Philips IntelliVue MX40 - Frequency Management and Channel Selection; Frequency Management; Channel Selection; 865350 - Channel Selection

Frequency Management and Channel Selection
2-10 Installation
Frequency Management and Channel Selection
Management of the RF environment in a facility is important to the overall
performance of any wireless system. Philips cannot control what wireless devices
are used in a hospital, but Philips or an authorized service provider will work with
the hospital to select the best frequencies to use in order to avoid interference with
other wireless devices used within the hospital.
Frequency Management
Frequency management is the selection of frequencies for wireless devices within a
facility to prevent interference between devices.
Frequency Management Responsibility
Frequency management is the responsibility of the hospital. Philips has no control
over the RF environment in a hospital. If interference exists at the operating
frequencies, system performance will be affected. Careful selection of frequencies
for all wireless devices used within a hospital is important to prevent interference
between them.
Channel Selection
The MX40 has two radios – a wireless network radio (865350–1.4 GHz Smart-
hopping, 865351-2.4 GHz Smart-hopping or 865352–802.11 a/b/g) and a short-range
radio (optional).
Channel selection for each product (865350, 865351, 865352) is different, therefore
they will be discussed separately.
• A "clear" short range radio channel is defined as having a power level
< -80dBm.
• A "clear" Smart-hopping channel is defined as having a power level
< -90dBm.
865350 - Channel Selection
WMTS (1.4 GHz) Smart-hopping Channel Selection
The MX40 (865350) operates in the FCC-allocated, protected Wireless Medical
Telemetry Service (WMTS) in the 1395-1400 and 1427-1432 MHz bands.