Prostate brachytherapy steppers

Supported hardware devices

Civco brachy steppers

• Link to manufacturer's website: http://www.civco.com/mmi/products/brachytherapy/Steppers.htm

Supported platforms

• Windows 32 bits
• Windows 64 bits
• Windows XP embedded 32 bits

Installation

Device configuration settings

• 
  Type = "Brachy"
  
• 
  AcquisitionRate
  

  Default = "20"
• 
  LocalTimeOffsetSec
  

  Default = "0"
• 
  ToolReferenceFrame
  

  Default = "Tracker"
• 
  BrachyStepperType It could be any of the brachy stepper types:
  
  • BURDETTE_MEDICAL_SYSTEMS_DIGITAL_STEPPER
  • BURDETTE_MEDICAL_SYSTEMS_DIGITAL_MOTORIZED_STEPPER
  • CMS_ACCUSEED_DS300
  • CIVCO_STEPPER
• 
  SerialPort Scalar value that defines the serial port to use, COM1 through COM4.
  

  Default = "0"
• 
  BaudRate Baud rate for communication with the stepper
  

  Default = "19200"
• 
  ModelNumber Stepper model number STRING
  

  Default = "NULL"
• 
  ModelVersion A string (perhaps a long one) describing the type and version of the device.
  

  Default = "NULL"
• 
  ModelSerialNumber STRING stepper serial number.
  

  Default = "NULL"
• 
  StepperCalibration
  • 
    AlgorithmVersion.
    

    Default = "NULL"
  • 
    Date.
    

    Default = "NULL"
  • 
    ProbeTranslationAxisOrientation VECTOR [Tx, Ty, 1]
    

    Default = "0 0 1"
  • 
    TemplateTranslationAxisOrientation VECTOR [Tx, Ty, 1]
    

    Default = "0 0 1"
  • 
    ProbeRotationAxisOrientation VECTOR [Trx, Try, 1]
    

    Default = "0 0 1"
  • 
    ProbeRotationEncoderScale SCALAR
    

    Default = "1"
• 
  DataSources One DataSource child element for each tool.
  
  • 
    DataSource
    
    • 
      PortName
      
      • 0 ProbeHomeToProbe transform
      • 1 TemplateHomeToTemplate transform
      • 2 Raw encoder values stored in the position component of the transform (x = probe translation, y = probe rotation, z = template translation)
    • 
      BufferSize
      

      Default = "150"
    • 
      AveragedItemsForFiltering
      

      Default = "20"