Welch Allyn 1500 Patient Monitor v.1.4.X - User Manual - Manual (Page 95)

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Acuity Central Station
Safety
Note Acuity connectivity is a licensable feature. To order this feature contact your
Welch Allyn sales representative (see page ii). The network settings are defined
by the system administrator (see the Welch Allyn 1500 patient monitor service
manual).
WARNING Connect the monitor to an Acuity system only. Connecting to other
networks could damage the monitor or injure the patient. If in doubt about the
network jacks or devices, consult your facility’s Administrator Engineering
Department.
WARNING The bedside patient monitor is the primary alarming source for the
patient and the central station is a backup alarm source. The central station is only
as reliable as its network and should be relied on only as a backup alarming
device.
WARNING The Welch Allyn 1500 Patient Monitor provides primary alarming,
including life threatening alarms. The central station provides a secondary alarm,
and is only as reliable as its network. When connection to the central station is
lost, the Welch Allyn 1500 Patient Monitor acts as a standalone monitor and
provides the primary alarm. When connected to the central station, the monitor
provides the primary alarm based on a signal from the central station.
WARNING Do not use Arrhythmia Analysis or ST Analysis on networks with
heavy Class 1 services such as voice over IP (VOIP).
WARNING Central station alarms and other events can go unnoticed if clinical
personnel are not present at the central station or if interruptions occur in power
or system operations.
WARNING It is strongly recommended that Acuity Systems be installed with
continuous power supplies and redundant means of operator surveillance, such
as secondary central stations and hallway message panels. Acuity System alarms,
alerts or other events can go unnoticed if clinical personnel are not present at the
Acuity Central Station or if interruptions occur in power or system operations. You
are responsible to provide 100 percent reliable power to the central station. The
central station will only work with reliable AC power.