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- Page 1 ArtUs EXT-1H / ArtUs OEM-1H Ultrasound Diagnostic System I/O MODULE USER GUIDE Rev.2.7...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ArtUs Synchronization User Guide Contents Terms Used In This Guide ................ 3 I/O Module Connectors Description ............3 I/O Module Triggering Signals Description ..........4 ArtUs Sync Options Utility ................. 6 Voltage Levels for Interface Signals ............8 Signal Diagrams ..................9 External Equipment Connection Diagram .......... -
Page 3: Terms Used In This Guide
ScanStart – signal that triggers the state of beamformer between FREEZE and SCAN. 2. I/O Module Connectors Description ArtUs EXT-1H with I/O module installed looks like shown on a picture below (rear view), cooling fans “looking” down, see attached photo. Connectors are of SMA female type and require 50 Ohm coaxial cable equipped with SMA male plug on beamformer end. -
Page 4: I/O Module Triggering Signals Description
ArtUs Synchronization User Guide E) Ultrasound Line Input (label Line input) signal, upon receiving a rising edge of the input signal system starts acquiring of ultrasound data from a tissue for one ultrasound line with delay of approximately 20 us F) Ultrasound Frame Input (label Frame input) signal, upon receiving a rising edge of the input signal system starts acquiring of ultrasound data from a tissue for one ultrasound frame with delay of approximately 20 us. - Page 5 ArtUs Synchronization User Guide • Ultrasound Line input - system starts acquiring of ultrasound data from tissue for one ultrasound line approximately in 20 us after rising edge of the signal • Ultrasound Frame input - system starts acquiring of ultrasound data from tissue for one ultrasound frame approximately in 20 us after rising edge of the signal Ultrasound Line output and Ultrasound Frame output works automatically, not require additional configuring:...
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Page 6: Artus Sync Options Utility
ArtUs Synchronization User Guide 4. ArtUs Sync Options Utility 1. Run ArtUs Sync Options utility in Administrator mode, select Ultrasound Line input synchronization mode, see picture below. Please note, after clicking “OK” button user gets warning message as shown below. To activate device settings user needs to run EchoWave II program or if EchoWave II is already running –... - Page 7 ArtUs Synchronization User Guide Please note, after clicking “OK” button user gets warning message as shown below. To activate device settings user needs to run EchoWave II program or if EchoWave II is already running – to push “Probe” button. 3.
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Page 8: Voltage Levels For Interface Signals
ArtUs Synchronization User Guide To activate device settings user needs to run EchoWave II program or if EchoWave II is already running – to push “Probe” button. Note: Ultrasound Frames have one additional “passive” ultrasound line when any of inputs is chosen in ArtUs Sync Options utility. -
Page 9: Signal Diagrams
ArtUs Synchronization User Guide 6. Signal Diagrams Diagrams show external equipment input signals and corresponding outputs. Ultrasound Line Input vs Ultrasound Line Output Ultrasound Frame Input vs Ultrasound Frame Output - 9 -... - Page 10 ArtUs Synchronization User Guide ScanStart Input in Sync Mode vs Ultrasound Line Output ScanStart Input in Sync Mode vs Ultrasound Frame Output - 10 -...
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Page 11: External Equipment Connection Diagram
ArtUs Synchronization User Guide 7. External Equipment Connection Diagram Block schematics below demonstrates how ArtUs inputs must be connected to external equipment outputs. ArtUs External equipment +2.5…+5V Input 8. Return to normal scan mode To switch ArtUs scanner back to normal scan mode do not forget to run ArtUs Sync utility in Administrator mode, clear checkbox Enable synchronization and click “OK”... -
Page 12: Twin Synchro Artus Setup
ArtUs Synchronization User Guide Twin Synchro ArtUs Setup Some ultrasound applications require synchronous work of two or more beamformer devices. You can use ArtUs system in such scenarios. There can be several possible configurations which are described below. To use external hardware Freeze/Run button, edit a line shown below and save options2.txt file (located in C:\Program Files (x86)\TELEMED\Echo Wave II\Config\Options directory): accept_ultrasound_keyboard_commands_when_window_is_not_focused;1... - Page 13 ArtUs Synchronization User Guide 3. Connect hardware Freeze/Run button to ScanStart Inputs of both ArtUs devices as shown on Figure 1 4. Run ArtUs Sync Options.exe utility on each PC 5. Check Enable Synchronization and select Ultrasound Frame Input 6.
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Page 14: Configuration 2: 2 Artus, Pc With 2 Monitors, Signal Generator For External Frame Synchronization
ArtUs Synchronization User Guide Configuration 2: 2 ArtUs, PC with 2 Monitors, Signal Generator for external frame synchronization Figure 2 Twin ArtUs with a PC and optional external monitor (Frame Input) Configuration 2 setup: 1. Connect both ArtUs beamformers to PC using two USB 3.0 or higher ports 2. - Page 15 ArtUs Synchronization User Guide 9. Run CopyData.exe utility (located in C:\Program Files (x86)\TELEMED\Echo Wave II\Config\Plugins\CopyData directory) 10. To get synchronous Cine files, do the next steps: 10.1. Turn OFF generator 10.2. Click Freeze/Run button on CopyData.exe utility window or press hardware Freeze/Run button to stop scanning 10.3.
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Page 16: Setting The Highest Frame Rate
ArtUs Synchronization User Guide Setting the highest frame rate To set the maximum possible frame rate rase slowly triggering frequency on Signal Generator. At the same time monitor the frame rate shown in Echo Wave II ultrasound window. Both frequencies should change accordingly. When you reach maximum frame rate you will see dramatic frame rate drop (approximately 2 times) in Echo Wave II. -
Page 17: Q&A Section
ArtUs Synchronization User Guide Q&A Section Q: Where can I purchase needed cables for I/O module connection? A: You can purchase ready to use cables at Amazon, see example link. Q: Is it possible to achieve higher frame rates than in your example case? A: Yes, you can. -
Page 18: Revision History
ArtUs Synchronization User Guide 12. Revision History Revision Revision Date Description of Revision Revision Author 2018.07.17 Initial Release A. Prysiazhniuk 2018.07.19 Was added photo of rear panel G. Volkov 2018.07.24 Added additional description G. Volkov A. Prysiazhniuk, G. 2019.04.10 Added chapter 6. Volkov 2019.05.07 Mistakes fixes A.
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