Scan Aborts with MDS Link Error.

Symptom

Error message

2225693 MDS link failure. An MDS device failed to respond to IPG. If the link is broken, a separate error message will be logged. If not, a spurious error occurred. Timer: 254 MDS header: 0x11 -(00/10 = Grad, 01/11 = RF Cabient) MDS opcode: 0x0B 2225693 lx-mr NSP HPC_PORT_ID:spi_mds 503 MDS link failure. An MDS device failed to respond to IPG. If the link is broken, a separate error message will be logged. If not, a spurious error occurred. Timer: 254 MDS header: 0x11 -(00/10 = Grad, 01/11 = RF Cabient) MDS opcode: 0x0B

2225702 MDS link failure. The link appears to be broken between the IPG and the Gradient Subsystem. Fri Feb 18 05:47:41 2005 Error: 2225702 Host: lx-mr Process: NSP File: HPC_PORT_ID:spi_grad Line: 100 MDS link failure. The link appears to be broken between the IPG and the Gradient Subsystem. Check the connections and signal level of the MDS fiber optic link between the TYME II card and the Gradient Subsystem. Run MDS fiber optic link diagnostics.

Applies to

Models

Signa, Ovation, Excite

Product

Signa LX Signa LX Product can be used with 8.x and 9.x systems.

Software

9.1 For Signa LX product only

Area

MR

Related GE Healthcare MR issues

• CWA How to Change Date or Time on LX, Excite, HD, HDe, HDx, HDxT, HFO, Excite HFO, Ovation1-4, Profile1-5, Discovery MR450 MR750 and Optima 450w Systems.
• CWA No Power to the Table and Magnet Display, Table Will Not Move And No Lights On the Magnet.
• CWA How to Change Exam Number from Remote Tools.
• Known Software issue with 15M4B coding error.
• Unable to Send Images to the PACS Due to PACS is down.
• U41 of the Slave RF Ctrl Assy, part of the PSU in the SRFD2 RF Amplifier Failed.