Welch Allyn Acuity LT Mobile - Installation Guide - Manual (Page 11)

Installation Guide Chapter 2 Plan the installation 7
Plan equipment location
The following illustration shows typical locations for installation of wireless Acuity LT
System components.
Printer is located near the CPU.
Access points (APs) are mounted in hallways, seven inches from the
ceiling or above the ceiling.
UPS provides temporary power to
components at the nurses station.
Switch and network components
are typically located in an
equipment closet.
UPS provides temporary power to the switch
and network components.
Data cables are routed from the switch to the
APs and CPU, typically up through the wall and
overhead through ceiling access.
Modem connects to the CPU and to a dedicated analog
phone line to allow remote access for technical support.
Typical network
termination for
data cables.
Sandra “D” (SD) type antenna is mounted on the ceiling for best reception.
Whip-type antenna is mounted on the AP.
Power-over-ethernet (PoE) device separates out DC power from the data cable and
routes data and power to the AP.
Power-over-ethernet (PoE) devices
merge DC power for the AP into the
data cable, for ease in wiring.
Display(s) and CPU are on a
desk at the nurses station.