How to Connect the MediCap USB200 or USB170 to a Network

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1 How to Connect the MediCap USB200 or USB170 to a Network You can connect the MediCap USB200 or USB170 1 to a network by using an adapter which is available from MediCapture. Making the connection requires knowledge of computer networks. It is recommended that you contact a computer professional to make the connection. When you connect the MediCap to your network, you can access the unit s drive from any computer on the network. The MediCap s drive will be displayed on your computer just like any other drive. You can then drag and drop recorded videos and images from the MediCap s drive onto your computer s drive. Making the Connection Connect the MediCap USB200 or USB170 to your network as follows: 1. Locate the network adapter you obtained from MediCapture. It is a short cable that has a USB connector at one end and an ethernet jack at the other end. 2. Plug the adapter s USB connector into one of the USB ports on the back of the MediCap. 3. Plug an ethernet cable into the adapter s ethernet jack. Connect this ethernet cable to your network. 4. Ensure the MediCap is on and that a USB flash drive or USB hard drive is plugged into the front or back panel. Important Notes When connecting medical equipment to a network, regulations often require a network isolator. Check with a computer professional at your site to ensure that a network isolator is already in place or request that one be installed. To use the network feature, the MediCap must be loaded with the proper firmware. To check this, after you connect the network adapter to the back panel, press the Menu button on the front panel and go to the Advanced menu. If the Network Setup option is displayed, your unit has the proper firmware (this option will only be displayed if your unit has the proper firmware and a network adapter is plugged in the back panel). If the Network Setup option is not displayed, you will need to perform a firmware upgrade. This requires a special USB flash drive loaded with firmware that you can obtain from MediCapture (or one may be in your Network Upgrade Kit). Instructions for performing the firmware upgrade are included with the flash drive. Mapping the MediCap as a Drive After you have made the connection as described above, you can map the MediCap as a drive on your computer. Here are the general steps (the detailed steps are on the next page): 1. On a computer on the network, locate the USB200 s or USB170 s icon and click on it (see next page for details). You will be asked to enter a username and password. The default username for the USB200 is USB200. The default password is usb200. For the USB170, use USB170 and usb170. Note: usb must be lowercase when using the default password (passwords are case sensitive). 2. Locate the USB200 s or USB170 s icon again. It now represents a connected drive. Map the drive to your computer by assigning it a letter, for example, F. The drive will now be displayed in your list of drives just like your other drives. You can click on it to view the files on the MediCap s drive. You can also drag and drop the files from the MediCap s drive onto your computer s drive. The detailed steps for completing the above procedure will vary depending on your computer s operating system (for example, Windows, Mac, etc.). Below is a detailed description of the procedure on computers running Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. If your computer uses a different operating system, check the computer s documentation for information on how to map network drives. 1 The MediCap USB170 records still images. The MediCap USB200 records still images and video clips. MediCap USB200/USB170 User Guide Supplement 1 of 6 USB200-US03-E MC

2 Note: The steps below assume that your network uses DHCP, a common protocol which automatically assigns IP addresses to devices. If your network does not use DHCP, you must manually assign an IP address to the USB200 or USB170 by using the Network Setup screen in the unit s menus, and you must make any corresponding adjustments in the procedure to connect to that address. The steps below show how to map a USB200 drive. The steps for mapping a USB170 drive are similar. Simply substitute USB170 for USB200 where appropriate. Security Note: In the procedures below, default user names and passwords are used. It is recommended that you use these defaults until you have successfully established a network connection. Then, for security reasons, it is recommended that you change the password by using the Network Setup screen in the MediCap menus. After you change the password there, repeat the network connection procedure; this time with the new password. Network Tips: See the section on page 5 of this document for tips on connecting to a network. Windows XP Procedure 1. In the Start menu, select Search. The Search window will be displayed. 2. Click on the Computers link which is towards the bottom on the left. The Search for Computers window will be displayed. 3. Enter USB200 in the Computer Name field and click the Search Now button. The USB200 icon should now be displayed in the right panel. MediCap USB200/USB170 User Guide Supplement 2 of 6 USB200-US03-E MC

3 4. Click on the USB200 icon. The Connect window will be displayed. 5. Enter the default user name, USB200, and password, usb200, and click OK. You will be returned to the Search window. The USB200 icon will change its appearance to show that the drive is now connected. Note that usb must be lower case if you are using the default password (passwords are case sensitive). Also note that if you have changed the machine name and password in the Network Setup screen on the USB200, then you must use the new user name (same as machine name) and password here instead of the defaults. NOTE: The default username and password for the USB170 are USB170 and usb RIGHT click on the USB200 icon and select Map Network Drive. The Map Network Drive window will be displayed. 7. Select a letter for the drive from the pull down list and click Finish. Close the Search window. MediCap USB200/USB170 User Guide Supplement 3 of 6 USB200-US03-E MC

4 8. Now when you access My Computer from the Start menu, the USB drive will be displayed just like the other drives on your computer. 9. You can click on the USB200 drive to view the recorded images and videos it contains. You can then drag and drop these files across the network onto your computer s hard drive. Windows Vista Procedure NOTE: Windows Vista Business and Vista Ultimate are supported for networking with the USB200 and USB170. Windows Vista Home Premium and Home Basic are not supported. The Home editions of Vista are not suited for configuring networks with a mix of operating systems. Specifically, they do not include the Local Security Policy tool that is required when connecting a Vista computer to a USB200 or USB In the Windows Start menu, select Control Panel, then System and Maintenance, then Administrative Tools, then Local Security Policy. 2. In the directory tree on the left side of the Local Security Policy window, select Local Policies and under that select Security Options. In the Policy list on the right, double-click Network Security: LAN Manager authentication level. 3. In the drop down list, select Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated. Click OK and exit from Administrative Tools. 4. In the Windows Start menu, locate the Start Search field and enter \\USB200 (the two backslashes are required). Press Enter to start the search. Note that this example assumes you used the default Machine Name of USB200 when you configured networking on the USB200 (page 1), otherwise enter the alternate name you selected. 5. If you password protected the USB200, the Connect window will now be displayed, otherwise skip to the next step. In the User Name field, enter USB200 (assuming you used the default Machine Name; otherwise enter the alternate name you selected). Also enter the password you previously selected. 6. A hard disk drive icon (HDD) will be displayed, indicating that the drive is now connected. 7. RIGHT click on the drive icon and select Map Network Drive. The Map Network Drive window will be displayed. MediCap USB200/USB170 User Guide Supplement 4 of 6 USB200-US03-E MC

5 8. Select a letter for the drive from the pull down list. Make sure that the Reconnect at Login option is selected. Click Finish. Close the Search window. 9. Now when you access Computer from the Windows Start menu, the USB200 s USB drive will be displayed just like the other drives on your computer. You can click on the drive to view the recorded images and videos it contains. You can then drag and drop these files across the network onto your computer s hard drive or any other drive on the network that you are also connected to (with the necessary access permissions). Windows 7 Procedure NOTE: Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise and Professional editions are supported for networking with the USB200 and USB170. Windows 7 Home Premium, Basic, and Starter editions are not supported because they are not suited for configuring networks with a mix of operating systems. 1. In the Windows Start menu, locate the Start Search field and enter \\USB200 (the two backslashes are required). Press Enter to start the search. Note that this example assumes you used the default Machine Name of USB200 when you configured networking on the USB200 (page 1), otherwise enter the alternate name you selected. 2. If you password protected the USB200, the Connect window will now be displayed, otherwise skip to the next step. In the User Name field, enter USB200 (assuming you used the default Machine Name; otherwise enter the alternate name you selected). Also enter the password you previously selected. 3. A hard disk drive icon (HDD) will be displayed, indicating that the drive is now connected. 4. RIGHT click on the drive icon and select Map Network Drive. The Map Network Drive window will be displayed. 5. Select a letter for the drive from the pull down list. Make sure that the Reconnect at Login option is selected. Click Finish. Close the Search window. 6. Now when you access Computer from the Windows Start menu, the USB200 s USB drive will be displayed just like the other drives on your computer. You can click on the drive to view the recorded images and videos it contains. You can then drag and drop these files across the network onto your computer s hard drive or any other drive on the network that you are also connected to (with the necessary access permissions). Network Tips for the MediCap You will need to plug a USB keyboard into the back panel of the MediCap if you want to modify the default machine name, password, etc. in the Network Setup menu. If you turn off the MediCap, or disconnect your computer from the network, you may experience delays when Windows is displaying My Computer, or an application such as Microsoft Word is accessing drives on your computer. This is because Windows will continue to attempt to access the unit s mapped drive even when it is not physically connected. This is a general behavior of Windows and is true for any mapped drive (not just one connected to the MediCap). Until Microsoft corrects this known Windows behavior, the best solution is to perform a software disconnect whenever you physically disconnect your computer from the network or turn off the MediCap. To perform a software disconnect, locate the USB200 or USB170 drive in My Computer, RIGHT click on it, and select Disconnect. To reconnect later, you can remap the drive as described in the previous section. Once you have mapped the MediCap s drive to your computer, you can view the images and videos on the drive from your computer. On fast networks, viewing images and videos across the network will be no different from viewing them on your computer s local drive. However, on slower networks you may experience some delays, or videos may start and stop during playback. This is because network congestion may slow the data on its way to your computer. If you experience delays in viewing images and videos across the network, it is recommended MediCap USB200/USB170 User Guide Supplement 5 of 6 USB200-US03-E MC

6 that you drag and drop them across the network so they reside on your local hard drive and then view them from there. The network adapter can be connected to any of the three USB ports on the back panel of the MediCap. It cannot be connected to the USB port on the front panel. The USB port on the front panel is reserved for connecting a USB flash drive where video and images are recorded. Video and images cannot be recorded across the network onto a remote drive. They can only be recorded onto a flash drive or an external hard drive that is plugged directly into the MediCap via USB (no network adapter). After you record the videos and images to the flash drive or external hard drive, you can drag and drop them across the network to a remote drive (if you have connected the MediCap to your network as described above). MediCap USB200/USB170 User Guide Supplement 6 of 6 USB200-US03-E MC