Hardware Installation 5-1
5
Hardware Installation
Overview
The process for installing a Server network comprises the following general steps. They are
described in detail in the following sections.
Chapter 5 describes site planning and installation of the Information Center system in the
following sections.
Locating System Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5-6
Interconnecting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5-19
Providing Electrical Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5-32
Network Names and IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5-33
Cable Plant
Installation
Philips requires that the customer contract with a certified CAT5 cable installer for cable
plant installation and that the installer provide test documentation that demonstrates that the
cable plant meets required specifications.
Note The hospital cable plant should be completely installed and tested before Philips
Representatives and Information Center and Server equipment arrive.
Installation
Materials
Philips supplies a variety of UTP Category 5 (orange colored) cable and installation
materials, including bulk UTP cable [in 305 m (1000 ft.) rolls], UTP patch panels, UTP and
fiber optic patch cables, and UTP wall boxes. Available options are given in the IntelliVue
Clinical Network documentation.
Note Philips does not supply bulk fiber optic cable.
Noise Immunity UTP CAT5 cable has excellent immunity from noise when installed correctly. To achieve
this characteristic, all UTP cables and active network components should be kept as far
away as possible from all sources of electrical noise, which includes all RF sources and AC
powered devices and their power cables. Data signals on UTP cables that receive excessive
electrical noise, e.g. line power surges or spikes, can become corrupted and produce
unpredictable results on the networks they support.
When installing the cable plant, UTP cables, patch panels, wall boxes, and active network
components should:
• not be in wiring closets where RF transmission sources are used
• not be placed within 1 m (3 ft.) of any AC device (UPS, CRT, etc.) or AC power
cord except where necessary to connect them to workstations or the server
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