1. Setup ABL90 FLEX reference manual
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Interfacing facilities
A mouse connected to the analyzer may be used to activate all the analyzer's
screen functions instead of the operator touching the screen.
A standard PS/2 port mouse or a USB mouse is the sole item that is required for
connection to the analyzer.
Connecting a mouse:
Step Action
1.
For a standard PS/2 port mouse only: Switch off the analyzer.
2. Connect the mouse to the mouse port at the rear of the analyzer.
3. For a standard PS/2 port mouse only: Switch on the analyzer. After
restart the mouse is ready for use.
A USB mouse can be used right after it has been connected.
An external alphanumeric keyboard may be used to enter data instead of the
on-screen keyboard. However, to select individual buttons on the analyzer
screen, you must use a mouse or must touch the screen.
An IBM enhanced personal computer keyboard or a USB keyboard is the sole
item that is required for connection to the analyzer. The keyboard layout must
correspond to the language version used by the analyzer.
Connecting a keyboard:
Step Action
1.
For an IBM enhanced personal computer keyboard only: Shut down
the analyzer.
2. Connect the keyboard to the keyboard port at the rear of the
analyzer.
3. For an IBM enhanced personal computer keyboard only: Turn on the
analyzer. After restart the keyboard is ready for use.
A USB keyboard can be used right after it has been connected.
Many hospitals are equipped with a computer-controlled information system
such as the Hospital Information System (HIS) or the Laboratory Information
System (LIS). Connecting the analyzer to such an information system via a
network enables the user to exercise greater control over the amount of patient
data circulating within the hospital.
The types of information that can be communicated via a network between the
central computer controlling the information system and the analyzer are:
Patient results
Quality control results
Calibration data
System messages
Connecting a
mouse
Connecting an
alpha-numeric
keyboard
Connecting to a
network