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Select an Assembly and Disassembly topic: Assembly and Disassembly Procedures Table Chassis Top Cover Scan Converter Card Cage Cover Scan Converter CSI Board Cover Scan Converter CSI Board Scan Converter Card Cage Scan Converter Fans and Temperature Sensor Side Covers Auxiliary I/O Panel Hinge Open Chassis Scan Converter Power Supply Scan Converter Fan Controller Audio Processor Keyboard Assembly Front Panel Controller
Front Panel Function Keys Trackball Assembly Keyboard Switch Assembly Front Panel Paddle Switch Assembly Front Panel Gain and Volume Potentiometers Monitor Bezel and Panel Assembly Soft Key Switch Assembly Speakers Depth Gain Control Assembly 2D-M Mode Encoder Monitor Panel Paddle Switch Assembly Right Probe Holder Housing System/Video Control Panel Monitor
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Picture(s) Page 14 Page 15 Procedure Title Scan Converter Top Cover Scan Converter Card Cage Cover Scan Converter CSI Board Cover
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PreStep-by-Step Requisites Procedure 1. Remove 2 Philips screws from back corners of cover. 2. Slide cover back 1/4 and lift to remove cover. 1 1. Loosen 14 Philips screws around the cover edges. 2. Slide and lift cover out. 3. Remove foam insert to access PCBs in scan converter. 1. Loosen 2 slotted knurled captive screws on each side panel cover. 2. Remove side panel covers. 3. Loosen 8 Philips screws on sides of CSI cover. 4. Remove 6 Philips screws on upper and lower edges of CSI cover. 5. Lift CSI cover to remove. 1, 2, 3 1. Detach CSI board connectors and ground clips. 2. Loosen 8 slotted knurled captive screws around edges of connector panel. 3. Loosen 4 slotted knurled captive screws on panel interior. 4. Lift connector cover out. 5. Pull up on both PCB ejectors and lift out the PCB. 1, 4, 7, 9 1. Remove 8 Philips screws on the edge of the scan converter card cage. 2. Hinge open the chassis. 3. Unplug Molex connectors at front and bottom of cage. 4. Unscrew 2 digital power cables from terminals on bottom of cage. 5. Close chassis. 6. Lift card cage out. 1, 5, 7 1. Remove 4 Philips screws securing fan panel to end of card cage. 2. Unseat fan connector from card cage. 3. Pull fan panel free. 4. Remove 2 Philips screws securing temperature sensor PCB. 5. Remove nuts from 2 studs on each fan housing to detach fans.
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PreStep-by-Step Requisites Procedure 1. Remove slotted screws at back of side covers. 2. Unlatch latches at rear and bottom front of each cover. 3. Grasp bottom of cover and work the cover loose. Note Assembly is located below the CSI. 1. Remove 8 Philips screws at panel edges. 2. Pull panel forward and away. 7 1. Remove 3 hexhead screws opposite the piano hinge. 2. Lift up to open. Warning Do not extend the power supply tray while the chassis is hinged open. The system could tip over. 7, 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. Remove 10 Philips screws from cover edges. Unplug Molex connectors. Unscrew +5V bus bar terminals. Remove 5 Philips screws from power supply frame. Lift power supply out. Remove 4 Philips screws and Molex connector from PCB Remove PCB from system. Unplug Molex connector. Remove 8 Philips screws. Lift out audio processor.
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Picture(s) Page 21 Procedure Title Keyboard Assembly
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PreStep-by-Step Requisites Procedure 7 1. Remove 2 Philips screws under chassis left side. 2. Hinge open chassis. 3. Remove 9 Philips screws and connectors. 4. Lift keyboard out. 7, 9, 13 1. Remove 4 Philips screws. 2. Disconnect connectors. 3. Lift Front Panel Controller out. 7, 9, 13, 14 1. Remove 5 Philips screws. 2. Disconnect connectors. 3. Lift Front Panel Function Keys out. 7, 9, 13, 15 1. Remove 4 Philips screws. 2. Lift Trackball Assembly out. 3. Use a screwdriver to push connector retaining clips over, releasing assembly connectors. 7, 9, 13, 14 1. Remove 2 Philips screws from front panel controller mounting bracket. 2. Lift front panel controller out. 3. Remove 4 Philips screws securing keyboard switch assembly. 4. Unplug connectors. 5. Lift keyboard switch assembly out. 1. Remove 6 Philips screws. 7, 13, 14 2. Pull assembly free and remove.
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Front Panel Controller Front Panel Function Keys Trackball Assembly
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Keyboard Switch Assembly
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Front Panel Paddle Switch Assembly
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Picture(s) Page 23 Procedure Title Front Panel Gain and Volume Potentiometers
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PreStep-by-Step Requisites Procedure 7, 9, 13 1. Loosen hex setscrews on gain and volume knobs. 2. Remove knobs. 3. Remove 8 Philips screws from metal frame. 4. Lift switch assembly out. 5. Unplug connectors for gain and volume potentiometers. 6. Remove mounting nuts and pull out. 1, 7, 9, 13, 1. Remove 2 Philips screws. 25 2. If equipped, undo bezel retaining springs. 3. Release connectors and cables. 4. Tilt forward and lift up to remove assembly. The cardboard backing behind the soft key assembly can curl. Warning While removing the assembly, do not let the backing catch on the soft switch mounting board and break the soft switch keys. 1, 7, 9, 13, 20 1, 7, 9, 13, 20 1, 7, 9, 13, 20 Assembly is mounted on the monitor bezel. Note 1. Remove 2 mounting screws from monitor bezel back. 2. Lift assembly off. 1. Disconnect connectors. 2. Remove 2 Philips screws. 3. Remove speakers. 1. Remove 4 Philips screws. 2. Loosen hex set screws on 2D-M Mode gain encoder knobs. 3. Remove knobs. 4. Disconnect connectors. 5. Lift assembly out. 1. Remove mounting nut. 2. Unplug connectors. 3. Remove encoders.
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Monitor Bezel and Panel Assembly
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Soft Key Switch Assembly Speakers
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Depth Gain Control Assembly
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2D-M Mode Encoder
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Picture(s) none Procedure Title Monitor Panel Paddle Switch Assembly Right Probe Holder Housing System/Video Control Panel PreRequisites 1, 7, 9, 13, 20, 22
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Step-by-Step Procedure Only needed if separate from Depth and Gain Control Assembly. Note 1. Remove 4 Philips screws. 2. Disconnect connectors. 3. Lift assembly out. 1. Remove 2 Philips nuts from top of housing. 2. Push top back and lift out. Only needed if panel is separate from monitor bezel assembly. Note 1. Remove 4 Philips screws at panel bottom. 2. Disconnect connectors. 3. Lift assembly out. 1. Loosen 4 Philips screws on monitor frame. 2. Disconnect AC power Molex connector. 3. Loosen 2 nuts on right of monitor mounting plate. 4. Remove 4 Philips screws on monitor frame. 5. Slide mounting plate to right. 6. Pull monitor out through front.
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Select a Component Locations topic: Cabinet Exterior Front Left Side Rear Right Side Accessing Interior Remove Side Covers Hinge Chassis Open Remove Scan Converter Top Cover Access Scan Converter Boards Remove CSI Board Cover and CSI Board Circuit Boards Scanner Scan Converter Remove Scan Converter Card Cage, Fans, and Temperature Sensor Open Power Supply Drawer Chassis Hinged Open / Access Scan Converter Power Supply Access Digital 5-Volt Power Supply Accessing Interior (continued) Remove Keyboard Assembly and Front Panel Controller Board Remove Trackball, Function Keys, Paddle Switch, and Keyboard Switch Assemblies Remove Monitor Bezel / Front Panel and Related Assemblies Access Scanner Boards
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Cabinet Exterior Front

Monitor Remove Front Bezel Remove Soft Keys Remove TGCs Remove
Gain and Volume Controls Remove Monitor Test/Reset Controls Trackball Remove
Probe Connector Probe Connector Holders
Probe Connector Peripheral Storage Brake
Keyboard Assembly Remove
Paddle Keyboard Switch Remove Assembly Remove Speaker Remove
Function Keys Remove Rubber Handles Move to Left Side of Unit Power Switch Foot Switch Connector Move to Rear of Unit Move to Right Side of Unit
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Cabinet Exterior Left Side

Cord Wrap Hook Storage Pocket Probe Holder
Side Panel
Remove Top Cover
Remove Front Bezel
Remove side cover
Latches for side cover removal
Move to Rear of Unit
Move to Right Side of Unit
Move to Front of Unit
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Cabinet Exterior Rear

Remove 2 screws to remove top cover Mesh Filter (not shown) Serial Number
Right side panel screws
CSI Board Cover Screws (8)
Left side panel screws Right side cover screws Remove Right side cover latch Left side cover screws Remove Left side cover latch Aux. AC Outlets
Auxiliary I/O panel screws
Auxiliary I/O panel screws
Power Cord Circuit Breakers
Power Supply access screws Open
Move to Right Side of Unit
Move to Front of Unit
Move to Left Side of Unit
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Cabinet Exterior Right Side
Remove Front Bezel
Remove Top Cover
Side Panel
Probe Holder Remove side cover Cord Wrap Hook Latches for side cover removal Move to Front of Unit Move to Left Side of Unit Move to Rear of Unit
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Accessing Interior Side Covers Removed / Hinge Open Chassis

Bus Cable BNC Test Panel on DBL Board Remove 3 screws to hinge open chassis
3 Molex connectors from Scan Converter Power Supply to DBL Board 5 Volt Digital Supply Remove cover Fan Driver Board (1 of 2) Remove 4 screws and Molex to disconnect
Click here for instructions on side cover removal and hinging chassis open Left Side Cover Removed Right Side Cover Removed
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Remove 2 screws to remove top cover
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Accessing Interior Remove Top Cover
Mounting Brackets
Access Scan Converter Boards
Click here for instructions on removing the monitor
Monitor Assembly (shown from top)
Monitor Assembly Types: Data Ray (left) and Barco
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Accessing Interior Access Scan Converter Boards Pre-requisite(s): Remove Top Cover
CSI Board CED Board CVC Board DAQ Board Loosen (DO NOT REMOVE) 14 screws and slide cover out DSP Board DCP Board IC Board CMB Board or MMB Board OC Board CSC Board FEB Board FEC Board
Remote Port Interface Cable
Doppler Digital Cable
Click here to see scanner card cage Scan Converter Card Cage Cover Scan Converter Card Cage Cover Removed
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Accessing Interior Remove CSI Board Cover and CSI Board To remove CSI Board (from this point): Detach CSI board connectors and ground clips. Loosen 8 slotted knurled captive screws ( ) around edges of connector panel. Loosen 4 slotted knurled captive screws ( ) on panel interior.
Click here to see CSI Board layout and J-Connector descriptions
Click here to see full disassembly instructions
Scan Converter CSI Board Cover Removed
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Accessing Interior Remove Scan Converter Card Cage, Fans, and Temperature Sensor
Click here to see full disassembly instructions
Click here to see scanner card cage
Scan Converter Card Cage Removed
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Accessing Interior Open Power Supply Drawer

Power Distribution Board 2
Soft Start Relay
LED Display
Remove Power Supply Drawer access screws
Isolation Transformer
Click here to see Scan Converter Power Supply Click here to see 5-Volt Digital Power Supply
Programmable Power Supply
Analog Power Supply
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Molex AUD Board Scan Converter Power Supply
Component Locations Click here to see Power Supplies in Power Supply Drawer Click here to see 5-Volt Digital Power Supply
Accessing Interior Chassis Hinged Open / Access Scan Converter Power Supply Pre-requisite(s): Remove Side Covers Hinge Open Chassis
Lamp fuse access Trackball
Remove 10 screws ( ) to remove cover plate Bus Molex Keyboard assembly Access Scanner Boards Fan Driver Board (1 of 2) Remove 4 screws ( ) and Molex to disconnect +5V Bus Bar Terminals
s Scan Converter Power Supply (Cover Off)
Scan Converter Hinged Open
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Component Locations Click here to see Power Supplies in Power Supply Drawer Click here to see Scan Converter Power Supply
Accessing Interior Access Digital 5-Volt Power Supply Pre-requisite(s): Remove Left Side Cover
Remove screws to remove cover plate
5-Volt Digital Supply
Click here for instructions on side cover removal
Left Side Cover Removed
5-Volt Digital Power Supply Cover Removed
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Accessing Interior Remove Keyboard Assembly and Front Panel Controller Board Pre-requisite(s): Remove Side Covers Hinge Open Chassis To remove Keyboard Assembly from Scan Converter (from this point): Remove 9 Philips screws ( ) around edges of keyboard assembly Disconnect all connectors Lift keyboard assembly out
Remove Keyboard Assembly To remove Front Panel Controller board from Keyboard Assembly: from Scan Converter
Disconnect all connectors Remove 4 Philips screws (

Connectors Trackball Assembly
) and pull board free
Access Scanner Boards
Function Keys Assembly
Click here to see full Keyboard Assembly removal instructions Click here to see full Front Panel Controller board removal instructions Scan Converter Hinged Open
Front Panel Controller board Remove
Paddle Switch Assembly
Keyboard Assembly Removed From Scan Converter
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Accessing Interior Remove Trackball, Function Keys, Paddle Switch, and Keyboard Switch Assemblies Pre-requisite(s): Remove Side Covers Hinge Open Chassis Remove Keyboard Assembly Remove Front Panel Controller Board
Remove Front Panel Controller board to access assemblies
To remove any of the assemblies (from this point): Disconnect connectors, then remove screws and lift assembly out. Trackball assembly 4 Philips screws ( ) Function Keys assembly 5 Philips screws ( ) Paddle Switch assembly 6 Philips screws ( ) Keyboard Switch assembly 4 Philips screws ( )
Trackball Assembly
Click here to see full removal instructions for each assembly shown
Function Keys Assembly
Paddle Switch Assembly
Keyboard Assembly: Front Panel Controller Board Attached (left) and Removed (right)
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Accessing Interior Remove Monitor Bezel / Front Panel and Related Assemblies Pre-requisite(s): Remove Top Cover Remove Side Covers Hinge Open Chassis Remove Keyboard Assembly
Monitor Bezel Remove Monitor Bezel / Front Panel Depth Gain Control Assembly (TGC3 Board)
Remove Monitor Bezel / Front Panel to access related assemblies:

Monitor Bezel / Front Panel screws
Click here to see full Monitor Bezel / Front Panel removal instructions Click here to see full removal instructions for each related assembly
Speaker
Soft Key Switch Assembly
Speaker
Gain and Volume Potentiometers, 2D-M Encoders, Paddle Switch Assembly
Keyboard Assembly: Front Panel Controller Board Attached (left) and Removed (right)
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Accessing Interior Access Scanner Boards Pre-requisite(s): Remove Top Cover Remove Side Covers Hinge Open Chassis
DBL Board VDT Board IFD Board* BBQ Board AUXCW Board* IGD Board
STG Board Remove 14 screws on cover plate to access scanner boards
TDI Board
Click here to see scan converter card cage Scan Converter Hinged Open
Click here for XMT and XDY Board locations
Click here for Click here for RCV and APD SDL and MXK Board locations Board locations Scanner Card Cage Unique Board Locations
DCC1 Board MEX Board DCC0 Board SCP Board DBR Board
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XMT 112-127 XMT 96-111 XMT 80-95 XMT 64-79 XMT 48-63 XMT 32-47 XMT 16-31 XMT 0-15
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Accessing Interior Access Scanner Boards (continued) Pre-requisite(s): Remove Top Cover Remove Side Covers Hinge Open Chassis
Remove 14 screws on cover plate to access scanner boards
XDY 112-127 XDY 96-111 XDY 80-95 XDY 64-79 XDY 48-63 XDY 32-47 XDY 16-31 XDY 0-15
Click here for Unique Board locations
Click here for Click here for RCV and APD SDL and MXK Board locations Board locations Scanner Card Cage XMT and XDY Board Locations Continued on next page
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RCV 120-127 RCV 112-119 RCV 104-111 RCV 96-103 RCV 88-95 RCV 80-87 RCV 72-79 RCV 64-71 RCV 56-63 RCV 48-55
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APD 96-127 APD 64-95 APD 32-63 APD 0-31
Remove 14 screws on cover plate to access scanner boards
RCV 40-47 RCV 32-39 RCV 24-31 RCV 16-23 RCV 8-15 RCV 0-7
Click here for Click here for Unique Board SDL and MXK locations Board locations Scanner Card Cage RCV and APD Board Locations Continued on next page
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SDL 112-127 SDL 96-111 SDL 80-95 MXK 96-127 SDL 64-79 SDL 48-63 Remove 14 screws on cover plate to access scanner boards SDL 32-47 SDL 16-31 SDL 0-15 MXK 64-95 MXK 32-63 MXK 0-31
Click here for Click here for RCV and APD Unique Board Board locations locations Scanner Card Cage SDL and MXK Board Locations
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards Overview: Scanner Card Cage Scanner Circuit Boards Scan Converter Card Cage Select a Scan Converter Circuit Board: (Audio Processor) board AUD CED CMB CSC CSI CVC DAQ DCP DSP (Color Encoder Decoder) board (Cine Memory Board) board (Color Scan Converter) board (Common System Interconnect) board (Common Video Controller) board (Doppler Acquisition) board (Display Control Processor) board (Doppler Spectral Processor) board FEB FEC FPC IC MMB OC PEM SCM SCMB (Flow Estimator Buffer) board (Flow Estimator Calculator) board (Front Panel Controller) board (Input Controller) board (Main Memory) board (Output Controller) board (PROM Expansion Module) board (Strip Chart / M-mode) board (Scan Converter Motherboard) board
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Scanner Circuit Boards Overview: Scan Converter Card Cage Scan Converter Circuit Boards Scanner Card Cage Select a Scanner Circuit Board: (Apodizer) board APD AUX CW BBQ DBL DBR DCC IFD IGD MEX MXK (Auxiliary Continuous Wave Doppler) board (Base Band Quadrature) board (Distribution Board Left) board (Distribution Board Right) board (Dual Channel Controller) board (Intermediate Frequency Detector) board (Interpolated Gain Detector) board (Memory Expansion) board (Mixer Clock) board RCV SCP SDL SMB STG TDI TRM VDT XDY XMT (Receiver) board (Scan Control Processor) board (Summing Delay Line) board (Scanner Motherboard) board (Scanner Timing Generator) board (Transducer Interconnect) board (Terminator) board (Video Detector) board (Transmit Delay) board (Transmitter) board
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) AUD (Audio Processor) Board
See AUD Board location
Scan Converter Circuit Boards Menu
Scanner Circuit Boards Menu
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CED (Color Encoder Decoder) Board
Diagnostic LED
Factory-set pots Do not adjust!
See CED Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CMB (Cine Memory Board) Board
Diagnostic LED
See CMB Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CSC (Color Scan Converter) Board
Factory test connector Do not use!
See CSC Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CSI (Common System Interconnect) Board
NMI Switch Stops Operating System SWA Dipswitches for factory testing/diagnostics
Not Used on CSI 3
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CSI Release 2 shown. CSI Release 3 does not use indicated connections.
Click here to see CSI interconnect map
See CSI Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CSI (Common System Interconnect) Board
J16 VCR A Remote Intf J21 Component Video J22 RGB Polaroid Video J23 Composite Video J24 RGB Monitor/Aux Vid J25 Strip Chart Intf J19 AUD Board Intf J20 Strip Chart Intf J17 VCR B Remote Intf J18 Control Port C J13 GPC Parallel Intf J14 GPC PCC Intf J15 GPA Line Printer J8 Page Printer* J9 BW Polaroid* J10 Serial Channel A J11 Serial Channel B J12 Footswitch J3 MF Camera* J4 Scan Data J5 Scan ADR J6 Scan Control Intf J7 FPC Intf
Note
CSI Release 2 shown. CSI Release 3 does not use starred (*) connections.
Click here to see CSI board photo
See CSI Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CVC (Common Video Controller) Board
Diagnostic LED 3.9V Lithium Batteries
See CVC Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) DAQ (Doppler Acquisition) Board

Doppler Digital Ribbon Cable Connector Remote Port Interface Ribbon Cable Connector Diagnostic LED Dipswitches
See DAQ Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) DCP (Display Control Processor) Board
A, B, C, D Bus Connector Physio Interface Cable Diagnostic LED Remote Port Interface Ribbon Cable Connector
See DCP Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) DSP (Doppler Spectral Processor) Board
Diagnostic LED Doppler Digital Ribbon Cable Connector Remote Port Interface Ribbon Cable Connector
See DSP Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) FEB (Flow Estimator Buffer) Board
Diagnostic LED
See FEB Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) FEC (Flow Estimator Calculator) Board
Doppler Digital Ribbon Cable Connector
Remote Port Interface Ribbon Cable Connector
Diagnostic LED Dipswitches
See FEC Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) FPC (Front Panel Controller) Board
See FPC Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) IC (Input Controller) Board

A, B, C, D Bus Connector Remote Port Interface Ribbon Cable Connector Diagnostic LED
See IC Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) MMB (Main Memory) Board
See MMB Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) OC (Output Controller) Board
Dipswitches
Factory test connectors Do not use!
Diagnostic LED
Dipswitches
See OC Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) PEM (PROM Expansion Module) Board
Picture unavailable at time of publication
See PEM Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) SCM (Strip Chart / M-mode) Board
See SCM Board location
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) SCMB (Scan Converter Motherboard) Board
See SCMB Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) APD (Apodizer) Board
See APD Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) AUX CW (Auxiliary Continuous Wave Doppler) Board
See AUX CW Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) BBQ (Baseband Quadrature) Board
See BBQ Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) DBL (Distribution Board Left) Board
Molex Connections (On back)
BNC Test Panel (On back)
See DBL Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) DBR (Distribution Board Right) Board
See DBR Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) DCC (Dual Channel Controller) Board
See DCC Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) IFD (Intermediate Frequency Detector) board

Ribbon Cable to VDT Carries heterodyned RF
Factory-set pot Do not adjust!
See IFD Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) IGD (Interpolating Gain Driver) Board

TP 0-10
See IGD Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) MEX (Memory Expansion) Board
See MEX Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) MXK (Mixer Clock) Board
See MXK Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) RCV (Receiver) Board
See RCV Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) SCP (Scanner Control Processor) Board
See SCP Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) SDL (Summing Delay Line) Board

TP2 TP1
See SDL Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) SMB (Scanner Motherboard) board
See SMB Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) STG (Scanner Timing Generator) Board
See STG Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) TDI (Transducer Interconnect) Board

Transducer Connectors
Front
Back
See TDI Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) TRM (Terminator) Board
See TRM Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) VDT (Video Detector) Board

Ribbon Cable to IFD Carries heterodyned RF
See VDT Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) XDY (Transmit Delay) Board
See XDY Board location
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) XMT (Transmitter) Board
0.8 Amp Picofuse 16 fuses total
See XMT Board location
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Error Codes
Select an Error Codes topic: Power Supply Error Codes Scan Converter Power-Up Error Codes Scanner Power-Up Error Codes
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Power Supply Error Codes These codes are displayed on the numeric LED in the back right corner of the power supply drawer. If the LED indicates a failure, there are usually other symptoms that indicate another problem, such as total system power-up failure. Investigate the other symptoms before assuming a power supply failure.
Translation Low AC Line Voltage (below 95VAC) Low 300V Bus (below 250VDC) High 300V Bus (above 360VDC) Scan Converter Power Supply Failure Power Supply Drawer Overtemperature or Fan Failure Scanner Overtemperature or Fan Failure Scan Converter Overtemperature Scanner Digital 5V Power Supply Fault Scanner Low Voltage Power Supply Fault
Error Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Scan Converter Power-Up Error Codes At system power-up, the system runs a series of self-tests. If any self-test fails, the system generates a list of error codes by subassembly. Although the error may list a specific board, an associated board may be the real problem.
Probable Cause OC 3 MMB or CMB IC 2 CVC or VC IC 2 MMB or CMB OC 3 MMB OC 3 IC 2 CMB OC 3 IC 2 DSP DAQ DCP DAQ DSP DCP Error Code DCP PU ERROR Probable Cause DCP DAQ DSP FP x OC 3 SCM IC 2 FEC FEB CSC FEC FEB CSC FEC FEB CSC Invalid character on text screen 1 or text screen 2. Check: CVC or VC OC Error Code OC 3 PU ERROR
FP PU ERROR SCM PU ERROR FEC PU ERROR
IC2 PU ERROR
MMB PU ERROR
CMB PU ERROR
FEB PU ERROR
DSP PU ERROR
CSC PU ERROR
DAQ PU ERROR
CVC OR VC PU ERROR
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Scanner Power-Up Error Codes At system power-up, the system runs a series of self-tests. If any self-test fails, the system generates a list of error codes by subassembly. Although the error may list a specific board, an associated board may be the real problem.
Probable Cause SCP STG DCC DBR CSI MEX Interconnect cables DBR SCP CSI Interconnect cables SCP Error Code Dual Channel Controller Power Up Error (DCC) MEX Power Up Error Power Supply Failure Scanner and Microcode Incompatible Probable Cause DCC SCP MEX SCP Programmable Power Supply DBR Interconnect Cables Scanner Control Processor cannot read MEX - Check MEX Error Code Scanner Interrupt Power Up Error (S.INTRPT)
Dual Port RAM Power Up Error (DPR) Scan Control Processor Power Up Error (SCP)
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Note All functional checks and procedures are outlined as part of the Preventive Maintenance procedures. Refer to that section for more information.
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Select a diagram: System Overview Transmit Cycle Receive Cycle with Input at TDI Scanner Scan Converter Scan Converter 2D Image Signal Path Scan Converter Color Doppler Signal Path Scan Converter Spectral Doppler Signal Path Power Supplies CSI and I/O Interconnections
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G E M e d ic a l S y s t e m s
A c u s o n 1 2 8 X P 1 0 A R T
L o g ic / B lo c k D ia g r a m
K e y b o a rd
V id e o M o n ito r
V C R C o m p o s ite V id e o V C R C o m p o n e n t V id e o C o m p o s ite V id e o (fo r c a m e r a s ) R G B V id e o (fo r c o lo r c a m e r a s ) S tr ip C h a r t R e c o r d e r (if p r e s e n t) A n a lo g U ltr a s o u n d D a t a
S c a n C o n v e rte r
P o w e r S u p p lie s
D ig ita l C o n tr o l L in e s
S c a n n e r
T ra n s d u c e r
A s s e m b ly & C o m p o n e n t D is s a s s e m b ly L o c a tio n
E rro r C o d e s
F u n c tio n a l C h e c k s /P ro c e d u re s
L o g ic D ia g r a m s
P r e v e n t iv e M a in te n a n c e
S o ftw a re a n d D ia g n o s tic s
T h e o ry
T r o u b le s h o o tin g
R e fe re n c e M a t e r ia ls
P e rs o n a l N o te s
S y s te m
O v e r v ie w
C B u s B B u s A B u s
A c u s o n 1 2 8 X P 1 0 A R T S ig n a l S id e
T ra n s d u c e r
L o g ic / B lo c k D ia g r a m C o n tr o l S id e
M X M ix e r 1 2 8 C h 4 P C K C lo c k a n n e ls B s
B B u s
X D Y T r a n s m it D e la y 1 2 8 C h a n n e ls 8 P C B s
X T ra n 1 2 8 C 8 P
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itte r n n e ls B s
T D I T ra n s d u c e r In te r c o n n e c t R F R C V R e c e iv e r 1 2 8 C h a n n e ls 1 6 P C B s IF S D L D e 6 4 C 8 S u la y h a P C m m in g L in e n n e ls B s IF D B L D is tr ib u tio n B o a rd L e ft B N C T e s t P a n e l
A P D A p o d iz e r 1 2 8 C h a n n e ls 4 P C B s T o T r a n s m it C y c le D ia g r a m
C B u s
T o P o w e r S u p p ly D ia g r a m
B u s
C W P ro b e T r a n s m it
P re a m p
T o R e c ie v e C y c le D ia g r a m
A B u s B B Q B a s e B a n d Q u a d ra tu re D o p p le r Q A U X C W C o lo r D o p p le r IF F il V D T V id e o D e te c to r IF In te r m F re q u D e te A R D U S V id e o I R e c e iv e
In te r G a in T ra n T h e rm
IG D p a D s d a l
la t r iv u c S e
o r e r e r n s e
S T S c a n T im G e n e
n e r in g ra to r
M E X M e m o ry E x p a n s io n T ra n s d u c e r M ic r o c o d e
S C P S c a n C o n tro l P ro c e s s o r
P B u s A B u s B B u s X M T , S D L X D Y , A P D
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T r a n s m it & R e c e iv e
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D C C 1 D u a l C h a n n e l C o n tr o lle r
D B R D is tr ib u tio n B o a r d R ig h t
J 1 0
J 1 8
J 9
T o S c a n C o n v e rte r D ia g r a m
e d ia te e n c y c to r T
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B u s B u s
X D Y , M X K IG D , A U X , B B Q , IF D , V D T
T o P o w e r S u p p ly D ia g r a m
A s s e m b ly & D is s a s s e m b ly
C o m p o n e n t E rro r C o d e s L o c a tio n
T h e o ry
S c a n n e r
A c u s o n 1 2 8 X P 1 0 A R T
B U ltr a s o u n d V id e o Q I
U ltr a s o u n d V id e o I Q
A U X C W
B B Q
D B L
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S D L
V - G a in V - B ia s
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c a r S r S ia g
p e c tra l ig n a l ra m
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R F In
T D I
M X K
B B u s
A P D
V A R e fe re n c e V A B ia s
C o m p o n e n t L o c a tio n
E rro r C o d e s
T h e o ry
R e c e iv e C y c le w it h In p u t fr o m T D I
A c u s o n 1 2 8 X P 1 0 A R T
IG D
X M T B ia s F ro m P r o g r a m m a b le P o w e r S u p p ly 0 -1 5 0 V B B u s C B u s
S c a n n e r
B u s
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D u a l P o rt R A M
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A c u s o n 1 2 8 X P 1 0 A R T
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F P C
M o n ito r
A U D
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S C M
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A
U S V id e o D o p p le r A u d io
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C S C
D is p la y V id e o
C E D
C V C
O C
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E rro r C o d e s
T h e o ry
A c u s o n 1 2 8 X P 1 0 A R T
C S I
F P C
M o n ito r
A U D
E C G
L e g e n d
2 D Im a g e S ig n a l P a th
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C o m p o n e n t L o c a t io n
E rro r C o d e s
P r e v e n tiv e M a in te n a n c e
S o ftw a re a n d D ia g n o s t ic s
T h e o ry
R e fe re n c e M a te r ia ls
2 D
S c a n C o n v e rte r Im a g e S ig n a l P a t h
A c u s o n 1 2 8 X P 1 0 A R T
C S I
F P C
M o n ito r
A U D
E C G
L e g e n d
C o lo r D o p p le r S ig n a l P a th
S C M
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A
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IC
M M B C M B
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C A B u s
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C E D
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O C
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E rro r C o d e s
T h e o ry
S c a n C o n v e rte r C o lo r D o p p le r S ig n a l P a t h
A c u s o n 1 2 8 X P 1 0 A R T
C S I
F P C
M o n ito r
A U D
E C G
L e g e n d
S p e c tr a l D o p p le r S ig n a l P a th
S C M
B u s
D C P
A
D S P
IC
M M B C M B
I I Q Q
F ro m
D A Q
F E C
C A B u s
F E B
C S C
C E D
C V C
O C
C B u s A
E rro r C o d e s
T h e o ry
S c a n C o n v e rte r S p e c t r a l D o p p le r S ig n a l P a t h
A c u s o n 1 2 8 X P 1 0 A R T
S c a n C o n v e rte r F a n s
1 1 5 /2 2 0 V A C
1 1 5 /2 2 0 V A C A C - P r im a r y C ir c u itr y 1 1 5 /2 2 0 V A C F a u lt
F a n D r iv e r B o a rd
B C + 5 + 1 -1 + 1 + 2 V D 2 V 2 V 8 V 4 V C D C D C D C D C
N o n - Is o la te d 1 1 5 /2 2 0 V A C
S o ft S ta rt
S o ft S ta rt C o n tro l
F a n /T e m p F a u lt
S c a n C o n v e rte r S u p p ly
B 1 1 5 /2 2 0 V A C Is o la te d 1 1 5 /2 2 0 V A C 3 0 0 V D C 3 0 0 V D C B C D B C + 5 V D C + 1 5 V D C -1 5 V D C + 7 .5 V D C -7 .5 V D C D C
S c a n n e r D ig ita l S u p p ly
+ 5 V D C
Is o la tio n T ra n s fo rm e r
1 1 5 V A C A
P D B
1 1 5 V A C P E R C L K
F ro m
S c a n n e r D ia g r a m
1 0 0 K H z P E R C L K D T ra y F a n
S c a n n e r A n a lo g S u p p ly
F a n D r iv e r B o a rd
F a n /T e m p F a u lt
C 1 7 5 V A C A S c a n n e r F a n s D
P r o g r a m m a b le P o w e r S u p p ly
3 0 -1 5 0 V D C
T o S c a n n e r D ia g r a m
E rro r C o d e s
T h e o ry
P o w e r S u p p lie s
J 3 M 1 C A M IN ) * . + , 1 7 9 6 2 A O U T 6 A IN 7 ( O p tio n a l) + . O U T J 2 3 C O M P O S V ID E O J 1 6 V C R A IN T F
A c u s o n 1 2 8 X P 1 0 A R T
J 2 1 C O M P O N V ID E O 1 7 9 6 4 J 1 5 G P A P R N T R J 2 4 R G B V ID E O J 1 4 G P B C C A M J 2 2 R G B C A M
J 2 5 S C R IN T E R N A L S C R 1 7 9 7 2
J 1 5 J 1 6 J 1 7 J 1 8 J 2 J 3 J 6 J 7
1 7 9 6 5
1 8 0 5 0
1 7 9 6 5
B O U T 6 B IN , 7
1 7 9 6 5
IN O U T
( O p tio n a l) ) * 1 7 9 6 6 M o n ito r
I/O P a n e l C A M E X P C A M V ID C A U X 1 C A U X 2 A U X 1 V C R -A (O P T ) A u d io R E M / Y -C V id e o P r in te r A U X R G B C o lo r C a m e ra (O p t) S C R (O p t)
/ B la n k S ta t 4 C
V H S ( C o m p o s ite ) V C R
S U P E R V H S V C R
C O L O R
P R IN T E R
C P A G E P R IN T E R
R e fe re n c e M a t e r ia ls P e rs o n a l N o te s
S ta t 5 E X P R G B S y n c
A s s e m b ly & D is s a s s e m b ly C o m p o n e n t L o c a tio n E rro r C o d e s F u n c tio n a l C h e c k s /P ro c e d u re s L o g ic D ia g r a m s P r e v e n t iv e M a in te n a n c e S o ftw a re a n d D ia g n o s tic s T h e o ry T r o u b le s h o o tin g
C S I a n d I/ O
In t e r c o n n e c t io n s
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Select a Preventive Maintenance topic: Verification of Function Hard Copy Back-Up Disassembly and Cleaning Power Supply Check Common Video Controller Electrical Safety Inspection Operational Checks Functional Checks
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Verification of Function Verify (with operator) system function meets customers requirements. Document any problems. If possible, repair during preventive maintenance. Hard Copy Back-Up Press <TEST>, <CODE>, and <SHIFT><V> to access the Service Menu. 1) 2) Scroll through the menu selections and make hard copies of: Version Report (101) Configuration Report (102) most important Encryption Strings (109)
Disassembly and Cleaning 1) Remove all top and side panels. 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Vacuum or blow the system clean of dust and debris. Vacuum all filters. Replace any filters impacted with dust. Pull out power supply drawer and vacuum or blow out dust build-up. Vacuum or blow out dust build-up from honeycomb grid in center of scanner front and rear section. Clean all exterior surfaces (including keyboard and monitor) with appropriate cleaning solution. Carefully clean probe cables and transducer with appropriate solutions.
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Power Supply Check Verify all voltages meet Acuson specifications. Check connectors J5, J6, J7 and J32 on chassis. Note Voltages may also be checked on DBL board at TP 5-10.
Common Video Controller Verify battery voltage will hold the NVRAM (above 3.6VDC). Electrical Safety Inspection Assure system electrical safety inspection is performed with system completely assembled. 1) 2) Verify that no external grounding paths exist (such as peripheral cabling) that may cause erroneous current leakage measurements. Any probe failing electrical safety inspection must be removed from service immediately.
Warning
Operational Checks Make note of original control positions before performing checks. Return to original positions after Note checks. Check all front panel controls: Pushbutton switches Paddle switches Rotary and slide potentiometers (including monitor brightness and contrast controls)
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Functional Checks 2D function 1) 2) Note 3) Note 4) Verify image quality using test phantom. Verify caliper accuracy using test phantom. Verify proper resolution using test phantom Verify probe penetration using test phantom. Make hard copies of phantom images for every transducer. If possible, verify operation using blood vessel flow. Check function used (such as gate, scale, baseline, filter, gain, etc.) If possible, verify operation using blood vessel flow. Verify function of CD RES box, invert, move and size. Verify angel function Left/Center/Right using linear probe. Verify spectral display. Continued on next page
Pulsed Doppler function
2D Color Doppler function
Continuous Wave Doppler
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Functional Checks (continued) M-Mode 5) Note 6) 7) 8) 9) Verify cursor operation. If possible, image Cardiac Mitral Valve. Verify operation. Verify operation. Verify operation. Verify operation.
Triplex Mode (system option) Cine Loop Memory (system option) Image Archival and Retrieval (system option) Peripheral Equipment (varies)
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Software
Note There is no software associated with this system.
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Theory
Select a Theory topic: General System Theory Scanner Theory Scan Converter Theory Power Supply Theory Circuit Board Theory
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General System Theory The system can be divided into three major assemblies. Scanner Scan Converter Power Supplies
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General System Theory (continued) Scanner To provide beamforming, the scanner uses digital and analog circuit boards to control the timing, phase, and amplitude of signals for each of the system channels. Scanner subsystems include: Beamformer Beamformer Driver Digital Process And Control Video Gains And Processing Doppler Processing Input / Output Interconnect
See scanner function diagram and scanner theory for additional information.
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General System Theory (continued) Scan Converter The scan converter receive an analog ultrasound signal (with related information such as scan line number, depth and focus) from the scanner. The scan converter uses this signal to form the image. Scan converter functions include: Digitize analog ultrasound information Store digitized ultrasound information for processing Post-processing Calculations Generate alpha-numeric and graphic overlays Interface front panel controls with recording devices
See scan converter function diagram and scan converter theory for additional information.
Power Supplies The main power supply (in the power supply drawer) converts 125 VAC to various regulated DC levels used in the system. See power supply function diagram and power supply theory for additional information.
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Select a Scanner Theory topic: General Scanner Theory Scanner Set-Up Transmission Reception Scanner Circuit Boards
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General The scanner is located in the lower half of the system cabinet. Capacity is 67 circuit boards and the motherboard. Transducers connect to the motherboard via the TDI board at the front of the system. Though there are two transducer connection ports, only one can be active at a time. Communication between scanner and scan converter is handled by the DBR board via a dual port RAM. Signal from the scanner to the Scan Converter passes through the DBL board. Scanner operation is controlled by the SCP board. SCP is synchronized by the 10 MHz master clock located on the STG Board. Scanner sequence of operation is made up of three processes: Scanner Set-Up Transmission Reception Scanner Set-Up This sequence determines the type and number of lines to be fired by the transducer (based on control and gain settings on the front panel) and passed to the scanner by the scan converter. Beamforming data is acquired from the DCC boards via the B, C, and D buses. At the conclusion of this sequence, the transmission cycle begins. Transmission The SCP board signal causes the XDY board to output the phased transmit pulse to the transmitter boards. Thehigh energy pulse required to drive the elements and produce an ultrasound wave on the probe face is then sent by the XMT board.
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Reception The return echo signals from the transducer pass through the TDI board and scanner motherboard (SMB) to the receiver (RCV) boards. The receivers amplify and convert these low level signals to an intermediate frequency (IF), using the added signals from the mixer clock (MXK) boards. Receiver board gain is controlled by a signal from the APD and IGD boards, which also compensate for signal loss (due to depth) and adjust the aperture of the array. The receivers output the IF signal to the SDL boards for summing. Signals then pass to the DBL board to produce the IF SUM signal. The IF SUM signal is sent to the video detector (VDT) board where it is converted to an ultrasound video signal, amplified, and processed. The signal then returns to the DBL board for buffering. Finally, it is sent to the scan converter.
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Select a Scan Converter Theory topic: System Overview Operating Sequence Primary Circuit Boards Spectral Doppler Circuit Boards Color Doppler Circuit Boards Operating Modes Scan Converter Circuit Boards
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System Overview The Acuson 128 XP10 ART Ultrasound System primary control center is the upper card cage assembly, commonly called the Scan Converter. The primary function of the Scan Converter is to interface the various scanning formats with the video raster output display formats. Output display formats include:
Display Type Flat linear display Curve at skin line corresponding to probe face curve Sector display, shaped like an inverted V with the skin line at the top Sector display, with flat skin line at the top Probe Type Flat Linear Probe Curved Linear Array Probe Sector Probe Vector Probe
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None of these display types are related to video raster format. Power-up and runtime diagnostics Digitization of detected analog ultrasound RF data Digital image storage and processing Construction and control of alphanumeric/graphic overlays Scan conversion of ultrasound RF data to video raster format Conversion of outputs to NTSC standard video formats Operator interface Input/output display device control Spectral and color Doppler processing
Other Scan Converter control and display functions:
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Operating Sequence The scan converter receives analog ultrasound beam data one line at a time from the scanner. Each line is digitized, sampled, converted to pixel format and stored in the digital image memory. The data stored in the image memory is read out, synchronized to the video display rate, converted to a composite video signal, mixed with the overlay graphics, and delivered to the various output display devices. Primary Circuit Boards Each scan converter function is controlled by a printed circuit board inside the scan converter.
Board Name Input Controller Cine Memory Board Output Controller Abbreviation IC CMB OC Functions Line Digitization Sample to Pixel Conversion Digital storage and playback functions for frame and scroll memories Video Raster Generation Readout control for CMB Master microprocessor with primary control over system operation Diagnostics Mixes ultrasound data and graphic overlays Video raster format generation Time and Date and battery backed NVRAM Operator interface to system Keyboard Front panel Peripheral input/output
Common Video Controller
CVC
Front Panel Controller Common System Interconnect*
FPC CSI
*located in the back of the Scan Converter
The scan converter also controls: Spectral Doppler Processing and Display Color Doppler Processing and Display
These subsystems run on their own sets of circuit boards.
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Functions Line Digitization Sample to Pixel Conversion Digitizes the I and Q Doppler signals generated by the scanner Performs Time to Frequency conversion as in an the FFT process Generates the special graphics used to display spectral information Generates the Audio signals from the Doppler spectral data
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Spectral Doppler Circuit Boards
Doppler Acquisition Doppler Spectral Processor Display Control Processor Audio Processor
Color Doppler Circuit Boards

Board Name Flow Estimator Calculator Flow Estimator Buffer Color Scan Converter Color Encoder/Decoder Abbreviation FEC FEB CSC CED Functions Calculates flow velocity for each color pixel Stores the color flow in color flow memory Performs conversion of color flow memory data to video raster format Performs RGB conversion for the color signals generated by the Color Doppler Module
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Operating Modes 2D Grayscale Operation The scanner sends an ultrasound line (and line identifier) to the scan converter. The line goes to the Input Controller (IC) for initial processing, where it is digitized and sampled. Sampling rate depends upon operator settings, such as field of view and magnification mode (RES). The data samples are sent through the IC for addressing, then to the CMB (under control of the Output Controller, OC) for storage in, and readout from, digital memory. The CMB also handles grayscale processing (post-processing), temporal persistence, and buffer and storage functions. Buffering allows for synchronizing readout with the OC video raster scanning rate. Digital data is read from CMB digital memory to the CVC. Here, digital data is converted to an analog signal, suitable for mixing with CVC overlay and graphics information. The combined data is synchronized to the video raster rate and output to the CSI for distribution to viewing monitors, peripheral displays and recording devices. Spectral Doppler Operation Most processing in this mode is done by the four boards dedicated to spectral and audio processing; DAQ, DSP, DCP and AUD. The DAQ receives the Doppler line data and line identifier signals from the scanner. The line data is made up of BBQ-generated I and Q quadrature analog ultrasound data. The control signals specify the line type as Doppler (instead of grayscale). The DAQ digitizes the I and Q signals and passes data to the DSP through the connecting ribbon cables. The DSP converts the Doppler signal from the time domain to the frequency domain. This allows for display the frequency spectrum of the detected Doppler signal.
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Select a Power Supply Theory topic: System Overview Isolation Transformer Power-Up Sequence Soft Start Circuitry Power-Down Sequence Power Supply Test Points
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System Overview The scanner power supply is inside the power supply drawer, between the wheels. Access can be gained from the rear by removing the filters, cabling, and screws, then sliding it out on rails. The power supply drawer contains four main sections. One section is a 300VDC coarse supply or HV bus. The voltage comes from the 340VAC step-up isolation transformer (T1) secondary winding. A bridge rectifier full wave rectifies the voltage to 300VDC. It is filtered by a large inductor (L2) and capacitor (C3), and applied to Power Distribution Board 2 (PDB2). This DC voltage powers the other three sections of the power supply drawer, each containing a switching regulator (DC-to-DC converter). A fourth power supply is under the scan converter card cage. It is also a switching regulator, using the HV bus as a course supply. The 340VAC isolation transformer also supplies 115VAC to all four switching power supplies, providing housekeeping and control functions. Synchronization for the four power supplies is provided by the clock signal (PERCLK), generated by the Scan Control Processor (SCP) board in the scanner card cage. This signal is processed and distributed by PDB2. PDB2 acts as the power supply control center. If an unusual demand is placed on any of the supplies, PDB2 shuts down the system and displays an error code on the numeric LED. See Error Codes for more information.
Component PDB2 Programmable Power Supply Scanner Analog Power Supply Digital Power Supply Scan Converter Power Supply Location power supply drawer power supply drawer power supply drawer system left side, behind cover panel and black dress panel beneath scan converter chassis Fuses F1, F2 F1, F2 F1 F26 F21, F22, F23, F24, F25 Neon bulbs light to indicate supply failure Other
Neon bulbs light to indicate overcurrent condition
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Isolation Transformer The Isolation Transformer provides three AC supplies to the system.
Winding First Second Voltage 175VAC 115VAC Power is Sent to Programmable Power Supply Used for control and power switching of: Scanner Analog Supply Scanner Digital Power Supply Scan Converter Power Supply Rectified and supplied to: Scanner Analog Supply Scanner Digital Supply Scan Converter Power Supply
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340VAC
These three supplies use 300VDC as both operating supply voltage and system supply voltage source. A 0.5 A fuse protects the rectified and filtered 300VDC. It also protects a 150 Ohm bus load resistor, which protects PDB2 from power surges at power-up. The resistor is on top of PDB2.
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Power-Up Sequence When the power switch is activated, PDB2 verifies: fans are active external AC is at least 95VAC temperature-sensing resistor is below 69C
If these conditions are met, the Soft Start circuitry is energized. AC is applied to the Isolation Transformer. AC input is conditioned by an electromagnetic inductance filter and a 47 kOhm bleeder resistor (bleeds filter capacitor charge when system is unplugged from AC outlet). A 12.5 Amp circuit breaker provides overcurrent protection. PDB2 initializes at 450 milliseconds. This pulse times the rise of the 300VDC. If 300VDC does not reach 250VDC in this time, the power supply shuts down on an error. The trailing edge of the pulse checks the 18VDC level from the Scan Converter Power Supply. If this voltage is low or not present, the power supply shuts down on an error. Continued on next page
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Power-Up Sequence (continued) Next, the scanner digital power supply activates and STG outputs PERCLK signal. This signal times the switching frequencies of the 3 power supplies (scanner analog, scanner digital, and scan converter). When all these conditions are met: the Power Fail signal goes high, signifying OK condition the yellow CLK LED on PDB2 turns on the Programmable Power Supply activates the 3 power supplies synchronize the 150 Ohm bus load resistor is switched out of the supply line the normal system load takes over the Programmable Power Supply is tested to verifying whether it can adjust voltage levels for system operation
The power-up sequence is complete.
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Soft Start Circuitry Soft start circuitry includes: soft start relay 30 Ohm 50 Watt resistor 5 Amp slow blow fuse
When the soft start relay is activated, the resistor and fuse (in series on isolation transformer input side) provide PDB2 with surge protection at power-up. After the soft start relay switches main power into the isolation transformer, they are switched out. When the Soft Start Relay is activated, supply voltages are fed to the PDB2 circuit board. Failure of resistor or fuse creates error #2 on the numeric LED. Power-Down Sequence When the system powers down: the Power Fail signal goes low; the system backs up necessary data to the battery-backed RAM the +5VDC is held high for at least one second the Soft Start Assembly main power relay opens the 150 Ohm bus load resistor switches to discharge the 300VDC lines
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Power Supply Test Points Measure power supply voltages on DBL board. To access, remove the left side cover. Check voltages on Molex connectors J5, J6, and J7.
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+5V OK
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Additional DBL test points are accessible with the scanner section open and the top cover removed. Look at the top inside edge of DBL.
Test Point TP5 TP6 TP7 TP8 TP9 TP10 Voltage +150V+/- 5V -7.5V +/- 0.3V +7.5V +/- 0.3V +5V +/- 0.10V +15V +/- 0.5V -15V +/- 0.5V
Additional power supply test points are on Molex connector J32 on the scan converter motherboard, shown above.
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Select a Circuit Board Theory Topic: Scanner Circuit Boards (Apodizer) board APD AUX CW BBQ DBL DBR DCC IFD IGD MEX MXK (Auxiliary Continuous Wave Doppler) board (Base Band Quadrature) board (Distribution Board Left) board (Distribution Board Right) board (Dual Channel Controller) board (Intermediate Frequency Detector) board (Interpolated Gain Detector) board (Memory Expansion) board (Mixer Clock) board RCV SCP SDL SMB STG TDI TRM VDT XDY XMT (Receiver) board (Scan Control Processor) board (Summing Delay Line) board (Scanner Motherboard) board (Scanner Timing Generator) board (Transducer Interconnect) board (Terminator) board (Video Detector) board (Transmit Delay) board (Transmitter) board
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Select a Circuit Board Theory Topic: Scan Converter Circuit Boards (Audio Processor) board AUD CED CMB CSC CSI CVC DAQ DCP DSP (Color Encoder Decoder) board (Cine Memory Board) board (Color Scan Converter) board (Common System Interconnect) board (Common Video Controller) board (Doppler Acquisition) board (Display Control Processor) board (Doppler Spectral Processor) board FEB FEC FPC IC MMB OC PEM SCM SCMB (Flow Estimator Buffer) board (Flow Estimator Calculator) board (Front Panel Controller) board (Input Controller) board (Main Memory) board (Output Controller) board (PROM Expansion Module) board (Strip Chart / M-mode) board (Scan Converter Motherboard) board
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Scanner Circuit Boards APD (Apodizer) Board Used during transmit and receive cycles Dynamically adjusts the transducer aperture to reduce the ultrasound beam side lobes Scan Converter Circuit Boards Menu
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) AUX CW (Auxiliary Continuous Wave Doppler) Board Acts as single front end board Transmits and receives for the CW Pencil probes Used during production of steerable CW: Generates CW carrier signal Provides some filtering to remove fixed target clutter
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) BBQ (Baseband Quadrature) Board Detects Doppler Produces I and Q quadrature signals for scan converter Spectral Doppler and Color Doppler functions
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) DBL (Distribution Board Left) Board Sums SDL signal outputs Feeds through to IFD for IF detection Feeds through for ultrasound video and I & Q signals from the VDT and BBQ Contains test points for scanner power supplies and PPS output Feeds through for power supplies supporting the scanner
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) DBR (Distribution Board Right) Board Contains dual port RAM; the I/O route for communications between scanner and scan converter Configures the Programmable Power Supply for selected probe and function Two boards in the system provide four control buses for the scanner Provide temporary storage and high-speed transfer of all active scan parameters
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) DCC (Dual Channel Controller) Board There are two DCC boards in the scanner section. They serve as the pathway for high-speed transfer of the control signals which set up the operation of: Beamformer Beamformer driver Ultrasound video gain processing
The DCC nearest the DBR board controls signal flow on the A bus and B bus. The other DCC controls signal flow on the C bus and D bus. The relevant microcode data from the MEX boards are loaded into the DCC memories through the SCP board. As the system cycles through the four primary scan states, the appropriate control signals are output on the buses to direct scanner operation. Scanner Circuit Boards Menu Scan Converter Circuit Boards Menu
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) IFD (Intermediate Frequency Detector) board Supports Acoustic Response Technology (ART) hardware upgrade (second only to VDT3) Expands scanner intermediate frequency detector circuitry bandwidth to provide enhanced sensitivity and resolution Provides swept frequency function to optimize system imaging, with higher frequencies in near field and lower frequencies in far field
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) IGD (Interpolating Gain Driver) Board Generates scanner gain control Develops: Master gain and DGC gain to receivers Transmit power for transmitters Video gain to BBQ and VDT
Contains TEE probe thermal sense circuitry
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) MEX (Memory Expansion) Board Up to three MEX boards in the scanner Contains programmed microcode for each transducers modes of operation Sends microcode to DCC boards (under control of Scan Converter OC) on transducer initialization
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) MXK (Mixer Clock) Board Derives intermediate frequencies from returning ultrasound RF data Note Specific frequencies are determined by the scan set-up parameters sent from the MEX boards.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) RCV (Receiver) Board Receives returning ultrasound RF Applies master gain and DGC gain Heterodynes initial intermediate frequency
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) SCP (Scanner Control Processor) Board Handles primary scanner control Uses dual port RAM for scanner set-up by the computer
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) SDL (Summing Delay Line) Board Provides receive delays to returning echoes for receive focus Sums two lines of receive data to one line
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) SMB (Scanner Motherboard) board Interconnects all scanner boards
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) STG (Scanner Timing Generator) Board Sets up transmit and receive focus timing for beam formation (under control of Main Processor and SCP)
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) TDI (Transducer Interconnect) Board Provides physical connection with transducer Note There is one active connector and options for another.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) TRM (Terminator) Board Provides active termination for B and C buses
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) VDT (Video Detector) Board Processes summed IF ultrasound signal from DBL Applies master gain and DGC gain Handles signal compression and amplification before digitization at Scan Converter
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) XDY (Transmit Delay) Board Provides timing signals to transmitter for transmit focus and beam steering
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) XMT (Transmitter) Board Produces transmit signal to drives transducer elements Note This is a variable voltage pulse (-30V to -150V), depending on programmed scan parameters.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards AUD (Audio Processor) Board Receives I and Q analog Doppler signals Converts I and Q analog signals to digital Generates stereo audio signals sent to speakers Provides audio for recording devices Under control of OC, routes signals to peripheral devices specified by operator
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CED (Color Encoder Decoder) Board Accepts RGB video from CVC Converts RGB video to component video or composite video, as needed by peripheral video devices (NTSC or PAL format) Converts composite video or component video (from VCR in playback mode) to RGB video format for display monitor (NTSC or PAL format) Provides buffers and output drivers for peripheral support
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CMB (Cine Memory Board) Board Acts as digital storage memory for scan converter Buffers digital data Synchronizes ultrasound memory write with video raster memory read Performs coordinate data transformation from rectangular memory to polar/linear monitor displays Performs grayscale post-processing Performs temporal persistence processing Stores sequential video frames or grayscale m-mode strip data for operator playback/review
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CSC (Color Scan Converter) Board One of three boards which exclusively process color Doppler signals Converts/ synchronizes color Doppler data from ultrasound acquisition format/timing to display device video format/timing
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CSI (Common System Interconnect) Board Interfaces FPC with system Interfaces signal and control lines between scanner and scan converter Interfaces system peripherals (keyboard, etc.) and remote control lines to the peripherals Many peripheral control and display operation problems can be caused by this board
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CVC (Common Video Controller) Board Generates alphanumeric and image graphic overlays (DGC curves, etc.) Mixes overlays with image data (color and grayscale) Converts digital image bus data to video signals Performs digital-to-analog conversion of ultrasound video signals Provides date and time clock NVRAM has battery backup Contains operating system software on PROM sockets
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) DAQ (Doppler Acquisition) Board Converts I and Q signals generated by the scanner from analog to digital Sends digital data to DSP for spectral processing and FEC for color Doppler processing
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) DCP (Display Control Processor) Board Controls many display functions in color and spectral modes Involved in data transfer between IC and DSP Regulates display processes of spectral, 2D, M-Mode and physiological trace data during transfer to CMB Generates timing signal to initialize m-mode data transfer from IC Generates timing signals to initialize transfer spectral data from DSP Generates scrolling display for m-mode and spectral data Controls transfer and placement of physio, Doppler and m-mode data on monitor
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) DSP (Doppler Spectral Processor) Board Extracts frequency information from digital Doppler data input sent from DAQ, transforms it from time domain to frequency domain Passes this data to IC for processing (in the same way as the grayscale 2D ultrasound data) Generates signals sent to AUD for processing, D to A conversion, and output to speakers
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) FEB (Flow Estimator Buffer) Board Used only by color Doppler circuitry Receives FEC input Extracts variance and velocity data from FEC input Performs spatial persistence, maintaining the color volume information to enhance the color display Acts as a storage buffer to provide acquired frames to the Strip Cine function
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) FEC (Flow Estimator Calculator) Board Used exclusively by color Doppler circuitry Accepts digitized data from DAQ Performs initial conversion of I and Q signals to velocity and variance Sends velocity and variance signals to FEB Calculates the color ROI box area and location by converting the data within the ROI
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) FPC (Front Panel Controller) Board Monitors all operator controls for changes in status as the operator uses the controls Sends control signals to OC (through CSI) for interpretation and execution when the user changes any button or switch Reads the ID Code for the AUX CW probe Monitors thermistors on thermally sensitive probes (if system is so equipped)
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) IC (Input Controller) Board Receives analog video signal from scanner Digitizes data through two high speed buffers Coordinates with the scanner (through handshaking protocols) line synchronization for address generation Performs coordinate transformation of data from the transducer format (linear, vector, or sector format) to X-Y format used by MMB Sends signal to MMB
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) MMB (Main Memory) Board Stores digital ultrasound video in RAM Provides storage while adjusting timing between ultrasound acquisition rate (at front end) and the monitor raster display timing (at scan converter end) to set up video for monitor viewing Contains the Persistence function circuitry Contains the grayscale post-processing maps and circuitry
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) OC (Output Controller) Board Controls scan converter operation via on-board microprocessor Controls readout of digitized ultrasound data from MMB Contains the operating system (Syscon verXXX) for the entire ultrasound system Contains the Master Clock circuitry for controlling system timing Contains the video filter which processes the grayscale data for final monitor display
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) PEM (PROM Expansion Module) Board Holds PROM software Note This board is used only on black-and-white systems.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) SCM (Strip Chart / M-mode) Board Controls interface to strip chart recorder
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) SCMB (Scan Converter Motherboard) Board Interconnects all scan converter boards Contains all data and control buses which drive scan converter operation
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Troubleshooting / Diagnostics
Select a Troubleshooting / Diagnostics topic: Scanner Power-Up Diagnostics Performance Problems Printed Circuit Boards Scan Converter Power-Up Diagnostics Performance Problems Printed Circuit Boards Power Supplies Troubleshooting
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Scanner Power-up diagnostics At system power-up, the system runs a series of self-tests. If any self-test fails, the system generates a list of error codes by subassembly. Note Note Tests vary by software level. Revision 27.x and above is currently the most common, due to the Y2K upgrades. A long list of error codes often indicates power supply problem.
See Error Codes for a list of error codes and related subassemblies.
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Scanner (continued) Performance Problems

Problem Type 2-D Image Symptoms Poor grayscale Common Causes Transducer Receiver Transmitters Power Supplies Monitor Adjustments Operator Set-ups Presets See 2-D Function Diagram. Follow the signal path and use the troubleshooting guide for each circuit board. Power supplies See Doppler Function Diagram. Check audio and color Doppler. IGD BBQ DAQ DSP DCP Transducer Power supplies Problem Type Color Doppler Symptoms Poor color Noise Poor sensitivity Common Causes Wrong color See Color Doppler Function Diagram Transducer Power supplies IGD BBQ DAQ FEC FEB CSC CVC
Artifacts in the image area
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Noise Weak signal Artifacts
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Scanner Circuit Boards Select a Scanner Circuit Board: (Apodizer) board APD AUX CW BBQ DBL DBR DCC IFD IGD MEX MXK (Auxiliary Continuous Wave Doppler) board (Base Band Quadrature) board (Distribution Board Left) board (Distribution Board Right) board (Dual Channel Controller) board (Intermediate Frequency Detector) board (Interpolated Gain Detector) board (Memory Expansion) board (Mixer Clock) board RCV SCP SDL SMB STG TDI TRM VDT XDY XMT (Receiver) board (Scan Control Processor) board (Summing Delay Line) board (Scanner Motherboard) board (Scanner Timing Generator) board (Transducer Interconnect) board (Terminator) board (Video Detector) board (Transmit Delay) board (Transmitter) board
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) APD (Apodizer) Board APD failure is hard to detect. Look for full gain at the receiver and a slight image distortion. Note The 4 APD boards are interchangeable. Swap to verify the fault. Check test points on all four boards and look for a difference. If all four boards are incorrect, the problem could be the IGD.
Test Point TP0 TP1 TP2 Correct Reading Common VA REF +5.2 VDC Level ripple 0.1V VA BIAS -1.7 VDC Level
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) AUX CW (Auxiliary Continuous Wave Doppler) Board Common AUX CW problems: No signal Sidebanding (horizontal line in spectral and continuous audio tone) Mirror image in the spectral image when in Continuous Wave Doppler
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) BBQ (Baseband Quadrature) Board BBQ board generates I and Q signals. Common BBQ problems: No signal Sidebanding (horizontal line in spectral and continuous audio tone) Noise Mirror image Weak signal
Sensitivity Most sensitive Moderately sensitive Least sensitive
Noise affects the Doppler modes differently.

Type CW Doppler PW Doppler Color Doppler
Test all three modes.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) DBL (Distribution Board Left) Board DBL has few common problems. Power supply connector can affect power supply voltages (check at the power supply to verify) Dropouts similar to a bad SDL.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) DBR (Distribution Board Right) Board DBR has three D-type connectors on the side. These can cause intermittent communication path problems from scanner to scan converter. Note The dual port RAM is checked at power-up/ reset. Common error message: DBR POWER UP ERROR.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) DCC (Dual Channel Controller) Board DCC is checked at power-up/ reset. Common error message: DCC POWER UP ERROR. Note The two DCC boards are interchangeable. Swap to verify the fault.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) IFD (Intermediate Frequency Detector) board Failures are generally associated with overall poor image display as opposed to line.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) IGD (Interpolating Gain Driver) Board IGD has five A to D converters. IGD problems can affect: Receiver Gain Receiver Bias Transmit Power Video Gain Apodizer Bias
Test Point TP0 TP1 TP2 TP3 TP4 TP5 TP6 TP7 TP8 TP9 TP10 Correct Reading Common V Bias VA Bias -1.6VDC +.15V V Gain Video Gain VT-on-board DAC compensation approximately 10.3VDC VA REF not used not used VXMIT Bias VR-DAC reference voltage 10VDC+.1V
IGD test points:
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) MEX (Memory Expansion) Board The three MEX boards are checked at power-up/reset. Common error message: MEX[1,2,3] POWER ERROR. Note Each MEX board has its own software, so they are NOT interchangeable. When replacing a MEX board, move the software onto the new board.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) MXK (Mixer Clock) Board Each MXK controls four RCV boards. Common problem: large image dropout area. Troubleshoot with a linear or curved linear probe. Note MXK boards are interchangeable. Swap to verify the fault.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) RCV (Receiver) Board RCV board problems result in image dropouts and noise. For vertical lines/dropout, swap RCV boards to verify and isolate the fault. For horizontal lines/dropout (caused by MXK failure) remove RCV boards one at a time to verify and isolate the fault. Note RCV boards are interchangeable. Swap to verify the fault.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) SCP (Scanner Control Processor) Board SCP is checked at power-up/reset. Common error messages: SCP POWER UP ERROR SYSTEM INTERRUPT POWER UP ERROR.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) SDL (Summing Delay Line) Board Common problem (with a linear probe): artifact (missing information) vertically down the image. Isolate problem board by moving to a different card cage slot. Verify:
Test Point TP1 TP2 Correct Reading +5.00V -5.00V
If voltages are +/- 0.10V, replace the board.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) SMB (Scanner Motherboard) board SMB may cause many problems. Rule out other causes first, then replace SMB.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) STG (Scanner Timing Generator) Board Programmable timing generator on STG generates: Start of Line signal Start of Transmit signal Virtual Start of Transmit signal Virtual Start of Receive signal
STG is checked at power-up/ reset. Common error message: SCANNER TIMING GENERATOR PROBLEM. System will not boot.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) TDI (Transducer Interconnect) Board TDI problems cause image dropout, similar to a bad receiver with a corresponding bad transmitter. Check the DL connector. If the system does not recognize a transducer, TDI may be bad.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) TRM (Terminator) Board TRM has few active components and rarely fails. Failure may resemble a bus problem.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) VDT (Video Detector) Board Common problems: No image Low gain Noisy image
Confirm proper power supply levels. If problem persists, replace VDT.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) XDY (Transmit Delay) Board XDY problem resembles an XMT problem. Activate a linear transducer and swap XMT boards. If top of image dropout persists, replace XDY board.
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Scanner Circuit Boards (continued) XMT (Transmitter) Board XMT problems cause top of image dropout. Note The 8 XMT boards are interchangeable. Swap to verify the fault. If problem persists, check XDY board.
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Scan Converter Power-up diagnostics At system power-up, the system runs a series of self-tests. If any self-test fails, the system generates a list of error codes by subassembly. Note Note Tests vary by software level. Revision 27.x and above is currently the most common, due to Y2K upgrades. A long list of error codes often indicates power supply problem.
See Error Codes for a list of error codes and related subassemblies.
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Scan Converter (continued) Performance Problems

Problem Type 2-D Image Symptoms Poor grayscale Common Causes IC MMB CVC CED OC Power supplies Monitor adjustments Operator set-ups Presets See Scan Converter 2-D Image Path Function Diagram. Follow the signal path and use the troubleshooting guide for each circuit board. Power supplies Problem Type Spectral Doppler Symptoms Noise Weak signal Artifacts Common Causes See Doppler Function Diagram. Check audio and color Doppler. IGD BBQ DAQ DSP DCP Transducer Power supplies See Color Doppler Function Diagram Transducer
Artifacts in the image area
Color Doppler
Poor color Noise Poor sensitivity
Wrong color
Power supplies IGD BBQ DAQ FEC FEB CSC CVC Scan converter PCBs
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards Select a Scan Converter Circuit Board: (Audio Processor) board AUD CED CMB CSC CSI CVC DAQ DCP DSP (Color Encoder Decoder) board (Cine Memory Board) board (Color Scan Converter) board (Common System Interconnect) board (Common Video Controller) board (Doppler Acquisition) board (Display Control Processor) board (Doppler Spectral Processor) board FEB FEC FPC IC MMB OC PEM SCM SCMB (Flow Estimator Buffer) board (Flow Estimator Calculator) board (Front Panel Controller) board (Input Controller) board (Main Memory) board (Output Controller) board (PROM Expansion Module) board (Strip Chart / M-mode) board (Scan Converter Motherboard) board
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) AUD (Audio Processor) Board AUD problems are associated with audio failure in either real-time or playback modes. If Doppler audio is missing or distorted, check spectral Doppler display to verify proper DSP operation before suspecting an AUD board problem.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CED (Color Encoder Decoder) Board CED is in the primary video signal chain. Any video signal problem at the monitor or peripheral devices can be caused by the CED. Failures often appear as: color distortion on the display monitor color and video distortion from the VCR during playback no video to the display monitor
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CMB (Cine Memory Board) Board CMB is tested extensively by power-up diagnostics. If any error is indicated on this board, replace the board.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CSC (Color Scan Converter) Board Any problem related specifically to color can be caused by this board. CSC is tested extensively by power up diagnostics. If any error is indicated on this board, replace the board.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CSI (Common System Interconnect) Board CSI is tested extensively by power-up diagnostics. If any error is indicated on this board, replace the board.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) CVC (Common Video Controller) Board CVC is tested extensively by power-up diagnostics. If any error is indicated on this board, replace the board. Note It is not necessary to remove the board to check the batteries. Allow the board to rest on ejection tabs and check from back side of board.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) DAQ (Doppler Acquisition) Board The DAQ is the source of both spectral Doppler and color Doppler data. Any problems with color, spectral or audio functions could indicate a failure of this board. DAQ is tested extensively by power-up diagnostics. If any error is indicated on this board, replace the board.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) DCP (Display Control Processor) Board DCP is tested extensively by power-up diagnostics. If any error is indicated on this board, replace the board.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) DSP (Doppler Spectral Processor) Board DSP failure causes problems in spectral and/or audio, but not in color Doppler. Use the functional block diagrams to eliminate other causes. DSP is tested extensively by power-up diagnostics. If any error is indicated on this board, replace the board.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) FEB (Flow Estimator Buffer) Board Problems associated only with the color Doppler mode could be caused by the FEC. FEB is tested extensively by power-up diagnostics. If any error is indicated on this board, replace the board.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) FEC (Flow Estimator Calculator) Board On-board diagnostics run at power-up, testing the color Doppler section of the system, including FEB and CSC.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) FPC (Front Panel Controller) Board FPC is tested extensively by power-up diagnostics. If any error is indicated on this board, replace the board.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) IC (Input Controller) Board IC is tested extensively by power-up diagnostics. If any error is indicated on this board, replace the board.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) MMB (Main Memory) Board MMB is tested extensively by power-up diagnostics. If any error is indicated on this board, replace the board.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) OC (Output Controller) Board OC is tested extensively by power-up diagnostics. If any error is indicated on this board, replace the board.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) PEM (PROM Expansion Module) Board The PEM board fails very rarely. A PEM failure appears as an error at power-up.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) SCM (Strip Chart / M-mode) Board Problems with Strip Chart control and display will result from failures in the SCM, indicating board replacement.
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Scan Converter Circuit Boards (continued) SCMB (Scan Converter Motherboard) Board Troubleshooting this board is a complex operation. Replacement is indicated only if all other possible failures have been ruled out.
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Power Supplies General A common indicator of a general power supply failure is a long string of power-up error codes. Another indicator is an error code readout on the numeric LED in the power supply drawer. Note If the numeric LED indicates a failure, there are usually other symptoms that indicate another problem, such as total system power-up failure.
Troubleshooting Find and measure the system output voltages. Begin by measuring the AC line voltage to ensure that the 1) system is receiving the proper power. 2) 3) 4) 5) Examine and measure resistance of the power cord. Check fuses in the power supply drawer. (See Theory of Operation for details.) Replace fuses as necessary. Examine the power supply drawer. Under normal operating conditions, the drawer has only one actively glowing LED: the PERCLK LED on the PDB2 board. Any other LED or lamp active indicates a failure. Remove the load from the suspect power supply and test it again. If it functions, try sequentially loading the supply to determine which load is causing it to fail. If it does not function, replace it. Continued on next page
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Power Supplies (continued) Troubleshooting (continued) Use this table of resistance measurements when checking the power supply load. Note Measure resistance with the power to the scanner removed.
Power Supply VXMIT -15V +15V -7.5V +7.5V +5V -12V +12V +5V Typical Load 128XP10 39.1 kOhms 291 Ohms 207 Ohms 136 Ohms 202 Ohms 2.2 Ohms 372 Ohms 13.3 Ohms 2.8 Ohms
Take the resistance measurements between the Molex connectors on the DBL and the chassis ground.
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Assembly and Disassembly

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Scan Converter CSI Board

Scan Converter Card Cage

Scan Converter Fans And Temperature Sensor

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Auxiliary I/O Panel Hinge Open Chassis

Scan Converter Power Supply

Scan Converter Fan Controller Audio Processor (AUD board)

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Front Panel Controller Front Panel Function Keys Trackball Assembly

Keyboard Switch Assembly

Front Panel Paddle Switch Assembly

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Monitor Bezel and Panel Assembly

Soft Key Switch Assembly Speakers

Depth Gain Control Assembly

2D-M Mode Encoder

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Cabinet Exterior Front

Probe Connector Probe Connector Holders

Probe Connector Peripheral Storage Brake

Keyboard Assembly Remove

Paddle Keyboard Switch Remove Assembly Remove Speaker Remove

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Cabinet Exterior Left Side

Remove Top Cover

Remove Front Bezel

Remove side cover

Latches for side cover removal

Move to Rear of Unit