GE Healthcare · MR22491492248599

Unable to Scan Head or Body with TR Driver Faults

Symptom

Getting Head T/R Faults in Body and Head mode only when the Head coil was plugged into one side of the MSHS. Getting Head T/R Fault 2249149 "Head path open" intermittently in Body scanning and in Head scanning, but only when the Head coil was plugged into one side of the MSHS. The system is monitoring the Head T/R circuit during Body scanning so it's not surprising that a Head T/R fault could occur when scanning in Body mode.

Error message

2249149 T/R driver fault, head path open. 2249149 Host: LDEX Process: NSP File: SCP:../TrDriverMdsHWO.cpp Line: 1286 T/R driver fault, head path open. Possibly a disconnected cable between the driver board and the head T/R network, or an open diode in the head T/R switch.

2248599 A T/R or dynamic disable fault occurred. 2248599 IC_OPEN_SG NSP APS:aps_cf 220 A T/R or dynamic disable fault occurred.

Applies to

Product
Open Speed with EXCITE For HFO4 and HFO5 only
Software
OPENMR4-HFO4 Software version for HFO4 system, which is OpenSpeed with Excite Technology
Component
2254635 RF TRANSMITTER SWITCH This is the (head RF transmit) relay mounted on the back of the GRFD CABINET to switch the head RF transmit line between the left and right sides of the MSHS depending on which side of the MSHS the head coil is plugged into.
Area
MR

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