SirComp Function PDF
SirComp Function PDF
SP
System manual
Function Description
Register 7 English
Print No.: RXR2-130.041.01.01.02 Doc. Gen. Date: 08.96
Replaces: n.a.
0-2 Revision
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1 _______Overview _____________________________________________________ 1 - 1
Variations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
System data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Connection data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Service philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
3 _______ Controls______________________________________________________ 3 - 1
4 _______Generator _____________________________________________________ 4 - 1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Generator block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Generator- Voltage Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Intermediate Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Main Inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Filament Inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Intermediate Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
KV Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Main Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Filament Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
VIDEOMED DC TV System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1
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Optics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
CCD Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Video amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Input multiplexer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
S&H Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
AGC Control Element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Gamma correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Amplitude correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
BAS Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Actual value acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Measurement field acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
S&H stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
TV control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Measurement field generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Analog Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
S301 Service Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
TV Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
MEMOSKOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
BAS Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
BAS output Mon1 / Mon2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
BAS output 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
MEMOSKOP 3000 block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Analog Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
PLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
A/D Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Control logic 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
ALU (Noise reduction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
ALU (Motion detector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Memory 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
MEM2/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Control logic 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Edge Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Control logic 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
MEM4, MEM5, MEM6, MEM7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Control logic 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
D/A Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
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SIMOMED 90 N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
Video board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2
Deflector board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
Synchronous pulse isolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
Vertical deflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
H Oscillator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4
Horizontal power amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4
High voltage monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4
Power supply board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5
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Variations 1
The SIREMOBIL Compact is available with a 7" or a 9" image intensifier. You can select
from among three different image memories: MEMOSKOP C, MEMOSKOP C-E and the
MEMOSKOP C-SUB**. The monitor trolley is available in several versions. It can be
equipped with one or two 50Hz / 60Hz monitors or 100Hz /120Hz monitors. M44 or
Simomed 90 N monitors may be used.
Optional accessories are:
• Laser targeting device
• Area dose product measurement device
• Multiformat camera
• Video printer
• Video recorder
.
Monitor1 Monitor2
TV system
Camera-
rotation
Multiformat- I.I.
Camera
Video printer
Video Generator /
recorder Host
Laser tar.dev
Memoskop Power
Meas. chamb.
supplies
Collimators
Line input Sirephos
Diamentor
Options
System data 1
Connection data 1
Service philosophy 1
150ms K4
X1 F1 On/Off current
L1 K2 T1
Line limiter
N filter K3
SL Z1 F2
100V
120V
127V
230V
240V
F3 T2
100V
120V
127V
D50 230V
240V
After connecting the system to the line voltage, the auxiliary transformer T2 is immediately
supplied with voltage and delivers 19V ~ to the switch-on circuit.
The power transformer T1 is powered up when the SIREMOBIL Compact is switched on
and relays K2 and K3 are energized. After switching the line voltage ON, the power-on
current is limited immediately for a period of 150ms to protect the fuses from the power-on
current surge.
The line filter Z1 in the input circuit suppresses any interference superimposed from the
line voltage supply or from the SIREMOBIL Compact.
The main system fuses are located behind the line filter. The SIREMOBIL Compact is
supplied with 20A slow-blow fuses for line voltages of up to 127 V~ and15 A slow-blow
fuses for line voltages of 230V~ and up.
Switch-on circuit 2
T2
The switch for line voltage ON in the monitory trolley must be activated in order for the
system to switch on. Relays K1,K2 and K3 switch on immediately and K4 is delayed. The
K1 relay contact bypasses the line voltage ON switch so that the system remains
switched on when the switch is no longer pressed (latching). Relay contacts K2 and K3
forward the line voltage to power transformer T1.
The K4 relay switches on 150ms after switching the line voltage ON and bypasses the
NTC resistor of the current limiting switch.
If the line voltage switch is activated, latching is interrupted and relays K1, K2 and K3
immediately switch off. Subsequently, the K8 contact remains open corresponding to the
time constant of the parallel RC element, so that the system can be switched back on
after only a short delay (approx. 5 seconds).
If the system OFF switch is activated at the SIREMOBIL console, the K10 contact opens
and interrupts the supply current for switch-on relays K1, K2 and K3.
Relays K5, K6, K7 and K9 switch on only when the monitor cable is connected to the
SIREMOBIL cabinet.
T1 K5 180ms
Switch-on Current
Limiter K7
100V Generator
120V
127V K9 F6
230V
240V K6 F7
Power pack
T2
Switch-on
circuit
100V +24V
120V
127V
230V
240V F4
The K5 and K9 relays forward the supply voltage of 190 V~ to the generator if the monitor
cable is connected.
An additional current limiter ensures that the current for the generator remains at an
acceptable level when the monitor cable is connected. After 180ms, the K7 relay contact
bypasses the NTC resistor in the current limiting switch.
The components in the monitor trolley such as the monitors, multiformat camera, video
printer, etc., are supplied with power via the X2 connections.
Power supplies M13 and M14 are located in the SIREMOBIL electronics cabinet.
The M14 power supply supplies the system voltages:
+5V for: D1; D2; D3; control unit; camera rotation; and laser targeting
device.
+15V
for: D1; D2; D3; Iris collimator and filter collimator.
-15V
The M13 power supply delivers floating (non-referenced) power for the television system
of : +13V /1A
Host computer 3
The host computer and various generator modules are located on board D1. The host is a
computer system based on an 80C186 µC with a system clock of 12MHz. The CPU stor-
age consists of the working memory (RAM), the memory for system parameters
(EEPROM) and the memory for the host software (FLASH). Internal communication takes
place via I/O components, communication with peripheral system components or with the
Service PC via four RS232 interfaces (SCC0 / SCC1), configured as 20 mA circuits. Ana-
log nominal values are output via D/A converters. The analog actual values are selected
by an 8:1 multiplexer and subsequently converted to digital values by an A/D converter.
RAM A
24MHz
I/O B
CPU
80C186 EEPROM C
D KV-
Image Mem. A threshold
SCC1
Keyboard
D X Iris-
A nom.
Drive10
DIWAN
Drive20
MUX
D S&H
A
Initialization 3
Hardware test
Initialization
Initialization
Keyboard
HOST
Memory
TV system
The processor performs a self-test after the system has been switched on and the supply
voltages have been established. If an error occurs during the self-test, an error message
will be displayed on the 7 segment display on board D1. If the self-test is completed suc-
cessfully, the system is initialized by the host computer. In this process, standard kV and
mA values are computed based on the mean value of the characteristic curve selected.
However, the displays indicate 0 KV, 0 mA and 0 minutes, etc. System initialization
depends on the host downloadsoftware resident in memory. After board D1 runs a self-
test, the peripheral system components are initialized. The following sequences will be
controlled depending on the results of the self-test.
Service switches S2 and S3 and the reset switch S1 are located on board D1. S2 is a
safety switch that blocks radiation release. If S2 is in position 1, radiation release is
enabled. Service switch S3 has four switch functions:
S3.1-Reserve
S3.2-Download image memory (center segment of V20 flashes)
S3.3-Download Boot software (status indicator V20 sweeps vertically)
S3-4-Radiation blocked
Test results of the host system are displayed on the V20 indicator as follows:
0--Processor-error D1 1--Checksum-error D1 2--RAM-error D1
4--Watchdog- error 8--Telegram-error, serial Port Service PC
9--Telegram overrun error, Serial Port Service PC
b--Telegram-break error, Serial Port Service PC
C--Telegramm Checksum error, Serial Port Service PC
E--A/D-converter error D1 F--Telegram framing error, serial
port Service-PC L--CPU timer error
S--Serial port to Service-PC defective
P--Telegram parity error, serial port Service-PC
In addition to this, various LED‘s indicating status or errors are located on board D1.
V30 (red) indicates a Timeout Signal when, during a defined
period of time, there has been no significant activity of the CPU
system. (Watchdogfunction.
V31 (red) indicates that the +/-15V power supply is defective
V32 (red) indicates that the oil pressure switch in the SIREPHOS has
responded
V33 (red) glows when the max. high tension has
been exceeded
V34 (red) glows when the maximum inverter current has
been exceeded
V35 (red) indicates that maximum filament current has been reached
V36 (red) indicates a short circuit in the filament circuit inverter
V52 (green) glows when the radiation iris collimator is activated
V53 (green) is the signal for ’radiation requested’
V54 (green) is the feedback signal for ’radiation requested’
V85 (green) glows when radiation is released with switch S2 (SS)
Camera rotation 3
Rotation
left SCC1 CPU Driver
I/O
RS232 M
Rotation
C
right
MUX
D S&H I-const.
A
The left or right rotation keys control the rotation direction for the CCD camera. The motor
is controlled via a driver and turns the CCD camera with the optics. A mechanically con-
nected potentiometer provides the actual value of the camera position. This actual value
is forwarded via a multiplexer to the CPU controller, stored intermediately in an S&H stage
and then converted to a digital value. The CPU compares the actual value with the nomi-
nal value resulting from actuation of the rotation direction keys or from stored nominal val-
ues, according to operating mode. In addition, the camera position indicator generates an
orientation marker from the actual value signal which is superimposed in the monitor
image when radiation is switched ON.
The CCD camera can be set within a range of +220° to -220° +/-2°.
Collimator control 3
X-Iris control 3
Cassette
I/O
Enable
Iris open SCC1 CPU
Iris close
D X-Iris- Comp. Iris- Driver
RS232 op/cl
Zoom A nom. =
M
X-Iris act
Stop
MUX
D S&H X-Iris Act
A I-const.
The X-Iris has a motorized control system which responds to the selection of control keys
Iris open / Iris closed or the I.I. format / cassette format. The drive motor is mechanically
coupled to the Iris collimator and an actual value potentiometer to acquire the position of
the iris collimator. This actual value is forwarded to the comparator. In addition, it is trans-
mitted via a multiplexer to the CPU, intermediately stored in the S&H stage and converted
to a digital value with an A/D converter. The CPU delivers a digital nominal value, con-
verted by the D/A and transmitted to the comparator, where the nominal and actual values
are compared. If the difference of the two values exceeds a certain amount, the collimator
motor is engaged. As long as the nominal value equals the actual value, the collimator
motor will remain blocked and the collimator will remain stationary. The enable signal from
the CPU releases the motor control.
The X-Iris can be opened to maximum aperture for the selected I.I. format (survey or
zoom) during Fluoroscopy or Digital Radiography. It is normally opened to maximum aper-
ture in exposure mode. Only when both X Iris keys (open / close) are pressed simulta-
neously in FL / DR mode, will the X Iris collimator move into position for exposure mode.
The LED in the Iris collimator OPEN key glows when the iris collimator is opened to maxi-
mum aperture.
Rotation Driver
left M
Rotation SCC1 CPU
I/O
right
open RS232
C Driver
closed
Coupling
Magnet
The filter collimator can be opened and closed with the corresponding keys. The collima-
tor blades can be moved symmetrically into the center. In exposure mode, the collimator
blades are moved into a park position outside the exposure format. When current is
switched ON, the collimator blades are opened.
The motor and the coupling magnet are controlled simultaneously when the collimator
blades are opened and closed. The coupling magnet reverses the mechanical control,
so that the filter collimator opens or closes as required.
A permanently installed collimator is used for the 24*30 format in exposure mode. The I.I.
format is not compromised by the exposure collimator. The position of the exposure colli-
mator is also fixed, because the position of the cassette holder is defined according to the
position of the patient longitudinal axis. In general, the X Iris collimator and the filter colli-
mator are opened to maximum aperture in exposure mode. If, however, both keys for the
respective collimator function are activated simultaneously prior to inserting the cassette,
the collimator will retain its setting.
Radiation release 3
SS K1
+
Radiation indicator
Service S0
KV-max-ok
Main inverter
Control
P-max-ok
&
+15V-ok Inv-Pulse_1
Radiation- Inv. overcurrent monitoring & Inv-Pulse_2
watchdog
decimal Pt.
cont.
pulse 1 LIH
D1
+
+ Hand
K2 (Radiation ON)
Foot
CPU
Various conditions must be satisfied for the control signals to be released for the inverter
or for radiation to be released. Signals such as KV-max, Sirephos over pressure, supply
voltages, radiation watchdog and inverter overcurrent monitoring are polled. For service
purposes, radiation can be blocked with (SS) switch S2 via the K1 relay.
Overview 4
The generator is located on boards D1 and D2 in the basic system. Board D1 contains
the SIREMOBIL controller ( HOST ) and the generator modules for controlling the power
components for high voltage generation and the filament circuit.
Filter
Generator
voltage
supply
Main
Inverter
KV-act
KV KV-regulation KV- value
nom act acquisition
Filament
Inverter
Generator
Control
mA-act
I-tub- mA-regulation I-tub- value
noml act acquisition
COM
The generator is supplied with 190V of AC voltage from transformer T1 when the monitor
trolley cable is connected. The voltages:
+5V DC voltage for the digital assembly components
+/- 15V for the analog components
are supplied by the M14 power supply as well.
Intermediate Circuit 4
The 190V AC voltage goes from transformer T1 via a line filter (EMC) to output module
D2. In this process, the AC voltage is rectified and charges the capacitor pack C403 to
C406. Once this happens, a stable intermediate circuit voltage of 266V +/-10% is avail-
able for the main and filament inverters.
Main Inverter 4
The main inverter converts the intermediate circuit voltage to AC voltage. During this pro-
cess, the high voltage is regulated via the inverter frequency. The high voltage regulator is
lcoated on board D1.
Filament Inverter 4
The intermediate circuit also supplies approximately +266V +/-10% to the filament
inverter. This voltage is converted into an AC voltage signal , regulated and and goes via
the filament transformer in SIREPHOS to the X-ray tube filament.
Intermediate Circuit 4
Main-
Inverter
X5 Filter X2
190V~
V400
C403....C406
X10
Filament
X41 Inverter
X1
A
D
CPU D1 D2
The intermediate circuit delivers a stable DC voltage to supply the output components of
SIREMOBIL Compact. For this purpose, the 190 V AC are rectified on board D2 and the
capacitors C403 to C406 are charged. If the SIREMOBIL Compact is switched off, the
capacitors are discharged by a resistor. The discharge time is approximately 2 minutes.
LED V400 indicates whether the intermediate circuit output voltage is higher than 50V.
The actual value is acquired via a voltage divider and converted into a digital value on
board D1. This digital actual value is compared with actual values stored in the Host com-
puter for error detection. The analog actual value of the intermediate circuit can be mea-
sured at test point X41 on board D1 where 1V actual value equals 50V of intermediate
circuit output voltage.
KV Regulation 4
Main SIREPHOS
Inverter P-KV-act KV-Act value
acquisition
Power
=
Supply. ~
~ N-KV-act
D2
Inv. Inv.
Inv.-I-max
Puls2 Puls1
KV-
VCO KV-Regulator X18
act
F
Radiation KV-
V
Release nom X19
KV-Offset
CPU
I/O System
D1
The SIREMOBIL Compact regulates the KV via the main inverter. The high voltage is con-
trolled via the Inv-Puls 1 and Inv-Puls 2 signals that are in a frequency range of 15KHz to
35KHz. The KV-actual value, which is determined from the differential measurement
between P-KV-Act and N-KV-Act in the KV-actual acquisition, is compared with a KV nom-
inal value supplied by the host computer. Both values can be measured at test points X18
(act) and X10 (nom) whereby a value of 1V corresponds to 20 KV actual value. The KV
actual value is also transmitted to the Host computer via monitoring. The KV regulator has
a PI characteristic with a resettable I- (integral) portion. Depending upon the difference
between the KV nominal and KV actual, the regulator supplies a control voltage for the
VCO that generates a corresponding clock signal. The input voltage for the VCO ranges
from 0 to 10V and controls the output frequency within a range from 30 to 70 KHz. This
control signal is enabled in the following stage when radiation is ON.
Main Inverter 4
Rejector circuit
SIREPHOS
P-UZ
Inv-Cont-2 Inv-Cont-1
Inv-Vers Inv-Vers
IGBT‘s
Inv-Cont-1 Inv-Cont-2
Inv-Vers Inv-Vers
IGBT‘s
I-max-Inv
N-UZ
The inverter drive signals , Inv-Cont-1 and Inv-Cont-2, are in a frequency range from 15 to
35 KHz and have a constant pulse width of 14 µsec. These pulses control the respective
IGB transistors (isolated gated bipolar) diagonally opposite , whereby the polarity of the
resonance circuit from the oscillating circuit capacitors, the high voltage transformer and
the rejector circuit are reversed. The high voltage for the X-ray tube is produced by
recharging the capacitors of the two secondary voltage doubler circuits.
Oscillating
Current (Steady
State /70KV, 8mA)
14µs
Inv-Pulse-1
Inv-Pulse-2
90°
Phase offset
Filament Circuit 4
D1
The DC/AC converter is located on power supply module D2. The actual value acquisition
on board D1 generates the actual value for the tube current regulation from the signals
delivered by SIREPHOS, N-ITUBE-Act and P-ITUBE-Act (in Stand-by mode the Siremobil
switches to filament circuit regulation). The actual value is converted to a digital value and
compared via the CPU with a nominal value. From these values, an ASIC circuit produces
the corresponding control signals Drive 10 and Drive 20. The filament current is regulated
by the frequency of these control signals, which ranges from 20 to 43 KHz. If the maxi-
mum allowable filament circuit current is exceeded, control signals Drive 10 and Drive 20
are blocked by the filament circuit monitor.
VIDEOMED DC TV System 5
Overview 5
Optics 5
The VID-DC is adapted to the I.I. by means of optics with a manually adjustable iris colli-
mator.
Depending on the type of I.I. installed, (17cm or 23cm), there are two different optics for
the VID-DC. Optical sharpness can be set by means of an adjustment wheel. The optics
are integrated in a rotating mechanical frame, so that the entire TV unit can be rotated.
The angle of rotation is +/- 220°( +/-2°) and is displayed on the control panel. Positioning
is controlled by the Host computer and the motor control is located on board D1.
CCD Sensor 5
The CCD sensor converts the optical image signal that comes from the image intensifier
into an electronic image signal.
768 pixels
6.45 mm
529 pixels 53.6 µs
4.548 mm
37.29 µs
464 494 pixels
lines 4.841 mm
541 pixels
4.548 mm
37.78 µs
The CCD sensor used by the VID-DC works according to the Interline-Transfer -Principle.
The image that is projected via the optics to the CCD sensor, produces charges in the
individual pixels of the CCD sensor, that correspond to the intensity level of the respective
pixels. These pixel charges are taken over into the corresponding readout register during
V- or H-blanking and transmitted to the video output of the CCD sensor. The voltage
across the video output resistor corresponds to the pixel charges. All voltage values
together produce the video signal.
Two different CCD sensors are used because different matrix sizes (refer to the illustra-
tion) are required for 50 Hz or 60 Hz. For this reason, two different hardware designs are
used for the VID-DC.
A test LED is used to check the functionality of the CCD sensor.
The CCD sensor is cooled by means of a copper layer that is attached directly to the CCD
sensor. The sensor temperature should not exceed 42°C, otherwise image quality may be
adversely affected.
Block diagram 5
B+
TV optics S&H Video G.-
AVR amplifier Ampl. B A+ BAS
Mux Korr. Korr. S
CCD
AGC
Control B-Sign. A
Ampl S
X7 Testsign.
Act. value acquisition
Test sign.
Video amplifier 5
X8
B+ Z501
TV optics S&H AGC
G.- Ampl. B A+ BAS
Mux Corr. Corr. S
CCD
AGC
Control B-Sign. A
Video amplifier Ampl S
Act value
X7
Testsign.
CCD control
Input multiplexer 5
The video signal from the CCD sensor is transferred to the video amplifier via the input
multiplexer. When switching the system ON, it enters a self-testing phase during which it
selects a test signal that is generated in the TV control. For service purposes, this test sig-
nal can also be programmed via the S301 service switch.
S&H Stage 5
The Sample & Hold stage samples the video signal in the pixel clock to ensure a continu-
ous B-signal.
The AGC regulates the video amplifier. If the SIREMOBIL white level control cannot
adjust the B-signal any further, the automatic gain control is enabled by the Host com-
puter. The control dynamics of the AGC is 16 dB. The higher the gain, the lower the sig-
nal-to-noise ratio, since the noise portion of the B-signal is amplified as well. The image
quality deteriorates depending on the gain factor. The control signal for the AGC is gener-
ated via the actual value acquisition and the ACG control circuit. The CPU of the TV con-
trol compares the digitized value of the actual value acquisition with a stored nominal
value and in this way, produces a digital AGC control value. This control value is subse-
quently converted into an analog signal and sent to the AGC control element. As long as
the dose rate control does not reach its maximum value, the AGC will retain a fixed ampli-
fication. The actual value is decoupled at the AGC output for the actual value acquisition.
In order to increase the detail contrast for signal portions with low amplitude, the video
amplifier of the VID-DC contains a gamma correction stage. This stage has a non-linear
gain. The gain for the B-signal portions with low amplitude is higher than for high signal
amplitude values. The gamma correction compensates in a certain sense for the non-lin-
ear characteristic of the monitor picture tube. In this way, the contrast ratio and the image
quality is improved. The VID-DC has a fixed gamma of 0.7.
Amplitude correction 5
In this stage, the B-signal amplitude is corrected after switching the system ON in the sub-
sequent self-test phase so that the B-signal portion of the BAS signal is 650m Vpp. and is
used as a test signal.
BAS Mixer 5
In the mixer, the B-signal, H and V blanking signals and the synchronous signal are com-
bined so that the BAS signal is produced.
The amplification values of the individual signal portions are as follows:
B-Signal 650mVpp
Black level 50mVpp
Synchronous signal 300mVpp
These signal values produce the standard BAS signal of 1Vpp to a 75 ohm terminator
resistor.
BAS
AGC
White
Evalua- CPU Lev.
S&H
tion Valu
In order to generate an actual value for the automatic dose rate control and for the AGC,
the B signal is sampled from the video channel behind the AGC control element and
switched to the actual value acquisition via a multiplexer. The multiplexer can select the
test signal or BAS signal for other test and adjustment purposes.
Since the most important parts of the image are in the center section, the outside portion
of the image is blanked during acquisition. A rectangular measuring field is used for this
purpose. Only the B signal portions lying within the measuring field are forwarded for
actual value generation and are able to influence the dose rate control or the AGC.
Evaluation 5
Since the actual value must be a DC voltage for the control components, the DC mean
value of the B-signal is established with an integrator circuit in the evaluation module. On
SIREMOBIL Compact there is only one evaluation mode, mean evaluation.
S&H stage 5
The DC voltage mean value generated in this way is stored in the S&H stage. The actual
value is updated every 20 ms (50 Hz) or 16.66 ms (60 Hz) since the sample clock corre-
sponds to the vertical clock . This analog actual value is forwarded to an A/D input in the
control CPU and converted to an 8 bit digital value. The digital "white level value" is for-
warded to the AGC and via the serial interface to the dose rate control.
Notice
If the actual value acquisition or the white level value malfunctions, radiation will be
blocked in control mode.
TV control 5
N_WRITE_DPOT
GND1 Address N_WRITE_DAC
M_D5V Decoder
M_N9V Address bus
M_P5V
Data bus
M_P15V
M_ISTW
Program
Clock 12MHz Storage
Reset Control
S302 Signal
VD I/O
FS_NORM Latch
BLK V1
V303
N_BLK V2 V304
V305
V306
S301
MFIELD_V
BLK Meas. field M_FIELD
White lev/
HD Generation
Com. CPU
A CPU, type SAB80C535 is used to control the TV functions. The control signals are out-
put via the I/O Latch to the individual modules. The TV system software is stored in the
program memory.
The rectangular measurement field used on the VID-DC is stored in memory. Various
measurement fields corresponding to 50 Hz or 60 Hz are addressed by the CPU and for-
warded to the actual value acquisition.
Serial Interface 5
The serial interface forwards the white level value and communicates with the Host com-
puter. The "white level value" is forwarded to the generator in V clock. Communication
between the Host and the TV system is enabled between the individual "white level " tele-
grams. The serial interface is physically configured as a 20 mA circuit.
The CPU has several analog inputs or internal A/D converters. Power supply voltages for
the Power-up test are converted via these inputs. In addition, the analog actual value from
the actual value acquisition is converted to a digital value, the "white level value".
Various tests or control signals can be selected at service switch S301. For example:
S301 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8
Normal position off off off off off off off off
Meas. field 1
Meas. field 2
AGC Request x x on x x x x x
AGC Stop x x x ein x x x x
Radiation ON x x x x on x x x
Test signal /AGC x x x x x on off x
Cont. Element
Test signal /Act x x x x x x on x
value acquisition
Test LED ON x x x x x x x on
Tab. 1
TV Initialization 5
The following tests and self-adjustments are run during the initialization phase:
• Power supply voltage check
• Actual value acquisition adjustment
• Manual gain adjustment
• Adjustment of the B-signal in the BAS-Signal
• Adjustment of the blanking signal in the BAS-Signal
When initialization is completed, the "white level value" is forwarded to the generator.
The TV system boot-up takes approximately 30 s.
After initialization, the actual value acquisition is checked every minute. If radiation is
switched on during this time, the test is interrupted.
MEMOSKOP 6
Cabling 6
Line voltage
Keyboard 230V~
BAS 1
BAS-In BAS 2
VID-DC MEMOSKOP
BAS 3
MULTISPOT
VTR
Video printer
etc.
COM
HOST
Power supply 6
The MEMOSKOP is supplied with 230V AC current from isolation transformer T1 inde-
pendent of the line voltage available.
The Host computer and MEMOSKOP communicate via a serial interface. This interface is
physically configured similar to a 20 mA circuit. Time-critical signals, such as STARTmem-
ory from the Host and the Acknowledge signal ACQUISITION from memory, are for-
warded via their own 20 mA circuit.
BAS Input 6
The BAS signal that comes from the TV system is connected at the "VIDEO IN" connec-
tor. The BAS-signal terminates with a 75 ohm terminator resistor in the Memoskop.
The BAS outputs for monitor1 or monitor 2 deliver a BAS-Signal with 1Vpp at 75 ohms
and a vertical frequency that can be 50Hz,60Hz,100Hz or 120 Hz according to the config-
uration. Monitor1 displays the actual FL image or LIH image. Monitor 2 displays stored
images.
BAS output 3 6
At the BAS output 3, a BAS-signal of 1Vpp at 75 ohms is available with a vertical fre-
quency of 50 Hz or 60 Hz for video components such as multiformat camera, video
printer, video recorder etc.
Keyboard 6
A Keyboard (optional) for entering patient data can be connected via an RS232 interface
to the Memoskop "KEYBOARD" jack. Various keyboards are available depending on the
country-specific character sets and the memory configuration.
MEM
D BAS1
BAS A ALU MEM 4 A
Inp. D 1 MEM
SUB 5
D BAS2
MEM Edge MEM
A
2/3 Enh. 6
MEM
D BAS3
7
A
After the analog BAS input signal has been converted with the A/D converter to digital pix-
els from 8bit, the pixel values can be computed with an ALU (arithmetic logic unit). The
ALU assists in noise reduction and motion detection. The MEM1 memory is the working
memory for the ALU. The image data stored here are used by the ALU for processing.
The completed images are stored in the MEM 2 and 3 complete image memory. The Edge
Enhancement stage increases the contrast of the object edges. The processed image
data of the current FL image are stored in the intermediate memories MEM 4 and MEM 5.
In this process, the vertical frequency of 50 Hz (write) is translated to 100 Hz (read) or of
60 Hz to 120 Hz. MEM6 and MEM7 convert the stored image for monitor 2. The digital
image data are converted back into analog output signals with the D/A converters.
Bypass Sub-en
D/A
Peakop-en
Mon1-sel
Mon2-sel
ALU EEH-sel
MFB-sel
Analog MEM 1
BAS A MON1
input
MON2
D
control- control-
logic 1 SUB logic 2 EEH
MEM 2
PLL MEM 3
Sync. CPU
Analog Input 6
The BAS-signal of 1Vpp generated in the TV system terminates at the analog input ampli-
fier at 75 ohms. In this input amplifier, the synchronous signal portion is isolated from the
BAS-signal and forwarded to the PLL for memory synchronization. In addition, the B sig-
nal is adapted here to the input range of the A/D converter. The blanking and synchronous
portions of the BAS-signal are cut off so that only the B signal portion is digitally con-
verted.
PLL 6
The PLL (Phase locked loop) synchronizes the internal frequency generator with the syn-
chronous signal isolated from the BAS signal. From this it generates the frequency and
synchronous signals for the memory.
A/D Converter 6
The A/D converter converts the analog B signal into an 8bit value. This process produces
256 gray levels.
Control logic 1 6
The image data are sent via these logic components and stored in MEM 1, MEM 2 or
MEM 3 according to the selection (FL,LIH or stored image).
The ALU (arithmetic logic unit) is a computer component for calculating image data for
sliding weighted averaging, summation and motion detection.
Sliding weighted averaging and summation are image integration types that assist in
noise reduction. The image information of the output image is produced from several
images. The number of images to be integrated can be selected on the control panel.
Integration factors are: 1 (no integration) 2,4,8 and 16. If a larger integration factor is
selected, no movement of the object being examined may occur, since otherwise the
image would be blurred by the timed integration.
Sliding weighted averaging is used for standard fluoroscopy while summation is used in
DR mode. The difference between both integration types is that for sliding weighted aver-
aging, the information content is taken from the individual images, while for summation
the weighting remains the same.
SInce image quality problems (blurred images) occur during integration of moving objects,
the motion detection function can be selected on the control console. In this process, the
pixel values of the existing image are subtracted from the pixel values of the new image. If
this produces a differential value that is above a programmed threshold value, the noise
reduction factor is decreased. The motion detection function is available for fluoroscopy
only. Two motion detection factors can be selected for SIREMOBIL Compact.
Memory 1 6
Memory1 is the working memory for the ALU. This memory has a 512*512*12 matrix.
The memory images for monitor 2 are stored in memory 2 and -3. The memory matrix is
512*512*8. Two stored images can be displayed on one monitor (horizontal or vertical) via
a split function.
Bypass
A/D
MEM BAS 1
D
MEM1 4 A
MEM
SUB Contol- Contol- 5 Contol- BAS 2
logic 2 logic 3 logic 4 D
MEM A
MEM2/3 6
Edge
MEM BAS 3
-Enh. D
7 A
Blanking circle
Test images
Control logic 2 6
The image data are forwarded via control logic 2 either directly or via the filter to edge
enhancement.
Edge Enhancement 6
In order to increase the contrast impression, the pixel values can be modified at the image
edges via digital spatial frequency filtration. To calculate the new pixel values, the sur-
rounding pixel values are integrated. For MEMOSKOP, a core with a matrix of 5*5 is used.
Example:
without with
Contrast range
Edge Edge
Enh. Enh.
Control logic 3 6
The image data are forwarded to the display memory via this logic component.
MEM4 to MEM7 each contain a half frame. The complete stored image for monitor 1 is
located in MEM4 and MEM5 , and for monitor 2, in MEM6 and MEM7. The memories are
subdivided into two areas. In this way, the image data for a half frame is written in the half
of the memory with 50 Hz or 60 Hz V-clock frequency while the second half of the memory
is read out at double V-clock frequency. In addition, the image data of the second half
frame are written in the second memory half with standard V-clock frequency while the
first half of the memory is read out with double V-clock frequency. The same process
applies for MEM 6 and MEM7.
Control logic 4 6
This logic component forwards the image data to the D/A converters.
D/A Converter 6
The three D/A converters convert the digital image information back into an analog image
signal. In addition, the blanking and synchronous signals are mixed via special inputs. A
circular blanking signal is generated for this purpose in the MEMOSKOP. The text data
are also combined into the image signal in this phase.
SIMOMED 90 N 7
Overview 7
Video board
V deflection
Sync.-
separator
H deflection
Deflector board
High voltage
generation
Three main boards are located in the SIMOMED monitor, the video amplifier board, the
deflector board and the power supply board. Monitor service is restricted to board
replacement.
The supply voltages for the monitor are generated on the power supply board.
All components necessary for horizontal and vertical deflection of the electron beam in the
picture tube are located on the deflector board. In addition, this board generates the high
voltage for the picture tube.
The video amplifier amplifies the BAS signal provided by the digital memory device at an
amplitude of 1Vpp.
Video board 7
Brightness +10V
Basic
Contrast
G1
Brightness
FB
Sensor Ampl.
Sensor
K-max
BAS-IN S401 Video-
K-Ber. output stage K
75Ω
BAS
Deflector board 7
Horizontal
Monitoring H-Ampl amplitude stat. UG4
control focus
Horizontal-
output dyn.
stage focus
UG2
Horizontal
H-Oscillator
Driver +140V
H-sync.
H-def.
Sync. H-Pos
V-Osc.
BAS V-sync.
Pulse Sync.
Isolation separator Vertical
Deflection
V-def.
V-Lin.
right
BLK electr. Safety V-Ampl.
Masks Switch
left V-Pos.
The horizontal and vertical synchronous pulses from the BAS signal are isolated with a
limiting circuit. In addition, the H and V synchronous pulses are separated from each other
to control the H or V oscillator. If the synchronization signals fail, the oscillators continue to
run so that rather than having the deflection fail, screen burn-in of the phosphor layer of
the picture tube may occur instead.
Vertical deflection 7
The H oscillator generates a horizontal freqency to drive the horizontal output stage. The
H oscillator is synchronized with the H synchronous pulse.
In the H output stage, an H-frequency saw-tooth current is generated for the H-deflection
coil of the deflection unit. This generates the magnetic field that is required to deflect the
electron beam in horizontal direction. In addition, the high voltage for the picture tube is
generated in the H output stage by transforming the line flyback pulse which is generated.
In addition, the voltages for grid 2 and 4 of the picture tube (focussing the electron beam)
are generated here. The H amplitude control regulates the picture width.
For monitoring purposes, the high voltage actual value is broken down via a voltage
divider and compared to a minimum value in the monitor. If this value is not attained, the H
control is blocked. To restart it, the system must be reset.
Electronic Masks
Masks for blanking can be individually set on the right or left of the monitor.
X2
F2 -15V
-6,3V
+15V
+29V
230V~ +48V
0V
Switching
230 / 115 Power supply
The supply voltages for the monitor are generated on the power supply board with a pri-
mary controlled switching power supply. The switch frequency of the power supply is 25
KHz. Supply voltages of +/-15V; +29V; +48V and 6.3V (picture tube filament) are gener-
ated.
TDF 3 / Wicke
SMS, ISELIN / O‘Donnell