Technical manual Planmeca ProX 1
Table of contents
1 GENERAL & TECHNICAL DATA ......................................................................................... 3
1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 Warnings and cautions ................................................................................................................ 3
1.3 Symbols ....................................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Technical specifications ............................................................................................................... 5
1.5 User’s statement for Planmeca ProX intraoral X-ray unit ............................................................ 7
1.6 Stray radiation measurements for Planmeca ProX intraoral X-ray unit ..................................... 11
1.7 DAP values ................................................................................................................................ 12
2 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION .................................................................................... 14
2.1 Manual versions ........................................................................................................................ 14
3 EMC INFORMATION ......................................................................................................... 15
4 SERVICE MODE ............................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Control panel ............................................................................................................................. 19
4.2 How to enter/exit service mode ................................................................................................. 19
4.3 X-ray tube filament preheating voltage calibration .................................................................... 20
4.4 kV range selection ..................................................................................................................... 20
4.5 Operation of pre-programmed settings keys (kV hold) .............................................................. 21
4.6 Dimming displays ...................................................................................................................... 22
4.7 Duration of displays dimming time-out ......................................................................................22
4.8 Disabling exposure key ............................................................................................................. 23
4.9 Automatic identification of cascade card ...................................................................................23
4.10 Ready-state setting .................................................................................................................... 24
4.11 mA minimum value selection ..................................................................................................... 25
4.12 Exposure count display mode ................................................................................................... 25
4.13 DAP display mode ..................................................................................................................... 26
4.14 DAP display correction factor .................................................................................................... 27
4.15 Maximum mA value ................................................................................................................... 28
5 RECALLING FACTORY PREPROGRAMMED EXPOSURE VALUES ................................... 29
6 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 30
6.1 Cleaning .................................................................................................................................... 30
6.2 Operation checks ....................................................................................................................... 30
6.3 Preventive maintenance adjustments ........................................................................................ 30
6.4 Power supply cable ................................................................................................................... 31
6.5 Tube head grounding lead ......................................................................................................... 32
6.6 Measuring KV / MA signals (invasive testing) ........................................................................... 33
7 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................................... 35
8 ERROR MESSAGES ......................................................................................................... 36
8.1 Error message shortform table .................................................................................................. 36
8.2 Detailed error message explanations ........................................................................................37
9 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS ......................................................................................... 41
9.1 Adjusting balance of arm ........................................................................................................... 41
9.2 Adjusting rotational friction of bracket arm ................................................................................ 43
9.3 Adjusting tube head’s rotational friction ..................................................................................... 43
9.4 Adjusting tube head arm’s rotational friction ..............................................................................44
10 PARTS REPLACEMENT & REPAIR ................................................................................... 45
10.1 Removing generator housing .................................................................................................... 45