Philips Its4843b User manual

IntelliVue Smart-hopping

1.4 GHz Access Point

Installation Guide

Part Number: 453564414871

Printed in the U.S.A.

April, 2017

Second Edition

453564414871

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This device has been designed to operate with the antenna having the part number 453564079561 and having a maximum

gain of 3.2 dB. Antennas not included in this approved list or having a gain greater than 3.2 dB are strictly prohibited for use

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

A General Description of the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core Access Point . . . . . 1-3

Core AP Mounting Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Synchronization Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

IntelliVue Patient Monitor Mobility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Technical Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Firmware Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Management Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Connectors and Status Indicators (ITS4834D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core AP Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Remote AP Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Connectors and Status Indicators (ITS4834B and ITS4834C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core AP Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Remote AP Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core AP Status LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Remote Antenna Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

FCC Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Access Point Placement Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

ITS4843D Installation Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

ITS4843B and ITS4843C Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core AP to a Wall (Fixed Mount) . . . . . . 2-9

Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core AP to a Wall

(CA Earthquake Rated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core AP Above a Ceiling Tile . . . . . . . . 2-12

Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core AP Below a Ceiling Tile

(Fixed Mount) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core AP Below a Ceiling Tile

(Quick Release) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Remote Antenna to a Wall

(Fixed Mount) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Contents

Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Remote Antenna to a Wall

(CA Earthquake Rated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26

Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Remote Antenna Above a Ceiling Tile

(Mounting Rails). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Remote Antenna Above a Ceiling Tile

(Tether Mount) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31

Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Remote Antenna Below a Ceiling Tile

(Fixed Mount) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33

Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping RA Below a Ceiling Tile

(Quick Release) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37

AP Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40

Access Point Startup Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40

Maintenance Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Troubleshooting the Core AP Using its LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Troubleshooting the Remote Antenna Using its LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Replacing a Core AP or Remote Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Ordering Replacement Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Philips Sales and Support Offices Worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

UNITED STATES: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

CANADA:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

LATIN AMERICA HEADQUARTERS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

ASIA PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

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About This Guide

This IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Access Point Installation Guide

provides complete instructions and procedures for installing the Philips

IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Core Access Point and Remote

Antennas. This section describes the document and includes:

• Audience

•DocumentOrganization

• Notational Conventions

• Related Documentation

•Terminology

About This Guide

Audience

The IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Access Point Installation Guide is

written for trained service personnel who will install the IntelliVue Smart-

hopping 1.4 GHz Core Access Point as part of an overall IntelliVue Smart-

hopping deployment.

Document Organization

The information in this guide is organized and presented as follows:

•Chapter 1, Overview, describes the IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz

Core Access Point and how it is used to provide a bi-directional data

flow between the IntelliVue Information Center and IntelliVue Patient

Monitors.

•Chapter 2, Installing the IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Access

Point, provides procedures to physically install the Philips IntelliVue

Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Core Access Point and includes instructions

for mounting the Core AP and Remote Antennas to a wall, above a

ceiling tile, and below a ceiling tile.

•Chapter 3, Maintaining the IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Core

Access Point, provides procedures to maintain and troubleshoot

operation of the Philips IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Core Access

Point.

Notational Conventions

This guide uses the following notational conventions to convey

information:

Note Notes call attention to important information.

Caution Cautionary statements call attention to a condition that could result in loss

of data or damage to equipment.

Warning Warnings call attention to a condition that could result in physical injury.

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Related Documentation

Please refer to these other documents for additional installation service

information about the IntelliVue Smart-hopping infrastructure:

•IntelliVue Smart-hopping Access Point Controller Installation Guide -

provides procedures to physically install and power the IntelliVue

Smart-hopping Access Point Controller at the clinical site.

• IntelliVue Smart-hopping 2.4 GHz Access Point Installation Guide -

gives procedures to install the IntelliVue Smart-hopping 2.4 GHz AP at

the clinical site to a wall, or above or below a ceiling tile.

• IntelliVue Smart-hopping Infrastructure Installation and Service Guide

- provides complete information and procedures to install, configure,

inter-connect, and deploy the IntelliVue Smart-hopping infrastructure

at the clinical site. This document includes site planning guidelines,

procedures for use of the APC command line and graphical user

interfaces, AP configuration procedures, and APC and AP firmware

deployment procedures.

• IntelliVue Smart-hopping Sync Unit Installation Guide - lists procedures

to install the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Sync Unit at the clinical site.

• Upgrading IntelliVue Smart-hopping Access Point Controllers and

Access Points - gives procedures to use the Philips IntelliVue Smart-

hopping APC and AP Upgrade Tool to install and synchronize the

firmware version on IntelliVue Smart-hopping APCs and APs.

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About This Guide

Terminology

Please note the following terms, acronyms, and abbreviations used

throughout this document and in related documentation:

•Access Point (AP) - An IntelliVue Smart-hopping component that

provides bi-directional wireless access to the monitoring network for

IntelliVue Patient Monitors.

•Access Point Controller (APC) - An IntelliVue Smart-hopping component

used to manage the operation of the Access Points. One APC is

elected the Master APC. The Master APC supports the web interface to

the system and manages the master configuration.

•Access Point Group/AP Group - A logical grouping of APs. AP members

of the same AP Group will inherit common configuration settings

(defaults). AP groups will often map logically to the clinical units in

which the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Infrastructure is being installed.

•Database Domain (DBSD) - This term is used to describe the

“network” that contains the Standalone IntelliVue Information Center,

or the IntelliVue Database Server and its connected Information

Centers, Clients, bedsides, and infrastructure. This term applies to

both routed and non-routed topologies.

•IntelliVue Network - This term refers to the entire IntelliVue network. In

a routed topology, the IntelliVue Network includes the routers and all

inter-connected Database Domain(s) and the IntelliVue Smart-hopping

Infrastructure wireless subnet.

•IntelliVue Patient Monitor (IPM) - The IntelliVue Patient Monitor relays

real-time physiological waveforms and trends to the Philips IntelliVue

Information Center (PIIC) or Philips IntelliVue Information Center iX

(PIIC iX).

•IntelliVue Smart-hopping infrastructure - Philips proprietary wireless

network designed for continuous monitoring that provides two-way

communications between IntelliVue Patient Monitors, and the

IntelliVue Information Center.

•IntelliVue Smart-hopping Infrastructure Service Tool - The software

used to upgrade IntelliVue Smart-hopping APCs and APs, verify that

APCs on your network are configured correctly, and display warning

and error messages that you may use to troubleshoot any

configuration errors that may exist on your IntelliVue Smart-hopping

network. The IntelliVue Smart-hopping Infrastructure Service Tool is

also referred to as the Upgrade Tool. This tool was previously referred

to as the Upgrade Wizard.

•IntelliVue Telemetry System (ITS) - Deprecated term for the cellular

wireless architecture that provides two-way communications between

IntelliVue Patient Monitors, and the IntelliVue Information Center. See

IntelliVue Smart-hopping infrastructure.

•IntelliVue Wireless Subnet - This term is used to describe the IntelliVue

Smart-hopping Infrastructure “network” that contains the

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infrastructure used in a routed topology to connect IntelliVue Smart-

hopping Infrastructure devices.

•Partnered APC - Configurable element within an AP Group used to

determine which APC will manage the operation of the AP members of

a particular AP Group.

•Power over Ethernet (PoE) Switch - The Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Switch is a 24-port Power-over-Ethernet device that provides 48 VDC

power to IntelliVue Access Points (and also remote Sync Units if

connected) via 100-Base-TX Ethernet LAN cabling. For systems using a

Power over Ethernet Switch, the ITS4844A Tele Synchronization Unit is

required to use the PoE feature of the PoE Switch.

•Power over Ethernet (PoE) Unit - The Power over Ethernet (PoE) Unit is

a 6- or 12-port Power-over-Ethernet device that provides 48 VDC power

to IntelliVue Access Points (and also remote Sync Units if connected)

via 100-Base-TX Ethernet LAN cabling.

•RF Access Code - Configurable element in the IntelliVue Smart-

hopping AP defaults shared among APs and IntelliVue Patient Monitors

to control wireless access to the monitoring network. Portable devices

will only connect to access points with which they share access codes.

The RF Access Code allows a specific wireless client that is

programmed with a matching Access Point RF Access Code to connect

to that Access Point.

•Synchronization (Sync) Unit - The IntelliVue Smart-hopping Sync Unit

provides a necessary common clock signal to synchronize all the

IntelliVue Access Points in the system. As patients ambulate around

the hospital coverage area their transmitted data are handed over

from one AP to another seamlessly without interruption or data loss.

The ITS4844A (866212) IntelliVue Smart-hopping Synchronization

Unit provides the same features as the M4844A (862114) Sync Unit,

but is required to use the PoE feature of the PoE Switch.

•System ID - Configurable element in the APC Configuration to logically

associate Access Points and Access Point Controllers operating within

the same IntelliVue Smart-hopping Infrastructure.

•Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) - The UPS supplies backup power

to protect against hospital generator changeover interruptions, and

short power line transients.

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Overview

This chapter provides a high-level overview of the IntelliVue Smart-hopping

ITS4843B, ITS4843C, and ITS4843D 1.4 GHz Core Access Points and

includes:

• Introduction

• A General Description of the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core Access

Point

• Connectors and Status Indicators (ITS4834D)

• Specifications

• Ordering Information

Warning You must use the ITS4843D 1.4 GHz Core Access Point and the ITS4846B

RTX Remote Antenna with each other. This Access Point and Remote

Antenna are not supported for use with other 1.4 GHz Access Points and

Remote Antennas.

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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.

Figure 1-1: 1.4 GHz IntelliVue Smart-hopping infrastructure

Power over Ethernet Switch

Synchronization Unit

1.4 GHz IntelliVue

Smart-hopping

Access Points

Access Point Controller

1.4 GHz

Remote Antenna

1.4 GHz

Core Access Point

Access Point Controller

1.4 GHz

Core Access Point

1.4 GHz IntelliVue Patient Monitors

A General Description of the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core Access Point

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A General Description of the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core Access Point

The IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core Access Point (AP), Model ITS4843B, ITS4843C,

and ITS4843D (Radiohead) (Figure 1-2), provides an air-link to transmit and receive

data between IntelliVue Smart-hopping IntelliVue Patient Monitors and the Philips

IntelliVue Information Center via the IntelliVue Smart-hopping infrastructure.

Figure 1-2: IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core Access Point

Core AP

Remote

Antenna

Remote

Antenna

74 ft. UTP and Coaxial

Cable Bundle

ITS4843D IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core Access Point with ITS4846B Remote Antennas

ITS4843B/C IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core Access Point with ITS4846A Remote Antennas

Core AP

Remote

Antenna

Remote

Antenna

74 ft. Fiber and Ferrule

Cable Bundle

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Chapter 1: Overview

The ITS4843B/C Core AP is a modular antenna infrastructure consisting of a Core

AP (CAP) with up to two connected Model 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

IntelliVue Smart-hopping infrastructure.

The ITS4843D Radiohead Core AP is a modular antenna infrastructure consisting of

a Core AP (CAP) with up to two connected Model ITS4846B 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

IntelliVue Smart-hopping infrastructure.

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 IntelliVue Patient Monitors

regardless of its component configuration. A Core AP alone supports 18 IntelliVue

Patient Monitors. When used with a single RA, the Core AP supports nine IntelliVue

Patient Monitors and its connected RA supports nine IntelliVue Patient Monitors

(9+9=18). When used with two RAs, the Core AP supports six IntelliVue Patient

Monitors and its connected RAs each support six IntelliVue Patient Monitors

(6+6+6=18).

When monitored patients are ambulatory, data roaming is handled seamlessly

between the other IntelliVue Access Points in the coverage area. The Core AP and

each RA are always used with their two supplied antennas installed. The Core AP

and its attached Remote Antennas can be mounted out of the way on corridor walls,

or above or below ceiling tiles.

Core AP Mounting Options

Wall-mounting hardware is standard. An optional above/below ceiling tile mount kit

(P/N 862415 Option K05 (453564052201)) is available that can be used with both

the Core AP and its Remote Antennas.

Power Source

The IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Core Access Point receives its 48 VDC

operating power source via its Ethernet LAN cabling from Power over Ethernet via

the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Sync Unit. The AP is not equipped with a power socket.

The AP consumes less than 13.8W, and internally generates a variety of voltages

used for its internal components.

The CAT-5 UTP cable within the 74 ft.-cable bundle carries 5.5 VDC power, Transmit

and Receive control signals, and Antenna Diversity signals from the Core AP to a

connected Remote Antenna.

The 75 Ohm coaxial cable within the 74 ft.-cable bundle carries RF and DC sense

signals from the Core AP to a connected Remote Antenna.

Synchronization Signal

The IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Core Access Point receives a synchronization

signal from a network of Sync Units that enables an IntelliVue Patient Monitor to

hand over data seamlessly between APs within the coverage area when a patient is

ambulatory and to transfer data to the IntelliVue Information Center without

A General Description of the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core Access Point

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interruption. Each Sync Unit provides synchronization for up to 12 APs. The Sync

Unit also distributes the common reference clock signal needed by the IntelliVue

Smart-hopping infrastructure as a whole.

IntelliVue Patient Monitor Mobility

The IntelliVue Smart-hopping infrastructure supports seamless roaming of IntelliVue

Patient Monitors within the area of coverage. This roaming is accomplished via

communications between the IntelliVue Patient Monitors and the Access Points (AP)

as follows.

As an IntelliVue Patient Monitor is moved around a building, it automatically

monitors the quality of the wireless link to its current AP (and it also detects the

presence of other APs). When the quality starts to deteriorate, the IntelliVue Patient

Monitor automatically establishes a new connection to another AP.

The IntelliVue Patient Monitor remains connected to two APs for a finite time, and

thus the same data is received by these APs. During this time, information for

header compression and other data for the connection is routed to the new AP.

One of the two APs subsequently releases the radio connection. If a packet is in

progress when a handover occurs, then the packet is reassembled co-operatively

between the two APs.

The PIIC or PIICix receives an unbroken flow of complete IP packets.

Technical Alerts

Each AP is configured to signal alert conditions that are viewed at the IIC in the

wireless status log.

The IntelliVue Access Point is configured to raise alerts on error conditions. The

alerts are sent over the IntelliVue Smart-hopping/ICN Ethernet LAN infrastructure to

a monitoring station or Database Sever. The Access Point raises an alert if:

• if data loss exceeds the configured threshold

• it loses its synchronization signal

For small systems having only one AP and no Sync Unit, the AP can be configured to

suppress the loss of synchronization signal alert.

Note that the IntelliVue Smart-hopping APC provides System Alerts such as loss of

synchronization, high data loss, AP hardware failure, and over capacity. Additionally,

when redundant APCs are installed, the APC will provide a System Alert for APC

hardware or software failure.

Firmware Updates

Firmware on the IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Core Access Point is upgraded

from the Access Point Controller by using the Upgrade Tool. Refer to the service

document entitled IntelliVue Smart-hopping Infrastructure Installation and Service

Guide for details. The AP firmware image is provided on the Smart-hopping

Telemetry Service Tool CD-ROM.

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Chapter 1: Overview

Management Interfaces

The Access Point supports the full range of management interfaces via the

IntelliVue Smart-hopping Access Point Controller (APC). These interfaces also

enable you to view the status of the Access Point including the following

information:

• System configuration such as firmware version

• Connection information such as numbers of packets received and transmitted,

and number of errors

• Wave data information such as total number of seconds of data sent and lost

The AP statistics can be read by remote devices (e.g., an IntelliVue Database

Server), using the Scaleable Node Address Protocol (SNAP).

The following status items can be displayed using the APC web interface:

•APName

• Physical Address

• Partnered AP Controller

•IPAddress

•SubnetMask

• Default Gateway

•APType

Connectors and Status Indicators (ITS4834D)

Figure 1-3 shows the ITS4843D and Figure 1-4 shows the ITS4843B/C controls and

connectors on the 1.4 GHz IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core AP and Remote Antenna

Figure 1-3: ITS4843D 1.4 GHz IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core AP and Remote Antenna

Controls and Connectors

Ethernet Interface to

IntelliVue Smart-hopping

Sync Unit

IntelliVue Smart-

hopping Core Access

Point

IntelliVue Smart-hopping

Remote Antenna

Power/Sync, Radio,

and Network

Status LEDs

Serial Port Fiber Cable Connectors

to Remote Antennas (2 & 1)

with RA Status LEDs

Ferrule Cable Connector

to IntelliVue Smart-hopping

Core Access Point

Ferrule Cable Connectors

to Remote Antennas (2 & 1)

Fiber Cable Connector

to IntelliVue Smart-hopping

Core AP

Link LED Activity LED

Connection LED

(Green)

Power LED

(Yellow)

RA 2 RA 1

Connectors and Status Indicators (ITS4834D)

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IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core AP Connectors

Note the following connectors on the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core AP:

•Ethernet Interface - The AP provides a 100 Base-T Ethernet interface with an

RJ-45 connector to connect the Core AP to the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Sync

Unit.

The AP Ethernet interface provides data communications to and from the

IntelliVue Information Center over the IntelliVue Smart-hopping LAN

infrastructure. It also presents the 48Vdc power and synchronization signals

required by the Core AP. The synchronization signal is superimposed on the

power supply voltage. Attach the provided ferrite block to the CAT 5 cabling

(from the Sync Unit) no more than 20 inches (50 cm) from the RJ-45 connector

as shown in Figure 2-2 to reduce electromagnetic (radiation) interference.

Table 1-2 lists the pin signals for the AP Ethernet interface.

•Serial Port - The serial port is used only for manufacturing purposes.

•Coaxial Cable Connectors to Remote Antennas - Two standard coaxial

connectors are provided for the UTP cables that connect the Core AP to its

Remote Antennas.Each coaxial cable carries 5.5 VDC power, Transmit, Receive

and Antenna Diversity Control signals to the Remote Antenna.

•Ferrule Cable Connectors to Remote Antennas - Two standard 75 Ohm

connectors are provided for the cables that connect the Core AP to its Remote

Antennas. Each cable carries RF and DC sense signals from the Remote

Antenna.

Remote AP Connectors

Note the following connectors on the Remote Antenna:

•Coaxial Cable Connector to Core AP - A standard coaxial connector is provided

for the cables that connect the Remote Antenna to its Core AP. The cables carry

5.5 VDC power, Transmit, Receive and Antenna Diversity Control signals to the

Remote Antenna.

Table 1-1: AP Ethernet Interface Pin Signals

Pin Signal Description

1 Transmit Pair TX + Conductor

2 Transmit Pair TX - Conductor

3 Receive Pair RX + Conductor

4 + 48Vdc Power and Synchronization

5 + 48Vdc Power and Synchronization

6 Receive Pair RX - Conductor

7 0V Power Return

8 0V Power Return

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•Ferrule Cable Connector to Core AP - A standard 75 Ohm connector is provided

for the cable that connects the Remote Antenna to its Core AP. The cable carries

RF and DC sense signals from the Core AP.

Note If an installed, powered Remote Antenna becomes disconnected from its Core AP

via its Coax/UTP cable bundle, you must reconnect the Coax/UTP cable bundle to

the RA and Core AP, and then cycle power to the connected Core AP before the RA

will re-establish communications with the Core AP.

Connectors and Status Indicators (ITS4834B and ITS4834C)

IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Access Point Installation Guide 1-9

Connectors and Status Indicators (ITS4834B and ITS4834C)

Figure 1-4 shows the controls and connectors on the 1.4 GHz IntelliVue Smart-

hopping Core AP and Remote Antenna.