Wearable hands-free communication badge

Vocera B3000 Communication Badge: Emergency Broadcast

Ranken Jordan – A Pediatric Specialty Hospital

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

Weighs less than 2 oz. (53.9 g)

Lightweight, wearable design ensures the Badge is readily available and easy to use

Voice-controlled, one-button operation

Virtually hands-free use to allow staff to keep working while communicating

Durability

Structurally rugged design with magnesium-alloy spine and reinforced Badge housing provide durability

Wireless performance

New antenna and radio design to increase transmit power providing wireless integrity while roaming across the network

Acoustic performance

Four microphone design and integrated acoustic noise reduction (ANR) reduce background conversations and noise interference to improve speech recognition in noisy environments

Increased speaker volume for audio clarity in high noise environments

Usability

High contrast OLED display on the front of the Badge to facilitate ease of readability
Smart battery and charger technology simplifies battery management
Do-not-disturb button to eliminate interruptions when necessary
Headset jack to facilitate private conversations
Multiple wearing options including a double breakaway lanyard for safety

Antibacterial

BioCote® antimicrobial technology inhibits the growth of microorganisms

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Technical Specifications of the Vocera B3000 Communication Badge include:

Physical Dimensions

3.9 x 1.4 x 0.7 in. (9.8, 3.6, 1.8 cm)

Weight

1.9 oz. (53.5 g), with battery

LED Indicators

Two indicators: green, amber

Display Screen

80 x 82 OLED bit-mapped display
Supports 4 lines of text, 15 characters per line, up to 150 characters per message (font dependent)

Controls

Call button
Hold/do-not-disturb button
Volume/Menu selection buttons

Headset Support

2.5 mm headset jack

For headset guidelines, go to www.vocera.com and log into the Vocera customer portal.

Electrical

RF Output Power: 16 dBm

Results are based on laboratory testing under ideal conditions. Please refer to the Vocera Infrastructure Guide for network design recommendations.

RF Coverage Recommendations: -75 dBm at 11 Mbps -65 dBm at 54 Mbps

Microphone Frequency Range

350 Hz to 3.75 kHz

Microphone Directionality

Quad MEMS Microphone array

Speaker Frequency Range

500 Hz to 3.75 kHz

Peak Speaker Loudness

85 dBSPL at 25 cm

Battery

Lithium ion polymer

Battery Life

With standard battery—approx 3 hours talk time (with UAPSD enabled), 30 hours of standby time
With extended battery—approx. 4 hours talk time (with UAPSD enabled), 50 hours of standby time

Battery life estimates based on a full charge and environmental factors. Actual battery life may vary from the estimates quoted.

Environmental

Operational Ranges

Temperature Range: 0°C to 40°C
Humidity Range: 5 to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing

Storage Ranges

Temperature Range: -20°C to 40°C
Humidity Range: 5 to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing

Drop Specifications

1.5 meters onto concrete

Wireless Specifications

Network Standard

IEEE 802.11b/g standards

Frequency Band

2400-2484 MHz

Data Rates Supported

1, 2, 5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps

Wireless Medium

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

Media Access Protocol

Carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA)

Modulation

DBPSK at 1 Mbps
DQPSK at 2 Mbps
CCK at 5.5 and 11 Mbps
BPSK at 6 and 9 Mbps
16-QAM at 24 and 36 Mbps
64-QAM at 48 and 54 Mbps

Operating Channels

11 channels (FCC)
13 channels (ETSI)

Roaming

IEEE 802.11b/g compliant

WLAN Security

Vocera supports standard and vendor-specific security suites. The following modes are supported:

Encryption: None, 64-bit and 128-bit WEP, TKIP, AES-CCMP
Authentication: Open, Pre-shared Key, Cisco EAP (LEAP2) using 802.1x framework, PEAP v0 MSCHAPv2, EAP-FAST with AutoPAC, EAP-TLS
Fast Roaming: CCKM, TLS session resumption

Regulatory

RF Certifications
For a list of all certifications, visit vocera.com

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