ARC

ARC + SET OVER mA = Tube arc

ARC + HV Overcurrent = Generator arc ARC

reliability = 90+%

No
DOES FAULT
OCCUR
RESET GENERATOR
DURING
EXPOSURE?

Yes

MONITOR KV FDBK VIA VIEW ERROR SCREEN

TP8 ON THE SCB PWB IS FAULT
TO DETERMINE FAULT
PRESENT?
OR USE SIGNAL SHOW. SEQUENCE. Yes

No

Yes
DOES THE
ERROR SCREEN
IS THE ARC AUDIBLE INDICATE ARC
OR DOES THE AND HV OC?
KVFDBK INDICATE A
FAST FALL TIME?
No
No
Yes

DOES THE ERROR Yes MONITOR KV FDBK VIA

VERIFY HV SCREEN INDICATE
TP8 ON THE SCB PWB
CABLE ARC AND FIXED
OVER MA? OR USE SIGNAL SHOW.
INTEGRITY.

DOES THE
No
KVFDBK
IS THE CABLE
Yes REPLACE SCB PWB INDICATE A
THE SOURCE
FAST FALL
OF THE
TIME?
PROBLEM?

Yes
No

REPLACE HV
CABLE
REPLACE X-RAY
TUBE

REPLACE
MULTIPLIER
CHASSIS

END
Fast fall time = micro seconds.
Normal fall time = milli seconds.