GE Healthcare · MRExcite2257261

Intermittent UPM Reflected Power Messages Caused by Low-Level Port-to-Port Leakage of RF.

Symptom

Intermittent UPM Reflected Power Errors See Long Description Intermittent UPM reflected power messages are seen in the system error log like that shown below. But the scans are not interrupted and no other system problem is detected. Fri Jan 30 09:59:06 2009 Error: 2257261 Host: SMICMR2 Process: NSP File: SCP:UPM Line: 379 Exception Class: Unknown Severity: Unknown Function: RF: RF Power Monitor PSD: Spin Echo Coil: HD Foot Ankle Scan: 854/1 Universal Power Monitor 1 detected more reflected power than forward power on the Narrow Band Head Amplifier. Possible cause is swapped Forward and Reflected Power Cables. Forward Power = 0.0 W Reflected Power = 0.2 W Coil Reflected Power = 0.0 W.->

Error message

2257261 Universal Power Monitor 1 detected more reflected power than forward power on the Narrow Band Head Amplifier. Possible cause is swapped Forward and Reflected Power Cables. See Long Description Error: 2257261 Host: SMICMR2 Process: NSP File: SCP:UPM Line: 379 Exception Class: Unknown Severity: Unknown Function: RF: RF Power Monitor PSD: Spin Echo Coil: HD Foot Ankle Scan: 854/1 Universal Power Monitor 1 detected more reflected power than forward power on the Narrow Band Head Amplifier. Possible cause is swapped Forward and Reflected Power Cables. Forward Power = 0.0 W Reflected Power = 0.2 W Coil Reflected Power = 0.0 W.->

Applies to

Models
Excite
Product
3T Excite HDx 14.0 Software. The software that this solution is tied to is indicated by the Software concept below.
Software
14.0 M5 Excite HDx HDi Platforms only.
Area
MR

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