Toshiba e-studio3511, e-studio4511 Manual page 289

(6) Temperature detection configuration
Thermistor is a device whose resistance decreases as it detects a higher temperature. Thus its input
voltage to CPU changes and then CPU judges whether this change is normal or abnormal. If one of
the fuser belt thermistors is broken, the control circuit judges that the fuser belt temperature is ex-
tremely low and keeps turning the IH coil ON. As a result, the fuser belt temperature rises, and
possibly activates the thermostat which is a safety protection device. To prevent this in advance,
CPU works to detect whether each thermistor is broken or not.
Also, the thermistors constantly check the temperature of IH coil to prevent it from excessive heating
by IH circuit abnormality, LGC circuit abnormality or thermistor abnormality. The thermistors auto-
matically turn OFF the power when the temperature of IH coil exceeds the specified temperature.
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Sub
thermistor
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Main
thermistor
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Front edge
thermistor
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CPU
137
PC4/AN4
138
PC5/AN5
139
PC6/AN6
16