4. Controls, Alarms and Indicators
Controls
Cycle Time
Alarm Mute
Mode Select
Auto-firm Mode
Min
Alpha Active 4
Kg
Patient Weight Selector
Alarms
On/Off Button
Pressing the On/Off button will activate the pump.The pump will
perform a self test during which all LEDs will illuminate, and
audible beeps will sound.
Alarm Mute
During an alarm condition the sound of the alarm can be muted
by pressing this button, and the audible alarm will be silenced for
15 minutes. The mute state can also be terminated manually by
pressing this button again.
Mode Select
The mode selector allows the mode of operation to be selected.
Two modes of operation are available, Alternating or Static (non-
alternating). The indicator next to the respective icon indicates
the currently selected mode.
Auto-firm Mode
Selects the Auto-firm, non-alternating mode. The orange
indicator will illuminate when the pump is in this mode.
Auto-firm lasts 30 minutes, after which the pump will default
back to the previous setting.
Patient Weight
Two buttons (+ and -) are used to select the patient weight. This
Selector
sets the pressure inside the mattress replacement and therefore
the amount of support the patient receives. The patient weight
setting may be affected by a power fail event. See Power Fail on
page 8.
The pressure setting is indicated by the green indicator above the
selected setting.
Cycle Time
A single button allows the cycle time to be selected for patient
and/or clinician preference. The cycle time setting is indicated by
the green indicator above the selected setting.
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