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Operator’s manual • X-Mind unity • VH • (15) • 09/2017 • NUN0EN010H
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2.
When the Sopix/Sopix² Inside is connected to a PC (through its specific USB cable connection) and armed (ready to acquire) by SOPRO
Imaging software, the X-Mind unity will automatically detect the sensor. Once the communication between Sopix/Sopix² Inside and X-Mind
unity is established, the indication of the selected X-Ray detector support will automatically switch into “
ACE
” icon on the X-Mind unity
display. The operator does not need to manually choose the X-Ray detector support on the X-ray control unit of the X-MIND unity. A beep
sound is generated when the X-MIND unity first detects an ARMED Sopix/Sopix² Inside
3. To start the acquisition, the operator must set all the desired exposure factors (as with any x-ray imaging procedure) and press and hold
the exposure switch as you would with any normal x-ray emission procedure., the ACE technology automatically stops the X-ray emission in
order to reduce unecessary X-ray exposure to the patient After the exposure is taken , the X-MIND unity display will show the real exposure
time, then the
icon will light up for 5 seconds together with the x-ray cooling pause time (which is determined by the effective
exposure time).
4.
At the end of the cooling cycle, the control unit reverts back to normal operation while still maintaining the “ACE” mode status provided
the sensor has not been disarmed manually from Sopro Imaging.
5.
If the operator wants to use another detector or to deactivate the ACE technology automatic stop feature temporaly, the operator must
switch to the appropriate detector support on the control unit. As soon as the Sopix/Sopix2 Inside is still connected and operative,
this
change will be active only for one shot. The X-Ray detector support type will automatically switch into ACE mode again after this single
shot, to switch to another detector support, press
on the control until reaching the desired option.
6.
If the communication between SOPIX/SOPIX² Inside and X-Mind unity is lost, the
ACE
logo on the X-Mind unity display will switch to DIG.
There is no indication or message shown on SOPRO Imaging software. If an acquisition is performed while connection/communication is lost
the X-MIND unity will expose according to the exposure value selected on the x-ray timer and so the ACE technology will not “stop” the X-
Ray emission. .. This will also be evident due to the longer beep signal and acquisition time as well as the positioning change of the indica-
tor ball on the energy graph in the Image properties of SOPRO Imaging In normal X-Mind unity operation the operator will see the effective
exposure time inside SOPRO Imaging in the information bubble. As always the image will always be protected from overexposure because of
“classic”
ACE
technology, integrated on all SOPRO sensors.
PLEASE NOTE
On the X-mind unity timer, the “ACE” logo appears in the list of the different types of X-Ray detector selections (F-d, F-e, F-g, F-f, DIG, PSP)
only when a Sopix/Sopix2 Inside is installed, properly connected, and armed to acquire an image.
