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The sequence of communication between the Nucleo blocker and Rx-Universe is:
1) Rx-Universe will select the block base/diameter to use and print it on the work ticket.
2) The operator either selects blocks and places them in the tray, or the Nucleo will select blocks from the internal carousel.
3) The Nucleo requests job information from Rx-Universe using a standard VCA request.
4) The Nucleo scans the barcode on the block, and sends the block ID to Rx-Universe using LDCS, command 1100. Rx-Universe responds with data on the block, if it has been previously used, or with an identifier that this is a new block. It also sets the _BLKRU label to "1" if the block can be re-used, or "0" if it cannot be re-used. If the block cannot be re-used, the appropriate message is displayed on the blocker.
5) If the block is usable, the blocker then sends an LDCS command 1101, which identifies the job and eye being used for the blockpiece, allowing Rx-Universe to link the blockpiece to the job.
56) After blocking, the blocker sends information on the combined block and blank to Rx-Universe using standard VCA protocol.
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Under "Setup", "System Settings", on the "DevicesBlocking" tab, the port number to be used for LDCS and , the maximum number of times a Nucleo block or ART block can be re-used and the maximum number of times that an ART Premium block can be used, must each be set. The default values are shown below:
Then, each of the re-use devices (blocker, generator, and de-blocker) must be set up with an LDCS interface in addition to the normal VCA interface.
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Then, in the interface setup screen, specify the reUse server protocol, the IP address of the Rx-Universe server, and the LDCS port number::
Re-Use Blocks in Rx-Universe
The data on the individual block pieces can be viewed in Rx-Universe, using the "Re-use blocks" option on the "Device" menu.
Blocks can be looked up using either the BlockPiece ID, or by JOB ID. For each blockpiece, the following information is available to be viewed:
The Manufacturer code determines if a block is an ART Premium block. When the first digit of the manufacturer is a "1", this is considered a Premium block. All other blocks will be considered as regular blocks when determining the usage.
The BLKDM1 and BLKDM2 fields are the diameter of the block, after cribbing, as reported by the generator. If the two values are different, the block is elliptically-shaped, and the "Elliptical axis" field would indicate the axis of the ellipse.
The only fields that can be changed are the BIN, the BLKSH, and the number of times the block has been used.