Mas Counter Adjustment - Siemens ARCOSKOP Troubleshooting Manual

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mAs counter adjustment

NOTE
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Cover the radiation exit window with a lead cover or a folded lead apron.
WARNING
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Select the DIAGNOSTICS - MONITORING menu.
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Select "MAS COUNTER ADJUSTMENT" in the "Group 1" combo box.
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Click on "Update Start".
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After about 5 seconds, press the radiation release button on the hand control or the
ARCOSKOP fluoroscopy foot switch.
NOTE
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Click on "Update Stop".
Concluding tasks
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If no other adjustments or settings need to be made, save the learned data to a disk
(Data menu - Backup on the Service PC).
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Perform the checking of the generator adjustment, see next page.
ARCOSKOP
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The mAs counter adjustment must also be performed after the
generator adjustment.
X-ray radiation!
See Chapter 1, Safety Information.
Use radiation protection.
Wear a lead apron when making adjustments! Maintain a safe
distance!
The collimator closes automatically.
When the mAs-counter adjustment begins, continue pressing the
radiation release button until the message "Stop monitoring"
appears in the "ACTIONS" line. If the radiation release button is
released too soon, the mAs-counter adjustment will have to be
repeated.
A maximum of 9 exposures is automatically released.
When the mAs-counter adjustment has been successfully completed, the mes-
sage "Stop monitoring" appears in the status line.
Adjustments / Programming
SPR2-250.840.01
Rev. 01 09.05
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