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Advantx-E Quick Reference Guide Connect Serial cable from Laptop COM1 to Advantx-E COM2 Connect Serial cable from Laptop COM1 to Advantx-E
46-xxxxxxxx Rev e 8/17/99 (RMX) Port. COM2 (RMX) Port.
Reference 46-xxxxxxxx Rev x
Open the Service Laptop Toolbox Group Open the Service Laptop Toolbox Group
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Produced by GE Medical Systems Education Center Double click on the Advantx-E Terminal ICON Double click on the Advantx-E Terminal ICON
for Exclusive use by GE Field Service Engineers Only
Hit the Enter Key Hit the Enter Key
COM1 / DOS Port
Logon: exclusive (all lower case) Logon: advantxe (all lower case)
Password: GEMSexcl(see exclusive CDROM) Password: adx2p1 (all lower case)
Advantx-E System Controller
Hit Return twice and the menu below will appear on your laptop. At the titan> prompt type: cd :sys:
ASC T3486DY At the titan>prompt type: extfunct
ECM T3486Z
HUB T3486AA The list below will appear on your laptop screen
Hard Drive C: & D:
EXCLUSIVE ASC MAINTENANCE MENU
1. Debug mode OFF
2. Extended Error Reporting OFF
1) Enter Service Mode 9) Display IP Host File 3. Ignore DB check sums OFF
Floppy Drive A: 2) Enter Diag Mode 10) Save Backup Host File 4. Auto Return OFF
3) Enter Apps Mode 11) Restore Backup Host File 5. Full VIC initialization OFF
Standby Sw 4) Save DB to Floppy 12) Restore Default Host File 6. DX offset override ON*
5) Restore DB from Floppy 13) Set System Clock 7. Demonstration mode OFF
Reset Sw 6) Display Session Info 14) Change Password 8. ARI Bypass OFF
7) Display Boot Status 15) Exit 9. Mfg Pos Bypass OFF
init led 8) Display SYSMAINT.LOG
DC OK led 10. Boot to Service mode OFF
11. Boot to Diagnostics mode OFF
Enter Selection: 12. Tube/PU DMT Station OFF
Ethernet Port Cable Kit Part # 2209469 13. DMT with PC simulator OFF
2 - 50 ohm terminators 14. LCA showcase OFF
COM2 / RMX Port 2 - BNC T connectors Description of Selections
1 - laplink serial cable
Q=quit S=save E=save&exit Or the item to toggle...
1 - 50 ohm coax cable 1) Takes you to exclusive Service Mode (Cal and Config)
To Connect via Ethernet 2) Takes you to exclusive Diagnostics Mode Select a number (typically 2, 10 or 11)
3) Transfers you back to Applications Hit the Enter key (this toggles the item ON/OFF)
1) Connect Serial Cable from Laptop to SC COM2
4) Saves the Cal and Config DB to the ASC floppy Type E to save and exit
RMX (front) port. 5) Restores the Cal and Config DB from the ASC floppy Reboot the Advantx E for the changes to take effect
2) Connect Ethernet Adapter to PCMCIA card. 6) Displays the Software version
3) Connect Coax to Adapter (using 50 ohm terminator 7) Displays the nodes on line When finished with Virtual Dip Switches:
with BNC T) and to SC Ethernet Port. 8) Displays the error log titan> logoff <return>
4) Boot Laptop. 9) Displays the Advantx-E IP Addresses this will return you to the logon prompt
5) Go to Service Laptop Tool Box & IP Select Tool. 10) Backs up the IP Addresses to the ASC Harddrive
6) Click ADD, enter room description & sub directory. 11) Restores the IP Addresses from the ASC Harddrive CAUTION: Once a switch is set it will remain set even if
7) Highlight room. 12) Restores the Default IP Addresses from the ASC Harddrive the Advantx-E is turned off and back on. It is important to
13) Sets the System Clock turn off ALL switches that would cause the system to boot
8) Click SELECT.
14) Changes the exclusive password to a mode other than applications (selections 10 & 11 OFF
9) Laptop will ask for reset, select reset. 15) Exits (logs off) from these maintenance tools.
10) Goto Service Laptop Toolbox allows the Advantx-E to boot to Applications).
11) Double Click Advanced Service Tools. Note: Control C will exit you from procedures. (e.g. sysmaint.log) * DX offset override is normally ON
(If you have already added the room to your laptop,
skip steps 1 and 6)
 ASC MODULE
Err Code RM ND RMX_ USER CODE_SEG FUNCT_BIT H/W FUNCT USER CS:IP_MOD DATE_AND_TIME
Error Log Header 6113 00 OA 0000 OOFE fl 00008B31 00FF 0000 0000 0000:0000 9/19/96 11:40
Cannot do Fluoro. Video control module inoperable. Press SYSTEM RESET
CANNOT DO FLUORO. IMAGE SYSTEM NOT AVAILABLE
Cable to
Bulkhead
ASC Maintenance Tools via the DLX
LOC (you must be at the dlx login prompt) System Controller Access via DOS Commands
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COM1 DOS
Ethernet (control + diamond + shift + ~ will open an xterm window)
At the dlx login: type: service (enter) Connect the serial cable from your laptop to the
S B C
password: type: proprietary (enter)
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U xterm window COM1 (dos port) on top of the system controller.
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(+5v, +/- 12V) stops at dlx#* type: telnet frontal (enter)

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A B B
L D D
stops at logon: type: exclusive (enter) Select Start/Programs/Service Laptop Toolbox/
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password: type: GEMSexcl (enter) Advantx-E Terminal
* (use the pop up menu to open an xterm window)

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8 RS232 TP4 This brings you to the ASC Maintenance Menu. Hit return to see the C:\> (dos prompt) - at the dos
Serial Ports GND
To exit the Maintenance tools, select #: 15 prompt you may type the following commands:
TP5
+5V type exit to exit xterm window

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486DX2-50
TP6 stops at LOGON: hit <control> & right } (bracket). copy c:\etc\hosts a:
+12V HDD
IDE 340M stops at telnet: type: close (enter) copy d:\db\advantx2.cc2 a:
stops at telnet: type: quit (enter) copy d:\db\advantx2.rt2 a:

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MSB
FDD stops at dlx# type: exit (enter) copy d:\error.log a: CAUTION: .log files may
1.44M copy d:\voltage.log a: not be current. Get current

COM2
RMX
stops at the dlx login prompt, you may then type dlx to
enter dlx applications.
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copy d:\temp.log a: logs via Ethernet.

(the above commands will copy the data from the

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Ethernet INIT Hints and Tips
S.C. harddrive [C:] to the S.C. floppy [a:] )
Diagnostic LED's for Power on
Self Tests (convert to HEX) DC OK When using Ethernet - remove the coax connection from the
Advantx-E first or you will have DLX communication errors.

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If you cannot connect to GEeXtend (after working on and Advantx-E),
type c:\etc\hosts (S.C. IP Addresses)
type c:\user\prod\buildnum.inc (software version)

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make sure you do not have a room selected in the IP Tools.
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ON
| The System Controller (the above commands will display the contents of
will operate in a stand A common communication problem is the failure of the automatic 50 the file on your laptop screen)
alone mode. ohm termination on the front of the System Controller. If you suspect

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F1 10A 250V
Disconnected from a that is the problem you can put a terminator on the BNC connector.
system and powered
from a wall out let. During the boot sequence the BIU leds cycle through POST's. File Name Matrix

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It will pass ALL of its DOS is available immeadiately after POST's are completed.
Power On Self Tests, The INIT led goes out when applications begins loading. Cal&Config Runtime ErrorLog IP Addr
The ECM led strobe when applications become active at the console. DOS advantx2.cc2 advantx2.rt2 error.log hosts
load Applicaitons (INIT
led out) and you will be RMX ccbkup.dat 1 rtbkup.dat 1 n/a hosts.sav 3

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NODE ID's HEX Convert Laptop Dir Structure Ethernet cc2.00x2/4 rt2.00x 2/4 err2.00x 2/4 hosts 2
able to communicate Node Module
via the DOS port, RMX 03 Console C:\ SC location d:\db d:\db d:\ c:\etc
port or Ethernet. A = 1010
07 ECM B = 1011 xray
You could perform a 08 Cine datapool
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These two files are backed up at the same time. To restore
Load From Cold in a C = 1100 only the ccbkup.dat file you must delete or rename rtbkup.dat.
09 PhotoSpot roomdir
+5v rtn +12v rtn -12v stand alone mode if 10 Insite D = 1101 hosts 2 x is the number assigned, in sequence to files backed up
needed. 14 DR/S/E E = 1110 db via ethernet.
15 Pulscan F = 1111 cc2.00x
J28 Power Unit J27 BIPLN ASC
0A VIC rt2.00x 3 This file is saved to the System Controller harddrive.
VCC -12V 0B Positioner des.00x
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J32 CONSOLE J31 ECM J30 UPS 0F Digital err2.00x These are the file names the DBA and ELA Tools look for.
J12 ECM J11 HUB +12V GND
FF ASC