Instrument interfacing module sits between a Lims and the instrumentation in a laboratory, eliminating a potential weak link in the installation
The interface between a Lims and the instrumentation in a laboratory can be a potential 'weakest link' in the installation.
Most Lims suppliers use third party products which have to be configured by their vendor for each instrument to be interfaced - usually for a consultancy fee and a licence fee for each instrument as well.
This is not only expensive but can mean that the knowledge base on the interfaces resides with neither the user nor the Lims supplier - potentially problematic when it comes to tracing bugs or data transmission errors.
The RS 2000 instrument interfacing module from QSI is a one-off solution to instrument interfacing, unique in that it is fully user-configurable and designed and supported by the Lims supplier.
Because RS2000 is an integral part of the WinLims installation, bi-directional communication between WinLims and instrument is much more easily achieved.
This means that sample data queues can be set up in WinLims and transferred, in the right format, to the PC that is controlling the instrument, avoiding the lengthy setting up of individual sample queues for each instrument.
This can dramatically improve efficiency - QSI says that for one client it reduced the time to process a sample from seven hours to 35 minutes.
One PC can interface to several instruments, saving on hardware costs.
Interfaces are configurable by the user, and fully supported by QSI, so flexibility and expandability are readily available as instruments are replaced and procedures change.
