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ERRORS 214 TO 217 (214 / 215 LEFT DRIVE - 216 / 217 RIGHT DRIVE)
1. Check Drive Motors/Motor Brushes
2. Check Drive Boards And Connections To Those Boards
3. Check Fuse AMX1A3F9 (+BATT)
4. Check Wires (push-On Terminals) To Both Fuse Holders (F1 & F2)--Pull Each One
Off
And On Once To Clean Terminals (Oxidation Issues)
5. Loose Leads On K1 And K2 Relays On Drive Power Amp Board
6. Excessive �play� in Main Drive Wheels - Internal Gearing In Drive Wheels Worn
ERROR 19
1. Usually Caused By Unit Traveling From Carpet To Tile; Going On To
Elevators; Driving Over Uneven Tile Floors - Non-Fatal
ERRORS 214 TO 217 (214 / 215 LEFT DRIVE - 216 / 217 RIGHT DRIVE)
1. Check Drive Motors/Motor Brushes
2. Check Drive Boards And Connections To Those Boards
3. Check Fuse AMX1A3F9 (+BATT)
4. Check Wires (push-On Terminals) To Both Fuse Holders (F1 & F2)--Pull Each One
Off
And On Once To Clean Terminals (Oxidation Issues)
5. Loose Leads On K1 And K2 Relays On Drive Power Amp Board
6. Excessive �play� in Main Drive Wheels - Internal Gearing In Drive Wheels Worn
ERROR 218
1. Check For Defective Crimp Connections On Harness Leads
Between Handle Assy. And J8 Plug To CPU
2. Defective CPU Or Drive Control/Drive Power Amp. Boards
3. Re-Cal Drive Handle With Drive Enable Picked Up; Can�t Cal
Handle-Replace Handle Assy.
4. Shorted Diode On Brake Assy.
5. Defective Handle Enable Switch(es)
6. CPU 10V Ref. To Handle Transducers Missing Or Low
7. Possible Tube Park Latch Problem (Also Applies To Newer Hall Effect)
8. Drive Wheel Problems--Drive Belt, Foreign Material Buildup On Axle
9. Bumper Switch Problems
10. Bad Front Casters
11. Bad Motor Brushes - See NOTE 2 Below.
12. Bad LVLE Power Supply
13. Check R1 And R2 (Dynamic Brake Resistors) For Proper Soldering/Connection
CONT�D��..
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NOTE 1: Verify That On Older Units That FMI-10231 Was Accomplished (Upgrading
The Drive Control Board 46-232834G1-C/G1-D).
NOTE 2: Random 200 Series Errors Could Be Caused By Loose Connections At K1 And K2
Drive Relays, Or Bad Motor Brushes (single brush assembly is 2170759). Check For
Curled Fish-paper Insulator On Rear Of The Cassette Draw That Might Be Cutting Into
The Cable Assemblies.
NOTE 3: Runs On Charger Board J2-5 To K215 And On Drive Amp Board J10 To K145 And
J5 Or J6 To K145 Burned Open = Shorted Brake Assembly (CQA 911200)
NOTE 4: Stall LED(s) Lit On Drive Control Board -Try Re-Calibrating The Handle -
Also Could
Be Caused By Poor Ground Connections On AMX1A2TS1-4, 5, 6, Or 7 (Behind LVLE)
NOTE 5: �RELEASE HANDLE� Message And Unit Stops (Intermittent) - F9 Fuse/Fuse-
holder
Stressed
NOTE 6: AMX-4 Jerks Forward-Faster Than MAX Speed--+15vdc (LVLE) Dropped To +9vdc.
Replace LVLE (T3497L). Refer To CQA 965947
NOTE 7: Unit Drives At Slow Speed Initially (NO Error Codes), And Eventually Gets
Up To Proper
Speed.
SOLUTION: On Newer Style Base Assemblies, With The Newer Motor
Mounting Assy. - Check For Drive Belt Tightness (The Motors Are NOT Spring-Loaded;
They Are Tightened Down After The Proper Belt Tension Is Obtained.
ERROR 321
1. Items 1. And 3. From Error 320
2. Check For 27 VAC At J4-6 & 7 On Rotor Board
3. Check For 60 Hz Inverter Signal OK Signal At J1-5 On The Rotor Board
4. If Error 320 Occurs After Error 321, There May Be A Temperature
Problem On The 60 Hz Inverter
ERROR 322
1. Check Charger Board Feedback At U123(U77) Pin 5 Of CPU Board
2. Check Charger Board Feedback And Make Sure It Is Going
Out To The CPU (TP-6 On The Charger Board)
3. Check Ribbon Cable From The Charger Board To The CPU Board
4. Batteries May Be Defective If Voltage Is Really Less Than 90 Volts
5. Bad Charger Board
6. Loose Battery Terminals
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ERROR 326
1. Items 1. Thru 3. From Error 322
2. Batteries May Be Defective If Voltage Is Really More Than 150 Volts
Note: If Unit Does Not Charge (No Voltage Across Sense Resistor A3R1) - Verify That
ERROR 42F
1. Defective RAM On CPU Board
2. Defective CPU Board
ERROR 435
1. Check That All Contactors K1 Thru K6 On AMX1A4 Panel Pull In
When PREP Is Pressed
2. Check Installation Of Ribbon Cable From 1 KHZ Board To CPU Board
Or Opto-Couplers On 1 KHZ Board
ERROR 436
1. Defective FIL/KVP Board
ERROR 437
1. If 437 Occurs After Exposure, Check HV Xformer Spark Gaps (0.010�) Or
XRT May Be Spitting
2. If 437 Occurs Other Than During Or After An Exposure, The X-RAY ON
Signal May Be Active (As During Pickup Of Drive Handle Or While Driving)
3. Check Snubbers Across Drive Relays
4. Static Problems (Units Prior To Oct. 1993) ESD Kit 46-329334G1 (S/N 3411-
CPU Board Should Be 46-264974G1 Or Later And FIL/KVP Board Should Be
46-264986G1 Or Later). Measure Drive Wheels To Ground = 8 -10K But Not
>25K --- Wheel Shaft To Ground = 5 -10 Ohms
5. Poor Connection To RC Filter Across Q3 Power Pack
6. Poor Safety Contactor Operation During PREP (Safety Contactor OR Microswitch)
7. Insulate (On Older Units) Capacitor C5 From It�s Retaining Clamp (S/N 3265)
8. Bad CPU Board
9. Poor Connections(s); Battery Leads, Tap Relays, Etc.
10. Poor Pin Spread On High Voltage Cables
11. Bad Charger Board
12. Bad Drive Handle/Drive Handle Enable Switches�Injecting Noise Into CPU Board
(Also
XRAY And SONALERT May Activate)
13. No Diode Across Coil Of K1 Coil (Overall Schematic Sheet #2, Loc. 7-F). CQA
943970
14. During KVP Cal - Make Sure Jumper Between TP-14 And TP-15 Is NOT Open
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ERROR 43B
1. Bad CPU Board
2. Bad Cables From CPU To 1 KHZ Inverter Board And CPU To FIL/KVP Board
3. H/V Cable(s) Bad
4. H/V Xformer Bad (Also Breaker Trips)
5. Bad Or Old Style 1 KHZ Board - Replace With Newer 46-288764G1 Board -
(Has More Noise Immunity)
6. Replace FIL/KVP Board
7. Check Tap Relay(s) [Contacts]
8. X-Ray Control Module Assy. Bad
ERROR 43E
1. Re-Cal. Required (KVP Or MAS Out Of Tolerance)
2. Loose Screws On AMX1A4 Q3 Block
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ERROR 443
1. If Q3 Block Was Replaced In The Field, Black/White Leads To Q3 Block
On AMX1A4 Panel Are Reversed Between G1/K1 And G2/K2
2. Check For Miswired Plug At J4 On 1 KHZ Board
3. Check EXP STOP CMND Circuit On 1 KHZ Board. EXP STOP CMND
And SCR HI/LO Are Single Pulses
4. Defective 1 KHZ Board
5. Defective Q3 Block On AMX1A4 Panel
ERROR 450
1. Check Wiring To XRT Pressure Switch--Switch Should Be Closed. If Switch
Closure Rings Back To J3-6 & 7 Of CPU Board, Then Problem On CPU Board
ERROR 453
1. Bad Rotor Board
2. Bad 1Khz Board (No �INVERTER READY�)
ERROR 454
1. Bad FIL/KVP Board
2. Bad CPU Board
3. Bad 1KHZ Board
ERROR 456
1. Check Ribbon Cable From 1 KHZ Board To CPU Board
2. Troubleshoot The 1 KHZ Board�Could Be BAD
3. Bad CPU Board
4. Bad Tap Relay(s) - Feedback
ERROR 457
1. Defective Rotor Board
2. Bad FIL/KVP Board
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ERROR 459
1. Check The Cable Connection From The CPU Board To The FIL/KVP Board � Bad
Cable (46-302366P2)
ERROR 45A
1. Bad FIL/KVP Board
ERROR 45B
1. FIL/KVP Board May Be Defective
ERROR 45C
1. Check For 80 VAC At CR4 Black Leads On AMX1A4 Panel With PREP Pressed
2. Check For About 75 VDC Across AMX1A4 C2/C12 With PREP Pressed
3. Check For Correct Polarity Of CR1 & CR2 (CR7/CR13) On AMX1A4 Panel
4. Bad 1KHZ Board
5. Are The Tap Relays Energizing?
6. Is �Stop Cap� At J4-11 (1 Khz Board) Approximately 80 VDC?
ERROR 45D
1. Bad FIL/KVP Board
2. FIL SHORTED (Check J2-25 On FIL/KVP Board)
3. Bad CPU Board
ERROR 45E
1. Check For 2 KHZ Phase 1 & 2 Signals At J2-17 & 19 Of FIL/KVP Board
2. Check For Continuity Between J5 Plug On FIL/KVP Board And
Filament Terminals On HV Xformer
3. Check For Open Or Shorted Tube Small Filament � Is The Small Spot Lit During
Prep?
A 6V Battery Voltage Can Be Applied Directly To The Filament To See If It Will Lite
--- Even Though A Continuity Check Of The Filament Might Indicate It�s Ok
4. Check For Defective HV Cathode Cable (Internal Short)
5. Replace FIL/KVP Board - Check The +24 Volts To J1-2 Of FIL/KVP Board
6. Is The XRT From Another Vendor? (Must Have Internal Resistor In Series With
Filament)
7. Bad High Voltage Divider (H/V Bleeder)
8. FIL SHORTED (Check J2-25 On FIL/KVP Board)
ERROR 45F
1. Check For Correct Wiring Between J5 Plug On FIL/KVP Board And HV Xformer
2. Check Spark Gaps On H/V Xformer (0.010�)
3. Check That HV Cables Are Not Reversed
4. Check Wiring Of J4 Plug To FIL/KVP Board
5. Check That U18 On FIL/KVP Board Is #1489--NOT #14C89
6. Bad FIL/KVP BOARD (See Additional Notes #3)
7. FIL SHORTED (Check J2-25 On FIL/KVP Board)
8. Insufficient Filament Drive (XS-1 To XS-2 [HV Transformer] = Approximately 17
VAC @
52 KVP With PREP)
9. Loose J3 On Filter Board
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ERROR 462
1. Check Wires To Q3 Block On AMX1A4 Panel For Loose Connections
2. Faulty MA Metering Circuit - Or Out Of Cal � (AR125, Pin 1 Or TP-3 [Ref. TP-5]
On
FIL/KVP Board = 4.7V/100MA)
3. Batteries May Be Soft - Refer To ERROR 465 - Could Be 1 Bad Cell Up To Full
Pack
4. Could Be Faulty H/V Bleeder
5. Charger Board Failure Or Fuse F4 Open
6. Errors 462 And 466 - Tripping Breaker With Exposures Above 48 KVP = Replace
H/V Transformer
7. Error 462 On Exposures >70 KVP And Error 439 Closed Loop Resistance?) = Re-
Calibrate Unit
8. ERROR 462 During Cal. With NO Exposure Termination (Counts Actual Time)�In
Check-Sum Bypass Mode, The Exposure Terminates Normally (Uses Time Selection
ONLY). Solution: SPARK GAP SHORTED.
9. FIL/KVP Board J3 Pins 3 And 4 (Jumper Has High Resistance)
10. Loose Battery Connections
ERROR 463
1. Bad CPU
2. Bad FIL/KVP Board
3. Error 463 And 469 - Loose Connection On/Or Bad 1 KHZ Board
4. Safety Contactor Contact Issue
ERROR 465
1. Check J2 Plug From T2 On AMX1A4 Panel/Clean J3 On FIL/KVP Board
2. FIL/KVP Board May Be Defective
3. Batteries May Be Soft. Perform The Load Test.
BATTERY VOLTAGE MUST BE 113 VOLTS OR LESS TO DO LOAD TEST!
DO NOT CHARGE BATTERIES BEFORE LOAD TEST!!
a. Connect Oscilloscope From Circuit Breaker To Ground - Use Sample Mode
b. Make Exposures At 80, 100 KVP And 125 KVP, About 10 MAS
c. Read Battery Voltage And Average The Ripple At The Bottom
d. Battery Voltage Should Drop About 13 VDC +/-10% At 80 KVP
e. Battery Voltage Should Drop About 16 VDC +/-10% At 100KVP
f. Battery Voltage Should Drop About 17 VDC +/-10% At 125KVP
4. If Batteries Pass Load Test, Unit May Require Recalibration Of MAS, KVP,
Taps And Filament Current Tables
5. If Batteries Do Not Pass The Load Test, You Get To Replace Them!!
ERROR 466
1. During Calibration, Take Unit Out Of Calibration And Reset CPU Then
Restart Generator Calibration (MAS, KVP, Taps, And Filament Current Table)
2. Check Spark Gaps On HV Xformer For A 0.010� Setting
3. Check For Miswired Or Open Plug J2 From T2 On AMX1A4 Panel
To HV Xformer MA+ & MA-
4. Check For HV Xformer Spits
5. Check For XRT HV Spits
6. CPU Board May Be Defective
7. Insulate (On Older Units) Capacitor C5 From It�s Retaining Clamp (Ref. To S/N
3265)
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ERROR 467
1. Capacitor C5 Leaky (Does Not Apply To AMX-4+ Units)
2. Bad CPU
3. Bad Cell(s)
4. Bad FIL/KVP Board
5. Unit Calibration Required (If In The �CHECKSUM-BYPASS� Mode)
6. H/V Cable Open/Shorted Internally Or Poor Pin Spread On H/V Candles
ERROR 469
During Calibration:
1. Check If K7 Contactor On AMX1A4 Panel Pulls In - Check For Welded Contacts
2. Check That No Wires Or Side Cover Insulation Interfere With K1 Thru K6
Contactors On AMX1A4 Panel
3. Check For Bad Crimp On Red Lead To AA Of Q3 On AMX1A4 Panel
4. Check For Defective Jumper Harness From J3 On 1 KHZ Board To J7 On
FIL/KVP Board
5. HV Cathode Cable May Be Shorted
6. FIL/KVP Board May Be Defective
7. 1 KHZ Board May Be Defective
8. Check Spark Gaps On HV Xformer For 0.010�
9. Check For Location Of Black & White Leads On Q3 Block On AMX1A4 Panel
10. Q3 Block May Be Defective
11. Check If EXP START CMND Is Shaky (This Is Like 439 During Applications).
EXP START And SCR HI/LO Are Single Pulses
12. �XRAY ON� Going Low = Bad Tap Relay Contact(s)
13. Bad Handswitch
14. Bad Rotor Board - Also Check Stator Lead(s) For Continuity
16. Bad XRT - (HI FIL LIMIT ERROR) With 439, 467, OR 469 Error Alone - Usually At
Higher KVP�s (KVP Waveform Will Be Low On The Front End, Even In Check-Sum
Bypass Mode)
17. Bad High Voltage Transformer
18. C5 Leaky Or Bad
19. 439 And 469 ERRORS � Check ALL Leads That Exit The AMX1A4T1
Autotransformer --- Look For Pinched Or Shorted Leads To Ground
20. Check Pin Spread On Both Ends Of Cathode Cable (Also Check For Proper Amount
Of Grease In High Voltage Cable Wells)
21. Refer To ERROR 439 - Item 2.
During Applications:
1. There May Be Oscillations Or Trash On The �XRAY ON� Signal
(Could Be Bad Tap Relay Contact(s)
2. Could Be An XRT Spit Or Bad XRT
3. Possible CPU Board Failure
4. Hand Switch Or Coil Cord Failure
5. Soft Batteries/Cells
6. Tap Relay Contact Bounce - Replace 1 KHZ Board
7. Side Cover Fish Paper Insulation Impacting Tap Relays When Cover Installed
8. Bad Handswitch
9. Bad Rotor Board
10. Check Stator Lead(s) Continuity
11. Refer Also To Faults �During Calibration� Above
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LOSS OF LVLE
1. Bad Tube Park Latch (Old Style) = Shorted Switch Internal. Get New
Hall Effect Latch Switch Assy. Kit 46-316198G1
2. Bad Display Board Which Loads Down The LVLE Through Display
Controller Board
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Additional Notes:
1. -- Problem
CANNOT Calibrate KVP�s (Gets Hung), FIL TAPS or FIL CURRENT TABLE (LOW
FILAMENT ERROR) Etc., Or Load Data In Data Base Access Properly, Can�t Enter
Calibration Mode OR Getting False Error Codes Displayed, After Changing Out The
CPU Board (T3497H/46-264974G2).
-- Solution
Remove The TWO NOVRAM Chips (U54 & U107) On The Newer CPU Board And
Replace Them With The TWO NOVRAM Chips From The Older CPU Board, If It Is
The Same Style Of Board. If The Board Is The �Older� Style Of CPU Board That Has
Only One NOVRAM Chip, Then Re-order A New CPU Board (T3497H), Or Replace
The NOVRAM Chip(s) (46-230318P1).
3. Open Filament In XRT (ERROR 45F) During Prep. Bad FIL/KVP Board (Q170, Q160
Or Q173 Shorted�Inverter Running At Maximum Output. CQA 964232.
Noise Is Evident, Replace The LVLE - If LVLE Appears OK, This Could Also Could Be
Caused By A Bad Display (Kit 2139946) Or Display Controller (46-264982G1). Also
Could Be Possible Charger Board Failure�Tap On Relays To See If Display Failure
Occurs.
5. MA Appears High And KVP�s Low-Can�t Get The MA Down - Check To See That The
Small Spot Is Boosting Rather Than The Large Spot (Filament Mis-wire In The XRT)
6. -- Problem
-- Solution
BAD 1KHZ board (Primary Current P1/P2 Approx. 80 Amps Vice 50-60 Amps) - Also
Replace AMX1A4R7
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7. -- Problem
KVP�s High In Applications And During And During KVP Calibration. In The �Check-
Sum Bypass Mode� (With Defaults Loaded), Tap Relays (80 KVP Selected) K2 And K4
NOT Selected.
-- Solution
Bad Charger Board (J1-5: �Battery V And Charger Currents� Output Improper).
NOTE: System Parameters Are Still �Looked At� In The �Check Sum By-pass� Mode.
8. -- Problem
KVP Output Waveform Initial Rise 10-20 KVP High For 4-5 Msec. (During Calibration
And Applications), And Then Drops To Proper Selected KVP Value. NO System Error
Codes Displayed During Applications Other Than Occasional �KVP LIMITS� Error
During Calibration.
-- Solution
9. -- Problem
High Pitched Squeal Coming From The LVLE (Low Voltage Power Supply)
-- Solution
10. -- Problem
-- Solution
Board Mounting Screw(s) Retaining Nut Lock-washers Impinge On The +40 VDC Bus On
The Display Board (46-232832G1). The +40 VDC Bus Is Too Close To The Retaining
Nut Lock-washers�Shorts Out The +40 VDC Bus When The ESD Kit Ground Cables
Are Added. Re-Position Existing Mounting Screws/Lock-washers. CQA 972174
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11. -- Problem
F93 On Rotor Board Opens When A New FIL/KVP Board (46-264986G2) Is Installed--
FET�s On Rotor Board NOT Blown
-- Solution
12. -- Problem
Release Handle Error - When Enabling And Pushing Handle Forward OR Back
SIMULTANEOUSLY
-- Solution
13. -- Problem
Both Large And Small Filaments Are Lit Simultaneously (View Thru The Port Of The
X-Ray Tube During Prep)
-- Solution
14. -- Problem
-- Solution
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15. -- Problem
-- Solution
-- Solution
17. -- Problem
Unit Appears �Dead� (No Display) - Battery Voltage OK - +24 Volt Output Missing
-- Solution
Bad Hand-Switch (New Style) - Remove J8 On CPU (Controller Board) To Verify +24
Volt Supply Returns
18. -- Problem
-- Solution
This Might Indicate Possible Cell(s) Failure. There Are 3 Ways To Test
Cells/Battery Pack: 1] Monitor Each Cell under A Lite Load Condition�Rotor Only; 2]
Monitor Each
Cell Under A Heavy Load---80 KVP @ 125 M�S. Cell Readings Should Be Within .2
VDC Of Each Other (Ex. 11.9 vdc To 12.1 vdc). There Should Be 113 VDC Across
The Battery Pack Prior To Running Tests 1 & 2 Above. 3] Refer Also To ERROR 465,
For The Battery Pack Load Test.
Secondly, This Could Indicate A �Synchronization� Issue � Refer To Section 14, Last
Page In Direction 46-017207 AMX-4 Proprietary Diagnostics � Run This Test Only On
Units With 46-329xxxGx Firmware. (The Voltmeter Calibration Has To Be Accurate In
Order To Run This Test Successfully). This �Sychronization� Routine Should Always
Be
Run � 1) At The End Of Any Major Unit Calibration � 2) Upon Replacement Of The
Charger Board � 3) If The Unit Was Charged Outside Of Normal Applications Mode
(Check Sum Bypass Or Diagnostics Mode). Refer Also To Problem 24, Below.
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19. -- Problem
-- Solution
Check The 3 Pins On J1 (Feeds Battery Voltage To The LVLE Power Supply) And Make
Sure They Are Not Burnt
20. -- PROBLEM
-- Solution
21. -- PROBLEM
During �CAL CHARGER� - Unit Works Up To 1.2 Volts - When Value Is Entered, Charger
Shuts Off
And External Voltmeter Goes To Zero, Then You Get An �X-RAY BYTE LIMIT�.
-- Solution
22. -- PROBLEM
-- SOLUTION
23. -- PROBLEM
�AUTO CAL LIMIT� Message Appears On The Status Display In Applications Mode
-- SOLUTION
In Applications Mode, This Message Indicates That One Calibration Unit Has Exceeded
It�s Proper Range (Cannot Tell Which One). The Calibration Philosophy Is Such That
Each Cal Unit (In The Generator Calibration) Depends On The Prior Cal Unit That Was
Accomplished (A Confidence Building Scheme). The ONLY Solution For This Error Is A
COMPLETE Re-Calibration Of The AMX-4/4+ Unit. This Message Is Called Out In The
Operators Manual, Under The �STATUS MESSAGES� Section.
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24. -- PROBLEM
-- SOLUTION
This Usually Indicates That The Unit Was Attempted To Be Operated (Rotor And
Exposure) Too Soon After A Charging Cycle. In Normal Applications, When The Unit Is
25. -- PROBLEM
-- SOLUTION