Reichert Interface

Encompass interacts with all Reichert equipment by reading data or images obtained from the equipment and populating the patient’s exam with the data or making the images available for on-screen review.

If not linked to an autorefractor or lensometer, the only Reichert devices that send data to and receive data from Encompass are the following:

• Reichert Auto Phoroptor RS
• Phoroptor VRx
• SightChek
• Visutron900

If you use Encompass 14 or later with one of the devices listed above and the device is linked to an autorefractor or lensometer, Encompass does not export data to the forepart, and the forepart exports only the following data to Encompass:

• Manifest Rx
• Lensometry
• Autorefraction

The Reichert interface saves equipment data to the Encompass database. You can review the data on all computers that have Encompass installed.

Network Connection Method

The Reichert interface uses a serial RS-232 cable or a null modem to connect to the computer or Terminal Server. The Reichert equipment interface can use multiple serial ports per PC.

This section includes the following topics:

• Setting Up the ReichertCapture Software
• Setting Up the Reichert Interface
• Using the AL-200, AL-500, AL-700, AT-555, PT-100, Reichert 7, Reichert 7CR, LensChek, & OptoChek Devices
• Using the RK-600 & RK-700 Devices
• Using the iPac Pachymeter
• Using the Auto Phoroptor RS, Phoroptor VRx, SightChek, & Visutron900
• Reviewing Reflex UBM & Foresee PHP Images