A programming strip is adapted to provide updated information to a processor of an instrument. The instrument is adapted to determine the concentration of an analyte. The programming strip comprises non-volatile memory and a communication bus. The non-volatile memory is adapted to store the updated information and being adapted to be in communicatively coupled with the processor of the instrument. The communication bus has at least two lines that are adapted to assist in communicatively coupling the memory and the processor of the instrument.本發明揭示一種調適成提供更新資訊至一儀器之一處理器的一程式化條。該儀器係調適成判定一分析物之濃度。該程式化條包含非揮發性記憶體及一通信匯流排。該非揮發性記憶體係調適成儲存該更新資訊並與調適成該儀器之該處理器以通信方式耦合。該通信匯流排具有至少兩條線路,其係調適成協助該記憶體與該儀器之該處理器以通信方式耦合。10...程式化條12...非揮發性記憶體14...通信匯流排16...電源資料通信線路18...接地線路
