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ART NUMBER FN091065, REVISION 2 VS5 N AND VS6 N SERVICE MANUAL
3-108 Section 3-4 - Preparing for Installation
PRELIMINARY
3-7-2-5 Stand-alone Vivid S5 N or Vivid S6 N
No network connection needed.
3-7-2-6 “Sneaker Net” Environment
No network connection needed.
3-7-2-7 Connection from Vivid S5 N or Vivid S6 N to an EchoPAC PC Workstation
Direct Cable Connection from Vivid S5 N or Vivid S6 N to an EchoPAC PC Workstation
via a Crossover Cable
You will only need a Crossover Cable for network use to connect the two units this way.
1.) Connect one end of the Crossover Cable to the network connector on the Vivid S5 N or Vivid S6 N.
2.) Connect the other end to the network connector to the EchoPAC PC Workstation, see Chapter 3 in
the EchoPAC PC Workstation Service Manual.
Connection via a Peer-to-Peer Network
You will need a network hub and one network cable for each unit connected to the hub.
See ‘Ethernet Switch Connections” on page 3-103.
Connection via Hospital Network
You will need one network cable to connect the Vivid S5 N or Vivid S6 N to a wall outlet on the hospital’s
network.
3-7-2-8 Connection between a Vivid S5 N or Vivid S6 N and a DICOM Server on a Network
You will need one network cable.
1.) Connect one end of the cable to the Ethernet connector on the Vivid S5 N or Vivid S6 N.
2.) Connect the other end of the cable to the wall outlet.
If a Peer-to-Peer Network is connected to the hospital’s network, you may connect the Vivid S5 N or
Vivid S6 N to the Peer-to-Peer Network.