Astm Host Simulator User Manual v5 6 PDF

ASTM Host Interface Simulator
User Manual
Version 5.6
Supported Instruments:
Elecsys 2010/1010,
STA, STA-C, STA-R,
LSM, PSM,
CC Modular, Hybrid Modular
Cardiac Reader,
Aliquoter VS II,
Amplilink, Urisys 2400, AVL OMNI,OMNI-C
ASTM+
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ASTM Host Simulator Tool Operators Manual
Contents:
1. PURPOSE OF THE ASTM HOST INTERFACE SIMULATOR 3
2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 3
3. INSTALLATION OF THE TOOL 3
4. MAIN SCREEN OF THE TEST TOOL 4
5. MAIN MENU SYSTEM 6
5.1. Multifunctional text editor 9
6. TECHNICAL DETAILS 12
6.1. Record editor rules 12
6.2. TCP/IP Communication 12
7. DATA FLOW OF ASTM HOST INTERFACE SIMULATOR 13
7.1. ASTM+ 13
7.2. Amplilink 13
7.3. AVL OMNI 14
7.4. Roche OMNI-C 14
7.5. Cardiac Reader 15
7.6. ELECSYS 2010 16
7.7. ELECSYS 1010 18
7.8. LSM 19
7.9. Modular CC 20
7.10. Modular Hybrid 21
7.11. PSM 22
7.12. STA, STA-C, STA-R 22
7.13. UriSys 2400 23
7.14. VS II 23
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1. Purpose of the ASTM Host Interface Simulator

The ASTM Host Interface Simulator allows to simulate the host communication for all Roche analyzers that are
equipped with an ASTM host protocol.
The tool may simulate the analyzer or the host. It was developed with the programming language Visual Basic 6.0
and requires a 32-bit operating system (Windows 95 or NT).
The tool has instrument-independant features ...

• low-level communication
• trace recording
• messages may be created with a record editor, saved as so-called record files (*.DAT) and sent to the
connected device
• error simulation by sending wrong checksums
• free timer setting
and instrument specific features ...

• the extracted info of received messages is stored in instrument-specific MS ACCESS databases
• realtime request mode may be simulated with this database
• the meaning of the record fields may be displayed in the lower part of the record editor
2.System Requirements
Hardware:
• IBM-compatible computer, capable of running Windows NT, 2000, XP
Software:
• 32-bit Windows Operating System (NT, 2000, XP)
3. Installation of the Tool

The ASTM Host Interface Simulator is to be installed on the hard disk by the SETUP.EXE routine.
The SETUP routine creates a new directory and copies the program files and library files to the hard disk.
Be sure that no other application is open during setup !
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4. Main Screen of the Test Tool
The Main Screen contains the following items (top down):
• Title line (containing the selected instrument, the programs name and version)
• Pull-down menu system (see chapter 2.1)
• Local Device setting (HOST or INST) and their names

The ‘Operating Mode’ setting screen can be accessed by clicking on this field
• Symbolic indication of the local device (blue frame)

A click on the corresponding icon selects the local device
• actual Date and Time
• actual RS232-Parameter setting

The ‘RS232 Parameter’ setting screen can be accessed by clicking on this field
• Step-Mode status (visible or invisible means enabled or disabled)
• Last Sent/Received messages

if activated on the Mode of Operation screen an info line is appended to the list for each sent and received
message. The list may be cleared with the ‚Clear List‘ button.
• actually opened Trace file name

The file selection mask for trace files can be accessed by clicking on this field
• Size of the actually opened trace file in bytes.
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• actually opened Record file name

The file selection mask for record files can be accessed by clicking on this field
• Number of messages to send
• Communication Trace Window

Sent messages are displayed in green, received messages in blue and error messages in red color. If the space
character (code 20hex) within records is replaced by another character, this is indicated above the trace
window.
• The icon right to the Communication Trace Window allows to enter a comment line which is written to the
trace file.
• Status line
Indication of the actual transition state (Idle, Transfer, Receive) and the active keys with time counter, if
STEP mode is enabled)
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5. Main Menu System
Record File
Delete Record files (*.DAT) which are no longer needed can be deleted from the
harddisk
Display/Edit/Parser/Create A record file (*.DAT) can be displayed, printed, searched, ... with a multi-
functional text editor (see 3.1 for a description of the editor options)
For starting the record editor you need to open an already existing DAT
file
Send Any previously created record file can be sent via the serial interface
Exit This option quits the program
Trace File
Open for Recording A file can be opened where the complete communication in both
directions is stored with time and sender information
Close The above opened trace file can be closed with this option
Delete Trace files which are no longer needed can be deleted from the harddisk
Display/Edit Any trace file can be displayed, printed, searched, ... with a multi-
functional text editor (see 3.1 for a description of the editor options)
Extract Records All records of any trace file are extracted and written to a record file by
this option.
Insert Comment This option allows to enter a comment which is written to the actually
open trace file.
Clear Window This option clears the trace window.
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Options
Interface Settings The tool may communicate via RS232 or TCP/IP.

For the RS232 interface the baudrate, data-, stopbits, parity, COM port and
kind of handshaking can be set on this screen.
The TCP/IP communication is not yet evaluated !
This screen can also be opened by clicking on the RS232 parameter field on
the main screen
Mode of Operation The following settings can be done on this screen:

• the connected instrument
• enter the operators name
• the local device (HOST or INSTRUMENT) incl. the device names

• the colors for the trace messages
• enable/disable step mode

• enable/disable acustical error signal
• enable/disable storage of received records in the instrument-specific
database
• display one line for each sent or received message in a list control on
the main screen
• definition what to send in case of host if there is no TS available in the

database for a received request
• definition of a space replacement character for the trace display
For Elecsys 1010/2010, the following settings can be done

• decision which sample info items shall be echoed on a test request
• enable/disable storage of received manufacturer records in the database
• enable/disable storage of manufacturer records in the trace file
For Modular/Hybrid, the following settings can be done

• decision which sample info items shall be echoed on a test request
• activation of rules for a reflex testing if working as host
For PSM, the following settings can be done

• single record or single frame
For OMNI, the following settings can be done

• <CR> or <CR><LF> as record delimiter
Timer Settings All timing and retry adjustments can be done on this screen
Delimiters The four delimiter characters of the ASTM protocol can be selected with
this option
Low-Level Errors Different kind of error simulation can be activated for testing the interface
software of the connected device
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Options menu continued
DB Access This screen allows to take a look at the different database tables which
contain the received data. Test selections and test selection requests can
be generated and sent to the connected device.
There are two options for the database in a pull-down menu available:
• ‘Compress DB’ eliminates ‘holes’ in the database file and decreases
the file size
• ‘Store Column Width’ stores the actual column width of the
displayed table after a manual adaptation.
• ‘Create Report’ creates result reports, if the result table is displayed
Desktop The programs desktop language can be selected (german or english)
Communication Test This option initiates a short [ENQ] - [ACK] - [EOT] sequence for testing
the communication, if the test program is connected to itself.
This test is supported by the STA Compact, it is not supported by the
Elecsys 2010 interface !
Help on ASTM Simulator This option gives access to the integrated online help for the ASTM
Simulator itself
Help on ASTM 1381 (Low Level The ASTM specification document as helpsystem
Specification)
Help on ASTM 1394 (High Level The ASTM specification document as helpsystem
Specification)
Software Changes History Displays the software changes of previous releases of the tool
System Info Displays system information
Save Screen Shot Allows to save a previously captured screen shot (via [PrtSc] key to the
clipboard) as bitmap file. As an additional option this bitmap file may be
compressed with PKZIP.
About An info window with version number and programmers address
Clear Send Buffer Clears all message that are to be send
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5.1. Multifunctional text editor

For displaying record and trace files there is a text editor window which looks as follows:
The upper window displays the contents of the record or trace file. The lower window is an option of the record
editor where the meaning and contents of the fields is displayed
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The record/trace editor has a pull-down menu with the following options:
File
Open Another record/trace file can be opened
Save as The modified file or a selected part of it can be stored in

another file
Print The whole file, a selected part of it or the parser information

(only for record files) can be written to the printer, a text
file or the clipboard.
Send (only available, if record files are displayed)

The contents of the text window is sent to the other device
Exit This option quits the text editor
Edit
Cut the selected part of the text is cut and copied to the
clipboard
Copy the selected part of the text is copied to the clipboard
Paste the contents of the clipboard is inserted at the cursor

position
Delete the selected part of the text is deleted
Insert Trace Comment enters !C at the actual cursor position.

the text which may be entered after that expression is not
sent but displayed in the trace file
Insert Delay enters !D at the actual cursor position.

the time in seconds which may be entered after that
expression causes a delay during sending
Provoke Wrong Checksum enters !S at the actual cursor position.

this expression causes a checksum error in the following
record during sending
Provoke Wrong Frame Number enters !F at the actual cursor position.

this expression causes a wrong frame number in the
following record during sending
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text editor menu system (cont)
Search
Search text any expression can be searched in the text file
Search again the above specified search is repeated
Options
Parser (only available, if record files are displayed)

if a record file is displayed the text window is divided into
two parts. In the upper part, the record file is displayed, in
the lower part the field information of the selected record is
displayed. If the Parser option is deactivated, the text
window increases to full height.
Instrument Messages (only visible, if record files are displayed and the program
works as instrument simulator)
All messages that the instrument can send during operation
are offered in a option box. The selected message is
displayed with default values in the text editor window and
can be modified.
Host Messages (only visible, if record files are displayed and the program
works as host simulator)
All messages that the host sends during operation are
offered in a option box. The selected message is displayed
with default values in the text editor window and can be
modified.
On this screen the test selection default profile can be
displayed, modified and stored in a separate file.
Small/Large Window with this option, the text editor window can be reduced to
the half height. So it is possible to observe the trace window
on the main screen while the text editor is open. If a record
file is displayed and the small window is selected, the parser
option is disabled
Help This option gives access the integrated online help and the
System Information window
Test List If working as Elecsys or Modular, the list of tests with test
codes is displayed in a small list control
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6. Technical Details
6.1. Record editor rules

The record text file can contain more than one message (a message starts with the Header record, contains several
data records and ends with the Termination record). Each message has to start with a Header record; otherwise it
is not sent.
The time delay between messages can be specified on the ‘Timer Settings’ screen.
6.2. TCP/IP Communication

Beside the communication via the serial interface RS232 the simulator may also communicate via TCP/IP
network.
The corresponding setting is done on the ‘Options/Interface Settings‘ screen.
Here you select between RS232 and Network interface.
If RS232 is selected, the baud rate, port number, data-, stopbits and parity check may be selected.
If Network is selected, there are three further options:
Device works as ...
• TCP/IP Server (the other device needs to be TCP/IP Client

• TCP/IP Client (the other device needs to be TCP/IP Server
• TCP/IP UDP = User Datagram Protocol (the other device needs the same setting)
According to the above listed options, you have to enter additional settings.
If Server is selected, the local port number needs to be entered. This must be the same number than the remote
port number of the client.
After re-starting the simulator, a dialog is displayed which indicates the network options and the simulator as
server waits for a client to connect before he gives access to the program features.
If Client is selected, the remote port number needs to be entered. This must be the same number than the local
port number of the server.
In addition the servers IP address (format: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd) must be entered.
After re-starting the simulator, a dialog is displayed which indicates the network options and the simulator as
client needs to be connected to a listening server by pressing the [Connect] buttons.
The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is a connectionless protocol. Unlike TCP operations, computers do not
establish a connection. Also, a UDP application can be either a client or a server.
You have to enter the other devices IP address, the local port number (which must be entered as remote port
number at the other device) and the remote port number (which must be entered as local port number at the
other device).
After re-starting the simulator, a dialog is displayed whcih indicates the network options and both devices need
to be connected before you get access to the program features.
When selecting the option 'RS232 <> TCP/IP Conversion' the ASTM Simulator passes messages received via the
RS232 port to the TPC/IP port and vice versa. In this case both setting frames are visible.
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7. Data Flow of ASTM Host Interface Simulator
7.1. ASTM+
The table on the following pages lists the data flow options of the test program for the ASTM+ protocol
specification.
Depending on wether the program works as Host or Instrument simulator it is shown which messages can be
generated, modified and send with which option.
INSTrument Mode:
Messages Records Send out of Send out of DB answer requests DB write

Record-Editor
Test Selection P,O Store received data
Test Requests Q Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Test Results P,O,R,C Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Manufacturer M Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Records
HOST Mode:
Record-Editor
Test Selection P,O Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Test Requests Q Send TS if available Store received data

Test Results P,O,R,C Store received data
Manufacturer M Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Records
7.2. Amplilink
The table on the following pages lists the data flow options of the test program for the Amplilink.
INSTrument Mode:
Record-Editor
Result Request Q Store received data

Test Results P,O,R Edit and send Edit and send As answer to result request
HOST Mode:
Record-Editor
Test Selection P,O Edit and send Edit and send
Result Request Q Edit and send Edit and send

Test Results P,O,R Store received data
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7.3. AVL OMNI

The table on the following pages lists the data flow options of the test program for the AVL Omni.
INSTrument Mode:
Record-Editor
Patient Query Q Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Test Result P,O,R Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Calibration P,O,R Edit and send Edit Store received data

Report
Maintenance M Edit and send Edit Store received data
Report
QC Report P,O,R Edit and send Edit Store received data
HOST Mode:
Record-Editor
Patient Info P,O Edit and send Edit and send send, if query is Store received data
received
7.4. Roche OMNI-C

The table on the following pages lists the data flow options of the test program for the Roche OMNI-C.
INSTrument Mode:
Record-Editor
Patient Query Q Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Test Result P,O,R Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Calibration M Edit and send Edit Store received data

Report
Maintenance M Edit and send Edit Store received data
Report
QC Report O,R Edit and send Edit Store received data
HOST Mode:
Record-Editor
Patient Info P,O Edit and send Edit and send send, if query is Store received data
received
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7.5. Cardiac Reader

The table on the following pages lists the data flow options of the test program for the Cardiac Reader.
INSTrument Mode:

Record-Editor
TS Request Q Edit and send Store received data
Test Selection P,O
Result Request Q
Result P,O,R,C Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Action Request AR Send confirmation Store received data

Action AC Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Confirmation
Inst Config ICQ Send first DB entry if
Request available
Inst IC Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Configuration
Inst Status ISQ Send first DB entry if
Request available
Inst Status IS Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Proc Message PMQ Send first DB entry if

Request available
Proc Message PM Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Subst Data XTQ Send DB entry if

Request available
Substance Data XT Edit and send Store received data
HOST Mode:
Record-Editor
TS Request Q Edit and send
Test Selection P,O
Result Request Q Edit and send

Result P,O,R,C Store received data
Action Request AR Edit and send Edit and send Send confirmation
Action AC Store received data
Confirmation
Inst Config ICQ Edit and send
Request
Inst IC Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Configuration
Inst Status ISQ Edit and send
Request
Inst Status IS Store received data
Proc Message PMQ Edit and send

Request
Proc Message PM Store received data
Subst Data XTQ Edit and send

Request
Substance Data XT Edit and send Store received data
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7.6. ELECSYS 2010

The table on the following pages lists the data flow options of the test program for the ELECSYS 2010 analyzer.
(mm) each selected DB entry is sent in a separate message

(mr) each selected DB entry is sent in a separate record within one message
(sr) if more than one entry is selected only the first will be sent
INSTrument Mode:
Messages Records Record Editor Record-Editor Send out of DB answer requests DB write
(Requests) (Data)
Calibration CR Edit and send Store received data
Result
Calibration XT, CP Edit and send Store received data
Parameters
Control XT, QP Store received data
Parameters
Diluent XT, DP Store received data
Parameters
Instrument IC Edit and send Select DB and send 1. entry of DB Store received data
Config send (sr) on request
Instrument IS Edit and send Select DB and send 1. entry of DB Store received data
Status send (sr) on request
Log File LF Edit and send Select DB and send on request with Store received data
send (lf) date and category
check
Processing PM Edit and send Select DB and Store received data
Message send (sr)
Request Cancel
Sample Status SS Edit and send Select DB and send 1. entry of DB Store received data
send (sr) on request
Service Data SD Edit and send Select DB and send 1. entry of DB Store received data
Substance Data XT Store received data
Test Application TA Select DB and Store received data
send (sr)
Test Conditions TC Edit and send Select DB and send 1. Entry or all of Store received data
send (mr) DB on request
Test Results P, O, R Edit and send Select DB and Store received data
send (mr)
Result Context RC Store received data
Raw Result RR Store received data
Test Selection Q, P, O edit and send TS Select Request • store received TS

Requests DB and send data
(mm) • create no. of
requests
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HOST Mode:
Messages Records Record Editor Record-Editor DB read DB write
(Requests) (Data)
Calibration CR Store received data
Result
Calibration XT, CP Edit and send request Edit and send Store received data
Parameters
Control XT, QP Edit and send request Edit and send Store received data
Parameters
Diluent XT, DP Edit and send request Store received data
Parameters
Instrument IC Edit and send request Edit and send Store received data
Config
Instrument IS Edit and send request Store received data
Status
Log File LF Edit and send request Store received data
Processing PM Store received data
Message
Request Cancel Edit and send request
Sample Status SS Edit and send request Store received data
Service Data SD Edit and send request Store received data
Substance Data XT Edit and send request Store received data

Test Application TA Store received data
Test Conditions TC Edit and send request Edit and send Store received data
Test Results P, O, R Edit and send request Store received data
Raw Result' RR Store received data
Test Selection Q, P, O Edit and send • select DB and send • store received
(mm) request
• send on request, if • create no. of TS
available, or default TS if
enabled
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7.7. ELECSYS 1010

The table on the following pages lists the data flow options of the test program for the ELECSYS 1010 analyzer.
(mm) each selected DB entry is sent in a separate message

(mr) each selected DB entry is sent in a separate record within one message
(sr) if more than one entry is selected only the first will be sent
INSTrument Mode:
Messages Records Record Editor Record-Editor Send out of DB answer requests DB write
(Requests) (Data)
Calibration XT, CP Edit and send Store received data
Parameters
Parameters
Parameters
Instrument IC Edit and send Select DB and send 1. entry of DB Store received data
Config send (sr) on request
Instrument IS Edit and send Select DB and send 1. entry of DB Store received data
Status send (sr) on request
Log File LF Edit and send Select DB and send on request with Store received data
send (lf) date and category
check
Processing PM Edit and send Select DB and Store received data
Message send (sr)
Service Data SD Edit and send Select DB and send 1. entry of DB Store received data
Substance Data XT Store received data
Test Application TA Select DB and Store received data
send (sr)
Test Conditions TC Edit and send Select DB and send 1. Entry or all of Store received data
send (mr) DB on request
Test Results P, O, R Edit and send Select DB and Store received data
send (mr)
Result Context RC Edit and send Store received data
Raw Result RR Edit and send Store received data
Test Selection Q, P, O edit and send TS Select Request • store received TS

Requests DB and send data
(mm) • create no. of
requests
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HOST Mode:
Messages Records Record Editor Record-Editor DB read DB write
(Requests) (Data)
Calibration XT, CP Store received data
Parameters
Parameters
Parameters
Instrument IC Edit and send request Edit and send Store received data
Config
Instrument IS Edit and send request Store received data
Status
Log File LF Edit and send request Store received data
Processing PM Store received data
Message
Service Data SD Edit and send request Store received data
Substance Data XT Edit and send request Store received data

Test Application TA Store received data
Test Conditions TC Edit and send request Store received data
Test Results P, O, R Edit and send request Store received data
Raw Result' RR Store received data
Test Selection Q, P, O Edit and send • select DB and send • store received
(mm) request
• send on request, if • create no. of TS
available, or default TS if
enabled
7.8. LSM
The table on the following pages lists the data flow options of the test program for the LSM.
INSTrument Mode:
Record-Editor
TS Request Q Edit and send Edit and send
Test Results P,O,R,C Edit and send Edit and send
HOST Mode:

Record-Editor
TS Request Q • Send all TS if Store received data

ALL request
Test Results P,O,R,C Store received data
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7.9. Modular CC
The table on the following pages lists the data flow options of the test program for the Modular analyzer.
INSTrument Mode:

Record-Editor
Realtime TS P,Q Edit and send Edit and send
Request
Routine Test P,O Store received data
Selection
Result Request P,Q Send result if Store received data
available
Routine P,O,R,C Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Result
Photo Calib M Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Result
ISE Calib Result M Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Absorbance P,O,R,C,M Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Result
HOST Mode:

Record-Editor
Realtime TS P,Q Send TS if available Store received data
Request
Routine Test P,O Edit and send Edit, send and
Selection create
Result Request P,Q Edit and send
Routine P,O,R,C Store received data
Result
Photo Calib M Store received data
Result
ISE Calib Result M Store received data
Absorbance P,O,R,C,M Store received data
Result
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7.10. Modular Hybrid

The table on the following pages lists the data flow options of the test program for the Hybrid Modular analyzer.
INSTrument Mode:

Record-Editor
Realtime TS Q Edit and send Edit and send
Request
Routine Test P,O Store received data
Selection
Result Request Q Send result if Store received data
available
Routine P,O,C,R,C Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Result
Photo Calib M Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Result
ISE Calib Result M Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
E Calib Result M Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
CC Abs. Result P,O,C,R,C, Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
M
E Absorbance P,O,C,R,C, Edit and send Edit and send Store received data
Result M
HOST Mode:

Record-Editor
Realtime TS Q Send TS if available Store received data
Request
Routine Test P,O Edit and send Edit, send and
Selection create
Result Request Q Edit and send
Routine P,O,C,R,C Store received data
Result
Photo Calib M Store received data
Result
ISE Calib Result M Store received data
E Calib Result M Store received data
CC Abs. Result P,O,C,R,C, Store received data
M
E Absorbance P,O,C,R,C, Store received data
Result M
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7.11. PSM
The table on the following pages lists the data flow options of the test program for the PSM.
INSTrument Mode:
Record-Editor
Test Results P,O,R Edit and send Edit and send
HOST Mode:
Record-Editor
TS Request Q • Send all TS if ALL request Store received data

• search sampleID
• search patientID, if sampleID is
empty
Test Results P,O,R Store received data
7.12. STA, STA-C, STA-R

The table on the following pages lists the data flow options of the test program for the STA analyzer.
INSTrument Mode:
Record-Editor
Worklist P,O Store received data
Worklist Q Edit and send Edit and send

Request
Result P,O,R,M Edit and send Edit and send
HOST Mode:
Record-Editor
Worklist P,O Edit and send Edit and send
Worklist Q Send worklist if Store received data

Request available
Result P,O,R,M Store received data
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7.13. UriSys 2400

The table on the following pages lists the data flow options of the test program for the UriSys analyzer.
INSTrument Mode:

Record-Editor
Result P,O,R,C,M Edit and send Edit and send
HOST Mode:

Record-Editor
Result P,O,R,C,M Store received data
7.14. VS II
The table on the following pages lists the data flow options of the test program for the Aliquoter VS II.
INSTrument Mode:
Record-Editor
Sort List LI Edit and send Edit and send
HOST Mode:

Record-Editor
TS Request Q Send TS if available Store received data

Sort List LI Store received data
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ASTM Host Simulator User Manual V5-6.doc/C. Mahlmann, LG-I, 14.02.2003 1 of 23

1. Purpose of the ASTM Host Interface Simulator

The tool has instrument-independant features ...

and instrument specific features ...

3. Installation of the Tool

Be sure that no other application is open during setup !

4. Main Screen of the Test Tool

The Main Screen contains the following items (top down):

• Pull-down menu system (see chapter 2.1)

• Local Device setting (HOST or INST) and their names

• Symbolic indication of the local device (blue frame)

• actual Date and Time

• actual RS232-Parameter setting

• Step-Mode status (visible or invisible means enabled or disabled)

• Last Sent/Received messages

• actually opened Trace file name

• Size of the actually opened trace file in bytes.

• actually opened Record file name

• Number of messages to send

• Communication Trace Window

5. Main Menu System

Exit This option quits the program

Clear Window This option clears the trace window.

Interface Settings The tool may communicate via RS232 or TCP/IP.

Mode of Operation The following settings can be done on this screen:

• the local device (HOST or INSTRUMENT) incl. the device names

• enable/disable step mode

• definition what to send in case of host if there is no TS available in the

For Elecsys 1010/2010, the following settings can be done

For Modular/Hybrid, the following settings can be done

For PSM, the following settings can be done

For OMNI, the following settings can be done

continued on next page

Options menu continued

Desktop The programs desktop language can be selected (german or english)

System Info Displays system information

About An info window with version number and programmers address

Clear Send Buffer Clears all message that are to be send

5.1. Multifunctional text editor

Open Another record/trace file can be opened

Save as The modified file or a selected part of it can be stored in

Print The whole file, a selected part of it or the parser information

Send (only available, if record files are displayed)

Exit This option quits the text editor

Copy the selected part of the text is copied to the clipboard

Paste the contents of the clipboard is inserted at the cursor

Delete the selected part of the text is deleted

Insert Trace Comment enters !C at the actual cursor position.

Insert Delay enters !D at the actual cursor position.

Provoke Wrong Checksum enters !S at the actual cursor position.

Provoke Wrong Frame Number enters !F at the actual cursor position.

text editor menu system (cont)

Search text any expression can be searched in the text file

Search again the above specified search is repeated

Parser (only available, if record files are displayed)

6.1. Record editor rules

6.2. TCP/IP Communication

• TCP/IP Server (the other device needs to be TCP/IP Client

7. Data Flow of ASTM Host Interface Simulator

Messages Records Send out of Send out of DB answer requests DB write

Test Requests Q Send TS if available Store received data

Result Request Q Store received data