Sun Nuclear Corporation 1136 Manuel D’Utilisation
About the PC software
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Menu bar
The menu bar lists the menu commands in groups under the headings: File, Edit, Setup, and Help.
When you click on a menu item, a drop-down list of commands appears. Table 4-1 lists the menu
commands available and describes their functions.
When you click on a menu item, a drop-down list of commands appears. Table 4-1 lists the menu
commands available and describes their functions.
Toolbar
The toolbar is a row of buttons and drop-down lists just below the menu bar. The items on the
toolbar, from left to right, are listed below:
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toolbar, from left to right, are listed below:
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Start button—starts the dose counter for an exposure.
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Stop button—stops the dose counter after an exposure is complete.
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Dose/Rate display—shows which mode is selected, Dose mode or Rate mode. In Dose
mode, the value displayed for each diode detector is the accumulated dose. In the Rate
mode, the value displayed for each diode detector is the dose Rate in the selected units per
second.
mode, the value displayed for each diode detector is the accumulated dose. In the Rate
mode, the value displayed for each diode detector is the dose Rate in the selected units per
second.
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Mode button—toggles between Dose display mode and Rate display mode.
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Setup list—This pull-down list selects the calibrated or uncalibrated memory positions avail-
able for calibration storage.
able for calibration storage.
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Edit button—allows editing of the description of the calibrations on the list and the corre-
sponding buttons.
sponding buttons.
Display area
The display area is the central part of the window that contains information and controls for the
selected views.
selected views.
View tabs
You select a view by clicking one of the three tabs at the bottom of the screen:
Table 4-1. PC software menu functions
Menu
Menu Item
What it does
Pin
File
Log Data
Click to select or clear the log data option. When a check mark
appears next to Log Data, the program creates a text file with
measurements taken every second.
No
Load Pod’s Calibra-
tion from File
Causes the data in a calibration file that has been saved to be
loaded to the Pod.
Yes
Save Pod’s Calibra-
tion to File
Saves a Pod’s calibration data to a file.
Yes
Print...
In Dose view, prints a dose delivered report. The type of report
printed will depend on the type of measurement made.
In Dose Calibration view, prints the opened calibration report for
In Dose Calibration view, prints the opened calibration report for
this setup.
No
Collect for Multi-
Acquisition Print
Sets the system to begin collecting data for multiple acquisitions
to be printed in a single report.
No
Review Multi Acqui-
sition Print
Opens a dialog box to let you review and print the Multi Acquisi-
tion data.
No
End and Print Multi
Acquisition
Ends the acquisition of multiple exposures and begins the print-
ing of the multi-acquisition report.
Exit
Exits the application after checking for any unsaved files.
No
Edit
Copy Dose Screen
Data
Copies Dose screen data to the Windows clipboard. Then you
can paste the information into a spreadsheet or word processor.
No
Setup
Physics Mode
Selects and deselects Physics Mode.
Yes
Parameter Setup
Sets up parameters, including PIN, measurement units, options,
and institution name.
Yes
Log Active Pods
Initiates communications between all active Pods and the Base
Station.
No
Select Serial Port
Selects serial port to communicate with the Control Module.
No
Help
IVD help contents
Opens program help.
No
About
Displays software version and manufacturer.
No