• Topic ID: id_11038939
  • Version: 4.0
  • Date: Apr 22, 2019 12:55:26 AM

Peripheral Tower Functional Test

Prerequisites

Overview

This document describes the steps necessary to test the functionality of the Peripheral Tower Optical Drives for USB Peripheral Towers. The test method utilizes system functionality for accessing and writing data to the DVD-RAM and DVD-R/RW optical drives. Full details can be found in the Managing Images section of the Optima Learning and Reference Guide

1 DVD-RAM Optical Drive (New PMT : 5401095 does not have DVD-RAM drive)

1.1 Save System State

Procedure

    Notice Image
    • notice
    • Do not use the site’s current System State disk for testing. Use an old System State DVD-RAM disk.
  1. Perform a Save System State per Software - Software Installation Procedures (LFC)- System State Save and Restore in the service manual.
  2. To test DVD-RAM writing capability, perform a Save System State using the Utilities under the CSD.

1.2 Verify Save System State

Procedure

  1. 1. Open up a Linux Terminal Window and type:

    mountDVD ENTER

  2. To view the contents of the DVD-RAM, type:

    ls -l /DVD ENTER

  3. To remove the DVD-RAM disk from the drive, first un-mount it by typing:

    unmountDVD ENTER

2 DVD-R/RW Optical Drive

2.1 Save Exam/Series/Images using CD/DVD Interchange Option

Interchange Option is used to write or recall images from a CD-R or DVD-R in DICOM format. CD/DVD cannot be selected as the default archive device. Exam, series, or images will not be marked as archived. A DICOM viewer is stored on the media so the images can be viewed on a PC. The media is write-once and all selections must be queued at the same time. Approximately 7000 images can be stored to a 4.7 gb DVD-R. CD -R has a storage size of 700 mb.

Procedure

    Notice Image
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    • A new CD-R or DVD-R optical disk media must be used.
  1. With the desired CD/DVD in the DVD-R/RW drive, select the Image Works desktop. This is located in the upper left corner of the display monitor.
  2. Select the exam(s), series, or image(s) to be saved to the disk. To aid in this, The Sort and Selection menu on the browser can be used.
  3. Click CD/DVD. The CD/DVD composer window appears.
  4. Click Add Exams, Add Series, or Clear.
    note:

    Add Exams adds all of the exams that are selected. Add Series adds all of the series that are selected. Clear deletes all selections.

  5. Click Copy.
    note:

    Copy burns the images into the disk.

  6. Click Yes on the copy confirmation window.

    The Interchange Media Browser appears, which shows the selections and progress of storage. A window appears stating “Restore or Copy completed successfully.”

  7. Click Ok.
  8. Click Eject, to eject the CD/DVD from the CD/DVD drive.

2.2 Verify that Exam/Series/Images On CD/DVD Storage Media

Procedure

  1. Insert the burned CD/DVD optical disk in laptop.
  2. Using File Explorer, navigate to the CD/DVD drive on laptop and select the DICOM Viewer program.
  3. Verify that the data saved to the CD/DVD optical disk is viewable using the DICOM Viewer program.

3 Finalization

No finalization steps.