LABORATORY CONNECTORS
Laboratory Devices & Workstation Agent
6 of 8The Mediloop Workstation Agent provides a secure local bridge between Mediloop applications and laboratory instruments/devices. It enables real-time, reliable communication with analyzers, POCT devices, readers and other laboratory equipment.
Local ConnectivitySecure ChannelDevice IsolationReliableOffline CapableEnterprise Ready
Laboratory device connectivity architecture
Mediloop Cloud
Workstation Agent
Laboratory Connector / Protocol Handler
Driver / Protocol Adapter
Analyzer / POCT Device
End-to-end encryption
Device resource permissions
Audit & monitoring
Offline buffering
Automatic reconnection
Supported connections
Serial / RS-232
USB / HID
TCP / IP / Ethernet
Vendor SDK / library
File system / shared folder
Offline mode
Device discovery & configuration
Auto-discover network and serial devices
Manual IP / Port / COM / baud-rate setup
Protocol compatibility validation
Assign logical name and location
Device capabilities and supported operations
Connection test and health check
Securely save configuration and credentials
Device identity
Unique Device ID
Manufacturer
Model
Serial number
Firmware version
Location / bench
Status — active / in use
Last seen timestamp
Workstation Agent capabilities
Secure pairing with Mediloop Cloud
Connector lifecycle management
Resource access control & isolation
Real-time command / response
Event streaming & notifications
Local buffering & offline recovery
Automatic retry with backoff
Diagnostics, logs & metrics
Audit trail of device interactions
Typical commands & operations
| Category | Examples | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Orders | DownloadOrder, CancelOrder | Send orders / worklists to instrument |
| Sample | ScanSample, QuerySample | Scan or query sample / patient |
| Execution | StartAnalysis, StopAnalysis, Status | Control and monitor analysis |
| Results | GetResults, FetchObservation | Retrieve results and observations |
| Maintenance | Calibrate, Clean, RunQC | Maintenance and QC operations |
| Configuration | GetConfig, SetConfig | Read or update device configuration |
Events & notifications
DeviceConnected
DeviceDisconnected
OrderReceived
SampleAccepted
AnalysisStarted
ResultAvailable
ErrorOccurred
WarningIssued
Offline & reliability
Outgoing commands queued when offline
Events and results cached locally
Automatic synchronization on reconnection
Ordering and idempotency guarantees
Configurable retry policy and backoff
Encrypted persistent local storage
Never lose results: the Agent guarantees delivery when connectivity is restored.
Security & permissions
mTLS for cloud communications
Signed Agent and connectors
Explicit device-access permission
Least-privilege access model
Encrypted local storage
Audited logs
Tamper detection and self-protection
Common laboratory devices supported
Hematology analyzers
Biochemistry analyzers
Immunoassay analyzers
Coagulation analyzers
POCT devices
Blood gas analyzers
Urinalysis analyzers
ID / AST systems
Plate readers & ELISA
Label / barcode printers
Centrifuges & other equipment
Card readers & smart devices
Best practices
Keep device permissions explicit and least-privilege
Record device model, serial number and firmware version
Use durable buffering for result-producing devices
Separate connector failure from Agent failure with process isolation
Test reconnect, retry and duplicate-result scenarios
Maintain a supported-device compatibility matrix