GE Vivid E9

GE H EALTHCARE
D IRECTION GA091568, R EVISION 5 VIVID E9 S ERVICE M ANUAL
5 - 12 Section 5-3 - VIVID E9 overview
5-3-6 System configuration and software
System configuration is stored on a hard disk drive inside the Back End Processor.
At power up, all necessary software is loaded from the hard disk drive.
5-3-7 The electronics
VIVID E9 internal electronics are divided into two card cages:
• Front End Processor (FEP)
The FEP is sometimes called “Front End Card Cage”, “Front End”, or only “Card Cage”.
• Back End Processor (BEP)