Click the Administration tab.
Click the Devices tab.
In the devices table, enter the device ID, IP address, port, protocol and type.
Click the Add button.
The devices table lists all the external devices eRAD PACS communicates with. The table consists of the following fields:
ID:
device identification label
IP/Host: IP address or host name of the device
Port: contains the port address of the DICOM application. Necessary
only when the device accepts association requests.
Protocol: TCP connections
are for default DICOM and HL7 communications. TLS
connections support DICOM Security Enhancements.
Type: identifies the function of the device by associating it
with a device type.
The device Type is one of the following:
Child - an eRAD
PACS child server.
DICOM - DICOM services supported are defined on the DICOM
device settings page. This type should be used for almost all devices
that send or receive data from eRAD PACS.
Parent - an eRAD PACS parent
server.
HL7 - Specific HL7 services supported are defined in the HL7
Device Setting page.
Viewer - an eRAD PACS workstation, used for
workstation pre-fetch and auto-routing. Workstation-specific parameters
are defined on the Viewer settings page.
Note: Workstation is a retired device type. Existing devices with this designation remain valid, although assigning it to new devices is not supported.
To add a device, enter values into the first row in the devices table, and click the Add Button. The device-specific setup page appears, if applicable. Enter the device specific configuration information. When all the information is entered, the new device will be added to the device table.
After making changes to the devices table, you must rebuild the eRAD PACS hierarchy data. At the bottom of the devices table, click Recollect Dotcom Info. To verify the information is correct, click Validate Dotcom Info. If errors are reported, they must be cleared before the server will work properly.