Diagnostics
BATTERY CHARGE - XX% /WAIT -
The system displays this message alternating with the technique when the C-Arm batteries
are below 40% of their required charge. XX is the actual charge percentage, which the system displays in the message. The
WAIT message appears in the center of the technique display. Fluoro exposures are allowed, but Film and HLF exposures are
not allowed until the battery has recharged. To charge the batteries, leave the system plugged into an active AC receptacle with
the Interconnect Cable in place between the C-Arm and the Workstation.
CAMERA IRIS FAILURE
CHARGER FAILED
- This message appears alternating with technique when the Battery Charger fails during bootup.
CHARGER FAILED – POWER OFF – WAIT 5 SECONDS
COLL IRIS POTENTIOMETER ERROR - PRESS ANY KEY
- You will see this message when the position potentiometer on the
collimator is not working or is disconnected. Until you clear this message, all generator functions including X-rays are disabled. If
problem persists, check position sense line COLL_IRIS_POSN on the Fluoro Functions PCB. This line should transition as the
collimator iris moves.
COLL IRIS TOO LARGE
- This message appears alternating with the technique when the aperture in the Collimator iris is larger
than indicated on the C-Arm Control Panel.
COLL IRIS UNSTABLE
- This message appears alternating with the technique on both C-Arm Control Panel displays when the
collimator iris motor cannot maintain position tolerance, usually because it’s jittery. You may continue to use the system, although
the iris instability may degrade the image at the edges of the X-ray field.
COLLIMATOR CAL REQUIRED - PRESS ANY KEY
- This message appears if the collimator’s iris and leaf position values do
not match the reference values stored in memory. All generator functions including X-rays are disabled until you clear this
problem. First, clear the message by pressing any key on either C-Arm control panel. If the message persists, recalibrate the
Collimator and restart the system. (See Calibration section in this manual.)
COLLIMATOR STUCK
- You will see this message alternating with the technique when the Collimator iris motor can’t open or
close the iris. The message appears on both C-Arm Control Panel displays alternating with the technique. You can continue to
use the system, although you won’t be able to adjust the Collimator iris.
COMMUNICATION FAILED
– This message occurs when the Workstation hasn’t communicated with the C-Arm for more than 1
second, allowing the C-arm Watchdog circuitry to “time out”. This problem has occurred in the past as a result of foot pedal “toe
tapping” (repeatedly pressing the foot pedal and releasing too quickly), as well as repeated random control panel button pressing.
The error can also occur when Workstation software encounters an exception, or anomalous condition in which it spends
excessive time executing specific routines and does not send updates to the C-arm. When this error occurs, the system finishes
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