Laptop & PC Hardware Integration Guide

How to connect your machines
to a Laptop or PC with Metro Lab Pro.

Modern laptops do NOT have 9-pin serial ports, and you don't need one! Below you'll find exactly which USB, USB-C, or Ethernet cable your laptop supports, and how it plugs directly into your clinical analyzer.

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LAN/COM

DIAGNOSTIC ANALYZER

Sysmex XN-350 / XP-300

Cat6 LAN • TCP Socket (Port 5000)

Transmitting Packet #1

Cat6 Shielded LAN Cable

RJ-45 Gold Connectors • 100m distance

1000 Mbps

CLINIC MODEMWi-Fi Router

Data travels: Machine ➔ Cat6 Wire ➔ Modem ➔ Through Air (Wi-Fi) ➔ Laptop

Metro Lab Pro • Clinical Workstation

Wi-Fi 5GHz (0 Wires on PC)

[ASTM STREAM VERIFIED] ➔ 0.3s Ingest

Hematology (CBC)

Aarav Sharma#08ORD-08NOV2026-08

32y • Male

HGB:Hemoglobin (Hb)

14.2 g/dLNORMAL

WBC:Total Leukocyte Count (TLC)

7,450 /cummNORMAL

PLT:Platelet Count

2.65 Lakhs/cummNORMAL

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Can your laptop be on Wi-Fi wirelessly while the machine uses a Cat6 cable into the modem?

✓ YES, 100% SUPPORTED!

Yes! Because the modem bridges both Wi-Fi and Ethernet into the exact same local clinic network, your medical analyzer streams its data into the modem over the Cat6 cable, and the modem broadcasts it straight into your laptop over Wi-Fi air waves. You don't need any wire attached to your laptop at all!

Zero cables on laptopMultiple laptops can receive at the same time

Simulated Telemetry Stream (Incoming Machine Packets):LATENCY: 0.2ms • PROTOCOL: ASTM / HL7

[03:40:12]Machine Handshake: Roche Cobas c311 TCP Socket Connected (Port 5000)

[03:40:14]Ingested Serum Bilirubin: 0.85 mg/dL • ALT: 31 U/L -> Mapped to Token #09

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Connecting From a Laptop? Here Is What Cable Plugs Into Your Computer:

Select your laptop port type below to view the exact connection method.

✓ ZERO SERIAL PORTS NEEDED ON LAPTOP

PLUGS INTO LAPTOP USB

DIRECT USB CONNECTION

Standard USB-A Laptop (Most Popular)

You do not need an ancient RS-232 port. You simply purchase a genuine FTDI Chipset USB to RS-232 DB9 Male Cable. The rectangular USB end plugs into your laptop, and the 9-pin end connects to your analyzer.

Flow:[Laptop USB Port] ──(FTDI Cable)──▶ [Machine 9-Pin Port]

Sysmex XN-350 / XN-450 / XN-550

Hematology (CBC 5-Part)Sysmex Corporation

5-Part Automated Hematology Analyzer with Reticulocyte Channel

ASTM E1381 / E1394 Standard9600 Baud (or 19200 Baud)

Sysmex XN-350 / XN-450 / XN-550

Hematology (CBC 5-Part)

Sysmex Corporation • 5-Part Automated Hematology Analyzer with Reticulocyte Channel

Data Standard: ASTM E1381 / E1394 Standard

STEP 1•CHECK MACHINE

Look at the back of your machine

You will see 9 metal pins sticking out (Male RS-232 COM port).

Chassis Port:Sysmex Rear COM1 Port (DB9 Male)

✓ Requires 1 Null Modem adapter between cables

STEP 2•PLUG IN CABLE

Connect to your Laptop or PC

Cable Required:FTDI USB to RS-232 DB9 Male Cable + DB9 Female to Female Null Modem Adapter

Connection Path:

Laptop (USB)FTDI CableAdapterMachine

Plugs directly into any modern laptop USB

STEP 3•MACHINE SETTINGS

Set these 4 values on analyzer screen

Where to tap on machine:

Touch Screen ➔ Settings ➔ System Configuration ➔ Host Output ➔ Serial Interface ➔ ASTM E1394 Mode

BAUD9600

DATA8 Bits

PARITYNone (N)

STOP1 Stop Bit

Auto-Send:Set [Auto Output] to ON. Enable [Graphic Transmit] if histograms are desired.

Auto-Ingested Test Parameters (13 Tests):✓ Verified & Certified

✓ Hemoglobin (Hb)✓ Total WBC✓ RBC Count✓ Platelet Count✓ PCV/HCT✓ MCV✓ MCH✓ MCHC✓ Neutrophils✓ Lymphocytes✓ Monocytes✓ Eosinophils✓ Basophils

Sysmex XP-300 / XP-100 / KX-21N

Hematology (CBC 3-Part)Sysmex Corporation

3-Part Automated Hematology Analyzer (20 Parameters)

ASTM 1381-95 / Standard Serial Stream9600 Baud

Mindray BC-5000 / BC-5150 / BC-5380

Hematology (CBC 5-Part)Mindray Medical

5-Part Laser Flow Cytometry Hematology Analyzer

HL7 v2.5 / ASTM E1394 Bidirectional115200 Baud (if Serial) or 100 Mbps Socket (if LAN Port 5100)

Mindray BC-3000 Plus / BC-20s / BC-30s

Hematology (CBC 3-Part)Mindray Medical

3-Part Hematology Cell Counter with Dual Chamber Sampling

Standard ASCII / ASTM E1381 Delimited19200 Baud (or 9600 Baud)

Horiba Yumizen H500 / Microsemi CRP / Micros 60

Hematology (CBC + CRP)Horiba Medical

Compact 5-Part & 3-Part Automated Hematology with Whole Blood CRP

ASTM E1394 / ABX Format9600 Baud (or 38400 Baud)

Beckman Coulter DxH 500 / DxH 520

Hematology (CBC 5-Part)Beckman Coulter

High-Performance 5-Part Hematology Workstation

HL7 v2.5 / ASTM E1394 Standard100 Mbps Socket (Port 5000 / 5100)

Roche Cobas c311 / c111 / Integra 400 Plus

Biochemistry (Fully Automated)Roche Diagnostics

Random-Access Photometric & Turbidimetric Chemistry Workstation

ASTM E1394 / HL7 Host Interface (Elecsys / Cobas Host)9600 / 19200 Baud (if serial) or Direct TCP/IP

Mindray BS-240 / BS-200 / BS-120 / BS-380

Biochemistry (Automated Analyzer)Mindray Medical

Automated 200–400 Tests/Hour Clinical Chemistry Analyzer

HL7 v2.5 / ASTM Host Interface115200 Baud (Serial) or Port 5000 (Ethernet)

Erba EM-200 / Chem-7 / Chem-5X / XL-200

Biochemistry (Semi & Fully Auto)Erba Mannheim / Transasia

Random Access Automated & Semi-Automated Photometer

Standard ASCII Delimited / ASTM E1381 Stream9600 Baud

Abbott Architect i1000SR / i2000SR / Alinity i

Immunology & CLIA (Hormones)Abbott Laboratories

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

ASTM E1394 / HL7 Bidirectional LIS Interface19200 Baud (if serial) or 10/100 Mbps Socket

Roche Cobas e411 / Elecsys 2010

Immunology & CLIA (Hormones)Roche Diagnostics

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) Workstation

ASTM E1394 / Cobas Host Protocol9600 Baud

Bio-Rad D-10 / Variant II / Turbo

Diabetes (HbA1c HPLC)Bio-Rad Laboratories

Gold Standard Ion-Exchange HPLC Glycated Hemoglobin Analyzer

ASTM E1381 / E1394 Stream Protocol9600 Baud

Roche AVL 9180 / Medica EasyLyte / Cornley K-Lite

Electrolytes (ISE Analyzer)Roche / Medica / Cornley

Direct Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE: Na+, K+, Cl-, iCa++)

Delimited Serial ASCII / ASTM Stream9600 Baud (or 4800 Baud for older EasyLyte)

Siemens Clinitek Status+ / Advantus / Arkray Aution

Urinalysis (10-Parameter Strip)Siemens Healthineers / Arkray

Reflectance Photometry Automated Urine Test Strip Reader

ASTM E1381 / LIS Interface Format9600 Baud

Stago STA Compact / Satellite / Sysmex CA-600

Coagulation (PT/INR & D-Dimer)Diagnostica Stago / Sysmex

Mechanical Viscosity-Based Clot Detection & Chromogenic Coagulation

ASTM E1394 Standard9600 Baud

Standard Hardware Specifications

The Universal 3-Wire DB9 RS-232 Connection

Medical auto-analyzers require only 3 electrical lines to transmit clinical test results securely: Transmit (TXD), Receive (RXD), and Signal Ground (GND).

PIN 2 • RXD (Receive Data)

Listens to raw ASTM/HL7 data packets streamed outward by the medical instrument.

PIN 3 • TXD (Transmit Data)

Sends ASTM handshake confirmation characters (<ACK>, <ENQ>) back to analyzer.

PIN 5 • GND (Signal Ground)

Essential common voltage reference. Eliminates electrical noise from centrifuge motors and compressors.

How to connect your machines to a Laptop or PC with Metro Lab Pro.

How Laboratory Data Streams to Your Laptop / PC

Sysmex XN-350 / XP-300

Can your laptop be on Wi-Fi wirelessly while the machine uses a Cat6 cable into the modem?

Connecting From a Laptop? Here Is What Cable Plugs Into Your Computer:

Standard USB-A Laptop (Most Popular)

Sysmex XN-350 / XN-450 / XN-550

Sysmex XN-350 / XN-450 / XN-550

Look at the back of your machine

Connect to your Laptop or PC

Set these 4 values on analyzer screen

Sysmex XP-300 / XP-100 / KX-21N

Mindray BC-5000 / BC-5150 / BC-5380

Mindray BC-3000 Plus / BC-20s / BC-30s

Horiba Yumizen H500 / Microsemi CRP / Micros 60

Beckman Coulter DxH 500 / DxH 520

Roche Cobas c311 / c111 / Integra 400 Plus

Mindray BS-240 / BS-200 / BS-120 / BS-380

Erba EM-200 / Chem-7 / Chem-5X / XL-200

Abbott Architect i1000SR / i2000SR / Alinity i

Roche Cobas e411 / Elecsys 2010

Bio-Rad D-10 / Variant II / Turbo

Roche AVL 9180 / Medica EasyLyte / Cornley K-Lite

Siemens Clinitek Status+ / Advantus / Arkray Aution

Stago STA Compact / Satellite / Sysmex CA-600

The Universal 3-Wire DB9 RS-232 Connection

How to connect your machines
to a Laptop or PC with Metro Lab Pro.