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EEG FAQ Problems & Solutions

 

This section covers Nervus version 3.4/3.3 & NeuroMonitor 1.4/1.3 and for some part 3.2 & 3.1 & NeuroMonitor 1.2/1.1.

 

The section has been divided into main areas so it is easier to identify an error according to where in the Nervus EEG system it appears: 

 

The main areas are:

  1. Login and Startup errors
  2. Network connection errors
  3. Database errors
  4. Study Room errors
  5. Recorder errors
  6. Readers errors

 

 

Login and startup Errors:

 

User can’t logon to the Nervus 3.x system during the Microsoft login or Novell Network login. Check if the username and password for the Microsoft or Novell Network is right.

If so contact the local network administrator for further help.

User can logon to the Nervus 3.x system but Nervus Study Room will not launch. Has the User changed his login name recently? If so then you have to change it in the Nervus User Administration too.

If this is a new user for the system. Check if the user has been added to Nervus Users under Nervus User Administration.

The Windows Installer pops up every time when Study Room, Recorder or Reader program is executed (Nervus 3.0). Nervus has to be Uninstalled and Reinstalled locally again. If the Nervus Uninstaller will not run, then use the utility Microsoft Installer Clean Up.
I removed or renamed the default installed Nervus folders. Now the Windows Installer for Nervus runs when running the Study Room, Recorder or Reader program. If the default installed folders are removed or renamed the Windows Installer will start. This is because the Nervus software thinks they are missing and creates them again. Therefore do not remove or rename the default folders.
None of the Nervus software will run. Error message displayed: You don’t have license to run this program. Verify that you can access the dongle or Network License with the help of Nervus License Manager.

If not then the dongle is faulty or no more Network License is available for the moment. Contact Cephalon A/S for further help.

 

Network connection errors:

 

The computer runs in Bedside mode even when it is connected to the network. Other computers can connect to the database. Do the following to test the network connection and also verify that the Nervus Database Connector Tool has been configured correctly if any changes have been done to the network.

 

1. Check that no cable, hardware or configuration errors are present on the system for the network card used.

2. Verify the connection to the Main database folder with help of the Explorer and the UNC path used by ODBC.

3. Verify the connection to the SQL server that Host the Main and Config database.

If any of this fails then contact your Network Administrator or Cephalon A/S for further help
Study Room present the following warning when running in Bedside mode: One of the paths (Documents/Workarea/Workspace) defined in the database is invalid or inaccessible. Use the Administration Center to correct or check your network configuration Verify that the Microsoft Loopback Adaptor has been installed and that it is running.

Nervus use UNC path to connect to the folders used by the program. This can only be done when a network card has been installed.

If the above is working alright then verify the UNC path entered in the Nervus Administration Center for all 3 folders. The UNC paths should be pointing to the folders in the local BedDB (Bedside) folder.
Study Room present the following warning when connected to the network: One of the paths (Documents/Workarea/Workspace) defined in the database is invalid or inaccessible. Use the Administration Center to correct or check your network configuration. Verify that you have network connection to all 3 folders and that the UNC path is entered correct in the Nervus Administration Center for all 3 network folders.

 

 

Database errors:

 

Can’t connect to the Main database (MS Access) when connected to the network on any Nervus system. Verify that the network card is working alright and has been configured properly.

 

Verify that the shared network resource is running on the server.

 

Verify the database connection with the Nervus Database Connector Tool.

 

If you still can’t connect to the Main database then it is possible that the Main database has crash.

 

Use the repair function within the ODBC administration tool to repair the database. If this doesn’t solve the error then contact Cephalon A/S for further help.

 

The MS Access database crashes several times every day. Verify that Oplocks has been disabled on both the client and server computer.
EEG file hangs during transfer from the local PC to the server. Shoot down Study Room and reboot the PC. The transfer will automatically continue when Study Room is launched again.
Repair and Compact function are missing from the Nervus Service Center in version 3.x. Use the Repair and Compact functions from the MS ODBC connection administration instead.
EEG recording isn’t moved from the recorder to the server database and file area. Even after I have restarted the computer. The tblSite table in the Nervus database can be the reason for this. Contact Cephalon A/S for further help.

 

 

Study Room errors:

 

Wrong PatientID has been entered for a test and now the patient has 2 different database entries with test. Select the test that has the wrong PatientID. Use the function Re-assign patient to test from the Study Room Menu. Find the right Patient entry where the PatientID is right and select it and press OK.

Use the Find Patient function to select and delete the Patient entry that was wrong.

 

The Archive function doesn’t work. Verify that the archive media has been correctly configured within the Nervus Administration Center.

If archiving directly to a MO-disk then you have to create a folder on the MO-disk to where the archived files should be stored.

 

MS Word is installed but Nervus keep using the HTML Report. Disable HTML Reporting under Enviroment Variables in the Nervus Administration Center. This will enable the MS Word report.
EEG files with missing Patient info. Use the function Lost Files/missing Files in the Nervus Service Center to locate these files.

Use the function Register in the Study Room program to transfer these files into the database and file area.

EEG test can’t be deleted from the Study Room. Verify the EEG file path under Test Properties. This is done by double clicking the test.

Verify the existents of the EEG file at the path location.

If no file exists then create a rouge file with the file name used in the Test Properties file path. Now the EEG test can be deleted.
After recording the red arrow keeps hanging in front of the Test even after some time has gone. Shot down Study Room and restart the computer. The test will there after automatically be registered by the Nervus software.
When Shooting down the Study Room a Windows warning pops up saying: Closing down program – Updatelocal.exe. The Program does not respond. This is because the Windows system tries to log off the user before the update of the local databases has been finished. Press Cancel. This will be fixed in version 3.2.

 

 

 

Recorder errors:

 

The Recorder will not start. Error message displayed: Error starting recording. Possible course, the test has already been recorded. Verify that the UNC paths are entered correctly within the Nervus Administration Center.
The Recorder will not start. The database connector tool pops up and/or an error message saying: Error while connecting to configuration database. Verify the connection to the configuration database with the database connector tool.
The Recorder will not start when the system is running in Bedside mode, but works fine when it is connected to the main database.

Error message displayed: Wrong parameter, followed by: Serious error has occurred. Application will be shut down.

The configuration database in BedDB is possible corrupted. Exchange the file with a new fresh file that can be found under c:\Program Files\Taugagreining\Nervus 3.x\Database Init\Config\MDB\. Remember to remove the write protection on the file.

Make sure that you have network connection to the main database and configuration file. Run the UpdateLocal.EXE file from within the Nervus 3.x folder. This will update the new configuration file within the BedDB folder.

The Recorder will not start and an Error message displayed is: "The Parameter is Incorrect”.

What it really means is that when you installed the software, you did not select any amplifier!

Run the settings editor from Study Room or from Start Program menu, go to File menu, select Import, browse to the program directory (for example, c:\program_files\taugagreining\nervus 3.2), then browse into database init directory, then config subdirectory and select the common.cfg file to import.

Alternatively you reinstall the software and this time make sure you select one of the amplifiers when prompted.

The USB card gives acquisition overflow and/or disconnects from the amplifier at random times Verify that all cables are in working order and fitted correctly.

Verify the power outlet from the USB card. Normally it is set to 5V but it can be increased to 5.6V. This can solve the error and is by no mean harmful for the hardware.

Verify that there is a chip with a white label saying something as “U3…” on the USB card, if not then it is fitted with a faulty chip and has to be changed out. Contact Cephalon A/S for further help.
No EEG is displayed during recording (Nervus 3.0). Verify that Live EEG has been selected in the menu View.
Amplifier ID mismatch is displayed when the Recorder is starting up. Verify that the amplifier used has been configured in the Nervus EEG system. Use the Settings Editor from Study Room to verify this and also to add the amplifier if it hasn’t been configured.

If a change in amplifiers has been done and the new amplifier shall be used as default in the future then remember to add and save the amplifier to the protocol. This is done with the Settings Editor from the Recorder.

Amplifier disconnected is displayed when the Photic stimulator is disconnected from the cable. If for some reason the Photic stimulator has to be disconnected from the Nervus EEG system. Disconnect it from the USB split cable end.
The File Process Icon isn’t displayed in the System Tray when Recording has been launched with Study Room. Verify the folder connections within the Nervus Administration Center are correct.

Verify that the Record area exists and is configured correctly under Options within Recorder program.

The File Process Icon isn’t displayed in the System Tray when the Recorder program has been launched directly with the Recorder Icon. The link between the Recorder and the database is only established when the Recorder is launched from Study Room. Therefore the recorded EEG file isn’t moved automatically from the record area but has to be manually Registered later.
The Recorder generates Acquisition Overflow or Runs double speed on one or more channels. This error can be generated if you have an older amplifier connected to a new USB board and that the jumper has been removed on the USB board. Replace the jumper to solve the error.

 

 

Reader errors:

 

Can’t Prune old files recorded in 2.x. The system has been upgraded from 2.x to 3.2. Because of the file difference between 2.x and 3.2 Pruning of older files will not be possible.
 
What's New
Version 3.4 & 1.4

Hotfix-6 Released

 

Version 3.3 & 1.3

Hotfix-5 Released

 

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