Configuring Instruments
DS2 Docking Station
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Figure 5-16. The Add Note Dialog Box
5.11.2. Sample Application Using Notes Field – iNet Exchange Instruments
In order to indicate that an instrument is a replacement for another instrument, the following
must apply.
The replacement instrument must be new to the DS2 database in question. If the
replacement instrument is already in the database (even if “removed”), it will not be
recognized by the DS2.
The serial number of the instrument being replaced should be entered into both the Active
User and Active Site field of the replacement instrument before it is docked for the first
time on the target system.
For those dockable instruments in which DS2 does not support Active User and Active
Site, a list containing a single user and a list containing a single site should be entered,
with both the user and the site being the serial number of the instrument to be replaced.
Note:
This would normally be done by ISC personnel before the instrument is sent to the
customer. The customer DS2 system would be considered the target system.
The replacement serial number can be entered into the user & site field either by
DataLink or by manually using the keypad, if the instrument supports keypad entry.
The replacement serial number should not be added to the user and site fields using
DSSAC. Although this may work, it is not a recommended practice because the DS2
may at that time trigger the replacement logic.
For instruments with a list of users and sites, the list must contain only this 1 entry, which
is the serial number of the instrument being replaced.
The serial number must be exactly the same as the number programmed into the
replacement instrument, including any dashes or lack of dashes.
The serial number must be exactly the same in both the user and site field.
If all the above conditions are met, the DS2 will trigger a replacement algorithm when the
replacement instrument is docked for the first time. The new instrument will be given all the
settings of the old instrument. The old instrument will be “removed” automatically. The old
instrument will then act like any other “removed” instrument. The old instrument will be given a
“Note” visible through DSSAC indicating when it was replaced and which instrument replaced it.
