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2. About this manual
This document details the specifications for the cobas c 111 host interface (HIF). This
interface defines data transmission between the instrument and the Laboratory Information
System (LIS) computer.
This document gives the reader a basic understanding of the system operation with a host
computer and describes the following:
• Basic System Architecture
• Sample Processing
• Sample Types
• Rerun Modes
• Test Orders
• Operational Modes
2.1 Conventions used in this manual
The conventions used in this manual are as follows:
1., 2., 3., represents sequential steps in a procedure. You should follow these steps in order.
2.2 Symbol listing
Caution: Refer to
accompanying documents.
These symbols are
provided on the type plate
of the instrument
Manufacturer of device
Electrical and electronic equipment marked with this
symbol are covered by the European directive WEEE. The
symbol denotes that the equipment must not be disposed
of in the municipal waste system.
(WEEE = Directive 2002/96/EC of the European
Parliament and the council of 27 January 2003 on waste
electrical and electronic equipment.)