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THEORY OF OPERATION
E-4 E-4
VRTEX
TM
360
NOTE: Unshaded areas of Block Logic
Diagram are the subject of discussion
COMPUTER ASSEMBLY (CPU)
FUNCTIONS, USER CONTROLS,
INDICATORS & VIDEO/AUDIO
COMPONENTS
Once the CPU is powered up it becomes the main
information processing component of the VRTEX
TM
360. The CPU receives commands from User
Interface Controls via the Digital I/O Interface Module
and USB connections. The CPU processes these
commands and sends acceptance signals back to the
User Interface Indicators and to the Digital Interface
Module and Display LED PC Board.
The CPU receives real time feedback signals from the
Polhemus Interface Module and compares these to the
commands and procedure selections set forth from the
User Interface Controls. This processed video and
audio information is then sent to the Face Mounted
Display (FMD) Control Unit, the Video Graphics
Display Splitter (VGA) Monitor and the Video and
Audio Receptacles.
FIGURE E.4 - COMPUTER ASSEMBLY (CPU) FUNCTIONS, USER CONTROLS,
INDICATORS & VIDEO/AUDIO COMPONENTS
115/240 VAC
50/60 HERTZ
SINGLE PHASE
INPUT
TERMINAL
STRIP
ON
SWITCH
INTERLOCK
RELAY
5 VDC USB
SIGNAL
AUDIO 1
A
UDIO
RECEPTACLE
DISPLAY
L
ED
PC BOARD
INTERFACE
MODULE
DIGITAL
(USB)
VIDEO
RECEPTACLE
MONITOR VGA
SPLITTER
12 VDC
GREEN LED
12 VDC
SUPPLY
GREEN LED
5 VDC
SUPPLY
5
VDC
CPU
COMPUTER ASSEMBLY
U
S
B
S
I
G
N
A
L
U
S
B
POLHEMUS
INTERFACE
MODULE
FROM
CPU
VGA 1
INTERFACE
MODULE
DIGITAL
I/O
U
S
B
PROCEDURE SELECTIONS
TO VGA SPLITTER
U
SER INTERFACE
C
ONTROLS AND
INDICATORS
(MULTIPLE DEVICES)
WELDING
STAND
HELMET
RELAY
PC
BOARD
<
12 VDC
5 VDC
VISUAL AND AUDIO SIGNALS
FMD
CONTROL
UNIT
MOTOR CONTROL COMMANDS
12 VDC
MIG GUN
DEVICE
S
TICK ELECTRODE
DEVICE
MOTOR
CONTROL
PC BOARD
MOTOR
SIGNALS
V
G
A
3
+
4
A
N
D
A
U
D
I
O
2
12 VDC
VRTEX 360 THEORY OF OPERATION
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