Working With Individual Setups (Test Protocols); Selecting A Test Protocol - Interacoustics Affinity 2.0 Additional Information

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1.8 Working with Individual Setups (Test Protocols)

There are many different demands and wishes regarding how an audiometer should both function and
appear depending on the specific situation and national standards. One of the greatest advantages of the
AC440 module is the flexibility enabling you to tailor the system according to your specific preferences in the
so-called "test protocols". These test protocols are created in the AC440 setup which will be described in this
section.
This manual will cover the use of factory/standard test protocols as well as how to create individual test
protocols for different purposes or different clinicians working in the same facility.
The following sections describe the setup options for all tests even though you most likely will only need to
setup a few. This chapter should be seen as a work of reference where single functions can be looked up
rather than a step-by-step guide
1.8.1

Selecting a Test Protocol:

1) Open the AC440 from your patient management system, Noah, OtoAccess™ or via stand-alone.
2) Go to the AC440 Setup by following Menu | Setup | AC440 Setup
3) In the List of protocols, both factory test protocols with standard/factory test parameters and
personalized test protocols can be accessed and selected from the list (e.g."AC440" and "Joan
Jones").
Note: Certain test protocols may be hidden from this test protocol selection using the Show/Hide protocol
function found under Menu | Setup | show hide protocols
About the AC440 Setup:
In the AC440 Setup tests will be listed to the left. Unfold each the menu of test to access its options. Each
test contains the following options:
Startup: These are the settings for which the test will start up
Common: Allows for setting up more general settings of the specific
test
Keyboard: Allows for setting up macros for the dedicated
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Affinity /Equinox audiometry keyboard (if this is used).
Add-ons: Allows for setting up add-on features/subtests if available
for a test. These require a special licence.
Note: Some setup screens contain more than one tab offering multiple
user controls.
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