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Chapter 3 Principle Introduction
3.1 Star8000 System Principle Block Diagram
3.2 Module Introduction
3.2.1 Main board (9G45)
The main board is the heart of the patient monitor. It implements a series of tasks including input& output
control, data storage and processing, display processing, system control communication management,
printing management and alarming, etc.
The main board comprises the core board and bottom board. The core board is an essential CPU system
containing the CPU, FLASH, memory, realtime clock, EEPROM, etc. It interfaces to the bottom board only.
The bottom board is in charge of connections and communications with other internal modules