Octanet Connectivity Device General Information
A Communication Bridge Between Peripheral Devices and Solar Monitors
The Octanet connectivity device provides a cost-effective means of integrating
information from bedside devices into Marquette's SolarŪ monitors. Octanet can bring
patient data (including digitized waveforms) from up to eight bedside devices into one
monitoring system for easy assessment of the patient's condition. Once in the Solar
monitor, the data from the peripheral devices is available to any hospital system.
Octanet offers "plug and play" connections through Device ID Cable Adapters
(DIDCATM), which automatically identify a device as soon as it is connected.
These optically isolated connections also protect the interface equipment from electrical
interference, and meet essential safety requirements for devices used in proximity to
patients.
Most third-party devices transmit data with an RS-232 interface. Octanet repackages
this output and places it in the Solar monitor by a direct connection or a Tram-netŪ
Multipurpose Interface Hub. When the Hub is used, two additional peripheral devices can be
connected using Tram-net Interface Adapters (TIA), which brings the integrating potential
to 10 devices.
Working with Solar monitor, Octanet effectively eliminates one of the last barriers to
local device connectivity. It is now possible to integrate diverse types of patient data
and deliver it to the healthcare provider when and where it's needed most. |
