Discovery QDR Series Technical Manual
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motors, turn power to the instrument on or off, and an indicator showing when X-rays are
being generated.
The C-Arm Interface Board controls the C-Arm Subsystem. Commands to the subsystem
arrive from the Distribution Board. The commands processed by the C-Arm Interface
Board are sent to the Positioning Laser, the X-Ray Controller (XRC), the Aperture Motor,
the Detector assembly, or the Filter Drum Assembly. The commands sent to the
Positioning Laser are simple on/off commands. Commands sent to the XRC tell it when to
produce X-rays, which power level of pulse to produce, and the pulse mode to be used.
These commands will subsequently control the way the X-Ray Source (Tank) is driven by
the XRC. Instructions to the Aperture Motor are for selecting the aperture to be used for
the scan. The commands to the Filter Drum Assembly turn the Filter Drum on or off and
synchronize the filter drum with the AC line waveform. The last set of command signals is
sent to the Detector Assembly to synchronize the acquisition of data with the production
of the X-rays from the source (Tank).
Figure 1-7. Discovery C-Arm Block Diagram
The C-Arm Interface Board collects data from most of the circuits mentioned above for
transmission back to the Distribution Board and, finally, the Discovery software. The
Aperture Motor Assembly sends back position information indicating which of the
aperture slits is in position. The Filter Drum Assembly sends back filter and reference
phase information. The XRC sends back information concerning fault conditions, beam
conditions, and an AC Line signal for generating AC Line Interrupts to the software. The
Detector Board sends data collected from scans back to the software through the C-Arm
C-Arm
Interface
Board
Detector Board
(Detectors, Muxes,
and A/D Converter)
Aperture Motor
and
Position Sensor
Filter Drum Motor
and
Position Sensor
Laser
Assembly
Detector Assembly
X-Ray
Controller
X-Ray
Source
(Tank)
To/From
Distribution
Board
From
DIN
Rail
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