GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS

DIRECTION 2340897-100, REVISION 07 HISPEED QX/I SERVICE MANUAL - GENERAL

Chapter 2
Service Desktop, Tools, and Diagnostics ........................................................... 53
Section 1.0
Service Desktop ............................................................................................... 53
1.1 Using the Mouse.............................................................................................................. 53

Book 1 TOC
1.2 Service Desktop - Main Menu (Overview) ....................................................................... 53
1.3 Menu Function Descriptions ............................................................................................ 54
1.4 Procedural User Interface................................................................................................ 55
1.5 Service Desktop Management......................................................................................... 55
1.6 System Resets................................................................................................................. 56
1.7 Diagnostic Graphical User Interface (X-Windows) .......................................................... 56
1.8 Diagnostics Menu - General Service ............................................................................... 58
1.9 Error Log Viewing Menu - General Service ..................................................................... 61
1.10 Image Quality Menu - General Service............................................................................ 62
1.11 Calibration Applications Menu - General Service ............................................................ 62
1.12 Configuration Applications Menu ..................................................................................... 63
1.13 Utilities Menu ................................................................................................................... 63
1.13.1 Utilities—Install Menu - General Service ............................................................ 64
1.13.2 Utilities—Tools Menu.......................................................................................... 64
1.13.3 Utilities—Util Menu ............................................................................................. 65
1.14 Replacement Procedures - General Service ................................................................... 66
1.15 PM Information Menu - General Service ......................................................................... 66
Section 2.0
Scanner Utilities ............................................................................................... 67
2.1 Tube Warmup .................................................................................................................. 67
2.2 FastCal ............................................................................................................................ 67
2.3 Preferred FastCal ............................................................................................................ 71
2.4 DAS Gain Calibration....................................................................................................... 72
2.5 Collimator Calibration ...................................................................................................... 74
Section 3.0
Tools and Diagnostics ..................................................................................... 78
3.1 Log Viewer....................................................................................................................... 78
3.1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 78
3.1.2 Log Viewer Startup (Applications Level)............................................................. 78
3.1.3 Log Viewer Selections ........................................................................................ 79
3.1.4 GE Message Log (gesyslog) Viewing .......................................................... 79
3.1.5 SYSLOG OC....................................................................................................... 79
3.1.6 IOS Logs............................................................................................................. 80
3.1.7 Tube Usage ........................................................................................................ 80
3.1.7.1 Tube Usage Details ............................................................................ 81
3.1.7.2 Tube Usage Cumulative Information .................................................. 82
3.1.8 OC Info ............................................................................................................... 82
3.1.9 Config Files......................................................................................................... 83
3.2 Flash Download Tool ....................................................................................................... 84
3.2.1 The Need for FLASH Version Verification and Download Tool .......................... 84
3.2.2 FLASH Download Tool ....................................................................................... 85
3.2.2.1 FLASH Download Tool User Interface ............................................... 85
3.2.2.2 Button Processing .............................................................................. 85

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