General Electric VIVID 3N PRO_EXPERT SERVICE MANUAL_SM_FK091075_4 Expert Service Manual Direction FK091075 Revision 04

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Direction FK091075
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GE Medical Systems

Vivid 3N Pro/Expert Service Manual

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by General Electric Company Inc.
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GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
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Important Precautions

• THIS SERVICE MANUAL IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH ONLY.

• IF A CUSTOMER’S SERVICE PROVIDER REQUIRES A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN
ENGLISH, IT IS THE CUSTOMER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE
TRANSLATION SERVICES.

WARNING

AVERTISSEMENT

• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE EQUIPMENT UNLESS THIS SERVICE
MANUAL HAS BEEN CONSULTED AND IS UNDERSTOOD.

• FAILURE TO HEED THIS WARNING MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO THE SERVICE
PROVIDER, OPERATOR OR PATIENT FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK, MECHANICAL
OR OTHER HAZARDS.

• CE MANUEL DE MAINTENANCE N’EST DISPONIBLE QU’EN ANGLAIS.

• SI LE TECHNICIEN DU CLIENT A BESOIN DE CE MANUEL DANS UNE AUTRE
LANGUE QUE L’ANGLAIS, C’EST AU CLIENT QU’IL INCOMBE DE LE FAIRE
TRADUIRE.

• NE PAS TENTER D’INTERVENTION SUR LES ÉQUIPEMENTS TANT QUE LE
MANUEL SERVICE N’A PAS ÉTÉ CONSULTÉ ET COMPRIS.

• LE NON-RESPECT DE CET AVERTISSEMENT PEUT ENTRAÎNER CHEZ LE
TECHNICIEN, L’OPÉRATEUR OU LE PATIENT DES BLESSURES DUES À DES
DANGERS ÉLECTRIQUES, MÉCANIQUES OU AUTRES.

WARNUNG

• DIESES KUNDENDIENST-HANDBUCH EXISTIERT NUR IN ENGLISCHER
SPRACHE.

• FALLS EIN FREMDER KUNDENDIENST EINE ANDERE SPRACHE BENÖTIGT, IST
ES AUFGABE DES KUNDEN FÜR EINE ENTSPRECHENDE ÜBERSETZUNG ZU
SORGEN.

• VERSUCHEN SIE NICHT, DAS GERÄT ZU REPARIEREN, BEVOR DIESES
KUNDENDIENST-HANDBUCH NICHT ZU RATE GEZOGEN UND VERSTANDEN
WURDE.

• WIRD DIESE WARNUNG NICHT BEACHTET, SO KANN ES ZU VERLETZUNGEN
DES KUNDENDIENSTTECHNIKERS, DES BEDIENERS ODER DES PATIENTEN
DURCH ELEKTRISCHE SCHLÄGE, MECHANISCHE ODER SONSTIGE
GEFAHREN KOMMEN.

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• ESTE MANUAL DE SERVICIO SÓLO EXISTE EN INGLÉS.

• SI ALGÚN PROVEEDOR DE SERVICIOS AJENO A GEMS SOLICITA UN IDIOMA
QUE NO SEA EL INGLÉS, ES RESPONSABILIDAD DEL CLIENTE OFRECER UN
SERVICIO DE TRADUCCIÓN.

• NO SE DEBERÁ DAR SERVICIO TÉCNICO AL EQUIPO, SIN HABER

AVISO

CONSULTADO Y COMPRENDIDO ESTE MANUAL DE SERVICIO.

• LA NO OBSERVANCIA DEL PRESENTE AVISO PUEDE DAR LUGAR A QUE EL
PROVEEDOR DE SERVICIOS, EL OPERADOR O EL PACIENTE SUFRAN
LESIONES PROVOCADAS POR CAUSAS ELÉCTRICAS, MECÁNICAS O DE
OTRA NATURALEZA.

• ESTE MANUAL DE ASSISTÊNCIA TÉCNICA SÓ SE ENCONTRA DISPONÍVEL EM
INGLÊS.

• SE QUALQUER OUTRO SERVIÇO DE ASSISTÊNCIA TÉCNICA, QUE NÃO A
GEMS, SOLICITAR ESTES MANUAIS NOUTRO IDIOMA, É DA
RESPONSABILIDADE DO CLIENTE FORNECER OS SERVIÇOS DE TRADUÇÃO.

ATENÇÃO

• NÃO TENTE REPARAR O EQUIPAMENTO SEM TER CONSULTADO E
COMPREENDIDO ESTE MANUAL DE ASSISTÊNCIA TÉCNICA.

• O NÃO CUMPRIMENTO DESTE AVISO PODE POR EM PERIGO A SEGURANÇA
DO TÉCNICO, OPERADOR OU PACIENTE DEVIDO A‘ CHOQUES ELÉTRICOS,
MECÂNICOS OU OUTROS.

AVVERTENZA

• IL PRESENTE MANUALE DI MANUTENZIONE È DISPONIBILE SOLTANTO IN
INGLESE.

• SE UN ADDETTO ALLA MANUTENZIONE ESTERNO ALLA GEMS RICHIEDE IL
MANUALE IN UNA LINGUA DIVERSA, IL CLIENTE È TENUTO A PROVVEDERE
DIRETTAMENTE ALLA TRADUZIONE.

• SI PROCEDA ALLA MANUTENZIONE DELL’APPARECCHIATURA SOLO DOPO
AVER CONSULTATO IL PRESENTE MANUALE ED AVERNE COMPRESO IL
CONTENUTO.

• NON TENERE CONTO DELLA PRESENTE AVVERTENZA POTREBBE FAR
COMPIERE OPERAZIONI DA CUI DERIVINO LESIONI ALL’ADDETTO ALLA
MANUTENZIONE, ALL’UTILIZZATORE ED AL PAZIENTE PER FOLGORAZIONE
ELETTRICA, PER URTI MECCANICI OD ALTRI RISCHI.

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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 position ing of the equipment at the site prepared for the
equipment shall be performed by licensed electrical contractors. Othe r conn ections between pieces o f
electrical equipment, calibrations and testing sh all be per fo rme d by qu a lified GE V ing m ed Ultra so un d
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.

OMISSIONS & ERRORS

If there are any omissions, errors or suggestions for improving this documentation, please contact the
GE Vingmed Ultrasound Global Documentation Group with specific information listing the system type,
manual title, part number, revision number, page number and suggestion details. Ma il the information
to : Service Documentation, 9900 Innovation Drive (RP-2123), Wauwatosa, WI 53226. , USA.

GE Vingmed Ultrasound employees should use the iTrak System to repor t all documentation errors or
omissions.

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LEGAL NOTES

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 Vingmed Ultrasound.

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

TRADEMARKS

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

COPYRIGHTS

All Material Copyright© 2006 by General Electric Company Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Revision History

REVISION DATE REASON FOR CHANGE

01 3. APR. 03 Initial release of Service Manual for Vivid 3N Pro/Expert.
02 18. JAN. 04 Updated Service Manual pr. BT’03 release

03 22. MAR. 04

04 30. Oct: 06 Updated all pages

Updated Service Manual pr. RFI card release. Corrected a few errors. Added the Post Delivery

Checklist with instructions.

List of Effected Pages

PAGES REVISION PAGES REVISION PAGES REVISION

Title Page 04 1-1 to 1-18 04 6-1 to 6-26 04

Warnings i-iv 04 2-1 to 2-12 04 7-1 to 7-131 04

Rev History v-vi 04 3-1 to 3-74 04 8-1 to 8-155 04

TOC vii-xxii 04 4-1 to 4-34 04 9-1 to 9-37 04

5-1 to 5-50 04 10-1 to 10-32 04

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1

Introduction

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1

Purpose of Chapter 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1

Purpose of Service Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2

Typical Users of the Service Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2

Purpose of Operator Manual(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2

Vivid 3N Models Covered in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 3

Important Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 4

Conventions Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 4

Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 6

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 6

Human Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 6

Mechanical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 6

Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 7

Dangerous Procedure Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 8

Product Labels and Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 9

Product Label Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 9

Label Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 11

Vivid 3N Pro/Expert External Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 13

Labelling on Transportation Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 15

EMC, EMI, and ESD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 16

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 16

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 16

Standards Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 17

Customer Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 18

Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 18

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CHAPTER 2

Pre-Installation

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1

Purpose of Chapter 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1

Console Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2

Unit Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2

Cooling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2

Lighting Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2

Time and Manpower Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2

Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 3

EMI Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 5

Probe Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6

Facility Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 7

Purchaser Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 7

Mandatory Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 8

Site Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 8

Networking Pre-Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 9

Connectivity Installation Worksheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 11

Pre-Installation Check List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 12

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CHAPTER 3

Installation

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1

Purpose of Chapter 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1

Installation Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2

Average Installation Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2

Installation Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2

Safety Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 3

Receiving and Unpacking the Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 4

The Post Delivery Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 4

The Tilt & Shock Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 5

Receiving the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 6

Examine All Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 6

Damage in Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 7

Unpacking Vivid 3N Pro/Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 8

Accessory Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 10

Preparing for Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 11

Confirming Customer Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 11

Verifying the Shipping Crate Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 11

Component Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 13

System Voltage Confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 18

Video Formats Confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 19

Ensuring Protection from EMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 20

Completing the Hardware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 21

Connecting the Footswitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 21

Connecting Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 22

Connecting Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 27

Connecting the ECG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 29

Connecting the Unit to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 31

Switching the System ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 33

Software Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 35

Installing Application and Operating System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 35

System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 36

Adjusting the Display Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 36

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Hospital Info Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 36

System Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 37

Connectivity Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 38

Archive Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 38

Annotation Settings Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 40

System Options Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 41

Printers Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 42

VCR/ECG Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 44

Technical Support Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 46

Technical Support History Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 48

Connectivity Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 49

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 49

Physical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 49

Setting Up for Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 51

Setting Up the Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 54

Setting Up for Communication with a Prosolv Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 56

Connecting Directly to EchoPAC PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 62

Image Vault Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 64

Validating EchoPAC or Image Vault Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 66

Storing and Transporting the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 67

Disconnecting the Unit when Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 67

Preparing the Unit for Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 67

Safety Precautions for Moving the Vivid 3N Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 68

Completing the Installation Paperwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 69

System Installation Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 69

Product Locator Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 70

User Manual(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 71

The Post Delivery Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 72

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CHAPTER 4

Functional Checks

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1

Purpose of Chapter 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1

General Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 2

Power ON/OFF and Boot-up Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 2

Diagnostic Power Supply Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 2

Functional Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 3

Basic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 3

Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 4

Mechanical Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 6

Back End Processor Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 7

Image Testing: 2D/M/CFM/Doppler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 11

3S Probe Image Quality Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 11

7S Probe Image Quality Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 18

C358 Curved Probe Image Quality Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 19

739L Probe Image Quality Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 21

Probe 10S Image Quality Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 25

2D (Pencil) Probe Image Quality Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 25

System Turnover Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 26

Software Configuration Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 26

Site Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 33

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Components and Function (Theory)

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1

Purpose of Chapter 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1

General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 2

Block Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 3

System Block Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 3

Front End. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 7

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 7

Front End Crate Block Diagram- RFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 8

Front End Crate Block Diagram - RFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 9

Front Board Assembly (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 16

MUX Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 18

Beamformer Board (BF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 19

Radio Frequency Interface (RFI) Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 20

Front End Controller Board (FEC)(RFT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 22

RF and Tissue Processor Board (RFT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 23

Image Port Board (IMP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 24

Radio Frequency Interface Board (RFI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 24

Back Plane Board (Motherboard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 24

Back End Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 25

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 25

Central Processing Unit (CPU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 29

Keyboard Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 32

Multifunction I/O Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 33

Frame Grabber (RFI systems only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 33

PC2IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 33

Plug and Scan Card and Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 33

Network Onboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 33

SCSI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 33

Floppy Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 34

Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 34

Magneto-Optical Drive (MOD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 35

CD Read Write (CDRW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 35

ECG Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 35

Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 36

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PC-VIC Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 37

External Peripherals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 39

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 39

Vivid 3N Power Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 40

Electrical Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 40

AC System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 41

AC Distribution Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 43

Front End DC Power Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 44

Front End Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 46

General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 46

Location in the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 46

Common Service Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 47

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 47

iLinq Interactive Platform Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 47

Global Service User Interface (GSUI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 48

Restart Vivid 3N Pro/Expert After Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 49

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Service Adjustments

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 1

Purpose of Chapter 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 1

Input AC Voltage Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 2

Secondary Voltage Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 2

AC Input Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 2

Front End Voltages and Signal Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 3

RFI LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 5

Image Port (IMP) LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 6

Front End Controller (FEC) LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 6

RF and Tissue Processor (RFT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 6

Beamformer (BF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 7

Channels Multiplexer (MUX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 7

Front Board Assembly (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 8

Back End Power Supply Voltages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 9

VIC Video Signal Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 9

Video Format Confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 9

Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 10

Vivid 3N Pro/Expert Samsung 15" and 17" Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 10

Vivid 3N 15" Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 14

Vivid 3N 17" Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 16

Image Quality Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 19

Image Quality Calibration for the Vivid 3N 15" Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 19

Image Quality Calibration for the Vivid 3N 17" Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 20

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 21

Accessing the Calibration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 21

Monitor Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 23

Beamformer Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 24

Video Grabbing Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 25

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Diagnostics/Troubleshooting

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 1

Purpose of Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 1

Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 2

Diagnostic Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 2

Diagnostic Procedure Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 2

Accessing the Diagnostic Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 3

Performing Front End (FE) Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 5

Accessing the Front End Diagnostic Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 6

Radio Frequency Interface (RFI) Diagnostic Tests (for RFI Configuration) 7 - 11

Image Port (IMP) Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 13

VME Bus (VME) Diagnostic Tests( RFT Configuration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 15

RFT Diagnostic Tests (RFT Configuration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 17

Front End Controller (FEC) Diagnostic Tests (RFT Configuration . . . . . . . 7 - 19

Beamformer (BF) Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 22

Front Board Assembly (FB) Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 26

MUX Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 50

H/W Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 69

Current Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 70

Performing Back End Diagnostics on the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 71

Accessing the Back End Diagnostic Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 71

Audio (Doppler Sound Driver) Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 73

ECG/Phono Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 74

Extended Keyboard Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 76

Keyboard Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 79

Media Driver Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 80

Computer Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 83

UPS Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 86

Checking the Network Adaptors from Windows Device Manager . . . . . . . 7 - 87

Common Service Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 88

iLinq Interactive Platform Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 88

Global Service User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 88

Error Logs Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 92

Diagnostics Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 101

Image Quality Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 112

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Calibration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 112

Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 113

Utilities Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 114

Replacement Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 127

PM Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 127

Automatic Error Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 128

Adding Comments to the Daily Logger Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 128

Saving the Logger Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 129

Sending the Logger Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 130

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Replacement Procedures

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 1

Purpose of Chapter 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 1

Cover Replacement Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 2

Overview of Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 2

Side Covers Replacement Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 4

Front Cover and Air Filter Replacement Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 5

Rear Cover Replacement Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 7

Connector Panels Cover Replacement Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 8

Top Cover (Lower Section) Replacement Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 9

Gas Spring Cover Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 13

Bottom Keyboard Cover Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 14

Speaker Cover Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 16

Control Console Bottom Cover (Upper Section) Replacement Procedure . 8 - 17
Control Console Top Cover Replacement Procedure (Upper Section) . . . 8 - 20

Right and Left Probe Holders Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 23

Front Handle Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 24

Rear Handle Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 26

Control Console Components Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 28

Vivid 3N Monitor 15" Replacement - Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 28

Vivid 3N 17" Monitor Replacement - Procedure 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 31

Vivid 3N 17" Monitor Replacement - Procedure 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 35

Keyboard Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 38

Keypad Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 39

Keycaps (External Keyboard) Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 40

Rotary Knob (External Keyboard) Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 41

Trackball Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 43

Speaker Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 44

Front End Parts Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 45

Front End Boards Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 45

TR4 Boards Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 47

DC Power Supply Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 49

TX Power Supply Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 50

Front End Crate Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 51

Fan Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 53

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Back End Parts Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 55

Back End Processor Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 57

BEP1 Cover Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 62

BEP2 Cover and Octopus Card Holder Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . 8 - 64

Plug & Scan Board Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 68

Plug & Scan Battery Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 69

VGA AGP Board Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 71

SCSI Board Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 72

PC2IP Board Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 74

Keyboard Control Board Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 75

CDRW Drive Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 76

MO Drive Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 78

ECG Module Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 80

PC-VIC Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 87

Hard Disk Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 89

Lower Section Components Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 92

AC Distribution Box Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 92

AC Input Box Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 94

Keyboard or Monitor Cable Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 95

AC, BEP or FE Cable Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 96

Gas Spring Cable Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 97

Up/Down Handle Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 99

Gas Spring Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 105

Front Wheel Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 108

Rear Wheel Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 113

Software Loading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 115

Software Installation/Upgrade Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 115

Peripherals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 116

B/W Video Printer Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 116

Sony VCR Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 121

JVC VCR Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 126

Sony UP 2950 MD & 2800P Color Video Printer Replacement Procedure . 8 - 134

Sony UP-21MD Color Video Printer Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 145

Sony UP 21MD Color Video Printer Removal - Procedure 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 152

Sony UP-21MD Color Video Printer Installation - Procedure 2 . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 153

Sony UP 21MD Color Video Printer Removal - Procedure 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 153

HP Deskjet 6122 Color Printer Replacement Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 154

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CHAPTER 9

Renewal Parts

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 1

Purpose of Chapter 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 1

List of Abbreviations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 2

Optional Service Parts Kits delivered with Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 3

AC Power overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 4

Control Panel Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 5

Front End Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 7

Global Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 8

Mechanical Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 9

Back End Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 10

Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 13

ECG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 27

Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 28

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 28

Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 29

Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 31

Service Kits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 32

Cabling Block Diagram - Vivid 3N BT’02/BT’03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 34

Cabling Block Diagram - Vivid 3N BT’01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 35

Cabling Block Diagram - Vivid 3N BT’00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 36

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CHAPTER 10

Periodic Maintenance

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 1

Purpose of Chapter 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 1

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 1

Why Perform Periodic Maintenance Procedures?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 2

Keeping Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 2

Quality Assurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 2

Periodic Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 3

How Often Should PM Procedures be Performed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 3

Tools Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 6

Special Tools, Supplies and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 6

System Periodic Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 7

Preliminary Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 7

Functional Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 8

Input Power Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 9

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 10

Physical Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 11

Diagnostic Checks (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 12

Probe Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 13

Probe Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 13

Probe Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 13

Basic Probe Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 14

Probe Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 14

Returning and Shipping of Defective Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 17

Electrical Safety Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 18

Safety Test Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 18

GEMS Current Leakage Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 19

Outlet Test Wiring Arrangement - USA & Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 20

Grounding Continuity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 20

Chassis Current Leakage Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 22

Isolated Patient Lead (Source) Leakage – Lead-to-Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 24

Isolated Patient Lead (Source) Leakage – Lead-to-Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 25

Isolated Patient Lead (Sink) Leakage - Isolation Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 25

Probe Current Leakage Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 27

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Excessive Current Leakage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 30

Possible Causes of Excessive Current Leakage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 30

PM and Safety Inspection Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 31

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Chapter 1
Introduction

Section 1-1
Overview

1-1-1 Purpose of Chapter 1

This chapter describes important issues related to safely servicing the Vivid 3N scanner. The service

provider must read and understand all the information presented here before installing or servicing a

unit.

Table 1-1 Contents in Chapter 1

Section Description Page Number

1-1
1-2
1-4

1-3
1-10
1-11

Overview
Important Conventions
Product Labels and Icons
Safety Considerations
EMC, EMI, and ESD
Customer Assistance

1-1
1-4
1-9

1-6
1-16
1-18

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1-1-2 Purpose of Service Manual

This manual provides installation and service information for the Vivid 3N ultrasound unit, and contains
the following chapters:

• Chapter 1 - Introduction:
Contains a content summary and warnings.

• Chapter 2 - Pre-Installation:
Contains pre-installation requireme nts for the Vivid 3N ultrasound unit.

• Chapter 3 - Installation:
Contains installation procedures and an installation checklist.

• Chapter 4 - Functional Checks:
Contains functional checks that are reco m men de d as par t of the inst alla tio n procedure, or as
required during servicing and periodic maintenance.

• Chapter 5 - Components and Function (Theory):
Contains block diagrams and functional explanations of the electronic circuits.

• Chapter 6 - Service Adjustments:
Contains instructions for performing service adjustments to the Vivid 3N ultrasound unit.

• Chapter 7 - Diagnostics/Troubleshooting:
Provides instructions for setting up and running diagnostic, troubleshooting and other related
routines for the Vivid 3N ultrasound unit.

• Chapter 8 - Replacement Procedures:
Provides disassembly and reassembly procedures for all Field Replaceable Units (FRUs).

• Chapter 9 - Renewal Parts:
Contains a complete list of field replaceable parts for the Vivid 3N ultrasound unit.

• Chapter 10 - Periodic Maintenance:
Provides periodic maintenance procedures for the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound unit.

1-1-3 Typical Users of the Service Manual

This manual is intended for the following categories of users:

• Service personnel (installation, maintenance, etc.).

• Hospital service personnel.

• Contractors (some parts of Chapter 2 Pre-Installation).

1-1-4 Purpose of Operator Manual(s)

The Operator Manual(s) should be fully read and understood before operating the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert
system, and also kept near the unit for quick reference.

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1-1-5 Vivid 3N Models Covered in this Manual

The Vivid 3N models documented in this manual are shown in Table 1-2 below.

Table 1-2 Vivid 3 N Models Covered in this Manual

PART NUMBER MODEL DESCRIPTION COMMENTS

FK000010 VIVID 3 BT00

FK000040 VIVID 3 PRO N

FK000050 VIVID 3 EXPERT N

FK000060 VIVID 3 PRO N

FK000070 VIVID 3 EXPERT N

FK000196 VIVID 3 N BT03

FK000197 VIVID 3 N PRO BT03

FIRST VERSION, RELEASED IN

2000.

THE PRO IS BACKWARD
COMPATIBLE TO ITS
PREDECESSOR,.

THE BT01 EXPERT IS
BACKWARD COMPATIBLE TO
ITS PARALLEL PRODUCT, THE
BT01 PRO. CONTACT YOUR
DISTRIBUTOR FOR MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT
UPGRADES AND BACKWARD
COMPATIBILITY.

NEW GENERATION OF THE
VIVID 3 N ULTRASOUND
SCANNING SYSTEM

AN ADVANCED VERSION OF
THE VIVID 3 N ULTRASOUND
SCANNING SYSTEM.

AN ADVANCED VERSION OF
THE NEWER GENERATION OF
THE VIVID 3 N ULTRASOUND
SCANNING SYSTEM.

NEW GENERATION OF THE
VIVID 3 N ULTRASOUND
SCANNING SYSTEM

BT’00

BT’01

BT’02

BT’03

FK000210 VIVID 3 N RFI

FK000220 VIVID 3 N PRO RFI

FK000320 Vivid 3 PRO N

FK000330 Vivid 3 N

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Section 1-2
Important Conventions

1-2-1 Conventions Used in this Manual

1-2-1-1 Model Designations

This manual covers the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound units listed in Table 1-2 "Vivid 3 N Models

Covered in this Manual" on page 1-3.

1-2-1-2 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.

1-2-1-3 Safety Precaution Messages

Various levels of safety precaution messag es 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 pr ecautionary
message. Known or potential hazards are labeled in one of following ways:.

DANGER

D

DANGER IS USED TO INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF A HAZARD THAT WILL
CAUSE SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH IF THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE
IGNORED.

WARNING

CAUTION

NOTICE

NOTE: Notes provide important information about an item or a procedure.

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

CAUTION is used to Indicate the presence of a hazard that can cause proper ty damage but has
absolutely no personal injury risk.

Equipment Damage Possible
Notice is used when a hazard is present that can cause pr operty damag e but has abs olutely no
personal injury risk

Example Disk Drive will crash

Information contained in a NOTE can often save you time or effort.

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1-2-1-4 Standard Hazard Icons

Important information will always be preceded by the exclamation point contained within
a triangle, 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
cause harm.

Table 1-3 Standard Hazard Icons

ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL RADIATION

LASER HEAT PINCH

LASER

LASER

LIGHT

LIGHT

Other hazard icons make you aware of specific procedures that should be followed.

Table 1-4 Standard Icons Indicating a Special Procedure Be Used

AVOID STATIC ELECTRICITY TAG AND LOCK OUT WEAR EYE PROTECTION

TAG

TAG

&

&

LOCKOUT

LOCKOUT

Date

Signed

EYE

EYE

PROTECTIO

PROTECTION

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Section 1-3
Safety Considerations

1-3-1 Introduction

The following safety precautions must be observed duri ng 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.

1-3-2 Human Safety

Operating personnel must not remove the system covers.
Servicing should be performed by authorized personnel only.
Only personnel who have participated in Vivid 3N Pro/Expert Training are authorized to service the
equipment.

1-3-3 Mechanical Safety

DANGER: WHEN THE UNIT IS RAISED FOR A REPAIR OR MOVED ALONG ANY INCLINE,

USE EXTREME CAUTION SINCE IT MAY BECOME UNSTABLE AND TIP OVER.

DANGER: 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.

DANGER: NEVER USE A PROBE THAT HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO MECHANICAL

SHOCK OR IMPACT. EVEN IF THE PROBE APPEARS TO BE UNBROKEN, IT MAY IN
FACT BE DAMAGED.

CAUTION: Always lower and center the Operator I/O Panel before moving the scanner.

CAUTION: The Vivid 3N Pro/Expert weighs 160 kg (353 lbs.)or more, depending on installed
peripherals, when ready for use. Care must be used when moving it or replacing its parts. Failure
to follow the precautions listed could result in injury, uncontrolled motion and costly damage.

ALWAYS:
Be sure the pathway is clear.
Use slow, careful motions.
Use two people when moving the system on inclines or lifting more than 16 kg (35 lbs).:

WARNING: Always lock the control console in its parking (locked) position after moving the
system. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or equipment damage.

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WARNING: Equipment damage could result if special care is not taken when transporting the
system in a vehicle.

ALWAYS:

• Secure the system in an upright position and lock the wheels (brake).

• DO NOT use the control console as an anchor point.

• Place the probes in their carrying case.

• Eject any disks from the MOD (if installed).

• Ensure that the system is well prepared and packed in its original packaging before
transporting. Special care must be taken to correctly position the packing material
supporting the monitor. For further information, refer to Chapter 3 - Installation.

CAUTION: Keep the heat venting holes on the monitor unobstructed to avoid over heating of the
monitor.

1-3-4 Electrical Safety

To minimize shock hazard, the equipment chassis must be connected to an electrical Ground. The
system is equipped with a three-conductor AC power cable. This must be plugged into an approved
electrical outlet with safety grounding.

The power outlet used for this equipment should not be shared with other types of eq uipment. Both the
system power cable and the power connector must meet international electrical standards.

1-3-4-1 Probes

All the probes for the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound unit are designed and manufactured to provide
trouble-free, reliable service. To ensure this, correct handling of probes is important and the following
points should be noted:

• Do not drop a probe or strike it against a hard surface, as this may damage the transducer elements,
acoustic lens, or housing.

• Do not use a cracked or damaged probe. In this event, call your field service representative
immediately to obtain a replacement.

• Avoid pulling, pinching or kinking the probe cable, since a damaged cable may compromise the
electrical safety of the probe.

• To avoid the risk of a probe accidentally falling, do not allow the probe cables to become entangled,
or to be caught in the machine’s wheels.

NOTE: For detailed information on handling endocavity probes, refer to the appropriate supplementary

instructions for each probe. In addition, refer to the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert User Manual for detailed pr obe
handling instructions.

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1-3-5 Dangerous Procedure Warnings

Warnings, such as the examples 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.

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, DO NOT INSTALL

SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR PERFORM ANY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION OF THE
EQUIPMENT.

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Section 1-4
Product Labels and Icons

The Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound unit comes equipped with product labels and icons. These labels
and icons represent pertinent information regarding the operation of the ultrasound unit.

1-4-1 Product Label Locations

The following two diagrams indicate the location of some of the labels and icons fo und on the Vivid 3N
Pro/Expert ultrasound units. All the labels and icons are described in Table 1-5 "Product Icons" on page

1-11.

1

2

3

Figure 1-1 Product Label and Icon Locations (Front)
1 Product Logo

2 Equipment Type CF
3 Parking Label on Brake Pedal
4 Class II Equipment
5 Swivel Brake Label on Brake Pedal

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1-4-1 Product Label Locations (cont’d)

3

Figure 1-2 Product Label and Icon Locations (Rear)
1 Main Label

2 AC Voltage Rating Label
3 GND Label

1

2

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1-4-2 Label Descriptions

The following table shows the labels and symbols that may be found on the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert
ultrasound unit, and provides a description of each label’s purpose and location.

Table 1-5 Product Icons

Label Name Description Location

Product Logo Identifies Vivid 3N models. Front of the unit.

Manufacturer’s name and address.
Identification and Rating
Plate

Type/Class Label

Date of Manufacture.

Model and Serial numbers.

Electrical ratings.

Class I: Equipment, in which protection

against electric shock does not rely on basic

insulation only, but which includes an

additional safety precaution in that means

are provided for the connection of the

equipment to the protective earth conductor

in the fixed wiring of the installation in such

a way that accessible metal parts cannot

become live in the event of a failure of the

basic insulation.

Rear of the unit, near the power inlet.

Rear of the unit and probe
connectors.

Device Listing/Certification
Labels

CAUTION - This machine
weighs...Special care must
be used to avoid..."

Laboratory logos or labels that denote

conformity with industry safety standards,

such as UL or IEC.

CE certification mark. Rear of the unit, on the main label.

Equipment Type BF (man in the box symbol)

IEC 878-02-03 indicates B Type equipment

having even more electrical isolation than

standard Type B equipment because it is

intended for intimate patient contact.

Equipment Type CF IEC 878-02-05

indicates equipment having a floating

applied part that provides a degree of

protection suitable for direct cardiac contact.

This precaution is intended to prevent injury

that may be caused by the weight of the

machine if one person attempts to move it

considerable distances or on an incline.

Rear of the unit.

Probe connectors
PCG connector
or Rear of Console

Front of the unit, ECG connector and
surgical probes.

Used in the Service and User Manual
which should be adjacent to
equipment at all times for quick
reference.

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Table 1-5 Product Icons (Cont’d)

Label Name Description Location

"DANGER - Risk of explosion
used in..."

The system is not designed for use with
flammable anesthetic gases.

"CAUTION" The equilateral triangle is
usually used in combination with other
symbols to advise or warn the user.

“ATTENTION - Consult accompanying
documents” is intended to alert the user to
refer to the User Manual or other instructions
when complete information cannot be
provided on the label.

"CAUTION - Dangerous voltage" (the
lightning flash with arrowhead in equilateral
triangle) is used to indicate electric shock
hazards.

"Protective Earth" Indicates the protective
earth (grounding) terminal.

Indicated in the Service Manual.

Rear of the unit.

Rear of the unit.

Rear of the unit.

Rear of the unit.

"Equipotentiality" Indicates the terminal to be
used for connecting equipotential
conductors when interconnecting
(grounding) with other equipment.

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.

Peripherals

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1-4-3 Vivid 3N Pro/Expert External Labels

In addition to the labels described in the previous section, additional labels may be found on the
Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound unit, as described in the following sections:

• Main Label section, on page 1-13.

• Rating Labels section, on page 1-13.

• GND Label section, on page 1-14.

• Parking Label section, on page 1-14.

• Swivel Brake Label section, on page 1-14.

1-4-3-1 Main Label

The Main Label includes a serial number, a voltage rating, Caution warnings, Danger warnings and
classifications (CE0470 and so on.)

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E l e c t r i c s h o c k h a z a r d .
D O N O T R E M O V E C O V E R
R e f e r s e r v i c i n g t o
Q u a l i f i e d s e r v i c i n g



E q u i p m e n t n o t s u i t a b l e f o r u s e i n
t h e p r e s e n c e o f a F L A M M A B L E
A N A E S T H E T I C M I X T U R E w i t h A I R
o r w i t h O X Y G E
O x i d e .
T o e n s u r e p r o p e r g r o u n d i n g ,
c o n n e c t t h i s e q u i p m e n t
t o a r e c e p t a c l e m a r k e d
" H O S P I T A L O N
" H O S P I T A L G R A D E "

1-5-0-1 Rating Labels

Indicates the ultrasound unit’s factory preset input AC voltage as follows:

• 230VAC
The rating label is located on the rear of the ultrasound unit, as shown in Figure 1-5 "Main Label" on

page 1-13.

C A U T I O N !

p e r s o n a l

D A N G E R !

N O R N I T R O U S

L Y " o r

Figure 1-5 Main Label

!

M o d e l

P / N

S e r i a l N o .

G E V i n g m e d U l t r a s o u n d

C

V I V I D 3

F K 0 0 0 0 1 0

N 0 1 2 3

I m a x

5 A

V n o m

2 3 0 V

P m a x

1 . 2 K
V A

F r e q .

5 0 H Z

C L A S S I
T Y P E B F

M a n u f a c t u r e d b y
G E V i n g m e d U l t r a s o u n d ,
H o r t e n , N o r w a y

0 5 / 2 0 0 2

0 4 7 0

F K 0 1 4 0 0 7 - 0 4

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1-5-0-2 GND Label

Indicates the protective earth (grounding) terminal. The GND label shown below is located at the rear
of the unit, as shown in Figure 1-2 "Product Label and Icon Locations (Rear)" on page 1-10.

Figure 1-6 GND Label

1-6-0-1 Parking Label

Indicates the locked pedal position which locks the front ca stors and pr events the ultr asound unit from
moving. The parking label, shown below, is located on the brake pedal at the front of the unit, as shown
in Figure 1-1 "Product Label and Icon Locations (Front)" on page 1-9.

1-7-0-1 Swivel Brake Label

Indicates the locked swivel position whic h pr ev en ts the front castors from swiveling. The swivel brake
label, shown below, is located on the brake pedal at the front of the unit, as shown in Figure 1-1 "Product

Label and Icon Locations (Front)" on page 1-9.

.

Figure 1-7 Parking Label

Figure 1-8 Swivel Break Label

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1-8-1 Labelling on Transportation Box

1-8-1-1 Vivid 3N/Vivid 3N Pro Transportation Box Label

The Vivid 3N/Vivid 3N Pro Transportation Box Label is loxaded at the front of the tran sportation box.

TOP.
UPRIGHT
TRANSPORTATION
& STORAGE

FRAGILE,
HANDLE WITH CARE

RECYCLING.
RECYCLABLE WOOD

Figure 1-9 Vivid 3N Transportation Box Label

HANDLE WITH CARE

KEEP DRY,
PROTECT FROM MOISTURE

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Section 1-10
EMC, EMI, and ESD

1-10-1 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

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 to interference from its environment,
or when the device produces unacceptable levels of emission. This interference is often referred to as
radio–frequency or electromagnetic interference (RFI/EMI) and can be radiated throu gh space or
conducted over interconnecting power or signal cables. In addition to electromagnetic ener gy, EMC
also includes possible effects from electrical fields, magnetic fields, electrostatic discharge and
disturbances in the electrical power supply.

1-10-2 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Prevention

CAUTION: DO NOT TOUCH ANY BOARDS WITH INTEGRATED CIRCUITS PRIOR TO

TAKING THE NECESSARY ESD PRECAUTIONS:

1.ALWAYS CONNECT YOURSELF, VIA AN ARM-WRIST STRAP, TO THE ADVISED ESD
CONNECTION POINT LOCATED ON THE REAR OF THE SCANNER (TO THE RIGHT OF
THE POWER CONNECTOR).

2.FOLLOW GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR HANDLING OF ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE
EQUIPMENT.

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1-10-3 Standards Used

To fulfill the requirements of relevant EC directives and/or European Harmonized/International
standards, the following documents/standards have been used:

Table 1-6 Standards Used

Standard/Directive Scope

89/336/EEC EMC Directive.

93/42/EEC Medical Device Directive.

IEC 801-2 Electrostatic Discharge.

IEC 801-3 Radiated Electromagnetic Field.

IEC 801-4 Electrical Fast Transient/Burst.

IEC 805-1 Surge.

EN 55011/CISPR 11 Electromagnetic Susceptibility.

EN 60601-1/IEC 601-1/UL 2601-1 Medical Electrical Equipment; General Requirements for Safety.

EN 61157/ IEC 61157

Requirements for the declaration of the acoustic output of medical
diagnostic ultrasonic equipment.

NOTE: For CE Compliance, it is critical that all covers, screws, shielding, gaskets, mesh and clamps are in good

condition and 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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Section 1-11
Customer Assistance

1-11-1 Contact Information

If this equipment does not work as indicated in this service manual or in the Vivid3N Pro/Expert 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 ca ll:

• System ID and/or serial number.

• Software version.

Table 1-7 GE Contact Information

Location Phone Number

Europe
GE Ultraschall Deutschland GmbH& Co. KG
BeethovenstraBe 239
Postfach 11 05 60, D-42665 Solingen
Germany

Asia (Singapore/ Japan)
GE Ultrasound Asia
Service Department - Ultrasound
298 Tiong Bahru Road #15-01/06
Central Plaza
Singapore 169730

General Imaging: [phone]
Cardiac: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Chapter 2
Pre-Installation

Section 2-1
Overview

2-1-1 Purpose of Chapter 2

This chapter provides the information required to plan and prepare for the installation of a Vivid 3N Pro/
Expert ultrasound unit. Included are descriptions of the electrical and facility requirements that must be
met by the purchaser. A worksheet is provide d at the end of this chapte r (see Figur e 2-4 "Connectivity

Installation Worksheet" on page 2-11) to help ensure that all the required network information is

available, prior to installation.

Table 2-8 Contents in Chapter 2

SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER

2-1

2-2

2-3

2-4

2-5

Overview

Console Requirements

Facility Needs

Connectivity Installation Worksheet

Pre-Installation Check List

2-1

2-2

2-7

2-11

2-12

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Section 2-2
Console Requirements

2-2-1 Unit Environmental Requirements

Table 2-9 Environmental Requirements

Relative Humidity

Requirement Temperature

(non-condensing)

Air Pressure

Operational

Storage

Transport

10 — 40

-20 — 60

-20 — 60

o

C (50 — 104oF)

o

C (-4 — 140oF)

o

C (-4 — 140oF)

50 — 70% 700 — 1060 hPa

10 — 95% 700 — 1060 hPa

10 — 95% 700— 1060 hPa

CAUTION: If the system has been in storage or has been transported, please see the acclimation
requirements before powering

ON and/or using the system. Refer to the Installation Warnings section

on page 3-2.

2-2-2 Cooling Requirements

The cooling requirement for the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound unit environment is
3500 BTU/hr. This figure does not include the cooling requ ired for l ights, people , or oth er equipmen t in
the room.

Note: Each person in the room places an additional 300 BTU/hr demand on the environmental cooling.

2-2-3 Lighting Requirements

For system installation, updates and repairs, bright lighting is required. However, operator and patient
comfort may be optimized if the room lighting is subdued and indirect when a scan is being per formed.
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.

2-2-4 Time and Manpower Requirements

Site preparation takes time. Begin pre-installation checks as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to
make any required changes. If possible, begin these checks as many as six weeks before system
delivery.

CAUTION: At least two people must be available to deliver and unpack the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert
ultrasound unit. Attempts to move the unit considerable distances (or on an incline) by one person
alone, could result in personal injury, and/or damage to the system.

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2-2-5 Electrical Requirements

NOTE: GE Medical Systems 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 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 unit is only a conduit.

2-2-5-1 Vivid 3N Pro/Expert Power Requirements

Electrical specifications for the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound scanner, monitor and onboard
peripherals are as follows:

Table 2-10 Electrical Requirements, All Models

Voltage Tolerances Op. Current Frequency

120 VAC ±10% 8A 50-60 Hz
230 VAC ±10% 4A 50-60 Hz

2-2-5-2 Inrush Current

Inrush current is not a factor for consideration, due to the inrush current limiting prop erties of the power
supplies.

Maximum power requirement = 1.2 KVa

• 100V AC: 8A

• 120V AC: 8A

• 220 - 240V AC: 4A

2-2-5-3 Site Circuit Breaker

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

CAUTION

POWER OUTAGE MAY OCCUR.
The Vivid 3N Pro/Expert 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.

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2-2-5-4 Site Power Outlets

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

2-2-5-5 Mains Power Plug

If the unit arrives without a power plug, or with the wrong plug, contact your GE dealer. When necessary,
the installation engineer will supply the locally-required power plug.

2-2-5-6 Power Stability Requirements

Voltage drop-out

Max 10 ms.

NOTE: The Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound unit can be provided with an external UPS system. Contact your

local GE Service Representative for details.

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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2-2-6 EMI Limitations

Ultrasound machines are susceptible to Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) from radio frequencies,
magnetic fields, and transients in the air or wiring. They also generate EMI. The Vivid 3N Pro/Expert
ultrasound unit complies with limits as stated on the EMC label. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.

NOTE: Possible EMI sources should be identified before the unit is installed, and should not be o n the

same line as the ultrasound system. A dedicated line should be used for the ultrasound system.

Electrical and electronic equipment may produce EMI unintentionally as the result of a defe ct. Sources
of EMI include the following:

• Medical lasers.

• Scanners.

• Cauterizing guns.

•Computers.

•Monitors.

•Fans.

• Gel warmers.

• Microwave ovens.

• Portable phones.

• Broadcast stations and mobile broadcasting machines.
The following table lists recommendations for preventing EMI:

Table 2-11 EMI Prevention/ Abatement

EMI RULE DETAILS

Ground the unit.

Be aware of RF sources.

Replace and/or reassemble all
screws, RF gaskets, covers and
cores.

Replace broken RF gaskets.

Do not place labels where
RF gaskets touch metal.

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

Keep the unit at least 5m (16.4 ft) 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.

After you finish repairing or updating the system, replace all covers and tighten all screws. Any cable with an
external connection requires a magnet wrap at each end. Install the shield over the front of the card cage.
Loose or missing covers or RF gaskets allow radio frequencies to interfere with the ultrasound signals.

If more than 20% or a pair of the fingers on an RF gasket are broken, replace the gasket. Do not turn ON the
unit until any loose metallic part is removed and replaced, if required.

Never place a label where RF gaskets meet the unit. Otherwise, the gap created will permit RF leakage. In
case a label has been found in such a location, move the label to a different, appropriate location.

Use GE specified harnesses
and peripherals.

Take care with cellular phones. Cellular phones may transmit a 5 V/m signal that causes image artifacts.

Properly address peripheral
cables.

The interconnect cables are grounded and require ferrite beads and other shielding. Cable length, material,
and routing are all important; do not make any changes that do not meet all specifications.

Do not allow cables to lie across the top of the card cage or hang out of the peripheral bays. Loop any
peripheral cable excess length inside the peripheral bays or hang on the hooks provided below the console.
Attach the monitor cables to the frame.

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2-2-7 Probe Environmental Requirements

Table 2-12 Probe Operation and Storage Temperatures

Electronics PAMPTE
Operation
Storage

10 — 40oC (50 — 104oF) 5 — 42.7oC (41 — 109oF)

-20 — 50oC (-4 — 122oF) -20 — 50oC (-4 — 122oF)

NOTE: System and electronic probes are designed for storage temperature s of -20o to +50o C. When

exposed to large temperature variations, the probes should be kept at room temperature for
a minimum of 10 hours before use.

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Section 2-3
Facility Needs

2-3-1 Purchaser Responsibilities

The work and materials required to prepare the site are the responsibility of the purchaser. To avoid
delay, complete all pre-installation work before delivery. Use the Pre-installation Check List (provided
in Table 2-13 "Pre-Installation Check List" on page 2-12) to verify that a ll the requ ired steps have be en
completed.

Purchaser responsibilities include:

• Procuring the required materials.

• Completing the preparations prior to delive ry of the ult ra so und sys te m.

• Paying the costs of any alterations and modifi cati ons not specifically provided for in the sales
contract.

NOTE: All relevant preliminary electrical installations at the prepared site must be performed by

licensed electrical contractors. Other connections between electrical equipment, and
calibration and testing, must also be performed by qualified personnel. The products involved
(and the accompanying electrical installations) are hi ghly 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 utilize only
qualified personnel to perform electrical servicing of the equipment.

To avoid delays during installation, the individual or team who will perform the installation should be
notified at the earliest possible date (preferably prior to installation), of the existence of any of the
following variances:

• Use of any non-listed product(s).

• Use of any customer provided product(s).

• Placement of an approved product further from the system than the interface kit allows.

The prepared site must be clean prior to delivery of the system. Carpeting is not recommende d because
it collects dust and creates static. Potential sources of EMI should also be investigated before delivery.
Dirt, static, and EMI can negatively impact system reliability.

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2-3-2 Mandatory Site Requirements

The following are mandatory site requirements. Additional (optional) recommendations, as well as a
recommended ultrasound room layout, are provided in section 2-3-3 - Site Recommendations (see
below).

• A dedicated single branch power outlet of adequate amperage (see Table 2-10 "Electrical

Requirements, All Models" on page 2-3) that meets all local and nation al codes and is located less

than 2.5 m (8.2 ft) from the unit’s proposed location. Refer to the Electrical Requirements section
on page 2-3.

• A door opening of at least 76 cm (2.5 ft) in width.

• The proposed location for the unit is at least 0.3 m (1 ft) from the walls, to enable cooling.

• Power outlets for other medical equipment and gel warmer.

• Power outlets for test equipment within 1 m (3.3 ft) of the ultrasound unit.

• Clean and protected space for storage of probes (either in their case or on a rack).

• Material to safely clean probes.

• In the case of a network option:

• An active network outlet in the vicinity of the ultrasound unit.

• A network cable of appropriate length (regular Pin-to-Pin network cable).

• An IT administrator who will assist in configuring the unit to work with your local network. A fixed

IP address is required. Refer to the form provided in Figure 2-4 "Connectivity Installation

Worksheet" on page 2-11 for network details that are required.

NOTE: All relevant preliminary network outlets installations at the prepared site must be performed by

authorized contractors. The purchaser of GE equipment must utilize only qualified personnel to
perform servicing of the equipment.

2-3-3 Site Recommendations

The following are (optional) site recommendations. Mandatory site requirements are provided in the
Mandatory Site Requirements section, above.

• A door opening of 92 cm (3 ft) in width.

• An accessible circuit breaker for a dedicated power outlet.

• A sink with hot and cold running water.

• A receptacle for bio–hazardous waste, for example, used probe sheaths.

• An emergency oxygen supply.

• A storage area for linens and equipment.

• A nearby waiting room, lavatory, and dres sin g room .

• Dual level lighting (bright and dim).

• A lockable cabinet for software and manuals.

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2-3-3-1 Recommended Ultrasound Room Layout

VIVID 3

36 IN.

(92 CM)

Scale: Each square = 1 sq ft (144 sq ins)

Figure 2-3 Minimal Floor Plan 2.5m x 3m (8.2ft x 9.84 ft)

2-3-4 Networking Pre-Installation Requirements

2-3-4-1 Stand-alone Unit (without Network Connection)

None.

2-3-4-2 Unit Connected to Hospital’s Network

Supported networks:

Dedicated Power Outlets

Hospital Network

Dedicated Analog Telephone Line
for Connection to InSite

GE Cabinet for
Software and Manuals
(optional)

• 100/10 Mbit/sec

2-3-4-3 Purpose of the 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 moni tor and peripherals, enabling viewing to be don e while
scanning continues. With DICOM, images can be archived, stored, and retrieved faste r, easier, a nd at
a lower cost.

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2-3-4-4 DICOM Option Pre-Installation Requirements

To configure the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound unit to work with other network connections, the
network administrator must provide the required information, which should include the following:

• Vivid 3N Details: DICOM network details for the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert unit, including the host name,
local port, IP address, AE title and net mask.

• Routing Information: IP addresses for the default gateway and other routers in use at the site.

• DICOM Application Information: Details of the DICOM devices in use at the site, including the
DICOM host name, AE title and IP addresses.

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Section 2-4
Connectivity Installation Worksheet

Site System Information

Site:

Dept:

Vivid 3N SN:

CONTACT INFORMATION
Name

TCP/IP Settings

Scanner IP Settings

Name - AE Title:

IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

Default Gateway:

Type:

Title

Floor:

Room:

REV:

Phone

Comments:

E-Mail Address

Remote Archive Setup

(Echo Server/GEMNet Server/EchoPac PC)

Name - AE Title:

IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

Default Gateway:

Server Name:

Remote DB User Name:

Services (Destination Devices)

Device Type

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
10
11
12

Manufacturer

Figure 2-4 Connectivity Installation Worksheet

Name

IP Address

Port

AE Title

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Section 2-5
Pre-Installation Check List

Table 2-13 Pre-Installation Check List

Action Yes No

Schedule at least 3 hours for installation of the system.

Notify installation team of the existence of any variances from the basic installation.

Make sure system and probes have been subject to acclimation period.

Environmental cooling is sufficient.

Lighting is adjustable to adapt to varying operational conditions of the scanner.

Electrical facilities meet system requirements.

EMI precautions have been taken and all possible sources of interference have been
removed.

Mandatory site requirements have been met.

If a network is used, IP address has been set for the system and a dedicated network
outlet is available.

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Chapter 3
Installation

Section 3-1
Overview

3-1-1 Purpose of Chapter 3

This chapter provides instructions for installing the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound unit. Before
beginning the installation process, an appropriate site must be prepared, as described in

Chapter 2 - Pre-Installation. Once the site has been prepared, installation can proceed as describe d in

this chapter.

Table 3-1 Contents in Chapter 3

Section Description Page Number

3-1

3-2

3-3

3-5

3-6

3-7

3-8

3-9

3-10

3-11

Overview

Installation Reminders

Receiving and Unpacking the Equipment

Preparing for Installation

Completing the Hardware Installation

Software Installation

System Configuration

Connectivity Setup

Storing and Transporting the Unit

Completing the Installation Paperwork

3-1

3-2

3-4

3-11

3-21

3-35

3-36

3-49

3-67

3-69

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Section 3-2
Installation Reminders

3-2-1 Average Installation Time

Once the site has been prepared, the average installation time required is shown in Table 3-2 below.

Table 3-2 Average Installation Time

Average

Description

Unpacking the scanner 0.5 hour
Installing the scanner 0.5 hour Time may vary, according to the required configuration
DICOM Option

(connectivity)

3-2-2 Installation Warnings

1.) Since the Vivid 3N weighs 160 kg (353 lbs) or more, without options, two persons are always
required to unpack it. This is also applicable when installing any additional items in excess of 16 kg
(35 lbs).

2.) 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 and troubleshooting.

Installation Time

0.5 - 2.0 hours Time may vary, according to the required configuration

Comments

3-2-2-1 System Acclimation Time

Following transport, the Vivid 3N system may be very cold, or hot. Allow time for the system to acclimate

o

C increment, when the temperature of

CAUTION

before being switched ON. Acclimation requires 1 hour for each 2.5

o

the system is below 10

.

C or above 35oC

Turning the system ON after arrival at the site - without allowing time for acclimation - may
cause system damage!

Table 3-3 Vivid 3N System Acclimation Time

60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40

°C

140 131 122 113 104 96 86 77 68 59 50 41 32 23 14 5 -4 -13 -22 -31 -40

°F

864200000002468101214161820

Hrs

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3-2-3 Safety Reminders

DANGER: WHEN USING ANY TEST INSTRUMENT THAT IS CAPABLE OF

OPENING THE AC GROUND LINE (I.E., METER’S GROUND SWITCH IS OPEN),
DO NOT TOUCH THE UNIT!

WARNING: Two people are required to unpack the unit, as it is heavy. Two people are also
required whenever a part weighing 19kg (35 lb.) or more must be lifted.

CAUTION: If the unit is very cold or hot, do NOT turn ON power to the unit until it has had
sufficient time to acclimate to its operati ng environment.

CAUTION: To prevent electrical shock, connect the unit to a properly grounded power outlet.
Do NOT use a three-prong to two-prong adapter, as this defeats safety grounding.

CAUTION: Do NOT wear the ESD wrist strap when you work on live circuits where more than
30 V peak is present.

CAUTION: Do NOT operate the unit unless all board covers and frame panels are securely in
place, to ensure optimal system performance and cooling.
When covers are removed, EMI may be present.

WARNING: ACOUSTIC OUTPUT HAZARD
Although the ultrasound energy transmitted fro m the Vivid 3N ultrasound unit is within
AIUM/NEMA standards and FDA limitations, avoid unnecessary exposure. Ultrasound e nergy
can produce heat and mechanical damage.

NOTE: The Vivid3N Pro/Expert User Manuals should be fully read and understood before operating

the unit. Keep the manuals near the unit for reference.

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Section 3-3
Receiving and Unpacking the Equipment

CAUTION

Two people are needed to unpack the unit because of its weight.
Attempts to move the unit considerable distances or on an incline by one person could result
in injury or damage or both.

Two people are required whenever a part weighing 19kg (35 lb.) or more must be lifted.

3-3-1 The Post Delivery Checklist

3-3-1-1 Introduction

Before shipment from the factory, the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert has been thoroughly tested and visually
inspected. Vivid 3N Pro/Expert is a fine tuned electronic instrument and should be treated properly
during transportation.

To learn about any issues that are discovered at the reception of the package or when unpacking and
installing the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert, the Post Delivery Checklist has been introduced.

Fill in your observations and return the checklist to:

GE Vingmed Ultrasound
Fax No.: [phone]
Attention: System Test Department

System tester: ____________________________________________ (please us e BLOCK LETTERS)

Post delivery checklist for Vivid______________ Serial NO:____________________ _

Subject OK Not OK Comments

Packing

Loose screws /Hard Ware

Overall appearance

System documents
(Followers, cont.lists)

Functional test

2D image

M-Mode

Doppler spectral

Color doppler

Configuration

Peripherals

EchoPAC PC

Probes

Corrective actions
Replaced boards/probes
documented by S/N

Missing parts

Contact and signature

Do you want the responsible system tester to contact you

Sign:

YES: ___________________ NO:______________________

Date: ___________________ Fax page. ________ of _________

Figure 3-5 The Post Delivery Checklist

Please send the completed Post Delivery Checklist to the address or fax number printed on the top
of the checklist. as soon as the installation has been completed.

3-3-1-2 Where Do I Find a Copy of the Post Delivery Checklist?

• The Post Delivery Checklist is included in each package with a Vivid 3N Pro/Expert.

• A copy of the Post Delivery Checklist is included at the end of this chapter.

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3-3-2 The Tilt & Shock Indicators

3-3-2-1 Overview

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

To make it easier to detection if the handling during transportation has been improper, a set of Tilt &
Shock indicators have been attached to the transportation box.

3-3-2-2 Position of the Tilt & Shock Indicators

The Tilt & Shock indicators have been attached to the right side of the transportation box as illustrated
in the figure below.

Figure 3-6 Tilt & Shock indicators’s position on right side of transporta tion box

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Section 3-4
Receiving the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert

3-4-1 Examine All Packages

Examine all packages closely at time of delivery, as described in the procedure below.

Table 3-4 Examine All Packages

STEP TASK ILLUSTRATIONS

1

2 Is the Shock Indicator red colored inside the middle of the

3 Is the Tilt Indicator red colored inside the middle of the

Is damage apparent?

• If yes; continue with the instructions in subsection

3-4-2 - Damage in Transportation.

• If no; continue with step 2.

indicator?

• If yes: The Shock Indicator has been activated.
Make a remark on the Post Delivery Checklist about
the activated indicator before you continue with step

2.

• If no: Continue with step 2.

indicator?

• If yes: The Tilt Indicator has been activated.
Make a remark on the Post Delivery Checklist about
the activated indicator and then follow the rest of the
instructions in subsection 3-4-2 - Damage in

Transportation.

• If no: Continue with the instructions in 3-4-3 -

Unpacking Vivid 3N Pro/Expert.

RED COLOR

RED COLOR

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3-4-2 Damage in Transportation

Follow this procedure if damage is apparent, or if the Tilt & Drop Indicators show failure:

Table 3-5 Damage in Tr ansportation

STEP TASK

1

2

3

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.

Report the damage to the carrier.

• 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.

Report the damage on the Post Delivery Checklist.
Specify if the tilt & drop indicators show failure in the “Packing” field on the Post Delivery Checklist.

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3-4-3 Unpacking Vivid 3N Pro/Expert

We strongly advice you to store the packing materials in undamaged condition in case of future
transportation of the equipment.

Table 3-6 Unpacking Vivid 3N Pro/Expert

Step

1.

2.

Task

Open the four hinges on each door and remove the doors.
One of the doors are used as ramp out off and into the transportation box.
On the first version of the Transportation Box, only the front door is meant to be used as a ramp. It has bevel cut in one

end.

Front door bevel cut.
This end of the door
should be used as
the lower end of the
ramp.

Place the front door as a ramp against the rear edge of the pallet.

“Labank”

On the second version transportation box, the ramp is placed
directly on the “labank” ends.

3.

Carefully remove the accessory box, and any other items, including the wooden shelf above the scanners keyboard and
all the filling material, from the Transportation Box.

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Table 3-6 Unpacking Vivid 3N Pro/Expert (Cont’d)

Step

4. The rear wheels on Vivid 3N Pro/Expert do not have a direction lock. That is why the instrument has to be removed

5.

Task

through the rear end of the Transportation Box.
Press once on the brake pedal to release the brakes. Keep direction lock activated. The direction lock keeps the front

wheels from swiveling and blocking the system inside the narrow transportation box.

Carefully move the instrument out of the Transportation Box, down the ramp, with rear end first.

6.

7.

Remove the clear plastic (wrapped around the scanner) from the unit.

Place all the filling material inside the Transportation Box, close it and store it for possible use in the future.

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3-4-4 Accessory Box Contents

Verify the contents of the Accessory Box according to the following tables:

Table 3-7 Vivid 3N Accessory Box - English Language

QTY PART NAME PART NUMBER

1 VIVID 3N USER MANUAL, ENGLISH
1 VIVID 3N USER GUIDE (ENGLISH)
1 VIVID 3N REFERENCE MANUAL (ENGLISH)
1 VIVID 3N RELEASE NOTES (ENGLISH)
1 VIVID 3 N SERVICE MANUAL (ENGLISH)
1 STARTUP KIT V3N/PRO

FK091075 (THIS MANUAL)

FK092001
FK092193
FK092002
FK040193

H45531GM

Table 3-8 Vivid 3N Accessory Box - French Language

QTY PART NAME PART NUMBER

1 VIVID 3N USER MANUAL, FRENCH
1 VIVID 3N REFERENCE MANUAL (ENGLISH)
1 VIVID 3N USER GUIDE (FRENCH)
1 VIVID 3N RELEASE NOTES (FRENCH)
1 VIVID 3 N SERVICE MANUAL (ENGLISH)
1 STARTUP KIT V3N/PRO

FK091075 (THIS MANUAL)

FK092006
FK092002
FK092199
FK040199

H45531GM

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Section 3-5
Preparing for Installation

3-5-1 Confirming Customer Order

When preparing for installation of a Vivid 3N system, it is important to verify that all items ordered by the
customer have been received. Compare all items listed on the packing slip (shipping consignment note)
with those received and report any items that are missing, back-ordered, or damaged, to your GE
Medical Systems sales representative.

3-5-2 Verifying the Shipping Crate Contents

The following sections list the contents of the shipping crate (or shipping carton). Ensure that all
components are present before com ple tin g the ins ta l la tio n .

3-5-2-1 External Cables

Table 3-9 Vivid 3N Pro/Expert External Cables

Item

Number Description Quantity

10

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

PWR. CORD, MALE/FEMALE, 10A/230VAC, 0.60M (PERIPHERALS)

AUDIO IN EXT. CABLE

AUDIO OUT EXT. CABLE

VIDEO OUT EXT. CABLE

VIDEO IN EXT. CBL.

RS232,D25 TO D9 CBL.

B/W PRINT TRIGGER CABLE

B/W VIDEO CABLE.

PRINTER POWER CABLE

ECG CABLES

5 LEAD ECG CBL.L=6.3M

LEAD WIRE, GRABBER,1.3M, YELLOW

LEAD WIRE, GRABBER,1.3M, BLACK

LEAD WIRE, GRABBER,1.3M, RED

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

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3-5-2-2 Accessories

Table 3-10 Vivid 3N Pro/Expert Accessories

Item

Number P/N Description Quantity

1 2378183

2 2277423

3 066E0007

4 E11821AE

5 2277190

CD WITH SW VIVID3 SYSTEM

DISKETTE 3.5” 1.44MB

FOOTSWITCH

ULTRASOUND GEL BOTTLE

MO DISKETTE 2.3GB (OPTIONAL)

1

1

1

1

1

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3-5-3 Component Inspection

After verifying that all the required parts are included in the shipping crate, inspect the system
components using the checklist supplied below. In addition, ensure that all the labels described in

Section 1-4 "Product Labels and Icons" on page 1-9 are present, accurate and in good condition, and

enter the serial number printed on the main label into the system installation details card, as described
in 3-11-1 "System Installation Details" on page 3-69.

3-5-3-1 Damage Inspection Checklist

Visually inspect the contents of the shipping crate for damage. If any parts are damaged or missing,
contact an authorized GE Service Representative.

A Damage Inspection Checklist is provided in Table 3-1 1 "Damage Insp ection Checklist" on p age 3 -13.

Table 3-11 Damage Inspection Checklist

b

Step Item Recommended Procedure

1

Console

2

Probe Holders Clean the gel wells with warm water and a damp cloth to remove all traces of gel.

3

Control Panel

4

Probes

5

Monitor

6

Fans

7

BE Rear Panel

8

Covers

9

Peripherals

Verify that the system is switched OFF and unplugged. Clean the console and
control panel.

Physically inspect the control panel for missing or damaged items. Verify the proper
illumination of all the control panel buttons.

Check all probes for wear and tear on the lens, cable, and connector. Look for bent
or damaged pins on the connector and in the connector socket on the unit. Verify
that the EMI fingers around the probe connector socket housing are intact. Check
the probe locking mechanism and probe switch.

Clean the CRT with a soft cloth dampened with water. Repeat using only water,
and wipe with a dry cloth. Inspect the monitor for scratches and raster burn.

Verify that the FE crate cooling fans, BE fan and peripheral fans are operating and
clean.

Check the BE rear panel connectors for bent pins, loose connections and loose or
missing hardware. Screw all the cable connectors tightly to the connector sockets
on the panel. Verify that the labeling is in good condition.

Check that all screws are in place, all chassis and internal covers are installed and
that the air filters are in place.

Check and clean the peripherals in accordance with the manufacturer’s directions.
To prevent EMI or system overheating, dress the peripheral cables inside the
peripheral cover.

10

AC System

11

Power Cord

12

Front Castors

13

Rear Castors Check that the rear castors can roll and swivel but cannot lock.

Check the AC board connectors and the associated cabling for good connection
and proper insulation. Verify that the connections are secured.

Check the power cord for cuts, loose hardware, tire marks, exposed insulation, or
any deterioration. Verify continuity. Tighten the clamps that secure the power cord
to the unit and the outlet plug to the cord. Replace the power cord and/or clamp, as
required.

Check that the front castors can swivel, and can be placed in swivel lock and full
lock by the foot brake pedal.

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3-5-3-2 Front and Side View of the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert Ultrasound Unit

Figure 3-7 below shows the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound unit components that are visible from the

front and side of the ultrasound unit.

Left

Right

Figure 3-7 Front and Side View of the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert

1 Display Monitor: Swivels to the left and right, and tilts up and down.
2 Speakers: Two loudspeakers for Doppler sound.
3 Probe Holders and Probes: Situated on either side of the front panel.
4 Control Panel: Contains the alphanumeric keyboard and the b uttons used to operate the ultrasound

unit.

5 Front Handle.
6 Raise/Lower the Control Console Up/Down Handle: Located midway underne ath the fro nt handle.

Used to raise or lower the control console (control panel and monitor) .

7 Air Filter: Located above the crate.
8 Probe Ports:

• Three active probe connectors (one for a pencil probe), and a fourth, inactive port on th e ri ght
side of the unit, which is used for parking.

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Figure 3-8

• Four active probe connectors (one for a pencil probe).

Figure 3-9

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3-5-3-2 Front and Side View of the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert Ultrasound Unit (cont’d)

9 Foot Brake: Three-position brake, as follows:

• LEFT (P) locks the wheels.

• MIDDLE unlocks the wheels.

• RIGHT (double arrows) locks the swivel action.

10 Footswitch: Configurable footswitch connected to the patient I/O module that enables keyboard

commands to be operated by foot.

11 Gel Holders: Situated on either side of the control console, and on the top surface on either side of

the monitor.

12 Optional storage compartment.
13 On/Off Switch.
14 Alphanumeric Keyboard and Operation Buttons.
15 Cable Hook.
16 Peripherals: The VCR recorder and/or black-and-white printer and/or co lor printer are positioned on

the peripheral storage area of the control console.

17 CD Read/Write (CDRW) and MO Disk (optional).
18 Rear Castors.
19 Front Castors.

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3-5-3-3 Rear View of the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert Ultrasound Unit

The following figure shows the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound u nit components that are visible from the
rear of the ultrasound unit:

1

2

2

3

5

9

Figure 3-10 Rear View of the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert

1 Monitor
2 Gel Wells
3 Monitor Connection Panel

4

6

7

8

4 Left Rear Panel
5 Right Rear Panel
6 Power Cable Storage Hook
7 Circuit Breaker On/Off Switch
8 Ground Screw
9 Power Cable Socket

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3-5-4 System Voltage Confirmation

3-5-4-1 System Voltage Settings

Verify that the scanner is set to the correct voltage.
The Voltage settings for the Vivid 3N Scanner are found on a label to the right of the Power switch and
External I/O, on the rear of the system.

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A N A E S T H E T I C M I X T U R E w i t h A I R
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O x i d e .
T o e n s u r e p r o p e r g r o u n d i n g ,
c o n n e c t t h i s e q u i p m e n t
t o a r e c e p t a c l e m a r k e d
" H O S P I T A L O N
" H O S P I T A L G R A D E "

p e r s o n a l

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M o d e l

P / N

S e r i a l N o .

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H o r t e n , N o r w a y

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V I V I D 3

F K 0 0 0 0 1 0

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V n o m

2 3 0 V

0 5 / 2 0 0 2

P m a x

1 . 2 K
V A

F r e q .

5 0 H Z

0 4 7 0

F K 0 1 4 0 0 7 - 0 4

Figure 3-11 Rating Plate Example

WARNING: CONNECTING A Vivid 3N Pro/Expert SCANNER TO THE WRONG VOLTAGE LEVEL
WILL MOST LIKELY DESTROY THE SCANNER.

3-5-4-2 Confirming System Voltage Configuration

1) Turn ON the system.

2) In regular 2D Scanning Mode, press Config.

3) From the System Configuration dialog box, click the Technical Support tab.

4.) Make sure the frequency and voltag e ranges a re set up co rrectly and that the appropriate se ttings
are displayed in the Power Supply Frequency and Nominal Voltage fields (lower right side of the
dialog box - see Figure 3-28 "Technical Suppo rt Tab" on page 3-46).

5) Click OK.

NOTE: If the voltage is not set correctly, contact an authorized GE Service Representative.

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3-5-5 Video Formats Confirmation

The Vivid 3N ultrasound scanner and VIC may be configured to operate with either PAL or NTSC video
systems, as required.

3-5-5-1 Video Format Confirmation

1) Turn ON the system.

2) Press Config.

3) From the System Configuration dialog box, select the VCR/ECG tab and make sure either PAL or
NTSC is selected.

4) Click the Technical Support tab and make sure Frequency is set to either 60Hz for NTSC, or 50Hz
for PAL.

5) Click OK.

Note: If the video format is not set correctly, cont act an authorized GE Servic e Representative.

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3-5-6 Ensuring Protection from EMI

The Vivid 3N unit has been designed to minimize the effects of Electo-Magnetic Interference (EMI).
Many of the covers, shields, and screws are provide d pr im ar ily to pr ot ect the syste m fr om ima ge
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.

Ensure that the system is protected from electromagnetic interference (EMI), as follows:

• Operate the system at least 15 feet away from equipment that emits strong electromagnetic
radiation.

• Operate the system in an area enclosed by walls, floors and ceilings comprised of wood, plaster or
concrete, which help prevent EMI.

• Shield the system when operating it in the vicinity of radio broadcast equipment, if necessary.

• Do not operate mobile phones or other EMI emitting devices in the ultrasound room.

• Verify that all EMI rules listed in the following table are followe d :

NOTE: The Vivid 3N

qualified facilities, in terms of the prevention of radio wave interference. Operation of the
ultrasound unit
television sets situated near the medical equipment.

Table 3-12 EMI Prevention/ Abatement

EMI Rule Details

Ground the unit.

Be aware of RF sources.

Replace and/or reassemble
all screws, RF gaskets,
covers and cores.

Replace broken RF gaskets.

Do not place labels where
RF gaskets touch metal.

ultrasound unit is approved for use in hospitals, clinics and othe r environmentally

in an inappropriate environment can cause electronic interference to radios an d

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

Keep the unit at least 5m (16.4 ft) 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.

After you finish repairing or updating the system, replace all covers and tighten all screws.
Any cable with an external connection requires a magnet wrap at each end. Install the shield
over the front of the card cage. Loose or missing covers or RF gaskets allow radio
frequencies to interfere with the ultrasound signals.

If more than 20% or a pair of the fingers on an RF gasket are broken, replace the gasket.
Do not turn on the unit until any loose metallic part is removed and replaced if needed.

Never place a label where RF gaskets meet the unit. Otherwise, the gap created will permit
RF leakage. In case a label has been found in such a location, move the label to a different
appropriate location.

Use GE specified harnesses
and peripherals.

Take care with cellular
phones.

Properly address peripheral
cables.

The interconnect cables are grounded and require ferrite beads and other shielding. Cable
length, material, and routing are all important; do not make any changes that do not meet
all specifications.

Cellular phones may transmit a 5 V/m signal that causes image artifacts.

Do not allow cables to lie across the top of the card cage or hang out of the peripheral bays.
Loop any peripheral cable excess length inside the peripheral bays or hang on the hooks
provided below the console. Attach the monitor cables to the frame.

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Section 3-6
Completing the Hardware Installation

It is recommended to pay attention to the system specifications and make sure the facility has been
prepared in accordance with the information provided in Chapter 2 - Pre-Installation.

For easy reference, the physical specifications of the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound unit are shown in

Table 3-13 below.

Table 3-13 Vivid 3N Pro/Expert - Physical Specifications

Metric

Measurement

Height (with monitor) 131 — 145 cm 51.6 — 57.1 in

Width 62.5 cm 25 in

Depth

Weight 160 kg 353lbs

Specifications

112 cm

(100 cm without rear handle)

Imperial

Specifications

44 in

(40 in without rear handle)

When moving the system, always adhere to the following precautions:

CAUTION: At least two people must be available to deliver and unpack the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert
ultrasound unit. Attempts to move the unit considerable distances (or on an incline) by one person
alone, could result in personal injury, and/or damage to the system.

CAUTION: The Vivid 3N Pro/Expert weighs 160 kg (353 lbs) or more - depending on installed
peripherals - when ready for use. Care must be used when moving it or replacing its parts.
Failure to follow the precautions listed could result in injury, uncontrolled motion and costly
damage.

ALWAYS:
Be sure the pathway is clear.
Use slow, careful motions.
Use two people when moving the system on inclines or lifting more than 16 kg (35 lbs).

3-6-1 Connecting the Footswitch

1) Connect the triple footswitch to the Footswitch input on the left side of the front panel, as shown in

Figure 3-7 "Front and Side View of the V ivid 3N Pro/Expert" on page 3-14.

2) After connecting the peripherals and switching the system on, configure the footswitch, as

described in 3-8-3 "System Tab" on page 3-37.

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3-6-2 Connecting Peripherals

Peripheral devices, such as a VCR or printer, are connected to the Vivid 3N ultrasound unit using the
rear panel connectors. Ensure that all peripheral devices conn ected to the ultras ound unit comply with
national safety requirements for medical equipment, including IEC601, CSA22.2, AS3200.1 and UL544.

The Vivid 3N ultrasound unit can operate with one or more of the following types of on-board
peripherals:

•VCR

• Black & White (B/W) Printer

•Color Printer

• Deskjet Color Printer HP990Cxi

NOTE: Each of the peripherals have European and US versions. For a complete list of recommended

peripherals, refer to the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert User Manual. For information for each peripheral
device, refer to the manufacturer’s manual.

On-board peripherals must be connected to one of the two available auxiliary power supplies on the
right rear panel. The total load on both auxiliary AC outlets should not exceed 500 VA. This means
8 Amp @ 100-120V AC or 4 Amp @ 220-240V AC.

Voltages are set according to local country voltage, as described in 3-6- 5-1 "Voltage Level Checks" on

page 3-31.

For more details about peripherals installation refer to Vivid 3N Peripherals Installation Manual.

3-6-2-1 Rear Panel Connectors

The Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound unit is equipped with two rear panels that provide the connections
for peripheral devices, as shown in Figure 3-12 below.

NOTE: Right and left are determined from the front of the unit. Refer to 3-6-2-1-1 "Right Rear Panel

Connectors" on page 3-23, and to 3-6-2-1-2 "Left Rear Panel Connectors" on page 3-24, for

details about each panel.

Right Rear Panel

Left Rear Panel

Figure 3-12 Rear Panel Connectors Rear View

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3-6-2-1-1 Right Rear Panel Connectors

Table 3-14 below describes the connectors included in the right rear panel (shown in Figure 3-13):

1

2

3

4

5

Figure 3-13 Right Rear Panel Connectors

Table 3-14 Right Rear Panel Connectors

Name Description

3

6

7

8

1. AUXILIARY AC OUTLET

2. AUXILIARY AC OUTLET

3. THERMAL CIRCUIT BREAKERS Three 4A thermal circuit breakers for fuse protection.

4. NETWORK For the network connection.

5. MODEM For use with the service platform (iLinq).

6. RS 232 (2) Not in use.

7. USB For GE Service usage only (not for external USB devices).

8. PARALLEL PORT 25 pin connector for use with the external peripherals.

For use with external peripherals. Voltages are set according to local country
voltage.

For use with external peripherals. Voltages are set according to local country
voltage. If additional auxiliary outlets are required, use the special cable
provided by GE. DO NOT attempt to connect additional peripherals using an
external wall outlet.

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3-6-2-1-2 Left Rear Panel Connectors

Table 3-15 below describes the connectors included in the left rear panel (shown in Figure 3-14):

1

2

4

7
8

9

10

Figure 3-14 Left Rear Panel Connectors

Table 3-15 Left Rear Panel Connectors

3

5
6

11

12

Name Description

1. VCR-RS 232 (1) One standard 9-pin RS232 (1) connector for VCR control (COM 1).

2. S-VIDEO OUT Y/C Video Out: 4 pin connector for output to an S-VHS VCR.

3. S-VIDEO IN Y/C Video In: 4 pin connector for input from an S-VHS VCR.

4. VIDEO OUT B/W BNC connector for composite B/W video output to a hard copy printer.

5. VIDEO OUT 1 BNC connector for composite color video output (PAL or NTSC).

6. VIDEO OUT 2 BNC connector for composite color video output (PAL or NTSC).

7. AUDIO IN (RIGHT) RCA jack.

8. AUDIO IN (LEFT) RCA jack.

9. AUDIO OUT (RIGHT) RCA jack.

10. AUDIO OUT (LEFT) RCA jack.

11. MIC Microphone input.

12. PRINT TRIG.

BNC connector for the exposure control of a multi-imager or another peripheral
activated by pressing Print B.

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3-6-2-2 Connecting the VCR

1) Place the VCR on the peripheral tray and connect the following:

Table 3-16 VCR Cables

From the VCR To the Left Panel DIP on VCR Right Panel

S-Video IN S-Video OUT (Y/C OUT) 1-4 OFF (down)

S-Video OUT S-Video IN (Y/C OUT) 5-6 ON (up)

Audio IN Audio OUT

Audio OUT Audio IN

BE Control (RS-232) VCR RS 232 (1)

2) Install the VCR according to the VCR installation schematics, see Figure 8-123 "Belt Buckles

Securing Printer" on page 8-139.

3) After connecting the remaining peripherals and switching the system on, configure the VCR

settings, as described in 3-8-9 "VCR/ECG Tab" on page 3-44.

3-6-2-3 Connecting the Black & White Printer

1) Place the printer on the peripheral tray and connect the following cables as shown in Table 3-17.

Table 3-17 Black & White Printer Cables

From the Printer To the Left Panel

Video IN Composite Video OUT B/W

External Trigger Print Trigger

Power Cable Right Connectors Panel AC outlet

2) Install the printer according to the printer’s installation schematics, see Figure 8-123 "Belt Buckles

Securing Printer" on page 8-139.

3) After connecting the remaining peripherals and switching the system on, configure the printer

settings, as described in 3-8-8 "Printers Tab" on page 3-42.

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3-6-2-4 Connecting the Color Printer

1) Place the color printer in the printer compartment above the B/W printer and VCR on the peripheral
tray, using an additional shelf.

2) Co nn e ct th e followin g ca ble s as sh ow n in Table 3-18:

Table 3-18 Color Printer Cables

To the Cables

From the Color Printer

Video IN Composite/Video OUT 1

External Trigger Print Trigger

AC IN AC Power Cable

underneath the Control Console

NOTE: All the color printer cables are located in the left storage compartment under the metal cover.

3) After connecting the remaining peripherals and switching the system ON, configure the printer

settings, as described in 3-8-8 "Printers Tab" on page 3-42.

3-6-2-5 Connecting the DeskJet Color Printer HP990Cxi

NOTE: If there is sufficient space, the DeskJet Color Printer may be installed under the control console.

Alternatively, it will require a suitable stand or table to be positioned in close proximity to the
Vivid 3N scanner - at a distance of not more than 1m (3.3 ft) from the power connection to the
Vivid 3N unit.

WARNING: Whenever moving the Vivid 3N scanner, the DeskJet Color Printer must be
disconnected from the scanner. DO NOT attempt to move the two un its simultane ously without
first disconnecting them. After relocation, re-connect the printer to the scanner.

1) Place the DeskJet color printer on the shelf below the control console (or alternatively on the
designated stand or table, adjacent to the unit).

2) Co nn e ct th e followin g ca ble s as sh ow n in Table 3-19:

Table 3-19 DeskJet Color Printer Cables

From the Color Printer To the Right Panel

Parallel Port Connector Parallel Port

AC IN (AC Dual Power cable) Panel AC outlet

3) After connecting the remaining peripherals and switching the system ON, configure the printer

settings, as described in 3-8-8 "Printers Tab" on page 3-42.

For more details about peripherals installation refer to the Vivid 3N Peripherals Installation Manual.

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3-6-3 Connecting Probes

The Vivid 3N ultrasound un it operates with various types o f probes th at are used for scanning p atients,
including flat phased, convex and linear electronic array probes. Once connected, the probes can be
selected for different applications.

Probe connectors on the unit’s control panel are as follows:

• Three active probe connectors (one for a pencil probe), and a fourth, inactive port on the right side

of the unit, which is used for parking.

OR

• Four active probe connectors (one for a pencil probe).

Probes can be connected or changed any time, as described below:

1) Inspect the probe socket to verify that it is free of debris.

2) Hold the rectangular probe connector vertically so that the probe’s cable point s up war d s.

3) Rotate the probe locking latch counterclockwise to the unlock (ho r izon ta l) po sit ion .

4) Gently insert the connector into one of the matching sockets on the front of the unit. Gently push

the connector in as far as possible.

5) Rotate the locking latch 90 degrees clockwise to lock the connector into place (vertical).

NOTE: It is not necessary to turn OFF power to connect or disconn e c t a pr ob e.

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3-6-3-1 Available Probes

The following probes are available for use with the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound unit:

Table 3-20 Available Probes

P/N Description

2232337 3S SECTOR (new design)
2259135 7L (546L)
2259145 10L (739L) LINEAR
2259153 C358 PROBE
H400602LM C721
2259206 i739L LINEAR
2295377 12L
2263669 7S SECTOR
2266328 10S
2259246 T739L LINEAR
KN100011 5T TEE MULTIPLANE
KN100022 6T (Super TEE) (Replaced 5T)
KN100023 8T (Ped TEE)
KZ200476 5S SECTOR
TE100024 Pencil P2D
TQ100002 Pencil P6D
KZ200476 Adaptor PAMPTE/6Tv
2301954 E721
KQ100006 i8L

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3-6-4 Connecting the ECG

The internal ECG is connected into a rectangular-shaped socket on the patient trace (I/O) panel. The patient
trace (I/O) panel is located on the front of the ultrasound unit, as shown in Figure 3-7 "Front and Side View

of the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert" on page 3-14. Each socket is clearly labelled and color coded, as shown in
Figure 3-15 below.

Figure 3-15 Connection Sockets for ECG Cables

1 Footswitch (black)
2 Phono (blue)
3 ECG (green)
4 External ECG (yellow)

The ECG cable is a modular cable consisting of four different cable parts. The main part (trunk) is a
single cable connecting to the unit at one end, and providing a cable splitter device at the other end.
The splitter contains five receptacles, only three of which are used with the Vivid3N Pro/Expert
ultrasound unit.

Three color coded electrode cables are inserted into the splitter in the appropriate color-coded
receptacles. Each electrode cable hooks up to the appropriate stick-on electrode by a clip-type
connector. The color coding of the electrodes follows one of two standards that are common in different
parts of the world. The cable splitter has a drawing defining the color codes, names and electrode
placements for each of the three cables, as shown in Figure 3-16 "ECG Cable and Electrode

Placement" on page 3-30.

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3-6-4 Connecting the ECG (cont’d)

AHA (Americas, Japan)

IEC (Europe, Asia, ROW)

Figure 3-16 ECG Cable and Electrode Placement

Note: For optimal ECG operation, use only electrodes that mee t universal standards.

Table 3-21 ECG Cable and Electrode Placement

AHA (America, Japan) IEC (Europe, Asia, ROW)

Black (LA) Yellow (L)
White (RA) Red (R)

Green (RL) Black (N)

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3-6-5 Connecting the Unit to a Power Source

The initial connection of the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert ultrasound unit to a power source should b e performed
by a qualified person, authorized by GE Medical Systems. Use only the power cords, cables and plugs
provided by or designated by GE Medical Systems to connect the unit to the power source.

CAUTION: Verify compliance with all electrical and safety requirements and check the power cord to
verify that it is intact and of hospital-grade before connecting the unit to the power source. Products
equipped with a power source (wall outlet) plug should be connected to the fixed power socket that has
a protective grounding conductor. Never use an adapter or converter to connect with a power source
plug (for example, a three-prong to two-prong converter).

3-6-5-1 Voltage Level Checks

The following voltage level checks are required:

1) Check the rating label at the rear of the ultrasound unit, as described in Chapter 1 - Introduction,

and verify that your local AC Voltage corresponds to the voltage setting as indicated on the rating
label. The rating label indicates that the factory preset input AC voltage is one of the following:

•100 V

•120 V

• 220 - 240 V

2) Verify the maximum power requirement as follows:

• Maximum power = 1.2 KVa (the system might need)

• 100 V 60-50 Hz 8A

• 120 V 60-50 Hz 8A

• 220 - 240 V 60-50 Hz 4A

DANGER: Failure to provide an adequate earth circuit (Ground) may cause electrical shock and
serious injury.

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3-6-5-2 Connecting the Ultrasound Unit to the Electrical Outlet

NOTE: To help assure grounding reliability, connect to a hospital-grade or “hospital only” grounded

power outlet. If using the ultrasound unit with an external UPS system, follow all the grounding
and applicable safety standards as documented both in this manual and the external UPS
manufacturer’s manual. The external UPS system is to be considered the AC outlet.

1) Verify that the AC wall outlet is of the appropriate type.

2) Turn off the AC circuit breaker at the rear of the unit.

3) Plug the power cord connector into the AC input socket, and secure it in place using the attached

clip - see Figure 3-17

Cable Clip

Mains Power Cable

Figure 3-17 Circuit Breaker and Power Cable on Back of Scanner

4) Plug the other end of the power cord to the AC wall outlet. Allow sufficient slack so that the plug will

not be pulled out if the unit is slightly moved. The remaining length of the cord should be looped
and hung on the hook provided.

DANGER: To avoid the risk of fire, power to the system must be supplied from a separate,
properly rated outlet. It is recommended to use a dedicated power o utlet. The power plug should
not, under any circumstances, be altered to a configurat ion rated less than that specified for th e
current. DO NOT use an extension cord or adaptor plug. Refer to 2-2-5 "Electrical Requirements"

on page 2-3 for more details.

Circuit Breaker

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3-6-5-3 Disconnecting the Ultrasound Unit from the Electrical Outlet

CAUTION: Whenever disconnecting the Vivid 3N unit fr om the electrical outle t, always observe
the safety precautions. First unplug the mains power ca ble from the wall outlet socket, then from
the unit itself. Remove by pulling on the cable connector - DO NOT pull on the cable.

1) Turn OFF the AC circuit breaker on the rear of the unit.

2) Unplug the mains power cable from the AC wall outlet socket.

3) Unplug the mains power cable connector from the AC input socket (refer to Figure 3-17 "Circuit

Breaker and Power Cable on Back of Scanner" on page 3-32).

NOTICE

Disconnecting the Mains Power Cable before switching OFF the Circuit Breaker will activate the
uninterruptible power system (UPS) in the back-e n d processor, forcing an ordered shutdown of the
system.

3-6-6 Switching the System ON/OFF

3-6-6-1 Switching the System ON

1) Verify that the ultrasound unit has been connected to the power supply and that the circuit breaker

is ON, as described in 3-6-5-2 "Connecting the Ultrasound Unit to the Electrical Outlet" on page 3-

32.

NOTICE

When AC power is applied to the scanner, the On/Off button on the control console illuminates amber,
indicating the Back-end Processor is in Standby mode.

2) Hold down the

On/Off button on the control panel for 3 seconds. The system automatically

performs an initialization sequence which includes the following:

• Loading the operating system.

• Running a quick diagnostic check of the system.

• Detecting connected probes.

The system first enters 2D-Mode with the probe and application that were last used before the system
was shut down. If the probe has been removed since the system was last used, the currently connected
probes and their available applicat ion s ar e disp la ye d an d selected by default.

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3-6-6-2 Switching the System OFF

NOTE: After turning OFF the system, wait at least 10 seconds before turning it on again. The system may not

be able to boot-up if power is recycled too quickly.

The system can be switched OFF in one of three ways:

• By holding down the On/Off button for 3 seconds, the unit will perform an automatic shutdown

sequence that protects the hard disk and switches into an energy-saving standby mode.

• By holding down the On/Off button for more than 3 seconds, the unit will display a shutdown menu,

enabling the operator to shutdown the system to st a ndby m ode or to pe rform a fu ll shutdo wn (see

Figure 3-18 "Shut-Down Options Screen" on page 3-34).

• By holding down the On/Off button for more than 10 seconds, the unit will perform an emergency

shutdown. It is not recommended to use this type of shutdown unless the application is locked and
no other operation can be performed.

Figure 3-18 Shut-Down Options Screen

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Section 3-7
Software Installation

3-7-1 Installing Application and Operating System Software

NOTE: It is recommended to backup the archive and the settings, as described in the Vivid 3N Pro/

Expert User Manual before commencing software installation (also whenever upgrading the
software).

WARNING: Do not attempt to install software that was not designated for your Vivid 3N Pro/
Expert unit. Attempting to install unapproved software will cause irreversible damage to
hardware and software!

Normally the Vivid 3N system is supplied from the manufacturer with the software already installed. In
some cases, it is necessary to re-install the software (for example, after replacing the Back-end
Processor) by following the software installation procedure shown in Table 3-22 below.

Table 3-22 Software Installation Procedure

Step Action Expected Result

Press the CD drive <Eject> button and remove any

1

media if present.

Insert the CD provided with the software kit, and press

2

the <Eject> button again.

Hold down the <ON/OFF> button on the control

3

console for 5 seconds to shutdown the system.

4

Select Full Shutdown. The system powers down.

5

Hold down the <ON/OFF> button.

6

Press <Enter>. The CD begins the software installation process.

7

Press <Eject> and remove the CD, then press

8

<Eject> again.

9

Press <CTRL+ALT+DELETE>

10

Follow the on-screen instructions.

The CD drive tray ejects.

The CD drive tray will load the software CD.

The shutdown options are displayed on-screen.

The system powers on and the CD performs an
auto-run. A message is displayed on-screen, prompting
you to press <Enter> to perform software installation.

A message is displayed on-screen prompting you to press
<Eject> and remove the CD.

A message is displayed on-screen prompting you to press
<CTRL + ALT + DELETE> to reboot the system.

The machine performs 4 reboots before completing the
installation. The installation process will take 20 to 50
minutes. When the installation process is complete the
machine will be in regular display mode.

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Section 3-8
System Configuration

Once all the required peripherals have been installed and the unit has been switched on, configur e the system settings in the System Configuration window tabs. Refer to the Vivid 3N Pro/Expert User Manual for additional information about system configuration.

3-8-1 Adjusting the Display Monitor

The display monitor’s contrast and brightness controls may need periodic adjustment due to changes
in ambient light. They can be adjusted using the Contrast a nd Brightness buttons on the front p art of
the display monitor. All display monitor controls, other than the contrast and brightness controls, are
factory adjusted for optimum settings and usually do not require further adjustment.

For details on adjusting the display monitor settings, refer to Section 6-6 "Monitor Operation" on page

6-10.

3-8-2 Hospital Info Tab

1) Press Config on the alphanumeric keyboard. The System Configuration window is displayed with
the Hospital Info tab selected, as shown below:

Figure 3-20 Hospital Info Tab

2) In the Hospital Info tab, enter the required information in the appropriate fields.

3) Trackball to the OK button and pre ss Select.

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3-8-3 System Tab

1) Press Config on the alphanumeric keyboard. The System Configuration window is displayed.

2) Trackball to the System tab and press Select. The software information is displayed in the upper

portion of the tab, as shown below:

Figure 3-21 System Tab

NOTE: To avoid corruption of the archives, do not change the date.

3) In the STANDBY timeout field of the Time Out (sec) area, enter the amount of time (in seconds)

after which the system switches to standby mode when it is not being used.

4) In the Date/Time area, set the date and time, as follows:

• Trackball to the Set button and press Select. Use the alphanumeric keyboard to select the
current date.Select the format of the date and time display, for example, DD/MM/YYYY.

• Select the hour mode, for example, 24 hour or 12 hour.

• In th e Default PC Cursor Position area, specify the default location of the PC cursor on the
screen by entering the X and Y coordinates into the X and Y fields. The Figure 3-21, above
indicates the recommended default factory setup for X and Y.

5) In the Footswitch area, define the functions that will be performed when each of the three pedals on
the footswitch is used by selecting the relevant function from the Left, Mid and Right drop-down lists.

6) Select the system language from the Language dropdown list.

7) Trackball to the OK button and press Select.

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3-8-4 Connectivity Tab

For details on the Connectivity tab, refer to Section 3-9 "Connectivity Setup" on page 3-49.

3-8-5 Archive Tab

1) Press Config on the alphanumeric keyboard. The System Configuration window is displayed.

2) Trackball to the Archive tab and press Select. The Archive tab is displayed, as shown below:

Figure 3-22 Archive Tab

NOTE: The Archive tab will display even if the Archive Package option is not installed.

3) Select Display patients gender on screen to display the patient’s gender in the patient information
area of the scanning screen (not applicable to OB applications).

4) Select Delete Confirmation to prompt the user to confirm delete commands.

5) Select the type of weight measurement to be used during examinations and in the Patient Details
pages from the Weight Units dropdown list.

6) Select the type of height measurement to be used during examinations and in the Patient Details
pages from the Height Units dropdown list.

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3-8-5 Archive Tab (cont’d)

7) Select the patient ID page type from the Patient ID Page Type dropdown list, as follows:

• Typ e A: displays patient ID, last and first name, weight, height, BSA, BP and other fields.

• Typ e B: displays all Type A fields except patient ID.

• Typ e C: displays all Type A fields except patient ID, weight, height and BSA. It also displays
the sonographer’s name.

• Typ e D: displays all Type A fields except patient ID, weight, height, BSA and BP.

8) Select the patient data to be displayed in the patient information area of the scanning screen title
bar from the Title Additional Patient Info dropdown list.

9) Select the type of media, to which data is stored during backup, from the Backup Device Is
dropdown list.

10) Select Eject MO Disk on Shutdown to have the system automatically eject the backup media
when the unit is shut down.

11) Enter the location of ASCII files in the user (U:\path\) partition of the internal hard disk in the Export
To Excel Path field.

12) Select Enter From Halves to Quad to enable the user to toggle between viewing a single image,
two images or four images on the screen simultaneously (Quad View).

13) Select Preview Cine Before Store to display cineloops before they are stored.

• When the FlexiView option is installed the time period (in seconds) after which a cineloop is

automatically stored in the archive without interrup ting the user’s monitor ing must be set in the
FlexiView Time Interval[sec] field. Figure 3-22 "Archive Tab" on page 3-38 indicates the
recommended default factory setup.

14) Trackball to the OK button and press Select.

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3-8-6 Annotation Settings Tab

1) Press Config on the alphanumeric keyboard. The System Configuration window is displayed.

2) Trackball to the Annotation Settings tab and press Select. The Annotation Settings tab is
displayed, as shown below:

Figure 3-23 Annotation Settings Tab

3) Define the primary and secondary fonts to be used for annotations, as follows:

• Trackball to the font to be defined (Primary or Secondary) in the Fonts area and press Select.

The font name is highlighted.

• Trackball to the Change button and press Select. The Font dialog box is displayed.

• Trackball to the required font, color, style and size and press Select for each choice.

• Trackball to OK and press Select. The font is defined.

• I n th e Home position for text area, set the home position for the text cursor, by entering the

X and Y coordinates into the X and Y fields, as required.

NOTE: After setting the font type for the annotations the user can change the font type during

annotation typing by pressing on the Menu key and selecting the required font from the
drop-down list. Thereafter, additional typing will be in the newly-modified font.

4.) Select the required Bodymark position from the available selections (Left-bottom; Left-top; Right
top; Right bottom).

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3-8-7 System Options Tab

1) Press Config on the alphanumeric keyboard. The System Configuration window is displayed.

2) Trackball to the System Options tab and press Select. The System Options tab is disp layed, as
shown below:

Figure 3-24 System Options Tab

NOTE: If an option is not available for the specific ultrasound unit, the option name and Key field is disabled

(grey).

3) Trackball to the Key field next to the name of the option being installed, and use the alphanumeric
keyboard to enter the password supplied by GE.

NOTE: If an incorrect password is entered, if the option has already been correctly installed in the system, it will

be removed.

NOTE: Please note that all passwords should be visible underneath the control console or/and on the green

password (option) certificate. If a new password (option) is required, contact the GE representative to
initiate the appropriate process, so that the relevant password (option) will be installed on the system.

4) Trackball to Apply and press Select. The status of the op tio n ch an ge s to Installed.

5) Repeat steps 3 and 4 as required.

6) Trackball to the OK button and press Select.

NOTE: If an option was not initially purchased or installed, it may be acquired and/or installed later. During

option installation, type the relevant password in the appropriate Option window (see Figure 3-24,
above) and click Apply. The Installed status (to the right of the Apply button) will then be visible.

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3-8-8 Printers Tab

1) Press Config on the alphanumeric keyboard. The System Configuration window is displayed.

2) Trackball to the Printers tab and press Select. The Printers tab is displayed, as shown below:

Figure 3-25 Printers Tab

NOTE: Please note, the printer indicated in the Currently Installed Printers field, is the recommended

and approved printer to be used with the Vivid 3N system. Other generic printers are not
approved, and GE Medical Systems will not guarantee their correct operation on this system.

3) In the Currently Installed Printers area, trackball to the required printer and press Select. The
printer is highlighted.

4) Trackball to the Set as de fa ul t button and press Select. The selected printer is set as the default
printer and is shown in the text box above the option buttons.

NOTE: Note: If required, two printers may be configured for use with the system (for example, one

color, one black & white), by selecting the required options under each of two drop-down lists
(labelled Print A and Print B, respectively) as shown in the following steps:

5) TRACKBALL to the Print A combo box (in the lower left area of the screen) choose the required
printer and press Select. (In the example below, BW Printer is selected).

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3-8-8 Printers Tab (cont’d)

Figure 3-26 Printer B selection

6.) Trackball to the Print B combo box, choose the required pr inter and pres s Select. (In this e xample,
Color Printer is selected).

7.) Trackball to the OK button and press Select.

NOTE: To test that printer configuration is satisfactory, verify that pa per h as been lo aded and that the

ink cartridge is installed. Select any report and try to print it, verify that printing quality and
information is satisfactory.

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3-8-9 VCR/ECG Tab

1) Press Config on the alphanumeric keyboard. The System Configuration window is displayed.

2) Trackball to the VCR/ECG tab and press Select. The VCR/ECG tab is displayed, as shown below:

Figure 3-27 VCR/ECG Tab

3) In the VCR Options area, comple te the following, as required:

• Select the video system from the Video Mode dropdown list, for example, PAL or NTSC.

• S elect the SmartVCR option to enable Measurement and Analysis measurements and
calculations on recorded VCR images.

• S elect the Patient Name on second line option to display the patient’s name on the second
line. For use when an external monitor omits picture borders.

4) If done, trackball to the OK button and press Select.

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3-8-9 VCR/ECG Tab (cont’d)

NOTE: To test the VCR option, insert a video cassette. Refer to 4-3-2 "Peripherals" on page 4-4.

5) In the ECG and Phono Options area, complete the following, as required:

• Select each connected option including, ECG Exist, ECG External, Phono Exist and/or
Phono Filter.

•In the No. of Periods to Store (auto-locate) field, enter the number of heart cycles (1-4) of the
frozen image that will be displayed in the multiple screen/split screen when in freeze mode.

• In th e Standard Systole Time (msec) field, enter the default systole time, which enables
cineloop synchronization.

• In the Store time without ECG (msec) field, define the default length of a cineloop when there
is no ECG trace.

• Select the Analyze only Systole checkbox to place markers only on the systole portion, for
synchronization and analysis purpose s.

• Select the Advanced Synchronization checkbox to enable the use of a special
synchronization algorithm. This algorithm allows non-linear stretching of the time base to
compensate for non-linearity of the heart cycle between the resting HR and elevated HR.

• Select the Special Systole Colorization checkbox to enable the function of systole and
diastole colorization, if required. This function will present the systolic ECG signal in a different
color from that of the diastolic ECG signal.

NOTE: The default factory setups are seen in Figure 3-27 "VCR/ECG Tab" on page 3-44. However, the

user may want to set different values and presets.

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3-8-10 Technical Support Tab

The System Configuration Technical Support tab is used when new hardware has been installed, or
when it necessary to enable new functionality.

RFI-configured systems

RFT-configured systems

Figure 3-28 Technical Support Tab

Monitoring -

should always be enabled. (this provides constant monitoring of critical
parameters to ensure safe operation of the system).

Watchdog - normally should not be enabled. When enabled, if there is a system lock-up

caused by the Back End, this will turn OFF power at the Front End.

MOD Fan - should be enabled only on BEPs based on Pentium IV - this provides faster

operation of the MOD. Enabling this option in the wrong type of BEP may
cause damage to the MOD or MO media.

Use Front End - normally should be enabled.
iLinq - should be enabled only on systems that use the iLinq option.

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