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SPT Body SNR Fails but SPT Head SNR Passes An OpenSpeed (HFO2) system had been upgraded to OpenSpeed with Exci…

Body SNR Fails.

Symptom

SPT Body SNR Fails but SPT Head SNR Passes An OpenSpeed (HFO2) system had been upgraded to OpenSpeed with Excite (HFO5). It is running OPENMR5 M3 software. Body SNR failed spec during the upgrade. Head SNR passed. During troubleshooting, Body RF out (measured at RFI output) was okay. All Body receive parts were swapped. The EPI White Pixel test passed and no artifacts present. Body values obtained in SPT were as follows. SNR 3.58 (spec >3.81) Signal 1242 Noise 347 TG: 178 (spec An OpenSpeed (HFO2) system had been upgraded to OpenSpeed with Excite (HFO5). It is running OPENMR5 M3 software. Body SNR failed spec during the upgrade. Head SNR passed. During troubleshooting, Body RF out (measured at RFI output) was okay. All Body receive parts were swapped. The EPI White Pixel test passed and no artifacts present. Body values obtained in SPT were as follows. SNR 3.58 (spec >3.81) Signal 1242 Noise 347 TG: 178 (spec <176)

Applies to

Models
Excite
Product
Open Speed with EXCITE For HFO4 and HFO5 only
Software
OPENMR4-HFO4 Software version for HFO4 system, which is OpenSpeed with Excite Technology
Area
MR

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