Customizing The Interface Program; Send Priority; Procedure - VetScan i-STAT 1 Operator's Manual

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Customizing the Interface Program

The Central Data Station can output results to an external computer system such as a PMS. The Central
Data Station also provides a function that, when enabled, will also transmit all of the Precision PCx results
generated on the VetScan i-STAT 1 to QC Manager so they can be managed as part of the overall Blood
Glucose Testing program.
The Central Data Station needs to be customized for the interface type using the procedures below. Tabs
are presented for the options available. Each tab represents a protocol that the Interface Component of the
CDS supports. Depending on the particular installation, one or more of these will be used.
Note: For descriptions of available options, see "Interface" on page CDS-5.
1. Exit the CDS application.
Click Start > Run..., type
2.
Click File > Options. The screen at right appears.
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These tabs are used by the interface provider to configure the
interface Component of the CDS for the protocol to be used.

Send Priority

This function prioritizes the queue of results in the CDS database being processed by the Interface Compo-
nent of the CDS program. This capability can be used by the interface provider to prioritize handling of
results from one location over another.

Procedure

1. The CDS program must be running and the external interface must be enabled.
2. Double-click the i-STAT interface icon in the system tray (next to the clock in the lower right hand
corner of the screen) to open the interface program's main screen.
Click File > Options....
3.
Click the Send Priority tab. (The other tabs are for viewing
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only.)
Click the Location/Method line to prioritize.
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Right-click under the Send Priority column and select the pri-
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ority from the drop-down list: Normal, High, or Very High.
Click Accept to finish.
7.
CDS-8
c:\istat32\bin\interface32.exe
Central Data Station
at the prompt, then click OK.