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Roche CoaguChek XS Plus 

Configuration Guide

Before you start    CoaguCheckXSplus.jpg

What is your setup?

There are two ways to connect the Roche CoaguChek XS Plus to Relaymed:

  1. USB (Serial)
  2. Ethernet

Depending on your IT and network configuration, choose one way that works best for you.

USB (Serial)

Docking station > USB (A to B) > PC  > Relaymed Software Agent

Prerequisites: Have Roche HBU/BU - Control Panel installed on a PC. Follow Roche Technical notes attached to this guide (page 29). You may need help from your internal IT to complete this.

Ethernet 

Docking station > Ethernet > Internal network > Relaymed Software Agent

Prerequisites: Make sure you have the device's docking station Username and Password - this is provided with the handheld base unit docking station or available from Roche Customer Support.

Configuration Overview 

  1. Connect device to the Relaymed Software Agent
  2. Configure Docking station to connect to the Relaymed Software Agent
  3. Configure Device patient ID and Operator ID
  4. Send a test through

Step 1: Connect device to the Relaymed Software Agent

Minimum Relaylink version required 3.3.0

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Step 2: Configure docking station to connect to the Relaymed Software Agent

USB (Serial)

Skip this section if your setup is Ethernet

Prerequisites: Have Roche HBU/BU - Control Panel installed on a PC. Follow Roche Technical notes attached to this guide (page 29). You may need help from your internal IT to complete this.

  1. Ensure "Operation Mode" is set to "Position 1"

    Note: The switch is located under a cover on the base of the docking station:
    Config_Guide_image_3.jpg    Config_Guide_image_4.png
  2. Connect the docking station to the PC
  3. Open Roche HBU/BU - Control Panel:
    Config_Guide_image_5_-_roche_control_panel.PNG
  4. Click "Edit":
    Config_Guide_image_6_-_roche_control_panel-UI.PNG
  5. Enter your Relaymed Software Agent host IP and Port (Use 127.0.0.1 if Relaylink is installed on this PC)
  6. Connect to COM port is enabled
  7. Click "Apply" (and approve pop up message)

    Config_Guide_image_7_-_roche_control_panel_-_edit.PNG

Verify the device is showing as connected on the Relaymed Software Agent

Ethernet

Skip this section if your setup is USB (Serial)

Prerequisites: Make sure you have the device's docking station Username and Password - this is provided with the handheld base unit docking station or available from Roche Customer Support.

  1. Ensure "Operation Mode" is set to "Position 3"

    Note: The switch is located under a cover on the base of the docking station:
    Config_Guide_image_8.jpg     Config_Guide_image_9.png
  2. Connect the docking station to the workstation via a USB (A to B)
  3. The Roche CoaguChek XS Plus docking station will appear as an External USB Hard Drive.
  4. Open BASEConf.xml in your preferred Text Editor (Notepad++ is recommended).
    Note: you may need to open the text editor as an administrator (right click > open as an Administrator)
  5. Enter your Username and Password:
    Config_Guide_image_10_-_coaguCheckXmlLogin.png
  6. Add the Relaymed Software Agent host details:
    • DMSHost: The IP address of the Relaymed Software Agent host machine
    • DMSPort: The port number to be used by the device in the Relaymed Software Agent
      Config_Guide_image_11_-_coaguCheckXmlDMSConfig.png
  7. Save and Close the XML File
  8. Eject the docking station external USB disk from the workstation and disconnect the USB cable
  9. Set "Operation Mode" of the docking station back to "Position 2" (middle) to allow Ethernet communication
  10. Connect Ethernet cable to the docking station

Verify the device is showing as connected on the Relaymed Software Agent

Step 3: Configure Device patient ID and Operator ID

Patient ID

  1. Ensure the Roche CoaguChek XS Plus is docked in the docking station and powered on.
  2. From the Roche CoaguChek XS Plus "Main Menu"  select "Setup".
  3. From the "Setup Menu"  select "ID Setup".
  4. From the "ID Setup Menu" select "Patient".
  5. On the "Patient ID" screen select the appropriate option.
    Note: For Automatic Processing of Patient tests "Required" is recommended.
  6. To save the settings press the "Green Check Mark".
  7. On the "Patient ID Configuration" screen select the appropriate options for you EHR.
  8. To save the settings press the "Green Check Mark".Press the "Back Arrow" to return to the "Main Menu".
  9. The Roche CoaguChek XS Plus device is now correctly configured to transmit Patient ID to Relaymed.

Operator ID

  1. Ensure the Roche CoaguChek XS Plus is docked in the docking station and powered on.
  2. From the Roche CoaguChek XS Plus&reg "Main Menu"  select "Setup".
  3. From the "Setup Menu"  select "ID Setup".
  4. From the "ID Setup Menu" select "Operator".
  5. On the "Operator ID" screen select the ""Active"" option.
  6. To save the settings press the "Green Check Mark".
  7. Press the "Back Arrow" to return to the "Main Menu".
  8. The Roche CoaguChek XS Plus device is now correctly configured to transmit Operator ID to Relaymed.

Step 4: Send a test through

Verify setup is working by sending a test to Relaymed.

Tests are sent automatically when device is docked.