GE Dash 3000 - Wireless LAN Test (Option)

Functional and electrical safety checks: Functional Checkout procedures
8-52 Dash 3000/4000/5000 2000966-542D
Wireless LAN test (option)
Purpose
These procedures check the patient monitor for wireless communication.
While moving a roll-stand with a wireless patient monitor from edge to
edge of the predetermined wireless network coverage area, check for the
following at the edges of the wireless network:
 the SIGNAL LEVEL (RSSI) is equal to or greater than the
minimum user-defined value,
 the TRANSMIT RATE is equal to or greater than 5.5, and
 a constant waveform from a stationary wireless/wired patient
monitor displays without any loss of waveform.
NOTE
This is a verification of the patient monitor and must not substitute a
professional site survey, installation and verification of the areas
designed for the wireless network. The connectivity and coverage of
the wireless network is verified through the SIGNAL LEVEL
(RSSI) status and TRANSMIT RATE status in the wireless patient
monitor.
Equipment
Use the following equipment and information for this test:
 Wireless Dash patient monitor being tested.
 Roll-stand (optional)
 Stationary wireless/wired patient monitor
 Multi-parameter patient simulator or an equivalent ECG patient
simulator.
 Contact the hospital IT department to obtain the following
information:
 access point settings for SSID and SECURITY, and
 wireless network coverage area.
Procedures
1. Connect the patient simulator to the stationary wireless/wired
patient monitor and generate a waveform.
2. Admit the stationary wireless/wired patient monitor to the
CARESCAPE Network MC.
3. Configure the wireless Dash patient monitor to communicate with
the wireless network as follows:
a. On the patient monitor, select MORE MENU> MONITOR
SETUP > SERVICE MODE.
b. Enter the password.
c. Select MONITOR SETTINGS> CONFIGURE WIRELESS
LAN.