Humphrey Field Analyzer II-
i
series User Manual 2660021145640 A
Networking
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HFA-NET Pro Features
HFA-NET Pro is a software package that runs on your HFA II-
i
series instrument to allow you to
connect your HFA II-
i
to an external computer using a high speed Ethernet connection. Once your
HFA II-
i
is networked, you will be able to synchronize data between two or more HFA II-
i
units,
archive and retrieve data, back up data for safe external storage, and save and transmit image files.
In addition, HFA-NET Pro also allows you to use any non-DICOM E
MR/PMS software package that is
certified for use with the HFA II-
i
. This allows you to import work lists or export patient data, test
results, and image files to the EMR/PMS software.
Licensing HFA-NET Pro and DICOM Gateway 2.0
You must activate the HFA-NET Pro or DICOM Gateway 2.0 software for it to function on your HFA
II-
i
. Version 4.2 or later includes a license for HFA-NET Pro.
Please contact Carl Zeiss Meditec for minimum network re
quirements prior to having your software
licensed for HFA-NET Pro or DICOM Gateway 2.0. To activate your license, you must contact Carl
Zeiss Meditec: In the U.S.: Call Carl Zeiss Meditec at 1-800-341-6968, or by email at
z.customersupport@meditec.zeiss.com. Outside the U.S.: Contact your local Carl Zeiss Meditec
distributor.
Once you have obtained your license, you can activate it using the pr
ocedure that is provided in
Appendix (J) beginning with “Licensing GPA, SITA-SWAP, HFA-NET Pro, or DICOM G
ateway 2.0,” on
page J-5.
Network Configurations
There are two different configurations for networking your HFA II-
i
:
1. A single HFA II-
i
connected to a stand-alone PC.
With the aid of your office Network Administra
tor, you can connect your HFA II-
i
to an external
computer (Figure 14.1) that is running Microsoft Windows®. The Windows operating systems
supported as of the date of this manual include:
• Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 4 installed)
• Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 6a installed)
• Windows XP Pro (with Service Pack 2 installed)
Ethernet With
Crossover Cable
Ethernet
With Hub or Switch
OR
HFA II-i
Figure 14.1 One HFA II-i Networked to a Single Windows-based PC