Understanding a Vocera TAP Adapter Configuration

The Vocera TAP Adapter (Telelocator Alphanumeric Protocol) is used to receive messages and data from various Nurse Call systems.

Adapters send information to and receive information from Vocera Platform, as well as monitor and collect data. Each adapter is configured to allow Vocera Platform to communicate with a specific type of resource and any devices that resource may control.

For example, the Vocera TAP Adapter is used to receive messages and data from various Nurse Call systems. This data is then used to communicate necessary information, such as the patient's room or bed number in a facility, as well as sending an alert type for that message.

By combining the information received through the Vocera TAP Adapter with information received through a device adapter, such as Vocera CUCM Adapter or Smartphone adapter, then an assigned device can receive a message when a patient alert is triggered.

As seen in the figure below, when an alert is initiated by a patient or a clinician, a message is created and relayed to the Vocera TAP Adapter. It is then sent to Vocera Platform, where that message is logged and stored in the Data Manager.