Access Point Placement Guidelines - Philips ITS4843B Installation Manual

Chapter 2: Installing the IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Core Access Point

Access Point Placement Guidelines

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.
Note the following important guidelines when locating IntelliVue Smart-hopping
Access Points:
• Consider building construction when placing APs to account for interference
from ceramic wall tile, lead lined walls, elevator shafts, reinforced windows, and
other obstacles which may cause signal degradation.
• APs should not be placed in locations with more than one wall between the AP
and the coverage area.
• Ensure that the coverage area takes into account bathrooms, hallways, and
windows.
• AP antennas must be more than four inches (10 cm) away from metal
structures. If the antennas are too close to the structure, antenna performance
can be degraded.
• 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).
• If there is a need to support more than 18 IntelliVue Patient Monitors within a
single Radius-of-Coverage cell, Access Points/Remote Antennas can be moved
closer together until the desired density is achieved.
• APs or Remote Antennas shall not be placed closer than three feet (1 m) from
other APs or RAs to prevent signal overload conditions.
• Each IntelliVue Smart-hopping Access Point requires a 100Mbps/Full Duplex
switch port connection.
• Try to avoid placing APs close to other electrical devices (exit lights, light fixtures,
speakers, etc.). Devices like florescent light ballasts can create a significant
amount of interference that can impact system performance.
• Orient the antennas on IntelliVue Smart-hopping APs so that they are
perpendicular to the floor.
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