Diagnostics

cobas e 411
r Software Simulator
User Manual
SW versions 01-02 and 02-01 2009-05-06

cobas e 411
User Manual Software Simulator
versions 01-02 and 02-01

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 Diagnostics
cobas e 411
r Software Simulator
User Manual
SW versions 01-02 and 02-01 2009-05-06

History:
version changes author
2009-05-06 First compilation H. Vetter

Responsibility Name Date Signature

Compilation Harald Vetter

Review / Approval Peter Bappert

Content:
1. Prerequisite: .................................................................................................................3
2. Installation of the software simulator ............................................................................3
3. how to work with the cobas e 411 software simulator ..................................................3
3.1. how to start the software simulator...............................................................................3
3.2. how to terminate the software simulator.......................................................................5
3.3. how to copy customer data to the software simulator ..................................................6
4. Limitations of the software simulator ............................................................................7

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1. Prerequisite:
ƒ Windows compatible PC with Windows XP Service Pack 2

2. Installation of the software simulator

ƒ Extract the folders and files from the e411-simulator-0102-0201.zip file to the C:
drive of your PC. Make sure that the paths will be copied too.

The tool has to be installed to the C: drive directly, otherwise the defined paths will
not work.

ƒ Move the file from the root directory to the Desktop.

ƒ The simulator can be started by double-clicking on the shortcut on the Win-

dows Desktop.

3. how to work with the cobas e 411 software simulator

3.1. how to start the software simulator

Start the software simulator by double-clicking on the shortcut on the Win-

dows Desktop.

The following screen will be displayed:

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Input R or D to start the software simulator as the Rack or the Disk version of the
analyzer and press the Enter key.

Select the software version to be started by entering the corresponding number:

ƒ input 1 to start the software version 01-02
ƒ input 2 to start the software version 02-01.

Press the Enter key to confirm.

The cobas e411 software simulator will be started.

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3.2. how to terminate the software simulator

Open the command popup screen shown below by selecting the corresponding tab on the
Windows task area.

Press any key to quit the software simulator.

If the Windows Desktop and the task area is not visible, because the software simulator is
displayed in full screen mode, please press the Alt+Tab keys first.

Do not use the Shutdown function of the software simulator.

This will shut down your PC!

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3.3. how to copy customer data to the software simulator

The software simulator already contains real data, which will be displayed and used after the
start of the tool.
If specific customer data have to be used, the corresponding data files need to be copied to a
defined folder of the software simulator.

Depending on the software version and the analyzer type, there are various folders, the cus-
tomer data files have be copied to:

Software version Disk or Rack copy files to:

01-02 Disk C:\e411-SA\01-02\dataDISK n
01-02 Rack C:\e411-SA\01-02\dataRACK o
02-01 Disk C:\e411-SA\02-01\dataDISK p
02-01 Rack C:\e411-SA\02-01\dataRACK q

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o

During the start process the files from the

dataDisk or dataRack folder will be copied to
the working folder data of the software simu-
lator.

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q

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Please ensure that always the complete set of data files is copied.
To copy only single files to the software simulator can lead to unexpected malfunctions
due to data inconsistency.

4. Limitations of the software simulator

As the software simulator cannot simulate a real instrument in total, some limitations need to
be taken into account:

ƒ for the sample tracking screens only examles are implemented. They do not reflect
the real situation at the analyzer.
ƒ all functions with hardware reaction (to start a run, Reagent Scan, …) cannot be
simulated.

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