Welch Allyn Connex Integrated Wall System - User Manual - Manual (Page 69)

Adjust vital sign alarm limits
You can adjust vital sign alarm limits or turn off alarm limit checking for individual parameters.
WARNING Alarm limits are user adjustable. All alarm limit settings should take
into account the patient's condition and acute care needs. Appropriate alarm limits
should be set accordingly for each patient.
CAUTION Loss of power will cause the monitor to return to default settings. Each
time you power up the monitor, you must set alarm limits appropriate for your
patient.
1. On the Home tab, touch the alarm limits control in the selected parameter frame. For example,
to adjust the NIBP alarm limits, touch .
2. Adjust vital sign alarm limits.
• To adjust a limit: Enter the desired upper and lower alarm limits using the up/down arrow
keys or the keypad.
• To turn alarm limits off or on for the vital sign: Touch or . This button
toggles to display the current alarm state.
If you turn off alarm limit checking for a vital sign, no visual or audio alarm signals will
occur for those limits. If alarm limit checking is off, the icon changes to on the
Home tab in the parameter frame.
Modify audio alarm notification
You can modify the volume of all audio alarms.
Note
If the Allow user to turn off general audio option has been selected in Advanced
settings, you can turn off audio alarms, but turning off alarms is not recommended
in some circumstances, such as unattended monitoring.
WARNING The alarm volume should be loud enough for you to hear it from where
you are. Set the volume considering the environment and ambient noise levels.
As you are working in the Alarms tab, parameter measurements appear across the top of the tab.
1. Touch the Alarms tab.
Directions for use Alarms 63