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3.3.1 DRAWER OPEN TIMEOUT
MedLink has a timeout feature meaning if a drawer is not fully opened within a certain period of time after it is unlocked, it will
automatically relock. This is a safety feature intended to secure the drawer contents should the user be called away during the
drawer opening process.
Touch the control to choose from 10, 20 or 30 seconds as the timeout period. The 10 second timeout feature is recommended
to be used for safety purposes.
3.3.2 ENABLE OPEN ALL
By default, MedLink allows only 1 labelled patient-specific drawer to open at once. This is to prevent multiple patients’
medications being accessible at once. Drawers set as Storage drawers can always open in addition to labelled drawers. The
Storage drawers should never be used to store patient-specific medications.
The Open All function is an optional feature which can be enabled to allow multiple labelled drawers to be opened at once. This
is a higher risk scenario given that all medications will be available for administration with the Open All function. However, this
feature may be properly used to empty an entire cassette of medication.
The Open All function can be toggled on or off by touching the switch control. Only a user with administrator access can enable
the Open All function. Once enabled by an administrator, any user can execute the Open All function.
When this function is enabled, an additional setting is displayed which allows you to choose the drawer close timeout for when
the drawers are opened using the Open All function. This setting is independent of the normal Drawer open timeout setting.
You can choose from 10, 20 or 30 second, or 1, 5 or 10 minutes.
3.3.3 ENABLE SWIPE LOGOUT
Enabling this option requires the user to re-enter the MedLink PIN code if they swipe away from the MedLink controls to
another screen such as a height adjustment screen. It is recommended this option be switched on as it provides a convenient
way of logging out of MedLink when a user stops using a cart for a period of time.
With this option disabled, MedLink will stay logged in even when the user swipes to another screen and then back to the
MedLink controls. It may be useful to disable this option if users frequently sit down while administering or filling medication,
since it allows the user to swipe to the Sit/Stand control and then back again without having to re-enter the MedLink PIN.
The Enable swipe logout function can be toggled on or off by touching the switch control.
