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AGFA MEDICAL DIVISION

Connectivity Documentation

Release Document
Aloka
DMS

to
MG 3000/Drystar 2000/Drystar 3000
DICOM 3.0: Print Management Service Class (network)

Agfa Medical Division Document No. 000029, Revision 2.1

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Document Information

Authors René Ruyters

Patrick Cazeles

Editing & layout Allan Morris

MG 3000/Drystar 2000 Product Hugo Van Boven tel: +32 3 444 7319
Manager TI-MED fax: +32 3 444 7750
Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel
Belgium

Drystar 3000 Product Manager Dirk De Langhe tel: +32 3 444 7542
TI-MED fax: +32 3 444 7750
Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel
Belgium

Service-related issues MED-CSO, Munich tel: +49 89 6207 3020

fax: +49 89 6207 7710
bulletin board: +49 89 6207 7777

OEM Contact Information Aloka Co. Ltd. Europe Mr. Hans van Elst
Zandsteen 11-13 tel: +31 20 653 3479
2131 MZ Hoofddorp fax: +31 20 653 3329
The Netherlands

Issued by: Agfa shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or
Agfa Medical Division consequential damages in connection with the furnishing,
Septestraat 27 performance or use of this publication. Agfa reserves the right to
revise this publication and to make changes to its content at any time,
B-2640 Mortsel
without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions and
Belgium changes. This publication may only be used in connection with the
promotion, sales, installation and use of Agfa equipment by Agfa
tel: +32 3 444 8221 personnel. The information presented herein is sensitive and is
fax: +32 3 444 8211 classified Company Confidential. Without written authority from the
email: [email protected] proprietor, further distribution outside the company is not allowed.

Copyright  February, 99
Agfa Medical Division
All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents
DOCUMENT INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................... 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3
REVISION RECORD............................................................................................................................................................ 4

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
CAMERA CONNECTION .............................................................................................................................................................. 5
ORDERING INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................. 5
ALOKA ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
AGFA......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Aloka .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Agfa ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................................................... 6
DICOM PMS BASIC GRAY SCALE/COLOUR SOPS ................................................................................................................... 6
DICOM PRINT MANAGEMENT SERVICE CLASS (PMS) ............................................................................................................. 6
Print Job Queue Maintenance.............................................................................................................................................. 6
Configuration ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Image Quality....................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
TESTED RELEASES ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
ALOKA ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
AGFA......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
MG 3000 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Drystar 2000 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Drystar 3000 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Connectivity Release ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
GLOSSARY............................................................................................................................................................................ 9

List of Figures

FIGURE 1 REQUIRED PARTS AND CABLES. ................................................................................................................................. 5

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Revision Record

Revision Number Remark

1.0 Initial revision
1.1 Comments RR 18.2.98 incorporated
1.2 DAF comments incorporated
1.3 Layout corrected prior to release
1.4 Released 2.6.98
2.0 Ordering information to be removed
2.1 Ordering information removed
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Introduction
This document describes various aspects of the connection (interfacing) of an Agfa MG 3000, Drystar 2000 or
Drystar 3000 to an Aloka DMS via DICOM. Any reference to an Agfa device refer to the MG 3000, Drystar 2000
and Drystar 3000.

Camera Connection
• DICOM Print Management Service Class (PMS) Basic Color/Grayscale SOP via Ethernet; minimum software
release MeGa3P32.

Ordering Information
This section lists all parts and cables necessary for performing a complete installation of this interface (see
Figure 1).

Aloka
No special Aloka parts or cables are required. However, a standard 10 base T cable is required, for connection
to the network.

Agfa MG 3000
Drystar 2000
Aloka DMS Drystar 3000

Figure 1 Required parts and cables.

Agfa
Refer to Agfa Medical Division Document No. 000116.
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Installation
This section describes the installation procedure.

IMPORTANT:
During installation, both Aloka and Agfa service engineers must be present.

Installation Procedure
Aloka
The Aloka engineer must set up the required tables for the network connection with the Agfa device. Application
Entity Title, Station Name and IP Address must be set up in accordance with site requirements.

Agfa
The DICOM PMS software option can only be installed AFTER installation of the MeGa software. The MG3 Data
Input DICOM kit is delivered complete with a Drystar DICOM configurator for Windows 3.x and DOS. Ensure that
at least one DICOM PMS association is configured.

Functional Description
DICOM PMS Basic Gray Scale/Colour SOPs{PRIVATE }
The layout numbers currently defined in the pms.idf and pms_di.idf files are supported for print jobs received on
printer devices.

DICOM also supports the differentiation of different film types; the Drystar interprets this DICOM attribute as
follows:

On older Drystar units, the actual film type present is known by the local keypad configuration list (item number),
where the selection between clear and blue-based film could only be set by manual interaction. Opaque,
however, is sensed automatically. Newer Drystar models will support the use of coded magazines; this allows
automatic detection of all available film types.

DICOM Print management Service Class (PMS)

This document describes common DICOM Print Management Service features, i.e. those not specific to any
modality.

Print Job Queue Maintenance

All print jobs routed via the network, such as DICOM print jobs, are recognized in the job queue by an N-qualifier
(or Network) at the end. Network print jobs can be re-routed to other printers via an Agfa keypad (F1), after they
have been "captured", but this is a complex procedure and a DICOM print user normally has no access to the
connected keypads. Therefore, it is important that the correct device is selected at the initiation of the job.

Configuration
1. Set Application Entity Title and I/P Address:

ART0 1 apip_dest (AE_Title)

inet_addr ( I/P address)

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2. Set the port number:

PMSXXX?? local_port 104 (by default) (port number)

3 Reboot the system.

Image Quality
The layout numbers currently defined in the pms.idf and pms_di.idf files are supported for print jobs received on
Drystar devices.

With the "Configuration Information" attribute, the perception LUT can be controlled via the DICOM protocol (see
Conformance Statement). If the user does not set this attribute in the protocol, the value of the utl_id parameter
in the PMS component is used by default.

Window Center and Window Width can be sent from the host to control the brightness and contrast on the films.
These parameters are similar to the point to point menu parameters, window and level. The defaults are fixed at
256 and 128 respectively.
For the Drystar, the color matching table can also be controlled by the "Configuration Information" attribute (see
Conformance Statement). If it is not set by the protocol, the value of the cs_table parameter in the PMS
component is used by default.

Selection of the correct color-matching table is based upon user taste preferences. This implies that all available
tables (.cub or .spl files in the d:\cst\tbl directory) should be expanded to .kan files, to make selection possible
(see the Drystar service manual).

How to expand a color separation table

Check the d:\cst\tbl directory on the Drystar 2000, to see if the tables have been expanded. If a table has been
expanded, there will a corresponding .kan file. If not, proceed as follows.

1 Reboot the system and break the boot after ‘ AOS started’.
2 At the prompt, type ‘ sprtbl’. Press [Enter]. Press [Enter] again to continue.

This will give you "Color Separation Directory Overview". Enter the number (N) of the table you wish to
expand. Press [Enter]. This will create the N.kan file in the d:\cst\tbl directory on the Drystar 2000. This
process will take a few minutes.

3 Repeat the same procedure for any other table you want to expand.
4 Exit by typing ‘ 00’ and pressing [Enter].
5 Reboot the system.

Troubleshooting
Symptom
Ethernet communication problems.

Cause (1)
Incorrect inet_addr address.

Remedy (1)
Ensure that the ART0 1 inet_addr entry agrees with the host.

Cause (2)
Incorrect port number.
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Remedy (2)
Ensure that the host is sending to the port number (local_port) listed in the PMS table. Note that the port number
listed in the ART table is not used for DICOM input.

Cause (3)
Bad Application Entity Title.

Remedy (3)
Ensure that the ART0 1 apip_dest entry agrees EXACTLY with the one to which the host is trying to send. If the
problem persists, choose a new name that is seven characters long (A-Z) and all upper case. Install this new
name on both the host and the printer.

Symptom
When sending an image and requesting multiple copies, all are printed identically but when the same image is
sent twice different-looking prints result.

Cause
Use of different default color separation tables for each association.
Remedy
The system could be configured for multiple associations, as it is necessary to support both black-and-white and
color. Ensure that cs_table parameter value in different PMSXXX??s is the same.

Tested Releases
This section provides a history of all software releases relevant to this interface, together with points to watch out
for when using a particular release.

Note:
It is recommended that the latest software releases are always used.

Aloka
< DMU-200, Version 2.0: Released for installation.

Agfa
MG 3000
< MeGa3P32: Released for installation.

Drystar 2000
< MeGa3P32: Released for installation.
• With DICOM PMS module DCM33942.
•
Drystar 3000
< MeGa3P32: Released for installation.
• With DICOM PMS module DCM33942.

Connectivity Release
< OEM33105: Released for installation.
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Glossary
APIP Agfa PACS Interface protocol
DICOM Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine
DMS Data Management Subsystem
DOS Disk Operating System
IP Internet Protocol
LUT Look-up Table
MED-CSO Medical - Customer Support Operations
MeGa Medical Gateway Software
MG Medical Gateway
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PMS Print Management Service Class
SOP Service Object Pair
UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair