USB/Memory Stick Requirements

This procedure serves to provide guidance to Field Service personnel with the correct USB/Memory stick requirements to be used on the Panther Systems.

Procedure

  1. System Database Requirements – Backup, Download, Save:
    1. Always ensure the device is virus free and is not used on public or home computers. Only Hologic devices (e.g. laptop, iPad) should be used to download data from device.
    2. Device must be NTFS (New Technology File System) formatted. If device not preformatted with NTFS, then format device to NTFS. Do NOT format in FAT32 or exFAT.
    3. Must be minimum of 16GB of memory.
    4. Must be void of any 3rd party pre-loaded software/firmware on the device. These devices are not permitted since they allow executable code to run after inserting into the PC.
    5. The device must be dedicated for use with the Panther, Tigris, Tomcat, DTS, and eSAS Systems. Do not use the device with other systems.
    6. This NTFS formatted device can be used to save general documents (Step 2 below). However, NTFS formatted devices are not compatible with iOS devices (e.g. IPads) and thus not ideal for saving to the iOS device.
  2. Saving general document requirements (e.g. OQs/Flashcheck/.pdfs/.csv) that will be attached to the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System:
    1. Always ensure the device is virus free and is not used on public or home computers. Only Hologic devices (e.g. laptop, iPad) should be used to download data from device.
    2. Device can be FAT32 or exFAT formatted.
    3. Must be void of any 3rd party pre-loaded software/firmware on the device. These devices are not permitted since they allow executable code to run after inserting into the PC.
    4. The device must be dedicated for use with the Panther, Tigris, Tomcat, DTS, and eSAS Systems. Do not use the device with other systems.
    5. FAT32 or exFAT formatted devices are compatible with iOS devices (e.g. IPads) and are preferred for saving documents to CRM.

Verification

  1. Insert USB device.
    Note—32GB USB device used as an example only below.
  2. Right click on USB device, click on Format.
  3. Verify for applicable USB device:
    1. Database/Documents USB device:
      1. Verify NTFS and file allocation set to 4096 bytes.
      2. If formatting is correct, select Close.
      3. If formatting is incorrect, correct changes and select Start.
    2. Documents USB device:
      1. Verify FAT32 or exFAT and file allocation is set to 32 kilobytes.
      2. If formatting is correct, select Close.
      3. If formatting is incorrect, correct changes and select Start.