By Gary Wells, Technical Sales Consultant 

How much time are you spending tracking animal room duties through your manual paper log system? Why not automate the process with a ViewPort^TM system?

ViewPort is an innovative system to improve communication, streamline workflow and reduce paperwork in the Vivarium. ViewPort can completely eliminate the need for paper log sheets replacing them with web-enabled touchscreens. ViewPort facilitates duty logging to be a real-time management tool. Key ViewPort functions include tracking duties, logging observations, delivering messages and presenting reports.

Duties that need to be completed during the day are displayed at each room. When a technician has completed a duty it is recorded with their name, date and time.

Observations about the animals or equipment can be logged as a permanent record. When a critical observation is made an alarm will notify the appropriate personnel.

Electronic Messaging allows investigators and managers to post specific instructions for a particular room on the status screen. The system also offers private electronic messaging between staff members.