SECTION 4 Scan Converter ‘Scan Converter Architecture. Sean Converter 2-D Operation vm i Scan Converter Spectral Doppler Operation... Scan Converter Color Doppler Operation. Sean Convair Cardiac Memode Operation. Sean Convertor Cine Operation... Physio Interface Signal Processing, Sean Converter Troubleshooting . Power-up Br0FS.ornon Operational Problems... ‘Scan Converter Assemb! AUD — Audio Processor Board. CED. — Color Encoder / Decoder Board. CMB — Cine Memory Board. CSC — Color Scan Converter Board CSI_— Common System Interconnect Board CVC — Common Video Controller Board. DAQ — Doppler Acquisition Board. DCP — Display Control Processor Board... DSP_ — Doppler Spectral Processor Board... ECG and Physio — Electrocardiogram and Physiologie Module... FEB — Flow Estimator Buffer Board. FEC — Flow Estimator Calculator Board FC — Front Panel Controller IC — Input Controller Board MMB — Main Memory Board. OC — Output Controller Board. PEM — Prom Expansion Module SCM_— Strip Chart / M-mode Board... SCMB — Scan Converter Motherboard, ee VE Video Controtier. ‘Acuson 128XP Service Manual 421‘Sean Converter Scan Converter Architecture 4122 Overview ‘The Scan Convertor assembly derives its name from one of ts primary’ fonctions, namely to convert the scan format af data received fram the Scanner. Ultrasound data can be obtained in one of four formats, linea, sector, ‘curved or Vector Array. Neither ofthese formats is similar to the video ‘astor format, therefor® a conversion process must take place inorder to display the ultrasound data on a video monitor. Inaddition to this, the Scan Converter incorporates a number of other functions. These are to process ultrasound 2-D and Doppler data, to perform Calaaton ant nrc he system fo various nputand oun devices including the wer contol. Over] SntehEINESGAEInc Pb of ross ested on the OPH COMMetin te Sean Conveor Usted below are the funtion that canbe performed bythe Scan Corte. These ae groupad together according to the expably they give Ine system. The cru bah that perform the function areas shown. Basic system "The Scan Converter, sho in fancinal lock gram frm n Figure 4-1, performs the folowing moj uneion fr normal 2 imaging (vera coir ofthe Accson T2BXP Digizaton ofthe analog ultrasound video Coneerson of tasound scan onnalowdeo san format Video image storage ‘Image enhancement and postprocessing / © ¢<<-1 9.1 ¢ Conversion o 15-170 vdeo ‘Aiphanomere and graphle overlays Interact operator ron pnd contol) Interface oseconding devices (ip char recone, camera, VCR) Acuson 128XP Service Manual onScan Convertor ag fq RN foe || = OPTIONAL ASSEMBLY; NOT PRESENT HU ALL SYSTEMS sian, ‘CONTROL Figure 41. Scan Converter Block Diagram ou ‘Acuson 126xP Service Manual 123