Clinitek Status® Connect System Operator’s Guide (For

US Only) 10490852, 2009-12 (135055, Rev A)

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products it describes may be reproduced by any means or in any form without prior consent in
writing from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. Clinitek, Clinitek Status, Clinitest, and Chek-Stix are
trademarks of Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. Origin: UK The information in this guide was
correct at the time of printing. However, Siemens continues to improve products and reserves the
right to change specifications, equipment, and maintenance procedures at any time without notice.
If the Clinitek Status Connect system is used in a manner differently from that specified by
Siemens, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. Observe all warning and
hazard statements. Clinitek Status Connect System 2 Operator’s Guide
Clinitek Status Connect System 3 Operator’s Guide Table of Contents TABLE OF
CONTENTS.......................................................................3USING THIS
GUIDE.............................................................................7C ONVENTIONS....................................
................................................71OVERVIEW..............................................................................
....9INTRODUCTION...................................................................................9H ARDWARE
OVERVIEW .......................................................................9User
Interface..............................................................................9Network
Connectivity.................................................................10Memory................................................
......................................10Optional Bar Code
Scanner.......................................................11S OFTWARE
OVERVIEW ......................................................................12A NALYZER
OVERVIEW .......................................................................12Navigating the
Screens..............................................................12Entering
Information...................................................................12Setting Test
Mode......................................................................13Setting the
Password.................................................................132OPERATING THE
CONNECTOR.............................................15OVERVIEW ............................................................
...........................15GETTING STARTED...........................................................................15Using
the Start-Up Wizard.........................................................15Getting to the Select Ready
Screen..........................................16Enabling the
Connector.............................................................16M ANAGING OPERATORS
LIST............................................................17Setting Operator
IDs..................................................................17Adding Operator
IDs..................................................................18Viewing, Editing, Printing, and Deleting
Operator IDs...............18SCANNING PATIENT
INFORMATION.....................................................19MANAGING URINE
COLORS...............................................................20Setting and Customizing Urine
Colors.......................................20Adding Customized
Colors........................................................21Entering Urine Color and Clarity during Test
Cycle...................21MANAGING STRIP LOT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION
DATE......................22Setting Strip Information
Prompt................................................22Entering the Strip Lot Number and Expiration
Date..................22
Clinitek Status Connect System 4 Operator’s Guide 3QUALITY
CONTROL................................................................25MANAGING
QCTESTS......................................................................25Setting Up QC Strip
Tests..........................................................26Setting Up QC for Cassette
Tests..............................................29Running a QC Strip
Test............................................................31Running a QC Cassette
Test.....................................................32MANAGING
QCRESULTS..................................................................33QUALITY CONTROL
ERRORS.............................................................344TROUBLESHOOTING.................................
.............................37GENERAL
INFORMATION....................................................................375DATA
MANAGEMENT..............................................................39MANAGING PATIENT AND SYSTEM
INFORMATION................................39Recalling Patient or QC
Data.....................................................39Deleting
Records.......................................................................406SYSTEM
CONFIGURATION.....................................................41OVERVIEW ..............................................
.........................................41RECORD THE W ARRANTY
INFORMATION.............................................41UNPACKING.............................................................
.........................41INSTALLING......................................................................................43INSTALLI
NG THE OPTIONAL BAR CODE SCANNER...............................45STARTING THE CONNECT
SYSTEM.....................................................45CONFIGURING THE
CONNECTOR........................................................45COPYING CONFIGURATION
SETTINGS................................................46MANAGING NETWORK
CONNECTIVITY................................................47Connecting to the
LAN...............................................................48Connecting to the LAN, Wired
Settings.....................................48Connecting to the LAN, Wireless
Settings.................................50MANAGING PRINTOUT
SETTINGS.......................................................52Customizing the
Printout............................................................52APPENDIX A:WARRANTY AND SUPPORT
INFORMATION..55LEGAL
INFORMATION.........................................................................55Siemens Authorized
Representative.........................................55W ARRANTY
INFORMATION.................................................................55SUPPORT
INFORMATION....................................................................55Addresses.......................................
...........................................56PRE-SERVICE
CHECKLIST..................................................................57
Clinitek Status Connect System 5 Operator’s Guide APPENDIX B:ORDERABLE
SUPPLIES....................................59ACCESSORY
ITEMS...........................................................................59QUALITY CONTROL
SUPPLIES............................................................59SYSTEM
DOCUMENTATION................................................................59APPENDIX
C:SYMBOLS............................................................61S YSTEM AND
PACKAGING..................................................................61USER
INTERFACE..............................................................................63APPENDIX
D:SPECIFICATIONS...............................................65CONNECTOR
SPECIFICATIONS...........................................................65Dimensions..........................................
......................................65ENVIRONMENTAL
SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................65Electrical
Requirements.............................................................65Regulatory
Specifications..........................................................67Electrical
Precautions................................................................67APPENDIX E:BAR CODE
SCANNER.......................................69GENERAL
INFORMATION....................................................................69I NSTALLING THE OPTIONAL BAR
CODE SCANNER...............................69TESTING THE OPTIONAL BAR CODE
SCANNER....................................69TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................
...........69SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................70Bar Code
Formats......................................................................70Bar Code Symbols and
Labels..................................................70BAR CODE SCANNER
MAINTENANCE.................................................71APPENDIX F:COMPUTER INTERFACE
(LIS)..........................73OVERVIEW .......................................................................................73C
ONNECTION SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................73Serial
Connection.......................................................................73Ethernet (Wired)
Connection.....................................................73Wireless
Connection..................................................................73COMMUNICATION
PROTOCOLS..........................................................73APPENDIX
G:GLOSSARY.........................................................75INDEX......................................................
...........................................79
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