Introduction - Philips ITS4843B Installation Manual

Chapter 1: Overview

Introduction

The IntelliVue Smart-hopping infrastructure uses a cellular wireless architecture to
provide two-way communications between IntelliVue Patient Monitors and the
IntelliVue Information Center.
Using the "IntelliVue Smart-hopping" wireless protocol, the IntelliVue Smart-hopping
infrastructure provides monitoring capabilities for ambulatory patients within a wide
coverage area. The IntelliVue Smart-hopping IntelliVue Patient Monitors and
infrastructure operate on the 1.4 GHz US Wireless Medical Telemetry Service
You can configure the Access Point Controller to communicate with IntelliVue 1.4
GHz IntelliVue Smart-hopping Access Points (APs). IntelliVue 1.4 GHz APs can only
communicate with 1.4 GHz IntelliVue Patient Monitors.
IntelliVue Smart-hopping networks utilize a cognitive radio that senses the RF
environment and adapt to it. Dynamic wireless channel allocation ensures best use
of available wireless spectrum. The IntelliVue Smart-hopping infrastructure is
designed to co-exist with other 802.11 wireless deployments.
1-2
Access Point Controller
1.4 GHz IntelliVue
Smart-hopping
Access Points
1.4 GHz
Remote Antenna
1.4 GHz
Core Access Point
1.4 GHz
Figure 1-1: 1.4 GHz IntelliVue Smart-hopping infrastructure
Power over Ethernet Switch
Access Point Controller
Synchronization Unit
1.4 GHz
Core Access Point
IntelliVue Patient Monitors