This document is the user manual for the data acquisition computer in the blood lab, and is intended to be used by the operators of the computer. For information on the programs that operate on the computer, please consult the Blood Lab Computer - Programmer's Manual.
The blood lab computer system was designed during the summer of 1992 to provide an integrated interface to the various instruments in the blood lab, and to allow automated data logging. It was written using LabWindows from National Instruments, and the standalone version was compiled using the Microsoft C Optimizing Compiler Version 6.00.