DiagnosticPRO™ DiagnosticPRO™ plus VXR-16 DosimetryPRO™ VXR-16™ Installation Guide
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Installation guide for DiagnosticPRO™ DiagnosticPRO plus™ VXR-16 DosimetryPRO™ VXR-16™
2 VIDAR Part Number 13022-006 Rev A October, 2003 © Copyright 2003 by VIDAR Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of VIDAR Systems Corporation.
3 Contents Unpacking............................................................................................................5 Look for damage....................................................................................5 Identify the components ........................................................................7 If anything is missing... ..........................................................................8 Activate your product warranty .................................................
4 Scanning multiple films ........................................................................49 Cleaning the Auto-Feed Roller ............................................................51 Appendix: SCSI information and troubleshooting guide .............................52 Introduction ..........................................................................................52 Overview of the installation process ....................................................
5 Unpacking Look for damage Before unpacking the film digitizer, examine the shipping carton for damage. If the carton is damaged, notify the shipper immediately. Note: Save the carton and all packing materials. If you need to ship the digitizer later, you must repack it using the original plastic bags, foam supports and carton. See instructions on the next page.
6 Unpacking Repacking the film digitizer IMPORTANT: When shipping the film digitizer, you must use the original packing materials, including plastic bags, foam supports and carton. Improper packaging may allow damage to the digitizer, which will incur additional charges for repair. CAUTION: To prevent personal injury and damage to the digitizer, two people are needed to repack the digitizer. 1. Place the digitizer and film feeder in separate plastic bags (not shown here for clarity), and seal the bags.
Unpacking 7 Identify the components Unpack the carton and identify each of these components: 9 Item Unpack from 9 Film digitizer Below foam insert Multi-film feeder Top foam insert Installation Guide Accessory box Quick Setup Guide (specific to the film digitizer) On film feeder Power cord (115V: p/n 4697-001; 230V: p/n 2104-006) Accessory box SCSI box (Adaptec™ 2930 card and software) Accessory box Accessory box SCSI cable: 6 foot MMD-50 to MMD-50 Film digitizer Multi-film feede
8 Unpacking If anything is missing... Immediately contact your VIDAR supplier. Activate your product warranty Complete the warranty information/customer survey form at the back of this manual and mail it to VIDAR Systems Corp. If your digitizer needs service, this information should be on file at VIDAR. Contact VIDAR Technical Support if you have any questions about installing or using your VIDAR film digitizer: Phone: +1.800.471.SCAN (+1.800.471.7226) +1.703.471.7070 outside the U.S.
9 Setting up Install the Multi-Film Feeder 1. Place the digitizer on a solid flat surface (such as a table) with the exit tray facing you (as shown here). 2. Attach the Multi-Film Feeder to the digitizer: a. Hold the feeder with the film guides facing you, and the film support at the top. b. Insert the square locator tabs on the bottom of the feeder into the square holes in the digitizer.
10 Setting up c. On the back of the feeder, tighten both thumbscrews to secure the feeder to the digitizer. Thumbscrews Warning Before you begin the installation procedure, turn off all power to the computer and peripherals. Connecting the SCSI cable with the power on can cause serious damage to the unit or your computer. Précaution Avant de commencer la connexion, assurez vous que votre ordinateur soit bien éteint.
Setting up 11 If necessary, set the digitizer’s SCSI ID A computer equipped with a SCSI bus can communicate with multiple SCSI devices (for example: a film digitizer, a scanner and a disk drive). Each device must have a unique SCSI ID number so the computer can distinguish it from other SCSI devices. Valid SCSI ID numbers range from 1 to 6. When selecting SCSI ID numbers: The SCSI Card 2930U is preset to SCSI ID 7 and should not be changed.
12 Setting up Terminate the SCSI bus The film digitizer has two SCSI port connectors, enabling it to be placed in the middle or at the end of a SCSI chain. VIDAR strongly recommends that you install the digitizer at the end of a SCSI chain, and that you not change the factory SCSI termination setting. Note: If you cannot install the digitizer at the end of a SCSI chain, please contact VIDAR Technical Support for instructions (+1.703.471.7070 or medtech@vidar.com).
Setting up 13 Connect the SCSI cable For best performance, use the shielded SCSI cable available from VIDAR (part number 4137-001). Note: Attach or remove the SCSI cable carefully to avoid bending the connector pins. Insert the connector straight into the SCSI port. Inserting the connector at an angle may damage the pins. If the pins or cable are damaged, improper SCSI operation may result.
14 Setting up Connect the power cord 1. Connect the power cord to the digitizer’s Power Entry Module (PEM), located on the side of the digitizer. 2. Connect the other end of the power cord to a grounded power outlet. Power Entry Module (PEM) Note: Film digitizers described in this manual have an autosensing power supply. When you apply power, the digitizer will detect the voltage and set itself for proper operation.
15 Installing SCSI hardware A SCSI controller (host adapter) is required to enable the VIDAR film digitizer to communicate with your computer. A computer equipped with a SCSI bus can communicate with multiple SCSI devices (for example: a film digitizer, a scanner and a disk drive). Each device must have a unique SCSI ID number so the computer can distinguish it from other SCSI devices. Valid SCSI ID numbers range from 1 to 6.
16 Installing SCSI hardware Warning Before you begin the installation procedure, turn off all power to the computer and peripherals. Connecting the SCSI cable with the power on can cause serious damage to the unit or your computer. Précaution Avant de commencer la connexion, assurez vous que votre ordinateur soit bien éteint. Toute connexion du cable SCSI et courant, pourrait gravement endommager votre numériseur ou ordinateur.
Installing SCSI hardware 17 Install the SCSI card. a. Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the computer’s power cord from the electrical outlet. b. Remove the cover from the computer. (Refer to the computer’s manual for instructions on removing the cover.) Tip: If the computer is a tower model, it’s easier to install the SCSI card when the tower is laid on its side. c. Locate an unused PCI expansion slot (PCI connectors are typically white or ivory). Remove the expansion slot cover.
18 Installing SCSI hardware f. Insert the SCSI Card into the PCI expansion slot. Press down firmly until the SCSI card clicks into place. These slightly tilted cards are incorrectly seated in the slot When properly seated, the gold fingers along the bottom of the card should hardly show g. Secure the SCSI card with the expansion slot screw you removed in step c. h. Replace the cover on the computer. i. Attach the free end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI card’s external connector.
19 Installing device drivers So far, you have installed the SCSI hardware in your computer and assembled the film digitizer. This chapter covers the final installation phase: configuring the SCSI BIOS and installing device driver software on your computer. SCSI BIOS configuration is required for all installations to assure that the computer boots properly and recognizes the film digitizer.
20 Installing device drivers 1. Turn on the digitizer a. Ensure the PC is turned off. Note: Always apply power to the digitizer before turning on the computer. This enables the computer to recognize the digitizer. b. Turn on the digitizer. Note: Several minutes are required for the digitizer to carry out its internal diagnostics. These activities must be completed before you can load film into the digitizer. c. Proceed to step 2, next in this chapter.
Installing device drivers 21 2. Use the SCSI utility to configure the SCSI BIOS In most cases, the digitizer is not properly detected after you install the SCSI adapter. This is because the computer tries to boot from the adapter, but no SCSI hard disk is connected. You must correct this behavior in the SCSI BIOS. a. Turn on the computer. b. When the computer boots up, it will detect the SCSI Adapter. When prompted, press to access the SCSI Utility. c.
22 Installing device drivers d. Under Additional Options, select SCSI Device Configuration (see below). Press . e. You will see SCSI Device ID #s 0 to 7. Initiate Sync Negotiation will be set to Yes or No. Set them all to No. Set Maximum Sync Transfer Rate to 10.0 for all. Press to exit.
Installing device drivers 23 f. Select Advanced Configuration Options (see below) and press . g. Select Host Adapter Bios. Set to Disabled. h. Press , then SAVE SETTINGS, then REBOOT. i. Go to step 3, “Determine the correct device driver for your system,” next in this chapter.
24 Installing device drivers 3. Install the scanning application Follow the instructions provded with the scanning application. IMPORTANT: You must install the scanning application before you install the VIDAR Toolkit. If you install the digitizer drivers first, and the scanning application next, you must run the VIDAR Driver and Toolkit CD a second time to update the Toolkit. 4.
Installing device drivers 25 VIDAR Drivers and Toolkit Installation CD VIDAR Drivers and Toolkit Installation CD goes here IMPORTANT: Please save the CD. You will need it if you: Uninstall or reinstall the drivers. Upgrade the digitizer firmware. Replace the digitizer with another one having different firmware. Reinstall the scanning application. Install the digitizer and scanning application on another computer.
26 Installing device drivers VIDAR device driver summary Operating system Device driver EZ-SCSI Software Update Toolkit (vscsi32.dll) CDs needed Windows XP Professional Edition STI No Yes VIDAR Drivers and Toolkit Installation CD Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 or higher STI No Yes VIDAR Drivers and Toolkit Installation CD Windows NT 4.
Installing device drivers 27 Computers with Windows 2000 and Windows XP Note: On Windows 2000 computers, Service Pack 2 or higher must be installed. Computers without Service Pack 2 or higher will not be supported. STI drivers have been tested with Windows XP Professional Edition. VIDAR’s STI device driver provides compatibility between VIDAR film digitizers/scanners and Windows 2000 and Windows XP only.
28 Installing device drivers 4. When you are prompted to restart the PC: a. Close all open applications and files. b. Restart the PC. Note: You must restart the PC for the changes made by the installer to take effect. 5. After the PC restarts, Windows will detect the digitizer and display the Found New Hardware window: Note: All VIDAR film digitizers are identified as “VXR-12” for backward compatibility. 6. Windows will launch the Found New Hardware Wizard. In the Welcome... page, click Next.
Installing device drivers 29 7. In the Install Hardware Device Drivers page, activate Search for a suitable driver... , then click Next. 8. In the Locate Driver Files page, activate CD-ROM drives, then click Next.
30 Installing device drivers 9. When the Driver Files Search Results page confirms that the correct driver—vidarusd.inf—has been found, click Next. 10. In the Digital Signature Not Found window, click Yes. (VIDAR has not registered to receive a digital signature, but the software has been extensively tested with Windows.
Installing device drivers 31 11. In the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard page, click Finish. 12. Remove the VIDAR Drivers and Toolkit Installation CD. IMPORTANT: Please save the CD. You will need it if you: Uninstall or reinstall the drivers. Upgrade the digitizer firmware. Replace the digitizer with another one having different firmware. Reinstall the scanning application. Install the digitizer and scanning application on another computer.
32 Installing device drivers About the STI drivers Previously, most system integrators built their scanning applications for VIDAR digitizers based on either the VIDAR SCSI Toolkit or the ActiveX control (based on the SCSI Toolkit). VIDAR’s SCSI Toolkit was based on Adaptec’s ASPI drivers. However, Adaptec™ is not supporting its ASPI drivers for Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP.
Installing device drivers 33 WARNING: VIDAR has validated the STI driver and replacement of vscsi32.dll with all supported VIDAR digitizers on both Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems using several third party software applications. No bugs or problems were identified during validation testing. However, at the time this manual was published, very few system integrators were providing support for Windows 2000 and XP systems.
34 Installing device drivers Computers with Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 5 or higher) You will need: Adaptec™ SCSI Card 2930 Installation CD. VIDAR Drivers and Toolkit Installation CD. Note: Windows NT Service Pack 6 is recommended. 1. Wait for the computer to reboot. 2. Open the Control Panel: Start > Settings > Control Panel. 3. In the Control Panel window, double-click SCSI Adapters.
Installing device drivers 35 4. In the SCSI Adapters window, click the Drivers tab (see below). 5. In the Drivers tab, click the Add button.
36 Installing device drivers 6. In the Install Driver window (shown below): a. In the left list, select Adaptec. b. In the right list, select Adaptec AHA-294X/AHA-394X or AIC78XX PCI SCSI Controller. c. Click OK. Note: Do not click Have Disk. 7. In the Drivers window, click No.
Installing device drivers 37 8. Insert the Adaptec™ SCSI Card 2930 Installation CD into the CD drive. 9. In the Insert Disk window, click OK. Note: The Windows NT Workstation CD is not needed. 10. In the Files Needed window, click the Browse... button. 11. In the Locate File window, go to the CD, select the file \WIN95-98NT4.0\WINNT\4_0\Aic78xx.sys, then click Open.
38 Installing device drivers 12. In the Files Needed window, confirm the path, then click OK. 13. In the System Settings Change window, click Yes. Wait for the computer to reboot. 14. After the computer has rebooted, open the Control Panel and doubleclick SCSI Adapters.
Installing device drivers 39 15. In the SCSI Adapters window: a. Verify that the Adaptec SCSI adapter is listed in the Devices tab. 16. Verify that the driver is listed as Started in the Drivers tab. c. Click OK to close the SCSI Adapters window. 17. Insert the VIDAR Drivers and Toolkit CD and follow the on-screen instructions to complete ASPI driver and EZ-SCSI installation.
40 Installing device drivers 18. Remove the VIDAR Drivers and Toolkit Installation CD. IMPORTANT: Please save the CD. You will need it for: VIDAR Film Digitizer Installation Guide Reinstalling the drivers. Reinstalling the scanning application. Installing the digitizer and scanning application on another computer.
Installing device drivers 41 Computers with Windows 98 Second Edition You will need: Adaptec™ SCSI Card 2930 Installation CD. VIDAR Drivers and Toolkit Installation CD. 1. After the computer boots, the Add New Hardware wizard appears. It will tell you that it has found a new device called Adaptec AHA2930CU PCI SCSI Controller. 2. Activate Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location. 3. Click Next. 4. Verify that Adaptec AHA-2930CU PCI SCSI Controller is selected. 5.
42 Installing device drivers 11. Remove the VIDAR Drivers and Toolkit Installation CD. IMPORTANT: Please save the CD. You will need it if you: VIDAR Film Digitizer Installation Guide Uninstall or reinstall the drivers. Upgrade the digitizer firmware. Replace the digitizer with another one having different firmware. Reinstall the scanning application. Install the digitizer and scanning application on another computer.
43 Operating About digitizers and film sizes This manual covers several digitizer models. This section describes important differences between the models. DiagnosticPRO™ plus specifications Nominal resolution Pixels (14"x17" film) Spot size (µm) DPI Line pairs per mm Digitizing speed 1k x 1.25k 1008 x 1124 340 75 1 9 sec 2k x 2.5k* 2002 x 2431 170 150 3 19.
44 Operating VXR-16 DosimetryPRO™ specifications Nominal resolution Pixels (14"x17" film) Spot size (µm) DPI Line pairs per mm 1k x 1.25k 997 x 1211 356 71.25 1.4 2k x 2.5k* 1995 x 2422 178 142.5 2.8 4k x 5k 3990 x 4845 89 285 5.6 *ACR Standard for Teleradiology [Revision 35 (1998)] recommends 2.5 line pairs/mm minimum Scan modes 16-bit output Film sizes Width: Length: Thickness: 5" to 14" (12.7cm to 35.6cm) 5" to 51"† (12.7cm to 129.5cm) 0.006" to 0.010" (0.15mm to 0.
Operating 45 About films The film digitizer handles standard radiograph films up to 14" x 17" (35.5cm x 43cm). You can feed multiple films (up to 25), and you can mix film sizes ranging from 8" x 10" (20.5cm x 24.5cm) to 14" x 17" (35.5cm x 43cm) in one stack—as long as you follow the rules below. IMPORTANT: Remove stickers, tape, staples, paper clips, etc. from films before scanning. These may cause serious film feeding problems and may damage the digitizer’s internal mechanisms.
46 Operating Basic operating instructions 1. Turn on the film digitizer. Note: Always turn on the film digitizer before turning on the computer. This enables the computer to recognize the digitizer. Note: Several minutes are required for the digitizer to carry out its internal diagnostics and establish communications with the scanning application. These activities must be completed before you can load film into the digitizer. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. Launch the scanning application.
Operating 47 Scanning a single film Options for scanning single films There are two ways to scan a single film: By manually inserting the film behind the blue area (as described in this section), or By treating the single film as a batch of one (if the scanning application supports this approach); for instructions, see “Scanning multiple films” (next section in this manual). The digitizer cannot scan films smaller than 5" x 7" (12.7cm x 17.8cm). 1.
48 Operating Note: When a film has been staged, it is in the digitizer’s light path. The ADC (Automatic Digitizer Calibration) feature requires that the light path be clear of the film for proper background calibration of the digitizer. The digitizer will automatically adjust the film’s position to properly proceed with ADC. Depending on the location of the film’s leading or trailing edge, and the length of time the film has been blocking the light path, the film will be: a) pushed up, or b) pushed down.
Operating 49 Scanning multiple films CAUTION: Do not load more than 25 films at one time. 1. Hold the film stack in front of you as you would view it on a light box. Films at the back of the stack are digitized first. Note: The digitizer cannot scan films smaller than 5" x 7" (12.7cm x 17.8cm). When loading small films, the vertical dimension must be at least 7" (17.8cm). 2. Align the left edge of the film stack with the film guide on the left edge of the feeder. 3.
50 Operating Note: When a film has been staged, it is in the digitizer’s light path. The ADC (Automatic Digitizer Calibration) feature requires that the light path be clear of the film for proper background calibration of the digitizer. The digitizer will automatically adjust the film’s position to properly proceed with ADC. Depending on the location of the film’s leading or trailing edge, and the length of time the film has been blocking the light path, the film will be: a) pushed up, or b) pushed down.
Operating 51 Cleaning the Auto-Feed Roller After extensive use, dust or lint particles may build up on the Auto-Feed Roller and Idler Wheels. Idler Wheels To remove residue, loop a piece of light adhesive tape (such as Scotch® Magic™ Tape) around your fingers with the adhesive side out, then gently pat the roller and wheels as you turn them.
52 Appendix: SCSI information and troubleshooting guide Introduction VIDAR digitizer installation instructions provide basic guidance for installing SCSI hardware and software. That information enables most customers to successfully install and connect their digitizers to recommended SCSI controllers. Some customers, however, may encounter situations in which the basic SCSI installation information is insufficient.
Appendix: SCSI information and troubleshooting guide 53 Digitizer and SCSI controller compatibility VIDAR digitizers work with Adaptec™ 2940AU and 2930CU SCSI controllers in the following configurations: Digitizer model 2940AU VXR-16™ VXR-16 DOSIMETRYPRO™ DIAGNOSTICPRO™, DIAGNOSTICPRO™ plus 9 9 9 2930CU 9 9 9 SCSI cables Maximum total cable length (internal plus external cables) is determined by the number of devices on the controller and the maximum desired bandwidth.
54 Appendix: SCSI information and troubleshooting guide Connecting the cable Note: Attach or remove the SCSI cable carefully to avoid bending the connector pins. Insert the connector straight into the SCSI port. Inserting the connector at an angle may damage the pins. If the pins or cable are damaged, improper SCSI operation may result. Note: Before connecting the SCSI cable, be certain that the PC and digitizer are OFF. 1. Carefully attach the SCSI connector to the digitizer’s SCSI port.
Appendix: SCSI information and troubleshooting guide 55 Troubleshooting Tip: Check www.filmdigitizer.com for current troubleshooting information, tools and software updates. Problem: A BIOS banner does not appear for an adapter that has a BIOS chip. or A BIOS banner appears, but there is an error message (“Host Adapter Configuration Error”). This error at system boot indicates the PCI interrupt has not been configured correctly. Do not continue with installation until this problem has been resolved.
56 Appendix: SCSI information and troubleshooting guide Problem: System locks up or freezes when the driver loads. Check for IRQ conflicts. Check the system CMOS for any PCI slot or IRQ options that enable you to reserve an IRQ for PCI/PnP. Try the adapter in another PCI slot (primary or first slot preferred). Problem: There are no boot problems and Windows launches, but the driver has a yellow exclamation point or red X in Device Manager. Update the driver with the latest version.
Appendix: SCSI information and troubleshooting guide 57 Problem: SCSI card driver not loading or hanging during Windows 2000 installation. This applies to all Adaptec™ PCI SCSI adapters/cards running the Windows 2000 operating system. Note: Use these troubleshooting steps in sequence. Stop when the problem is corrected and do not execute the next step! 1. Update the motherboard BIOS to make it A.C.P.I. compliant (ACPI= Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) 2. Disable P.M. and A.C.P.I.
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