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Instrument Manager Version 9.00.10 Released
Colchester, VT (March 4, 2024) – Data Innovations announces the availability of Instrument Manager™ (IM) 2023 MR1, (v9.00.10). This edition is a minor release. IM 2023 MR1 is focused on cybersecurity enhancements and new lab uptime capabilities, including global TCP/IP Keep Alive functionality. In addition, IM 2023 MR1...
Instrument Manager Daylight-Saving Time Guidance for IM Versions 8.07 and Higher
Daylight-savings time begins Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 2 a.m. and ends Sunday, November 3 at 2 a.m.
Instrument ManagerTM can support both automatic and manual adjustment of the system clock to account for daylight savings. Both approaches will have same effect on any timestamps applied to specimens moving through Instrument...New Mobile App Introduced in Lab GPS v2.1
Lab Uptime Optimization Now Available in the Palm of Your Hand
Colchester, VT (Feb. 14, 2024) – Data Innovations announces the availability of Lab GPS™ v2.1., which introduces a new mobile app and other enhancements to enterprise lab uptime monitoring and optimization through its truly vendor-neutral connectivity platform, Instrument Manager™ (IM)....Data Innovations Launches Lab GPS v2.1
Uptime Management Now Available through Mobile App
February 14, 2024 Data Innovations announces the availability of Lab GPS™ v2.1., which introduces a new mobile app and other enhancements to enterprise lab uptime monitoring and optimization. In this further development of Data Innovations’ first cloud-hosted SaaS product, Lab GPS v2.1 enables LIS administrators...
IM versions 8.16.20 and older will reach End of Life (EoL) January 1, 2026
Data Innovations® (DI) is providing advanced notice of product changes for Instrument Manager (IM).
IM versions 8.16.20 and older will reach End of Life (EoL) January 1, 2026.
What does this mean for your organization?
DI will only provide cybersecurity updates, driver enhancement requests, new drivers, services, product enhancements and address Known Issues...How to Install Instrument Manager™ Core Software
NOTE These instructions apply for Data Innovations’ North American customers. If this is your first time installing IM, please contact Data Innovations Sales to acquire the appropriate license files. If you already have the appropriate license files and are installing the same version of IM a subsequent time, please follow these...
How to help Data Innovations help you when requesting Support
Data Innovations' Tips & Tricks are intended to promote the effective and productive use of Instrument Manager. Fortunately, Instrument Manager is a very stable product and problems are infrequent. However, despite the best intentions and efforts of all involved, systems can succumb to a variety of issues and productivity could...
Evaluation Rules for Clinical Ranges Precaution
When building an Autoverification Rule Set it's common to include evaluation rules for Clinical Ranges. These rules typically set test reference ranges, abnormal flags, critical ranges, and critical flags for each test result according to your laboratory's established ranges. Many labs have established ranges for certain analytes which also take into...
Instrument Manager System Preventative Maintenance (volume 1)
Instrument Manager is a robust software application with a proven track record of operational stability. However, as with any software solution, there are recommended practices that, if performed proactively, can help reduce the risk of unexpected operational interruptions and promote improved performance. This Tips & Tricks notification is the first...