System Operation
Unit Movements
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Stand/C-arm/system movements
Stand/C-arm longitudinal movements (top stand or Artis dMP)
The C-arm can be positioned in the patient longitudinal axis:
o Artis dBC/dBA top stand/C-arm
o Artis dTC/dTA top stand/C-arm
o Artis dMP C-arm
Speed The speed of the movements depends on how far you tilt the joystick: maximum
speed with maximum tilt.
Positioning the C-arm longitudinally
u Press one or both side buttons on the stand/C-arm joystick, press the joy-
stick down, and tilt it to the left or right.
Or
Depending on the configuration set by Siemens Service, the C-arm can be posi-
tioned with (default) or without pressing the side button.
1
u Press the C-arm joystick down and tilt it to the left or right.
The C-arm moves to the left or right accordingly.
Take care to avoid possible collisions.
1
Artis dMP only
The movement stops automatically when the left or right end positions are
reached.
In Artis dMP however, if you continue to tilt the joystick, the movement is per-
formed in the reverse direction at the same speed!
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