User's Manual Part 1

System Overview
da Vinci
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Si™
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DRAFT/PRE-RELEASE/CONFIDENTIAL 10/9/14
Motor Drive
The da Vinci Si Patient Cart has a motorized drive (Figure 2.15), which is designed to provide
faster and easier docking and OR re-configuration. The motor drive interface includes a
steering column, throttle, throttle-enable switch and shift switches. (See Motor Drive
Operation on page 3-3 for details.)
Figure 2.15 Motor drive steering column
2.5 Vision Cart Overview
The da Vinci Si System comes standard with a High Definition (HD) Vision System. This section
provides details regarding the following Vision Cart components:
• Core, page 2-12
• Instrument Control Box (ICB), page 2-12
• Illuminator, page 2-12
• Endoscopes, page 2-12
• HD Stereo Camera Head, page 2-14
• HD Camera Control Unit (CCU), page 2-15
• Touchscreen, page 2-16
• Tank Holders, page 2-16
The Vision Cart has three shelves to hold auxiliary equipment. Each shelf can support up to 40
lbs. (18.2 kg) provided that the total loading of all shelves not exceed 60 lbs. (27.2 kg).
See Chapter 4 System Connections for instructions to connect system components to the
Vision Cart. See Chapter 7 Vision System Use for detailed instructions to use the vision system.