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Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction

Introduction

Overview

This manual enables the facility’s personnel to use and maintain the MedPlus
TotalAlert™ Alarm Network properly. The alarm network is not intended to be
used by patients or visitors. Only trained facility personnel should use this
alarm.

The MedPlus TotalAlert™ Alarm Network may be comprised of the
following: Master Alarms, Area Alarms, Local Alarms, and DISS gas-specific
transducers. By using the facility’s Ethernet, the alarm network has the ability
to monitor and display the status of the following piped gas and vacuum
systems on a personal computer:

• Medical gas and vacuum supplies

• Mainline pressure and vacuum
• Area zone pressure and vacuum
• Selected air compressor operating conditions

• Selected vacuum pump operating conditions

• Selected manifold operating conditions

The MedPlus TotalAlert™ Alarm Network is available in two types of
configurations: one for installation into new construction and one for
installation into a remodeling project or an alarm system upgrade. For the
purposes of this manual, the first configuration type is called the “original” and
the second configuration type is called the “conversion kit.”

The biggest difference between the two configuration types is that the original
mounts inside the drywall using its own rough-in box (provided). The
conversion kit mounts inside various types and sizes of existing alarm rough-in
boxes and has a surface-mounted front panel to conceal and protect its rough-
in box components.

A conversion kit is a good choice when installation of an alarm system is being
done during a remodeling project or when shutting down a facility’s wing is
not an option.

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