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Venue 50

Basic Service Manual
Direction Number: 5447566-100 English

Rev. 7

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Product Information

This Manual covers the software version of R4.x.x for Venue 50 ultrasound system.

GE
P.O. Box 414, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 U.S.A.
(Asia, Pacific, Latin America, North America)

GE Ultraschall Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
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Postfach 11 05 60
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TEL: [phone]; FAX: [phone]

Revision history

Revision History

Date

Revision

Rev. 1 2013/02/25 Initial Release.

(YYYY/MM/DD) Reason for change

Rev. 2 2013/10/09 Add FRU replacement procedures and update repair parts

Rev. 3 2013/11/26 Update FRU replacement procedures and repair parts list.

Rev. 4 2014/04/11 Update remote service function.

Rev. 5 2014/05/28 Update the spare part list.

Rev. 6 2014/07/04 Add Power Module Information.

Rev. 7 2015/05/13 Update the spare part list.

list.

List of Effected Pages (LOEP)

Pages Revision Pages Revision

Front Rev. 7 Chapter 6 Rev. 7

Front matter Rev. 7 Chapter 7 Rev. 7

TOC Rev. 7 Chapter 8 Rev. 7

Chapter 1 Rev. 7 Chapter 9 Rev. 7

Chapter 2 Rev. 7 Chapter 10 Rev. 7

Chapter 3 Rev. 7 Index Rev. 7

Chapter 4 Rev. 7 Rear Cover Rev. 7

Chapter 5 Rev. 7

Please verify that you are using the latest revision of this document. Information
pertaining to this document is maintained on MyWorkshop/ePDM (GE electronic Product
Data Management). If you need to know the latest revision, contact your distributor, local
GE Sales Representative or in the USA call the GE Ultrasound Clinical Answer Center at
1 800 682 5327 or 1 262 524 5698.

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Important Precautions

Translation policy

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Damage in Transportation

All packages should be closely examined at time of delivery. If
damage is apparent, write “Damage In Shipment” on ALL copies
of the freight or express bill BEFORE delivery is accepted or
“signed for” by a GE representative or hospital receiving agent.
Whether noted or concealed, damage MUST be reported to the
carrier immediately upon discovery, or in any event, within 14
days after receipt, and the contents and containers held for
inspection by the carrier. A transportation company will not pay a
claim for damage if an inspection is not requested within this 14
day period.

Certified Electrical Contractor Statement - For USA Only

All electrical Installations that are preliminary to positioning of
the equipment at the site prepared for the equipment shall be
performed by licensed electrical contractors. Other connections
between pieces of electrical equipment, calibrations and testing
shall be performed by qualified GE personnel. In performing all
electrical work on these products, GE will use its own specially
trained field engineers. All of GE’s electrical work on these
products will comply with the requirements of the applicable
electrical codes.

The purchaser of GE equipment shall only utilize qualified
personnel (i.e., GE’s field engineers, personnel of third-party
service companies with equivalent training, or licensed
electricians) to perform electrical servicing on the equipment.

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Omission and Errors

If there are any omissions, errors or suggestions for improving
this documentation, contact the GE Global Documentation
Group with specific information listing the system type, manual
title, part number, revision number, page number and
suggestion details.

Mail the

information to:

GE Medical Systems (China) Co., Ltd.
No. 19 Changjiang Road
Wuxi National Hi-Tech Dev. Zone
Jiangsu
P.R.China 214028

GE employees should use TrackWise to report service
documentation issues.

These issues will then be in the internal problem reporting tool
and communicated to the writer.

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Service Safety Considerations

WARNING

DANGER DANGEROUS VOLTAGES, CAPABLE OF CAUSING DEATH,

ARE PRESENT IN THIS EQUIPMENT. USE EXTREME
CAUTION WHEN HANDLING, TESTING AND ADJUSTING.

Use all Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) such as gloves,
safety shoes, safety glasses, and kneeling pad, to reduce the
risk of injury.

For a complete review of all safety requirements, refer to
Chapter 1 in the Service Manual.

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Legal Notes

Trademarks

Copyrights

The contents of this publication may not be copied or duplicated
in any form, in whole or in part, without prior written permission
of GE.

GE may revise this publication from time to time without written
notice.

All products and their name brands are trademarks of their
respective holders.

All Material Copyright © 2013-2014 by
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Damage in Transportation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i-11
Certified Electrical Contractor Statement - For USA Only - - - - - - - - - - - i-11
Omission and Errors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i-12
Service Safety Considerations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i-13
Legal Notes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i-14
Trademarks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i-14
Copyrights - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i-14

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 — Introduction

Overview

Contents in This Chapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2

Manual Overview

Contents in This Manual - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-3
Typical Users of the Proprietary Service Manual - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-4
Venue 50 models covered by this manual - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-5

Important Conventions

Conventions used in book - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-6
Standard hazard icons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-8

Product Icons

Label Icon Description - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-10
Labels Locations- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-14

Safety Considerations

Contents in this section - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-15
Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-15
Human Safety - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-16
Mechanical safety - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-18
Electrical safety - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-20
Battery Safety- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-21

Dangerous Procedure Warnings
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Requirements
Returning Probes and Repair Parts
EMC, EMI and ESD

What is EMC? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-26
Compliance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-26
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) prevention - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-27

Customer Assistance

Contact Information- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-28
Phone Numbers for Customer Assistance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-29

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System Manufacturer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-29

Chapter 2 — Site Preparations

Overview

Contents in This Chapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-2

General Requirements

Contents in This Section - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-3
Ultrasound system environmental requirements- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-3
Electrical requirements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-6
EMI limitations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-8
Probes environmental requirements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-10

Facility needs

Contents in This Section - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-11
Purchaser responsibilities - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-12
Required facility needs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-13
Desirable features- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-13
Recommended and Alternate Ultrasound Room Layout - - - - - - - - - - - 2-14
Networking setup requirements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-16

Environmental Dangers

Patient Environment IEC60601-1 and ANSI AAMI ES60601-1 - - - - - - 2-19

Chapter 3 — System Setup

Overview

Contents in this chapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-2

Setup reminders

Average setup time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-3
Setup warnings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-3

Receiving and unpacking the equipment

Contents in this section - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-6
Receiving the Venue 50 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-7
Unpacking the Equipment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-8
Moving into Position - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-21
Packing the Equipment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-21

Preparing for Setup

Verify customer order - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-22
Physical inspection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-22
EMI protection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-22

Completing the setup

Purpose of this section - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-23
Contents in this section - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-23
Mounting the System to Docking Station/Cart - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-24
Connecting probes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-25
Power On / Boot Up - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-28
Power shut down - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-28

System Configuration

System specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-29
Electrical specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-30
Approved peripherals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-31
Connecting Cables- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-32

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Peripheral/Accessories Connector Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-33
Available probes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-54
Software Options configuration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-55
Software version check-out - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-55

Paperwork after setup

User’s Manual(s) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-56
Product Locator Installation Card - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-56

Chapter 4 — General Procedures and Functional Checks

Overview

Contents in this chapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-2
Equipment required- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-2

General procedures

Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-3
Power ON/Boot Up - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-4
Power shut down - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-7
Adjusting the Display Monitor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-7

Functional checks

Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-8
Touch Panel- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-9
Monitor Display- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-10
Performance Tests - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-11
Software Configuration Checks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-24
Peripheral Checks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-25

Chapter 5 — Components and Functions (Theory)

Overview

Contents in this chapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-2

Block Diagram and Theory

Block Diagram of Venue 50 and Docking Station/Cart - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-3

Chapter 6 — Service Adjustments

Overview

Contents in this chapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-2

Monitor Adjustments

Adjust Brightness - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-3
Adjust Volume - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-3
Adjust Monitor on Docking Station/Cart- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-4

Chapter 7 — Troubleshooting

Overview

Contents in this chapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2

Troubleshooting

Console Troubleshooting Trees - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-3
Peripheral Troubleshooting Trees- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-16
Battery Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-19

Remote Service

Gateway Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-20
Gateway Running - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-25
Remote Software Download/Reload - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-29
Remote Diagnostics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-36

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Chapter 8 — Replacement Procedures

Overview

Contents in this chapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-2

Warnings and important information

Warnings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-3
Returning/shipping probes and repair parts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-5

Disassembly/Re-assembly

Warning and Caution - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-6
Tools needed for servicing Venue 50 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-7
Docking Station Desk Support Assy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-8
Docking Cart Plastic Shelf - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-9
Docking Cart Printer Shelf - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-10

Loading Base Image Software

Purpose of this section - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-13
Data Management - moving all images - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-13
Recording important settings and parameters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-14
Loading the System Software - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-15

Used Media and Used Parts Disposal

Chapter 9 — Renewal Parts

Overview

Contents in this chapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-2

List of Abbreviations
Renewal Parts Lists

Power Cables- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-5
Top Assy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-7
Middle Cover Assy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-8
Bottom Assy- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-9
Docking Station Assy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-11
Docking Cart Assy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-13
Accessories and Kits - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-17
Probe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-18
Manuals- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-19

Chapter 10 — Care and Maintenance

Overview

Periodic maintenance inspections - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-2
Contents in this chapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-2

Warnings
Why do maintenance

Keeping records - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-4
Quality assurance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-4

Maintenance task schedule

How often should maintenance tasks be performed? - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-5

Tools required

Standard GE tool kit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-7
GE-2 tool kit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-9
Special tools, supplies and equipment used for maintenance - - - - - - 10-10

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System maintenance

Preliminary checks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-11
Functional checks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-12
Physical inspection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-14
Optional Diagnostic Checks- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-14
Probe maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-15
Battery Performance Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-17

Electrical safety tests

Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-18
Safety test overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-20
Leakage current limits - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-22
Outlet test - wiring arrangement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-24
Grounding continuity - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-25
Chassis leakage current test - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-26
Probe leakage current test- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-29

When there's too much leakage current …

AC/DC Fails - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-32
Enclosure Fails- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-32
Probe Fails- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-33
Peripheral Fails - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-33
Still Fails - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-33
New Unit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-33

Inspection Paperwork

Ultrasound Inspection Forms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-34

Index

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Chapter 1

Introduction

This chapter describes important issues related to
safely servicing the ultrasound system and Docking
Station/Cart. The service provider must read and
understand all the information presented here before
installing or servicing the units.

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Contents in This Chapter

• ‘Overview’ on page 1-2

• ‘Manual Overview’ on page 1-3

• ‘Important Conventions’ on page 1-6

• ‘Product Icons’ on page 1-10

• ‘Safety Considerations’ on page 1-15

• ‘Dangerous Procedure Warnings’ on page 1-23

• ‘Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Requirements’ on page 1-24

• ‘Returning Probes and Repair Parts’ on page 1-25

• ‘EMC, EMI and ESD’ on page 1-26

• ‘Customer Assistance’ on page 1-28

Overview

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This manual provides installation and service information for the
Venue 50 Ultrasound system and Docking Station/Cart. It is
divided in ten chapters as shown below.

Contents in This Manual

The manual is divided into ten chapters.

In the beginning of the manual, before Chapter 1, you will find
the Revision overview, the Important precautions including

Translation policy, Damage in transportation, Certified electrical
contractor statement, Omission & errors, Service safety
considerations and Legal notes, and the Table of Contents
(TOC).

Manual Overview

Manual Overview

An Index has been included after Chapter 10.

Table 1-1: Contents in this manual

Chapter
number

1. ‘Introduction’ Contains a content summary and warnings.

2. ‘Site Preparations’ Contains pre-setup requirements for the Venue 50.

3. ‘System Setup’ Contains setup procedure with procedure

4. ‘General Procedures

5. ‘Components and

6. ‘Service

7. ‘Troubleshooting’ Provides procedures for running diagnostic or

Chapter title Description

checklist.

Contains functional checks that must be performed

and Functional
Checks’

Functions (Theory)’

Adjustments’

as part of the installation, or as required during

servicing and periodic maintenance.

Contains block diagrams and functional

explanations of the electronics.

Contains instructions on how to make any

available adjustments to the Venue 50.

related routines for the Venue 50.

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Table 1-1: Contents in this manual (Continued)

Chapter
number

8. ‘Replacement

9. ‘Renewal Parts’ Contains a complete list of replacement parts for

10. ‘Care and

N/A Index A quick way to the topic you’re looking for.

Chapter title Description

Provides disassembly procedures and reassembly

Procedures’

Maintenance’

procedures for all changeable FRU.

Venue 50.

Provides periodic maintenance procedures for

Venue 50.

Typical Users of the Proprietary Service Manual

• GEHC Service Personnel (setup, maintenance, etc.)

• GEHC Online Center Personnel

• Licensed Hospital’s Service Providers

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Venue 50 models covered by this manual

Table 1-2: Venue 50 Model Designations

Part Number Description

5452256 Venue 50 Console

Manual Overview

5448623

5560851

5561656

Venue 50 Console with film

Venue 50 Korean Console

Venue 50 China Console

NOTE: When not otherwise specified, the contents of this manual

applies to all Venue 50 models.

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Conventions used in book

Important conventions, used in this document, are described
next.

Model designations

This manual covers the Venue 50 Ultrasound systems listed in:

‘Venue 50 models covered by this manual’ on page 1-5.

Icons

Pictures, or icons, are used wherever they will reinforce the
printed message. The icons, labels, and conventions used on
the product and in the service information are described in this
chapter.

Important Conventions

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Safety precaution messages

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

Various levels of safety precaution messages may be found on
the equipment and in the service information. The different
levels of concern are identified by a flag word that precedes the
precautionary message. Known or potential hazards to
personnel are labeled in one of three ways:

• DANGER

• WARNING

• CAUTION

Danger is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that will
cause severe personal injury or death if the instructions are
ignored.

Warning is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that can
cause severe personal injury and property damage if
instructions are ignored.

Important Conventions

Caution is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that will or
can cause minor personal injury and property damage if
instructions are ignored. Equipment damage possible.

NOTE: Notes are used to provide important information about an item

or a procedure.

NOTE: Be sure to read the notes; the information contained in a note

can often save you time or effort.

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Standard hazard icons

Important information will always be preceded by either the
exclamation point (!) contained within a triangle, or the symbols
for “Danger”, “Warning” or “Caution”, as seen throughout this
chapter. In addition to text, several different graphical icons
(symbols) may be used to make you aware of specific types of
hazards that could possibly cause harm. Even if a symbol isn’t
used in this manual, it may be included for your reference.

Table 1-3: Standard hazard icons

ELECTRICAL

MECHANICAL

RADIATION

LASER

HEAT

PINCH

NOTE: Even if a symbol isn’t used on the product or in this manual, it

may be included for your reference.

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Important Conventions

Standard Icons that indicate that a special procedure is to be used

Some other icons make you aware of specific procedures that
should be followed.

Table 1-4: Standard Icons that indicates that a special procedure is to be used

Avoid Static Electricity Tag and Lock Out Wear Eye Protection

Hand Protection Foot Protection Wear Eye Protection

Be sure to read the notes; the information contained in a note
can often save you time or effort.

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ＳＮ

ＲＥＦ

The following table describes the purpose and location of safety
labels and other important information provided on the
equipment.

Label Icon Description

The following table describes the purpose and location of safety
labels and other important information provided on the
equipment.

Label/Icon Purpose/Meaning Location

Product Icons

Table 1-5: Product Icons

Identification and Rating Plate Manufacture’s name and address Rating Plate

Identification and Rating Plate Date of manufacture Rating Plate

Serial number Rating Plate

ＳＮ

Catalog Number Rating Plate

ＲＥＦ

Direct Current: For products to be
powered from a DC supply

Rating Plate

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Table 1-5: Product Icons (Continued)

Label/Icon Purpose/Meaning Location

Input Rating Plate

Only for use with NZDOCK or NZCART Rating Plate

Description Rating Plate

Type/Class Label Used to indicate the degree of safety or

protection.

IP Code (IPX8)
IPX8: MKF 2 1S/1S-MED HID
GP26

Indicates the degree of protection
provided by the enclosure per IEC60 529.
IPX8 can be used in an operating room
environment.

Authorized European Representative
address.

United States only
Prescription Requirement label.

Type BF Applied Part (man in the box)
symbol is in accordance with IEC
878-02-03.

General Warning. Various

Rating Plate

Footswitch

Probe connector and
Rating plate

“CAUTION” - Dangerous voltage” (the
lightning flash with arrowhead) is used to
indicate electric shock hazards.

Various

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Label/Icon Purpose/Meaning Location

Table 1-5: Product Icons (Continued)

“ON” indicates the power on position of the
power switch.

CAUTION: This Power Switch DOES NOT
ISOLATE Mains Supply.

“Protective Earth” indicates the protective
earth (grounding) terminal.

“Equipotentiality” indicates the terminal to
be used for connecting equipotential
conductors when interconnecting
(grounding) with other equipment.
Connection of additional protective earth
conductors or potential equalization
conductors is not necessary in most cases
and is only recommended for situations
involving multiple equipment in a high-risk
patient environment to provide assurance
that all equipment is at the same potential
and operates within acceptable leakage
current limits. An example of a high-risk
patient would be a special procedure
where the patient has an accessible
conductive path to the heart such as
exposed cardiac pacing leads.
IEC60417-5021

See the Console
Overview section for
location information.

• Inside of AC adapter
with docking station

• docking cart

Docking Cart

NRTL Listing and Certification Mark is
used to designate conformance to
nationally recognized product safety
standards. The Mark bears the name and/
or logo of the testing laboratory, product
category, safety standard to which
conformity is assessed and a control
number.

“Consult accompanying documents“ is
intended to alert the user to refer to the
operator manual or other instructions
when complete information cannot be
provided on the label.

This symbol indicates that waste electrical
and electronic equipment must not be
disposed of as unsorted municipal waste
and must be collected separately. Please
contact an authorized representative of
the manufacturer for information
concerning the decommissioning of your
equipment.

Rating Plate

Various

Rating Plate

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Table 1-5: Product Icons (Continued)

Label/Icon Purpose/Meaning Location

The separate collection symbol is affixed
to a battery, or its packaging, to advise you
that the battery must be recycled or
disposed of in accordance with local or
country laws. The letters below the
separate collection symbol indicate
whether certain elements (Pb=Lead,
Cd=Cadmium, Hg=Mercury) are contained
in the battery. To minimize potential
effects on the environment and human
health, it is important that all marked
batteries that you remove from the product
are properly recycled or disposed. For
information on how the battery may be
safely removed from the device, please
consult the service manual or equipment
instructions. Information on the potential
effects on the environment and human
health of the substances used in batteries
is available at this url: http://
www.gehealthcare.com/euen/
weee-recycling/index.html

No hazardous substance, above the
maximum concentration value, is present.
Maximum concentration values for
electronic information products, as set by
the People’s Republic of China Electronic
Industry Standard SJ/T11364-2006,
include the hazardous substances of lead,
mercury, hexavalent chromium, cadmium,
polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), and
polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE).

Battery Pack if
contains Pb/Cd/Hg

Bottom

Indicates the presence of hazardous
substance(s) above the maximum
concentration value. Maximum
concentration values for electronic
information products, as set by the
People’s Republic of China Electronic
Industry Standard SJ/T11364-2006,
include the hazardous substances of lead,
mercury, hexavalent chromium, cadmium,
polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), and
polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE).
“10” indicates the number of years during
which the hazardous substance(s) will not
leak or mutate so that the use of this
product will not result in any severe
environmental pollution, bodily injury, or
damage to any assets.

Rating Plate

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Label/Icon Purpose/Meaning Location

Table 1-5: Product Icons (Continued)

GOST symbol: Russia Regulatory Country
Clearance.

INMETRO Certification: TUV Rheinland
Brazil

Do not put anything weighed over 5kg on
the shelf.

Do not push the system Back of Docking Cart

Do not step on the system Base chassis covers

Bottom
Note: Only after
Russian regulatory
registration is
complete, this label
will be located on the
console rating plate.

Back of the system
Note: Only after
Brazilian regulatory
registration is
complete, this label
will be located on the
console rating plate.

Printer shelf of
Docking Cart

and Rating Plate

of Docking Cart

Labels Locations

It is important to refer to the current revision of the Ultrasound
system’s User Manual for a full list of product labels prior to
servicing the system.

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Contents in this section

• ‘Introduction’ on page 1-15

• ‘Human Safety’ on page 1-16

• ‘Mechanical safety’ on page 1-18

• ‘Electrical safety’ on page 1-20

• ‘Battery Safety’ on page 1-21

Introduction

The following safety precautions must be observed during all
phases of operation, service and repair of this equipment.
Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific
warnings elsewhere in this manual, violates safety standards of
design, manufacture and intended use of the equipment.

Safety Considerations

Safety Considerations

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DANGER

WARNING

WARNING

WARNING

WARNING

Human Safety

• Operating personnel must not remove the system covers.

• Servicing should be performed by authorized personnel
only.

Only personnel who have participated in a Venue 50 Training
Seminar are authorized to service the equipment.

DANGEROUS VOLTAGES, CAPABLE OF CAUSING
DEATH, ARE PRESENT IN THIS EQUIPMENT. USE
EXTREME CAUTION WHEN HANDLING, TESTING
AND ADJUSTING.

If the covers are removed from an operating Venue 50, some
metal surfaces may be warm enough to pose a potential heat
hazard if touched, even while in shutdown mode.

Explosion Warning

DO NOT operate the equipment in an explosive atmosphere.
Operation of any electrical equipment in such an environment
constitutes a definite safety hazard.

DO NOT substitute parts or modify equipment

Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, ONLY
install GE approved parts. DO NOT perform any unauthorized
modification of the equipment.

Risk of electrical shock, Ultrasound system must be turned off
and disconnected from power source. Cord must be controlled
at all times.

Wait for at least 20 seconds for capacitors to discharge as
there are no test points to verify isolation.

Ultrasound system components may be energized. Always
refer to the Ultrasound system's Proprietary Service Manual for
LOTO warnings and cautions

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Human Safety (continued)

WARNING

WARNING

WARNING

Use all Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) such as gloves,
safety shoes, safety glasses, and kneeling pad, to reduce the
risk of injury.

Beware of possible sharp edges on all mechanical parts. If
sharp edges are encountered, the appropriate PPE should be
used to reduce the risk of injury.

Wear all PPE including gloves as indicated in the chemical
MSDS.

Safety Considerations

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WARNING

WARNING

WARNING

CAUTION

CAUTION

CAUTION

Mechanical safety

While the software install procedure is designed to preserve
data, you should save any patient data, images, system setups
to removable media or hardcopy before doing a software
upgrade.

Ultrasound probes are highly sensitive medical instruments
that can easily be damaged by improper handling. Use care
when handling and protect from damage when not in use. Do
not use a damaged or defective probe. Failure to follow these
precautions can result in serious injury and equipment
damage.

Never use a probe that has fallen to the floor. Even if it looks
OK, it may be damaged.

Do not move Docking Cart with big incline angle.

Do

When using Docking Cart, avoid water and blood enter into
Docking Cart.

Put peripherals in correct position to avoid Docking Cart
overload.

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Mechanical safety (continued)

CAUTION

WARNING

CAUTION

NOTE: Special care should be taken when transporting the unit in a

vehicle:

• Before transporting, place the system in its special storage
case.

• Ensure that the system is firmly secured while inside the
vehicle.

• Secure system with straps or as directed otherwise to
prevent motion during transport.

• Prevent vibration damage by driving cautiously. Avoid
unpaved roads, excessive speeds, and erratic stops or
starts.

If the Venue 50 system is on a docking cart, please take special
care of the following:

Make sure the Venue 50 be fixed well to avoid the console
falling down when moving Docking Cart.

Safety Considerations

When the Venue 50 is raised for a repair or moved along any
incline, use external caution since it may become unstable and
tip over.

Venue 50 system weighs 4.0kg or more, depending on installed
peripherals, when ready for use. Care must be used when
moving it or replacing its parts.

ALWAYS:

• Use the handle to move the Ultrasound system.

• Do not let the Ultrasound system strike walls or door frame.

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WARNING

Electrical safety

Safe practices

Follow these guidelines to minimize shock hazards whenever
you are using the Ultrasound system:

• To minimize shock hazard, the equipment chassis must be
connected to an electrical ground.

• The Ultrasound system is equipped with a three-conductor
AC power cable. This must be plugged into an approved
electrical outlet with safety ground.

• The power outlet used for this equipment should not be
shared with other types of equipment.

• Both the system power cable and the power connector must
meet international electrical standards

Connecting a Venue 50 to the wrong voltage level will most
likely destroy it.

Probes

Peripherals

Follow these guidelines before connecting a probe to the
Ultrasound system:

• Inspect the probe prior to each use for damage or
degradation to the:

• housing

• cable strain relief

• lens

• seal

• connector pins

• locking mechanism

• Do not use a damaged or defective probe.

• Never immerse the probe connector or adapter into any
liquid.

Refer to the Patient Safety Environment section of the User’s
Manual for peripheral isolation information.

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Battery Safety

WARNING

WARNING

Safety Considerations

To avoid the risk of injury, follow the warning and cautions to
make sure that the battery does not burst, ignite, or generate
heat of fumes.

• The battery has a safety device. Do not disassemble or
alter the battery.

• Charge and discharge the batteries only when the ambient
temperature is between 3°C and 40°C (37°F and 104°F).

• DO NOT short-circuit the battery by directly connecting the
negative terminals with metal objects.

• DO NOT heat the battery or discard it in a fire.

• DO NOT expose the battery to temperature over 50°C
(122°F). Keep it away from fire and other heat sources.

• DO NOT charge the battery near a heat source, such as a
fire or heater.

• DO NOT leave the battery in direct sunlight.

• DO NOT pierce the battery with a sharp object, hit it, or
step on it.

• DO NOT use a damaged battery.

• DO NOT solder a battery.

• DO NOT connect the battery to an electrical power outlet.

If the Venue 50 is not being used on a monthly basis, the
battery needs to be removed during the lengthy non-use
period.

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CAUTION

CAUTION

Battery Safety (continued)

To avoid the battery bursting, igniting, or fumes from the battery
causing equipment damage, observe the following precautions:

• DO NOT immerse the battery in water or allow it to get wet.

• DO NOT put the battery into a microwave oven or
pressurized container.

• If the battery leaks or emits an odor, remove it from all
possible flammable sources.

• If the battery emits an odor or heat, is deformed or
discolored, or in a way appears abnormal during use,
recharging or storage, immediately remove it and stop
using it. If you have any questions about the battery,
consult GE or your local representative.

• Short term (less than one month) storage of battery pack:

• Store the battery in a temperature range between -5°C

• Long term (3 months or more) storage of battery pack:

• Store the battery in a temperature range between -5°C

• Upon receipt of the Venue 50 and before first time

• One Full Discharge/Charge Cycle Process:

• When storing batteries for more than 6 months, charge

(23°F) and 50°C (122°F).

(23°F) and 50°C (122°F)

usage, it is highly recommended that the customer
performs one full discharge/charge cycle. If the battery
has not been used for 2 months or more, the customer
is recommended to perform one full discharge/charge
cycle. It is also recommended to store the battery in a
shady and cool area with FCC (full current capacity).

1. Full discharge of battery to let the Venue 50
automatically shut down.

2. Charge the Venue 50 to 100% FCC (full current
capacity).

3. Discharge of Venue 50 for complete shut down
(takes one hour for discharge).

the batteries at least once every 6 months to prevent
leakage and deterioration in performance.

• Use only GE approved batteries.

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Dangerous Procedure Warnings

DANGER

WARNING

WARNING

WARNING

Dangerous Procedure Warnings

Warnings, such as the example below, precede potentially
dangerous procedures throughout this manual. Instructions
contained in the warnings must be followed.

DANGEROUS VOLTAGES, CAPABLE OF CAUSING
DEATH, ARE PRESENT IN THIS EQUIPMENT. USE
EXTREME CAUTION WHEN HANDLING, TESTING
AND ADJUSTING.

If the covers are removed from an operating Venue 50, some
metal surfaces may be warm enough to pose a potential heat
hazard if touched, even while in shutdown mode.

Explosion Warning

DO NOT operate the equipment in an explosive atmosphere.
Operation of any electrical equipment in such an environment
constitutes a definite safety hazard.

Shut down forcedly or remove ACDC plug may cause the
damage of the system files.

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WARNING

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)

Requirements

Follow Lockout/Tagout requirements by ensuring you are in total
control of the AC power plug at all times during the service
process.

To apply Lockout/Tagout (LOTO):

1. Plan and prepare for shutdown.

2. Shutdown the equipment.

3. Isolate the equipment.

4. Remove/disconnect the battery, if present.

5. Apply Lockout/Tagout Devices.

6. Control all stored and residual energy.

7. Verify isolation.

All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy is relieved.

Energy Control and Power Lockout for Venue 50.

When servicing parts of the Ultrasound system where there is
exposure to voltage greater than 30 volts:

1. Follow LOCK OUT/TAG OUT procedures.

2. Turn off the breaker.

3. Unplug the Ultrasound system.

4. Maintain control of the Ultrasound system power plug.

5. Wait for at least 30 seconds for capacitors to discharge as
there are no test points to verify isolation.

6. Remove/disconnect the battery, if present.

Ultrasound System components may be energized.

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Returning Probes and Repair Parts

Equipment being returned must be clean and free of blood and
other infectious substances. GE policy states that body fluids
must be properly removed from any part or equipment prior to
shipment. GE employees, as well as customers, are responsible
for ensuring that parts/equipment have been properly
decontaminated prior to shipment. Under no circumstance
should a part or equipment with visible body fluids be taken or
shipped from a clinic or site (for example, body coils or an
ultrasound probe).

The purpose of the regulation is to protect employees in the
transportation industry, as well as the people who will receive or
open this package.

NOTE: The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has ruled that

“items that were saturated and/or dripping with human blood
that are now caked with dried blood; or which were used or
intended for use in patient care” are “regulated medical waste”
for transportation purposes and must be transported as a
hazardous material.

NOTE: The USER/SERVICE staff should dispose of all the waste

properly, per federal, state, and local waste disposal regulations.

The Ultrasound system is not meant to be used for long-term
storage of patient data or images. The user is responsible for the
data on the system and a regular backup is highly
recommended.

If the system is sent for repair, please ensure that any patient
information is backed up and erased from the system before
shipping. It is always possible during system failure and repair to
lose patient data. GE is not responsible for the loss of this data.

If PHI (Patient Healthcare Information) data needs to be sent to
GE employees for service purposes, GE will ascertain
agreement from the customer. Patient information shall only be
transferred by approved service processes, tools and devices
restricting access, protecting or encrypting data where required,
and providing traceability in the form of paper or electronic
documents at each stage of the procedure while maintaining
compliance with cross-border restrictions of patient information
transfers.

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What is EMC?

EMC, EMI and ESD

Electromagnetic compatibility describes a level of performance
of a device within its electromagnetic environment. This
environment consists of the device itself and its surroundings
including other equipment, power sources and persons with
which the device must interface. Inadequate compatibility results
when a susceptible device fails to perform as intended due
interference from its environment or when the device produces
unacceptable levels of emission to its environment. This
interference is often referred to as radio–frequency or
electromagnetic interference (RFI/EMI) and can be radiated
through space or conducted over interconnecting power of
signal cables. In addition to electromagnetic energy, EMC also
includes possible effects from electrical fields, magnetic fields,
electrostatic discharge and disturbances in the electrical power
supply.

Compliance

Venue 50 conforms to all applicable conducted and radiated
emission limits and to immunity from electrostatic discharge,
radiated and conducted RF fields, magnetic fields and power
line transient requirements.

For applicable standards, refer to the Safety Chapter of the
Ultrasound system’s User’s Manual.

NOTE: For CE Compliance, it is critical that all covers, screws,

shielding, gaskets, mesh, clamps, are in good condition,
installed tightly without skew or stress. Proper installation
following all comments noted in this service manual is required
in order to achieve full EMC performance.

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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) prevention

WARNING

WARNING

DO NOT touch any boards with integrated circuits prior to
taking the necessary ESD precautions.

Follow general guidelines for handling of electrostatic sensitive
equipment.

Risk of electrical shock, Ultrasound system must be turned off.
Avoid all contact with electrical contacts, conductors and
components. Always use non-conductive handles designed for
the removal and replacement of ESD sensitive parts. All parts
that have the potential for storing energy must be discharged or
isolated before making contact.

EMC, EMI and ESD

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Contact Information

Customer Assistance

If this equipment does not work as indicated in this service
manual or in the user manual, or if you require additional
assistance, please contact the local distributor or appropriate
support resource, as listed below.

Prepare the following information before you call:

1. System ID serial number.

2. Software version.

3. Date and time of occurrence.

4. Sequence of events leading to issue.

5. Is the issue repeatable?

6. Imaging mode, probe, preset/application.

7. Media brand, speed, capacity, type.

8. Save image capture, cine loop.

NOTE: Restart the application before resuming clinical scanning.

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Phone Numbers for Customer Assistance

Table 1-6: Phone numbers for Customer Assistance

LOCATION PHONE NUMBER

Customer Assistance

USA
GE Healthcare - GE Medical Systems
Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC
9900 Innovation Drive
Wauwatosa, WI 53226

Canada Phone [phone]

Latin America Service

Europe (OLC-EMEA)
GE Ultraschall Deutschland Gmbh & Co. KG
Beethovenstrasse 239
Postfach 11 05 60, D-42655 Solingen
Germany

Online Services Ultrasound Asia Phone:

Service: On-site 1-800-437-1171

Service Parts 1-800-558-2040

Application Support 1-800-682-5327 or

1-262-524-5698

Application Support

OLC - EMEA
Phone:

Fax: [phone]

• Australia

• China

• India

• Japan

• Korea

• Singapore

1-800-321-7937
1-262-524-5698

[phone]
[phone]

+(61) 1-800-647-855
+(86) 800-810-8188
+(91) 1800-425-8025
+(81) 42-645-2940
+(82) 2620 13585
+(95) 6277-3444

System Manufacturer

Table 1-7: System manufacturer

MANUFACTURER PHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER

GE Medical Systems (China) Co., Ltd.
No.19 Changjiang Road
WuXi National Hi-Tech Development Zone
Jiangsu
P.R.China 214028

[phone] [phone]

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Introduction

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Chapter 2

Site Preparations

This chapter provides the information required to plan
and prepare for the setup of an ultrasound system and
Docking Station/Cart. Included are descriptions of the
facility and electrical needs to be met by the purchaser
of the units.

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Contents in This Chapter

• ‘Overview’ on page 2-2

• ‘General Requirements’ on page 2-3

• ‘Facility needs’ on page 2-11

• ‘Environmental Dangers’ on page 2-19

Overview

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General Requirements

CAUTION

Contents in This Section

• ‘Ultrasound system environmental requirements’ on

page 2-3

• ‘Electrical requirements’ on page 2-6

• ‘EMI limitations’ on page 2-8

• ‘Probes environmental requirements’ on page 2-10

Ultrasound system environmental requirements

If the Ultrasound system is very cold or hot

General Requirements

When unpacking the Ultrasound system, allow the temperature
of the Ultrasound system to stabilize before powering up. The
following table describes guidelines for reaching operational
temperatures from storage or transport temperatures.

If the Ultrasound system is very cold or hot, do not turn on its
power until it has had a chance to acclimate to its operating
environment.

Table 2-1: Ultrasound system acclimate time

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CAUTION

CAUTION

Environmental specifications for Ultrasound system

The system should be operated, stored, or transported within
the parameters outlined below. Either its operational
environment must be constantly maintained or the unit must be
turned off.

Table 2-2: System Environmental Requirements

Operational Storage Transport

Temperature 3 - 40°C

37 - 104°F

Humidity 30 - 80%

non-condensing

Pressure 700 - 1060hPa 700 - 1060hPa 700 - 1060hPa

-5 - 50°C
23 - 122°F

10 - 90%
non-condensing

-5 - 50°C
23 - 122°F

10 - 90%
non-condensing

Cooling

The cooling requirement for a console Ultrasound system with
monitor and on board peripherals, is up to 3800 BTU/h. This
figure does not include cooling needed for lights, people, or
other equipment in the room.

NOTE: Each person in the room places an additional 300 BTU/h

demand on the cooling system.

NOTE: Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) conversion to

degrees F (°F): (°F) = (°C * 9/5) + 32

Ensure that the probe face temperature does not exceed the
normal operation temperature range.

The Venue 50 system and probe connector is not waterproof.
Do not expose the device to water or any kind of liquid.

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Lighting

General Requirements

Bright light is needed for Ultrasound system installation, updates
and repairs. However, operator and patient comfort may be
optimized if the room light is subdued and indirect. Therefore a
combination lighting system (dim/bright) is recommended. Keep
in mind that lighting controls and dimmers can be a source of
EMI which could degrade image quality. These controls should
be selected to minimize possible interference.

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Electrical requirements

General requirements

NOTE: GE requires a dedicated power and ground for the proper

operation of its Ultrasound equipment. This dedicated power
shall originate at the last distribution panel before the Ultrasound
system.

Sites with a mains power system with defined Neutral and Live

The dedicated line shall consist of one phase, a neutral (not
shared with any other circuit), and a full size ground wire from
the distribution panel to the Ultrasound outlet.

Sites with a mains power system without a defined Neutral

The dedicated line shall consist of one phase (two lines), not
shared with any other circuit, and a full size ground wire from the
distribution panel to the Ultrasound outlet.

NOTE: Please note that image artifacts can occur, if at any time within

the facility, the ground from the main facility's incoming power
source to the Ultrasound system is only a conduit.

Electrical requirements for the Ultrasound system

Table 2-3: Electrical Specifications for Venue 50 system

Voltage Power Current Frequency

100-240 VAC 180 VA max. 1.6A (max) 50/60HZ

Table 2-4: Electrical Specifications for Docking Cart

Voltage Power Current Frequency

:

:

100-240 VAC 380 VA max. 2.7A (max) 50/60HZ

Inrush Current

Inrush current is not a factor to consider due to the inrush
current limiting properties of the power supplies.

Table 2-5: Inrush Current

Volta ge Inrush Current

100V 75A (max)

240V 120A (max)

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Site circuit breaker

CAUTION

Site power outlets

General Requirements

Power outage may occur. The Venue 50 requires a dedicated
single branch circuit. To avoid circuit overload and possible loss
of critical care equipment, make sure you do not have any
other equipment operating on the same circuit.

It is recommended that the branch circuit breaker for the
Ultrasound system be readily accessible.

A dedicated AC power outlet must be within reach of the
Ultrasound system without extension cords. Other outlets
adequate for the external peripherals, medical and test
equipment needed to support this Ultrasound system must also
be present within 1 m (3.2 ft.) of the Ultrasound system.
Electrical installation must meet all current local, state, and
national electrical codes.

Unit power plug

If the Ultrasound system arrives without a power plug, or with
the wrong plug, you must contact your GE dealer or the
installation engineer must supply what is locally required.

Power stability requirements

Voltage drop-out:

Max 10 ms.

Power transients (all applications):

Less than 25% of nominal peak voltage for less than 1
millisecond for any type of transient, including line frequency,
synchronous, asynchronous, or aperiodic transients.

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EMI limitations

Ultrasound systems are susceptible to Electromagnetic
Interference (EMI) from radio frequencies, magnetic fields, and
transients in the air or wiring. They also generate EMI. The
Ultrasound system complies with limits as stated on the EMC
label. However there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation.

Possible EMI sources should be identified before the Ultrasound
system is installed.

Electrical and electronic equipment may produce EMI
unintentionally as the result of a defect. Some of these sources
include:

• medical lasers

• scanners

• cauterizing guns

• computers

• monitors

• fans

• gel warmers

• microwave ovens

• light dimmers

• mobile phones

• in-house wireless phones (DECT phones)

• wireless computer keyboard and mouse

• air conditioning system

• High Frequency (HF) surgery equipment

• general AC/DC adapters

The presence of a broadcast station or broadcast van may also
cause interference.

See: ‘EMI prevention/abatement’ on page 2-9 for EMI
prevention tips.

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EMI prevention/abatement

Table 2-6: EMI prevention/abatement

EMI RULE DETAILS

General Requirements

Be aware of Radio
Frequency sources

Ground the
Ultrasound system

Replace all screws,
Radio Frequency
gaskets, covers,
cores

Replace broken
Radio Frequency
gaskets

Do not place labels
where Radio
Frequency gaskets
touch metal

Use GE specified
harnesses and
peripherals

Take care with
cellular phones

Properly route
peripheral cables

• Keep the Ultrasound system at least 5 meters (15 feet) away from other EMI
sources.

• Special shielding may be required to eliminate interference problems caused by
high frequency, high powered radio or video broadcast signals.

Poor grounding is the most likely reason an Ultrasound system will have noisy
images. Check grounding of the power cord and power outlet.

• After you finish repairing or updating the Ultrasound system, replace all covers
and tighten all screws.

• Any cable with an external connection requires a magnet wrap at each end.

• Install all covers. Loose or missing covers or Radio Frequency gaskets allow
radio frequencies to interfere with the ultrasound signals.

If more than 20% or a pair of the fingers on an Radio Frequency gasket are
broken, replace the gasket. Do not turn on the Ultrasound system until any loose
metallic part is removed.

Where applicable, never place a label where Radio Frequency gaskets meet the
Ultrasound system. Otherwise, the gap created will permit Radio Frequency
leakage. Or, if a label has been found in such a position, move the label.

The interconnect cables are grounded and require ferrite beads and other
shielding. Also, cable length, material, and routing are all important; do not change
from what is specified.

Cellular phones may transmit a 5 V/m signal; that could cause image artifacts.

Where applicable, do not allow cables to lie across the top of the Card Rack or
hang out of the peripheral bays. Loop the excess length for peripheral cables
inside the peripheral bays. Attach the monitor cables to the frame.

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Probes environmental requirements

Operation and storage temperatures for probes

Table 2-7: Operation and storage temperatures for probes

Conditions Temperature

Operation: 10 to 40°C (50 to 104°F)

Storage: -5 to 50°C (23 to 122°F)

Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) conversion to degrees F (°F):

(°F) = (°C * 9/5) + 32

NOTE: Systems and electronic probes are designed for storage

temperatures of -5 to +50°C. When exposed to large
temperature variations, the product should be kept in room
temperature for 10 hours before use.

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Contents in This Section

• ‘Purchaser responsibilities’ on page 2-12

• ‘Required facility needs’ on page 2-13

• ‘Desirable features’ on page 2-13

• ‘Recommended and Alternate Ultrasound Room Layout’ on

page 2-14

• ‘Networking setup requirements’ on page 2-16

Facility needs

Facility needs

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Purchaser responsibilities

The work and materials needed to prepare the site is the
responsibility of the purchaser. Delay, confusion, and waste of
manpower can be avoided by completing pre-installation work
before delivery. Purchaser responsibility includes:

• Procuring the materials required

• Completing the preparations before delivery of the
Ultrasound system

• Paying the costs for any alterations and modifications not
specifically provided in the sales contract

NOTE: All electrical installations that are preliminary to the positioning

of the equipment at the site prepared for the equipment must be
performed by licensed electrical contractors. Other connections
between pieces of electrical equipment, calibrations, and testing
must also be performed by qualified personnel.

NOTE: The products involved (and the accompanying electrical

installations) are highly sophisticated and special engineering
competence is required. All electrical work on these products
must comply with the requirements of applicable electrical
codes. The purchaser of GE equipment must only utilize
qualified personnel to perform electrical servicing on the
equipment.

The desire to use a non–listed or customer provided product or
to place an approved product further from the Ultrasound
system than the interface kit allows, presents challenges to the
installation team. To avoid delays during installation, such
variances should be made known to the individuals or group
performing the installation at the earliest possible date
(preferably prior to the purchase).

The ultrasound suite must be clean prior to delivery of the
Ultrasound system. Carpet is not recommended because it
collects dust and creates static. Potential sources of EMI
(electromagnetic interference) should also be investigated
before delivery. Dirt, static, and EMI can negatively impact
Ultrasound system reliability.

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Required facility needs

• Dedicated single branch power outlet of adequate

• Door opening is at least 76 cm (30 in) wide

• Proposed location for unit is at least 0.2m (0.67 ft.) from the

• Power outlet and place for any external peripheral are within

• Power outlets for other medical equipment and gel warmer

• Power outlets for test equipment and modem within 1 m (3.2

• Clean and protected space to store transducers (in their

• Material to safely clean probes (done with a plastic

See ‘Electrical requirements’ on page 2-6 for more information.

Facility needs

amperage meeting all local and national codes which is
located less than 2.5 m (8 ft.) from the unit’s proposed
location

wall for cooling

2 m (6.5 ft.) of each other with peripheral within 1 m of the
unit to connect cables.

ft.) of unit

cases or on a rack)

container, never metal)

Desirable features

• Circuit breaker for dedicated power outlet is easily
accessible

• Sink with hot and cold water

• Receptacle for bio–hazardous waste, like used probe
sheaths

• Emergency oxygen supply

• Storage for linens and equipment

• Nearby waiting room, lavatory, and dressing room

• Dual level lighting (bright and dim)

• Lockable cabinet ordered by GE for its software and
proprietary manuals

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Recommended and Alternate Ultrasound Room Layout

A minimal floor plan and recommended standard floor plan for
ultrasound equipment:

Minimal floor plan suggestion

Scale:

Each square equals one square foot
(app. 31 x 31 cm)

1. Sink

2. Linens

3. Probes / supplies

4. Ethernet Connector

5. Power outlet

6. Stool

7. Ultrasound system

Figure 2-1. Minimal floor plan, 2.5 m x 3 m (8 by 10 foot)

Recommended floor plan suggestion

Add graphic here, when available.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Figure 2-2. A 14 by 17 foot recommended floor plan

5.

6.

7.

8.

8. GE cabinet for software and
manuals (optional)

9. Examination table

10. Door (76 cm)

9.

10.

11.

12.

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Facility needs

Suggested floor plan, Ultrasound system, and EchoPAC PC in same room

1. EchoPAC PC workstation
parts

2. UPS

3. Ethernet network wall outlet

4. 3x mains power outlets

5. Hot and Cold water

6. Dedicated mains power
outlet

7. Ethernet network wall outlet

Figure 2-3. Suggested Room with EchoPAC PC workstation and Ultrasound Scanner

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Networking setup requirements

Stand alone Ultrasound system (without network connection)

None.

Scanner connected to hospital’s network

Supported networks:

Wireless LAN

Purpose of DICOM network function

DICOM services provide the operator with clinically useful
features for moving images and patient information over a
hospital network.

Examples of DICOM services include the transfer of images to
workstations for viewing or transferring images to remote
printers.

As an added benefit, transferring images in this manner frees up
the on-board monitor and peripherals, enabling viewing to be
done while scanning continues.

With DICOM, images can be archived, stored, and retrieved
faster, easier, and at a lower cost.

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DICOM Option Pre-installation requirements

To configure the Ultrasound system to work with other network
connections, the site’s network administrator must provide
information to complete the form “Worksheet for DICOM
Network Information”. Ensure that there are no spaces in any
field of the form.

See:

Entries must include:

• A host name, local port number, AE Title, IP address and
Net Mask for the Ultrasound system.

• The IP addresses for the default gateway and other routers
at the site for ROUTING INFORMATION.

• The host name, IP address, port and AE Title for each
device the site wants connected to the Ultrasound system
for DICOM APPLICATION INFORMATION. A field for the
make (manufacturer) and the revision of the device, is also
included. This information may be useful for error solving.

Facility needs

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DICOM Option Pre-installation requirements (continued)

Figure 2-4. Worksheet for DICOM Network Information

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Environmental Dangers

Environmental Dangers

Commercial devices such as laser cameras, printers, VCRs and external monitors,
usually exceed allowable leakage current limits and, when plugged into separate AC
outlets, are in violation of patient safety standards. Suitable electrical isolation of such
external AC outlets, or providing the device with extra protective earth, will be required
in order to meet UL60601-1 and IEC60601-1 standards for electrical leakage.

Patient Environment IEC60601-1 and ANSI AAMI ES60601-1

Sub Clause 3.79 and figure A.9 (IEC60601-1:2005 and ANSI AAMI
ES60601-1:2005)

Such an area is an environment in which medical diagnosis, monitoring or treatment is
carried out. It is very difficult to attach unique dimensions to the PATIENT
ENVIROMENT.

In practice a distance of 2,5 m (8.2 ft.) above the floor on which the medical personnel
stand and a horizontal distance of 1,5 m (4.9 ft.) have justified themselves as
indicative of the dimensions of the Patient Environment.

The patient environment/vicinity will be depicted as a dashed line in this procedure.
See example below.

1. Patient environment

Figure 2-5. Patient environment

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Chapter 3

System Setup

This chapter contains information needed to install
Venue 50 system.

Included is a procedure that describes how to receive
and unpack the equipment and how to file a damage or
loss claim.

How to prepare the facility and unit of the actual
installation, and how to check and test the unit, probes,
and external peripherals for electrical safety are also
included in this procedure.

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Contents in this chapter

• ‘Overview’ on page 3-2

• ‘Setup reminders’ on page 3-3

• ‘Receiving and unpacking the equipment’ on page 3-6

• ‘Preparing for Setup’ on page 3-22

• ‘Completing the setup’ on page 3-23

• ‘System Configuration’ on page 3-29

• ‘Paperwork after setup’ on page 3-56

Overview

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Average setup time

DANGER

CAUTION

CAUTION

CAUTION

Setup warnings

Setup reminders

Setup reminders

• Unpacking the Venue 50: 20 minutes

• Set up Venue 50 wo/options: 30 minutes (dependent on the
configuration that is required)

• DICOM Network Configuration: 30 minutes

The Venue 50 installation and functional checkout will take
approximately one hour. Venue 50 console with optional
equipment may take slightly longer.

WHEN USING ANY TEST INSTRUMENT THAT IS CAPABLE
OF OPENING THE AC GROUND LINE (I.E., METER’S
GROUND SWITCH IS OPEN), DON’T TOUCH THE
ULTRASOUND SYSTEM!

To prevent electrical shock, connect the unit to a properly
grounded power outlet. Do not use a three to two prong
adapter. This defeats safety grounding.

Do not wear the ESD wrist strap when you work on live circuits
and more than 30 V peak is present.

Do not operate this unit unless all board covers and frame
panels are securely in place. System performance and cooling
require this.

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DANGER

CAUTION

DANGER

Setup warnings (continued)

1. There are no operator serviceable components. To prevent
shock, do not remove any covers or panels. Should
problems or malfunctions occur, unplug the power cord.
Only qualified service personnel should carry out servicing.

NOTE: For information regarding packing labels, refer to LABELS

ON PACKAGE.

Equipment damage possibility. Turning the system on without
acclimation after arriving at site may cause the system to be
damaged.

If the Ultrasound system is very cold or hot, do not turn on its
power until it has had a chance to acclimate to its operating
environment.

The following table describes guidelines for reaching operational
temperatures from storage or transport temperatures.

WHEN USING ANY TEST INSTRUMENT THAT IS
CAPABLE OF OPENING THE AC GROUND LINE
(I.E., METER’S GROUND SWITCH IS OPEN),
DON’T TOUCH THE UNIT!

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Setup warnings (continued)

DANGER

CAUTION

CAUTION

Do not operate this unit unless all board covers are securely in
place.

Operator Manual(s)

The User Manual(s) should be fully read and understood
before operating the Venue 50 and kept near the Ultrasound
system for quick reference.

Acoustic Output Hazard

Although the ultrasound energy transmitted from the Venue 50
probe is within AIUM/NEMA standards, avoid unnecessary
exposure. ultrasound energy can produce heat and mechanical
damage.

Setup reminders

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Receiving and unpacking the

Contents in this section

• ‘Receiving the Venue 50’ on page 3-7

• ‘Unpacking the Venue 50’ on page 3-9

• ‘Unpacking Docking Station’ on page 3-13

• ‘Unpacking Docking Cart’ on page 3-16

• ‘Unpacking 3-probe Port Box’ on page 3-17

• ‘Moving into Position’ on page 3-21

• ‘Packing the Equipment’ on page 3-21

equipment

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Receiving the Venue 50

Overview

Improper handling during transportation may harm the
equipment inside the package even if the package itself is
undamaged.

When a new system arrives, check that any components are not
damaged and are not in short supply. If shipping damage or
shortage occurs, contact the address shown in Chapter 1.

NOTE: Check the shipping container for special instructions. Verify that

the container is intact. In some cases a secondary container
may be used. If so, ask the carrier for unpacking instructions.

Receiving and unpacking the equipment

Figure 3-1. Labels on Package

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CAUTION

CAUTION

Unpacking the Equipment

Please carefully unpack the system, and do not dispose the
package of Venue 50, so that it can be reused for service.

Please keep the protective bag of Venue 50 in box, so that it
can be used for shipping or transportation.

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Unpacking the Venue 50

Adhesive tape

Plastic Bands

1

2

1. Cut the four PLASTIC BANDs

2. Cut the adhesive tape and open top covers of paper carton.

Receiving and unpacking the equipment

Figure 3-2. Open Top Covers of Paper Carton

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CAUTION

Unpacking the Venue 50 (continued)

3. Take out the paper pad on the side. Refer to Figure 3-3 on

page 3-10.

4. Take out the Accessories Package and Console Package.
Refer to Figure 3-3 on page 3-10.

Figure 3-3. Unpacking the Venue 50

Table 3-1: Unpacking the Venue 50

Item Description

1 Accessories Package

2 Console Package

3 Paper Pad

Do not lift the unit by the rubber band. Equipment damage
may result.

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Unpacking the Venue 50 (continued)

5. Open the Console Package, then remove the pad. Take out
the battery package. Take out the console. Take off the
protective bag and the PE bag. Refer to Figure 3-4 on

page 3-11.

Figure 3-4. Taking out the system

Table 3-2: Taking out the system

Item Description

1 Paper pad

2 Battery

3 Battery bag

4 Foam

5 PE bag

6 Venue 50 Protective bag

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Unpacking the Venue 50 (continued)

6. Open the Accessories Package.

Figure 3-5. Opening Accessories Box

Table 3-3: Accessories Box

Item

1 Venue 50 accessories carton

2 Cover pad

3 Biopsy kit (option)

4 Probe bracket for needle guide (option)

5 Manuals (option)

6 Manuals (standard)

7 Software SD Card - for re-loading software as needed

8 Aquasonic gel

9 SD Card adapter

10 Power Cable (option)

11 Foam

Description

NOTE: Make sure all the items in the checklist are in the

Accessories box, contact GE Service if any problem.

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Unpacking Docking Station

1. Cut the four PLASTIC BANDS.

2. Cut the adhesive tape and open the top covers of the paper
carton.

Receiving and unpacking the equipment

Figure 3-6. Open the top covers of the paper carton

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Unpacking Docking Station (continued)

3. Remove top foam, take out the Docking Station Module and
probe holders.

4. Take out the Base support module.

Figure 3-7. Unpacking Docking Station

Table 3-4: Docking Station

Item Description

1 Probe holder bag

2Foam

3 Docking Station bag

4 Probe holders

5 Docking Station module

6 Docking Station desk support module

7Carton

8 Power cord

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Unpacking Docking Station (continued)

5. Place the Docking Station Module on track of Base Support
Module starting from the left, and slowly move it to the right
till it clicks.

Figure 3-8. Install Docking Station

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Unpacking Docking Cart

1. Cut the adhesive tape.

2. Open the top cover of paper carton.

3. Rotate the plastic locker counter clockwise and pull it out.

4. Remove the carton frames on both sides.

5. Remove all the foam and the ESD bag, cut the wire ties on

Unlock all the four plastic lockers.

the chassis. Take out the Docking Cart.

Figure 3-9. Unpack the Docking Cart

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Unpacking 3-probe Port Box

1. Cut the four PLASTIC BANDs.

2. Cut the adhesive tape and open top covers of paper carton.

Receiving and unpacking the equipment

Figure 3-10. Open top covers of paper carton

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Unpacking 3-probe Port Box (continued)

3. Remove the top foam, and take out the 3-probe Port Box,
multi-probe holders, E8CS-SC probe holder and gel holder.

4. Continue to remove the foam, then take out the printer shelf
and the drawer.

Figure 3-11. Unpacking the 3-probe Port Box

Table 3-5: 3-probe Port Box

Item Description

1 3-probe Port Box

2 Installation instructions

3 Multi-probe holders

4 E8CS-SC probe holder

5 Gel holder

6 Gel holder

7 Printer shelf with drawer assy

8 On shelf basket assy

9 Venue 50 3-probe Port Box user instructions

10 Rating plate label for 3-probe Port Box option

11 Rating plate label for 3-probe Port Box

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Unpacking Power Module Package

1. Cut the four PLASTIC BANDs.

2. Cut the adhesive tape and open top covers of paper carton.

Receiving and unpacking the equipment

Figure 3-12. Open top covers of paper carton

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Unpacking Power Module Package (continued)

3. Take out Power Module User Instruction.

4. Remove the top foam and take out the Power Module and
Tray Assy.

Figure 3-13. Unpacking the 3-probe Port Box

Table 3-6: Power Module Box

Item Description

1 Power Module

2Tray Assy

3 Power Module User Instruction

4 Warning Label

5 Rating Plate label for Power Module

6 Rating Plate label for carton

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Moving into Position

In general, a single adult can move the Venue 50. Before
moving, store all loose parts in original accessory box or in back
pack. Return probes to original box.

Packing the Equipment

Please pack Venue 50 in the reverse order of unpacking.

Receiving and unpacking the equipment

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WARNING

Verify customer order

Compare items received by the customer to that which is listed
on the delivery order. Report any items that are missing, back
ordered, or damaged.

Physical inspection

Verify that the system arrived intact (visual inspection).

If the system has been damaged, please refer to ‘Damage in

Transportation’ on page i-11 in the beginning of this manual.

System Voltage Settings

Preparing for Setup

NOTE: Check your local grid and confirm the voltage.

EMI protection

• Verify that the scanner is set to the correct voltage. The
Voltage settings for the Venue 50 Scanner is found on a
label located on the AC adapter.

• 220-240VAC(China); 100-120VAC(USA/Japan);
220-240VAC(Europe, Latin America).

Connecting Docking Station/Cart to the wrong voltage
level will most likely destroy the system.

The Venue 50 has been designed to minimize the effects of
Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI). Many of the covers,
shields, and screws are provided primarily to protect the system
from image artifacts caused by this interference. For this reason,
it is imperative that all covers and hardware are installed and
secured before the unit is put into operation.

See ‘EMI limitations’ on page 2-8 for more information about
EMI protection.

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Purpose of this section

This section describes how to complete the installation of
Venue 50.

Contents in this section

• ‘System specifications’ on page 3-29

• ‘Electrical specifications’ on page 3-30

• ‘Connecting probes’ on page 3-25

• ‘Power On / Boot Up’ on page 3-28

• ‘Power shut down’ on page 3-28

Completing the setup

Completing the setup

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System Setup

Mounting the System to Docking Station/Cart

Follow these steps to mount the system to docking station/cart:

1. Place the docking station and system on a stable surface.

2. Carefully pick up the system. Align the port on the Venue 50
with the docking port and carefully push into place.

Figure 3-14. Mount to Docking Station/Cart

3. Press the locking lever down until it locks in place.

Figure 3-15. Press the locking lever

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Connecting probes

CAUTION

CAUTION

CAUTION

Connect a probe

NOTE: It is not necessary to turn OFF power to connect or disconnect a

Completing the setup

probe.

Do not allow the probe head to hang freely. Excessive impact
to the probe will result in irreparable damage.

To prevent probe connector pins damage, or PCB board
damage, do not use excessive force when connecting the
probes.

Keep the probe cables away from the wheels.

Do not bend the probe cables.

Do not cross cables between probes.

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Connect a probe (continued)

Follow these steps to connect a probe:

1. Place the probe’s carrying case on a stable surface and
open the case.

2. Carefully remove the probe and unwrap the probe cable.

3. DO NOT allow the probe head to hang free. Impact to the
probe head could result in irreparable damage.

4. Before connecting the probe:

a. Do a visual check of the probe pins and system sockets.

b. Remove any dust or foam rests from the probe pins.

c. Verify the probe and the probe cable for any visual

5. Plug the probe connector into the probe port on right side of
Venue 50 with the label facing the front.

damage.

Figure 3-16. Connect a probe

6. Carefully position the probe cable so that it is free to move
and is not resting on the floor.

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Disconnect a probe

Completing the setup

Follow these steps to disconnect a probe:

1. Press the locking lever to pop up the connector.

Figure 3-17. Pop up the locking lever

2. Pull the probe and connector straight out of the probe port.

Figure 3-18. Disconnect a probe

NOTE: Please do not drag the probe cable in order to avoid cable

damage.

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System Setup

Power On / Boot Up

Power shut down

For procedure, please refer to ‘Power ON/Boot Up’ on page 4-4.

For procedure, please refer to ‘Power shut down’ on page 4-7.

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