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1. N Name 46 New Checklist template 55 real time display 27 Real time display template 55 session 27 Session template 55 Site 27 55 Test template 55 0 Ocean Central 46 68 OpenOffice 40 Ocean User s Manual E dex Options 38 Ortigo 69 PDF file 67 PDF file 32 Pin 60 Position check 41 50 Prevew 32 report 6 7 Print 32 cover page 67 Printer setup 6 7 Professional 10 Program options Defaults 38 General setting 38 Preferences 38 Reporting 38 User defined texts 38 Q Quick access toolbar 13 Quit 47 R Report create pdf file 67 preview 67 print 67 Reporting 38 Reset 50 Restore windows 63 Ribbon 13 Right click menu 13 Row dublicate 55 insert 55 Save Real time display 28 Session 28 Template 28 Saveas 29 Scatter factor 75 Scheduling 38 50 2013 01 02 2 4A Index a 7O Screen Font 63 Layout 63 Send data to Ocean 62 Session send to spreadsheet 60 Setup printer 67 Site information user defined fields 38 Standard templates 71 Status bar 13 Support file 69 sT Template 55 To do list 50 Trend 50 Trial 69 Tutorials 69 U mum Update 69 Use defult lables 55 User defined labels 38 User defined fields site infromation 38 Warning 38 Workbook Add 60 Associate 60 Embedd 60 Remove 60 XX XP 69 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual
2. A A A ot 15 os la 4 80 80 77 99 728 gt 0 1 0 5861 0 1 0 4 z io 5 80 80 62 983 78 01 0 5904 0 6 0 1 6 80 63 98 78 la 6 80 80 70 98 77 gt 0 0 0 5877 0 1 0 1 7 80 77 99 28 8 80 62 98 78 9 80 70 10 y la Click to compress The controls customize the Main screen layout your workspace are found on the Appearance tab of the Ribbon bar There are screen layout functions display layout functions and waveform appearance functions available on this tab Each group of functions is discussed separately below Screen gt E i a 7 to the Main screen layout X AAA A These functions are related Show detector name in column heading and appearance Layout Restore Font bi windows screen Layout Change the layout for the workspace This button is used to toggle between the three different pre defined layout choices Ocean offers You can also arrange the screen layout manually if none of the three layout choices are to your liking Read more screen layout in topic Screen layout 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 64 Main functions Restore windows Restore windows This button is used to restore the default screen layout Screen layout Font Select main font size Font size selection is not available in this version of Ocean Show keyboard indicator Indicates that a column needs manual keyboard input ETA Tube voltage Exposure norm kv m E 1 2
3. Get waveforms ay 2 8 ix A SD lu 62 Clear all CR art Capture Pause Position Meter Exposure Detector Favorites Bias off History Trend Todo date Ribbon ched fo assista y list inspection dates t Ui Close spectio Meter Edit Measure Bias Compare Scheduling amp Keyboard D Measurements IZ Library b Radiography test Equipment JPW quawidinb3 View Taea information lo 5 am e B Library Meter adjust _ E E templates Status bar E lo D h E lo E a n 9 95 95 83 0 9 0 8055 98 77 M easureme nts S lo 10 100 100 89 0 9 0 8833 98 78 3 lo 1 105 104 37 0 6 0 9383 98 77 z lo 12 110 109 57 0 4 1 022 98 78 ln 13 115 115 14 0 1 1 115 98 78 ln 14 120 120 43 0 4 1 195 98 77 Waveform Analysis Ea AAA AAA Summary Tube voltage l Exposure rate Tube voltage accuracy Pass 70 l Tube voltage accuracy 6 2 60 Result Pass A VZLA RI iin AAA 10 E 507 e o4 o 2 E 840 3 o gt 3 gt BO Ss RE Res 3 2 305 5 pupas AI 20 54 1 w SAA 24 A 2 amp amp m amp ww gt 0 o Set value XV 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Maximum inaccuracy is 1 1 at 80 00 kV Limit 5 0 to 5 0 Waveform Waveform data Analysis Comment SY Piranha Session E Log mode Radiography test Available Pressure kPa g Click to enlarge Here is a picture of the Main screen There is a lot of informati
4. Panoramic dental Central database T Keep position check results within a session E Active messages 4 Normal mode short exposures lt 2 5 V Normal mode long exposures gt 2 5 4 Timed mode 4 Auto dose position check Click to compress Automatic position check Defines when user wants to be notified to do a position check Active messages If checked active messages will be displayed for each measuring mode Auto close position check If checked position check closes automatically when it is successful Defaults These settings control functions within Ocean related to measurements and templates 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual Application menu These are the settings that will be the defaults related to measurements hy Options General settings Meter type Ion chamber Temperature Pressure 101 4 kPa Preferences Meter preferences Default units Free texts Default room inspection interval months Reports Central database Click to compress Meter type This is used when you work off line during template design You can select Piranha or Barracuda You can use a template designed for a Piranha with a Barracuda and vice versa The only requirement for connecting to a meter is that the meter have an Ocean license Temperature Reference temperature used when calculating the TP factor for ion chambers Pressure Reference pressure
5. RTI folder to store your own templates since future updates of Ocean may use this folder Click to compress Select the modalities and parameters you want to load examples for 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 72 Main functions Note Existing examples will be updated if you reload examples you already have loaded before Make sure if you want to modify an example template to copy it to another place Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Chapter 4 Frequently asked questions 4 4 1 MZ Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions This topic covers questions frequently are asked by Ocean users The questions are organized by category General Where can I find the reference manual Open the documentation folder on your product CD Go to the Ocean folder and look up the file Ocean Reference Manual English v1 0A pdf I don t have a licence in my meter How can I get one Every Ocean user must have a license to use Ocean The free Display license is available for anyone by sending a request to RTI Electronics AB website at http www rti se try ocean for free If you want to purchase the Connect or Professional license for your existing Piranha or Barracuda or if you wish to purchase a new meter and Ocean please contact your local distributor Can I make a back up of the database Yes you can Go to the help tab on the ribbon bar and click on the button Back up d
6. You can load any session or real time display template from the Library tab Read Start a new session for a more detailed description of this topic To read more on how to start a real time display go to the Display and Connect topic To start a session from the Favorites screen follow the steps as described below Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Welcome to Ocean 24 1 Power on your meter 2 Connect the meter to your computer or make sure that you have a Bluetooth connection 3 Start Ocean If it is the very first time you start Ocean a Start up wizard willbe shown Provide the information required by the wizard 4 When the wizard is done the Favorites window see below is shown dye Select favorite Templates Contents kVp amp Exp Mam DemoSessioni KVpSExp Rad mie 3 3 e rerfomed a kV pSExprate Pulsed flu ani Session Mam mAs and time Accurecy ChecHe EE M Detectors keyboard Piranha Piranha Dose Probe x Cancel Click to enlarge 5 Select a session suitable for the work you want to do and that is available to your meter You will see the available choices on the left side of the screen under the Templates heading see picture above 6 Click OK 7 Ocean will now connect to your meter and load the chosen session 8 The first thing you will be asked to do is to specify a site a hospital or medical clinic where this session will be used If this is the first time you use Ocean
7. You can specify a signature that can be used to digitally sign the report A signed report is locked from further modification Read more in section Signing If you click on this button and the report is already signed you will be asked if you want to remove the signature Setup Here you can modify the report ET template that defines the layout for the report Report template Setup You can here select report template or modify current report 3 6 Central Database This section is only relevant if you use Ocean Central Ocean Central allows you to directly connect via a local network or internet to a computer that has a central Ocean database Functions are divided into two groups Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Main functions 69 e Ld i oe Measure Design Datalink Appearance Reporting Central database Help T Submit Download sessions templates Submit Download Click to minimize Submit Functions for submitting measured data to Ocean Central Download Functions for downloading templates from Ocean Central There is an indicator on the lower Status bar that shows when you are connected to Ocean Central via a local network or via internet ov A ae k T afl e Pressure kPa 2059 2012 01 31 3 7 Help The help system contains topic by topic detailed information on Ocean s many features and functions to help you get the most o
8. mean e mean mean iranha iran 2 d a 3 Tube Voltage Exp time Dose e 3 80 69 3 ae x x 5 80 74 gt ae 6 8069 98 78 E 6 a 7 3077 99 28 8 80 62 98 78 9 80 70 10 11 Click to compress Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Main functions 63 3 4 Measured data are available in Excel and we want to move them into Ocean The different cells are linked as described in previous section 1 Click on the lower part of the Send Data button k aia AAA Le be Measure Design Datalink Appearance j Direction Down i Auto send Waveform Ser Read data from Office spreadsheet Measurements lt Librarv I Radiography te Click to compress 2 Select Read data from Office spreadsheet Data are now copied from Excel into Ocean cr Measurements Q gt Library he Radiography test i Calibri 1 amp 3 Kopiera Summary Hv of kVp Reproducibility kvp Accuracy mAs Linearity Radiographic questions Questionnarie Site Klistra j sia ee ENA P U co 2 inv Hamta format Set time Set mAs SDD Urklipp y Tecken ms mAs cm 100 5 70 C20 Fe A gt Loe View Select SetkV Tube voltage Exposure time kVpdifffrom Exposure Exposure diff from Time diff from kv kV ms mean mGy mean mean 1 Piranha Piranha Piranha 2 C TT rete apime Doe A o 4 80 69
9. there will be no available sites so you will need to create a site department room and equipment To learn how to create a new site read the topic New site We have added a test site for you to try out the different features Ocean has to offer and for this example click on the Test facility There is only one department so select Department 1 Finally select a suitable room for this example choose the Rad room 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 22 Welcome to Ocean re Mew session Selectaragn Select aroom Select type E Sites Select a session template Hospital Sweden RTI Electronics RTI Electronics 1 gt RTI Electronics AB gt Test Facility Department A i Mam room 8 lad room Performed by Session name Click to enlarge 9 Click Next to continue 10 You are now asked to provide your name and the organization name you work for company If you ran the start up wizard previously this information would already be filled out re Mew session Select a room Performed by Performed by Inspector My name Inspector company My company Session name Click to enlarge 11 Click Next to continue 12 You need to specify a name for your session the default name is a date and time stamp For this example just leave the name at the default setting Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Welcome to Ocean 23 re Hew session Session name Select a room Performed by a Sessi
10. Where is the Ocean database located XP Documents and Settings All Users Application Data RTI Electronics Ocean Vista ProgramData RTI Electronics Ocean Can I import data from Ortigo You can import site data facilities rooms generators and tubes but not templates and measurements I get a strange message when I use my CT Dose Profiler probe Ocean says that the CT Dose profiler is not compatible and shows the following message Error Xx Your meters CT Dose Profiler probe is not compatible 2 with Ocean 1 Quit Ocean 2 Start the RTI Detector Manager If you don t have it installed you can find the installer on your CD or in the update package you can download from the RTI website 3 Go to Maintenance 4 Click on CTDP correction 5 Wait while the probe ts fixed 6 Quit the Detector Manager 7 Restart Ocean Click to compress Piranha CT Dose Profiler Probes delivered before March 2012 has incorrect detector type stored in its memory THis must be corrected before it can be used THis is done as described in the message with the Detector Manager Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Frequently asked questions 75 4 2 4 3 4 4 Ihave a CT SD16 probe why can t I see it in Ocean Ocean is not supporting this probe You have to upgrade to a CT Dose Profiler probe if you want to measure CT dose profiles with Ocean Measuring Why isn t the analysis giving a result it is just showi
11. and a blank e mail started with the ote file added as an attachment All you have to do now is to complete the e mail and then send t Exporting sites Use this type of export when you want to export sites It exports all site information facility departments rooms and all equipment To begin the export process click on the Application button then hover the mouse over the export function from the drop down menu see picture above You will be offered three choices export measurements export templates and export sites To export sites follow the two easy steps as described below Step 1 When you select the Export sites option a wizard starts automatically to allow you to select the facilities Select all items you wish to export Click on the Next button to continue Step 2 Once your selection is made the next screen will offer you a choice between creating a file only or send the export directly to another Ocean user as an e mail attachment You can also add an optional message to your file for the user or regulatory authority to whom you are sending the data This message will be shown when the user imports the data Click Finish when you are ready and the export file will be generated with an ome extension and you will be asked to choose a file name and location to store the file If you chose the option to send the file via e mail your e mail program will be opened and a blank e mail started with the ome file
12. any measured data but with all other necessary information to perform a measurement and required analysis I want to see my exposure values both in R and mGy Can Ido that Yes You can just right click on the column head and select Unit from the menu If you are working with a real time display just click on the unit in the display A list with available units is shown select the unit you want Where can I specify the scatter factor In Ocean the scatter factor is called Beam correction factor This factor can be used to apply a correction on the measured exposure or exposure rate You can find this parameter on the meter adjust tabs for exposure detectors or in the grid if specified as column or general setting Reporting Why don t I get any waveforms in the report There are no waveforms included in the report by default You must select waveforms you want to appear in the report manually To include a waveform in the report right click on a row in the grid and select Include waveform s in report Can I exclude columns from the report Yes It is possible to exclude columns and other items from the report To exclude a column from the report right click on the column heading Uncheck Include in report to remove the column from the report Can I design my own report No The report template is fixed at this time Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Index 77 Index ome 33 36 ote 33 36 A
13. asi iton Meter check info Meter Click to compress The Application menu offers quick convenient access to the most frequently used commands such as New Save Import Export etc and the most recently used files see the picture below k Recent documents New b 0 Rad test 2010 09 17 Session 1 AGD_ACR_1 Testtemplate _ _ _ List with most ave 2 kVp accuracy1 Test template recent used 3 Rad test session Session template objects Save as Primt b Export b Import Close Click to compress You will find the following functions on the Application menu Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Application menu 27 New Start a new session real time display or site Save Save what you currently is working with Save as Make a template of the current job or rename existing objects Print Print current job Export Export sessions tests checklists or real time displays to a file use this to share data with others Import Import sessions tests checklists or real time displays from a file use this to receive data from others Close Close current job 2 1 New The Save function is located on the Application button drop down menu You can use New three ways New Session Start a new measurement to perform a QA session New Real time display Start a new measurement with a real time display New site Create a new site with a facility department room g
14. bar below the ribbon will show Connected see picture below and you can start measuring If you meter doesn t have a license Ocean will ask you to provide one You can get the free Display license key from our website at http www rti se try ocean for free or contact us to purchase a Connect or Professional license NOTE You cannot use Ocean without a license and if you don t have one you must abort at this point until you obtain a license key Once you have a license key continue from this point by following the steps to load the license key into your meter wf Connected 7 Now check the main title bar at the top of the Ocean Main screen and it will show what license level you have Depending on what license level you are using read Getting started with Display and Connect Getting started with Professional Display and Connect The example below shows how to start a real time display from the Favorites screen You can load any real time display template from the Library tab at any time Read the topic Start a new real time display for a complete description of how this is done To start a real time display from the Favorites screen follow the instructions below 1 Connect the meter to your computer or make sure that you have a Bluetooth connection 2 Power on your meter 3 Start Ocean If it is the very first time you start Ocean a Start up wizard will be shown Provide the information required by
15. be used and you can change the size and location of the different windows on your screen Click on Save to save the realtime display template You can find your new real time display under the Library tab to the Left of the Main screen grid under Real time display templates You can go ahead and use your new template now if you have your instrument connected to Ocean and your instrument has the capability to make the measurements required by your template This way you can try your new template and adjust the settings if necessary to make sure the template is exactly what you wanted You may also choose to save your real time display with the measured data In this instance the real time display with the measurements will be saved under the Measurements tab to the left of the Main screen grid Read more on this in the topic Design a real time display template End Site Create a new site facility department room generator tube When you click on the Site button it starts a wizard that will help you create a new site A site isa description of a location and equipment to be tested The wizard will take you through a number of steps to do the following e Create a facility department and room e Create a generator and tube When the wizard is done a new site is created To find your new site look under the Measurements tab to the left of the Main screen grid The equipment belonging to the new site you just created is found under the E
16. menu on the Application button Choose the preview option if you want to check your work before printing You are able to print directly from the preview window or you do have the option to store your work in a PDF file If you choose to create a PDF file a file save dialogue is shown allowing you to give a name to your work and to specify a destination anywhere on your computer network or mobile media 2 5 Export This function is used export items sessions real time displays and templates to an external file or via e mail as an attachment The export and import functions enable you to easily share your work with your colleagues and regulatory authorities 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 7 Application menu N gt E Export measurements LJ di Export session and Real time display measurements Save Export templates C gt Export templates From the library Save as Special m Export sites Print po E oO Export only sites Export re Import Close Options Close Ocean Click to minimize There are three types of Ocean data you can export 1 Measurements ome files 2 Templates ote files 3 Sites ome files The files are identified by the following icons e Measurements Templates Exporting measurements Use this type of export when you want to export measurements sessions and real time displays To begin the export process click on the Application button then hover the m
17. setup Printer setup Opens the printer setup dialogue Click here to open the printer set up dialogue F Preview Preview the report on the screen This is a print preview function that allows you to see what is in your report and how it will appear on the pages when it is printed a Ocean Report lex GAR Qo QO ma ss gt gt i RTI Electronics X ray Lab 4 RTI Ekctrosics X ray Lab 4 Session Radtest Session Radtest kVp Reproducibility Analysis Test date 2010 09 17 Half Value Layer Resut Pass Tested equipment HvLis 3 190 mm Al HVL limit minimum 2 300 mm Al Estimated total filtration mm Al lame ray generator Moda SHF 151 PSU NN Manufacturer Sedcal BL 150 0052R Summary Tube voltage reproducibility Pass Exposure reproducibility Pass Exposure time reproducibility Pass Measurements SDD Set mAs Set time om mAs ms 5 Prini date 2010 11 07 3010 Printdale 2010 11 07 4010 Page 4 of 10 Click to compress There is a menu available at the top of the window picture below 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 68 Main functions Close back Print to Ocean 4 Zoom AAA om QE MW 4 4 pl A Create Search PDF file Click to compress If you want to create a PDF file to send to someone click the PDF button Print Print the report Use this button when you want to print your reports F Sign Click here to sign the report
18. signature Default units Click image to choose a new image Free texts Reports Password used to sign reports Click to compress The following four sections are found under the Options button General settings These are global setting stored in Ocean Inspector This is where you change the inspector name in Ocean This name will appear as the inspector name when working on a session Company This is where you change the company name the inspector works for Specify signature This is a pciture of your signature that can be added to the summary page of the report when you sign the report Password used to This password must be specified to be able to sign and close a report sign the report Preferences The settings below are user chosen preferences to customize Ocean The settings listed here control how Ocean works 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual ET Application menu fae Options General settings Appearance Show hints automatically Luna 14 Session V Real time display lt a E Show inactive records W Test E Checklist Meter preferences Favorites screen wi o Defaults Manual ER ippo Use inspection scheduler i 1 At startup a Default units gt Al Show Generator information with Session name in tee Always a Show Tube information with Session name in tee Free texts oe ee Office suite Auto scroll analysis Reports Microsoft Excel E Confi
19. the wizard 4 When the wizard is done the Favorites window see below is shown Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Welcome to Ocean BETIE due Select favorite Templates E kVp amp Exp Rad EU Mort pm Ho kVp amp Exprate Pulsed flu O meyja Hors ym Ho Mo30 um Mo Detectors Piranha Click to enlarge 5 Select a real time display suitable for the work you want to do and that is available to your meter You will see the available choices on the left side of the screen under the Templates heading see picture above 6 Click OK 7 Ocean will now connect to your meter and load the chosen real time display PA 3 Untaied Ocean Prefeivenal w Mesare Oep Ostalrk Agpemexe Reoti Omia dabee Hep o 5 Conroe PE 7 atraer 7 m ix J Connect Detector Favorites To do Ome Meter tot Messe Sa Compare Scheding de Keyboard ED Measurements C gt Ubrary 1 Usted Tebe voltage Expossre tune 0 kV 0 ms F MaN a Ue Exposure Exposure rate 0 mGy 0 mGy s aw MaN ee Ue ee eee eee el Y Wevefors dow Show hede Cursor t Cursor Owi o bos sxzr 328 Click to enlarge 8 If you are measuring on mammography or CT you may want to select another calibration The calibration shown is in the lower left corner of the display Click on it if you want to change it 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual ETS Welcome to Ocean 1 4 4 Tube voltage Exposur O kV Mo 3
20. 0 um W Exposur Mo 30 ym Ma Exposur Y Mo 30 um Mo Mo 25 um Rh Rh 5 pm Rh Rh 1 mm Al W 50 um Rh Mo 2 mm Al W 0 5 mm Al Mo 1 mm Al W 55 pm Ag W 75 ym Ag W 5Ojurn Rh Gio Mo 30 pm M Mo 30 um NY Click to enlarge 9 You are now ready to make an exposure 10 When the exposure is finished the results will be shown in the displays and a waveform will be shown in the waveform window on the bottom left of your screen 11 You can continue making exposures one after another until your task is complete 12 Click on the save button when you are done on the Quick Access Toolbar or on the Application menu to save your work You will be asked to specify a name for the measurements you have just completed 13 Your work is now saved in the database If you want to see it again later you can look for it under the Measurements tab to the right of the displays s Keyboard i United Tube voltage Exposure time O kV 0 ms Mo30 um Mo Mo 30 pm Mo Exposure A Exposure rate O mGy O mGy s Measurements tab You can load any template from the Favorites screen by clicking on the Favorites button or from the Library tab located to the left of the displays Read more about real time displays by clicking on the links below How to start a new real time display click here How to design a real time display template click here Professional This example shows how to start a session from the Favorites screen
21. 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 44 Application menu g test_mam_95XX Y TestinpDig m o om a ba oma Room 1 Rad Note 3 Note 4 Inspection Interval 12 Months Next inspection 2013 01 10 Room ID 1 El Room is active Click to minimize These fields are also shown in the report and can be used to specify user defined data If you change the labels here it only affects the default labels that are used when you create new templates If you want to use the new labels in already existing templates do the following 1 Go to the design page 2 Click on Use default labels ce La E a Measure Design Data link Appearance Reporting Centra ql Y Modify AO Insert row st e Add Test Fal Duplicate row 7 ESTO estions Template New site A se y Add Checklist Delete row s Modify Mew Session Test checklist Click to minimize Reports Define different templates for the report Here is it possible to define individual header and footer for cover page and test pages content and print options It is possible to use standard texts user defined texts and pictures for example a logo One report template can be set as default and will automatically be used when new session templates are created Different report templates can be created and you can quickly chose between them when you create your report Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Application menu NT Gene
22. 5 17 16 34 Session Save as P P ar ald gt 3 ty lt i in la Print i 1 mALinset_mA_time Session Export AccTest1 Session template ae KVpReproAccl Test template Import Close Click to compress Working with an opened session Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Application menu 29 2 3 When you press Save you the session is saved with the measured data to the same location and name It is not possible to change the location of the session using this function If you want to change the location you must first close the session and then move it by using the drag and drop feature of the database tree If you want to save the session as a template no measured data use Save as function Working with a real time display When you press Save the real time display is saved to the same location and name under the Measurements tab You will be asked to choose a name and location if this is the first time the real time display is saved It is not possible to change the location of the real time display using this function If you want to change the name and or location you must first close the real time display and then move it by using the drag and drop feature of the database tree If you want to save the real time display as a template no measured data use Save as function Working with a template When you press Save the template is saved no measured data You will be asked to spe
23. 5 shows the title of the object you are working with currently Section 6 shows if you are connected to Ocean Central Section 7 shows air pressure only Barracuda with EMM Bias W delivered before March 1 2012 EMM Bias W modules delivered after this date doesn t have any sensor and will not report the air pressure IMPORTANT Design mode If you are working in Design mode no measured data is saved when you click the save button Only the empty template is saved in this mode Log mode If you are in Log mode everything is saved including the measured data Database browser All your data measured sessions measured real time displays and templates are stored in the database The database is divided into two main parts Measurements and Library In Measurements are measured sessions and real time displays stored and in the Library are templates stored You can browse through your measurements and templates buy clicking on the two tabs Measurements and Library Ey ld Ex Measure Design Data link Appearance Reporting Central database Help Click to enlarge Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Welcome to Ocean 415 Click on Measurements to browse the measurements Qasr Measure Design Datalink Appearance Reporting Central database Help Pp ie AO an e Clear row gt y Y Get waveforms bh om UY OY a E y ou a AS Clear all Connect Reset Start Capture Pause Position Meter Exposure
24. A new dialogue box is now shown with the number of items selected for import the file type such as session or real time display and the destination path When you finished making the choices for import click the Finish button to complete the process Import directly from Windows You can now import a file directly from Windows by double clicking on the file For this example let s assume that we have a file with measurements or templates on the desktop Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Application menu 37 2 1 de Measurements Templates When we double click on the file icon Ocean will start up and will automatically begin the import process Destination e The templates are imported into the templates inbox and real time displays are imported into the real time display inbox 4 09 Test templates Inbox ama Inbox l 3 Examples RTI gt Demo AGD_ACR_1 AGD_ACR_12 e Sessions are imported into the facilty department room they belong to If the site doesn t exist on our computer Ocean will give the choice to create the site or skip the item from the import list Close Click on this button if you want close what you currently are working with NOTE The Close button will only close the current job you are working on but it will not exit Ocean Recent documents Hew b _ RTD2 Real time display template a 2010 11 15 17 16 34 Session Save Iba Rad test session Sess
25. About 69 Active error message 50 Analysis 55 Appearance 63 Application button 13 26 Application menu 13 26 Associate 60 Auto scroll 38 B Backup of databse 69 Battery charging 50 Battery indicator 13 Browse database 14 C Calc 40 Capture 50 Cell to cell 60 Central 46 Charging Barracuda 50 Close 37 Confirm exit 38 Connect 10 50 Cover page print 67 CT Dose Profiler 74 D Data link Auto export 60 Cell to cell 60 2013 01 02 2 4A Free 60 Header 60 Linked cells 60 Pin 60 Set pin 60 Database browse 14 location 69 Detector label show 63 Disconnect 50 Display Color 10 63 Detector label 63 Size Dublicate row E 63 99 Edit questions 55 Embedd Examples 60 RTI 17 Excel 40 Exit 47 confirm 38 Export 46 multi select 33 Exposure assitant 50 a Favorites Firmware Font 63 Free 60 Free texts _G 50 69 38 Getting started 16 Connect 18 Display 18 Professional 20 real time display 18 session 20 H Header Help 69 Hint 55 60 Ocean User s Manual History 50 Hold 50 ID duplicated 46 Import 36 46 sites from Ortigo 69 Import examples 71 Insert row 55 Inspection scheduler 38 Installation 17 K Keyboard indicator 63 7 Labels 38 Layout 63 Library 14 License 16 17 28 69 free 10 install 10 Location database 69 Logo 38 Measurements 14 Meter information 50
26. Check for duplicated IDs A session or real time template template can be protected from modification Read more on this in topic Locate data during import and export Analysis lt j This function is to add or change 9 analyses in the current test template Setup Analysis Setup Add modify analysis in the current test template Use this button if you wish to add an analysis to your test template or if you want to change the current analysis to something else Read more about this in the topic Analysis Definitions 3 3 Data link The functions you need when you want to send data to Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc are located on the Data link tab of the Ribbon bar You can select Excel or Calc in the Program options Functions are divided into two different groups Data link SAR These functions are related Direction E to exporting data to a Auto send spreadsheet Send Waveform data Show linked cells size Data link Send data Send data manually to a spreadsheet You can manually send data to a spreadsheet by using this button The data will be sent to the Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Main functions NS spreadsheet according to the currently selected data export mode You can also read data from the spreadsheet into Ocean if you use linked cells This makes it possible to import data from other meters into Ocean Direction Manually select direction to fill the spreads
27. D_Q_IAEA X ray generator Mam tube 2 RTT Hnsnital Click to enlarge 14 Getting started To get started install Ocean on your computer and make sure that your meter has an Ocean license in it There are three possible license choices Display Connect and Professional The Display is a free license and is already installed in all new units Older units may not have this license and in this case you can get one from our website at http www rti se try ocean for free There are two topics describing how to make your first measurement Display and Connect and Professional If you are using the Professional license read both sections as both are relevant to you Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Welcome to Ocean 47 1 4 1 1 4 2 and available for your use If you use Display or Connect license read the Display and Connect section only as this is the only option available for you Before using your meter with Ocean make sure that your Piranha or Barracuda has the latest firmware Installation You must have Windows XP Window Vista or Windows 7 to run Ocean Your computer must also have USB port or Bluetooth Display graphics should be 800X600 or higher The Ocean installer is located on the Product CD you received with your Instrument To install please follow the steps below Note You must have administrator level access to the computer you are installing Ocean on to install the software 1 Insert the pr
28. Detector Favorites History Trend check info assistant i Close Meter M Edit Measure l Compare 4 a Sites gt d RTI Electronics Fac name a gt RTI Electronics AB A F ty RT Hospital pe RIT doi Main a E Real time displays Fa RTI A AB M lndal i RTI Hospita M lndal gt 2 Inbox b Demo PE Various iE 2011 12 72 10 51 22 bo 2 2012 01 03 16 35 25 MM 2012 01 03 16 53 47 MM 2012 07 03 09 59 48 Hl 2012 08 02 14 48 50 5288 i RiaeTect Mm Click to enlarge The left part shows the database tree and the right part shows the content of the selected folder You can browse through templates in the same way There is a search function available You can right click on a folder and select Expand all to open it and all its sub folders Measure Design Datalink Appearance Central datab i Clear all Connect Reset Start Capture Pause Positon Meter Exposure x check info assistant it Close Meter I Edi w Connected GD Measurements Library E Sites 2 o gt RTI Electronics MO Florian E New Department aw Update session site information e 5288 bo Y BiasTest on E r Fyn Tart Click to enlarge If you click in an item belonging to the site facility department room generator tube or user defined equipment the corresponding details are shown to the right 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual ET Welcome
29. EEE f Keyboard indicator When you use Ocean without a Piranha or Barracuda or if you don t have a certain detector for the job you have the option to use this function to mark columns that will need to have values entered into them manually The special columns requiring input from you via the keyboard are marked with a green outline as you see on the above picture Show detector name in column heading Show the detector name in the column heading This checkbox is used to show or hide the detector name in the column heading Sa mAs diff Ht Piranha AS I Probe diff Sek m s 25 00 E 30 00 30 00 60 00 Displays chow detecta labd These are the functions you will use to connect or disconnect a ae workbook to a session or to a real Position Color Size time display Displays Position Select position for the displays Ocean provides three options Left Right or Center for display positioning Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Main functions 65 if ew Expone Erpa bee 0 7916 may 146 2 Me A al be a hean bom po ben 2 eo TE eee eo Iei la Pes Pi Parr Ep 1f p I E E a a Papua 0 7916 mGy Ds 143 2 ms SAS 0060750000 Parr Lew i j Madina mm pare ere O 7916 mor i hh F at Lh i tur mis r oo F pa 4 140 un 148 2 ms i hH Exvi AAA T aes ren al
30. Ocean QA Software for Barracuda and Piranha Ocean User s Manual English Version 2 4A RTI article number 9604550 00 Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Welcome to Ocean Ocean is a is a powerful tool for everybody working with Quality Assurance of X ray systems Ocean can be used with the X ray meters Pirahna and Barracuda from RTI Electronics WY RT NOTICE RTI Electronics AB reserves all rights to make changes in the Ocean software and the information in this document without prior notice RTI Electronics AB assumes no responsibility for any errors or consequential damages that may result from the use or misinterpretation of any information contained in this document Copyright 2010 2013 by RTI Electronics AB All rights reserved Content of this document may not be reproduced for any other purpose than supporting the use of the product without prior permission from RTI Electronics AB Microsoft Microsoft Excel Microsoft Access Windows Win32 Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP 2003 Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries OpenOffice org and OpenOffice org Calc are registred trademarks of OpenOffice org BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc USA Contact Information World Wide RTI Electronics AB Flojelbergsgatan 8 C SE 431 37 MOLNDAL Sveden Phone Int 46 31 7463600 E
31. a Large Plus Show detector label Show detector name serial number Exposure E When you are using several detectors at the same time it would be very 742 mGy eee useful in some cases to see which display is showing readings from which Piranha SIN CB2 06100197 detector If you check this box the detector information will be shown in the displays Detector label Waveform el These functions are related to the Ar A a export feature of Ocean Style Font Line k Le Waveform lb Style Change the style of the waveform graph There are three pre defined styles of waveform graphs to choose from Normal Paper and Scientific Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Main functions 67 Font Select the font size for the waveform graph There are three possible sizes for the text in the waveform graph Small Medium and Large F Line Select the line width for the waveform plot There are three possible line widths for waveform plotting Thin Normal and Thick 3 5 Reporting The functions for creating and editing reports as well as print the reports are found on the Reporting tab of the Ribbon Bar a report or print out are found on the Ribbon Reporting tab The report control functions are divided into Report functions and Setup functions and each group is described below Report These are the functions ni i you will use to generate a printed report Printer Preview Print
32. added as an attachment All you have to do now is to complete the e mail and then send it 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 2 6 36 Application menu Import We added the Import function to give you the opportunity to share your work with other Ocean users This is especially helpful in large organizations where more than one person is working on equipment at a site To begin the import process click on the Application button then select the import function from the drop down menu see picture below Recent documents New 0 RTD Real time display template 1 2010 11 15 17 16 34 Session Save 2 Rad test session Session template 3 2010 11 15 20 02 45 Session Save as 4 kVp accuracy 1 Test template 5 AGD ACR_1 Test template Print d 6 xx Test template 7 mALinset_mA_time Session Export EE AccTesti Session template KVpReproAccl Test template uc SA Close Options Close Ocean Click to minimize Import from the Application menu After you selected Import a dialogue box will appear to help you select the files you want to import If you wish to exclude certain files from the import just uncheck the item by clicking on the checkbox in front of the item There are two types of Ocean files you can import ome files these are the measurements Measurements ote files these are the templates L Templates Once you made your selection click Open
33. and so on Adjust the meter settings for each row if necessary Add one ore more analysis with pass and fail criteria Modify appearance you can change the order of columns modify the number of decimal places for the numeric values choose the measurement units to be used and you can change the size and location of the different windows on your screen Click on Save to save the test template You can find your new test template under the Library tab to the Left of the Main screen grid under Test templates You can go ahead and use your new template now if you have your instrument connected to Ocean and your instrument has the capability to make the measurements required by your template This way you can try your new template and adjust the settings if necessary to make sure the template is exactly what you wanted NOTE A test template cannot be stored with measured data Read more about this in the topic Design a test template New Checklist template When you click on the Checklist template choice it starts a wizard to help you create a new checklist A checklist is a number of questions and or tasks that need to be performed and confirmed For each row you can specify the following e A question or task text e The type of answer choose from yes no text value or user defined options e Additional information extensive text and picture information related to the question or task you are working on Add pass fail criteria Recommen
34. ate Save current session as a template no al Measurements Special Save current Test as template Save the current test as a test template no LJ measurements Options Close Ocean Click to decompress Save as a Session If you use Save as to rename a session it will create a copy of the existing session and all future work will be saved in the new copy The new copy will be saved in the same site and room where the original session was located It is not possible to change the location of the new copy using this function If you want to change the new copy location you must first close the session and then move it by using the drag and drop feature of the database tree Important Please make every effort to save the session to the correct site and room before you use it Once a session is used in a certain room and on a certain tube the equipment information is stored in Ocean and when you move it to a new room the equipment information from the old room will be moved to the new room as well This can cause significant problems for you as no two rooms of equipment is identical The room and equipment data is used by Ocean to determine what measurements are available to you and as a result you may not be able to use certain tests in the session and the test results that you get on other tests may not be accurate Save as Session template You can use Save as Session template if you want to rename an existing template or i
35. cify a name and location ff it is a new template If you want to change the name and or location use the Save as function The following message may be displayed when you go to save your work Information Some changes in the document have changed the minimum license level to Ocean Professional Do you want to overwrite OK Cancel Click to compress It means that minimum license required to re open the object changed became more restrictive You may see this message if e you use different meters with different Ocean licenses Display Connect or Professional with the same Ocean e you start a trial period to test a higher license than you currently have Save as The Save as function is located on the Application button drop down menu You can use this function to do the following Rename an object real time display session or a template Change the location of an object not for sessions Change the object type toggle between template and measurement types For example you can use this function if you have a session that you wish to make into a template or vice versa You have the option of saving a test or checklist as a separate object to be included in your future sessions Save as functions available while working with sessions 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 30 Application menu Save as Session Save current session with a new name Save as Session templ
36. d on the bottom right of the Application menu NOTE The Close button in the Application menu and on the Ribbon bar will only close the current job you are working on but it will not exit Ocean Recent documents New lat 0 RTD Real time display template 1 2010 11 15 17 16 34 Session i Save 2 Rad test session Session template 3 2010 11 15 20 02 45 Session Save as 4 kVp accuracy 1 Test template 5 AGD_ACR_1 Test template Si Print 6 xx Test template o gt 7 mALinset_mA_time Session T Export 3 AccTestl Session template y 9 KVpReproAccl Test template 3 Import SA Close Click to compress If you have unsaved work while trying to exit Ocean you will be given the choice to save and then exit 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Chapter 3 Main functions 50 Main functions 3 Main functions In this topic the main functions on the Ribbon are described Ld il Measure Design Data link Appearance Reporting Central database Help E i 0 o Clear row ein Get waveforms m i id Clear all Exposure assistant Connect Reset Start Capture Pause Position Meter Detector Favorites check info Lit Close Meter Edit Measure Click to compress a The main functions are Measure Functions you need when you do measurements Design Functions you need when you create or modify templates Data link Functions you need when you use Ocea
37. dation in case of failure Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Main functions 57 e Name for the checklist and other additional information Click on Save to save the checklist template You can find your new checklist template under the Library tab to the Left of the Main screen grid under Checklist templates NOTE A checklist template has no answers in it and it cannot be saved with results Read more about this in the topic Design a checklist template New Real time display template When you click on the Realtime meter template choice it starts a wizard to help you create your new real time display A real time display is a template with a number of displays and a grid where measurements are logged The wizard will take you through the following steps to create the real time display template e Select a modality the template will be used with e Select the number of columns detectors and calibrations you wish to have e Select other general settings Just follow the wizard s guidance and making a real time display willbe easy When the wizard is done the real time display template is created and opened To complete your new real time display you also have to do the following e Specify set values generator conditions and so on e Adjust the meter settings for each row as necessary e Modify appearance you can change the order of columns modify the number of decimal places for the numeric values choose the measurement units to
38. diation beam parameters that might influence further steps in an examination but not an ongoing exposure for assessing the performance of the X ray equipment for evaluation of examination techniques and procedures for service and maintenance measurements for quality control measurements for educational purposes authority supervision etc The product is intended to be used by hospital physicists X ray engineers manufacturer s service teams and other professionals with similar tasks and competencies The operator needs a short training to be able to use the product as intended This training can be achieved either by careful study of the manual studies of the built in help function in measurement software or on request in a short course ordered from the manufacturer The product is intended to be used inside X ray rooms ready for clinical use and can safely be left switched on and in any measuring mode in the vicinity of patients The product is NOT intended to be used for direct control of diagnostic X ray equipment performance during irradiation of a patient so that patients or other unqualified persons can change settings of operating parameters during and immediately before and after measurements 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Contents ME Table of Contents 1 Welcome to OCC AM ius 10 al Seneral MMOM MAC Olsen 10 1 2 Important definitions oooncccononiconinocac
39. e operating system you have the database file can be found at the following location XP Documents and Settings All Users Application Data RTI Electronics Ocean Vista or Win7 ProgramData RTI Electronics Ocean Import examples When you installed Ocean you had the opportunity to load example templates ready to use directly You can at any time import more examples if you didn t select all of them when you installed Ocean or after an update Go to the Help page and click on Import examples Measure Design Data link Appearance Pepa in Central database Help Table of FAQ Getting Measure Design Misc aan Contact Activate Check Tr contents started hi RM meter update Help Tutorials Support Click to compress The Ocean Setup Wizard starts Click on the Next button until you come to the Examples page Ocean startup wizard Welcome Examples NN Anumber of template lable to cigs Spreadsheet program you get San aL By ea ee E Radiography Examples modalities and parameters in the list to the right you Fluoroscopy Finish will get examples suitable for your needs and that E E Pulsed fluoroscopy corresponds to the capability of your meter and your detectors probes The example templates will be copied to a folder called on Dental Examples RTI found in the main folder for each 7 Panoramic dental template type a Parameters Itis recommended that you don t use the Examples
40. e working with a session the complete session is printed previewed complete with a cover sheet including all tests with waveforms if so chosen and checklists e Real time display the real time display currently open in Ocean is printed e A test or a checklist during design work we added this feature to allow you to print out the templates you are working with during design NOTE You can only print or preview one item at a time Print It is important to remember that this function prints the current session template you are working on and is open in Ocean The print dialogue see picture below is shown when you choose the print function from the drop down menu on the Application button Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Application menu 33 p r nt Printer Mame Y VSBS Olivetti dubbelsidigt Properties pa Where Print to file Pages Copies All Number of copies 1 W Current page i 3 Pages 52 Collate Enter page numbers and or page ranges separated by commas For example 1 3 5 12 4 Other Print mode Print All pages ae oao a Default Order Direct 1 9 Duplex Default ll Print on sheet Default Click to compress You can select the following e the printer you want to use and set its properties e which pages to print e number of copies Preview The preview function can be found by hovering your mouse cursor over the print function in the drop down
41. ees 69 4 Frequently asked Questions ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssesees 14 eE ere eee o ee eee en eee ee eer ere 74 eN o Ola e E oe E A 75 4 3 Data export to Excel or Cale oie ceccescceeeeeeneeeeeeenaeeeeesseeeeessneeeeessneeeeesseees 75 EE De cesarean eters tee cise rasta i teases de tea este tana od eee ado teeta enemas geste 75 A A A eee oe er On ae nee 76 MAC Gaunt reer Ret see nee ence a Erne a te ner e ae eR 77 Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Chapter 1 Welcome to Ocean ET Welcome to Ocean 1 1 1 Welcome to Ocean Ocean is a powerful software for X ray Quality Assurance work Use Ocean with the Piranha or Barracuda to significantly increase the quality and efficiency of your X ray QA process You can set up templates to automate X ray equipment testing analyse the test data and store the data waveforms and analysis results for future reference or re use There are three different levels for Ocean Display Connect and Professional Display This mode is used as a display for your meter You can choose the measurements you want customize your display appearance and save your choices as a template When you use a template you will see the measurements data analysis along with available waveforms on the screen You can easily recall any template you made when you need t Connect This mode offers everything that Display does plus the convenience of exporting your data d
42. eformSelect size for waveform pictures that are exported to Excel or Calc size Show hints automatically If this is checked hints are shown automatically Auto start session If checked the session starts automatically when it is opened Use inspection scheduler Enable the option to set inspection dates You will also be reminded to set the next date when you start an inspection Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Application menu at Show Generator name Show the generator name with the session name in the room s with session name in the Measurements folder tree Show Tube information Show tube information with the session name in the room s with Session names in the Measurements folder tree Auto scroll analysis When a one row analysis AGD CTDP helical scan in phantom CT DP helical scan free in air and QuickKHVL the analysis automatically scrolls to show the analysis Confirm exit Show a dialque before Ocean closes Show warnings for If checked a warning is shown if a measured value is not auto uncompensated values compensated Default value is unchecked Meter preferences The settings below are user chosen preferences for the meter The settings listed here controls the meter Preferences Fl Radiography Fluoroscopy W Meter preferences Fj Mammography Defaults Only for the first used target filter Default units 9 For every used target filter Free texts E Dental Reports
43. enerator and a tube Print Export lad gt gt Import kf Close Options Close Ocean Click to compress lb New Session Start a new QA session Use this function when you want to start a new QA session for a certain room The new session wizard will appear and will help you create the session The wizard will ask you to Select the facility the department and the room where you perform your job Select the session template you want to use Specify your name and your organization data from setup is used as defaults Specify a name for your job the name used when the job is saved in the database When the wizard finishes the session is created saved under the Measurements tab for the new room you just created Read more here New Real time display Start a new real time display Use this function when you want to start making measurements with a new real time display The 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 28 Application menu real time display wizard will appear and will help you create the real time display The wizard will ask you if you want to use an existing real time display template or create a new real time display from scratch If you chose to create a new real time display the wizard will ask you to e Select modality e Select displays detectors and calibrations e Specify where you have connected the detectors only for Barracuda Once the wizard finished you can start mak
44. ent sizes are available Workbook FE These functions are to help you E quickly connect or disconnect a Li workbook to a session or to a real send Add Remove time display Session Workbook Send Session Send a complete session to a workbook 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 3 3 1 62 Main functions You can send a complete session to a workbook Read more on this in topic Send Session db Add Link a workbook to current session or real time display This button is used to link a workbook to a session or a real time display There are three ways to link workbooks Embed workbook When you use this type of link a copy of the linked workbook is stored embedded inside the session or real time display NOTE In this case Ocean works with the embedded copy of the workbook and the original file is not needed when you use the session template or real time display template to which the workbook was linked Using this function gives users the benefit of never losing the workbook by accident Read more on this in topic Associate or embed a workbook Associate workbook When you use this type of link it will be established to a user specified workbook NOTE Once you linked a workbook to a session template or a real time display using the Associate function that workbook must be available on your computer or other media such as a CD or flash drive so Ocean can find it and create the link whe
45. ere If you are using Professional license you can also see your facilities rooms and tubes here with their corresponding data Library This is where all your templates are stored A template is a blank protocol without any measured data recorded Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Welcome to Ocean IE 1 3 1 1 3 2 Ribbon The ribbon is the command bar that organizes Ocean s features for easy access via tabs located at the top of the Main screen window There are six of these tabs to keep similar functions grouped together To read what s on the ribbon go to main functions Application button Quick Access Tab Measure Design Data link Appearance Reporting Central database Help qe Ey e Clear row Y Get waveforms Le 2 3 f i Clear all Connect Reset Start Capture Fause Position Meter Exposure Detector Favorites check info assistant lui Close Meter Edit Measure Group Click to compress There is an Application button located on the top left of the Main screen If you click it the Application menu is shown There is also a Quick Access Toolbar located next to the application button More Commands Connect Rese T Show Below the Ribbon Minimize the Ribbon Click to compress You can customize the Quick Access Toolbar to suit your own preference by selecting the More commands option Use the Minimize the Ribbon function if y
46. f you have a session open that you are working on you can use this function to save it as a template in the Library Save current Test as template You can use Save current Test as template if you want to pick out one individual test of a session or session template and save it for future use as a test template in the Library You can then use this test template in other session templates as well Save current Checklist as template You can use Save current Checklist as template if you want to pick out one individual checklist of a session or session template and save it for future use as a checklist template in the Library You can then use this test template in other session templates as well Save as functions available while working with real time displays Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Application menu NS Save as Real time display template Save the active job in the library as a real time L display template no measurements la Save Ei Save as Real time display Hew l Save the active job as a real time display Save as Test template Save the current test as a test template no measurements d C M Options Close Ocean Click to compress Save as a Real time display If you use Save as a Real time display to rename and or change the location of a real time display it will create a copy of the existing real time display with all of its measured data and all future work will be saved in the
47. fault settings according to your preference You will also be asked which meter you have and what you use it for to allow Ocean to load your database with suitable templates and examples These examples will be placed in Library folders called Examples RTI This folder is a system folder and cannot be erased nor can you erase content from these folders Licence for your meter The license level is stored in your meter Each time you start Ocean with a meter it adapts to the license level of the currently connected meter For example if you have a Piranha with Professional license that you normally use but you borrowed your colleague s Barracuda with only a Connect license and connected it to your Ocean when Ocean communicates with the Barracuda only the Connect license options will be available to you If you are unsure which level you have follow the steps below to find out 1 Power on your meter 2 Connect the meter to your computer or make sure that you have a Bluetooth connection 3 Start Ocean If it is the very first time you start Ocean a Start up wizard will help you get started Provide the information required by the wizard 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 418 Welcome to Ocean 1 4 3 4 A window titled Select favorite is now shown Click Cancel to close it 5 Go to the Measure tab on the ribbon and choose Connect 6 Ocean will now try to connect to your meter If your meter has a license the upper status
48. from an Ocean test to Excel Yes you can You can use something that is called Cell to cell You can then link individual cells in Ocean with individual cells in Excel or OpenOffice Calc By doing this you get full control over where your data appears in the spreadsheet You can read more in the topic Link a session to Excel or OpenOffice Calc Design I cannot edit a set value in a test Why This normally happens when you are working with a session and the template you are trying to edit not open active You can look at all tests checklists in a session but you can only modify the one that is currently active 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 4 5 76 Frequently asked questions Can I change the acceptance limits in a test Yes Right click on the analysis window and click on Modify analysis select the analysis you want to change the limits for The limits are now shown and you can modify them Read more in topic Acceptance limits Can I have different acceptance limits for each row in a test Yes Right click on the analysis window and click on Modify analysis select the analysis you want to change the limits for The limits are now shown and you can modify them for individual rows Read more in topic Acceptance limits What is a template There are four different types of templates e Test template e Checklist template e Session template e Real time display template A template is an object without
49. function will check if you are running the latest Ocean software and meter firmware Note that the meter firmware is only checked when your meter is connected to Ocean To use this feature your computer must be able to use the internet Trial Click this button if you are using Display or Connect and want to try a higher license level with your meter You then get a 45 day trial period Please note that you can only do this once Note You can click on this button at any time if you want to try another license level without a meter connected For further reading see topic Trial About Clicking this button shows the program version and contact information Database E We have added these features to manage your database Backup Database Import You can import site information from e Facilities rooms generators and tubes from oRTIgo or the Canadian version XR e Facilities departments rooms generators tubes and user defined equipment from Excel or Calc ORT Igo is not using Departments as Ocean does All departments for imported facilities in Ocean will be named Department Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Main functions ZN 3 7 1 Backup Click on this button when you want to make a backup of your database A dialogue will be shown asking you to choose where you want to store the back up file It is highly recommended that you back up your data on regular basis Location of the database file Depending on th
50. heet horizontal vertical Data can be sent using the Down or Across direction This is used only when you are not using direct linking between cells in Ocean and in Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc gera Visa Infoga Format verktyg Ps Y dl A E l A ae Ss AOS AA We Sv Direction Down Exposure mi y Exposure time rms 1 3741808668 1631007995 Header ON 2 7 138916883 311 1206055 3 6816282276 374 3897095 4 12 10742398 779 8779297 5 6 Redigera Wisa Infoga Format Verktyg Data F nster Hj lp F aA 7 a as bill a 100 i arial 5 7 oe 4 5 S 4 404 4 Svara med andringar Avsluta granskning MM p S kerhet 2 3 Exposure mGy 3741808668 71389168683 6816282276 1210742398 Exposure time ms 163 1007996 311 1206055 3743897095 7798779297 Direction Across Header ON Click to compress Auto send Enable auto send With auto send on data is transferred automatically from your meter to the spreadsheet after each exposure Auto send can be used with all link modes but it s optional since the data can always be sent by using the Data send button Show linked cells Enable indication for linked cells This is only used for cell to cell mode to indicate which Ocean cells that are linked to a spreadsheet Waveform size Size of exported waveform graphs You can select the size for the waveform graphs that are exported to the spreadsheet Three differ
51. i E i i fa H al E L ina p il E a a pis ra i Color Select color for the displays A Es dl La ji de de dl Lal ih ih ri A ey eli a Ppa Peper ey ernie Ti Ep mjra amy drij Top Left Right You can change background and font color of the displays by clicking on this button Any changes you make here will affect all of displays However if you want each of your displays to have a different font color you can do that by right clicking on each display and choose the change color option 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 66 Main functions Exposure TE imay ims 7 3 742 3 742 mGy e WS mm AI Clone this ay 7 139 311 1 Exposure time Remove this display 6 516 374 4 163 1 m Mame this value E 779 0 Waits mm 4 Size Select size for the displays You can change the font size of the displays by clicking on this button Any changes you make here will affect all of displays However if you want each of your displays to have a font size you can do that by right clicking on each display and choose the change display font size option Ll may ms Exposure 3 742 mGy we YES mm Al is di mi MITI Clone this display 139 311 1 xposure time is di p Remove this display 816 374 4 163 1 ms Name this value a 779 9 WES mm Al Change display size Change display Font color Large Extra Large Extr
52. ing measurements right away if your meter is connected to the computer The data from each exposure is shown in the displays and stored in the table A new row is automatically created in the log for every new exposure if the cursor is located on the last row If you need to change meter settings use the Meter Adjust function to the right in the main window New Site Create a new site facility department room generator tube Use this function when you want to add a new site The new site wizard will appear and will help you add the new site The wizard will ask you to Specify a facility name address phone number contact person etc Specify a department name etc Specify a room name room ID etc Specify a generator name manufacturer model serial number etc e Specify a tube name manufacturer serial number etc When the wizard finishes you will be able to view your new site under the Measurements tab The generator and tube is located under the Equipment tab 2 2 Save The Save function is located on the Application button drop down menu You can use this to save your current work What is saved depends on what you are working on at the time you press Save Recent documents New Rad test session Session template I 2010 11 15 20 02 45 Session Iba RTD Real time display template lb kVp accuracy 1 Test template AGD_ACR_1 Test template xx Test template 2010 11 1
53. ion template 2010 11 15 20 02 45 Session Save as F IP kVp accuracy 1 Test template AGD ACR_1 Test template xx Test template lun Primt b i 1 mALinset_mA_time Session Export 60 AccTestl Session template pal EVpReproAccl Test template de hh Yu 5 J Import Click to compress If you have unsaved work while trying to close the current task you will be given the choice to save and then close 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 38 Application menu 2 8 Program options The program options menu contains settings that control how Ocean works This menu is available as a button called Options located on the bottom right of the Application menu Recent documents Hew l jo RTD2 Real time display template li 2010 11 15 17 16 34 Session Rad test session Session template 2010 11 15 20 02 45 Session kVp accuracy 1 Test template Save Iba Ira Saveas P AGD_ACR_1 Test template xx Test template Print md 1 mALinset_mA_time Session AccTest1 Session template kVpReproAcci Test template Export WO 02 Import Frhr p Close Click to compress Click on the button to open the Program options Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Application menu 39 fay Options General settings Inspector LIF Toll Preferences Inspector company Meter preferences RTI Electronics AB Defaults Specify a
54. ion template You can find your new session template under the Library tab to the Left of the Main screen grid under Session templates Read more about session templates in the topic Design a session template New Test template When you click on the Test template choice it starts a wizard to help you create your new test template A test template is a table with a number of exposures The measuring conditions meter settings and required calculations are specified for each exposure You can assign different types of analysis calculations to one or several of the exposures in the template When you use the template you will be able to see the analysis results on the right side of the screen below the grid The analysis calculations will be made on the row or several rows you specify and will be saved with the measured data The wizard will take you through a number of steps to create the basics of a test template When you start the Test template wizard it will help you do the following e Specify a name and other information for your new test template e Select a modality e Select the number of columns detectors and calibrations you wish to use e Select other general settings for your new template Just follow the wizard s guidance and making a template will be easy When the wizard is done the test template is created and opened To complete your new test template you also have to do the following Specify set values generator conditions
55. irectly into Excel or OpenOffice Calc You can design your own spreadsheet and Ocean in this mode automatically fills out your spreadsheet with the measured values from the meter Professional This mode offers everything that Display and Connect does plus the possibility to set up templates that perform a complete job for you including measuring data with the meter checklists and analyse the data according to the pass fail criteria you have set up The data is stored and a report is generated General information Your meter must have an Ocean license key installed before you can use the software and the Piranha or Barracuda together When you connect your meter to Ocean the license key is validated and Ocean wil show the license level on the main caption bar There are three license levels available to you Display Connect or Professional The Display license level is free and you can get a licence from our website at http www rti se try ocean for free If you purchase the Connect or Professional licence after you purchased the meter you will receive an installer along with your meter and the licence information will be installed into your meter when you connect Ocean and the meter together the first time If you purchase Connect or Professional at the same time as you purchase your meter the meter will come with the licence information permanently installed and no licence key is required We have added a keyboard mode feature t
56. ist A checklist is a list containing questions or tasks that is part of the x ray equipment quality assurance process and done as part of regular preventative maintenance Acceptable answers are pre determined and set up by the user Equipment The equipment in a room that is to be tested General settings Set values that are common for the entire test Grid The grid is where all measured data and set values are stored It consists of a number of columns and rows Meter settings Settings for the Piranha or Barracuda that control meter functions Real time display RTD The real time display is a feature used to make quick measurements when data needs to be collected quickly The data is presented in a series of displays chosen by the user and stored in a log Session A session is specifying a complete job a preventative maintenance schedule for example It normally consists of a number of test protocols templates and one or more checklists Site A site is the place where a testing procedure session is performed A site is a facility department and a room with its equipment Template A template is a session test checklist or real time display without any measured data 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 12 Welcome to Ocean 1 3 Main screen Se nn 9 x SE Y e Radiography test Ocean Professional Measure Design Datalink Appearance Reporting Central database Help 7 3 Clear row
57. lear current row removes all measured data from current row Click on this button if you want to clear the current row The set values will not be removed with this command F Clear all erase all data in the object you are working with removes all measured data from the entire grid Click on this button if you want to clear all the rows The set values will not be removed with this command Close Close your current work this command will not close Ocean Click on this button if you want close the current job you are working on You will be prompted to Save any unsaved data before closing This is the same as Close on the Application menu Detector Change the detector Use this button if you want to choose another detector for your current measurement Read more in the topic Detector selection Measure ee ee From here you can open the Favorites list and find some Exposure assistant functions that control how Favorites measured data are acquired Measure Favorites Shows the favorites list Click on this button to show the Favorites list Get waveform Enable waveform acquisition for every exposure The default for this function is CHECKED This means that a waveform will be acquired for every exposure Uncheck this box if you don t want waveforms to be acquired for each exposure If you prefer to acquire waveforms sometimes but not all the time you can specify in the test template whether or
58. mail Sales sales rti se Support support rti se Service service rti se Web site htto wwurti se Ocean User s Manual Contact Information United States RTI Electronics Inc 33 Jacksonville Road Building 1 Towaco NJ 07082 USA Phone 800 222 7537 Toll free Int 1 973 439 0242 Fax Int 1 973 439 0248 E mail Sales sales rtielectronics com Support suppor rtielectronics com Service service rtielectronics com Web site http mwmrtielectronics com 2013 01 02 2 4A Intended Use of the Ocean Software Together with instruments from RTI Electronics AB it is to be used for independent service and quality control as well as measurements of kerma kerma rate kVp tube current exposure time luminance and illuminance within limitations stated below lf installed according to accompanying documents the product is intended to be used together with all diagnostic X ray equipment except for therapeutical X ray sources X ray equipment with tube potential below 20 kV X ray equipment on which the instrument cannot be mounted properly e g equipment where the beam field size is narrower than the active part of the detector specific types of X ray equipment listed in the instructions for use or in additional information from the manufacturer With the X ray installation in stand by conditions without patients present the product is intended to be used to provide the operator with information on ra
59. may S ip Reprocctlty kip Accuracy Radograghc questons Ste g 2 General settings na q de t E t a 2 18 0 2 i i 3 3 0 1447 G ri d gt Q L 4 NM vn a t 5 y 0 142 9 lt S 3 A Wavetorn Y ara Sammy 7 4 Hall Value Layer Pass Mall Value Layer Gys Waveform gt 4 mm Aj AL leet mumun 2300 mm Al n sr a ANalysis Exposure rato m 50 TO Teme en Click to enlarge 18 Click on the save button to save your measurements You don t need to choose a name here since we left the session name at the default date and time stamp earlier You can load any template from the Favorites screen by clicking on the Favorites button or from the Library tab located to the left of the displays Read the topics below for more information How to start a new session read the topic Start a new session How to design a test template read the topic Design a test template How to design a checklist template read the topic Design a checklist template How to design a session template read the topic Design a session template Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Chapter 2 Application menu NETOS Application menu 2 Application menu You can access the Application menu by clicking on the Application button see picture below located at the upper left corner of the Ribbon bar Application button w Measure Design Data link Appearanc x 0 Connect Reset Start Capture Fo
60. ment All these items are recognized either by its name or by an ID it has been given The default way to locate data is by Name If you want more data integrity you may use ID instead In this case must a all items facilities departments rooms and all equipment that are used have an ID specified This ID is then used to decided where data goes when it is imported exported If you want to use ID instead of name go to the Preference page in the Program Options and select ID ID can be any text string and it must for each level be unique all facilities must have a unique ID all departments within a facility must have unique ID and so on If ID is selected the uniqueness is checked every time you click on the button Check IDs on the Design page of the ribbon bar If there are duplicated IDs the following is shown fir Duplicated ID The following items have IDs that are used in more than one place Name Facility RTI Electronics Facility Gothenburg Hospital Click to enlarge All duplicated IDs will be shown You can double click on a row and the corresponding ID will be located and you can modify it NOTE Fe Note 3 Note 4 Facility ID 1000 A 4 Facility is active Modify the ID and click on the Refresh button to update the list Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Application menu AT 2 10 Exit Ocean To exit Ocean simply click on the Application button and then choose the Close Ocean button locate
61. mplate you are working with or build a completely new checklist and add it on the fly Read more in the topic Add Delete checklist to a session Test Checklist These functions are used to edit an existing test or E Duplicate row Edit questions checklist template oF Delete rows Modify Test checklist CO Insert row s Use default labels Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Main functions 59 Insert row s Add more rows to current test or checklist With this function you can do the following e Number of rows to insert e Insert first last or before after active row Inserted rows will not be assigned to any analysis Duplicate row Duplicates selected row Selected row is duplicated the new row s will be a copy of the selected row including any analysis Delete row s Delete selected rows Delete the selected row s By default this function deletes the current active row You do have the option to select a range of rows for deletion by using multi selection Use default labels Force user defined labels into the template When you click this button is active template updated with default labels as they are specified in Program Options Edit questions Edit questions in a checklist Click this button if you want to edit a question is a checklist Modify Modify current test or checklist When you click this button the checklist design mode is enabled You can go back to working mode agai
62. n by clicking the Modify button again or by clicking the Close button Real time display These functions are used when you want to edit a real time Auto new row display template cl Add display Real time display Add display Modify current real time display Use this button if you want to add or delete displays in your real time display template Auto new row Select if you want to add new rows automatically If you have Display license level this checkbox is always checked If you have Connect or Professional license level you have the ability to create real time display templates with a specific number of rows pre defined When you use a realtime display template just make your measurements and when you wish to stop uncheck this box and no further rows will be created 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 60 Main functions Micelleneous gt These functions are used neh Ej when editing a Session or Test template Detector Protection Check IDs Miscellaneous Detector Select or change the detectors to be used When you click the Detector button the detector selection dialogue will be shown and you may select any detector you have in the list to be used with your template Read more about this in the topic Detector selection Protection Add protection to templates A session or real time template template can be protected from modification Read more on this in topic Protection Check ID s
63. n with Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc Appearance Functions you need when you want to change how things appear on the screen Reporting Functions you need for reporting Central Functions you need when you are connected to a central database Database Help Here you will find help on how to use Ocean topic by topic Many of the functions are also available via a right click with your mouse Simply right click on an object and a menu will be shown with the functions available to you 3 1 Measure Most of the functions you will need when you make measurements are located on the Measure tab of the Ribbon bar There are three groups of functions you will need to know about Meter functions Editing functions and Measure functions See below a more detailed discussion on all three groups of functions When you are measuring the lower status bar shows Log mode Log mode This indicates that measures data are saved when you click on the save button Meter A in dh a eL The settings are also available on Connect Reset Start apture Pause Position Meter the Meter adjust tabs on the check info right of the Ocean Main screen These are functions related to o controlling your instrument NOTE If you do not own a Piranha or a Barracuda just ignore the meter adjust tabs Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Main functions NON Connect This function establishes communication between your instrument a
64. nd Ocean Make sure that the meter is connected to the computer via USB cable or Bluetooth You can toggle between Keyboard and Connected by clicking on the upper part of the button With Keyboard active you must enter all measured data by hand via the keyboard When the meter is connected the measured data is transferred automatically from the meter to the Main screen grid If you click on the lower part of the button a third option Disconnect is available Use this option only in the event you need to e Turn your meter off and then back on again e If you need to restart meter communication for example if you want to switch from one meter to another one See also Auto start and auto connect e If you want to stop meter communication for example if another program should use the meter while Ocean still is running Note It is recommended that you turn off power save mode or sleep mode on your computer while you make your measurements with a meter connected You may experience problems with meter communication if your computer goes to sleep mode or power save mode automatically Reset Manual reset zero adjust You click on this button when you need to reset the meter This is normally done automatically but you may have to do it manually in certain situations for example e When you measure at very low signals and use Free run measuring mode e When you switch detectors after a test is already loaded and the meter is pre
65. never you use the session template or real time display to which the workbook was linked It is therefore recommended that you either store your linked workbooks in a clearly identified folder on the computer you usually use Ocean with or on other media such as a CD or flash drive that is clearly marked and readily accessible when you use Ocean Read more on this in topic Associate or embed a workbook Free workbook Use this type link when you just want to create a temporary link NOTE In this case the link is not saved when you save the real time display or the session Read more on this in topic Free workbook d Remove Delete the link to the workbook Use this function to delete a link to an associated workbook or remove an embedded workbook Read more on this in topic Associate or embed a workbook Send data from Excel to Ocean It is also possible to read data from Excel into Ocean if you have linked cells The picture below shows an example 7 Measurements QD Library 15 Radiography test El a aaa Calibri 11 A i 3 Kopiera 7 Summary HVL y kVp Reproducibility kVp Accuracy mAs Linearity Radiographic questions Questionnarie Site Klistra F XU gt is lAs i sA 1 inv Hamta format Set time Set mAs SDD Urklipp Tecken ms mAs cm C20 y fe 100 5 70 A s e View Select SetkV Tube voltage Exposure time kVp diff from Exposure Exposure diff from Time diff from 1 kv Ps j
66. new copy Save as a Real time display template You can use this in two different situations e If you use Save as a Real time display template to rename and or change the location of a real time display template it will create a copy of the existing real time display template without measured data and all future work will be saved in the new copy at the location you chose e You can also use this function if you are making measurements in a real time display and want to save the real time display you are working on as a template no measured data in the Library All further work will be saved as a real time display template no measured data in the new copy Save as a Test template You can use Save as a Test template to convert a real time display to a test template and save it in the Library Any measured data will not be saved and future work will be saved in the test template Save as function while in Design mode Use Save as if you want to rename or change the location of a template you are working on currently 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 32 Application menu 2 4 Print This function is used to print your current work You can print on a printer or create PDF files sa Print j Print the report Preview the report and optionally create a PDF file Save as Pb ald lt gt Export F Import Click to enlarge You can print or preview the following e Complete reports if you ar
67. ng The analysis cannot do the required calculations This is normally caused by e A missing measured value too few measurements e There is a measuring error of some kind e A set value is missing or not specified correctly Ocean is not connecting to my meter If you are using USB please check that the cable is connected properly If you are using BLUETOOTH open Windows BLUETOOTH device window and verify that your meter is listed as a know BLUETOOTH device If it is listed but you still can t connect delete it and use Find nearby devices to re connect My measured data was not saved Why You are maybe working with a template in design mode When you click on save in design mode only the template is saved You must be in Log mode if you want your measured data to be saved I cannot edit a set value in a test Why This normally happens when you are working with a session and the template you are trying to edit not open active You can look at all tests checklists in a session but you can only modify the one that is currently active Where can I specify the scatter factor In Ocean the scatter factor is called Beam correction factor This factor can be used to apply a correction on the measured exposure or exposure rate You can find this parameter on the meter adjust tabs for exposure detectors or in the grid if specified as column or general setting Data export to Excel or Calc Can I export certain cells
68. not you want to acquire the waveform For example if your test template contains four measurements and you only want to acquire two waveforms you can choose which two of the four measurements will acquire the waveform and which two will not If you use this Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A 54 Main functions option it will override the Get waveform checkbox Exposure assistant Not available in this version Compare From here you can do trend de Mas analysis and easily look up previous measurements done earlier in the History Trend same room Compare History Shows previous similar tests from the same room Click on this button to view the history of similar measurements in current room Trend Trend analysis Click on this button to start trend analysis You can compare how different parameters change over time Bias Bias off Turns off the bias only Barracuda Click on this button to turn off the bias when using Barracuda If you use Piranha the bias is turned on when you power on the Chamber Adapter Scheduling To do Update list inspection dates Scheduling bTo do list Shows your To do list Click on this button to show the To do list Update inspection dates Update inspection dates from the Central Database only if Ocean Central is used This button is only used if Ocean Central is used Read more here Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Main functi
69. o Ocean that allows you to use the software without the meter connected to it It s a great way to create templates right at your desk or if you need to do some quick testing and don t want to set up the meter you can just make your measurements and enter the data by hand Since almost every functionality your licence level offers is available in this mode except items you can only do while connected to a Piranha or Barracuda you can experience the power and versatility of this software even if you don t own a Piranha or Barracuda presently We are confident that once you tried Ocean you will not only want to use the software but harness it s true potential by purchasing a Piranha or Barracuda as well To skip the rest of the information and get started right away go to the Getting started topic now Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Welcome to Ocean at 1 2 This User s Manual does not contain everything about Ocean If you need a more detailed knowledge of Ocean s features please read the Ocean Reference Manual You can find the Reference Manual on your Product CD under the file name OceanReferenceManual pdf Important definitions The follwoing definitions are important to understand when you use this help text Acceptance limits The pass and fail criteria set up in a test by the user Analysis A calculation done on a selected number of exposures to evaluate the performance of an x ray generator or other equipment Checkl
70. oduct CD into the CD drive The CD menu starts automatically if not locate and run Start exe If you are not installing Ocean from a Product CD run the file Setup Ocean exe 2 Move the cursor to Install and select Ocean 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation process 4 When the installation of Ocean is completed the installer for the Microsoft Access database engine starts automatically Microsoft Access database engine is required to run Ocean 5 There are two possible scenarios You already have Microsoft Access database engine on your computer If you already have Microsoft Access on your computer a dialogue will be shown asking if you want to Reinstall Repair or Uninstall the database engine You want neither so click on the Cancel button at the bottom of the dialogue Confirm that you want to abort and continue You don t have Microsoft Access database engine on your computer If you don t have Microsoft Access on your computer there is a copy of the database engine included in your Product CD and the installation will be done automatically Just follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 6 A dialogue is shown when the installation process is complete Here you can select the Start Ocean checkbox and Ocean will start immediately upon closing the dialogue box When you run Ocean for the first time a Start up wizard will guide you through a series of steps to choose the de
71. omplete set of measurements and checklists to complete specific quality assurance compliance testing required by regulatory agencies responsible for X ray system quality control Once these templates are created you can share them with your colleagues and regulatory agencies if you like NARA When you click on the Template button you can select the type of template you EE want to create The four template choices are listed below dje Newste y e New Session template j Session Mi e New Test template LA Checklist Real time display e New Checklist template e New Realtime display template New Session template When you click on the Session template choice it starts a wizard to help you create your new session template A session template is a collection of tests and or checklists that together define a complete job When you make measurements with a session template a report can be generated upon completion of all the measurements The wizard lets you 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 56 Main functions e Select test and checklist templates from the Library e Specify a title and other information for the session template e Specify options that control the report generation process When the wizard is done the session template is created and opened It is possible to add and remove tests and checklists on the fly after the session template has already been created and saved Click on Save to save the sess
72. on name 2010 11 09 21 29 07 Session name Click to enlarge 13 Click Finish 14 You have now opened the session When you open a session Ocean will automatically start you off with the first test in the session Before you can start making measurements you will need to select the equipment you will be testing To learn more about how to add new equipment to a site read the Add more departments and rooms topic of this manual AN Select equipment E Rad room El Equipment Rad generator ef Rad tube gt Image receptor Select a piece of equipment Use selected equipment For all tests in session a OK x Cancel Click to enlarge 15 For this example choose the Rad tube and click OK 16 The first test in the session in this case the HVL test is activated and your cursor is positioned on the first row in the grid You are now ready to make exposures according to the conditions specified in the test 17 As you make your exposures you will see measured data appearing in the grid along with the corresponding waveforms in the waveform window to the bottom left of the grid and the analysis will appear in the analysis window next to the waveform window 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 24 Welcome to Ocean a Mesore eg Date ink Apper ma Reportrg gt u ow G Getweveforss 2 O om Connect Detector Favorites Mistery Trend Ub Done Meter idt Meare Compare Ls a Keyboard LO a
73. on on this screen so make sure you read carefully your menu choices All key functions are found on the ribbon bar for easy access The ribbon is divided into six tabs and each tab has a collection of similar functions Measure here you will find everything related to measurements such as detector selection connect to meter set bias get waveforms etc Design under this tab you will find all the functions for creating saving and editing templates Data link this tab has the choices for customizing your data link to Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc Appearance you can change how things are shown on the main screen with these functions Reporting these are all the functions you need to create edit and print out reports the way you like it Help get help Just below the ribbon and on the bottom of the main screen you find two status bars The status bar located just below the ribbon status bar is divided into two parts the left part indicates what the meter is doing right now and the right part is used to display messages and information The status bar located at the very bottom of the main screen shows current meter being used work mode battery indicator for the meter and more There are two tabs Measurements and Library located on the top left of the main screen just below the ribbon Measurements This is where you will find all your measured and saved data The saved data from the real time display is also found h
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75. ons 55 3 2 Design Most of the functions you will need when you make templates are located on the Design tab of the Ribbon bar There are six groups of functions you will need to know about New Session Test checklist Real time display Miscellaneous and Analysis See below a more detailed discussion on all of these groups of functions New AS These two functions you ml E use when you want to a create something new a Template Mew site template or a site LT mem Template Design a new template A template is an object without any measured data It is like a pre defined test protocol without any actual measurements in it A template has all the necessary information to perform a certain task either a measurement a group of measurements or a checklist The template contains any or all of the following set values meter settings analysis with it s own pre defined pass fail criteria pre defined pass fail answers to quality assurance compliance questions checklists Using a template to perform a certain task therefore is a fast and efficient way of doing quality assurance compliance testing for X ray systems You can create four different types of templates that will be stored in the database for future use They can be used individually session and real time display to quickly repeat standard measurements Test and checklist templates are used as building blocks for creating session templates containing a c
76. orting templates Use this type of export when you want to export templates sessions tests checklists and real time displays To begin the export process click on the Application button then hover the mouse over the export function from the drop down menu see picture above You will be offered three choices export measurements export templates and export sites To export templates follow the two easy steps as described below Step 1 When you select the Export templates option a wizard starts automatically to allow you to select the items from your library that will be exported Select all items you wish to export You can select individual templates or right click on a folder and select Export In the later case all templates in that folder and below will be selected for export Click on the Next button to continue Step 2 Once your selection is made the next screen will offer you a choice between creating a file only or send the export directly to another Ocean user as an e mail attachment You can also add an optional message to your file for the user or regulatory authority to whom you are sending the data This message will be shown when the user imports the data Click Finish when you are ready and the export file will be generated with an ote extension and you will be asked to choose a file name and location to store the file If you chose the option to send the file via e mail your e mail program will be opened
77. ou want to compress the Ribbon This is especially useful when using a Netbook since the screen height on a Netbook computer is limited Status bars There are two status bars providing information to assist you while working with Ocean Upper status bar The upper status bar Status bar 1 is divided into two sections The left is used to indicate what the meter is doing right now Click to enlarge While the background is red don t click on any buttons or make exposures The meter will not respond to commands while adjusting itself The right part shows messages that will guide you in certain situations 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 414 Welcome to Ocean 1 3 3 Click to enlarge When the background is yellow Ocean is showing an important message that requires you to take some kind of action Read the message and follow the instructions Lower status bar The lower status bar Status bar 2 is divided into five sections Piranha Real time display Ej Log mode a Battery 90 Test_Vaweform_Values_1 Available Pressure kPa Click to enlarge Section 1 left shows which meter currently is used Section 2 shows what you are working on currently Section 3 shows which working mode you are in currently Log mode is shown when you are recording data and Design mode is shown when you are creating modifying a template Section 4 shows the battery status for the connected meter Section
78. ouse over the export function from the drop down menu see picture above You will be offered three choices export measurements export templates and export sites To export measurements follow the two easy steps as described below Step 1 When you select the Export measurements option a wizard starts automatically to allow you to select the items you want to export Select all items you wish to export You can select individual measurements or right click on a folder and select Export In the later case all measurements in that folder and below will be selected for export Click on the Next button to continue Step 2 Once your selection is made the next screen will offer you a choice between creating a file only or send the export directly to another Ocean user as an e mail attachment You can also add an optional message to your file for the user or regulatory authority to whom you are sending the data This message will be shown when the user imports the data Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Application menu 35 Click Finish when you are ready and the export file will be generated with an ome extension and you will be asked to choose a file name and location to store the file If you chose the option to send the file via e mail your e mail program will be opened and a blank e mail started with the ome file added as an attachment All you have to do now is to complete the e mail and then send it Exp
79. pared for an exposure this is relevant only for Barracuda e When you suspect that the meter for some reason measured an incorrect zero level Start Start measuring manually This button is used in Free run and Timed mode to start the measuring sequence Capture Click this button to capture a value manually You can use this button during long measuring sequences for example when testing a fluoroscopy unit to capture the data at a time of you choosing For example you may wish to wait until the data is stable before capturing a value You must always use this button to capture the measured data when Free run mode is used The waveform is also captured at the same time as you click on this button if the checkbox Get waveform is checked Note free run mode doesn t provide a waveform d Pause Pause measurement This button is used if you don t want the meter to measure even if the detector gets radiation or trigger for some other reason You can use it for example when you use fluoro and the monitor to position a detector on the image intensifier Position check Verify that your kVp detector is positioned correctly You can use this to verify that the kVp detector is correctly positioned in the X ray field It is always recommended to use this function but it is especially important in the situations described below 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 52 Main functions e Whenever you measure on mammog
80. quipment tab to the right of the Main screen grid You can add more equipment to a room and more rooms to a site at any time by right clicking on the room name or site name in the tree to which you wish to add new items see picture below 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual Main functions Hospital Sweden al RTI Electronics 4 2 Xray AA labs dl Equipment E X ray gt Measure New User defined equipment E Reports New Tube 2 RTI Electronics AB RTI Electronics AB_t Ll Real time displays Mew Session Delete Include column in report Read more in the topic New site Session y These are the functions to Li Modify use when you wish to edit a Add Test Session template Ej Add Checklist session Modify Modify current session If you click the Modify button the session template building wizard starts This wizard will let you modify the following e Session template information e Add remove test and checklist template e Change settings for the report Add Test Add a new test to current session template If you click on this button you can add an existing test template to the session template you are working with or build a completely new one and add it on the fly Read more in the topic Add Delete a test to a session Add Checklist Add a new checklist to current session template When you click this button you can add an existing checklist template to the session te
81. ral settings Select report template RTI i Default Preferences Meter preferences Defaults See der amp Create header and footer for the printed report Default units Free texts Configure how content should be organized Print options Configure printer options paper size orientation etc Central database Click to minimize Central database Settings if you are going to connect to a central database fae Options General settings Ocean Data Management System used Preferences en Ocean server name or IP Port Meter preferences RTIWS040 7000 Defaults Login Password Default units ulf Reports A Indude PDF when submitting a session to the Central Database Room inspection interval amp dates Click to minimize 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 2 9 46 Application menu You will get instructions from the system administrator for Ocean Central how to set these parameters if this option is used Locate data during import and export There are two ways to locate session data when export and import is used between different users This is applicable both the the standard import export function when e mail is used and when Ocean Central is used Location of data can be done with Name or ID Measured session are organized based on the site information facility department and room The session also includes information about tested equipment generator tube and any user defined equip
82. raphy after every change of target filter e For all small X ray fields or when there is a risk that the entire detector may not be irradiated for example CT and dental e If the detector is positioned very close to the focus point The position check results are not stored with the measured data If you wish to store this value you can add a special column to your test and the position check results will be saved with the test in a column of its own Position check is always initiated automatically for mammography This function can be turned of in the Program options Meter infromation Get meter information Click on this button if you want to know more about the connected meter and Ocean The following information is provided Meter DLL location and version Ocean version Meter serial number Hardware versions Model Calibrations Charging of Barracuda If you are using Barracuda charging is turned on and off from this screen dye Barracuda Meter DLL version info File C Program Files RTI Electronics Ocean RTICmLib dll Version 2 4 0 8430 Date 2011 04 1 Ocean version info 1 0 2 9456 Ocean 1 y Barracuda serial 4 BC1 04040078 Barracuda cabinet firmware 3 38 Barracuda product 1 3 Barracuda license Professional Agreement expires 2012 08 31 MODULES AND DETECTORS Module EBW Serial EBW 06120176 Node 5 ProductVer 1 1 Firmware 3 2N Supported features frLSWaveform firQuickHVLAndTF MAS 2B 600914 Unit
83. rm exit F Show warnings for uncompensated values Locate records during import using Name Language American English V Backup database at startup F Show warning dialog if document license becoming more restrictive Rows each test uses W Auto Office document waveform size small Click to compress Appearance Select the color scheme for Ocean Luna is recommended Show inactive records The default is checked If unchecked items set to inactive in the database are not shown Favorites screen Defines when the user wants to see the Favorites list Three choices are available always only at start up or only when the Favorites button is clicked Office suite User selection to use Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc with the Connect and Professional license levels Locate records during User selection to locate items by Name or by ID Default is that import using items are located by Name Language Select language only American English is presently available Backup of database at If this box is checked a back up of the databse will be performed start up every time you start Ocean Show warning dialog if A message is shown when saving a document if the required license document license level to open it again is raised becoming more restrictive Rows each test uses Space allocated for each test when a complete session is dumped to Excel or Calc Office document wav
84. s Normal Bias None DetectorClass mA BO name s mA mAs M MAS 2B 03010001 Units Normal Bias None DetectorClass mA BQ name s mA m s M 10x5 6M 7456 Units Normal Bias Negative DetectorClass Radiation BQ name s W 3 mm Al B 10x5 6M 4397 Units Normal Bias Positive DetectorClass Radiation BQ name s W 3 mm Al B Radis80cc 06362 Units Normal Bias Negative DetectorClass Radiation BQ name s W 3 mm Al B Litte Boy 003 Units Normal Bias Negative DetectorClass Radiation BQ name s W 3 mm Al B Mo 30 um Mo D BcT10 051 Units DLP Bias Negative DetectorClass CT Radiation BQ name s W 2 5 mm Al ROR H R1006 9999 Units Normal Bias None DetectorClass Radiation BOQ name s W 3 20 mm Al A W 3 mm Al B M lonCh 0 2 3cc banana 6666 Units Normal Bias Positive DetectorClass Radiation BQ name s W 2 5 mm Al ROI MAS 18 5555 Units Normal Bias None DetectorClass mA BQ name s mA mAs M Magnaicc 8888 Units Normal Bias Negative DetectorClass Radiation BO name s Mo 30 um Mo D Mo 25 um RF Vacutec 70157 6666 Units DAP Bias Negative DetectorClass KAP BOQ name s W 2 5 mm Al ROR H Battery charger On Battery charger Off Click to compress Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Main functions 53 Edit These functions are used for gleanna jeti editing the measured data WM Clear all Detector L Clase Edit Clear row C
85. s content is shown on the right side CDE Measure Design Datalink Appearance Reporting Central database Help A N a 1 A Clear row 5 Y Get waveforms A a L 000 00 276 x earna Clear all Connect Reset Start Capture Pause Position Meter Exposure Detector Favorites History Trend Bias off To do Update x check info assistant 1 Close list inspection dates Edit Measure Compare Bias Scheduling f Connected E Measurements gt Library 19 No measurement loaded Sites gt RTI Electronics AB Pb DMRJabb New Room gt Measurements Comet DX71 4 chy Sites RTI Electronics 4 RTI Electronics AB Name Equipment Type Title Last modified Status 4 2 DMR4abb 2011 09 19 15 06 07 X ray generator Mam tube Measurement HVL inm tning mammo 2012 01 03 s New Room 2012 07 23 14 28 43 Measurement QA Rad room 2012 07 23 4 H Equipment E 2012 09 18 14 02 18 Measurement 2012 09 18 S 2012 09 18 14 22 50 X ay generator Mam tube Measurement 2012 09 18 TestAGD_Q_ACR X ray generator Mam tube Measurement 2012 09 18 E TestAGD_Q_EUREF Measurement 2012 09 18 f ree S 2011 09 19 15 06 07 X ray generator Mam tube TestAGD_Q_IAEA X ray generator Mam tube Measurement 2012 09 18 E 2012 07 23 14 28 43 E 2012 09 18 14 02 18 E 2012 09 18 14 22 50 X ray generator Mam tube TestAGD_Q_ACR X ray generator Mam tube B TestAGD_Q_EUREF E E TestAG
86. to Ocean Mm ID Measure Design Data link Appearance Reporting Central database Help A i ESN E j EE A G e we Ta STE Clear row Y Get waveforms A gt om UY i w 7 Oo en X ann AAN Clear all Connect Reset Start Capture Pause Position Meter Exposure Favorites History Trend Bias off Detector check info assistant Close Edit Measure Compare Bias Meter J Connected ED Measurements Q Library No measurement loaded E Sites gt RTI Electronics AB 4 iy Sites RTI Electronics 4 RTI Electronics Facility name RTI Electronics AB 4 2 DMR abb s New Room 4 Equipment Address 2 City M lndal v State province X Address 1 Fidjelbergsgatan 8 C E 2011 09 19 15 06 07 X ray generator Mam tube iE 2012 07 23 14 28 43 2012 09 18 14 02 18 Country Sweden v 2012 09 18 14 22 50 X ray generator Mam tube TestAGD_Q_ACR X ray generator Mam tube TestAGD_Q_EUREF E mail sales rti se TestAGD_Q_IAEA X ray generator Mam tube Postal code 43137 Contact person Phone 46 31 746 36 00 Mobile phone a Inbox Fax 1 Demo E Various Note 1 O aa 19 4 2011 12 22 10 51 22 a io 2 2012 01 03 16 35 25 io ME 2012 01 03 16 53 47 os MY 2012 07 03 09 59 48 2012 08 02 14 48 50 E 5298 lt Facility is active Click to enlarge If you instead click on a folder it
87. used when calculating the TP factor for ion chambers Default inspection interval Default inspection interval months for room Default units These settings control functions within Ocean related to measurements and templates These are the default units they can be changed locally in each template Units This is where you can define the default units you want to work with The choice you make here will affect all new ttemplates you design but you can change them any time Free texts Edit user defined labels Here is it possible to specify the user defined labels that are available for facility department room generator tube user defined equipment and all type of templates Ocean User s Manual 2013 01 02 2 4A Application menu NOS ta Options General settings Preferences Meter preferences Free text 2 Defaults Note 2 Default units Free text 3 Free text 4 Reports Note 4 Central database Click to minimize First select object type and then edit the free texts General settings Select object type for free text Preferences Facility Department Meter preferences Room User defined equip Defaults Tube Checklist template Default units Test template Real time display template ar Session template contents Reports Note 4 Central database Click to minimize The free texts are labels for the user defined fields that are available for all site objects
88. ut of Ocean You can easily access the help system by clicking on the Help tab on the Ribbon bar if you are not sure how to use a certain function or feature Help These two buttons give you quick access to the help 2 e system table of contents and Table of FAQ the FAQ section contents Help Tutorials We have added these tutorials to help you get started with Ocean quickly and efficiently Getting Measure Design Misc started Tutorials 2013 01 02 2 4A Ocean User s Manual 70 Main functions Support Trial This section is for you to use if you NW lo P D ee need to report an error or get some example templates Import Contact Activate Check Trial About ewamples RTL meter update Support Import examples Click on this button and you can import new example templates into Ocean to help you get started This function is useful after an update if new examples are available For further reading see topic Import Examples Contact RTI Use this button if you want to contact RTI or report a problem or suggest an improvement There are two choices e Review Send comments suggest improvements and new functions e Make support file Create a support file to report a problem or suggest an improvement For further reading see topic Create support file Activate meter Use this button to install a new license into your meter For further reading see topic Activate meter Check update This

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