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Configuration – Instrument Buttons:
Undo button
Select to clear changes and return to saved values. Only active if field values are changed and
are not saved.
Select to save changes. When the Enter Password window appears, tap in the blank password
field to display the onscreen keyboard and enter the Supervisor password. Select ENTER
followed by OK.
2.4.4 LIS Configuration
LIS configuration enables you to set up communications with a Laboratory Information System (LIS).
Communications should only be enabled/disabled by a BD representative.
To modify default values, refer to the field requirements listed below. When changes are complete,
selec
t Save. See Figure 2-7.
LIS Window fields:
Disabled radio button
To disable all communications with the LIS, select the Disabled
radio button. This button is
selected by default.
Serial Port radio button
To enable communications with a compatible LIS syste
m using the instrument’s serial port,
select the Serial Port radio button. Verify Port Parameters, Physical Layer, LIS Options, and
BD Modem™ fields to complete the setup.
Serial Port Paramete
rs Window fields:
BD BACTEC™ FX40x
“x” is the instrument connected to the LIS (A, B, C, or D).
Sele
ct the Drop Down Arrow to select the desired port. Only configured ports appear in the
drop-down box.
Baud
Select the Drop Down
Arrow to select the desired baud rate. Select from 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600 (default), or 19.2k.
Parity
Select the Drop Down
Arrow to select the method of parity check used in serial
communications with the LIS. Select from No Parity (default), Odd Parity, or Even Parity.
Data Bits
Select the Drop D
own Arrow to select the number of data bits used in serial communications
with the LIS. Select 7 or 8 (default).
Save button