Description

The Philips SCM040 (Part Number: 940860010011) is a legacy system control module developed by Philips Healthcare (formerly part of Royal Philips Electronics) for use in high-end diagnostic imaging equipment, including CT scanners (e.g., Brilliance iCT, MX series), angiography systems, and certain MRI platforms. Acting as a central processing or communication interface board, the SCM040 typically manages real-time coordination between image acquisition hardware, operator consoles, motion control subsystems (e.g., gantry rotation), and data transfer to reconstruction engines or PACS networks.

While exact specifications vary by system integration, the SCM040 940860010011 is commonly based on embedded PowerPC or Intel x86 architecture, often housed in a 6U VME, CompactPCI, or proprietary mezzanine form factor, and runs a real-time operating system such as VxWorks or QNX. It features multiple I/O interfaces—including Ethernet, serial (RS-422/485), CAN bus, or optical links—to communicate with detectors, position encoders, and safety interlocks.

As a field-replaceable unit (FRU), the SCM040 is critical for minimizing downtime in clinical environments. Although officially discontinued by Philips, it remains in active service worldwide due to the long operational life of medical imaging systems (often 10–15+ years). Replacement requires strict attention to firmware revision, calibration data, and system compatibility to avoid boot failures or safety interlock errors.

Technical Specifications (Typical – System-Dependent)

Main Features and Advantages

✅ High Reliability in Clinical Environments: Designed for 24/7 operation in temperature-controlled but electrically noisy imaging suites.

✅ Real-Time Determinism: Ensures precise timing for gantry synchronization, detector triggering, and patient safety interlocks.

✅ Legacy System Support: Enables continued operation of aging—but still clinically valuable—imaging assets.

✅ Modular Design: Simplifies field replacement without full system teardown; reduces mean time to repair (MTTR).

✅ Integrated Diagnostics: Reports health status to the main service console, aiding rapid troubleshooting.

Application Field

The Philips SCM040 940860010011 is exclusively used in medical diagnostic imaging equipment, particularly:

• Computed Tomography (CT) Scanners: Controls gantry rotation speed, X-ray tube timing, and data buffering.

• Cardiac & Neuro Angiography Systems: Manages contrast injection coordination and image sequence triggering.

• Hybrid OR Suites: Interfaces between imaging and surgical navigation systems.

• Refurbished or Secondary-Market Scanners: Commonly replaced during system re-commissioning by third-party service organizations (ISOs).

Philips SCM040 940860010011

Related Products

• SCM030 / SCM050: Earlier or later-generation control modules in the same product family

• DPM040: Data Processing Module often paired with SCM040 in CT data chains

• Gantry Interface Boards (e.g., GIB01): Communicate directly with SCM040 for motion control

• Philips Service Toolkits (e.g., e-Service, DTS): Required for firmware upload and calibration after replacement

• 940860010012 / 940860010010: Alternate revisions or regional variants of the SCM040