16-2 System Maintenance
Cleaning the probe
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Tools: mild soapy water , dry soft cloth, soft brush
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Method:
a) Wipe out the dust attached to surface of probe head, connector and cable
with dry soft cloth.
b) Use soft brush to brush the dust inside probe connector gently.
c) Remained stain or dust attached to surface of cable or surface of connector
should be washed out by cloth with a little soapy water, and then air-dry.
NOTE:
Don’t use cloth with water to clean the probe connector.
Cleaning the probe cable
Use soft dry cloth to wipe off stains from the probe cable.
If it is difficult to clean the stains thoroughly, use soft cloth dipped with mild detergent,
and then let the cable air dry.
Cleaning the monitor and the touch screen
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Tool: soft dry cloth, clean or soapy water
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Method:
The surfaces of the monitor and touch screen should be cleaned with a soft dry cloth.
Remaining stains should be wiped away using a cloth with a little clean or soapy
water and then air dried.
Clean the Control Panel
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Tools: dry soft cloth, soapy water
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Method:
Use dry soft cloth to clean the surface of control panel (including keystrokes,
encoders and sliders). If the control panel is dirty, moisten the soft cloth with a little
mild soapy water and wipe off any stains. Use another dry soft cloth to remove any
moisture and allow all hard surfaces to completely air-dry. If it is difficult to clean the
control panel, disassemble the encoder caps first and then use mild soapy water to
clean it.
NOTE:
The control panel should be cleaned periodically; otherwise, keys maybe
blocked by dirt and buzzer dings, keys don’t work.
Clean
Holders
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Tool: dry soft cloth , soapy water, soft brush
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Method:
a) Use dry soft cloth to wipe off the dust attached to inside, outside or gap of probe
holder or gel holder. As to small intra-cavity probe holder or its gap, use the soft
brush to brush the dust or stain.
b) Remained stain attached to inside, outside of holder should be washed out by
cloth with a little soapy water after it was taken out, and then install the holder
after air-dry.
Clean
Cover
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Tools: dry soft cloth, soapy water
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Method:
Use dry soft cloth to clean the cover of the system. If the system is dirty, moisten the
soft cloth with mild soapy water and wipe off any stains, then air-dry.
NOTE:
Be sure to use soft brush to brush the dust attached to all the sockets or
interfaces which can be seen (such as probe sockets, sockets or interfaces in
IO panel and power supply panel),not the cloth with water.