Color Concept

Rotary Knob

The rotary knob is responsible for changing the selected parameter settings touched on the screen or the on/off key on the cockpit, and confirming them to be accepted by the system.

The rotary knob is backlit in color.

Colors of the control elements

The availability of functions and settings is indicated by certain colors of the therapy controls, of the therapy bar, and in dialog windows.

Therapy controls and buttons

Set values or operating states

For buttons

1 Touch to select.

2 The button turns yellow.

3 Press rotary knob to confirm.

4 The button turns dark green.

For therapy control

1 Touch to select

2 The therapy control turns yellow.

3 Turn rotary knob to set.

4 Press rotary knob to confirm

5 The therapy control turns dark green.

Waveforms and parameters

Waveforms for mechanical breaths are displayed in the colors specified in the start settings.In the flow waveform, spontaneous breaths of the patient are displayed as a lighter tone of the current color. Measured values whose specified accuracy cannot be maintained are displayed in darkgray.

Color coding for anesthetic agents and medical gases

Standardized color coding complying with ISO 5359 / ISO 32 / ISO 5360 is used to identify anesthetic agents and medical gases.

The colors for O2, Air, and N2O are adapted to locally applicable standards.

Day and night colors

Three color modes are available:

Day light

Day dark

Night