This article covers the following topics:

• Prerequisites
• Fluke Tracker (Model 90100) Configuration
• PTW Quickcheck Configuration
• Standard Imaging PIPSPro Configuration
• Standard Imaging QA Beam Checker Plus (QABC+) Configuration
• Sun Nuclear Daily QA 3 Configuration
• Varian Machine Performance Check (MPC)

Prerequisites

To use daily QA devices, you must have the latest Equipment Hub installed. Instructions on how to install the Equipment Hub can be found here.

Next select the daily QA measurement device(s) you wish to use with this particular installation of the equipment hub. Below are the current integration choices:

• Fluke Tracker Model 90100
• PTW Quickcheck
• Standard Imaging PIPSPro
• Standard Imaging QA Beam Checker Plus
• Sun Nuclear Daily QA 3
• Varian Machine Performance Check (MPC)

Fluke Tracker (Model 90100) Configuration

Please confirm that you are currently connecting your Fluke device to the computer via serial port and follow the instructions below: 

1. First, we need to identify the serial port that the Fluke Tracker is using.
2. These ports are called “COMx” ports, where x can be a number, usually ranging from 1-4. From within “Device Manager” (reached from the Control Panel folder -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager), you should see a “Ports” list that you can expand. You should see a few COM ports listed there. We will need to point the Equipment Hub to one of these ports, depending upon to which port the Fluke meter is connected. If you don’t see what port the Fluke is connected to using this list, note down the numbers of these COM ports.

In the software, the Fluke will need to be set up from the “Manage - Measurement Devices” page.

1. Navigate to the "Manage - Measurement Devices".
2. Click the + Add Device button.
3. Enter a description for the Fluke in the Device Label field, for example: Fluke Tracker.
4. Click the Active radio button.
5. Optionally add a description in the "Device description" field.
6. Optionally add the serial number for the Fluke Tracker in the "Serial Number" field.
7. Select Fluke from the "Device Type" drop down menu.
8. Enter the correct COM port for the Fluke connection in the "Serial port" field.
9. Select the correct Equipment Hub service from "Equipment Hub" drop down menu.
10. Click the Add Device button
11. Navigate to the "Manage Schedule Configurations" page. Select the schedule that the Fluke Tracker will be used with and click the QA Settings button for that schedule.
12. Click the Edit QA Settings button.
13. Under the "External Equipment Database" section, pick the correct Equipment Hub from the first drop down menu.
14. Under the "External Equipment Database" section, pick the correct measurement device from the second drop down menu. 
15. Under the "Default Energies" section, select the checkbox for each energy used for the QA device.
16. Click the Save Machine QA Settings button.

PTW Quickcheck Configuration

In the software, the Quickcheck will need to be set up from the “Manage - Measurement Devices” page.

1. Navigate to the "Manage - Measurement Devices".
2. Click the + Add Device button.
3. Enter a description for the Quickcheck in the Device Label field, for example: PTW Quickcheck #1.
4. Click the Active radio button.
5. Optionally add a description in the "Device description" field.
6. Optionally add the serial number for the Quickcheck in the "Serial Number" field.
7. Select PTW Quickcheck from the "Device Type" drop down menu.
8. Enter the file wildcard for the Quickcheck files in the "File Wildcard" field. The default is Measdata*.qcw and it should not need to be changed.
9. Enter the path to the folder containing the Quickcheck files in the "Quickcheck Folder" field.
10. Select the correct Equipment Hub service from "Equipment Hub" drop down menu.
11. Click the Add Equipment button
12. Navigate to the "Manage Schedule Configurations" page. Select the schedule that the Quickcheck device will be used with and click the QA Settings button for that schedule.
13. Click the Edit QA Settings button.
14. Under the "External Equipment Database" section, pick the correct Equipment Hub from the first drop down menu.
15. Under the "External Equipment Database" section, pick the correct measurement device from the second drop down menu.
16. Under the "External Equipment Database" section, select the correct Treatment Unit from the Treatment Unit drop down menu.
17. Under the "Default Energies" section, select the checkbox for each energy used for the QA device and select the correct energy from the associated dropdown box.
18. Click the Save Machine QA Settings button.

Standard Imaging PIPSPro Configuration

Before performing this configuration ensure that the PIPSPro database is installed and functioning correctly. In the software, the PIPSPro will need to be set up from the “Manage - Measurement Devices” page.

1. Navigate to the "Manage - Measurement Devices".
2. Click the + Add Device button.
3. Enter a description for the PIPSPro in the Device Label field, for example: PIPSPro.
4. Click the Active radio button.
5. Optionally add a description in the "Device description" field.
6. Optionally add the serial number for the PIPSPro in the "Serial Number" field.
7. Select PIPSPro from the "Device Type" drop down menu.
8. Enter the user name for the PIPSPro database in the "Database user" field.
9. Enter the password for the PIPSPro database in the "Database password" field.
10. Enter the server URL for the PIPSPro database in the "Server" field.
11. Select Yes or No from the "Integrated Security" drop down menu to match the PIPSPro database setting. No is the default setting.
12. Select the correct Equipment Hub service from "Equipment Hub" drop down menu.
13. Click the Add Device button
14. Navigate to the "Manage Schedule Configurations" page. Select the schedule that the PIPSPro will be used with and click the QA Settings button for that schedule.
15. Click the Edit QA Settings button.
16. Under the "External Equipment Database" section, pick the correct Equipment Hub from the first drop down menu.
17. Under the "External Equipment Database" section, pick the correct measurement device from the second drop down menu.
18. Under the "Default Energies" section, select the checkbox for each energy used for the QA device.
19. Click the Save Machine QA Settings button.

Standard Imaging QA Beam Checker Plus (QABC+) Configuration

In the software, the QABC+ will need to be set up from the “Manage - Measurement Devices” page.

1. Navigate to the "Manage - Measurement Devices".
2. Click the + Add Device button.
3. Enter a description for the QABC+ in the Device Label field, for example: QABC+.
4. Click the Active radio button.
5. Optionally add a description in the "Device description" field.
6. Optionally add the serial number for the QABC+ in the "Serial Number" field.
7. Select QA BeamChecker Plus from the "Device Type" drop down menu.
8. Enter the path to the QABC+ database in the "Database path" field.
9. Enter the password for the QABC+ database in the "database password" field.
10. Select the correct Equipment Hub service from "Equipment Hub" drop down menu.
11. Click the Add Equipment button
12. Navigate to the "Manage Schedule Configurations" page. Select the schedule that the QABC+ device will be used with and click the QA Settings button for that schedule.
13. Click the Edit QA Settings button.
14. Under the "External Equipment Database" section, pick the correct Equipment Hub from the first drop down menu.
15. Under the "External Equipment Database" section, pick the correct measurement device from the second drop down menu.
16. Under the "Default Energies" section, select the checkbox for each energy used for the QA device. For energies with the same numerical value but different dose rates (e.g. SRS) this may have been setup as multiple rooms in your QABC database.
17. Click the Save Machine QA Settings button.

Sun Nuclear Daily QA 3 Configuration

Before performing this configuration ensure that the SN DQA3 database is installed and functioning correctly. In the software, the DQA3 will need to be set up from the “Manage - Measurement Devices” page.

1. Navigate to the "Manage - Measurement Devices".
2. Click the + Add Device button.
3. Enter a description for the DQA3 in the Device Label field, for example: DQA3.
4. Click the Active radio button.
5. Optionally add a description in the "Device description" field.
6. Optionally add the serial number for the DQA3 in the "Serial Number" field.
7. Select Daily QA 3 from the "Device Type" drop down menu.
8. Enter the user name for the DQA3 database in the "Database user" field. Typically the user name is SYSDBA.
9. Enter the password for the DQA3 database in the "Database password" field. Typically the password is either masterkey or omnipotent.
10. Enter the server URL for the DQA3 database in the "Server" field. Typically the URL is localhost.
11. Select 0 or 1 from the "Server type" drop down menu. Use 0 for a standard server and 1 for an embedded server.
12. Select the correct Equipment Hub service from "Equipment Hub" drop down menu.
13. Click the Add Device button
14. Navigate to the "Manage Schedule Configurations" page. Select the schedule that the DQA3 device will be used with and click the QA Settings button for that schedule.
15. Click the Edit QA Settings button.
16. Under the "External Equipment Database" section, pick the correct Equipment Hub from the first drop down menu.
17. Under the "External Equipment Database" section, pick the correct measurement device from the second drop down menu.
18. Under the "Default Energies" section, select the checkbox for each energy used for the QA device. For energies with the same numerical value but different dose rates (e.g. SRS) this may have been setup as multiple rooms in your DQA3 database.
19. Click the Save Machine QA Settings button.
20. The DQA3 does not capture measurements for X-energy for FFF energies. If you are not using any FFF energies the setup is now complete. If you are using an FFF energy, complete the following steps.
21. Navigate to the "Manage Schedule Configurations" page. Select the schedule that the DQA3 device will be used with and click the QA Settings button for that schedule.
22. Click the Manage tolerances button.
23. For any FFF energy, ensure that the tolerances for X-energy and its associated values (X Field-size, X Shift, Y Field-size, Y Shift) are set as an absolute tolerance with a value of 0 as shown below:

Varian Machine Performance Check (MPC)

Support for Varian MPC software is version specific. If your version is not listed in the table below, please contact our support team for guidance to set up the MPC import:

Before performing this configuration ensure that the Varian MPC software is installed and functioning correctly. In the software, the MPC import will need to be set up from the “Manage - Measurement Devices” page.

1. Navigate to the "Manage - Measurement Devices".
2. Click the + Add Device button.
3. Enter a description for the MPC in the Device Label field, for example: MPC TrueBeam 1021.
4. Click the Active radio button.
5. Optionally add a description in the "Device description" field.
6. Select MPC Import from the "Device Type" drop down menu.
7. Enter the file name for the MPC results file. Typically the file name is Results.csv.
8. Enter the full path to the folder that contains the MPC files.
9. Select the correct Equipment Hub service from "Equipment Hub" drop down menu.
10. Click the Add Device button
11. Navigate to the "Manage Schedule Configurations" page. Select the schedule that the MPC Import device will be used with and click the QA Settings button for that schedule.
12. Click the Edit QA Settings button.
13. Under the "External Equipment Database" section, pick the correct Equipment Hub from the first drop down menu.
14. Under the "External Equipment Database" section, pick the correct measurement device from the second drop down menu.
15. Add the serial number for the linac in the "Serial Number" field. The serial number is required to pull the correct files.
16. Under the "Default Energies" section, select the checkbox for each energy that will be imported from MPC. As each energy is checked, a text box will be created, enter the energy as it is shown in the folder. See the example below where the energy is circled in red:
17. Click the Save Machine QA Settings button.