TABLE OF CONTENTS HFQ SERIES HIGH-FREQUENCY PROGRAMMABLE X-RAY GENERATOR SECTION 1, PREFACE INTRODUCTION ...... MANUAL OVERVIEW. 2 nc emings hs 5se te ne SYSTEMDESCRIPTION .................5 BASIC CONFIGURATIONS AND OPTIONAL FEATURES Automatic Thickness Measurement (ATM) System Automatic Exposure Control (AEC) System... . SAFETYNOTICE ................ SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS COMPLIANCE NOTICE .. . a X-RAY PROTECTION NOTICE .. . ‘SHIPPING INFORMATION WARRANTY SECTION 2, GENERAL INFORMATION HFQ SERIES GENERATOR SPECIFICATIONS DIMENSIONS ...... SPECIFICATIONS . ‘ Table 2-1. Model Dependant Specifications | POWER REQUIREMENTS (HFQ Model) . . GENERAL ELECTRICAL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS POWER SPECIFICATIONS ................. Table 2-2, HFQ Momentary Line Current Requirements Table 2-3. HFQ Electrical Requirements POWER REQUIREMENTS (HFQ SE Model) . . . TUBE AND COLLIMATOR COMPATIBILITY OPERATING MODES ......... OPERATOR CONTROL PANEL Figure 2-1. HFQ Series Generator and oor t Dimensions Figure 2-2. HFQ Series Operator Contro! Panel HFO SERIES TABLE OF CONTENTS -1 FIRST EDITION REVISION L 1/91TABLE OF CONTENTS ‘SECTION 3, SYSTEM OPERATION POWER ON/OFF PROCEDURES TO POWER-ON YOUR SYSTEM: From A Complete Shut Down From A Remote Shut Down a From An Automatic Shut Down... . POWER-ON SELF TEST ee TO POWER-OFF YOUR SYSTEM: ........ For Short Periods Of Time - For Long Periods Of Time- ...... AUTOMATIC POWER-OFF FEATURE . DAILY SEASONING PROCEDURE SEASONING PROCEDURE ...................... Table 3-1. Exposure Settings For Seasoning Procedures PRE-EXPOSURE SELECTIONS Lee Figure 3-1. Mode Selection Flow Chart. . . Select An Operating Mode Select Anatomy Figure 32. Auto-Tech Anatomy Selection Menu SelectanROl ....... Verify/Select Measurement Figure 3-3. Region Of Interest (ROY Selection Menu... . Figure 3-4. Initial Auto-Tech Menu (Non-ATM, AEC Off) Verify/Select Density . Vetify/Select AEC Field : Figure 3-5. Auto-Tech Menu (aecc On, AEC Field Select Figure 3-6. AEC Mode Enabled, Field Selection Settings . Verify/Select Tube and Bucky ...... HFQ SERIES. TABLE OF CONTENTS FIRST EDITION REVISION BD W/i8i00TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 3, SYSTEM OPERATION (Continued) Verity/Select Exposure Factors... ............ 3-9 Figure 3-7. Initial Auto-Tech Menu, Manual CM Entry 3-9 PREPARING TO TAKE AN X-RAY EXPOSURE 3-10 TAKING EXPOSURES For Instantaneous Exposures For Delayed Exposures: . . Figure 3-8, Auto-Tech Menu With Modified Techniques... .... 3-10 FAULTRESET ........... TUBE HEATING DISPLAY ........ Figure 3-9. AEC Faul/Reset Display Figure 3-10. Tube Heating Display IMAGE QUALITY ........... PRINTER Geese icine SECTION 4, SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS. OVERVIEW 26.6... eee 4-4 ERROR MESSAGES AND DESCRIPTIONS .. . . 144 POSSIBLE FAULTS eee 14-3 MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKERYSYSTEM ......... 4-3 CIRCUIT BREAKER ON AND OCP ISDARK ..... mca ard S NO EXPOSURE ...... pe iar aren meen 4-3 PRINTER DOES NOT PRINT . . . 4-3 IMAGEQUALITY <6 6 s5 00 vi RK ime ence cee 4-3 THICKNESS MEASUREMENT .. . . Ee eater corner + 4-3 SECTION 5, INSTALLATION GENERAL INFORMATION ........... ene 5-4 UNPACKING 5-1 PREPARATION . . 8-1 INSTALL HV TANKS - 5-2 GFQ SERIES TABLE OF CONTENTS -3 FIRST EDITION REVISION L 1/91