Radiance Version 2 Users Manual Edition D

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RADIANCE User’s Manual

1. Introduction

1. Introduction Overview Introduction

This chapter gives the intended use, limitations of and some technical specifications for the user of the RADIANCE applications. This chapter also gives the writing conventions the user should be aware of and information concerning any warning/caution notices that appear in this manual.

Contents

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Intended Use and Specifications Intended Use

RADIANCE is a data processing application for clinical use intended to monitor, collect, store, retrieve and process laboratory data. RADIANCE is also intended to control clinical analyzers providing laboratory data.

Specifications

The following consists of: • RADIANCE Components • analyzer support • Windows conventions • results and HIS/LIS • PMI Lookup • network failure

RADIANCE Components

RADIANCE consists of the following: • a server controlling all data transactions • user interfaces for: Analyzer Control, Data Management Setup, Data Management and Administrator • a database, a Print database and a data cache • one or more interfaces to Hospital and Laboratory Information Systems

Analyzer Support

RADIANCE supports the following analyzers: RADIOMETER: • ABL700 Series • ABL70 • ABL77 • NPT 7 (available only in some markets) • ABL5 • ABL600 and 500 Series • ABL50 • EML100 Series • ABL3XX Series NON-RADIOMETER: • a range of STAT analyzers can be connected. Please refer to your RADIOMETER representative for further details. Continued on next page

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RADIANCE User’s Manual

1. Introduction

Intended Use and Specifications, Continued Windows Conventions

The RADIANCE software applications run similarly to Windows applications and, therefore, follow normal Windows procedures. It is assumed that the RADIANCE user is familiar with Microsoft Windows. Therefore this manual uses names and procedures common to the Windows environment. If you are not familiar with Windows you may have trouble understanding this manual. Therefore, for your convenience a section has been included at the beginning of the manual called Getting Started. This will help you not only with the RADIANCE program and using the PC, but also with the computer terminology used. It is not intended to be a full Windows tutorial so, therefore, please familiarize yourself with other Windows conventions if necessary. This can easily be achieved by consulting the Windows manual given with the installation of the Windows program.

Results and HIS/LIS

Results stored in the RADIANCE database can be transmitted to the hospital HIS/LIS system.

Master Patient Index Lookup

The RADIANCE MPI operates as long as there is a connection to an active LIS when a request for patient information is made. An analyzer requests RADIANCE for patient information. RADIANCE requests the LIS for the information. When LIS answers, the response will pass through RADIANCE again and back to the correct inquiring analyzer. If hospitals do not have a Patient Master Index LookUp interface, RADIANCE can serve as one.

Network Failure In the event of power or a network failure RADIANCE is capable of recovering automatically NOTE:

Even if you are familiar with working in Windows it is highly recommended that the chapter Getting Started is studied as it also introduces you to using RADIANCE and not just using Windows.

NOTE:

If RADIANCE is connected to a HIS/LIS that is temporarily not working then RADIANCE will not respond to a request.

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Writing Conventions Introduction

The RADIANCE manual has some specific typographical conventions.

Writing Conventions

The following table gives items and typographical examples used in this manual. Item

Typographical Example

Warning/Caution or Note

NOTE: The computer must be...

References

See ABL700 Series Operator's Manual, Chapter 3, Installing the Electrodes for more details.

Key combinations

CTRL-L to select Parameters

Applications

Analyzer Control

Plot Range

Patient Range

Window title

Edit Parameter window; Lists window;

Tooltips

Access Online Manuals

Title bar

Toolbar; Menu bar; Control Analyzer icon

Keyboard Conventions

The table below gives the keyboard conventions used in this manual. Keys

Example

Key names are shown in small capital letters.

the Enter key : ENTER the Control key: CTRL the Escape key: ESC the Alternate key : ALT

Shortcut keys

SHIFT+F1

RETURN and ENTER

(↵) These keys usually perform the same action.

Arrow Keys

Press ENTER means you can either press ENTER or the ↵ key (otherwise known as the RETURN key), unless directed to do otherwise. ↑,↓,→, ←. You can use UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys to move around in a document. Continued on next page

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Writing Conventions, Continued Mouse Conventions

The following terms apply: Term

Meaning

Choose

Choose and select have distinctive meanings throughout the manual. To choose means to click on the selected item. See Select below.

Click

To quickly press and release the mouse button. Unless otherwise stated you should always use the left button.

Double-click

To click the mouse button twice in rapid succession.

Drag

To point to an object and then press and hold down the mouse button while you move the mouse.

Right click

Click the button on the right of the mouse. This often opens menu options or short cuts.

Select

Move the mouse until the mouse pointer (referred to from now on as cursor) on the screen rests on the item of choice. The cursor can have three shapes. See Chapter Two, Getting Started, Mouse Techniques. See also Choose above.

NOTE:

When considered necessary, and to emphasize a particular point bold italics may be used in the text.

NOTE:

Shortcut keys are not normally referred to in this manual. It is assumed that if the user wishes to use shortcut keys he/she will make their own note as to the ones required.

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Warning/Cautions and Notes Introduction

For the safe and efficient operation of RADIANCE, this manual contains various WARNINGS OR CAUTIONS which are important and should be read carefully before performing the related procedures.

Definitions

The following table indicates the type of information given in warnings, cautions and notes: Type WARNING

PRECAUTION

NOTE WARNING/ CAUTION:

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Definition Alerts users to potentially serious outcomes to themselves or the patient such as •

death

•

injury

•

serious adverse events

Alerts users to exercise the special care necessary for safe and effective use of the device: •

Precaution may include actions to avoid situations that may not be potentially life threatening or result in serious injury to patients or users, but of which the user should be aware.

•

Precautions may also alert the user to adverse effects on the device by use or misuse, and the care required to avoid such effects.

Gives practical information.

In this manual a distinction between a warning and a caution is not made. Any notice that alerts the user to possible dangers of any kind is given the title WARNING/CAUTION.

RADIANCE User’s Manual

2. Getting Started

2. Getting Started Overview Introduction

This chapter introduces how to use RADIANCE. As the RADIANCE user interface is designed in a similar fashion to a Windows© program, this chapter is also designed to help anyone not familiar with working in Windows©. If you are familiar with working in Windows© it is still recommended that this chapter is studied.

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Mouse and Keyboard Techniques... 2-11 Selecting and Choosing Items - To Point and Click ... 2-13 How to Launch and Log on to Applications ... 2-14 RADIANCE Windows... 2-16 Menus, Toolbars and Right Clicking the Mouse... 2-20 Initiating Actions using the Buttons... 2-22 Initiating Actions in Boxes... 2-24

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Manual Terminology Introduction

Special terminology is used throughout this manual and as far as possible this terminology is primarily that used in a Windows environment. However, the following should be studied carefully as definitions of terminology are only given here. i.e. From Chapter 3, the manual reader is expected to understand the terminology used to navigate around in the windows and to complete a task within an application.

Term

Description & Example

Application

RADIANCE operates as Windows based programs called applications. Each application has a name, for example, Analyzer Control. The following shows the start up screen for the Analyzer Control application. If the term "module" is seen in the software this is synonymous with application.

If the term "module" is seen in the software this is synonymous with application. Continued on next page

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Manual Terminology, Continued Term

Description & Example

Bar • Title bar This is the colored band (printed black in this manual) found at the top of a window. It has the name of the application or window written on it.

• Menu bar This bar is to be found immediately below the title bar and contains selectable items e.g. File, Edit, etc.

• Toolbar The toolbar, also known as a button bar, has distinctive icons (a small picture representing a function or application on each button. (See Buttons below). The buttons and icons vary according to which application you are in. Some appear gray. This means they are inactive until an appropriate action has been initiated when working in an application.

• Status bar Found at the bottom of a window, this contains an activity field, name of operator, date and time. • Taskbar The bar at the bottom of the computer screen on which the Start button appears. It is here that minimized application icons appear.

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Manual Terminology, Continued Term

Description & Example

Button

This is a square or rectangular item that, when clicked will either - depress momentarily and start an action or - can be switched between an on ("Down") state or an off ("Up") state. Buttons appear on the toolbar and in windows with either - a picture or - with text on them

See Initiating Actions Using the Buttons in this chapter for more details. Boxes

Boxes are a slang term for (usually) small windows which may appear as a prompt. Throughout this manual small windows are referred to as boxes when this is appropriate. • Dialogue box This requests information from you or supplies you with information. Example shows a logon dialogue box where a user name and a password is entered in a field (textbox). If you do not know how to do this see Initiating Actions in Boxes, Using a Dialogue Box in this chapter.

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Manual Terminology, Continued Term

Description & Example

Boxes (cont)

• List box A list box has a display of items to choose from. A scroll bar appears next to the list box when all the items are not visible in the list box. By using the mouse to move this scroll bar up and down more information appears. • Drop-down boxes This shows only one item. You must expand the list to see more items. To do this select the arrow button at the right and a list of choices will appear. Example shows list box "Events" with selected item highlighted and drop-down list box under "Schemes":

List box

Drop-down box

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Manual Terminology, Continued Term

Description & Example

Boxes (cont)

• Check box A small square appears next to an option. When checked in RADIANCE a  (tick) appears in the box. Example shows Enable and Display check boxes to the right of User Description.

• Text/Field box An area in which to add a value, name etc. This is sometimes also referred to as a field. The field or textbox is the white box into which the user writes something.

Command

A command is found under a Menu item. To activate a command point open Menu item and click the command on the drop-down menu.

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Manual Terminology, Continued Term Context Sensitive Menu

Description & Example This appears in certain circumstances when the mouse is right clicked. See Menus, Toolbar and Right clicking mouse in this chapter. Example

Icon

A small picture representing an item or application found on the toolbar's buttons (See Bar above) or in RADIANCE, often found in the windows. (See below - this shows the analyzer and traffic light icons). Icons maybe inactive which means that clicking on them has no effect or active in which case clicking, double-clicking or right clicking the mouse on them will initiate an action or choice of actions.

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Manual Terminology, Continued Term

Description & Example • Status icons These are found in the windows of the Analyzer Control and Data Management applications. Status icons are the same as those to be found on the analyzer.

This represents an overdue calibration with a ? on the latest calibration. See Analyzer Control and Data Management chapters of this manual for more details. • Traffic Lights The traffic light icon showing on the title bar of the Analyzer Control application and at the top of the analyzer tree in the Analyzer Overview window shows the status of the entire analyzer system being monitored by RADIANCE. Traffic Lights are used in the same way as that on the ABL700 analyzers and can also be seen in the Analyzer Overview window for ABL700 analyzers status, results and system messages when the analyzer tree is opened . See Chapter 3, Analyzer Control, Traffic Lights and Status Icons in this manual.

• Application icons These appear on the Taskbar (see Taskbar below) when a module is running but not open.

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Manual Terminology, Continued Term

Description & Example

Tabs

These are found at • the bottom of the Properties window in Analyzer Control • the bottom of the Data Management Review/Edit screen When activated in the Analyzer Control Properties window, tabs give access to more details of analyzer identification, parameters or messages. See Analyzer Control for more details.

In Data Management Review/Edit screen tabs have alphabetical letters to aid selection of patients. A Filter and a Message tab is also available. The ? tab holds all unidentified samples. See Chapter 4, Data Management for more details.

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Manual Terminology, Continued Term

Description & Example

Window

A window is the area of an application which can be worked in. It has a titlebar with the name of the application showing. When you work in an application the window maybe divided into several windows. See RADIANCE Windows in this chapter for more details on application windows. Data Management example:

Overview Window

Properties Window

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Lists Window

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2. Getting Started

Mouse and Keyboard Techniques Introduction

The mouse is one of two available input devices for RADIANCE. It is a hand-held device which controls the cursor.

Mouse Information

The mouse is used to move the pointer (see below) over and perform an action on an item on your screen. The mouse is usually equipped with two buttons and is designed to sit on the table in front of you. The action of the mouse on the screen can be seen in "cursor" movements. By default the cursor can have three shapes: If the cursor is... you can... make selections from a list and select buttons. This shape is referred to as the mouse pointer. enter text in the entry field. This shape is referred to as the cursor. wait until the current process finishes. This egg-timer shape appears when either the cursor or pointer have previously been present. Term

Meaning

Click

To quickly press and release the left mouse button.

Double-click

To quickly press and release the left mouse button twice.

Right click

To quickly press and release the right mouse button

Point

To move the mouse until the pointer on the screen is on the item of choice. Continued on next page

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Mouse and Keyboard Techniques, Continued Keyboard Techniques

The keyboard is the other input device available for you. Instead of using the mouse, you press a key combination. The keyboard is thereby used as a "shortcut" (i.e. without the use of the mouse) to initiate commands.

Shortcuts

From an open Menu Bar

To open an application

Use the UP AND DOWN ARROW keys to scroll through the list until the required item is reached. A highlighted band (printed black in this manual) will track your progress. Press ENTER. Press Ctrl + Esc. or

on the keyboard

Use the UP ARROW key to reach Programs. A highlighted band (printed black in this manual) will track your progress. Use the RIGHT ARROW key to reach the next list. Use UP AND DOWN ARROW keys until required application e.g Radiance, Administrator is reached. Use the UP AND DOWN ARROW keys to scroll through the list until the required application program is reached. Press ENTER. The chosen module will launch. There are no RADIANCE specific keyboard shortcuts, only general Windows shortcuts. These can be found in any Windows handbook. The following are the most common.

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Alt

opens the menus in an application

Tab

to move from field to field

Space bar

to check/uncheck a tick box

Enter

same as OK button in windows with a default button highlighted

Esc

use as a Cancel button

For a complete tutorial on the use of the mouse see the appropriate Microsoft Windows© documentation included with your PC.