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Clinitek Status Connect System 69 Operator’s Guide
Appendix E: Bar Code Scanner
General Information
You can use the bar code scanner to input operator information including
Operator ID, Operator Name, patient name, patient ID, QC control name, and
QC level name.
The software in the bar code scanner automatically distinguishes between bar
code formats.
NOTE:
You must connect the bar code scanner to connector before powering
the system on.
Installing the Optional Bar Code Scanner
1. Turn the system power off.
2. Connect the end of the cable to the serial RS-232 port on the side of the
connector.
3. Press in firmly until the connection is secure.
4. Turn the system power on.
Testing the Optional Bar Code Scanner
Ensure that your external bar code scanner has been correctly installed using
the procedure in
Installing the Optional Bar Code Scanner . Ensure that the
bar-coded labels used in your laboratory comply with the specifications given
later in this section.
Troubleshooting
It is important that the labels be printed to the required specifications. Reading
errors may occur if any of the following conditions exist:
•
The narrow bar width is too small.
•
The bar code length is too great.
•
The height is too small.
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The scanner is held too far from the label.
•
The background reflection is too high or low.
If the scanner does not consistently read your labels, apply a test label of the
format being used to a new specimen tube and perform the Bar Code Test. If