Konica Minolta Ultra KDR Use and care manual

Ultra KDR
Configuration and
Calibration Guide

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Contents
KDR Panel Registration, Configuration and Calibration.....................................................................................3
1.1 Before you begin.................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Configuring the KDR panel..................................................................................................................4
1.3 Panel Registration...............................................................................................................................4
1.3.1 Before you begin..........................................................................................................................4
1.3.2 Panel registration .........................................................................................................................5
1.3.3 Panel configuration.......................................................................................................................7
1.3.4 Verify successful panel configuration............................................................................................8
1.4 KDR Panel Calibration.........................................................................................................................8
1.4.1 Before you begin..........................................................................................................................8
1.4.2 KDR panel calibration...................................................................................................................8
1.4.3 Verify calibration...........................................................................................................................9

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KDR Panel Registration, Configuration and
Calibration
This section describes the configuration of the KDR panel in Ultra software.
1.1 Before you begin
For Panel Specification, Safety Information and Handling instructions
please see KDR System Operation Manual
(A9KXBB01EN01_160316).
Before starting panel setup, verify the network
settings for the onboard card.
The following configuration applies to Ultra 4.1.0.x
or later with the KDR Panel and driver 1006. If you
have with anything prior to Ultra 4.1.0, contact your
sales vendor.
1. Open Network Connections.
2. Right-click on the onboard network card and
select Properties.
3. Click to highlight Internet Protocol Version 4
(TPC/IPv4) and select Properties.
Figure 1 Onboard network card
4. Set the following addresses:
IPV4 address: 192.168.20.100
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Figure 2 IPv4 address configuration

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1.2 Configuring the KDR panel
1. In Ultra, select the Device Configuration tab.
2. Under the Configuration Pool section, select
Default, then select KDR (Figure 3).
3. Under the device settings, use the following
configuration values:
Field
Value
Maven
Aero, 32 Bit, #1
Exposure Index
Determined during
installation
(Default is 1000)
Edge Crop
Default value, 0
AEC Display
Default value, 0
Global Orientation
Default value, 0
Image Processing
Default value, 0
X-Ray
Synchronization
Integrated
XG-IF Box ID
1
Exposure Time
1.0
Figure 3 Device configuration
1.3 Panel Registration
1.3.1 Before you begin
You will need to power on the KDR panel and have
the device identity list available (Figure 4), which is
provided in the IF cable box. The device identity list
includes information such as the serial number and
Sub device of the IF cable.
For detailed device information refer to KDR System Operation Manual
(A9KXBB01EN01_160316) Chapter 2.
Figure 4 Device identity list
Also on the front of the power box (XG-IFBox.), flip
the switch to the on position as shown in (Figure 5)
Figure 5 XG-IFBox
After switch is flipped into the on position, please allow
up to 30 seconds for the panel to start up and initialize.

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1.3.2 Panel registration
1. Launch Ultra.
For detailed Ultra software information refer to Ultra DR
Quick Guide and or the Ultra UAI Admin Guide.
2. Click Options.
3. On the Device Configuration tab, under
Device Identity section, enter the Panel
serial number (Figure 6). You can find this
number located on the back of the panel.
Figure 6 Device configuration
4. Click Manual Registration to launch the
Konica Minolta Aero SDK Setting Tool
(Figure 7).
The KONICA MINOLTA AeroSDK Setting
Tool is used to register all devices in
conjunction with the KDR Panel. The IF
Cable, Panel and XG-IF Box registration
must be completed before use.
Figure 7 KONICA MINOLTA AeroSDK Setting Tool

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5. Click Add IF Cable. (Figure 8)
Figure 8 AeroSDK Setting Tool – IF Cable
Registration
The Konica Minolta AeroSDK Setting Tool:
IF Cable Registration screen is displayed.
6. Verify that In my Room is selected (Figure
9, item 1).
Figure 9 AeroSDK Setting Tool – IF Cable
Registration
7. In the IF Cable ID field, enter the 16 digit
Sub device ID located on the Device Identity
list form in the IF cable packaging (Figure 9,
item 2).
8. Click OK (Figure 9, item 3).
The KONICA MINOLTA AeroSDK Setting
Tool main screen will become active.
9. On the KONICA MINOLTA AeroSDK
Setting Tool main screen, click Add Panel
(Figure 9).
Figure 10 AeroSDK Setting Tool - Add Panel
The KONICA MINOLTA AeroSDK Setting
Tool –Add Panel is displayed.
Figure 11 AeroSDK Setting Tool - Add Panel
10. Enter the Panel serial number located on
the back of the panel. (Figure 11, item 1).
11. Ensure that G1+/G2 is selected for the
Generation of panel you are using (Figure
11, item 2).
12. Keep the default Wired LAN, Wireless
LAN IP and Subnet mask settings as listed
in Figure 11, items 3, 4, 5, and 6.

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13. Click Ok.
The following window is displayed (Figure
12). At this time disconnect and reconnect
the IF cable on the panel side.
Figure 12 Communication cable message
14. After the panel connections are
reestablished, the Panel Install window is
displayed, requiring you to insert the Konica
Minolta KDR CD located in the panel
packaging (Figure 13).
Figure 13 Konica Minolta KDR CD
1.3.3 Panel configuration
1. Insert the installation CD.
The Aero Installer window is displayed
(Figure 14). Select the Browse To option
(Highlighted in yellow) and navigate to the
CD/DVD drive.
Figure 14
2. Click OK to start the installation.
3. After installation is complete, click OK.
You are returned to the KONICA MINOLTA
AeroSDK Setting Tool main screen.
4. Click AddXG-IFBox.
Figure 15
5. The IFBox registration screen is displayed.
Figure 16 AeroSDK Setting Tool - Add XG-IFBOX
6. Enter “1” as the XG-IFBOX ID (Figure 16,
item 1).
7. Click OK.
8. Click Exit to exit the AeroSDK Setting Tool.
9. In Ultra, on the Device Configuration Panel,
click Apply > OK.

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1.3.4 Verify successful panel configuration
1. Launch Ultra.
2. Select a test patient.
3. Click Acquire to open the acquisition
screen and verify panel status in the upper
left corner.
The status transitions from “Changing
Power Modes” to “Connected” (Figure 17).
Figure 17
The status, “Connected”, indicates that the
panel is configured correctly.
IMPORTANT: Keep the Panel CD in a safe place.
The CD is needed to install DR panel if there
should be PC hardware or software catastrophic
failure.
Note: To Power off the panel. Flip the switch on the
Power Box (XG-IFBox) to the off position. The panel will
power off after 60 seconds. Switching back on at any
time after the panel is turned off only requires the 30
second start up and initialization, as instructed in Figure
5.
1.4 KDR Panel Calibration
1.4.1 Before you begin
1. Remove the grid.
2. Adjust the SID to 72 inches.
3. Ensure that the collimator light is at least 1
inch past the edges of the detector for full
coverage.
4. Verify that nothing is in the X-Ray field.
1.4.2 KDR panel calibration
1. To begin calibration, exit Ultra and return to
the desktop.
2. Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\Sedecal
TechService and double click on
TechService.exe,
3. Select Manual Calibration.
4. Select WS1 to configure workstation 1
(Bucky 1).
5. Select Go to User Mode.
6. Navigate to C:\opal\plugins32\Aero.
7. Double-click the file,
AerosdkGainCalibrationSeq_Triggered.exe.
A command line window, Aero SDK Library
Sample Program, is displayed.

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8. At the Please input panel Id:

prompt,
type the Panel Serial Number listed on the
back of the panel.
Figure 18 Aero SDK Library Sample Program
command line
9. Press Enter.
10. At the XG-IFBox No. -prompt, type “1”
and press Enter.
11. At the Please input Number Of Trials [1-
32]

prompt, type “8” (Recommended)
and press Enter.
12. After configuration is complete, the
application will display the message,
Exposure Waiting.
Figure 19
13. In Tech Service, adjust techniques to 80
KvP, 10ms, and 100 mA.
14. When ready, take your first exposure.
15. If the “Recommended Technique” is low or
high. The application will prompts you to
adjust your technique by a percentage (Ex:
Signal too Low, Adjust by 25%).
16. If technique meets requirements continue
with next exposure when the Exposure
Waiting message is displayed.
Figure 20
17. Continue, repeating exposure until you have
reached number of trials that was defined.
18. Once the last exposure is complete, the
following message is displayed.
Figure 21
19. Close the sample application.
20. Exit Tech Service.
1.4.3 Verify calibration
It is important to test exposures using a test patient
to verify calibration. For information on how to take
exposures, see the “Ultra DR User Quick Guide”.