Condensation; Cooling; Turning The Equipment On / Adjusting The Height Of The Equipment - Vatech PaX-i3D Smart User Manual

2. Warnings and Precautions
● New hygiene cover must be provided for each new patient to prevent the
transmission of communicable disease.
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Condensation

● Extreme fluctuations in temperature may cause condensation to develop inside the
equipment. Do not turn on the equipment until it has reached room temperature.
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Cooling

● Allow the proper amount of cool down time (for the X-ray tube to cool down) to
elapse between each image acquisition.
— Mode of operation: Continuous operation with intermittent loading.
— Exposure time: Max. 18 s / Resting time: 5 min.
— Column operation time: 1 min / Resting time: 9 min
● If the temperature inside the tube head reaches 60 °C, X-ray exposure will cease
and an error message will be displayed. Normal X-ray capabilities will resume after
the generator reaches 58 °C (136.4 °F).
● If the fan (optional) is installed, it operates automatically when the temperature
surrounding the tube head reaches the pre-defined level: 40 °C (104 °F). The set
point temperature is configurable.
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Turning the equipment on / adjusting the height of the
equipment
● Do not position the patient in the equipment while it is initiating as the patient could
be injured if the equipment malfunctions.
● Ensure that the patient is kept clear of the mechanism while adjusting the height of
the equipment.
Do not use aerosol or spray cleaning agents directly on the surface of the
equipment.
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