Understanding Network Connection Methods
See the table below for a representation of how the equipment interfaces connect in a network environment.
| Equipment Interface | Network Connection Method | |
|---|---|---|
| Standalone | Terminal Server | |
| Canon | USB cable | USB cable |
| CenterVue | Wireless router Wired Ethernet cable |
Wireless router Wired Ethernet cable |
| Diopsys | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive |
| EyeScape | Serial RS-232 cable | Contact Synemed to determine if the Eyescape equipment will run on an OS server and if any additional licensing needs to be purchased when using it with a Terminal Server. |
| Haag-Streit | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive |
| Heidelberg/HRT | Serial RS-232 cable | Contact Heidelberg Engineering to determine if the Heidelberg/HRT equipment will run on an OS server and if any additional licensing needs to be purchased when using it with a Terminal Server. |
| Humphrey HFA | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive |
| Humphrey Matrix 715 | Serial RS-232 cable Connect using COM 1 only |
Not supported |
| Humphrey Matrix 800 | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive |
| Huvitz | Serial RS-232 cable Multiple serial ports per PC are supported |
Serial RS-232 cable Multiple serial ports per PC are supported |
| iMACAM | Use the IMACAM cable and follow the IMACAM setup instructions | Not supported |
| Konan | Serial RS-232 cable | Serial RS-232 cable Only one camera per Terminal Server |
| Kowa | Serial RS-232 cable | Serial RS-232 cable Only one camera per Terminal Server |
| MacuLogix | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive |
| Marco | Serial RS-232 cable Multiple serial ports per PC are supported |
Serial RS-232 cable Multiple serial ports per PC are supported |
| NIDEK NAVIS-EX | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive | Not supported |
| OCULUS | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive | Not supported |
| Optos | Serial RS-232 cable (Capture and V2 Vantage) | Contact Optos to determine if the Optos Capture and Optos Review applications will run on an OS server and if any additional licensing needs to be purchased when using it with a Terminal Server. |
| Optovue | Embedded Windows-computer |
Embedded Windows-computer Only one camera per Terminal Server |
| Reichert | Serial RS-232 cable Multiple serial ports per PC are supported |
Serial RS-232 cable Multiple serial ports per PC are supported |
| Topcon CL, KR, & RM | Serial RS-232 cable Multiple serial ports per PC are supported |
Serial RS-232 cable Multiple serial ports per PC are supported |
| Topcon CT-80 | Serial RS-232 cable Multiple serial ports per PC are supported |
Serial RS-232 cable Multiple serial ports per PC are supported |
| Topcon CV-5000, CV-5000S, CV-3000, & CV-2500 | Serial RS-232 cable Multiple serial ports per PC are supported |
Serial RS-232 cable Multiple serial ports per PC are supported |
| Topcon IMAGEnet 6 | Web-based browser | Contact Topcon to determine if the IMAGEnet 6 software application will run on an OS server and if any additional licensing needs to be purchased when using it with a Terminal Server. |
| Visionix | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive |
| Vmax Vision PSF Refractor | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive |
| Woodlyn | Serial RS-232 cable | Serial RS-232 cable Only one camera per Terminal Server |
| Zeiss Cirrus OCT | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive |
| Zeiss CLARUS | USB cable | USB cable |
| Zeiss i.Com | Wireless connection to a UNC path | Wireless connection to a UNC path |
| Zeiss i.Scription & i.Profiler | You can use this equipment in a standalone environment, but no connection method is necessary. | You can use this equipment in a standalone environment, but no connection method is necessary. |
| Zeiss FORUM | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive |
| Zeiss VISUPAC | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive VISUPAC software must be installed on the same computers as ExamWRITER | Connected to the computer through a mapped network drive VISUPAC software must be installed on the same computers as ExamWRITER |
| Zeiss VISULENS, VISUPLAN, & VISUREF | Serial RS-232 cable | Serial RS-232 cable |