Philips MP60/70/80/90 manual Timer Setup Pop-up Keys, Setting Up Timers, Timer Types, Timer Label

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Timer Types

There are four types of timer: Basic, Enhanced, Cyclic and No Limit. A Basic timer has a single, defined run time and progress is shown in the progress bar. An Enhanced timer is like a Basic timer but the progress bar shows progress beyond the end of the run time. A Cyclic timer is like a Basic timer but restarts automatically when the run time is expired. A No Limit timer has no run time or progress bar and shows the time elapsed since the timer was started.

The type of timer is set in the monitor’s Configuration Mode and is associated with the timer label.

Timer Setup Pop-up Keys

When you open the Timers window and select a timer, the Setup window opens and a selection of pop-up keys appear to let you activate and control the timers.

Pop-Up Keys	Selecting this pop-up key lets you....
Start	start the timer.
Stop	stop the timer, allowing either restarting after a pause (Start key) or clearing
	(Clear key).
Clear	clear the timer, ending this timer episode.
Timers	return to the timer window showing all active timers

Setting Up Timers

The additional notification setting is made in the monitor’s Configuration Mode and is associated with the timer label. The timer type, display color of the timer and whether a window automatically pops up on expiry are also settings made in Configuration Mode for each timer label.

The remaining timer settings can be made in Monitoring Mode. If you change settings when a timer is running it will not be stopped. The timer will continue to count but the new settings will be applied.

To display the Setup window for a timer,

♦in the Timers window, select the required timer, or

♦select a timer on the Main Screen then select Setup Timers

Timer Label

You can select from a variety of specific labels, for example Tourniquet, Infusion, Documentation or from four non-specific labels Timer A, B, C, D. When you assign a label to a timer, the monitor automatically applies the associated configuration settings to this timer, but the timer continues counting and is not reset.

To select a label, in the Timers window:

1Select the required timer to display the Setup window.

2Select Label.

3Select a specific or non-specific label from the list.

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