Information on SIDEXIS-CD 

This CD contains SIDEXIS (software for Digital X-ray)
in the German language and as required in other language versions.
The particular version number is displayed during setup.
The language versions of SIDEXIS are found in the following directories:

- Deutsch  in the directory SIDEXIS\GERMAN
- English  in the directory SIDEXIS\ENGLISH
- Francais in the directory SIDEXIS\FRENCH
- Italiano in the directory SIDEXIS\ITALIAN
- Espaol  in the directory SIDEXIS\SPANISH
- Dutch    in the directory SIDEXIS\DUTCH
- Russian  in the directory SIDEXIS\RUSSIAN

Optional components
- SIDEXIS screensaver in directory TOOLS\SCREENSV
- SiCopy, a copy program for disks and MO disks
  (international version) in the directory TOOLS\SICOPY
- Monitor test image in the directory TOOLS\MONITOR
- X-ray control book (German language version only) in the directory TOOLS\ROECTLBU
- Demonstration database (international version) in the directory TOOLS\DEMODB
- Patbrief: draft letter for patients, clarifies dose reduction by using
  digital technology when taking X-rays (only in German).
- The driver for the USB-Box is located in the directory TOOLS\USB

What do you have to do after installing SIDEXIS?

-Install the sensors to be used in the system
-Install and configure the backup (only under WINDOWS 98)
The SIDEXIS and the database directory should be saved!


Tip: to read this document, print it in landscape format.

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Requirements for the installation/operation of SIDEXIS:
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Operating system:	WINDOWS 98 (WINDOWS 98 Second Edition is recommended)
                        WINDOWS ME
			WINDOWS 2000 (Service Pack 2 is recommended)
			WINDOWS NT 4.0 Service Pack 6, not suitable for USB components
Graphic settings:	1024x768 pixel (min. 800x600) / min. 256 colours is recommended
Graphic card:		Min. 4MB
Memory:			Min. 64 MB
PC system:		IBM compatible
CPU:			Min. 166 MHz Pentium class
Hard disk:		Min. 4GB (increase in accordance with image occurrence!)
USB-Port:		From version 1.1 onwards, only necessary for USB components

Important!
During installation, the database has to be connected to the network!

To relocate data, there has to be at least 1 magnetic-optical drive (MO-drive) in the SIDEXIS system. 

For WINDOWS 2000 / WINDOWS NT4.0:
Registration during installation has to take place as administrator.

When performing updates, always update all SIDEXIS PCs of an existing network!



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Installation / update of SIDEXIS
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The SIDEXIS CD usually starts automatically once it has been inserted.
Should this not be the case, start the setup by executing the
Autorun.exe file in the main directory of the CD.

Before installation, make sure that the database is connected to the network!
Further installation is menu-controlled.
During the installation procedure, the necessary information is requested from you 
and this automatically results in the correct configuration.



Notes for updates

-For an update, SIDEXIS version 4.2 has to be installed already.

-After updates, the computer name is used as SIDEXIS workstation name.
 This may also change the previous work station name in SIDEXIS.
 If this is the case, the SIDEXIS workstation name should be changed there for a connected software,
 otherwise, the connection to the software update may no longer function correctly.
 For safety's sake, the old SIDEXIS workstation name is saved during the update in the 
 sifiledb.ini file (SIDEXIS directory) in the section [Location] under "StationOld". 


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New features of SIDEXIS version 5.5 and 5.52 - overview
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- Support for intraoral X-ray with USB-Box (The driver for the USB-Box is located in the
  directory TOOLS\USB)
- Support for new transversal x-ray slices with ORTHOPHOS
- Optionally left/right markers on images
- Enhanced filter "Sharpen Plus"
- Last analysis tool, f.ex. mouse adjuster, automatically preselected at next start of SIDEXIS
- Double click in image leads to maximized display
- Optionally brightness/contrast adjustment different for different regions of interest
- New menu command for overview display: All images completely visible
- Image lists sorted by date/time
- JPEG compression now for true colour images as well
- TWAIN support for addressing any TWAIN device like f.ex. scanners,
  digital cameras and so on
- Printing options dialog including adjustment for portrait/landscape format
- Support for every frame grabber with Video for Windows interface
- Image import/export now in formats *.jpg, *.bmp, *.pcx and so on as well
- Pasting of images from the Windows clipboard possible
- E-mail optionally with JPEG-compressed images
- Multimonitor capability
- Info button with text showing the configuration
- Configuration possibilities separable by image type
- E-mail configuration now by SIDEXIS system setup as well
- Database search in setup optimized
- Installation of the module for communication with Sirona treatment chairs
  (For further information please refer to ReadMe.txt in the directory
   TOOLS\SIUCOM\INFO.ENG)
- Official release for Windows ME

For further information on the features, please refer to the manual.


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Installation of optional components
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The optional components contained can only be activated after successful installation
of SIDEXIS.
To do so, please start the setup as described under "Installation / Update".
The optional components can then be activated in the setup dialog. 
Exception for the USB-Box: Normally this USB component is installed by the operating system. The driver for the USB-Box is located in the directory TOOLS\USB. The installation
is activatedd by inserting the USB-Box in a free USB connection (Port) for the first time. An activation in the SIDEXIS installation is not necessary; only SIDEXIS 5.52 or higher must be installed. Fur further information please refer to the technical documentation.


Installation of the module for communication with Sirona treatment chairs

For further information please refer to ReadMe.txt in the directory TOOLS\SIUCOM\INFO.ENG.


Installation of the demonstration database

The demonstration database contains uncompressed images of each program.
The memory required is approx. 200 MB.
Installation is recommended for demonstration purposes on the laptops of field staff, as
well as in showrooms.

Attention!
As the configuration settings cannot be taken from a previous database, real X-ray
operation is not possible with a demonstration database!

In order to install a demonstration database, please proceed as follows:

In the explorer on the SIDEXIS CD, select the directory TOOLS\DEMODB and execute demodb.exe.
Further installation is menu-controlled.


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Connection to foreign software
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- SIDEXIS conforms with OpenDenta from version 5.2, i.e. the intego/OpenDenta interface
  is implemented in the software at the factory.
  For commissioning, it has to be activated by intego/OpenDenta.


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Hotline
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Should you have any questions or do not know how to proceed further:
Tel. +49 (0)6251 16 20 05
E-mail: Customer.Service@sirona.de



Enjoy working with SIDEXIS and thank you for deciding to purchase this product.

Your SIDEXIS Team

Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Fabrikstr. 31
64625 Bensheim
Germany


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History:
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SIDEXIS 5.3 and 5.31

- Preset exams (FMX21, FMX18, bite wings, ... ) can be used
- Exams can be created individually
- Support of the digital ORTHOPHOS with direct Ethernet connection
- Active images can now be copied directly into the clipboard
- Selected images can now be opened by clicking on the preview image
- With the image import/export function, the last directory selected, as well as the
  compression settings, can be saved
- When sending images via e-mail, 32-bit MAPI are now also supported
This enables the use of Office programmes (Outlook, etc.), as well as Eudora, Netscape as e-mail client.
The T-online e-mail program is not supported, since it is only available as a 16-bit version.
- Installation/deinstallation of SIDEXIS is now possible via system control/software
- Logged error messages can be displayed via the system settings in the SIDEXIS program


SIDEXIS 5.2

New features of SIDEXIS version 5.2 - overview
- Implementation of e-mail and Internet functions
  e.g. sending uncompressed images is now possible from SIDEXIS
- The previous histogram function has been replaced by a bone density program
- Windows printer selection is now possible
- The print-out size of video images can now be scaled via pre-settings
- Additional option with the compression settings: do not compress the images until
  relocating
- X-ray control book in German
- Implemented online help, Quick Info, help texts on the menu items in the status bar  
- The date format for SIDEXIS is now taken from the system setting
- When importing and exporting images, long file names (LFN) are supported
- Extension of the SLIDA interface (for programmers):
  The token "A" can now be implemented many times at once (for the same patient).
  This enables the simultaneous opening and closing of patient images. In order to
  achieve this, the "T" token has to be "read" to obtain the information on existing
  SIDEXIS images.
- In the case of software updates on version 5.2 (also without version change), the
  compression settings are adjusted as follows:

Image type | Compression factor before update | Compression factor after update
IO                        all                                100
XP                        >90                             is applied
XP                        <90                                 90
XC                        >90                             is applied
XC                        <90                                 90

- Furthermore, the pre-settings for luminosity and contrast of 50/60% are converted
  to 50/50%.
