Tracers supported

 From time to time, e are asked what tracing formats are supported. This summarises:

Format.

There are 3 formats that we support.

OMA/VCA - preferred

Nidek

Hoya

If it is a Nidek or a Hoya tracer then it is necessary to check if  the tracer is set to the bespoke format.

OM/VCA format is preferred as that is the format that is used to transfer trace data to other systems so the Nidek and Hoya formats are converted. It is better to get the data in this format to avoid any risk of potential data loss in the conversion.

Communication.

Serial

Ethernet

USB Driver

Serial

This can be either a serial cable or more likely a serial to USB convertor at the PC end. Both of these 

Ethernet.

This is a connection over the LAN. There are two methods, where the tracer is the 'server/host' or the PC is. Which depends on the tracer manufacturer.

USB.

This requires a USB driver to be installed. Currently there is only a Hoya driver provided.

The default is OMA/VCA over Serial communication.