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Introduction
This document has been created to serve two purposes:
1. As a quick and easy reference on how to connect different types of buckys to our equipment.
2. As an educational document explaining essential concepts that will assist Field Service Engi-
neers to:
•hook up any bucky to any generator
•troubleshoot failures of the bucky interface
Comes
Basic Signal Type Goes To Description
From
Power:
The power to the bucky is used for the following purposes:
1. To drive the grid motor and provide power to other internal circuits.
2. To drive the ACL (automatic cassette loader) portion of a LF 9000 Bucky.
3. To drive input and output signals to the generator.
Signal Nomenclature
Common terminal names are use by many manufacturers of generators and buckys alike; how-
ever, even if the names are the same, the signals that ride on those terminals can be very differ-
ent.
The following table illustrates the dramatic difference of signal names used on different types of
devices:
117VAC
AP / ATC FB CKT COM SEL 117VAC
COM
MP / GX Exp. 120 VAC
Exp. 120 VAC 120 VAC
(names from Release BUCKY
Release BUCKY ON RET.
I/O PCB schematic) Return RESET
Unimatic B1 B2 B3 B4 F1
(120 VAC) (120 VAC) (120 VAC)
X-Tek 400 B1 B2 B3 B4 B8
(+24vdc) (+24vdc) (0 VAC)
No exposure if bucky
is selected. (1)
Check "exposure
Check cable and Does the grid
No Yes enable" output circuit
connections. (4) oscillate? (2)
in the bucky. (3)
Output
Cable Check cable and
Yes O. K.? No
O.K.? connections. (4)
No
No Problem is in the
generator's input circuits.
Repair generator. (6)
1. If no exposure occurs when one of the buckys in an X-Ray system is selected, the problem is
most likely in the bucky interface. The purpose of the interface is to:
•start the grid moving at the appropriate instant
•delay the exposure until the grid is moving
If there is any failure in the interface the symptom will most likely be “no exposure”.
If an exposure occurs but the grid does not move, the most likely cause would be incorrect
wiring of the interface. In this case, use the connection diagrams in the following section to
ensure proper interface wiring.
2. If the grid oscillates upon “expose”, it can be certain that half of the interface is functional.
3. The “exposure enable” output from the bucky can be different depending on the manufac-
turer and model of the bucky. Most buckys provide an isolated contact closure which redi-
rects a current (which comes from the generator) back to the generator. Refer to the
manufacturer’s documentation. For the Midwest (or Universal-Gendex) 14 x 36 bucky, refer
to “Midwest Bucky Schematic” on page 6
4. Cable failure can be caused by excessive bending, rubbing or by accidental severance. The
connections can fail from a poor crimp on a connector or a loose terminal screw.
5. The “bucky select” output circuit in the generator is the circuit that sends a signal to the
bucky to start the grid moving. This circuit sends the signal upon the exposure command.
The signal is usually 120VAC but in some cases it is 0 VAC. See Table 3, “Bucky / Generator
Terminal Names by Function,” on page 3
6. The exposure enable input circuit in the generator may use a simple relay to pass an expo-
sure signal. It is also possible that it uses a complex set of relays, optical encoders, and
microprocessor signals. Refer to the X-Ray generator’s service documentation to trouble-
shoot this circuit.
NO NC
B4 Lower U p pe r
10 0 O h m
COMMON L S -X 25W
11 5VA C
R E L AY B R E L AY A
NO NC
1 3 1 3
B3 (n o ) 4 (n o ) 6 (n o) 4 6 (n o)
11 5 VA C (co m )7 9 (co m ) (co m ) 7 9 (c om )
(co il) A B (co il) (co il) A B (co il)
B2
X -R AY
O U T S IG N A L
Figure 2: Midwest Bucky Schematic
B1
Bucky Connection and Troubleshooting Guide
X -R AY IN
S IG N A L
4/18/00
Bucky Connection and Troubleshooting Guide Page 7 of 33
Wall FB
TB4-2 B2
TB4-3 N/C
CKT Common
TB4-4
B1
Table FB
TB5-2 B2
TB5-3 N/C
CKT Common
TB5-4
B1
Wall FB
TB4-2 B2
CKT Common
TB4-4
B1
Table FB
TB5-2 B2
CKT Common
TB5-4
B1
Figure 5: AP or ATC Generator to L-F 8000 & 9000 or Progeny True Speed Bucky
Wall FB
TB4-2 2
CKT Common
TB4-4 1
Table FB
TB5-2 2
CKT Common
TB5-4 1
Midwest
AP or ATC
14x36 Bucky
TB4-4
120 VAC
Coil
Gendex / Universal
14x36 Bucky
AP or ATC (made by Midwest)
TB4-4
120 VAC
Coil
Wall FB
TB4-2 TB1-1
CKT Common
TB4-4
TB1-2
Chasis GND
Table FB
TB5-2 TB1-1
120 VAC
TB5-3
TB1-3
MP or GX
WALL
TB1-10 120 VAC BUCKY
B3
Upon Expose
DC Return
TB1-9 B2
Stand Alone Wiring Harness
Exposure B1
TB1-8
Enable
TB1-5 N/C
TB1-2 DC Return
B2
TB1-1 Exposure
B1
Enable
MP or GX
L-F Super Speed
120 VAC
TB1-12
B8
WALL
TB1-10 120 VAC B3 BUCKY
Upon Expose
DC Return B2
TB1-9
Stand Alone Wiring Harness
Exposure B1
TB1-8
Enable
TB1-2 DC Return
B2
TB1-1 Exposure
Enable B1
Figure 11: MP or GX (stand alone) to L-F 8000 & 9000 or Progeny True Speed Bucky
120 VAC
TB1-12
L
WALL
TB1-10 120 VAC 3 BUCKY
Upon Expose
DC Return
TB1-9 2
Stand Alone Wiring Harness
Exposure 1
TB1-8
Enable
TB1-2 DC Return
2
TB1-1 Exposure
1
Enable
MP or GX
Stand Alone Midwest
14x36 Bucky
TB1-8
120 VAC
Coil
MP or GX Universal/Gendex
Stand Alone 14x36 Bucky
TB1-8
120 VAC
Coil
MP or GX
TB3-5 N/C
L-F Par Speed
WALL
TB3-3 120 VAC B3 BUCKY
Upon Expose
NON-ELEVATING TABLE WIRING HARNESS
DC Return B2
TB3-2
Exposure B1
TB3-1
Enable
TB2-5 N/C
DC Return
TB2-2 B2
Exposure
TB2-1 B1
Enable
MP or GX
(In Table)
L-F Super Speed
WALL
TB3-3 120 VAC B3 BUCKY
Upon Expose
NON-ELEVATING TABLE WIRING HARNESS
DC Return B2
TB3-2
Exposure B1
TB3-1
Enable
120 VAC
TB2-5 B8
DC Return
TB2-2 B2
Exposure
TB2-1 B1
Enable
Figure 16: MP or GX (in table) to L-F 8000 & 9000 or Progeny True Speed Bucky
MP or GX
(In Table) L-F 8000 & 9000 or
Progeny True Speed
WALL
TB3-3 120 VAC 3 BUCKY
Upon Expose
NON-ELEVATING TABLE WIRING HARNESS
DC Return 2
TB3-2
Exposure 1
TB3-1
Enable
120 VAC
TB2-5 L
DC Return
TB2-2 2
Exposure
TB2-1 1
Enable
MP or GX
In Table Midwest
14x36 Bucky
TB3-1
120 VAC
Coil
MP or GX Universal/Gendex
In Table 14x36 Bucky
TB3-1
120 VAC
Coil
120 VAC
B2 B2
Upon Expose
Jumper
120 VAC
B3 B3
Upon Expose
F1 B4
120 VAC Return
120 VAC
B2 B2
Upon Expose
Jumper
B3 120 VAC
B3
Upon Expose
120 VAC
F1 Return B4
B4 120 VAC
B8
Figure 21: Unimatic 325D to L-F 8000 & 9000 or Progeny True Speed Bucky
120 VAC
B2 2
Upon Expose
Jumper
B3 120 VAC
3
Upon Expose
120 VAC
F1 N
Return
B4 120 VAC L
B2 N/C
Jumper
B3 120 VAC
B1
Upon Expose
120 VAC
F1 B4
Return
B4 120 VAC B3
Universal / Gendex
14 X 36
Unimatic 325D (made by Midwest)
B2 N/C
Jumper
B3 120 VAC
B2
Upon Expose
120 VAC
F1 B4
Return
B4 120 VAC
S1
X-Tek 400
L-F Par Speed
TS3-11 N/C
WALL
TS3-16 "0" VAC BUCKY
B3
Upon Expose
+24VDC
TS3-20 B2
on "Ready"
Exposure B1
TS3-18
Enable
120 VAC
TS3-13 B4
TS3-10 N/C
+24VDC
TS3-19 B2
on "Ready"
Exposure
TS3-17 B1
Enable
X-Tek 400
L-F Super Speed
WALL
TS3-16 "0" VAC BUCKY
B3
Upon Expose
+24VDC
TS3-20 B2
on "Ready"
Exposure B1
TS3-18
Enable
120 VAC
TS3-13 B4
+24VDC
TS3-19 B2
on "Ready"
Exposure B1
TS3-17
Enable
Figure 26: X-Tek 400 Generator to L-F 8000 & 9000 or Progeny True Speed Bucky
WALL
TS3-16 "0" VAC 3 BUCKY
Upon Expose
+24VDC 2
TS3-20
on "Ready"
Exposure 1
TS3-18
Enable
120 VAC
TS3-13 N
+24VDC
TS3-19 2
on "Ready"
Exposure
TS3-17 1
Enable
Midwest
X-TEK 400 14x36 Bucky
TS3-18
120 VAC
TS3-14 B4
COIL
120 VAC
Coil
Gendex - Universal
X-TEK 400 14x36 Bucky
TS3-18
120 VAC
TS3-14 B4
COIL
120 VAC
Coil