A7™ Operating Instructions 046-004667-00 6 - 25
Alarms and Messages Alarm and Prompt Messages
6.6.2.6 Anesthetic Gas (AG) Module Alarm Messages
O
2
Supply Failure O
2
Supply Failure High Runtime No
Fresh Gas Flow
Too High
In VCV and SIMV-VC
modes, the fresh gas flow
is greater than or equal to
the desired flow.
Low Runtime N/A *
MESSAGE CAUSE
ALARM
PRIORITY
MACHINE
MODE WHEN
CHECKED
DISABLE IN
STANDBY
MODE
* N/A - Not Applicable. This alarm message does not exist within this mode and therefore cannot be
disabled or enabled.
TABLE 6-8 Ventilator Control Board Runtime Alarm Messages
MESSAGE CAUSE
ALARM
PRIORITY
MACHINE
MODE WHEN
CHECKED
DISABLE
WHEN
EXTERNAL AG
IS IN
STANDBY
MODE
AG Hardware Error AG module Hardware
Error.
Medium Runtime Yes
O
2
Sensor Error Paramagnetic O
2
sensor
error.
Medium Runtime Yes
External AG Self
Test Error
Module fault or
communication failure
between the module and
anesthesia system.
Low Runtime Yes
AG Hardware
Malfunction
AG module hardware
malfunction. The AG
module enters Standby
and measurement stops.
High Runtime Yes
AG Init Error The AG module was
installed improperly or
malfunctioned.
High Runtime Yes
AG No Watertrap The AG module
watertrap was installed
improperly or not
installed.
Low Runtime Yes
AG Watertrap Type
Wrong
When the patient type is
infant, but the watertrap
type is adult/pediatric,
this alarm will be
triggered.
Low Runtime Yes
AG Change
Watertrap
When the actual flow is
less than 75 % of the set
flow, the alarm indicates
that the watertrap is
gradually occluded and it
is necessary to replace
the water trap.
Medium Runtime Yes
AG Comm Stop AG module malfunction
or communication
failure.
High Runtime No
TABLE 6-9 AG Module Alarm Messages