Patent ID: 7727470

Claim:
An analyzer comprising: a first conveyance device for transporting a container accommodating an analyte; a first analyzer body for analyzing the analyte accommodated in the container transported by the first conveyance device; a first controller in communication with the first conveyance device for controlling the first conveyance device, the first controller comprising a first transmission device in communication with a predetermined computer through a first path for transmitting a first information from the first conveyance device to the predetermined computer; a second controller in communication with the first analyzer body for controlling the first analyzer body, the second controller comprising a second transmission device in communication with the predetermined computer through a second path for transmitting a second information from the first analyzer body to the predetermined computer without passing through the first conveyance device, the second transmission device being configured for communication with the first transmission device; and a setting device in communication with the first controller for setting whether or not the first transmission device transmits the first information to the predetermined computer; wherein the first information comprises: information transmitted from the first analyzer body to the predetermined computer through the first conveyance device; and information transmitted from the first conveyance device itself to the predetermined computer.