Daisy Chaining Multiple Phoroptor Vrx Systems - Ametek Reichert Phoroptor VRx User Manual

Instrument Setup

Daisy Chaining Multiple Phoroptor VRx Systems

When an EMR system only supports one way communication in a setup with multiple Phoroptor VRx
units, Daisy chaining is required to get the pre-test data to all of the Phoroptor VRx units. Pre-test equip-
ment is sent to the first Phoroptor VRx in the chain, and the data is then sent to all of the other Phoroptor
VRx systems via the Instrument 1 or 2 and Transfer ports as shown in Figure IS-28.
Autorefractor Data Goes
Instrument 2 Port
1. Tap Settings, located at the top right of the Controller screen.
2. Tap Ports on the Settings menu.
3. Setup the Auto Refractor and Lensmeter to communicate with the Phoroptor VRx closest to that
location, using the Instrument 1 and Instrument 2 ports. Refer to the Connecting the Phoroptor VRx
System section of this manual for setup instructions for the pre-test equipment.
4. For both Instrument 1 and Instrument 2 section of the Ports page, check off both Store and Transfer
in the Port Settings panel.
5. Connect the Transfer port on Central Unit of the first Phoroptor VRx to the Instrument 1 Port on the
Central Unit of the Phoroptor VRx next in line, using a cable, Bluetooth dongle, or internal Bluetooth
connection. Refer to Figure IS-28.
a. Refer to the Connecting with Cables section if connecting with a cable.
b. If connecting with Bluetooth dongles, refer to the Connecting With Bluetooth Dongles section of
this manual.
c. If connecting with internal Bluetooth, refer to the Connecting With Internal Bluetooth section of this
manual.
Note: The Transfer port on the first Phoroptor VRx is the data output port, and the Instrument 1 port
on the next Phoroptor VRx is the data input port.
6. In the first Phoroptor VRx of the chain, for the Transfer port of the Port Settings panel, select VRx
Transfer as the device, then tap Apply.
7. In the second Phoroptor VRx in the chain, for the Instrument 1 port of the Port Settings panel, select
AutoPhor Receive as the device then tap Apply. For the Transfer port of the Port Settings panel,
select VRx Transfer as the device, then tap Apply.
8. Continue this process until all exam rooms with Phoroptor VRx systems are connected.
Note: The last Phoroptor VRx in the chain does not need to have the Transfer port configured, only the
Instrument 1 port. Under Instrument 1, the Transfer box does not need to be checked off, only
the Store box.
Note: There is no limit to the number of Phoroptor VRx units that can be linked together.
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Lensmeter Data Goes
TO
Instrument 1 Port
VRx 1
TO
Figure IS-28, Daisy Chain Setup Diagram
Data Goes
IN
Instrument 1 Port
VRx 2
Data Goes
OUT
Transfer Port
Data Goes
OUT
Transfer Port
To Next Phoroptor VRx
Instrument 1 Port
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