ITC Hemochron Response Whole Blood Coagulation System - Manual (Page 18)

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Downloading Records
Patient and QC records can be downloaded to a personal computer from the system. ITC data management
software programs can be installed on the personal computer to which the records are being downloaded to
provide the reporting functions.
1.
Connect the COM 1 or the COM 2 port of the HEMOCHRON Response to the personal computer.
2.
Using the corresponding MENU key (MENU 1 for the COM 1 port, MENU 2 for the COM 2 port)
display the second page of the Supervisor menu.
3.
Press 4. COMMANDER HR is displayed.
4.
Refer to the HEMOCHRON Data Manager (HRDM V. 3.0 or higher) for additional information.
Changing the Language
The language can be specified. Choices are English, German, Italian, Spanish, French and Portuguese.
1.
Display the second page of the Supervisor menu.
2.
Press 5 to display the Select Languages menu.
3.
Press the numeral key that corresponds to the language to be used.
4.
Press YES or CANCEL to return to the previous menus.
Specifying the Supervisor Passcode
The Supervisor passcode may be changed.
1.
Display the first page of the Supervisor menu.
2.
Press 4. The Supervisor Passcode prompt is displayed with the current passcode.
3.
Enter the new passcode.
4.
Press YES to save the new passcode and return to the first page of the Supervisor menu.
5.
Press CANCEL to return to the previous menus without saving.
Erasing Results
Results must be periodically erased to prevent overwriting the database.
Caution: Results cannot be retrieved after they have been erased from the database. Do not erase
results until they have been printed or transmitted to the laboratory computer.
1.
Display the second page of the Supervisor menu.
2.
Press 1 (for patient records) or 2 (for QC records) to erase the current records from the
database.
3.
Press YES to erase the records or NO to abort.
Specifying the Baud Rate
The speed at which data is transmitted to an external source via the COM Ports can be specified.
1.
Verify that the external source is properly connected to either the COM 1 or the COM 2 port of the
HEMOCHRON Response.
2.
Using the corresponding MENU key (MENU 1 for the COM 1 port, MENU 2 for the COM 2 port)
display the second page of the Supervisor menu.
3.
Press 3 to display the Baud Rate menu and select the corresponding numeral key.
4.
Press YES to save and return to the Supervisor menu.
SETTING OUTPUT OPTIONS
1.
Press MENU twice and press 1 to display the Set Outputs menu:
2.
Select the appropriate output.
Note: Pressing the numeral key toggles through all choices for a given setting.
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