Siemens Clinitek Advantus - Connect to a Computer; Connecting through the Serial Port; Connecting through the Ethernet Port; Connect to a Barcode Reader

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Connect to a Computer
Y
ou can connect the Clin
itek
Advantus analyzer to a host comp
uter or LIS
(Laboratory Information System) via the serial port
and a null modem cable, or
via an ethernet cable. Refer to
Appendix G
,
Computer and Printer Interface
for
cable requirements for interfacing to a
computer
.
Connecting Through the Serial Port
1.
Conn
ect th
e appro
priat
e end of t
he int
erfac
e cable
to the 9-
pin co
mput
er
port on the ba
ck of the Cl
initek
Advantus analyzer
.
2.
Conne
ct the o
ther e
nd of the c
able t
o the app
ropria
te port o
n the com
puter
,
following the instructions given with the
computer
.
Connecting Through the Ethernet Port
1.
Conn
ect the
appro
priat
e end of t
he int
erface c
able t
o the et
herne
t port o
n
the back of
the Clinit
ek
Advantus analyze
r.
2.
Conne
ct the o
ther e
nd of the c
able t
o the app
ropria
te port o
n the com
puter
,
following the instructions given with the
computer
.
Connect to a Computer Keyboard
Y
ou can use
any US QWERTY keyboard
with a PS2 connection with
the
Clinitek
Advantus analyzer
. Connect the appropriate e
nd of the keyboard cable
to the keyboard port.
Connect to a Barcode Reader
A handheld barcode
reader is available fo
r use with the
Clin
itek
Advan
tus
Urinalysis analyzer
. Connect it through the PS2 barcode
reader port on the
back of the
analyzer
. Refer to
Appendix F
,
Barcode Reader
.
Installing the Barcode Reader Bracket
A barcode reader bracket i
s supplied with the barco
de reader
. Refer to
Appendix F
,
Barcode Reader
, for instructions on fixing the bracket to
the
analyzer.
Installing a Roll of Printer Paper
Install a roll of
printer paper and re-install the printer cover. Refer to
Changing
the Paper
‚ p
ag
e
45
.