ACUSON Freestyle User Manual 6-1
Wireless Probes
6 Wireless Probes
This chapter contains information about operating the ACUSON Freestyle system with wireless
probes.
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Antenna Locations ......................................................6-3
Equipment Setup for Optimal Scanning ......................................6-4
Connecting a Wireless Probe .............................................. 6-5
Problems Connecting .................................................. 6-5
Wireless Signal Quality ................................................... 6-6
Monitoring Wireless Signal Quality .........................................6-7
Wireless Signal Quality Meter ...........................................6-7
Number of Bars in the Wireless Signal .................................6-7
Average Noise Level Indicator ...........................................6-8
Wireless Noise Examples ...............................................6-10
B-Mode Wireless Noise ...............................................6-10
Reasons for a Low Wireless Signal in B-Mode .......................... 6-10
Color Flow Wireless Noise .............................................6-10
Reasons for a Low Wireless Signal in Color Flow .......................6-10
Finding/Locating Wireless Probes ........................................ 6-11
Using Multiple Probes ................................................... 6-12
More than One Wireless Probe .........................................6-12
A Probe Connected via Adapter Cable ....................................6-12
Powering Down the Probe ...............................................6-12