GE Vivid 7 Service Manual

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5-7-2 Monitors
5-7-2-1 CRT Monitor • 17-inch High Resolution Monitor with no interlace scan
• Available for all Vivid 7 models
5-7-2-2 LCD Monitor (Option) • 21-inch High Resolution Monitor with no interlace scan
• Mounted on the Monitor Arm so monitor can be mo ved left or right without moving the Vivid 7.
• Introduced for BT’06 (June 2006) as an option (Only available on order...

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5-7-3 Operator Panel
The  Operator Panel  includes an ON/OFF switch, an alphanum eric keyboard, different controls for 
manipulating the picture quality, and cont rols for use in Measure & Analyze (M&A).
On units with software version 3.x.x (or above) the Ro taries have a “Push” function in addition to the 
ordinary rotary functions. 
NOTE: Units originally produced...

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Section 5-8
External I/O
5-8-1 General Description, External I/O
The External I/O is the interface between the scanner and all external devices. 
Several signal are fed from the Internal I/O module to the External I/O module. The External I/O module 
contains data buffers and a  galvanic isolation section. 
Different types of signals are fed to co nnectors accessible on the...

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5-8-1 General Description, External I/O (cont’d)
The External I/O has the following external conn ectors available at the rear of the system:
• Sound out (Right and Left channels - Stereo)
•Trig Out
• Footswitch
• RS-232 Serial Port (Not Used)
• Remote Expose 1
• Remote Expose 2
• Modem (Not Used)
• Composite Video Out
• B/W Video Out
• Svideo Out
• SVGA Out
•USB
• Ethernet
5-8-2 Location in the...

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5-8-3 Input Signals
Figure 5-75   EIO - Overview
Table 5-79    Input Signals 
InputDescriptionConnection from/via/to
Footswitch  Connector Footswitch is a mechanical sw
itch that connect a signal to 
ground. 
Internal level is TTL (0-3.3V) Footswitch > External I/O > Internal I/O 
> PC2IO (BEP)
DC Voltages from BEP
+5 VDC Used for Optical Couplers on RS232 signals PC2IO (BEP) >...

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5-8-4 Bi-directional Signals
5-8-5 Output Signals
Table 5-80    Bi-directional Signals 
Signal NameDescriptionSignal Path 
Ethernet Standard 10/100 Base TX Ethernet Ethernet - External I/O
 - Internal I/O - 
BEP (Ethernet Connector)
COM1 Serial RS-232 port (Not used in Vivid 7) External Device - Exte
rnal I/O - Internal 
I/O - BEP (COM1)
USB Standard USB (Universal Serial Bus), (0-5V) USB Device -...

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5-8-6 Reset Switch
A reset switch is located behind the little hole on the External I/O.
NOTE: Use this Reset Key if told so by pr ocedure in this manual or by OLC, ONLY.
5-8-7 Jumpers and Dip-switches
None
5-8-8 LEDs
NoneFigure 5-76   External I/O Conne
ctor Panel with Reset Switch hole
RESET SWITCH 
INSIDE THIS HOLE 

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5-8-9 Video Specifications
5-8-9-1 PAL Video Specifications
5-8-9-2 NTSC Video Specifications
5-8-9-3 SVGA  Table 5-82    PAL Video Specifications
HORIZONTAL TIMING
Horizontal Total (HT) 64 µs 944 pixels
Horizontal Start (HS) 10.3051 µs 152 pixels
Horizontal Active (HA) 52 µs 768 pixels
Pixel Clock Freq.14.7 MHz(PAL)
VERTICAL TIMING (INTERLACED)
Vertical Start (VS)53 Lines / field
Active Lines...

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Section 5-9
Peripherals
5-9-1 Internal Peripherals
• DVD R/W (BT’04 and newer) available from the front of the BEP and the scanner. 
NOTE: Only CD-R and DVD-R (write once and read many) is supported. CD-R/W and DVD R/W discs 
are not supported.
• CD R/W drive (BT’01, BT’02 and BT’03) 
NOTE: Only CD-R (write once and read many) is supported. CD-R/W discs are not supported.
• DVD...

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Section 5-10
Modem (Option)
NOTE: The modem has almost never been in active use.
5-10-1 General Description
The modem is a standard MultiTech  modem that connects to an analog phone line. It is used when 
connecting to GE via iLink and for InSite Remote Service.
The modem is included on all units produced before February 2003. On units produced after February 
2003, the modem is optional....