AMX - 4 / 4+ ERROR CODES/ SOLUTIONS SUMMARY
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY PROPRIETARY
“GE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (GEMTS,
ERROR 19
1 Usually Caused By Unit Traveling From Carpet To Tile; Going On To
Elevators; Driving Over Uneven Tile Floors - Non-Fatal,
ERRORS 100 TO 107
Recalibrate The Charger
Replace The Charger Board
ERROR 103 - Safety Contactor Contacts Stuck Closed
ERROR 104 - Refer to Service Note 3684
Aone
ERRORS 210 AND 211
1 Check The Drive Controller Board
ERROR 12 AND 13 SHOWS AS LEFT OR RIGHT DRIVE STALL
1 Check The Drive Motors For Operation
2 Make Sure Brakes Release
3, Check The Drive Boards
ERRORS. 214 TO 217 (214 / 215 LEFT DRIVE - 216 / 217 RIGHT DRIVE)
‘Check Drive Motors/Motor Brushes
‘Check Drive Boards And Connections To Those Boards
Check Fuse AMX1A3F9 (+BATT)
‘Check Wires (push-On Terminals) To Both Fuse Holders (F1 & F2)~Pull Each One Off
And On Onee To Clean Terminals (Oxidation Issues)
Loose Leads On K1 And K2 Relays On Drive Power Amp Board
Excessive “play” in Main Drive Wheels - Internal Gearing In Drive Wheels Wor
ADs
oe
ERROR 218
1. Check For Defective Crimp Connections On Hamess 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
40. Bad Front Casters,
11, Bad! Motor Brushes - See NOTE 2 Below.
42. Bad LVLE Power Supply
13, Check R1 And R2 (Dynamic Brake Resistors) For Proper Soldering/Connection
CONT'D.
PAGENOTE 4: Verify That-On Older Units That FMI-10231 Was Accomplished (Upgrading
‘The Drive Control Board 48-282834G1-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 Bumed Open = Shorted Brake Assembly (CQA 911200)
NOTE 4: Stall LED(s) Lit On Drive Control Board -Try Re-Caliating The Handle - Also Could
Be Caused By Poor Ground Connections On AMXTA2TS 1-4, 5, 6, Or 7 (Behind LVLE)
NOTE 6: "RELEASE HANDLE" Message And Unit Stops (Intermittent) - F9 Fuse/Fuse-halder
Stressed
NOTE 6: AMX-4 Jerks Forward-Faster Than MAX Speed--t 15vdc (LVLE) Dropped To +9vdo,
Replace LVLE (T3497L). Refer To CQA 965047
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 320 (And Possibly 458 ERROR)
1 Check F83 On Rotor Board
2 Check F7 On AMX1A3
3. Check For 60 Hz Phase 1 Signal At Anode Of CRS3 And 60 Hz Phase 2
‘Signal At Anode Of CR66 On Rotor Board
4. Bad Rotor Board
5. Bad CPU Board
6 Check Rotor/Stator Cable
7. Bad CR179 On FILIKVP Board
ERROR 321
1. ems. And 3, From Error 320
2. Check For 27 VAC At J4-6 & 7 Qn 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
Qut To The CPU (TP-6 On The Charger Board)
Check Ribbon Cable From The Charger Board To The CPU Board
Batteries May Be Defective If Voltage Is Really Less Than 90 Volts
Bad Charger Board
Loose Battery TerminalsPAGE 2
ERROR 326
1 tems 1. Thru 3. From Error 322
2. Batteries May Be Defective If Voltage Is Really More Than 160 Volts
Note: If Unit Does Not Charge (No Voltage Across Sense Resistor A3R1) - Verify That
‘The Safety Contactor Contacts Are Not Welded Shut
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 FILIKVP Board
ERROR 437
1. If 437 Occurs After Exposure, Check HV Xformer Spark Gaps (0.010") Or
XRT May Be Spitting
2 f 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 48-329334G1 (S/N 3411-
CPU Board Stiould Be 46-264974G1 Or Later And FILIKVP Board Should Be
46-264086G1 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
& Poor Safety Contactor Operation During PREP (Safety Contactor OR Microswitch)
7. Insulate (On Older Units) Capacitor C5 From It's Retaining Clamp (SIN 3265)
8 Bad. CPU Boar
Poor Connections(s); Battery Leads, Tap Relays, Etc.
30. Poor Pin Spread On High Voltage Cables
11. Bad Charger Board
12, Bad Drive Handle/Drive Handle Enable Switches—injecting Noise Into CPU Board (Aiso
XRAY And SONALERT May Activate)
13, No Diode Across Coil Of K1 Coif (Overall Schematic Sheet #2, Loo. 7-F). CQA 943970
14. During KVP Cal - Make Sure Jumper Between TP-14 And TP-15 Is NOT OpenPAGE 3
ERROR 439 - Will Also Cause Lite Films
1.
2
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Revalibrate The Generator Only if The Exposure Time Is Longer Than 2 Msec
‘And The KVP Is Less Than Or Equal To 75% Of Selected KVP
‘Check That K7 Contactor On AMX1A4 Panel Closes (Contacts Welded/Loose Leads/Bad
Gallery Proper Microswitch (Aux) Closure (Contactor Kit 48-262605P5). A Faulty K7
Might Not Give Any Errors—But You Will Not Be Able To CAL THE CHARGER In The
Calibration Mode. — AS A Rule, If The Unit Was Manufactured Prior To 6-94,
REPLACE The Contactor Assembly (46-262695P5)
FILAKWP Board May Be Defective
1 KHZ Board May Be Defective
Loose Connectors On FILIKVP Or 1KHZ Board
Stop/Start SCR Q3 On AMX1/4 Panel-May Be Defective
IC EXP START Is Shaky Or Hi All The Time (It Should Be A Pulse),
‘Troubleshoot The EXP START CMND Circuit On The 1 KHZ Boar
Verify That The Tap Relays Contacts Are Coming In Firmly - No Extemal Interference
(Fish-paper Loase/Curted On inside Side Cover?)
9 Loose Leads On Service Toggle Switch (Not Going To Applications)
10. Bad CPU Board
11. Bad Rotor Board
12. Bad High Voltage Transformer
13. Loose Anode OR Cathode High Voltage Cable-Spread Pins At Both Ends Of Cathode
HV
Cable
14. PI/P2 Leads Exhibit Leakage To Ground
18. 439 And 462 Errors Together Indicate Battery/Cell Problems
48. 439 And 43E Errors - Replace FILIKVP And 1KHZ Boards-- Cheok Fil, HIV Cable
17. AMX1A4C5 Leaky To Ground
18, Refer To Item 19, ~ 469 ERROR Listing
19. AMX1A4C5 Bad (FILIKVP Bd. J8 Pins 1 & 2)
20. Soft Batteries/Celts.
21. Bad Main SCR(s) Q1 Or G2
22. Bad ANXTAART (Auto-Transformer)
23, Bad Tap Relay(s) - Check The K6 Tap Relay For Good Normally Closed Contacts
ERROR 438
1. Bad CPU Board
2. Bad Cables From CPU To 4 KHZ Inverter Board And CPU To FIUKVP Board
3 HIN Cabie(s) Bad
4, HIV Xformer Bac (Also. Breaker Trips)
5. Bad Or Old Style 1 KHZ Board - Replace With Newer 46-288764G1 Board -
(Has More Noise Immunity)
6 Replace FILUKVP Board
7. Check Tap Refay(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 BlockPAGE 4
ERROR 443
1. If 3 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 CMIND_
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
4 Bad Rotor Board
2. Bad 1Khz Board (No “INVERTER READY")
ERROR 454
1 ‘Bad FILKVP 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 FILKVP Board
ERROR 458 (Could Be With ERROR 320)
1. F983 Blown On Rotar Board
2 Check For Phase 1 & 2 Signals Coming From CPU Board At Anode Of CR5S And CR68
3 Check For Correct Wiring Of TS2 On Rotor/Charger Panel AMX1A3
4. Check For Correct Plug Location And Lead Orientation Of All
Connections To The Rotor Board
S. Check For Correct Wiring Of BLK/WHIGRN Leads To Tube Stator From 4 Of Rotor Ba.
& Check For Gorrect Lead Orientation To CR4 On AMX1A4 Pane!
7. Check That R6 Above Autotransformer On AMXTA4 Panel (Older Units)
lg Not Shorted To Chassis Ground
8 Check For Correct Wiring Of Plug To u8 Of FILIKVP Board
9 Check For Square Wave At C8 On AMX1A4 Panel
10. Bad Rotor Board
11. Open Rotor Leads)
12. Bad Ribbon Cable To CPU From Rotor Board (Ribbon Cable 46-302386P 1)13. Check Lead Tightness Associated With Components AMX1A3C2 And AMX1A3R3
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ERROR 459
1. Check The Cable Connection From The CPU Board To The FILIKVP Board ~ Bad
Cable (46-302366P2)
ERROR 454
1. Bad FILIKVP Board
ERROR 453.
1. FIUIKVP Board May Be Defective
ERROR 45¢
‘Check For 80 VAC At CR4 Black Leads On AMX1A4 Panel With PREP Pressed
(Check For About 75. VDC Across. AMX1A4 C2/C12 With PREP Pressed
Check For Correct Polarity Of CR1 & CR2 (CR7/CR13) On AMX1A4 Panel
Bad. 1KHZ Board
Are The Tap Relays Energizing?
1s “Stop Cap" At J4-11 (1 Khz Board) Approximately 80 VDC?
Poaene
ERROR 45D
1. Bad FILUKVP Board
2 FIL SHORTED (Check J2-25 On FILIKVP Board)
3. Bad CPU Board
ERROR ASE.
4. Check For 2 KHZ Phase 1 & 2 Signals At J2-17 & 19 Of FILIKVP Board
2. Check For Continuity Between J5 Plug On FILIKVP Board And
Filament Terminals On HV Xformer
3 Check For Open Or Shorted Tube Small Filament — 's The Small Spot Lit During Prep?
A 6V Battery Voltage Can Be Applied Directly To The Filament To See If It Vill 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 FILIKVP Board - Check The +24 Volts To J1-2 Of FILIKVP Board
& Is The XRT From Another Vendor? (Must Have Intemal Resistor In Series With
Filament)
7. Bad High Voltage Divider (HIV Bleeder).
8. FIL SHORTED (Check J2-25 On FILIKVP Board)
ERROR A45F
‘Check For Correct Wiring Between JS Plug On FILIKVP Board And HV Xformer
Check Spark Gaps On HIV Xformer (0.016")
‘Check That HV Gables Are Not Reversed
Check Wiring OF J4-Plug To FILIKVP Board
‘Check That U18 On FILKVP Board is #1489--NOT #14¢89
Bad FILIKVP BOARD (See Additional Notes #3)
FIL SHORTED (Check J2-25 On FILIKVP Board)
Insufficient Filament Drive (XS-1 To XS-2 [HV Transformer] = Approximately 17 VAC @
PNOMAENA@
52 KVP With PREP)
Loose J3 On Filter Board
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ERROR 462
1
2
Poae
8
10,
‘Check Wires To @3 Block On AMXtA4 Panel For Loose. Cannections
Faulty MA Metering Circuit - Or Out Of Cal ~ (AR125, Pin 1 Or TP-3 [Ref. TP-5] On.
FIUIKVP Board = 4.7V/100MA)
Batteries May Be Soft - Refer To ERROR 466 - Could Be 1 Bad Cell Up To Full Pack
Could Be Faulty H/V Bleeder
Charger Board Failure Or Fuse F4 Open
Errors 462 And 486 - Tripping Breaker With Exposures Above 48 KVP = Replace
HAV Transformer
Error 462 On Exposures >70 KVP And Error 439 <70 KVP = Excessive Exposure
Time (> Closed Loop Resistance?) = Re-Calibrate Unit
ERROR 482 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.
FILIKVP Board J3 Pins 3 And 4 (Jumper Has High Resistance)
Loose Battery Connections.
ERROR 463
1
2
3
4
Bad CPU
Bad FILIKVP Board
-Error 483 And 469 - Loose Connection On/Or Bad 1 KHZ Board
Safety Contactor Contact issue
ERROR 465
1
2
3
4,
5.
‘Check J2 Plug From T2 On AMXtA4 Panel/Clean J3 On FILIKVP Board
FILIKVP Board May Be Defective
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 TESTII
Connect Oscilloscope From Circuit Breaker To Ground - Use Sample Mode
Make Exposures At 80, 100 KVP-And 125 KVP, About 10 MAS
Read Battery Voltage And Average The Ripple At The Bottom
Battery Voltage Should Drop About 13 VDC +/-10% At 80 KVP.
Battery Voltage Should Drop About 16 VDC +/-10% At 100KVP_
Battery Voltage Should Drop About 17 VDC +/-10% At 125KVP_
If Batteries Pass Load Test, Unit May Require Recalibration Of MAS, KVP,
Taps And Filament Current Tables
If Battpries Do Not Pass The Load Test, You Get To Replace Them!
Shabep
ERROR 466
1
2
3
During Calibration, Take Unit Out Of Calibration And Reset CPU Then
Restart Generator Calibration (MAS, KVP, Taps, And Filament Current Table)
Check Spark Gaps On HV Xformer Far A 0.010" Setting
Gheck For Miswired Or Open Plug J2 From 72 On AMXt1A4 Panel
To HV Xformer MA+ & MA-NOOR
Check For HV Xformer Spits
Check For XRT HV Spits
CPU Board May Be Defective
Insulate (On Older Units) Capacitor C5 From It's Retaining Clamp (Ref. To S/N 3265)
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ERROR 467
PuaeE
Capacitor C5 Leaky (Does Not Apply To AMX-4+ Units)
Bad CPU
Bad Cell(s)
Bad FILIKVP Board
LUnit Calibration Required (If In The "CHECKSUM-BYPASS” Mode)
HIV Cable Open/Shorted intemally Or Poor Pin Spread On H/V Candles
ERROR 469
During Calibration:
1. Check if K7 Contactor On AMX1/A4 Panel Pulls In - Check For Welded Contacts,
2. Check That No Wires Or Side Cover Insulation Interfere With K1 Thru K8
Contactors On-AMX1A4 Panel
3. Check For Sad Crimp On Red Lead To AA Of Q3 On AMX1A4 Panel
4. Check For Defective Jumper Hamess From J3 On 1 KHZ Board To J? On
FILIVP Board
5. HV Cathode Cable May Be Shorted
6 FILIKVP Board May Be Defective
7. 1 KHZ Board May Be Defective
8. Check Spark Gaps On HV Xformer For 0.010"
8. Check For Location Of Black & White Leads On Q8 Block On AMX1A4 Panel
10. 3 Block May Be Defective
1. Check if EXP START CMND Is Shaky (This [s Like 439 During Applications).
EXP START And SCR HILO Are Single Pulses
42... "XRAY ON’ Going Low = Bad Tap Relay Contact(s)
18. Bad Handsestch
14, Bad Rotor Board - Also Check Stator Leads} For Continuity
16 Bad XRT - (HI FIL LIMIT ERROR) With 439, 467, OR 489 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
48, C5 Leaky Or Bad
419. 499 And 469 ERRORS ~ Check ALL Leads That Exit The AMX1A4T4
‘Autotransformer -—- Look For Pinched Or Shorted Leads To Ground
20. Check Fin 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,
1. There May Be Oscillations Or Trash On The *XRAY ON’ Signal
(Could Ge Bad Tap Relay Contact(s)
2. . Could Be An XRT Spit Or Bad XRT
3. Possible CPU Board FailureSB eenpme
Hand Switch Or Coil Cord Failure
Soft Batteries/Cells:
‘Tap Relay Contact Bounce - Replace 1 KHZ Board
Side Cover Fish Paper Insulation Impacting Tap Relays When Cover Installed
Bad Handswitch
Bag Rotor Board
Check Stator Leads) Continuity
Refer Also To Faults tDuring Calibration” Above
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LOSS OF CAL DATA (NVRAM)
bP aeNe
Static Problems - Refer To ERROR 437, Step 4,
LVLE Problem (+24 VDC)—Refer To FMI-10359 For Original Supplies
+24 Getting “Gliched”
Bad Display/Display Controller (Newer Display Board 46-232832G1
Per Service Note 3611)
Park Switch Latch (Metal Shavings) = Short +24 To Ground - Get New
Hall Effect Latch Kit 46-316198G1
NOVRAM Lithiurn Battery Drop-off
Metal Shavings (fine powder) On CPU Board
Replace “old” Siyfe LVLE With T3497.
Exercise Collimator Blades And Flex Cable At Rear Of Collimator While “Scoping”
The +24 Volt Pin On The Output Of The LYLE
LOSS OF LVLE
BREAI
1
Bad Tube Park Latch (Old Style) = Shorted Switch intemal. Get New
Hall Effect Latch Switch Assy. Kit 46-316198G1
Bad Display Board Which Loads Down The LVLE Through Display
Controller Board
‘TRIPPING PROBLEMS.
FILIKVP Board Sees >15 KVP Above Demand
Input Power To Charger Board Stable?
Bad/Loose Connections On LVLE
Bad Connection J1 On CPU
Bad Connection J6 On FILIKVP Board
Batleries Below 110 VDC Or Poor Regufation (Run The Load Test)
2.1 KHZ Board ~ +24 Volt Loss
Possible Bad 1 KHZ Board Inverter A4Ci1 Or A4Q2 (Short Exposures
Approx. 59 Msec)
+24 Voit Line Going Low Intermittenty
Bad LVLE (‘Power Fail Detect” From LVLE To Newer Charger Board)
Bad Display ControllerDisplay Board
‘Check HV Xformer Spark Gaps (0.010")
Re-Grease HY XformendXRT Wells:
Remave Breaker Trip Lead~Siil Tip = Bad Stop SCR Or Bad HV
Xformer Or Short On Secondary Of HV Xformer
Bad Tap Relay(s)
Insulate (On Older Units) Capacitor C5 From I's Retaining Clamp (Ref.
Service Nate 3266)
K 150/215 On Charger Board Faulty (Tap On it-Breaker Trips}“18. ‘During Calibration - Verify HN Candles Greased And Pins Spread Properly
49. During Calibration - Al Higher KVP's (>120 KVP) - Re-Load Defaults And Try
Starting The Calibration With 112.5 VOC On The Battery Pack Instead Of 113.5
voc
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Additional Notes:
1
~ Problem
CANNOT Calibrate KVP's (Gets Hung), FIL TAPS or FIL CURRENT TABLE (LOW
FILAMENT ERROR) Ei, Or Load Data In Data Base Access Property, Can't Enter
Calibration Mode OR Getting False Error Codes Displayed, After Changing Out The
CPU Board (T3497H/48-264974G2)
~ Solution
Remove The TWO NOVRAM Chips (US4 & U07) 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 Baard 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) (46-230318P").
"XRAY DISABLED" Message In Applications (On Boot-Up, Message Is “RELEASE.
PREP" - This Usually Indicates A Bad Hand-Switch Assembly.
(Open Filament in XRT (ERROR 45F) During Prep. Bad FIL/IKVP Board (2170, Q160
(Or Q173 Shorted—Inverter Running At Maximum Output. CQA 964232,
Display Issues—Trashy, Scrolling Or No Display During Charge. Monitor LVLE +5 Volt
With A Scope For About 15 Minutes - Look For Break-Up (Noise) On +5 Volt Supply, If
Noise Is Evident, Replace The LVLE.- If LVLE Appears OK, This Could Also Could Be
Caused By A Bad Display (Kit 2139846) Or Display Controller (46-264982G1). Also
Could Be Possible Charger Board Fallure—Tap On Relays To See If Display Failure
Ocqurs,
MA Appears High And KVP's LowsCan'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)
Problem
AMX1A4R7 smoking - NO Errors - KVP Waveform OK
~ Solution10.
BAD 1KHZ board (Primary Current P1/P2 Approx. 80 Amps Vice 50-60 Amps) - Also
Replace AMX1A4R7
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~ 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 Sil "Looked At In The “Check Sum By-pass" Mode.
Problem
VP Output Waveform ital Rise 10-20 KVP High For 4-6 Msec. (During Calibration
‘Ari Applications). And Then Drops To Proper Selected KVP Value. NO System Error
Cades Displayed During Applications Other Than Occasional ‘KVP LIMITS" Eror
During Calbration
— Solution
3 starvstop SCR Bad And/Or FILIKVP Board Bad
~ Problem
High Pitched Squeal Coming From The LVLE (Low Voltage Power Supply)
~ Solution
Replace The Display Contrller Board (46-26498261)
~ Problem:
No Display After Instaling ESD Kit
~ Solution
Board Mounting Screw(s) Retaining Nut Lockswashers impinge On The +40 VDC Bus On
‘The Display Board (46-232832G 1). The +40 VDC Bus Is Too Close To The Retaining
Nut Lock-washers—Shorts Out The +40 VDC Bus When The ESD Kit Ground Cables13,
14.
Are Added, Re-Position Existing Mounting Screws/Lock-washers, CQA 972174
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Problem
F93 On Rotor Board Opens When A New FILIKVP Board (48-264986G2) Is Installed—
FET’s On Rotor Board NOT Blown,
= Solution
18 Connector On FIL/KVP Board Is Mis-keyed. Re-Orient Key On J8 (FILIKVP Board
Side). COA 972175
— Problem
Release Handle Error - When Enabling And Pushing Handle Forward OR Back
‘SIMULTANEOUSLY
~ Solution
Timing Issue With AMX1A5 K1 OR K2. Replace K1 And/Or K2
-- Problem
Both Large And Smail Filaments Are Lit Simultaneously (View Thru The Port Of The
X-Ray Tube During Prep)
~- Solution
Common Lead in The Cathode Cable Or X-Ray Tube Is OREN
~ Problem
Intermittent “X-Ray On Light” Or Sonalert Comes On During Charge Mode Or During
Driving Or During Idle Mode
Solution
Replace The LVLE Power Supply (T3497L)15,
16,
47,
18.
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~ Problem
489 Error With The Following Resultant Waveform
re
‘Solution
Bad Tap Relay(s) - CONTACTS NOT FULLY Actuating (Ex. K4 At 80 KVP)
~ Problem (Troubleshooting Tip)
‘No “normal” KVP waveform can be viewed (Applications Or Gheck-Summ Bypass) With
Errors 439 Or 469
Solution
‘Temporarily Jumper TP-14 To TP-15 On FILIKVP Board To Obtain A ‘normal’ KVP
Waveform
~ 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 Retums
Problem
“BATTERY TOO LOW" Message
~ Solution1
Make
24
‘This Might Indicate Possible Celi(s) Failure. There Are 3 Ways To Test Cells/Battery
Pack: 1] Monitor Each Gell under A Lite Load Condition—Rotor Only; 2] Monitor Each
Cell. Under A Heavy Load--80 KVP @ 125 MAS. Celt Readings Should Be Within 2
VDC Of Each Other (Ex. 11.8 vde To 12.1 vdo). There Should Be 113 VDC Across
‘The Battery Pack Prior To Running Tests 1 & 2 Above. 3] Refer Also To ERROR 485,
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 46-32500Gx Firmware. (The Voltmeter Calibration Has To Be Accurate In
(Order To Run This Test Successfully), This “Sychronization Routine Should Always
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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~ Problem
Display Goes Out On Unit intermittently.
~ Solution
Check The 3 Pins On J1 (Feeds Battery Voltage To The LVLE Power Supply) And
Sure They Are Not Bumt
~ PROBLEM
Unit Resets Itself Under Load (while Driving, etc.)
~ Solution
Usually Indicates Bad Battery Cell(s) Or Loose Batfery Terminal Connections
~ 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
Bad CPU Board
~ PROBLEM
Cannot Enter ‘SERVICE MODE" - But Portable Is Operational In Applications Mode
SOLUTION
Bad Display Board24,
Giving
~ 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
1s Called Out In The Operators Manual, Under The “STATUS MESSAGES" Section.
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= PROBLEM
“BATTERY TOO HIGH" Message
~ 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
Unplugged, It is Normally Driven To Another Location (More Than 80 Feet), Thus
The Batteries Time To "Level Ofr.
PROBLEM
SOLUTIONClose service switch (down)
before power-up
[Right side
drive handle.
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[Use kv/ma buttons to navigate
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as counts/volts ratio.
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10 | | 100 ma injected into ma meter|] cal to kvp meter type (scope).
enter actual injected ma, ‘Amxd leams kv demand & kv actual.
Ams leams relation between || Enter actual Kvp at prompt.
M_ || ma & VCO freq, @ 52,64,85,120 kvp. a
Stored in RAM as counts/ma
2 || ratio. -l
follow prompt
Cal fil current table - automatic
charging current limit res
6
Cal battery charger - enter voltage across
tor. time- 5 to 45 sec.
Cal collimator light
8
Cal Taps - 20 minute cal
Fully automatic. Take exposure
when prompted, Batteries NOT
at full charge! (less than 115vde)
Amxd determines which 2 kv's
yeild 90 & 110 ma for each
combination. Parameters stored in
RAM. Measures system resistance,
which is slope of Kv -vs- mA.@ GE Modical Systems
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DCR ARM secur mnett
DCR ARM service lgernett
DCR CRS PC [service & administrator loperator
DCR CRS PC fuser CRSPC
DCR CRS Workstation Biplane Option IGECRSEP,
DCR CRS Workstation COA, IGECRSQCA
DCR CRS Workstation lgemnnet or sac jaderst
DCR CRS Workstation ava IGECRSQVA
IDGR CRS Workstation root loperator
IDGR CRS Workstation Rev55___|Einemet IGECRSNP
IDGR GRS Workstation Rev55 _[Sofiview [GECRSCDV
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[OLX ax login INo psswrd or assigned pssard
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DLX INSTAL DLXt in Room Diameter Sizing DLXGEMSKA
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System, ‘Account Password
IDX INSTAL DD1 System Type DEXGEMSST
IDLX INSTAL DLT VG Analysis. [DLXGEMSVG.
DEX INSTAL DEX2 [Cardiac Analysis DLXGEMSCA,
DUX INSTAL DLX-2 in Room Diameter Sizing DLXGEMSKA
IDLX INSTAL DLX3. [Cardiac Analysis DLXGEMSCA
DLX INSTAL DLX3 [Compas Option IDLXGEMSVP
DLX INSTAL OLX. in Room Diameter Sizing IDLXGEMSKA
DLX INSTAL DLX3. [Network Connection IDLXGEMSNE
[DLX INSTAL DLX3 [Synchronized Roadmap IDLXGEMSOR
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DLX C13 Install [Network Option [DLXGEMSNE
DLX C14 HQST Tool 4367
DLx c1e> Tastall [SD Acquisitions DLXGEMS3D,
DLXCt7> Install IMAXIENR DLXGEMSMF
DLX C18> instal Peak Opacification DLXGEMSME
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DRE [Diagnostics Wiagiop [go #1200708
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RSE [Diagnostics Wiapiop DIAG
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DX DRDX DXTAG
DX. DGINSTAL [Cardiac Package DXGECGRCP
DX DGINSTAL _|System Type IDXGECGRST
Dx ERRANAL reset DGNIOISSY
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IDX HiLine DROX IDXTAG.
IDX FiLine. [Local Centerline Method IDXGEMSLOC
DX HiLine DGINSTAL [Cardiac Package IDXGECGRCP
DX HiLine DGINSTAL [local Centerline Method IDXGEMSLOG
DXHiLine DGINSTAL __ |Stonosis Sizing Package IDXGEMSSTE
[DX HiLine DGINSTAL [System Type. IDXGECGRST
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DX, DX Hiline/iPiane IDGINSTAL Cardiac Package |DXGECGRCP_
IDX, DX HiLine/&iPlane IDGINSTAL Erranal Reset DGNIOISSY
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FORE Systems Ethemet Switch private [fore
[GEMnet gateway root [dbxgecge
[GEMnet gemnet lgemnet faders
[GEMinet insite insite insite
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IGEMnet IV From CRS-POF. [administrator [GEMNET
GEMnet IV Imuseadmin IMusetAdmin
[GEMnet Imusebkgnd [MuselBkgnd
[GeMnet VV loperator loperator
GEMnet IV service prietary
[GEMnet root root loperator
[GEMnet scc [sao faders
[Generic EDM. insite [Maybeyes
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innova >=MS DL innova
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[LOGIC 500) [An [andrew
LOGIC a200 [Any isaac
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IMR /ICS FCT root f#biogu
IMR IGS TOT [service famhelp
Pathspeed CR PRID luser __[SETUSERPW.
Patispeed GR PRID. manager GESysMgr
Pathspeed CR PRID. service GESWPW.
Pathspeed CR PRID ftpserver [GEFIpPW
Pathspeed CR VIPS (Ge}_|mimosa [SETUSERPW,
Pathspeed CR VIPS. manager [GESysMigrRT
[Pathspeed CR VIPS (Genvice) service [GESrvPW
Pathspeed CR VIPS____(Service license) _|service [sesrvLic
Prestige Integrated Console (GPX) [service [globgpx.
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[Senographe 20000 (FFOM) root loperator
[Senographe 20000 (FFOM) Isde jadwa.t
[Senovision [Service Tool [GEtoo1s
[Senovision [Sun Login [senovision
[Service Tools GD 2251963-100 cD Iway2cool
[Service Tools CD 2251962-200 PM. [gemspm
[Siemens Monitor service imonilisa
‘Signa Contour root [operator
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[Signa Horizon LX, SGI computer root loperator
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[Signa Profile root loperator
[Signa Profile [signa lgemne7
[Stenoscop Diagnostios |GMA (pressed together)
[Stenosoop 2 CCD - MDA V4,06 Diagnostics PEGASE
'Stenoscop 2 CCD - MDA V4.07 [Diagnostics SODA
[Stenosoop 2 DSM (Diagnostics/image Quail JGMA (Pressed Together)
Slenospgp 2MD 1p. service (On remote gontrpl press ‘0, immediately after hearing,2 beeps8 GE Medical Systoms
GEMS Password List
This information is proprietary to GE only. Consider all information herein to be CLass M, Red,
System ‘Account Password
[Stenosoop 2 MDA - Va.068 Service/biags PEGASE
[Stenoscop 2 MDA - V4.07 Service/image Guality PEGASE
[Stenoscop 2 MDA - V4.07 & 4.11 Diagnostics SODA
[Stenoscop 2 MDA - 4.11
~|Service/image Quail
[Synergy (YMS CT) _ letmini
[Synergy (YMS CT) Foot
press annotate on MD10 memory board; set RSTRC dipswitch to on.
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