JP2007316092A - Biological sample analyzer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biological sample analyzer having a satisfactory operability in various operations. <P>SOLUTION: The analyzer includes a measuring part, and a system control part for controlling the measuring part by transceiving information to/from the measuring part. The system control part includes: a display screen for displaying various kinds of information; an icon storage part for storing an icon corresponding to a command for executing the control for the measuring part and having an image portion and a character portion while separated into an image part data corresponding to the image portion and a character part data corresponding to the character portion; an icon display part for displaying the icon stored in the icon storage part on the display screen; an input part for executing a required input including an icon selection operation; a command extraction part for extracting the command for attaining the control for the measuring part corresponding to the icon selected by the input part; and a function control part for transmitting the command extracted by the command extraction part. Further, the system control part has an icon coupling part for allocating the character part data to the image part data to display the image part data and the character part data in a coupled state on the display screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a biological sample analyzer for analyzing a biological sample such as blood.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a biological sample analyzer that analyzes a biological sample collected from a living body, such as a blood analyzer or a urine analyzer, has been used.
Biological sample analyzers have many functions according to the measurement items and processing methods of the respective devices. And in order to make it the more outstanding analyzer, the trial which not only improves measurement performance but improves operativity is made.

  As one of such biological analyzers, for example, a blood cell measuring device XE-2100 manufactured by Sysmex Corporation is known. Generally, an operation panel (small display panel) is mounted on an apparatus main body having a measurement unit that actually performs measurement. A control device (general-purpose personal computer) having a large display device dedicated to control and a keyboard separately from the operation panel. Computers that are connected to each other and are capable of performing input from the operation panel of the main body and input from the keyboard in accordance with the input contents are also widespread.

  However, in the apparatus in which the main body side operation panel and the control device as described above are provided, it is necessary to use the operation panel of the main body and the keyboard of the control device in accordance with the input contents. Therefore, further improvement in operability has been desired.

  Also, for operations that are not performed in daily use, for example, operations that are rarely performed, such as a diagnostic mode in which the drive mechanism and sensor are regularly checked, it is necessary to input commands from the keyboard. Operation is not always easy for users who are not used to it.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that improves operability in various operations performed in a biological sample analyzer.

  The biological sample analyzer of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, controls a measurement unit by transmitting and receiving information between a measurement unit that includes a plurality of components and measures a biological sample, and the measurement unit. A biological sample analyzer comprising a system control unit for performing a display screen for displaying various types of information and an icon corresponding to a command for executing control of the measurement unit and an image portion An icon storage unit that stores an icon having a character part separately into image part data corresponding to the image part and character part data corresponding to the character part, and displays the icon stored in the icon storage part on the display screen Realizes control of an icon display unit, an input unit for performing necessary input including an icon selection operation, and a measurement unit corresponding to the icon selected by the input unit And a function control unit that sends the command extracted by the command extraction unit to the measurement unit. Further, the system control unit displays the image data and the character data in a combined state. An icon combining unit that assigns character part data to image part data is provided so as to be displayed on the screen.

  Furthermore, the biological sample analyzer includes a measurement unit that includes a plurality of components and that measures a biological sample, and a biological sample analysis that includes a system control unit that controls the measurement unit by transmitting and receiving information to and from the measurement unit. The system control unit includes: (a) a display screen for displaying various types of information; (b) a first display section display unit that displays a first display section on the display screen; and (c) a display screen. A second display section display section for displaying a second display section independent of the first display section, (d) an icon storage section for storing an icon corresponding to a command for executing control of the measurement section, e) an input unit for performing necessary input including an icon selection operation; and (f) an icon corresponding to a basic operation command, which is a part of the icon stored in the icon storage unit. As A basic operation icon display section to be displayed in one display section, and (g) a part of the icons stored in the icon storage section when at least some of the basic operation icons are selected by the input section, A function selection window display unit for displaying a “function selection window” for displaying an icon for realizing the function of the biological sample analyzer as a “function selection icon” in the second display section, and h) selection by the input unit A command extraction unit that extracts a command for realizing control of the measurement unit corresponding to the icon, and (i) a function control unit that sends information related to the command extracted by the command extraction unit to the measurement unit. One display section is always displayed independently of the second display section, and at least an icon for starting manual mode measurement as a basic operation icon. An icon for starting the sampler mode measurement is displayed in the first display section, and at least a reagent replacement icon, a maintenance icon, and a shutdown icon are displayed in the second display section as function selection icons. Good.

According to the biological sample analyzer of the present invention, the measurement unit includes a plurality of components used in the measurement of the biological sample, and the biological sample is measured using a part or all of these components. Moreover, it has a system control part which controls a measurement part separately from a measurement part, Command information required for a measurement and state information of a measurement part are transmitted / received between measurement parts. Control of the measurement unit includes operation and monitoring of each component constituting the measurement unit. The system control section has a display screen, the first display section display section displays the first display section on the display screen, and the second display section display section displays a second display section independent of the first display section. It may be configured to display.
Several icons are memorize | stored in the icon memory | storage part. Each icon is associated with a command for executing control of the measurement unit. The icon can be selected by designating the icon from the input unit.
The basic operation icon display unit displays a part of the icons stored in the icon storage unit as basic operation icons in the first display section. This first display section is a dedicated section for displaying the basic operation icons, and is not overwritten by other window screens described below in principle. Therefore, the basic operation icon displayed in the first display section is always displayed on the screen in principle.
The function selection window display unit displays a second function selection window for displaying a part of the icons stored in the icon storage unit as a function selection icon when at least some of the basic operation icons are selected by the input unit. Display in the parcel. That is, a part of the basic operation icons includes an icon for displaying a function selection window for displaying a function selection icon in the second display section. When the icon is selected, the corresponding function selection window is displayed. Displayed in the second display section.
The command extraction unit stores a command associated with each icon, and a command associated with the icon when one of the icons displayed on the screen is selected by the input unit. To extract. The function control unit sends the command extracted by the command extraction unit to the measurement unit. The measurement unit executes a necessary operation by executing a command sent from the function control unit.

  The basic operation icon may include an icon for starting analysis.

  A “subdivision function selection window” for displaying a part of the icons stored in the icon storage unit as “subdivision function selection icons” when at least some of the function selection icons are selected by the input unit. You may further provide the subdivision function selection window display part displayed inside.

  The icon storage unit includes a maintenance icon and a group of individual maintenance icons corresponding to a plurality of individual maintenance items. The function selection window display unit displays the maintenance icon as one of the function selection icons, and the maintenance unit is displayed by the input unit. When selected, the subdivision function selection window display unit may display a maintenance window in which an individual maintenance icon group is displayed as a subdivision function selection window.

  When a function selection window or a subdivision function selection window is displayed in the second display section, when at least some of the basic operation icons are selected, the function selection window display unit displays a function selection window corresponding to the basic operation icon. You may make it display.

  The icon stored in the icon storage unit may be composed of an image portion that displays the associated function as a picture and a character portion that describes the associated function.

  The icon storage unit includes an icon image storage unit that stores information on the image portion of each icon, and an icon character storage unit that stores information on the character portion of each icon. The system control unit includes an icon image storage unit and an icon. You may further provide the icon coupling | bond part which determines the icon form displayed based on information with a character memory | storage part.

  A command execution determination unit that determines whether or not the command extracted by the command extraction unit can be executed, and a warning unit that generates a warning when the command execution determination unit determines that execution is impossible.

  In addition, a program for the biological sample analyzer of the present invention made to solve the above-described problem is a measurement unit that includes a plurality of components to measure a biological sample, an input unit to perform necessary input, A display screen for displaying various types of information, and processing the system control unit of the biological sample analyzer that includes a system control unit that controls the measurement unit by transmitting and receiving information to and from the measurement unit. A program for executing an icon corresponding to a command for executing control of the measurement unit and having an image part and a character part, and corresponding to the image part data and the character part corresponding to the image part The character image data and the character data stored in the icon storage unit are combined and displayed on the display screen. A process of receiving a necessary input including a selection operation of the monitor, extracting a command for realizing control of the measurement unit corresponding to the icon selected by the input unit, and sending information regarding the extracted command to the measurement unit A process to be executed by the system control unit is executed by the system control unit.

  Further, the program includes a measurement unit that includes a plurality of components and measures a biological sample, an input unit that performs necessary input, and a display screen that displays various types of information. A program for causing a system control unit of a biological sample analyzer to execute processing by transmitting and receiving information to and from the system control unit that controls the measurement unit, and (a) the first display section on the display screen (B) display a second display section independent of the first display section on the display screen, (c) store an icon corresponding to a command for executing control of the measurement unit, and (d) A necessary input including an icon selection operation is received from the input unit. (E) The basic operation icon display unit is a part of the icon stored in the icon storage unit, and an icon corresponding to the basic operation command is displayed. A basic operation icon "in the first display section, and (f) a part of the icon stored in the icon storage unit when at least a part of the basic operation icon is selected by the input unit, A “function selection window” for displaying an icon for realizing the function of the sample analyzer as a “function selection icon” is displayed in the second display section, and (g) corresponds to the icon selected by the input unit. Extracts commands for realizing control of the measurement unit, (h) causes the system control unit to execute processing for sending information related to the extracted commands to the measurement unit, and further makes the first display section independent of the second display section The first table shows at least an icon for starting manual mode measurement and an icon for starting sampler mode measurement as basic operation icons. Displays the partition as a function selection icon, may be caused to execute the icon for at least the reagent replacement, icons related maintenance, and processing of displaying the icons related shut down the second display section to the system controller.

  The functions of the biological sample analyzer described above can be realized by executing these programs by the system control unit of the biological sample analyzer.

  According to the present invention, an input operation such as a command necessary for operation of the biological sample analyzer can be performed by selecting an icon displayed on the system control unit side, and the displayed icon includes an image portion and a character portion. By using a combined form, it is possible to make the display easier to understand and to improve the operability. If the image portion and the character portion are stored separately, the character portion can be easily changed in accordance with the language of each country. In addition, basic operation icons (for example, icons for starting analysis) are always displayed at a fixed position, and operation icons to be used as appropriate are displayed hierarchically using windows. Can be improved.

  Moreover, if troubles of the measuring unit 10 are detected and error information is listed and displayed when a plurality of troubles are detected, the entire troubles can be grasped and operability for troubles can be improved. it can. Furthermore, if one of the displayed error information is selected so that the error cancellation information is displayed, the operability for trouble can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking as an example a multi-item automatic blood cell analyzer which is one of biological sample analyzers.

Multi-item automatic blood cell analyzer FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a multi-item automatic blood cell analyzer which is one embodiment of the present invention. The multi-item automatic blood cell analyzer 1 includes a measuring unit 10 that actually measures blood cells and a system control unit 50 that controls the entire apparatus.
The measurement unit 10 measures a blood cell count item (CBC), a white blood cell classification item (DIFF), and a reticulocyte item (RET) of a blood sample by a flow cytometer method using an electrical resistance type and a semiconductor laser. CBC items include red blood cell count (RBC), white blood cell count (WBC), platelet count (PLT), hemoglobin amount (HGB), hematocrit value (HCT), and the like.
The measurement unit 10 and the system control unit 50 are connected to each other via a communication line 40 so as to be able to transmit data to each other by a TCP / IP method which is a kind of so-called communication protocol.

Measurement Unit FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the measurement unit 10 of the multi-item automatic blood cell analyzer 1. In this apparatus, the blood collected in the sample containers 3 of various shapes stored in the sample rack 2 as shown in FIG. 4 is analyzed. A bar code 4 is affixed to the sample rack 2, and necessary information such as information about blood and information about the sample container is recorded in the bar code 4 as encoded information.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the measurement unit 10 includes a sampler 12 for automatically setting the sample rack 2 at a predetermined position, a barcode reader 14 for reading the barcode 4 attached to the sample rack 2, and a sample from the sample rack 2. A specimen take-out section 16 for taking out the container 3; an automatic suction section 18 for automatically sucking a specimen (blood) from the taken-out specimen container 3; (Do not use an automatic suction section for the purpose of performing a special test or the like) Manual aspiration unit 20 for aspirating a sample from a manually set sample container 3, a reagent storage unit 22 for storing a plurality of reagents, and a metering pump unit for extracting a reagent necessary for a test from the reagents stored in the reagent storage unit 22 24, a detection unit 26 for measuring a blood cell count item, a white blood cell classification item, and a reticulocyte item, and a sampling valve 28 for quantifying and sending a necessary amount of reagent and sample to the detection unit 26 A drainage processing unit 30 for temporarily storing and discharging the reagent and specimen after measurement, an air pressure source 32 for supplying pressure to each part requiring pressure gas, such as a valve, and each of these parts (the functions of each are not distinguished) (Each part is referred to as a component), and sensors (sensors 12S to 32S) for monitoring the operation status of the respective parts, information from the sensors of each part are aggregated, and operation of each part in the measuring unit 10 is controlled. A measurement unit control device 34 for performing the measurement, and an interface unit 36 for connecting the measurement unit control device 34 to the system control unit 50 via TCP / IP. In addition, when trouble occurs in each part, a signal is received through the measurement part control device 34 to generate an alarm sound, or when the system control part to be described later determines that the input is not appropriate, an alarm sound (both error sound and error sound) is generated. And an alarm buzzer 38 for generating a sound.

Therefore, the measurement unit 10 is assembled so that the above-described units (components) cooperate with each other and can perform operations necessary for measurement.
In addition, illustration is abbreviate | omitted about the electrical wiring which connects each part (component), the flow paths, such as a reagent and a test substance, and the pressure tube which supplies pressure.

Configuration of System Control Unit FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the system control unit 50 of the multi-item automatic blood cell analyzer 1. The system control unit 50 is roughly classified into a control main body unit 52 and a display unit 54.
The control main unit 52 includes a main board 62 on which a CPU 56, a ROM 58, and a RAM 60 are mounted, a CDROM drive 64, a floppy (registered trademark) disk drive 66, a hard disk drive 68, a keyboard 70, a mouse 72, and the measurement unit 10 with a TCP / IP connection. And an interface 74.

  The control main body 52 can be a commercially available personal computer equipped with Windows (registered trademark) 2000 (manufactured by Microsoft Corporation) as an OS. In order to ensure sufficient control performance of this personal computer, the CPU 56 has an Intel Pentium (registered trademark) 3, Pentium (registered trademark) 4, Celeron processor, a clock frequency of 733 MHz or more, and the RAM 60 It is preferable that the personal computer satisfies the interface of 128 MB or more and the HDD 68 of 10G or more and ATA100 or more.

  The display unit 54 uses a 17-inch TFT color liquid crystal display device, but is not limited to this, and a CRT display device may be used. The display unit 54 may be a touch screen having an input function.

Various icons for inputting commands for causing the multi-item automatic blood cell analyzer 1 to execute various operation controls are displayed on the display unit 54. Input can be performed by performing a click operation with the mouse 72 on the icon. For example, the user can select an operation mode by designating an icon, and can output an operation command to the measurement unit 10 via the interface unit 74 based on the selection by the user.
In addition, the analysis signal transmitted from the measurement unit 10 via the interface unit 74, the operation state signal of the apparatus, and the like can be received, and the analysis result of the sample and the operation state of the apparatus can be displayed on the display unit 54. ing.

The above-described operation control, that is, display of various icons on the display unit 54, selection of an operation mode by the user, output of an operation command, reception of an analysis signal sent from the measurement unit, an operation state signal of the apparatus, and the analysis result A series of operation control such as display is executed by a control program installed in the HDD (hard disk) 68.
This control program is an application program that runs on Windows (registered trademark) 2000, and may be installed in the HDD 68 in advance, or may be distributed in the form of a CD-ROM by a user or a service person. It may be installed.

  By making the control program an application program that runs on Windows (registered trademark) 2000, the hardware of the personal computer constituting the system control unit 50 can use a general-purpose computer. You can prepare. In addition, the control program can be easily revised by enabling the installation on the user side.

Outline of Functions of System Control Unit Next, functions of the system control unit will be outlined.
FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram for explaining functions in the system control unit 50 of the multi-item automatic blood cell analyzer 1. The functions described here are actually the hardware devices shown in FIG. 5, that is, the CPU 56 that is the center of control, the ROM 58 that stores basic programs such as BIOS, the RAM 60 that functions as a work area, and application programs and data. Needless to say, this is realized by using the HDD 68 having the function of storing, the keyboard 70 as the input means, the mouse 72, the display unit 54 including a 17 inch color liquid crystal display device, and the like.

  As shown in the figure, the system control unit 50 includes an input unit 502 (corresponding to the keyboard 70 and mouse 72 in FIG. 5), a display screen 504 (corresponding to the display unit 54 in FIG. 5), a first display section display unit 506, Second display section display section 508, third display section display section 510, basic operation icon display section 512, function selection window display section 514, subdivision function selection window display section 516, error window display section 520, guide display section 522, measurement Unit status display unit 524, icon storage unit 530, icon combination unit 540, command extraction unit 550, command execution determination unit 552, warning unit 554, function control unit 556, device status information processing unit 558, guide information storage unit 560, and have. Note that the measurement unit 10 connected thereto has each measurement unit 102 (each measurement unit is called a component, which corresponds to 12 to 32 in FIG. 3), and the measurement unit controller 104 (corresponds to 34 in FIG. 3). ) And sensor 106 (corresponding to 12S to 32S in FIG. 3).

  The first display section display unit 506 displays the first display section 202 (see FIG. 7) above the display screen 504. The second display section display unit 508 displays a second display section 204 (see FIG. 7) independent of the first display section below the first display section 202. The third display section display unit 510 has a first display section and a third display section 206 (see FIG. 7) independent of the second display section below the second display section 204 and below the display screen 504. indicate.

The basic operation icon display unit 512 displays a part of the icons stored in the icon storage unit 530 in the first display section 202. This icon is handled as the basic operation icon 203 (see FIG. 7).
The function selection window display unit 514 displays a function selection window for displaying a part of the icons stored in the icon storage unit 530 in the second display section 204. The icon displayed here is handled as a function selection icon 205 (see FIG. 8). One of the function selection icons 205 includes a maintenance icon 205h (see FIG. 8).
This function selection window is displayed when a specific icon (for example, a menu icon) is selected from the basic operation icons.

  The subdivision function selection window display unit 516 displays a subdivision function selection window in the second display section 204. A part of the icons stored in the icon storage unit 530 is displayed in the subdivision function selection window. The icon displayed here is handled as a subdivision function selection icon 211 (see FIG. 9). The subdivision function selection window includes a maintenance window 210. The subdivision function selection icon 211 includes individual maintenance icon groups (drain chamber discharge 211a to alarm sound setting 211t, see FIG. 9) displayed in the maintenance window 210.

The error window display unit 520 displays an error window (see FIG. 17 described later) for displaying error information in the second display section.
This error window is automatically activated when the apparatus state information processing unit 558 recognizes that an error has occurred in the measurement unit 10. It is also activated when a “help icon” 203a (see FIG. 7) described later is selected, or when a “measurement unit help icon” 205a (see FIG. 8) in a menu window 208 described later is selected.
The guide display unit 522 searches the guide information stored in the guide information storage unit 560 in the second display section 204 and displays necessary guide information (see FIG. 17).

  The measurement unit state display unit 524 displays “measurement unit name”, “sample number”, and “error information” in the third display section based on information from the measurement unit state information processing unit 558.

The icon storage unit 530 stores icons such as the basic operation icon 203, the function selection icon 205, and the subdivision function selection icon 211 that are displayed on the display screen 504.
In addition, a command is associated with each icon stored in the icon storage unit 530 and stored.

  The icon combining unit 540 combines the image portion and the character portion when the icon storage unit 530 stores the icon separately in the image portion and the character portion as will be described later.

The command extraction unit 550 stores a command associated with each icon, and extracts a command associated with the icon when the input unit 502 selects the icon.
The command execution determination unit 552 determines whether or not the command extracted by selecting the icon can be executed at that time.
When the command execution determination unit 552 determines that the execution is not possible, the warning unit 554 displays a warning text on the display screen 504 or generates a sound to issue a warning.

  The function control unit 556 transmits a command to the measurement unit 10 when the command execution determination unit 552 determines that execution is possible.

  When the sensor 106 of the measurement unit detects a trouble, the apparatus state information processing unit 558 receives error information sent from the measurement unit 10 and monitors the error state. The device status information processing unit 558 sends error information to the error window display unit 520. Also, guide information is sent to the guide display unit 522.

  The guide information storage unit 560 stores information for canceling an error corresponding to the error information.

  The apparatus state information processing unit 558 receives not only error information but also information on the measurement unit state transmitted from the measurement unit control device 104 of the measurement unit 10 as needed. Of the received information, the measurement unit name, sample number, and error information are sent to the measurement unit state display unit 524.

Operation Flow of System Control Unit Next, the control operation executed by the system control unit 50 will be described.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the control operation executed by the system control unit 50. The power of the control main body 52 is turned on, Windows (registered trademark) 2000 (OS) is started, and then the control program of the multi-item automatic blood cell analyzer 1 is read from the HDD 68 (hard disk) and the processing is started. .

(St101)
When the control program starts up, an “initial screen” is displayed.
FIG. 7 shows an initial screen. On the initial screen, a first display section 202 is displayed at the top of the 17-inch TFT liquid crystal display screen, a second display section 204 occupying most of the screen below it, and a third display section 206 below it.

  A “basic operation icon” 203 corresponding to the basic operation command of this apparatus is displayed in the first display section 202. Here, “basic operation commands” refer to commands that are particularly frequently used to operate the apparatus and a series of commands that are to be used immediately when necessary. The “basic operation command” used here includes such a meaning, but here, the command corresponding to the basic operation icon 203 displayed in the first display section 202 is formally assumed to be the “basic operation command”. Define and handle it. The icon displayed in the first display section 202 is defined as “basic operation icon”.

  For example, a help icon 203a corresponding to a help command indicating an operation procedure, a manual icon 203b for performing manual measurement, a sampler icon 203c for performing automatic measurement using a sampler, a menu icon 203e for requesting menu display, and the like are basic. Displayed as an operation icon. The manual icon 203b and the sampler icon 203c are icons for starting analysis with the apparatus, manually and automatically, respectively. In other words, the icon having the role of a start switch for starting the analysis is displayed in the first display section that is always displayed independently of the second display section and the third display section described later. . As a result, the manual icon 203b or the sampler icon 203c is selected to start the analysis at any time as long as the measurement unit is ready regardless of what is displayed in the sections other than the first display section. Can be executed.

  In the second display section 204, nothing is displayed on the initial screen as shown in FIG. This area is an area in which various windows, dialog boxes, and the like are displayed in processing after initial screen display as will be described later.

The third display section 206 displays the name of the connected measurement unit (for example, a model such as XT-2000i-1), the sample number being measured, and a trouble display if a trouble has occurred. In the initial screen, only the name of the connected measuring unit is displayed.
Subsequently, the process proceeds to st102.

(St102)
It is checked whether the basic operation icon 203 (help icon 203a etc.) in the first display section 202 has been selected. The selection of the basic operation icon 203 is executed by pointing the basic operation icon 203 with the mouse 72 and double-clicking or pressing the enter key. The icon selection operation is the same for other icon operations described later.
Subsequently, the process proceeds to st103. When the basic operation icon 203 in the first display section 202 is not selected, the process proceeds to st106.

(St103)
Determine whether the selected icon is valid. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a basic operation command corresponding to the selected basic operation icon 203 can be executed, and if it can be executed, the process proceeds to st104. If the current device status is not executable, the process proceeds to st105.
Whether or not the program can be executed is determined on the basis of a program execution impediment (such as when the program cannot be logically executed).
Further, in addition to the information from the measurement unit, an inexecutable state may be provided on the program, and this may be determined. For example, when the measurement is not performed for a certain period of time, the apparatus may automatically enter a sleep state and the air pressure source may stop. In this case, if the “sampler” (command to start measurement) is executed due to insufficient pressure of the air pressure source, an abnormal operation may be performed. Therefore, in order to prevent this, whether or not the program is in the sleep state is monitored by the timer management on the program, and if it is in the sleep state, the subsequent “sampler” command indicates that the air pressure source is at a constant pressure. Do not execute until it becomes.

(St104)
A command corresponding to the selected basic operation icon 203 is executed. For example, when the menu icon 203e is selected, a “menu window” including a function selection icon prepared as a menu is displayed in the second display section 204.

  FIG. 8 shows a state in which the menu window 208 is displayed. The menu window 208 displayed in the second display section 205 includes a “function selection icon 205” corresponding to the “operation mode” (measurement unit help 205a, manual measurement 205b, sampler measurement 205c, quality control measurement 205d, shutdown 205e, Automatic cleaning 205f, reagent replacement 205g, maintenance 205h, manual calibration 205i, automatic calibration 205j, calibration history 205k, error history 205l, XbarM 205m (XbarM accuracy management), service 205n, measurement unit control 205o ) Is displayed.

  The “operation mode” generally refers to a series of operations that are executed by the apparatus in order to realize some function. That is, the “operation mode” is composed of commands for performing a series of operations for realizing a certain function. The “operation mode” used here includes such a meaning. Here, the function realized by the command corresponding to the function selection icon 205 displayed in the second display section 204 is referred to as “operation mode”. Will be formally defined as. An icon displayed in the second display section 204 in order to execute a command constituting the “operation mode” is defined as a “function selection icon”.

  In order to understand the difference between the basic operation icon 203 and the function selection icon 205, further explanation will be given. The help function 203a (refer to FIG. 7) and the measurement unit help icon 205a (refer to FIG. 8) described above perform the same function / operation even if any icon is double-clicked with the mouse. However, since the help icon 203a is displayed in the first display section 202, it is formally defined as a “basic operation icon”. On the other hand, since the measurement unit help icon 205a is displayed in the second display section 204, it is formally defined as a “function selection icon”.

All the window screens displayed in this step including the “menu window” 208 are controlled so as to fit in the second display section 204. That is, the display of the first display section 202 and the third display section 206 is not hidden behind the second display section, and is always displayed in a state that can be viewed by the user.
Subsequently, the process proceeds to st106.

(St105)
An alarm sound is generated indicating that the command corresponding to the basic operation icon 203 selected in st103 cannot be executed in the current apparatus status. Instead of the alarm sound, a “pop-up window” containing a warning text may be displayed in the second display section 204. Further, both an alarm sound and a pop-up window may be used.
Subsequently, the process proceeds to st106.

(St106)
It is checked whether the function selection icon 205 in the second display section 204 has been selected. As described above, selection of the function selection icon 205 is performed by the mouse.
Subsequently, the process proceeds to st107. When the function selection icon 205 in the second display section 204 is not selected, the process proceeds to st110.

(St107)
Determine whether the selected icon is valid. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a command (operation mode) corresponding to the selected function selection icon 205 can be executed. If the current apparatus status is not executable, the process proceeds to st109.

(St108)
A command corresponding to the selected function selection icon 205 is executed. At this time, depending on the type of the function selection icon 205, when the command to be executed next is single and is uniquely determined, the command is executed. However, the function selection icon 205 has a plurality of functions to be executed. You may have to make further choices about what to do. In this case, a new “subdivision function selection window” further subdivided corresponding to the selected function is opened. In this subdivision function selection window, subdivision function selection icons are displayed.

  For example, when “maintenance icon 205h” (see FIG. 8) is selected, a “maintenance window” (one subdivision function selection window) including an icon prepared as a maintenance menu in the second display section 204 is displayed. Display in the second display section 204.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state in which the maintenance window 210 is displayed. The maintenance window 210 is overwritten on the previously displayed menu window 208. The size of the maintenance window 210 may be a size corresponding to the entire area of the second display section 204, or may be a size smaller than that.

The maintenance window 210 displayed in the second display section 204 has a “subdivision function selection icon 211” (drain chamber discharge 211a, drain chamber cleaning 211b, flow cell bubble removal corresponding to the maintenance mode (one of the operation modes). 211c, flow cell cleaning 211d,...) Are displayed.
Subsequently, the process proceeds to st110.

(St109)
A warning sound is generated indicating that the command corresponding to the function selection icon 205 selected in st107 cannot be executed in the current apparatus status. Instead of the warning sound, a pop-up window containing a warning text may be displayed in the second display section 204. Moreover, both a warning sound and a pop-up window may be sufficient.
Subsequently, the process proceeds to st110.

(St110)
It is determined whether a trouble has occurred in the measurement unit 10. The trouble is judged based on signals from the sensors (12S to 32S) provided in the measuring apparatus. When it is determined that a trouble has occurred, the process proceeds to st111.

(St111)
Action is taken according to the trouble. Details of the trouble and its processing will be described later.

  After the end of st111 and when no trouble has occurred in st110, the processing routine returns to st102, and thereafter the same operation is repeated. In other words, this control program always executes steps st102 to st111, and no matter what timing the icon (any of the basic operation icon 203, the function selection icon 205, and the subdivision function selection icon 211) is operated, If the command corresponding to the selected icon is executable, it is configured to execute it immediately. This makes it possible to respond to the user's request in real time, and the operability is remarkably improved. Further, if the command corresponding to the selected icon cannot be executed in the current apparatus status, the selected command is not executed, so that the apparatus does not malfunction. In addition, since the user is notified that the selected command cannot be selected, the reason why the selected command was not executed is easily understood, and the user interface is friendly.

Icon Display Next, icons used in this apparatus will be described. As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the icon displayed on the display unit 54 includes an image part 302, a character part (Japanese sentence) 304, and a character part (English sentence) 306.
The image unit 302 is for making it easy to intuitively understand a command corresponding to the icon, and a picture related to a function executed by the command is employed. The character part displays the contents of the command with simple characters.

  For example, in the shutdown icon 205e (see FIG. 8) corresponding to the “shutdown command”, a picture of a power switch is used for the image portion 302, and the characters “shutdown” are used for the character portion 304. Therefore, this user interface is very easy for the user to understand the command that the icon means in both the right and left brain.

Icon data structure The image part 302 and the character parts 304 and 306 constituting the icon are stored in an independent data table. That is, as shown in FIG. 11A, for “icon”, “image part data” (image1, image2,...) Used for the icon, and “character part data” (letter1, letter2, ...) can be related separately, and "character part data" corresponding to "icon" is prepared for each language as shown in FIG. ing.
Therefore, by designating the language to be used from FIG. 11B, the “character part data” from FIG. 11B is assigned to the “character part data” of FIG. Can be changed.

  In addition, it is not necessarily prepared in advance to be able to handle a plurality of languages, but may be changed by the user inputting characters into the table of FIG. 12B when necessary.

Status then the measuring unit, the first display section, and the second display area will be described display of the measurement unit state by the third display area provided separately.
FIG. 12 is a view showing a display state of the third display section 206. This third display section is always visible as shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 8, and FIG. This section includes a measurement unit name display area 310 for displaying the name of the measurement unit, a sample number display area 312 for displaying the sample number, and a trouble display area 314 for displaying a message when a trouble occurs. . For example, when the measuring unit with model number “XT-2000i-1” is connected, “XT-2000i-1” is displayed, and when the sample number 123456789012345 is being measured, that number is displayed. Is done. Further, when trouble occurs during measurement, or when there is a risk of trouble, a warning to that effect is displayed. In FIG. 12, a warning “Replace Container RED” (RED reagent replacement) is displayed as an example of the warning display. The display is updated in real time.

Explanation of Functions Hereinafter, embodiments of functions executed by the present apparatus based on icons displayed in the menu window (see FIG. 8) will be described.

When the “Manual Calibration Icon” 205i is selected in the manual calibration menu window (FIG. 8) and double-clicked with the mouse or the Enter key is pressed with the keyboard, the manual calibration dialog shown in FIG. Is displayed. In this manual calibration dialog, the correction factor of HGB and HCT can be changed by input. However, manual calibration is not performed unless the measurement unit 10 is in a “standby” state (a state in which the remaining amount of the reagent, the temperature of the measurement unit, the position of each mechanism, etc. can be checked and measurement can be started). Otherwise, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit and the dialog is not displayed.
The following is an explanation of the content displayed in the dialog.
HGB (Current): Displays the correction factor currently set for HGB.
HCT (Current): Displays the correction factor currently set for HCT.
HGB (New): Enter a new correction factor for HGB. This value must be greater than or equal to 80.0 and less than or equal to 120.0. You can enter up to one decimal place.
HCT (New): Enter a new correction factor for HCT. This value must be greater than or equal to 80.0 and less than or equal to 120.0. You can enter up to one decimal place.
OK button: Reflects the entered new HGB and HCT correction factors in the instrument and closes the manual calibration dialog. This button is not enabled and cannot be pressed unless the new correction factor for HGB and HCT is 80.0 or more and 120.0 or less.
Cancel button: Cancels the change of HGB and HCT correction factors and closes the manual calibration dialog. This button has focus when the screen starts.

When the “automatic calibration icon” 205j is selected in the automatic calibration menu window (FIG. 8) and double-clicked with the mouse or the enter key is pressed with the keyboard, the automatic calibration dialog shown in FIG. Is displayed. In this automatic calibration dialog, 5 to 10 samples of fresh normal blood can be used to automatically calculate the correction rates of HGB and HCT, and those values can be changed to the new correction rates of the apparatus. In the automatic calibration dialog, the measurement discrete (which refers to a group of inspection items, see FIG. 18) automatically becomes CBC.
However, automatic calibration is not executed unless the measurement unit 10 is in the “standby” state. Otherwise, an error tone ("beep") sounds and the dialog is not displayed.
The following is an explanation of the content displayed in the dialog.
OK button: Reflects the new HGB and HCT correction factors automatically calculated by automatic calibration on the device and closes the automatic calibration dialog. If the new correction factor of HGB and HCT is 80.0 or more and 120.0 or less and the difference between the newly calculated correction factor and the currently set correction factor is less than 5%, this button will not be enabled and will not be pressed. Can not.
Cancel button: Displays the cancel confirmation dialog shown in FIG. Confirm the change of the correction rate of HGB and HCT.
Graph button: Opens the data display dialog shown in FIG. 16 for displaying the latest data measured by the selected automatic calibration. In the data display dialog shown in FIG. 16, various scattergrams and histograms are displayed in addition to the measurement data of each measurement item.

If an abnormality occurs in the measurement unit help measurement unit 10, the measurement unit 10 sounds an alarm. The system control unit 50 displays a list of errors occurring at this time in descending order of priority. Then, by selecting an error in the error list from the input unit 502, a recovery process for the selected error can be executed.
The help dialog shown in FIG. 17 is activated by selecting the “help icon” 203a in the first display section 202 shown in FIG. 7 and double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. It can also be activated from the help icon 205a of the menu window 208 shown in FIG. Furthermore, it automatically starts when an error occurs in the measuring unit 10.
The following is an explanation of the content displayed in the dialog.
Error List: The errors occurring in the measurement unit 10 are displayed from the top in descending order of error priority. If a new error occurs, it is updated and displayed again according to priority. Although the error with the highest priority is selected when the screen is started or redrawn, it is possible to select any error item with the mouse or keyboard and release the error from any error item. is there.
Action: Displays an explanation of the error selected in the error list and how to recover from that error.
OK button: Executes appropriate restoration processing for the error selected in the error list or opens a screen necessary for restoration processing. This button is only enabled when an error has occurred.
Cancel button: Closes the Help dialog.
Reset Alarm button: Stops the alarm sound of the measurement unit 10.

Sample Measurement There are two types of sample measurement : manual mode and sampler mode. The manual mode is a measurement method for measuring a manually stirred sample. The sampler mode is a measurement method in which stirring and suction are automatically performed without opening the cap of the blood collection tube set in the rack. A rack can hold up to 10 blood collection tubes at a time, and a sampler can hold up to 5 racks at a time.

The manual mode measurement dialog is activated by selecting the “manual icon” 203b in the manual mode measurement first display section 202 and double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. In the manual mode measurement dialog shown in FIG. 18, the sample number, discrete (test item group), and measurement mode can be input as necessary. The actual manual mode measurement is started by pressing a start switch in the measurement unit 10.
The manual mode measurement dialog further includes a capillary mode for measuring a sample diluted 5 times and a manual closed mode for measurement using a sampler without opening the blood collection tube cap.
In the manual mode, measurement is performed by sucking a normal sample manually stirred from a manual pipette (included in the manual suction unit 20). The measurement is started by pressing a start switch in the measurement unit 10. In capillary mode, manually agitated sample diluted 5 times is aspirated from a manual pipette and measured. The measurement is started by pressing a start switch in the measurement unit 10.
In the manual closed mode, the sample set first in the rack is moved by the sampler 12 and sucked from the cap piercer unit (included in the automatic suction unit 18) to perform measurement.
The measurement is started by pressing a start switch in the measurement unit 10. In this case, it is not necessary to remove the cap of the blood collection tube. However, the measurement unit 10 needs to be in a “standby” state. Otherwise, an error tone ("beep") sounds and the dialog is not displayed.
The following is an explanation of the content displayed in the dialog.
sample No .: Enter the sample number to be measured. You can enter 15 digits. After the measurement, the specimen number is automatically incremented.
Discrete (discrete (test item group)): Select the discrete of the sample measurement. When starting the dialog, select the currently specified discrete. CBC is selected when the program starts. Select one of the following discretes:
CBC: Select when measuring CBC (RBC, WBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, PDW-CV, PDW-SV, PLT, PDW, MPV, P-LCR, PCT) items.
CBC + DIFF: CBC + DIFF (RBC, WBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, PDW-CV, PDW-SV, PLT, PDW, MPV, P-LCR, PCT, NEUT%, LYMPH%, MONO% , EO%, BASO%, NEUT #, LYMPH #, MONO #, EO #, BASO #). It cannot be selected in the capillary mode. This is because the measurement accuracy of the DIFF item may be lowered when measuring in the capillary mode. This discrete is selected when a mode other than the capillary mode is selected, and when the capillary mode is selected, the discrete automatically becomes CBC.
If there is an abnormality related to the DIFF measurement reagent, it cannot be selected. Discrete automatically becomes CBC when an anomaly occurs.
CBC + RET: CBC + RET (RBC, WBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, PDW-CV, PDW-SV, PLT, PDW, MPV, P-LCR, PCT, RET #, RET%, HFR, Select when measuring (MFR, LFR, IRF) items. If there is an abnormality related to the reagent for RET measurement, it cannot be selected. Discrete automatically becomes CBC when an anomaly occurs.
CBC + DIFF + RET: CBC + DIFF + RET (RBC, WBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, PDW-CV, PDW-SV, PLT, PDW, MPV, P-LCR, PCT, NEUT%, LYMPH %, MONO%, EO%, BASO%, NEUT #, LYMPH #, MONO #, EO #, BASO #, RET #, RET%, HFR, MFR, LFR, IRF) This item is selected. Cannot be selected in capillary mode. This discrete is selected when a mode other than the capillary mode is selected. When the capillary mode is selected, the discrete is automatically set to CBC + RET. If there is an abnormality related to the reagent for RET measurement, it cannot be selected. When an abnormality occurs, the discrete is automatically set to CBC + DIFF. Cannot be selected if there is an abnormality related to the DIFF measurement reagent. Discrete automatically becomes CBC + RET when an error occurs. Cannot be selected if there is an abnormality related to DIFF and RET measurement reagents. Discrete automatically becomes CBC when an anomaly occurs.
Mode (measurement mode): Select the sample measurement mode. When the dialog is activated, the currently specified measurement mode is selected.
Manual mode: This is selected when measuring in manual mode. It will not change to another mode until it is changed. This manual mode is selected when the measurement unit is activated.
Capillary mode: selected when measuring in capillary mode. It will not change to another mode until it is changed. When the capillary mode is selected from other modes, CBC is automatically selected as the discrete. The capillary mode refers to a mode in which a sample is manually diluted in advance five times before measurement. This mode is used when only a small amount of blood can be collected, such as a newborn. The instrument automatically multiplies the measurement result obtained by a factor of 5.
Closed (manual closed) mode: This is selected when measuring in manual closed mode. It will not change to another mode until it is changed. If there is an abnormality related to the sampler, it cannot be selected. When an error occurs, the discrete automatically enters manual mode.
OK button: Confirms the entered sample number, discrete and measurement mode, and closes the manual mode measurement screen.
Cancel button: Discards the entered sample number, discrete, and measurement mode, and closes the manual mode measurement screen.

The sampler mode measurement dialog shown in FIG. 19 is activated by selecting the “sampler icon” 203c in the sampler mode measurement first display section 202 and double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard.
In the sampler mode measurement dialog, a sample number, a rack number, a test tube position number, and a discrete can be input as necessary, and sampler measurement is started by pressing the Sampler start button.
If there is an abnormality in the sampler, the icon is disabled and cannot be executed. The icon is not displayed when the sampler is not connected. However, if the measuring unit 10 is in the “standby” state, it cannot be started. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.
The following is an explanation of the content displayed in the dialog.
Sample No .: Enter the sample number to be measured. It is possible to input 15 digits in half-width, and the sample number is automatically incremented after measurement.
Rack No .: Enter the rack number. A 6-digit number can be entered. After the sampler measurement, the rack number is incremented every time the test tube position number exceeds 10. During sampler measurement, it is disabled and cannot be entered.
Tube Position: Enter the test tube position where the sampler measurement starts. A two-digit number can be entered here. Each time the sampler is measured, the test tube position is automatically incremented. Each time the test tube position exceeds 10, the rack number is incremented. A number from 1 to 10 can be input as the test tube position number. When the focus is removed from this item, it is automatically changed to 1 if the value entered is less than 1 and to 10 if it is greater than 10. Also, during sampler measurement, it becomes disabled (cannot be used) and cannot be input.
Discrete: Select the discrete for the sample measurement. When the screen starts up, the currently set discrete is displayed. During sampler measurement, it is disabled and cannot be selected.
Sampler start button: Confirms the input sample number, rack number, test tube position number, and discrete, and starts sampler mode measurement.

Reagent replacement The “reagent replacement icon” 205g is selected in the menu window 208 of FIG. 8, and the reagent replacement dialog shown in FIG. 20 is activated by double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. In the reagent replacement dialog, the reagent can be replaced. At that time, a reagent for which replacement history is to be kept can be selected, and a reagent replacement history for the selected reagent can be left. Reagents that require replacement are selected to automatically leave a replacement history when the screen is activated.
However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby state. In other states, an error sound (“ beep ”) sounds in the measurement unit 10 and no dialog is displayed.
The following is an explanation of the content displayed in the dialog.
EPK: Select not to leave in the EPK reagent replacement history. Check the EPK check box to keep the EPK exchange history. If the EPK needs to be replaced when the screen starts, the check is automatically entered.
SLS: Select not to leave in the SLS reagent replacement history. Check the SLS check box to keep the SLS exchange history. A check is automatically entered if SLS needs to be replaced when the screen starts.
FBA: Select not to leave in the FBA reagent replacement history. Check the FBA check box to keep the FBA exchange history.
FFD: Select whether to leave FFD reagent replacement history. Check the FFD check box to keep the FFD replacement history.
FFS: Select whether to leave the FFS reagent replacement history. Check the FFS check box to keep the FFS exchange history.
RED: Select not to leave in the RED reagent replacement history. Check the RED checkbox to keep the RED exchange history.
OK button: Replace the reagent. Close the reagent replacement dialog and execute the reagent replacement sequence. However, when reagent replacement is required for either FFS or RED, a warning screen of the following reagent replacement warning dialog is displayed.
Cancel button: Cancels the replacement reagent selection and closes the reagent replacement dialog.

Reagent replacement warning When the reagent replacement dialog is displayed and the reagent replacement is required for either FFS or RED, clicking the OK button displays a reagent replacement warning dialog as a warning screen shown in FIG.
The following is an explanation of the content displayed in the dialog.
OK button: Executes the reagent replacement sequence.
Cancel button: Closes the reagent replacement warning dialog and returns to the reagent replacement dialog.

Automatic Cleaning When the “automatic cleaning icon” 205f is selected in the menu window 208 of FIG. 8, the automatic cleaning dialog shown in FIG. 22 is activated by double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. With this function, the fluid circuit including the detection unit 26 is automatically cleaned and a blank value is measured. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.
The following is an explanation of the content displayed in the dialog.
Blank Check: Displays the blank value after completion of automatic cleaning. The blank value is a value measured in a state where the sample does not pass through the detection unit. If the value is high, it indicates that some impurities remain in the fluid circuit. The blank value for each item is not displayed during automatic cleaning, but is displayed after automatic cleaning is completed. The blank value and unit are displayed in conjunction with the setting of the control unit. If the blank value is greater than the allowable blank value, the background of the item is displayed in red.
RBC: The blank value of RBC after automatic cleaning is displayed.
HGB: Displays the blank value of HGB after execution of automatic cleaning.
PLT: The blank value of PLT after automatic cleaning is displayed.
PLT-O: PLT-O blank value after automatic cleaning is displayed.
WBC: Displays the WBC blank value after automatic cleaning.
DIFF-WBC: Displays the DIFF-WBC blank value after automatic cleaning.
Automatic cleaning progress display: Displays the progress of the automatic cleaning sequence.
Close button: Closes the automatic cleaning dialog.
This button is disabled until the automatic cleaning sequence is over and cannot be pressed. It takes effect when the sequence ends and a blank value is displayed.

Maintenance The “maintenance icon” 205h is selected in the menu window 208 of FIG. 8, and the maintenance window 210 of FIG. 9 is activated by double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. Here, it is possible to confirm whether the measurement unit 10 is operating correctly or to find the cause of the detected abnormality. Furthermore, the error of each part can be canceled by performing the test operation of the component.
Hereinafter, functions executed by this apparatus based on icons displayed on the maintenance window 210 will be described.

Sensor (temperature, pressure, etc.)
When the “sensor icon” 211q is selected in the maintenance window 210 and double-clicked with the mouse or the enter key is pressed with the keyboard, the sensor dialog shown in FIG. 23 is activated. Here, the temperature, pressure, and information of various sensors of the measurement unit 10 are displayed while being updated every 0.5 seconds.

The operation counter display dialog shown in FIG. 24 is activated by selecting the “operation counter icon” 211r in the operation counter display maintenance window 210 and double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard.
In the operation counter display dialog, the number of operations of each component of the measuring unit 10 (laser oscillation time) is displayed. In addition, the number of operations of SRV (sampling valve) and piercer can be reset. When the “operation counter icon” 211r is selected in the maintenance window 210 and double-clicked with the mouse or the enter key is pressed with the keyboard, the operation counter display dialog shown in FIG. 24 is activated.
The following is an explanation of the content displayed in the dialog.
Total: Displays the number of device operations.
CBC: Displays the number of operations in CBC measurement mode.
DIFF: Displays the number of operations in the DIFF measurement mode.
RET: Displays the number of operations in the RET measurement mode.
FFS: Displays the number of operations in the DIFF measurement mode after replacing the DIFF reagent.
Shutdown: Displays the number of operations after shutdown.
Piercer: Displays the number of piercer operations after piercer replacement.
SRV (Sampling valve): Displays the number of operations after SRV cleaning.
FCM Sheath Motor: Displays the number of FCM Sheath Motor operations.
RBC Sheath Motor: Displays the number of RBC Sheath Motor operations.
WB Motor (whole blood suction motor): Displays the number of WB Motor operations.
Laser Oscillation Time: Displays the total oscillation time of the Laser in HH: MM (** hour ** min).
Total Reset button: Resets the total counter. This button appears only when a user with serviceman authority logs on.
CBC Reset button: Resets the CBC counter. This button appears only when a user with serviceman authority logs on.
DIFF Reset button: Resets the DIFF counter. This button appears only when a user with serviceman authority logs on.
RET Reset button: Resets the RET counter. This button appears only when a user with serviceman authority logs on.
FFS Reset button: Resets the FFS counter. This button appears only when a user with serviceman authority logs on. This button appears only when a user with serviceman authority logs on.
Shut Down Reset button: Resets the Shut Down counter. This button appears only when a user with serviceman authority logs on.
Piercer Reset button: Resets the Piercer counter.
SRV Reset button: Resets the SRV counter.
FCM Sheath Motor Reset button: Resets the FCM Sheath Motor counter. This button appears only when a user with serviceman authority logs on.
RBC Sheath Motor Reset button: Resets the RBC Sheath Motor counter. This button appears only when a user with serviceman authority logs on.
WB Motor Reset button: Resets the WB Motor counter. This button appears only when a user with serviceman authority logs on.
Laser Oscillation Time Reset button: Resets the Laser Oscillation time. This button appears only when a user with serviceman authority logs on.
OK button: Confirms the reset with the reset button of each counter and closes the operation counter display dialog.
Cancel button: Stops resetting with the reset button of each counter and closes the operation counter display dialog.

Flow Cell Bubble Removal A flow cell bubble removal sequence is executed by selecting the “flow cell bubble removal icon” 211c in the maintenance window 210 of FIG. 9 and double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. The flow cell is included in the detection unit 26. In the flow cell bubble removal, a flow cell bubble removal sequence can be executed to remove bubbles in the flow cell. During execution of the flow cell bubble removal sequence, the flow cell bubble removal dialog shown in FIG. 25 is displayed. This dialog closes automatically after the flow cell bubble removal sequence is complete. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the screen cannot be opened.

RBC detection unit, ie, removal The “RBC, ie, removal icon” 211p is selected in the maintenance window 210 of FIG. 9, and the removal sequence is executed by double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. The RBC detection unit is included in the detection unit 26. In the RBC detection unit, that is, the removal, the RBC detection unit, that is, the removal sequence can be executed to remove the blockage of the RBC detection unit. During the execution of the RBC detection unit, that is, the removal sequence, the RBC detection unit, that is, the in-removal dialog shown in FIG. 26 is displayed. This is automatically closed after the RBC detection unit, that is, the removal sequence is completed. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.

Flow Cell Cleaning The flow cell cleaning sequence is executed by selecting the “flow cell cleaning icon” 211d in the maintenance window 210 of FIG. 9 and double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. In the flow cell cleaning, a flow cell cleaning sequence can be executed to clean the optical detection unit flow cell. While the flow cell cleaning sequence is being executed, a flow cell cleaning dialog shown in FIG. 27 is displayed. This closes automatically after the flow cell cleaning sequence is completed. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.
The following is an explanation of the content displayed in the dialog.
Cancel button: Closes the flow cell cleaning sequence execution dialog without executing the flow cell cleaning sequence. During the flow cell cleaning sequence, it is disabled.

Drainage chamber discharge The drainage chamber discharge sequence is executed by selecting the “drainage chamber discharge icon” 211a in the maintenance window 210 shown in FIG. 9 and double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. . The drainage chamber is included in the waste liquid processing unit 30. In the drainage chamber discharge, the drainage chamber discharge sequence can be executed to discharge the drainage liquid accumulated in the drainage chamber. During the drain chamber discharge sequence execution, the drain chamber discharge dialog shown in FIG. 28 is displayed. This is automatically closed after the drain chamber discharge sequence is completed. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.

Rack feeding operation test is performed by selecting the “rack feeding icon” 211l in the maintenance window 210 shown in FIG. 9 and double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. Is done. During rack feeding, a rack feeding dialog shown in FIG. 29 is displayed. This is automatically closed after the rack feeding operation is completed. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.

Rack lateral feed In rack lateral feed, a rack lateral feed operation test in the sampler can be performed. In the maintenance window 210 of FIG. 9, the “rack horizontal feed icon” 211n is selected, and the rack horizontal feed operation test is executed by double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. During rack lateral feed, a rack lateral feed dialog shown in FIG. 30 is displayed. This is automatically closed after the rack cross feed operation is completed. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.

In rack delivery rack delivery, a rack delivery operation test in the sampler can be performed. In the maintenance window 210 of FIG. 9, the “rack delivery icon” 211m is selected and a rack delivery operation test is executed by double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. During rack delivery, a rack delivery dialog shown in FIG. 31 is displayed. This is automatically closed after the rack delivery operation is completed. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.

Cap Piercer A “cap piercer icon” 211e is selected in the maintenance window 210 shown in FIG. 9, and the cap piercer operation test is executed by double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. The cap piercer is included in the automatic suction unit 18. If the following error occurs: `` Test tube overturn position error '', `` Hand initial position error '', `` Hand lift position error '', `` Hand operation position error '', `` Hand lowering position error '' and `` Test tube cannot be held '' By performing the cap piercer operation test, the error can be canceled if the test result is normal. During the cap piercer unit operation test, a cap piercer unit operation test dialog shown in FIG. 32 is displayed. This is automatically closed after the test operation of the cap piercer is completed. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.

RBC sheath syringe An operation test of the RBC sheath syringe is executed by selecting the “RBC sheath syringe icon” 211i in the maintenance window 210 of FIG. 9 and double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. The RBC sheath syringe is included in the detection unit 26. In the operation test of the RBC sheath syringe, the RBC sheath syringe moves to the top dead center and then moves to the bottom dead center and stops. Further, when an error of “RBC sheath motor abnormal stop” occurs, the error can be canceled if the result of the test is normal by performing an operation test of the RBC sheath syringe. During the operation test of the RBC sheath syringe, an RBC sheath syringe test dialog shown in FIG. 33 is displayed. This closes automatically after the RBC sheath syringe test is completed. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.

FCM sheath syringe
The FCM sheath syringe can be used to test the operation of the FCM sheath syringe. The FCM sheath syringe is included in the detection unit 26. The operation test of the FCM sheath syringe is executed by selecting the “FCM sheath syringe icon” 211j in the maintenance window 210 of FIG. 9 and double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. In the operation test of the FCM sheath syringe, the FCM sheath syringe moves to the top dead center and then moves to the bottom dead center and stops. In addition, when an “FCM sheath motor abnormal stop” error occurs, an error test can be canceled if the test result is normal by performing an operation test of the FCM sheath syringe. During the FCM sheath syringe operation test, the FCM sheath syringe operation test dialog shown in FIG. 34 is displayed. This closes automatically after the FCM sheath syringe test is completed. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.

Cleaning Spitz Motor A cleaning spitz operation test is executed by selecting the “cleaning spitz icon” 211g in the maintenance window 210 shown in FIG. 9 and double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. The cleaning spitz is included in the manual suction unit 20. In the operation test of the cleaning spitz motor, the cleaning spitz motor moves to the top dead center and then moves to the bottom dead center and stops. Further, when an error of “abnormal stop of motor for cleaning Spitz” occurs, the error can be canceled if the result of the test is normal by performing an operation test of the cleaning Spitz motor. During the cleaning Spitz operation test, a cleaning Spitz operation test dialog shown in FIG. 35 is displayed. This closes automatically after the cleaning Spitz test is completed. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.

Whole blood aspiration motor Operation test of whole blood aspiration motor is executed by selecting “whole blood aspiration motor icon” 211k in the maintenance window 210 shown in FIG. 9 and double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. Is done. The fully automatic suction motor is included in the metering pump unit 24. When the error “abnormal stop of whole blood suction motor” occurs, an error test can be canceled if the result of the test is normal by performing an operation test of the whole blood suction motor. During the operation test of the whole blood suction motor, a whole blood suction motor test dialog shown in FIG. 36 is displayed. This closes automatically after the whole blood suction motor test is completed. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.

SRV (Sampling valve)
In SRV, an operation test of the sampling valve 28 can be performed. The “SRV icon” 211f is selected in the maintenance window 210 shown in FIG. 9, and the SRV operation test is executed by double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key with the keyboard. In the SRV operation test, the SRV moves to the initial position, performs the quantitative operation, and then returns to the initial position. During the SRV operation test, an SRV operation test dialog shown in FIG. 37 is displayed. It closes automatically after the SRV test is finished. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.

Mixing motor
In the maintenance window 210 shown in FIG. 9, the “stirring motor icon” 211h is selected, and the mixing motor operation test is executed by double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. The stirring motor is included in the detection unit 26. In the operation test of the stirring motor, the stirring motor rotates. During the stirring motor operation test, a stirring motor test dialog shown in FIG. 38 is displayed. This closes automatically after the stirring motor test is completed. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.

Drain chamber cleaning The drain chamber cleaning sequence is executed by selecting the “drain chamber cleaning icon” 211b in the maintenance window 210 of FIG. 9 and double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. During the drain chamber cleaning sequence execution, the drain chamber discharge dialog shown in FIG. 39 is displayed. This closes automatically after the drain chamber has been cleaned. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.
The following is an explanation of the content displayed in the dialog.
Cancel button: The drain chamber cleaning execution dialog is closed without executing the drain chamber cleaning sequence. During the drain chamber cleaning sequence is disabled.

Barcode Reader The “Barcode Reader Icon” 211s is selected in the maintenance window 210 shown in FIG. 9, and the barcode reader dialog shown in FIG. 40 is activated by double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. . In the barcode reader dialog, it is possible to perform a test in which the barcode reader 14 reads the barcode attached to the test tube set in the rack and the barcode of the rack number attached to the rack. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the dialog is not displayed.
The following is an explanation of the content displayed in the dialog.
Tube Position: Displays the test tube position on the rack. Rack No. displays the rack number.
Rack / Sample No .: Displays the read rack number or sample number.
Check Digit: Displays the bar code check digit of the read rack number or sample number.
Type: Displays the barcode type of the read rack number or sample number. Here, the following bar code types are displayed. NW7, ITF, JAN, CODE39, CODE128
Start button: Starts the rack feeding operation and starts the test. The contents displayed in the previous test are cleared at the same time as the start. During the test, disable is displayed and it cannot be pressed. When the test for one rack is completed, “enable” is displayed again.
Close button: Closes the barcode reader dialog. During the test, disable is displayed and you cannot press it.

Alarm Sound
The alarm sound dialog shown in FIG. 41 is activated by selecting the “alarm sound setting icon” 211t in the maintenance window 210 shown in FIG. 9 and double-clicking with the mouse or pressing the enter key on the keyboard. In the Alarm Sound dialog, you can select the alarm sound (error sound) when an error occurs. The alarm sound is emitted by the alarm buzzer 38. However, the measurement unit 10 must be in a “standby” state. In other states, an error sound ("beep") sounds in the measurement unit 10 and the screen cannot be opened.
The following is an explanation of the content displayed in the dialog.
Alarm Sound 1: Select when the alarm sound that sounds when an error occurs in the device is Alarm Sound1.
Alarm Sound 2: Select when the alarm sound that sounds when an error occurs in the device is Alarm Sound2.
Alarm Sound 3: Select when the alarm sound that sounds when an error occurs in the device is Alarm Sound3.
Test button: Plays the selected alarm sound.
Alarm Clear button: Clears the alarm sound during the test.
OK button: Reflects the selected alarm sound to the device and closes the dialog.
Cancel button: Discard the selected alarm sound and close the dialog.

The block diagram of the system control part which is a part of the multi-item automatic blood cell analyzer (one of the biological sample analyzers) which is one Example of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The whole block diagram of the multi-item automatic blood cell analyzer which is one Example of this invention. The block diagram of the measurement part which is a part of the multi-item automatic blood cell analyzer which is one Example of this invention. Explanatory drawing of the sample rack and sample container used with the apparatus of FIG. The block block diagram for demonstrating the function of a system control part. The flowchart of the control action performed by a system control part. The figure which shows an initial screen. The figure which shows the state which displayed the menu window. The figure which shows the state which displayed the maintenance window. Illustration of the icon. The figure explaining the data structure of an icon. The figure which shows the display state of a 3rd display area. The figure explaining a manual calibration dialog. The figure explaining an automatic calibration dialog. The figure explaining the cancellation confirmation dialog. The figure explaining a data display dialog. The figure explaining a help dialog. The figure explaining a manual mode measurement screen. The figure explaining a sampler measurement dialog. The figure explaining a reagent exchange dialog. The figure explaining a reagent replacement warning dialog. The figure explaining an automatic washing dialog. The figure explaining a sensor dialog. The figure explaining an operation counter display dialog. The figure explaining the dialog during flow cell bubble removal. The figure explaining an RBC detection part, ie, a dialog in removal. The figure explaining a dialog during flow cell washing. The figure explaining the dialog during drainage chamber discharge | emission. The figure explaining the dialog during rack feeding. The figure explaining the dialog during rack cross feed. The figure explaining the dialog during rack sending. The figure explaining the dialog during a cap piercer operation test. The figure explaining the dialog during RBC sheath syringe test. The figure explaining the dialog during FCM sheath syringe test. The figure explaining the dialog during washing | cleaning spitz operation | movement. The figure explaining a dialog during a whole blood suction motor test. The figure explaining a dialog during SRV operation test. The figure explaining the dialog during a Mixing Motor test. The figure explaining a drainage chamber cleaning dialog. The figure explaining a barcode reader dialog. The figure explaining the Alarm Sound dialog box.

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1: Multi-item automatic blood cell analyzer 2: Sample rack 3: Sample container 4: Bar code 10: Measuring unit 12: Sampler 14: Bar code reader 16: Sample taking-out unit 18: Automatic aspirating unit 20: Manual aspirating unit 22: Reagent Storage unit 24: Metering pump unit 26: Detection unit 28: Sampling valve unit 30: Drainage processing unit 32: Air pressure source 12S to 32S: Sensor 34: Measurement unit control device 36: Interface 40: Communication line 50: System control unit 52: Control body 54: Display 62: Main board 64: CD-ROM
66: floppy (registered trademark) disk drive 68: hard disk drive 70: keyboard 72: mouse 74: interface 102: measurement unit 104: measurement unit controller 106: sensor 202: first display section 203: basic operation icon 204: first Second display section 205: Function selection icon 205h: Maintenance icon 206: Third display section 208: Menu window 210: Maintenance window 211: Subdivision function selection icon 302: Image section 304: Character section 310: Measurement section name display area 312: Sample Number display area 314: Trouble display area 502: Input section 504: Display screen 506: First display section display section 508: Second display section display section 510: Third display section display section 512: Basic operation icon display section 514: Function Selection win C display unit 516: subdivision function selection window display unit 520: error window display unit 522: guide display unit 530: icon storage unit 540: icon combination unit 550: command extraction unit 552: command execution determination unit 554: warning unit 556: function Control unit 558: Device state information processing unit 560: Guide information storage unit

Claims (14)

A measurement unit comprising a plurality of components for measuring a biological sample;
A biological sample analyzer comprising a system control unit that controls the measurement unit by transmitting and receiving information to and from the measurement unit,
The system controller
A display screen for displaying various information;
An icon corresponding to a command for executing control of the measurement unit and having an image portion and a character portion is stored separately as image portion data corresponding to the image portion and character portion data corresponding to the character portion. An icon storage unit;
An icon display unit for displaying an icon stored in the icon storage unit on a display screen;
An input unit for performing necessary input including an icon selection operation;
A command extraction unit for extracting a command for realizing control of the measurement unit corresponding to the icon selected by the input unit;
A function control unit that sends the command extracted by the command extraction unit to the measurement unit;
Furthermore, the system control unit has an icon combining unit that assigns character part data to image part data so that the image part data and character part data are combined and displayed on the display screen.   The biological sample analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the character part data is prepared in a plurality of kinds of languages.   The biological sample analyzer according to claim 2, wherein an icon coupling unit is configured to assign character part data prepared in the designated language to image part data by designating a language type. The icon storage unit stores a plurality of image portion data and a plurality of character portion data corresponding to a plurality of icons,
By specifying the language type, the icon combination is made so that the plurality of character part data respectively assigned to the image part data of the plurality of icons is changed to the plurality of character part data prepared in the specified language. The biological sample analyzer according to claim 3, wherein the unit is configured. The system controller
A first display section display unit for displaying the first display section on the display screen;
A second display section display unit for displaying a second display section independent of the first display section on the display screen;
The icon display section
A basic operation icon display unit that is a part of icons stored in the icon storage unit and displays an icon corresponding to a basic operation command as a “basic operation icon” in the first display section;
When at least some of the basic operation icons are selected by the input unit, an icon for realizing the function of the biological sample analyzer, which is a part of the icons stored in the icon storage unit, is displayed as a “function selection icon”. A function selection window display unit for displaying a "function selection window" for displaying as "in the second display section,
The biological sample analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the first display section is always displayed independently of the second display section. As basic operation icons, at least an icon for starting manual mode measurement and an icon for starting sampler mode measurement are displayed in the first display section,
The biological sample analyzer according to claim 5, wherein at least an icon relating to reagent replacement, an icon relating to maintenance, and an icon relating to shutdown are displayed in the second display section as function selection icons.   The biological sample analyzer according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the basic operation icon includes an icon for displaying a dialog for starting analysis.   A “subdivision function selection window” for displaying a part of the icons stored in the icon storage unit as “subdivision function selection icons” when at least some of the function selection icons are selected by the input unit. The biological sample analyzer according to any one of claims 5 to 7, further comprising a subdivision function selection window display unit for displaying the subdivision function.   The icon storage unit includes a maintenance icon and a group of individual maintenance icons corresponding to a plurality of individual maintenance items. The function selection window display unit displays the maintenance icon as one of the function selection icons, and the maintenance unit is displayed by the input unit. 9. The biological sample analyzer according to claim 8, wherein when selected, the subdivision function selection window display unit displays a maintenance window in which individual maintenance icon groups are displayed as subdivision function selection windows.   When a function selection window or a subdivision function selection window is displayed in the second display section, when at least some of the basic operation icons are selected, the function selection window display unit displays a function selection window corresponding to the basic operation icon. The biological sample analyzer according to claim 5, wherein the biological sample analyzer is displayed.   When at least some basic operation icons are selected while the subdivision function selection window is displayed in the second display section, the function selection window display unit displays the function selection window corresponding to the basic operation icon. The biological sample analyzer according to claim 5, wherein:   The image portion of the icon displays a function associated with the icon as a picture, and the character portion of the icon describes the function associated with the icon. The biological sample analyzer described in 1.   A command execution determination unit that determines whether or not the command extracted by the command extraction unit is executable, and a warning unit that generates a warning when the command execution determination unit determines that the command cannot be executed, The biological sample analyzer according to any one of claims 1 to 12. It is equipped with a measurement unit consisting of multiple components for measuring biological samples, an input unit for performing necessary inputs, and a display screen for displaying various types of information, and information is sent to and received from the measurement unit. A program for causing the system control unit of the biological sample analyzer to execute processing, comprising a system control unit that controls the measurement unit,
An icon corresponding to a command for executing control of the measurement unit and having an image portion and a character portion is stored separately as image portion data corresponding to the image portion and character portion data corresponding to the character portion. The icon image data and the character data stored in the icon storage unit are combined and displayed on the display screen, the necessary input including the icon selection operation is received from the input unit, and the icon selected by the input unit is received. Extracting a command for realizing control of the measurement unit corresponding to, and causing the system control unit to execute processing for causing the system control unit to execute processing for sending information related to the extracted command to the measurement unit, A program for a biological sample analyzer.

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