User manual

The Protocol application window contains the following fields:
1.
Equipment Information Field. This field contains text boxes
that are used to describe the oximeter under test, and are also
used in the safety testing report to document the test of a particu-
lar oximeter. The text boxes, each containing space for up to 30
characters, are:
Equipment code:
The equipment identifier
Serial
number:
The equipment serial number
Status:
The equipment status
Group:
The equipment group
Manufacturer:
Manufacturer of the equipment on test
Type:
The equipment type
Model:
The equipment model
Location:
Location of the equipment on test
PRO-Soft can load equipment information already entered in an
ASCII text file or, if you have PRO-Soft QA-MAP installed,
from that program. See paragraph 7.4.
2.
Remark Field. This field is for inserting remarks on the test. The
remark may contain up to 300 characters long, describing special
events that may have occurred during the testing. Any testing
anomalies peculiar to the equipment under test, or on the testing
itself, should be entered in this box.
3.
Procedure Field. This field is for detailing the testing procedure
used. For example, it can be a description of how to connect the
QA-510 to the instrument under test. Procedure is always saved
to a separate text file (*.txt). It can be created and edited by typ-
ing the information in the procedure text box or, by using any
text editor/word processor capable of saving plain text files (e.g.,
Windows Notepad). When you select an item in
File, Pro-
ced
ure, the following dialog box appears where you can specify
the file you need by its filename. The title of the dialog box
shown depends on whether you select
Load, Save or Save As. If
you have already saved the procedure,
Save will store your
changes under the filename you specified the first time you saved
the file, while Save
As will prompt you for a new filename.
4. Sequence and Checklist Fields. These drop down list boxes
contain listings of all sequences and checklists resident in their
respective databases. Select which of them PRO-Soft will use to
test the equipment described in your protocol. When you have
selected a sequence and checklist the menu items
Protocol, View
sequence and Protocol, View checklist become available. When
selecting either of these menu items PRO-Soft will load the se-
quence or checklist and switch to the respective application win-
dow, where you may edit it before running the test. If you al-
ready have an active sequence or checklist, containing unsaved
Protocol
View sequence
View checklist
Run test F11
Stop test F12
Library
File
New protocol Ctl+N
Load Ctl+L
Save Ctl+S
Save As Ctl+A
Equipment data
Procedure Load
Import Save
Export Save As
Print
Printer Setup
Exit
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