10 Instrument setup
Roche Diagnostics
COBAS INTEGRA 400 plus analyzer/Cedex Bio HT Analyzer · Software version 3.6/5.1 · Host Interface Manual · Version 1.24
Instrument setup
185
Setting up the instrument for host
communication
In this section
Setting up the instrument for host communication (185)
Preparing an interface cable (186)
Connecting the interface cable (188)
Configuring host communication (190)
Configuring barcode setup (192)
Setting up the instrument for host communication
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To set up the instrument for host
communication
1
Prepare an interface cable and connect the cable to
the host and the instrument.
2
To enable host interface transmission, choose
Configuration Processing > Result Output
.
• Enable result transmission.
3
To set up interface parameters as needed, choose
Configuration General > Interface
.
• Define interface parameters.
4
To prepare the database set-up, choose
Configuration Database > Demographics
.
• Define patient and order demographics.
5
If you are using barcodes, set up the instrument
accordingly.
• Enable barcode reading.
• Define the used barcodes and their pattern
• Configure the racks for barcode reading.
6
Load your host application.
• As a first check send an idle block.