Zeiss Humphrey II-i series, User Manual

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Database Management
Humphrey Field Analyzer II-
i
series User Manual 2660021145640 A
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Carl Zeiss Meditec recommends two methods to maintain identical patient databases on multiple
HFA II-
i
’s. The first method synchronizes your HFA II-
i
with other components of an office HFA
network. The second method allows you to synchronize your HFA’s manually.
Synchronizing Networked Office HFA’s
You can use this process if your HFA is networked. For complete details, refer to “Synchronizing
Databases on Two or More HFA II-i Perimeters,” on page 14-18 .
CAUTION: HFA II- i series system software 5.x creates a different database structure
that is not fully compatible with previous software releases. You can only synchronize
an HFA II-
i version 5.x instrument with other HFA II- i version 5.x instruments.
Synchronizing Multiple Office HFA’s Manually
You can use the following manual process, if your office HFA’s are not networked.
1. Every week, copy the week’s tests from each instrument onto a USB storage device.
2. Copy all the tests on this USB storage device onto the hard drive of each of the other
instruments.
A. From the File Functions screen, choose COPY TESTS.
B. Set the Source to the USB storage device and the Destination to HARD DRIVE.
C. Select PROCEED.
D. Press SELECT ALL.
E. Choose PROCEED.
Note: If there are tests on the USB storage device that previously have been copied to the hard disk,
these tests will be recopied to the hard drive without creating any duplicate tests.
If all of the HFA II-
i
’s are kept current, the weekly USB storage device backup will only need to be
performed on one of the HFA II- i ’s. Backing up another HFA II- i , however, provides additional
security by creating a second copy to store off site.
CAUTION: HFA II- i series system software 5.x creates a different database structure
that is not fully compatible with previous software releases. You can only synchronize
an HFA II-
i version 5.x instrument with other HFA II- i version 5.x instruments.
Care and Handling of Removable Storage Media
Information stored on both USB storage devices and floppy disks can easily be corrupted or erased.
When handling or storing removable media, follow the warnings below:
• Do not expose removable media to a magnetic field. Keep all magnets at least five feet away.
• Do not expose removable media to temperatures above 120° F (50° C) or below 50° F (10° C).
• Never tamper with the inside components of a floppy disk.
• Never get removable media wet.
• Always write-protect floppy disks before performing restorations from them.
• Use only high quality 1.44 MB “Double-Sided, High-Density” floppy diskettes.