AMX−4+ OPERATION
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS (MODEL 2169360, 2236420 & 2275938 SERIES)
REV 10 om 2166913−100
6−3
ILLUSTRATION 6−2
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RELATIVE PERCENTAGE OF DAILY
BATTERY DRAIN ATTRIBUTED TO
THE VARIOUS AMX−4+
OPERATING MODES (TYPICAL)
56%
26%
13%
4%
1%
Drive
Idle Field Light X−Ray Prep
X−Ray Generation
As Illustration 6−2 demonstrates, the majority of the battery pack’s capacity is used
for drive and idle. Thus, reducing the amount of drive time by parking the AMX−4+
in a central location and turning the system OFF when not in use will make more ca-
pacity available for x−ray generation and will increase the service life of the batteries.
Note: See the Ratings and Specification Section, 9−7 for more detail on how
total AMX−4+ battery capacity is determined.
Bar Graph Display vs Battery Loading
Table 6−1 details the various battery loads and how they affect the bar graph display.
TABLE 6−1
LOAD MODE
APPROXIMATE
DISCHARGE RATE
TYPICAL DAILY
USAGE*
Idle
(AMX−4+ on but not in use)
0.04
segments/minute
6 segments
Drive
(Drive handle engaged)
0.4 segments/minute 13 segments
Field Light
(Any time light is ON)
0.3 segments/minute 3 segments
X−Ray Prep
(PREP switch depressed)
0.4 segments/minute 1 segment
X−Ray
(High voltage generation)
0.0005 to 0.8
segments/exposure
0 segments
TOTAL DAILY SEGMENTS TURNED OFF: 23 segments (48%)
* − Based on data from a number of actual AMX−4 sites.
FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY!
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