2-12 
 
2.3.5 Equipment Interface System   
 
USB_Hub board 
The USB_Hub board is connected with the mother board. It is compatible with USB1.1 
connectors and supports equipment hot plug. The UART signal output by the main board is 
converted into RS422 signal by the USB_HUB board. It receives 5 VDC and 12 VDC inputs 
from the power module, of which the 5 VDC is supplied to the USB interface board and the 
12 VDC is outputted to the SMR connector through a fuse.   
 
 
 
BNC  It is a BNC connector used to output nurse call signals.     
RJ 45 connector   
It is a standard RJ45 connector, providing 10/100 BASE-TX Ethernet 
communications channels. It connects an Ethernet network or a PC. 
USB connector  Connects devices with USB connector.   
USB&POWER 
connector 
Provides RS232 and RS422 interfaces for the communication between main 
board and SMR. It receives 5 VDC and 12 VDC inputs from the power 
module, of which the 5 VDC is supplied to the USB interface board and the 
12 VDC is outputted to the SMR connector through a fuse.