Kodak DryView 8300 Service Bulletins page 40

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Health Imaging
Kodak DryView 8300 LASER IMAGER SYSTEM
Technical Bulletin
20-04/02 Version 4.9 Firmware Contrast Issue
Changes made in the firmware for V 4.9 cause films from the Kodak DirectView CR 800 SYSTEM to be
light and might cause contrast problems for other MODALITIES.
The 2 changes are:
• MODALITY group numbering was changed from the range 0 – 10 to the range 1 – 11 (numbering
change only).
• The internal handling of the contrast in the host control DZO of the 8300 LASER IMAGER.
Command was changed to ignore the default setting on the LOCAL PANEL but increases the
selection from 1 to 264.
These changes will be corrected and released on the firmware for the 8300 LASER IMAGER (effective
with V4.9.1) as soon as possible. Until then:
1. The "Modality Groups" on the "8300 Service Installation" menu are now numbered from 1 to 11. If
you select group number 2 before installing V 4.9 firmware, you should select group number 3 after
installation. Version 4.9 firmware contains a feature that automatically changes the default from 2 to 3.
Check this after completing the installation.
2. The internal DZO handling will only impact performance with the Kodak PACS LINK 9410
ACQUISITION SYSTEM, Kodak PACS LINK MEDICAL IMAGER MANAGERS 100/200/50,
Kodak PACS LINK 25 PRINT SERVER and Kodak PACS LINK DICOM PRINT SERVERS, or
HOST CONTROL INTERFACES for OEMs that control the SERIAL INTERFACE on the 8300
LASER IMAGER.
To prevent any grayscale or contrast problems caused by selecting incorrect contrast tables, you should
install V 4.6 firmware instead of V4.9 firmware.
April 2002
Eastman Kodak Company
Health Imaging Products
1 Imation Way
Oakdale, MN 55128
http://www.kodak.com
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