Universal APX 525 - Initial Optimization of the APR Database

APX 525/625 Generator Revision C Using Del APR Utility
© 2005 Del Medical Imaging Corporation
7/5/2005 Page 190
• At the Enter Password prompt, enter the appropriate dealer password and
press OK.
• Press Flash Options.
• Press Laptop Transfer. The Operator’s Control screen will now display this
message: “WAITING FOR CMD”, to indicate that it is ready to receive
commands from the laptop computer. Pressing the <EXIT> button will cancel
this mode and return to the previous screen.
• Click on the “Get Data” button in the Data Transfer portion of the APR Utility
screen. The status window beneath the button should indicate that the
program is establishing contact with the operator’s console, waiting for data,
downloading data, and checking the CRC checksum for the transfer.
• The APR utility is now loaded with the configuration data from your generator,
including the installed X-Ray tube, maximum generator power in Kilowatts,
Maximum KV, Maximum MA, Maximum mAs, Derating status of the
generator, and name of the default APR database in use. If any modifications
to the APR database have been performed, they will now be downloaded to
the APR utility.
When the download is complete, the APR utility will display this message:
“CRC Valid” and the Operator’s Console will display a message relating to the
number of transferred bytes.
The download of APR data is now complete.
You must now ensure that the tube data is correct before continuing.
Initial optimization of the APR database
The basic APR database has been optimized for the smallest tube in the AXR Tube
Library of compatible X-Ray tubes. This tube library, which contains the maximum
operating limitations and filament preheat characteristics for all X-Ray tubes which
are certified as being compatible with the AXR series generators, is an existing
component of the program which runs the Operator’s Console.
In order to optimize the power level of the APR techniques, you must perform the
following steps for all APR Region selections:
• In the Region portion of the APR utility screen, select the first available
anatomical Region (Upper Extremity).
• Select “Region” in the Global adjustments portion of the APR utility screen.