GE HEALTHCARE
DIRECTION FQ091013, REVISION 1 VIVID I N AND VIVID Q N SERVICE MANUAL
5-6 Section 5-3 - Front End Unit
Section 5-3
Front End Unit
5-3-1 General Information
The Vivid i n/ Vivid q N Front End system (see diagram in Figure 5-4 on page 5-8) is divided into two
subsystems:
1.) Scanner Subsystem
Consists of the RFI Board (Scan Controller and tissue processing).
For a detailed description, see RFI Board on page 5-11.
2.) Front End Subsystem
Includes the following:
- Two TR32 Boards (each board includes a 32-channel digital Beamformer)
For a detailed description, see TR32 Boards (Transmitter/Receiver) on page 5-15.
- P&M (Probe & MUX Board) - includes CW BF & HVMUX
For a detailed description, see Probe and MUX (P&M) Board on page 5 - 18.