"ASTM" Interface

Every SOFIA 2 has a standard interface that is included within the instrument.

Setup the ASTM LIS interface

The ASTM interface is configured by setting the LIS Settings.

Before setting up the Interface, complete the steps to connect the SOFIA 2 Instrument to your local area network via Wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

  1. Login to the instrument with a Supervisor credentials.
  2. Navigate to Supervisor Menu, Network Settings, LIS Settings.
  3. Enter the LIS IP Address provided by your LIS support resource.
  4. Enter the LIS Port number provided by your LIS support resource.
  5. Select the Right Arrow Icon at the bottom right corner of the screen to continue to the next screen.
  6. To have SOFIA 2 automatically send results as they are produced, select On.
  7. For the Connection Protocol, select ASTM.
  8. Optionally on this screen, you may choose to Send Cassette Lot Number to LIS. Select On or Off
  9. At the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, there are two icons. Pressing the icon “square with an up-arrow” will test the connection. If the test is successful, SOFIA 2 will provide the message “Test connection success.”
  10. After testing, select the checkmark icon to return to the previous screen and then select the checkmark icon again to save your settings.

If the LIS connection test is unsuccessful, SOFIA 2 will provide the message “Test connection error. Interface: ethernet”. If this happens, go back through the setup screens to verify the IP address and Port number entered are correct. If so, check with your support to assure that the destination host has an ASTM interface up and running and listening for the SOFIA2 connection. If it is necessary to repeat connection testing, you can access the test the connection utility from the first level main menu by selecting Send Data and then Test Connection from the subsequent screen.

The SOFIA 2 ASTM interface sends results to the LIS using the protocol for uni-directional communication in the SOFIA 2 LIS specification listed under the Interface Specifications link.