Service manual
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Instrument Description Theory of Operation
1.5.1.1 Motherboard
The motherboard is the physical platform on which the computer’s electronic circuitry and
processors reside. The computer’s Central Processing Unit (CPU) is docked on the
motherboard. The CPU executes the Panorama Patient Monitoring Network proprietary
software. The following components also reside on the motherboard:
• Random Access Memory (RAM)
• Read Only Memory, Basic Input/Output System (ROM BIOS)
• Associated Processing Logic
• Audio Circuit
• EIDE controller for 3.5” floppy drive and system hard drives
• Patient/Central Network Interfaces
• Mouse and keyboard controllers
1.5.1.2 Connected to the Motherboard via PCI connectors:
• RAID Controller Card (Tower cases and 4U Central Station only)
• Patient Network/Telemetry Network Interface Card (Tower cases, 2U Server and 4U
Central Station only)
• Serial Interface Card Tower cases and 4U Central Station only)
• AGP Graphics Display Card (Tower cases and 4U Central Station only)
• TIM PCI Card (Tower Wireless Telementry Servers only)
• Riser Card (2U Central cases and 2U Panorama Telemetry Server only)
1.5.1.3 Connected to the Riser Card (2U Cases only)
• Telemetry Network Interface Card (Panorama Telemetry Server only)
• TIM PCI Card (Panorama Telemetry Server only)
• AGP Graphics Display Card
1.5.1.4 System Hard Drive Assembly
The system hard drive stores the Operating System (Windows NT
®
) and Panorama
application software. It is controlled by EIDE controller circuitry on the motherboard.
1.5.1.5 CD-ROM Drive
The CD-ROM drive is used to load software and to copy error logs. It is housed in a
removable drive tray.
1.5.1.5.1 RAID Controller Card (Tower Cases and 4U Central Station only)
The RAID Controller Card sits in the J15 slot on the motherboard. It controls the two (2)
disclosure hard drives.
1.5.1.5.2 Panorama Patient Network Interface Card
The Panorama Patient Network Interface Card (NIC) sits in the J16 slot on the motherboard.
It provides a 100 Mbps Ethernet interface for the Panorama Patient Network.