GE HEALTHCARE MAC 2000, Operator'S Manual

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Creating Barcodes
Patient Data Scheme (cont'd.)
Item
Byte Length
Gender 1
Visit 8
Configuring the Barcode Reader
Configure the barcode reader on the Patient Setup window. You can choose to
configure it manually or automatically. The requirements for each method are
described in the following sections.
Configuring the Barcode Reader Manually
The following table identifies the available fields for configuring your bar code reader.
NOTE:
The system automatically checks the overlap between every 2 fields.
Once overlap issue is detected, the following message displays when saving the
configuration:
Fields overlap found between [field name] and [field name].
NOTE:
Once the total number of offset and length of one filed is over 255 bytes, the
system beeps once you are saving the configuration, and the highlight moves to
the overflow field.
Manual Bar Code Reader Configuration Fields
Field Description and Byte Length
Total number of bytes Enter the total number of bytes contained in the patient
bar code. This is usually the sum of the bytes listed in the
following fields.
The value can be from 0 to 255.
Once the largest value of offset plus the largest value of
length is more than the value you set in
Total number of
bytes , the system beeps once you save the configuration, the
highlight moves to the Total number of bytes field, and the
system automatically correct Total number of bytes value.
Patient ID offset Enter the Patient ID’s Offset .
Patient ID length Enter the Patient ID’s Length .
Be aware of the following criteria when setting the length:
• Can be from 0 to 30
• Should equal the ID length set up on the Patient Question
window
• Should equal the patient ID length for the MUSE CV
system with which the MAC system communicates.
Visit offset The patient's visit ID’s Offset .
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