Instruction manual

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Contents page

Introduction 4

System features 5

Operator safety 5

1 Operating instructions 6

1.1 Preliminaryswitchon 6

1.2 Power 6

1.3 Scanning 7

1.4 Scannersetup 10

AppendixA–Bluetoothcontrol 12

AppendixB–USBimageretrieval 12

2 Care & maintenance 13

2.1 Easi-Scanandpowerpacks 13

2.2 Batterycharging 13

2.3 Easi-Scanprobe 15

Technical specification 16

Accessories 17

Distributors 18

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IntroductionBCF Technology Ltd is the market leader in the development and production of ultrasonic ‘real time’ pregnancy scanners for most animal species. The company has been developing and manufacturing these systems for the last 28 years.

UsingthelateststateofthearttechnologywehavecombinedcuttingedgedigitalimagingwithlowpowerconsumptionandminiaturisationtoproduceEasi-Scan:asmall,light,robust,portableandtrulyversatileultrasoundscanner.

TheEasi-ScanisdesignedandmanufacturedinScotlandby:

BCFTechnologyLtd3TailendCourt,StarlawRoadLivingston,EH548TEScotland,UK

Tel:+44(0)1506460023Fax:+44(0)1506460045info@bcftechnology.comwww.bcftechnology.com

Asspecialistsinprovidingultrasoundimagingequipmentforveterinaryandanimalhusbandryapplications,werealisetheimportanceofequipmentreliabilityandspeedofresponseshouldserviceassistanceberequired.OurengineersandtheirappointedagentsareavailabletoproviderapidserviceassistancetoensureoptimumperformanceofBCFsystems.

TheEasi-ScanmeetsallessentialandsafetyrequirementsofallcurrentrelevantEuropeanDirectives.TheCEmarkonthefrontlabelisasymbolofthisconformance.Ifyourequireanyfurtherinformationregardingthesedirectivespleasecontactusdirectly.Thisproductisclassedaselectronicequipment.Attheendofitsusefullifeitshouldnotbedisposedofwithgeneralwaste,itshouldbetakentoarecyclingpointforelectrical\electronicequipment.Thecrossed-outwheeliebinsymbolisplacedonthefrontlabelasareminderandinconformancewiththeEuropeanWEEEDirective.

Note: AllBCFTechnologyproductsaretobeusedforanimalapplicationsonly.

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System featuresEasi-Scan is optimised for mobile real time ultrasound scanning, giving crisp imaging in target applications with minimum need for operator adjustments.

• Thefixedhighresolutionbroadbandprobesupportsawideapplicationrangefrommagnifiedsuperficialstudytodeeppenetrationpregnancywork

• Scannersettingsareoptimisedforselectedapplication• Theimagemaybeviewedonachoiceofdisplays.Displayoptionsincludeheadmountedgoggles

display,remotemonitorusingwirelessvideolinkand3.5”wristmountedLCDdisplay• Imagesmaybestored,forlaterreview.StoredimagesmaybeuploadedtocomputerviaUSB

orprintedwithoptionalaccessories• Lightweightunitforlessstrain• Fourhourscontinuoususefromexternalrechargeablebatteryandevenlongerusingtheauto

Standbyfunction• TheunitiswaterresistanttoIP65(seecommentslaterinmanual)• Easilycleaned;allcomponentpartscanbewipeddowntoclean

Operator safetyEasi-Scan is designed to run from its external battery latched to the scanner.

ThebatteriesmustbechargedusingonlytheBCFStandalonecharger,batterychargerorintegratedcarrycasepoweredfromthecarpoweroutlet(12VDC)ortheBCFmainspowersupply.Thecarrycasemustnotbeclosedduringcharging.Iftheunitmustbechargedusingthemainsadapter,useonlyindryconditions.

AlthoughtheEasi-Scanrunsfromalowvoltagesource,highvoltagesaregeneratedinsidetheunit.Forthisreasonnoattemptshouldbemadetodisassemblethescanner.

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1 Operating instructions1.1 PRELIMINARY SWITCH ON

Ensurethattheexternalbatteryissecurelylatchedtothetopofthescanner.

Switchontheremotevideomonitor(ifused),ensuringcorrectreceivechannelselected.Attachthewristdisplayorgogglestotheuserconnectorportontopofthescanner(fig2).Checktheplugandsocketarefreefromdebris.Alignthedotsontheplugandsocketandpushtoclickinplace.

1.2 POWER

Topowerthescanneron,pressandholdthepowerbutton (fig3)untilthescannerbeeps.ThecontrolpanelLED(fig4)willilluminategreen.

TheexternalbatterychargelevelisindicatedontheBatteryLEDwhilethescannerisswitchedon.Onpower-up,thescannerwillperformasysteminitialisation,displayingtheMainMenu,currentoperatingmodeandbatterylevelindicator.Inaddition,agreybarwillbevisibledowntheleftsideofthedisplay(fig1).

Theonscreenbatteryindicatorgivesamoreaccurateindicationofthebatterychargeremainingintheexternalbattery.Ifviewingonadisplayheadset,theheadsetmayneedtobeswitchedonseparately.Thescannerwillbeepasecondtime,indicatingsysteminitialisationiscompleteandthesystemisreadytofunction.

Note: Thescannerwillpoweronwiththesamesettingsithadwhenlastswitchedoff.

Toswitchthescanneroff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonuntilthescannerbeepstwice.

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1.3 SCANNING

Easi-Scanhasseveralselectablepresetscanningapplicationmodes.SystemGAINmaybevariedtosuitcurrentstudy.AshortpressonthePowerbuttonwillFreezeandUnfreezetheimage.

1.3.1 Standard operation

Thescannerloadsthepreferredsettingsatpoweronandisreadyforuse.

Tochangeasetting,presstheSelectbutton toswitchthemainmenuon.Intheabsenceofanybuttonpresses,theMenudisappearsafterashort(userselectable)period.UsetheUp andDown buttonstonavigatethemenuandtheSelectbuttontoswitchtherelevantSub-Menuonoroff.Innormaloperation(Sizingnotselected,see1.3.6)withnomenudisplayed,theupanddownbuttonscontroltheGainsetting.ToclearthemenuornavigatetothepreviousmenupressandholdtheSelectbutton .

1.3.2 Mode selection

Thescannerloadsthepreferredstart-upmodewhenswitchedon.PresstheSelectbuttontobringupthemenu,usethearrowbuttonstohighlight‘MODE’andpresstheSelectbuttontodisplaytheModeMenu.

UsetheUp&Downbuttonstoselectpreferredmode:

1. Detail2. FoetalSexing3. Ovary/EarlyPregnancy4. LatePregnancy

Thepreferredstart-upmodewillbestoredautomaticallywhentheunitispoweredoff.

1.3.3 Mode description

Thedetailmodeusesgreatermagnification,highfrequencyoperationandwiderdynamicrangeforsuperficialstudyoftissuesdownto6cm.TheFoetalSexingmodeprovidesoptimizedimagesettingsforfoetalsexingwork.Depthofstudyislimitedto8cm.TheOvary/Earlypregnancymodegivesalargemagnificationandusesahigherultrasoundfrequencytogivegreaterresolution.Depthofstudyislimitedto8cm.TheLaterpregnancymodeprovidesadeeperscan(upto11cm)usingalowerfrequencytoenablegreaterpenetration.

1.3.4 Gain control

Thegainmaybeadjustedviathemenu,presstheSelectbuttontobringupthemenu,usethearrowbuttonstohighlight‘Gain’andpresstheSelectbuttontodisplaytheGainMenu,thenusetheUp&DownkeystoadjusttheGain.

PressingtheUpandDownkeyswilladjusttheGain(whilethemenuisnotonscreen,andifthescannerisnotinSizingMode(neitherThresholdnorVerticalaredisplayedatthelowerleft))Thecurrentgainsetting(1-to-10)willbebrieflydisplayedatthetopofthescreen.

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1.3.5 On-farm timer control

TheEasi-ScanprovidesatimerwhichcanbeusedtomonitorOn-farmtime.Itsoperationisasfollows:Select‘Timer’fromthemainmenu.TheTimerSub-Menuwillappearwiththefollowingoptions:

Exit Selectthisoptiontoexitthemenuwithoutmakinganychanges Start/Stop Selectthisoptiontostartandstopthetimer;arunningtimerisdisplayed

inalightgreycolour,astoppedtimerinadarkgrey Reset Selectthisoptiontoresetthetimer Display Selectthisoptiontoswitchthetimerdisplayonandoff

Note:Thetimerwillcontinuetorunevenifnotdisplayed.

Thetimervalueisstoredonpowerdownandonpoweronwillresumewiththesamevalueandsettings.

1.3.6 Follicle Sizing Mode

TheEasi-Scanprovidesaquickandsimplemethodofmeasuringfolliclesize.

TouseFollicleSizing:

1. Ensurethescannerisinovary/earlymodeandthefollicleimageisinthecentreofthescreen, freezetheimage2. Inthe‘mainmenu’select‘sizing’3. SwitchVertical‘On’,thenusingthe‘Up’or‘Down’buttonsmovethecursortothecentreof thefollicle4. SwitchVertical‘Off’andswitchThreshold‘On’5. Usethe‘Up’and‘Down’buttonsuntilthetwosmallindicatorsarepositionedattheedgesof thefollicle

Thesizeofthefolliclewillbedisplayedinmillimetersonthelowerrightofthescreen.

1.3.7 Foetal Ageing Mode

TheEasi-ScanprovidesindicatorswhichshowthesizesoftheCrownRumpLengthandTrunkDiameterofacattlefoetusatvariousstagesofdevelopment.

Note: Thescannerwilldisplaytheageinglinesinallmodesexceptdetailmode.

Selecting‘Ageing’fromthemainmenuwillbringuptheSub-Menuwhichallowstheoperatortoselectfromthefollowingindicators:5/7Weeks,6/8Weeks,7/9Weeks,9/11Weeks,10/12WeeksandOff.EachsettingwilldisplayCRLand/orTDofthecorrectsizeforafoetusofthatgestation.

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1.3.8 Auto Standby Mode

TheEasi-Scanhasalowpowerstandbymode,whichcanbeenabledbyselectingadurationfromtheStandbySub-Menu.

IfthescannerdoesnotdetectanultrasoundimagefortheperiodselectedintheStandbySub-Menu,thenitswitchestolowpowermode.Inthismode,thepowerconsumptionishalvedbyusinganon-imagingscan,butultrasoundechoesarecontinuallymonitored.Ondetectingultrasoundechoesorinresponsetoanybuttonpress,thescannerimmediatelyrevertstonormalimaging.

1.3.9 Image Storage and Review

TheEasi-Scanallowstheoperatortostoreupto100imagesonthescanner.

Tostoreafrozenimage,select‘Image’fromthemainmenuandSelect‘Store’fromtheImageSub-Menu,thescannerwillthenstoretheimage.IfaCattleIDhasbeenentered,theIDwillbeoverlaidacrossthetopleftoftheimage,andthefirstfivecharactersoftheCattleIDwillformtheimagefilename.IfaPracticeIDhasbeenentered,thiswillalsobeoverlaidonthestoredimage.Oncetheimagestoragememoryisfull(100images)newlystoredimageswilloverwritetheearlieststoredimages.

Toreviewthestoredimagesonthescanner,Select‘Review’fromtheImageSub-MenuandusetheUp&Downbuttonstopagethroughthestoredimages.Thescannerdefaultstoreviewingthemostrecentlystoredimageeverytimeitisswitchedofforifanewimageisstored.Otherwiseitwillreturntothelastreviewedimageduringanyscansession.StoredimagesmaybeuploadedtoaPCusingtheUSBcableaccessory–SeeWARNINGandinstructionsinUSBImageRetrievalAppendixB.Allimagesstoredonthescannermayberemovedbyselectingthe‘DELETEALL’menuoptionavailableinReviewmode.Select‘Exit’fromtheImageSub-MenutoleaveImageReviewmode.

1.3.10 Cattle ID Entry

TheEasi-ScanallowstheoperatortoenteracattleIDnumberwhichwillbeassociatedwiththeimageonceitisstored.

IfaCattleIDhasbeenentered,onstoringanimagetheIDwillbeoverlaidacrossthetopleftoftheimage,andthefirstfivecharactersoftheCattleIDwillformtheimagefilename.TheCattleIDwillonlybedisplayedwhentheimageisfrozen.Selecting‘CattleID’fromtheMainMenu,bringsuptheCattleIDentrymenu.TheoperatorcanusetheUp&Downbuttonstoselectthedigittobechanged,pressingSelecthighlightsthedigitanditsvaluecanbechangedbyusingtheUp&Downbuttons,pressingselectagainreturnstothedigitselectionmode.ToexitthisSub-Menu,itisnecessarytoeitherwaitfortheMenutoblankorpressandholdtheSelectbuttonuntilthescannerbeepstwiceandthemenuexits.

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1.3.11 Output Selection

Theoperatorcanselectfrom3differentusesonthefrontpaneluserconnector:

Caution: If you rely on a viewing device plugged into the scanner display connector, altering this setting will interrupt viewing, making it difficult to revert to correct setting. It is recommended you do not alter this setting unless you have a Wireless monitor which will continue to display regardless of changes to the Output Selection setting.

TheOutputSub-MenucanbeaccessedbySelecting‘Output’fromtheMainMenu.UseSelectbuttontochoosefromthefollowingoutputoptions;

Wristdisplay Selectingthisoptionfeedsadigitalvideosignaloutofthefrontpanel,thisoptionisusedwiththeBCFWristDisplayaccessory

Goggles SelectingthisoptionfeedsastandardgreyscaleNTSCvideosignaloutofthefrontpanel,thisoptionisusedforBCFBUGsorothergoggles,orifusingaVideoleadaccessory(e.g.forVideoPrinter)

USB SelectingthisoptionallowstheusertoconnectthescannertoacomputerviatheUSBadapteraccessory.Thismodeisusedtocopystoredimagesfromthescanner.SeeWARNINGandinstructionsinAppendixB)

Note: Ifthereisnoimageonyourconnectedviewingdevice,andyoudonothaveaWirelessmonitortofacilitatemenunavigationtoselectthecorrectvideooutputsignal,thescanneroutputcanbeswitchedbypressingandholdingthebuttoncombinations(below)whileswitchingthescanneron.

ForGoggles Pressandhold and simultaneouslywhileswitchingonForWristDisplayPressandhold and simultaneouslywhileswitchingon

1.4 SCANNER SETUP

Preferencessuchasimageorientationandgraticulegriddisplaymaybealteredandstoredasdefaultatstart-up.TheSetupSub-MenucanbeaccessedbySelecting‘Setup’fromtheMainMenu.

1.4.1 BUGs Control

Thefirst2optionsintheSetupSub-MenuallowtheusertoadjusttheBrightnessandContrastofBCFBUGsHeadmounteddisplay.

Toadjustthesettings,SelecteitherContrastorBrightness,theword‘Adjust’willappearalongsidetheselectedoption.UsetheUp&Downbuttonstoadjustthesettings,presstheSelectbuttontoexitadjustmentmode.

1.4.2 Low Battery Warning

Whentheexternalbatteryisnearingtheendofitsusefulcapacity,theon-screenindicatorwillstarttoblink.Inaddition,byswitchingtheLowBattBuzzeroptiontoon,thescannerwillgiveanaudibleindication.

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1.4.3 Grid & Graticule Display

TheEasi-Scanallowstheoperatortodisplaygridand/orgraticulelinesontheimage.Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:

Off NoGridorScalemarkingsdisplayed Grid1/2cm A½cmgridisdisplayed Grid1cm A1cmGridisdisplayed Scale Scalemarkings(1/5cmonDetailmode,1/2cmonothermodes)

aredisplayeddowneachsideoftheimage Grid&Scale A1cmGrid,andScalemarkingsaredisplayed 1.4.4 Video link channel (Remote monitor option)TheEasi-ScancantransmittoanoptionalWirelessMonitor.ToreduceinterferenceandallowtheuseofmultipleEasi-Scans,thescannercanbesettotransmitononeoffourChannels.

PresstheSelectbuttontobringuptheRFChannelSub-MenuandusetheUp&Downbuttonstoselecttherequiredchannel.

1.4.5 Bluetooth Enable

TheEasi-ScancanbecontrolledviaBluetooth(SeeAppendixA).ThisSub-MenuallowstheBluetoothmoduletobeswitchedOnorOff.

1.4.6 Practice Data Entry

TheEasi-ScanallowstheoperatortoenteraPracticeNamewhichwillbeoverlaidonanyimagethatisstored.Selecting‘PracticeData’fromtheSetupSub-MenubringsupthePracticeDataentrymenu.TheoperatorcanusetheUp&Downbuttonstoselectthedigittobechanged,pressingSelecthighlightsthedigitanditsvaluecanbechangedbyusingtheUp&Downbuttons,pressingSelectagainreturnstothedigitselectionmode.ToexitthisSub-Menu,itisnecessarytoeitherwaitfortheMenutoblankorpressandholdtheSelectbuttonuntilthescannerbeepstwiceandthemenuexits.

1.4.7 Factory Reset

Selecting‘Reset’fromthisSub-Menuwillresetallsettingstofactorydefaults,storedimagesarenotaffected.

1.4.8 Menu Timer

Selecting“Short”fromthisSub-Menuwillsetthetimethemenuisdisplayedtoaboutonesecond.Selecting“Long”fromthisSub-Menuwillsetthetimethemenuisdisplayedtoaboutfourseconds.

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Appendix A – Bluetooth Control

TheEasi-ScanallowscontrolofcertainscannerfunctionsviaBluetooth,allfunctionsarecontrolledinthesamemanner.ABluetoothdevice(phone,PDA,PCetc)sendsanaddressentry(vcard)wheretheNametakesoneofthefollowingforms:

M Sendingthisnamewillswitchtothenextmode MD SendingthisnamewillswitchtoDetailmode MF SendingthisnamewillswitchtoFoetalSexingmode MO SendingthisnamewillswitchtoOvary/Earlymode ML SendingthisnamewillswitchtoLatemode C (followedbyCattleIdentification)–SendingthisnamefollowedbyaspaceandtheCattleID

numberwillchangethecattleIDonthescanner P (PracticeName)–SendingthisnamefollowedbyaspaceandthePracticenamewillchange

thepracticenameonthescanner F SendingthisnamewillFreeze/Unfreezethescanner

Initial‘pairing’betweenyourBluetoothdeviceandyourEasi-Scanwillrequireyoutoentera‘Passkey’.RefertothemanualforyourBluetoothdevicefordetailsonpairingwithanotherdevice.ThepasskeyforEasi-Scanis’0000’(fourzeros).

Appendix B – USB Image Retrieval

Warning: Select USB from the Output Sub-Menu on your Scanner BEFORE connecting the USB cable. Once images have been copied, disconnect the USB cable before switching your scanner off.

Note: ThescanneridentifiesitselfasaRemovableFlashDriveandwillfunctionwithWindows,AppleandLinuxcomputers.

Toretrievestoredimagesfromthescanner,selectUSBfromtheOutputSub-Menu.ConnecttheUSBadaptercable(accessory)tothefrontpanelandconnecttheUSBplugtoacomputer.ThescannerwillidentifyitselfasaUSBFlashdrivewiththenameEasi-Scan,ifnecessary,performanymountingoperationsrequiredbyyouroperatingsystem.

Oncethedrivehasmounted,allofthestoredimageswillbevisibleasbmp(bitmap)imageswhichcanbecopiedtothecomputerandopenedinmostimageviewers.

Thescannerisreadonlyandimagescannotbedeletedviatheconnectedcomputer.TocleartheimagesstoredonthescannerdisconnecttheUSBlead,andSelect‘DELETEALL’fromthescannermenu,availablewhen‘REVIEW’isselectedfromthe‘IMAGE’sub-menu.SeeImagestorageandReviewsection.

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2 Care & Maintenance2.1 EASI-SCAN & POWER PACKS

TheEasi-Scanisdesignedforreliabilityintheveterinaryandanimalhusbandrymarketplace.OurengineersandtheirappointedagentsareavailabletoproviderapidserviceassistancetoensureoptimumperformanceofBCFsystems.Howeverthereisnosubstituteforcarefulusage.

WestatethattheEasi-ScanisSPLASHPROOF,indeeditissealedtoIP65,butyoushouldnotethefollowingIMPORTANT POINTS:

1. Theunitisnotsealedagainstjetsofwater.Waterwillpenetrateyourscannerifitishoseddownorrinsedunderafastflowingtap

2. TheunitisNOTcorrosionproofandthusitshouldnotbeleftwet3. Sometypesofgogglesarenotwaterproofandcareshouldbetakentoavoidsubmersion4. Thestandalonecharger,batterychargerandchargingcarrycasearenotwaterproof–avoid

gettingthemwet

Cleaning

• Antibacterialwetwipesareparticularlyeffectiveforscanner,batteryandprobewipedown,andreducetheneedfordrying.Thispreventsproblemsrelatedtocorrosionfollowingwashdown

• Theplasticscanner,powerpackandcarrypackcanalsobecleanedusingacloth,soapandwarmwater

• Spongingdownorevenbrief,shallowsubmersionislessaggressivethanrinsingorhosingdown• Thoroughlydrythescannerbeforestorageorcharging.Takecaretodetachtheexternalpower

packandensureinterconnectareasaredryalso• NeopreneScannerwaistpouchmaybemachinewashed• Warning:Thescannerandpowerpackmustnotbestoreddamp–severecorrosionwillresult.

Seeseparatesectionforprobecare• YourequipmentshouldbereturnedperiodicallytoaBCFqualifiedserviceengineer.Theservice

agentwillusespecialtestequipmenttothoroughlychecktheinstrumentandadviseofanyworkthatappearstobenecessary.Anyotherserviceproblemsshouldbereferredtoourqualifiedserviceengineers

2.2 BATTERY CHARGING

Theexternalbatterycanbechargedinthecarrycaseeitherwhileconnectedtothescannerwiththescannerdockedorinthebatterychargingdock.Thebatterycanalsobechargedinthestandalonecharger.

ThebatteryLEDwillflashslowlywhilechargingwiththecolourindicatingthecurrentstateofcharge(Red=lessthan25%,Amber=25%–75%,Green=morethan75%.OncefullychargedtheLEDwilleithershowcontinuousgreenorarapidflashinggreen.

Allbatterieswillbechargedwithinfivehours,butwillnotbedamagedbycontinuedcharging.

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TheNiMHbatteriesinthebatterypackarepairedwithchargemanagementcircuitstogiveseveralhundredrechargecycles.Whilethebatteryisinagoodconditionandisfullycharged,thescannerwillrunforthedurationbelow.Thistimewillvarydependingonthedisplayoptionused.

• Easi-Scanwithpowerpacklatched 4hours

ScannerruntimemayapproachdoublethisdurationusingtheAutoStandbyfeature.

Electricalconnectiontothepowerpackisthroughthegoldpadsonbatteryandscanner.Powerpackoutputisprotectedwitharesettingfusebutcareshouldbetakentopreventshortcircuitingthegoldconnectorpinsandpads.Batterymeteringreliesoninternalcalculation.Repeatedcyclingwithoutcompletedischargeorchargecompletionwillresultinincreasinglyinaccuratebatterylevelindication.Forpeakperformance,andformostaccuratebatterymeterindication,batteriesshouldoccasionallyberunflatfollowedbyacompletechargecycle.

Occasionally(everytencycles,oronceafortnight)dischargeuntilthescannerautomaticallyswitchesoff,followedbyacompletechargeinonego(preferablyfromthemainssupply).

Notes: Thebiggestdifferenceyoucanmaketowardsbatterylongevityistheoccasionalfulldischarge-rechargecycle.Thisnotonlyhelpsmaintainmaximumcapacity,butensuresupdatedcalibrationoftheintegratedchargecontrolcircuitforoptimumchargecontrolwhichinturnensuresmaximumbatterylifetime.Correctionsarealsomadetobatterylevelmeteringforcontinuedaccuracy.Chargingisnormallyterminatedby-DeltaVmethod,howeverthiscannotalwaysbereliedupon,particularlywhencharginginshortburstse.g.top-upchargingbetweenjobs,orin-carwithCigarpowercyclingonenginestartetc.Intheabsenceof-DeltaVtermination,knowncapacityisusedtoterminatechargingforminimalcellstress.‘Memoryeffect’-ifNiMHbatteriesarenotusedregularly(weekly)orfully(repeatedlyusingonlyafractionoffullcapacity)therewillbeatemporaryreductioninavailablecapacity,withresultingreducedruntimes.Afterthebatteryhasbeen“exercised”thefullcapacityreturns.Areturntoalmostfullcapacityisachievedwithacompletecharge/dischargecycle.Furthermarginalimprovementincapacitymaybeseenprogressivelyovertwotothreecompletecharge/dischargecycles.

Donotstorethescannerforextendedperiodswithoutoccasionalexercise.Storethescannerfullycharged–particularlyinhotclimates.

Notes: Thisisonlyrelevantifyourscannerwillremainunusedfor6monthsormore.Somepermanentreductionincapacitycanbeincurredthroughprolongedstoragewithoutoccasionalrecharging.Batterychargewillnotbemaintainedverylonginstorage–particularlyathigherambienttemperatures.Batteriescanloseasmuchas30%oftheirchargein1month’sstorage.

WARNING:Toreducetheriskofburns,fire,electricshock,orinjurytopersonsanapplianceshouldneverbeleftunattendedwhenpluggedintomainsor12Vcigarettelighter.

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2.3 EASI-SCAN PROBE

Whileeveryattempthasbeenmadetomaketheprobeasruggedaspossiblethecrystalarrayremainsvulnerableandshouldbeprotectedfromknocks.Evenasmallknockagainstahardobjectcancausedamagetotheprobeelementssituatedbehindthethinrubbercoatingontheprobeface.Theprobehasaprotectivesheathcoveringthelengthofcablesubjecttogreatestwearandflexing.Anydamagetothissheathortherestofthecableshouldberepairedbeforefurtherusetopreventmoistureingressthatwillrapidlydamagetheprobe.Theprobeshouldbecheckedregularlyforsuchdamage.

GelsUseonlygelsrecommendedbyBCFTechnologyLtd.Donotstoretheprobeingel.

CleaningTheprobemaybecleanedbyremovingallorganic/proteinresidueanddisinfectingusinganIPAor10%bleachwipe.DonotsoaktransducerinIPAorbleach.

Storage

Cleananddrytheprobeheadpriortostorageindrylocation.Donotstorethetransduceringelsorcleaning/disinfectingsolutions.Thiswillleadtoprematuredeteriorationoftransducermaterials.

Warning: Never sterilize the transducer with autoclave, ultraviolet, gamma radiation, gas, steam or heat sterilization techniques. Severe damage will result.

Donotexposethetransducertomaterialscontainingthefollowingagents:

• Acetone• Methanol• Mineraloil• Iodine• Freon• Industrialcleaners• Materialscontainingperfumes(lotions,gels,etc.)

Transducersmustnotbesoakedinalcohol,bleach,orhydrogenperoxide.

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Technical SpecificationDigital ultrasound scanner with fixed probe

Size22x15x7cm/6x8.5x2.5inWeight2kg/4lb(withbattery)MechanicalSplashproof,ruggedplasticcasing.SealedtoIP65

User operationSealed4buttonkeypadwithLED

User functions• Selectionofoperatingmodesoptimisedto

application,automaticallysettingsuitablerange,frequency&postprocessinge.g.dynamicrange,edgeenhancement

• Earlypregnancy/ovary• Laterpregnancy• Detail• OverallGainadjustable• Imagefreeze• Foetalageingreference• Follicleautosizing• Imagestoreandreviewwithfilenameentry

bykeypaneloroverBluetooth

User outputWaterproofUserconnectorprovidespowerandselectablesignaloutput• CompositeNTSCvideoformatfordisplay

headsetVideorevieworVideoprinteraccessoriesusingadapterlead(accessory)

• DigitalVideoout(proprietaryformat)forwristdisplay(accessory)

• USBPCconnectionusingadapterlead(accessory)

Power output5V@250mAmax.

Storage100imageswithuserenteredimagefileidentityStoredonnon-volatileinternalflashmemoryimageformat640x480bitmap,8bpp

Probe• Broadbandstraightlinearrectal• Activearraylength65mm• Frequencyrange4.5to8.5MHz• 128elementcrystalarray• 16digitalchannels Power• Externalbatterygivesfourhourscontinuoususe• Chargetime5hours• Runtimeextendedwithautostandbyenabled• Indicatoronscreen.Lowbatteryaudiblebuzzer. Temperature range• -10ºCto40ºC/14ºFto104ºF

Pleasenotethatfrequentusageabove35ºC/95ºFwillshortenbatterylifetime.Videolinkstabilitymaybeaffectedbelow“-10ºC/14ºFuntilscannerhaswarmedup.

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Accessories

Batterypack Carrybag

Introducer

Externalbatterycharger RemoteDisplay

BUGsgoggles

Carrycase Stand-alonecharger

Wrist-mountLCDdisplay

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