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12 ZOLL M Series Invasive Blood PressureWhen the M Series is turned on, all alarm functions are disabled and the alarm limits are set to theirdefault values. Any changes to these settings remain in effect until either the settings are changed or 10seconds after the M Series is turned off.Setting alarm limitsYou can change all the alarm limits using the standard M Series procedures. See M SeriesOperator’s Guide for instructions on setting alarm limits.You can set the alarm limits using the Auto function, or you can choose your own limits (see abovetable). The Auto function sets the high limit to 30 mmHg (4.0 kPa) above and the low limit to 20mmHg (2.7 kPa) below the measured pressure when alarm limits are set.Enabling, disabling and suspending alarmsYou can enable, disable and suspend all IBP alarms using the standard M Series procedures. SeeM Series Operator’s Guide for instructions on enabling, disabling, and suspending alarms.Changing the status of one Pressure channel alarm automatically sets the other alarms for thatchannel to the same status. For example, if you enable the Pressure channel 1 systolic alarm, allother Pressure channel 1 alarms are automatically enabled. Or if you disable the Pressure channel2 diastolic alarm, all other Pressure channel 2 alarms are automatically disabled.Setting alarms for one Pressure channel has no affect on the alarms for the other Pressure channel.Enabling, disabling or suspending IBP alarms does not affect the status of other M Series alarms.Clearing IBP alarmsAn audible alarm and flashing softkey activate when an IBP signal transitions from pulsatile to nonpulsatile. This alarm only functions on IBP channels labeled P1, ART, and PA. The alarm istriggered when the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure drops to less than three(3) mmHg for more than three (3) seconds.The alarm must be cleared manually.When the alarm activates, the Clear IBP Alarm display appears as shown in Fig. 14, flashing ininverse video.:Figure 14: Clear IBP Alarm displayTo clear the alarm:• Press the Clear IBP Alarm softkey, the display returns to the standard display.Low -50 mmHg; -6.7 kPa -50 to 295 mmHg; -6.7 to 39.2 kPaAlarm Limit: Default Setting: Range (increments of 5):