Chapter 6
Settings
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Osmo1
®
Single-Sample Micro-Osmometer User Guide
Send-results mode
You can configure the system to send results to your LIS
system via Automatic or Manual mode:
•
Automatic
sends results immediately after each test. If
the communication link becomes disconnected, the
results store as
Pending LIS
, indicated by a number in
the LIS indicator circle. When the link is restored, the
data is sent, and there is no indicator number.
•
Manual
mode accumulates test results in the Results
database until a user selects to send it to the LIS on
the Results screen.
LIS connection indicator colors
Colors in LIS symbols on the Osmo1 screen indicate the
status of the connection:
•
Green shows a successful and ready LIS connection.
•
Gray shows a disabled LIS connection.
•
Red shows a disconnected or error condition on the
LIS connection.
Configuring the LIS connection
To set up the LIS connection:
1.
From the Settings menu, select
LIS/LAN
.
The system prompts you to log in.
2.
Select the appropriate username from the list and
enter the corresponding password.
NOTE:
If individual user accounts are not configured,
log in under the Admin account (see “Default
user accounts” on page 36).
The LIS/LAN screen displays, with the LIS tab in
front (Figure 59).
Figure 59: LIS tab of the LIS/LAN screen
3.
On the LIS tab, enter the IP address.
NOTE:
Tap the keyboard icon to the right of the
Server IP Address field to display a numeric
keypad (Figure 60).
Use the keypad to enter
the appropriate value, and then tap
Enter
save the value and close the keypad.
Figure 60: Numeric keypad to enter IP address
4.
In a similar manner, enter the port number in the
Server Port field.
5.
Tap
Ping
to test the server connection.
NOTE:
The Ping indicator displays green for three
seconds when a successful ping is initiated,
and then returns to gray. If the ping is
unsuccessful, the indicator displays red.
6.
Select other settings appropriate for your lab:
•
Mode:
Client or Server
•
Send Results:
Automatically or Manually
•
LIS Mode:
Bidirectional or Unidirectional
7.
Tap
Save
.
8.
Optional:
If you also want to set up a LAN
connection, tap the LAN tab to bring it to the front;
then refer to the instructions in “Configuring a LAN
connection” on page 45.
9.
Tap
Exit
to return to the Settings menu.