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A General Description of the ITS Core Access Point

IntelliVue Telemetry System 1.4 GHz Core Access Point/Remote Antenna Installation Guide 1-

You can configure the Access Point Controller to communicate with IntelliVue 1.4 or

2.4 GHz Smart-hopping Access Points (APs). IntelliVue 1.4 GHz APs can only

communicate with 1.4 GHz transceivers and monitors. Likewise, 2.4 GHz APs can

only communicate with 2.4 GHz transceivers and monitors. You cannot mix 1.4 GHz

and 2.4 GHz transceivers or monitors at a given ITS installation site.

Philips Smart-hopping technology utilizes a cognitive radio that senses the RF

environment and adapts to it. Dynamic wireless channel allocation ensures best

use of available wireless spectrum. When configured to operate in the 2.4 GHz

spectrum, the ITS is designed to co-exist with other 802.11 wireless deployments.

A General Description of the ITS Core Access Point

he IntelliVue Telemetry System Core Smart-hopping Access Point (AP), Model

TS4843B (Figure 1-2), provides an air-link to transmit and receive data between

ITS wireless clients and the Philips IntelliVue Information Center via the ITS

infrastructure.

The Core AP is a modular antenna infrastructure consisting of a Core AP (CAP) with

up to two connected M

odel ITS4846A Remote Antennas (RAs). A 74-foot (22.6 m)

coaxial and unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable bundle is used to connect a Remote

Antenna to a Core AP. Core APs are only available for the 1.4 GHz ITS.

The effective range of the Core AP and of each Remote Antenna is typically 32 feet.

The Core AP always supports a maximum of 18 wireless clients (i.e., patient-worn

transceivers or bedside monitors) regardless of its component configuration. A Core

AP alone supports 18 wireless clients. When used with a single RA, the Core AP

supports nine wireless clients and its connected RA supports nine wireless clients

(9+9=18). When used with two RAs, the Core AP supports six wireless clients and

its connected RAs each support six wireless clients (6+6+6=18).

Figure 1-2: IntelliVue Telemetry System Core Access Point

Core AP

Remote

Antenna

Remote

Antenna

74 ft. Coax and

UTP Cable Bundle

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