System Description

TD 93025US
9 May 2019 / Ver. I 31
System Description
teleCARE IP
6.11 Duty Selector (NIDS)
The duty Selector (NIDS) is an active peripheral with a push button selector switch used for selecting
one out of ten (0 to 9) duty configurations.
The duty selector is connected to the teleCARE room bus, in the same way as all other peripherals but
it has the fixed room bus address of 5.
A duty selector contains an internal buzzer AND two digital inputs. The buzzer can be used to signal
calls. The two digital inputs and the two output circuits are available as interfaces to external devices.
The duty selector enables calls from rooms or beds to be organized in predetermined service groups.
Groups or combinations of groups can be assigned to certain positions of the duty selector.
Depending on the position selected by the push button, emergency calls from the associated groups
are forwarded and reported to the assigned nursing staff.
An explanation of the functions of the duty selector is given in “Duty Selector Functions” on
page 107.
Figure 24. Duty Selector (NIDS)
IMPORTANT: An NIDS module must be installed adjacent to the primary NIRD annunciator
display.
The duty selector has the same basic housing as the teleCARE IP single switch modules but it must be
mounted on a surface mounting spacer which is delivered with the duty selector.