Battery Charging

Battery Charging
Circuit/Mechanical Descriptions.....................................................................................................................................................2
Functional Tests...............................................................................................................................................................................3
Fault Isolation...................................................................................................................................................................................4
Adjustment .......................................................................................................................................................................................5
Miscellaneous...................................................................................................................................................................................5

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Circuit/Mechanical Descriptions
The battery charging circuitry is illustrated in the following diagram:

P1
115VAC_PH_CH
4
(see AC Power Distribution) P3 P4
Capacitor/
CHRG_OUT Power
1 1 Module
A2J1 P4 P2
LINE_V_SEN
Analog to 75 13 1
Digital CHG_I_SEN
P5 Conversion 78 24 4
ARCNET_HI
17 Battery
486 Charger
ARCNET_LO Processor
18
CHG_DISAB
79 79 6
Output
Latching HI_CHG_MOD
76 76 2
Battery
Charger
X-Ray Controller PCB PCB

Battery Charging Circuitry

When you turn on the Workstation, 115 VAC becomes available at the Battery Charger PCB, as previously explained in the AC
Power Distribution section of this manual. At the same time, DC power energizes the X-Ray Controller PCB, as described in the
DC Power Distribution section. With the X-Ray Controller PCB energized, signals exchanged between the two boards regulate
charger output according to battery charge and power demands of taking X-Ray shots. There are several LED indicators on the
Battery Charger PCB that indicate operation. For full information about them, you should refer to the Diagnostics chapter of this
manual.

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Charger output goes to the battery via the Capacitor/Power Module. The following information about charger operation is not
visible in the diagram above, however you should be familiar with how the charger itself operates.
• The charger has three modes of operation: high charge, normal charge, and trickle charge.
• During high charge mode, input voltage of 115VAC is rectified and boosted with power factor correction and battery
voltage is maintained at 235VDC.
• During normal charge mode, battery voltage is maintained at 225VDC.
• If battery load voltage drops below 163VDC, internal chager circuitry shuts off output and the charger goes into trickle
charge mode until battery voltage rebuilds. This is to protect the charger from high currents caused by low battery
voltage such as during heavy use or if the system is left unplugged for too long.
• Notice that the charger indicator light (see AC Power Distribution chapter , this manual) is supposed to be lit at all times,
as long as the C-Arm is connected to the Workstation and the Workstation is plugged in, regardless of whether the C-
Arm is booted up.

Functional Tests
To functionally test the Battery Charging function, perform the following applicable tests (see C-Arm Subsystem chapter of this
manual).
• Boot Test
• Fluoro Mode Performance Check
• Film Mode Performance Check

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Fault Isolation
Failure
Battery charger inoperative
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Possible Cause
The Workstation disconnected from AC line
or the AC line goes down.
The Workstation Interconnect Cable
disconnected from the C-Arm.
A fuse blows or the Battery Charger fails.
Instantaneous peak battery charging
current exceeds 15.5 amps, causing an
Overcurrent shutdown of the Battery
Charger.
Output voltage exceeds 250 Volts, causing
an Overvoltage shutdown of the Battery
Charger.
The X-Ray Controller asserts the
CHG_DISAB signal to turn the Battery
Charger off
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Remedy
Check AC connections to Workstation
Check Interconnect Cable
Replace fuses (see AC and DC power
chapters of this manual.
Power down or CHG_DISAB will reset the
fault latch and allow normal operation. Check
for shorts at the battery charger output. -MW
Power down or CHG_DISAB will reset the
fault latch. Check that the CB1 circuit breaker
is turned on.
This is a normal function during the
precharging period and whenever the
Codonics printer is operating.
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Adjustment
Battery charger output voltage under normal charging operation should be adjusted to produce 225.0V at TP1 relative to TP3
using R71. TP3 is not installed. Use meter probe to connect to the exposed hole at this location. The trimpot R71 turns
counterclockwise to increase, or clockwise to reduce the output voltage. Check that high charge mode is not engaged. If the
battery charger output voltage is too high in normal charge mode, this can cause the error message PRECHARGE VOLTAGE
ERROR, and prevent completion of precharging.

Miscellaneous
None

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