User Manual COMBILYZER Plus
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4.7
Printer Station
The Printer Station connects the instrument to the mains voltage and also
provides power for the Reader Unit if it is docked (???). Sending measurement
data either to the printer or to a computer via serial port can be done the
following way: first, make sure the Reader Unit is connected to the Printer
Station. Data communication is executed through the infrared (IR) transmission
line: either docking the Reader Unit or placing it in a direct sight line with the
Printer Station. Test data of the previously selected memory range will be printed
out on the built in thermo-paper printer at a speed of 2 lines per sec.
Note: The printer will operate only if it is connected to mains.
4.8
Serial Port
The
COMBILYZER Plus
serial communication protocol offers two options:
either the PC Unidirectional protocol, when upon a Start signal the selected data
of the test (measurement) is sent to the receiver computer, or Network protocol
can be used. the communication protocol can be selected in the
Menu/Setup/Serial submenu. By checking the Bl. ID field it can determined
whether the uploaded serial data should be identified by patient ID or by
sequence ID. In this submenu all serial data flow and the printer itself can be
disabled.
Note:
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Use only the serial port on the Reader Unit for uploading data to the host PC.
The serial port on the Printer Station is an input only for manufacturer
calibration.
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If the Enable field is unchecked, no test result will be printed out or sent
through serial port. In this case test results can only be viewed on the LCD.
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The PC unidirectional protocol does not apply control sum checking.
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When sending/uploading result data to a computer, the
COMBILYZER Plus
needs to be connected to the host computer (PC) via the interface cable
(included) and the serial output line needs to be enabled.
