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Chapter 1: Overview
Introduction
The Smart-hopping infrastructure uses a cellular wireless architecture to provide two-way
communications between Patient-Worn Monitors and the PIC iX server.
Using the Smart-hopping wireless protocol, the Smart-hopping infrastructure provides
monitoring capabilities for ambulatory patients within a wide coverage area. The Patient-
Worn Monitors and the Smart-hopping infrastructure operate on the 1.4 GHz US Wireless
Medical Telemetry Service
You can configure the Access Point Controller to communicate with 1.4 GHz Smart-
hopping Access Points (APs). 1.4-GHz Access Points can only communicate with 1.4 GHz
Patient-Worn Monitors.
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 Smart-hopping infrastructure is designed to co-exist with other 802.11
wireless deployments.
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Access Point Controller
1.4-GHz Smart-
hopping
Access Points
1.4 GHz
1.4 GHz
Remote Antenna
Access Point
1.4 GHz
Figure 1-1: Smart-hopping 2.0 Access Point 1.4 GHz Infrastructure
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Power over Ethernet
Access Point Controller
Red indicates STP cables are required
Synchronization Unit
1.4 GHz
Access Point
Patient-Worn Monitors
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