System Requirements
The system requirements for Clinivision® Clinical Information System Software (CISS) can be complex. We recommend you follow the minimum and recommended hardware specifications as outlined below.
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
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Server (Rack Mounted or Tower): |
CPU: Pentium®* III or compatible 1 GHz RAM: 2 GB Hard Drive: 80 GB OS: Microsoft Windows®* Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 or Microsoft Windows®* Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 |
CPU: 1 GHz (x86) processor or higher RAM: 4 GB Hard Drive: 80 GB or higher OS: Microsoft Windows®* Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 or Microsoft Windows®* Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 |
| Single Workstation or Essential Workstation: |
CPU: Pentium®* III or compatible 1 GHz RAM: 1 GB Hard Drive: 80 GB OS: Microsoft Windows®* XP Pro SP3, Windows Vista®* Business, Ultimate or Enterprise Edition SP2, Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate (32-bit) |
CPU: 1 GHz (x86) processor or higher RAM: 2 GB Hard Drive: 80 GB or higher OS: Microsoft Windows®* XP Pro SP3, Windows Vista®* Business, Ultimate or Enterprise Edition SP2, Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate (32-bit) |
| Network Workstation (Advanced or Standard): |
CPU: Pentium®* III or compatible 1 GHz RAM: 1 GB Hard Drive: 20 GB (XP), 40 GB (Vista) OS: Microsoft Windows®* XP Pro SP3, Windows Vista®* Business, Ultimate or Enterprise Edition SP2, Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate (32-bit) |
CPU: 1 GHz (x86) processor or higher RAM: 1 GB Hard Drive: 20 GB (XP), 40 GB (Vista) OS: Microsoft Windows®* XP Pro SP3, Windows Vista®* Business, Ultimate or Enterprise Edition SP2, Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate (32-bit) |
| Charting Device: |
CPU: Pentium®* III or compatible 1 GHz RAM: 1 GB Hard Drive: 20 GB (XP), 40 GB (Vista) OS: Microsoft Windows®* XP Pro SP3, Windows Vista®* Business, Ultimate or Enterprise Edition SP2, Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate (32-bit) |
CPU: 1 GHz (x86) processor or higher RAM: 1 GB Hard Drive: 20 GB (XP), 40 GB (Vista) OS: Microsoft Windows®* XP Pro SP3, Windows Vista®* Business, Ultimate or Enterprise Edition SP2, Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate (32-bit) |
| Interface Engine: |
CPU: Pentium®* III or compatible 1 GHz RAM: 1 GB Hard Drive: 20 GB (XP), 40 GB (Vista) OS: Microsoft Windows®* XP Pro SP3, Windows Vista®* Business, Ultimate or Enterprise Edition SP2, Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows®* Server Standard Edition 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 |
CPU: 1 GHz (x86) processor or higher RAM: 1 GB Hard Drive: 20 GB (XP), 40 GB (Vista) OS: Microsoft Windows®* XP Pro SP3, Windows Vista®* Business, Ultimate or Enterprise Edition SP2, Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows®* Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 |
| PDA: | 400 MHz processor/64 MB RAM/32 MB ROM/Network Connectivity/1 SD Card Slot/Microsoft Windows Mobile™ 2003 2nd Edition, Windows®* Mobile 5.0 and 6.0 Classic, .Net Compact Framework 2.0 | |
| Monitor: | 17" SVGA monitor with 1280 x 1024 resolution for workstations/15" SVGA monitor with 1280 x 1024 resolution for charting devices | |
| Backup Device: | A backup device is recommended to ensure data can be recovered in the event of a hardware failure or database corruption | |
| Network: | 100Mbps Ethernet | |
| Wireless Network: |
Any hardware purchased must match what is supported by the hospital IS department | |
| Other: |
Uninterruptible power supply (1 per server or workstation) Laser printer (with 64 MB RAM) DVD reader is required for at least one of the hardware components. USB Ports are required on charting devices when downloading from Puritan Bennett™ ventilators via cables. Remote connection to the site is a requirement: Remote connections can be established in the following manners: Software VPN – Cisco, Nortel or Microsoft, WebEx or Remote Desktop. |
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- Technical specifications of hardware to be purchased must be faxed to Covidien for our records prior to purchase.
- Please ensure that all external devices and hardware are compliant with the associated operating system purchased.

