Setting Up the Reichert Interface

Before setting up the Reichert interface, note the following:

• You must set up the interface from the computer connected to the Reichert equipment.
• If you use the AT-555 Tonometer, make sure the device’s firmware is version 2.4 or later. For information on checking the firmware version, see the documentation that came with the device.
• Make sure you have the proper serial cable for your equipment:

For this device . . .	Use this cable . . .
AL-200 Lensometer	NULL modem
RK-600 Autorefractor	Reichert custom cable
iPac Pachymeter	Wireless
All other Reichert devices	Standard serial cable

To set up the Reichert interface

1. Do one of the following:
   • If you are not setting up the iPac interface, see the documentation that came with your device to set the RS-232 data bus parameters listed in the following table.
   • If you are setting up the iPac interface, go to step 3.

Model	Parameter	Settings	Notes
All	Character	8	Required
All	Parity	N	Required
All	Stop bits	1	Required
AL-200	PRSM	Base	Required to record the presenting horizontal and vertical prism data
RK-600	KERATO	Diopt	Required to record the kerotometry readings in ExamWRITER
RK-600	PRINT	Manual	Required
RL-600	REVIEW DATA	On	Required

2. See the documentation that came with your device to set the baud rate:

   Model	Baud Rate
   AL-200, PT-100, RK-600	9600
   AL-500	38400
   AL-700	38400 (fixed at 921600 when USB is selected)
   AT-555, Reichert 7, Reichert 7CR	19200
   RK-700	115200 (fixed at 921600 when USB is selected)

3. In the ExamWRITER main window, click Tools, select Equipment Integration Setup, and select Equipment Interface Setup.

   The Eyefinity Equipment Interface Setup window opens.

4. Click Add.
5. Select the Reichert manufacturer and a Reichert interface device:

   For this model . . .	Select a Reichert interface device . . .
   AL-200	AL-200 (Lensmeter)
   AL-500, AL-700, LensChek, or OptoChek	Lensometer (Lensmeter)
   AT-555	AT-555 (Tonometer)
   PT-100, Reichert 7, or Reichert 7CR	Tonometer (Tonometer)
   RK-600	RK-600 (Auto Refractor}
   RK-700	Auto Refractor (Auto Refractor)
   Auto Phoroptor RS, Phoroptor VRx, SightChek, or Visutron900 not linked to an autorefractor or lensmeter	Auto Phoropter Output (Auto Phoropter) and Auto Phoropter Input (Auto Phoropter)
   Auto Phoroptor RS, Phoroptor VRx, SightChek, or Visutron900 linked to an autorefractor or lensmeter	Auto Phoroptor Output (Auto Phoropter)
   SightChek Input	SightChek Input (Auto Phoropter) To enable ExamWRITER to send data in XML format to the Reichert SightChek forepart, select the following options in the Eyefinity Equipment Interface Setup window: Manufacturer: Reichert Device: SightChek Input (Auto Phoropter) Export Folder: The shared folder set up in the ReichertCapture software for the SightCheck forepart. Click Save, and then close the Equipment Interface Setup window.
   iPac Pachymeter	iPac (Pachymeter)
   Reflex UBM	UBM Image Review (Ultrasound Biomicroscope)
   Foresee PHP	PHP Image Review (Perimeter)

6. Click Add.

   The settings and options appear.

7. (Optional) Enter a Device Nickname.
8. If you are setting up an AL-200, AT-555, or RK-600 device, do one of the following:

   To connect to the computer by a serial cable:

   1. Select the Use Serial Port option.

   2. From the Select COM Port drop-down list, select a port number.

   3. From the Select Baud Rate drop-down list, select the baud rate.

   To receive input from Reichert Capture:

   1. Select the Reichert Capture option.

   2. Click Browse, and select the drive and folder (Reichert Capture Folder) where the equipment data is temporarily stored.

      For all other Reichert devices except input autophoroptors, click Browse, and select the location of the exchange folder in which the temporary data file is saved.

      You must select an empty folder that is not used by any other application, including Reichert. If you select a folder that contains files, they will be deleted during the integration and data transfer process.

   3. In the File Prefix field, enter the beginning characters of the data file as shown in the following table.

      Reichert Model	Data File Start Chars
      AL-200	AL-200
      AL-500	AL-500
      AL-700	AL-700
      AT-555	AT-555
      iPac Pachymeter	iPac
      LensChek Plus Digital Lensometer	Reichert
      LensChek Pro Digital Lensometer	lenscheckpro
      OptoChek Plus Autorefractor/Keratometer	Reichert
      Reichert7	Reichert7
      Reichert7CR	Reichert7CR
      RK-600	RK-600
      RK-700	RK-700
      Auto Phoroptor RS	Auto
      Phoroptor VRx	Phoroptor
      SightChek	sightchek
      Visutron 900	Auto

9. From the File Extension drop-down list, select one of the following:
   • For a UBM Image Review or PHP Image Review device, select .jpg.
   • For any other equipment interface except the Auto Phoroptor Input, select .xml.
   • For the Auto Phoroptor Input, do not enter an extension.
10. Click Save.
11. Close the Eyefinity Equipment Interface Setup window.