Abbott i-STAT Alinity - Software Update and Installation Via Abbott Managed Server or the Aliniq Sdi, and a Wireless Network Connection; Aliniq Network Connectivity for I-STAT (Nci)

Soware Update and Installaon via Abbo Managed Server
or the AlinIQ SDi, and a Wireless Network Connecon
Use this procedure to update the instrument soware using a wireless connecon to Abbo’s Managed
Server or the SDi.
Not
e:
• The healthcare organizaon network must allow instruments to connect to the Abbo Managed
Server or an SDi.
• This procedure may take between 15 minutes and 1 hour to complete. Therefore, it is recommended
this procedure be executed outside of the clinical work area.
• See the AlinIQ SDi User Guide for informaon on use of the SDi to facilitate soware delivery to
instruments.
Prerequisites:
E
quipment:
• i‑STAT Alinity instrument(s) with appropriate Network Conguraon le installed
• Wireless network
• Internet access
Before aempng to update instrument soware from the Abbo Managed Server or the SDi, ensure
the following:
1. The instrument is congured with a network conguraon that allows wireless connecon to the
internet.
See AlinIQ NCi - Network Connecvity for i‑STAT for instrucons on conguring instrument for
network connecon. The wireless connecon must be enabled. If the healthcare organizaon
network requires use of a proxy to access the internet, the Proxy Server sengs must also be
congured.
2. The instrument has a wireless connecon to the healthcare organizaon network.
To verify:
A. Home screen shows
symbol in the upper right-hand corner and the wireless signal
s
trength is 3 solid bars or greater.
B. From the Home screen, navigate to: More Opons > Instrument Opons > Network Sengs >
Network Status
C. Locate the Wireless Connecon Details secon and verify the wireless network interface has an IP
address.
3. The instrument is running soware version OSi05 or later.
To verify:
A. From the Home screen, navigate to: More Opons > Instrument Status
B. Locate the Firmware item and verify the name of the rmware is OSi05 or later (i.e., OSi06, OSi07,
OSi08, etc.).
4. Network Services for soware update enabled on instrument.
To verify:
A. From the Home screen, navigate to: More Opons > Instrument Opons > Network Sengs >
Network Services
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i-STAT Alinity — System Operaons Manual Art: 754496-01 Rev. E Rev. Date: 02-Nov-2022