• Topic ID: id_26824541
  • Version: 4.0
  • Date: Aug 10, 2021 9:58:31 PM

Liquid Bearing Tube Rotor Control Tool

Prerequisites

Overview

The following procedure provides information on the Liquid Bearing (LB) Tube Rotor Control tool (also known as the rotor management tool) and how to stop and start the rotor.
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  • The service tool used in this procedure causes gantry rotation!

1 Tube type check

Procedure

  1. The system may have a Liquid Bearing tube. Refer to the Equipment Service - LB Tube Management procedure to check the tube type and to properly shutdown the rotor.

2 Using the tool

Procedure

  1. Install service key.
    note: Depending on the type of service key used, only certain function controls are available.
  2. Open the Common Service Desktop (CSD).
  3. Open a terminal and monitor the RTS Log Viewer for any errors.
  4. Select Diagnostics tab and then LB Tube Rotor Control.

    Figure 1. LB Tube Rotor Control (rotor management tool)

    The GUI displays.

    note: Depending on service key access level, rotor control selections will differ.

    Figure 2. LB Tube Rotor Control (rotor management tool)

  5. To stop the rotor for system maintenance, select Stop and then Run. Monitor the tool for the update that states the rotor has stopped or is at 0 Hz.
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    • Stopping the rotor causes the gantry to rotate!
    note: Closing the LB Tube Rotor Control before verifying the rotor has stopped returns the rotor to an Idle state.
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    • Gantry will rotate!
    • Close the gantry covers before starting the rotor.
  6. To start the rotor, open the LB Tube Rotor Control Tool (rotor management tool), select Idle, and then Run. Monitor the tool for the update that states the rotor has reached speed.
  7. If an error occurs, the tool returns to the default screen with all controls disabled.

    Figure 3. Error notification

Finalization

If running this section as directed by another procedure, stop after this step and return to that procedure.