Lightbox lock
Lock or unlock a room’s Lumirai Lightbox so the exam-room display stays on the current patient.
If an exam room has a Lumirai Lightbox, Viewer can lock or unlock that display — so the room screen stays on the current patient, or so staff can use it again.
Where the control is
Lock Lightbox appears:
- On the room card in the sidebar
- On the viewer strip when that room is selected
It appears only when the room has a Lightbox. Vacant rooms and Open Studies tabs do not show a lock. This is the same lock as Viewer on iPad, and it talks to the Lumirai Lightbox in that room.
Lock or unlock
- Select the room, or use the compact lock on the room card.
- Choose Lock Lightbox to lock, or Unlock Lightbox to unlock.
While Link is applying the change, the control shows Lightbox lock pending and you cannot press it again. After a few seconds it settles on locked or unlocked.
| Appearance | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Open lock | The Lightbox is unlocked — choose it to lock |
| Closed lock | The Lightbox is locked — choose it to unlock |
| Spinner | A lock or unlock is pending |
When to use it
Typical clinic use:
- Lock after the correct studies are on screen, so the Lightbox is not driven from another station mid-visit
- Unlock when the visit is over, or a colleague needs the display
Locking the Lightbox does not close Viewer or sign you out. It only affects that room’s Lightbox.
Tips
- If you never see a lock on a room that should have a Lightbox, ask IT whether that room is tied to a Lightbox in Lumirai Link.
- A pending lock that never clears usually means Link or the Lightbox could not finish the request. Try again, or check the Lightbox in the room.
- Treat the locked screen as PHI — the images stay up until someone unlocks it, or the next patient is assigned.