Host Communications Setup
Selecting an Operational Mode
System Setup
IMMAGE 800 Operations Manual A11403
Page 5-54
September 2016
Selecting an Operational Mode
One of three operational modes can be selected or host communications can be turned
off completely. The three operational modes are described in the IMMAGE
Immunochemistry Systems
Host Interface Specifications
.
The instrument status must be in
Standby
in order to proceed with the steps below to
select the operational mode.
Selecting Request Information Mode
The request information mode determines whether the IMMAGE 800 queries for one
or multiple samples at a time. The optimal setting for this mode is determined by how
the LIS processes the requests (real-time vs. batch processing).
The instrument status must be in
Standby
in order to proceed with the steps below to
select the request information mode.
Step
Action
1
From the Setup screen, select
<10> Host Communications
. (Refer to
2
Select the options button
<
▼
>
beside
Operational Mode:
to enter the
Operational Mode
dialog box.
3
Select the number next to one of the operational modes below:
<1> None
<2> UniDirectional
<3> BiDirectional
<4> BiDirectional with Host Query
OR
Select
<Cancel>
to exit the Operational Mode dialog box without
selecting an operational mode.
Step
Action
1
From the Setup screen, select
<10> Host Communications
. (Refer to
2
Select the options button
<
▼
>
beside
Request Info. Mode:
to enter the
Request Information Mode dialog box.
3
Select the number next to one of the operational modes below:
<1> Single
<2> Multiple
OR
Select
<Cancel>
to exit the Request Information Mode dialog box without
selecting the request information mode.