8.
ALARM STATES
Alarm state
Low breathing rate
Number of inhalations/ex-
halations less than 8/min.
(evaluated in active mode)
Respiratory arrest
No respiration for more than
17 secs
(evaluated in active mode)
Alarm state
Sensor pad disconnected
Loss of communication with
the pad
(evaluated in active mode)
Mechanical switch jam
detected in active mode
(evaluated in active mode)
Reset caused by a watchdog
that monitors the technical
state of the device
(evaluated after switching on
the unit)
Operator's response to alarm states
High priority: The need for immediate operator response
Moderate priority: The need for rapid operator response
PHYSIOLOGICAL ALARMS
Priority
Light indication
Red LEDs flash in a circle around
the mechanical button
High
(2.5 Hz, 200 light/200 ms pause)
Red LEDs flash in a circle around
the mechanical button
High
(2.5 Hz, 200 ms light/200 ms
pause)
TECHNICAL ALARMS
Priority
Light indication
Orange colour flashes in a circle
around the mechanical button
Moderate
(5 Hz, 100 ms light/100 ms
pause)
Orange colour flashes in a circle
around the mechanical button
(5 Hz, 100 ms light/100 ms pause)
and at the same time the indicator
Moderate
light with the power-on symbol
flashes orange
(5 Hz, 100 ms light/100 ms pause)
.
Orange colour flashes in a circle
around the mechanical button
Moderate
(5 Hz, 100 ms light/100 ms pause)
Acoustic indication
Alarm - continuous
melody 80 dB/m +/- 5%
Respiratory arrest
pre-alarm
7 short tones (200 ms
on/200 ms off) after 17
secs of not detecting bre-
athing), then alarm after
3 secs from the start of
the pre-alarm - continuous
melody 80 dB/m +/- 5%
Acoustic indication
Technical alarm - high
intensity intermittent tone
(100 ms tone/100 ms
pause)
Technical alarm - high
intensity intermittent tone
(100 ms tone/100 ms
pause)
Technical alarm - high
intensity intermittent tone
(100 ms tone/100 ms
pause)
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