
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An alert message appears on the screen
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Warning!
Warning
The high priority and medium priority alarms have the same auditory indication. These two
alarm priorities are differentiated by visual indications. Red signals a high priority alarm and
yellow signals a medium priority alarm.
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