Conquest Imaging GE Voluson E10 Installation guide

GE Voluson E10
Ultrasound Training Manual

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents................................................................................... i
Module 1 Introduction.......................................................................... 1
Other Course Offerings ........................................................................1
Voluson E10...................................................................................................2
Module 2 System Hardware and Theory .............................................. 3
Signal Flow ..............................................................................................3
System Block Diagram...................................................................................4
System Front End Components.............................................................5
Voluson E10 Front End Processor (FEP) .................................................5
RTF - Probe Control Board ......................................................................6
RSE - Pencil Probe Board (optional) ........................................................6
RFM - (RF-Interface & Beamformer) FE Mainboard ...............................6
RFM Board - Interface FPGA..........................................................................6
RFM Board - Processing FPGA.......................................................................6
RSX - (Beamformer Receiver/Transmitter) Extension Board..................6
Front End Block Diagram...............................................................................7
System Backend Components...............................................................7
Back End Processor (BEP)........................................................................7
Back End Block Diagram ................................................................................8
PC-Motherboard .....................................................................................8
Hard Disk Drive (HDD).............................................................................9
Distribution of partitions at 500 Gbyte HDD.................................................9
Graphic Card......................................................................................... 10
RTV - Video Management Board.......................................................... 10
External I/O Connection Panel............................................................. 10
Patient I/O Module .............................................................................. 11
User Console ........................................................................................ 11
Control Panel........................................................................................ 12
Control Console Positioning ........................................................................12
Video Monitor...................................................................................... 13
Audio .................................................................................................... 13
Power Distribution Components.........................................................14
Main Power Supply (RSP)..................................................................... 14
Power Supply Block Diagram ......................................................................15
RTB - Distribution Board Bottom ......................................................... 16
Normal Power ON / Shut Down Sequence .......................................... 16
Power On / Boot Up: ...................................................................................16
Normal Boot-up Process .............................................................................17
Boot screen .................................................................................................17
Normal Power Off / Shutdown....................................................................18
Temperature Control ........................................................................... 18
Module 3 Operating Modes................................................................ 20

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B-Mode .............................................................................................20
Harmonic Imaging..............................................................................20
M-Mode ............................................................................................21
Color Flow Doppler Mode ..................................................................21
Power Doppler...................................................................................22
Pulsed (PW) Doppler..........................................................................22
Continuous Wave (CW) Doppler .........................................................22
Other Modes .....................................................................................23
Module 4 Network Configuration....................................................... 24
DICOM...............................................................................................24
Prepare for Network Configuration ....................................................24
GE Dataflows .....................................................................................24
TCP/IP Configuration..........................................................................25
Device Setup......................................................................................31
DICOM Configuration........................................................................... 32
Controls ...................................................................................................... 32
Adding a Service ......................................................................................... 34
Services ................................................................................................ 34
STORE / STORE3D Screen ........................................................................... 36
MPPS .......................................................................................................... 37
ST.COMMIT................................................................................................. 37
STR.REPORT ................................................................................................ 38
QUERY RETRIEVE ........................................................................................ 38
WORKLIST ................................................................................................... 38
REPORT....................................................................................................... 39
Module 5 Preventive Maintenance .................................................... 40
System Backup...................................................................................40
Backup/Restore Database, Presets and Images................................... 40
Backup - SYSTEM CONFIGURATION............................................................ 40
Save Small Backup (Scan Settings) ....................................................... 41
Load Backups........................................................................................ 42
Load Small Backup (Scan Settings) ............................................................. 42
Backup Full System Configuration (Full Backup).................................. 44
External USB-Devices .........................................................................46
Disconnection of External USB-Devices ............................................... 47
Connect USB and Network Drives .............................................................. 47
Cleaning the Air Filters .......................................................................48
Cleaning the Trackball........................................................................48
Motherboard Battery.........................................................................48
Module 6 General Safety Precautions ................................................ 49
Electrical Safety.................................................................................... 49
Electromagnetic Interference .............................................................. 50
Electrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions.............................................. 50
Fire Safety............................................................................................. 51
General Cautions.................................................................................. 51

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Module 7 Troubleshooting ................................................................. 52
Normal Power On/Boot Sequence......................................................52
Connect AC (mains) Power to the Vivid E9/Logiq E9 ........................... 52
Turn System ON ................................................................................... 53
Sleep Mode .......................................................................................... 53
Troubleshooting Log/Image Capture...................................................54
Shortcuts List........................................................................................ 55
System Does Not Boot-up ..................................................................56
Monitor Troubleshooting ...................................................................57
Load Default Monitor Settings............................................................. 57
Monitor Test ........................................................................................ 58
Trouble Shooting Operator Panel Issues .............................................59
No Audio .............................................................................................. 59
No Video on LCD Display...................................................................... 59
Wrong Key Activated on the Touch Panel ........................................... 59
Touch Panel Not Responding............................................................... 60
Probe Recognition................................................................................ 60
Module 8 Parts Replacement ............................................................. 61
System Layout ...................................................................................61
System Power Down ..........................................................................62
Panel Removal...................................................................................62
Foot Rest .............................................................................................. 62
Front Panel........................................................................................... 63
Front Panel Screw Locations .......................................................................63
Side Panel............................................................................................. 64
Back Panel ............................................................................................ 64
Boards and Modules ..........................................................................64
Power Supply ....................................................................................... 65
Front End.............................................................................................. 65
Back End............................................................................................... 65
Monitor and Arm Replacement ........................................................... 65
Module 9 System Adjustments........................................................... 66
Control Console Positioning ...............................................................66
Control Console Rotation..................................................................... 66
Control Console Height Adjustment .................................................... 66
Video Monitor...................................................................................... 66
Glossary............................................................................................... 67
Acronyms ............................................................................................ 70
Appendix 1 Network Configuration Worksheets................................ 73
Checklist for Configuring Ultrasound System Network Parameters.... 73
Print Device Information...................................................................... 74
HIS/RIS Server Information .................................................................. 75
DICOM Devices to Connect to System:................................................ 76

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Other Needed Information: ................................................................. 76

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Module 1 Introduction
This manual is specific to the GE Voluson E10 systems field service
training presented by the Conquest Imaging training department.
After completing the training, you will:
Understand overall system operation.
Identify the parts, boards and modules.
Understand the role of each component in the system.
Be able to perform standard maintenance procedures.
Have the knowledge to troubleshoot common problems.
Be able to safely access and replace boards and modules.
Understand of some of the differences in configuration for
different system versions.
Other Course Offerings
This course is one of many ultrasound training courses offered by
Conquest Imaging.
The following are some of our current course offerings:
Basic Ultrasound
DICOM Standards and Networks

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Preventive Maintenance
Probe Care and Handling
NFPA 99 Electrical Safety
Crash Course
OEM Platforms
To see the full descriptions and the scheduling of these courses,
please visit our training department website:
http://conquestimaging.com/education/
You can use this margin
for taking notes.
Voluson E10
The Voluson E10 is most
often used for womens
health-OB/GYN
applications.

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Module 2 System Hardware and Theory
The goal of the System Hardware and Theory Module is to provide
you with a solid grounding on the purpose of the GE Voluson E10
system’s different components and how they function together
within the system.
The three major functional blocks in all ultrasound systems are:
Front End –Includes transducer analog signal processing
functions.
Back End –Includes user interface and system communication
with DICOM systems.
Power Systems –Generates, regulates and supplies the required
voltages to the various parts of the system.
Signal Flow
System configurations (GE dataflows) are stored on a hard drive
inside the BEP, and all the necessary software is loaded from the hard
drive on power up of the system.
The transmit bursts are routed from the RF interface to the relays
where the ultrasound probes are connected. The signals are
transmitted by the probes as ultrasound into the body. The input
signals travel from the probe connector panel to the Front End
Processor (FEP), then to the Back End Processor (BEP) for digital signal
processing(DSP) and finally, the results are displayed on the monitor.

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System Block
Diagram

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System Front End Components
This section covers system frontend topics for the GE Voluson E10.
Front End is a general term for the parts of the ultrasound system
that receive the reflections from acoustic energy that have been
transmitted into the body and perform the various signal processing
functions on them needed to produce an ultrasound image. The
following are some of the components and functions that are found
in a typical ultrasound system front end:
Transducers –Transmit focused acoustic energy and receive the
resultant reflections.
High voltage switches –Used for multiplexing (connects a
particular transducer element to a particular transmitter/receiver
pair)
High voltage transmitters –Transmit analog data from the
transducers.
Time Gain Control Amp (TGC) –A variable gain amplifier (VGA) is
used to compensate for image variations due to tissue depth.
Analog to Digital converter and noise filtering.
Digital Beamformers –Upconverts signals which increases
sample rates. The signals are stored in memory, apodized and
summed.
Beamformed Digital Signal Processing –The digital beamformed
signals received are processed into visual and audio outputs the
process of which depends on if the transducer is B-mode (2D),
Doppler, PWD or CWD.
The front end manages the input from the transducers, performs
Analog to Digital conversion, Digital to Analog conversion along with
many other signal processing functions.
Voluson E10 Front End Processor (FEP)
In the Voluson E10 systems the front end beamforming electronics
are comprised of the following boards:

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RTF - Probe Control Board
The probe control board (RTF) recognizes different probe types and
switches between the Probe Connectors (3 DLP-Connectors, 1 CW-
Connector) as required. The board contains:
One optional CW-Probe Connector
Three 408 pin Probe-Connectors
One 408pin Dummy-Probe Connector
Probe Select Relays
Probe Recognition
RSE - Pencil Probe Board (optional)
CW scanning is optional on the Voluson E10. This adapter board is for
the connection of CW pencil probes is required for CW-Option.
RFM - (RF-Interface & Beamformer) FE Mainboard
The FrontEnd Mainboard supports Tx/Rx for 128 channels only.
RFM Board - Interface FPGA
The interface FPGA on the RFM board provides the following
functions:
DMA logic
Beamformer Interface
RTF Control Interface
RTF FPGA Control Interface
RFM Board - Processing FPGA
The processing FPGA on the RFM board provides the following
functions:
Ultrasound Data Pre-Processing
System Control
Motor Control
RSX - (Beamformer Receiver/Transmitter) Extension Board
Subset (for RFM) that is required to extend to 192 or 256 channels. All
To extend to 192 or 256
channels, the RSX-
(Beamformer
Receiver/Transmitter)
Extension board is
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components of RSX board are also present on RFM - (RF-Interface &
Beamformer) FE Mainboard.
System Backend Components
This section describes the System Back End topics for the GE Voluson
E10. The back end includes system blocks/components on the user
interface side that perform functions such as master controller, signal
processing, image memory, video layout, peripherals and user
interface.
Back End Processor (BEP)
The Back End Processor (BEP) unit receives the data from the FEP
electronics, stores it in memory, performs scan conversion to the
pixel domain, and drives the system’s monitors.
Contains the HDD that holds the Base Image (Windows 7) and
Application Software (System Specific). The BEP software also
processes the Color Flow, Doppler, M-Mode data and the 3D/4D data.
Front End Block
Diagram

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PC-Motherboard
The major tasks of the motherboard are system control and image
processing/rendering for 2D/3D/4D. It also provides control for the
DVD drive and User Interface (UI) via USB connections. There are four
motherboard configurations for the Voluson E10:
ADVANTECH Micro-ATX + RTT/RTH6x
ADVANTECH Micro-ATX + RTH50
KONTRON Flex-ATX + RTT/RTH6x
KONTRON Flex-ATX + RTH50
Built in or external Components:
Back End Block
Diagram

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On Board VGA and Graphic Card
LAN
USB 2.0
USB 3.0
Sound
CPU: 3.1 GHz at 4 cores
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
The 500GB Hard Disk is the main storage device of the Voluson E-
Series ultrasound system. The Voluson E-Series Hard disk drive (HDD)
is divided into four different partitions:
C: System partition:
Operating System (Windows 7) including all Windows settings
(IP-address, Network Name, etc.)
US-Application Software (UISAPP)
Global Service Platform Software
Software Options
D: User partition:
User Presets (Backup) database
Images (Archive), Patient-ID´s and Reports database
Service and System settings databases
R: Rescue partition:
Factory Images of the C: Partition for System recovery after
HDD (Windows) crash.
Printer Drivers
LINUX partition: (not visible in Windows)
Linux operating system for rescue functionality.
Distribution of
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Graphic Card
The graphic Card supplies the RTV (Video manager) board with DVI
Video. It offers dynamic contrast enhancement and color stretch
video processing.
RTV - Video Management Board
Distributes DVI-D-information coming from the Graphic Card to the
DVI-D (digital) and DVI-I (integrated) connectors. It also converts DVI-
D-inputs to S-Video output(s). Displays external playback video and
adds overlay graphics to it.
DVI-D output for the System Main Monitor
DVI-I output for external device (only RGB signals used)
S-Video output (2 channels)
S-Video input for external devices
USB connector for board configuration
External I/O Connection Panel
The GES30 external I/O connection Panel is found at the rear of the
system and includes VGA, USB, Network and S-Video cables to the
Voluson E-Series system.
HDMI OUT Connector for external monitor
VGA OUT Connector for external monitor
USB 3.0 port
USB 2.0 port
S-Video OUT S-Video OUT connector
Network DICOM input/output, twisted pair RJ-45 10/100
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Patient I/O Module
The Patient I/O module allows ECG inputs to be used in conjunction
with patient studies. The scanned image that is displayed is
synchronized with the ECG and PCG traces. In Doppler or M-Mode,
the traces are synchronized to that particular mode’s sweep. The AUX
input is capable of handling external ECG signals from other
diagnostic ECG devices.
User Console
The Voluson E-Series control console or User Interface(UI) consists of
the following electronic sub-assemblies and/or functional
components:
Display/Touch screen module:
WXGA display - 1280 x 800 pixels
Integrated USB to converter with USB2.0 High Speed
Interface
Projected capacitive touch screen
Console module
Seven port USB 2.0 Hub controller:
Contols (Encoder/Joycoder) with integrated rotary/push/flip
function
USB Trackball (2”) with dedicated buttons to emulate
standard three button mouse
USB standard alphanumeric keyboard
USB extended keyboard with controller
LED Indicators with wide range dimming
LED to illuminate probe port connectors
DC/DC Converter:
Converts 12VDC input voltage to 5VDC and 3.3VDC output voltages
for UI components.
Inputs for the patient I/O
are not meant for patient
monitoring they are
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Control Panel
The control panel is the main user interface, receives user inputs,
communicates with the system host CPU via Universal Serial Bus
(USB) ports and displays various outputs via the touch panel.
It includes the On/Off switch, controls used to manipulate picture
quality, and controls used to measure and analyze, an alphanumeric
keyboard and ergonomic controls.
Control Console Positioning
For ergonomic considerations the control console can be rotated,
translated and adjusted in height. See Control Console Positioning in
the Adjustments module of this manual.
Height adjustment: 20 cm (7.9 inch)
Translation adjustment: 20 cm (7.9 inch)
Rotation adjustment: +/- 40°
1.Power button
ON/OFF/Standby
2. Touch Panel screen
3. Alphanumeric keyboard
and F1 key (to invoke
EUM)
4. Logo
5.Height adjustment
control.
6. Console rotation button
7. Touch Panel
rotary/push/flip controls
8. Five mode keys on/off
(push), Gain (rotate) X,Y,Z
rotary controls in 3D/4D
Volume Mode
9. Focus Depth (flip), B-
Image Angle (rotate),
Focus Zones (push)
10. Zoom Box on/off
(push), Zoom Size (rotate),
B-Image Depth (flip)
11. P-keys
12. Freeze / Run key
13. Trackball and Trackball
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Video Monitor
The Voluson E-Series system video monitor displays the ultrasound
images on a 23” color LCD.
Audio
Audio is provided by two 8 Ohm speakers located in the user console
on either side of the touch panel.
The monitor and it’s
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The audio system is used for:
Audio Doppler operation
Audio playback of recorded scan sessions
Audio error notification.
The audio signal is passed to the speakers from either the RTH50
board or the RTT board depending on the version of the system.
Power Distribution Components
The power distribution components in Voluson E10 systems are
described in this section.
Main Power Supply (RSP)
The AC Power's main tasks are to supply the various internal
subsystems with AC power and to galvanically isolate the system from
the on site Mains Power System. To reduce inrush current, an inrush
current limiter is implemented. From the input voltage from the
Power Supply (RSP) the AC/DC converter generates all system supply
voltages, which include the:
Front End voltages
Standby voltages
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In addition, the AC/DC device contains the digital motor amplifier.
Input Voltage Range: 100 - 240VAC; 50/60Hz
Auxiliary Output Voltage nominal 115VAC
All DC-supply voltages for built-in peripherals are also generated in
the RSP- Power Supply Module.
1 Circuit Breaker
2 Fuses (2x T10A H/250V)
3 connector for Main
Power Cable
4 Lift system (12VDC)
5 Auxiliary Output
6 Protective Earth
connection
7 Equipotential
connection
Power Supply
Block Diagram