Symptom:
The Generator display reads, “STOP! CHECK HAND PIECE - TURN OFF, THEN ON” and Generator
emits long and short beeps.
Probable cause
Corrective Action
Hand Piece connection to Generator
Turn Generator Power Switch off, check to see that electrical
is faulty.
Hand Piece connector is securely attached to the Generator,
then turn the Power Switch back on.
Symptom:
The Generator display reads, “STOP! SYSTEM ERROR - TURN OFF, THEN ON” and Generator emits
bursts of long and short beeps.
Probable cause
Corrective Action
Problem with hospital line voltage power source
Turn Generator Power Switch off and then on again.
disturbed Generator or the Generator is faulty.
Symptom:
Liquid crystal display on Generator is difficult to read.
Probable cause
Corrective Action
Change in lighting or Generator position.
Readjust display control on Generator.
Symptom:
Air connector or Plug on Hand Piece cable will not fit into air connector on Generator.
Probable cause
Corrective Action
Silver locking button on Generator air connector
Unlock connector by pushing the silver Release Button.
is in locked position.
Symptom:
High-pitched screeching sound emitted from Hand Piece
Probable cause
Corrective Action
Instrument blade is not fully seated on
Re-tourque the instrument blade with an alternate torque
Hand Piece blade mount.
blade wrench and/or clean the threaded Hand Piece blade
mount with an alcohol 4x4.
The Generator contains a built-in diagnostic mode accessible to service personnel. If a problem exists with the
system and resolution cannot be obtained through the Trouble Shooting Guide (section 5.1), enter the diagnostic
service mode as described below and diagrammed in Appendix A. Typically, once a problem has been identified, it
requires further diagnosis inside the Generator. To perform this detailed diagnosis, refer to section 6. NOTE: It is
important to read all of Chapter 6, which details disassembly, test equipment, and warnings, prior to performing
detailed diagnosis of any internal module.
Follow steps 1 through 5 in section 3.2 to prepare the Generator for power up. Prior to turning the Generator on,
press and hold the Increase and Decrease buttons simultaneously with one hand. While holding these two buttons
in, turn the Generator power on and verify the following:
1.
Verify that the green power LED is illuminated. Proceed to the next step.
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Chapter 5 - Upper Level Diagnostics
continued
5.1
Trouble
Shooting Guide,
continued
5.2
Diagnostic
Software
