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Chapter 7 - Diagnostics/Troubleshooting
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Transmit Test
If a solid dark line is observed during scanning, it may indicate a bad transmitting channel. The transmit
test checks the FE pulsers via the probe elements, enabling you to check the transmitting channels. The
transmit test is not sensitive to the receiving channels.
Note: To avoid irrelevant failure results, it is imperative that the probe used to perform the transmit
test is in good condition.
1) Connect either a 7S or 3S probe and lock it in place.
2) Access the
F.B.
tab of the
FE Diagnostics
dialog box, as described in the
3) In the
Select Socket
area of the
F.B.
tab, trackball to the socket to which the 7S or 3S probe is
connected:
•
Trackball to
Left
,
Right
or
Center
and press
Select
.
4) Trackball to
Pulser 1
(High Voltage Power Supply [HVPS] +/-80V) or
Pulser 2
(Low Voltage Power
Supply [LVPS] +/-40V) and press
Select
.
5) Trackball to the
Transmit Test
button and press
Select
. The transmit test is performed and the test
results are displayed in the
Report
dialog box, as shown below:
Figure 7-16 Report Dialog Box - Transmit Test
