Hi HC,
-if more patient monitor connect to this network, can i add one more XDS box (with XDS software) for redundency purpose.
Yes, you can. The print services are supplied by the Master XDS, and the soft-copy print jobs are stored on the hard drive of the Master XDS. If you want one of the other XDS on the network to take over the Master XDS functions, you can set up the server priority in the XDS configuration (in the infrastructure section, General tab).
On a network, the XDS PC with the highest server priority number will take over as the Master XDS. If that PC stops providing services (SW/HW crash, cleaning lady unplugged the cable), the XDS PC with the next highest priority will automatically take over and start providing the Master XDS services (including print services, BootP, Directory services, TimeSync etc). If there are 2 or more PCs with the same priority, an "election" process will determine which PC becomes the new Master XDS.
If the previous Master XDS comes back online, and has a priority higher than the current Master, it will take back control.
One thing you need to look out for in this scenario is that the softcopy print reports are usually stored on the local disk of the Master XDS. Your network security protocols will probably not allow you to direct the print reports to a shared folder on the network - the service generating the printouts is designed as a local service (so that it can run even when no user is logged on), so it may not be allowed to access a network share. So, if the Master XDS status goes to a different PC, all the new print jobs will be stored on that PC.
-what's the higher printing resolution can be generate by XDS software.
I am not sure I understand the question. Do you want to know the graphical resolution, or the time resolution (the frequency at which print jobs can be accepted)?
