User Manual

Patient Safeguard System – Bed Beacon User’s Guide UltraClenz, LLC
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4.0 Adjusting the Patient Bed Beacon Communication Range
The patient bed beacon range of communication is adjusted during installation to maximize communication with
the Healthcare Worker (HCW) badge. To adjust the communication range, remove the battery cover located on
the front of the beacon using a #2 Phillips screwdriver (see Figure 3). Note: the battery cover has a retaining ring
to prevent the screw from being detached. After the cover has been removed, the beacon communication range is
adjusted by repeatedly pushing either the “+” increment or the “–“ decrement range buttons (see Figure 4) to
achieve the desired range. The total adjustable range of each beacon is 1 to 32 increments between the lowest
and the highest setting. Each push of either the “+” or “–“ button will produce an audible beep indicating one
increment up or down. When the lowest or the highest setting is reached, four audible beeps will be heard. To
reset a beacon’s range back to the factory default setting, push and hold both the “+” and the “–“ buttons down, at
the same time, until four audible beeps are heard. The factory default range setting for the Bed beacon is 24.
Replace the battery cover when the adjustment is complete.
There may be circumstances which require a beacon’s range to be adjusted, after the initial installation, to
properly communicate with a badge. Examples of why bed beacon’s range may need to be adjusted are
explained below.
Case for Bed Beacon Range Adjustment
1. Two beds with bed beacons in one room.
2. Two beds with bed beacons in separate but adjacent rooms separated by a wall.
In both cases, the range of communication of a given bed beacon may overlap or interfere with a nearby bed
beacon. If this occurs, the HCW’s badge may communicate with a nearby bed beacon instead of the intended
bed beacon. This miscommunication will result in the system reporting contact with the wrong patient.. To
eliminate the possibility of miscommunication, the range of bed beacons in close proximity may be decreased, at
any time, to insure that a HCW’s badge will communicate with the intended bed beacon. This is accomplished by
removing the beacon’s battery cover and pressing the “–“ button to shorten the range. Continue pressing the “-“
button until the desired range and thus proper communication is achieved.
Figure 6 - Patient Bed Beacon Increment "+" and Decrement "-" Communication Range Buttons
Increment "+"
Decrement "–"