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Kodak 5115-Y GE Sytec AutoFilming Keypad

User Guide, Rev. A

Section 1 – Introduction
Section 2 – Controls and Indicators
Section 3 – Operation
Section 4 – Troubleshooting

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Introduction

Introducing the GE Sytec AutoFilming Keypad

The GE Sytec AutoFilming Keypad provides a keypad interface between a GE Sytec Host modality and a
Kodak Laser Imager. The AutoFilming Keypad performs a protocol translation function between the
GE/Sytec Host and the AutoFilming Keypad and a keypad function between the Laser Imager and the
AutoFilming Keypad.

5115–13C

Figure 1-1. GE Sytec AutoFilming Keypad

There are three modes of operation for the AutoFilming Keypad:

 Manual Host
 Keypad
 Automatic Host

Manual Host
Image acquisition and printing activity is initiated from the host. The AutoFilming Keypad touchscreen
menus can still be used for Laser Imager parameter changes, but all image acquisition buttons are
disabled.

Keypad
All Laser Imager setup and operation activity is controlled by the AutoFilming Keypad in stand-alone
mode. This means that all image acquisition, erasing and printing functions of the Laser Imager are
controlled by using the appropriate buttons on the AutoFilming Keypad. The only Host control that is
provided in the Keypad mode is a toggle button on the touchscreen Main Menu that will allow selecting
Host mode.
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Automatic Host
All buttons of the AutoFilming Keypad are disabled except for the number of copies. The AutoFilming
Keypad touchscreen displays current status information only. All other interaction with the Laser Imager
comes from the host. This mode is used when the console is AutoFilming, QuickFilming or Batch Filming.
The AutoFilming Keypad powers up in the Manual Host mode. Toggling between Manual Host and
Keypad modes is accomplished when a touchscreen Main Menu button is pressed. Toggling between
Manual Host and Automatic Host modes is accomplished when a Host Console button is pressed.

Acronyms and Terms

The following list contains frequently used acronyms and terms along with their description.
P831 Kodak Laser Imager
M952 Kodak Laser Imager Plus
M959 Kodak Laser Imager XL
M969 Kodak Laser Imager HQ
MMU Multi-Modality Unit
EL Display Electroluminescent Display (touchscreen)
UKEIB Universal Keypad External Interface Box
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Controls and Indicators

AutoFilming Keypad

Figure 2-1. Keypad Controls

A. Touchscreen – Displays a variety of menu used for system configuration and operation. These
menus are described in detail on the following pages.
B. Print Button – Places a print request to print stored images. Normally films are printed sequentially
as print requests are received from any user. A high priority user can be programmed by the service
technician. This user will have next priority for printing films.
C. Store Buttons – Used to acquire and store images in specific positions for printing. LEDs above each
button indicate used and available storage locations.
D. Sequential Store Button – Used to acquire and store images in sequential order, starting in the top
row, and working from left to right in each row.
E. Erase Button – Used to enter the Erase Image mode, which allows for erasure of any or all stored
images.
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Main Menu – Manual Host Mode

Figure 2-2. Main Menu – Manual Host Mode

A. Attention Message Area – A four-line display with system status and error messages. The various
messages are listed in the Troubleshooting Table in Section 4.
B. Imager Status Message Area #1 – A four-line display with host status messages.
C. Imager Status Message Area #3 – A four-line display with imager status messages.
D. Copy Count Set Buttons – Used to increase or decrease the copy count. The range of possible
settings is from 1 through 99. If either button is held down, the count changes at a rate of
approximately once per second. This is the only active feature in the automatic host mode.
E. Format Menu Button – Used to access the Format Menu.

Note
After the first image is stored in the selected format, the Format Menu button is cleared from the
screen. This button will not reappear until the stored images have been printed or all the images
have been erased. This enables the user to tell whether or not the currently stored images have
been printed, and prevents the user from attempting to change formats while in the process of
acquiring images.
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Note
When in the Erase Image mode, the Erase All Images button is displayed in the location normally
used for the Format Menu button.

F. Keypad Menu Button – Used to access the Keypad Menu.

G. Manual Mode Select Button – Toggle button that alternately selects HOST Mode for host control of
Laser Imager or KEYPAD Mode for manual control of the Laser Imager.

Note
After the first image is stored in the selected format, the Manual Mode Select button is cleared from
the screen. This button will not reappear until the stored images have been printed or all the images
have been erased. This enables the user to tell whether or not the currently stored images have
been printed, and prevents the user from attempting to change formats while in the process of
acquiring images.

H. Imager Menu Button – Used to access the Imager Menu.

I. Imager Status Message Area #2 – Indicates whether the auto print, auto format, and slides features
are ON or OFF.
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Main Menu – Keypad Mode

Figure 2-3. Main Menu – Keypad Mode

A. Attention Message Area – A four-line display with system status and error messages. The various
messages are listed in the Troubleshooting Table in Section 4.
B. Imager Status Message Area #1 – Not used in Keypad Mode. A four-line display with host status
messages.
C. Imager Status Message Area #3 – A four-line display with imager status messages.
D. Copy Count Set Buttons – Used to increase or decrease the copy count. The range of possible
settings is from 1 through 99. If either button is held down, the count changes at a rate of
approximately once per second. This is the only active feature in the automatic host mode.
E. Format Menu Button – Used to access the Format Menu.

Note
After the first image is stored in the selected format, the Format Menu button is cleared from the
screen. This button will not reappear until the stored images have been printed or all the images
have been erased. This enables the user to tell whether or not the currently stored images have
been printed, and prevents the user from attempting to change formats while in the process of
acquiring images.
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Note
When in the Erase Image mode, the Erase All Images button is displayed in the location normally
used for the Format Menu button.

F. Keypad Menu Button – Used to access the Keypad Menu.

G. Manual Mode Select Button – Toggle button that alternately selects HOST Mode for host control of
the Laser Imager or KEYPAD Mode for manual control of the Laser Imager.

Note
After the first image is stored in the selected format, the Manual Mode Select button is cleared from
the screen. This button will not reappear until the stored images have been printed or all the images
have been erased. This enables the user to tell whether or not the currently stored images have
been printed, and prevents the user from attempting to change formats while in the process of
acquiring images.

H. Imager Menu Button – Used to access the Imager Menu.

I. Imager Status Message Area #2 – Indicates whether the auto print, auto format, and slides features
are ON or OFF.
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Main Menu – Automatic Host Mode

Figure 2-4. Main Menu – Automatic Host Mode

A. Attention Message Area – A four-line display with system status and error messages. The various
messages are listed in the Troubleshooting Table in Section 4.
B. Imager Status Message Area #1 – A four-line display with host status messages.
C. Imager Status Message Area #3 – A four-line display with imager status messages.
D. Copy Count Set Buttons – Used to increase or decrease the copy count. The range of possible
settings is from 1 through 99. If either button is held down, the count changes at a rate of
approximately once per second. This is the only active feature in the automatic host mode.
E. Imager Status Message Area #2 – Indicates whether the auto print, auto format, and slides format
are ON or OFF.
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Keypad Menu

Figure 2-5. Keypad Menu

A. Attention Message Area – Displays system status and error messages. The various messages are
listed in the Troubleshooting Table in Section 4.
B. Display Brightness Set Buttons – Used to set the keypad display brightness. The bar graph above
the set buttons provides a relative indication of the display brightness.
C. Alarm Beep Volume Set Buttons – Used to set the alarm beep volume. The bar graph above the
set buttons provides a relative indication of the beep volume.
D. RETURN Button – Used to return to the Main Menu.
E. Auto Print Button – Used to set the auto print function ON or OFF. When set to ON, images are
automatically printed after the last image is stored (the Print button does not have to be pressed).
When set to OFF, the Print button must be pressed to print the stored images.
F. Auto Format Button – Used to set the auto format function ON or OFF. When set to ON, a new
format is automatically displayed (i.e., the lights above the Store buttons change from red to green)
after images are printed. The images on the printed film are deleted from memory. When set to OFF,
the stored images stay in memory until a new format is selected or the images are erased using the
Erase Image function.
G. Key Beep Volume Set Buttons – Used to set the key beep volume. The bar graph above the set
buttons provides a relative indication of the beep volume.
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H. Color Blind Mode Button – Used to enable or disable the color blind mode. When set to ENABLE,
the red LEDs above the Store buttons (which indicate used storage locations) blink instead of staying
on constantly. This allows the red LEDs to be differentiated from the constant green LEDs (which
indicate available storage locations).

Note
When in the Erase Image mode, the red LEDs blink regardless of whether the color blind feature is
enabled or disabled.
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P831 Laser Imager

Format Menu

Figure 2-6. P831 Format Menu

A. Attention Message Area – Displays system status and error messages. The various messages are
listed in the Troubleshooting Table in Section 4.
B. Cancel Button – Used to return to the Main Menu without changing format.
C. Slides Format Button – Selects 35-millimeter slide-size images.
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D. Format Select Buttons – Used to select the desired image format. The available formats include:
 Up to 5 fixed formats. The touchscreen display shows only the formats that are available for each
Laser Imager model. For the P831 Laser Imager; 1:1, 2:1, 4:1, 6:1, and 12:1 formats are
available.
 A 35mm slides format. This format produces images that are slide size. The maximum number of
slides on one film for the P831 Laser Imager is 12. Since slide-size images are substantially
smaller than the images produced by a standard 12:1 format, the group of slide-size images is
surrounded by a wide clear or dark border.
 Once a format has been selected, the Main Menu is redisplayed. The pattern of images that can
be placed on the film is indicated by constant green LEDs above the appropriate Store buttons.
Figure 2-7 shows the storage patterns of available P831 Laser Imager formats.

Figure 2-7. P831 Format Storage Patterns

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P831 Laser Imager

Imager Menu

Figure 2-8. P831 Imager Menu

A. Attention Message Area – Displays system status and error messages. The various messages are
listed in the Troubleshooting Table in Section 4.
B. Imager Status Message Area #1 – A four-line display with imager status messages.
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C. Image Button – Used to select a smooth or sharp image. (The choice depends on the personal
preference of the viewer.)
 When set to SMOOTH, individual image pixels are interpolated to provide smoother pixel borders.
Refer to Figure 2-9.
 When set to SHARP, individual image pixels are not interpolated or interpolated to provide sharp
pixel borders. Refer to Figure 2-9.

Figure 2-9. SMOOTH/SHARP Images

Note
SMOOTH and SHARP images can not be mixed on one film. All stored images will be printed as
either SMOOTH or SHARP, depending on the current setting.

D. Image Polarity Button – Used to select positive or negative image polarity.

E. RETURN Button – Used to return to the Main Menu.
F. Contrast Set Buttons – Used to increment or decrement the contrast setting. The range of possible
settings is 1 through 15.
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M952/959/969 Laser Imager

Format Menu

Figure 2-10. M952/959/969 Format Menu

A. Attention Message Area – Displays system status and error messages. The various messages are
listed in the Troubleshooting Table in Section 4.
B. Cancel Button – Used to return to the Main Menu without changing format.
C. Slides Format Button – Selects 35-millimeter slide-size images.
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D. Format Select Buttons – Used to select the desired image format. The available formats include:
 Up to 9 fixed formats for M952/959/969 are supported in Keypad Mode. Up to 6 fixed formats are
supported in Manual Host Mode. The touchscreen display shows only the formats that are
available for each Laser Imager model. For the M952/959/969 Laser Imagers 1:1, 2:1, 4:1, 6:1,
9:1, 12:1, 15:1, 16:1, and 20:1 formats are available.
 A 35mm slides format. This format produces images that are exactly slide size. Since slide-size
images are substantially smaller than the images produced by a standard 12:1 format, the group
of slide-size images is surrounded by a wide clear or dark border.

Note
When using the slides format, some detail is lost on larger images (e.g., 1024 X 1024) due to the
demagnification required to create the slide-size images. Smaller images (e.g., 512 X 512) are
reproduced with the greatest fidelity.

 Once a format has been selected or the cancel button is pressed, the Main Menu is redisplayed.
The pattern of images that can be placed on the film is indicated by constant green LEDs above
the appropriate Store buttons. Figure 2-11 shows the storage patterns of available M952, M959,
and M969 formats supported in Keypad Mode.

Figure 2-11. M952 Keypad Mode and M959/969 Format Storage Patterns
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M952/959/969 Laser Imager

Imager Menu

Figure 2-12. M952/959/969 Imager Menu

A. Attention Message Area – Displays system status and error messages. The various messages are
listed in the Troubleshooting Table in Section 4.
B. Imager Status Message Area #1 – A four-line display with imager status messages.
C. Image Button – Used to select a smooth or sharp image. (The choice depends on the personal
preference of the viewer.)
 When set to SMOOTH, individual image pixels are interpolated to provide smoother pixel borders.
Refer to Figure 2-9.
 When set to SHARP, individual image pixels are not interpolated or interpolated to provide sharp
pixel borders. Refer to Figure 2-9.

Note
SMOOTH and SHARP images can not be mixed on one film. All stored images will be printed as
either SMOOTH or SHARP, depending on the current setting.
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Note
SMOOTH and SHARP are each set to one of 16 possible image interpolation values. The degree of
smoothness or sharpness is determined by these interpolation settings. The interpolation setting
values for SMOOTH or SHARP are set to suit the user at installation, and can be changed by service
personnel using built-in service set-up menus.

D. Print Density Test Film Button – Initiates the printing of a density test film containing a SMPTE test
pattern.
E. Image Polarity Button – Used to select positive or negative image polarity.
F. Density Set Buttons – Used to increment or decrement the density setting. The density setting is
displayed as a number in the range of 1 through 16. Increasing the value increases the density and
decreasing the value decreases the density.
G. RETURN Button – Used to return to the Main Menu.
H. Film Border Dark – Used to select dark or clear image borders.
I. Output Button – Used to select the desired output destination. This button may be used to toggle
film destination between IMAGER 1 and IMAGER 2. Imager 1 is the Laser Imager. Imager 2 is the
dual printer (remote) printer.
J. Contrast Set Buttons – Used to increment or decrement the contrast setting. The range of possible
settings is 1 through 15.
K. Print Contrast Test Film Button – Initiates the printing of a contrast test film. The last image stored
is printed in a 15:1 format, using 15 different contrast values.

Note
An image must be acquired before a contrast test film can be printed.
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Operation

Manual Host Mode Operation

The AutoFilming Keypad powers up in the manual HOST Mode. In the manual HOST Mode the keypad
touchscreen menus can be used for Laser Imager parameter changes, but all image acquisition buttons
are disabled. The touchscreen main menu is displayed when the AutoFilming Keypad is powered up.

Figure 3-1. Main Menu – Manual HOST Mode

In order to acquire images or print images from the keypad the touchscreen HOST Mode button must be
pressed to go into the KEYPAD Mode. The HOST Mode button (A) toggles between the HOST Mode and
the KEYPAD Mode. To set up Laser Imager parameters, either the HOST Mode or the KEYPAD Mode
can be used.
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Keypad Display Brightness/Alarm and Key Beep Settings

1. Press the Keypad Menu button on the Main Menu. The Keypad Configuration Menu is displayed, as
shown in Figure 3-2.

Figure 3-2. Keypad Configuration Menu

2. Set the display brightness. Press the set buttons (A) to increase or decrease the brightness of the
touchscreen display.
3. Set the alarm beep volume. Press the set buttons (B) to increases or decrease the beep volume as
desired.
4. Set the key beep volume. Press the set buttons (F) to increase or decrease the beep volume as
desired.
5. Press the RETURN button (C) to return to the Main Menu.
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Keypad Color Blind Mode/Auto Print/Auto Format Selections

1. At the Keypad Configuration Menu (Figure 3-2), set the color blind feature to ENABLE or DISABLE.
Press the Color Blind Mode button (G) to toggle between the two choices. When set to ENABLE, the
red lights above Store buttons (which indicate used storage locations) blink instead of staying on
steady. This allows the red lights to be differentiated from the constant green lights (which indicate
available storage locations).
2. Set the auto print feature ON or OFF. Press the Auto Print button (D) to toggle between the two
choices. When set to ON, images are automatically printed after the last image is stored (the Print
Button does not have to be pressed). When set to OFF, the Print button must be pressed to print the
stored images.

Note
The auto print or auto format settings cannot be changed while in the Manual Mode. The auto print
or auto format settings are configured in Keypad Mode and saved. The auto print or auto format
settings will function when Manual Mode is switched to Keypad Mode.

3. Set the auto format feature ON or OFF. Press the Auto Format button (E) to toggle between the two
choices. When set to ON, a new format is automatically displayed (i.e., the lights above the Store
buttons change from red to green) after images are printed. The images on the printed film are
deleted from memory. When set to OFF, the stored images stay in memory until a new format is
selected or the images are erased using the Erase Image function.
4. Press the RETURN button (C) to return to the Main Menu.
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Erasing All Stored Images

While in the Manual HOST or Keypad mode, all stored images can be erased. To enter the Erase Image
mode, press the ERASE button (A). Refer to Figure 3-3.

Note
If the ERASE button is pressed accidentally, the Erase Image mode can be exited by pressing the
ERASE button again (before pressing any other buttons).

Figure 3-3. ERASE Button

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To erase all stored images, press the Erase All Images button (A) on the touchscreen Main Menu. Refer
to Figure 3-4. All the flashing red LEDs turn green and stop flashing, indicating that all the images have
been erased, and the keypad automatically exits the Erase Image mode.

Note
The Erase All Images button is only displayed while in the Erase Image mode.

Figure 3-4. Erase All Images Button

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P831 Laser Imager

Format Selection
1. At the Main Menu, press the Format Menu button. The Format Menu is displayed, as shown in
Figure 3-5.

Figure 3-5. P831 Format Menu

2. Press any available Format Select button (A). Once a format has been selected, the Main Menu is
redisplayed.
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Image/Image Polarity/Contrast Selections

1. At the Main Menu, press the Imager Menu button. The Imager Menu for the P831 Laser Imager is
displayed, as shown in Figure 3-6.

Figure 3-6. P831 Imager Menu

2. Select SHARP or SMOOTH images. Press the Image button (A) to toggle between the two choices.
3. Set Image Polarity to POSITIVE or NEGATIVE. Press the Image Polarity button (B) to toggle between
the two choices.
4. Press the Contrast Set buttons (D) as required to set the contrast to the value printed to the upper left
of the most appropriate image on the contrast test sheet. All images will be printed using this contrast
setting.
5. Press the RETURN button (C) to return to the Main Menu.
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M952/959/969 Laser Imager

Format Selection
1. At the Main Menu, press the Format Menu button. The Format Menu for the M952/959/969 Laser
Imager in HOST mode is displayed, as shown in Figure 3-7.

Figure 3-7. M952/959/969 Format Menu (HOST Mode)

2. Press any available Format Select button (A). Once a format has been selected, the Main Menu is
redisplayed.
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Image/Image Polarity/Film Border Selections (M952/959/969) and Output Selection

(M959/969)
1. At the Main Menu, press the Imager Menu button. The Imager Menu for the M952/959/969 Laser
Imager is displayed, as shown in Figure 3-8.

Figure 3-8. M952/959/969 Imager Menu

2. Select SHARP or SMOOTH images. Press the Image button (A) to toggle between the two choices.
3. Set Image Polarity to POSITIVE or NEGATIVE. Press the Image Polarity button (B) to toggle between
the two choices.
4. Set Film Border to Dark or Clear. Press the Film Border button (D) to toggle between the two choices.
5. If the AutoFilming Keypad is connected to an M959 or M969 Laser Imager with a dual-printer
configuration, the Output button (E) can be used to select the film destination – either IMAGER 1 or
IMAGER 2 (M959).
6. Press the RETURN button (C) to return to the Main Menu.
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Contrast Selection
1. At the Main Menu, press the Imager Menu button. The Imager Menu for the M952/959/969 Laser
Imager is displayed, as shown in Figure 3-9.

Figure 3-9. M952/959/969 Imager Menu

2. Press the Print Contrast Test button (C).

Note
If an image has not been stored, a message is displayed indicating that an image must be acquired
before the contrast test can be selected.

 The imager automatically prints the stored image, on a single sheet, using each of the 15 different
contrast settings.
 The number that appears on the upper left of each image corresponds to the contrast setting used
for that image. A one pixel border is printed around the image which used the current contrast
setting. A box is also printed around the contrast setting for this image.
 The current density and contrast settings and user I.D. information are printed at the top of the test
sheet.
 If more than one image was acquired, the last image stored is the one printed for all settings on
the contrast test sheet.
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3. Press the Contrast Set buttons (B) as required to set the contrast to the value printed to the upper left
of the most appropriate image on the contrast test sheet. All images will be printed using this contrast
setting.
4. Press the RETURN button (A) on the Imager Menu to return to the Main Menu.
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Density Selection
1. At the Main Menu, press the Imager Menu button. The Imager Menu for the M952/959/969 Laser
Imager is displayed, as shown in Figure 3-10.

Figure 3-10. M952/959/969 Imager Menu

2. Press the Print Density Test Film button (A).

3. Press the Density Set buttons (B) as required to set the density to the desired value as shown on the
SMPTE test film sheet. All images will be printed using this density setting.
4. Press the RETURN button (C) on the Imager Menu to return to the Main Menu.
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Keypad Mode Operation

In the KEYPAD Mode the AutoFilming Keypad touchscreen menus can be used for Laser Imager
parameter changes as in the manual HOST Mode, but in addition, the image acquisition buttons are
enabled. The touchscreen main menu is displayed when the keypad is powered up. To enter the
KEYPAD Mode, the HOST Mode button must be pressed. When the HOST Mode button is pressed, the
Main Menu display appears as shown in Figure 3-11. All Camera Control buttons on the Host Console
are disabled.

Format
Menu

Figure 3-11. Main Menu – KEYPAD Mode

In order to acquire images or print images from the keypad the touchscreen HOST Mode button must be
pressed to go to the KEYPAD Mode. The HOST Mode button (A) toggles between the HOST Mode and
the KEYPAD Mode.
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Selecting Format/Acquiring Images/Copies Selection/Send Print Command

1. At the Main Menu, press the Format Menu button. The Format Menu is displayed, as shown in
Figure 3-12 for the P831 Laser Imager or Figure 3-13 for the M952/959/969 Laser Imager.

Figure 3-12. P831 Format Menu

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Figure 3-13. M952/959/969 Format Menu (Keypad Mode)

2. Select the desired image format by pressing the appropriate Format Select button (A).
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3. At the keypad below the touchscreen, press a green-lighted Store button (B) to acquire and store an
image at a particular location on the film. Alternatively, press the Sequential Store button (C) to
acquire and store images in sequential order, starting in the top row, and working from left to right in
each row. Refer to Figure 3-14.

Figure 3-14. HPT Store Buttons

 Before pressing a Store button (B) or (C):

– The image as viewed on the monitor must be stable (not changing).
– The image data must be processed to the desired viewing level.
 A constant green LED above a Store button means that an image can be stored at that position.
(No light means that the image position is not used in the format selected.)
 A blinking orange LED after pressing a Store button means that an image is being transferred to
that position.
 A constant red LED indicates that an image is stored at that position. (In Color Blind Mode, a
blinking red LED indicates that an image is stored at that position.)

Note
After the first image is stored, the Format Menu and Mode buttons are cleared from the Main Menu
screen. These buttons will not reappear until the stored images have been printed or all the images
have been erased. This enables the user to tell whether or not the currently stored images have
been printed, and prevents the user from attempting to change formats while in the process of
acquiring images.
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4. When the desired images have been acquired and stored, select the number of copies desired. At
the Main Menu, press the Copy Count Set buttons (A) to increment (up arrow) or decrement (down
arrow) the copy count as required. Refer to Figure 3-15. The range of possible settings is 1 through
99. If either button is held down, the copy count changes at a rate of about one per second.

Note
If the auto print function is ON, images are automatically printed as soon as the last image is stored.
In this case, set the copy count before acquiring the last image.

Figure 3-15. Main Menu in Keypad Mode During Image Acquisition

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5. Press the PRINT button (A) to print stored images. Refer to Figure 3-16.

Note
If the auto print function is ON, images are automatically printed as soon as the last image has been
stored.

Figure 3-16. Print Button

6. At this point, a new format can be selected before acquiring and storing more images.
 If the auto format function is ON, a new format is automatically displayed, allowing more images to
be acquired.
 If the auto format function is OFF, new images cannot be acquired until a new format has been
selected or the currently stored images are erased using the Erase Image function.
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Erasing Stored Images

While in the Erase Image mode, any or all stored images can be erased. Erasing individual images does
not affect the other images that are stored. To enter the Erase Image mode, press the ERASE button (A).
Refer to Figure 3-17.

Note
If the ERASE button is pressed accidentally, the Erase Image mode can be exited by pressing the
ERASE button again (before pressing any other buttons).

Figure 3-17. ERASE Button

Erasing Individual Stored Images (P831 Laser Imager)

 After entering the Erase Image Mode, the red LED above the last image acquired will blink.
 To erase the last image acquired, press the blinking Store button. The LED above the Store button
turns green and stops flashing, indicating that the image has been erased. After an image has been
erased, the next to last image begins to blink. The next to last image can be erased by pressing its
store button. The LED above this Store button turns green and stops flashing, indicating that another
image has been erased.
 Once all the desired images have been erased, press the ERASE button (A) to exit the Erase Image
mode.

Erasing Individual Stored Images (M952/959/969 Laser Imager)

 After entering the Erase Image mode, the red LEDs above the Store buttons begin to blink.
 To erase an individual image, press the Store button for that image. The LED above the Store button
turns green and stops flashing, indicating that the image has been erased. Once all the desired
images have been erased, press the ERASE button (A) to exit the Erase Image mode.
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Erasing All Stored Images

To erase all stored images, press the Erase All Images button (A) on the touchscreen Main Menu. Refer
to Figure 3-18. All the flashing red LEDs turn green and stop flashing, indicating that all the images have
been erased, and the keypad automatically exits the Erase Image mode.

Note
If the auto print function is ON, images are automatically printed as soon as the last image has been
stored.

Figure 3-18. Erase All Images Button

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Aborting Multiple Copy Prints

To stop the multiple copy prints, press the Stop Print button (A) on the Main Menu. Refer to Figure 3-19.
Any unprinted multiple copy prints will be aborted.

Figure 3-19. Stop Print Button

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Automatic Host Mode Operation

To initiate Automatic Host operation, press the Auto button on the Host Console. In Automatic Host
operation, all buttons of the AutoFilming Keypad are disabled except for the number of copies. The
keypad touchscreen displays current status information only. All desired Laser Imager settings must be
selected in Manual Host Mode before toggling to Automatic Host Mode. All other interaction with the
Laser Imager comes from the host. In Automatic Host operation, the Main Menu appears as shown in
Figure 3-20.
The desired format must be selected in Manual Host or Keypad Mode. A non-valid format selected in
Keypad Mode will default to the last valid Host Mode format. Images acquired in Manual Host Mode will
remain acquired after switching to Automatic Host Mode.

Figure 3-20. Automatic Host Mode Operation Main Menu

At the Main Menu, press the Copy Count Set buttons (A) to increment (up arrow) or decrement (down
arrow) the copy count as required. The range of possible settings is 1 through 99. If either button is held
down, the copy count changes at a rate of about one per second.
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Troubleshooting
System Status and Error Messages
System Status or Error Message
The Laser Imager is not communicating.
The Laser Imager is not receiving command
correctly.
The Laser Imager is not transmitting responses Turn the Laser Imager OFF and
correctly.
The Laser Imager is being reset. Please wait
for the reset cycle to complete.
Image signal error during image store. Try
storing image again.
Image storage error. Missing or bad. Pixel
clock on video cable.
Image storage error. Check digital cable.
Image size error on digital interface.
Time out waiting for image data.
Image memory is full.
Supply Magazine is empty – add film.
Receive Magazine is full.
Supply Magazine is missing.
Receive Magazine is missing.
Supply Drawer is open.
Receive Drawer is open.
Top Cover of Laser Imager is open.
The Film Processor is not ready.
The Docking Unit is not ready.
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Operator Response
Turn the Laser Imager OFF and
back ON. Check cables.
Turn the Laser Imager OFF and
back ON. Check cables.
back ON. Check cables.
Informational message.
Check cables. Press Clear Alarm button and
try again. Call for service.
Check video cable connections at the keypad
and UKEIB. Call for service.
Check digital cable connections at the keypad
and UKEIB. Call for service.
Digital interface image size may be too large
for selected format. Select different format.
Check cables. Press Clear Alarm button and
try again. Call for service.
Wait for some images to be printed. For M952
operation in Keypad Mode, the operator must
press PRINT button or in Host Mode, the
operator must press RESET on the Host
Console. This will free up some memory,
allowing more images to be acquired.
Add film to Supply Magazine.
Empty Receive Magazine.
Insert Supply Magazine with fresh film.
Insert empty Receive Magazine.
Close Supply Drawer.
Close Receive Drawer.
Close Laser Imager Top Cover.
Informational message: ensure processor is
activated.
Informational message: ensure docking unit is
activated.
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System Status or Error Message
Printer feed error. Remove jammed film.
Receive Magazine Failed to open.
Supply Magazine Failed to close.
Supply Magazine Failed to open.
Laser Imager failure check printer.
Laser Imager alarm.
Laser Imager status: Printing.
Laser Imager status: Exposing.
Laser Imager status: Memory full.
Laser Imager status:
Laser Imager 2 status: Ready.
The display RAM test Passed all test
sequence.
The display RAM test Failed on test sequence. Call for service.
Attention: The keyboard has a stick key or the
footswitch is stuck.
Attention: The touchscreen is disconnected or
damaged.
NVRAM Error Check density and contrast
setting.
Attention: Menu option selected is not
operational until print cycle completes.
Attention: Menu option selected is not
operational until communication mode with
Laser Imager.
Attention: An image must be stored before a
contrast test can be printed.
Attention: Output selection is not currently
operational. M959 configured with remote
printing required.
Attention: Menu option cannot be selected
while in Host Mode.
Invalid command received from the Host.
Section 4 – Troubleshooting
4-2
Operator Response
Remove film jam at Laser Imager. Press reset
button on P831/M952 and if the keypad is in
Keypad Mode, press Print Button.
Remove and replace the Receive Magazine.
Remove and replace the Supply Magazine.
Remove and replace the Supply Magazine.
Refer to Laser Imager Local Panel message.
Reset Laser Imager or press Clear Alarm
button. If problem persists, call for service.
Informational message.
Informational message.
Wait for some images to be printed. For M952
operation in Keypad Mode, the operator must
press PRINT button or in Host Mode, the
operator must press RESET on the Host
Console. This will free up some memory,
allowing more images to be acquired.
Informational message about dual printer
availability.
Informational message.
Check for objects laying on the keypad or
footswitch.
Call for service.
Check density and contrast settings.
Informational message.
Informational message.
Informational message.
Informational message: requires M959 and
P959 dual-printer configuration.
Informational message: select manual HOST
or KEYPAD mode to select menu option.
Call for service.
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System Status or Error Message Operator Response

Host is ready. Informational message.
Host is not communicating. Check cable connections at keypad and
UKEIB.