Architectural and Engineering Design Standards

SECTION 14 92 00

November 1, 2016

HOSPITAL WIDE PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM

149200-3

UIHC # THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
POST BID CON. DOC.:

TITLE OF PROJECT HERE

20 X-XXX

DATE

5. Operational or process programs shall control and supervise transactions and operations of all system
   devices. No sending transactions will be permitted unless transaction route and receive station check
   clear. Carrier shall return to sending station if unable to transact route to addressed station.


6. Supplier shall describe in detail, the intra-system communications with submittal.


7. Expansion of system computer shall require minimum or no hardware addition or modification. If
   modification is required, Supplier shall delineate.


8. Printed circuit boards within system shall be standardized to minimize inventory needs. Supplier shall
   describe fault locating diagnostic procedure with submittal.


9. Station and diverter control logic shall incorporate semi-conductors to minimize power consumption
   and reduce noise.

2.3 STATIONS

A. Stations shall be designed for up send only. Operating mechanisms shall be fully accessible for servicing from

front.

B. Station fronts shall be free of sharp edges and corners and fabricated from materials not easily abraded through

extended use and cleaning.

C. Stations shall be completely insertable or removable as a unit into recessed frame. Station control boards shall

have the following features:

1. Lighted display to validate selected address and clear route before executing of send instruction by
   operator.


2. Indicator light for carrier arrival, full sender, station on, carrier enroute and flashing light and audible
   signal for full receiver.

D. Stations shall include optional RFID reader.

E. Supplier shall specify and describe all modifications and alterations to station controls to accommodate system

expansion. Stations shall have plug-in terminations for power and communications cabling.

F. Stations shall have printed circuit board design.

G. Positioning or carrier present sensors shall be described with submittal.

H. Stations shall be capable of holding one carrier in send magazine, addressed and ready for dispatch under

computer supervision without further operator intervention.

I. Supplier shall describe power supply and distribution into system.

J. Stations shall be capable of accepting system expansion with minimal modifications and alteration of installed

controls and equipment. Modification and alteration shall be described.

K. Touch pad style station sign-off shall be provided.

L. Optional colors for finish shall be provided.

M. Automatic empty carrier return shall be provided.

2.4 DIVERTERS

A. Supplier shall describe in detail complete operation and operating characteristics of diverters with submittal.