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| Regulation, Specification, or Guidance
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Requirement
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| ASTM E1578-18 E-6-1
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13.1 The system shall be able to trigger an instrument event after a definable number of uses of that instrument.
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| ASTM E1578-18 E-6-2
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13.2 The system shall be able to automatically take an instrument offline when an instrument's calibration or maintenance date passes without calibration or maintenance taking place.
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| ASTM E1578-18 E-6-3
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13.3 The system should allow auto samplers and other robotic systems to be controlled via an application programming interface or web services.
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| ASTM E1578-18 E-6-4
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13.4 The system should accurately record instrument information, personnel names, dates, and times relating to entered results or determinations.
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| ASTM E1578-18 E-6-5
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13.5 The system should be able to accept the results uploaded from an interfaced instrument.
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| ASTM E1578-18 E-6-6
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13.6 The system should be capable of sending sample sequences (e.g., control samples, standards) to an instrument that is bidirectionally interfaced.
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| ASTM E1578-18 E-6-7
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13.7 The system should provide a means to interface with simple laboratory instruments using technologies such as RS-232, TCP/IP, and USB.
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| ASTM E1578-18 E-6-8
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13.8 The system should support industry communication standards like Specification E1394 and Health Level 7 for bidirectional communication with laboratory instrumentation software.
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