System maintenance
Ultrasound System – Common Service Information 4-7
Direction 5444964-100 English Rev. 5
Functional checks
The functional checks take about 60 minutes to perform. Refer 
to the Ultrasound system user documentation whenever 
necessary.
System checks
Table 4-2:  Ultrasound system functional checks 
Step Item Description
1.  B-Mode Verify basic B-Mode (2D) operation. Check the basic Ultrasound system 
controls that affect this mode of operation.
2.  CF-Mode Verify basic CF-Mode (Color Flow Mode) operation. Check the basic 
Ultrasound system controls that affect this mode of operation.
3.  Doppler Modes Where applicable, verify basic Doppler operation (PW and CW if 
available). Check the basic Ultrasound system controls that affect this 
mode of operation.
4.  M-Mode Verify basic M-Mode operation. Check the basic Ultrasound system 
controls that affect this mode of operation.
5.  3D Mode Where applicable, verify basic 3D Mode operation.
Check the basic system controls that affect this mode of operation.
6. RealTime 4D 
Mode
Where applicable, verify basic RealTime 4D Mode operation.
Check the basic system controls that affect this mode of operation.
7. Basic 
Measurements
Check Distance and Tissue Depth Measurement. 
8.  Probe Elements Perform an Element Test on each probe to verify that all the probe 
elements and Ultrasound system channels are functional, where 
applicable. 
9. Applicable 
Software Options 
Verify the basic operation of all optional modes.
Check the basic system controls that affect each options operation.
10.  System Diagnostic Perform the Automatic Tests, where applicable.
11.  Transmit/Receive Verify that all system XMIT/RECV channels are functional, where 
applicable.
12. Operating Panel 
test
Perform the Operating Panel Test Procedure.
13.  Keyboard Do the interactive keyboard test.
14.  Touch Panel Where applicable, verify basic Touch Panel display functions. 
15.  Monitor Verify basic monitor display functions. 
16. Peripherals See: ‘Peripheral/option checks’ on page 4-8.