• Topic ID: id_23554589
  • Version: 1.0
  • Date: Oct 9, 2018 1:40:19 PM

Gantry Rotation Safety Check

Prerequisites

Overview

Use DDC to Rotate the Gantry for 10 minutes, at the fastest allowed gantry speed.

Procedure

  1. Launch Diagnostic Data Collection (DDC) Utility:
    1. Open the Common Service Desktop
    2. Click on the Diagnostics Icon
    3. Click on the Data Acquisition Folder
    4. Click on the Diagnostic Data Collection Menu Item
  2. Prepare System for DDC Scan. Refer to Figure 1.
    1. Select Rotating X-Ray Off
    2. Type: 120 in Scan Time (sec) field.
    3. Type: 0 in the Gantry Velocity (sec/rev) field and press Enter. The system will then default to the fastest allowable service mode revolution time.
    4. No of Scans = 5. This will result in 10 minutes of rotation.
    5. Verify other settings, as shown.
    6. Click on Accept RX button, to send scan request

    Figure 1. DDC Tool

    The Utility:

    • Displays the Scan List GUI and the Real Time Information Window.

    • After a few seconds, it starts flashing the Scan button on the console.

  3. Press the Scan button on the Console, to start each DDC Scan. When complete, the DDC Utility dismisses the Scan List GUI and the Real Time Information window.
  4. If no issues arise, gantry rotation capability is safe for use.

Finalization

No finalization steps.