Perform any of the following tasks at this window:
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start a new print form or open an existing one
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create or edit a print form
a. Select the page size, paper source, orientation, and margins
b. Determine the number of reports you want printed on each page
c. Select the default font
d. Set up the page grid
e. Define the "temporary text" that appears on form page in place of the actual data
f.
Select the test items to be printed
g. Create the fixed character strings for use as free-text and labels
h. Select the sample attributes to be printed
i.
Create the item cells to contain the results for each test item
j.
Select the results data to be printed for each test item
k. Create the item comments (units), select packed or unpacked reports, and specify
different flag letters
l.
Save the print form
•
view the print preview
•
print the print form
Online Settings window*
Use this window to setup the communications between the system and a host computer.
Refer to the publication titled LIS Interface Guide for detailed information about
NOTE:
this communications protocol.
Perform any of the following tasks at this window:
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set the communication parameters that control the exchange of messages between the
system and your host computer
•
test the serial port
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select the types of sample results and workorders you want transmitted
•
select each test to be transmitted, and assign a host computer test number
•
set up the Data Clean check to automatically validate results before transmission
Alarm Buzzer Settings window*
Use this window to determine when and how the alarm buzzer sounds to alert the
operator to status changes and system errors.
•
set an alarm buzzer for a system error
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set an alarm buzzer for a status change
•
print alarm buzzer settings
•
delete alarm buzzer settings
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