GE Healthcare
Senographe DS Acquisition System
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Operator Manual 5307907-3-S-1EN
Error messages
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Page no. 175
Chapter 16
S57 AWS/POS commu-
nication lost
AWS cannot communicate with
the Gantry. Acquisition is forbid-
den.
1) Power OFF/ON from the X-ray Console.
2) If the problem persists, shut down the system
from the Browser.
3) If the problem persists, note ALL messages and
contact GEMS Field Service.
S58 Gantry failure
A gantry failure is active, all gan-
try movement is inhibited. It is
not possible to start an exposure.
1) Power OFF/ON from the X-ray Console.
2) If the problem persists, shut down the system
from the Browser.
3) If the problem persists, note ALL messages and
contact GEMS Field Service.
S59 Monofocus:mag-
nifi. inhibited
The gantry device configuration
does not allow an exam:
Unacceptable configurations:
- Magnification paddle with Bucky
inserted.
- Contact paddle with Mag stand
inserted.
- Gantry paddle and stereotactic
positioner both inserted.
- Paddle not correctly inserted.
Configure the gantry device in conformance with
the medical application:
- Mag paddle with Mag stand only.
- Contact paddle with Bucky only.
- No paddle with either Mag stand or Bucky.
- No gantry paddle with the stereotactic positioner.
- Paddle correctly inserted.
S60 X-ray beam quality
error
An error has occurred in firmware
that controls X-ray beam or could
affect X-ray beam quality.
It could be the paddle detection
or the control of the following
devices: tube position (focus
size), filter, collimator and bucky
Note that a more detailed mes-
sage is displayed (for 5s) on the
gantry LCD display.
1) Wait 10 seconds. If this X-ray inhibition remains
active, power OFF/ON from the X-ray console.
2) If the problem persists, shut down the system
from the Browser.
3) If the problem persists, note ALL messages and
contact GEMS Field Service.
S61 X-ray beam not
ready
Firmware that controls X-ray
beam or could affect X-ray beam
quality is not ready for acquisi-
tion.
It could be the control of the fol-
lowing devices: tube tilt (focal
spot size), filter, collimator and
Bucky.
1) Wait 30s. If the X-ray inhibition stays active,
power OFF/ON from the X-ray console.
2) If the problem persists, shut down the system
from the AWS Browser.
3) If the problem persists, note ALL messages and
contact GEMS Field Service.
S81 Image detection not
ready
One of the image detection com-
ponents is busy or is not yet
ready to acquire images.
1. Wait for completion of system setting.
2. If this X-ray inhibition remains displayed for
more that 10 min., switch OFF the whole system
and wait for the end of the shutdown sequence.
3. Restart the system.
4. If the problem persists, note ALL messages and
inform GEMS Field Service.
Message on
X-ray Console
Explanation
Corrective Action
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