Welch Allyn Connex Central Station Quick Reference Card - Quick Reference Guide - Manual

Communication with the Connex central station (CS)
The Connex central station provides centralized monitoring of connected devices. The monitor must be configured to connect to a
central station in Advanced settings.
Monitors communicate with the central station through hardwired Ethernet and wireless networks. Communication between
the monitor and the central station is bi-directional but varies based on the active profile and selected advanced settings. In the
Continuous Monitoring profile, patient vital-signs data streams to the central station.
Connex CS supports communication of the following:
• continuously monitored and intermittently acquired (episodic) vital-signs data
• patient vital-signs alarms
• technical equipment alerts
The central station also supports the review and printing of stored data.
Monitor tab
The Monitor tab provides the following controls related to continuous patient monitoring
at the device and the streaming of patient vital-signs data to a central station:
• End monitoring – Stop continuous monitoring on the current patient and clear
patient data on the device.
• Standby – Pause continuous monitoring as well as alarms for a specified period
and retain patient data on the device.
• Connect to central station – Manually connect to a central station and start or
resume the streaming of patient vital-signs data when the device does not
connect automatically.
• Disconnect from central station – Manually disconnect the device from a central
station yet continue monitoring the patient and retain patient vital-signs data on
the device. This control is only available after connecting to a central station.
Connex CS indicators
Connected to the
central station
Disconnected from the
central station