RJ45 port in use for Epic

Hi Allistair,

I cannot definitively answer your question without more information so big disclaimer here, but in general yes - there is a way (with several caveats).
TL;DR - both RJ45 serial ports on the MP70 will export data - but only one can get the waveforms at a time. The LAN RJ45 ethernet port will work as well but is most likely occupied with a connection to the patient monitoring network.

Device data integration into the EMR from a Philips MP70 typically happens through one of two vectors: through a Philips DBS (database server) on the network or through a dongle connected to the serial port on the monitor. If the EMR is connected through the DBS, you're in the clear and can connect to the serial port without issue. If there is another device already connected to the serial port, this gets more complicated. Let's dive in -

I've attached two pictures of the back panel of our MP70 in the lab. One picture of the whole connection panel and one close up of the serial connectors.
MP70 back connector panel
MP70 back panel detail

If you open the picture "MP70 back connector panel", in the red square you can see an RJ45 connector labelled LAN. This connector is an ethernet port used to communicate with other Philips monitors, central stations, and databases via the Philips monitoring network. In the green rectangle you can see four RJ45 connectors - these are the serial ports. The next picture, "MP70 back panel detail" is a close up of these connectors. In the blue rectangle, the two connectors labelled with an arrow coming out of a circle (indicated with the LED) are the serial data export connections. In the yellow rectangle, the two connectors are labelled with an X are not configured as data export.

The serial port connectors (again labelled with the arrow coming out of a circle in the blue rectangle) are the ports of interest. The protocol is the RS232 serial Philips MIB. These two connectors are configured as data export in the monitor and are where you connect the device adapter. The setting to configure these as data export interfaces are found in service mode under "Interfaces" in the setup menu. The device adapter can work on either of these ports. The one caveat here is that only one of these serial connections can receive waveform data - meaning that both will receive the numbers you can see on the monitor like HR, SPO2, Pulse, etc. but only one will receive the graphs on the screen like ECG Lead II.

I hope this helps and let me know if I should clarify anything.
Jeff