GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS PARAMETER SETTING (OPTION)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................................ 1
1. Open Installation Parameter Screen ................................................................................................................. 2
2. Parameter Setting ............................................................................................................................................... 2
3. DASM (VDB or LCAM) [Option] ......................................................................................................................... 8
3-1 DASM Setting ................................................................................................................................................. 9
4. Application FD (Option) ................................................................................................................................... 11
5. Mobile Setting ................................................................................................................................................... 14
6. Quit Option GUI and Reboot System .............................................................................................................. 15
System Reboot Procedure .............................................................................................................................. 15
7. Save Info ........................................................................................................................................................ 16

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1. Open Installation Parameter Screen
Read this first:
If "S/W Installation(Outside Japan)" was performed during this installation, skip
section 2 Parameter Setting and section 3 DASM (VDB or LCAM) [Option] of this
procedure.

1. set the backup MOD media into MOD Drive.

2. Select [Service tool] icon.
3. Select [Install...] button.
4. Type “operator” after Password and hit [Return] key.

2. Parameter Setting
1. Select [Save Info.] and save the System information in MOD media.

Note:
This saveinfo command is specially important for saving Advantage Windows
Software Key.
a. Type “y” after the following message.
[Link] you really want to save configuration files to the INFO MOD? [y/n] y
[Link] on “OK” after data are saved.
[Link] the MOD media from the MOD Drive.

PARAMETER SETTING
ILLUSTRATION 1

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2. Parameter Setting (continued)
2. Select [System] and set the parameter.
a. Input the following data. (Refer to maximum character leght chart)
Note1: When entering system data,
use alphabets, figures,
"-", "." and ",". Do not enter
"/", "$", "*", "%", "^", "~", ?",
"<" and ">" which may cause
error and hang-up the system.
Note2: For “Host ID” input Host ID that suits the site.

-Hospital Name
-Doctor Title
-Suite ID
-Host ID
-Weight Unit
-Date Indicate

Table 1: Maximun Character Length

Max. Charact. Length

Configuration
(blank is included)

Hospital Name 32
Suite ID 4
Host ID 4
PAN 12
Unique ID 12
Service ID 12

Suit ID and Host ID

SUIT ID HOST ID
MRS1 OC0
MRS2 OC1
Operator
MR SUIT . .
Console
. .
MRS9 OC9

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2. Parameter Setting (continued)

Monitor Type and Palette

Note: If the site has Main LCD Monitor or Color CRT Monitor, select Monitor
Type to color and Palette to color.

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
ILLUSTRATION 2
[Link] [Accept Changes] button.
3. Select [Network] and set the parameter if necessary.

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2. Parameter Setting (continued)
4. Check the Hardware Configuration Parameter:
Table 2: Hardware Configuration Parameter

Parameter/System Profile Profile2 Profile3 Profile3B Profile3C Profile3D

Line Freq 50 or 60 50 or 60 50 or 60 50 or 60 50 or 60 50 or 60
Field Stregth 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000
Magnet Type
254=Sumitomo
256=ShinEtsu
Gradient Type * 9090 8290 8290 8290 8290 8290
G Coil Type 103 or 104
103=Normal (SR17) or 105
104=HSR (High SR) (Detail A)
RF Amp Type 2 2 2 2 3 3
(Detail B)
AP Board Type - MedCAM MedCAM SBAM SBAM SBAM
(Detail C)
ICM Type (Detail D) ICM ICM ICM-Lite ICM-Lite ICM-Lite ICM-Lite
CERD Type (From 101 101 101 or 102 101 or 102 101 or 102 101 or 102
V7.65) (Detail E)
SAR limit 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Iso Vector Z 7412 7412 7412 7412 7412 7412
Table Limit 17100 17100 17100 17100 17100 17100

9090=SGU, 8290=Switching GPS (Analogic)

Detail A:
SR17 and High SR
-Select 103 for Normal Gradient.
-Select 104 for High Gradient (both High SR and SR17).
-Select 105 for High Gradient (both High SR and SR17).
Refer to “1-2 Gradient Coil Type” of software installation manual.

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2. Parameter Setting (continued)

Detail B:
Profile 3C System uses SRFD for RF Amp.

Detail C:

Detail D:

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2. Parameter Setting (continued)

Detail E:

5. Select [Accept Changes] button.

NOTICE:
Do not select [Cancel] button since the data will not update.

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3. DASM (VDB or LCAM) [Option]
1. Select [Configure DASM] and set the parameter.

DASM CONFIGURATION
ILLUSTRATION 3
2. Select [Install DASM] and set the parameter.

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3-1 DASM Setting
1. See the GE recommended Laser Cameras in the table below:

LASER CAMERAS
Note:
Site with “3M 831” should be replaced with “3M 952” (Hardware), and “3M 952”
must be chosen as camera type from the list.

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3-1 DASM Setting (continued)
2. Input as follows:
Is there a camera used by your A.W (y/n): y [Return]
Enter the DASM filming interface type
0 DIGITAL (LCAM) Enter "0" for
1 VIDEO (VDB)only for 3M (3M is not available) (LCAM and "1" for
Enter laser camera type : VDB.
0 for 3M 952
1 for 3M XL or HQ
2 for 3M 831 (3M 831 is not available)
3 for AGFA MIN
4 for KODAK
5 for DUPONT
6 for FUJI
7 for KONICA
8 for AGFA MG 3000: 0 to 8 [Return]
Enter DASM hostname or <Return> for local host: [Return]
...Filming Option is installed.

3. Click [DASM config.].

4. Select the Interpolation type.

DASM INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION

ILLUSTRATION 4
5. Select [Confirm].
6. Select [Quit].

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4. Application FD (Option)

CAUTION
Do not set the Image Filter to Available if the system satisfies the following
two conditions:
1. Host CPU = SS20 (Contour and Contour2)
2. Image Filter Board is not installted on SS20.
System error will occur.

1. Verify that the ordered Option Software Key FD set is shipped.

Table 3: Option Software List

Option Software List

Fast Spin Echo

Fast GRASS / Fast SPGR
Cine Plus
Phase Contrast Vascular Imaging
Interactive Vascular Imaging
Phased Array Coil
Multi Angle Multi Slice Oblique
Multi Shot EPI
Image Filter (See Note below)
Neuro Imaging
Advanced Fast
Diffusion
Fast Recovery FSE
Rapid Frame Aquisition
Line Scan Diffusion Image
HIS RIS
RTIA
High SR
Fat Water
T1 Flair

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4. Application FD (Option) (continued)
Note for Image Filter Option:
For Image Filter Option, option Floppy Disk is not needed.
System identifies the Image Filter without the option FD.
Note that there are two types of Image Filters: one is Hardware type, and the
other is Software type.
System recognizes the Image Filter type automatically if the Image Filter is set to
available.

2. Set the FD to Write Enable Postion.

3. Insert on Key FD into the FD Driver.
4. Select [Option Install].

OPTION INSTALL
ILLUSTRATION 5
5. Click on [Change Status] in the Option Install window.

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4. Application FD (Option) (continued)
6. Verify that the status changed to "Available".

OPTION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ORDER

ILLUSTRATION 6
7. Remove the Key FD and repeat this procedure for another FD if needed.
8. When all option software installations are done, click [Quit].

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5. Mobile Setting
This step is performed only for Mobile Sites. Skip this step if this is not a mobile site.
1. Click [Mobile] button on graphic user interface.

FOR MOBILE SYSTEM SETTING

ILLUSTRATION 7
2. Click [Make Site] button.
3. Enter "New Site" name. Ex: Site-1
4. Enter "New Location" number. Ex: 1
5. Click [OK] to register new site.
6. Click [Done] to end Mobile setting. More information:
a. To Switch Site click [Switch Site] then [OK] after entering new site.
[Link] Delete Site click [Delete Site] then [OK] after selecting the site which is going to be
deleted from pulldown menu.
[Link] [Done].

MOBILE SYSTEM SETTING

ILLUSTRATION 8

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6. Quit Option GUI and Reboot System
1. Select [Quit Install] to quit option installation GUI (graphic user interface).
Set the time zone according to your location.
To reboot the System perform these steps:
2. Click [Service tool Icon].
3. Select [System Shutdown] button.
4. Wait until "OK" prompt comes up on CRT.
It takes about 3 minutes until "OK" prompt comes up.
5. Type "boot -r" and hit [Return] Key.
6.
System Reboot Procedure
a. Select [Service tool] icon.
[Link] [System Shutdown] [Link] until “OK” prompt comes up in the screen.
(It takes about 3 minutes until “OK” prompt comes up.)
[Link] “boot” and hit [Return] Key.
d.
Ok boot [Return]

[Link] “signa” in the user name or login field and hit [Return] (V/R 7.20 or later). (“sdc” for
V/R 7.10).
[Link] “gemr7” in hte password field and hit [Return] (V/R 7.20 or later). (“adw2.0” for V/R
7.10).
[Link] until the System boots up.

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7. Save Info
1. Set the backup MOD media into MOD Drive.
2. Select [Service tool] Icon.
3. Select [Install...] .
4. Type "operator" after Password and hit [Return] key.

LOGIN
ILLUSTRATION 9
5. Select [Save Info.] and save the System information in MOD media.
a. Type "y" after the configuration save confirmation.
[Link] “OK” after data are saved.
[Link] the MOD media from the MOD drive.

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7. Save Info (continued)
6. Select [System] and and record all parameters

Table 4: System Parameters

System Information

Host Name
Hospital Name
Doctor Title
Suite ID
Host ID
Unique ID
Service ID
Weight Unit
Data Indicate

7. Select [Network] and record all parameters.

Table 5: Network Parameters

Network Information

Host IP
tgate IP
TPS IP

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7. Save Info (continued)
8. Select [Hardware] and record all parameters.

Table 6: Hardware Parameters

Hardware Information

Line Frequency (Hz)

Field Strenght (G)
Magnet Type
Gradient Type
G-Coil Type
RF Amp Type
ICM Type
SAR Limit
IsoVector Z
Table Limit

9. Select [Configure DASM] and record the parameters.

a. Record Option parameters by following the instructions below:
Note: S/W Version 7.2 does not support DASM parameters backup function.
[Link] [Service tool] icon.
[Link] [Install...] icon.
iii. Select [Configure DASM] icon.
iv. Click [DASM config].
v. Record the Interpolation type which is set: Linear or Cubic.
vi. Click [Quit] twice to exit DASM configuration.

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Revision History
Rev Date Author Primary Reasons For Change

0 Jun. 31, 2003 H. Hiwatashi Initial Release

1 Apr 22, 2004 [Link] P5: Added New GPS Information

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