Understanding Your Analyzer
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2.3.3 Recorder
The thermal recorder is located on the front panel. You can use it to print out analysis reports
and other interested information.
2.3.4 Keyboard Interface
A PS/2 keyboard can be connected here.
2.3.5 Serial Ports
The analyzer provides two RS-232 ports, one for connecting the scanner and the other for
connecting a computer (host).
2.3.6 Parallel Port
The analyzer provides a parallel port to connect a printer or a floppy disk drive (a floppy disk
drive is needed to upgrade the system software; the drive can only be connected by a
Mindray-supplied cable).
2.3.7 Power Supply for the Floppy Disk Drive
It supplies power to the connected floppy disk drive. Only the drive power cable supplied by
Mindray can be used.
2.3.8 Power Indicator
The power indicator tells you whether the analyzer is on, off or in the screen saver mode.
2.3.9 Printer(Optional)
An external printer can be connected to the parallel port at the back of the analyzer. You can
use it to print out a detailed report and other interested information.
2.3.10 Scanner(Optional)
A bar-code scanner can be connected to the RS-232 port 1 of the analyzer. You can use it to
scan the bar-coded sample IDs into the analyzer.
z Be sure to use the printer and/or scanner of the specified model.