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DCA Vantage Operator’s Guide 15
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Use the onboard barcode reader to calibrate the system and scan the reagent
cartridges and control cards. The reagent cartridges are placed in the reagent
cartridge compartment where the tests are run, and when testing is complete,
an internal thermal printer prints the test results.
You also can use an external barcode reader to enter certain information into
the system.
Memory
The operating system, the system software, the test data, and the system
settings for the DCA Vantage system are stored in an onboard (non-
removable) flash memory. You can insert a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Flash
memory drive into the system’s USB port to save data and system settings.
You can then insert the USB memory drive into another DCA Vantage system
and restore the data to the new system.
You can transfer patient data from one DCA Vantage system to another using
the software backup and restore sequences in system settings. See
File
Management ‚ page 147.
NOTE:
You cannot import data from a spreadsheet into a DCA Vantage
system.
Connections and Power
Ensure that the power cord connects into the power cord receptacle. Turn the
system on by pressing the power switch to the On position.
You can connect a USB flash memory drive, a printer, an Ethernet device, and
a handheld barcode reader to the system using the interface connectors.