GE Voluson E8 Service Manual page 187

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Section 5-2 General Information
Among other significant features of the Voluson E8 / Voluson E6 ultrasound system are the following:
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Voluson E8 / Voluson E6 has a digital beam forming system (incorporated in the FrontEnd) which can
handle up to 256 element probes by use of multiplexing.
Signal flow from the Probe Connector Panel, to the FrontEnd (FE) Electronics, to the BackEnd
Processor (BEP), and finally is displayed on the LCD monitor and peripherals.
Voluson E8 / Voluson E6 internal electronics are divided into three:
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Interconnecting signals from FrontEnd, BackEnd, keyboard, monitor, and power distribution sub-
systems are routed internally.
Major System Components:
• FrontEnd processor:
• BackEnd processor:
• Top Console User interface (System I/O with hard keys, Touch Panel and EL-Display):
Section 5-6 on page 5-48
• Monitor:
• External I/O:
• Peripherals:
• RTN: Primary Power supply and Isolation transformer for the peripherals
• System mechanical chassis: trolley to keep all major components
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Integrated FrontEnd (uses advanced ASIC and FGPA technologies)
Open connectivity using USB ports
Bluetooth - wireless connectivity
high performance 19" LCD monitor
Low profile, backlit Keyboard
Front End (FE) Processor
Back End Processor (BEP)
Power Supply Unit
Section 5-3 on page 5-24
Section 5-4 on page 5-32
Section 5-7 on page 5-57
Section 5-8 on page 5-58
Section 5-9 on page 5-59
Chapter 5 - Components and Functions (Theory)
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Section 5-10 on page 5-60
Section 5-11 on page 5-62
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