GE HEALTHCARE
DIRECTION FC091194, REVISION 11    VIVID 7 SERVICE MANUAL 
3 - 130 Section 3-11 - Connectivity Setup - Software v2.x
3-11-10-7 Check the Connection to the DICOM Server (Ping) - Software v2.x
1.) After the system is rebooted, press CONFIG
 (F2) and log on as adm, see 4-2-4 "Log On to the 
System as ‘ADM’" on page 4-12.
2.) Enter the Connectivity screen.
3.) Select the VIEWS
 tab and the DATAFLOW button and you will see all available data flows.
4.) Select the +
 by the “DICOM Server” dataflow to see the contents of that dataflow. This dataflow has 
one DICOM Server with Storage Service. 
Two new lines will appear, DICOMSERVER and the name of the server (e.g. ProSolv server). 
.. 
5.) Select DICOMSERVER to highlight the line, then Select the Check button. 
You should get a green check mark. 
This is a hardware “ping” indicating that you have contact with the DICOM server’s hardware. If you 
get a red cross, double check cabling and TCPIP addresses).
NOTE: If the Check button fails directly, the AE Title is probably wrong.
If the Check button fails after a long time (corresponding to the timeout), the IP address or Port 
Number is probably wrong.
6.) Select the next line (e.g. ProSolv server) to highlight, then Select CHECK
. 
You should get a green check mark.
This is a DICOM “ping” indicating that you have contact with the DICOM server software. If you get 
a red cross, double check AE Title and port number).
Figure 3-139   All Data flows - Select “DICOM Server”
Figure 3-140   Views and Dataflow Selections
VIEWS tab
DATAFLOW button
+
DICOM server
Storage service