SERVICE MANUAL

EMG/EP
Measuring System
MEB-9400
MEB-9400A
MEB-9400K
MEB-9402C
MEB-9404C

First Edition: 08 Jun 2005

Eighth Edition: 20 Jul 2017

0634-900068G
Printed: 2018/01/29
 EMG/EP
Measuring System
MEB-9400
MEB-9400A
MEB-9400K
MEB-9402C
MEB-9404C

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on this manual, please contact us at:
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In order to use this product safely and fully understand all its functions, make sure to read this manual before using the
product.

Keep this manual near the instrument or in the reach of the operator and refer to it whenever the operation is unclear.

This product stores personal patient information. Manage and operate the information appropriately.

Patient names on the screen shots and recording examples in this manual are fictional and any resemblance to any
person living or dead is purely coincidental.

The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

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 Contents 1

GENERAL HANDLING PRECAUTIONS.............................................................................. i 3

WARRANTY POLICY.......................................................................................................... ii
EMC RELATED CAUTION...................................................................................................iii 4
Conventions Used in this Manual and Instrument............................................................... v
Warnings, Cautions and Notes.................................................................................. v 5
Explanations of the Symbols in this Manual and Instrument.................................... vi
6

7
Section 1 General.................................................................................... 1.1
Introduction....................................................................................................................... 1.3
Service Policy, Service Parts and Patient Safety Checks................................................. 1.4
Service Policy......................................................................................................... 1.4
Service Parts.......................................................................................................... 1.4
Patient Safety Checks............................................................................................. 1.5
Maintenance Equipment/Tools............................................................................... 1.5
General Information on Servicing..................................................................................... 1.6
Important Safety Information............................................................................................ 1.8
General................................................................................................................... 1.8
Installation.............................................................................................................. 1.8
Operation................................................................................................................ 1.9
Other..................................................................................................................... 1.10
MO Disk/CD-R Disk Handling and Storing........................................................... 1.11
Specifications.................................................................................................................. 1.12
Amplifiers.............................................................................................................. 1.12
Averager............................................................................................................... 1.12
Stimulator Common Functions............................................................................. 1.12
Electric Stimulators..................................................................................... 1.13
Auditory Stimulators................................................................................... 1.13
Visual Stimulators....................................................................................... 1.13
Temperature Measurement................................................................................... 1.14
Dimensions and Weight of System Components.................................................. 1.14
Total Weight of the System................................................................................... 1.14
Power Requirements............................................................................................ 1.14
Environment......................................................................................................... 1.14
Safety.................................................................................................................... 1.15
Electromagnetic Compatibility.............................................................................. 1.15
Electromagnetic Emissions.................................................................................. 1.16
Electromagnetic Immunity.................................................................................... 1.16
Recommended Separation Distances between Portable and Mobile RF
Communications Equipment and the MEB-9400A/K............................................ 1.18
System Composition for EMC Test....................................................................... 1.18
Panel Descriptions.......................................................................................................... 1.19
Components......................................................................................................... 1.19
Main Unit, DC-940BA/BC/BK............................................................................... 1.20
Operation Panel.......................................................................................... 1.20

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Right Side Panel......................................................................................... 1.21

Rear Panel.................................................................................................. 1.21
Isolation Unit, SM-930AA/AJ/AK (option)............................................................. 1.22
Electrode Junction Box, JB-942BK, JB-944BK..................................................... 1.22
Foot Switch, RY-482B........................................................................................... 1.23
Somato Control Box, RY-441B (option)................................................................ 1.23
Composition.................................................................................................................... 1.24
Standard Components.......................................................................................... 1.24
MEB-9400A................................................................................................ 1.24
MEB-9400K/9402C/9404C......................................................................... 1.24
Options................................................................................................................. 1.25
Examination Programs (option)............................................................................ 1.26
Unit/Board Location........................................................................................................ 1.27
Main Unit.............................................................................................................. 1.27
Electrode Junction Box......................................................................................... 1.27
Somato Control Box.............................................................................................. 1.28

Section 2 Troubleshooting and Error Messages.................................. 2.1

How to Troubleshoot......................................................................................................... 2.2
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................. 2.3
System.................................................................................................................... 2.3
Waveform Acquisition............................................................................................. 2.4
Printing................................................................................................................... 2.4
Data Storage.......................................................................................................... 2.4
Acquiring Clear Waveforms.................................................................................... 2.5
Analog Circuit......................................................................................................... 2.8
Stimulation.............................................................................................................. 2.9
Power Unit............................................................................................................ 2.10
Error Messages.............................................................................................................. 2.11
Overview............................................................................................................... 2.11
PC-ACQ API Error Code List................................................................................ 2.12
Additional Information List.................................................................................... 2.14
Error Message List............................................................................................... 2.16

Section 3 Board Description.................................................................. 3.1

Block Diagram................................................................................................................... 3.2
Startup Sequence............................................................................................................. 3.3
Main Unit........................................................................................................................... 3.4
Main Board............................................................................................................. 3.4
Panel Board............................................................................................................ 3.5
Power Unit.............................................................................................................. 3.6
Temp Board (MEB-9400A only).............................................................................. 3.6
Jack Board (MEB-9400A only)............................................................................... 3.6
Electrode Junction Box..................................................................................................... 3.7

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Section 4 Maintenance........................................................................... 4.1 1

Periodic Inspection............................................................................................................ 4.2
Signal Input Circuit Check/Adjustment.............................................................................. 4.3 2
Gain Check/Adjustment.......................................................................................... 4.3
Electrode-skin Contact Impedance Check Signal Adjustment................................ 4.4
3
Auditory Stimulation Output Intensity Check/Adjustment.................................................. 4.5
4
Electrical Stimulation Output Intensity Check................................................................... 4.7
Visual Stimulation Check.................................................................................................. 4.8
5
Temperature Measurement Check/Adjustment (MEB-9400A only).................................. 4.9
Power Unit Check........................................................................................................... 4.10 6
Maintenance Check Sheet.............................................................................................. 4.11
Overview............................................................................................................... 4.11 7
Safety.................................................................................................................... 4.12
Input Circuit and Amplifiers................................................................................... 4.12
Operation.............................................................................................................. 4.13
Stimulation............................................................................................................ 4.13
Others................................................................................................................... 4.14

Section 5 Disassembly........................................................................... 5.1

Before You Begin............................................................................................................... 5.2
Warnings and Cautions.......................................................................................... 5.2
Required Tools........................................................................................................ 5.2
Connection Diagram......................................................................................................... 5.3
Main Unit........................................................................................................................... 5.4
Removing the Bottom Cover................................................................................... 5.4
Removing the Panel Board..................................................................................... 5.5
Removing the Main Board...................................................................................... 5.6
Removing the Temp Board and Jack Board (MEB-9400A only)............................. 5.8
Removing the Power Unit....................................................................................... 5.9
Electrode Junction Box................................................................................................... 5.10

Section 6 Replaceable Parts List........................................................... 6.1

Main Unit........................................................................................................................... 6.2
Electrode Junction Box..................................................................................................... 6.4

Section 7 Connector Pin Assignment................................................... 7.1

Connector Pin Assignment............................................................................................... 7.2
Main Unit Right Side Panel..................................................................................... 7.2
SOMATO Connector..................................................................................... 7.2
AUDITORY Connector.................................................................................. 7.2
GOGGLE Connector.................................................................................... 7.2
PATTERN Connector.................................................................................... 7.3
TEMP Connector (MEB-9400A only)........................................................... 7.3
Main Unit Rear Panel.............................................................................................. 7.3
TRIGGER IN/OUT Connector...................................................................... 7.3

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External Speaker.......................................................................................... 7.3

Junction Box Connector............................................................................... 7.3
Foot SW Connector...................................................................................... 7.4
USB Connector............................................................................................ 7.4
Electrode Junction Box........................................................................................... 7.4
Electrode Jack (DIN type)............................................................................. 7.4

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 GENERAL HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
This device is intended for use only by qualified medical personnel.
Use only Nihon Kohden approved products with this device. Use of non-approved products
or in a non-approved manner may affect the performance specifications of the device. This
includes, but is not limited to, batteries, recording paper, pens, extension cables, electrode
leads, input boxes and AC power.
Please read these precautions thoroughly before attempting to operate the instrument.

1. To safely and effectively use the instrument, its operation must be fully understood.

2. When installing or storing the instrument, take the following precautions:

(1) Avoid moisture or contact with water, dust, extreme atmospheric pressure, excessive humidity and temperatures,
poorly ventilated areas, and saline or sulphuric air.
(2) Place the instrument on an even, level floor. Avoid vibration and mechanical shock, even during transport.
(3) Avoid placing in an area where chemicals are stored or where there is danger of gas leakage.
(4) The power line source to be applied to the instrument must correspond in frequency and voltage to product
specifications, and have sufficient current capacity.
(5) Choose a room where a proper grounding facility is available.

3. Before Operation
(1) Check that the instrument is in perfect operating order.
(2) Check that the instrument is grounded properly.
(3) Check that all cords are connected properly.
(4) Pay extra attention when the instrument is in combination with other instruments to avoid misdiagnosis or other
problems.
(5) All circuitry used for direct patient connection must be doubly checked.
(6) Check that battery level is acceptable and battery condition is good when using battery-operated models.

4. During Operation
(1) Both the instrument and the patient must receive continual, careful attention.
(2) Turn power off or remove electrodes and/or transducers when necessary to assure the patient’s safety.
(3) Avoid direct contact between the instrument housing and the patient.

5. To Shutdown After Use

(1) Turn power off with all controls returned to their original positions.
(2) Remove the cords gently; do not use force to remove them.
(3) Clean the instrument together with all accessories for their next use.

6. The instrument must receive expert, professional attention for maintenance and repairs. When the instrument is
not functioning properly, it should be clearly marked to avoid operation while it is out of order.

7. The instrument must not be altered or modified in any way.

8. Maintenance and Inspection

(1) The instrument and specified parts must undergo regular maintenance inspection at the interval which is specified
after the GENERAL HANDLING PRECAUTIONS section.
(2) If stored for extended periods without being used, make sure prior to operation that the instrument is in perfect
operating condition.

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 (3) Technical information such as parts list, descriptions, calibration instructions or other information is available for
qualified user technical personnel upon request from your Nihon Kohden representative.

9. When the instrument is used with an electrosurgical instrument, pay careful attention to the application and/or
location of electrodes and/or transducers to avoid possible burn to the patient.

10. When the instrument is used with a defibrillator, make sure that the instrument is protected against defibrillator
discharge. If not, remove patient cables and/or transducers from the instrument to avoid possible damage.

WARRANTY POLICY
Nihon Kohden Corporation (NKC) shall warrant its products against all defects in materials and workmanship for one year
from the date of delivery. However, consumable materials such as recording paper, ink, stylus and battery are excluded
from the warranty.

NKC or its authorized agents will repair or replace any products which prove to be defective during the warranty period,
provided these products are used as prescribed by the operating instructions given in the operator’s and service manuals.

No other party is authorized to make any warranty or assume liability for NKC’s products. NKC will not recognize any
other warranty, either implied or in writing. In addition, service, technical modification or any other product change
performed by someone other than NKC or its authorized agents without prior consent of NKC may be cause for voiding
this warranty.

Defective products or parts must be returned to NKC or its authorized agents, along with an explanation of the failure.
Shipping costs must be pre-paid.

This warranty does not apply to products that have been modified, disassembled, reinstalled or repaired without Nihon
Kohden approval or which have been subjected to neglect or accident, damage due to accident, fire, lightning, vandalism,
water or other casualty, improper installation or application, or on which the original identification marks have been
removed.

In the USA and Canada other warranty policies may apply.

CAUTION
United States law restricts this product to sale by or on the order of a physician.

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 EMC RELATED CAUTION
This equipment and/or system complies with IEC 60601-1-2 International Standard for electromagnetic
compatibility for medical electrical equipment and/or system. However, an electromagnetic environment that
exceeds the limits or levels stipulated in IEC 60601-1-2, can cause harmful interference to the equipment
and/or system or cause the equipment and/or system to fail to perform its intended function or degrade
its intended performance. Therefore, during the operation of the equipment and/or system, if there is any
undesired deviation from its intended operational performance, you must avoid, identify and resolve the
adverse electromagnetic effect before continuing to use the equipment and/or system.

The following describes some common interference sources and remedial actions:

1. Strong electromagnetic interference from a nearby emitter source such as an authorized radio station
or cellular phone:
Install the equipment and/or system at another location. Keep the emitter source such as cellular phone
away from the equipment and/or system, or turn off the cellular phone.

2. Radio-frequency interference from other equipment through the AC power supply of the equipment
and/or system:
Identify the cause of this interference and if possible remove this interference source. If this is not
possible, use a different power supply.

3. Effect of direct or indirect electrostatic discharge:

Make sure all users and patients in contact with the equipment and/or system are free from direct or
indirect electrostatic energy before using it. A humid room can help lessen this problem.

4. Electromagnetic interference with any radio wave receiver such as radio or television:
If the equipment and/or system interferes with any radio wave receiver, locate the equipment and/or
system as far as possible from the radio wave receiver.

5. Interference of lightning:
When lightning occurs near the location where the equipment and/or system is installed, it may induce
an excessive voltage in the equipment and/or system. In such a case, disconnect the AC power cord
from the equipment and/or system and operate the equipment and/or system by battery power, or use
an uninterruptible power supply.

6. Use with other equipment:

When the equipment and/or system is adjacent to or stacked with other equipment, the equipment
and/or system may affect the other equipment. Before use, check that the equipment and/or system
operates normally with the other equipment.

7. Use of unspecified accessory, transducer and/or cable:

When an unspecified accessory, transducer and/or cable is connected to this equipment and/or system,
it may cause increased electromagnetic emission or decreased electromagnetic immunity. The specified
configuration of this equipment and/or system complies with the electromagnetic requirements with the
specified configuration. Only use this equipment and/or system with the specified configuration.

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 Caution - continued

8. Use of unspecified configuration:

When the equipment and/or system is used with the unspecified system configuration different than
the configuration of EMC testing, it may cause increased electromagnetic emission or decreased
electromagnetic immunity. Only use this equipment and/or system with the specified configuration.

9. Measurement with excessive sensitivity:

The equipment and/or system is designed to measure bioelectrical signals with a specified sensitivity. If
the equipment and/or system is used with excessive sensitivity, artifact may appear by electromagnetic
interference and this may cause mis-diagnosis. When unexpected artifact appears, inspect the
surrounding electromagnetic conditions and remove this artifact source.

10. Use with radiation therapy equipment:

When the equipment and/or system is used in a radiotherapy room, it may cause failure or malfunction
due to electromagnetic radiation or corpuscular radiation. When you bring the equipment and/or system
into a radiotherapy room, constantly observe the operation. Prepare countermeasures in case of failure
or malfunction.

If the above suggested remedial actions do not solve the problem, consult your Nihon Kohden
representative for additional suggestions.

For EMC compliance, refer to “Specifications - Electromagnetic Compatibility” in the General section.

The CE mark is a protected conformity mark of the European Community. Products with the CE mark comply
with the requirements of the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC.

The CE mark is only applied to MEB-9400K.

MEB-9400A complies with International Standard IEC 60601-1-2: 2001 and Amendment 1: 2004.
MEB-9400K complies with International Standard IEC 60601-1-2: 2007.

NOTE about Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC
For the member states of the European Union only:
The purpose of WEEE directive 2002/96/EC is, as a first priority, the prevention of waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE), and in addition, the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of such
wastes so as to reduce the disposal of waste. Contact your Nihon Kohden representative for disposal.

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 Conventions Used in this Manual and Instrument

Warnings, Cautions and Notes

Warnings, cautions and notes are used in this manual to alert or signal the reader to specific information.

WARNING
A warning alerts the user to the possible injury or death associated with the use or misuse of the instrument.

CAUTION
A caution alerts the user to possible injury or problems with the instrument associated with its use or
misuse such as instrument malfunction, instrument failure, damage to the instrument, or damage to other
property.

NOTE
A note provides specific information, in the form of recommendations, prerequirements, alternative methods or
supplemental information.

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Explanations of the Symbols in this Manual and Instrument
The following symbols found in this manual/instrument bear the respective descriptions as given.

DC-940BA/BK Main Unit

Symbol Description Symbol Description

Alternating current Equipotential terminal

Loudspeaker Protective earth

Intensity control Type BF applied part

Electric stimulation Fuse

Headphone connector Caution

Goggles Serial number

Pattern Reversal Date of manufacture

USB connector Foot switch

Power on Power off

cCSAus mark
Electrode junction box
(DC-940BA only)

Input/output connector Products marked with this symbol

comply with the European WEEE
The CE mark is a protected directive 2002/96/EC and require
conformity mark of the European separate waste collection. For
Community. Products marked Nihon Kohden products marked
with this symbol comply with with this symbol, contact your
the requirements of the Medical Nihon Kohden representative for
Device Directive 93/42/EEC. disposal. (DC-940BK only)
(DC-940BK only)

Follow instructions for use

Static electricity discharge
Background color: (DC-940BK only)
blue

NOTE
Do not touch the Auditory connector. Otherwise, the static electricity may cause malfunction. Before
connecting, be sure to discharge the static electricity by touching the grounded metallic parts.

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JB-942BK/944BK Electrode Junction Box

Symbol Description Symbol Description

Type BF applied part Caution

Serial number Date of manufacture

Follow instructions for use Products marked with this symbol

Background color:
blue comply with the European WEEE
directive 2002/96/EC and require
The CE mark is a protected
separate waste collection. For Nihon
conformity mark of the European
Kohden products marked with this
Community. Products marked
symbol, contact your Nihon Kohden
with this symbol comply with
representative for disposal.
the requirements of the Medical
Device Directive 93/42/EEC.

RY-482B Foot Switch

Symbol Description Symbol Description

IPX6: P
 rotected against powerful
water jets Caution
(MEB-9400K only)
IPX8: P
 rotected against the
IPX 6 / IPX 8
effects of continuous Follow instructions for use
immersion in water Background color: (MEB-9400K only)
(MEB-9400K only) blue
Protected against vertically
falling water drops
(MEB-9400A only)

On Screen

Symbol Description Symbol Description

Warning query that displays a
Display of list box
warning or caution for operation.
Warning message that displays a
Scrolling of data, list and others
warning or caution for operation.
Window maximize/resize
Check box Maximize Resize Minimize minimize button

Option button Close button

Transport Package

Symbol Description Symbol Description

This way up Keep away from rain

Fragile Stacking limit by number

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RY-441B Somato Control Box

Symbol Description Symbol Description

Date of manufacture Serial number

Plus: positive polarity Minus: negative polarity

Products marked with this symbol

Electric stimulation
comply with the European WEEE
The CE mark is a protected directive 2002/96/EC and require
conformity mark of the European separate waste collection. For
Community. Products marked Nihon Kohden products marked
with this symbol comply with with this symbol, contact your
the requirements of the Medical Nihon Kohden representative for
Device Directive 93/42/EEC. disposal.

SM-930AA/AJ/AK Isolation Unit

Symbol Description Symbol Description

Follow instructions for use

Caution
Background color: (SM-930AJ/AK only)
blue

General warning sign

Background color:
yellow

KD-026A Cart

Symbol Description Symbol Description

No pushing No sitting

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 Section 1 General 1

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................... 1.3
Service Policy, Service Parts and Patient Safety Checks..................................................................................... 1.4
Service Policy............................................................................................................................................. 1.4
Service Parts.............................................................................................................................................. 1.4
Patient Safety Checks................................................................................................................................ 1.5
Maintenance Equipment/Tools................................................................................................................... 1.5
General Information on Servicing......................................................................................................................... 1.6
Important Safety Information................................................................................................................................ 1.8
General....................................................................................................................................................... 1.8
Installation.................................................................................................................................................. 1.8
Operation.................................................................................................................................................... 1.9
Other........................................................................................................................................................ 1.10
MO Disk/CD-R Disk Handling and Storing............................................................................................... 1.11
Specifications..................................................................................................................................................... 1.12
Amplifiers.................................................................................................................................................. 1.12
Averager................................................................................................................................................... 1.12
Stimulator Common Functions................................................................................................................. 1.12
Electric Stimulators........................................................................................................................ 1.13
Auditory Stimulators....................................................................................................................... 1.13
Visual Stimulators.......................................................................................................................... 1.13
Temperature Measurement...................................................................................................................... 1.14
Dimensions and Weight of System Components..................................................................................... 1.14
Total Weight of the System....................................................................................................................... 1.14
Power Requirements................................................................................................................................ 1.14
Environment............................................................................................................................................. 1.14
Safety....................................................................................................................................................... 1.15
Electromagnetic Compatibility.................................................................................................................. 1.15
Electromagnetic Emissions...................................................................................................................... 1.16
Electromagnetic Immunity........................................................................................................................ 1.16
Recommended Separation Distances between Portable and Mobile RF Communications Equipment
and the MEB-9400A/K.............................................................................................................................. 1.18
System Composition for EMC Test........................................................................................................... 1.18
Panel Descriptions.............................................................................................................................................. 1.19
Components............................................................................................................................................. 1.19
Main Unit, DC-940BA/BC/BK................................................................................................................... 1.20
Operation Panel............................................................................................................................. 1.20
Right Side Panel............................................................................................................................ 1.21
Rear Panel..................................................................................................................................... 1.21
Isolation Unit, SM-930AA/AJ/AK (option)................................................................................................. 1.22
Electrode Junction Box, JB-942BK, JB-944BK........................................................................................ 1.22
Foot Switch, RY-482B............................................................................................................................... 1.23
Somato Control Box, RY-441B (option).................................................................................................... 1.23
Composition........................................................................................................................................................ 1.24

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 Standard Components............................................................................................................................. 1.24
MEB-9400A.................................................................................................................................... 1.24
MEB-9400K/9402C/9404C............................................................................................................. 1.24
Options..................................................................................................................................................... 1.25
Examination Programs (option)................................................................................................................ 1.26
Unit/Board Location............................................................................................................................................ 1.27
Main Unit.................................................................................................................................................. 1.27
Electrode Junction Box............................................................................................................................. 1.27
Somato Control Box................................................................................................................................. 1.28

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 1. GENERAL

1
Introduction

*1 Essential performance in EMC The Neuropack MEB-9400A EMG/EP Measuring System measures and averages
standard EMG, electric/auditory/visual evoked potential and nerve conduction.*1

*2 Essential performance of the EMG/ The Neuropack MEB-9400K EMG/EP measuring system displays information
EP measuring system from continuous or intermittent somatosensory, auditory and visual evoked
potential measurement, EMG and EEG measurement, and limb temperature to
support neuromuscular and brain function testing*2 in the examination room,
OR, ICU and other areas.

This service manual provides useful information to qualified service personnel

to understand, troubleshoot, service, maintain and repair the MEB-9400A/K,
MEB-9402C or MEB-9404C EMG/EP Measuring System (referred to as
“system” or “MEB-9400 system” in this service manual).

All replaceable parts or units of this system are clearly listed with exploded
illustrations to help you locate the parts quickly.

The maintenance section in this service manual only describes the maintenance
that should be performed by qualified service personnel. The maintenance
section in the operator’s manual describes the maintenance that can be performed
by the user.

The information in the operator’s manual is primarily for the user. However, it
is important for service personnel to thoroughly read the operator’s manual and
service manual before starting to troubleshoot, service, maintain or repair this
system. This is because service personnel needs to understand the operation of
the system in order to effectively use the information in the service manual.

NOTE
Use Nihon Kohden parts and accessories to assure maximum performance
from your system.

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1. GENERAL

Service Policy, Service Parts and Patient Safety Checks

Service Policy
Our technical service policy for this system is to replace the faulty unit, board
or part or damaged mechanical part with a new one. Do not perform electrical
device or component level repair of the multilayer board or unit. We do not
support component level repair outside the factory for the following reasons.
• Most of the boards are multilayer boards with surface mount electrical devices,
so the mounting density of the board is too high.
• A special tool or high degree of repair skill is required to repair the multilayer
boards with surface mount electrical devices.

Only disassemble the system or replace a board or unit in an environment where

the system is protected against static electricity.

As background knowledge for repair, take the following into account.

• You can reduce the repair time by considering the problem before starting
repair.
• You can clarify the source of most of the troubles using the information from
the error massage and troubleshooting. Refer to the “Troubleshooting and
Error Messages” section in this manual.

Service Parts
Refer to the “Replaceable Parts List” section in this manual for the service parts
for technical service that we provide.

NOTE
When ordering parts or accessories from your Nihon Kohden
representative, please quote the code number and part name which is
listed in this service manual, and the name or model of the unit in which
the required part is located. This will help us to promptly attend to your
needs. Always use parts and accessories recommended or supplied by
Nihon Kohden Corporation to assure maximum performance from your
system.

Nihon Kohden Corporation (NKC) shall stock repair parts (parts necessary to
maintain the performance of the instrument) for a period of 8 years (PC unit: 4
years) from the date of delivery. In that period, NKC or its authorized agents will
repair the instrument. This period may be shorter than 8 years (PC unit: 4 years)
if the board or part necessary for the faulty section is not available. After 4 years,
if the PC unit becomes faulty, replace it with a specified one.

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 1. GENERAL

Patient Safety Checks 1

Periodic maintenance procedures and diagnostic check procedures are provided
in this manual to ensure that the system is operating in accordance with its design
and production specifications. To verify that the system is working in a safe
manner with regard to patient safety, patient safety checks should be performed
on the system before it is first installed, periodically after installation, and after
any repair is made on the system.

For patient safety checks, perform the following checks as described in the
IEC 60601-1 “Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for
safety”.
• Earth leakage current check: 0.5 mA or less
• Enclosure leakage current check: 0.1 mA or less
• Patient leakage current check: 0.1 mA or less

Maintenance Equipment/Tools
Test equipment
When repairing or calibrating the system, the following test equipment is
required.
• Oscilloscope
2 channels or more for input signal, 50 mV to 5 V input range, 1/10 attenuating
probe and 100 MHz or more frequency response characteristic must be provided.
• Power supply
• Oscillator
Standard type
• Digital voltmeter
Standard type (An oscilloscope can be used instead of the digital voltmeter.)
• Isolation transformer

Checking tool
When checking the stimulation intensity and skin-electrode impedance check
function, the checking tools are necessary. Refer to Section 4 “Maintenance”.

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1. GENERAL

General Information on Servicing

Note the following information when servicing the system.

CAUTION
Safety
• There is the possibility that the outside surface of the system, such
as the operation keys, could be contaminated by contagious germs,
so disinfect and clean the system before servicing it. When servicing
the system, wear rubber gloves to protect yourself from infection.
• There is the possibility that when the lithium battery is broken, a
solvent inside the lithium battery could flow out or a toxic substance
inside it could come out. If the solvent or toxic substance touches
your skin or gets into your eyes or mouth, immediately wash it with a
lot of water and see a physician.

Liquid ingress
The system is not waterproof, so do not install the system where water
or liquid can get into or fall on the system. If liquid accidentally gets into
the system or the system accidentally drops into liquid, disassemble
the system, clean it with clean water and dry it completely. After
reassembling, verify that there is nothing wrong with the patient safety
checks and function/performance checks. If there is something wrong
with the system, contact your Nihon Kohden representative for repair.

Environmental safeguards
Depending on the local laws in your community, it may be illegal to
dispose of the lithium battery in the regular waste collection. Check
with your local officials for proper disposal procedures.

Disinfection and cleaning

To disinfect the outside surface of the system components, wipe
them with a nonabrasive cloth moistened with any of the
disinfectants listed below. Do not use any other disinfectants or
ultraviolet rays to disinfect the system components.
• Chlorhexidine gluconate solution: 0.5%
• Benzethonium chloride solution: 0.2%
• Glutaraldehyde solution: 2.0%
• Benzalkonium chloride: 0.2%
• Alkyldiaminoethylglycine hydrochloride: 0.5%

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Transport
1
• Use the specified shipment container and packing material to
transport the system. If necessary, double pack the system. Also,
put the system into the shipment container after packing so that
the buffer material does not get inside the system.
• When transporting a board or unit of the system, be sure to use
a conductive bag on. Never use an aluminum bag to transport a
board or unit which a lithium battery is mounted. Also, never use
a styrene foam or plastic bag which generates static electricity to
wrap the board or unit of the system.

Handling the system

• Because the outside surface of the system is made of resin,
the outside surface of the system is easily damaged. So when
handling the system, remove clutter from around the system and
be careful to not damage the system or get it dirty.
• Because most of the boards in the system are multilayer boards
with surface mount electrical devices (SMD), when removing and
soldering the electrical devices, a special tool is required. To avoid
damaging other electrical components, do not remove and solder
SMD components yourself.

Measuring and test equipment

Maintain the accuracy of the measuring and test equipment by checking
and calibrating it according to the check and calibration procedures.

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Important Safety Information

General

WARNING WARNING
Never use the system in the presence of any Never use the system in a hyperbaric oxygen
flammable anesthetic gas or high concentration chamber. Failure to follow this warning may cause
oxygen atmosphere. Failure to follow this warning explosion or fire.
may cause explosion or fire.

MRI examination

WARNING
Never use this system in an MRI examination
room. The system may not operate properly due
to high frequency magnetic noise from the MRI.

Installation

WARNING WARNING
Only use a 3-prong power cord and connect it to When several medical instruments are used
a 3-pin AC outlet which is properly grounded. together, ground all instruments to the same one-
Otherwise, it may result in electrical shock or point ground. Any potential difference between
injury to the patient and operator. instruments may cause electrical shock to the
patient and operator.

WARNING WARNING
When connecting an external instrument to the When connecting external equipment to this
connectors marked with of the system, the system, ensure that the external equipment
external instrument and system must be connected complies with the IEC 60601-1 safety standard
according to the IEC 60601-1-1 “Medical electrical for medical equipment and CISPR11 Group 1
equipment - Part 1-1: General requirements for and Class B standard, or the equivalent. When
safety - Collateral standard: Safety requirements the external equipment does not comply with the
for medical electrical systems”. Failure to follow this IEC 60601-1 safety standard, use a locally
warning may cause electrical shock to the patient available medical use isolation transformer unit
and operator. between the external equipment and the AC
outlet.

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1
WARNING WARNING
Before connecting or disconnecting instruments, When the system is connected to a network,
make sure that each instrument is turned off and electrically isolate the network components with
the power cord is disconnected from the AC an isolation transformer or use a wireless LAN
socket. Otherwise, the patient or operator may system. Only use a hub which complies with IEC
receive electrical shock or injury. 60950 Safety Information Technology Equipment.

CAUTION CAUTION
Select an installation location where patient Only install the specified software in the system.
information cannot be seen or accessed by Unspecified software may cause the system to
unauthorized personnel. malfunction. Nihon Kohden has no responsibility
for any problem caused by unspecified software.

CAUTION CAUTION
Only use File Utility to delete files. If you delete a Do not apply over 8 kg of force on the mouse
system file using other tools such as Windows table of the KD-019A or KD-026A Cart. The
Explorer, the EMG/EP measuring system might mouse table may break and cause injury.
not operate correctly.

CAUTION CAUTION
When moving the system, select a flat path and • Do not move the cart with the casters locked.
move the system carefully to prevent it from The cart may tip over.
tipping over or components falling off. • When moving the cart, hold the handle of
the cart. Never hold the arm for the electrode
junction box.

CAUTION CAUTION
Do not carelessly touch connectors on the Avoid locations where the system may receive
system components. The system may strong electromagnetic interference and high-
malfunction due to electrostatic energy. Everyone frequency electric interference such as radio or
who uses this system must be trained in the TV stations, cellular phones or mobile two-way
prevention of electrostatic discharge (ESD). radios. Otherwise, the display may flicker or the
displayed waveform trace may be thicker.

Operation
Unused connectors on the electrode junction box Using a cup containing water

WARNING WARNING
During measurement, do not touch any connector Do not put a water cup where it can spill on the
that an electrode is not connected to. If an system. It may cause electrical shock to the patient
instrument that is connected to the patient is faulty, and operator and cause system malfunction.
the patient and operator may get electrical shock.

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Using a skin surface stimulating electrode

WARNING
When electrical stimulation is performed for a long
period, the EEG paste gets dry and electrical
stimulation may cause skin burn because the
dried paste increases the skin-electrode contact
impedance. Therefore, periodically check that the
paste is moist.

Other

WARNING
To prevent infection, autoclave the needle
electrodes before and after use.

CAUTION CAUTION
Before disposing of needle electrodes, check with When using the instrument for brain death
your local solid waste officials about proper diagnosis, before examination, check and adjust
disposal. the date and time of the system. The date and
time on the screen and recording result are part
of important information for the medical record.

CAUTION CAUTION
During measurement, do not change the date Do not turn the power off when any program is
and time. This makes the order of the saved running. When turning the system off, follow the
event data and the time of the saved waveforms procedure in “Power Off Procedure” in Section 2
incorrect. of the operator’s manual.

CAUTION
Do not use the Windows remote desktop function.
This function allows unauthorized people to
remotely access this system.

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MO Disk/CD-R Disk Handling and Storing 1

WARNING
The QP-945BK System Program is protected by
copyright law and international treaties.
Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this
software, or any portion of it, may result in severe
civil and criminal penalties, and will be
prosecuted to the maximum extent possible
under law.

CAUTION CAUTION
Keep the disk away from strong magnetic objects Do not insert or remove a disk while the lamp on
such as a magnet, TV set or speaker. Otherwise, the disk unit is lit.
data in the disk may be lost.

CAUTION CAUTION
Do not touch the disk surface of the recorded Keep the disk away from direct sunlight and high
side (CD-R: opposite side of the label side). If the temperature. Otherwise, the disk may become
surface of the disk becomes contaminated with deformed.
any foreign substances such as fingerprints,
reading data may be impossible.

CAUTION CAUTION
Do not handle the disk while smoking or eating. Do not get the disk wet.

CAUTION CAUTION
Do not put a label on top of another label. Do not write on the label after the label is
Remove the old label before applying a new label. attached on the disk. Otherwise, the disk may be
damaged and reading may be impossible.

CAUTION CAUTION
Do not bend the disk, put heavy material on the Clean the disk with a disk cleaner. Do not use
disk, or give a strong impact to the disk. organic solvents such as acetone.

CAUTION
The program disk is not an audio CD and cannot
be played with an audio CD player.

NOTE
• When using the MEB-9400 application program, close all other
programs. Otherwise, the system program may not function properly.
• Turn off any screen saver before opening the MEB-9400 application
program.
• Periodically back up data in the system. Otherwise you may lose data if
the computer crashes.

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Specifications

Amplifiers
Input impedance: 200 MΩ ±10% (Differential mode), ≥ 1000 MΩ (Common mode)
Noise: < 0.6 µVrms or less at 1 Hz to 10 kHz with input shorted
Common mode rejection ratio: ≥ 106 dB (Balanced mode), ≥ 112 dB (Isolation mode)
Sensitivity: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 µV/div, 1, 2, 5, 10 mV/div ±5%
Low-cut filter: 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 Hz,
1, 2, 3 kHz at 6 dB/oct (±20%)
High-cut filter: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 Hz, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20 kHz at 12 dB/oct (±20%)
AC interference notch filter: 50 or 60 Hz (Rejection ratio: < 1/20)
Amplitude calibration: 1, 10, 100 µV, 1, 10 mV (within ±5%)
Skin-electrode contact impedance check: 2, 5, 10, 20 kΩ indication (within ±20%)

Averager
A/D converter: 16 bits
Conversion speed: 10 µs/channel max.
Monitor time base: 5, 10, 20, 30, 50 ms/div, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1 s/div (within ±5%)
Analysis time base: With a list box:
0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 50 ms/div, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1 s/div (within ±5%)
With a keyboard:
0.1 to 0.9 ms in 0.1 ms steps (within ±5%)
1 to 99 ms in 1.0 ms steps (within ±5%)
100 to 1000 ms in 10 ms steps (within ±5%)
Time base modes: Individually selected for each channel
Number of averages: 1 to 9999
Artifact reject inhibit range: ±1, ±2, ±3, ±4 to ±5 div on screen or off (No artifact rejection)

Stimulator Common Functions

Trigger mode: Recurrent, Random, Foot switch, Signal, External, Somato1
Trigger wave mode: Single, Double, Train
Stimulation rate: With a keyboard:
0.1 to 100 Hz in 0.1 Hz steps (within ±5%)
With a list box:
0.1 to 0.9 Hz in 0.1 Hz steps (within ±5%)
1 to 10 Hz in 1 Hz step, 13, 15, 17 Hz (within ±5%)
20 to 100 Hz in 10 Hz steps (within ±5%)
External trigger signal:
Amplitude: > 4 V (polarity selectable)
Duration: > 10 ms
Trigger signal output:
Amplitude: 5 V (within ±5%)
Duration: 1, 5, 10 ms (within ±20%)

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Electric Stimulators 1
Stimulation intensity: 0.1 to 100 mA (in 0.1, 0.2 or 1 mA steps)
2.1 mA to 100 mA: within ±5%
When set to 2 mA or less, the delivered intensity must not exceed the selected
stimulation intensity setting.
Stimulation pulse duration: 1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.2, 0.1, 0.05, 0.03, 0.02, 0.01 ms
0.1 ms to 1 ms: within ±10%
0.05 ms: within ±20%
0.03 ms or less or when stimulation intensity is set to 2 mA or less:
the stimulation pulse duration must not exceed the selected stimulation pulse
duration setting.
Range of load resistance: R = V/I (0 Ω ≤ R ≤ 50 kΩ)
R: load resistance
V: internal voltage
I: stimulation intensity

Auditory Stimulators
Output type: Headphone, earphone
Stimulation waveform: Click, Tone burst
Stimulation phase (polarity): Condensation (positive), Rarefaction (negative), Alternating
Stimulation intensity: 0 to 135 dB SPL in 1 or 5 dB steps (within ±2 dB)
Contralateral white noise masking: 0, −10, −20, −30, −40 dB or off (no masking) (within ±5 dB)
Click pulse duration: 0.1 to 1.0 ms in 0.1 ms steps (within ±5%)
Tone burst frequency: With a keyboard:
50 to 125 Hz in 25 Hz steps (within ±5%)
150 to 450 Hz in 50 Hz steps (within ±5%)
500 Hz to 2.9 kHz in 100 Hz steps (within ±5%)
3 to 10 kHz in 500 Hz steps (within ±5%)
With a list box:
125, 250, 500 Hz, 1k, 1.5 k, 2 k, 3 k, 4 k, 6 k, 8 kHz (within ±5%)
Plateau time of tone burst: With a keyboard:
0 to 1,000 ms in 1 ms steps (within ±5%)
With a list box:
0, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 ms (within ±5%)
Rise/fall time of tone burst: With a keyboard:
0.1 to 9.9 ms in 0.1 ms steps (within ±5%)
10 to 3,000 ms in 1 ms steps (within ±5%)
With a list box:
0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 10 ms (within ±5%)

Visual Stimulators
Stimulation modes: Pattern reversal, LED goggles, External visual stimulation
Pattern reversal:
Field format: Full, left half, right half, upper half, lower half, upper left, lower left, upper right
and lower right field
Patterns: Checkerboard, horizontal bars, vertical bars
Number of horizontal divisions: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128
Display time (duration): 20 to 1,000 ms in 10 ms steps

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Flash (with LED goggles):

Stimulation site: Full, left half and right half
Display time (duration): 20 to 1,000 ms in 10 ms steps

Temperature Measurement
MEB-9400A: 0 to 45°C (32 to 113°F) ±0.1°C (0.18°F)

Dimensions and Weight of System Components

Main unit: 350 (W) × 62 (H) × 395 (D) mm, 3.1 kg

Isolation unit: 150 (W) × 140 (H) × 320 (D) mm, 12 kg (Depends on the model)

Electrode junction box:

JB-942BK: 217 (W) × 174 (H) × 34 (D) mm, 0.71 kg
JB-944BK: 217 (W) × 174 (H) × 34 (D) mm, 0.74 kg

Cart:
KD-019A: 540 (W) × 752 (H) × 695 (D) mm, 25 kg
KD-026A: 690 (W) × 1200 (H) × 820 (D) mm, 42 kg

Total Weight of the System

78.9 kg (including all components, accessories, options, packages and
documents)

Power Requirements
Line voltage and frequency:
MEB-9400A: 117 V AC ±10%, 60 Hz
MEB-9400K: 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Power input: < 40 VA

Environment
Operating temperature: 10 to 35°C (50 to 95°F)
Operating humidity: 30% to 80% (noncondensing)
Operating atmospheric pressure: 70 to 106 kPa

Storage temperature: −20 to +65°C (−4 to +149°F)

Storage humidity: 20% to 80% (noncondensing)
Storage atmospheric pressure: 70 to 106 kPa

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Safety 1
Safety standard
MEB-9400A: IEC 60601-1: 1988 IEC 60601-1 Amendment 1: 1991
IEC 60601-1 Amendment 2: 1995 IEC 60601-1-1: 2000
IEC 60601-2-40: 1998 IEC 60601-1-2: 2001
IEC 60601-1-2 Amendment 1: 2004 EN 60601-1: 1990
EN 60601-1: Amendment 1: 1993 EN 60601-1: Amendment 2: 1995
EN 60601-1-1: 2001 EN 60601-1-2: 2001
EN 60601-1-2 Amendment 1: 2006 EN 60601-2-40: 1998
UL 60601-1: 2003 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 601.1-M90
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 601.1S1-94 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 601.1B-90 (R2002)
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60601-1-1-02 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60601-1-1-03
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60601-2-40-01
MEB-9400K: IEC 60601-1:2005+Amendment 1:2012
IEC 60601-1-2:2007
IEC 60601-1-6:2010+Amendment 1:2013
IEC 60601-1-9:2007+Amendment 1:2013
IEC 60601-2-40: 1998
IEC 62366:2007+Amendment 1:2014

Type of protection against electric shock: Class I

Degree of protection against electric shock
Type BF applied parts: Electrode jacks and/or electrode lead jacks on the electrode junction box,
SOMATO, AUDITORY, GOGGLE and TEMP connectors on the main unit
Degree of protection against harmful ingress of water
Foot switch
MEB-9400A: IPX1 (Protected against vertically dripping water)
MEB-9400K: IPX6 (Protected against powerful water jets)
IPX8 (Protected against the effects of continuous immersion in water)
Other parts: IPX0 (Non-protected)
Degree of safety of application in the presence of a flammable anaesthetic mixture with air, oxygen or nitrous oxide:
Not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable anaesthetic mixture with air,
oxygen or nitrous oxide
Mode of operation: Continuous operation

Electromagnetic Compatibility
MEB-9400A: IEC 60601-1-2: 2001
IEC 60601-1-2 Amendment 1: 2004
IEC 60601-2-40: 1998
IEC 60601-2-10: 1987
IEC 60601-2-10 Amendment 1: 2001
MEB-9400K: IEC 60601-1-2: 2007
IEC 60601-2-40: 1998

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Electromagnetic Emissions
This MEB-9400A/K is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below.
The customer or the user of the MEB-9400A/K should assure that it is used in such an environment.

Emissions test Compliance Electromagnetic environment - guidance

The MEB-9400A/K uses RF energy only for its internal function.
RF emissions
Group 1 Therefore, its RF emissions are very low and are not likely to
CISPR 11
cause any interference in nearby electronic equipment.
RF emissions
Class B
CISPR 11
The MEB-9400A/K is suitable for use in all establishments,
Harmonic emissions
Class A including domestic establishments and those directly connected
IEC 61000-3-2
to the public low-voltage power supply network that supplies
Voltage fluctuations/ buildings used for domestic purposes.
flicker emissions Complies
IEC 61000-3-3

Electromagnetic Immunity
This MEB-9400A/K is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below.
The customer or the user of the MEB-9400A/K should assure that it is used in such an environment.

Electromagnetic environment -
Immunity test IEC 60601 test level Compliance level
guidance
Electrostatic discharge ±6 kV contact ±6 kV contact Floors should be wood, concrete or
(ESD) ±8 kV air ±8 kV air ceramic tile. If floors are covered
IEC 61000-4-2 with synthetic material, the relative
humidity should be at least 30%.
Electrical fast transient/ ±2 kV for power supply ±2 kV for power supply Mains power quality should be that
burst lines lines of a typical commercial or hospital
IEC 61000-4-4 ±1 kV for input/output ±1 kV for input/output environment.
lines lines
Surge ±1 kV differential mode Mains power quality should be that
±1 kV differential mode
IEC 61000-4-5 ±2 kV common mode ±2 kV common mode of a typical commercial or hospital
environment.
Voltage dips, short <5% UT (>95% dip in UT) <5% UT (>95% dip in UT) Mains power quality should be that
interruptions and voltage for 0.5 cycles for 0.5 cycles of a typical commercial or hospital
variations on power environment.
supply input lines 40% UT (60% dip in UT) 40% UT (60% dip in UT) If the user of the MEB-9400A/K
IEC 61000-4-11 for 5 cycles for 5 cycles requires continued operation during
power mains interruptions, it is
70% UT (30% dip in UT) 70% UT (30% dip in UT) recommended that the MEB-9400A/K
for 25 cycles for 25 cycles be powered from an uninterruptible
power supply.
<5% UT (>95% dip in UT) <5% UT (>95% dip in UT)
for 5 s for 5 s
Power frequency 3 A/m 3 A/m Power frequency magnetic fields
(50/60 Hz) should be at levels characteristic
magnetic field of a typical location in a typical
IEC 61000-4-8 commercial or hospital environment.
NOTE: UT is the AC mains voltage prior to application of the test level.

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IEC 60601 test 1

Immunity test Compliance level Electromagnetic environment - guidance
level
Portable and mobile RF communications equipment
should be used no closer to any part of the MEB-
9400A/K, including cables, than the recommended
separation distance calculated from the equation
applicable to the frequency of the transmitter.

Recommended separation distance

Conducted RF IEC 3 Vrms 3 Vrms d = 1.2 P

61000-4-6

Radiated RF 3 V/m 80 MHz to 1 V/m*1 d = 3.5 P 80 MHz to 800 MHz

IEC 61000-4-3 2.5 GHz 80 MHz to 2.5 GHz
(EP measurement d = 7.0 P 800 MHz to 2.5 GHz
setting)

3V/m d = 1.2 P 80 MHz to 800 MHz

80 MHz to 2.5 GHz
(EMG measurement d = 2.3 P 800 MHz to 2.5 GHz
setting)

where P is the maximum output power rating of the

transmitter in watts (W) according to the transmitter
manufacturer and d is the recommended separation
distance in meters (m).

Field strengths from fixed RF transmitters, as deter mined

by an electromagnetic site survey*2, should be less than
the compliance level in each frequency range*3.

Interference may occur in the vicinity of equipment

marked with the following symbol:

NOTE 1: At 80 MHz and 800 MHz, the higher frequency range applies.
NOTE 2: These guidelines may not apply in all situations. Electromagnetic propagation is affected by absorption and
reflection from structures, objects and people.
*1 There is more noise interference in EP measurement than in EEG measurement because the high-cut frequency is high.
However, 1 V/m is applied because evoked potential waveforms are averaged.
*2 Field strengths from fixed transmitters, such as base stations for radio (cellular/cordless) telephones and land
mobile radios, amateur radio, AM and FM radio broadcast and TV broadcast cannot be predicted theoretically with
accuracy. To assess the electromagnetic environment due to fixed RF transmitters, an electromagnetic site survey
should be considered, If the measured field strength in the location in which the MEB-9400A/K is used exceeds the
applicable RF compliance level above, the MEB-9400A/K should be observed to verify normal operation. If abnormal
performance is observed, additional measures may be necessary, such as re-orienting or relocating the MEB-9400A/K.
*3 Over the frequency range 150 kHz to 80 MHz, field strengths should be less than 1 V/m for EP measurement.
Over the frequency range 150 kHz to 80 MHz, field strengths should be less than 3 V/m for EMG measurement.

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Recommended Separation Distances between Portable and Mobile RF

Communications Equipment and the MEB-9400A/K
The MEB-9400A/K is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are
controlled. The customer or the user of the MEB-9400A/K can help prevent electromagnetic interference by maintaining a
minimum distance between portable and mobile RF communications equipment (transmitters) and the MEB-9400A/K as
recommended below, according to the maximum output power of the communications.

Separation distance according to frequency of transmitter (m)

Rated maximum output
power of transmitter 80 MHz to 800 MHz 800 MHz to 2.5 GHz
150 kHz to 80 MHz
(W) d = 1.2 P d = 2.3 P
d = 1.2 P
(d = 3.5 P )* (d = 7.0 P )*
0.01 0.12 0.12 (0.35)* 0.23 (0.70)*
0.1 0.38 0.38 (1.1)* 0.73 (2.2)*
1 1.2 1.2 (3.5)* 2.3 (7.0)*
10 3.8 3.8 (11)* 7.3 (22)*
100 12 12 (35)* 23 (70)*
For transmitters rated at a maximum output power not listed above, the recommended separation distance d in meters (m)
can be estimated using the equation applicable to the frequency of the transmitter, where P is the maximum output power
rating of the transmitter in watts (W) according to the transmitter manufacturer.
* EP measurement (1 V/m)

NOTE 1: At 80 MHz and 800 MHz, the separation distance for the higher frequency range applies.
NOTE 2: These guidelines may not apply in all situations. Electromagnetic propagation is affected by absorption and
reflection from structures, objects and people.

System Composition for EMC Test

The MEB-9400A is tested to comply with IEC 60601-1-2: 2001 and Amendment 1: 2004, and the MEB-9400K is tested to
comply with IEC 60601-1-2: 2007 with the following composition. If any part which is not specified by Nihon Kohden is
used, the EMC specifications may not comply.

Units Cable length

MEB-9400A/K EMG/EP Measuring System —
Cable between main unit (DC-940BK) and junction
1.8 m
box (JB-942BK/944BK)
Electrode leads 1.5 m
Headphone cable (DR-531B-14) 3m
LED goggle cable (LS-102J) 3m
Pattern reversal VGA cable 3m
Trigger BNC cable 3m
USB cable between main unit (DC-940BK) and PC
1m
unit (CC-941BK/942BK)
External speaker cable 2m
Thermistor probe 3.5 m

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1
Panel Descriptions

Components
Desktop PC
LCD display
(Locally purchased)

Printer Electrode junction box

(Locally purchased) Example: JB-944BK
Main unit
Mouse

Keyboard

PC unit

Isolation unit

Laptop PC

Electrode junction box

Example: JB-944BK

PC unit

Main unit

Printer
(Locally purchased)

Isolation unit

Electrode Junction Box

2 types of electrode junction boxes can be used.
JB-942BK (2 channel without montage function)

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JB-944BK (4 channel without montage function)

CAUTION CAUTION
When connecting an external instrument to the Connect only the specified equipment to the
connectors marked with of the system, the connectors marked with by following the
external instrument and system must be specified procedure. Otherwise, electrical leakage
connected according to the IEC 60601-1-1 current may harm the patient and operator.
“Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-1: General
requirements for safety - Collateral standard:
CAUTION
Safety requirements for medical electrical
When the cords and cables are not used or when
systems”. Failure to follow this warning may
moving the system, disconnect the cords and
cause electrical shock to the patient and operator.
cables from the system.

Main Unit, DC-940BA/BC/BK

Operation Panel

3 2 1 4 13 15 14 16 18 17 21

19

20
26
22
23

25 24

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

No. Name No. Name

1 SIDE/SET key 14 A/B key
2 MENU key 15 CURSOR dial
3 PRINT key 16 ALL/INDV key
4 MUSCLE/TEST ↑ ↓ key 17 SELECT ↓ ↑ key
5 POWER LED 18 WAVE dial
6 MONITOR key 19 STIM DURATION ↓ ↑ key
7 STIM/SWEEP key 20 STIM RATE ↓ ↑ key
8 ANALYSIS key 21 Trigger lamp
9 STOP key 22 L/R key
10 STORE key 23 RESET key
11 ERASE key 24 Stimulation intensity dial
12 TIME SCALE ← → key/VERTICAL RANGE ↑ ↓ key 25 Sound volume dial
13 LAT/AMP/TRIG key 26 Monitor speaker

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Right Side Panel 1

1 2 3 4

No. Name
1 SOMATO connector
2 AUDITORY connector
3 GOGGLE connector
4 PATTERN connector
5 TEMP connector (MEB-9400A only)

Rear Panel

T 2.0AL / 250V

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

No. Name
1 External speaker connector
2 Junction box connector
3 TRIGGER IN/OUT connector
4 Protective ground terminal
5 USB connector
6 Equipotential ground terminal
7 Foot switch connector
8 AC SOURCE socket
9 Fuse holder
10 Power switch

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Isolation Unit, SM-930AA/AJ/AK (option)

1 OUTPUT AC 110 - 127V 5
TOTAL 750 VA MAX.

3 4

No. Name
1 OUTPUT (AC outlet)
2 Protective ground terminal
3 AC SOURCE socket
4 Equipotential ground terminal
5 BREAKER

Electrode Junction Box, JB-942BK, JB-944BK

12 12
1 1
11 11
2 2
3 3
4 4
10 10
5 5
6 6

8 7 9 8 7 9
JB-942BK JB-944BK

No. Name
1 IMP (kΩ) key (Impedance preset key)
2 IMP TEST key (Impedance check key)
3 Input ON/OFF key/lamp
4 Electrode impedance display LED
5 Electrode jack (DIN type)
6 Electrode lead jack
7 EXT connector
8 E jack (patient ground, 2-pin jack, DIN type)
9 Patient ground (1-pin jack, DIN type)
10 Cord hanger
11 Needle electrode holder
12 Electrode junction box connector

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Foot Switch, RY-482B 1

1
2

No. Name
1 Foot switch R, L
2 Main unit connector

Somato Control Box, RY-441B (option)

3
1 2 4

No. Name
1 Stimulation probes
2 Stimulation on/off buttons
3 Stimulation intensity adjust buttons
4 Connector

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Composition

Standard Components
MEB-9400A

MEB-9400A DC-940BA Main unit for A version

UT-07931 Main board

UT-0912 Temp board

UT-0913 Jack board

UT-0794 Panel board

RY-441B Somato control box

UT-0636 Somato control board

RY-482B Foot switch

XX-00029 MEB-9400 Speaker assy

The power unit (code No. 550013D) is included in the main unit.

MEB-9400K/9402C/9404C

MEB-9400K
DC-940BC Main unit for C version
MEB-9402C
DC-940BK Main unit for K version
MEB-9404C

UT-07931 Main board

UT-0794 Panel board

RY-482B Foot switch

XX-00029 MEB-9400 Speaker assy

The power unit (code No. 550013D) is included in the main unit.

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Options 1
CC-941BK PC unit (desktop)

CC-942BK PC unit (laptop)

JB-942BK 2-channel electrode junction box

UT-0800 J. box board (2 ch)

JB-944BK 4-channel electrode junction box

UT-0801 J. box board (4 ch)

RY-441B Somato control box (MEB-9400A only)

UT-0636 Somato cont board

SM-930AA Isolation unit for A version (North America)

SM-930AK Isolation unit for K version (200V)

SM-930AJ Isolation unit for J version (100V)

DR-531B-14 Headphone

LS-102J LED goggles

YE-103J Earphone

SLS-3100 Flash stimulator

KD-026A Cart for desktop PC unit

KD-019A Cart for laptop PC unit

409J Thermistor probe (MEB-9400A only)

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Examination Programs (option)

QP-946BK Quantitative EMG software

QP-947BK Single fiber and Macro EMG software

QP-948BK Autonomic nervous system testing software

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1
Unit/Board Location

Main Unit

Power unit

Main board

Speaker

Panel board

Temp board*

Jack board* * MEB-9400A only

EMI gasket

NOTE
When replacing the panel board, replace the EMI gasket STG10-10,
L=200 (Code No. 6114-901688) together with the panel board.

Electrode Junction Box

Example: JB-944BK
J. box board

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Somato Control Box

Somato cont board

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2
Messages
How to Troubleshoot............................................................................................................................................. 2.2
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................................... 2.3
System....................................................................................................................................................... 2.3
Waveform Acquisition................................................................................................................................. 2.4
Printing....................................................................................................................................................... 2.4
Data Storage.............................................................................................................................................. 2.4
Acquiring Clear Waveforms........................................................................................................................ 2.5
Analog Circuit............................................................................................................................................. 2.8
Stimulation.................................................................................................................................................. 2.9
Power Unit................................................................................................................................................ 2.10
Error Messages.................................................................................................................................................. 2.11
Overview.................................................................................................................................................. 2.11
PC-ACQ API Error Code List................................................................................................................... 2.12
Additional Information List........................................................................................................................ 2.14
Error Message List................................................................................................................................... 2.16

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How to Troubleshoot

This section explains error messages and how to locate, identify and solve a
problem in the system. The troubleshooting tables in this section are divided into
general problem and displayed error messages.

• System
• Waveform acquisition
• Printing
• Data storage
• Acquiring clear waveforms
• Analog circuit
• Stimulation
• Power supply

1. Determine which troubleshooting table to use.

2. In the “Problem” or “Error Message” column, find the trouble item that
matches the problem or error message.

3. Do the action recommended in the “Action” column. (Do the first action
recommended in the “Action” column.

4. If the problem or error message is not solved, do the next action

recommended in the “Action” column. (If this does not solve the problem,
do the next recommended sections.)

5. If none of the actions solve the problem, contact your Nihon Kohden
representative.

NOTE
Before contacting your Nihon Kohden representative for technical
support, please complete a copy of the Maintenance Check Sheet (the
original copy is provided at the end of Section 4 “Maintenance”), and if
possible, provide additional detailed information on the problem.
Send the complete copy of the Maintenance Check Sheet to your Nihon
Kohden representative. This will allow your Nihon Kohden representative
to provide you with the best support.

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Troubleshooting
2

System
Problem Possible Cause Action
The power of the PC unit cannot be The power switch is locked. Refer to the PC unit operator’s manual
turned on. (CC-942BK laptop PC unit to release the power switch lock.
only)
When the power is turned on, the The AC power cord is not connected to Connect the AC power cord correctly.
system does not operate. the main unit.
The AC power cord of the PC unit is Connect the AC power cord to the
not connected to the isolation unit. isolation unit correctly.
When the power is turned on, nothing The brightness or contrast of the Adjust the brightness or contrast. Refer
is displayed on the screen. display is not appropriate. to the operator’s manual of the PC unit
or LCD display.
The USB cable is not connected to the Connect the USB cable correctly.
PC unit or main unit.
When the power is turned on, Windows A floppy disk is inserted into the floppy Remove the floppy disk.
does not start. disk drive.
An examination program cannot be Thirteen or more examination Up to twelve examination programs
opened. programs are opened. can be opened simultaneously. Close
unnecessary examination programs.
An examination program does not A screen saver program is active. Close the screen saver program.
operate correctly. Another Windows application program Delete the other Windows application
is installed and it conflicts with the program. Only Word and Excel can be
MEB-9400 application program. used with the MEB-9400 application
program.
The USB cable is disconnected during Close the MEB-9400 application
measurement. program.*
The resume mode is active. Set the resume mode to off. Refer to
the PC unit operator’s manual.
The mouse does not function. The mouse is not connected to the PC Turn the power off, then connect the
unit mouse cable to the PC unit correctly.
The date and time is not correct. The date and time setting is not correct. Set the correct date and time. Refer to
the Windows online help.
The backup battery of the PC unit is Contact your Nihon Kohden
discharged. representative.

* To close the MEB-9400 application program,

1. Press the Ctrl + Alt + Delete key to open the Windows Security dialog box.
2. Click the Task Manager button to open the Task Manager.
3. Select Main Manu in the task list and click the End Task button.

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Waveform Acquisition
Problem Possible Cause Action
The waveform is flat or the amplitude The Input ON/OFF key on the Press the Input ON/OFF key. The Input
is small. electrode junction box is not pressed. ON/OFF lamp lights.
The input sensitivity is low. Select the correct sensitivity.
The measurement electrode and Remove unnecessary paste around the
grounding electrode are shorted by measurement electrode and grounding
paste. electrode.
The waveform cannot be returned to The input sensitivity is high. Reduce the input sensitivity.
the baseline.
The waveforms cannot be averaged by The amplitude of the waveform is Select the low sensitivity.
the rejection function. large.
Large artifact such as stimulation signal Remove the artifact.
is superimposed on the waveform. Change the Reject Level setting or set
it to off. Refer to “Reject Level” (Set
Conditions window → Acquisition
page).
Change the number of waveforms for
average. Refer to “Preset Count” (Set
Conditions window → Acquisition
page).
The “Incorrect junction box is currently The connected electrode junction boxes The JB-942BK/JB-944BK Electrode
connected. Input select is set to OFF” cannot be used with this system. Junction box can be used with this
message appears. system.

Printing
Problem Possible Cause Action
It takes a long time to print. The printed waveforms have high
—
sampling rate.
The One Frame printing cannot be Screen Wave is selected in the Review Select One Frame.
performed. Print dialog box.
The number of saved waveforms Refer to “Printing the Stop, Saved or
exceeds the limitation for the one frame Gather Window Waveforms and Data”
printing. in Section 8 of the operator’s manual
for the number of waveforms which
can be printed.
The report printing cannot be The document template setting is not Correct the document template setting
performed. correct. on Word or Excel.
Word or Excel is not installed. Install Word or Excel.

Data Storage
Problem Possible Cause Action
Cannot save a file in the floppy disk. The floppy disk is not formatted. Format the floppy disk.
The floppy disk is write-protected. Release the write-protect.
Cannot save a file in the MO disk. The MO disk is not formatted. Format the MO disk.
The MO disk is write-protected. Release the write-protect.
The MO disk drive is not connected to Connect the MO disk drive to the PC
the PC unit. unit correctly.
The MO disk drive is not recognized Check that the MO disk drive is
by the PC unit because the MO disk recognized as a Removable Drive in
drive is not turned on, or it is turned on the My computer. If not, turn the MO
after the system is turned on. disk drive on then turn the system on.

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Acquiring Clear Waveforms

AC Interference
2

Category Possible Cause Action

Grounding Incomplete grounding of surrounding ME Securely ground all the medical electronic
devices. devices connected to the patient with the
equipotential grounding method.
Electrode attachment The electrode lead makes loop and causes Bundle the electrode leads to reduce
electromagnetic induction. electromagnetic induction.
The skin-electrode contact impedance is high. Clean the electrode placement site of skin
with a cotton pad moistened with alcohol and
rub the site with Skinpure.
The electrode is not securely connected to the Fix it securely with tape.
patient.
The electrode lead is faulty. Replace the electrode lead.
Other The patient is in contact with other metal. Keep the patient away from the metal.

NOTE
• When the interference is small, click the AC Interference button on the
Tool bar to check whether it is caused by AC interference.
• When using electric stimulation, set “AC Filter” to “Off” because the AC
filter distorts acquired waveforms.
• The default filter frequency is 60 Hz. When using the system in a region
with 50 Hz AC power, set it to 50 Hz.
Spike Noise

Noise from a fluorescent lamp

Category Possible Cause Action

Fluorescent lamp Fluorescent lamps are nearby. Keep away from the fluorescent lamps or turn
them off.
CRT Radiated noise from a CRT. Reorient the CRT. Keep the CRT away from
the patient and tie the electrode lead wires
together.
High-power consumption An X-ray system is nearby. X-ray systems use Use a different room for measurement.
system high power which can cause interference.

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Other Noise

EMG interference

Category Possible Cause Action

Bio-electrical signal EMG interference, especially neck and Have the patient relax. Secure the head and
interference chin EMG during evoked potential have the patient’s eyes close and mouth
measurement. (The patient is not relaxed or is slightly open.
uncomfortable.) Adjust the pillow position or replace the
pillow.
ECG interference Increase the input sensitivity.
Increase the number of waveforms for
average.
Turn the patient’s neck slowly to find a
position where the ECG waveform disappears.
Stimulation artifacts The stimulation electrode is not attached to Check the position and the moisture or amount
the patient correctly. of the paste of the grounding electrode strap.
(Be sure to place the grounding electrode
between the stimulation and measurement
sites.)
The skin-stimulation electrode contact Clean the electrode placement site of the skin
impedance is high. with a cotton pad moistened with alcohol and
rub the site with Skinpure.
The stimulation electrode cable/cord and Arrange the cable position so that the
measurement electrode lead run parallel. stimulation electrode cable/cord and
measurement electrode lead do not run
parallel.
The shield of the measurement electrode lead Replace the measurement electrode.
is broken.
When Fast Recovery (Set Conditions window → Amp page) is set to on, this can immediately
recover the baseline which is affected by stimulation artifact. However, when the input
sensitivity is high, the waveform 1 ms after stimulation may be distorted.
Baseline drift Low cut (Set Condition window → Amp Correct Low cut.
page) is too low.
Loose electrode lead (ventilation of air Fasten the electrode lead near the electrode
conditioner, respiration) with tape. (Sufficiently separate the
stimulation cord and measurement lead from
each other.)
Sweat, especially frontal and occipital region Have the patient relax.
Adjust the air conditioner.
Electrostatic induction Keep the patient and system away from the
device which causes electrostatic induction.

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Problem Possible Cause Action

The waveform around 50 The AC interference filter is turned on. Click the AC Interference button on the Tool
or 60 Hz is distorted. bar, or set AC Filter (Set Condition window 2
→ Amp page) to Off.
The waveform around 1 Fast Recovery is set to on. Set Fast Recovery to off.
ms after stimulation is
distorted.
ESU artifact An ESU is used. Locate the system as far as possible from
the ESU. When the ESU is not used,
disconnect the power cord of the ESU during
measurement. (In some cases, turning the
power off may not be enough.)
High frequency noise Electromagnetic noise from the system (e.g., Locate the system as far as possible from the
from surrounding devices main unit, PC unit or printer) patient, electrode lead, electrode junction box
and extension cable.
Noise due to an electrical device such as a If possible, disconnect the power cord of the
motor-operated bed, electric blanket, heater, device during measurement. (In some cases,
patient monitor, infusion pump, electrical turning the power off may not be enough.)
surgery unit, heart-lung machine Securely ground all the devices with the
equipotential grounding method.
Locate the devices as far as possible from the
patient, electrode lead, electrode junction box
and extension cable.
Noise due to a metal bed Ground the bed.
The power cord, plug socket and wall-surface Keep the patient and input system away from
wiring are close to the patient and input the power system.
system.
Other The shielding effect of the shielded room is Check the equipotential grounding of the
not enough. system and shield room.

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Analog Circuit
Problem Possible Cause Action
Displayed waveform is The electrode position is not correct. Attach the electrode to the correct position.
flat or very small on the The sensitivity, filter, analysis time or vertical Check all the measurement settings.
screen. range setting is not correct.
The Input ON/OFF key on the electrode Press the Input ON/OFF key. The Input ON/
junction box is not pressed. OFF lamp lights.
Faulty electrode Replace the electrode.
Faulty connection between the electrode Connect the electrode junction box cable to
junction box and main unit. the JUNCTION BOX connector on the rear
panel of the main unit by pushing the two
connector locks firmly.
Faulty J. box board if no calibration waveform Replace the J. box board.
appears.
Faulty main board. Replace the main board.
Skin-electrode contact Faulty electrode if the impedance check result Replace the electrode.
impedance check is as follows.
function does not work Open circuit between the input and another
normally. input jack:
The electrodes are displayed in black on
orange (no measured impedance).
Closed circuit between the input jack and
another input jack with a short lead:
The electrodes are displayed in green with the
measured impedance.
Skin-electrode contact The impedance check signal is not correctly Adjust the impedance check signal
impedance check result is adjusted. correctly. Refer to “Signal Input Circuit
not correct. Check/Adjustment - Skin-electrode Contact
Impedance Check Signal Adjustment” in
Section 4.
No triggered waveform The trigger channel setting is not correct. The signal trigger channel is set in Signal
appears in the signal Trigger Channel (Set Conditions window
trigger mode when the → Trigger Page). Check the signal trigger
STIM/SWEEP key is channel and set Input Select of this channel to
pressed. JB (Set Conditions window → Amp page).
The trigger level is not correct. Select the trigger level correctly.
Faulty J. box board. Replace the J. Box board.

NOTE
To perform the skin-electrode contact impedance check, select any
examination menu except EMG related, ERG and Micro-N menus.

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Stimulation
Problem Possible Cause Action
Electrical stimulation is Stimulator for Trigger is not set to Somato 1. Set Stimulator for Trigger to Somato 1. 2
not output. (Set conditions window → Trigger page)
Trigger Mode is set to EXT 1 even when an Select the correct Trigger Mode.
external trigger is not used 1. (Set conditions
window → Trigger page)
The F131 (fuse) on the main board blows Replace the fuse*.
if the “Electrical stimulator is faulty. This * Fuse (10mA, Fast-acting fuse)
stimulator is automatically stopped to prevent Ampere rating: 10 mA
abnormal output. Turn off the main unit and Voltage rating: 250 V
contact your Nihon Kohden representative” Size: 5 × 20 mm
message is displayed. Code No.: 274383
Faulty main board. Replace the main board.
Auditory stimulation is Stimulator for Trigger is not set to Auditory 1. Set Stimulator for Trigger to Auditory 1.
not output. (Set conditions window → Trigger page)
Auditory stimulation output intensity is not Adjust the auditory output intensity correctly.
adjusted correctly. Refer to “Auditory Stimulation Output
Intensity Check/Adjustment” in Section 4.
Faulty headphone or earphone. Replace the headphone or earphone.
Faulty main board. Replace the main board.
Reversal pattern on The following controls on the video monitor Adjust the controls correctly.
the video monitor is are not adjusted correctly: Brightness,
abnormal. Contrast, V-Hold, H-Hold
The TV monitor mode does not match the Select the correct TV monitor mode with
connected video monitor. Pattern Reversal Mode in the System
Condition dialog box.
Faulty main board Replace the main board.
LED goggles do not Faulty LED goggles Replace the LED goggles. Use “Visual
blink. Stimulation Check” in Section 4 to check the
visual stimulation output.
Faulty main board Replace the main board.

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Power Unit
Problem Possible Cause Action
Neither the power lamp on the front The AC power cord is not connected to Connect the AC power cord to the main
panel of the main unit nor on the the main unit. unit correctly.
electrode junction box lights. The main fuse in the main unit blows. Replace the fuse*.
* Fuse (2A, Time-Lag fuse)
Ampere rating: 2A
Voltage rating: 250 V
Breaking capacity: 35 A, 250 V
Size: 5 × 20 mm
Code No.: 104522
Faulty power cable connection between Connect the power cable correctly.
the main board and power unit. (Code No. 686437)
Faulty flat cable connection between Connect the flat cable correctly.
the main board and panel board. (Code No. 640422)
Faulty power unit Replace the power unit in the main
unit. (Code No. 550013D)
When the PC unit is turned on, the Faulty USB connection between the Connect the USB cable correctly.
“Cannot open device driver.” message main unit and PC unit.
appears and the MEB-9400 program Faulty main board. Replace the main board.
does not start.

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Error Messages
2

Overview
Error messages are displayed when an error occurs in the MEB-9400 system
during operation or in the power on self check for the main unit. Some of the
display error messages have a “Command code” and “PC-ACQ API error
code” which will be the key to solve the problem. When an error is detected in
the power on self check for the main unit, the PC-ACQ API error code has an
“additional information” code.

Command code: Command code communicated between the PC unit and

main unit when an error occurred.

PC-MPU error code: Error code which indicates the cause of the error
message.

Additional information This information consists of 32 bits (hex) and indicates

code: which power on self check result caused the error
message to be displayed.

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PC-ACQ API Error Code List

Following is a list of the PC-ACQ API error codes which can be displayed
during operation or in the power on self check for the main unit. Only the last 4
digits are shown.

Code (Hex) Meaning

0000 No error. Normal operation.
0001 Failed to process DeviceIoControl (Win32 API).
0002 Main unit is not turned on or connected to PC unit.
0003 PC-ACQ API is not connected logically.
0101 Parameter error (out of range or invalid combination).
0102 Pertinent API is issued under incorrect conditions.
0103 Out of memory.
0104 Too many objects (specified by arguments).
0105 API which is inhibited from simultaneously use in more than one
process is issued.
0201 Main unit is already occupied by another process.
0202 Current process owns the main unit.
0203 Another process owns the main unit.
0204 Failed to allow an examination program to communicate with
main unit.
0301 Focus is not owned.
0e01 Time out error.
0f01 Internal logic error of PC-ACQ API DLL file.
4001 Time out error in the device driver (MEB94usb.sys).
4002 MPU returned an erroneous command code to PC unit.
8000 Reserved value. This value cannot be an error code.
8001 Undefined command code is specified.
8002 Parameter error (out of range or invalid combination).
8003 Command for DSP is issued, but DSP is not working correctly.
8004 Error occurred while a program is downloaded to DSP.
8005 Command for electrode junction box is issued, but electrode
junction box is not connected correctly.
8006 Pertinent command is disabled by other commands.
8007 Function to simulate key input is issued while key input is
inhibited.
8008 Response time measurement error: No switches are pressed.
8009 Response time measurement error: Counter overflowed.
80ff Errors when power on self check for main unit is performed.
8100 MPU exception: Bus error
8101 MPU exception: Address error
8102 MPU exception: Invalid command
8103 MPU exception: Divided by 0
8104 MPU exception: CHK command
8105 MPU exception: Arithmetic operation overflow
8106 MPU exception: Privileged command violation
8107 MPU exception: Uninstalled command (Line 101)
8108 MPU exception: Uninstalled command (Line 111)

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Code (Hex) Meaning

8109 MPU exception: Spurious exception
810a to 8119 MPU exception: TRAPX (X=0,1,2,..., 9, a, b, ...f) exception 2
811a MPU exception: Uninitialized exception
811b MPU exception: Trace exception
81ff MPU exception: Other errors
9001 Self diagnosis error at boot: ROM fault
9002 Self diagnosis error at boot: RAM fault
9003 Self diagnosis error at boot: Key fault (when a key is
continuously held down, this code appears)
9004 Self diagnosis error at boot: Interval timer fault
9005 Self diagnosis error at boot: DSP fault
9006 Self diagnosis error at boot: Electrode junction box fault
a001 Variable abnormal
a002 Failed to acquire semaphore
a003 DSP communication fault
a004 Electrode input box communication error
a005 Time out error in the watchdog timer from MPU to PC
a006 Failed in communication between OS (ART68K) and driver
a007 Out of memory
b001 DSP error: Illegal command
b002 DSP error: Stack error
b003 DSP error: Program memory diagnosis error
b004 DSP error: X data memory diagnosis error
b005 DSP error: Y data memory diagnosis error
b006 DSP error: Incorrect command from MPU
b007 DSP error: Time out error in the watchdog timer
10000 Reserved for future use
or later

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Additional Information List

Following is an explanation of the meaning of the additional information code.

The “additional information” is a 32 bit hex code which is displayed with the
Command code and PC-ACQ API error code when the initialization program
in the flash memory detects an error during the power on self check of the main
unit. The bit combination indicates the problem.

The leftmost bit of the additional information is bit 31; the rightmost bit is bit 0.
In the following example, bit 31 is 9 and; bit 0 is 1.

Additional Information = 9003 0404 0101 0000 0000 0000 0000 0021

Bits 0 to 13
• When bits 0 to 13 are 0, no errors are present and bits 14 to 31 are also 0.
• When bits 0 to 13 are between 0x01 and 0x3fff, bits 0 to 13 represent the error
type.

Bits 14 and 15
• When bit 15 is 1,
- and bit 14 is 1, an error occurred during boot.
- and bit 14 is 0, an error occurred after boot.
• When bit 15 is 0 (The error is detected by the PC ACQ unit interface program
on the PC unit side.),
- and bit 14 is 1, an error occurred in device driver.
- and bit 14 is 0, an error occurred in PC ACQ API DLL file.

Bits 20 to 23
When an error occurs, bits 23 to 20 are set to 0, 1, 0, and 1, respectively.

Bits 24 to 27
These bits indicate the key check result at power on self check for the main unit.
If no key check errors are detected, bits 27 to 24 are 0, 0, 0 and 0, respectively. If
a key check error is detected, the combination of bits 27 to 24 varies according
to the detected error as described in the next sub section “Display Error Message
after Power On Self Check for Main unit”.

Bits 28 to 31
These bits indicate a power on self check error.

Bit combination (bits 31 to 28) Item

0000 No error
9001 ROM
9002 RAM
9003 Key
9004 Interval timer
9005 DSP

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The following check item are checked in the power on self check for the main
unit.
2
ROM Error
This item checks the ROM by comparing the lowest single byte of the sum value
between all data with the exception of the last address (0x1fff) value and 0xff
value with the 0x1ffff value. If the values are not the same, an error message
with the additional information (bits 31 to 28: 9001) is displayed.

If this error message appears, the ROM in the main unit is faulty.

RAM Error
This item checks the RAMs by comparing the test patterns that are written to the
RAM with the test patterns that are read from it. If there is a difference, an error
message with the additional information (bits 31 to 28: 9002) is displayed. The
checked RAMs are the main RAM for MPU and share memory for MPU and PC
unit.

If this error message appears, the RAMs in the main unit are faulty.

Interval Timer Error

This item checks if an interrupt request signal for internal timer correctly
generates or not. If the interrupt request signal does not generate correctly, an
error message with the additional information (bits 31 to 28: 9004) is displayed.

If this error message appears, the MPU in the main unit is faulty.

DSP Error
This item checks if the communication between the DSP and MPU in the main
unit works correctly or not. If the communication does not work correctly, an
error message with the additional information (bits 31 to 28: 9005) is displayed.

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Error Message List

When the following error messages appear, the DSP and MPU in the main unit
are faulty. Following is a list of error messages during operation or in the power
on self check for the main unit. To solve the problem, find the displayed error
message from the table then do the action recommended in the Action column.

NOTE
Messages are alphabetized by the first word in the error message.

Error Message Possible Cause Action

Acquisition box MPU stopped. The MPU does not work correctly due Restart the computer and contact your
Immediately close all examination to either of the following. Nihon Kohden representative with your
programs and Main Menu window and • MEB-9400 examination program steps and log file (see below) when the
restart the computer. error. error message appeared.
• Faulty MPU in the main unit. (You can see the contents of the
• The program data downloaded from register below the error message. This
the PC is damaged. information is stored in c:\Program
Files\Npk as a log file whose name is
MPUAbort.log after the MEB-9400
system is closed. This information
is overwritten every time the error
message appears. The log file is used to
clarify the cause of the program error.)
An error occurred while a file was Error while a file was read or written. Close the MEB-9400 examination
read/written. program.
Close system software immediately.
An error occurred while a file was Error while a file was read or written. Close the MEB-9400 examination
read/written. program.
Data in disk may be damaged.
Close system software immediately.
Auto-deleting algorithm time out error Failure deleting the data from the flash Restart the Main Menu window.
memory in the main unit. If the same error message appears
again, contact your Nihon Kohden
representative with your steps when the
error message appeared.
Auto-writing algorithm time out error Failure writing the data to flash Restart the Main Menu window.
memory in the main unit. If the same error message appears
again, contact your Nihon Kohden
representative with your steps when the
error message appeared.
Cannot access registry. The MEB-9400 examination program Reinstall the MEB-9400 examination
is not installed correctly. program.
Cannot access xxxxxx. The disk is not formatted. Format the disk.
Cannot recognize disk media.
Disk not formatted.
Cannot acquire waveforms because all All the stages to store the waveforms Set the number of stages to store to 25
stages are used. are used. or less.
Cannot acquire waveforms because no When the auto-edit function works, Set at least one of the following
measurement settings for executing none of the following measurement measurement settings.
auto-edit function are met. settings are met.
• Channels 1 and 2 are ON. • Set the channels 1 and 2 to ON.
• Channels 3 and 4 are ON. • Set the channels 3 and 4 to ON.
• When the channel 1 is ON, both • When the channel 1 is ON, both
of the “Analysis Time 1 and 2” of the “Analysis Time 1 and 2”
measurement settings are the same. measurement settings are the same.
Cannot add more waveforms because The total number of added waveforms Select the Store key.
number of waveforms is more than exceeds 9,999 (upper limit).
9,999.

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Error Message Possible Cause Action

Cannot assign file number because too The total number of the patient text Change the file name of the patient text
many files are saved. files (*.txt) with the same file name file. 2
exceeds 1,000. Normally, a three digit
ascending number from 001 to 999 is
attached to each file name as follows:
aabbcc#001 → aabbcc#002 →
Cannot copy files because total The total capacity of selected patient Select the patient files so that the total
capacity of selected files exceeds empty files (not including the Patient capacity of selected files do not exceed
disk capacity. Information Database files) exceeds the the empty disk capacity.
empty disk capacity.
Cannot create program window (1). Not enough MEB-9400 system Close all applications.
Cannot create program window (2). resources to create the program
Cannot create program window (3). window.
Cannot create program window (4).
MEB-9400 examination program error. Restart the Main Menu window
and contact your Nihon Kohden
representative with your steps when the
error message appeared.
Cannot find volume file (*.vol). There are no volume files. Create the volume file, then start the
MEB-9400 system.
Cannot initialize PC-ACQ UNIT This error message appears after an Select OK in the error message window
interface. error message is displayed and when to quit the MEB-9400 operation.
This process is automatically closed. data is downloaded from the PC to
main unit.
Cannot move files because total The total capacity of selected patient Select the patient files so that the total
capacity of selected files exceeds empty files (not including the Patient capacity of selected files do not exceed
disk capacity. Information Database files) exceeds the the empty disk capacity.
empty disk capacity.
Cannot move to Analysis screen The total number of analysis numbers Save the necessary analysis numbers as
because analysis number has reached is 100 or more. a file then delete the analysis numbers.
upper limit.
Cannot move to Analysis screen The total number of records exceeds
Because more than 10 records cannot
because records are full. 10. be saved, save the necessary records as
a file then delete the records.
Cannot move to Analysis screen The selected sites exceed 100. Because more than 100 sites cannot be
because sites are full. saved, store the necessary site as a file
and delete the sites.
Cannot move to Average screen The selected sites exceed 100. Because more than 100 sites cannot be
because sites are full. saved, store the necessary sites as a file
then delete the sites.
Cannot move to Monitor screen The selected sites exceed 100. Because more than 100 sites cannot be
because sites are full. saved, store the necessary sites as a file
and delete the sites.
Cannot move to Sweep screen because The total number of record exceeds 10. Because more than 10 records cannot
records are full. be saved, save the necessary records as
a file then delete the records.
Cannot move to Sweep screen because The selected sites exceed 100. Because more than 100 sites cannot be
sites are full. saved, store the necessary sites as a file
then delete the sites.
Cannot open device driver. The MEB-9400 examination program Reinstall the MEB-9400 examination
is not installed correctly. program.
Not enough system resources to run the Close all the applications.
device driver.
MEB-9400 examination program error. Restart the Main Menu window
and contact your Nihon Kohden
representative with your steps when the
error message appeared.

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Error Message Possible Cause Action

Cannot open file “xxxxxx”. Faulty connection between the PC and
Check the connection between the PC
main unit. and main unit.
Cannot open file. There are no examination programs Add or register an examination
that can read the file. program that can read the file, then
open that file.
Cannot open other examination Another Main Menu window is opened Close all examination programs then
program files because an examination while an examination program is open the Main Menu window.
program file is in use. opened. (Only one Main Menu window
can be used at a time.)
Cannot open registry. The MEB-9400 examination program Reinstall the MEB-9400 examination
Key name : HKY_LOCAL_ is not installed correctly. program.
MACHINE xxx
This process is automatically closed.
Cannot read program file. The program file transferred to the Restart the Main Menu window.
main unit cannot be opened. Reinstall the MEB-9400 application
program.
Cannot start system software (1). Timer resource is not enough to start an Restart the computer.
Close all other applications. examination program.
Cannot start system software (2). Not enough system resources to run the Close all other examination programs.
Close all other applications. MEB-9400 system.

Cannot start system software (3).

Close all other applications. MEB-9400 examination program error. Restart the Main Menu window
and contact your Nihon Kohden
representative with your steps when the
error message appeared.
Cannot start system software (4). Not enough memory resources to run Restart the computer.
Close other applications. the MEB-9400 system.
Cannot use PCACQBox.DLL file any The total number of programs which Save the necessary waveforms then
more. uses the PCACQB.DLL file exceeds restart the Main Menu window.
Close all other applications. 21.
DSP Interrupt request signals from The PC cannot process the waveforms Restart the Main Menu window
Main unit to PC are overloaded. Failed from the main unit because the and contact your Nihon Kohden
to acquire some waveform data. communication speed between the PC representative with your steps when the
Immediately close all examination and main unit is too fast. error message appeared.
programs and Main Menu window and The PC processor is not available for Close all other applications, and restart
restart the computer. the MEB-9400 system because other the MEB-9400 system.
applications are running.
Device driver (MEB94usb.sys) version The MEB-9400 examination program • Reinstall the MEB-9400 examination
is different. is not installed correctly. program.
Required version = xxxxxx • Reinstall the USB driver in C:\
Detected version = xxxxxx Program Files\NPK\driver.
Disk does not contain patient files. The disk drive in which the patient files Select the disk drive which contains the
are saved does not contain the Patient Patient Information Database files.
Information Database files for that
patient.
Disk is write-protected. The disk is write-protected. Set the disk so that writing is possible.
Electrical stimulator is faulty. The electrical stimulator is faulty due Replace the electrical stimulator
This stimulator has been automatically to excessive current from an external or contact your Nihon Kohden
stopped to prevent abnormal output. instrument such as an ESU. representative with your steps when the
Turn off the main unit and contact your error message appeared.
Nihon Kohden representative.
Electrical stimulator (1) is overloaded. The electrical stimulator is overloaded. Check the skin where the electrical
simulation is applied.
Refer to “Problems Related to
Stimulation” in this section.

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Error Message Possible Cause Action

Failed to access registry. The registry information cannot be Reinstall the MEB-9400 examination
Reinstall system software. read. program. 2
Failed to allow an examination MEB-9400 examination program error. Restart the Main Menu window
program to communicate with main and contact your Nihon Kohden
unit. representative with your steps when the
error message appeared.
Failed to detect equipment connected MEB-9400 examination program is not Reinstall the MEB-9400 examination
to main unit. installed correctly. program.
Faulty main unit. Contact your Nihon Kohden
representative with your steps when the
error message appeared.
Failed to sort motor unit potential with The combination of the paired Reacquire the waveforms.
analysis result. waveforms of the motor unit potential
(segment) cannot be detected.
The motor unit potential waveforms do Change the combination of the paired
not satisfy the measurement setting. waveforms of the motor unit potential
(segment) then analyze them.
I/O port read error. Failure to access the main unit. Check the cable connection between
the main unit and PC unit.
Contact your Nihon Kohden
representative with your steps when the
error message appeared.
I/O port write error. Failure to access the main unit. Check the cable connection between
the main unit and PC unit.
Contact your Nihon Kohden
representative with your steps when the
error message appeared.
IOCTL error. Faulty main unit. Contact your Nihon Kohden
Command code = xxxxxx. representative with your steps when the
PC-ACQ API error code = xxxxxx. error message appeared.
The power of the main unit does not Refer to “Problems in Power Unit” of
turn on. this section.
Faulty flash memory in the main unit. Rewrite the data to the flash memory in
the main unit.
Installed MEB-9400 examination Reinstall the MEB-9400 examination
program is damaged. program.
MEB-9400 examination program error. Restart the Main Menu window
and contact your Nihon Kohden
representative with your steps when the
error message appeared.
IOCTL error. Faulty main unit. Contact your Nihon Kohden
Command code = xxxxxx. representative with your steps when the
Win32 API error code = xxxxxx. error message appeared.
The power of the main unit does not Refer to “Troubleshooting - Power
turn on. Unit” in section.
Faulty flash memory in the main unit. Rewrite the data to the flash memory
in the main unit to restore the data to
Nihon Kohden Corporation.
Installed MEB-9400 examination Reinstall the MEB-9400 examination
program is damaged. program.

MEB-9400 examination program error. Restart the Main Menu window

and contact your Nihon Kohden
representative with your steps when the
error message appeared.

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Error Message Possible Cause Action

Incorrect registry values. The MEB-9400 examination program Reinstall the MEB-9400 examination
Registry setting value : xxxxxx is not installed correctly. program.
This process is automatically closed.
Incorrect software key. Incorrect software key. 1. Close the Main Menu window, then
To enter the correct value, click Retry. open it again.
To cancel entering, click Cancel. 2. Enter the correct software key.
If the same error message appears
again, contact your Nihon Kohden
representative.
Internal error. MEB-9400 examination program error. Save the necessary waveforms, restart
Module name: xxxxxx the Main Menu window and contact
Row number: xxxxxx your Nihon Kohden representative
Saving waveforms, then close all with your steps when the error message
examination programs and Main Menu appeared.
window.
To continue an examination, restart
Main Menu window by selecting Start
→ Program → Npk → Main Menu.
Main unit DSP stopped. The DSP does not work correctly due Restart the computer and contact your
Immediately close all examination to either of the following. Nihon Kohden representative with your
programs and Main Menu window and • MEB-9400 examination program steps and log file (see below) when the
restart the computer. error. error message appeared.
• Faulty DSP in the main unit. (You can see the contents of the
• The program data downloaded from register below the error message. This
the PC is damaged. information is stored in c:\Program
Files\Npk as a log file whose name
is DSPAbort.log after the MEB-9400
system is closed. This information
is overwritten every time the error
message appears. The log file is used to
clarify the cause of the program error.)
Main unit communication error. The equipment connected to the main Contact your Nihon Kohden
unit cannot access the flash memory in representative with your steps when the
the main unit. error message appeared.
Non-compatible PC-ACQ UNIT API The MEB-9400 examination program Reinstall the MEB-9400 examination
DLL file is installed. is not installed correctly. program.
Reinstall system software.
Out of memory. A file to save the Site or Gather Delete unnecessary files to free
Close system software. waveform cannot be created due to sufficient memory capacity for storing
insufficient disk capacity. the patient files, then restart the Main
Menu window.
Patient Information Database files not No Patient Information Database files Create Patient Information Database
stored. are saved in the disk. files.
Power of Main unit is not on. The power of the main unit is not Refer to “Troubleshooting - Power
turned on. Unit” in this section.
Program cannot start because software The software key is not entered Enter the correct software key.
key value is not entered correctly. correctly.
Contact your Nihon Kohden
representative.
Records are full. The total number of records exceeds Because more than 10 records cannot
Stop screen is displayed. 10. be saved, save the necessary records as
a file then delete records.
Serial number of main unit is not The serial number of the main unit is Enter the correct serial number.
entered or is not correct. not entered or not correct.

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Error Message Possible Cause Action

Share-memory read error. Error when reading the data from the Restart the Main Menu window.
share-memory in the flash memory. If the same error message appears 2
again, contact your Nihon Kohden
representative with your steps when the
error message appeared.
Share-memory write error. Error when writing the data to the Restart the Main Menu window.
share-memory in the flash memory. If the same error message appears
again, contact your Nihon Kohden
representative with your steps when the
error message appeared.
Sites are full. The total number of selected sites Because more than 100 sites cannot be
Stop screen is automatically displayed. exceeds 100 while storing the saved, store the necessary site as a file
waveforms on the Monitor, Sweep and then delete the sites.
Analysis screen.
Specified analysis number does not Incorrect analysis number is entered. Enter the correct analysis number.
exist.
Specified cursor scale ratio does not Incorrect cursor scale ratio is entered. Enter the correct cursor scale ratio.
exist.
Specified record does not exist. Incorrect record number is entered. Enter the correct record number.
Specified reference label does not exist. Incorrect value for the reference label
Enter the correct value for the reference
is entered. value.
Specified site does not exist. Incorrect site number is entered. Enter the correct site number.
There are no examination program files There are no examination programs Install an examination program which
that can read specified file. that can read the specified patient file.
can read the specified patient file and
register the examination program in the
Main Menu window.
This examination program file cannot You try to edit an examination program Close the examination program before
be edited because it is in use. which is in use. trying to edit it.
This file is not an examination program The selected file is not an examination Select the examination program.
file. program file.
Time out error (1). Faulty main unit. Contact your Nihon Kohden
representative with your steps when the
Time out error (2). error message appeared.
The power of the main unit is not Refer to “Problems in Power unit” of
turned on. this section.
MEB-9400 examination program error. Restart the Main Menu window
and contact your Nihon Kohden
representative with your steps when the
error message appeared.
Time out error during communication The MPU in the main unit does not Check all cable connections of the
between PC and Main unit. work correctly due to the MEB-9400 MEB-9400 system then restart the
Immediately close all examination examination program error. computer.
programs and Main Menu window and
restart the computer.
Transfer error. MEB-9400 examination program is not Reinstall the MEB-9400 examination
Check the destination folder for installed correctly. program.
installation then reinstall. The data in the MEB-9400 examination Contact your Nihon Kohden
Error code: xxxxxx program file is damaged. representative with the error code.
Unknown command from Main unit MEB-9400 examination program error. Restart the computer and contact your
MPU. Nihon Kohden representative with your
Immediately close all examination steps when the error message appeared.
programs and Main Menu window and
restart the computer.
Unknown command from PC unit. MEB-9400 examination program error. Restart the computer and contact your
Immediately close all examination Nihon Kohden representative with your
programs and Main Menu window and steps when the error message appeared.
restart the computer.

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Error Message Possible Cause Action

Waveform name is not entered Incorrect characters are entered into Enter the waveform name into the
correctly. the Segment column for the waveform segment column within five characters
name. as follows.
One waveform name only (“A1”), or
two waveform names connected by “−”
(hyphen with no surrounding space),
e.g. (“A1-A2”).
Waveform name is not entered in Incorrect characters are entered into the Enter the waveform name into the
segment column correctly. Segment column in the Measurement segment column within five characters
Enter waveform name as follows. Table window. as follows.
One waveform name only, or two One waveform name only (“A1”), or
waveform names connected by “−” two waveform names connected by “−”
(hyphen with no surrounding space). (hyphen with no surrounding space),
e.g. (“A1-A2”).
Waveform name is not entered in Incorrect characters are entered into the Enter the waveform name into the
segment column correctly. Segment column in the Measurement segment column within five characters
Enter waveform name with the Table window. as follows.
following syntax. One waveform name only (“A1”), or
One waveform name only, or two waveform names connected by “−”
waveform name 1 and Waveform name (hyphen with no surrounding space),
2 connected by “−” (hyphen with no e.g. (“A1-A2”).
surrounding space).
(An asterisk (*) can be attached to the
beginning of waveform name.)

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 Section 3 Board Description
3

Block Diagram...................................................................................................................................................... 3.2

Startup Sequence................................................................................................................................................. 3.3
Main Unit.............................................................................................................................................................. 3.4
Main Board................................................................................................................................................. 3.4
Panel Board................................................................................................................................................ 3.5
Power Unit.................................................................................................................................................. 3.6
Temp Board (MEB-9400A only).................................................................................................................. 3.6
Jack Board (MEB-9400A only)................................................................................................................... 3.6
Electrode Junction Box......................................................................................................................................... 3.7

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 Main Unit

3.2
Electrode junction box

Optical isolator Signal trigger

Electrode junction
A/D box interface DSP
Sound signal
Optical isolator

Electrical stimulator
Somato control box
Dual port memory
3. BOARD DESCRIPTION

Constant current D/A

Block Diagram

Parallel Foot switch

to serial Foot switch trigger
Serial to parallel converter converter MPU

* MEB-9400A only Temperature measurement*

Optical isolator
Reference External trigger
Temp Trigger block Trigger input/output
Thermistor probe Calibration MUX A/D interface

Serial to parallel converter

Auditory stimulator USB controller DMA controller
Headphone
L
Masking signal
±5 V Regulator
R ATT ATT MUX Stimulation trigger
Click/tone burst
±12 V
D/A DC/DC converter
Monitor Visual stimulator
Pattern reversal
signal generater USB +5 V DC/DC converter +15 V Switching
regulator
+3.3 V DC/DC converter
LED goggles
Flash signal
PC unit
generater Fuse
Line filter
Speaker Operation panel
Keyswitch Encoder
Medical isolation transformer

Printer
To external speaker

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Startup Sequence

The PC unit controls the entire MEB-9400 system by communicating with the 3
main unit. When the power is turned on, the PC unit downloads the main unit
operation programs to the main unit.

Operation sequence when the power is turned on

Pc Unit Operation Main Unit Operation

Starts the operating system. The 68000 microprocessing unit (MPU) in the main
unit starts the initialization program saved in the
flash memory and checks the following.
• Flash memory (Check sum)
• SRAM (write/read)
• Key switch on the operation panel
• Interval timer
• Communication with the digital signal processor
(DSP) in the main unit

The MPU initializes the circuits on the main board

and panel board.
Starts the MEB-9400 system program. The
MEB-9400 program initial screen appears.

Downloads the main unit program “MPU.dwn” from The MPU starts downloading.
C:\Program Files\NPK\AcqBox to the main memory
in the main unit. The “Loading...” message appears.

When the download is complete, the “Waiting The MPU starts communication with the DSP via
for condition when MPU will be ready” message the host interface.
appears.

Downloads the following programs from

C:\Program Files\NPK\AcqBox to the SRAM of the
DSP on the main board. The “Loading...” message
appears.
• download.bin: Download program
• Mebdsp.mif: DSP program

When the download is complete, opens the Main The DSP starts the operation.
Menu window.

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Main Unit

The main unit consists of the main board, panel board, temp board* and jack
board*. The main board acquires the waveform from an electrode junction box,
processes the waveform with the digital signal processor, and controls the trigger,
auditory visual stimulation blocks and temperature measurement block*. The
main unit communicates with the PC unit by USB communication.
* MEB-9400A only

Main Board
The main board consists of the following blocks.
• MPU block
Controls the main unit, electrode junction box.

• DSP block
Processes the waveform data from the electrode junction box.

• USB block
Communication between the MPU and PC unit is performed via the USB
controller.

• Parallel to serial converter

Converts the parallel data to serial data and sends it to the electrode junction
box, electrical stimulation block and auditory stimulation block.

• Trigger block
The trigger block consists of the trigger control block and stimulation interface
block. The trigger control block generates trigger signals for the electrical,
auditory and visual stimulations. The stimulation interface block controls each
setting for the electrical stimulator.

• Electrical stimulation block

Generates an electrical stimulation signal synchronized with a trigger signal.

• Auditory stimulation block

Generates an auditory stimulation signal synchronized with a trigger signal.

• Visual stimulation block

Generates a visual stimulation signal synchronized with a trigger signal for
goggles and video monitor.

• Sound output block

Outputs the wave sound from the internal speaker.

• Power supply block

Refer to “Power Unit” in this section.

• Temperature measurement control block (MEB-9400A only)

Refer to “Temp Board” and “Jack Board” in this section.

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Panel Board
The panel board receives the inputs from the key switch and operation dial on the
operation panel then sends the corresponding key code to the main board. The
power lamp lights when the power is turned on. The trigger lamp lights when the
3
trigger signal is output.

Intensity

Position
Cursor
UPD5555

1 kHz

Counter

Counter

Counter
+5 VD

K
POWER_LED

+5 VD

+5 VD

+5 VD
DGND

DGND

DGND
+5 VD

DGND

´8

´8

´8
+5 VD

+5 VD

+5 VD

+5 VD

DGND
DGND

DGND

DGND
PC10-PC17

PC00-PC07
PB10-PB17

PB00-PB07
PA10-PA17

PA00-PA07
TKS825×2
74HC244

+5 VD

DGND
B C
TRIG_KED A

E
Chip selector

SP-OUT-GND
LED_ON

SP-OUT
Address
Control

SP-VR
Data

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Power Unit
The power required for the MEB-9400 system is supplied from the power unit.
The power unit generates +15 V DC power with the switching regulator and
supplies it to the main board. The power block on the main unit generates the
following DC voltages from the +15 V DC power.

Voltage For
+3.3 V Digital circuit on the main board
• Digital circuit on the main board
+15 V • Panel board
• Electrode junction box
±5 V Analog circuit on the main board
• Electrical stimulation block
±12V • Auditory stimulation block
• Visual stimulation block

If the measured voltage is out of range, troubleshoot by following “Problems

with Power Unit” in Section 2.

Temp Board (MEB-9400A only)

The temperature measurement voltage divided by the thermistor resistor passes
through the 1.6 Hz high-cut filter. The temperature measurement, calibration and
reference voltages are sent to the multiplexer. Voltage is converted to a resistance
value with the bridge circuit whose reference voltage is 1.0 V.

The temperature measurement control signal from the main board is latched in
the non-isolated circuit and sent to the multiplexer through a photocoupler. This
signal changes the multiplexer switch every second to select the voltage from the
temperature measurement, calibration and reference voltages.

Jack Board (MEB-9400A only)

The jack board has a connector to connect the thermistor probe and sends signals
from the thermistor probe to the temp board.

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Electrode Junction Box

The following electrode junction boxes can be used with the MEB-9400 system. 3
• JB-942BK
• JB-944BK

Circuit Composition
• Signal input circuit
• Skin-electrode impedance measurement signal distributor
• Differential amplifier
• Low cut filter
• Fast recovery circuit
• Reset circuit
• Second stage amplifier
• Attenuator
• Third stage amplifier
• Fourth stage amplifier
• Anti-aliasing filter
• A/D converter
• Serial to parallel data converter
• Skin-electrode impedance measurement signal generator
• Optical isolator
• Floating power supply

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 J. Box Board (UT-0800/UT-08001)

3.8
TCS4460-01-4151
Floating circuit Non-floating circuit
Low cut filter Attenuator
0.01, 0.5, ´1/1250
Ch 1 4 1, 10 Hz ´1/500 Anti-aliasing filter,
3 ´4
(-6 dB/oct) ´1/50
´8 ´1/5 ´20.6 ´16 5, 10, 30 kHz (-18 dB/oct)
1 Ch 1 250 kHz
F ´1
2 ´31 ±17.5 Vf 1/2
±5 Vf
INST
Ch 1 (-)
1 Differential +15 VD
amplifier FGND FGND FGND
Ch 1 (+)
2
3. BOARD DESCRIPTION

TCS4460-01-4251 FGND FGND

Ch 2 4
3 Optical isolator
1 Ch 2
2
16 bit, 10 ms
A/D converter
Ch 2 (-)
1

2 Ch 2 (+)

This area is not mounted on UT-0800

FGND
FGND
AGND
4
Ch 3 3
1 Ch 3 DGND
2

Ch 3 (-)
1 This area is not
mounted on UT-0800.
Ch 3 (+)
2

Ch 4 4
3
1 Ch 4
Optical isolator
2
Electrode Junction Box Block Diagram

Serial to parallel
converter
Ch 4 (-)
1
Ch 4 (+)
2

MD-S9100-10 16 Hz sine wave

Electrode Impedance display LED
1 generator
2
3
4
5 Serial to parallel
6 converter
7
8 FGND
9
16 Hz sine wave
External separator
FGND

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Function Outline
• Signal input circuit
Signals are input from the eight electrode jacks (JB-944BK, four electrode jacks:
JB-942BK) for disk electrodes and four electrode lead jacks (JB-944BK, two
electrode lead jacks: JB-942BK). Each input circuit provides 200 MΩ resistor 3
as input impedance. Zener diodes and arrestors are provided for protecting
the input circuit from excessive voltage caused by static energy or electrical
surgery unit. A 16 Hz, 8 Vp-p skin-electrode contact impedance measurement
signal is applied to the patient.

• Skin-electrode contact impedance measurement signal distributor

Distributes 16 Hz, 8 Vp-p sine-wave for the skin-electrode impedance
measurement which is generated in the skin-electrode contact impedance
signal generator.

• Differential amplifier
Acquired waveform is amplified about 32 times. The buffer amplifier for
common mode component feedback is connected to pin 11 (COM) of each
differential amplifier. The buffer amplifier for shield feedback is connected to
pin 10 and pin 12 (–FB, +FB) of each differential amplifier.

• Low cut filter

0.01, 0.5, 1 and 10 Hz (–6 dB/oct) low cut analog filter consists of a capacitor
and resistors. The other low cut filters are realized by digital processing with
the DSP on the main board.

• Fast Recovery circuit

When the FRCVf signal for the fast recovery is sent from the MPU, the time
constant of the low cut filter is longer.

• Reset circuit
When the RESET button on the Tool bar on an examination window is clicked,
the input of the second stage amplifier is connected to the floating ground.

• Second stage amplifier

The acquired waveform goes through a 48 kHz high-cut filter and is amplified
×4 or ×8 by the non-inverting amplifier. When “Sens” of the Amplifier page of
the Set Conditions window is set to 5 mV or 10 mV/div, the amplitude is set to
×4.

• Attenuator
The attenuation ratio (×1, ×1/5, ×1/50, ×1/500, ×1/1250) is set according to
“Sens” setting of the Amplifier page of the Set Conditions window.

• Third stage amplifier

About ×20 non-inverting amplifier.

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• Fourth stage amplifier

About ×16 non-inverting amplifier. The total gain is adjusted by VR041, 042,
051 and 052 (JB-944BK) by VR041 and 042 (JB-942BK). Refer to “Signal
Input Circuit Check/Adjustment” in Section 4.

• Anti-aliasing filter
High cut frequency is 5, 10 or 30 kHz (–18 dB/oct). The high cut frequency
automatically changes according to the number of channels used.

• A/D converter
Converts the multiplexed four channel analog signal to digital data. The A/D
converter is 16-bit, 10 μs sampling, serial type A/D converter. The multiplexer
and A/D converter are controlled by the signals from the main unit. The
converted digital data is sent to the DSP on the main unit at the 6.6 MHz
transfer rate.

• Serial to parallel data converter

Converts the serial data from the main unit to control the status of the signal
processing circuits and skin-electrode contact impedance measurement signal
generator.

• Skin-electrode impedance measurement signal generator

Generates the 16 Hz, 8 Vp-p sine wave for measuring the skin-electrode
impedance.

• Impedance check indicator

The impedance check LED shows the result or the skin-electrode contact
impedance check. A green lit LED indicates an electrode impedance is equal to
or less than the preset value. The impedance threshold LED shows the selected
impedance threshold.

• Optical isolator
Four high-speed type photocouplers are used for transferring the digital
data from the floating circuit to the non-floating circuit. The other three
photocouplers are used for the serial communication between the signal input
block and receiving the status signal from the main unit.

• Floating power block

Receives the 250 kHz clock from the main unit with the flip-flop circuit then
drives the pulse transformer with the two FETs to generate floating power. The
±17.4 V and ±5 V are generated by the three terminal regulators on the floating
circuit. If either of plus or minus regulator is damaged, the power supply for
the floating circuit is automatically stopped.

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4
Periodic Inspection............................................................................................................................................... 4.2
Signal Input Circuit Check/Adjustment................................................................................................................. 4.3
Gain Check/Adjustment.............................................................................................................................. 4.3
Electrode-skin Contact Impedance Check Signal Adjustment................................................................... 4.4
Auditory Stimulation Output Intensity Check/Adjustment..................................................................................... 4.5
Electrical Stimulation Output Intensity Check....................................................................................................... 4.7
Visual Stimulation Check...................................................................................................................................... 4.8
Temperature Measurement Check/Adjustment (MEB-9400A only)...................................................................... 4.9
Power Unit Check............................................................................................................................................... 4.10
Maintenance Check Sheet................................................................................................................................. 4.11
Overview.................................................................................................................................................. 4.11
Safety....................................................................................................................................................... 4.12
Input Circuit and Amplifiers...................................................................................................................... 4.12
Operation.................................................................................................................................................. 4.13
Stimulation................................................................................................................................................ 4.13
Others....................................................................................................................................................... 4.14

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Periodic Inspection

This section explains the check procedure and adjustment procedure for the
following items.

• Signal input circuit check/adjustment

Sensitivity check/adjustment
Skin-electrode contact impedance check signal check/adjustment
• Auditory stimulation output intensity check/adjustment
• Electrical stimulation output intensity check
• Visual stimulation check
• Power unit check
• Temperature measurement check/adjustment (MEB-9400A only)

If the periodic inspection is not performed, degradation or loss of function may

go unnoticed and lead to misdiagnosis.

Service personnel should perform the periodic inspection at least once every
year. Make sure that the EMG/EP measuring system operates properly and
replace the consumables.

If you found abnormalities as a result of inspection and the EMG/EP measuring

system is suspected to be faulty, attach an “Unusable” or “Repair request”
label to the EMG/EP measuring system and contact your Nihon Kohden
representative.

For periodic inspection, use the Maintenance Check Sheet in this section. This
check sheet is useful to check the operation of the system after check/adjustment
or board/unit replacement.

Maintenance check items

• Overview
• Input circuit and amplifiers
• Safety
• Operation
• Stimulation
• Others

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Signal Input Circuit Check/Adjustment

Gain Check/Adjustment
Test Equipment
Oscillator 4

Settings for Check/Adjustment

• Examination menu: Not specified
• Set all channels to the following on the Amp page of the Set Conditions
window.
Input Select: JB
Sensitivity: 10 mV/div
Hi cut: 1 kHz
Lo cut: 1 Hz
Additional Amplifier: OFF
Rectify: OFF
Speaker: OFF

Connection
5 (E) 1. Connect the plus and minus terminals of an oscillator to the following pins
1 (−)
of the electrode lead jack on electrode junction box with jumper leads as in
2 (+) the illustration below.
• Plus terminal to pin 2 of the electrode lead jack
• Minus terminal to pin 1 of the electrode lead jack
Electrode lead jack
• Ground terminal to pin 5 of the electrode lead jack

2 +

+ E

1 −
−

2. Check that the Input ON/OFF lamp lights.

3. Apply a 60 mVp-p, 100 Hz sine wave to the above terminals.

Check Procedure
1. Start monitoring by pressing the MONITOR key on the operation panel.

2. Make sure that the amplitude of the sine waves is within 6 ±0.3 divisions. If
the amplitude is out of range, adjust the gain of the electrode junction box
according to the following adjustment procedure.

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Adjustment Procedure
Adjust the following volume in the electrode junction box so that the amplitude
of the sine waves is within 6 ±0.3 divisions on the Monitor screen. The variable
resistor depends on the model.

Volume
Channel JB-902BK JB-904BK
1 VR041 VR041
2 VR042 VR042
3 — VR051
4 — VR052

Electrode-skin Contact Impedance Check Signal Adjustment

Measuring Equipment
Oscilloscope

Settings for Adjustment

Menu: Any menu in the evoked potential menu group

Connection
Connect the oscilloscope probe and grounding lead to the test points in the
electrode junction box as follows.
• Oscilloscope probe: Test point “16Hz” (TP061)
• Grounding lead: Test point “FGND” (TP094)

Adjustment Procedure
1. Click the Impedance check button on the tool bar or press the IMPEDANCE
CHECK key on the operation panel.

2. Adjust the volume “16 Hz” (VR061) in the electrode junction box so that the
amplitude of the 16 Hz sine waves is within 8 Vp-p ±5% on the oscilloscope.

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Auditory Stimulation Output Intensity Check/Adjustment

Jig and Measuring Equipment

• Dummy load resistor jig
Connector: MAS5100S (Code No. 092944) 4
Resistors: two 10 Ω/1 W (ERGTANJ100, Code No. 050179A)
• Oscilloscope

Make the dummy load resistor jig as shown below (bottom view).

Right Left
3 1
+ +
5 4
10 2 10
− −

Settings for Check 1

• Examination menu: ABR
• Set the following on the Trigger page of the Set Conditions window.
Trigger Mode: Recurrent
Stimulator: Auditory
• Set the following on the Auditory page of the Set Conditions window.
Waveform: Click
Output phase: Cond or Rare
Click Duration: 1.0 ms
Intensity Left: 105 dB (when Sound offset is 30 dB)
Intensity Right: Mask
Mask level: 0 dB

Connection
1. Connect the dummy load resistor jig to the AUDITORY connector on the
right side panel of the main unit.

2. Connect the first channel of the oscilloscope across the resistor connected to
the stimulation side of the dummy load resistor jig and the second channel of
the oscilloscope across the resistor connected to the opposite side against the
stimulation side of the dummy load resistor jig, using the oscilloscope probe
and ground lead.

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Check Procedure
1. Start stimulating by pressing the STIM/SWEEP key on the operation panel.

2. Check the following.

• The amplitude of the click waveform on the stimulation side is within
6.33 Vp-p ±18%.
• The amplitude of the mask noise waveform on the opposite side against
the stimulation side is within 6.33 Vp-p ±77%.
If the amplitude is out of range, adjust it according to the following
adjustment procedure.

Adjustment Procedure
1. Adjust VR201 volume on the main board so that the amplitude of the click
waveform on the stimulation side is within 6.33 Vp-p ±18%.

2. Adjust VR202 volume on the main board so that the amplitude of the mask
noise waveform on the opposite side against the stimulation side is within
6.33 Vp-p ±77%.

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Electrical Stimulation Output Intensity Check

Jig and Measuring Equipment

• Dummy load resistor jig
Connector: MAS-8100S (Code No. 313386) 4
Resistors: 1 kΩ
• Oscilloscope

Make the dummy load resistor jig as shown below.

+
1 1k
−

Condition for Check

• Menu: MCS
• Stim Rate: 2 Hz
• Intensity: 20 or 100 mA
• Duration: 1 ms
• Safety Mode: not selected

Connection
1. Connect the dummy load resistor jigs to the SOMATO connectors on the
right side panel of the main unit.

2. Connect the first channel of the oscilloscope across the resistor of the
dummy load resistor jig for the SOMATO connector using the oscilloscope
probe and ground lead.

Check Procedure
1. Start stimulating by pressing the STIM key.

2. Check that the amplitude of the output waveform from the SOMATO
connectors is within ±5% of the set intensity current value.

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Visual Stimulation Check

Jig and Measuring Equipment

• Jig
• Tester

Make the jig as shown below (bottom view).

4 1
− −
3 2
V V
+ +

Connector: TCP0544-715467 (Code No. 584191A)

Setting for Check

• Examination menu: Goggle-VEP
• Set the following on the Trigger page of the Set Conditions window.
Trigger 1: Recurrent
Stim Rate: 100 Hz
• Set the following on the Visual page of the Set Conditions window.
Goggle Side: Both Left and Right selected

Connection
Connect the jig to the GOGGLE connector on the rear panel of the main unit.

Check Procedure
1. Start stimulating by pressing the STIM/SWEEP key.

2. Connect the tester to the stimulation side and check that the output voltage is
within 22.5 V ±10%.

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Temperature Measurement Check/Adjustment (MEB-9400A

only)

Jig 4
• Dummy load
Make the dummy load jig as shown below.

• Connector: Stereo jack

• Load resistor: 1.5 or 2.0 kΩ

Connection
Connect the dummy load resistor jig to the TEMP connector on the main unit.

Settings for Check

• Examination menu: SEP
• Set the following on the Trigger page of the Set Conditions window.
Trigger Mode (Trigger 1): Recurrent
Stimulator: Trigger 1 – Somato 1 (1)
• Set the following on the Misc. page of the Set Conditions window.
Show Temperature Window: selected

Check Procedure
Check that the measured temperature is within the range shown below. The
measured temperature value varies according to the load resistor value and its
tolerance.
Load Resistor Value (kΩ) Tolerance (%) Temperature (°C)
1.5 1 34.2 to 34.8
1.5 5 33.3 to 35.7
1.5 10 32.2 to 37.1
2.0 1 27.4 to 28.0
2.0 5 26.6 to 28.9
2.0 10 25.5 to 30.2

If the measured temperature is out of range, adjust it according to the following

adjustment procedure.

Adjust VR101 [TEMP] volume on the temp board so that the measured
temperature is within the specified temperature range.

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Power Unit Check

Measure the output voltage from the 3-prong AC outlet on the power unit after
power on and make sure that the measured voltage is within ±10% of the line
voltage.

If the measured voltage is out of range, troubleshoot by following “Problems

with Power Unit” in Section 2. If the cause is a blown fuse on the primary circuit
of the power unit, find the cause, fix the problem then replace the blown fuse
with a new one described below.

Fuse on the AC inlet of the main unit:

Code No. Description
104522A 2A/250V

Make sure that correct voltage is output from the test pins on main board after
power on as shown below.

Test Pin Reference Pin Output Voltage Tolerance

TP106 (+15V) TP094 (DGND) +15 V ±5%

If the measured voltage is out of range, troubleshoot by following “Power Unit”

in Section 2.

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Maintenance Check Sheet

The maintenance check sheet is provided at the end of this subsection. Make a
copy of this check sheet before using it. The check sheet contains the check items
grouped as follows. 4
• Overview
• Safety
• Input Circuit and Amplifiers
• Operation
• Stimulation
• Others

The rest of this section describes how to check each of the above items.

Overview
Item Check Procedure Action
Dirt Check if the outside of the components of the If the outside of the components is dirty, clean
MEB-9400 system is dirty. it with a cloth moistened with neutral soap or
alcohol.
Loose screws Check if there are any loose screws. If any screw is loose, tighten it.
Damaged or bent parts Check if there is any physically damaged If any part is damaged or bent, replace it.
or bent parts. This includes the pins on the
connector or socket.
Installation Check if the components of the MEB-9400 If the components of the MEB-9400 system
system are set on the cart correctly. are not set on the cart correctly, set them on
the cart correctly.

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Safety
Item Check Procedure Action
Power cord Check if the 3-prong power cord which has If the 3-prong power cord is not used, replace
three terminals (hot, neutral and ground) is it.
used.
Power cord and Check if the power cord or connection cable is If the power cord or connection cable is
connection cable damaged. damaged, replace it.
Equipotential grounding Check if the MEB-9400 system is grounded to If the system is not grounded, use the provided
a dedicated equipotential ground terminal in ground cable to ground the system a dedicated
the facility. equipotential ground terminal.
Equipment connected Check if any equipment other than the PC If any equipment other than a PC, display,
to medical isolation unit, display and laser printer is connected laser printer and optional video monitor is
transformer to the 3-prong AC outlets on the medical connected to the 3-prong AC outlets on the
isolation transformer. rear of the main unit, disconnect it.
Fuse in main unit Remove the fuse from the fuse holder of the If any condition described in the left column is
AC inlet on the rear of the main unit and not satisfied, replace the fuse.
check the following.
• There is no physically damaged site on the
fuse.
• Time-lag type.
• The fuse rating is 2 A.

Input Circuit and Amplifiers

Item Check Procedure Action
Amplifier in J. box board Check if the sensitivity of the amplifier in the If the sensitivity of the amplifier in the J. box
electrode junction box is correct by following board is incorrect, adjust it.
“Signal Input Circuit Check/Adjustment -
Gain Check/Adjustment” section.
Baseline reset function Check if the input waveform is flat on the If the input waveform is not flat on the
Monitor screen when the RESET button on Monitor screen when the RESET button is
the Tool bar is clicked. clicked, troubleshoot by following “Analog
Circuit” in Section 2.

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Operation
Item Check Procedure Action
Startup Check if the MEB-9400 system is correctly If the system does not correctly start up after
started up after power on. power on, restart it.
Operation Panel Check if the operation panel works correctly.If the operation panel does not work correctly,
replace the panel board.
Mouse Check if the mouse works correctly. If the mouse does not work correctly, replace 4
it.
Display Check if the screen is displayed correctly. If the screen is not displayed correctly, contact
your Nihon Kohden representative.
Printing Check if the system prints correctly. If the system does not print correctly, contact
your Nihon Kohden representative.
Backup function Check if the measurement settings and system If these settings are not backed up after the
settings are backed up after the power is power is turned off then on, reinstall the
turned off then on. MEB-9400 system software.
MONITOR function Check if the MONITOR function works If the MONITOR function does not work
correctly when the CAL mode is selected. correctly when the CAL mode is selected,
contact your Nihon Kohden representative.
STIM/SWEEP function Check if the STIM/SWEEP function works If the STIM/SWEEP function does not work
correctly when the CAL mode is selected. correctly when the CAL mode is selected,
contact your Nihon Kohden representative.
ANALYSIS function Check if the ANALYSIS function works If the ANALYSIS function does not work
correctly when the CAL mode is selected. correctly when the CAL mode is selected,
contact your Nihon Kohden representative.

Stimulation
Item Check Procedure Action
Auditory Stimulation Check if the auditory stimulation is generated If the auditory stimulation is not generated
correctly by following “Auditory Stimulation correctly, troubleshoot by following
Output Intensity Check/Adjustment” of this “Stimulation” in Section 2.
section.
Electric Stimulation Check if the electric stimulation generates If the electric stimulation is not generated
correctly by following “Electric Stimulation correctly, troubleshoot by following
Output Intensity Check” of this section. “Stimulation” in Section 2.
Visual Stimulation Check if the visual stimulation generates If the visual stimulation is not generated
correctly by following “Visual Stimulation correctly, troubleshoot by following
Check” of this section. “Stimulation” in Section 2.”

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Others
Item Check Procedure Action
Electrode lead With a tester, check if the electrode lead is not If the electrode lead is worn out, replace it.
worn out.
Sound volume dial Check if the monitor sound volume is If the monitor sound volume is not correctly
correctly adjusted by the sound volume dial. adjusted by the sound volume dial, replace the
operation panel.
Hard disk Check if the data is read from/written to the If the data is not read from/written to the hard
hard disk correctly. disk correctly, check the hard disk with the
Windows disk check function.
Foot switch Check if the foot switch works correctly. If the foot switch does not work correctly,
replace it.

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Maintenance Check Sheet

Date:

Customer:
Customer Address:
Service Personnel: Service Company:
Model: Serial Number: 4
Hardware Revision: Software Revision:

Overview
Outside of instrument is clean. Yes No
All screws are tight. Yes No
Any component of the MEB-9400 system is not physically damaged
and has no bent parts. Yes No
MEB-9400 system is installed correctly. Yes No

Safety
3-prong power cord is used. Yes No
Power cord and connection cable are not damaged. Yes No
Equipotential grounding is constructed for instrument. Yes No
Correct equipment is connected to instrument. Yes No
Undamaged and correct fuse is used for main unit. Yes No

Input circuit and amplifiers

Sensitivity of amplifier in J. box board is correct. Yes No
Input waveform is flat on the monitor screen when RESET button is clicked. Yes No

Operation
System starts up correctly. Yes No
Operation panel works correctly. Yes No
Mouse works correctly. Yes No
Screen is displayed correctly. Yes No
System prints correctly. Yes No
Measurement settings and system settings are backed up correctly. Yes No
MONITOR function works correctly. Yes No
STIM/SWEEP function works correctly. Yes No
ANALYSIS function works correctly. Yes No

Stimulation
Auditory stimulation is generated correctly. Yes No
Electrical stimulation is generated correctly. Yes No
Visual stimulation is generated correctly. Yes No

Others
Electrode lead is not worn out. Yes No
Sound volume dial works correctly. Yes No
Hard disk is checked with check disk function and have no bad sectors. Yes No
Foot switch works correctly. Yes No

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Before You Begin.................................................................................................................................................. 5.2

Warnings and Cautions.............................................................................................................................. 5.2 5
Required Tools............................................................................................................................................ 5.2
Connection Diagram............................................................................................................................................. 5.3
Main Unit.............................................................................................................................................................. 5.4
Removing the Bottom Cover...................................................................................................................... 5.4
Removing the Panel Board......................................................................................................................... 5.5
Removing the Main Board.......................................................................................................................... 5.6
Removing the Temp Board and Jack Board (MEB-9400A only)................................................................. 5.8
Removing the Power Unit........................................................................................................................... 5.9
Electrode Junction Box....................................................................................................................................... 5.10

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Before You Begin

The procedures in this section explain how to remove, replace and install major
components in the system.
• To remove the components from the KD-026A Cart or KD-019A Cart, refer to
the MEB-9400 operator’s manual.
• To remove, replace and install the components in the PC unit, refer to the
personal computer documentation.
• To remove the connection cables, refer to “Cable Connection” in Section 2 of
the MEB-9400 operator’s manual.

Warnings and Cautions

Removing, replacing and installing major components should be done by
qualified service personnel.

WARNING WARNING
To avoid the possibility of injury to yourself or To avoid accidental discharge of static electricity
damage to the MEB-9400 system, do not install or which could damage the MEB-9400 system
remove any component or change switch settings components, use a grounded wrist strap when
while the power is on. installing or removing any component of the
system.

CAUTION WARNING
Before connecting or disconnecting a cable, close Fuses cut off the power when an abnormality
the MEB-9400 system program and examination occurs in the MEB-9400 system. Eliminate the
program, shut down Windows, turn off the system malfunction before replacing the fuse. Use the
and unplug the AC power cord from the system. correct fuse only. The fuse rating is shown on the
holder.

CAUTION CAUTION
Removal and replacement of any components in Only use parts recommended by Nihon Kohden to
the MEB-9400 system should be done by assure maximum performance from your MEB-
qualified service personnel. 9400 system.

Required Tools
• Antistatic bench mat
• Wrist ground strap
• Phillips screw driver (insulated type, for M2.6 and M3 screws)
• Hex (Allen) wrench or hexagon keys (for M3 set screws)
• Hex socket driver (for M3 nuts)
• Tweezers

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 Electrode junction box

Foot switch
CN012

Power switch To external speaker

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CN008 CN009 CN007 CN006 CN005
FOOT SW USB connector TRIGGER IN/OUT JUNCTION BOX EXT SPEAKER VGA monitor
connector connector connector connector
CN004
Connection Diagram

PATTERN connector
LED goggles
Power unit
CN003
GOGGLES connector
Main board
Head phone

CN002
AUDITORY connector
CN010
Somato control box
CN001
CN011 CN012 CN013 SOMATO connector

CN201 CN101 Thermistor probe*

PC unit Temp Jack
USB board* board*
CN202 CN201
Speaker TEMPERATURE connector
CN511
Panel board

* MEB-9400A only

Printer USB

Medical isolation transformer

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5.3
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Main Unit

Removing the Bottom Cover

1. Turn the main unit upside down.

2. Remove the seven M3 × 8 binding head screws with toothlock washers from
the bottom cover and remove the bottom cover. The main board and power
unit are attached to the bottom cover.

NOTE
When removing the bottom cover, do not pull the flat cable.

M3 × 8 binding head screw Bottom cover and main board/power unit

with toothlock washer

Panel board

Flat cable

3. Turn the main unit right side down.

4. Disconnect the flat cable from the panel board.

Flat cable

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Removing the Panel Board

1. Remove the bottom cover. Refer to “Removing the Bottom Cover”.

2. Hold the four knobs and pulling them up to remove them.

Knob

3. Turn the main unit upside down.

4. Remove the nine M3 × 6 pan screws with spring washers from the panel
board to remove the panel board from the chassis.

M3 × 6 pan screw with spring washer

EMI gasket

NOTE
When replacing the panel board, replace the EMI gasket STG10-10,
L=200 (Code No. 6114-901688) together with the panel board.

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Removing the Main Board

1. Remove the bottom cover. Refer to “Removing the Bottom Cover”.

2. Remove the twelve M3 × 8 pan screws with spring washers and remove the
top shield cover.

M3 × 8 pan screw with spring washer

Top shield cover

Main board

3. Disconnect the flat cable, power cable and speaker cable from the main
board.

4. Remove the three M3 × 8 pan screws with spring washers and two M3 × 8
binding head screws with toothlock washers and remove the main board
from the bottom cover.
M3 × 8 pan screw with spring washer

Power cable

Speaker cable

Flat cable

Main board

M3 × 8 binding head screw

with toothlock washer

Isolation sheet

Bottom cover

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5. Remove the six spacer bolts (L=21) and five M3 × 8 pan head screws with
the spring washers.

Spacer bolt (L=21) M3 ×8 pan screw with spring washer

Main board

Bottom shield cover M2.6 × 8 pan screw with spring washer

Spacer bolt
on PATTERN connector

6. Remove the two M2.6 × 8 pan screws with spring washers and two spacer
bolts on the PATTERN connector.

7. Remove the bottom shield cover from the main board.

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Removing the Temp Board and Jack Board (MEB-9400A only)

1. Remove the bottom cover. Refer to “Removing the Bottom Cover”.

2. Remove the three cables: main board - temp board connection cable, temp
board - jack board connection cable, and flat cable.

3. Remove the four M3 × 8 pan screws with spring washers to remove the temp
board.

4. Remove the four M3 × 8 pan screws with spring washers to remove the jack
board.

Main board - temp board connection cable

M3 × 8 pan screw with spring washer

Jack board

Jack board collar

Temp board

Temp board - jack board connection cable

Flat cable

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Removing the Power Unit

1. Remove the bottom cover. Refer to “Removing the Bottom Cover”.

2. Disconnect the AC power cable and power cable from the power unit.

Power cable Power unit AC power cable

5
M3 × 8 pan screw
with spring washer

3. Remove the four M3 × 8 pan screws with spring washers to remove the
power unit.

4. Remove the two M3 × 8 pan screws with spring washers and washers to
remove the power unit insulator from the power unit.

M3 × 8 pan screw
with spring washer

Washer
Power unit insulator

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Electrode Junction Box

1. Remove the four M3 × 8 binding head screws with spring washers to remove
the rear cover.
M3 × 8 binding head screw
with spring washer

Rear cover

Example: JB-944BK

2. Remove the M3 × 6 binding head screw with spring washer ro remove the
needle electrode clamp.

Needle electrode clamp

M3 × 6 binding head screw

with spring washer

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3. Remove the two M3 × 8 pan screws with spring washers which secure the J.
box board to the front cover.
Cable flange

5
Keytop (Ø11) M3 × 8 pan screw
with spring washer

J. box board
Shield sheet
Front cover

4. Remove the J. box board and shield sheet from the front cover.

NOTE
• The three keytops (Ø11) are only inserted into the keytop holes on
the front cover. Make sure not to lose the keytops.
• The cable flange is inserted into the slot on the front cover.

5. Remove the six M3 × 6 pan screws with spring washers and washers to
remove the shield sheet.
M3 pan screw
with spring washer

Shield sheet

J. box board

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6. Remove the three spacer nuts (L=10) and spacer bolts (L=6) from the J. box
board.
Electrode junction box cable

J. box board

Spacer nut (L=10)

Spacer bolt (L=6)

M3 × 14 pan screw with spring washer

7. Remove the M3 × 14 pan screw with spring washer and disconnect the
electrode junction box cable from the J.box board.

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 Section 6 Replaceable Parts List

Main Unit.............................................................................................................................................................. 6.2

Electrode Junction Box......................................................................................................................................... 6.4

When ordering parts from your Nihon Kohden representative, please quote the
NK code number and part name which are listed in this service manual, and the
name or model of the unit in which the required part is located. This will help
us to promptly attend to your needs. Always use Nihon Kohden parts to assure
maximum performance from your MEB-9400 system.
Service Manual MEB-9400 6.1
6. REPLACEABLE PARTS LIST

Main Unit

Index Code No. Q'ty Description

1 6143-902991 1 Chassis ASSY
2 6114-934613 2 Knob, 40 mm in diameter (K-760)
3 6113-923122 2 Knob, 23 mm in diameter (K-760)
4 551805 4 D spring 6601
5 6123-906440 1 Connector label MEB9400
6 6121-900461 1 Rubber switch cover
7 6114-901688A 1 EMI gasket STG10-10, L=200
8 128042A 4 Spacer bolt UN18-2102-0016, L=20
9 128452 2 Spacer bolt UN18-2102-0029, L=36
10 6111-900338B 1 Shield cover, (top)
11 128354A 6 Spacer bolt UN18-2102-0017, L=21
12 6111-900329B 1 Shield cover (bottom)
13 6112-014785B 1 Power unit insulator
14 6114-074796B 1 Isolation sheet
15 6121-900470 1 Bottom cover (MEB-9400A)
6121-900460 1 Bottom cover (MEB-9400K/9402C/9404C)
16 584021 4 Plastic foot, TM-127-5
17 6114-919491 1 Jack board collar (MEB-9400A only)

A UT-0794 1 Panel board

B 550013D 1 Power unit (SNP-9568-MT)
C UT-07931 1 Main board
D UT-0912 1 Temp board (MEB-9400A only)
E UT-0913 1 Jack board (MEB-9400A only)
F 686437 1 Power cable
G 640442A 1 Flat cable
H 927285 1 Main board - Temp board connection cable
(MEB-9400A only)
I 716102 1 Temp board - Jack board connection cable
(MEB-9400A only)
J 382034A 1 Speaker

NOTE
When replacing the panel board, replace the EMI gasket STG10-10,
L=200 (Code No. 6114-901688) together with the panel board.

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 6. REPLACEABLE PARTS LIST

11

17
10

12

E
C

16
a
14

I
6

D
13

B
G

15
F

J
9
5

a
1

6
8

7
2

A
4
3

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6. REPLACEABLE PARTS LIST

Electrode Junction Box

Index Code No. Q'ty Description

1 6123-906439 1 Front panel for JB-942BK
6123-906438 1 Front panel for JB-944BK
2 6124-902543 1 Nihon Kohden logo plate 50 2007
3 6111-905434 1 Front cover (K-760)
4 6114-912471A 3 Keytop, 11 mm in diameter (K-760)
5 6112-016809B 1 Shield sheet
6 128024 3 Spacer nut, UN18-2101-0006, L=10
7 128318 3 Spacer bolt, UN18-2102-0002, L=6
8 361075 1 Cable clamp, FGC-5
9 6112-911154 1 Rear cover (K-760)
10 6113-923355 4  DIN jack guide, 2 pin for JB-944BK
(K-760)
11 6113-923400 1 Needle electrode clamp (K-760)

A UT-0800 1
J. box board (2CH) for JB-942BK
UT-0801 1 J. box board (4CH) for JB-944BK
B 687409 1 Electrode junction box cable,
NKD-0092-1 (C18PEMI9-5), L=5000

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 6. REPLACEABLE PARTS LIST

JB-942BK
4

3
9

2
1

JB-944BK
7

5
11
A
6

8
4

10
3

2
1

Service Manual MEB-9400 6.5

 Section 7 Connector Pin Assignment

Connector Pin Assignment................................................................................................................................... 7.2

Main Unit Right Side Panel........................................................................................................................ 7.2
SOMATO Connector........................................................................................................................ 7.2
AUDITORY Connector..................................................................................................................... 7.2
GOGGLE Connector........................................................................................................................ 7.2
PATTERN Connector........................................................................................................................ 7.3 7
TEMP Connector (MEB-9400A only)............................................................................................... 7.3
Main Unit Rear Panel................................................................................................................................. 7.3
TRIGGER IN/OUT Connector.......................................................................................................... 7.3
External Speaker............................................................................................................................. 7.3
Junction Box Connector................................................................................................................... 7.3
Foot SW Connector.......................................................................................................................... 7.4
USB Connector................................................................................................................................ 7.4
Electrode Junction Box............................................................................................................................... 7.4
Electrode Jack (DIN type)................................................................................................................ 7.4

Service Manual MEB-9400 7.1

7. CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT

Connector Pin Assignment

WARNING
When connecting external equipment to the following connectors
with mark, ensure that the external equipment complies with the
IEC 60601-1 safety standard for medical equipment and CISPR 11
Second Edition 1990-1999 Group 1 and Class B standard, or the
equivalent. When the external equipment does not comply with the
IEC 60601-1 safety standard, use a locally available medical use
isolation transformer unit between the external equipment and the
AC outlet.

Main Unit Right Side Panel

SOMATO Connector
8 7
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
3 1 1 SMT A (–) 5 U/D
2 +8 Vf 6 F.GND
5 6
MAX VOLT 130Vrms 3 REM.SW 7 SMT A (+)
MAX CUR 10mArms 4
4 Not used 8 REM.CLK
2
Cable connector: MAS-8100S (Code No. 313386)

AUDITORY Connector

Pin No. Signal

1 LEFT +
3 1
2 AUGND
5 4 3 RIGHT +
2
4 LEFT –
5 RIGHT –

Cable connector: MAS5100S (Code No. 092944)

GOGGLE Connector

Pin No. Signal

1 +12 V
4 1
2 GGLL (–)
3 2 3 AGND
4 GGLR (–)

Cable connector: TCP0544-715467 (Code No. 584191A)

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 7. CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT

PATTERN Connector
1
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
6 1 Red 9 Not used
11 2 Green 10 DGND
3 Blue 11 Not used
4 Not used 12 Not used
5 DGND 13 H-SYNC
6 DGND 14 V-SYNC
7 DGND 15 Not used
8 DGND

7
TEMP Connector (MEB-9400A only)
TEMP

GND

Main Unit Rear Panel

TRIGGER IN/OUT Connector
Trigger output: Max. +5 V

External Speaker
Cable connector: Ø3.5 mono plug
Speaker: Input range ≥ 4 W, input impedance = 8 Ω

Junction Box Connector

18 1

36 19

Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal

1 MJ_CONECT 11 to 14 +5V 24 Not used
2 XJB_TROUBLE 15 Not used 25 to 28 +15VD
3 250kHz 16 XMUX0 29 Not used
4 XFRCV 17 XMUX1 30 DGND
5 XJB_LD 18 XMUX2 31 R_C
6 DGND 19 XJB2 32 DGND
7 XS.DATA 20 XJB4 33 XJ_DATA
8 DGND 21 XIMP. VALUE 34 DGND
9 S.CLK 22 XIMP. CHECK 35 XJ_DATACLK
10 Not used 23 DGND 36 DGND

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7. CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT

Foot SW Connector

DGND

Cable connector: Plug: Ø6.3, three-pole miniature plug

USB Connector
2 1
Pin No. Signal
1 VBus
2 D–
3 4 3 D+
4 DGND

Electrode Junction Box

Electrode Jack (DIN type)
6
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
5 1 1 (–) INPUT 4 S (+)
2 (+) INPUT 5 E
3 S (–) 6 Not used

Cable connector: MAS-60 (Code No. 318755)

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 Manufacturer
NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION NIHON KOHDEN ITALIA S.r.l.
1-31-4 Nishiochiai, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 161-8560, Japan Via Fratelli Bronzetti 28, 24124 Bergamo, Italy
Phone +81 3- 5996 -8041 Phone + 39 035-219543
Fax + 39 035-232546

North and South America NIHON KOHDEN UK LTD.

Trident Court 118, 1 Oakcroft Road
Chessington, Surrey KT9 1BD, UK
NIHON KOHDEN AMERICA, INC. Phone + 44 20-8391-6800
15353 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618, U.S.A. Fax + 44 20-8391-6809
Toll-free +1-800-325-0283
Phone +1 949- 580 -1555
Fax +1 949- 580 -1550
Asia
NIHON KOHDEN MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.
Insurgentes Sur 730, Piso 9 Oriente, Col. Del Valle SHANGHAI KOHDEN
C.P. 03100, Delegacion Benito Juarez, Mexico, D.F. MEDICAL ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT CORP.
Phone +52 55-8851-5550 No. 567 Huancheng Bei Road
Fax +52 55-8851-5580 Shanghai Comprehensive Industrial Development Zone
Fengxian District, Shanghai 201401, China
NIHON KOHDEN DO BRASIL LTDA. Phone + 86 21-5743-6998
Rua Diadema, 89, 1º andar, conjuntos 11 a 17, bairro Mauá Fax + 86 21-5743- 6939
no Município de São Caetano do Sul, Estado de São Paulo
CEP 09580-670, Brasil NIHON KOHDEN SINGAPORE PTE LTD
Phone +55 11-3044-1700 1 Maritime Square, #10-34 HarbourFront Centre
Fax +55 11-3044-0463 Singapore 099253
Phone + 65 6376-2210
Fax +65 6376-2264
Europe
NIHON KOHDEN INDIA PVT. LTD.
European Representative 308, Tower A, Spazedge, Sector 47, Sohna Road
Gurgaon-122 002 Haryana, India
NIHON KOHDEN EUROPE GmbH Toll-free +91 1800-103-8182
Raiffeisenstrasse 10, D-61191 Rosbach, Germany
Phone + 91 124-493 -1000
Phone + 49 6003-827- 0
Fax + 91 124-493 -1029
Fax + 49 6003- 827- 599

NIHON KOHDEN MIDDLE EAST FZE

NIHON KOHDEN DEUTSCHLAND GmbH JAFZA One Tower A, 19th floor, Office No. 1912
Raiffeisenstrasse 10, D-61191 Rosbach, Germany
Jebel Ali Free Zone, P.O. Box 261516, Dubai, U.A.E.
Phone + 49 6003-827- 0
Phone + 971 4- 884-0080
Fax + 49 6003- 827- 599
Fax + 971 4- 880-0122

NIHON KOHDEN FRANCE SARL NIHON KOHDEN KOREA, INC.

8, rue Francois Delage, 94 230 Cachan, France
5F Miso Bldg.
Phone +33 1- 49-08 -05 -50
890-47 Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-280 Korea
Fax + 33 1- 49- 08-93 -32
Phone + 82 2-3273-2310
Fax + 82 2-3273 -2352
NIHON KOHDEN IBERICA S.L.
C/Ulises 75A, E-28043 Madrid, Spain
Phone +34 917-161-080
Fax + 34 913- 004-676

Contact information is accurate as of April 2017. Visit www.nihonkohden.com for the latest information.
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