
Color Touch PC Box/Electronics Tray Upgrade
and Service Guide: PowerCom3
Overview of electronics changes and PowerCom2 to PowerCom3 swap instructions
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Table of Contents
Color Touch PC Box/Electronics Tray Upgrade and Service Guide: PowerCom3 . . . . . . 1-1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Pre-Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Tools List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Check the dip switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
CTPC Box Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Remove the PowerCom2 CT PC Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Prepare the New CT PC Box for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Install the CT PC Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Field Installation of a New CT PC Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Remove the PowerCom2 CT PC Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Remove the PowerCom2 tray from the Anesthesia Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Remove the PowerCom2 tray from the Omni Rx/TT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Remove the PowerCom2 tray from the Omni Rx/TT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Install the PowerCom3 CT PC Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Installing the tray into the Anethesia Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Installing the tray into the Omni Rx/TT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Installing the tray into the Half Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Replace the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
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Overview
Color Touch PC Box/Electronics Tray Upgrade and Service Guide: PowerCom3 1-1
Overview
Color Touch PC Box/Electronics
Tray Upgrade and Service Guide:
PowerCom3
This chapter identifies and describes the new hardware on the Color Touch PC Box (referred to
in this manual as the CT PC Box) and electronics tray.
The new CT PC Box has been redesigned to:
Increase efficiency
Decrese assembly costs
Minimize internal differences with the electronics Tray setups.
Features and Benefits
The new setup has:
A PowerCom3 board
A single 300W AC/DC Power Supply
A 20-minute battery backup
Metal friction Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) standoffs
A new Universal Serial Bus (USB) diagnostics port for laptop interface
Dual cooling fans
A 2500A Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) for surge protection
An added AUX termination switch for easier power on and off operation.
In addition, the CT PC Box hard disc drive (HDD) has been relocated and given added shock
absorbing mounts. The power supply and battery are mounted on the same bracket to save space.
A failure detection alarm has been installed to indicate fan failure and a battery status indicator
buzzer has been added to alert the user when the battery backup is getting low.
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1-2 Color Touch PC Box/Electronics Tray Upgrade and Service Guide: PowerCom3
Hard
Drive
Mother
Board
Tra ns ie nt
Volt age
Suppressor
Power
Supply
Power Com3
Board
Backup
Battery
(Located
below
Power
Supply)
Overview
The DC/DC Power Supply has been integrated into the PowerCom3 board, increasing efficiency
and available space in the CT PC Box and tray.
Figure 1-1. Location of components within CT PC Box with PowerCom3 board
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Color Touch PC Box/Electronics Tray Upgrade and Service Guide: PowerCom3 1-3
Power Com3
Board
Hard
Drive
Mother
Board
Power
Supply
Backup
Battery
Overview
Figure 1-2. CT PC Tray with PowerCom3 Board
Pre-Implementation
Note: To clear up any possible confusion in the following procedure, the CT PC Box with a PowerCom2 board
will be called the PowerCom2 CT PC Box. The CT PC Box with the new PowerCom3 board will be called the
PowerCom3 CT PC Box.
It is not possible to upgrade from a PowerCom2 CT PC Box to a PowerCom3 CT PC Box. The
entire unit must be swapped out. Before performing the swap in the field, be sure to review the
following documents and procedures:
Important: A Pharmacist must be present when servicing drawers where medications are present.
Refer to the Removing and Replacing Pharmacy II Drawers chapter in the OmniSupplier Manual
CD.
OmniSupplier Color Touch chapter in the Technical Manual for Color Touch Software
Version JT5.3x.
Omnicell Drug Handling Policy and Procedures for information regarding the removal of
drugs from the Pharmacy drawers.
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