SONOLINE Versa Plus

SONOLINE Versa Plus
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Troubleshooting Guide
Software Version 1.6.0 and higher
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SONOLINE Versa Plus - Troubleshooting Guide
U4.LH500.072.01.01.02
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Date
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Description
Original document
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Table of Contents
1.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.
Troubleshooting Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.
Preset Menu 5 Test Patterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.
Troubleshooting Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
5.
Troubleshooting Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Troubleshooting Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
B/W Test Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CHKAD1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CHKAD2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TSTRIPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
TEST3$ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
TEST4$ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Doppler Test Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
FFTA$ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
FFTB$ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Colour Flow Test Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CFTEST1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CFTEST2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CFTEST3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CFTEST4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CFTEST5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
CFTEST9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
COLORPAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transducer Simulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
!PROBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CWD$ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
LC1=xxx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
LC2=xxx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CW=xxx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
System Memory Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Special Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
$xxxxxxxx= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
&xxxxxxxx= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
RR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
DD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
CALIB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
CALIBRESULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
CLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
TGRAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
VERSION#= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Service Support Data Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Diagnostic Menus: Detailed Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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6.1
6.2
6.3
Initialization Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Calibration Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Communication Error Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7.
Power Supply Voltages and Fuses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
8.
LEDs and Test Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

8.1
8.2
8.3
9.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Location of Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Description of LEDs and Test Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A28 Isolator-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A35 Allocator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A36 Harmonizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A37 Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A38 Initiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A39 Steerer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A42 Effector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A45 Uniformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A46 Adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A47 Expander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A48 Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A49 Demodulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A50 Discriminator-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A51 Scripter-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A53 Triplexer-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A54 Reflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A55 Synthesizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A56 Streamer-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A58 Translator-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A61 Coordinator-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A62 Commander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A63 Correlator-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A64 Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A66 Stabilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A67 Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A69 Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
36
36
36
37
37
38
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
47
48
48
49
49
50
Minimum Configuration Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
10. Testing the HS Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

10.1 Functional Overview of the HS Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
10.2 Checking TXCL and the HS Bus Control Signals . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Troubleshooting Guide
1. Introduction
The information in this document applies to SONOLINE Versa Plus systems with software version
1.6.0 and higher.
2. Troubleshooting Strategies
This document contains the following troubleshooting sections:
for ...
use ...
troubleshooting the system without opening it
section 3, Preset Menu 5 Test Patterns

... section 6, Error Codes
simple troubleshooting on a more or less

opened system
section 7, Power Supply Voltages and Fuses

section 8, LEDs and Test Points
finding a faulty board by starting from a nearly

"empty" system and adding one board after
the other
section 9, Minimum Configuration Installation
testing the HS Bus (an extender board and an

oscilloscope are necessary)
section 10, Testing the HS Bus
Following are a few more hints that may help you use this document:
If you have no idea where the fault could be, you may first view the System Configuration and
System Status menus (section 5.4, Diagnostic Menus: Detailed Description).
Then you may open the rear panel and check the power supply voltages (section 7, Power Supply
Voltages and Fuses).
Then you may try the troubleshooting test patterns (section 4.3, B/W Test Patterns ... section 4.5,
Colour Flow Test Patterns).
Finally you may try the "Minimum Configuration" Installation method (section 9).
If you suppose the error is on one of the Doppler boards, try the Doppler test patterns (section
4.4, Doppler Test Patterns).
If you suppose the error is on the A61 Coordinator-2 or on the A58 Translator-2, try the B/W test
patterns (section 4.3, B/W Test Patterns).
If you suppose the error is on one or just a few particular board(s), check the LEDs and test
points on the questionable board(s) (section 8, LEDs and Test Points).
If the system displays an error code, look at section 6, Error Codes for details.
If you want to check the monitor display or test a video printer, use the test patterns described
in section 3, Preset Menu 5 Test Patterns.
If you need to test a system and have no transducer, look at section 4.6, Transducer Simulation.

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If you want to test a single board or another "FRU" (Field Replaceable Unit) like the power
supply or a VCR, refer to the document SONOLINE Versa Plus System Tests,
U4.LH500.094.01.01.02 (or newer).
The "bulb" symbol is used in a few places to indicate a troubleshooting hint.
3. Preset Menu 5 Test Patterns

Three test patterns are invoked from the preset menu 5, without the need for a password. They can
be used to check the monitor display, and to verify that the monitor display is printed correctly on a
video printer. These test patterns are also described in the Operating Instructions.
To recover from the test patterns:
Press the Esc or the Escape key. (In some cases it is also possible to use the command CLS.)
If TGRAY has been used to enhance the contrast setting (see section 4.8, Special Functions), the
Gray Bar and Colour Bar test patterns may look different.
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Command sequence
Result
Press the function key F4 repeatedly

until menu 5 is displayed
Use trackball and Set key

to set Gray Bar Test Pattern
to On
16-step greyscale
Press Set key
grey bar
Notes:
The white (rightmost) step can be shorter than the

other 15 steps.
On a colour monitor, a slight colour tint of the Gray

Bar test pattern is acceptable.


to set Grid Test Pattern to On
Press Set key


to set Color Bar Test Pattern
to On
Press Set key
The Color Bar test pattern contains two 8-step colour

staircases.
The upper staircase is (from left): black, red, yellow,
green, light blue, dark blue, white, purple.
The lower staircase is in the opposite direction.
Notes:
The two rightmost steps (top: purple, bottom: black)

are somewhat shorter than the other steps.
The steps are not exactly aligned vertically.

A thin white vertical line at the left edge of the left
purple step, as well as a thin horizontal line between
the two staircases are both acceptable.

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4. Troubleshooting Commands
A number of troubleshooting commands allows you, from the alphanumeric keyboard of the
SONOLINE Versa Plus system, to ...
4.1
invoke test patterns

simulate transducers
read out system memory
calibrate the system front end, etc.
Troubleshooting Mode
To enter troubleshooting mode:

Simply type the troubleshooting password SI5XX and press Enter, as after any command.
You may enter the troubleshooting password any time the system is in imaging mode (B,
M, BM, ...) or in Freeze mode. You cannot enter the troubleshooting password while a
preset menu or a report is displayed, or when the system is in text input mode (F12), etc.
The password does not display on the screen, but a small, blinking horizontal command line
cursor appears in the lower left corner of the image area.
You can now enter the troubleshooting commands, which are explained in detail in sections
4.3 ... 4.8.
While the system is in troubleshooting mode, it can be operated normally. Only the small,
blinking horizontal command line cursor indicates that the system is in troubleshooting mode.
Keep in mind that the system remains in troubleshooting mode even after you used commands like Escape, CLS, TEST$OFF, FFTA$OFF, CFTEST0 to recover from test patterns.
Whenever you see the small, blinking command line cursor, the system is in troubleshooting
mode!
small Reset key
To recover from troubleshooting mode:

Press the reset button on the LCD. This will initialize the system.
4.2
Troubleshooting Passwords
The troubleshooting password SI5XX (see section 4.1) and the service menu password SERVICE
(see section 5.1) should only be made known to trained technicians, and should be kept confidential.
Because accidental use of certain troubleshooting commands may upset the system, make sure
that you
do not leave the system unattended while troubleshooting mode or the service menu is on,
always reset the system when your work is done.
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4.3
B/W Test Patterns
The B/W test patterns display data that is generated at various points in the A42 Effector (last board
in the analog front end) and A61 Coordinator-2 (first board in the digital back end).
The first two patterns, CHKAD1 and CHKAD2, can be used to determine if a fault is located in the
front end or in the back end.
CHKAD1
CHKAD2
A
A48 Alternator
A42 Effector
A61 Coordinator-2
analog Front End
A58 Translator-2
digital Back End
If both test patterns are correct:
the digital back end is working correctly, so the error is in the analog front end.
If one or both of the test patterns are incorrect:
the error is in the digital back end (or in the test signal generator on the A42 Effector ...).

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Command
Function
Result
CHKAD1
Injects a DC level of approximately

2.7 volts at the output of the
A42 Effector board (at the very end
of the analog front end).
Displays a uniformly grey rectangle,

together with a uniform A-mode display:
When the Dynamic Range control is

rotated counter-clockwise, ...
the dynamic range display gradually
changes from 66 to 35 dB,
the rectangle becomes brighter,
the A-mode display becomes wider.
CHKAD2
Injects a test signal at the output of

the A42 Effector board (at the very
end of the analog front end).
Displays a rectangle with a grey bar,

together with a ramp-shape A-mode display:
When the Dynamic Range control is

rotated counter-clockwise, ...
the dynamic range display gradually
changes from 66 to 35 dB,
the bright parts of the grey scale
become brighter and finally white,
the slope of the A-mode ramp
becomes steeper.
With software version 1.6.0, the display

depends also on the DGC and B gain settings.
Notes:
To recover from the CHKAD1 and CHKAD2 test patterns: press the reset button on the LCD to
initialize the system.
From CHKAD1 and CHKAD2 it is possible to invoke TSTRIPE, TEST3$ON, and TEST4$ON.
If the two test patterns do not look as shown: make sure to turn off TEST3$ON or TEST4$ON by
entering TEST$OFF.
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The other three patterns TSTRIPE, TEST3$ON and TEST4$ON are injected at various points in the
A61 Coordinator-2. Therefore they effectively test only the A61 Coordinator-2 and the A58 Translator-2.
Command
Function
Result
TSTRIPE
Tests the frame memory output of

the A61 Coordinator-2.
test pattern with very fine vertical stripes:
Note:
To recover from the TSTRIPE test pattern, there are three ways:
press Esc on the alphanumeric keyboard,
press the Escape key on the control panel
(German: Zurck; French: Retour; Spanish: Salida), or
enter the troubleshooting command CLS.
In either case the system remains in troubleshooting mode.
The two test patterns TEST3$ON and TEST4$ON can only be invoked when a transducer is
selected. If there is no transducer available, use a "simulated" transducer (see section 4.6, Transducer Simulation).
Command
Function
Result
TEST3$ON
Tests the Frame Memory Controller

ASIC of the A61 Coordinator-2.
TEST4$ON
Tests the Line Mix ASIC of the

A61 Coordinator-2.
The shape of the TEST4$ON test pattern

depends on the selected transducer.
Note:
To recover from the TEST3$ON and TEST4$ON test patterns: enter TEST$OFF.
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Doppler Test Patterns
The two Doppler test patterns test the Doppler boards:
A42 Effector
A61 Coordinator-2
traces
A58 Translator-2
spectrum
uP Bus
FFTB$ON
DSP
B
A56 Streamer-2
DSP
A
A49 Demodulator
FFTA$ON
A55 Synthesizer
Doppler boards
Before you invoke the Doppler test patterns, perform the following steps:
Select a transducer.
If there is no transducer available: simulate a transducer (see section 4.6, Transducer Simulation).
Press the D control twice to activate Doppler mode.

Switch on Full Doppler mode (on LCD page D2).
Activate the MIN and MAX traces (on LCD page D1).
If FFTA$ON produces a correct test pattern and audio signal:
the complete Doppler module is operating correctly.
If FFTA$ON fails and FFTB$ON is correct :
the error is probably on the A49 Demodulator (or maybe on the A55 Synthesizer, but certainly not on the A56 Streamer-2).
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Command
Function
Result
FFTA$ON
Tests all three Doppler boards

by injecting a test signal at the
beginning of the Doppler module.
A continuous, horizontal Doppler signal

line and the MIN and MAX traces are displayed, and an audio signal (continuous
tone) is audible:
For all PRFs (Scale or PRF key) the signal line is at -PRF/2.
If you cannot see the signal line, it is probably cut off by the wall filter.
In this case, decrease the cutoff frequency with the Filter key.
If FFTA$ON was entered last and the audio signal of FFTA$ON is audible but
the previous FFTB$ON test pattern is still displayed, enter FFTB$OFF.
By varying the Doppler controls (D gain, Scale/PRF, audio gain, etc.), part of
the Doppler data path (up to the loudspeakers) can be checked with the
FFTA$ON Doppler test pattern.
FFTB$ON
Tests the FFT function of the digital

signal processor (DSP B) on the
A55 Synthesizer.
A wideband Doppler signal and the MIN

and MAX traces are displayed:
Because this test pattern is injected after the wall filter, changing the cutoff
frequency with the Filter key has no effect.
All other Doppler controls on the front panel have no effect either (except for
the D gain control which controls the white noise from the speakers).
The white noise which you may hear is not part of the test signal, but is simply
the system noise: it does not change if the test signal is terminated with
FFTB$OFF.
If FFTB$ON was entered last and the test pattern of FFTB$ON is displayed
but the previous FFTA$ON audio signal is still audible, enter FFTA$OFF.
Note:
To recover from the Doppler test patterns: enter FFTA$OFF or FFTB$OFF, respectively.

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Colour Flow Test Patterns
A number of colour flow test patterns is available. The test pattern data is inserted at various points
in the colour flow module:
analog signals
CFTEST1
CFTEST2
digital data
CFTEST3
CFTEST4
A50
Discriminator-2
CFTEST5
CFTEST9
A63 Correlator-2
from A42 Effector
COLORPAT
A53 Triplexer-2
A54 Reflector
Colour Flow Module
to A58 Translator-2
CFTEST1 and CFTEST2 are analog test signals, CFTEST3 ... COLORPAT are digital test data.
Hints for troubleshooting with the colour flow test patterns:
CFTEST1 and CFTEST2 are inserted at the very beginning of the colour flow module.
Therefore, if CFTEST1 and CFTEST2 produce correct test patterns, it can be assumed that the
complete colour flow module is operating correctly.
If one test pattern fails, but the next pattern down the chain is correct, the error must be in the
hardware between the two insertion points. (This does not strictly apply for CFTEST9 and
COLORPAT, which are generated outside the colour flow module.)
If one test pattern fails, but the next one is correct:
The signals and data for CFTEST1 ... CFTEST4 are generated on the A50 Discriminator-2 itself,
the first board of the chain.
If CFTEST1 ... CFTEST4 fail and CFTEST5 is correct, the error must be on the
A50 Discriminator-2.
The data for CFTEST5 is generated on the A63 Correlator-2 itself.
If CFTEST5 fails and CFTEST9 is correct, the error must be on the A63 Correlator-2.
The data for CFTEST9 is generated on the A69 Administrator.
If CFTEST9 fails and COLORPAT is correct, the error is probably on the A53 Triplexer-2;
but it may also be on the output of the A63 Correlator-2, or on the A69 Administrator.
The data for COLORPAT is also generated on the A69 Administrator.
If COLORPAT fails, the error is probably on the A54 Reflector;

but it may also be on the A53 Triplexer-2, or on the A69 Administrator.
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In short: If you want to test a single board in the chain, do the following:
Board to be tested
first verify
then use test pattern
A50 Discriminator-2
CFTEST5
CFTEST1 & CFTEST2
A63 Correlator-2
CFTEST9
CFTEST5
A53 Triplexer-2
COLORPAT
CFTEST9
A54 Reflector
COLORPAT
To check the Interpolation function (located on the A54 Reflector), you must use CFTEST1 or
CFTEST2, because COLORPAT requires that the system be in Freeze mode.
CFTEST1 and CFTEST2 use a small analog signal that is generated in the control ASIC on the
A50 Discriminator-2.
As this is a low amplitude analog signal, CFTEST1 and CFTEST2 can be used to approximately
check the colour flow gain of the A50 Discriminator-2.
The analog test signal should be at a frequency of exactly PRF/2, and this frequency should be
detected correctly with exactly the same reference frequency. To verify that the A50 Discriminator2 is correctly detecting the analog Doppler signal, you may perform the "green tag test" described
on page 17.
If you obtain test patterns that are somewhat different from those described on the following
pages, wait until the system has warmed up for at least 15 minutes. If necessary, close the system
covers.
Refer to the Operating Instructions for more information on Colour Flow Imaging.
Before you invoke the colour flow test patterns, you must perform the following steps in
order to obtain correct results:
Enter the troubleshooting password.

Select any array transducer. Because the colour flow test patterns do not work with all simulated
transducers, we recommend to use a real transducer connected to the system.
Select B-mode, and set B gain and all DGC slide pots to maximum: the image shape is visible.
Rotate the Depth control clockwise and maximize the depth.
Press the C control: The green border of the ROI (region of interest) appears.
Rotate the C control clockwise and set the C gain to maximum: colour noise (red and blue
speckles) appears randomly in the ROI.
Set pWindow to Pos, and move the ROI with the trackball into the upper left corner of the
image.
Set pWindow to Size, and maximize the ROI with the trackball towards the lower right corner of
the image: the near field continues to show the B/W reflections (depending on the B gain setting),
while the middle and far field is filled with moving colour noise.

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Set the colour flow parameters on the three LCD menu pages exactly as shown (menu page 3 is
available only while the system is in troubleshooting mode):
Next
C1
FOV
Low Flow
On
Med Flow
On
Energy mode
Off
High Flow
(Blank)
Persist
Window
Pos
Next
C2
Color Map
Density
Noise Cut
Vel Tag
Off
Temporal
Peak
Off
Window
Pos
Main
C3
C Priority
Temporal
Noise Cut
Persist
Density
Spatial Avg
Window
Pos
Note: Parameters in bolded italics are used later in certain tests.
Set B gain and all DGC slide pots to minimum: the reflections in the near field disappear.
Set C gain to minimum.
Make sure that the system is using the downshifted Doppler frequency:
the frequency that is highlighted behind the transducer code must be lower than the transducers
nominal frequency. If the system is using the nominal transducer frequency, press the Frequency
Select key to select (highlight) the downshifted frequency:
nominal transducer frequency: 5.0 MHz
downshifted Doppler frequency: 3.5 MHz (highlighted)
Make sure that the baseline is centered: the colour bar is symmetrical, and the values above and
below the colour bar are equal. If necessary, bring the baseline to the center with the Baseline
key.
Make sure that Invert is off: the upper half of the colour bar is yellow ... red, the lower half is blue.
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Note that the shape of the colour test patterns depends on the selected transducer.
Command
Function
CFTEST1
CFTEST2
The controller ASIC on

the A50 Discriminator-2
injects an analog signal at
a frequency of PRF/2 into
the input of the colour flow
signal path.
Result
The ROI is filled with blue (CFTEST1) or orange

(CFTEST2).
The colour is only in the near field, and disappears

towards greater depths.
With increasing C gain the colour disappears.

With software version 1.6.0, the colour extends to the
full depth of the image.
CFTEST3
CFTEST4
The controller ASIC on

the A50 Discriminator-2
generates a digital test
pattern at the output of
the A50 Discriminator-2.
The ROI is filled with orange (CFTEST3) or blue

(CFTEST4).
The colour is uniform within the ROI.

CFTEST3 and CFTEST4 do not change if the C
gain is reduced.
With software version 1.6.0, CFTEST3/4 do not work.

Notes:
For CFTEST1 ... CFTEST4, the system must not be in Freeze mode.
With high B gain and DGC settings, there may be B/W reflections in the near field.
To recover from the CFTEST1 ... CFTEST4 test patterns: enter CFTEST0.
Testing the A50 Discriminator-2 board: Green Tag Test
To verify that the A50 Discriminator-2 is correctly detecting the analog Doppler signal, you may perform the "Green Tag Test":
Invoke CFTEST3 or CFTEST4.

On LCD menu page 2, set pVel Tag to "Pnt". A "green tag" line appears in the colour bar.
Use the trackball to move, in the colour bar, the green tag line to exactly the middle of the orange
(CFTEST3) or blue (CFTEST4) part of the colour bar.
When the green tag is exactly centered, the colour inside the ROI changes to a bright green. A few
orange (or blue) speckles are acceptable. When the green tag is moved slightly up or down, the
colour inside the ROI changes back to orange or blue, respectively.
This test verifies that the test data is at a frequency of exactly PRF/4, and that the
A50 Discriminator-2 detects this frequency with exactly the same reference frequency.
Reset pVel Tag to "Off".

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Command
Function
Result
CFTEST5
Writes a digital test pattern into the buffer memory at the input of the A63
Correlator-2.
The image changes slowly, and after some seconds

ends up in a complicated test image, where the
coloured areas overlay the gray B image in the background:
If pTemporal (LCD menu C2) is increased, the number of vertical stripes decreases.
If pDensity (LCD menu C2) is increased, the number of vertical stripes decreases.
If the Filter rocker switch is pressed. the shape of the
vertical stripes changes.
If the pLow Flow, pMed Flow and pHi Flow settings are changed, the shape and number of stripes
changes.
CFTEST9
Writes a digital test pattern into the persistence

memory at the output of
the A63 Correlator-2.
The ROI is filled with coloured bands. Each band

changes colour (from top to bottom) from red ... yellow ... light blue ... dark blue:
Notes:
For CFTEST5 and CFTEST9, the system must not be in Freeze mode.
With high B gain and DGC settings, there may be B/W reflections in the near field.
To recover from the CFTEST5 and CFTEST9 test patterns: enter CFTEST0 (or reset the
system).
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Command
Function
Result
COLORPAT
Writes a digital test pattern into the frame memory of the A53 Triplexer-2.
After some seconds the following image appears:
(see notes!)
COLORPAT consists of a greyscale and an overlayed

colour area that contains rising coloured stripes.
Notes:
Before you enter the command COLORPAT: press Freeze.

To recover from the COLORPAT test pattern: press Freeze again.
(The word "COLORPAT" is not removed from the screen.)
To use COLORPAT for testing the A54 Reflector: see next page.
Testing the A54 Reflector board

COLORPAT is especially useful for testing Colour Priority and the postprocessing functions, which
are all located on the A54 Reflector:
Colour Priority (LCD menu page 3):

When the Colour Priority is increased from 0 to 8, the width of the colour area increases.
- C Priority cannot be changed while COLORPAT is displayed. To display COLORPAT with
different C Priority settings, perform the following steps:
. Press Freeze (to unfreeze the system)
. Change pC Priority
. Press Freeze
. then enter COLORPAT again.
Color Map (LCD menu page 2):

The colour area and the colour bar change accordingly.
- Note that while Freeze is on, some Color Map settings may not be available .
- To see the COLORPAT pattern for "Energy Mode" :
. Press Freeze (to unfreeze the system)
. set pEnergy Mode to On
. select an Energy Map with pEnergy Map
. press Freeze
. then enter COLORPAT again.
Velocity Tag (LCD menu page 2):

The colour area and the colour bar change accordingly, when the green tag area is changed with
the trackball.
Baseline Shift (rocker switch):

The colour area and the colour bar change accordingly.

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Transducer Simulation
This feature allows partial testing of the system, even if there is no transducer connected to the system: As shown in sections 4.3 and 4.4, some test patterns can be invoked using the transducer simulation feature.
Command
Function
Use and results
!PROBE
Enables/disables transducer simulation (toggle function).
First use of !PROBE enables

transducer simulation: This makes
the system ready for transducer
selection via the LC and CW
commands described below.
You can now already invoke the

transducer list (on the LCD) by
pressing the Transducer key.
The list may show a default selection
of some transducers.
Second use of !PROBE disables

transducer simulation.
Enables the CW=xxx command
(see below)
Before the CW=xxx command (see
LC1=xxx
or
LC2=xxx
(xxx: see below)
Select an array transducer on port

1 or 2
After entering one of these
CW=xxx
(xxx: see below)
Select a CW Doppler transducer
CWD$ON
bottom of this table) becomes

functional, the CWD$ON command
must be entered.
commands, press the Transducer
key to invoke the transducer list on
the LCD, or press Transducer twice
to refresh the list (if already
displayed).
The selected transducer appears

(among others) in the transducer list.
Select one of the transducers on the

LCD.
The transducer name and its image

shape display on the monitor.
For xxx, type one of the following 3-digit "probe IDs" (see next page):
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LC1= or LC2=
linear
array
probe
ID
10.0L25
224
7.5L70
225
7.5L50Q
displayed
name
10L25
(10L25)
convex
array
probe
ID
6.5EV13+
179
75L70
(7L70)
7.5C30
231
226
75L50Q
(7L50Q)
5.0C50+
7.5L50I
227
75L50I
(7L50I)
3.5C40+
7.5L40+
178
75L40+
(7L40+)
5.0L45
229
50L45
(50L45)
displayed
name
6EV13+
(6EV+)
phased
Array
probe
ID
displayed
name
25P20
(2P20)
25P20
176
75C30
(7C30)
35P14
175
35P14
(3P14)
177
50C50+
(5C50+)
50P10
174
50P10
(5P10)
180
35C40+
(3C40+)
CW=
CD Doppler
transducer
probe
ID
displayed
name
2CW
(2CW)
2.0CW
240
4.0CW
241
4CW
(4CW)
8.0CW
242
8CW
(8CW)
Notes:
In the column "displayed name", the upper name is displayed on the LCD, and the lower name
(xxxx) is displayed on the monitor screen.
Make sure not to forget the "1" or "2" in the LC command.

Leading zeroes in the probe ID must be typed: "009", not "9".
Make sure to enter the CWD$ON command before using the CW=xxx command.
If you do not need a particular simulated transducer, you may select one from the default
transducer list after entering the !PROBE command, without using the LC command.
To see the image shape of the simulated transducer: enter the TEST4$ON command.
To select a "real" transducer that is connected to the system:
enter !PROBE a second time to disable transducer simulation, then press Transducer.
The LCD now displays only the transducers that are connected to the system.
If you select a simulated transducer while a "real" transducer is connected to the system (even in a
different port), you may get the image shape of the simulated transducer plus the reflections (or
possibly a real time scan) from the "real" transducer.

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System Memory Display
These commands display a portion of system memory.

The commands are helpful for troubleshooting only if the correct memory contents are known, so
that a comparison with the actual contents of a system is possible.
Nevertheless, the commands are shown here for completeness, and for future troubleshooting
applications.
Command
Result
$xxxxxxxx=
(8 digits)
Displays the 128 bytes from the selected memory address forward.
The hex-coded data is displayed in 8 lines, with 8 two-byte-groups each.
(Make sure to type "=" before pressing Enter.)
&xxxxxxxx=
(8 digits)
Displays the 128 bytes from the selected memory address (in the front end
boards) forward.
The hex-coded data is displayed in 8 lines, with 8 two-byte-groups each.
(Make sure to type "=" before pressing Enter.)
RR
Repeats the display of the same 128 bytes that were displayed with the preceding commands.
DD
Displays the next 128 bytes.
BB
Displays the previous 128 bytes.
4.8
Special Functions
Command
Result
CALIB
The system performs a calibration, and displays a "Calibration Report" (which

can then be printed). The calibration takes about 15 seconds.
The calibration is completed when the system clears the command line
CALIB, and the small, blinking command line cursor re-appears.
The calibration has been successful if "CALIBRATION ERROR" does not
appear on the screen. To recover from the Calibration Report display, enter
CLS.
CALIBRESULT
Displays a result of the last calibration. After a calibration error, enter the troubleshooting password SI5XX and the command CALIBRESULT, and make a
printout of the calibration report (see section 6.2, Calibration Error Codes).
CLS
Clears the image area on the screen (e.g. the calibration report).
Can also be used to recover from the TSTRIPE test pattern.
TGRAY
Enhances the contrast of the image, and modifies the gray bar (to the left of
the image area) accordingly. The enhanced contrast setting makes it easier to
measure penetration and resolution with a phantom.
To recover from this setting: press the reset button on the LCD. This will initialize the system.
If TGRAY is on, the test patterns described in previous sections may look different than shown.
VERSION#=
Displays the system software version.

It is easier to invoke the preset menu 1 by pressing the F4 key. This menu
shows the system software version.
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5. Diagnostics
5.1
Introduction
In addition to the Troubleshooting Commands described in section 4, the SONOLINE Versa Plus
system provides diagnostic test software which allows you to collect information about the status of
the system hardware.
Only authorized service personnel has access to the diagnostic test software through a special
"service menu password" (see section 4.2, Troubleshooting Passwords).
There are three different types of diagnostics:
Start-Up Diagnostics
These are automatically executed when the system is powered on (e.g. polling the board
revisions).
Background Diagnostics
These are executed regularly while the system is operating (e.g. monitoring the power supply
voltages), except while a preset menu is displayed.
Both the Start-Up and Background Diagnostics are normally "invisible" to the user.
An error message is displayed only if the diagnostic software detects an error in the system.
Operator Diagnostics
These are manually started from the keyboard.
In all three cases, the test results are written into the "Service Support Data Base" in the SONOLINE Versa Plus system for later use (see next section).
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Service Support Data Base
The test results of the diagnostic software are stored in the Service Support Data Base, which is
located on the A69 Administrator.1
The following table shows which type of information is stored in the data base:
Name
Contents
System Configuration main frame serial number
written
during
nonvolatile
Input by service
personnel
board revisions
Start-Up
A69 Administrator Boot ROM
Start-Up
software version
Start-Up
connected transducer(s)
System Status
volatility
status of power supply voltages
volatile
status of power supply temperature
Note
Background
Background
status of battery voltage

TV format
Service History
date and text entered by

service personnel
input by service
personnel
System Operation Log total system operating time

System Error Log
information on system errors
Key Sequence Log
log of key input sequence
Diagnostic
test results for hardware components on the boards
Diagnostic Log
history of the Diagnostic test

results
nonvolatile
Background
not yet
available
tests
not yet
available
The upper half of the table (except for the "Main Frame Serial Number") shows information which is
updated when the system is powered on, or periodically (in the background) while the system is
working.
The lower half of the table shows information which must not get lost when the system is switched
off, and which must not be overwritten.
The information in the Service Support Data Base can be viewed on the monitor by authorized service personnel (see section 5.3, User Interface, and section 5.4, Diagnostic Menus: Detailed Description).
1. If the battery is removed from the board, the information in the Service Support Data Base is lost.
If the board is replaced, the information in the Service Support Data Base is removed from the system.
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5.3
User Interface
The user interface of the Diagnostic Software is the Preset Menu 5 and its sub-menus. Menu 5 is
the entry-point; and reading, writing, and clearing diagnostic test information is all done in submenus of menu 5.
To invoke menu 5 and its sub-menus:
Type the service menu password SERVICE, and press the Enter key.
The password is not displayed on the monitor (except if in troubleshooting mode).
Press the function key F4 repeatedly until menu 5 is displayed:

Menu 5
General System Set Up
.....
Service Data ** >>
Normally the last option Service Data in menu 5 is disabled (greyed out). To enable
this option, it is necessary to enter the service menu password first. If you find the option
Service Data disabled, press Escape to leave menu 5, enter the service menu
password, and invoke menu 5 again.
Note that whenever you leave the "General System Set Up" (Menu 1 ... Menu 5), the
system "forgets" that you had entered the service menu password! So make sure to enter
the service menu password always before you invoke menu 5.
Select the option Service Data with the trackball and the Set key.
Now menu 5.1 appears:
Menu 5.1
Diagnostic Select

System Configuration
System Status
Service History
System Operation Log
Key Sequence Log
System Error Log
Diagnostic
Diagnostic Log
Default Imaging Parameters >>
Change Language >>
The information displayed in these sub-menus corresponds to the information shown in the table in
chapter 5.2, Service Support Data Base.
Only the bolded options are available in the initial customer release.
Following are detailed descriptions of the sub-menus of menu 5.1.
To recover from any of these sub-menus, press Escape.

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Diagnostic Menus: Detailed Description
The menu names below are the names used in menu 5.1. In some cases, the sub-menus of menu
5.1 have slightly different headlines.
System Configuration
Page 1 (Menu 5.1.1.1) displays...
the Main Frame Serial Number,

the board revision and assembly status (AS number) of any board in the system.
The board revision and assembly status are displayed for information only. The software
does not check if the configuration of the boards is a valid one.
If a board is not inserted in the system the message PCB is not inserted is
displayed.
Page 2 (Menu 5.1.1.2) displays...
the revision of the system software (same result as with the command VERSION#=),
the version number of the Boot ROM on the A69 Administrator,
the type of the connected (or simulated) transducer(s).
The page can be changed by selecting the box cursor "Next Page" or "Previous Page" with the
trackball.
If the A69 Administrator was replaced, the main frame serial number should be entered in menu
5.1.1.1.
System Status
This menu displays ...
test results for the power supply voltages REF+5V, D+5V, D+12V, D+24V, A+13V, A+145V,
A+BV, A+12V, D-12V, A-12V, A-40V and A-13V,
the test result for the power supply temperature TEMP,

the test result for the battery voltage,
the currently selected TV format (CCIR or EIA).
+145V is the supply voltage for the high voltage multiplexers on the A35 Allocator;
+BV is the supply voltage for the array TX drivers on the A37 Launcher.
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The voltage test displays PASS if the measured voltages are as shown in the following table:
power supply voltage
tolerance
REF+5V
3%
D+5V
5%
D+12V
5%
D+24V
5%
A+13V
5%
A+145V
5%
A+BV
5 %, in case TX -09 to 00 dB
10 %, in case TX -24 to -12 dB
A+12V
5%
D-12V
5%
A-12V
5%
A-40V
10 %
A-13V
5%
Service History
This menu can be used as a notepad to note important service events (planned maintenance,
repairs, upgrades, etc.). After selecting the box cursor with the track ball and pressing the Set key,
the date is entered automatically.
It is recommended to start any entry with your name.
Clear All Information clears all entries. Be careful not to select this option accidentally!
System Operation Log
This menu displays the number of hours and minutes the system has been operating.
The operating time is counted in the background, but the time display is not updated automatically
while the menu is displayed.
Pressing Set activates a cursor that allows you to manually change the operating time. Normally the
operating time should not be changed manually.
Loading a new system software does not reset the operating time.
Key Sequence Log

This menu displays the keys that had been pressed before the Key Sequence Log menu had been
entered.
The menu can be useful in determining the users key sequence before a system malfunction had
occurred. This may be particularly important if the system "locks up" due to a software bug which
only occurs after a certain key sequence.
Keystrokes are logged even while a menu is displayed.
The last entry will always be SET (pressing Set had invoked the Key Sequence Log).

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Pressing Set from the key sequence log clears the log. Be careful not to press Set accidentally!
The following table shows (in alphanumerical order) the key codes that are used in the key
sequence log, together with the associated system keys (or other control elements, e.g. trackball):
Code
2B
4B
ALT
ANG
ANT
B
BIO
BLD
BLU
BS
CINE
CLIP
CLR
CLR
CPLK
CRLF
CWD
DEL
DOWN
DPI
DPS
DSK
DSKS
ECG
END
ESC
F1
F10
F11
F12
Key
2B-Mode
4B-Mode
Alt
Angle
Anatomy
B-Mode
Biopsy
Baseline Down
Baseline Up
BS
Cine
Caliper
Clear
Color-Mode
Caps Lock
Enter
CWD-Mode
Del
Invert
Steer
Disk
Disk Store
ECG
End
Escape
F1
F10
F11
F12
Code
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
FCS
FESC
FN
FREQ
FRZ
GTD
GTU
HOME
INS
LCD0
LCD1
LCD2
LCD3
LCD4
LCD5
LCD6
LCD7
LFT
LRF
M
MD
NEXT
Key
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
Focus
dummy
Fn
Freq
Freeze
Gate Down
Gate Up
Home
Ins
LCD0
LCD1
LCD2
LCD3
LCD4
LCD5
LCD6
LCD7
L/R Frip
M-Mode
M/D-Mode
Next
Code
NUM
PAGE
PBRK
PCT
PD
PGD
PGU
POS
POW
PR1
PR2
PRB
PRFD
PRFU
PSSR
PW
RIT
SCRL
SET
SPT
SWP
TAB
TB
UDF
UP
UPD
VIO
WFD
WFU
ZOOM
Key
Num Lock
Page
Pause Break
Picto
PD-Mode
PgDn
PgUp
Position
Power
Print
Video
Probe
PRF Down
PRF Up
PrtSc Sys Rq
dummy
Scroll Lock
Set
Split
Sweep
Tab
Trackball
U/D Flip
Up Date
Video I/O
Filter Down
Filter Up
Zoom
System Error Log

This menu is not yet available in the initial release.
Diagnostic
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Diagnostic Log
Default Imaging Parameters

This menu is titled
Menu 5.1.2
Default Exams .
The Default Exams menu is not really a troubleshooting tool. Instead, it allows you to view the systems default imaging parameters for any combination of examination type and transducer.
To view the systems default imaging parameters:
In the Default Exams menu 5.1.2, select an examination type from the list (Abd, Ob, Sm Parts, ...
Rectal) with the trackball and the Set key.
Now the sub-menu 5.1.2.1 is displayed. Select a transducer from the list with the trackball and the
Set key.
Page 1 of another sub-menu 5.1.2.1.1 is displayed. It shows the default imaging parameters for
the selected examination type and transducer. These parameters cannot be changed.
Press Next to display page 2 of this menu (and then toggle between page 1 and page 2);
press Escape to return to the transducer list of menu 5.1.2.1.
Change Language
This menu is not really a troubleshooting tool: It allows you to change the language of the screen
display by re-loading language data from a diskette.
If there is a diskette with data for only one language in the floppy disk drive, that data is loaded into
the system automatically. If there is a diskette with data for more than one language in the floppy
disk drive, a selection menu will be displayed on the screen, and the needed language can be
selected with the trackball.
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6. Error Codes
6.1
Initialization Error Codes
During35 initialization (boot-up), the following error messages may occur:

Error Message
Fault: error when ...
Solution
Flash Memory Error 21
clearing a flash memory (EEPROM) with 00
turn system power
clearing a flash memory (EEPROM) with FF
writing to a flash memory (EEPROM)
Software Install 11
clearing a flash memory
Software Install 12
downloading of A10 Operators program
Software Install 21
writing to a flash memory (EEPROM)
Software Install 22
downloading the LCDs program
Software Install 40
starting the A10 Operator
6.2
off, and retry
Calibration Error Codes
The system performs a self-calibration of the A42 Effector ...

... during the boot-up phase, or
... after the troubleshooting command CALIB was entered (see section 4.8, Special Functions).
If the self-calibration passes, no message is displayed.
If the self-calibration fails, an error code appears, e.g.
CALIBRATION ERROR !! <CODE 001 0001 0 0 0 0>

The following table lists the possible error codes and the probably faulty boards. If more than one
board is specified, probably only one of them will be faulty. The A42 Effector may always be
involved.
Please be aware that in some cases other boards, which are not listed in the table, may cause a calibration failure that results in one of these error codes <XXX XXXX X X X X>.
Error Code
Probably faulty board(s)
XXX
XXXX
XXXX
A42
A46
A47
A48
A61
A62
A69
001 ... 286
0000
XXXX
XXX
0001 ... 0FFF
XXXX
XXX
1XXX ... FXXX
XXXX
XXX
0XXX
<>0 X X X
XXX
0XXX
X <>0 X X
XXX
0XXX
X X <>0 X
XXX
0XXX
X X X <>0
Note: "X" is "Dont care". "<>0" is any digit except for "0".
After a calibration error, you should enter the troubleshooting password SI5XX and the command
CALIBRESULT, and make a printout of the calibration report. This report may be helpful for the service hotline, or for a repair of the returned board (please return the printout together with the board).
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6.3
Communication Error Codes
When the system communicates with peripheral devices (floppy disk drive, VCR, etc.), the following
error messages may occur:
Error Message
Fault
Solution
Disk Error 11
error when opening a file
check diskette
Disk Error 12
error when reading a file
Disk Error 13
the diskette was extracted while it was

accessed
Disk Error 14
error when reading a file for 3 times
System File Error 31
file type error
section header number error
time and date error
optional header error
file name error
Communication Error 1
error when communicating with the

VCR, e.g.
- DIP switches on the VCR set to the
wrong position
- In the preset menu 4, the parameter
"Set up for Print and Video Keys" >
"Video" is not set to "VCR".
- In the preset menu 5, the parameter
"External RS-232C Port # 1" is not
set to "VCR".
- The RS-232C cable is damaged.
- The VCR is damaged (e.g. its RS232C interface).
error when selecting a menu on the VCR
other error with the VCR, e.g.

- the Video key on the SONOLINE
Versa Plus control panel is pressed
during VCR playback
- no tape in the VCR
- VCR is switched off
drive and cabling
check preset
menu settings,
cabling, and VCR
check VCR and

tape
retry
confirmation (no error!) that the

SONOLINE Versa Plus system is
communicating correctly with an S-VHS
VCR (see Operators Manual, chapter
10)

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7. Power Supply Voltages and Fuses

The connector J21 at the rear of the power supply is easily accessible after swinging open the rear
cover. The power supply voltages that are present on the open connector can be checked easily.
The following table shows the power supply voltages, their tolerances, and the respective fuses:
Fuse
Pin
Name
Voltage
Tolerance
A+12 V
12.00 V
.25 V
F1, F4
A-12 V
-12.00 V
.25 V
F1, F4
A+145 V
145 V
7.25 V
R121
S+BV
D+24 V
24 V
.48 V
F1, F3
D+12 V
12 V
.6 V
F1, F3
D+5 V
+5 V
.25 V
F1, F2
D-12 V
-12 V
.6 V
F1, F3
A-40 V
-40 V
+ 5 V, - 0 V
10
NC
A01-2
Regulator
see note below
A01-3
Switching Regulator
R121
F1
Note: S+BV depends on the selected imaging mode and power level. It is a sense line of the variable TX driver supply voltage A+BV, obtained by a voltage divider.
A level of approximately 7.22 V can be measured with a 35C40 transducer in B-mode at 0 dB
(maximum) transmit power.
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The following detail from the block diagram of the A01 Power Supply shows the function of the fuses
on the A01-2 Regulator (bottom) and A01-3 Switching Regulator (top):

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If a power supply voltage is missing, remove the power supply and check the respective fuse(s).
The following graphic shows where the fuses are located:
Connectors and circuit protector

(7.5 A for CCIR; 15 A for EIA)
Transformer
A01-2 Regulator
Front
F1
Top view
A01 Power
A01-3 Switching Regulator
R121
F4
F2
F3
F1
Front
If necessary, replace fuses according to the following table:
A01-2 Regulator
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A01-3 Switching
Regulator
Fuse No.
Current
Fuse No.
Current
F1
315 mA
F1
10 A
F2
3.15 A
F3
3.15 A
F4
3.15 A
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8. LEDs and Test Points

8.1
Introduction
The boards of the SONOLINE Versa Plus imaging system contain LEDs and test points.
Please be aware that the LED and test point information shown on the following pages is valid for
the indicated board revisions. On newer board revisions the placement and meaning of the LEDs
and test points may differ.
LEDs
In this document, only the three LED states "ON", "OFF" and "Flashing" are used. There is no
distinction made between LEDs driven by a constant voltage level, and LEDs that are driven by a
fast pulse sequence, unless the pulse frequency is so low that a "flashing" effect is visible.
The state of some LEDs may change

- during power-up or reset
- while switching from (the "standard") B-mode to M-, BM-, Doppler-, BD- or BMD-mode.
The following pages usually describe only the "stable" LED states within a defined mode of
operation.
Please be aware that the LED information shown on the following pages is just one of several
troubleshooting tools. The behaviour of some LEDs can depend on a wide variety of system
settings, so that the LED information may not be used as the only indicator to identify a defective
board.
Test Points
Only those test points which are relevant for the field service are shown. These test points are
usually located on the outer edge of the boards, and can be accessed without an extender board.
Most of the test points not described here are for debugging purposes at the manufacturer.

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Location of Boards
The following table shows which boards are located in the left or right card cages, respectively:
back
front
Left card cage
Right card cage
A69 Administrator
A58 Translator-2
A67 Provider
A56 Streamer-2
A66 Stabilizer
A55 Synthesizer
A64 Grabber
A54 Reflector
A63 Correlator-2
A53 Triplexer-2
A61 Coordinator-2
A51 Scripter-2
A62 Commander
A50 Discriminator-2
A49 Demodulator
A48 Alternator
A47b Expander
A46b Adjuster
A47a Expander
A46a Adjuster
A45 Uniformer
A42 Effector
A39 Steerer
A38 Initiator
Shaded boards are optional.
A37 Launcher
A36 Harmonizer
A35 Allocator
8.3
Description of LEDs and Test Points
A28 Isolator-2
Test Points
Test Point
Voltage
TP1
12 V
TP2
-12 V
TP2
TP1
A28 Isolator-2
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A35 Allocator
LEDs
LED
ON
B, Bc, BpD, BcpD and SCWD modes
undefined
M and D mode
(depends on position of M cursor)
A35 Allocator
DS1
normal
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP1
- 40VA
- 40 V
TP2
+150 VA
150 V
TP3
+5 VA
5V
TP4
+ 12VA
+ 12 V
TP5
-12VA
- 12 V
DS1
TP4
TP5
TP3
TP2
TP1
A36 Harmonizer
LEDs
TP10
Signal
DS1
SCWON
A36 Harmonizer
LED
normal
ON
SCWD mode
OFF
other modes
REV 1
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP5
+12VD
+ 12 V
TP6
-12VD
- 12 V
TP7
+5VD
+5V
TP8
-7VD
-7V
TP9
+7VD
+ 7V
TP10
AGND

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DS1
TP9
TP8
TP7
TP6
TP5
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A37 Launcher
LEDs
TP13
normal
DS1
ON
A37 Launcher REV 1
LED
always
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP8
+12VA
12 V
TP9
+5VA
5V
TP6
+BVA
depends on transmit power setting
TP12
AGND
TP13
AGND
TP6
DS1
TP12
TP9
TP8
A38 Initiator
LEDs
TP24
normal
DS1
ON
A38 Initiator REV 2
LED
always
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP16
-12VD
-12 V
TP17
+12VD
12 V
TP19
+5VD
5V
TP21
S+BV
TP20
+BVA
TP24
AGND
TP25
AGND
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DS1
TP16
TP17
TP25
TP19
TP21
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LEDs
normal
ON
phased arrays; and

linear arrays during beamsteering in pD and Bc modes
OFF
other transducers (LC and pencil cwD);

phased arrays in SCWD mode
PAH
DS2
BITH
OFF
always
DS3
EACCL
ON
always
DS3
DS2
REV 1
DS1
Signal
A39 Steerer
LED
TP17
DS1
TP2
TP18
TP3
Test Points
TP1
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP1
+12VD
+ 12 V
TP2
-12VD
- 12 V
TP3
+5VD
+5V
TP18
AGND
TP17
AGND
A42 Effector
LEDs
TP22
DS1
A42 Effector
LED
normal
ON
when under calibration
OFF
otherwise
REV 2
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP15
-5VA
-5V
TP17
+12VA
12 V
TP18
-12VA
- 12 V
TP19
+5VA
5V
TP22
GND
TP23
GND

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DS1
TP18
TP15
TP23
TP19
TP17
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A45 Uniformer
LEDs
TP10
normal
DS1
ON
A45 UniformerREV 2
LED
always
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP1
+12VD
12 V
TP2
-12VD
-12 V
TP3
+5VD
5V
TP7
AGND
TP10
AGND
TP12
+5BB
DS1
TP2
TP12
TP7
TP1
TP3
5V
A46 Adjuster
LEDs
TP1
normal
DS1
ON
A46 Adjuster Assy REV 2
LED
always
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
TP1
AGND
TP5
AGND
TP7
+5VD
5V
TP8
-12VA
- 12V
TP9
-5VA
-5V
TP10
+12VA
+ 12 V
TP11
+5VA
5V
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DS1
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TP9
TP11
TP5
TP7
TP10
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LEDs
TP4
DS1
Signal
LCLPH
A47 Expander REV 2
LED
normal
ON
phased arrays
OFF
other transducers
(LC and pencil cwD)
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP3
AGND
TP5
GND
TP9
-12VA
- 12 V
TP10
+12VA
+ 12 V
TP11
+5VA
+5V
DS1
TP9
TP5
TP11
TP3
TP10
A48 Alternator
LEDs
DS2
A48 Alternator REV 3
LED
TP13
normal
ON
SCW mode
OFF
Others
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP1
+12VA
12 V
TP2
-12VA
- 12 V
TP3
+5VA
5V
TP4
GND
TP13
GND

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DS1
TP2
TP4
TP3
TP1
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A49 Demodulator
LEDs
TP459
A49 Demodulator REV 2
LED
normal
DS1
DS2
OFF
SCWD or cwD mode
ON
other modes
OFF
always
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP451
+12VA
12 V
TP452
+5VD
TP454
-12VA
TP459
AGND
TP460
AGND
DS1
DS2
TP454
TP460
TP451
TP452
-12 V
A50 Discriminator-2
LEDs
TP22
Signal
DS3
CFMODL
CFTML
ON
in Colour Flow Mode
OFF
otherwise
Flashing
in Colour Flow Mode

(flashing with frame rate)
ON
in Doppler mode
OFF
otherwise
Test Points
DS3
DS4
TP19
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP19
+5VAD
5V
TP22
DGND
TP23
-12VA
-12 V
TP24
-5VA
-5V
TP25
DGND
TP26
+5VA
5V
TP27
+12VA
12 V
TP28
+5VD
5V
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REV 1
DS4
normal
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LED
TP23
TP24
TP25
TP26
TP27
TP28
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LEDs
DS1
A51 Scripter-2
LED
TP103
normal
ON or Flashing
in active (not freezed) B-mode;

in BM-mode;
during CINE playback of B-mode
OFF
otherwise, and in Freeze mode

REV 1
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP101
+5 V
5V
TP102
GND
TP103
GND
DS1
TP102
TP101
A53 Triplexer-2
LEDs
DS1
DS4
normal
ON
DS5
DS6
always
OFF
DS7
DS7
DS6
DS5
DS1
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
DS4
TP2
+5VD
5V
TP4
TP2
TP3
DGND
TP4
DGND

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LED
TP3
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A54 Reflector
LEDs
TP5
Signal
DS1
BGNDH
DS2
DS3
A54 Reflector REV 4
LED
normal
OFF
during a transducer selection
ON
otherwise
OEN1
Flashing
with even image frame rate
OEN2
Flashing
with odd image frame rate
Test Points
DS3
DS2
DS1
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP1
+5VD
5V
TP8
TP2
+5VA
5V
TP2
TP1
TP5
GND
TP8
GND
A55 Synthesizer
LEDs
TP7
Signal
normal
DS1
DSPB
ON
DS2
DSPA
ON
A55 Synthesizer REV 2
LED
always
(even in non-Doppler modes)
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP1
+5VD
5V
TP3
-5VA
-5V
TP4
+5VA
5V
TP5
DGND
TP7
DGND
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DS1
TP4
TP3
TP5
TP1
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LEDs
TP4
Signal
normal
S1
ON
always
DS2
S0
ON
always
DS3
HOST BUSY
OFF
LOCAL BUSY
ON
while ECG or Doppler

traces are displayed
OFF
otherwise
REV 0
DS1
DS4
A56 Streamer-2 Assy
LED
Test Points
DS1
DS2
DS3
DS4
Test Point
Signal
TP51
TP1
TP7
TP1
DGND
TP4
DGND
TP7
+5VD
5V
TP51
-5VA
-5V
Voltage
A58 Translator-2
LEDs
TP721
TP715
Signal
normal
DS711
TRVCSL
ON
always
ON
if TV Format is EIA
OFF
if TV Format is CCIR
DS90
DS90
A58 Translator-2 REV 2
LED
Test Points
DS711
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP710
-12VD
-12 V
TP711
TP711
-5VA
-5V
TP715
+12VD
12 V
TP722
TP716
TP761
TP716
+5VA
5V
TP721
DGND
TP722
DGND
TP761
+5VD

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5V
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A61 Coordinator-2
LEDs
TP54
Signal
normal
DS1
COMP6
ON
always
DS2
IMC ERR
OFF
always
A61 Coordinator-2 REV 1
LED
DS2 may be deleted in future board revisions.
Test Points
DS1
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP50
+5VD
5V
TP52
+12VA1
12 V
TP53
-12VA1
- 12 V
TP54
DGND0
TP55
DGND0
TP56
DGND0
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TP55
TP52
TP56
TP50
DS2
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LEDs
TP1
Signal
normal
DS356
LOCAL FAIL
OFF
DS371
ON
B mode
DS372
ON
Bc mode
DS373
ON
M mode
DS374
ON
pD mode
DS375
ON
Mc mode
DS376
ON
SCWD or cwD mode
DS377
ON
Dummy TX for waiting

"Flashing" (very fast)
with TXCL
DS561
TXCL
ON
DS562
ACCESS
ON
DS673
HOST FAIL
OFF
DS715
TEST
ON
A62 Commander REV 3
LED
DS356
DS673
DS715
DS377
DS376
DS375
DS374
DS373
DS372
DS371
DS561
DS562
TP30
TP20
TP4
TP10
"Flashing" (very fast)

with TXCL
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP1
DGND
TP4
DGND
TP10
+5VD
5V
TP20
+12VD
12 V
TP30
-12VD
-12 V

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A63 Correlator-2
LEDs
DS1
Signal
normal
MTI
DS2
CFP
DS3
CFNC
A63 Correlator-2 REV 0
LED
TP13
DS4
...
DS9
ON
with simulated transducers
Flashing
in Colour Flow Mode
OFF
otherwise
Flashing
in Colour Flow Mode
OFF
otherwise
Flashing
in Colour Flow Mode
OFF
otherwise
OFF
normally
ON or
Flashing
during or after Colour Flow

Mode (means overflow of
colour flow data)
DS9 DS8
DS7 ...
DS4
DS1
DS2
DS3
TP10
TP9
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP9
+5VD
5V
TP10
DGND
TP13
DGND
A64 Grabber
LEDs
normal
DS1
ON
A64 Grabber
LED
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP4
+5 V
5V
TP5
A+5V
5V
TP6
-5V
-5V
TP7
DGND
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TP6
TP7
TP5
TP4
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LEDs
TP55
A66 Stabilizer
No LEDs
Test Points
Signal
Voltage
TP50
+5VD
5V
TP51
+5VA
5V
TP52
-5VA
-5V
TP53
DGND
TP55
DGND
REV 1
Test Point
TP52
TP53
TP50
TP51
A67 Provider
LEDs
TP3
A67 Provider REV 2
No LEDs
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
Voltage
TP1
+5VA
5V
TP2
GND
GND
TP3
GND
GND
TP6
I+5VA
5V
TP7
IGND
TP6
TP7
TP2
TP1

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A69 Administrator
LEDs
TP53
normal
DS1...
DS6
S0...S5
(ON)
DS7
NREADY
ON or
Flashing
DS8
ADS
ON
DS9
RESET
OFF
ON for 1 second during

initialize
DS10
POWER
ON
Indicates + 5 volts
DS11
FAIL
OFF
ON for 1 second during

initialize
I/O ports (software-controlled, not defined)
DS1
DS2
DS3
DS4
DS5
DS6
DS7
DS8
DS9
DS11
REV 1
Signal
A69 Administrator
LED
DS10
TP54
TP57
Test Points
Test Point
Signal
TP53
DGND
TP54
DGND
TP57
+5VD
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+5V
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9. Minimum Configuration Installation

If somewhere in the system there is a fault which cannot be located immediately, the "Minimum
Configuration" Installation method may help you to find the faulty board:
Pull out all boards in the system from their connectors, except for
- boards that cannot be removed easily:
A10 Operator, A21 Binder, A28 Isolator, and A35 Allocator, and
- a minimum configuration of boards that are needed to make the system respond (see Step 1
below).
Add the other boards as described below, one by one, and check the system response.
If the system does not respond as described, the board that was added last is probably the faulty
board.
Please keep in mind that the following list of checks cannot be complete, and there may be faults
that may not be detected by this method.
The optional boards A66 Stabilizer (TEE transducer interface) and A67 Provider (optically isolated
RS-232C ports) are not covered in this chapter.
Turn power off before inserting or removing any board!

Boards in the system
When board(s) are okay the system will respond as follows:
Step 1: Minimum Configuration
A62 Commander
after turning power on, all keys are illuminated for a short time
A69 Administrator
after the system has booted up, the LED of the B-mode control is
illuminated, and the LCD is active
pressing any key produces the usual "click"

all B- and M-mode controls (e.g. B+B) respond correctly (i.e. their
lamps are illuminated)
upon pressing any LCD key, the annotation changes accordingly

Step 2: External video signal
add:
A58 Translator-2

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after pressing the Video I/O key, an external video signal (e.g. from
a VCR) is displayed correctly
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Step 3: Graphic Signal Display, Digital Test Patterns

add:
A61 Coordinator-2
after the system has booted up, the monitor displays:

CALIBRATION ERROR !!
any black-and-white graphics can be displayed (for example
pictograms)
after pressing F4 all 5 menus can be displayed

the Gray Bar Test Pattern and Grid Test Pattern (menu 5; see
chapter 3, Preset Menu 5 Test Patterns) can be displayed
after entering the troubleshooting password, the digital test

patterns can be displayed: TSTRIPE, TEST3$ON, and TEST4$ON
(see section 4.3, B/W Test Patterns)
Step 4: Calibration
add:
A42 Effector
while the system is booting the monitor displays

Under Calibration
and then, temporarily, Uniformer Calibration Error
after entering the troubleshooting password and the command
CALIB, the message Calibration Error is displayed.
if an array transducer is connected, and with B gain turned fully on,
the shape of the ultrasound image is visible against the background,
and the DGC controls affect the displayed noise
the analog test patterns CHKAD1 and CHKAD2 can be displayed

(ignore any error messages that might be displayed)
Step 5: Array Front End (Receive Beamformer)
add:
A45 Uniformer
A48 Alternator
one A46 Adjuster,
then test the system
later:
the other A46 Adjuster
(see text)
plug in A45, A48, and only one A46 Adjuster:

with maximum B gain (and all DGC slide pots at maximum gain) the
image shows horizontal stripes (linear transducer) or concentric
arcs (convex transducer)
install also the second A46 Adjuster and verify that the noise with
maximum gain is uniformly distributed without visible disruption
verify that the noise level changes when the B gain control is
rotated, and when the DGC slide pots are moved
Step 6: Complete Linear/Convex Array Signal Path (only black-and-white)

add:
A37 Launcher
A38 Initiator
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after applying an array transducer on a phantom or on your body

and optimizing all relevant parameters, a good ultrasound image is
obtained
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Step 7: Doppler
add:
Doppler imaging is possible
A49 Demodulator
after entering the troubleshooting password SI5XX, the test routines
A55 Synthesizer
FFTA$ON and FFTB$ON can be invoked. This tests the complete

Doppler signal path, including audio.
A56 Streamer-2
the Max, Min, Mean, Mode Doppler traces can be activated and are
displayed superimposed on the spectrum
with ECG option installed also the ECG trace can be activated and
displayed on the monitor
Step 8: Colour Flow
add:
A50 Discriminator-2
A53 Triplexer-2
A54 Reflector
A63 Correlator-2
colour flow imaging is now possible: after optimizing all relevant

parameters a good colour flow image is obtained
after entering the troubleshooting password SI5XX, the test patterns

CFTEST1 ... CFTEST9 can be invoked
after freezing the image the test pattern COLORPAT can be invoked
Step 9: Complete Phased Array Signal Path (without scwD)

add:
A39 Steerer
with a phased array transducer, all modes and tests are possible
(without scwD)
A47a Expander
A47b Expander
Step 10: Complete Phased Array Signal Path (with scwD)
add:
A36 Harmonizer
with a phased array transducer, all modes and tests are possible
(including scwD)
Step 11: CINE Mode

add:
A51 Scripter-2
scan for at least 60 seconds, press the Freeze key, press the CINE
key, and press pMotion on the LCD: The CINE review (black-andwhite or colour) is displayed continuously.
Step 12: Grabber

add:
A64 Grabber
colour images can be written to diskette and hard disk, and can be
reloaded
in the retrieved images caliper measurements are possible. The

calibration is done automatically.

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10. Testing the HS Bus

10.1 Functional Overview of the HS Bus
The HS Bus connects the A62 Commander (bus master) with the A50 Discriminator-2, A61 Coordinator-2, A63 Correlator-2 and A55 Synthesizer.
The HS Bus transmits image control data for B, M, D and CFM modes, and receives board ID data
from the A50 Discriminator-2 board.
The HS Bus is active only in the short time intervals between receive periods. This ensures that the
sensitive analog electronics in the front end, while receiving ultrasound echo signals, is not affected
by noise from the digital HS Bus.
The following table shows the HS Bus signals:
Signal
Full name
TXCL
TX Cycle Low
HSSTEL Hardware Signal Set Enable Low

HSCKH
Hardware Signal Clock High
HSA[6:0] Hardware Signal Address ... High

HSD[7:0] Hardware Signal Data ... High
The following diagram shows the coarse timing of the HS Bus signals:
Transmit
Reception of
echo signal
TXCL
HSSTE
L
HSCKH
HSA[6:0]H
HSD[7:0]H
1
with the following HS Bus activities:

1
Write TX control data to Back End boards
Receive probe and board ID from A50 Discriminator-2
HS Bus is quiet (reception of echo signal)
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10.2 Checking TXCL and the HS Bus Control Signals

If one or all of the boards mentioned in section 10.1 do not operate properly, the problem may be
caused by a failure of TXCL, or by incorrect operation of the HS Bus.
TXCL is available as a LED on the A62 Commander; TXCL and the HS Bus control signals are
available as test points on most of the connected boards:
Board
A50 Discriminator-2
TXCL
HSCKH
HSSTEL
no TXCL and HS Bus test points
A55 Synthesizer
A62 Commander
A61 Coordinator-2
A63 Correlator-2
The TXCL and HS Bus test points (not shown in section 8, LEDs and Test Points) are usually
located close to the lower mother board connector, so that an extender board is necessary.

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