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Chapter 2 - Discovery LS System Safety Information
2.2.3.2 System Emergency Stop (E-Stop) Switches
In the unlikely event they are needed, user accessible E-Stop switches are placed on both the
console and the gantry covers. When the E-Stop switch circuit is engaged, it:
• Brings the gantry rotation to a controlled stop,
• Disables cradle power and unlatches the cradle,
• Terminates high voltage and x-ray generation immediately.
Above each gantry control panel, there is an emergency stop button. Refer to
. The E-
Stop buttons are labeled with two inverted equilateral triangles inside a circle with red lettering.
Figure 2-5:
Gantry E-Stop Button
To disable gantry rotation or the x-ray generation and table drive functions, always use the E-stop
switches. The E-Stop switches are momentary contacts that latch the system into the E-Stop state.
To re-enable the system for operation (remove the E-Stop condition), press the reset button on any
of the gantry’s control panels, shown in
Figure 2-6:
Gantry E-Stop Reset Button
Figure 2-7:
Console E-Stop Button
E-Stop Button Reset
and Lamp
Console (SCIM)
E-Stop Button
