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Quick Installation guide
Version 2.50
Document revision 2.1
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome in this Perennity Dicom quick configuration guide.
This quick guide doesn’t replace the manuals, but lets you configure effortless the
Perennity programs. For a demo purpose and for more explanations, always refer to
the manuals.
Fig. 1 - Perennity Dicom workflow
The Perennity Dicom solution consists of the following components:
� A CD/DVD autoloader, such as Rimage or Epson PP-100, composed of a
robot, one or more CD/DVD recorders and a printer to label the discs.
� The Perennity Dicom Server, also running as a Windows service, acts as a
real Dicom server. It listens to Dicom clients, such as modalities and PACS
applications, to collect and store Dicom images that must be recorded on
CD/DVD. It also extracts the metadata (patient name, study ID, …) from
the Dicom images and generates JPEG thumbnails to preview the images.
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The Perennity Dicom Server also acts as Dicom SCP server. As result, it is
possible to Query and Retrieve images from Perennity from any Dicom SCU
client (e.g. Dicom Workstation).
� The Perennity Dicom Burner is the main user interface for querying and
selecting the series/studies of Dicom images to be recorded to CD/DVD
(attended mode). The Dicom Burner can be used in “Unattended mode”
meaning that Dicom images are automatically submitted for recording once
series or studies are completed. Last but not least, it is possible to query
and retrieve images stored in the Perennity or from any third party Dicom
server (e.g. a PACS).
� The Perennity Autoloader, running as a Windows service, that interfaces
the CD/DVD autoloader.
� The database - MySQL or MS SQL Server - that will keep track of all
operations. It will also store all metadata (patient name, study ID, …)
extracted from the Dicom images.
VERSIONS
The last versions of the different components used by Perennity Dicom are:
� JAVA Virtual Machine Version 6 update 10 (download)
� MySQL 5.1.31 (download)
� Perennity Dicom 2.50 build 281 (download)
� Perennity Dicom Sender 2.1 (download)
A complete installation CD containing all above tools and application is also available
(download).
INSTALLATION
It is required to strictly follow the installation procedure described below. We
recommend checking the boxes located in the left margin every time one step has
been performed.
Prerequisites : Java 1.6.10 or higher version is supposed to be already install and
running. The installation can be downloaded from our web site (download).
We recommend to deactivate to automatic update of Java. To do so, open the Control
Panel and click on the ‘Java” icon. Go to the ‘Update’ tab and disable the ‘Check for
Updates Automatically’ option.
Install MySQL
� Version 5.1.31 of MySQL is available in the Perennity installation package (CD or zip file). Go to the Tools > MYSQL > MySQL 5.1 Server v5.1.31 folder. It can also be
downloaded from our web site (download).
� Run the mysql-essential-5.1.31-win32.exe program. We do not recommend using any
other version of MySQL with Perennity. All MySQL programs, utilities and databases will
be grouped in the same installation sub-directory (C:\Program Files\MySQL by default).
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� Apply strictly the following procedure:
1. Setup Type: Typical. Click on ‘Next’.
2. Click on ‘Install’.
3. Advertising: click twice ‘Next’.
4. Setup wizard: enable the ‘Configure the MySQL Server now’ and click on ‘Finish’.
5. Welcome screen: click on ‘Next’.
6. Configuration type: select ‘Detailed configuration’ and click on ‘Next’.
7. Server type: select ‘Server Machine’ and click on ‘Next’.
8. Database usage: select ‘Multifunctional Database’ and click on ‘Next’.
9. InnoDB datafile: keep default settings (C: - Installation Path) and click on ‘Next’.
10. Number of concurrent connections: select ‘Decision Support’ and click on ‘Next’.
11. Networking options: select ‘Enable TCP/IP Networking’, port 3306 and enable the ‘Add firewall exception for this port’ option. Also enable the ‘Enable Strict Mode’
option and click on ‘Next’.
12. Character set: select the ‘Standard Character Set’ option and click on ‘Next’. It may
be required to select the ‘Best Support for Multilingualism’ option depending on the
language you are using.
13. Windows options: enable the ‘Install As Windows Service’. Keep the default ‘MySQL’
as Service Name. Enable also the ‘Launch the MySQL Server automatically’ and
‘Include Bin Directory in Windows PATH’ options. Then click on ‘Next’.
14. Security options: FIRST enable the ‘Create An Anonymous Account’ option. THEN
disable the ‘Modify Security Settings’ option and click on ‘Next’.
15. Click on ‘Execute’
16. Make sure that the ‘Prepare configuration’, ‘Write configuration file’ and the ‘Start
service’ steps have been processed. Click on ‘Finish’.
� Check if the MySQL service is well started.
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Create input/output folders
Perennity will need two different folders:
� The first one is used by the Perennity Dicom Server to store all the Dicom
images it has received. Depending on how long you want to keep these
images (e.g. for archiving purpose), you may require a large storage
capacity definitely if you configure the Dicom Server to keep the images
for ever. Keep the path to this folder as short as possible (e.g.
C:\Dicom\Received Images) as we will use the Study UID, Series UID and
Image UID as folder and file names. These UID are always very long.
� The second is for the Perennity Dicom Burner. It is a temporary folder
where Dicom images to be output to CD/DVD will be copied. Once the disc
has been recorded, the images will automatically be deleted (e.g.
C:\Dicom\To Burn).
Install Perennity Dicom
Before installing Perennity Dicom, make sure that the Rimage CD/DVD autoloader is
fully functional.
It is recommended to install Perennity Dicom on the same computer running the
Rimage software suite. This will avoid useless network traffic.
If you own a Rimage 360i or a 2000i, make sure to have a complete networkable
Rimage OfficeNet software suite.
� The Rimage CD/DVD autoloader is up and running.
The three Perennity Dicom components (Dicom Burner, Dicom Server and Dicom
Autoloader) are contained in one installation package named
‘PerennityDicom_vxxx_byyy.exe’. xxx represents the version of Perennity Dicom
while yyy is the number of the build.
� Simply run this executable to start its installation. Select the “Complete” setup then
click on “Next”. Keep the default location (c:\Program Files\Perennity\Perennity
Dicom). Click on “Next” until all components are installed.
Configuring the Perennity Dicom Server
Launch the Perennity Dicom Server using the icon located on your desktop or in the
‘Start’ menu. The first time, you will be asked to enter the parameters.
If you have installed MySQL in an other subfolder than the default one (C:\Program
Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1), you will be prompted to select the path where it has
been installed. Be sure to select the right folder. Anyway, it must end with ..\MySQL
Server 5.1\.
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Fig. 2 - Perennity Dicom service parameters
Configure the “General settings”
� The language for the user interface (please do close and restart the
Dicom Server after having changed the language)
� The Storage path where Dicom images will be stored.
� The local AE Title
� The IP port (104 by default).
� Generate thumbnails (JPEGs) from the native Dicom images or not.
� Database settings.
Refer to the Administration Guide for more information about managing local and
remote AETs, forwarding, transfer syntax, bypass, etc. Click on “Ok”.
Click on “Start” to launch the Perennity Dicom Server (Windows service).
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Fig. 3 - The Perennity Dicom Server is now up and running.
Click on the ‘License’ button.
Fig. 4 - The Perennity licensing window.
Copy/Paste the activation key and click on ‘Update’. The serial number and the
different options will be displayed according the activation key that you have
received. Activation keys are based on the MAC address of he PC where on Perennity
has been installed and a six digits serial number (printed on the installation CD or
delivered by email). The key can be requested by sending an email to
[email protected]. Allow 24h before getting an activation key.
� The Perennity Dicom Server is up and running.
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The Perennity Autoloader service
Prior to configure the Perennity Dicom Burner, verify that the Perennity Autoloader
windows service is started. Therefore, right click on “My Computer” and select the
“Manage” option. Select “Services” and scroll down until reaching the “Perennity –
Autoloader Server” service. Check if the status of that service is ‘Started’.
Fig. 5 - Start the Perennity Autoloader Server.
As this service is set as automatic startup, it will start automatically every time you
boot your computer.
� The Perennity Autoloader service is started.
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Configuring the Perennity Dicom Burner
Launch the Perennity Dicom Burner using the icon located on your desktop or in the
‘Start’ menu. The first time, you will be asked to enter the parameters.
Fig. 6 - General settings of the Perennity Dicom Burner.
Set the following settings:
� Language of the user interface ( please do close and restart the Burner
after having selected the language )
� The type of CD/DVD printer ( please do refer to your manual to know
which printer is install on your system )
� The Target device. Click on ‘Manage’ then on ‘Add’. Select the type of
target device: a Rimage or Epson robot or a Virtual Autoloader. When
choosing the Rimage robot, first select the version of the Rimage software
suite you are currently using: 6.X/7.X or 8.X. Check carefully the version
using the Rimage System Manager. Selecting a wrong version may cause
the Perennity Dicom Burner to hang. Then input a name, the IP address
and port. By default the IP port is 4664 when using Rimage software suite
8. When using version 6 or 7, the default IP port is 2506. Click on ‘Test
connection’ to verify the communication with your Rimage system. You
may also create a Virtual Autoloader as target device. In this case, the
Dicom images will be output to different subfolders (one by CD/DVD).
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Fig. 7 - The Rimage configuration window.
Fig. 8 - The Virtual Autoloader configuration window.
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When using an Epson PP-100 autoloader, make sure that the Epson TD Bridge
software (download) is installed. TD Bridge is using a folder as buffer. This same
folder must be set as ‘Working folder” in the Target settings.
Fig. 7 - The Epson configuration window.
Click on ‘Ok’. Select the target device that you just created and click again on ‘Ok’.
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Fig. 9 - The configuration of the Perennity Dicom Burner.
� The ‘Buffer path’ where the series of Dicom images to be processed will
be copied to be output to CD or DVD.
� Select the Dicom viewer you want to add to every CD or DVD.
� Set the volume name. The volume name is composed of three parts. You
can blank the prefix and/or suffix of the name. You can also give them a
constant value.
� Select the media type you use : CD-R or DVD-R or even Auto Select.
When selecting the Autoselect option in the menu, Perennity Dicom Burner
will use CD-R for a selection of studies not larger than 600MB. Above
600MB, DVD-R will be used.
� JPEG copies of Dicom images can be added to the media.
� Keep the Dicom images for archiving purposes after they have been
processed and set the number of days the images are kept for archiving
purposes. Set it to 0 to keep the images forever.
� Keep the job history even if the images have been deleted. This is a
convenient option for tracking purpose.
Click on ‘Save’.
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Fig. 10 - Perennity Dicom Burner user interface.
� The Perennity Dicom Burner is up and running.
TESTING PERENNITY DICOM
The Perennity Dicom Sender is a very convenient and friendly tool that can be used to
test your installation. It emulates a modality sending images to Perennity. The
installation package includes three sample studies (download).
Run the installation package and click on ‘Next’. Keep the default installation path and
click on ‘Next’. Once the installation completed, click on ‘Finish’.
Launch the Perennity Dicom Sender from the Start menu.
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Fig. 11 - The Perennity Dicom Sender interface.
The Source file is the folder containing the sample studies. Click on ‘Echo’ to check
the connection with the Perennity Dicom Server.
Fig. 12 - The Echo is successful.
If you get an error message, check if the Perennity Dicom Server is started.
Click on ‘Send’. This will send the three studies to Perennity. Launch the Perennity
Dicom Burner and click on ‘Refresh’. The three studies must be listed.
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Appendix 1 – Print fields
The table below lists all the fields that can be printed on the labels. Refer to the
administration for more details about how to customize print templates.
Merge field Description
PatientIdentifier Patient ID
PatientName Complete name of the patient
Sex Sex of the patient
BirthDate Birth date of the patient
StudyDate Date of the study
StudyIdentifier Study ID
StudyDescription Description of the study
AccessionNumbers Accession number(s)
Modalities Type of modalitie(s)
RefPhysician Referral physician
Institution Name of the institution
IndiceJobGroup ID of the disc in a set
NbTotalInJobGroup Total number of discs in a set
jobComment1 First comment line
jobComment2 Second comment line
Custom1 Custom field #1 (see below)
Custom2 Custom field #2 (see below)
Custom3 Custom field #3 (see below)
Custom4 Custom field #4 (see below)
patient1 Patient name (Sex) – Accession Number - Patient ID
– Study ID
… …
patient30 Patient name (Sex) – Accession Number - Patient ID
– Study ID
study1 Study ID – Study date - Study description
… …
study30 Study ID – Study date - Study description
Fields ‘patient1’ – ‘patient30’ and ‘study1’ – ‘study30’ can be customized in the Dicom
Burner (‘Multi-Field’ tab).
Print fields in Rimage CD Designer are case sensitive.
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