GE HEALTHCAREDRAFT VOLUSON E8 / VOLUSON E6
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IRECTION KTD102576, REVISION 7 DRAFT (AUGUST 23, 2012) SERVICE MANUAL
Chapter 1 - Introduction 1-1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Section 1-1
Overview
1-1-1 Purpose of this Chapter
This chapter describes important issues related to safely servicing the Voluson E8, Voluson E8 Expert
and/or Voluson E6 ultrasound system. The service provider must read and understand all the
information presented in this manual before installing or servicing a system.
Under consideration of general maintenance requirements a minimum lifetime of 7 years for the
equipment and 5 years for the probes may be expected. Have the system checked and serviced in
regular intervals (once per year) by authorized service personnel.
1-1-2 Contents in this Chapter
1-1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-2 Important Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1-3 Safety Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
1-4 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
1-5 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
1-1-3 Purpose of Service Manual
This Service Manual provides installation and service information for Voluson E8 and/or Voluson E6
Ultrasound Scanning System and contains the following chapters:
1.) Chapter 1 - Introduction: Contains a content summary and warnings.
2.) Chapter 2 - Site Preparation: Contains pre-installation requirements.
3.) Chapter 3 - Setup Instructions: Contains setup and installation procedures.
4.) Chapter 4 - Functional Checks: Contains functional checks that are recommended as part of the
installation, or as required during servicing and periodic maintenance.
5.) Chapter 5 - Components and Functions (Theory): Contains block diagrams and functional
explanations of the electronics.
6.) Chapter 6 - Service Adjustments: Contains instructions on how to make available adjustments.
7.) Chapter 7 - Diagnostics/Troubleshooting: Provides procedures for running diagnostic or related
routines.
8.) Chapter 8 - Replacement Procedures: Provides disassembly procedures and reassembly
procedures for all Field Replaceable Units (FRU) and Customer Replaceable Units (CRU).
9.) Chapter 9 - Renewal Parts: Contains a complete list of field replaceable parts.
10.)Chapter 10 - Care & Maintenance: Provides periodic maintenance procedures.
!! NOTICE:
This Service Manual is valid for Voluson E8 and Voluson E8 Expert ultrasound systems.
For the sake of simplicity, descriptions in this manual will be briefly denoted with "Voluson E8",
if no special differentiation is required.
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