06MW29.7 SW LFC (LS 7.X)

1. Unplug the Hospital Network (HSP) cable from rear Console bulkhead. See illustration below.

   

2. Label the cable appropriately and set it aside during LFC.

1. Remove the Operator Console's front cover.

2. Insert the OS DVD into the Host Computer DVD-ROM drive (see the illustration below). The Host Computer must be powered ON to insert the disk.

   

3. Select one of the following methods to re-power the Operator Console:

   1. If Applications are up:

      1. Select the Shut Down button.

         

      2. Select Restart then OK to restart the system.

         

   2. If Application Software is down, at the toolchest open a Unix Shell and type:

      1. {ctuser@ hostname }   sync

      2. {ctuser@ hostname }   sync

      3. {ctuser@ hostname }   halt

         note:

         (For 06MW03.X Software) NOTICE: Wait 1-2 minutes after the “System halted” message appears, to allow the DARC Node to properly power-down. Future SW releases (e.g., 06MW29.7) have corrected this issue.

      4. The Operator Console monitor will display a System Halted message when it is acceptable to power OFF the Operator Console.

      5. Power OFF the Operator Console at the front panel switch.

         

      6. Wait 30 seconds to allow the disk drive to settle; then power ON the Operator Console at the front panel switch.

4. As the Host Computer restarts, the booting process messages appear. After the booting process completes, the boot: prompt appears. (The OS is a bootable media.)

5. At the boot: prompt, type one of the following depending on system type:

   GEHC2   (for English Keyboard only)

   iGEHC2   (International command only)

   note:

   The Console Operating System load takes approximately 20 minutes. If the boot: prompt does not appear, then either the DVD is bad or the Console Operating System Media is not installed in the drive. Typing GEHC (or iGEHC) results in both scan and display being on one monitor and requires a LFC. Typing any other command not listed in this procedure will result in a LFC.

6. After the OS is loaded on the Host Computer, a red button appears and displays Reboot.

7. Remove the OS DVD from the Host Computer DVD-ROM Drive when it ejects.

8. Press Enter to reboot.

9. The Host Computer will reboot.

   note:

   Do not insert the LightSpeed VCT Applications Software DVD into the Host Computer until the system reboots and the [root@localhost] window appears, displaying the [root@localhost root]#  prompt.

There is a single Application DVD used for both the Host Computer and the VDARC. All applications software will be loaded to the Host Computer during this process.

notice FAILURE TO INSTALL THE CORRECT APPLICATION SOFTWARE AND SELECT THE CORRECT SYSTEM DAS HARDWARE CONFIGURATION WILL RESULT IN SYSTEM DOWNTIME AND DCB CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACEMENT. (THIS FAILURE WILL OCCUR AFTER THE FLASH DOWNLOAD PROCEDURE FLASHES THE FIRMWARE.)

1. Verify VDARC Trouble Shooting cable is not connected to the Scan or Display Monitors at this time.

2. After the Host Computer reboots, verify that the window appears with the [root@localhost root]# prompt.

   

3. Insert the Applications DVD into the DVD-ROM drive on the Host Computer. See the illustration below.

   

4. After approximately 15 seconds, a pop-up box appears, displaying:

   

   note:

   If the pop-up box Question does not appear after two minutes, type the following and wait approximately one minute for the pop-up box to appear.

   mount  /mnt/cdrom

   /mnt/cdrom/autorun

5. Select Yes to run /mnt/cdrom/autorun.

6. After approximately 15 seconds, an Installation Utility window appears. (See Figure 2)

   Figure 2. Installation Utility Window

   

7. Select LOAD button. A prompt message appears asking if you want to load the INFO file from the System State DVD.

   

8. System State DVD:

   • If you do not have a System State or the System State is unusable, select NO.

   • If you have a System State DVD, select YES. When prompted, ensure the System State DVD is in the DVD drive in the SCSI Tower (on top of the console), and then select OK.

     

9. Select the System tab.

   See example System Settings screen, below.

   

10. Verify that the Next Patient Exam # on the System Settings screen is the value restored from Save System State. Otherwise, set to 1.

11. Verify that the proper Time Zone is selected.

12. Select the Preferences tab.

    See the illustration below, for an example Preference Settings screen.

    

13. Select the units for Patient Weight.

14. Select Language: (ENGLISH or OTHER).

15. Select Preferred FastCal KV - select the kV to be calibrated during FastCal. These kVs should include all kVs that the site uses for patient scanning.

    note:

    For VCT, all kV's are automatically enabled.

16. Select Target Noise Index Table.

17. Verify proper Date Format is selected.

18. Verify proper Time Format is selected.

19. Verify Modified in Room Start is set to OFF, unless the site is in Japan, and/or the customer has requested that this be turned ON.

20. Set HIPAA Present to OFF, unless the customer requests HIPPA to be ON.

21. Select the site preferred Dose Information Display option for the site to use in monitoring calculated Patient Dose:

    1. Select ON (full CTDiw Display)

    2. Select ON WITHOUT TOTAL DLP (no Dose Length Product Display), or

    3. Select OFF (no CTDIw Display)

       note:

       A scroll bar below this menu may be present. It contains the System Information from the INFO file System State.

22. Select the Hardware tab.

    See example Hardware Settings screen, below.

    

23. Select the Hardware Parameters Selections button. Then, depending on the VCT site, select one of the following:

    • VCT64/32 BL

    • VCT32 FL

    • VCT HALO 64

24. Select the proper Table Type for Hardware.

    See example Hardware Settings screen, below.

    

    note:

    Check the label/rating plate at the front bottom of the Table, closest to the Gantry (by the GTCB), and determine the Table Type according to the part number of the Table:

    • 5121647: VT2000

    • 5122080: VT1700

    The HPower_Table selection is not valid for VCT Installed Base

    

25. Select the proper Number of IGs present in the Operator Console.

    See example Hardware Settings screen, below.

    

26. Select the Network button.

    See example Network Settings screen, below.

    

27. Configure Network Settings:

    1. Suite Name - Add your name here.

       note:

       The Suite Name must start with a letter, followed by 3 alphanumeric characters. Total must be four characters long. The name of the OC interface <Suite Name>_oc within the scanner's subnet. It is suggested that you choose CT01 as its name, unless a different Suite Name is required. The Suite Name must be uppercase.

    2. Host Name - Add your host name here.

       note:

       The Host Name identifies the hostname and AE Title of the scanner. It:

       • MUST NOT be <Suite Name>_oc or <Suite Name>_OC.

       • MUST NOT exceed 16 Characters.

       • MUST only contain the following characters: a thru z, 0 thru 9, - and _.

    3. IP Address - Site supplied address.

    4. The following procedure should be performed if your customer Ethernet hospital backbone begins with 172.16.0.xx, OR if the scanner will connect to a device with an IP address of 172.16.0.xx.

       1. If hospital backbone starts with 172.16.0.xx and this is a first time install, change the VDARC subnet by checking the Change DARC subnet box, and fill in the following value: 169.254.0. Continue and complete the software load on the HOST and VDARC.

       2. If the hospital backbone starts with 172.16.0.xx, and the VDARC subnet was already changed, verify that the Change DARC subnet box is checked and a subnet is already filled. Continue and complete the software load on the HOST and VDARC.

       3. If the VDARC subnet was already changed and needs to be set to the 172.16.0 subnet, deselect the Change DARC subnet box. Continue and complete the load on HOST and VDARC.

    5. Net Mask - Site supplied address.

       note:

       If the hospital backbone IP address is 192.9.220.xx, then the Net Mask must be set to 255.255.255.252.

    6. Broadcast Address - Site supplied address.

    7. Default Gateway - Site supplied address.

       note:

       Make sure the NUM LOCK button on the keyboard is not active. If it is, deselect it to enable the ACCEPT button in the next step. Failure to deactivate the NUM LOCK results in load issues.

    8. If your customer has AW Direct Connect, then select Enable AW DirectConnect?. Complete the LFC, making certain to configure this feature in AW Direct Connect. (Do not configure AW Direct Connect now.)

    9. If your customer wants to synchronize the system time to their NTP server, then select Enable Network Time Protocol, and enter the Primary Server IP address.

28. Select the PET tab and make sure the PET option is disabled.

29. Select the ACCEPT button at the right corner of the User Interface.

30. An Install INFO pop-up box is displayed.

    See illustration below, for a typical Install INFO message (the Install INFO message is different for each system configuration).

    

31. Select yes, if correct.

    note:

    If the information is not correct, select the NO button. This returns you to the Hardware screen. Select the Hardware Parameters Selection button and select the correct system configuration from the displayed list. Select the Accept button again, followed by the YES button on the Install INFO pop-up to accept the new hardware configuration.

32. The following pop-up message appears:

    Please make sure the CT Application SW is in the drive - the system will be rebooted.

    No action is required for this pop-up. The system will automatically reboot after approximately 10 seconds if the OK button is not selected.

    note:

    Do not remove the Applications DVD from the Host Computer until instructed to do so.

33. As the system reboots, the following Winterm window message appears: Starting LFW procedure. A shell Installation screen appears and the application software starts loading.

    

34. When the system prompts you to reboot (after approximately 13 minutes), answer YES. The system is going down for reboot NOW. (See illustration, below.)

    

    note:

    During the reboot of the console, a message may appear to the effect that the system was not able to determine what the tube type was and to run the TIC tool. This message should be ignored.

35. After approximately 3 minutes, a pink pop-up box appears, stating CT Software Auto- Start Disabled. In this box, select OK.

    

36. Press the button on the DVD-ROM drive to remove the Applications DVD from the Host Computer.

37. Open a Unix Shell. Type the following:

    {ctuser@ hostname } su  -

    {ctuser@ hostname }  #bigguy

    [root@ hostname ]# setdate

    Note: Type “q” to quit anytime. Enter to proceed:

    Note: TO BE ACCURATE, this tool will prompt you to enter the “Second”. Watch your clock or PC carefully to enter the proper value, and hit [Enter] at the right second to set the accurate time. Enter to proceed:

    Enter the current Year (1980-2030) [2006]:

    Enter the current Month (1-12) [04]:

    Enter the current Day (1-30) [14]:

    Enter the current Hour (Military Time) (0-23) [18]: 15

    Enter the current Minute (0-59) [13]: 18

    Enter the current Second (0-59) [00]: 10

    \nUpdating the time on the OC and SBC, Please Wait...

    PING darc (172.16.0.2) 56(84) bytes of data.

    Current OC date : Fri Apr 14 15:18:00 CDT 2006

    Could not retrieve the SBC TImeZone.

    Please make sure the TimeZones for the OC and SBC are the same.

    [root@ hostname ]#

38. Upon completing the above command, the user will receive one of the two following responses:

    1. If the VDARC Node has been replaced and has no software, the following response will appear:

       --- darc ping statistics ---

       1 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 0ms

       The darc is not responding. darc will sync time with oc during next darc reboot

        

       Current OC date : Fri Apr 14 15:18:00 CDT 2006

       Could not retrieve the SBC TImeZone.

       Please make sure the TimeZones for the OC and SBC are the same.

       [root@ hostname ]#

    2. If the VDARC Node is being reloaded and had software, the following response will appear:

       --- darc ping statistics ---

       1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms

       rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.139/0.139/0.139/0.000 ms, pipe 2

       connect to address 10.0.1.2: Connection refused

       connect to address 10.0.1.2: Connection refused

       trying normal rsh (/usr/bin/rsh)

       connect to address 10.0.1.2: Connection refused

       connect to address 10.0.1.2: Connection refused

       trying normal rsh (/usr/bin/rsh)

       Current OC date : Fri Apr 14 16:14:05 CDT 2006

       Current DARC date : Fri Apr 14 16:14:04 CDT 2006

       setdate completed with NO ERRORS.

       [root@ hostname ]#

Confirm the Host Computer Software type. The software section of the version output should match example shown.

1. Open a Unix Shell and type the following to see software and hardware Config information.

   {ctuser@ hostname }   swhwinfo

   06MW29.7 <hardware revision info here>

   Example: 06MW29.7.V40_H_V64_G_GTL

   note:

   • If the revisions match, continue with this procedure.

   • If the revisions do NOT match, reload the software.

2. {ctuser@ hostname }   swhwinfo  –o   for OS version

   Release: GEHC/CTT Linux 4.3.16

   Built: Tue Jul 12 12:29:10 CTD 2005

   note:

   Confirm that the results match the Operating System version and Software Build Date shown on the OS and Applications DVDs.

The OS DVD will be inserted into the Host Computer, and it will be loaded to the VDARC Node via a script.

For details on Serial Over LAN CD Usage, refer to VDARC/DARC Node OS Load Troubleshooting.

If additional problems arise, verify the correct media is installed or verify the Boot BIOS Order is correct. If VDARC Node OS load problems continue, perform the VDARC Stand-Alone OS Load procedure. This stand-alone procedure eliminates any external sources causing an issue but does not rule out media issues or internal VDARC Node issues.

1. Power on the VDARC and VIGs by pressing the power button on the VDARC and VIGs, respectively.

2. Open a Unix Shell and type the following:

   1. {ctuser@ hostname }   su  -

   2. Password:   #bigguy

   3. [root@ hostname ]   cd  /usr/g/scripts

   4. [root@ hostname ]   ./start_darcOS

   5. An Attention window appears:

      Figure 3. Attention Window

      

3. Follow the instructions in the Attention window:

   1. Verify the VDARC Node is turned ON

   2. Insert the OS DVD into the Host Computer DVD-ROM drive

      

   3. Select OK to begin.

   note:

   If the DARC OS Load Fails, a Pop-Up will inform the user to set the DARC BIOS Order. (Refer to Change VDARC BIOS Boot Order Settings.)

4. An sh window displays the message below followed by a series of rows of dots.

   Copy OS packages from the DVD to the HOST’s hard drive. This takes about 10 minutes.………………………………………………………………………….

   ………………………………………………………………………….

   ………………………………………………………………………….

   ………………………………………………………………………….

5. Once the copy process is complete the OS load begins:

   OS load has started. This takes about 15 minutes.

   ##.## % done.

   note:

   The VDARC OS Load will stop prematurely ONLY if an error is encountered (refer to VDARC/DARC Node OS Load Troubleshooting). An Error Dialog Box will appear with a brief description of the error. Select OK after reading the instructions displayed on the Monitor. Refer to DARC OS Load Pop-Up Boxes for information on additional error pop-up windows. Also, if any problems arise, verify the correct media is installed.

   note:

   A %done status is displayed during the VDARC OS load. This is only a timed countdown sequence and does not provide status of the actual load process. When the VDARC OS load has completed a reboot message will appear.

6. Once the load process is complete the DARC reboots:

   Waiting for the DARC to boot up…

7. When the VDARC OS load has completed, a pop-up Information box is displayed. An example is shown below.

   

8. The OS disk will eject automatically. Remove the OS media from the Host Computer drive and close the drive.

9. Select OK.

10. To verify the OS has been loaded on the VDARC Node, open a Unix Shell and type the following:

    note:

    If the VDARC login prompt [root@localhost root] is not present, then try reloading the VDARC Node OS again per the procedure. Always be sure the VDARC OS matches the Host OS already loaded. If issues persist perform the VDARC Stand-Alone OS Load procedure.

    1. {ctuser@ hostname }   su  -

    2. Password:   #bigguy

    3. [root@ hostname ]   rsh  darc

    4. [root@localhost root]   exit

11. This completes the OS load for the VDARC Node.

1. Open a Unix Shell and type the following:

   [ctuser@ hostname }   su  -

   Password:   #bigguy

   [root@ hostname ]   cd  /usr/g/scripts

   [root@ hostname ]   ./start_darc_load

2. A shell window pops up and the load begins. A SUCCESSFUL LOAD TAKES ~10 MINUTES. Continue the procedure when the load window goes away.

3. Close the shell (do not use for the next process).

If HIPAA is turned ON, then configure it now. (Refer to HIPAA Configuration) When HIPAA configuration is complete, return to this procedure.

If your customer wishes to have Product Network Filters (PNF) configured, then proceed to Configure Product Network Filters now. When PNF configuration is complete, return to this procedure.

If requested by the customer, configure AW Direct Connect, now. When configuration is complete, return to this procedure.

Plug the Hospital Network (HSP) Cable into the Operator Console's rear bulkhead as shown.

1. Select the red Shutdown Icon.

2. An attention box will appear as shown below:

   

   Select: Restart and then the OK button to shutdown and restart the system.

3. If HIPAA Present was SET TO ON--Admin Screen:

   When the system comes up the following screen will be displayed if ‘HIPAA Present’ was set to On during the Application LOAD process. The admin screen requires a password and OK:

   • Operation:   Login

   • Username:   root

   • Password:   #bigguy

   • Select OK.