Safety Information ......................1-1 Limited Warranty, Limitation of Liability ................1-1 Shipment Contents......................1-1 About the X-RAY kVp Function ..................1-2 190B/C vs. 199XRAY User Interface................1-3 USER Button Bar....................... 1-3 190B/C RECORDER Key ..................1-4 199XRAY MEDICAL Key................... 1-4 kVp Measurement Procedure..................
Fluke 190B/C and the Fluke 199XRAY. Shipment Contents For other information on the Fluke 199XRAY please In addition to the shipment contents shown in the Fluke consult the Fluke 190B/C Series Getting Started manual, 192B-196B/C-199B/C Users Manual, the 199XRAY...
About the X-RAY kVp Function The X-RAY kVp function provides oscilloscope setups for measurements using the kVp Divider and the following The 199XRAY Medical Scopemeter, when used with Fluke filter packs on Input A : Biomedical kVp Divider, automatically measure kVp •...
Pressing the 190B/C USER key will open equal, except for the following: the button bar: • The 199XRAY user interface text is available in English only, language selection is not possible. See ‘USER Button Bar ’ below. Pressing the 199XRAY USER key will open the button bar without the •...
Fluke 199XRAY Users Manual 190B/C RECORDER Key 199XRAY MEDICAL Key Pressing the RECORDER key will open Pressing the MEDICAL key will open the screen shown below. the screen below. Press again or press to exit. The Medical measurements kVp function is described in Chapter 2 of this manual.
Select ■ kVp with the arrow keys, Connect the kVp divider to Input A of the then accept with the F4 (ENTER) 199XRAY using a shielded 1:1 cable, for key. One of the Filter Pack example the cable of the MA190 Accessory set.
Fluke 199XRAY Users Manual Wide Range – Low Range Filter Pack CT & Mobile Pack Plus Filter Pack Similar screens are shown for Wide Range and Low Similar screens are shown for Wide Range and Low Range. Range. Proceed as follows to select the filter pack: Proceed as follows to select the filter pack: Select ■...
Using the X-RAY kVp Function Selecting a Filter Pack 25 kVp Measurement Procedure: Cadmium K-edge Mammo Filter Pack Calibration Overview Set the x-ray generator for 25 kVp, 100 mA, 80 ms. If not During Cadmium K-edge Mammo Filter Pack calibration, available, use a mAs setting that provides an exposure of screen instructions will guide you through the calibration 80 ms (+/- 10 ms).
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Fluke 199XRAY Users Manual If the exposure is within the range 27.5 to 29.5 kVp, the Linear Correction Exposure: reading is accurate. If ---.kVp is displayed, set the Make an exposure using the same generator settings as generator for 28 kVp and repeat step 4. If 0.0 kVp is those used to make the last k-edge exposure.
Using the X-RAY kVp Function Selecting a Filter Pack k-Edge Mammo Filter Pack Accept ■ Recalibrate… to start the calibration. The k-Edge Mammo filter pack is used to determine the correction factor (recalibrate) for the Linear Mammo filter You will see the calibration startup pack.
Fluke 199XRAY Users Manual Linear Mammo Filter Pack Select and accept: ■ Recalibrate… to determine the correction factor for the linear Mammo filter pack. Continue as for the k-Edge Mammo filter pack step 3. ■ Use cal. values… to use the present calibration values.
Scope Mode Fluoro Mode (FLUORO) kVp Scope Mode When used in the Fluoro mode, the 199XRAY waits for a When entering the kVp Scope mode predefined scope trigger then samples the kV waveform at one sample per settings for the selected filter pack are provided. Some of second.
Fluke 199XRAY Users Manual AUTO-kVp Mode, MANUAL Mode Note: When measuring kV, the bottom of the trace In the AUTO-kVp mode, vertical cursor lines are (indicated by the A input zero icon “A-“ at the left automatically positioned to indicate the area used for the of the screen) is not zero.
Using the X-RAY kVp Function kVp Scope Mode For automatic measurement of kV and exposure time in Auto kVp Mode Waveform Requirements the radiographic measurement mode, the entire waveform For automatic measurement of kV in the Fluoroscopic must be onscreen and must meet the following criteria: measurement mode, the waveform must be onscreen and must meet the following criteria: •...
Fluke 199XRAY Users Manual In the MANUAL mode other readings may be shown kVp Scope Mode Screen, Readings, F1-F4 Keys depending on the selected cursors. See ‘F1…F4 softkey An example of the kVp scope mode screen is shown in the functions for cursor menu ON’...
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Using the X-RAY kVp Function kVp Scope Mode F1…F4 Softkey Functions MANUAL mode: Two vertical cursors. Use to move the cursors. Use F2 to select F1…F4 softkey functions for cursor menu OFF: cursor to be moved. The key label shows the current filter pack name.
Fluke 199XRAY Users Manual Sensitivity, Probe Factor, and Bandwidth filter are kVp Scope Mode Presets fixed. When entering the kVp mode some Scope functions are preset. Some of these function setting are fixed, some can Note: be changed. See Table 2-1 and Table 2-2 for details.
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Using the X-RAY kVp Function kVp Scope Mode Table 2-2. kV Range and Trigger Level vs. Filter Pack and Vertical Sensitivity Filter Pack Vertical Sensitivity kV Range Trigger Level Wide Range 20 kV/div * 80 -150 kV 80 kV 10 kV/div 60 –...