Sanguin Morpheus

The Problem:
You need to transfer data output from one device (for example your analyser or computer) to another device, but you don't know how to do it.

The Solution:
Sanguin Morpheus -- the new flexible Electronic Data Interchange solution.

The latest addition to Sanguin's range, Morpheus offers a totally new approach to solving the problem of electronic data exchange. In true Sanguin style we put the user in control of being able to resolve practically any problem that requires information to be passed from one device to another.

Morpheus can act at different levels of complexity from a simple gateway converting one format into another such as Comma delimited files into ASTM or as a full Information Interchange Hub taking in serial port data and writing it to a flat ASCII file, through to complex data exchange between multiple instruments, data reduction packages and a host system. A number of examples are provided below.

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Whether you want to:

• Take Serial (RS232) instrument data and export to a Host
• Extract data from one database to another (Access, SQL, Oracle)
• Convert one file format into another
• Filter out unnecessary data from a file
• Produce or convert ASTM, HL-7, CSV or other EDI formats
• Provide automatic e-mail output from data
• Produce Spreadsheet compatible files from your data
• Enhance the power of Sanguin Aurora or AccLaIM
• Or any combination of the above
  

  ...Then Morpheus provides the solution.

Morpheus is an economical solution to data interchange and does not require installation of bespoke interfaces but lets the user alter or build totally new interfaces from within Morpheus.

Key features include:

• Multiple Serial Port connectivity with user definable handshake protocols or library selection e.g.ASTM
• Hands free auto loading and auto running
• Wizard style configuration with comprehensive test features
• Ability to refine both input and output
• Full ODBC support
• Growing Library of pre-defined scripts
• Multiple simultaneous file transformation
• Uses standard XML for additional applications compatibility
• Standard user accessible Microsoft VBScript for data manipulation

Morpheus is divided into four modules, Scheduler, Template Assistant, Script Assistant and Port Monitor. In normal operation the Scheduler is the controlling module whilst Template Assistant and Script Assistant are used only for configuring the requirements of the data exchange.

 

Morpheus Scheduler

Any number of schedules may be configured to run simultaneously at different time intervals and perform different data interchanges. The scheduler is responsible for detecting the presence of a file/s or searching a database at a user determined time interval and converting the data into an output format of the users choice.

Conversion of the file may result in the original file being moved for either backup purposes or for additional processing by another event and so allowing one input file to be converted into multiple outputs with different formats. Information on the Scheduler status may be displayed although in practical terms the Scheduler is designed to run in the background.

Port Monitor

Port Monitor is responsible for gathering data from either an RS232 port or TCP/IP connection. Any number of ports may be used via expanded port devices which means multiple instruments may be connected to one PC.

The use of user defined handshake protocols will enable practically any handshake protocol to be created. In addition to this the Morpheus library supplies a few examples, e.g. ASTM Low Level protocol.

Template Assistant

The Template Assistant is used to determine not only the type of input data to be processed (e.g. Comma or character/s delimited, ASTM, Fixed length Record, ODBC or flat) but also to refine the input data to let the user choose only relevant data sets required in the output. Using examples of the actual data input files the user can not only use an auto-pick function to select data fields but use the Test facility to refine in real time the required data for output.

Morpheus uses Extensible Markup Language (XML), which provides a well-documented and standardised data structure not only, used in Web based data storage but now also in numerous other applications. The benefits of XML are that once data is held in this format it is capable of being interpreted by numerous applications and can even be viewed in a structured fashion through a Web browser such as Internet Explorer. The Template Assistant therefore ensures that the Scheduler will always see the input data in a standardised structure no matter what its original format is.

Once the user is satisfied with the required input template the information is saved for use by Morpheus Scheduler when processing files.

Script Assistant

Script Assistant is used to determine not only the output format of the data (Comma or character/s delimited, ASTM, Fixed length Record, ODBC, flat, HL-7, HTML) but may again be used to further refine or restructure the data into different content such as translating text or adding checksums.

The Script Assistant uses Microsoft VBScript and as such ensures that the full functionality and power of Windows may be employed in an easy use environment. Using the Script Build option to provide scripts that can either be used immediately or easily modified to extend their functionality to create comprehensive scripts. In addition a library of functions are also supplied and will be added to in the future to provide a variety of common solutions. E.g. Statistical calculations, various Checksum routines, date and time formatting. Script Assistant utilises the standardised XML format produced by the Template Assistant to provide the data source in a uniform format. The Test facility within Script Assistant enable the user to refine their output in real time. The Script once saved can be used by Morpheus Scheduler in the routine processing of data.

Morpheus Examples

The previous table of application examples has grown too big to display as now many of the instruments or sources have multiple output options.
At April 2003 these are connectivity solutions we are aware of at Sanguin, many more exist as these have been developed independently by our distributors.

• Abbott Aeroset
• Abbott Prism
• ARIO
• BioMerieux DaVinci
• Bio-Rad Evolis
• Bio-Rad Unity
• BioTest Tango
• Chiron NATS
• Dade Bep 2000
• Dade Bep III
• Hamilton AT_Barco & Regneu
• Hamilton FAME / TEXAS
• IBG
• Immucor ABS 2000
• Immucor Galileo
• LaboTek
• Lifetec Donor System
• LIMS (many own systems)
• MAK Progessa
• Ortho Autovue
• Ortho OAS
  Ortho Vitros 250
• Ortho Vitros Eci
• Roche PCR
• Sanguin AccLaIM
• Sanguin Aurora
• Tecan RMP

If you have an application in mind send us details and we will endeavour to respond to you within 24 hours whether Morpheus can resolve your requirements.

Sanguin Morpheus - recent connectivity solutions.

Roche NATS Testing, Ortho OAS system, Bio-Rad Evolis, SysTec LifeTec LIS, Behring BEP III, SEAC ARIO , Hamilton AT_Barco worklisting.