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Section 3-15 - Optional Software Procedures
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Possible Behavior of the First Power Up After Application Load
After installing the new Application Software, if a new Front Panel code is needed:
The first time the Ultrasound application (echoloader) is run after the software upgrade, the application
will detect that the Front Panel code is out of date. Because the Front Panel has to have power removed
and re-applied before the Front Panel code update process can continue, the application boot up will
automatically shut down the LOGIQ
™
9 just before the application boot up is complete.
In some cases, the system may not shutdown automatically. If the dialog box appears, "Ending Process,
Please wait...", please wait 2 minutes. If the system does not turn off, force the shut down by holding
down the on/off key until the monitor turns off then let it complete the power down process.
Simply ensure the system has powered down, and the power button is amber, then restart the system
to load the Ultrasound application. The auto-power down will only occur on the first power up after the
application upgrade.
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GE USB Control Panel Driver Loss
NOTE:
While the loss of drivers should not happen with the current application software loading
process, this section remains as a reference.
Sometimes, after loading new software (or the first time load of software), the GE Front Panel may not
function after Applications (echoloader) has brought the system up in scan mode. The alpha-numeric
keyboard, trackball and two set keys will function but the touch panel and all other GE controls on the
operator interface will NOT function.
Watch the system closely as the system boots up. Early in the process, during the BIOS load, the front
panel lights will flash yellow then green and go out. This basically means the front panel is "healthy" or
functional.
During the Applications loading process of boot up, when the blue bar on the image monitor is about 2/
3rds of the way complete, the front panel lights will flash again. This basically confirms USB
communication with the front panel.
During the software load process, the USB driver for the GE Control Panel may get corrupted. A simple
Windows Driver Upgrade (update) will cure the problem.
