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Baby Explorer 1.3 Installation Guide This document has been prepared by Merge eMed for its customers. The content of this document is confidential. It may be reproduced only with written permission from Merge Healthcare Specifications contained herein are subject to change, and these changes will be reported in subsequent revisions or editions. This guide has been produced to assist in providing instruction for the Merge eMed product suite.
Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Workstation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Supported Operating Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baby Explorer 1.3 Installation Guide Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Video Capture Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Version Conflict During Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 AMCAP Program Does Not Work Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 AMCAP Program Stopped Working . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Chapter 1: Introduction The Baby Explorer software application is designed to capture data from an ultrasound machine and process the data to provide a 3D volume rendering of a baby months before it is born. Images can be acquired in either parallel or fan motion directly from a conventional ultrasound system. This installation guide describes how to install the Baby Explorer application and configure the standard options.
Baby Explorer 1.3 Installation Guide Table 1-1: Workstation Requirements Component Minimum Requirement Recommended Requirement Processor Intel® Pentium® 3, 600 MHz Intel® Pentium® 4, 1 GHz Memory 128 megabytes RAM 512 megabytes RAM Hard drive 600 megabytes free space 600 megabytes free space Video Card AGP or 4 megabyte PCI 16 megabyte Video Card USB* USB 2.0 x 2 USB 2.0 x 2 * Not required for demo version Supported Operating Systems Release 1.
Chapter 1: Introduction Customer Support If the procedures in this manual do not help you solve the problem, or the symptoms you are experiencing do not appear in this manual, contact Merge eMed for assistance. Note: Before calling Merge eMed for assistance, please prepare the following information: • Site name and location. • System Administrator’s name and contact information. • Detailed description of the problem. • Detailed description of troubleshooting attempts.
Baby Explorer 1.3 Installation Guide About this Guide This section describes various conventions used in this guide. Drive Letter Conventions When referring to drive letters, we make the assumptions listed below. If your drive letters are different, use them instead. • Hard Drive = C: • Floppy Drive = A: • CD Drive = D: The examples provided throughout this guide assume that the application is installed under the default path, C:\Program Files\Cedara\Baby Explorer.
2 Chapter 2: Installing the Application This chapter describes how to install and uninstall the Baby Explorer application. This chapter applies to both the demo version and full version of the Baby Explorer application. Installing the Application If you have a previous version of the Baby Explorer application installed on your workstation, uninstall it before proceeding (see “Uninstalling the Application” on page 11). Also, a Microsoft program called AMCAP is installed during the installation process.
Baby Explorer 1.3 Installation Guide 6 4. The InstallShield Wizard extracts the required files. 5. Setup displays the Baby Explorer splashscreen and prepares the InstallShield Wizard.
Chapter 2: Installing the Application 26-Aug-2005 6. In the InstallShield Wizard Welcome dialog box, click Next. 7. The Rainbow SuperPro dongle driver will automatically install in the background. If the driver installation fails, you will need to install the driver manually. To install the driver manually, please contact Customer Support (see “Customer Support” on page 3). 8. Read the License Agreement carefully, then click Yes.
Baby Explorer 1.3 Installation Guide 9. In the Choose Destination Location dialog box, click Next to select the default location. 10. In the Setup Type dialog box, click Next to select the Typical option. At this time, the Custom option does not offer any customization.
Chapter 2: Installing the Application 11. In the Select Program Folder dialog box, click Next to select the default folder. 12. The InstallShield Wizard installs the required program files.
Baby Explorer 1.3 Installation Guide 13. If the Baby Explorer Language Tool dialog box appears, select a language from the dropdown list then click OK. 14. When the installation is complete, click Finish. Note: 10 If you are using the demo version of the Baby Explorer application, do not continue with the remainder of this installation guide.
Chapter 2: Installing the Application Uninstalling the Application This section describes how to completely uninstall the Baby Explorer application. > To uninstall the application 1. In the Taskbar, click Start, Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs. 3. Highlight the Baby Explorer application in the list of installed programs. 4. Click Change/Remove... 5. Select Remove, then click Next. 6.
Baby Explorer 1.3 Installation Guide 13. Close the Add or Remove Programs window. 14. Close the Control Panel. 15. Navigate to the C:\Program Files folder and delete the Cedara folder. 16. Restart the workstation.
3 Chapter 3: Installing the Hardware This chapter describes how to: • install the video capture device required to accept the video input from the ultrasound machine and convert it to digital data; • install the dongle required to install a licensed version of the Baby Explorer application; and • connect the ultrasound machine to the workstation. We recommend that you install the latest Microsoft® Windows® updates on the workstation prior to performing these procedures.
Baby Explorer 1.3 Installation Guide Validated Devices We have validated the following devices: • AVerMedia AverTV • AVerMedia DVD EZMaker USB2.0* • Belkin USB VideoBus II • D-Link DSB-V100 • Imaging Source DFG/1394 • ViewCast Osprey-100 • ViewCast Osprey-200 * Preferred device Installing the Device This procedure depends on the type of video capture device you have. > To install a PCI-based video capture device 1. Turn off the workstation. 2. Open the workstation’s case. 3.
Chapter 3: Installing the Hardware Installing the Device Driver Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for installing the software driver for the video capture device. Caution: The device driver must be intended for the video capture device. The use of an incorrect driver can cause damage to the video capture device or the workstation. Refer to the model number, part number, product ID, and product description to ensure that the proper device driver is being used.
Baby Explorer 1.3 Installation Guide > To connect a parallel port dongle Note: 16 The parallel port is typically used for printer or scanner connections. You can still connect a printer or scanner cable to the dongle, just make sure you connect the dongle first. 1. Turn off the workstation if it is not already turned off. 2. Attach the dongle to the parallel port on the back of the workstation and tighten the thumbscrews. 3. Turn on the workstation.
Chapter 3: Installing the Hardware Connecting the Ultrasound Machine After installing the video capture device, you must establish a connection between the ultrasound machine (i.e., the video source) and the workstation. One of the following cables can be used for the video connection: • S-Video cable — This cable has a round end with six prongs. S-Video transmits separate signals for color and brightness, producing a sharper image.
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4 Chapter 4: Configuring the Video Settings Use the Baby Explorer application to configure the video settings. The Microsoft program AMCAP allows you to set the input connection and improve the format settings. Configuring the Video Capture Device Settings The Options dialog box allows you to configure the settings for the video capture device. > To configure the video capture device 26-Aug-2005 1.
Baby Explorer 1.3 Installation Guide 5. If necessary, select an appropriate video standard. NTSC is the default standard. 6. Click Save. The Live Screen Settings dialog box closes automatically. 7. Close the Baby Explorer application. Configuring the Video Source Settings The Microsoft program AMCAP allows you to set the video input connection and adjust the format settings.
5 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting This chapter provides techniques that can help you identify and solve common problems encountered during installation. Video Capture Problems This section describes how to resolve some potential problems you can encounter with the video capture software. Version Conflict During Driver Installation If you encounter a “version conflict” during driver installation, you should click Yes to retain the newer version of the file rather than install an older version.
Baby Explorer 1.3 Installation Guide AMCAP Program Stopped Working This problem may be related to programs or hardware that were subsequently installed on the workstation. In this case, follow the procedure described below. If no additional programs or hardware have recently been installed, file corruption is suspect. We recommend the use of a reliable anti-virus program, as well as running Scandisk and Defrag. > To resolve this problem 1. Remove any recently installed programs or hardware. 2.
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Rainbow SuperPro Dongle Problems This section describes how to resolve some problems you can encounter with the Rainbow SuperPro dongle device. Dongle Not Detected If you receive a message stating the Rainbow SuperPro dongle device cannot be found, it means the system cannot detect the dongle so it may be disconnected. Check the connection. 2D Window Not Displayed If the application opens displaying the 3D window, it means that the demonstration version is loaded.
Baby Explorer 1.3 Installation Guide Baby Explorer Application Problems This section describes how to resolve some problems you can encounter with the Baby Explorer application. Startup Errors Startup errors can occur if some Windows files are missing. To resolve this problem, you can go to the Microsoft web page to obtain any missing files that are indicated in the error message. Startup errors can also occur if the Baby Explorer application was not installed properly.
Index A drive letter conventions adapter, BNC to RCA driver, installing video capture device driver 17 AMCAP program configuring 20 installing 5 troubleshooting 21, 22 animation, troubleshooting anti-virus software hardware requirements 24 1 HTML report, troubleshooting 24 2, 22 I installing application 5 DirectX updates 5 license dongle 15 video capture device 13 video capture device driver 1 AVI file, troubleshooting 24 B intended audience BNC to RCA adapter 15 1 17 L C cautions 15
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