Updating System Software; System Setup And Utilities; To Enter Setup Mode - QBC Diagnostics Star Operators & Service Manual

QBC STAR™ System User's Manual

Updating System Software

Updated versions of the QBC STAR Hematology System software may be provided to you from time to time.
You should install new software as soon as you receive it. You should also log the update on the form in
Appendix C of this manual. Updated software is provided on 3
Version y.yyz." ("Y.yy" is the actual software version number and "z" is the revision letter.)
To install a software update:
1 Be sure the instrument is empty (no tube in the rotor).
2 Turn the instrument power off.
3 Flip the fl oppy disk access door down. Insert the software update disk in the fl oppy disk drive. Insert
the disk with the shutter fi rst and with the label facing upward.
4 Turn the power on.
The updated system software loads automatically. When it is complete, remove the software update disk
and store it in a safe place in case the software ever has to be installed again.

System Setup and Utilities

Before using the QBC STAR instrument for sample testing, you should review system setup parameters to
see if they are suitable for your laboratory. These parameters include:
• LCD Contrast
• Date and Time
• Disable Auto L(CD)C(ontrast)
• More Options (includes Set Language and time format, Internal/External Printer, SI Units)
In addition, several utility functions can be performed through Setup. These utilities are:
• Save Data
• Print Data
• Shipping Prep.
Any changes to confi guration parameters are in effect from the time of the change forward. Also note that
any changes you make cannot be "cancelled" per se – if you change a value, you must manually change
the new value back to its previous state.

To Enter Setup Mode

1 Lift and pull back the printer access panel.
2 Insure the instrument door is closed and latched.
3 Turn on instrument power with the power switch on the rear of the instrument (Figure 5).
4 After the instrument completes a self-check and the door unlocks, press the ESC key on the
setup keypad.
5 A menu appears listing all the setup functions:
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1 / " fl oppy disk, labeled "QBC STAR Software, / /
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