ITC Hemochron Signature Elite Whole Blood Microcoagulation System - Manual (Page 48)

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CONFIGURATION MANAGER
HEMOCHRON Configuration Manager (HCM) software V3.0 or higher allows the supervisor to configure
HEMOCHRON Signature Elite instruments so they meet the needs of the laboratory.
The configuration is performed on a personal computer with installed HEMOCHRON Configuration Manager
software. The computer is connected to the instrument by means of a COM port or a network connection. The
personal computer must meet the following minimum requirements:
• Pentium II 400 MHz or higher microprocessor
• Hard disk with at least 50 MB of free space
• At least 128 megabytes (MB) of random-access memory (RAM)
• Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, or XP (if you are running Windows 2000 or XP, you must have System
Administrator security privileges to install the software)
• VGA 800x600 or higher resolution supported by Microsoft Windows.
• At least one available RS-232 serial port (if an instrument is connected directly to the personal
computer by means of a COM port)
• A network connection (if an instrument is connected to the personal computer by means of a
network)
• CD-ROM drive
Installing Configuration Manager Software
The Setup program creates HEMOCHRON Configuration Manager working directories. It copies programs and
configuration files to the working directories and adds the HEMOCHRON Configuration Manager
(ITC CM) program icon to the desktop.
1. Start Microsoft Windows.
2. Insert the HEMOCHRON Configuration Manager installation CD-ROM in the CD drive.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Note: You will be prompted to specify a folder for the installation.
4. A message will be displayed when the software is successfully loaded. After the message is displayed,
remove the CD from the computer.
5. Shut down and restart the computer if prompted to do so.
Connecting an Instrument
The HEMOCHRON Signature Elite instrument that is being configured must be connected to HEMOCHRON
Configuration Manager. This can be done using either the COM port or a network connection.
1. Connect the HEMOCHRON Signature Elite instrument to the personal computer on which
HEMOCHRON Configuration Manager is installed, using either the computer interface cable
included with the instrument or a network interface cable.
Note: If the computer interface cable is used, connect one end of the cable to the computer port
on the side of the instrument and the other end to an unused COM port on the personal
computer. If a network interface cable is used, connect one end of the cable to the Ethernet port
on the side of the HEMOCHRON Signature Elite instrument and the other end to a network
connection port. Refer to page 25 for connection details.
Note: A computer interface cable is included with the instrument and CD, or a separate PCKIT
(Personal Computer Interface Cable) can be obtained from ITC. Alternatively, the cable can be
prepared as outlined on page 25.
Note: It is recommended that the instrument is on external power while it is connected to the
personal computer.
2. Check the instrument Communications menu and verify that the desired communication protocol
and communication port (NET or COM) are specified (page 21).
Note: When the POCT-1A communication protocol is used, HEMOCHRON Configuration Manager
cannot communicate with the instrument over the COM port.
3. Follow instructions on page 46 for establishing communication.