Voluson 730 Expert Bt02 Service Manual - SM - ktz105851 - 2

GE Medical Systems
Kretz Ultrasound
Installation
Manual
Direction 105919
Revision 1
4DView Version 2.1
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Copyright© 2003 by GE Medical Systems - Kretztechnik GmbH & Co OHG
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Revision History
Table i-1: Reason for Change
REV DATE REASON FOR CHANGE

Rev.0 04.10.2003 First Release
Rev. 1 11.03.04 New Version and CE Number
Table i-2: List of effective Pages
CHAPTER- / PAGE NUMBER REV #
Cover 1
Revision History 1
Contents 0
1 Safety Regulations 0
2 Introduction 0
3 Installation 0
4 Samples of Private Network Setups 0
5 Troubleshooting 0
6 Appendix 0
Index 0
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Contents
Contents 1
1 Safety Regulations 5
1.1 Safety Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Sicherheitsbestimmungen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Introduction 7
2.1 Introduction to 4D View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 Installation 8
3.1 Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.3 Connecting Network Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.3.1 Connection with 10BASE-T Twisted-Pair Cable (Cross-Over Cable) . . . . . . . 15
3.3.2 Connection with 10BASE-T Twisted-Pair Cable and Hub (Normal Cable) . . . . 15
3.3.3 Connection with 10BASE2 Thin Coaxial Cable (50 Ohm) . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.4 Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.5 Configuring TCP/IP Protocol under Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.6 Configuring Windows Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.7 How to Uninstall 4D View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4 Samples of Private Network Setups 25
4.1 Connecting One Voluson

R 730 Expert/Pro to One PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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4D View CONTENTS
4.1.1 Installing 4D View on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.1.2 Connecting the Voluson

R and the PC Using a Network Cable . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.1.3 Configuring TCP/IP on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.1.4 Configuring TCP/IP on the Voluson

R 730 Series Ultrasound Scanner . . . . . . 28
4.1.5 Starting and Configuring Storage SCP on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.1.6 Adjusting the DICOM Settings on the Voluson

R 730 Series Machine . . . . . . 33
4.1.7 Sending Images from the Voluson

R 730 Series Machine to the PC . . . . . . . 35
4.1.8 Viewing the Transfered Images on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

R 730 Expert/Pro to Two PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.2.1 Installing 4D View on the PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

R and the PCs Using a Private Network . . . . . . . . . 37
4.2.3 Configuring TCP/IP on the PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

R 730 Series Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.2.5 Starting and Configuring Storage SCP on the PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

R 730 Series Machine . . . . . . 45

R Series Machine to the PCs . . . . . . . . . 47
4.2.8 Sending Images from One PC to the Other PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4.3 Connecting Two Voluson

R 730 Expert/Pro to One PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.3.1 Installing 4D View on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

R Devices and the PC Using a Private Network . . . . . 52
4.3.3 Configuring TCP/IP on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

R 730 Series Machines . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4.3.5 Starting and Configuring Storage SCP on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

R 730 Series Machines . . . . . 60

R 730 Series Machines to the PC . . . . . . . 62

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4D View CONTENTS
5 Troubleshooting 64
5.1 Performance Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
5.1.1 Measurement Startup Too Slow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
5.1.2 Opening of Datasets Too Slow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
5.1.3 The Program Takes Too Long to React on Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
5.1.4 Testing the Connection Takes Quite Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
5.2 Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
5.2.1 “Ping” Failed but “Verify” Succeeded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
5.2.2 “Ping” and “Verify” Failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
5.2.3 “Verify” Failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
5.2.4 Connection is OK, but Transfer Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
5.3 Problems with USB dongle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5.3.1 Please connect USB dongle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5.3.2 The Connected Dongle is not Valid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5.3.3 Dongle Device Driver not Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5.3.4 This Product is only a DEMO Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5.4 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5.4.1 4D View Already Installed - Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5.4.2 4D View Already Installed - Uninstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5.4.3 MDAC Error During Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5.4.4 Messages Related to Dongle Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5.4.5 Program is not Properly Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5.4.6 File Is Corrupted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5.4.7 Dataset Has Been Modified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5.4.8 Can Not Start Voice Annotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
5.4.9 File Type Unknown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
5.4.10 Errors During SonoViewTM Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5.4.11 “Locked File Detected” During Deinstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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5.5 Other Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
5.5.1 Deactivated Items in the File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
6 Appendix 78
6.1 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Chapter 1
Safety Regulations
1.1 Safety Regulations
The software package 4D View has been developed for use on a PC under the operating system Microsoft R
Windows 2000 . R GEMS Kretztechnik is not liable for any defects if 4D View is installed on any other
operating system than Microsoft
R Windows 2000 . R
ATTENTION!
Under conditions of patient contact, if the data transfer takes place directly from the ultrasound scanners
Voluson R 730 series to the PC, or the PC is connected to the Voluson R 730 series ultrasound scanner,
the following safety precautions must be considered:
The limits for leakage currents of the complete system (PC and Voluson
R 730 series machine) must
comply with the requirement of IEC 601-1/UL 2601-1.
Additionally, if the Voluson R 730 series ultrasound scanner is connected to a computer network, an
isolated signal link, according to IEC 601-1/UL 2601-1, must be used.
GEMS Kretztechnik is not responsible for improper use of this product or its installation in combination
with other software applications.
For safety instructions concerning measurements see “Calculation Method and Accuracy” in the help
file.
The user (physician or hospital) is responsible for compliance with these safety regulations.
CAUTION: UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW RESTRICTS 4D VIEW TO SALE BY OR ON THE

ORDER OF A PHYSICIAN.
GEMS Kretztechnik is not responsible for proper functionality of the operating system Microsoft
R
Windows 2000
R and PC hardware components.

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4D View 1.2. SICHERHEITSBESTIMMUNGEN
1.2 Sicherheitsbestimmungen
Das Softwarepaket 4D View ist für den Betrieb auf einem PC unter dem Betriebssystem Microsoft R
Windows 2000 entwickelt worden. GEMS Kretztechnik ist nicht verantwortlich für mögliche Prob-
R
leme die durch die Installation von 4D View auf einem anderen Betriebssystem als Microsoft
R Windows
2000 R entstanden sind.
ACHTUNG!
Erfolgt die Datenübertragung direkt von dem Ultraschalldiagnosegerät der Voluson

R 730 Serie zum
PC, oder ist der PC mit einem Ultraschalldiagnosegerät der Voluson
R 730 Serie mit Patientenkontakt
verbunden, ist folgendes zu berücksichtigen:
Die Grenzwerte für die Ableitströme der Norm IEC 601-1-1/UL 2601-1 müssen eingehalten werden.
Die Trennung vom Versorgungsnetz muss entsprechend IEC601-1/UL 2601-1 ausgeführt sein.
Zusätzlich muss beim Anschluss eines Computernetzwerkes an das Ultraschalldiagnosegerät der Volu-
son R 730 Serie eine isolierte Signaltrennung entsprechend IEC601-1/UL 2601-1 verwendet werden.
GEMS Kretztechnik übernimmt keine Verantwortung für die unsachgemässe Verwendung dieses Pro-
duktes oder für die Installation zusammen mit anderen Programmen.
Für Sicherheitshinweise zum Thema Messen siehe “Calculation Method and Accuracy” im Hilfetext.
Der Arzt oder das Krankenhaus ist als Betreiber für die Einhaltung der Sicherheitsbestimmungen verant-
wortlich.
4D VIEW DARF AUSSCHLIESSLICH VON AUSGEBILDETEN AERZTEN UND VON IHNEN

EINGEHEND GESCHULTEM PERSONAL ANGEWENDET WERDEN.
GEMS Kretztechnik übernimmt keine Verantwortung für das ordnungsgemässe Funktionieren des Be-
triebssystems Microsoft
R Windows 2000 R und der PC-Hardwarekomponenten.

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Chapter 2
Introduction
2.1 Introduction to 4D View
Thank you for buying 4D View. It is recommanded to read the following pages before using or installing
4D View on the system.
4D View can be used to view and work with data produced with the GEMS Kretztechnik ultrasound
scanning machines from the Voluson
R 730 series. These data are saved to files of a special format, the
GEMS Kretztechnik volume file format.
A series of volume files are included on the setup CD-ROM disc as demo cases for a first evaluation of
the possibilities of 4D View. Additionally, demo cases in the GEMS Kretztechnik volume file format can
be downloaded from “http://www.sonoportal.net.”
For transferring volume files from a Voluson

R 730 series ultrasound machine to a PC with 4D View
there are three possibilities:
• Sending via a DICOM connection with Storage SCP as DICOM storage server.
R 730 series machine, export it using SonoViewTM and load

• Save the volume file on the Voluson
it with 4D View.
• Save the volume file on the Voluson R 730 series machine, then make a backup using SonoViewTM
and restore this backup on a PC with 4D View. In this case it is important not to mix data from
more than one Voluson R 730 series machines, because volume files and images might be assigned
an erroneous Patient ID.

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Chapter 3
Installation
3.1 Installation Requirements
In order to be able to install 4D View on a PC correctly, ensure that the requirements listed below are
met:
Component Required
Processor Intel PentiumTM III or higher
RAM 256 MB minimum, 512 MB recommended
Graphic Card 2 MB minimum, 4 MB recommended
CD/DVD-ROM Drive installed
Free disk space 200 MB minimum (300 MB with DICOM server function)
Operating system Microsoft Windows 2000 R
USB connector installed
Optional Components Used for

CD/DVD-Writer (see “Note” below) Backup
Removable Disk Backup
Sound card Voice annotation
Microphone Voice annotation
Note: Full DVD burning funtionality has only been verified with NEC DVD+ Writer ND-1100 and NEC
DVD +/- Writer ND-1300. All other drives might or might not provided full funtionality. Before
using a DVD drive not mentioned above, please verify that 4D View is compliant to the DVD drive
and the type of media used (e.g. make a backup, restore this backup, erase the RW media used,
write to an erased RW media again, export images, etc.).
GE Medical Sytems Kretztechnik is not liable for any problems caused by the usage of any
other than the two recommanded drives.

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4D View 3.2. GETTING STARTED
In order to be able to use a network connection, the following components are needed:
Component Required
Networking card installed
TCP/IP Protocol must be running
3.2 Getting Started
If a previous version of 4D View or 3D View 2000 is already installed on the system, please uninstall
this version before starting the setup process of the new version. Even if the features of 4D View
appear familiar, please review the chapter about uninstalling (Section 3.7) 4D View, as new features
of 4D View have more items which should be removed from the hard disk or can optionally be
preserved for further work.
Before installing the software on the PC, make sure to be logged in as the user who will use 4D View on
the system. Ensure that the system is using a resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher and select “High Color”
or “True Color” display mode in order to get the best results. (True Color is recommended.) Please
review the Microsoft Windows documentation for details on how to change the resolution of the system.
Before installing 4D View please close all other non-essential windows programs.
4D View is distributed on CD-ROM. Put this CD-ROM into the CD/DVD-ROM drive. Normally, the
setup program starts automatically. If this is not the case, autostart is disabled on the PC. In this case click
the “Start Button” and point to “Settings.” Then click “Control Panel” and double-click “Add/Remove
Programs.”
ATTENTION:
Please, ensure that the USB dongle is NOT connected to the PC during installation.

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In the new dialog, which appears, press the “Add new Programs” button.
Now the dialog should look like this:
The next step is to press the “CD or Floppy” button and follow the instructions. At some point the
following dialog appears:

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Normally, the entry in the text field should be pointing to the CD/DVD-Rom drive and the setup program
contained on the CD. If this is not the case. Type the letter which is assigned to the CD/DVD-Rom drive
followed by a colon and a backslash, here “E:\” and then add “setup.exe.” After pressing “Finish” the
setup starts.
Alternately, browse for the file, by pressing the “Browse” button next to the text field, selecting the
CD/DVD-Rom drive which contains the installation CD, selecting “setup.exe” and then clicking on the
“Open” button.
The correct path appears in the text field and setup can be activated by pressing “Finish.”
In case following message appears when the setup program is started, some additional software compo-
nents must be installed.
If the message box shown below appears, open the directory “MDAC” on the 4D View CD and start the
setup program “MDAC TYP.EXE” by double-clicking it.
During the setup process of “MDAC” a request to accept the license agreement appears. Please accept
by checking the appropriate check box:

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“Yes, I accept all of the terms...”
After having installed the additional applications, please restart the 4D View setup program.
Please follow the instructions displayed during the 4D View setup process step by step. First some
information on the company, the copy of 4D View is used in, must be entered. Please enter the name of
the user and the name of the company, in the corresponding fields.

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After clicking “Next” the “Installation options” screen appears. Select “Full Version” and click “Next”.
Note: If no installation type is selected, pressing “Next” has no effect.
After reading the safety regulations carefully, click “Yes”.
The next screen is displayed where some additional settings can be performed, but normally these need
not be changed. Just press “Next” until the following dialog appears.

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Here the application requests a destination for storing SonoViewTM images (including all other data that
can be saved with SonoViewTM , e.g., volume files, Cine sequences, reports... ).
Please leave the default directory, or choose or create a folder at an appropriate location and click “Next.”
(It is possible to return to a previous screen of the setup any time, by clicking the “Back” button.) Finally,
choose “Finish” to end the installation process.
Attention:
In order to be able to use the images preserved when uninstalling a previous 4D View or 3D View 2000
version, the same image directory must be used. If, for example, the image directory of the previous
installation was C:\Images, C:\Images it must become the image directory in the new installation again.
After successful installation the 4D View icon appears on the desktop.
Now connect the USB dongle to the PC. (If it was conneted during installation, remove it first and then
connect it again.)
Start 4D View by double-clicking on this icon.
If there are any problems starting 4D View, please review the troubleshooting section.
Option:
In SonoViewTM voice annotations can be added to images. For this option to be available a sound card
is needed and a microphone must be attached to the PC. Windows Media Tools is also needed. If this
software is not yet installed on the system, its setup can be started from the 4D View CD with the program
“wmtools.exe” in the directory “MEDIA.”

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4D View 3.3. CONNECTING NETWORK CABLES
3.3 Connecting Network Cables
When using an existing network, please contact the network administrator.
There are three different possibilities for installing a small private network that are described in detail
below.
Please turn off the PC first.
3.3.1 Connection with 10BASE-T Twisted-Pair Cable (Cross-Over Cable)
In order to connect only two PCs, given that the network cards installed on the PCs have a RJ-45
connector, simply connect both RJ-45 slots with a cross-over twisted-pair cable.
3.3.2 Connection with 10BASE-T Twisted-Pair Cable and Hub (Normal Cable)
In order to connect two or more systems, given that the network cards installed on all PCs have RJ-45
connectors, create a connection from all systems to the hub with normal twisted-pair cables, where each
pin is connected straight to the other end of the cable. Please read the hub’s user manual.
RJ-45 Jack
Hub
Twisted-pair cable
RJ-45 Jack

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4D View 3.4. NETWORK SETUP
3.3.3 Connection with 10BASE2 Thin Coaxial Cable (50 Ohm)
In order connect two or more systems, given that the network cards installed on all PCs have BNC
connectors, plug BNC T-connectors into all network cards and create a connection from one T-connector
to the next with a BNC cable. Connect a terminator to the BNC T-connector at the two unused ends of
the BNC T-connectors.
BNC Connector
Thin coaxial cable

BNC T-connector
3.4 Network Setup
If the TCP/IP protocol is already in use, questions about protocol setup should be directed to the network
administrator. In order to use a small private network, choose appropriate IP addresses during TCP/IP
configuration. Similar to any other network, the number of computers within the network is not limited.
There are examples on how to install such a private network in “Samples of Private Network Setups”
(Section 4).

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4D View 3.5. CONFIGURING TCP/IP PROTOCOL UNDER WINDOWS 2000
3.5 Configuring TCP/IP Protocol under Windows 2000
Normally, the TCP/IP protocol should have already been configured during Windows Setup when using
Windows 2000.
If it is necessary to configure or reconfigure the TCP/IP protocol under Windows 2000, please continue
with the following steps.
Click on the “Start Button,” point to “Settings” and then click “Control Panel” in order to open the
Control Panel folder:

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Choose and double-click “Network and Dial-up Connections:”
Now right-click “Local Area Connection” and choose “Properties” from the appearing menu.

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A new window appears. Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” by clicking on the corresponding line.
Leave the check boxes unchanged! Then click on the “Properties” button.

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A new dialog appears.
Enter or change the TCP/IP settings here.
During all steps of this procedure, context sensitive help from Microsoft can be obtained by pressing the
F1 (= “Help”) key.

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4D View 3.6. CONFIGURING WINDOWS STARTUP
3.6 Configuring Windows Startup
In order to configurer 4D View or Storage SCP to start automatically when starting the computer, two
items must be added to the Windows “Startup” menu. There are several ways of achieving this. The
easiest is described here.
Click on the Windows “Start” button at the lower left corner of the screen and point to “Programs.”
If there is no “4D View” entry and “Startup” (or the equal in different language versions of the operating
system) entry, but two small black arrows point downwards (see picture above) are visible, place the
cursor on these arrows and wait a few seconds till the menu becomes enlarged. Click on the arrows
speeds up this process.
Now point to the “4D View” entry and, in the appearing menu, move the cursover over either the “4D
View” or the “Storage SCP” item, depending on which program should be added to autostart. The next
step is to right-click on the item, and to choose “Copy” from the appearing menu.

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4D View 3.6. CONFIGURING WINDOWS STARTUP
Now go back to the menu which appeared, when the mouse pointer was pointed at “Programs” and move
the mouse pointer over the entry “Startup” and right-click. Choose “Open.”
A new window appears. Right-click anywhere in the white area of the new window and choose “Paste.”
The icon of the copied item, appears in the window.
This process can be repeated for the second item. (Depending on what was chosen first, this is either
“4D View” or “Storage SCP.”)

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4D View 3.7. HOW TO UNINSTALL 4D VIEW
3.7 How to Uninstall 4D View
Ensure that 4D View or 3D View 2000 is not running when uninstalling the program.
There are two additional programs associated with 4D View and 3D View 2000 which must not be
running during the uninstall process. These applications are Storage SCP and Transfer. Transfer is used
by the DICOM send function of SonoViewTM . For information on Storage SCP review the chapter
“DICOM Storage Service Class Provider.” in the help file.
The presence of these programs can be detected in the status area of the task bar. The status area is
usually positioned in the lower right corner of the Windows screen. However, it can also be situated in
the lower left or in the upper right corner.
Sample of a status area:
In this sample the sign of Transfer, an “m” in a square, and the sign of Storage SCP, a
colored circle can be seen.
The colors of Storage SCP:
For a description of the meaning of the different colors of this circle, review the chapter “DICOM Storage
Service Class Provider” in the help file.
Right-click the icons of these programs and choose exit from the pop-up menu.
When uninstalling 3D View 2000 in order to install 4D View, please insert the 4D View CD into the
CD/DVD-ROM drive. Since setup does not start automatically, please start setup as described in “Getting
Started” (Section 3.2).
When uninstalling 3D View 2000 or 4D View completly, click the “Start Button,” point to “Settings”
and click “Control Panel.” Then double-click “Add/Remove Programs,” select 4D View, click the
“Add/Remove” or “Change /Remove” button and follow the instructions.
At some point during the uninstall process this dialog appears:

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4D View 3.7. HOW TO UNINSTALL 4D VIEW
Decide whether to keep
• User-defined Biometry Measurements (e.g., self-defined tables or equations for GA ...)
• SonoViewTM Images and Reports (with attached data, e.g., volume files, Cine sequences...), which
have been stored with SonoViewTM , so that they can be reused after installation of a newer version
of 4D View
by checking/unchecking the appropriate check boxes.
If “SonoView Images/Reports” was unchecked, a message appears. It asks whether the user really wants
to delete all the images and reports. Choose “Yes” to continue and delete the images, and “No” to
return to the previous screen. In the latter case, the checkbox “SonoView Images/Reports” is checked
automatically.
Continue to click “Next” till the uninstallation process is finished. Exit by pressing the “Finish” button
when it appears.

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Chapter 4
Samples of Private Network Setups
This section describes the process of connecting Voluson R 730 Expert or 730 Pro machines to PCs. The
names and IP-addresses given in this example are fictional and must be adapted to any specific situation.
The description assumes that a network card is installed in the PC and that the TCP/IP protocol is running
on the Windows 2000 PC. See “Installation Requirements” (Section 3.1). Note that the explanations are
only valid if the PC and the Voluson R 730 series machine are not already connected to an existing
network or the internet. If the system is already connected to a network, ask the designated network
administrator for help when connecting the devices.

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4D View 4.1. CONNECTING ONE VOLUSON
R 730 EXPERT/PRO TO ONE PC

R 730 Expert/Pro to One PC
4.1.1 Installing 4D View on the PC
The first step is to install 4D View on the Windows 2000 PC. If there is a different operating system
running on the PC, 4D View might work nevertheless. However, this is not guaranteed. Insert the
installation CD into the CD/DVD-drive and start the setup program. For more information on the process
review “Getting Started” (Section 3.2). When asked for the location to store SonoViewTM images, enter
C:\Images.

R and the PC Using a Network Cable
Take a cross-over 10BASE-T twisted-pair cable with RJ-45 connectors and connect the two devices.
Such a cable should be available in a local computer shop. The designated system administrator might
also be able to provide such a cable. Do not use a network card which offers only BNC connection, since
the Voluson R 730 series machines do not provide such a connector. (A BNC network can only be used
for connecting two PCs running 4D View.)
Plug one end of the cable in the appropriate connector of the PC’s network card. Then plug the other
end into the “Network-DICOM input/output” slot of the ultrasound scanner’s “Connector Panel,” which
is situated on the rear side of the machine.
For details, please review the “Connections” chapter of the Voluson

R 730 Expert or 730 Pro “Operation
Manual.” Do not plug the cable into one of the LAN slots located elsewhere on the machine.
The described process is identical for Voluson

R 730 Expert and 730 Pro. Please review “Connecting
Network Cables” (Section 3.3.1).

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4.1.3 Configuring TCP/IP on the PC
After having connected the two devices, TCP/IP protocol must be configured on the Windows 2000 PC.
Enter the TCP/IP settings dialog. For details, review “Configuring TCP/IP Protocol Under Windows
2000.” (Section 3.5)
Choose “Use the following IP address” by clicking on the radio button next to it. The three fields beneath
the sentence should become active, i.e., it is possible to write something into them.
When using a small private network consisting only of the PC and the Voluson
R 730 series ultrasound
scanner any “IP-address” can be chosen. In the example “10.17.2.1” is used.
The “subnet mask” should be set to “255.255.255.0.”
Leave the remaining three fields empty. The dialog box now looks like this:
Choose “OK” and thereby close the TCP/IP settings dialog. In addition, close all other currently open
windows.

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R 730 Series Ultrasound Scanner
The next step is to configure TCP/IP protocol on the Voluson

R 730 series machine. In order to do this
enter the “System Setup.”
On a Voluson R 730 Expert, touch the “Utilities” key on the touch screen and select “System Setup”
from the appearing menu.
On a Voluson
R 730 Pro, press the “Utils” key on the control panel and select the “System” item.
For more details please review the “System Setup” chapter of the Voluson
R 730 Expert or 730 Pro
“Operation Manual.”
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A message appears to ensure that the settings are only changed on purpose.
Choose “Yes” and thereby open the dialog already familiar from the configuration of the PC. Choose
“Use the following IP address” again and enter the “IP-address” of this machine, which has to be different
from the PC’s address. In the example “10.17.2.2” is used. The “subnet mask” is the same as before–
“255.255.255.0”–and the other fields remain empty again.
Choose “OK” and return to the “DICOM” tab of the “System Setup” page. Leave the ultrasound scanner
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4.1.5 Starting and Configuring Storage SCP on the PC
The PC must be able to receive images. For that purpose, start the “Storage Service Class Provider”
coming with 4D View. For more details on the Storage SCP see “DICOM - Storage Service Class
Provider” in the 4D View “User Manual.”
Start Storage SCP by clicking on the “Start” button of the Windows operating system, pointing to “Pro-
grams” and choosing “4D View”-“Storage SCP.” When the program is started, a colored circle appears
in the status area of the Windows task bar. At first the circle is yellow. After a few seconds it changes
its color to green. This indicates that the program is active. Storage SCP can be launched automatically
every time the computer is started. For details please review “Configuring Windows Startup” (Section
3.6).
In order to be able to change the settings of the SSCP it must be stopped first. This is done by right-
clicking on the colored circle and choosing “Stop” from the appearing menu. The circle changes its color
to red.
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In the “DICOM” tab set the “AE Title” of the PC, which is set to “SONOVIEW” by default, to “PC,”
for this example, or whatever other name is suited. For this example, leave the “Port No.” to be “104,”
which is the default port for DICOM applications.
In the “General” tab set the “Interval” to “2,” for this example.

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The next important step is to restart Storage SCP. This is done by right-clicking the colored circle again
and choosing “Start” from the appearing menu.
The circle becomes green. Now the attention should be turned to the ultrasound scanner again.

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R 730 Series Machine
The Voluson
R 730 series ultrasound scanner still displays the “Network” tab of “System Setup.” Press
“DICOM/SonoView Configuration”. The “DICOM Configuration” dialog appears.
First enter the DICOM information of the ultrasound scanner itself. Set the “AE Title” to be “V730.”
Then enter the “Station Name“ which is the name of the hospital, in the example “Kretz.” Leave the
“Retry Count” unchanged (“2”) and set the “Retry Interval” to “1” minute, for example.
Kretz
Now add the PC with Storage SCP to the list of remote DICOM devices. This is done by clicking on
the “Add” button beneath the empty list. A new dialog appears, where the information on the DICOM
Server (the SSCP) must be entered. The goal is to send images to the PC, therefore, choose “STORE”
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The “Alias” can be any name. Choose “4D View,” for example. In the field “AE Title” enter the AE Title
entered in the DICOM settings of the Storage SCP, which in the example is “PC.” The “IP-Address”
assigned to the PC in the example is “10.17.2.1.” It must be entered in the appropriate field. In the
example, the port of SSCP is “104.” Enter the port in the “Port” field.
In the lower half of the dialog set the format used for sending images and cines. For more details on this
settings, see the chapter “Connectivity” in the 4D View User Manual. For now, simply press “4D View
default”, to adjust the settings to the values recommended for sending to 4D View.
By clicking “Save” return to the “Network” tab of “System Setup.”
The newly added DICOM server appears in the list.
Check if the connection works. This is done by selecting the line which contains the PC in the list
of DICOM servers by clicking on this line, and pressing the “Test Connection” button. After a few
seconds the “Ping” as well as the “Verify” field should contain the string “OK.” If one of the fields
displays “Failed,” check all settings on the PC as well as on the Voluson
R 730 series machine, and the
connection itself for errors. (Review: “Troubleshooting” (Section 5))
Hint: Check if Storage SCP is running on the PC!
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When no mistakes have been made and the connection works, the images can be sent now.

R 730 Series Machine to the PC
For information on how to send images via DICOM from the Voluson R 730 series machine, please
review the appropriate chapters of the Voluson
R 730 Pro or 730 Expert “Operation Manual.”
One possibility is to open SonoViewTM , to select an exam and to choose “Send.” When asked for a
destination, choose either “4D View,” by placing a checkmark on the line in the “DICOM Configuration”
dialog,
or “PC” by choosing from the list of destinations.
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What type of dialog is displayed depends on the method used for sending the images. For more details
please review the appropriate chapters of the Voluson
The actual transfer is started by pressing either “Save&Exit”(“DICOM Configuration” dialog) or “Send
2D”/“Send 3D” (list of destinations).
Check whether the transfer was successful by opening the “Transfer Status” window. (Review the
Voluson
R 730 Pro or 730 Expert “Operation Manual” for details.)
4.1.8 Viewing the Transfered Images on the PC
When the transfer was completed successfully, open the data on the PC. Open SonoViewTM with the
toolbar button “S” from the 4D View toolbar. (For more details, please review the 4D View “User
Manual.”)
In SonoViewTM choose “Open.” The transfered data appears in the “Exam List” and can be opened from
there.

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R 730 EXPERT/PRO TO TWO PCS

R 730 Expert/Pro to Two PCs
4.2.1 Installing 4D View on the PCs
The first step is to install 4D View on the Windows 2000 PCs. If there is a different operating system
running on the PCs, 4D View might work nevertheless. However this is not guaranteed. Insert the
installation CD into the CD/DVD-drive and start the setup program. For more information on the process
review “Getting Started” (Section 3.2). When asked for the location to store the SonoViewTM images,
enter C:\Images. This destination can differ between the two machines, i.e., it is possible to enter
C:\SonoView\pictures on the second PC, for example.

R and the PCs Using a Private Network
Take three normal 10BASE-T twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors and connect the devices using
a hub. Such a cable and the hub should be available in a local computer shop. The designated system
administrator might also be able to provide a cable and a hub. Do not use a network card which offers
only BNC connection, since the Voluson R 730 series machines do not provide such a connector. (A
BNC network can only be used for connecting two PCs running 4D View.)
Plug one end of the first cable into the appropriate connector of the PC’s network card. Then plug the
other end of the first cable into the hub. Please review “Connecting Network Cables” (Section 3.3.2) and
the hub’s “User Manual” for more information on this step.

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Repeat this process with the second cable and the second PC.
Now connect the Voluson R 730 series machine with the hub using the third network cable. Plug one
end into the hub and the other into the “Network-DICOM input/output” slot of the ultrasound scan-
ner’s“Connector Panel,” which is situated on the rear side of the machine.


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4.2.3 Configuring TCP/IP on the PCs
After having connected the devices, TCP/IP protocol must be configured on the Windows 2000 PCs.
Enter the TCP/IP settings dialog. For details, review “Configuring TCP/IP Protocol Under Windows
2000.” (Section 3.5)
When using a small private network consisting only of the PCs and the Voluson
R 730 series ultrasound
scanner any “IP-address” can be chosen. In the example “10.17.2.1” is used.
Choose “OK” and thereby close the TCP/IP settings dialog. In addition, close all other open windows.
Repeat this process on the second PC, but use a different “IP-address.” Simply type “10.17.2.3,” for
example.

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R 730 series machine. In order to do this,
enter “System Setup.”
from the new menu appearing on the touch screen.
On a Voluson

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A message appears ensuring that the settings are only changed on purpose.
from the PCs’ addresses. In the example “10.17.2.2” is used. The “subnet mask” is the same as before–
Choose “OK” and return to the “Network” tab of the “System Setup” page. Leave the Voluson
R 730
series machine like this for now. It will be needed later on.

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4.2.5 Starting and Configuring Storage SCP on the PCs
The PCs must be ready to receive images. For that purpose, start the “Storage Service Class Provider”
Start the Storage SCP by clicking on the “Start” button of the Windows operating system, pointing to
“Programs” and choosing “4D View”-“Storage SCP.” When the program is started, a colored circle ap-
pears in the status area of the Windows task bar. At first the circle is yellow. After a few seconds it
changes its color to green. This indicates that the program is active. Storage SCP can be launched auto-
matically every time the computer is started. For details please review “Configuring Windows Startup”
(Section 3.6).
to red.

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In the “DICOM” tab set the “AE Title” of the PC, which is set to be “SONOVIEW” by default, to “PC,”
for this example, or whatever other name is suited. For this example, leave the “Port No.” to be “104,”
which is the default port for DICOM applications.
In the “General” tab set the “Interval” to “2,” for this example.

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The next step is to restart Storage SCP. This is done by right-clicking the colored circle again and
choosing “Start” from the appearing menu.
The circle becomes green. The second PC can be configured.
Repeat the steps described above for the second PC, but enter a different “AE Title” in the “DICOM” tab
of the SSCP settings. Type “PC2,” for example.

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The Voluson
R 730 series machine still displays the “Network” tab of “System Setup.” Press “DI-
COM/SonoView Configuration”. The “DICOM Configuration” dialog appears.
First enter the DICOM information of the ultrasound scanner itself. Set the “AE Title” to be “V730,”
for example. Then enter the “Station Name“ which is the name of the hospital, in the example “Kretz.”
Leave the “Retry Count” unchanged (“2”) and set the “Retry Interval” to “1” minute, for example.
Kretz
Now add the first PC with SSCP to the list of remote DICOM devices. This is done by clicking on the
“Add” button beneath the empty list. A new dialog appears, where the information on the first DICOM
Server (the first SSCP) is entered. The goal is to send images to the PC, therefore, choose “STORE”
The “Alias” can be any name. Choose “4D View,” for example. In the field “AE Title” enter the AE Title
entered in the DICOM settings of the first Storage SCP, which in the example is “PC.” The “IP-Address”
assigned to the first PC in the example is “10.17.2.1.”It must be entered in the appropriate field. In the
example, the port of the SSCP is “104.” Enter the port in the “Port” field.

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By clicking “Save” return to the “Network” tab of “System Setup.”
Click the “Add” button again, in order to enter the second PC as an alternate destination. From the
“Services” drop-down menu choose “STORE” again. As an “Alias” type “4D View 2,” for example.
The “AE Title” this time is “PC2,” in the example. The “IP-Address” of the second PC, in the example,
is “10.17.2.3.” The remaining fields are set to display the same settings as described for the first PC.
After choosing “Save,” return to the “Network” tab of “System Setup” again.
The newly added DICOM servers appear in the list.
Check if the connection works. This is done by selecting the line containing the first PC in the list of
DICOM servers by clicking on its line, and pressing the “Test Connection” button. After a few seconds
the “Ping” as well as the “Verify” field should contain the string “OK.” Repeat the test for the connection
to the second PC by selecting the second line and pressing the “Test Connection” button. If one of the
fields displays “Failed,” check all settings on the PC as well as on the Voluson
R 730 series machine, and
the connection itself for errors. (Review: “Troubleshooting” (Section 5))
Hint: Check whether Storage SCP is running on the PC!
When no mistakes have been made and the connections work, the images can be sent now.

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R Series Machine to the PCs
review the appropriate chapters of the Voluson 730 Pro or 730 Expert “Operation Manual.”
R
destination, choose either “4D View” or “4D View 2,” by placing a checkmark on the line in the “DICOM
Configuration” dialog,
or “PC” or “PC2” by choosing from the list of destinations.
PC
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Voluson
R 730 Pro or 730 Expert “Operation Manual” for details.)
Send images to the second PC by selecting it as the destination.

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4.2.8 Sending Images from One PC to the Other PC
Since there are two PCs connected to the network, images can be sent from one PC to the other. This is
done by starting 4D View, and opening the data to send.
Press the “DICOM Send” button from the 4D View toolbar. Please review also the
4D View “User Manual.”
The “DICOM Send” dialog appears.
By pressing the “Alias” button named “not defined” twice, enter the “DICOM Configuration” dialog.
Here information about this PC and about the DICOM server on the second PC must be entered. This
dialog is similar to the “DICOM” tab of the “System Setup” of the Voluson
R 730 series machine.
First enter the “AE Title” which in the example is “PC,” the “Station Name” “Kretz” and set the “Retry
Count“ to “2” and the “Retry Interval“ to “1” minute, for example.

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Now press the “Add” button beneath the list and enter the information on the remote PC. (Review also
“Adjusting the DICOM Settings on the Voluson R 730 Series Machine” above.)
Choose “STORE” from the “Services” drop-down menu and enter “4D View 2” in the “Alias” field, for
example. The “AE Title” is set to be “PC2,” the “IP-Address” is “10.17.2.3” and the “Port” “104.”

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After pressing “Save,” either test the connection by selecting the appropriate line in the DICOM server
list and pressing “Test Connection,” or return to the “DICOM Send” dialog after having marked the
newly added destination in the list by placing a checkmark in the appropriate check box, by clicking
“OK.”
In the “DICOM Send” menu, send the images by pressing either “Send 2D” or “Send 3D.”
Follow the same steps to transfer data from the second PC to the first one.
For more details on the process and on sending data from SonoViewTM please review the chapters “DI-
COM” and “SonoView” in the 4D View “User Manual.”
If the transfer was completed successfully, open the data on the PCs. Open SonoViewTM with the toolbar
button “S” from the 4D View toolbar. (For more details, please review the 4D View “User Manual.”)
there.

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4D View 4.3. CONNECTING TWO VOLUSON
4.3 Connecting Two Voluson

R 730 Expert/Pro to One PC
4.3.1 Installing 4D View on the PC
The first step is to install 4D View on the Windows 2000 PC. If there is a different operating system run-
ning on the PC, 4D View might work nevertheless. However this is not guaranteed. Insert the installation
CD into the CD/DVD-drive and start the setup program. For more information on the process review
“Getting Started” (Section 3.2). When asked for the location to store the SonoViewTM images, enter
C:\Images.

R Devices and the PC Using a Private Network
Take three normal 10BASE-T twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors and connect the devices using
a hub. Such a cable and the hub should be available in a local computer shop. The designated system
administrator might also be able to provide a cable and the hub. Do not use a network card which offers
only BNC connection, since the Voluson R 730 series machines do not provide such a connector. (A
BNC network can only be used for connecting two PCs running 4D View.)
Plug one end of the first cable into the appropriate connector of the PC’s network card. Then plug the
other end of the first cable into the hub. Please review “Connecting Network Cables” (Section 3.3.2) and
the hub’s “User Manual” for more information on this step.

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Now connect the first Voluson R with the hub using the second network cable. Plug one end into the
hub and the other into the “Network-DICOM input/output” slot of the ultrasound scanner’s “Connector
Panel,” which is situated on the rear side of the machine.

Repeat this step using the second Voluson

R 730 series machine and the third network cable.

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4.3.3 Configuring TCP/IP on the PC
After having connected the devices, TCP/IP protocol must be configured on the Windows 2000 PC. Enter
the TCP/IP settings dialog. For details, review “Configuring TCP/IP Protocol Under Windows 2000.”
(Section 3.5)
When using a small private network consisting only of the PC and the Voluson
R 730 series machine any
“IP-address” can be chosen. In the example “10.17.2.1” is used.
Now choose “OK” and thereby close the TCP/IP settings dialog. In addition, close all other open win-
dows.

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R 730 series machines. In order to do this,
enter “System Setup.”
from the new menu appearing on the touch screen.
On a Voluson

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A message appears to ensure that settings are only changed on purpose.
from the PC’s address. In the example “10.17.2.2” is used. The “subnet mask” is the same as before–
Choose “OK” and return to the “DICOM” tab of the “System Setup” page. Leave the Voluson
R series
machine like this for now. It will be needed later.
Repeat the process on the second Voluson R 730 series machine , but instead of “10.17.2.2” type
“10.17.2.3” into the “IP-Address” field, for this example. Leave the second machine also to display
the “DICOM” tab of “System Setup” and return to the PC for now.

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4.3.5 Starting and Configuring Storage SCP on the PC
The PC must be able to receive images. For that purpose start the “Storage Service Class Provider”
Start Storage SCP by clicking on the “Start” button of the Windows operating system, pointing to “Pro-
grams” and choosing “4D View”-“Storage SCP.” When the program is started, a colored circle appears
in the status area of the Windows task bar. At first the circle is yellow. After a few seconds it changes
its color to green. This indicates that the program is active. Storage SCP can be launched automatically,
every time the computer is started. For details please review “Configuring Windows Startup” (Section
3.6).
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In the “DICOM” tab set the “AE Title” of the PC, which is set to be “SONOVIEW” by default, to “PC,”
for example, or whatever other name is suited. For this example, leave the “Port No.” to be “104,” which
is the default port for DICOM applications.
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The next important step is to restart Storage SCP. This is done by right-clicking the colored circle again
and choosing “Start” from the appearing menu.
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R 730 Series Machines
The Voluson
R 730 series machines still shows the “DICOM” tab of “System Setup.” Press “DI-
COM/SonoView Configuration”. The “DICOM Configuration” dialog appears.
First enter the DICOM information on the ultrasound scanner itself. Set the “AE Title” to be “V730,” for
this example. Then enter the “Station Name“ which is the name of the hospital, in this example “Kretz.”
Leave the “Retry Count” unchanged (“2”) and set the “Retry Interval” to “1” minute, for example.
Kretz
Now the PC with SSCP must be added to the list of remote DICOM devices. This is done by clicking on
the “Add” button beneath the empty list. A new dialog appears, where the information on the DICOM
Server (the SSCP) can be entered. The goal is to send images to the PC, therefore, choose “STORE”
The “Alias” can be any name. Choose “4D View,” for example. In the field “AE Title” enter the AE
Title entered in the DICOM settings of the Storage SCP, which in this case is “PC.” The “IP-Address”
assigned PC in the example is “10.17.2.1.” It should be entered in the appropriate field. In the example,
the port of SSCP is “104.” Enter the port in the “Port” field.

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By clicking “Save” return to the “Network” tab of the “System Setup.”
The newly added DICOM server appears in the list.
Check if the connection works. This is done by selecting the line containing the PC from the list of
DICOM servers by clicking on this line, and pressing on the “Test Connection” button. After a few
seconds the “Ping” as well as the “Verify” field should contain the string “OK.” If one of the fields
displays “Failed,” check all settings on the PC as well as on the Voluson
R 730 series machine, and the
connection itself for errors. (Review: “Troubleshooting” (Section 5))
Hint: Check if Storage SCP is running on the PC!
Kretz
Repeat the process on the second Voluson R 730 series machine. The “AE Title” of this machine is set
to “V730 2,” in this example. All the other settings are the same as with the first Voluson
R 730 series
machine.
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R 730 Series Machines to the PC
review the appropriate chapters of the Voluson 730 Pro or 730 Expert “Operation Manual.”
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destination, choose either “4D View,” by placing a checkmark on the line in the “DICOM Configuration”
dialog,
or “PC” by choosing from the list of destinations.
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Voluson
R 730 Pro or 730 Expert “Operation Manual.” for details.)
The sending process on the second machine is exactly the same as with the first Voluson
R 730 series
machine.
When the transfer was completed successfully, open the data on the PC. Open SonoViewTM with the
toolbar button “S” from the 4D View toolbar. (For more details, please review the 4D View “User
Manual.”)
there.
When sending data from two or more Voluson R 730 series machines to the same PC, be careful not to
mix “Patient IDs.” When using the automatically generated IDs, no problems should occur since the IDs
are dependent on the serial number of the machine and are therefore unique. When individually assigning
IDs do not assign the same ID to different patients, since this would lead to data from all patients with
the same ID being merged, if the data is transfered to the same PC. The best thing would be to assign
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Chapter 5
Troubleshooting
5.1 Performance Problems
If some part of the application is too slow or takes too long to load, one might suspect that the program
has crashed. On the one hand, this might indeed be the case, if there are problems with the operating
system (viruses, ...). On the other hand other programs running at the same time might slow down 4D
View considerably. There are also several other possibilities which might lead to such problems.
5.1.1 Measurement Startup Too Slow
If “Measurement” takes too long to load when loading the first time, the reason might be an activated
anti-virus program. The time interval between starting measurement and a reaction of the system can be
up to 60 seconds.
Try deactivating the anti-virus program and activating “Measurement” again.
5.1.2 Opening of Datasets Too Slow
When having a delay of several seconds between opening an image and the image being displayed on
the screen, the problem might be that the system is not equipped with enough memory (RAM).
For running 4D View at least 256MB of RAM are required. However, 512MB or more are recommended.
Ask the designated system administrator to upgrade the PC or to provide a better system.
If a dataset is very huge, this problem can occur too. If this is the case, there is nothing to be done about
it. Consider the size of the dataset, when capturing the data.
5.1.3 The Program Takes Too Long to React on Input
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4D View 5.2. NETWORK PROBLEMS
Especially, more applications are running at the same time, 4D View might take a considerable amount
of time before reacting on input. When burning a CD/DVD with an older CD/DVD burner, for example,
this might lead to complications.
Try closing other programs and restarting 4D View.
5.1.4 Testing the Connection Takes Quite Long
The process of testing a connection can take up to 30 seconds. Please be patient.
5.2 Network Problems
When having troubles sending data to or receiving data from a DICOM Server or a DICOM Printer
on the network, the first thing to do is to test the connections. This is done by entering the “DICOM
Configuration” dialog, by choosing “Settings”-“DICOM Configuration” from the programs top menu.
For more information see the “DICOM Configuration” section in the 4D View “User Manual.” In this
dialog, select the connection to be tested, by clicking on the appropriate line in the DICOM server list,
and press the “Test Connection” button.
If the string “FAILED” is displayed in the “Verify” field or in the “Ping” and the “Verify” field, there are
problems with the connection.

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5.2.1 “Ping” Failed but “Verify” Succeeded
If the “Ping” test fails, but “Verify” succeeds, the connection is working properly. The remote server just
does not know the “Ping” command which is not demanded.
5.2.2 “Ping” and “Verify” Failed
A failure of the “Ping” test, and also a failure of the “Verify,” indicates that the system has encountered
a problem while trying to connect to the remote server. Reasons for this can be either a problem with
the physical network connection (cables, connectors or network cards) or with the network settings (IP-
addresses).
When using more than just a small private network, i.e., the system is connected to a larger network,
please ask the designated network administrator for help.
When using just a small private network, configured similar to the examples given in “Samples of Private
Network Setups” (Section 4), check the connection:
• Check the network settings. Make sure that the correct IP-addresses were entered (e.g. the
Voluson )
R as well as on the DICOM server system (e.g. the PC running Storage SCP).
• Check the network setup. Make sure all connections are made correctly. Review “Samples of
Private Network Setups” (Section 4).
• Check the network cables. Make sure all network cables are plugged into the correct slots. Maybe
try using a different network cable to ensure that no defect of the network cables is the reason for
the problems.
• Check the network cards. Make sure that the network cards function properly and the correct
drivers are installed. (Enter the Windows “Device Manager,” by right-clicking on “My Computer”
on the desktop and choosing “Properties” from the appearing menu. A new dialog appears. Go
to the “Hardware” tab and press the “Device Manager” button. Another window appears. When
clicking on the “+” sign next to the item “Network Adapters,” the name of the network card should
become visible. There should be no yellow exclamation mark “!” visible next to this name.
In addition double-click on the name and open another window, where additional information is
provided.)
• Make sure the correct network cable is used. A CROSS-OVER cable must be used in a small
private network without a hub and NORMAL cables are required in a small private network when
using a hub.
• Check the hub. When using a hub, make sure, it is functioning properly. Please read the hub’s
“User Manual” for more information.
When all of the above has been checked, and the connection still does not work properly, try taking the
measures suggested in the next section “Verify” Failed (Section 5.2.3). It could be that the connection
can be established properly but the remote server does not react on “Ping” and that just the verification
does not succeed.

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5.2.3 “Verify” Failed
If the “Ping” test was successful, but the “Verify” test failed nevertheless, it indicates that the system can
connect to the remote server, but does not get an appropriate response from there.
Check the correct settings for the remote device have been entered, by opening the “DICOM Configura-
tion” dialog (Choose “Settings”-“DICOM Configuration” from the top menu of 4D View.), selecting the
desired device from the list of available DICOM servers by clicking on the appropriate line, and pressing
the “Edit” button. In the new window which appears, check the settings.
Make sure the correct “AE Title,” “IP-Address,” and “Port,” have been entered and that the correct service
has been chosen from the “Services” list. Note that the “AE Title” is case sensitive, i.e., it must be spelt in
the correct way, taking care of the case also. Close the window by pressing “OK” and, when any changes
have been made, test the connection again. Review “Samples of Private Network Setups” (Section 4).
Make sure the correct settings are also entered at the remote device, e.g. in the “Settings” dialog of
the Storage SCP of the remote computer. (Right-click on the colored (green) circle in the status area of
the Windows task bar and choose “Stop” from the appearing menu. The circle becomes red. Right-click
again and this time select “Settings.” Check the settings and start the Storage SCP again, by right-clicking
the colored circle and choosing “Start”). Review “Samples of Private Network Setups” (Section 4).
Check if the DICOM service is running on the remote device, e.g. make sure, that the Storage SCP is
running (green circle in the status area of the windows task bar) on the remote computer. If not, start the
service, e.g. Storage SCP, and try again. Review “Samples of Private Network Setups” (Section 4).
5.2.4 Connection is OK, but Transfer Does Not Work
If the “Ping” as well as the “Verify” test was “OK,” and the sending process seems to have been suc-
cessful, but no images arrive at the remote device, i.e., the data does not become available at the remote
device, e.g. does not appear in the “Exam List” of SonoViewTM , make sure there is enough free disc
space at the remote device. Storage SCP for examples needs about 200MB of free disc space to work
properly.
Free some disc space and try again.

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4D View 5.3. PROBLEMS WITH USB DONGLE
5.3 Problems with USB dongle
5.3.1 Please connect USB dongle
If this message appears when starting 4D View or while working with 4D View and the PC cannot find
the USB dongle.
Please, ensure that the USB dongle is correctly connected to the USB port of the PC, and that the red
light situated on the dongle is on.
A wrong dongle can also lead to this error message. Ensure that the correct dongle is connected (check
the label), and not the dongle of some other software product from a different company.
If above measures do not solve the problem, try using a different USB port. Ensure that the USB port is
functional by connecting a different USB device (printer, for example).
5.3.2 The Connected Dongle is not Valid
This message appears when starting 4D View and the wrong dongle is connected to the PC.
Please, ensure that the correct dongle is connected (check the label), and not the dongle of some other
software product from a different company or the dongle of a different 4D View version.

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4D View 5.3. PROBLEMS WITH USB DONGLE
5.3.3 Dongle Device Driver not Installed
This message appears when starting 4D View and the program can not find the correct driver for the
dongle.
Please, try disconnecting and reconnecting the USB dongle.
If this does not work, try using a different USB slot.
Uninstall and reinstall 4D View, in order to solve this problem. Ensure that the USB dongle is NOT
connected during installation. Connect it after setup has finished successfully.
5.3.4 This Product is only a DEMO Version
The demo version was installed by accident. Please uninstall (Review “How to Uninstall 4D View”
(Section 3.7)) and reinstall 4D View and choose “Full Version” during installation. (Review “Getting
Started.” (Section 3.2))

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4D View 5.4. ERROR MESSAGES
5.4 Error Messages
An error message is a gray message window, displaying a red circle with a white “x,”
and some text.
There are also warnings which can indicate an error. A warning message is a gray
message window, displaying a yellow triangle with a black exclamation mark in it,
and some text
When an error message is displayed during work with 4D View, it might be that some important compo-
nent is missing, or that some other data, which is crucial to the process, is missing or corrupted. In most
cases providing that data is the best and only possibility of solving the problem.
5.4.1 4D View Already Installed - Installation
This message appears, if parts of 4D View are found on the system during installation. Most probably
4D View was installed on the system by another user. Please contact all users of the system to find out if
4D View was installed by one of them. Only the user who installed 4D View on the system can use it. If
another user wants to work with 4D View, it has to be uninstalled first by the user who first installed it.
If no user has installed 4D View, something might have gone wrong during a previous deinstallation
process. In this case it is save to install 4D View. Click “Yes” to continue with the installation process
and “No” to abort 4D View installation.
5.4.2 4D View Already Installed - Uninstallation
This message appears, if 4D View uninstallation is started by a user different from the user who installed
4D View on the system. If uninstallation is continued, other users might encounter problems. 4D View
should be uninstalled by the user who installed it on the system.
Click “Yes” to continue with the uninstallation process and “No” to abort 4D View uninstallation.

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5.4.3 MDAC Error During Setup
This error message says that a program is missing which is needed in order to be able to install 4D View
on the system.
Open the directory “MDAC” on the 4D View CD and start the setup program “MDAC TYP.exe” by
double-clicking. Accept the license agreement by clicking in the check box next to “Yes, I accept all of
the terms...” and continue with the installation. After this installation has finished, please restart the 4D
View setup.
5.4.4 Messages Related to Dongle Issues
Please see “Problems with USB dongle” (Section 5.3).
5.4.5 Program is not Properly Installed
In case this message appears, make sure no other user has installed 4D View on the system. Contact all
other users of the sytem. Only the user who installed 4D View on the system can use it. If another user
wants to work with 4D View, it has to be uninstalled first by the user who first installed it.
If no user has installed 4D View, something might have gone wrong during installation. Try uninstalling
and reinstalling 4D View.

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5.4.6 File Is Corrupted
This warning message says that the specified file can not be opened, because it is corrupted. This means
that the file itself is flawed.
If a backup of the file is available, try restoring the file and opening the restored file. If the file was sent
to the computer via DICOM, try sending the file again. If none of these solutions is applicable, make a
new picture, if the data is important.
Hardware problems can also be the reason for this message. If the problem occurs more often, check the
RAM and the hard disc for malfunctions.
5.4.7 Dataset Has Been Modified
This warning appears when a dataset has been modified and 4D View is saving the dataset. A modifi-
cation happens as soon as the appearance of the dataset is changed. Even a simple rotation or any other
small interaction can cause a modification. Choose “Yes” to exit without saving the changes, choose
“No” to return to 4D View and save the dataset there. When choosing “No,” the dataset must be saved
by choosing “Save” from the “File” menu or pressing the “Save” toolbar button.

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5.4.8 Can Not Start Voice Annotation
When this warning is displayed, when trying to add a voice annotation to a dataset. Open the directory
“MEDIA” on the 4D View CD and start “wmtools.exe” by double-clicking. Follow the instructions and
after a successful installation try adding the voice annotation again.
5.4.9 File Type Unknown
This warning appears, when opening a file which 4D View can not interpret. This might occur when
trying to open a file with a wrong extension, e.g. a TXT-file. When opening a file make sure that the
field “Files of type” is set to “Volume Files (*.v*,*.dcm),” so only files with the correct extension can be
opened.

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Another problem might be that a file of the wrong type has a correct extension. When opening a file
with the correct extension and this warning is displayed, make sure, the file really contains volume
information.
5.4.10 Errors During SonoViewTM Backup
MO-drive Problems
When this error message appears, remove the MO-disc from the drive and remove the write protection
of the disc by moving the small slider on the back of the disc. Reinsert the disc and try again.

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CD/DVD Problems
This error message says that the correct drivers for the CD/DVD writer must be installed. Open the
directory “ASAPI” on the 4D View CD and start the setup program “ASAPI.exe” by double-clicking.
Follow the instructions on the screen, save the data in 4D View and restart the computer.
If there is no CD/DVD writer connected to the system the above error appears in connection with the
following error.
If there is a CD/DVD in the CD/DVD writer which can not be written to, the following error message
appears.
Remove the CD/DVD from the drive and insert a blank disc or erase a CD/DVD-RW.

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5.4.11 “Locked File Detected” During Deinstallation
If this message appears during the uninstall process, close the “Transfer” program and “Storage SCP”
and click “Retry.” For more details please review “How to Uninstall 4D View” (Section 3.7).

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4D View 5.5. OTHER PROBLEMS
5.5 Other Problems
5.5.1 Deactivated Items in the File Menu
When a measurement is started, some options from the “File” menu and in the toolbar
are deactivated. For example, it is not possible to “Open” a new file or to “Close” the
current file, while performing measurements.
Finish the measurement and return to the main menu by pressing the “Main Menu” button. The options
are activated again.

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Chapter 6
Appendix
6.1 Trademarks
Voluson
R is a registered trademark of GE Medical Systems Kretztechnik, GmbH & Co., OHG, Austria.
VOCALTM is a trademark of GE Medical Systems Kretztechnik, GmbH & Co., OHG, Austria.
SonoViewTM is a trademark of Medison Co., Ltd., Korea.
Microsoft
R Windows
R and Windows 2000
R are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.
PC
R is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation, USA.
Adobe R Acrobat R Reader is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated, San Jose, Califor-
nia 95110-2704, USA.
PentiumTM is a trademark of the Intel Corporation.
GEMS Kretztechnik is the short form of GE Medical Systems Kretztechnik GmbH & Co OHG.

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Table i-1: Reason for Change

REV DATE REASON FOR CHANGE

Table i-2: List of effective Pages

CHAPTER- / PAGE NUMBER REV #

4 Samples of Private Network Setups 0

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1.1 Safety Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.1 Introduction to 4D View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3.1 Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3.2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.3 Connecting Network Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.3.1 Connection with 10BASE-T Twisted-Pair Cable (Cross-Over Cable) . . . . . . . 15

3.3.3 Connection with 10BASE2 Thin Coaxial Cable (50 Ohm) . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.4 Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.5 Configuring TCP/IP Protocol under Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.6 Configuring Windows Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.7 How to Uninstall 4D View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4 Samples of Private Network Setups 25

4.1 Connecting One Voluson

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4.1.1 Installing 4D View on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.1.2 Connecting the Voluson

4.1.3 Configuring TCP/IP on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.1.4 Configuring TCP/IP on the Voluson

4.1.5 Starting and Configuring Storage SCP on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4.1.6 Adjusting the DICOM Settings on the Voluson

4.1.7 Sending Images from the Voluson

4.1.8 Viewing the Transfered Images on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

4.2 Connecting One Voluson

4.2.1 Installing 4D View on the PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.2.2 Connecting the Voluson

4.2.3 Configuring TCP/IP on the PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

4.2.4 Configuring TCP/IP on the Voluson

4.2.5 Starting and Configuring Storage SCP on the PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4.2.6 Adjusting the DICOM Settings on the Voluson

4.2.7 Sending Images from the Voluson

4.2.8 Sending Images from One PC to the Other PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

4.2.9 Viewing the Transfered Images on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

4.3 Connecting Two Voluson

4.3.1 Installing 4D View on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

4.3.2 Connecting the Voluson

4.3.3 Configuring TCP/IP on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4.3.4 Configuring TCP/IP on the Voluson

4.3.5 Starting and Configuring Storage SCP on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

4.3.6 Adjusting the DICOM Settings on the Voluson

4.3.7 Sending Images from the Voluson

4.3.8 Viewing the Transfered Images on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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5.1 Performance Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

5.1.1 Measurement Startup Too Slow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

5.1.2 Opening of Datasets Too Slow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

5.1.3 The Program Takes Too Long to React on Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

5.1.4 Testing the Connection Takes Quite Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5.2 Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5.2.1 “Ping” Failed but “Verify” Succeeded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

5.2.2 “Ping” and “Verify” Failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

5.2.3 “Verify” Failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

5.2.4 Connection is OK, but Transfer Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

5.3 Problems with USB dongle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68