User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Notice
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Conventions in This Guide
- Chapter 2 KODAK RVG 6500 Systems Packaging
- Chapter 3 KODAK RVG 6500 Systems Overview
- Chapter 4 Imaging Software Overview
- Chapter 5 Setting Up the KODAK RVG 6500 Systems
- Chapter 6 Acquiring an Image
- Chapter 7 RVG Mobile Application
- The RVG Mobile Application Overview 39
- Downloading the RVG Mobile Application 42
- Connecting The Device to the WiFi Access Point 44
- Configuring the Preference Settings 45
- Locking the RVG Sensor to the Apple Device 48
- Finding or Creating a Patient File 51
- Acquiring an Image with the RVG Mobile Application 52
- Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
- Chapter 9 Maintenance
- 1 Conventions in This Guide
- 2 KODAK RVG 6500 Systems Packaging
- KODAK RVG 6500 Systems Description
- The KODAK RVG 6500 Systems is available in 2 configurations:
- The KODAK RVG 6500 Systems information applies to both KODAK RVG 6500 System as well as the KODAK RVG 6500 IPS System.
- The KODAK RVG 6500 IPS System information applies only to information relevant to the IPS system.
- The KODAK RVG 6500 System packaging is composed of the following boxes:
- The KODAK RVG 6500 IPS System packaging is composed of the following boxes:
- 3 KODAK RVG 6500 Systems Overview
- KODAK RVG 6500 Systems Overview
- RVG Functional Components Overview
- WiFi Access Point Functional Components Overview
- 4 Imaging Software Overview
- Computer System Requirements
- This section specifies the minimum computer system requirements for KODAK RVG 6500 intraoral imaging system software. If necessary you must update your computer system configuration.
- The computer and its screen should ideally be situated in or close to the operating area, in the visual field of the practitioner when he is with the patient. The visual access of the acquired image for the patient encourages communication.
- The KODAK RVG 6500 systems must run on a computer with a keyboard.
- The KODAK RVG 6500 systems must run on a computer with a mouse equipped with a right and left button and a mouse wheel.
- General Software Overview
- KODAK Dental Imaging Software
- The RVG Acquisition Interface
- The RVG Acquisition interface module is a user-friendly working interface that was designed and developed specifically for the KODAK RVG 6500 intraoral imaging system.
- To select the desired tooth or teeth for acquisition, click on the tooth. The tooth number for acquisition is displayed as shown in the Figure 5.
- The IPS Aiming Ring Interface Overview
- The IPS aiming ring interface is a user-friendly working interfaces that was designed and developed specifically for the KODAK RVG 6500 IPS System intraoral imaging system. It enables you prior to acquisition to dynamically and visually cente...
- IPS Aiming Ring Interface and RVG Sensor Display
- IPS Aiming Ring Interface and RVG Sensor Centering
- The RVG Mobile Application Overview
- Computer System Requirements
- 5 Setting Up the KODAK RVG 6500 Systems
- WiFi Access Point Setup Configurations
- There are 2 WiFi access point setup configuration options:
- You need to decide your setup configuration before starting the WiFi setup. Once you have decided you will be guided by the setup software (see Installing the Setup Installation Software).
- WiFi Access Point Wired Configuration Setup
- You can choose to have a wired WiFi access point configuration. In this configuration setup, the WiFi access point is connected to a single computer through an Ethernet cable. Several sensors can be connected to the same access point and computer.
- The transmission range between the WiFi access point and the RVG sensor is up to 10 meters.
- WiFi AP Wireless Configuring Setup
- You can chose to have a wireless WiFi access point configuration. In this configuration setup, the computer is connected to the WiFi access point through a router, that is, through a dongle or a PCI card. In this configuration, several sensor...
- For optimal WiFi access point wireless setup, follow these setup recommendations:
- In this configuration, the transmission range between WiFi access point and:
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- Installing the KODAK Dental Imaging Software
- Before installing the KODAK Dental Imaging Software, check that:
- To install the KODAK Dental Imaging Software, follow these steps:
- 1 Insert the software DVD in the DVD-ROM drive of the computer.
- 2 The Choose Setup Language dialog box is displayed. Select the installation language and click OK.
- 3 The Kodak Dental Imaging Software welcome page and the InstallShield wizard are displayed.
- 4 The Welcome to KODAK Dental Imaging Software Installation dialog box is displayed. Click Next to launch the installation.
- 5 The License Agreement dialog box is displayed. Accept and click Yes.
- 6 The Choose Destination Location dialog box is displayed. Click Next if you accept the default destination folder (c:\program files\Kodak\Kodak Dental Imaging Software) or browse to choose another destination folder.
- 7 The KODAK Dental Imaging Software dialog box is displayed. The Patient file is selected by default but you must select the device.
- 8 To select the desired device, do the following:
- 9 The Installation Complete dialog box is displayed when the installation is finished. Click Finish.
- 10 Click on your desktop. The Calibration and Quality Control Software window is displayed.
- 11 Click . The Calibration Tools window is displayed.
- 12 In the central pane, click RVG Wireless System Configuration, to access the “Setting Up the WiFi AP” window (see and follow step 10).
- 13 Before the setting up of the KODAK RVG 6500 System procedures, have with you the:
- 14 The “Setting Up the WiFi AP” window is automatically displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the RVG system.
- 1 Insert the software DVD in the DVD-ROM drive of the computer.
- Registering the KDIS Licence
- Mounting the RVG Holders
- The RVG sensor and control box holders enable you to have them at reach to optimize your workflow. You need to install the RVG sensor and control box holders where it best suits your workflow, the X-ray generator arm, the chair, etc....
- To mount the RVG sensor and control box holders, follow these steps:
- Mounting the IPS Aiming Ring on the X-Ray Generator
- Before mounting the IPS aiming ring, make sure that:
- To mount the IPS aiming ring on the X-ray generator tube head, follow these steps:
- 1 Remove the attachment brackets (A).
- 2 Remove the back cover.
- 3 Insert the 4 batteries on the board respecting the polarities.
- 4 Measure the X-ray tube head diameter to select the appropriate aiming ring holding brackets.
- 5 Select the appropriate aiming ring holding brackets (B):
- 6 Measure from the opening of the x-ray tube head 30mm. Mark the 30mm with a pencil on both sides of the x-ray tube head.
- 7 On the back cover, position the appropriate holding brackets (B) to adapt to the x-ray tube head diameter. Do not tighten the screws.
- 8 Stick the stickers on the back cover in the appropriate locations (C). Remove the protection on the stickers.
- 9 Using the 30mm marks, position the back cover on the x-ray tube head. Tighten the 4 screws.
- 10 Place the cable tie (A) around the holding brackets (B), make a knot and place it in the cable tie holder (C). Pull to tighten and cut what exceeds the knot. Retighten the screws, if needed.
- 11 Position correctly the front cover with the board making sure that the ON/OFF button is on the appropriate place.
- 12 Position correctly the attachment brackets (A).
- 13 Press quickly the ON/OFF button to turn ON the IPS device and check that the front upper LED is lit.
- 14 Press and hold the ON/OFF button until all the LEDs are ON, then let go the ON/OFF button to turn OFF the IPS.
- 1 Remove the attachment brackets (A).
- WiFi Access Point Setup Configurations
- 6 Acquiring an Image
- Locking the RVG Sensor to the Computer
- You need to lock the RVG sensor to the computer where the acquired image must appear.
- Locking a Single RVG Sensor to the Computer
- If you have a single RVG sensor, you need to lock it only once to the computer where the acquired image must appear.
- To Lock the RVG sensor to your computer, follow these steps:
- Locking Several Shared RVG Sensors to the Computer
- If you have several shared RVG sensors, you need to lock the selected RVG sensor to the computer where the acquired image must appear.
- To lock the selected RVG sensor to your computer, follow these steps:
- 6 Press the remote control button of the RVG control box to turn ON the device. The blinking blue light indicates the sensor attempt to connect to the WiFi access point. Wait for the blinking blue light (A) to become solid blue. (B) The senso...
- 7 In the RVG Acquisition interface, click to access the RVG sensor list. If needed, click to refresh the sensor list.
- 8 Find the selected RVG sensor in the sensor list:
- 9 Click to return to the RVG Acquisition interface.
- Acquiring an Image with the RVG Sensor
- To acquire an image with the RVG sensor, follow the instructions in the presented order.
- Preparing the RVG Sensor
- Preparing the X-Ray Generator
- To prepare the x-ray generator, follow these steps:
- 1 Press the remote control button of the selected RVG control box to access the RVG Acquisition interface.
- 2 Select the x-ray timing according to the region of interest and the patient type (follow the user instructions of your x-ray generator).
- 3 Insert the sensor holding it horizontally in the patient’s mouth. Positioning in the patient’s mouth depends on the region of interest.
- 4 Approach the x-ray generator tube head to the patient.
- 5 Align the x-ray tube head with the patient’s tooth and the sensor and make sure that the tube head is not shacking.
- 1 Press the remote control button of the selected RVG control box to access the RVG Acquisition interface.
- To prepare the x-ray generator, follow these steps:
- Launching the X-Ray
- To launch the x-ray, follow these steps:
- 1 Ask the patient to remain still.
- 2 Position yourself either 2 meters behind the x-ray generator or outside the door.
- 3 Keep visual contact with the patient during the x-ray.
- 4 Trigger the x-ray with the remote control of the x-ray generator.
- 5 Check the image quality. If not satisfactory, redo the x-ray.
- 6 If satisfactory, remove the generator tube head.
- 7 Remove the RVG sensor from the patient’s mouth. Remove the hygienic sensor protection.
- 1 Ask the patient to remain still.
- To launch the x-ray, follow these steps:
- 7 RVG Mobile Application
- The RVG Mobile Application Overview
- The RVG mobile interface is a user-friendly working interface that is designed and developed specifically for the KODAK RVG 6500 intraoral imaging system. The RVG mobile interface module, to be used on your Apple iPhone®/iPod® touch, is downl...
- The RVG mobile interface enables you to:
- Touch the different fields to access the different options.
- (optional) The IPS aiming ring enables you prior to acquisition to dynamically and visually center and align the X-ray beam to the RVG sensor.
- Downloading the RVG Mobile Application
- If iPhone/iPod Touch is Connected to the Internet
- If iPhone/iPod Touch is not Connected to the Internet
- If your iPhone®/iPod® touch device is not connected to the Internet the Application Store window is displayed when you want to access the Apple Store to download.
- In this case, follow these steps:
- 1 Connect your iPhone®/iPod® touch device to the computer.
- 2 Go to the Apple Store web site .
- 3 Click . Follow the on-screen instructions. When the iTunes is installed on your computer, appears on your desktop.
- 4 Double-click . Enter the required on-screen information. The iTunes main window is displayed.
- 5 Select Store > iTunes Store. The App Store window is displayed.
- 6 On right top corner of the App Store window, in the search field enter RVG mobile and launch the search to find the RVG Mobile Application.
- 7 Click . The RVG Mobile application download is launched. The download icon appears on the lateral bar. Wait until the download ends.
- 8 In the lateral bar, select Devices > iPod or iPhone to upload the RVG mobile application on your device. Click on the tab Application.
- 9 Check Sysnc Applications and the check box of the RVG Mobile Application. Click to send the RVG Mobile Application to your device.
- 10 Click when the upload process ends.
- 1 Connect your iPhone®/iPod® touch device to the computer.
- You must now connect your device to the WiFi access point.
- Connecting The Device to the WiFi Access Point
- To connect your device to the WiFi access point, follow these steps:
- 1 On your device, tap the Settings window is displayed.
- 2 Tap . Tap OFF to change to ON. The WiFi Networks window is displayed.
- 3 Tap RVG8_Network. The Enter Password window is displayed.
- 4 Enter the Password: 7794AA6500EC239BFF4554DD80. Tap
- 5 When the WiFi connection is established, signal is displayed on the WiFi Networks window and a check appears next to RVG8_Network.
- 6 Tap to return to the Settings window.
- 1 On your device, tap the Settings window is displayed.
- You must now configure the preference settings of the RVG Mobile Application.
- To connect your device to the WiFi access point, follow these steps:
- Configuring the Preference Settings
- To configure the preference settings, follow these steps:
- 1 In the Settings window, scroll down until the end and tap . The RVG Mobile window is displayed. If you want to rename your RVG sensor, tap in the Device Identification field and enter the new name.
- 2 In the RVG Mobile window, tap the Acquisition field. The Mode window is displayed.
- 3 In the Mode window, tap X-Ray field, a check sign appears in the X-Ray field.
- 4 Tap to return to the RVG Mobile window.
- 5 In the RVG Mobile window, tap Image Processing field.The Processing window is displayed.
- 6 In the Processing window, Endo (optimizes the contrast values over the entire range) is selected by default. We recommend that you keep this selection. You can select any type of image contrast while reviewing the acquired image using the i...
- 7 Tap to return to the RVG Mobile window.
- 8 In the RVG Mobile window, tap Tooth numbering field. The Convention window is displayed.
- 9 Tap the relevant convention. A check sign appears in the field that you have selected.
- 10 Tap to return to the RVG Mobile window. The Settings window is displayed with the new selections. These selection are automatically saved.
- 11 If the settings are correct, tap the Home button to return to the main window. The configuration of the settings is saved and finished.
- 1 In the Settings window, scroll down until the end and tap . The RVG Mobile window is displayed. If you want to rename your RVG sensor, tap in the Device Identification field and enter the new name.
- To configure the preference settings, follow these steps:
- Locking the RVG Sensor to the Apple Device
- To lock the RVG sensor on your Apple device, you need to have the RVG mobile application on your iPhone®/iPod® touch device.
- To ensure best use, follow the instructions in the following order.
- Accessing the Sensor List Window
- You must access the Sensor list window before locking the RVG sensor to your Apple device. To access the sensor list window, follow these steps
- Locking a Single RVG Sensor to the Apple Device
- Locking Several Shared RVG Sensors to the Apple Device
- If : Sensor is locked on your device and ready for acquisition. You can continue to section “Finding or Creating a Patient File”.
- If : Sensor is available you must lock it on your device.
- to validate.
- If : Sensor is not available (locked on another device). You must unlock and then lock the sensor on your device.
- In the Sensor list window, tap the selected sensor. Then, tap . Tap to validate.
- Press quickly on the remote control button while the light is blink blue (A). If the unlocking was not executed you must redo the unlocking process.
- Then, tap . Tap to validate..
- Finding or Creating a Patient File
- Acquiring an Image with the RVG Mobile Application
- Preparing the RVG Sensor
- Preparing the X-Ray Generator
- (Optional) If you are using the IPS aiming ring system, press the ON button. If you are in front of the aiming ring, make sure that the front LED is ON. If you are positioned in the back of the aiming ring, a quick press on the ON/OFF button ...
- (Optional) If you are using the IPS aiming ring system, position the X-ray generator parallel to the active surface of the RVG sensor. When the RVG sensor is correctly centered in the ring the centring indicator becomes a green cross.
- (Optional) If you are using the IPS aiming ring system
- 5 Trigger the x-ray with the remote control of the x-ray generator. The image appears in the preview screen of your device. The light on the remote control button blinks blue indicating the image transmission
- 6 When the acquisition ends, the light on the remote control button becomes solid green. At this stage, while the count down continues, you can continue acquiring other images.
- If the count down ends and you wish to acquire other images then redo step 5.
- 7 Check the image quality. If not satisfactory, redo the x-ray. If satisfactory, remove the generator tube head.
- 8 Remove the RVG sensor from the patient’s mouth. Remove the hygienic sensor protection.
- 9 Tap on the acquired image to access the contrast tools. The acquired images is saved automatically.
- 10 Touch to access the summary of the last acquired image. You can enter any comments in the yellow comment’s field.
- 11 Tap to access the dental arch window. Tap and touch the selected tooth or teeth number.
- 12 Tap to return to the previous window.
- 13 Tap to view all the acquired images of the patient. You can touch each acquired image in the gallery and do step 10 and 11.
- 14 Tap to display the patient information.
- 15 Tap to access the Patient window.
- 16 When you want to transfer all the acquired images of the patients to your computer, in the Patient window, touch the transfer window is displayed.
- 17 Launch the KDIS, click , and follow the on-screen instructions.
- The RVG Mobile Application Overview
- 8 Troubleshooting
- Occasionally, malfunctions can occur during use in the event of an incorrect action. The quick trouble shooting and the Information “I”, will guide you through the actions you need to take to correct the malfunction.
- Quick Trouble Shooting
- Information Messages
- An information “I” error code with a message is displayed on the popup on your computer screen.
- The following table lists the information messages and the action to take.
- Table 3 Information Messages (Continued)
- 1. Turn Off then ON the RVG sensor.
- 2. Click to access the RVG Acquisition interface.
- 1. Turn Off then ON the RVG sensor.
- 2. Click to access the RVG Acquisition interface.
- 1. Turn Off then ON the RVG sensor.
- 2. Redo the process
- 1. Turn Off then ON the RVG sensor.
- 2. Redo the process
- 1. Turn Off then ON the RVG sensor.
- 2. Click to access the RVG Acquisition interface.
- 1. Exit the KDIS.
- 2. Click to access the RVG Acquisition interface.
- 1. Check that you can access the patient database.
- 2. Check the hard disk storage availability.
- 3. Check if there is enough space in the patient database.
- Table 3 Information Messages (Continued)
- 9 Maintenance
- This chapter describes the maintenance task that you need to perform regularly for your KODAK RVG 6500 system and the accessories.
- Daily
- The RVG Sensor
- The RVG sensor is supplied in a non-sterile state. Single-use disposable protective hygienic sleeves must cover the RVG sensor before placing it in the patient’s mouth. These sleeves are conform to the ISO EN 10993.
- To prevent cross-contamination, use a new hygienic barrier for each new patient and disinfect the RVG sensor.
- You must first clean the RVG sensor before disinfecting it. To do so, follow these steps:
- The RVG sensor control box must be cleaned with disposable cleaning wipes similar to those used for the computer screens.
- .
- Cleaning the Positioning Accessories
- Table 4 Positioning Accessories Daily Maintenance Tasks
- 1. Remove any residue with hot water and soap.
- 2. Put the metal and plastic parts in separate sterilization pouch and autoclave up to 132˚C (273˚ F) before the next patient.
- 1. Disassemble the metal arm and the plastic ring.
- 2. Remove any residue with hot water and soap.
- 3. Put the metal and plastic parts in separate sterilization pouch and autoclave up to 132˚C (273˚ F) before the next patient.
- Table 4 Positioning Accessories Daily Maintenance Tasks
- The RVG Sensor
- Monthly
- Replacing the RVG Battery
- Replacing the IPS Aiming Ring Battery
14 Chapter 4 Imaging Software Overview
IPS Aiming Ring Interface and RVG Sensor Centering
The IPS aiming ring interface enables you to correctly position the X-ray generator to the RVG sensor.
The IPS interface enables you to manage the X-ray centering and the proper paralleling technique
achievement.
Sensor Display
• Sensor is not centered.
• Centering indicators are
red.
Result
• Sensor active surface not fully
exposed to X-ray.
• Image will have a cone cut.
• Parallel technique not achieved.
• Image distortion.
Sensor Display
• Sensor is centered.
• Centering indicators are
red.
Result
• Sensor active surface is fully exposed
to X-ray;
• Image will have no cone cut.
• Parallel technique not achieved.
• Minimized risk of magnification and
distortion.
Sensor Display
• Sensor is centered.
• Centering indicators are
green.
Result
• Sensor active surface is fully exposed
to X-ray;
• Image will have no cone cut.
• Parallel technique achieved*.
• Minimized risk of magnification and
distortion.
Important: *The paralleling technique is achieved when the digital sensor
plane is placed parallel to the real axis of the tooth in the patient’s mouth.
This correct positioning is under the operator’s responsibility.