i-STAT
Alinity v
— User Manual
650-7100 Rev. A
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The Network Connectivity utility for i-STAT (AlinIQ NCi) is used to configure the
analyzer to connect to wired and wireless networks. The NCi utility package must
be downloaded from the Abaxis website at www.abaxis.com. It is best practice to
load NCi onto a computer that is installed behind the facility’s firewall, and that
has antivirus software installed on it.
The following is an overview of the steps required to perform the configuration:
1.
Download the NCi online and install on a Windows PC.
2.
Use the NCi to create NC (ancc) file that contains the network parameters and
security credentials required by the analyzer to connect to the facility
network.
3
. Upload the ancc files to the analyzers.
Before beginning:
• Define how the analyzer is to connect (wired, wireless, both) to the network
• Define the network to which the analyzers are to connect (SSID,
authentication protocol)
• Supply network access credentials for the network (that is, username, password,
security certificates/keys)
• Identify connection details (proxy server, IP address and DNS server address
modes, etc.)
Have available:
• i-STAT Alinity base station
• FAT32 formatted USB 2.0 memory stick
Some preformatted USB flash drives may not work with the i-STAT Alinity system. To
avoid issues, reformat the drive using a Windows PC before using the USB flash drive
with the i-STAT Alinity system.
• Computer running Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows 10 and Internet Explorer 11
or Edge browser
After securing all of the above:
• Download the NCi utility package from the Abaxis website to your computer.
The package will download to your desktop, unless you specify otherwise.
When the installation of NCi completes, this icon will appear on the desktop:
To run NCi, double click the icon.
If additional assistance is needed, please contact Abaxis Technical Support.
Connectivity