Bi-Directional Capabilities
Bi-Directional Instrument: An instrument that
both sends and receives data.
IP Address: Each instrument at your facility must
have an IP address. An IP address is a string of four integer numbers
between 0 and 255 separated by periods.
Port: The location of the instrument to which
you send data and from which you receive data.
HL7 Inst ID: The instrument ID in HL7 messages
that identifies the instrument. The ID is provided by the vendor.
HL7 Unv Svc ID: The universal service ID for HL7
messages identifies the type of procedure the instrument performs when
the instrument is capable of performing more than one procedure.
HL7 Link: There is one unique HL7 link for each
instrument.