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Ocean 2014 User's Manual - English - Version 3.2A
RTI article number: 9604552-00

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  • Page 1 Ocean 2014 QA Software for Piranha Ocean 2014 User's Manual - English - Version 3.2A RTI article number: 9604552-00...
  • Page 2 Ocean 2014 User's Manual 2014-06-02/3.2A...
  • Page 3 Welcome to Ocean 2014 Ocean 2014 is a is a powerful tool for everybody working with Quality Assurance of X-ray systems. Ocean 2014 can be used with the X-ray meters Pirahna from RTI Electronics.
  • Page 4 NOTICE RTI Electronics AB reserves all rights to make changes in the Ocean 2014 software, and the information in this document without prior notice. RTI Electronics AB assumes no responsibility for any errors or consequential damages that may result from the use or misinterpretation of any information contained in this document.
  • Page 5 Intended Use of the Ocean 2014 Software Together with instruments from RTI Electronics AB it is to be used for independent service and quality control, as well as measurements of kerma, kerma rate, kVp, tube current, exposure time, luminance, and illuminance within limitations stated below.
  • Page 6 Ocean 2014 User's Manual 2014-06-02/3.2A...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Table of Contents Welcome to Ocean 2014 ......................10 Ocean and Ocean 2014 ..........................11 General information ..........................11 Important definitions ..........................12 Installation ..........................13 Connecting your meter the first time ..........................14 Quick Check ......................16 Start the Tablet ..........................
  • Page 8 Contents 3.6.7 Close ........................57 3.6.8 Program options ........................57 3.6.9 Locate data during import and export ........................57 3.6.10 Exit Ocean 2014 ........................57 Main functions ......................80 Measure ..........................80 4.1.1 Meter adjust ........................80 4.1.2 Info about an exposure ........................
  • Page 9 Chapter 1 Welcome to Ocean 2014...

  • Page 10: Welcome To Ocean 2014

    If you have purchased a Piranha before December 2013 and have the Display license level License level Display will not exist for Ocean 2014, this means a Piranha that has been delivered before December 2013 and has Display; will be automatically updated free of charge to Connect when it is used with Ocean 2014 the first time.

  • Page 11: Ocean And Ocean 2014

    All red Piranha can be upgraded with the latest firmware and used with Ocean 2014. You must have both Ocean versions if you are using a mix of Barracuda and Piranha with firmware 4.0A and higher. You can import data from Ocean into Ocean 2014 but not in the opposite direction. This means that you can have all your data from all meters you have in Ocean 2014.

  • Page 12: Important Definitions

    2014 version. When you update to Ocean 2014, your current installation of Ocean is left unchanged but takes your user data including your database from your current Ocean installation. You must keep your old Ocean installation if you are using Barracuda or if you have Piranha meters that aren't updated with new firmware.

  • Page 13: Installation

    2. When the Ocean 2014 installer starts you are presented to a number of choices. Read through the text carefully and select what is applicable to you. The installer will then install the required programs on your computer. Two utility applications, Detector Manager and RTI Updater, will also be installed on your computer.

  • Page 14: Connecting Your Meter The First Time

    Click on "Try to connect again". Ocean 2014 will now search for Bluetooth devices to find the Piranha. This can take up to a minute or more the first time for Ocean 2014 to find the Piranha and do the required Bluetooth pairing.
  • Page 15 Chapter 2 Quick Check...

  • Page 16: Quick Check

    Quick Check Quick Check Use Quick Check when you just need to make a quick measurement. Quick Check automatically adapts to the meter you use and the detector you have connected. It is fully plug-and-play and any change you do is automatically detected and Quick Chick adapts to the new situation.
  • Page 17 Quick Check 4. You will see the Ocean 2014 tile to the left, click on it to start Ocean 2014. 5. Assuming that your meter is powered on; Ocean 2014 starts in Quick Check mode. 6. Select the modality you want to use: The coming topics will describe how you perform your first measurement and how you navigate in Quick Check.

  • Page 18: First Measurement With Quick Check

    Let us start with a simple measurement to illustrate how to use Quick Check. This example assumes a Piranha 657. If you have another model follow this example and apply it on what you see on your screen when you use your Piranha.
  • Page 19 Quick Check 2. Quick Check starts and a menu will be shown. The list is depending on your meter type, it might not appear at all. 3. Select Radiography. 4. The measurement loads and you are ready to start to measure. If the selected Quick Check is using a calibration that isn't available in your meter/detector, a dialogue is shown.
  • Page 20 Quick Check In some situations a message is shown with a yellow background; all such messages can be closed by just clicking or tapping on the yellow background. Ocean 2014 User's Manual 2014-06-02/3.2A...

  • Page 21: Run Quick Check On A Tablet

    Quick Check 5. Make some exposures. 6. You can operate Quick Check with mouse and keyboard or with your fingers if you have a tablet with touch screen. Quick Check is designed to be simple to use on a tablet (touch screen) but you can of course also use a mouse.
  • Page 22 Quick Check You have a ribbon bar at the top with different buttons to activate different function. You can click on these buttons with a mouse click or by tapping on the screen with your finger if you use a tablet. Switch between display and list with exposures Click on the button in the lower left corner or sweep on the display area of the screen.
  • Page 23 Quick Check Sweep or click on the button to go back to the displays. Enlarge the waveform You can maximize the waveform by double-clicking (tap twice) on it. 2014-06-02/3.2A Ocean 2014 User's Manual...
  • Page 24 Quick Check Waveform data and cursors The waveform data is shwon under the display (when it is minimized). You can switch between "cursor values" and "value between cursor", use double-click (or tap twice) to change. Single display If you just want to see one value, you can maximize just that display. Double-click (tap twice) on the display you want to see.
  • Page 25 Quick Check Double-click on the display to go back to smaller displayes. 2014-06-02/3.2A Ocean 2014 User's Manual...
  • Page 26 Quick Check Change unit of measure You can change unit of measure by right-clicking on the unit: Select a new unit. Change number of decimals You can change number of decimals in the same way by right-clicking on the numeric value in a display. Ocean 2014 User's Manual 2014-06-02/3.2A...

  • Page 27: Change Meter Settings

    Quick Check Change Meter Settings There are several ways to change meter settings. All meter settings are available if you click on the "Meter adjust" button: When you click on the button the Meter settings are shown: There are also some short cuts to change some of the set values. You can click (or tap) on the kV range indication at the bottom to change kV range: When you click or tap here, a menu is shown that allows you to quickly select a different kV range.
  • Page 28 Quick Check compression paddle: The following meter settings are available in Quick Start: Meter setting Description and use Delay Add a delay after the detection of trig before measurement of kVp starts. This will delay the kVp measurement, it doesn't affect dose, mAs or time measurements. Post delay This is the time the meter waits after trig off before it assumes that the exposure is finished.
  • Page 29 Use this, for example, when you add filtration during an HVL only) measurement. Note: Piranha gives you HVL for each exposure. Use of additional filters is optional. Compression Select here if compression paddle is used or not used. paddle...

  • Page 30: Applications With Analysis

    Timed mode and it will further improve the meter's capability to measure very low signals. You can read more about meter settings for Piranha in the topics Meter Adjust and Different measuring modes. Applications with analysis There are also a number of applications available in Quick Check.
  • Page 31 Quick Check 3. Chose an application, for example kVp Accuracy. The screen layout is different for the application compared to a standard Quick Check measurement. In this case there are no displays only grid (exposure list) is shown. There is also an analysis that perform some kind of calculation (in this case kVp accuracy) on your measured data.
  • Page 32 Quick Check You can maximize/minimize the exposure list section and the analysis section with double-click or by clicking on the button. The analysis part will now show the result. 6. Click on Preview/Print to print your report. This analysis is fixed and you can not change its structure. If you have more needs and want to customize your analysis, change pass/fail criteria, use your own calculations and so on;...

  • Page 33: Save A Measurement

    Quick Check Save a measurement Quick Check will not ask you if you want to save your data, you must yourself decide if you want to save. Click on the Save button in case you want to save your measured data. When you click on the Save button you are asked to enter a name for your data.

  • Page 34: Print

    Quick Check 3. The measurement will open in Ocean 2014 as a real-time display. You can now modify the measurement, what you can do depends on the license level you have. If you open a Quick Check measurement that has analysis with only Connect license, the analysis will not be visible. Print You can print your measured data (or create a PDF file).

  • Page 35: Send Data To Excel

    Quick Check 4. You can now just preview the report and return, save it as a PDF file or print it. Send data to Excel You can export from Quick Check to Excel in two different ways: Dump current measured data to Excel. The data dump starts in active Excel cell. Connect to an Excel workbook.
  • Page 36 Quick Check 2. Click on the Export button. A dialogue is shown: Select "Send data to workbook" 3. A new dialogue is shown where you can chose if you want waveforms or not. In this case select "With waveforms". 4. Next you have to chose destination. You can chose a new workbook or one you already have on your computer.
  • Page 37 Quick Check 6. You will also see a minimized Ocean 2014 window that is shown. This window provides help when you work with Excel. The left most button is used to switch between Ocean 2014 and Excel. See topic Data link to get more information about this window.
  • Page 38 Quick Check 4. Next you have to chose destination. You can chose a new workbook or one you already have on your computer. In this case select "New workbook". Excel starts and an empty workbook is loaded. 5. Activate the cell, for example B5, where you want measured data to start. 6.

  • Page 39: Import/Export

    Quick Check 2.10 Import/export If you want to move measured data from one computer to another, an export and import function is available to you. However, only Export is available from the Quick Check mode. To use the Import function; you must go to Ocean 2014 main screen. Export To export one or several measurements: 1.
  • Page 40 Quick Check 6. You can chose between "File" and "E-mail". If you have an e-mail program, you can send the file directly if that is what you want. Otherwise select "File". Select a file name and destination to finish. You can now use the file you have created to move your measurements to another computer with Ocean 2014.

  • Page 41: Options

    Quick Check 4. The dialogue shows all measurements that will be imported. You will find them in the Inbox after the import is finished. You can read more about Import and Export in the topics Import and Export. 2.11 Options If you click on the options button a menu is shown.
  • Page 42 Quick Check There are three sections here: Preferred modality You can use this if you have a meter that covers many modalities but you don't want to see all choices in the Quick Check. Auto Position Check Specify in which situations you want Quick Check to automatically suggest a Position Check. Defaults Various settings that controls how Quick Check works.
  • Page 43 All error reports that are generated are saved in a folder on your computer. Directly when one is generated, you are always asked if you want to send it to RTI Electronics. You may not be able to do that and it will be available in this folder. Click on this button to open the folder.

  • Page 44: Close Quick Check

    Quick Check 2.12 Close Quick Check You can close Quick Check in two different ways: Close and go back to Ocean 2014's main screen Close and quit Ocean 2014 at the same time Close Quick Check and go back to Ocean 2014's main screen Click on the close button: You can also close any of the menus shown in Quick Check.
  • Page 45 Chapter 3 Ocean 2014 - Main screen...

  • Page 46: Ocean 2014 - Main Screen

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen Ocean 2014 - Main screen Main view when Ocean 2014 is in "full mode" (not in "quick check mode"): Here is a picture of the Main screen. There is a lot of information on this screen so make sure you read carefully your menu choices.

  • Page 47: Ribbon

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen Ribbon The ribbon is the command bar that organizes Ocean's features for easy access via tabs located at the top of the Main screen window. There are six of these tabs to keep similar functions grouped together. To read what's on the ribbon go to main functions.

  • Page 48: Database Browser

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen Lower status bar The lower status bar (Status bar #2) is divided into five sections: Section #1 (left) shows which meter currently is used Section #2 shows what you are working on currently Section #3 shows which working mode you are in currently ("Log mode" is shown when you are recording data and "Design mode"...
  • Page 49 Ocean 2014 - Main screen The left part shows the "database tree" and the right part shows the content of the selected "folder". You can browse through templates in the same way. There is a search function available. You can right-click on a "folder" and select Expand all to open it and all its sub folders: If you click in an item belonging to the site (facility, department, room, generator, tube or user-defined equipment) the corresponding details are shown to the right: 2014-06-02/3.2A...

  • Page 50: Connect - License

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen If you instead click on a folder its content is shown on the right side: Connect - license You can load any real-time display template from the Library tab at any time. Read the topic Start a new real-time display (in the Ocean 2014's built-in Help text or in the Reference Manual) for a complete description of how this is done.
  • Page 51 Ocean 2014 - Main screen You will be taken back to Ocean 2014's main window: 2. Click on the Favorite button. The Favorites window (see below) is shown. 3. Select a real-time display suitable for the work you want to do and that is available to your meter. You will see the available choices on the left side of the screen under the "Templates"...
  • Page 52 Ocean 2014 - Main screen 4. Click OK. 5. Ocean 2014 will now connect to your meter and load the chosen real-time display. 6. If you are measuring on mammography or CT you may want to select another calibration. The calibration is shown in the lower left corner of the display.

  • Page 53: Professional - License

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen You can load any template from the Favorites screen by clicking on the Favorites button, or from the Library tab located to the left of the displays. Read more about real-time displays by clicking on the links below: - How to start a new real-time display - click here...
  • Page 54 7. Chose "Select an existing Session template". Click on Next. 8. Now chose a session. Go to Examples(RTI) under Session templates and select Radiology. Select the session "QA (Rad room)" and click on Next. You can also double-click to select and move on to the next step.
  • Page 55 Ocean 2014 - Main screen 11. Click Next to continue. 12. You need to specify a name for your session (the default name is a date and time stamp) For this example, just leave the name at the default setting. 13.
  • Page 56 Ocean 2014 - Main screen 15. For this example, choose the "Rad tube" and click OK. 16. The first test in the session (in this case the HVL test) is activated and your cursor is positioned on the first row in the grid. You are now ready to make exposures according to the conditions specified in the test.

  • Page 57: Application Menu

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen - How to design a checklist template - read the topic Design a checklist template - How to design a session template - read the topic Design a session template Application menu You can access the Application menu by clicking on the Application button (see picture below) located at the upper left corner of the Ribbon bar.

  • Page 58: New

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen 3.6.1 The New function is located on the Application button drop-down menu. You can use New three ways: New Session - Start a new QA session Use this function when you want to start a new QA session for a certain room. The new session wizard will appear and will help you create the session.

  • Page 59: Save

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen New Site - Create a new site (facility/department/room/generator/tube) Use this function when you want to add a new site. The new site wizard will appear and will help you add the new site. The wizard will ask you to: Specify a facility (name, address, phone number, contact person, etc.).

  • Page 60: Save As

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen The following message may be displayed when you go to save your work: It means that minimum license required to re-open the object changed (became more restrictive). You may see this message if: you use different meters with different Ocean licenses (Display, Connect or Professional) with the same Ocean.
  • Page 61 Ocean 2014 - Main screen Important: Please make every effort to save the session to the correct site and room, before you use it. Once a session is used in a certain room and on a certain tube, the equipment information is stored in Ocean 2014 and when you move it to a new room, the equipment information from the old room will be moved to the new room as well.

  • Page 62: Print

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen the Library. Any measured data will not be saved and future work will be saved in the test template. Save as function while in Design mode Use Save as if you want to rename or change the location of a template you are working on currently.

  • Page 63: Export

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen You can select the following: the printer you want to use and set its properties which pages to print number of copies Preview The preview function can be found by hovering your mouse cursor over the print function in the drop-down menu on the Application button.
  • Page 64 Ocean 2014 - Main screen There are three types of Ocean 2014 data you can export: 1. Measurements - (.ome) files 2. Templates - (.ote) files 3. Sites - (.ome) files The files are identified by the following icons: Exporting measurements Use this type of export when you want to export measurements;...

  • Page 65: Import

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen This message will be shown when the user imports the data. Click Finish when you are ready and the export file will be generated with an ".ote" extension and you will be asked to choose a file name and location to store the file. If you chose the option to send the file via e-mail, your e-mail program will be opened and a blank e-mail started with the ".ote"...

  • Page 66: Close

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen Import from the Application menu After you selected Import, a dialogue box will appear to help you select the files you want to import. If you wish to exclude certain files from the import, just uncheck the item by clicking on the checkbox in front of the item.

  • Page 67: Program Options

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen If you have unsaved work while trying to close the current task, you will be given the choice to save and then close. 3.6.8 Program options The program options menu contains settings that control how Ocean 2014 works. This menu is available as a button called "Options"...
  • Page 68 Ocean 2014 - Main screen The following four sections are found under the Options button: General settings These are global setting stored in Ocean. Inspector This is where you change the inspector name in Ocean. This name will appear as the inspector name when working on a session. Company This is where you change the company name the inspector works for.
  • Page 69 Ocean 2014 - Main screen Appearance Select the color scheme for Ocean 2014 (Luna is recommended). Show inactive records The default is checked. If unchecked, items set to "inactive" in the database are not shown. Favorites screen Defines when the user wants to see the Favorites list. Three choices are available: always, only at start up) or only when the Favorites button is clicked.
  • Page 70 Ocean 2014 - Main screen with Session names in the Measurements folder. "tree" Auto-scroll analysis When a "one row analysis" (AGD, CTDP(helical scan/in phantom), CTDP(helical scan/free-in-air) and QuickHVL) the analysis automatically scrolls to show the analysis. Confirm exit Show a dialogue before Ocean 2014 closes. It allows you to return to quit Ocean 2014 Windows or quit Ocean 2014 and turn off the computer.
  • Page 71 Ocean 2014 - Main screen Auto-close position check If checked, position check closes automatically when it is successful. Enable auto-start with If checked, Ocean 2014 starts automatically when meter is connected with USB. Ocean 2014 exits automatically when meter is disconnected or powered off.
  • Page 72 Ocean 2014 - Main screen Units This is where you can define the default units you want to work with. The choice you make here will affect all new templates you design, but you can change them locally at any time. Free texts - Edit user-defined labels Here is it possible to specify the user-defined labels that are available for facility, department, room, generator, tube, user-defined equipment and all type of templates.
  • Page 73 Ocean 2014 - Main screen The free texts are labels for the user-defined fields that are available for all site objects: These fields are also shown in the report and can be used to specify user-defined data. If you change the labels here it only affects the default labels that are used when you create new templates.
  • Page 74 Ocean 2014 - Main screen Reports - Define different templates for the report Here is it possible to define individual header and footer for cover page and test pages, content and print options. It is possible to use standard texts, user-defined texts and pictures (for example a logo).

  • Page 75: Locate Data During Import And Export

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen You will get instructions from the system administrator for Ocean 2014 Central how to set these parameters if this option is used. 3.6.9 Locate data during import and export There are two ways to locate session data when export and import is used between different users. This is applicable both the the standard import/export function when e-mail is used and when Ocean Central is used.

  • Page 76: 3.6.10 Exit Ocean 2014

    Ocean 2014 - Main screen All duplicated IDs will be shown. You can double-click on a row and the corresponding ID will be located and you can modify it: Modify the ID and click on the Refresh button to update the list. 3.6.10 Exit Ocean 2014 To exit Ocean, simply click on the Application button and then choose the Close Ocean 2014 button located on the bottom right of the Application menu.
  • Page 77 Ocean 2014 - Main screen If you have unsaved work while trying to exit Ocean, you will be given the choice to save and then exit. 2014-06-02/3.2A Ocean 2014 User's Manual...
  • Page 78 Ocean 2014 User's Manual 2014-06-02/3.2A...
  • Page 79 Chapter 4 Main functions...

  • Page 80: Main Functions

    Meter adjust tabs on the right of the Ocean 2014 Main screen. NOTE: If you do not own a Piranha, just ignore the meter adjust tabs. Connect - This function establishes communication between your instrument and Ocean Ocean 2014 User's Manual...
  • Page 81 Main functions Make sure that the meter is connected to the computer (via USB cable or Bluetooth). You can toggle between Ke yb o ard and Co n n e c t e d by clicking on the upper part of the button. With Ke yb o ard active you must enter all measured data manually via the keyboard.
  • Page 82 Main functions The position check results are not stored with the measured data. If you wish to store this value, you can add a special column to your test and the position check results will be saved with the test in a column of its own.
  • Page 83 Main functions Edit These functions are used for editing the measured data. Clear row - Clear current row (removes all measured data from current row) Click on this button if you want to clear the current row. The set values will not be removed with this command.

  • Page 84: Meter Adjust

    Main functions If you prefer to acquire waveforms sometimes but not all the time, you can specify in the test template whether or not you want to acquire the waveform. For example, if your test template contains four measurements, and you only want to acquire two waveforms, you can choose which two of the four measurements will acquire the waveform and which two will not.
  • Page 85 Each tab is divided into two parts (one showing the most common meter settings and an extended part showing the not so frequently used meter settings). The picture below shows the settings for the internal Piranha detector. 2014-06-02/3.2A...
  • Page 86 Main functions The most frequently used settings are the sensitivity adjustments, and these are shown first. If you want to see more settings for the internal detector, click on "More". If you often use the extended settings you may want to have it expanded all the time. You can do this in Program options -> Meter preferences.
  • Page 87 Main functions You can add more non-consecutive rows to the selection. 2. Hold down Ctrl and click on the rows you want to add. 3. Open the Meter adjust tab with the setting(s) you want to change: 4. When you pulled out the tab, the settings presently shown are the settings of the active row (in the case of our example, the active row is #13).
  • Page 88 Trig level for the exposure time measurement (Normally set to 50%). -End- Pirahna - Settings for the internal kVp and dose detector These are settings for the Piranha internal detector is used. Settings Description Dose/TF sensitivity Sensitivity setting for the dose and total filtration measurement (internal detector).
  • Page 89 W/75 µm Ag General mammography -End- Pirahna Dose Probe or ion chambers - Settings for external radiation detectors These settings are valid for the Piranha Dose Probe or other radiation detectors. Settings Description Sensitivity Sensitivity setting for the electrometer used for the detector.

  • Page 90: Info About An Exposure

    Trigger threshold for the detector. Can be increased to avoid noise or lowered to increase sensitivity. -End- mAs probes of type MAS-1 and MAS-3 - Settings for mAs probes These settings are valid for the Piranha Dose Probe, R100B or any other solid state dose detector. Settings Description Sensitivity Sensitivity setting for the electrometer used for the detector.

  • Page 91: Different Measuring Modes

    3. Information about the exposure is shown: 4.1.3 Different measuring modes There are three different measuring modes available using the Piranha. They are as follows: Measuring mode Description and use Normal The Normal mode is used for short and long (fluoro) exposures. In this mode, your meter will sense automatically if there is a signal and when it is above a certain trigger level.
  • Page 92 Main functions Measuring mode Description and use capability to measure very low signals. The Message bar is used during measuring to assist you to collect data most efficiently: Important! Read the "yellow" messages carefully and follow the instructions. This will ensure that you can maximize your productivity and collect data quickly and correctly.

  • Page 93: Free Run

    Main functions When you click the Capture button the data in the grid and the displays freeze and a waveform is acquired. Once you captured the data, you can either turn off the exposure or you can resume measuring by clicking the Start button (located to the left of the Capture button). If you turn off the exposure, the meter recognizes this and moves on to the next row.

  • Page 94: Timed

    Main functions You can also click Start to resume measuring. 5. Click on the yellow field after you have turned off the exposure to move on to the next row in the grid. 4.1.3.3 Timed The Timed mode setting measures during a pre-defined time period. Measurements in Timed mode must be started manually.

  • Page 95: Images In The Report

    Main functions 4.1.4 Images in the report You can include images in the report by using the Attachment column. To this column you can attach image files. The files will, if you enable it, be printed in your report. You can use this column both in tests and checklists (and Real-time displays).
  • Page 96 Main functions When you click on the Session template choice, it starts a wizard to help you create your new session template. A session template is a collection of tests and/or checklists that together define a complete job. When you make measurements with a session template, a report can be generated upon completion of all the measurements.
  • Page 97 Main functions Additional information (extensive text and picture information related to the question or task you are working on) Add pass/fail criteria Recommendation in case of failure Name for the checklist and other additional information Click on Save to save the checklist template. You can find your new checklist template under the Library tab to the Left of the Main screen grid under Checklist templates.
  • Page 98 Main functions Read more in the topic New site. Session These are the functions to use when you wish to edit a Session template. Modify - Modify current session If you click the Modify button the session template building wizard starts. This wizard will let you modify the following: Session template information Add/remove test and checklist template...
  • Page 99 Main functions These functions are used to edit an existing test or checklist template. Insert row(s) - Add more rows to current test or checklist With this function you can do the following: Number of rows to insert Insert first, last or before/after active row Inserted rows will not be assigned to any analysis.
  • Page 100 Main functions Add display - Modify current real-time display Use this button if you want to add or delete displays in your real-time display template. Auto new row - Select if you want to add new rows automatically If you have Display license level, this checkbox is always checked. If you have Connect or Professional license level, you have the ability to create real-time display templates with a specific number of rows pre-defined.

  • Page 101: Data Link

    Main functions Data link The functions you need when you want to send data to Microsoft Excel are located on the Data link tab of the Ribbon bar. You can select Excel or Calc in the Program options. Functions are divided into two different groups: Data link These functions are related...
  • Page 102 Main functions Waveform size - Size of exported waveform graphs You can select the size for the waveform graphs that are exported to the spreadsheet. Three different sizes are available. Read meter settings from Office - Read meter settings from the Excel workbook You can define meter settings in your Excel workbook to control the meter.

  • Page 103: Appearance

    Show keyboard indicator - Indicates that a column needs manual keyboard input When you use Ocean without a Piranha, or if you don't have a certain detector for the job, you have the option to use this function to mark columns that will need to have values entered into them manually.
  • Page 104 Main functions Displays These are the functions you will use to connect or disconnect a workbook to a session or to a real- time display. Position - Select position for the displays Ocean provides three options, Left, Right or Center for display positioning. Left Ocean 2014 User's Manual 2014-06-02/3.2A...
  • Page 105 Main functions Right Color - Select color for the displays You can change background and font color of the displays by clicking on this button. Any changes you make here will affect all of displays. However, if you want each of your displays to have a different font color, you can do that by right-clicking on each display and choose the change color option.
  • Page 106 Main functions The sizes 1, 2 and 3 displays/row are scalable and adjust to the screen size. Show detector label - Show detector name/serial number When you are using several detectors at the same time, it would be very useful in some cases to see which display is showing readings from which detector.

  • Page 107: Reporting

    Main functions Reporting The functions for creating and editing reports as well as print the reports are found on the Reporting tab of the Ribbon Bar. a report or print out are found on the Ribbon Reporting tab. The report control functions are divided into Report functions and Setup functions and each group is described below: Report These are the functions...

  • Page 108: Central Database

    Main functions Use this button when you want to print your reports. Sign - Click here to sign the report You can specify a signature that can be used to digitally sign the report. A signed report is locked from further modification. Read more in section Signing. If you click on this button and the report is already signed, you will be asked if you want to remove the signature.

  • Page 109: Help

    Click on this button to activate the Setup procedure. See topic Setup for more information. Contact RTI Use this button if you want to contact RTI or report a problem or suggest an improvement. There are two choices: Review - Send comments, suggest improvements and new functions.
  • Page 110 Main functions generated, you are always asked if you want to send it to RTI Electronics. You may not be able to do that and it will be available in this folder. Click on this button to open the folder.
  • Page 111 Main functions Click next when you are ready. Next decide the units of measure you want to use. This is to select default units. You can always, in templates, select any unit you want. The default units are used whenever you design a new template or measurement. Click next when you are ready.

  • Page 112: Import Site Information

    Main functions You are no ready, click on Finish. 4.7.2 Import site information 4.7.2.1 Import from Excel It is possible to import site information (facility, department, room, generator, tube and user-def equipment) from Excel (or Calc). This example uses Excel but the procedure is the same with Calc. The site information should be organized in a list format: 1.
  • Page 113 Main functions 3. After the backup is completed a dialogue is shown that allows you to browse for the Excel file. Locate the Excel file and click Open. 4. The Excel file is loaded and a dialogue is shown. To the left are all the available Ocean fields to define the site information (facilities, departments, rooms, generator, tubes and user-defined equipment) shown.

  • Page 114: Import From Ortigo

    Main functions 6. When you are ready click on OK. 7. You can now see the imported site information in the database (Measurements). The import is done "by name", if you repeat the import existing data will be overwritten (no duplicates are created).
  • Page 115 Main functions 3. Ocean will direct you to create a back-up of your database It is always a good practice to back up your data before attempting to import, just in case something happens during the import process. 4. After the backup is finished, Ocean will try to locate your oRTIgo database. If Ocean finds the database, it will appear pre-selected.
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  • Page 117 Chapter 5 Frequently asked questions...

  • Page 118: Frequently Asked Questions

    Every meter must have a license to use Ocean 2014. If you want to purchase the Connect or Professional license for your existing Piranha, or if you wish to purchase a new meter and Ocean, please contact your local distributor.

  • Page 119: Measuring

    Frequently asked questions Piranha CT Dose Profiler Probes delivered before March 2012 has incorrect detector type stored in its memory. THis must be corrected before it can be used. THis is done, as described in the message, with the Detector Manager.

  • Page 120: Data Export To Excel Or Calc

    Frequently asked questions Where can I specify the scatter factor? In Ocean the scatter factor is called "Beam correction factor". This factor can be used to apply a correction on the measured exposure or exposure rate. You can find this parameter on the meter adjust tabs for exposure detectors or in the grid if specified as column or general setting.

  • Page 121: Reporting

    Frequently asked questions Reporting Why don't I get any waveforms in the report? There are no waveforms included in the report by default. You must select waveforms you want to appear in the report manually. To include a waveform in the report, right-click on a row in the grid and select "Include waveform(s) in report".
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  • Page 123: Index

    Index Change unit Index Quick Check Charging Barracuda Close - . - Computer turn off .ome 63, 65 Confirm exit .ote 63, 65 Connect 10, 11, 80 - 1 - Cose Quick Check 1-phase Cover page print - A - CT Dose Profiler - D - About...
  • Page 124 Index sites from Ortigo 109, 114 Exit confirm Import examples Export Important definitions e-mail Info file exposure multi-select Insert Quick Check measurmeent Exposure Inspection scheduler date - K - detectors used info time Keyboard indicator Exposure assitant - L - - F - Labels Favorites...
  • Page 125 Index close displays Site 58, 95 Excel 18, 35 Test template export to excel Normal first measurement Normal mode list view - O - meter settings modalities open old measurement Ocean Central 75, 108 pass/fail criteria Open plug-and-play as real-time display position check Quick Check measurement Preview...
  • Page 126 Index Screen Waveform recording time Layout Waveform type 27, 84 Sensitivity Window Senstivity Workbook Session send to spreadsheet Associate Embedd Settings Remove Setup printer - X - Site information user-defined fields Standard templates Status bar Support file - T - Tablet turn off Template...

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