MEDIAID 5340V User Manual - M. Pulse Rate Alarm Key
Keys, Indicators and Symbols
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alarm settings, as shown by the HI/LO ALARM INDICATORS. These
alarm settings can be adjusted with the INCREMENT
or
DECREMENT
KEY. The alarm settings will be retained in memory
until changed by the user. Exception: When the low-saturation alarm is
set below 80%, it returns to 80% at the next power-up. The saturation
alarm factory settings are: high 100% and low 85%. The high-saturation
alarm can be disabled by setting it at 100%. The Model 5340V reverts to
normal monitoring after a 5-second period of key inactivity.
M. Pulse Rate Alarm Key
One
short
depression of the PULSE RATE ALARM KEY
toggles the display between the high and low alarm settings
as shown by the HI/LO ALARM INDICATORS. These alarm
settings can be adjusted with the INCREMENT
or
DECREMENT
KEY. The alarm settings are retained in memory until changed by the
user. The pulse-rate alarm factory settings are: high 140 BPM
and low 50 BPM
. The Model 5340V reverts to normal animal
monitoring after a 5-second period of key inactivity. Temperature
measurements can be initiated manually at any time with one long
depression of the PULSE RATE ALARM KEY.
N. Increment & Decrement Keys
The Model 5340V’s pulse-tone volumes can be
adjusted using the INCREMENT
or
DECREMENT
Key. There are three levels of
audible pulse-tones, and “off.” The pulse tone volume can be increased
with the INCREMENT KEY
and decreased or silenced with the
DECREMENT KEY . Alarm settings are also adjusted with these keys.
O. Hi/Lo Alarm Indicators
The HI/LO ALARM INDICATORS are located beneath the OXYGEN
SATURATION ALARM
and PULSE RATE ALARM KEYS. These
indicators flash when the animal’s oxygen saturation or pulse rate
reaches the preset high or low alarm limits. In order to set the high alarm