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Function Description
System

Patient Handling

MAGNETOM ESSENZA
10130587

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Print No.: M4-060.850.15.03.02 English

Replaces: M4-060.850.15.02.02 Doc. Gen. Date: 11.08
2 Revision / Disclaimer
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Disclaimer
The installation and service of equipment described herein is to be performed by qualified
personnel who are employed by Siemens or one of its affiliates or who are otherwise autho-
rized by Siemens or one of its affiliates to provide such services.
Assemblers and other persons who are not employed by or otherwise directly affiliated with
or authorized by Siemens or one of its affiliates are directed to contact one of the local
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Table of Contents 3
0Table of Contents

1 _______ Introduction ____________________________________________________ 4

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2 _______ Patient Table____________________________________________________ 5

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Patient table without vertical drive (standard). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Support Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Patient Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Control Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Horizontal control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Patient table with vertical drive (option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lifting Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Support Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Patient Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Control electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3 _______ PMU (option) __________________________________________________ 42

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
PERU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Service routines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
PPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Battery charging station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
PDAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
PMU Display (option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

4 _______ Intercom ______________________________________________________ 51

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

5 _______ Changes to previous version _____________________________________ 55

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1-
General
1Introduction

The Patient Handling system for MAGNETOM ESSENZA was performed as a simplified
development, based on the superior design of Avanto Components. the most important
changes are: fewer plug connections on the patient table, no automatic vertical movement
control, faster patient movement (peripheral angio), support of all Tim applications, wire-
less physiological measurement unit and many more.
Patient Handling consists of the following main components:
• Patient Table - with a fixed patient tabletop available as a "Standard Bed" with a stan-
dard measurement length.
• Intercom - for communication with the patient.
• Physiological Measurement Unit option - with wireless data transmission of ECG,
pulse, and respiratory signals, and available connection for external triggering. Addi-
tionally, a PMU display to be mounted at the left front side of the magnet is available.

Fig. 1: Patient table, front view (here: MAGNETOM ESSENZA)

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2-
General
2Patient Table

For the MAGNETOM ESSENZA system, the control box for patient handling and the patient
table assembly are transported and installed at the magnet separately. The adjustment
between the patient table and the magnet should be completed at the factory. It may be
possible to perform fine adjustments during the installation at the customer site.
Two different patient tables are available:
• Patient table without vertical movement (Standard)
• Patient table with vertical movement (optional)
The standard patient table can be lowered manually using the special jack tools. With the
optional patient table , vertical movement is controlled by an additional motor (or manually
with the hand crank if the motor is not working).

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Patient table without vertical drive (standard) 2.1

Overview 0

The patient table assembly is transported and installed at the magnet as an integrated part
at the customer site. It is designed as a free floating table, i.e. free foot room for the attend-
ing staff and improved access to the patient. A patient weight of up to 200 kg can be lifted.
The horizontal travel is supported by a so-called "Telescopic Drive" that translates a rela-
tively small travel range into a wide range to support whole body applications.
The patient table comprises three sub-components:
• Patient Board
• Support Frame
• Control Electronics

Fig. 2: Standard patient table

Pos. 1 Control electronics
Pos. 2 Patient board
Pos. 3 Support frame

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Support Frame 0

General
The support frame consists of the following components:
• Mounting panel - .
• Cable chain - a cable-routing mechanism feeding all cables to and from the patient
board.
• Horizontal motor - a horizontal drive that consists of an AC-synchronous motor with an
integrated gearbox, position encoder, and drive control electronics, all contained in a
fully electro-magnetically shielded housing.
• Alarm squeeze bulb cable- (included in cable chain)
• Acoustic transducer cable- (included in cable chain)
• Telescopic Drive - a new drive mechanism consisting of a drive sleigh and a tele-
scopic outrigger. It allows for an extended tabletop drive range through the magnet.
This telescopic drive assembly is driven by the horizontal motor via a double-sided
toothed belt which in turn is driven by a double-sided toothed belt.
• Switch - switch 10 for sensing the home position.

Fig. 3: Standard Patient Table Supporting Frame

Pos. 1 Mounting Panel
Pos. 2 Switch 10 (home position)
Pos. 3 Toothed Belt for Horizontal Movement
Pos. 4 Cable Chain

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Fig. 4: Patient table - mounting panel

Pos. 1 Adjustment screws for horizontal direction
Pos. 2 Adjustment screws for vertical direction

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Fig. 5: Horizontal drive

Pos. 1 Horizontal motor with gearbox
Pos. 2 Toothed belt attached to tabletop
Pos. 3 Omega transmission device

Patient Board 0

General
The patient tabletop contains:
• Coil connectors
• RF traps along the two sides of the patient board
• Connection for alarm squeeze bulb
• Acoustic transducer connection

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Fig. 6: Patient table - patient board

Pos. 1 Coil connections
Pos. 2 RF traps
Pos. 3 Connections of alarm squeeze bulb and acoustic transducer

Control Electronics 0

General
The control electronics consists of:
• Control Unit C4100 - The assembly box is located in front to the left of the magnet. It
contains the main boards BASE C4120, CONT C4140, SUPF C4180, FOPT C4121,
and transformer C4114. The control unit communicates with RFIS_60 via the C4121
fiber-optic interface.
The SUPF C4180 (Supplied Functions) is a multi-purpose board for the supply of the
Patient fan, light, and video camera, as well as PDAU (see PMU option) and gradient
coil temperature monitoring.
The BASE C4120 is for :
- communicating via intercom
- receiving the signals from the control panel and microphone
- monitoring the air temperature in the bore
- providing the control signal directly to the horizontal motor
The Transformer C4114 is responsible for low voltage supply, generation of table drive
voltages, and the connection interface to the peripheral components.

NOTE The system provides the power supply from the ECA for base
C4120

• CONT - H C4140 receives the position signals for horizontal movement.

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• CONT - V C4140 is the central controller which is responsible for the communication
between the MRC and patient table.
• Peripheral components - control panels, displays, light localizers, tunnel lights,
patient fan, microphone, acoustic transducer, and Air Temperature Measurement Unit
(ATMU).

NOTE During measurements, the CAN bus and CONT - H/V C4140
are switched to a "sleep" mode to avoid RF interference with
the MR signal.

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Standard patient table control electronics
Fig. 7:
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Function
The Control Electronics is responsible for the following functions:
• Horizontal Control
• Control Panels and Displays
• Emergency Stop Circuit
• Air Temperature Measurement Unit (ATMU)
• Gradient Coil Temperature Monitoring
• Patient Fan, Light, and Auxiliary Supply

Horizontal control 0

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Horizontal control overview diagram (standard patient table)
Fig. 8:
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Hardware overview
The components involved in horizontal control are:
• Control panels
• CONT-H C4140
• BASE C4120
• Drive H C4321
• Transformer C4114

Horizontal drive commands

Horizontal movement can be initiated at the control panel or by software CAN commands.
By means of the external IIC-Bus connection, the commands are fed to the BASE C4120
via interface FOPT C4121 and then to the drive H C4321.
Via FOPT C4121, the BASE C4120 is connected to the CAN bus to report the patient table
status and errors to the system, and to drive the table via software (e.g. during tune-up pro-
cedures). When a measurement is started, the CAN Bus and the CONT are set to a "sleep"
mode to avoid RF interference to the MR signal.
The position information is sent to the BASE C4120 through the CONT-H C4140.

Horizontal power stage

The power is supplied by the BASE C4120.
Position detection
Every time the power is removed from the patient table, its absolute horizontal table posi-
tion is lost. In order to recalibrate the absolute horizontal position, the table has to be moved
to the home position (switch S10 closed). From this reference position, any offset can be
calculated, by counting the increments of the drive H C4321’s position encoder.

NOTE Drive H C4321 is not shielded, so it should stop working dur-

ing the measurement.

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Patient table with vertical drive (option) 2.2

Overview 0

The patient table assembly is transported and installed at the magnet as an integrated part
at the customer site. It is designed as a free floating table, i.e. free foot room for the attend-
ing staff and improved access to the patient. A patient weight of up to 200 kg can be lifted.
The horizontal travel is supported by a so-called "Telescopic Drive" that translates a rela-
tively small travel range into a wide range to support whole body applications. The vertical
movement is converted from the horizontal drive of the vertical motor.
Four sub-components are part of the patient table:
• Patient Board
• Support Frame
• Lifting Assembly
• Control Electronics

Fig. 9: Patient table assemblies: mechanical view

Pos. 1 Patient tabletop
Pos. 2 Horizontal table frame
Pos. 3 Gearbox with spindle
Pos. 4 Support panel
Pos. 5 Control box
Pos. 6 Hand crank

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Lifting Assembly 0

General
The lifting assembly is responsible the vertical movement of the patient table. It is inte-
grated with a well-designed interface installed at the magnet. All components can be ser-
viced from the front of the magnet.
The main parts are:
• Spindle Assembly - the spindle gearbox with pinion to convert the belt movement to
spindle vertical movement.
• Vertical Motor - to drive the pinion on the gearbox via a toothed belt. For safety rea-
sons, the motor also can be driven manually by the hand crank.
• Vertical Switch Assembly - to control vertical movement speed and monitor the
patient table vertical position and the status of the spindle.
• Cable Chain - including control and RF-cables to the patient tabletop.

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Fig. 10: Patient table - vertical drive assembly

Pos. 1 Spindle
Pos. 2 Switches: S20, S21, and S22 (vertical movement control)
Pos. 3 Switch terminal
Pos. 4 Cable chain
Pos. 5 Vertical motor
Pos. 6 Toothed belt connected to the spindle gearbox

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Fig. 11: Patient table - vertical switches

Pos. 1 Switch 20 (sensing the top position)

Pos. 2 Switch 21 (controlling the vertical movement speed)
Pos. 3 Switch 22 (sensing the bottom position)
Pos. 4 Switch 30 (abrasion detection on the spindle)
Pos. 5 Switch 34 (vertical collision detection)

NOTE Starting from the Serial Number : 11045 of the Optional

Patient Table system, the Switch 34 will be added.

Support Frame 0

General
The support frame consists of the following components:
• Mounting Panel - .
• Cable chain - a cable-routing mechanism feeding all cables to and from the patient
board.

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• Horizontal motor - a horizontal drive that consists of an AC-synchronous motor with an

integrated gearbox, position encoder, and drive control electronics, all contained in a
fully electro-magnetically shielded housing.
• Alarm squeeze bulb cable- (included in cable chain)
• Acoustic transducer cable- (included in cable chain)
• Telescopic Drive - a new drive mechanism consisting of a drive sleigh and a tele-
scopic outrigger. It allows for an extended tabletop drive range through the magnet.
This telescopic drive assembly is driven by the horizontal motor via a double-sided
toothed belt which in turn is driven by a double-sided toothed belt.
• Switches - switch 10 for sensing the home position and switches 31, 32 for patient
table board collision detection during the vertical movement.

Fig. 12: Optional Patient Table (vertical movement) - supporting frame

Pos. 1 Mounting panel
Pos. 2 Horizontal toothed belt
Pos. 3 Cable chain
Pos. 4 Switch 10 (sensing the home position)
Pos. 5 Switch 31 (sensing the horizontal movement and vertical direction collision of the patient board)
Pos. 6 Switch 32 (sensing the horizontal movement and vertical direction collision of the patient board)

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Fig. 13: Patient table - mounting panel

Pos. 1 Adjustment screws for horizontal direction
Pos. 2 Adjustment screws for vertical direction

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Fig. 14: Horizontal drive

Pos. 1 Horizontal motor with gearbox
Pos. 2 Toothed belt attached to tabletop
Pos. 3 Omega transmission device

Patient Board 0

General
The patient tabletop contains:
• Coil connectors
• RF traps along the two sides of the patient board
• Connection for alarm squeeze bulb
• Acoustic transducer connection

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Fig. 15: Patient table - patient board

Pos. 1 Coil connections
Pos. 2 RF traps
Pos. 3 Connections of alarm squeeze bulb and acoustic transducer

Control electronics 0

General
The control electronics consists of:
• Control Unit C4100 - The assembly box is located in front to the left of the magnet. It
contains the main boards BASE C4120, CONT C4140, VERT C4110, SUPF C4180,
FOPT C4121, and transformer C4114. The control unit communicates with RFIS_60
via the C4121 fiber-optic interface.
The SUPF C4180 (Supplied Functions) is a multi-purpose board for the supply of the
Patient fan, light, and video camera, as well as PDAU (see PMU option) and gradient
coil temperature monitoring.
The BASE C4120 is for :
- communicating via intercom
- receiving the signals from the control panel, microphone and switch terminal (SWT)
- monitoring the air temperature in the bore
- providing the control signal to the horizontal motor directly as well as the vertical
motor via VERT C4110
The Transformer C4114 is responsible for low voltage supply, generation of table drive
voltages, and the connection interface to the peripheral components.

NOTE The system provides the power supply from the ECA for base
C4120

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• VERT C4110 - providing the power to vertical motor located at the end of support
frame.
• CONT - H C4140 - receiving the position signals for horizontal movement.
• CONT - V C4140 is the central controller which is responsible for the communication
between the MRC and patient table. and it also assumes the control of the vertical
movement.
• Switch Terminal C4116 - connecting switches and sensors to Control Unit C4100. The
switch terminal is located inside the support frame.
• Peripheral components - control panels, displays, light localizers, tunnel lights,
patient fan, microphone, acoustic transducer, and Air Temperature Measurement Unit
(ATMU).

NOTE During measurements, the CAN bus and CONT - H/V C4140
are switched to a "sleep" mode to avoid RF interference with
the MR signal.

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Fig. 16: Control electronics - overview diagram
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Function
The Control Electronics is responsible for the following functions:
• Horizontal Control
• Vertical Control
• Control Panels and Displays
• Emergency Stop Circuit
• Air Temperature Measurement Unit (ATMU)
• Gradient Coil Temperature Monitoring
• Patient Fan, Light, and Auxiliary Supply

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Fig. 17: Horizontal and vertical control overview diagram (optional patient table)
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Horizontal control

Hardware overview
The components involved in the horizontal control are:
• Control panels
• CONT-H C4140
• BASE C4120
• Drive H C4321
• Switch Terminal C 4116
• Transformer C4114

Horizontal drive commands

Horizontal movement can be initiated at the control panel or by software CAN commands.
By means of the external IIC-Bus connection, the commands are fed to the BASE C4120
via interface FOPT C4121 and then to the Drive H C4321.
Via FOPT C4121, the BASE C4120 is connected to the CAN bus to report the patient table
status and errors to the system and to drive the table via software (e.g. during Tune-Up pro-
cedures). When a measurement is started, the CAN Bus and the CONT will be set to a
“sleep-mode” to avoid RF-interference to the MR-signal.
The position information is sent to the BASE C4120 through the CONT-H C4140.

Horizontal power stage

The power is supplied by the BASE C4120.
Position detection
Every time when the power is removed from the patient table, its absolute horizontal table
position gets lost. In order to recalibrate the absolute horizontal position, the table has to
be moved to the home position (switch S10 closed). From this reference position, any offset
can be calculated, counting the increments of the Drive H C4321’s position encoder.

NOTE Drive H C4321 and drive V C4311 are not shielded, so they
should stop working during the measurement.

Horizontal collision detection

In case of emergency, the patient table top board is blocked during the vertical movement.
This error can be detected by switches S31, 32.

Vertical control

Hardware overview
The components involved in vertical movement are:
• Control panels

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• CONT-V C4140
• BASE C4120
• Drive V C4311 (vertical motor assembly)
• Switch terminal C4116
• Transformer C4114

Vertical drive commands

Vertical move commands from the control panels are fed to the BASE C4120. Before move-
ment, the CONT-V C4140 analyzes if the table is in a position where vertical movement is
allowed and checks for errors.
If everything is ok, the vertical drive commands are processed by speed regulation soft-
ware and the nominal current values are routed to the VERT C4110 via port X29 on BASE
C4120.

Vertical power stage, speed regulation

The VERT C4110 is responsible for converting the drive commands into pulse width-mod-
ulated nominal current values.
Drive V C4311 consists of an AC-synchronous motor with integrated relative position
encoder and integrated brake that is released electrically. The position encoder signals are
routed via cable connection W4917 to the CONT-V C4140, where they are used for detec-
tion and regulation of vertical movement speed.
In addition, switches 20 and 21 monitor the patient table’s vertical top position and support
the speed control.

Spindle gearbox
The spindle gearbox at the top of the spindle is responsible for converting the toothed belt’s
movement to the spindle’s vertical movement.

Vertical collision detection

If vertical downward movement is blocked by an obstacle and the support frame gets lifted
from the spindle nut, switch S34 will open and block any further downward movement. A
blockage that tilts the patient board will be sensed by switches S31 and S32 (connected in
series). An error message is generated, but the table can still be moved upwards to enable
removal of the obstacle.

NOTE For service purposes, the patient table can be moved verti-
cally using the hand crank (the insert point is on the left side
of the support frame).

Control panels and displays

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Fig. 18: Control panels and displays
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Hardware overview
The operator can control and monitor the patient table functions by:
• Control panel C4161 - front, left side
• Display LCM119 - front, with laser light localizer
At the control panels, patient table motion is controlled by push buttons. Additionally, the
lighting, air flow and the physician's voice/background music volume can be adjusted to the
patient's needs. All keys are illuminated by backlit LEDs (adjustable brightness level, refer
to TSG).
To avoid interference with the MR signal, the CONT, IIC bus, control panels, and displays
are switched to a so-called “sleep-mode” during measurement. The hardware can be reac-
tivated by the /WAKE_PAN signal that is sent to the CONT board if movement keys are
pressed.

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Control panel keys and display graphics

Fig. 19: Control panel keys

Pos. 1 Table stop button
Pos. 2 Start/Stop measurement button
Pos. 3 Tunnel lighting
Pos. 4 Tunnel ventilation / toggle key
Pos. 5 Head phone volume
Pos. 6 Speaker volume
Pos. 7 Alarm canceling key
Pos. 8 Central position
Pos. 9 Table movement up/inward
Pos. 10 Laser light localizer button
Pos. 11 Speed button
Pos. 12 Home key
Pos. 13 Table movement down/outward

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Fig. 20: Display board

Pos. 1 Text lines - 2 x 12 characters
Pos. 2 Sensor switch error: 1 switchable element
Pos. 3 Sensor switch error number
Pos. 4 Status error
Pos. 5 Status error number
Pos. 6 Position value
Pos. 7 Vertical
Pos. 8 Horizontal
Pos. 9 Coil plugs
Pos. 10 Table board
Pos. 11 Magnet bore
Pos. 12 Emergency
Pos. 13 Table stop

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Emergency Stop circuit

Fig. 21: Emergency stop circuit

Hardware overview
The patient table is equipped with up to two stop buttons found at these locations:
• Front control panel
• Intercom operating unit

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Stop circuits
Each circuit uses the +14 VDC (+14V_DC_PAN) panel operating voltage, generated at
Base Board C4120 and fed there via fuses (F6, F11). The green LED H17 indicates the
presence of the +14V_DC_PAN supply for the front panel circuitry.
The voltage is routed back via the stop buttons (closed contacts) to control unit C4100, indi-
cated by LEDs H6 and H7 that light up. Pressing one of the buttons causes an interrupt, to
be detected by an error flip-flop at the control unit that disables the +170 VDC supply for
drive V, and the +70 VDC for the drive H. Additionally, the stop condition is reported to
syngo MR via CONT C4140 and the CAN bus.
To reset the table stop, the two table movement keys at the control panel have to be
pressed in sequence once.

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ATMU

Fig. 22: ATMU block diagram

Background
Prior to starting a measurement, the RF Safety Watchdog (RFSWD) software calculates
the SAR look-ahead parameters. Since the maximum allowed RF exposition to the patient
also depends on the ambient air temperature, it has to be measured. This is achieved by
the Patient Environment Temperature sensor of the ATMU (Air Temperature Measurement
Unit), located at the air inlet of the patient fan.

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Air Temperature Monitoring

Via the MARS and CAN_Bus connection, a request is sent to the BASE C4120 to read the
actual air temperature at the ATMU C4170. The actual temperature measured is reported
back to the RFSWD.

Temperature sensor check

The ATMU Temperature Sensor can be tested in the Service Software / QA (see Service
Routines).

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Gradient coil temperature monitoring

Fig. 23: Gradient coil temperature monitoring

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Gradient coil temperature measurement

The temperatures of the gradient coil windings are monitored by the SUPF C4180 board.
The gradient coil has six NTC resistors, one located on each of its six windings which are
fed to a comparator logic on the SUPF C4180 for evaluation.
If the gradient coil temperature exceeds the limits, the GPA will be switched off by removing
the Temperature OK sum signal (FOC U9 SUPF to U1 D70) at the GPA. (Light on = all
temperatures are within limits).
Additionally, the temperature values are fed to FOPT C4121 where they can be read on the
CAN-Bus by the host computer.

Alarm Mask
The SUPF temperature detection logic is equipped with eight monitoring channels of which
six are currently used to measure the gradient coil temperature (6 NTC’s). The two unused
channels are masked out by an alarm mask logic loaded by the CAN-Bus.

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Patient fan, light, and auxiliary supply

Fig. 24: Patient fan, tunnel light, and auxiliary supply

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Patient fan
For increased patient comfort a cooling fan, having three fan speeds, can be adjusted at
the control panels or via syngo MR. The commands are routed from the panel to BASE
C4120 and SUPF C4180. A D/A converter at the SUPF feeds out the control voltage (0-10
V, indicated by LED H60) for the fans' speed control circuit. The fan operating voltage is
supplied by transformer C4114 (36 VAC), rectified on board and indicated by LED H58
(FAN_DC_PAT, 48 VDC).

Tunnel light (TULI)

Similar to the patient fan, the brightness of the two back LED tunnel lights is adjustable in
steps.
The D/A converter at the SUPF sets up two independent brightness current control circuits,
supplied by a rectified 16.5 VAC voltage. LED H62 (for TULI 2) and H63 (for TULI 1) indi-
cate the presence of each supply.

Switches

NOTE For a description of switches, please refer to the Trouble-

shooting Guide.

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3-
Overview
3PMU (option)

Some cardiological and abdominal imaging techniques require physiological triggering for
improved image quality and increased diagnostic value of the images. For example, when
running a heart study it is very important to know whether specific images have been mea-
sured during the diastolic phase (heart muscle relaxed) or during the systolic phase (heart
muscle contracted). The system control unit which executes the measurement (MARS)
uses the physiological triggering signals for acquiring image data according to the desired
physiological state.
Physiological monitoring is also used to monitor the patient’s well-being.
Physiological signals available for triggering:
• Electrocardiac Gating - ECG
• Respiratory - chest movement
• Pulse - heart rate
• External triggering source - TTL input
The PMU consists of the following components:
• PERU - a wireless Physiological ECG and Respiratory Unit
• PPU - a wireless Peripheral Pulse Unit sensor
• Antenna - to receive the PERU and PPU signals. Located at the magnet behind the
front funnel
• PDAU - the Physiological Data Acquisition Unit receives and processes the triggering
signals from the sensors
• PMU display (option) - a monitor for displaying the physiological signals at the magnet

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Fig. 25: PMU overview

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PERU 3.1

1 5

4
3

Fig. 26: PERU

Pos. 1 Transmitter
Pos. 2 Preamplifier
Pos. 3 ECG leads
Pos. 4 Connection for Respiratory belt
Pos. 5 Status LEDs

Function 0

The PERU (Physiological ECG and Respiratory Unit) is able to simultaneously record two
ECG signals and one respiratory signal (detected by a connected belt). Both signals are
digitized and transmitted wirelessly using the Bluetooth standard (2.472 GHz bi-direc-
tional). Maximum transmit power is 1 mW with a usable transmission radius of about 3
meters.
The PERU is supplied by an integrated lithium battery, rechargeable in less than 3 hours.

LEDs 0

Tab. 1 LEDs PERU

LED Description
Green Battery status (if low, flashes twice in rapid succession)
Red Electrode error (flashes if electrode is not correctly applied)
Yellow Charging status (off if charging cycle is finished)

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Service routines 0

The PERU is equipped with a built-in test signal generator that can be activated by starting
the PMU interactive test in SESO. The MARS sends a test command over the CAN bus (to
the PDAU and then to the PERU via the wireless Bluetooth connection). An internal test
signal (3.2 Hz) is connected to the preamplifier and routed back the same way to the
MARS, from where it is displayed at the physiological window in syngo MR.

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PPU 3.2

4 1

Fig. 27: PPU

Pos. 1 Transmitter
Pos. 2 Finger clip
Pos. 3 Fibre optic cable
Pos. 4 Status LEDs

Function 0

The PPU (Peripheral Pulse Unit) detects the peripheral pulse of a patient by means of a
fiber optic finger clip. The signal is converted into an electrical pulse, digitized and trans-
mitted via the second channel (2.474 GHz) of the Bluetooth wireless interface. Maximum
transmit power is 1 mW at 10% duty cycle, usable transmission radius is about 3 meters.
The PPU is supplied by a integrated lithium battery that can be recharged in less than three
hours by a wall-mounted charging station that is normally mounted close to the operator’s
console.

LEDs 0

Tab. 2 LEDs PPU

LED Description
Green Battery status (if low, flashes twice in rapid succession)
Red Sensor error (flashes if pulse sensor is not correctly applied)
Yellow Charging status (off if charging cycle is finished)

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Battery charging station 3.3

Fig. 28: Battery Charger

Function 0

A battery charger for PERU and PPU is delivered with the system. It can be wall-mounted
and should be mounted close to the operator’s console. The +5 VDC charging power is
supplied by a cable connection from a free USB connector of the host computer. Charging
time for PERU and PPU battery is less than three hours. When the charging cycle is com-
pleted, the yellow control LEDs at PERU and PPU go off.
If a PERU or PPU is stored for longer periods of time without being connected to the battery
charger, it is recommended to connect the dummy plug (part of system delivery) to its
charging connector to avoid battery discharging.

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PDAU 3.4

Fig. 29: PDAU block diagram

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Function 0

The PDAU (Physiological Data Acquisition Unit) receives the physiological signals from
PERU and PPU, processes these and routes them via a bi-directional, serial, fiber-optic
interface to the MARS and PMU display. The unit is mounted on top of the control electron-
ics and is supplied with power by the SUPF connector X64.
The receive-antenna for the physiological signals is located at the top right side behind the
front funnel cover and connected via a coaxial cable to the PDAU.
For external triggering, the PDAU is equipped with two galvanically-isolated cinch connec-
tors that are accessible at the left side of the lifting column cover. The TTL-trigger input can
be used to trigger an MR sequence, the trigger output can be fed to an external device.
The PDAU supply raw voltage (+24.0 VDC at connector X6) is generated by the SUPF
C4180, as well as the 13.8 VAC voltage supply for the PMU Display.

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PMU Display (option) 3.5

Fig. 30: PMU Display

Pos. 1 ECG Channel Select
Pos. 2 Scroll Speed
Pos. 3 Acoustic Signal

Function 0

The PMU display is able to display the physiological signal curves inside the examination
room to facilitate the correct positioning of sensors to the patient. The PMU display is
mounted at the top left side of the magnet front cover.
A 13.8 VAC supply voltage for the PMU display is provided by connector X5 at the PDAU.
The bi-directional fiber optic interface (FOC-connectors U3 and U4) supplies communica-
tion to the PDAU.
Four signals can be displayed:
• ECG
• Pulse
• Respiratory signal
• External triggering signal
The ECG, pulse, and respiratory signals are displayed simultaneously in real time curves;
the external triggering signal is indicated by a blinking "*" symbol for each low-to-high tran-
sition.
The PMU display is equipped with three touchscreen buttons for adjustments:
• ECG Channel Select (I or AVF for best R-wave signal)
• Scroll Speed (three speeds)
• Acoustic Signal (beeper activate/deactivate)

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4-
Overview
4Intercom

The Intercom system contains the following standard components:

• Central Unit Intercom - This box is mounted in back of the operator’s console. An
external audio source, e.g. CD player, can be connected at the "Music In" input to allow
piping in music to the patient. R1 is a potentiometer to preset the max. amplification of
the speech from the Control Room to the RF room. R2 is a potentiometer to preset the
max. amplification of the speech from the RF room to the Control Room. Both potenti-
ometers are factory preset to max. amplification (fully clockwise) for best audio quality.
Change settings only if customer complains about unacceptable acoustic feedback
and/or insufficient volume adjustment range at the Operating Unit.
• Operating Unit Intercom - Contains a red table stop button on top. Pressing button
twice will stop a running sequence.
• Microphone - Located in magnet front cover.
• Squeeze Bulb - For nurse call. By pressing the bulb, an audible signal sounds on the
Operating Unit Intercom.
• Headphone - The patient can hear operator announcements and music. Music is inter-
rupted for announcements.
• Loud Speaker - Mounted on magnet cover, plays music and operator’s announce-
ments.
Additional options are:
• Video Camera - On back wall facing the service side of the magnet. The image is trans-
ferred via fiber optic cable to the patient monitor.
• Patient Monitor - To adjust, see system documentation.

NOTE For intercom setup, please refer to the MAGNETOM

ESSENZA Operator Instructions.

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Fig. 31: Operating Unit Intercom

Pos. 1 Volume in RF cabin (speech only)
Pos. 2 Volume console (listening)
Pos. 3 CV/CBT switch (Computer Voice or background music)
Pos. 4 Physio beeper volume trigger (4 levels)
Pos. 5 Table stop/sequence stop button
Pos. 6 Microphone
Pos. 7 LED listening is on
Pos. 8 Button listening on/off
Pos. 9 LED music on
Pos. 10 Button play music in cabin on/off
Pos. 11 LED squeeze bulb active
Pos. 12 Speak button and squeeze bulb reset button
Pos. 13 Loudspeaker

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Fig. 32: Intercom
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Fig. 33: Intercom unit structure
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5-
5Changes to previous version

Changes from the previous version:

1. Modified description of electronic boards CONT-H4140 for the standard patient table.
(General / p. 5)
2. Modified control unit name for the standard patient table.
(Fig. 7 / p. 12)
3. Changed the motor postion on the patient table.
(Fig. 10 / p. 18)
4. Modified description for the switches on the optional patient table.
(General / p. 19)
5. Modified diagram for the standard patient table.
(Fig. 8 / p. 14)
6. Modified diagram for the optional patient table.
(Fig. 17 / p. 27)
7. Modified description of the LEDs on the patient table electronic boards.
(Fig. 22 / p. 36)
8. Modified Standard Patient Table diagram.
(Fig. 8 / p. 14)
9. Modified Standard Patient Table Supporting Frame diagram.
(Fig. 3 / p. 7)
10. Modified Standard/Optional Patient Table Mounting Points Diagram.
(Fig. 4 / p. 8)
11. Modified description about the function of CONT - V 4140 board.
(Function / p. 13)

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