Roche cobas infinity live view User manual

cobas

®

infinity live view

User Guide Version 4.1 for cobas IT middleware

Software version 2.1

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Publication information

Edition notice This publication is intended for operators of the

cobas

®

infinity live view application.

Every effort has been made to ensure that all the

information contained in this publication is correct at the

time of publishing. However, the manufacturer of this

product may need to update the publication information

as output of product surveillance activities, leading to a

new version of this publication.

Where to find information The User Guide contains all information about the

product, including the following:

• Routine operation

• Safety

• Configuration information

• Background information

The User Assistance contains the same information as

the User Guide plus information about the setup and use

of the User Assistance.

!

General attention

To avoid incorrect results, ensure that you are familiar

with the instructions and safety information.

r Pay particular attention to all safety notices.

r Always follow the instructions in this publication.

r Do not use the software in a way that is not described

in this publication.

r Store all publications in a safe and easily retrievable

place.

Training Do not carry out operation tasks or maintenance actions

unless you have received training from Roche

Diagnostics. Leave tasks that are not described in the

user documentation to trained Roche Service

representatives.

Publication

version

Software version Revision date Change description

1.0 1.1.0 July 2014 First version for cobas IT 1000 application

2.0 2.0.0 April 2015 Update for cobas IT middleware

3.0 2.0.2 January 2016 u What is new in publication version 3.0 (9)

4.0 2.1.0 August 2016 u What is new in publication version 4.0 (9)

4.1 2.1.0 September 2016 Minor changes

y Revision history

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Screenshots The screenshots in this publication have been added

exclusively for illustration purposes. Configurable and

variable data, such as tests, results, or path names visible

therein must not be used for laboratory purposes.

Warranty Any customer modification to the system renders the

warranty or service agreement null and void.

For conditions of warranty, contact your local sales

representative or refer to your warranty contract partner.

Always leave software updates to a Roche Service

representative or perform such updates with their

assistance.

reserved.

License information

The cobas

®

infinity live view application is protected by

contract law, copyright law, and international treaties.

cobas

®

infinity live view contains a user license

between F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and a license holder,

and only authorized users may access the software and

use it. Unauthorized use and distribution may result in

civil and criminal penalties.

Open Source and Commercial Software

cobas

®

infinity live view may include components or

applications of commercial or open-source software. For

further information on the intellectual property and other

warnings, as well as licenses pertaining to the software

programs included in cobas

®

infinity live view, refer to

the electronic distribution included with this product.

This open source and commercial software and

cobas

®

infinity live view as a whole can constitute a

device regulated in accordance with applicable law. For

more detailed information, refer to the user manual and

labeling.

Please note that the respective authorization is no longer

valid according to the corresponding legislation should

any unauthorized changes be made to

cobas

®

infinity live view.

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fulfills the intended use. All feedback on any aspect of

this publication is welcome and is considered during

updates. Contact your Roche representative, should you

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Publication information 2

Contact address 4

Table of contents 5

Intended use 7

Symbols and abbreviations 7

Safety classifications 8

What is new in publication version 2.0 9

What is new in publication version 3.0 9

What is new in publication version 4.0 9

Working with the application

5 Using the application

Overview 15

Routine tasks 17

6 Configuring the application

Basic settings 35

Configuring dashboards 43

Configuring widgets 47

Widget settings 51

Appendix

7 Glossary

Index 63

6 Table of contents

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Intended use

cobas

®

infinity live view displays and automatically

updates dashboards on monitors based on information

provided by data sources. cobas

®

infinity live view

allows users to define and edit dashboards by selecting

predefined units of information.

It is not intended for making decisions regarding patient

treatment and health.

Symbols and abbreviations

Product names Except where the context clearly indicated otherwise, the

following product names and abbreviations are used.

Symbols used in the publication

Abbreviations The following abbreviations are used.

Product name Descriptor

cobas

®

infinity live view

application

cobas IT middleware data source

y Product names

Symbol Explanation

o List item

u Related topics containing further information

q

Tip. Extra information on correct use or useful

hints.

r Start of a task

I Extra information within a task

f Result of an action within a task.

c Frequency of a task.

n Duration of a task.

d Materials that are required for a task.

j Prerequisites of a task.

u Topic. Used in cross-references to topics.

p Task. Used in cross-references to tasks.

w

Figure. Used in figure titles and cross-

references to figures.

y

Table. Used in table titles and cross-references

to tables.

z

Equation. Used in cross-references to

equations.

k

Code example. Used in code titles and cross-

references to codes.

y Symbols used in the publication

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Safety classifications

The safety precautions and important user notes are

classified according to the ANSI Z535.6 standard.

Familiarize yourself with the following meanings and

icons:

!

Safety alert

r The safety alert symbol is used to alert you to potential

physical injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that

follow this symbol to avoid possible damage to the

system, injury, or death.

These symbols and signal words are used for specific

hazards:

WARNING

!

Warning...

r ...indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

!

Caution...

r ...indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE

Notice...

r ...indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided,

may result in damage to the system.

Important information that is not safety relevant is

indicated with the following icon:

Abbreviation Definition

ANSI American National Standards

Institute

EC European Community

IVD In vitro diagnostic

n/a Not applicable

OTSS Off-the-Shelf software

y Abbreviations

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q Tip...

...indicates additional information on correct use or useful

tips.

What is new in publication version 2.0

New layout and structure Due to customer feedback, we have updated the layout

and the structure of this publication to help you find

information easier and perform tasks more quickly.

New screenshots We have included new screenshots to make the tasks

easier to follow. Screenshots from the previous version

have been updated.

Widgets update We have updated the information related to widgets to

reflect the improvements implemented in the application.

u Viewing widgets (24)

u Widget settings (51)

User management Access to the application requires logging on with a user

ID and password. Users can have different rights

depending on the group they belong to.

u Managing users (39)

u Managing user groups (36)

What is new in publication version 3.0

New user interface design All screenshots have been replaced to match the new

user interface design in the application.

What is new in publication version 4.0

System requirements The system requirements have been updated.

u System requirements (16)

Sample workload widget The widget has now a different look and feel and is

available in different sizes. It can be configured to see the

sample workflow summary, the list view, or both.

Individual numbers for routine and STAT samples are

available.

u About the Sample workload widget (26)

u Settings of a Sample workload widget (52)

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Delay samples widget The late sample rules from the data source can be used

to filter the data that is displayed by the widget.

The columns can be configured to be displayed or not.

u About the late sample tracking widgets (29)

u Settings of late sample tracking widgets (56)

Connection status widget The widget has now a different look and feel and is

available in different sizes.

If the widget is configured with a one-cell height, you can

decide if you want to see the summary of all connections

or a detailed list with all systems that have inactive or

unknown connections.

If the widget is configured with a two-cell height, you see

both, the summary of all connections and the list with the

inactive connections.

You can freely configure the widget to display data from

the instruments and hosts, from the analytical

instruments, and from the pre- and post-analytical

instruments.

u About the connection widgets (30)

u Settings of connection widgets (57)

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5 Using the application ............................................................................................ 13

6 Configuring the application................................................................................ 33

5 Using the application

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Using the application 5

The cobas

®

infinity live view application displays useful

information about your center, in a configurable interface.

In this chapter

5

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Who uses this application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Routine tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Accessing the application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Starting the application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Logging on to the application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Logging off the application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Changing the password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Accessing a dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Accessing a dashboard from the home

screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Accessing a dashboard via its URL . . . . . . . . . 23

Viewing widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Viewing widget information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

About the Throughput chart widget . . . . . . . . 25

About the Sample workload widget. . . . . . . . . 26

About the turnaround time widgets. . . . . . . . . 27

About the late sample tracking widgets . . . . . 29

About the connection widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Consulting the application version. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

5 Using the application

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Overview

The cobas

®

infinity live view application displays each

set of information in a configurable panel called a widget.

The required widgets are integrated in a configurable

display called a dashboard.

w Dashboard with 6 widgets

You can choose the widgets which are most appropriate

to your requirements. The available widgets depend on

the system providing the data.

u Widget settings (51)

In this section

Who uses this application (16)

System requirements (16)

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Who uses this application

You can create customized dashboards for specific users.

Laboratory technician Immediately sees if any special tasks are required, such

as investigating a workflow bottleneck or calling a ward

about a critical result.

Laboratory supervisor Gets a real-time overview of the laboratory to be able to

act upon specific notifications in a timely manner, such as

overdue samples or bottlenecks in the turnaround time.

Laboratory manager Checks a summary dashboard to get an overview of

laboratory operations while taking care of different tasks

elsewhere.

System requirements

The cobas

®

infinity live view application consists of a

service running on a web server on Microsoft Windows

Server 2008.

On the client side, the application supports these systems

and browsers:

On desktops with the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer 10 and 11 (not recommended)

• Firefox 31 and 40

• Google Chrome 38, 44, and 50

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Routine tasks

The cobas

®

infinity live view application allows you to

view real-time information from the data source that you

are using in your center.

In this section

Accessing the application (18)

Accessing a dashboard (22)

Viewing widgets (24)

Consulting the application version (32)

5 Using the application

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Accessing the application

The application comprises a home screen that displays

the different dashboards configured for that specific

installation. Each dashboard contains the required

widgets.

w A sample home screen

In this section

Starting the application (19)

Logging on to the application (19)

Logging off the application (20)

Changing the password (21)

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Starting the application

To start using the application, you can navigate to the

URL configured for your site.

r To start the application

1

Get the application URL from your laboratory

manager, system administrator, or Roche Service

representative.

2

Open a compatible browser and navigate to the home

screen.

3

Log on to the application.

4

If the home screen is empty or you require other

information to be displayed, create a dashboard and

edit it to show what you need.

u Related topics

• Accessing a dashboard (22)

• Logging on to the application (19)

• Viewing widget information (25)

• Creating a dashboard (43)

Logging on to the application

To use the application, you can log on with your

corresponding user ID, otherwise you can only view

information as guest.

The application’s user ID is independent from the users of

the data source.

j m A user ID and a password.

r To log on to the application

1

Choose the gray user icon.

2

1

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2

In the dialog box, fill in the following fields:

• User ID (not case-sensitive)

• Password (if your user ID requires a password)

I The first time that you log on with a new user ID,

the system may require a password change.

3

Choose the Log on button.

f The user icon becomes blue.

Logging off the application

You should log off the application once you finish using it.

r To log off the application

1

Choose the blue user icon.

2

Choose the Log off button.

2

3

1

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