Infrastructure Requirements - Central Station PC / SaFERR Board

Infrastructure Requirements - Central Station PC / SaFERR Board


A dedicated PC providing centralised monitoring and surveillance of selected Portals.  This consists of an electronic chalkboard listing rooms and admitted patient details on a large display, along with live CTG traces from those rooms on two to three smaller displays.

The Central Station is designed to be available 24/7 and this PC should not be utilised for any other purpose. Therefore
- Auto logon is preferred. Generic local or domain user (admin permissions are not required to run the software).
- Disable screensaver and all power saving settings including screen shutdown, hibernate etc.


Technical specs

  • Processor: The current standard PC specifications within the organisation
  • RAM: 4GB or higher
  • Storage: 80GB or higher
  • OS: Windows10
  • .Net Framework 4.6.1 or latest version
  • If Dual displays are required, a secondary display adapter capable of 1920 x 1080 resolution

Displays

Either 1 x Large Format or 2 x smaller displays can be optioned
  • Large display capable of 1920 x 1080 resolution. Size varies on space available in Central Station location.  
  • It is recommended to use a commercial display rated for 24 / 7 use rather than a domestic TV for the primary display.
  • Large format display should have DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI or VGA inputs. 
  • Two monitors (23” / 24” recommended size) which must be capable of 1920 x 1080 or 1920 x 1200 resolution to display CTG trace. Each screen is capable of displaying up to nine simultaneous traces.

Network Requirements / Configuration

  • Domain membership is not required for Guardian software. However domain access is preferable for printer access.
  • Login details: Generic local or domain user (admin permissions are not required to run the Central Station software but is required for installation). An account with auto admin logon configured is recommended. 
  • Fixed or reserved IP address for Guardian print server.
  • TCP/IP communication to database server using TCP port 1433 (unless specified differently).
  • Guardian print server requires inbound traffic on TCP port 4530 by Portals (port is configurable).
  • TCP / IP communication to database server using TCP port 1433 (unless specified differently).

K2 Software

To be installed by K2MS during implementation:
  • Central Surveillance application
  • Guardian print server
  • K2 Broadcast Relay (only for v2)
  • Finger print reader

Other Software

  1. .Net Framework 4.6.2 or latest version

Printer

  • Local or network.

The following decisions will need to be made with regards Central Station:
Where will Central Station base unit be positioned? The system will require network connectivity and power for multiple displays.
Where will the large display be mounted? Thought should be given to the protection of any personal data that may be displayed on the large display to ensure that it is not visible to the general public. Thought should also be given to how the display connects to the PC system unit especially if the display is some distance away.
How many CTG screens are required? Each screen can display up to nine live CTG traces.
What rooms should be displayed on Central Station?

It is the organisation's responsibility to supply and install the Central Station hardware. It is K2MS responsibility to install and configure the Central Station software.


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