INSTRUMENT MANAGER™ Usage Diagrams
Serial Expansion Board
Serial Connection
TCP/IP Connection (Device Server)
TCP/IP (Remote Lab Using T1)
Example #1: Serial Expansion Board (2 to 128 connections)
In this configuration, all devices are connected to Instrument Manager™ using a serial expansion board. A single connection to the LIS assumes the use of a composite LIS interface protocol like HL7 or ASTM. If a composite LIS interface is not available, Instrument Manager™ can be interfaced to the LIS in Instrument Emulation Mode. Instrument Manager™ can be setup to emulate one of the site's existing interfaces. Listed below is an example of instrument emulation.
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Example #1a: Instrument Emulation
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Example #2: Serial connection to LIS, DEC LAT or TCP/IP to instruments using Device Servers
The above example makes use of Instrument Manager™'s ability to communicate using the DEC LAT or TCP/IP network protocol. Instruments are connected to Device Servers throughout the institution. The Device Servers are attached to the Ethernet network. Instrument Manager™ can connect to the individual Device Server ports using an Ethernet adapter and the LAT or TCP/IP protocol. This allows the Instrument Manager™ to be placed anywhere in an institution (Lab, Computer Center,etc.).
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Example #3: Serial connection to LIS DEC LAT, or TCP/IP to Device Servers or remote PCs, serial to instruments
The above example makes use of Instrument Manager™'s ability tocommunicate using the DEC LAT or TCP/IP network protocol. Instruments are connected to Device Servers or remote PCs throughout the institution. The Device Servers or remote PCs are attached the to the Ethernet network. Instrument Manager™ can connect to the individual Device Server or PC ports using an Ethernet adapter and the LAT or TCP/IP protocol. This allows the Instrument Manager™ to be placed anywhere in an institution (Lab, Computer Center, etc.). InstrumentManager™ís optional "Thin Client" can also be placed on the remote PCs,allowing decentralized validation with access to all results passing through any Instrument Manager™ connection.
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Example #4: TCP/IP connection to LIS, DEC LAT or TCP/IP to instruments, remote lab using T1
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