7.2 Monitoring
During monitoring, the Movement Indicator Light (3) provides information about your
baby's movements, while the Alarm Indicator Light (4) alerts you to potential problems.
The Movement Indicator Light (3) flashes with each movement:-
Green
Orange
Orange and
♪
Movement-rate
Warning sounds
(dual-tone beep
every second)
Red
Red and Rouse
♪
Warning sounds (beep vibration/rousing incidents. To disable this function, see
every 2 seconds)
The Alarm Indicator Light (4) signifies the following:-
Flashes red with
()
(
)
vibrating stimulus
)
Flashes red and
X
)
alarm sounds
Normal movements.
Very small or weak movements (eg very shallow breathing).
Movement rate below 8 movements per minute. If the
movement rate increases to over 8 movements per
minute, the Movement Indicator Light will reset to green
(normal) and the warning will stop. To disable this function,
see Section 8.3 Movement-Rate Warning.
There has been at least one incident of no movement for
15 seconds, where movement was again detected after
the vibration (see below).
The Rouse Warning indicates that there have been 3
Section 8.2 Rouse Warning.
If no movement at all is detected for 15 seconds,
Hero gently vibrates in an attempt to rouse the baby. The
Alarm Indicator Light (4) flashes red simultaneously. If
movement is detected again within the next 5 seconds,
the Movement Indicator Light (3) will flash red on each
subsequent movement. This is an indication that there has
been an incident of no movement for 15 seconds.
If no movement at all is detected for a further 5 seconds
after the vibration stimulus (20 seconds in total), the Alarm
Indicator Light (4) flashes red and the full audible alarm
sounds.
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