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Vectra Genisys®/Intelect Legend XT®/ Intelect® Vet Therapy Systems
5 TROUBLESHOOTING
5.16 ULTRASOUND APPLICATOR OUTPUT TEST
Perform this test using all available Vectra Genisys,
Intelect Legend XT or Intelect Vet Applicators for the
System being tested.
A. Ultrasound Applicator Output Test
Procedures
Set up Ohmic Instruments UPM DT
10 or DT 100 Ultrasound Power Meter
per Operator’s Instructions and fill test
reservoir with Degassed Water.
Place an Applicator into the Power Meter
retainer. Make certain the Sound Head is
completely submerged in the degassed
water and centered directly over the
Stainless Steel Cone.
See Figure 5.21.
“Zero” meter.
Press Ultrasound Button. Press Edit Button.
Press Duty Cycle Button until 100% is
displayed within the Duty Cycle icon.
Press Display Button until “Watts” appears
within the Display icon.
Press “Start”.
Rotate Therapy Intensity Control clockwise
until the appropriate “Watts” is displayed
per
Figure 5.22.
Compare Power Meter readings to Figure
5.22 to all settings for the respective
Applicator being tested as shown in
Figure 5.22.
Press Frequency Button until 3.3 MHz
is displayed within the Frequency icon.
Repeat test and compare readings to
Figure 5.22.
NOTE:
The Applicator LED should constantly illuminate green
during the Applicator Output tests.
B. Ultrasound Applicator Output Test Results
Output ranges fall within the specified
ranges as listed in
Figure 5.22.
Unit passed test.
Readings fall outside specified ranges of
Figure 5.22.
a)
Possible bad Degassed Water in Power
Meter.
b)
Possible use of Power Meter other than
Ohmic Instruments UPM DT 10 or
DT 100 Ultrasound Power Meter.
c)
Possible bad or out of calibration
Applicator.
d)
Possible bad internal connection at
Ultrasound Board.
e)
Check Ultrasound Board internal
connections.
f)
Replace Ultrasound Board.
g)
Replace Control Board
1.
2.
3.
4.
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7.
8.
9.
10.
1.
2.
FIGURE 5.21
FIGURE 5.22
* 1 MHz Only
USE ONLY DEGASSED WATER IN POWER METER FOR
TESTING ULTRASOUND APPLICATORS. USE OF OTHER
TYPES OF WATER WILL CAUSE FALSE TEST RESULTS.
SEE
PAGE 37
FOR DEGASSED WATER RECIPES.
DO NOT AERATE WATER WHEN FILLING POWER METER
APPLICATOR OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS
APPLICATOR SIZE
POWER SETTINGS
OUTPUT RANGE
1 cm
2
1
0.8 - 1.2
2
1.6 - 2.4
2 cm
2
1
0.8 - 1.2
2
1.6 - 2.4
4
3.2 - 4.8
5 cm
2
1
0.8 - 1.2
2
1.6 - 2.4
5
4.0 - 6.0
10
8.0 - 12.0
10 cm
2
1
0.8 - 1.2
5
4.0 - 6.0
10
8.0 - 12.0
15*
12.0 - 18.0
20*
16.0 - 24.0
