Appendix G Technical Reference
iLink
The
i
Matic will interface via RS-232 to a PC running
i
Link. An RS-232
communications cable was supplied with the
i
Matic for this interface. Connect this
cable from the rear panel RS-232 connector to the PC. In order for
i
Link to retrieve or
download configuration information from or to the
i
Matic, the system must first be at
the home or idle screen. Below is what this screen looks like:
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Press <Setup>
or
Press <Count> to Begin
Automatic Operation
i
Link cannot send parameters to the
i
Matic while the unit is involved in or performing
any activity. Conversely,
i
Matic will not allow local changes to be made during the
transfer of parameters from
i
Link to the
i
Matic. During especially long transfers from
i
Link to
i
Matic you may see:
Communication Lock
System in Use by Host
Please Wait
For Timeout or Release
Since most transfers happen very quickly, it is not likely that you will see this screen.
Barcode Reader
i
Matic supports the optional barcode reader. When installed, the barcode reader will
beep when it has correctly read a barcode installed on the sample slide mechanism. The
barcode will appear with the sample data on printed reports from
i
Matic if the Sample
ID field within the report definition is selected.
The barcodes should be encoded using Code 39 format and should have a maximum
length of 10 characters.
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