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Instruction manual
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Contents page
Introduction 4
System features 5
Operator safety 5
1 Operating instructions 6
1.1 Preliminaryswitchon 6
1.2 Power 6
1.3 Scanning 7
1.4 Scannersetup 10
AppendixA–Bluetoothcontrol 12
AppendixB–USBimageretrieval 12
2 Care & maintenance 13
2.1 Easi-Scanandpowerpacks 13
2.2 Batterycharging 13
2.3 Easi-Scanprobe 15
Technical specification 16
Accessories 17
Distributors 18
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IntroductionBCF Technology Ltd is the market leader in the development and production of ultrasonic ‘real time’ pregnancy scanners for most animal species. The company has been developing and manufacturing these systems for the last 28 years.
UsingthelateststateofthearttechnologywehavecombinedcuttingedgedigitalimagingwithlowpowerconsumptionandminiaturisationtoproduceEasi-Scan:asmall,light,robust,portableandtrulyversatileultrasoundscanner.
TheEasi-ScanisdesignedandmanufacturedinScotlandby:
BCFTechnologyLtd3TailendCourt,StarlawRoadLivingston,EH548TEScotland,UK
Tel:+44(0)1506460023Fax:+44(0)[email protected]
Asspecialistsinprovidingultrasoundimagingequipmentforveterinaryandanimalhusbandryapplications,werealisetheimportanceofequipmentreliabilityandspeedofresponseshouldserviceassistanceberequired.OurengineersandtheirappointedagentsareavailabletoproviderapidserviceassistancetoensureoptimumperformanceofBCFsystems.
TheEasi-ScanmeetsallessentialandsafetyrequirementsofallcurrentrelevantEuropeanDirectives.TheCEmarkonthefrontlabelisasymbolofthisconformance.Ifyourequireanyfurtherinformationregardingthesedirectivespleasecontactusdirectly.Thisproductisclassedaselectronicequipment.Attheendofitsusefullifeitshouldnotbedisposedofwithgeneralwaste,itshouldbetakentoarecyclingpointforelectrical\electronicequipment.Thecrossed-outwheeliebinsymbolisplacedonthefrontlabelasareminderandinconformancewiththeEuropeanWEEEDirective.
Note: AllBCFTechnologyproductsaretobeusedforanimalapplicationsonly.
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System featuresEasi-Scan is optimised for mobile real time ultrasound scanning, giving crisp imaging in target applications with minimum need for operator adjustments.
• Thefixedhighresolutionbroadbandprobesupportsawideapplicationrangefrommagnifiedsuperficialstudytodeeppenetrationpregnancywork
• Scannersettingsareoptimisedforselectedapplication• Theimagemaybeviewedonachoiceofdisplays.Displayoptionsincludeheadmountedgoggles
display,remotemonitorusingwirelessvideolinkand3.5”wristmountedLCDdisplay• Imagesmaybestored,forlaterreview.StoredimagesmaybeuploadedtocomputerviaUSB
orprintedwithoptionalaccessories• Lightweightunitforlessstrain• Fourhourscontinuoususefromexternalrechargeablebatteryandevenlongerusingtheauto
Standbyfunction• TheunitiswaterresistanttoIP65(seecommentslaterinmanual)• Easilycleaned;allcomponentpartscanbewipeddowntoclean
Operator safetyEasi-Scan is designed to run from its external battery latched to the scanner.
ThebatteriesmustbechargedusingonlytheBCFStandalonecharger,batterychargerorintegratedcarrycasepoweredfromthecarpoweroutlet(12VDC)ortheBCFmainspowersupply.Thecarrycasemustnotbeclosedduringcharging.Iftheunitmustbechargedusingthemainsadapter,useonlyindryconditions.
AlthoughtheEasi-Scanrunsfromalowvoltagesource,highvoltagesaregeneratedinsidetheunit.Forthisreasonnoattemptshouldbemadetodisassemblethescanner.
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1 Operating instructions1.1 PRELIMINARY SWITCH ON
Ensurethattheexternalbatteryissecurelylatchedtothetopofthescanner.
Switchontheremotevideomonitor(ifused),ensuringcorrectreceivechannelselected.Attachthewristdisplayorgogglestotheuserconnectorportontopofthescanner(fig2).Checktheplugandsocketarefreefromdebris.Alignthedotsontheplugandsocketandpushtoclickinplace.
1.2 POWER
Topowerthescanneron,pressandholdthepowerbutton (fig3)untilthescannerbeeps.ThecontrolpanelLED(fig4)willilluminategreen.
TheexternalbatterychargelevelisindicatedontheBatteryLEDwhilethescannerisswitchedon.Onpower-up,thescannerwillperformasysteminitialisation,displayingtheMainMenu,currentoperatingmodeandbatterylevelindicator.Inaddition,agreybarwillbevisibledowntheleftsideofthedisplay(fig1).
Theonscreenbatteryindicatorgivesamoreaccurateindicationofthebatterychargeremainingintheexternalbattery.Ifviewingonadisplayheadset,theheadsetmayneedtobeswitchedonseparately.Thescannerwillbeepasecondtime,indicatingsysteminitialisationiscompleteandthesystemisreadytofunction.
Note: Thescannerwillpoweronwiththesamesettingsithadwhenlastswitchedoff.
Toswitchthescanneroff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonuntilthescannerbeepstwice.
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1.3 SCANNING
Easi-Scanhasseveralselectablepresetscanningapplicationmodes.SystemGAINmaybevariedtosuitcurrentstudy.AshortpressonthePowerbuttonwillFreezeandUnfreezetheimage.
1.3.1 Standard operation
Thescannerloadsthepreferredsettingsatpoweronandisreadyforuse.
Tochangeasetting,presstheSelectbutton toswitchthemainmenuon.Intheabsenceofanybuttonpresses,theMenudisappearsafterashort(userselectable)period.UsetheUp andDown buttonstonavigatethemenuandtheSelectbuttontoswitchtherelevantSub-Menuonoroff.Innormaloperation(Sizingnotselected,see1.3.6)withnomenudisplayed,theupanddownbuttonscontroltheGainsetting.ToclearthemenuornavigatetothepreviousmenupressandholdtheSelectbutton .
1.3.2 Mode selection
Thescannerloadsthepreferredstart-upmodewhenswitchedon.PresstheSelectbuttontobringupthemenu,usethearrowbuttonstohighlight‘MODE’andpresstheSelectbuttontodisplaytheModeMenu.
UsetheUp&Downbuttonstoselectpreferredmode:
1. Detail2. FoetalSexing3. Ovary/EarlyPregnancy4. LatePregnancy
Thepreferredstart-upmodewillbestoredautomaticallywhentheunitispoweredoff.
1.3.3 Mode description
Thedetailmodeusesgreatermagnification,highfrequencyoperationandwiderdynamicrangeforsuperficialstudyoftissuesdownto6cm.TheFoetalSexingmodeprovidesoptimizedimagesettingsforfoetalsexingwork.Depthofstudyislimitedto8cm.TheOvary/Earlypregnancymodegivesalargemagnificationandusesahigherultrasoundfrequencytogivegreaterresolution.Depthofstudyislimitedto8cm.TheLaterpregnancymodeprovidesadeeperscan(upto11cm)usingalowerfrequencytoenablegreaterpenetration.
1.3.4 Gain control
Thegainmaybeadjustedviathemenu,presstheSelectbuttontobringupthemenu,usethearrowbuttonstohighlight‘Gain’andpresstheSelectbuttontodisplaytheGainMenu,thenusetheUp&DownkeystoadjusttheGain.
PressingtheUpandDownkeyswilladjusttheGain(whilethemenuisnotonscreen,andifthescannerisnotinSizingMode(neitherThresholdnorVerticalaredisplayedatthelowerleft))Thecurrentgainsetting(1-to-10)willbebrieflydisplayedatthetopofthescreen.
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1.3.5 On-farm timer control
TheEasi-ScanprovidesatimerwhichcanbeusedtomonitorOn-farmtime.Itsoperationisasfollows:Select‘Timer’fromthemainmenu.TheTimerSub-Menuwillappearwiththefollowingoptions:
Exit Selectthisoptiontoexitthemenuwithoutmakinganychanges Start/Stop Selectthisoptiontostartandstopthetimer;arunningtimerisdisplayed
inalightgreycolour,astoppedtimerinadarkgrey Reset Selectthisoptiontoresetthetimer Display Selectthisoptiontoswitchthetimerdisplayonandoff
Note:Thetimerwillcontinuetorunevenifnotdisplayed.
Thetimervalueisstoredonpowerdownandonpoweronwillresumewiththesamevalueandsettings.
1.3.6 Follicle Sizing Mode
TheEasi-Scanprovidesaquickandsimplemethodofmeasuringfolliclesize.
TouseFollicleSizing:
1. Ensurethescannerisinovary/earlymodeandthefollicleimageisinthecentreofthescreen, freezetheimage2. Inthe‘mainmenu’select‘sizing’3. SwitchVertical‘On’,thenusingthe‘Up’or‘Down’buttonsmovethecursortothecentreof thefollicle4. SwitchVertical‘Off’andswitchThreshold‘On’5. Usethe‘Up’and‘Down’buttonsuntilthetwosmallindicatorsarepositionedattheedgesof thefollicle
Thesizeofthefolliclewillbedisplayedinmillimetersonthelowerrightofthescreen.
1.3.7 Foetal Ageing Mode
TheEasi-ScanprovidesindicatorswhichshowthesizesoftheCrownRumpLengthandTrunkDiameterofacattlefoetusatvariousstagesofdevelopment.
Note: Thescannerwilldisplaytheageinglinesinallmodesexceptdetailmode.
Selecting‘Ageing’fromthemainmenuwillbringuptheSub-Menuwhichallowstheoperatortoselectfromthefollowingindicators:5/7Weeks,6/8Weeks,7/9Weeks,9/11Weeks,10/12WeeksandOff.EachsettingwilldisplayCRLand/orTDofthecorrectsizeforafoetusofthatgestation.
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1.3.8 Auto Standby Mode
TheEasi-Scanhasalowpowerstandbymode,whichcanbeenabledbyselectingadurationfromtheStandbySub-Menu.
IfthescannerdoesnotdetectanultrasoundimagefortheperiodselectedintheStandbySub-Menu,thenitswitchestolowpowermode.Inthismode,thepowerconsumptionishalvedbyusinganon-imagingscan,butultrasoundechoesarecontinuallymonitored.Ondetectingultrasoundechoesorinresponsetoanybuttonpress,thescannerimmediatelyrevertstonormalimaging.
1.3.9 Image Storage and Review
TheEasi-Scanallowstheoperatortostoreupto100imagesonthescanner.
Tostoreafrozenimage,select‘Image’fromthemainmenuandSelect‘Store’fromtheImageSub-Menu,thescannerwillthenstoretheimage.IfaCattleIDhasbeenentered,theIDwillbeoverlaidacrossthetopleftoftheimage,andthefirstfivecharactersoftheCattleIDwillformtheimagefilename.IfaPracticeIDhasbeenentered,thiswillalsobeoverlaidonthestoredimage.Oncetheimagestoragememoryisfull(100images)newlystoredimageswilloverwritetheearlieststoredimages.
Toreviewthestoredimagesonthescanner,Select‘Review’fromtheImageSub-MenuandusetheUp&Downbuttonstopagethroughthestoredimages.Thescannerdefaultstoreviewingthemostrecentlystoredimageeverytimeitisswitchedofforifanewimageisstored.Otherwiseitwillreturntothelastreviewedimageduringanyscansession.StoredimagesmaybeuploadedtoaPCusingtheUSBcableaccessory–SeeWARNINGandinstructionsinUSBImageRetrievalAppendixB.Allimagesstoredonthescannermayberemovedbyselectingthe‘DELETEALL’menuoptionavailableinReviewmode.Select‘Exit’fromtheImageSub-MenutoleaveImageReviewmode.
1.3.10 Cattle ID Entry
TheEasi-ScanallowstheoperatortoenteracattleIDnumberwhichwillbeassociatedwiththeimageonceitisstored.
IfaCattleIDhasbeenentered,onstoringanimagetheIDwillbeoverlaidacrossthetopleftoftheimage,andthefirstfivecharactersoftheCattleIDwillformtheimagefilename.TheCattleIDwillonlybedisplayedwhentheimageisfrozen.Selecting‘CattleID’fromtheMainMenu,bringsuptheCattleIDentrymenu.TheoperatorcanusetheUp&Downbuttonstoselectthedigittobechanged,pressingSelecthighlightsthedigitanditsvaluecanbechangedbyusingtheUp&Downbuttons,pressingselectagainreturnstothedigitselectionmode.ToexitthisSub-Menu,itisnecessarytoeitherwaitfortheMenutoblankorpressandholdtheSelectbuttonuntilthescannerbeepstwiceandthemenuexits.
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1.3.11 Output Selection
Theoperatorcanselectfrom3differentusesonthefrontpaneluserconnector:
Caution: If you rely on a viewing device plugged into the scanner display connector, altering this setting will interrupt viewing, making it difficult to revert to correct setting. It is recommended you do not alter this setting unless you have a Wireless monitor which will continue to display regardless of changes to the Output Selection setting.
TheOutputSub-MenucanbeaccessedbySelecting‘Output’fromtheMainMenu.UseSelectbuttontochoosefromthefollowingoutputoptions;
Wristdisplay Selectingthisoptionfeedsadigitalvideosignaloutofthefrontpanel,thisoptionisusedwiththeBCFWristDisplayaccessory
Goggles SelectingthisoptionfeedsastandardgreyscaleNTSCvideosignaloutofthefrontpanel,thisoptionisusedforBCFBUGsorothergoggles,orifusingaVideoleadaccessory(e.g.forVideoPrinter)
USB SelectingthisoptionallowstheusertoconnectthescannertoacomputerviatheUSBadapteraccessory.Thismodeisusedtocopystoredimagesfromthescanner.SeeWARNINGandinstructionsinAppendixB)
Note: Ifthereisnoimageonyourconnectedviewingdevice,andyoudonothaveaWirelessmonitortofacilitatemenunavigationtoselectthecorrectvideooutputsignal,thescanneroutputcanbeswitchedbypressingandholdingthebuttoncombinations(below)whileswitchingthescanneron.
ForGoggles Pressandhold and simultaneouslywhileswitchingonForWristDisplayPressandhold and simultaneouslywhileswitchingon
1.4 SCANNER SETUP
Preferencessuchasimageorientationandgraticulegriddisplaymaybealteredandstoredasdefaultatstart-up.TheSetupSub-MenucanbeaccessedbySelecting‘Setup’fromtheMainMenu.
1.4.1 BUGs Control
Thefirst2optionsintheSetupSub-MenuallowtheusertoadjusttheBrightnessandContrastofBCFBUGsHeadmounteddisplay.
Toadjustthesettings,SelecteitherContrastorBrightness,theword‘Adjust’willappearalongsidetheselectedoption.UsetheUp&Downbuttonstoadjustthesettings,presstheSelectbuttontoexitadjustmentmode.
1.4.2 Low Battery Warning
Whentheexternalbatteryisnearingtheendofitsusefulcapacity,theon-screenindicatorwillstarttoblink.Inaddition,byswitchingtheLowBattBuzzeroptiontoon,thescannerwillgiveanaudibleindication.
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1.4.3 Grid & Graticule Display
TheEasi-Scanallowstheoperatortodisplaygridand/orgraticulelinesontheimage.Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
Off NoGridorScalemarkingsdisplayed Grid1/2cm A½cmgridisdisplayed Grid1cm A1cmGridisdisplayed Scale Scalemarkings(1/5cmonDetailmode,1/2cmonothermodes)
aredisplayeddowneachsideoftheimage Grid&Scale A1cmGrid,andScalemarkingsaredisplayed 1.4.4 Video link channel (Remote monitor option)TheEasi-ScancantransmittoanoptionalWirelessMonitor.ToreduceinterferenceandallowtheuseofmultipleEasi-Scans,thescannercanbesettotransmitononeoffourChannels.
PresstheSelectbuttontobringuptheRFChannelSub-MenuandusetheUp&Downbuttonstoselecttherequiredchannel.
1.4.5 Bluetooth Enable
TheEasi-ScancanbecontrolledviaBluetooth(SeeAppendixA).ThisSub-MenuallowstheBluetoothmoduletobeswitchedOnorOff.
1.4.6 Practice Data Entry
TheEasi-ScanallowstheoperatortoenteraPracticeNamewhichwillbeoverlaidonanyimagethatisstored.Selecting‘PracticeData’fromtheSetupSub-MenubringsupthePracticeDataentrymenu.TheoperatorcanusetheUp&Downbuttonstoselectthedigittobechanged,pressingSelecthighlightsthedigitanditsvaluecanbechangedbyusingtheUp&Downbuttons,pressingSelectagainreturnstothedigitselectionmode.ToexitthisSub-Menu,itisnecessarytoeitherwaitfortheMenutoblankorpressandholdtheSelectbuttonuntilthescannerbeepstwiceandthemenuexits.
1.4.7 Factory Reset
Selecting‘Reset’fromthisSub-Menuwillresetallsettingstofactorydefaults,storedimagesarenotaffected.
1.4.8 Menu Timer
Selecting“Short”fromthisSub-Menuwillsetthetimethemenuisdisplayedtoaboutonesecond.Selecting“Long”fromthisSub-Menuwillsetthetimethemenuisdisplayedtoaboutfourseconds.
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Appendix A – Bluetooth Control
TheEasi-ScanallowscontrolofcertainscannerfunctionsviaBluetooth,allfunctionsarecontrolledinthesamemanner.ABluetoothdevice(phone,PDA,PCetc)sendsanaddressentry(vcard)wheretheNametakesoneofthefollowingforms:
M Sendingthisnamewillswitchtothenextmode MD SendingthisnamewillswitchtoDetailmode MF SendingthisnamewillswitchtoFoetalSexingmode MO SendingthisnamewillswitchtoOvary/Earlymode ML SendingthisnamewillswitchtoLatemode C (followedbyCattleIdentification)–SendingthisnamefollowedbyaspaceandtheCattleID
numberwillchangethecattleIDonthescanner P (PracticeName)–SendingthisnamefollowedbyaspaceandthePracticenamewillchange
thepracticenameonthescanner F SendingthisnamewillFreeze/Unfreezethescanner
Initial‘pairing’betweenyourBluetoothdeviceandyourEasi-Scanwillrequireyoutoentera‘Passkey’.RefertothemanualforyourBluetoothdevicefordetailsonpairingwithanotherdevice.ThepasskeyforEasi-Scanis’0000’(fourzeros).
Appendix B – USB Image Retrieval
Warning: Select USB from the Output Sub-Menu on your Scanner BEFORE connecting the USB cable. Once images have been copied, disconnect the USB cable before switching your scanner off.
Note: ThescanneridentifiesitselfasaRemovableFlashDriveandwillfunctionwithWindows,AppleandLinuxcomputers.
Toretrievestoredimagesfromthescanner,selectUSBfromtheOutputSub-Menu.ConnecttheUSBadaptercable(accessory)tothefrontpanelandconnecttheUSBplugtoacomputer.ThescannerwillidentifyitselfasaUSBFlashdrivewiththenameEasi-Scan,ifnecessary,performanymountingoperationsrequiredbyyouroperatingsystem.
Oncethedrivehasmounted,allofthestoredimageswillbevisibleasbmp(bitmap)imageswhichcanbecopiedtothecomputerandopenedinmostimageviewers.
Thescannerisreadonlyandimagescannotbedeletedviatheconnectedcomputer.TocleartheimagesstoredonthescannerdisconnecttheUSBlead,andSelect‘DELETEALL’fromthescannermenu,availablewhen‘REVIEW’isselectedfromthe‘IMAGE’sub-menu.SeeImagestorageandReviewsection.
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2 Care & Maintenance2.1 EASI-SCAN & POWER PACKS
TheEasi-Scanisdesignedforreliabilityintheveterinaryandanimalhusbandrymarketplace.OurengineersandtheirappointedagentsareavailabletoproviderapidserviceassistancetoensureoptimumperformanceofBCFsystems.Howeverthereisnosubstituteforcarefulusage.
WestatethattheEasi-ScanisSPLASHPROOF,indeeditissealedtoIP65,butyoushouldnotethefollowingIMPORTANT POINTS:
1. Theunitisnotsealedagainstjetsofwater.Waterwillpenetrateyourscannerifitishoseddownorrinsedunderafastflowingtap
2. TheunitisNOTcorrosionproofandthusitshouldnotbeleftwet3. Sometypesofgogglesarenotwaterproofandcareshouldbetakentoavoidsubmersion4. Thestandalonecharger,batterychargerandchargingcarrycasearenotwaterproof–avoid
gettingthemwet
Cleaning
• Antibacterialwetwipesareparticularlyeffectiveforscanner,batteryandprobewipedown,andreducetheneedfordrying.Thispreventsproblemsrelatedtocorrosionfollowingwashdown
• Theplasticscanner,powerpackandcarrypackcanalsobecleanedusingacloth,soapandwarmwater
• Spongingdownorevenbrief,shallowsubmersionislessaggressivethanrinsingorhosingdown• Thoroughlydrythescannerbeforestorageorcharging.Takecaretodetachtheexternalpower
packandensureinterconnectareasaredryalso• NeopreneScannerwaistpouchmaybemachinewashed• Warning:Thescannerandpowerpackmustnotbestoreddamp–severecorrosionwillresult.
Seeseparatesectionforprobecare• YourequipmentshouldbereturnedperiodicallytoaBCFqualifiedserviceengineer.Theservice
agentwillusespecialtestequipmenttothoroughlychecktheinstrumentandadviseofanyworkthatappearstobenecessary.Anyotherserviceproblemsshouldbereferredtoourqualifiedserviceengineers
2.2 BATTERY CHARGING
Theexternalbatterycanbechargedinthecarrycaseeitherwhileconnectedtothescannerwiththescannerdockedorinthebatterychargingdock.Thebatterycanalsobechargedinthestandalonecharger.
ThebatteryLEDwillflashslowlywhilechargingwiththecolourindicatingthecurrentstateofcharge(Red=lessthan25%,Amber=25%–75%,Green=morethan75%.OncefullychargedtheLEDwilleithershowcontinuousgreenorarapidflashinggreen.
Allbatterieswillbechargedwithinfivehours,butwillnotbedamagedbycontinuedcharging.
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TheNiMHbatteriesinthebatterypackarepairedwithchargemanagementcircuitstogiveseveralhundredrechargecycles.Whilethebatteryisinagoodconditionandisfullycharged,thescannerwillrunforthedurationbelow.Thistimewillvarydependingonthedisplayoptionused.
• Easi-Scanwithpowerpacklatched 4hours
ScannerruntimemayapproachdoublethisdurationusingtheAutoStandbyfeature.
Electricalconnectiontothepowerpackisthroughthegoldpadsonbatteryandscanner.Powerpackoutputisprotectedwitharesettingfusebutcareshouldbetakentopreventshortcircuitingthegoldconnectorpinsandpads.Batterymeteringreliesoninternalcalculation.Repeatedcyclingwithoutcompletedischargeorchargecompletionwillresultinincreasinglyinaccuratebatterylevelindication.Forpeakperformance,andformostaccuratebatterymeterindication,batteriesshouldoccasionallyberunflatfollowedbyacompletechargecycle.
Occasionally(everytencycles,oronceafortnight)dischargeuntilthescannerautomaticallyswitchesoff,followedbyacompletechargeinonego(preferablyfromthemainssupply).
Notes: Thebiggestdifferenceyoucanmaketowardsbatterylongevityistheoccasionalfulldischarge-rechargecycle.Thisnotonlyhelpsmaintainmaximumcapacity,butensuresupdatedcalibrationoftheintegratedchargecontrolcircuitforoptimumchargecontrolwhichinturnensuresmaximumbatterylifetime.Correctionsarealsomadetobatterylevelmeteringforcontinuedaccuracy.Chargingisnormallyterminatedby-DeltaVmethod,howeverthiscannotalwaysbereliedupon,particularlywhencharginginshortburstse.g.top-upchargingbetweenjobs,orin-carwithCigarpowercyclingonenginestartetc.Intheabsenceof-DeltaVtermination,knowncapacityisusedtoterminatechargingforminimalcellstress.‘Memoryeffect’-ifNiMHbatteriesarenotusedregularly(weekly)orfully(repeatedlyusingonlyafractionoffullcapacity)therewillbeatemporaryreductioninavailablecapacity,withresultingreducedruntimes.Afterthebatteryhasbeen“exercised”thefullcapacityreturns.Areturntoalmostfullcapacityisachievedwithacompletecharge/dischargecycle.Furthermarginalimprovementincapacitymaybeseenprogressivelyovertwotothreecompletecharge/dischargecycles.
Donotstorethescannerforextendedperiodswithoutoccasionalexercise.Storethescannerfullycharged–particularlyinhotclimates.
Notes: Thisisonlyrelevantifyourscannerwillremainunusedfor6monthsormore.Somepermanentreductionincapacitycanbeincurredthroughprolongedstoragewithoutoccasionalrecharging.Batterychargewillnotbemaintainedverylonginstorage–particularlyathigherambienttemperatures.Batteriescanloseasmuchas30%oftheirchargein1month’sstorage.
WARNING:Toreducetheriskofburns,fire,electricshock,orinjurytopersonsanapplianceshouldneverbeleftunattendedwhenpluggedintomainsor12Vcigarettelighter.
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2.3 EASI-SCAN PROBE
Whileeveryattempthasbeenmadetomaketheprobeasruggedaspossiblethecrystalarrayremainsvulnerableandshouldbeprotectedfromknocks.Evenasmallknockagainstahardobjectcancausedamagetotheprobeelementssituatedbehindthethinrubbercoatingontheprobeface.Theprobehasaprotectivesheathcoveringthelengthofcablesubjecttogreatestwearandflexing.Anydamagetothissheathortherestofthecableshouldberepairedbeforefurtherusetopreventmoistureingressthatwillrapidlydamagetheprobe.Theprobeshouldbecheckedregularlyforsuchdamage.
GelsUseonlygelsrecommendedbyBCFTechnologyLtd.Donotstoretheprobeingel.
CleaningTheprobemaybecleanedbyremovingallorganic/proteinresidueanddisinfectingusinganIPAor10%bleachwipe.DonotsoaktransducerinIPAorbleach.
Storage
Cleananddrytheprobeheadpriortostorageindrylocation.Donotstorethetransduceringelsorcleaning/disinfectingsolutions.Thiswillleadtoprematuredeteriorationoftransducermaterials.
Warning: Never sterilize the transducer with autoclave, ultraviolet, gamma radiation, gas, steam or heat sterilization techniques. Severe damage will result.
Donotexposethetransducertomaterialscontainingthefollowingagents:
• Acetone• Methanol• Mineraloil• Iodine• Freon• Industrialcleaners• Materialscontainingperfumes(lotions,gels,etc.)
Transducersmustnotbesoakedinalcohol,bleach,orhydrogenperoxide.
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Technical SpecificationDigital ultrasound scanner with fixed probe
Size22x15x7cm/6x8.5x2.5inWeight2kg/4lb(withbattery)MechanicalSplashproof,ruggedplasticcasing.SealedtoIP65
User operationSealed4buttonkeypadwithLED
User functions• Selectionofoperatingmodesoptimisedto
application,automaticallysettingsuitablerange,frequency&postprocessinge.g.dynamicrange,edgeenhancement
• Earlypregnancy/ovary• Laterpregnancy• Detail• OverallGainadjustable• Imagefreeze• Foetalageingreference• Follicleautosizing• Imagestoreandreviewwithfilenameentry
bykeypaneloroverBluetooth
User outputWaterproofUserconnectorprovidespowerandselectablesignaloutput• CompositeNTSCvideoformatfordisplay
headsetVideorevieworVideoprinteraccessoriesusingadapterlead(accessory)
• DigitalVideoout(proprietaryformat)forwristdisplay(accessory)
• USBPCconnectionusingadapterlead(accessory)
Power output5V@250mAmax.
Storage100imageswithuserenteredimagefileidentityStoredonnon-volatileinternalflashmemoryimageformat640x480bitmap,8bpp
Probe• Broadbandstraightlinearrectal• Activearraylength65mm• Frequencyrange4.5to8.5MHz• 128elementcrystalarray• 16digitalchannels Power• Externalbatterygivesfourhourscontinuoususe• Chargetime5hours• Runtimeextendedwithautostandbyenabled• Indicatoronscreen.Lowbatteryaudiblebuzzer. Temperature range• -10ºCto40ºC/14ºFto104ºF
Pleasenotethatfrequentusageabove35ºC/95ºFwillshortenbatterylifetime.Videolinkstabilitymaybeaffectedbelow“-10ºC/14ºFuntilscannerhaswarmedup.
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Accessories
Batterypack Carrybag
Introducer
Externalbatterycharger RemoteDisplay
BUGsgoggles
Carrycase Stand-alonecharger
Wrist-mountLCDdisplay
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