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Service Manual
Chapter 5: Maintenance—General
Troubleshooting
3.2 Alert Codes Log
This section lists the alert codes that appear in the Run Mode Screen when a malfunction
occurs, and other pertinent information that is useful to the service engineer. The alert codes
are recorded in Table 5-2.
To view the Alert Codes Log:
• From Calibration Screen #3, select the “Special” command field, then select “View Error
Log”.
• Press Reset + Comp Rel (use scroll keys to view the error log).
To download the Alert Codes Log onto a Laptop Computer, refer to Section 3.3.
Table 5-2: Affinity Series Alert Messages
No. Alert Name Alert Messages Comment
N/A ERROR_KEYBOARD STUCK KEYBOARD STUCK Alert message produced if any of the
control panel switches are closed during
initial power up. Initialization is stopped
until the switch is opened.
N/A XRAY FOOTSWITCH STUCK XRAY FOOTSWITCH
STUCK
Alert message produced if the x-ray foot-
switch is closed during initial power up.
Initialization is stopped until the switch is
opened. Note: Footswitch must be
enable for this test by setting S2 switch 3
to OFF (on Host Microprocessor Board).
1 BACKUP_TIMER CONTROL Exposure time required exceeded
Backup timer maximum.
2 CALCULATED_EXPOSURE_EXCEEDS_MAX EXP > BACKUP AEC algorithm predicts exposure will
exceed the programmed maximum
exposure mAs.
3 XRAY_SWITCH_NOT_RELEASED X-RAY SWITCH Must release X-ray switch following
exposure.
5 AEC_SIGNAL_SATURATED EXP TIME AEC circuit returned invalid signal (satu-
rated).
6 CARM_SAFETY_SWITCH_ERROR C-ARM SAFETY Actuator error—C-arm vertical drive
safety circuit has been activated. C-arm
movement is impeded.
8 INTERLOCK_FAULT INTERLOCK X-ray high voltage interlock (AJ13-4)
was found high during start of X-ray.
9 AEC_NO_SIGNAL_ERROR EXP < MIN TIME AEC circuit returned invalid signal (no
signal).
10 XRAY_SWITCH_FAULT XRAY SWITCH X-ray switch early release.
12 NV_RAM_ERROR NV RAM ERROR Non-volatile RAM check failed at startup.
Calibration values may have been cor-
rupted.
15 UNDEFINED_SYSTEM_ERROR SYSTEM ERROR System has generated an undefined
error code, the result of a programming
error.
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