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DX-D 300 U-Arm
User Manual
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0171F EN 20181009
4.1.2 CONTROL PANEL
TOUCH SCREEN CONSOLE: Refer to Section 4.1.3
SID : These two buttons are used to increase or decrease the SID
(Source-Image Distance). Release them to lock in position.
This movement has SID detents at 100 cm (40”) and 180 (72”). Also a third SID
detent position can be configured by the Service Engineer during the installation
process. When one of these positions is reached, the movement is blocked,
press the button again to continue movement.
The SID position is continuously indicated in the Touch Screen Console. When
the Tube Assembly has reached to a limit, a message appears on the Screen:
“SW LIMIT DEC SID” or “SW LIMIT INC SID CW” .
VERTICAL : These buttons are used to control the vertical motorized
movement of Central Carriage and consequently the vertical adjustment of the
U-Arm. Release them to lock in position.
When the Central Carriage has reached to the highest or lowest vertical position
a message appears on the Screen:
“SW LIMIT MIN HEIGHT” or “SW LIMIT
MAX HEIGHT” .
The U-Arm height (from the Center of the Detector axis to the floor) is
continuously indicated in the Touch Screen Console (Height).
U-ARM ROTATION : Press and hold the respective button to enable clockwise
or counterclockwise rotation of the U-Arm. Release button to lock in position.
When the U-Arm detects a not allowed movement (close to floor or ceiling), the
motion is Locked.
This movement is provided with detents at 0
o
and 90
o
. Press again Rotation
buttons to continue motion.
The U-Arm rotation is continuously indicated in the Touch Screen Console (Arm
Angle). When the U-Arm has reached to an Angle limit, a message appears on
the Screen:
“SW LIMIT ARM CCW” or “SW LIMIT ARM CW” .
Rotation angle of the U-Arm is limited to
+
120
o
/-30
o
from its
vertical position 0
o
. Over rotation could damage external
cables.