Figure 2 • Carestation Insights facility data flow
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The following diagram shows the data flow in a typical facility
installation:
Component Name
Facility N/W
OUTBOUND N/W
Aisys (software version 11 or
higher)
MFA
Router
Laptop
Note
Ensure the Mini Field Agent is connected to the same facility network
to which the anesthesia machines are connected.
Note
If a firewall or router exists in front of the MFA at the hospital
network, then confirm from the network design team or the facility IT
team that the entries mentioned in the "Configure Router ACL
Settings" is already configured.
Description
Network where the Anesthesia Machines
and MFA is placed behind the router.
This is the Facility Network which has
access to Internet.
Anesthesia Machines connected to MFA
over MFA LAN Port.
Receives data from Aisys machines and
sends data to router over LAN Port.
Router configured with ACL to receive
data from MFA and route it to
OUTBOUND N/W (if applicable to the
facility network).
Field engineer laptop connected to MFA
over MFA WAN Port (required only for
configuration and initial setup).
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