Installation Instructions

6
2.2 Bed Beacon Components
The patient bed installation is comprised of four main components. The first component is the Bed Beacon,
which is used to create and control the Patient Zone around the patient bed. The second component is the
AC Line Power Sensor that senses when the bed is connected (turns the Patient Zone on) or disconnected
(turns the Patient Zone off) from AC power. The third component is an External Antenna that will be
mounted on the Patient Bed and create another Patient Zone around the antenna. This antenna provided by
Ecolab is specific to this equipment and may not be replaced by any other antenna models. The last
component is the quick release Mounting Bracket clip for attaching the Bed Beacon to a bed or stretcher.
Figure 1. Bed Beacon Installation Components
3. Bed Beacon Installation Functions
The Bed Beacon creates a modulated magnetic field around a patient bed, referred to as the Patient Zone.
When a healthcare worker (HCW) wearing a System Badge enters the Patient Zone, the Bed Beacon wirelessly
communicates with the Badge and signals to the Badge that it has entered the Patient Zone around a specific
patient bed. The Bed Beacon will emit an audible beep and flash its status LED (Light Emitting Diode) green
when it has successfully communicated with a Badge. If communication with the Badge is successful, the Bed
Beacon sends information about its interaction with the Badge to the server via the System’s proprietary wireless
network. For more information about how the Badge will behave when interacting with the Patient Zone, please
read the document entitled “Ecolab™ Hand Hygiene Program Compliance Monitoring System Healthcare Worker
Badge User’s Guide”.