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Creating a Collector Device

Collectors areplay thea crucial role in integrating on-site systems youwithin a care facility. Here are integratingthe with.key Currentlypoints allabout collectors:

  1. Purpose: Collectors are responsible for gathering data and alerts from various on-site systems.
  2. Integration: Currently, integrations forwith on-site systems are achieved via aan RS232/serial output.
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  4. Configuration: you must be familiarFamiliarity with configuring the onsiteon-site system for outputtingdata output is essential.

By effectively setting up collectors, you ensure seamless communication, accurate reporting, and efficient management of critical information within the systemscare data.environment.

In the homes tab select the Manage button at the top right of the page.

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Next click on the create button.

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Insert the Name of the device, select the Nursecall system type and insert the Baud rate parameters that match to the Nursecall system, then press on the create button.

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Once created this will generate the Device Authentication code to insert when on-boarding the collector.

Take note of the message below, it inform you the collector has not been on-boarded/activated.

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Note - Once the collector has on-boarded the device Authentication will disappear and the below screen will now show data as per the below.

Created: The time & Date the collector was created.

Activated: The time the on-site collector was first activated with the cloud site.

VPN IP: The IP address for the internal VPN network, note this is not the on-site collectors IP address.

Last VPN Handshake: The last time the on-site collector called home.

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