Network ID Camera
Configuration
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Print No.: SP00-000.843.01.01.02 Doc. Gen. Date: 02.04
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Leif Karlsson
2004-2-20 1.2
General
This document describes the rules which have to be considered when a Triacon Network ID
Camera is to be connected to a patient booking system, normally a RIS system (Radiology
Information System).
Important
Triacon Network ID Camera does not support any standard protocol like DICOM or HL7. This
means that all adoptions between a patient data system and a ID camera are specific for each
installation.
Therefore - Vendors and Sales Representatives of the Mammomat system must make sure that
some conditions are included in the Mammomat sales contract, to be able to promise the
customers that they can connect a Triacon Network ID Camera to a patient booking system of a
Hospital or Radiology ward.
Requirements
The Triacon Network ID Camera can receive patient data in its own data format. It is
recommended to distribute the following information to the customer / RIS vendor as soon as the
topic comes up. If the RIS system does not support Triacon’s protocol, an adoption must be made.
If adoptions have to be made, it is important that the customer is properly informed before any
actions are made, this in order to start an evaluation whether an adoption is possible or not, and to
get a price on such project.
Below follows a description of the requirements from the Triacon Network ID Camera side.
Physical Connection
The ID Camera is equipped with three different interfaces, which is intended for downloading of
patient data. One is a RS232-interface, one is a RS422-interface and as an option a TCP/IPinterface is available.
NIC2-2
NET connector
RIS Workstation
RIS Database
NIC2-2
NET connector
HOST connector
NIC2-2
RS232
RS422
RIS Workstation
NICLan
Module
NIC2-2
NET connector
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Guidelines NIC2
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2 Commun
ication
20041213-002 2 of 2
Title Date Revision
Author Approved by
Leif Karlsson
2004-2-20 1.2
The RS232 interface
If a workstation (e.g. RIS terminal) is located near the ID Camera a RS232 interface normally is
used. This interface supports only ‘point-to-point’ communication (one ID Camera is connected to
the workstation).
The RS422 interface
If more than one ID Camera are to be connected to one workstation, or the distance between the
workstation and the ID Camera is greater than 10 meters, the RS422 interface should be used.
TCP/IP interface
NIC2-2 can be equipped with a TCP/IP interface via a NICLan Module. This option allows the user
to connect the ID Camera directly to their local network (LAN).
Communication Protocol
Regardless of selected interface above a communication protocol has to be established between
the RIS system and the ID Camera. It is recommended to make all modifications at the RIS system
side because in most situations it must be modified anyway, i.e. create a pushbutton for starting a
download of patient data or generating a download command when a given state is met.
The ID Camera has two types of protocols, Direct- and Download Protocol.
Direct Protocol
When a given status of an examine is set in the RIS system, e.g. examine start, patient data of
selected patient is sent and displayed on the ID Camera. Patient data on the display of the ID
Camera will be unchanged until new data is sent from the RIS system.
Download Protocol
When a command ‘Download’ is activated in the RIS system, e.g. by pressing a pushbutton on the
screen, a predefined number of patient data is transferred to the ID Camera, e.g. all patients for
current day. These data is stored in an internal booking list in the ID Camera from which patient
data later can be selected by the operator. The Triacon Network ID Camera can hold up to 250
patient records.
Exposure data
A connected NICLan Module allows exposure data, received from a connected generator, to be
stored in the NICLan Module. These data can be fetched at any time by the RIS system.
References
• Network Installation Manual NIC2-2, Publ. No. 201100
• NICLan Installation Manual, Publ. No. 20061100
• NICLan TCP/IP FTP communication, Publ. No. 20062114-1v5
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