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Document info Document scope This installation guide provides the technical description of the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 Remote Antenna 1.4GHz. The guide covers instructions for installing the Remote Antenna (RA) with both SMART HOPPING® 1.0 and 2.0 Access Points 1.4GHz (APs). References Readers of this guide may find additional information and supportive specifications in the following documents.
Terms and abbreviations Terms / abbreviations Description Access Point (AP) A SMART HOPPING® component that provides bidirectional wireless access to the monitoring network for patient monitor devices. Access Point Controller A SMART HOPPING® component used to manage the operation of the APs. (APC) One APC is elected as the primary APC.
Document history Revision Resp. Date Comments HDJ/BKI 26-Mar-2025 First published version. SMART HOPPING® 2.0 Remote Antenna 1.4GHz installation guide Proprietary and confidential Version 1.0 Page 7 of 45...
Overview This section provides a high-level overview of the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 AP and SMART HOPPING® 2.0 RAs. This section includes: • Introduction • Connectors and status indicators • Specifications • Ordering information Introduction The SMART HOPPING® 2.0 AP with RAs, shown in 1 figure below, provide a wireless link to transmit and receive data between patient monitor devices and the Information Center via the SMART HOPPING®...
2.1.1 Remote Antenna mounting options Before mounting the RA, please take the following advice into account: • Consider the building construction when mounting the RA to avoid interference from ceramic wall tile, lead lined walls, elevator shafts, reinforced windows, and other obstacles which may cause signal degradation.
2.1.4 Remote Antenna connectors Note the following connectors on the RA: • UTP cable connector to AP - A standard RJ-45 connector is provided for the UTP cable that connect the RA to its AP. The UTP cable carries 5 VDC power, transmit, receive and antenna diversity control signals to the RA.
2.1.6 Remote Antenna status LEDs The RA has four LED indicators (read from left to right) under the same light guide as the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 Access Point (same mechanical design) but only the two first LEDs are used on the RA. Figure 4: Remote Antenna status LEDs LED1 –...
Specifications Specification Value Physical: Chassis (only) dimensions (H x W x L) 30 mm x 163 mm x 163 mm (1.2 in x 6.38 in x 6.38 in) Weight with internal antennas <600 g (<1.32 lb) Mounting options • Wall mount (standard) •...
2.2.3 Symbol definitions Table 5 below illustrates and defines the symbols appearing on the SMART HOPPING® RA. Symbol Description RA rear label example Legal manufacturer information Date of manufacture Wireless device indicator Contains parts that may not be put into normal waste disposal but must be recycled or dealt with as chemical waste.
Symbol Description Tested to comply with Nemko standards Consult instructions for use See product warnings in Table 6 below Input power source Data input/output Direct Current - 5 volts BNC coaxial RA connection Table 5: SMART HOPPING® 2.0 Remote Antenna symbol definitions SMART HOPPING®...
2.2.3.1 Warnings Please see table 6 below for product warnings: Warnings Consult the instructions for use. This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead and Lead Compounds, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. Disposables (product cannot be repaired): •...
Mount and install the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 Remote Antenna This section provides procedures on how to physically install the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 RA and includes: • Remote Antenna placement guidelines in 3 . 1 • Mounting the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 Remote Antenna to a wall in 3.2 •...
Mounting the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 Remote Antenna to a wall You can mount the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 RA to a wall, using the mounting screws and screw anchors supplied with the RA. We recommend that you mount the RA high on the wall as close to the ceiling as possible. Table 6 below list the required parts to mount the SMART HOPPING®...
3.2.1 Installation Table 7 below shows step-by-step how to mount the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 Remote Antenna to a wall. Note To mount the RA to a wall, connector cables must come through the wall. Step Description Illustration Place the mounting bracket against the wall (as shown in the illustration).
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Step Description Illustration Place the mounting bracket against the wall and line up the two holes. Screw a supplied #6 x 1 1/4-inch self- tapping screw through each hole in the mounting bracket and into each screw anchor (or pilot hole). Mark one hole in the middle of the gap in the open space between the left and right sides of the mounting...
Step Description Illustration Using a 1-inch hole saw, drill out a 1- inch hole around the mark. This is for connector cables to come out of the wall and attach to the RA. On the finished side of the wall, secure the 1-inch grommets to the 1- inch holes you drilled.
Mounting the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 Remote Antenna to a wall (with cosmetic cover) You can mount the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 RA to a wall using the mounting screws and screw anchors supplied with the RA. We recommend that you mount the RA high on the wall as close to the ceiling as possible. Table 8 below list the required parts to mount the SMART HOPPING®...
3.3.1 Installation Table 4 below shows step-by-step how to mount the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 RA with cosmetic cover to a wall. Note To mount the RA to a wall, connector cables must come through the wall. Step Description Illustration Place the mounting bracket against the wall (as shown in the illustration).
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Step Description Illustration Place the mounting bracket against the wall and line up the two holes. Screw a supplied #6 x 1 1/4-inch self-tapping screw through each hole in the mounting bracket and into each screw anchor (or pilot hole). Mark one hole in the middle of the gap in the open space between the left and right sides of the mounting...
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Step Description Illustration Using a 1-inch hole saw, drill out a 1- inch hole around the mark. This is for connector cables to come out of the wall and attach to the RA. On the finished side of the wall, secure the 1-inch grommets to the 1-inch holes you drilled.
Step Description Illustration While holding the RA and the cosmetic cover, fit the four keyholes in the back of the RA chassis over the four keyhole screw heads that protrude from the mounting bracket. Slide the RA down so that all four screw heads are securely in the slots of the keyholes in the back of the RA chassis.
Flush ceiling mount (with cosmetic ring) You can mount the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 RA on a ceiling tile and make it flush with the tile (the RA protrudes 7- 10 mm from the finished side of the tile). To mount the RA with cosmetic ring to a tile, please see the list of the required parts in table 10 below.
Required tools: • Tape measure • Pliers (or wrench) • Utility knife • Marker 3.4.2 Assemble the Remote Antenna, adapter plates, mounting bracket, and cosmetic ring Table 11 below shows step-by-step how to flush ceiling mount the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 RA with cosmetic ring. Step Description Illustration Perform these steps to...
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Step Description Illustration Align the side of the mounting bracket with the rectangular cutout with the connectors on the back of the RA. Fit the four keyhole screw heads on the mounting bracket into the four keyholes on the back of the RA. Slide the mounting bracket toward the connectors on the You hear a ‘click’...
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Step Description Illustration Prepare and mount the RA to the ceiling tile. Get the tile which you wish to mount the RA on. Place the mounting rail on the finished side of the tile. Align the center of the mounting rail with the center of the tile.
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Step Description Illustration Get the ceiling tile in which you cut the hole (from the previous steps). Place the tile, with the unfinished side facing you, over the RA and cosmetic cover. Make sure the RA is aligned along the bottom edge of the rectangular cutout in the tile (the bottom edge of cutout refers to the edge furthest...
Step Description Illustration To secure the nuts, place a push nut over each of the bolts and push down until it sits on top of each nut. You can do this by hand or use a tool, such as pliers or an open-ended wrench.
Mount below ceiling tile (with cosmetic cover) You can mount the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 RA below a ceiling tile and place a cosmetic cover over it to hide exposed cables - please see the list of the required parts in table 12 below. Note Wall anchors and #6 1.25-inch self-tapping screws are included with the RA.
Required tools: • Tape measure • Drill • 1/4-inch drill bit • 1-inch hole saw bit • Pliers (or wrench) • Philips head screwdriver • T-8 torx driver • Silicone adhesive • Marker 3.5.1 Mount the cosmetic cover and attach the adapter plates to the mounting bracket Table 13 below shows step-by-step how to mount the SMART HOPPING®...
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Step Description Illustration Perform these steps to connect both adapter plates to the mounting bracket: Orient the adapter plate so the bolt heads are on the same surface as the four keyhole screw heads that are attached to the mounting bracket. Place the bolts through one set of outer holes on the bracket.
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Step Description Illustration Select the ceiling tile which you wish to mount the RA on. Place the mounting rail on the finished side of the tile. Align the center of the mounting rail with the center of the tile. Using the rail as a template, measure the tile and mark an X on the top edge of the tile.
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Step Description Illustration Lightly coat the inner ring (where the grommet touches the ceiling tile) of both grommets with silicone adhesive. Coat all of the area (see yellow arrow) of the grommet with silicone adhesive. Insert the grommets into the 1- inch hole in the ceiling tile (insert the grommet from the unfinished side of the tile).
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Step Description Illustration Connect the mounting bracket and the mounting rail to the ceiling tile: Pick up the mounting bracket and orient it so that the rectangular cutout on the bracket is in the same direction as the Cable Access arrows on the mounting rail.
Step Description Illustration Pull the LAN cable and AP cables (if applicable) through the 1-inch hole on the unfinished side of the ceiling tile so the cable connectors end up on the finished side of the tile. Feed the cable from the ceiling through the hole on the inside edge of the tile.
Mounting the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 Remote Antenna with a tether mount (optional) In addition to (not as a substitute for) any of the other installation options described in this section, you can add a tether from the tether point on the RA to a permanent building structure for extra security (where local building codes require this type of installation [such as earthquake-prone areas]).
Connecting the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 Remote Antenna This section explains how to physically connect the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 RA to the AP. Connecting Remote Antenna to the Access Point 1. Connect the first RA to the AP using the UTP and coaxial cable connectors labeled RA1 in figure 5 below.
4.1.1 Access Point and Remote Antenna startup sequence Upon power on/start up, the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 AP performs a Power-on-Self-Test (POST) to ensure that its basic components are fully functional. This test detects critical system failures. As the test progresses, the state of the system is displayed through a series of color combinations on the power/sync, radio, and network LEDs on the front of the AP.
Installing SMART HOPPING® 2.0 Remote Antenna with SMART HOPPING® 1.0 Access Point This section explains how to physically connect the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 RA to SMART HOPPING® 1.0 AP. The SMART HOPPING® 2.0 RA is compatible with all SMART HOPPING® 1.4GHz APs. When connecting the RA to a SMART HOPPING®...
5.1.1 Access Point and Remote Antenna startup sequence Upon power on/start up, the SMART HOPPING® AP performs a POST to ensure that its basic components are fully functional. This test detects critical system failures. As the test progresses, the state of the system is displayed through a series of color combinations on the power/sync, radio, and network LEDs on the front of the AP.
Maintaining the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 Remote Antenna This section provides procedures and information about maintaining the SMART HOPPING® 2.0 RA and includes: • Maintenance procedures • Troubleshooting the RA using its LEDs • Replacing the RA • Ordering accessories Maintenance procedures To make sure your RA continues to operate properly, perform the following maintenance tasks periodically: Ventilation - the RA cases are vented to provide air circulation and cooling for the devices.
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