Sand Lake Simulator and Debugging Tool
Sand Lake Solutions has developed a Protocol Simulator and debugging tool used for troubleshooting and testing connectivity problems in the healthcare space. Our simulator allows analysts, developers, and testers to step through and debug Low-Level Protocols such as ASTM and HL7.
The Simulator can be used with an LIS, EMR, EHR, IVD instrument or other device that have medical interfacing needs. Key features include:
Product Features
- Create and send custom Host orders to analyzers or host systems.
- Create and send Host Result Requests to analyzers or host systems.
- Create and send Negative Query Response to analyzers.
- Inputs flat ASTM and HL7 files allow for easy manipulation of data fields transmitted (Host Orders, Host responds with no orders available, or send Host Result Requests)
- All low-level characters (STX, ETX, Checksum, etc..) are added by the Simulator at runtime making it easy to create test data.
- All transmissions are available to the user at run time, making debugging easier.
All transmissions can be saved to a file. The file can contain LLP or be flat ASTM/HL7 file(s). - Once TCP/IP connection is established, the Simulator is “listening” for Query messages, or Results to be uploaded by the analyzer.
- When using the HL7 protocol, the user can configure what type of ACK/NAK
- HLP (high-level protocol) response message the Host will transmit back.
- Low-Level ASTM can be tested by manually sending ACK/NAK after the Simulator receives each frame.
The Simulator supports both the customer’s choice of ASTM or HL7. Additional protocols, including custom protocols, can be purchased separately.
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Disclaimer: The Sand Lake Simulator is not a middleware, LIS, EMR or other medical system. It is not for patient use. It is intended to be used in a test environment to speed up development and implementation. The user is responsible for all testing and formal validation of their respective products.