GE Vivid T8 Basic Service Manual page 155

Switch ON the AC Power to Vivid T8/ Vivid T8 Pro
NOTE:
Vivid T8/ Vivid T8 Pro – Basic Service Manual
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1. Switch ON the Mains Power Circuit Breaker at the rear of
the unit.
You should hear a "click" from the relays in the AC Power
and the unit is ready to boot.
2. Press once on the On/Off key on the Operator Panel to boot
the unit.
During a normal boot, you may observe that:
a. The unit's ventilation fan starts on full speed, but slows
down after a few seconds (listen to the fan sound).
b. Power is distributed to the peripherals, Operator Panel
(Console), Monitor, Front End Processor and Back End
Processor.
c. Back End Processor and rest of scanner starts with the
sequence listed in the next steps:
d. Back End Processor is turned ON and starts to load the
software.
e. The Start Screen is displayed on the monitor.
f. A start-up bar indicating the time used for software
loading, is displayed on the monitor.
g. The software initiates and sets up the Front End
electronics and the rest of the instrument.
h. The backlight in the keyboard is lit.
i. As soon as the software has been loaded, either a 2D
screen is displayed on the screen, indicating that a
probe has been connected, or a No Mode screen is
displayed, indicating that no probe has been connected.
Total time used for start-up is typical one and a half
minutes or less. If starting after a power loss or a
lock-up, the start-up time may be up to four minutes.
General procedures
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