Chapter 6 Ventilator Alarms
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Note: For the alarm indicators
noted throughout this manual,
each “dot” represents an audible
beep.

Audible Indicators

An audible indicator sounds whenever a power failure or a high,
medium, or low priority alarm is detected. Additionally, an audible
indicator sounds for informational messages and to conrm that
certain actions have occurred (for example, when an SD card is
inserted or removed from the device).

•Ventilator Inoperative Audible Indicator – When a

ventilator inoperative alarm occurs, a continuous audible
alarm sounds. The alarm descriptions later in this chapter
display this indicator as:

•Power Failure Audible Indicator – When a power failure

occurs, a series of beeps sounds in a 1 beep pattern,
repeating one second on, then one second o. The alarm
descriptions later in this chapter display this indicator as:
• •

•High Priority Audible Indicator – When a high priority

alarm is detected, a series of beeps sound in the
following pattern, which is repeated twice: 3 beeps, a
pause, and then 2 more beeps. This indicator continues
until the cause of the alarm is corrected or the audible
alarm is paused. The alarm descriptions later in this
chapter display this indicator as:
• • • • • • • • • •

•Medium Priority Audible Indicator – When a medium

priority alarm is detected, a series of beeps sound in a
3-beep pattern. This pattern repeats until the cause of
the alarm is corrected or the audible alarm is paused.
The alarm descriptions later in this chapter display this
indicator as: • • •

•Low Priority Audible Indicator – When a low priority

alarm is detected, a series of beeps sound in a 2-beep
pattern. This pattern repeats until the cause of the alarm
is corrected or the audible alarm is paused. The alarm
descriptions later in this chapter display this indicator as:
• •