Aliniq Nci - Network Connectivity For I-Stat - Abbott i-STAT Alinity Operation Manual

2.1 - AlinIQ NCi - Network Connectivity for i‑STAT
The Network Connectivity utility for i‑STAT (AlinIQ NCi) is used to configure the instrument to connect to
wired and wireless networks. The NCi utility package must be downloaded from the Abbott Point of Care
website. It is best practice to load NCi onto a computer that is installed behind the healthcare facility's
firewall, and that has antivirus software installed on it.
The following is an overview of the steps required to perform the configuration:
1. Download the NCi from Abbott Point of Care and install on a Windows PC.
2. Use the NCi to create NC (ancc) file that contains the network parameters and security credentials
required by the instrument to connect to the facility network.
3. Upload the ancc files to the instruments.
Before beginning:
• Read this document in its entirety.
• Share this document with the IT department. Their help will be needed to:
￮ define how the instrument is to connect (wired, wireless, both) to the network
￮ define the network to which the instruments are to connect (SSID, authentication protocol)
￮ supply network access credentials for the network (that is, username, password, security
certificates/keys)
￮ identify connection details (proxy server, IP address and DNS server address modes, etc.)
￮ a worksheet, found at the end of this section, is provided as an aid to gather the information
needed to create the ancc file via the NCi utility.
Have available:
• i‑STAT Alinity base station
• FAT32 formatted USB 2.0 memory stick
• computer running Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows 10 and Internet Explorer 11 or Edge browser
After securing all of the above:
• Download the NCi utility package from the Abbott Point of Care website to your computer. The
package will download to your desktop, unless you specify otherwise. See the instruction below.
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Note: Some preformatted USB flash drives may not work with the Alinity system. To
avoid issues, reformat the drive using a Windows PC before using the USB flash drive
with the Alinity system.
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Rev. Date: 28-Apr-2020