Chapter 8: Oximetry
8-8
Veterinary 3 Parameter Advisor
®
Operation Manual
Choose the Waveform Speed
You can choose the speed at which the SpO
2
waveform is displayed.
To change the speed of the SpO
2
waveform:
On the SpO
1.
2 waveform menu, highlight SPEED and push the knob to select.
Highlight the desired size of the waveform (6.25, 12.5, 25, or 50 mm/second) and push the knob to select.
2.
Highlight MAIN MENU and push the knob to select.
3.
Adjusting the Settings in the Parameter Box
Turn Alarm Detection On or Off
You can turn on or off the alarm detection capability for the oxygen saturation value. If SpO2 ALARMS is on, an
alarm will be issued when the high or low alarm limit is violated. If you turn SpO2 ALARMS off and the high or
low alarm limit is violated, an alarm will not be issued. When you turn off the monitor and turn it on again, SpO2
ALARMS will be reset to ON; the default setting is ON.
To turn on or off the oxygen saturation (SpO
2
) alarm detection:
Turn the rotary knob on the monitor to move the cursor. Highlight the SpO
1.
2
parameter box name and push
the knob to access the SPO
2
parameter menu.
Highlight SpO
2.
2 ALARMS and push the knob to select.
Choose ON or OFF and push the knob to select.
3.
Highlight MAIN MENU and push the knob to select.
4.
Choose the Waveform Speed
If SpO2 WAVEFORM is ON, you can choose the speed at which the plethysmogram is displayed.
To change the speed of the SpO
2
waveform:
On the SpO
1.
2
parameter menu, highlight SPEED and push the knob to select.
Highlight the desired speed of the waveform (6.25, 12.5, 25, or 50 mm/second) and push the knob to select.
2.
Highlight MAIN MENU and push the knob to select.
3.
Turn the Peripheral Pulse Rate (PPR) Display On or Off
You can turn on or off the measured value for peripheral pulse rate displayed in the SpO
2
parameter box. The
default setting is ON. Note that even if you turn PPR DISPLAY off, SpO
2
can still be the heart rate source displayed
in the ECG parameter box. See
Choose the Heart Rate Source
in
Chapter 7: ECG
for more details.
To turn on or off the peripheral pulse rate (PPR) display:
On the SpO
1.
2
parameter menu, highlight PPR DISPLAY and push the knob to select.
Highlight ON or OFF and push the knob to select.
2.
Highlight MAIN MENU and push the knob to select.
3.
