VIDAR SIERRA plus film digitizer User manual

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VIDAR Film Digitizer Installation Guide
Installation guide for
SIERRA

plus film digitizers
Single film
Multi-film

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VIDAR Film Digitizer Installation Guide
VIDAR Part Number 14422-002
December 2000
© Copyright 2000 by VIDAR Systems Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Corporation.
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or service marks registered in the United States or other countries. Sierra is a registered
trademark of VIDAR Systems Corporation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area can cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required
to correct the interference at his or her own expense.
Product compliance testing was conducted using VIDAR shielded cables. Modifications
to VIDAR shielded cables or the use of cables other than those available from VIDAR
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Caution: No operator-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
Achtung: Gehäuse nicht öffnen. Wartung uno reparatur nur durch eletrofachkräfte.
Attention: Aucune piece ne peut etre remplacee par l’utilisateur. Toute operation de
maintenance doit etre effectuee par une personne qualiee.
Atencion: Acceso interno solo autorizado a personal tecnico cualificado.
Attenzione: Non appire. Rivolgersi a personale qualificado.
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Herndon, VA 20170 U.S.A. Sales: 1-800-471-SCAN or 1-800-471-7226
Email: s[email protected]om
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Internet: www.vidar.com
Technical Support:
1-888-INFO-471 or 1-888-463-6471
E-mail: [e-mail]

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Contents
Unpacking............................................................................................................5
1. Look for damage. ..............................................................................6
What’s inside the shipping carton? ...................................................6
2. Unpack the inner carton.................................................................... 7
Standard items..................................................................................7
Optional items ................................................................................... 8
3. Unpack the film digitizer....................................................................9
4. If anything is missing.......................................................................10
5. Activate your product warranty. ......................................................10
Configuring SCSI settings................................................................................11
1. Set the digitizer’s SCSI ID ...............................................................11
2. Set the digitizer’s SCSI termination. ...............................................13
3. Record important information. ........................................................15
Table-top stand .................................................................................................16
Before you start...............................................................................16
Dimensions with table-top stand..........................................................17
1. Identify the parts. ............................................................................18
2. Assemble the stand and mounting bracket. ...................................19
3. Mount the digitizer........................................................................... 21
4. Route and connect the power cable. ..............................................22
5. Connect the SCSI cable. ................................................................ 23
6. Install the exit tray. ..........................................................................24
7. Install the film damper assembly. ...................................................25
8. Install the entrance tray...................................................................27
9. Install the entrance tray film guide assembly.................................. 28
10. Place the digitizer in its working location....................................... 29
11. Connect the power cord to the power supply................................30
Wall mounting ...................................................................................................31
Before you start...............................................................................31
1. Select proper wall space................................................................. 32
2. Determine best mounting bracket height. .......................................34
Dimensions for wall-mounted digitizer .................................................35
3. Attach the mounting bracket to the wall.......................................... 36
4. Mount the digitizer........................................................................... 37
5. Route and connect the power cable. ..............................................38
6. Connect the SCSI cable. ................................................................ 39

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7. Install the exit tray. ..........................................................................40
8. Install the film damper assembly. ...................................................41
9. Install the entrance tray...................................................................43
10. Install the entrance tray film guide assembly. ............................... 44
11. Connect the power cord to the power supply................................45
Installing SCSI hardware..................................................................................46
1. Unpack the SCSI accessory box. ................................................... 46
2. Install the SCSI card. ......................................................................48
Installing SCSI software ...................................................................................50
Apply power: digitizer first, then PC.....................................................51
Computers with Windows 2000 ...........................................................52
Computers with Windows 98 ...............................................................53
Computers with Windows 95 ...............................................................54
If the “New Hardware Found” window appears... ...........................54
If the “Update Device Driver” wizard appears.................................54
Computers with Windows NT 4.0 ........................................................ 55
Using the SCSI Utility ..........................................................................56
Operating...........................................................................................................59
Apply power—then leave on continuously...........................................59
About films and their orientation ..........................................................60
Loading a single film ............................................................................61
Loading multiple films ..........................................................................63
Troubleshooting................................................................................................65
Normal operation .................................................................................65
Power supply information .................................................................... 65
In case of difficulty ............................................................................... 66
Error conditions............................................................................... 66
Operational problems...................................................................... 67
How to reset the digitizer .....................................................................71
RECOMMENDED RESET procedure.............................................71
ALTERNATE RESET procedure .................................................... 72
Managing power ..................................................................................73
Applying and removing power ........................................................73
Using power strips ..........................................................................74

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Unpacking
the SIERRA™plus film digitizer
In this chapter, you will:
Unpack and inspect the digitizer’s parts.
Identify the digitizer’s parts.

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1. Look for damage.
Before unpacking the SIERRA™ plus film digitizer, examine the
shipping carton for damage.
If the carton is damaged, notify the shipper immediately.
IMPORTANT: Save the outer carton, inner carton, cardboard
separators, foam end supports and cardboard shutter-lock. If
you need to ship the digitizer later, you should repack it in the
original materials as shown below.
What’s inside the shipping carton?
Inner carton
Digitizer
(in foam end supports)
Shipping (outer) carton
Foam end supports

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2. Unpack the inner carton.
Remove the inner carton from the outer shipping carton and open it.
Check carefully to assure you received the items listed below.
Standard items


Description (Note: items are not shown to same scale.)
Entrance tray assembly
(Multi-film or single film)
Multi-film Single film
Mounting bracket
assembly
Exit tray
Entrance tray film guide
assembly
Thumb nut (2)
continued

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

Description (Note: items are not shown to same scale.)
Film damper assembly

Power Supply
Electrical power cord; either U.S. medical power cord, or Euro-style
power cord
SCSI box (Adaptec 2930 SCSI card and software)
Switch adjusting tool


Quick start guide card
Mini SCSI to mini SCSI cable
Optional items


Description
Third-party software instructions
Note: If you plan to use the table-top stand, you will identify its
parts later, in the “Table-top stand” chapter.

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3. Unpack the film digitizer.
a. Carefully lift the film digitizer from the shipping carton, remove the
plastic wrapping and then the foam end-supports.


Description
SIERRA™ plus film
digitizer
b. Remove the cardboard shutter-lock from the scanner.

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4. If anything is missing...
Immediately contact your VIDAR supplier.
5. Activate your product warranty.
Complete the warranty information/customer survey form at the back of
this manual and mail it to VIDAR Systems Corp.
If your digitizer needs service, this information should be on file at
VIDAR.
Contact VIDAR Technical Support if you have any questions
about installing or using your VIDAR film digitizer:
Phone: 1-888-INFO-471 (1-888-463-6471)
[phone] outside the U.S.
E-mail: medtec[email protected]om
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