Page 1 Conventional X-ray Inspection Units HI-SCAN with HiTraX Electronics User's guide for users with supervisor access level All rights reserved! The reproduction, transmission or use of this document or its contents is not permitted without express written authority. Offenders will be liable for damages.
Page 3 Contents Contents Guide for users with operator access level..............Section 1 Additional guide for users with supervisor access level..........Section 2 For users with operator access level, you can order the following, abridged user's guide. The guide only contains the 1st section. Order no.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Guide for users with operator access level Guide for users with operator access level Preface................................1-1 How to ensure safety............................1-3 Warning signs used in the safety instructions....................1-3 Warning signs installed on the X-ray inspection unit...................1-3 Comply with all legal requirements and official conditions of use ..............1-4 Pay attention to the safety instructions......................1-5 How to check the HI-SCAN X-ray unit before switching on................1-9 What to observe when evaluating X-ray images..................1-10...
Page 8 Guide for users with operator access level How to carry out inspections...........................1-43 How to place baggage and freight items.....................1-43 Particularities of units equipped with roller conveyors and modular plastic belt conveyors....1-45 How to control the scanning process ......................1-46 One-way mode............................1-47 Automatic return mode*........................1-48 How to lead suspect items to the recheck....................1-50 Mark suspicious objects in the X-ray image*..................1-50...
Page 9 Guide for users with operator access level How to work with the OTS Xtrain system*......................1-77 Training with feedbacks..........................1-78 Recognized objects..........................1-78 Missed objects............................1-79 Aborted projections..........................1-80 Training without feedbacks.........................1-81 How to work with the IMS image store system*.....................1-82 Store images..............................1-82 Recall and print* images..........................1-84 Select a category/subcategory.......................1-84 Select images............................1-86 Print images*............................1-88...
Page 11: Preface
(option InLine - Variante Start/Stop). The following unit types are included: HI-SCAN 5170-A HI-SCAN 7555i HI-SCAN 100100T-2is...
Page 12 Preface Symbols and text representations used Main menu Text displayed on the X-ray unit screen is printed in bold/italics in this manual. (F 1-3) Page references lead to additional information and instructions. Equipment, accessories or functions marked * are options which are not part of the standard equipment of the HI-SCAN X-ray unit.
Page 13: How To Ensure Safety
How to ensure safety How to ensure safety Warning signs used in the safety instructions Danger! Indicates a directly threatening danger. Non-compliance leads to the most severe injuries or death! Warning! Indicates a possibly dangerous situation. Non-compliance leads to the most severe injuries or death! Caution! Indicates a possibly dangerous situation.
Page 14: Comply With All Legal Requirements And Official Conditions Of Use
How to ensure safety Sign Meaning Danger of crushing! Danger of crushing between moving equipment! Overhead load! Risk of injuries while staying in the load’s swinging area! Ionizing radiation! Hazard due to ionizing radiation! Comply with all legal requirements and official conditions of use Warning! Before operating the HI-SCAN X-ray unit, you have to be aware of the applicable radiation protection and accident prevention regulations!
Page 15: Pay Attention To The Safety Instructions
How to ensure safety Pay attention to the safety instructions Attention! Do not switch on the HI-SCAN unit, if it has not been operated for a period of 6 months! The X-ray generators must first be regenerated by a competent service technician! The non-respect of this rule may lead to the destruction of the X-ray generators! Warning! Store the X-ray unit in closed rooms only and do not operate it outdoor! Only operate the unit if the...
Page 16 How to ensure safety Warning! Ensure that the HI-SCAN X-ray unit is regularly serviced and checked for electrical safety by a quali- fied service technician! Warning! If there are damages on housing parts, cables, conveyors or lead curtains of the HI-SCAN X-ray unit you have to stop operation! Warning! Inside the X-ray unit there are no parts to be operated or serviced by the user! Screwed covers and...
Page 17 How to ensure safety Warning! When working near running conveyor belts or rotating rollers, do not wear loose scarves or identity card or key lanyards put around your neck or ties, or, if so, only use those provided with a safety breakaway buckle! Do not wear your hair hanging loose! If you are charged with loading and unload- ing roller or modular plastic belt conveyors, wear clothes that fit tightly! Warning!
Page 18 How to ensure safety Attention! If liquids or other non-solid materials are spilled in the X-ray unit or on the feed and discharge con- veyors, or, if the X-ray unit has got dirty for any other reason, switch the unit off immediately and disconnect the unit from the mains by unplugging the mains plug in order to avoid damage to the unit or soiling of the objects to be scanned! If the unit is equipped with a UPS unit, switch it off as well (F 1-31 "How to switch on") or ensure it is switched off! Make sure the unit remains turned off (e.g.
Page 19: How To Check The Hi-Scan X-Ray Unit Before Switching On
How to ensure safety How to check the HI-SCAN X-ray unit before switching on Warning! Be sure to perform the following visual checks before switching on the HI-SCAN X-ray unit!  Check the HI-SCAN X-ray unit for damages on housing panels, monitors, keyboards and visible cables! Warning! If there are damages, the X-ray unit must not be switched on and should be disconnected from the mains by unplugging the mains plug!
Page 20: What To Observe When Evaluating X-Ray Images
How to ensure safety  Between the conveyor belt of the HI-SCAN X-ray unit and the roller input and output conveyors*, motorized belt conveyors* or baggage chutes* installed behind, a safety roller is located. Check, if this roller can be pushed down or lifted up.
Page 21 How to ensure safety Warning! Do not get distracted from evaluating the whole image by some easily recognizable details! Warning! When rechecking suspect objects proceed according to the provisions and safety instructions given to you! Warning! If you wear coloured or tinted seeing aids, bear in mind that you might see the colours in X-ray im- ages differently and thus interpret the image wrongly! 95587412 01/01/09 ©...
Page 22: Here You Find Controls And Indicators
Here you find controls and indicators Here you find controls and indicators As basic version, the HI-SCAN X-ray unit is equipped with a keyboard and a colour monitor. For single view units a further monitor* can be used to display the black and white image. Dual view units are equipped with a main monitor and a second monitor for displaying the two object views.
Page 23: How To Adjust The Operator Rest
Here you find controls and indicators How to adjust the operator rest*  The upholstery can be adapted to your height by pulling and enga- ging at the desired position. Do not adjust the upholstery to a pos- ition too low in order not to risk falling over when leaning against Warning! Do not sit on the operator rest*! Keep your feet in contact with the ground!
Page 24: The Power-On Indicator
Here you find controls and indicators The power-on indicator* The power-on indicator* shows that the X-ray unit is switched on. The emergency stop buttons The emergency stop buttons serve to quickly switch off If the X-ray inspection unit is integrated conveyors and X-ray generators of the HI-SCAN X-ray unit into a baggage handling line, the line is or the complete unit in case of emergency.
Page 25: The Radiation Indicators
Here you find controls and indicators The radiation indicators The radiation indicators warn of X-rays inside the inspec- In case of power failure or if an emer- tion tunnel. The X-ray unit may be equipped with a blink- gency stop button has been actuated, ing function* of the indicators.
Page 26: The Counters
Here you find controls and indicators The counters* The counters* serve statistical purposes. TOTAL HOURS indication of the total working hours of the X-ray in- spection unit X-RAY HOURS indication of the working hours of the X-ray generat- LUGGAGE number of scanned baggage or freight items ALARM number of suspect baggage or freight items marked with (F 1-50)
Page 27: The Hand-Held Bag Code Scanner
Here you find controls and indicators The hand-held bag code scanner* Use the hand-held bar code scanner* to read in the bag identification code (bag ID) from the baggage or freight item's bag tag. After the in- spection, the X-ray image of such baggage or freight item will hence be automatically stored (F 1-82).
Page 28 Here you find controls and indicators use the key switch to switch on As an optional equipment, a turn-knob the HI-SCAN X-ray unit and to switch* without a key can be installed. switch off (F 1-31 and -41) and reset the emergency stop state (only in units that are not entirely switched off when an emergency stop button is actuated - F 1-33).
Page 29 Here you find controls and indicators Function keys The function keys are also used to select functions from screen menus and to enter digits and text. In this case, the numerals and letters printed above the keys prevail [1 abc] ... [0 _ .]. De- pending on the configuration of the X-ray unit, not all of the keys described in the following are available on the keyboard.
Page 30 Here you find controls and indicators key to select the Main menu When selecting the Main menu, in most cases the conveyors of the X- ray unit will be stopped and a run- ning inspection will be interrupted! return to the default image display (F 1-60) call up the image display mode X-PLORE* (F 1-67) key to select the X-ACT menu* (F 1-57) starting and terminating a training session of the Operator Training System OTS...
Page 31 Here you find controls and indicators Navigator for the selection of image sections for the Zoom function (F 1-71) and for the selection of functions in screen menus and windows Move between items listed one on top of the other or next to each other in screen menus or windows by directing the navigator downward or upward.
Page 32 Here you find controls and indicators – canceling entries and returning to the parent menu, – refusing a proposed action calling up the help function* (only in some menus) This indicator or the indicator located next to the card reader (on older keyboards) lights up permanently as long as an ISIS card is correctly inserted in the keyboard's card reader (see below).
Page 33: The Screen Indication Field
Here you find controls and indicators The screen indication field After switching on (F 1-31) the HI-SCAN X-ray unit, the indication field is displayed in the lower screen area (in dual view units only on the main monitor). display of functions or combinations of functions to be called up via Display Function −−...
Page 34 Here you find controls and indicators Display Function PLUS HI-MAT color image in negative image display 1-66 NEG-SEN+ current image with Superenhancement in negative image display 1-67 & -66 NEG-SEN PLUS HI-MAT color image with Superenhancement in negative image display 1-67 &...
Page 35 Here you find controls and indicators display of the currently active operating mode of the HI-SCAN X-ray unit Display Function −− normal auto markings set by the user and markings of one or more automatic detection functions 1-50& -57 (X-ACT*, radioactivity detector*, HDA* and HI-SPOT*) are inserted images stored in the IMS Image Store System* are recalled 1-82 (IMS)
Page 36 Here you find controls and indicators Objects can be scanned in the automatic return mode* (F 1-48) in this direction. The corres- ponding key must be pressed briefly to start the conveyor. The conveyor is stopped with Objects can be scanned in the automatic Attention! return mode* (F 1-48) in this direction.
Page 37: The Indication Field On The Second Screen
Here you find controls and indicators The indication field on the second screen* (only in dual view units) name or user identification code of the user logged in to the HI-SCAN X-ray unit (F 1-34) display of date and time miniature display of the complete X-ray image with the second view of the baggage or freight item.
Page 38: How To Start And Terminate Your Work
How to start and terminate your work How to start and terminate your work How to remove the tunnel covers*  Insert the key into the covers' locks one after another and turn it to the right until the bolt comes out. To withdraw the key, turn it to the left again.
Page 39 How to start and terminate your work  Then withdraw the plug from the mains outlet and from the unit's socket*. For the plug illustrated beside, press the retaining clip to the left sim- ultaneously. For the plugs illustrated below, press the small blue lever downward (figure left) or open the cover and turn the locking ring counterclock- wise (figure right).
Page 40: How To Shift A Mobile X-Ray Unit
How to start and terminate your work Warning! The supply cable should not be pulled over sharp edges! Keep the cable dry and protect it against heat, oil and grease! Caution! Lay the mains cable in such a way that people do not step on or trip over cables! ...
Page 41: How To Switch On
How to start and terminate your work Warning! At the new installation site, all the emergency stop buttons (F 1-12pp.) and the mains plug at the mains input* of the X-ray inspection unit or the mains outlet shall be easily accessible! ...
Page 42 How to start and terminate your work  Keep the ON/OFF key of the UPS unit depressed until the unit switches on (see enclosed User's guide of the UPS unit). The UPS unit can be switched off in the same way if the X-ray unit has to be disconnected from the mains for a longer period of time.
Page 43: Restart After Emergency Stop
How to start and terminate your work  The wait indicator extinguishes.  If required, you can adjust contrast and brightness on If the screen saver is activated and the the monitor so that all brightness and color levels of X-ray unit is not used for a certain time the test image can be clearly distinguished (see en- (adjustable from 1 to 30 minutes), the...
Page 44: How To Log In
How to start and terminate your work Variant 2 - partial switch-off in case of an emergency stop Conveyors, conveyor line* and X-ray generators are switched off immediately when an emergency stop but- ton is pressed, the electronics and monitors of the X-ray units remain switched on. Possibly, the following window or other error message appears: ...
Page 45 How to start and terminate your work If this window appears, a login will only be possible for you by means of the card. Only users with higher authorization level are allowed to log in by entering their code via the keyboard (see following paragraph).
Page 46: Login Via Keyboard
How to start and terminate your work After login the HI-SCAN X-ray unit is ready to be operated If message Wrong login data! is always by you. In the screen indication field your name is dis- displayed when inserting the card, your played, or, instead, if your name was not entered by the login data has been modified by a higher higher level users, your user ID would be displayed.
Page 47: How To Clear The Tunnel And The Conveyors
How to start and terminate your work  After having correctly entered your user ID, acknowledge with The entry window for your password will then appear.  Enter your password in the same way and acknow- Attention! ledge with When using the X-ray unit in the follow- ing course, statistics and reports refer- In order to keep your password secret, only ring to your work will be recorded.
Page 48: Controlled Clearing
How to start and terminate your work  After your acknowledgment with the conveyors The X-ray generators are active while are activated in reverse direction. the conveyors are being cleared for an automatic calibration of the imaging Attention! system and for the detection of baggage Ensure that no baggage items fall down! The items.
Page 49: How To Regenerate The X-Ray Generators
How to start and terminate your work How to regenerate the X-ray generators* (applies only to X-ray units with 300kV X-ray generators*) If the X-ray unit is equipped with 300kV X-ray generators*, the generators have to be regener- ated provided that more than 72 hours have passed after the last operation.
Page 50: How To Test Indicators And Audible Alarm
How to start and terminate your work How to test indicators and audible alarm You can test the indicators and the audible alarm of the In units with newer software, the access X-ray unit. to this function can be disabled by users with higher authorisation.
Page 51: Logout Via Keyboard
How to start and terminate your work Logout via keyboard If a colleague takes over the X-ray unit from you, simply check, whether he/she has logged in correctly (F 1-34). Thus, you are logged out. If you want to switch off the X-ray unit, you need not carry out a logout procedure either, since you will be logged out when switching off.
Page 52 How to start and terminate your work Attention! The HI-SCAN X-ray unit is still active for about 1 minute until it will shut down itself. During this time the power-on indicator is illuminated If, for some particular reasons, the X-ray unit is to be disconnected completely from the electrical mains supply, you have to wait until the power-on indicator has extinguished before withdrawing the mains plug or deactivating the mains supply! The non-compliance with this instruction may lead to the destruction of the X-ray unit.
Page 53: How To Carry Out Inspections
How to carry out inspections How to carry out inspections The conveying and scanning functions can be modified by means of accessories* such as contact mat*, attendance detector*, safety switches* at the conveyor ends and/or the tunnel entrances and exits conveyor end or oversize detectors*) as well as by means of special functions* such as Full-re- verse mode*, Reverse scanning*, Continuous scanning* and Second conveyor control*.
Page 54 How to carry out inspections Attention! Items with loose belts or loose packaging and objects, which cannot be placed firmly on the convey- ors as well as all kinds of clothes must be placed into appropriate plastic containers (see below) to avoid damages! The objects must not move during the inspection.
Page 55: Particularities Of Units Equipped With Roller Conveyors And Modular Plastic Belt Conveyors
How to carry out inspections Particularities of units equipped with roller conveyors and modular plastic belt convey- Warning! Roller and modular plastic belt conveyors may only be loaded and unloaded by trained staff who are familiar with the accident prevention regulations! To load and unload, these conveyors have to be stopped in any case! ...
Page 56: How To Control The Scanning Process
How to carry out inspections  Modular plastic belt conveyors may only be loaded and unloaded from the front side and from the side on which no motor is installed. Attention! Lateral loading and unloading from the mo- tor side is not permitted! Avoid any contact between forklift truck* and conveyor and light barriers on the conveyor's corners! How to control the scanning process...
Page 57: One-Way Mode
How to carry out inspections You recognize the automatic return mode* by one of the adjacent arrows in the indication field on the screen (F 1-25). In the automatic return mode an object to be scanned is placed on the conveyor at the tunnel entrance, it is then conveyed through the tunnel and scanned.
Page 58: Automatic Return Mode
How to carry out inspections  If you have stopped the conveyors too late or if you want to review images of preceding baggage or freight items, you can recall image parts or complete images with the REVIEW function. This way, you need not scan the items once more.
Page 59 How to carry out inspections  If the conveyor has been stopped during scanning, you can continue it with the corresponding key. Attention! If the conveyors was stopped during the scanning of an item, and, if no brief reverse movement was initiated when stopping, an automatic reverse movement can be initiated when continuing the scanning;...
Page 60: How To Lead Suspect Items To The Recheck
How to carry out inspections How to lead suspect items to the recheck Mark suspicious objects in the X-ray image* If you detect suspect objects in the scanned baggage or If a TIP* system is activated, you have to freight item, you can mark them with one or several delete a possibly fictitious object inser- red/yellow frames* for the subsequent recheck in units ted by the TIP system with...
Page 61: Send X-Ray Image To Recheck Station(S)
How to carry out inspections  When electronically marked items leave the inspection You can set the time the audible signal is tunnel, an audible signal is triggered. This function will sounded (F 1-91). help you or your colleague to separate the suspect item from the non-suspect items on the tunnel exit side.
Page 62: Particularities Of Units Equipped With Full-Reverse Mode
How to carry out inspections Attention! Do not transfer an image until it has been displayed completely on the monitor. This means that the empty section you are used to seeing behind the bag image has been created and the scroll has been stopped for at least a short moment! Otherwise, the image of the preceding baggage item might unintentionally be transferred! 1000...
Page 63: Particularities Of Units Equipped With Reverse Scanning
How to carry out inspections Particularities of units equipped with Reverse scanning* With function Reverse scanning, you can scan items once more already during the reverse run. If this function is available at the X-ray unit, the second arrow in the screen indication field is dis- played in dark grey or black.
Page 64: Particularities Of Units Equipped With Contact Mat* Or Attendance Detector
How to carry out inspections  As soon as you have started the conveyors via the key- With the arrow in the indica- board with (or for clearing the tunnel) tion field changing to red (forward or reverse), the operator in charge of the you are notified* that the second control is able to stop the conveyors.
Page 65 How to carry out inspections To avoid that too high baggage or freight items abut against the tunnel entrances and exits and get stuck, the conveyors are stopped by the light barriers* installed there (oversize detectors*).  The setting of the X-ray inspection unit may be such as You will be notified by the to allow the conveyors to keep on running as soon as arrow in the indication field...
Page 66: Particularities Of Units Integrated Into A Baggage Handling Line
How to carry out inspections Particularities of units integrated into a baggage handling line* (Units with option InLine - variant Start/Stop) If the X-ray inspection unit is integrated into a baggage handling line the conveyors cannot be started in for- ward direction until the discharge baggage conveyors are running and clear of baggage items.
Page 67: How To Use The Automatic Detection Functions
How to use the automatic detection functions* How to use the automatic detection functions* If suspect objects are detected by means of the automatic detection functions described in the following, this will pointed out to you by means of markings which are inserted into the associated X-ray image. ...
Page 68: Radioactivity Detector
How to use the automatic detection functions* To ensure that the X-ACT system is functioning without fault, the material detection of the HI-SCAN X-ray unit must be calibrated monthly by a higher access level user.  To define the detection class, call up the X-ACT menu* with ...
Page 69: The Functions Hi-Spot* And High Density Alert* - Hda
How to use the automatic detection functions*  In case you are in doubt of the location of the γ radiation source you can detect the latter by means of a hand-held meter suitable for measuring γ radiation. Radiation alarm ...
Page 70: How To Display X-Ray Images
How to display X-ray images How to display X-ray images The default image display After scanning an item it is first shown in the default im- The default image display defined is in- age display until you select a different image display dicated in field Image display in the mode.
Page 71: The Black And White Image - Bw
How to display X-ray images The black and white image - BW The B/W image obtained with the scan represents the dif- ferent objects of the baggage or freight item in different brightness levels (grey levels) ranging from white to black.
Page 72 How to display X-ray images So, the color indicates the kind of material, the brightness (intensity) of the color indicates the material thickness. Colour eff. atomic pure materials and compounds gradient number below 10 lighter elements: hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and the molecular compounds of the latter, the organic materials: many explosives (e.g.
Page 73: The Image Displays Organic Only
How to display X-ray images (PLUS) (PLUS) The image displays Organic Only * and Organic Stripping - O²/O²+/OS/OS+ PLUS These four image display modes are available to the HI-MAT system*. PLUS If you apply the first two special functions Organic Only (O²) and Organic Only (O²+) you can limit the dis- play to organic objects, i.e.
Page 74: How To Vary The Absorption Range - Vari
How to display X-ray images How to vary the absorption range - VARI If you are interested in detecting objects of a certain absorption degree exclusively, you can intentionally em- PLUS phasize such objects in the above mentioned image display modes black/white, HI-MAT *, Organic (PLUS) (PLUS)
Page 75: The Image Display With Higher Penetration - High
How to display X-ray images  By pressing several times to the left, you shift the absorption range towards objects of low absorp- tion degrees (e.g. textile, paper). PLUS HI-MAT color image - VARI(-MAT+) Black/white image - VARI-BW  If you switch to another image display mode, the absorption range you selected before will be stored. So you need not select it again when calling up the function once more.
Page 76: The Image Display With Lower Penetration - Low
How to display X-ray images The image display with lower penetration - LOW The contrast of the brighter image sections, i.e. materials which are easy to penetrate, is increased in the PLUS above mentioned image display modes b/w and HI-MAT * by this function.
Page 77: The Special Function X-Plore
How to display X-ray images  It is also possible to use a priority key assigned to the function (MAT+-)NEG (for the HI-MAT PLUS image*), BW-NEG (for the black and white image) or NEG+. The function last mentioned takes effect on the current PLUS image display (HI-MAT image* or black and white image).
Page 78 How to display X-ray images  It is also possible to use a priority key assigned to the function (MAT+-)SEN (for the HI-MAT PLUS image*), BW-SEN (for the black and white image) or SEN+. The function last mentioned takes effect on the current PLUS image display (HI-MAT image* or black and white image).
Page 79: The Hi-Cat Color- And Hi-Cat Black And White Images
How to display X-ray images The HI-CAT color- and HI-CAT black and white images Use the HI-CAT system to generate 6 different color images (HI-CAT 1...6) and 2 different black and white im- ages (HI-CAT 7 and 8).  HI-CAT color and black and white images can only be selected via priority keys assigned to the functions HI-CAT1...8, or they must be defined as default image display.
Page 80: The Black And White Images
How to display X-ray images HI-CAT color image 5 HI-CAT color image 6 The black and white images The HI-CAT black and white image 7 differs from the standard black and white image only in one point: the highest absorption level is displayed in red. The HI-CAT black and white image 8 does not differ from the standard black and white image.
Page 81: The Zoom Function
How to display X-ray images The Zoom function Use the Zoom function to display image sections enlarged by several magnification factors. Warning! If higher access level users have released the use of the Zoom function even with running conveyors on the HI-SCAN X-ray unit, hazardous objects may remain unrecognized in the other, non-visible parts of the baggage or freight item! 1040 ...
Page 82: The Function Opti-Zoom
How to display X-ray images Zoom x 2 Zoom x 3 The function Opti-Zoom* Opti-Zoom allows to magnify the displayed item optimally by pressing just one key.  With you magnify the displayed item to screen size.  When pressing a second time you return to the non-magnified display.
Page 83: How To Work With The Hi-Tip
How to work with the HI-TIPPLUS* and aTIP* system* PLUS How to work with the HI-TIP * and aTIP* system* By means of the HI-TIP systems, complete X-ray images Statistics referring to every user and his of fictional baggage items containing threat objects are activities on the X-ray unit are created.
Page 84 How to work with the HI-TIPPLUS* and aTIP* system*  Now check, if there is any further suspect object in the X-ray image. If so, press once again and send the baggage item to the recheck then. The real X-ray images together with the recognized objects are automatically stored under category TIP/RECOGN.OBJECTS* by the IMS Image Store System.
Page 85: Missed Objects
How to work with the HI-TIPPLUS* and aTIP* system* Missed objects If you have missed an object projected, the conveyors will be stopped automatically and one of the following messages is displayed on the screen: Message 4 One fictional threat object was projected on the image of a real baggage item by the TIP system.
Page 86: Aborted Projections
How to work with the HI-TIPPLUS* and aTIP* system* Aborted projections It is not always possible for the TIP systems to project a complete fictional X-ray image or a fictional threat object; for example, if the projected object exceeds the length of the baggage item. In this case, the conveyors are stopped and the object, which has partly been projected, or the fictional X-ray image, are provided with a black/yellow frame.
Page 87: How To Work With The Ots Xtrain System
How to work with the OTS Xtrain system* How to work with the OTS Xtrain system* Use the operator training system OTS XTrain* to display Statistics referring to every user and his stored X-ray images of various bags which do not activities on the X-ray unit are created.
Page 88: Training With Feedbacks
How to work with the OTS Xtrain system* Training with feedbacks Recognized objects If you have recognized a suspect object and marked it with , the image scroll is stopped automatically and one of the following messages is displayed on the screen: Message 1 A fictional threat object was projected on the basic image of a baggage item.
Page 89: Missed Objects
How to work with the OTS Xtrain system* Message 3 Nothing was projected. As a result, no frame is inserted.  Delete the message with Missed objects If you have missed an object projected, the image scroll will be stopped automatically and one of the follow- ing messages is displayed on the screen: Message 4 A fictional threat object was projected on the basic image...
Page 90: Aborted Projections
How to work with the OTS Xtrain system* Message 5 A complete X-ray image was projected between two basic images.  Delete the message with Aborted projections It is not always possible for the OTS XTrain system to project a complete threat image or threat object. In this case, the image scroll is stopped and the object, which has partly been projected or the threat image is provided with a black/yellow frame and deleted afterwards.
Page 91: Training Without Feedbacks
How to work with the OTS Xtrain system* Training without feedbacks If users of higher access levels have deactivated the feed- In this case as well, recognized* and back function, the projected threat objects and threat im- missed threat objects are automatically ages are merely provided with black/yellow frames and stored under categories TRAINING/RE- deleted afterwards.
Page 92: How To Work With The Ims Image Store System
How to work with the IMS image store system* How to work with the IMS image store system* The IMS Image Store System allows the digital storage of The Online recording functions and the both single X-ray images of the HI-SCAN X-ray unit and storage of the images transmitted to the images of all scanned baggage or freight items (standard recheck or analyst stations* can only be...
Page 93 How to work with the IMS image store system*  If the X-ray inspection unit is equipped with a bag code The images are stored in the category scanner*, you can store X-ray images together with Online Recording which is only access- the respective bag identification codes of the baggage ible by users with superior access or freight items.
Page 94: Recall And Print* Images
How to work with the IMS image store system* Recall and print* images  If you want to recall or print* images, press . The illustrated IMS recall menu appears: In units with more recent software, the Clipboard category (directory) is displayed on the left side of the menu including its subcategories* or a list of the X-ray images stored in this category .
Page 95 How to work with the IMS image store system*  In units with older software, use key [5 mno] to open the window for selecting a category (also possible on units with more recent software).  Select the desired category with the navigator and activate the lat- ter with .
Page 96: Select Images
How to work with the IMS image store system* Select images After a category is selected, a list of the X-ray images stored in it appears. As long as higher access level users have not renamed images, the images stored last appear on top of the list, oldest images appear at the end (listing according to date and time).
Page 97 How to work with the IMS image store system*  If you want to recall or print* one or several images in If you want to select all images, simply original size, you first have to mark them with key press key [2 def] without marking any [1 abc].
Page 98: Print Images
How to work with the IMS image store system*  If images are found in more than one other category, those categories will be listed in units with older soft- ware. You can then choose one out of them. If, however, images are found in one other category only, the latter will be automatically selected.
Page 99: Start The Recall
How to work with the IMS image store system*  Quit the recall options with Start the recall  Leave the IMS recall menu with . The X-ray im- In units with newer software*, in the up- age selected first is moving on the screen now. In field per lines of the screen it is displayed of Mode in the indication field of the screen, IMS is indic- which category originates the recalled...
Page 100: How To Work With The Other Functions
How to work with the other functions How to work with the other functions In units with newer software, the access to these functions can be disabled by users with higher au- thorisation. The print function* If the X-ray inspection unit is connected to a printer* via Attention! data network*, you can print out the current X-ray image.
Page 101: The Audible Baggage Marking Alarm
How to work with the other functions  Move to item Baggage counter and activate it. The menu illustrated beside indicating the count is displayed.  You can reset the temporary counter with the nav- igator.  Afterwards, leave the menu with so that the former value is overwritten.
Page 102: How To Correct Operating Troubles
How to correct operating troubles How to correct operating troubles The following instructions will enable you to recognize dif- Warning! ferent operating troubles and to correct them using The removal of screwed plates or panels simple methods. may only be carried out by trained tech- nicians! 1140 The Configuration display...
Page 103: The Error Report
How to correct operating troubles The Error report The error messages displayed on the screen after the In units with newer software, the access self-test or during operation are collected and can be read to this function can be disabled by users in the Error report.
Page 104: How To Reset The Emergency Stop Buttons
How to correct operating troubles How to reset the emergency stop buttons If the X-ray inspection unit or the conveyors cannot be switched on, an emergency stop button is activated in most cases. Verify all emergency stop buttons on the keyboard and beside it as well as on the X-ray generat- or housing (illustrations F 1-14, -16 and -17): ...
Page 105: No Test Image/Wait Indicator Does Not Light Up Or Flashes
How to correct operating troubles No test image/wait indicator does not light up or flashes Cause Correction  The correction of the defect must be carried out Defect in electronics. by a competent service technician. No or insufficient test image/wait indicator lights up briefly after switching Cause Correction ...
Page 106 How to correct operating troubles Error messages Cause/Correction  Afterwards, check if the light barriers behind the Error codes: 0011 to 0013 Light barrier 1 or 3 blocked! Switch off X-ray unit and lead curtains on both tunnel interior walls are check light barrier! blocked by items and check the light barriers for dirt and sticking baggage labels etc.
Page 107 How to correct operating troubles Error messages Cause/Correction  When clearing the tunnel after switching on the Error code: 0014 Object inside tunnel or signal deviation of a detector X-ray unit, ensure that no baggage or freight line! Convey object out of tunnel or switch off X-ray items are placed on the conveyors while the con- unit and remove object manually! veyors are running.
Page 108 How to correct operating troubles Error messages Cause/Correction  Due to a hardware failure, or owing to the actu- Error code: 0030 Unexpected deactivation of X-ray system (A/B/...) (op- ation of an emergency stop button or due to a erating conditions are possibly out of range)! power failure, X-radiation switches off by itself.
Page 109 How to correct operating troubles Error messages Cause/Correction  Ask a higher access level user to perform a calib- Error codes: 0509 and 0510 Material detection requires (four times) calibration ration. with body 1 (step wedge)!  Check the error messages collected in the Error Error code: 0605 Scanning disabled because of errors! Refer to Error report (F 1-93) and obey the contained instruc-...
Page 110 How to correct operating troubles Error messages Cause/Correction  see error code 1600 Error codes: 1602 and 1603  Ask a higher level user to delete image files which Error code: 1604 Memory for images of recheck or of external image are not needed any more.
Page 111 How to correct operating troubles Error messages Cause/Correction  Ask a higher level user to check the settings of Error codes: 2132 to 2134 Printing not possible: printer cannot be configured! the print function of the X-ray unit. Check the settings in the menu Printer! ...
Page 112 How to correct operating troubles Error messages Cause/Correction  Possibly, the target computer is wrongly con- Error code: 3102 Xport target computer does not respond! figured, its hard disk is full or the USB memory stick is inoperable or full. ...
Page 113: Messages Without Error Code
How to correct operating troubles Error messages Cause/Correction  Functions as e.g. the IMS system*, TIP system* Error code: 3502 The internal hard disk is faulty! System failures may possibly do not work correctly. The electronics be expected! Please inform the supervisor! should be exchanged.
Page 114: The Image Deteriorates After Some Time Of Operation
How to correct operating troubles Messages in alphabetical order Cause/Correction  If this message appears without any object being Object at end point of conveyor or at oversize detector! Remove object or convey object back! in the light barrier of the conveyor end or over- size detector*, then the light barrier might be Object at start point of conveyor or at oversize detect- dirty.
Page 115: The X-Act System* Does Not Work Correctly
How to correct operating troubles The X-ACT system* does not work correctly Cause Correction  Ask a higher access level user to carry out a cal- After some time of operation, X-ray generator para- meters change slightly. Due to the high selectivity of ibration of the X-ACT system.
Page 116: When Selecting Certain Image Displays And/Or The Zoom Function, The Conveyors Stop
How to correct operating troubles When selecting certain image displays and/or the Zoom function, the con- veyors stop This is no error. Higher access level users can determine not to use certain image display modes as long as the conveyors are running. As a result, the conveyors will stop automatically when selecting such display modes and such display modes will be switched off when starting the conveyors.
Page 119: Additional Guide For Users With Supervisor Access Level
Additional guide for users with supervisor access level Additional guide for users with supervisor access level Preface................................2-1 How to log in...............................2-2 How to use the ZIP*, RIDA* and CD/DVD* drive and the USB interface*............2-3 How to get access to the drives* and the USB connection plugs*...............2-3 How to exchange the removable drives*.......................2-4 The ZIP drives*..............................2-6 The internal CD/DVD drives*.........................2-6...
Page 120 Additional guide for users with supervisor access level The zoom settings..........................2-32 The screen saver............................2-32 How to enter the location*...........................2-33 How to assign the views to the monitors*....................2-33 The position of the main monitor*......................2-34 How to set the power fail buffer*........................2-34 How to set the scanning functions........................2-35 The forbidden image display modes during conveyor run................2-35 Operating mode*............................2-36...
Page 121 Additional guide for users with supervisor access level Rename session.............................2-64 Delete session............................2-64 How to import an OTS library*........................2-64 How to set the image change frequency.....................2-65 How to organize threat projections......................2-66 Add new categories..........................2-67 Edit category............................2-68 Delete category............................2-68 How to activate images..........................2-68 How to define the threat projection settings....................2-69 How to set the decision times........................2-70 How to work on reports..........................2-71...
Page 123: Preface
Preface Preface This section contains all the information required to enable you to operate the further functions of the HI- SCAN X-ray unit and to set up the HI-SCAN X-ray unit as user with supervisor access level. The correct use of all other functions provided by the HI-SCAN X-ray unit is dealt with in the preceding sec- tion which is referred to in the following.
Page 124: How To Log In
How to log in How to log in  If you have not yet been given an identification code and a password by a user of a higher or equal access level, and if you have neither received an appropriately programmed ISIS card*, you would log in with the following data, as described in the first section: User ID: Attention!
Page 125: How To Use The Zip*, Rida* And Cd/Dvd* Drive And The Usb Interface
How to use the ZIP*, RIDA* and CD/DVD* drive and the USB interface* How to use the ZIP*, RIDA* and CD/DVD* drive and the USB inter- face* The built-in ZIP* or CD* drive, the removable ZIP* and CD/DVD* drives and the USB interface* allow the transmission or copying of X-ray images including threat images of the TIP* and the OTS XTrain* systems, monthly TIP* and OTS XTrain* reports as well as user data, access rights*, error and diagnosis reports.
Page 126: How To Exchange The Removable Drives
How to use the ZIP*, RIDA* and CD/DVD* drive and the USB interface*  In front of the electronics of some unit types is an ac- rylic glass lid, which you can open as well with the ap- propriate key. Attention! Never actuate the yellow Reset key of the displayed electronics!
Page 127 How to use the ZIP*, RIDA* and CD/DVD* drive and the USB interface*  If no drive was plugged in yet, loosen the two illus- trated screws and remove the lid to the right.  If a drive or an empty plug-in unit already exists, move the illustrated lever to the right and pull out the drive or the empty plug-in unit.
Page 128: The Zip Drives
How to use the ZIP*, RIDA* and CD/DVD* drive and the USB interface* The ZIP drives*  You need formatted ZIP disks* for the data transmission.  For the download of the TIP* and OTS XTrain* reports (F 2-79), the user data and access rights (F 2-10), the diagnosis report (F 2-89) and the error report (F 2-92) you can insert a disk into the drive even shortly before starting the data transmission.
Page 129 How to use the ZIP*, RIDA* and CD/DVD* drive and the USB interface*  For the download of the TIP* and OTS XTrain* reports (F 2-79), the user data and access rights (F 2-10), the diagnosis report (F 2-89) and the error report (F 2-92) you can insert a CD-R or CD-RW into the drive even shortly before starting the data transmission.
Page 130: The External Cd Drive
How to use the ZIP*, RIDA* and CD/DVD* drive and the USB interface*  After the transmission is done you can remove the CD. The external CD drive* With the external drive data and images can only be read.  Switch off the unit and wait until all indicators on the Attention! keyboard have extinguished.
Page 131 How to use the ZIP*, RIDA* and CD/DVD* drive and the USB interface*  In general, the X-ray unit does not have to be switched off to connect or remove a USB memory. Check by means of the user's guide of your USB memory if this also applies to your memory, i. e. if it provides hot- plug capability.
Page 132: How To Set The Login Procedure
How to set the login procedure How to set the login procedure Attention! Always keep all user data secret! You thus ensure that no unauthorized persons can use the HI-SCAN X-ray unit. 1380  Use the navigator to activate the first menu item Login/Logout in the Main menu. The menu illustrated is displayed.
Page 133: How To Manage User Data
How to set the login procedure  Use the navigator to go to the menu item Login duty for all users. If you activate the login duty, all users will have to log in at the X-ray unit by entering their user IDs via keyboard or by means of an appropriately programmed ISIS card*.
Page 134: Select User Entry
How to set the login procedure Select user entry  Use the navigator to select single users. On the right menu side, you see the corresponding user data. There are: User ID: under this ID, all other data of a user is stored User name: user name which is displayed in the screen indication field Company/Authority:...
Page 135: Edit User Data
How to set the login procedure Edit user data  Use key [2 def] to modify the data of the user selected with the navigator, i.e. your own data as well. The menu and the entries correspond exactly to the menu for the new user data (see above).
Page 136: How To Manage The Access Rights* For Users With Lower Access Level
How to manage the access rights* for users with lower access level How to manage the access rights* for users with lower access level Standard management* of access rights As user with Supervisor rights you can define which main As user with access level local super- functions of the X-ray unit can be set or modified by the visor 1, 2 or 3 you cannot assign access users with access levels Local supervisor 1, 2 and 3*.
Page 137: Access To/Access Rights Tip* And Ots Xtrain* System
How to manage the access rights* for users with lower access level Access to/access rights TIP* and OTS Xtrain* system Depending on your choice, one of the submenus illustrated below is displayed.  You can assign the following rights to the local supervisor: Disable/enable system: right to enable or disable the TIP system* (F 2-50) or the OTS system* (F 2-61)
Page 138: Access To/Access Rights Automatic Detection
How to manage the access rights* for users with lower access level Access to/access rights automatic detection* When selecting this menu item the submenu opposite will be displayed.  You can make a setting for the local supervisor to define whether he can only view the settings of the automatic detec- tion functions (F 2-39) (View configuration), or, whether he is allowed to make modifications (View and modify configura-...
Page 139: Extended Management* Of Access Rights
How to manage the access rights* for users with lower access level Extended management* of access rights (units with newer software*) As user with Supervisor access level you can define the As user with access level local super- access rights to menus and menu items that users with visor 1, 2 or 3 you cannot assign access access levels Local Supervisor 1, 2 and 3* shall have.
Page 140: Activating/Deactivating An Access Level
How to manage the access rights* for users with lower access level Activating/deactivating an access level  Open the Login/Logout menu with the navigator.  Under Login authorization, choose, whether the respective access level Loc. Supervisor 1, 2 or 3 shall be activated on the X-ray unit;...
Page 141: Particularities Regarding The Tip, Ots And Ims Systems
How to manage the access rights* for users with lower access level To assign access to a menu, a menu item or a menu func- You can only assign access to those tion, select the corresponding (and so named) menu item menus, menu items and menu functions in the access rights menu.
Page 142: Particularities Regarding The User Data Management And Isis Card Programming
How to manage the access rights* for users with lower access level  You first have to activate the access via the menu item Organize and recall images. Then you define in the following menu items, to which categories users shall have access. The settings mean the following: no access: Users of the corresponding access level cannot open the category.
Page 143 How to manage the access rights* for users with lower access level  Use the navigator to go to menu item Transmit user data and ac- tivate this menu item. The menu opposite will be displayed then.  Insert a formatted ZIP disk* or a writable CD* into the respect- ive drive or connect a USB memory* (F 2-3), go to the corres- ponding menu item Download data to ZIP disk, Download data to CD or Download data to USB memory by means of the navigator...
Page 144: How To Manage Isis Cards
How to manage ISIS cards* How to manage ISIS cards* Attention! During the individual programming steps, only remove cards if you are requested to do so by the sys- tem! 1460 Programming a card after entry of user data  Activate the last menu item Program ISIS card subsequently in the windows Add new user or Edit user data (F 2-12 and -13) after having entered the user data and acknowledge with First you are requested to insert the card to be programmed.
Page 145: The Extended Isis Functions
How to manage ISIS cards*  If you proceed with , the ISIS card programming menu appears displaying the user data to be pro- grammed.  Check once again, if the data is correct and program the card with . After that you will be requested to withdraw the card. ...
Page 146: How To Delete Data From A Card
How to manage ISIS cards*  Afterwards the data of the card is read and the ISIS card programming menu appears displaying the read- in data. How to delete data from a card  Use key [2 def] to delete the data from the card after acknowledging with How to program a card ...
Page 147: How To Include A Foreign User
How to manage ISIS cards* How to include a foreign user  If there is data on a user card belonging to a user who is not listed in the user data of the X-ray unit, you can include this user in such user list. Insert the card so as to be pro- grammed.
Page 148: How To Set Operating Options
How to set operating options How to set operating options  Use the navigator to go to menu item Operating op- tions in the Main menu and activate this menu item. The menu opposite is displayed. How to set the keys on the keyboard ...
Page 149: The Priority Keys
How to set operating options The priority keys You can allocate a function on each of the three priority keys on the keyboard.  Activate menu item Prior- ity keys. The menu illus- trated is displayed.  Select one of three entries P1...P3 for the priority keys and activate this entry. A selection list appears. ...
Page 150: The Image Keys
How to set operating options  Activate menu item Function keys. The menu illustrated is displayed.  Activate or deactivate the buttons.  Afterwards exit the menu with The image keys For some of the image keys you can define whether the corresponding im- age key is to be held to activate an image display mode (hold key: on) or whether the image display mode is to be switched on and off by briefly pressing the key (hold key: off).
Page 151: How To Set The Language
How to set operating options How to set the language You can select the language for screen messages, menus and windows as follows:  Use the navigator to go to menu item Language and activate this menu item. The menu opposite is displayed. ...
Page 152 How to set operating options You receive information on the current time zone setting and if the automatic changeover between summer and winter time is activated.  If you want to set another time zone or change the changeover to summer or winter time, use the [1 abc] key to select the Select time zone menu.
Page 153: How To Select The Image Settings
How to set operating options  Leave then the menu with . The message The unit will be restarted to take over the new setting! is displayed. After confirming with a restart of the unit will be carried out.  To set date and time, go back to the Date & time, time zone* menu and se- lect the Date &...
Page 154: The Default Image Display
How to set operating options The default image display The default image display is the image display that appears upon switching on and after actuating  Activate menu item Default image display to have a selection list displayed.  Select the desired function and leave the list with Attention! PLUS If you change the default image display, you should assign the HI-MAT...
Page 155: How To Enter The Location
How to set operating options How to enter the location*  Use the navigator to go to Location menu and activate In units equipped with TIP system* the this menu item. The menu illustrated is displayed. Location menu can also be selected from the TIP menu (F 257-57).
Page 156: The Position Of The Main Monitor
How to set operating options Attention! If a dual view unit is equipped with the X-ACT system*, suspicious objects will be detected and framed in the view that is displayed on the main monitor! When switching over the View/monitor assignment the calibration data of the previous view will be deleted! Therefore you must carry out a complete calibration for the new view afterwards (F 2-83)! 1510 The position of the main monitor*...
Page 157: How To Set The Scanning Functions
How to set the scanning functions How to set the scanning functions  Use the navigator to go to menu item Scanning func- tions in the Main menu and activate this menu item. The menu opposite is displayed. The forbidden image display modes during conveyor run While the conveyors are running, a switchover to another image display mode is not reasonable in most cases, since the user will have not enough time to evaluate the image then.
Page 158: Operating Mode
How to set the scanning functions  Activate the menu item. The menu opposite is displayed.  Use the navigator to select the im- age displays and to activate or de- activate the conveyor stop. Warning! If an image section is mag- nified with the zoom func- tion during the conveyors are running, dangerous...
Page 159: The Function Reverse Scanning
How to set the scanning functions  Select the appropriate menu items by means of the If you have activated the function Re- navigator and switch the locking function on or off. verse scanning* (see below) and selec- ted the locking: on function for both keys, then the changeover of the inspec- tion direction is not required any more.
Page 160: The Cutless Image Processing
How to set the scanning functions  After having left all menus, the message Unit will be restarted! is displayed. After confirming with restart of the unit will be carried out. The cutless image processing In order to obtain a complete X-ray image without “joints” or missing segments even after the interruption of a scanning process, it is necessary that the conveyors reverse a distance after the interruption.
Page 161: How To Set The Automatic Detection
How to set the Automatic detection* How to set the Automatic detection*  Use the navigator to go to menu item Automatic detection* in the Main menu and activate this menu item. The menu illustrated is dis- played.  You can make the following settings in the menu items: If the HI-SCAN X-ray unit is not equipped with options mentioned here, there are less items listed in the menu accord-...
Page 162 How to set the Automatic detection* Minimum absorption: absorption threshold from An automatic detection will only be ex- where the automatic detec- ecuted, if an object has the set minimum tion of objects starts absorption and at the same time the set minimum size.
Page 163 How to set the Automatic detection* Message/conveyor activation/deactivation of If you have set automatic return* as op- stop: the automatic conveyor stop erating mode on newer units (F 2-36), and the alarm message at then the conveyor stop on detection of the detection of an object.
Page 164: How To Set The Recheck* Or The External Image Evaluation
How to set the recheck* or the external image evaluation* How to set the recheck* or the external image evaluation* If one or several recheck stations* are connected to the X-ray unit, you can lock the image transmission, if the units are not activated or not occupied. You thus avoid receiving error messages for failed image trans- mission every time you mark baggage or freight items.
Page 165 How to set the recheck* or the external image evaluation*  In the fourth menu item you define the Maximum Attention! recheck/evaluation time the operator has been granted Do not define a period too short to en- to evaluate an X-ray image at the recheck or analyst sure that the images are available for station.
Page 166: How To Work With The Ims Image Store System
How to work with the IMS image store system* How to work with the IMS image store system*  Use the navigator to go to menu item IMS Image Store System* in the Main menu and activate this menu item. The menu illustrated is displayed.
Page 167 How to work with the IMS image store system*  Use the navigator to go to menu item Online Recording and activ- ate this menu item. The menu illustrated is displayed.  In the first menu item you can start and terminate the The selected status is maintained if the standard Online recording.
Page 168: How To Use The Extended Ims Functions
How to work with the IMS image store system* How to use the extended IMS functions  Direct the navigator to menu item Organize and recall Alternatively, you can actuate to call images and activate this menu item. The IMS menu il- up the menu directly.
Page 169 How to work with the IMS image store system* Category Contents TIP/LIBRARY* with subcategories images of threat objects and combined threat images to be projected via PLUS the HI-TIP system* TIP/ADAPTIVE.LIBRARY* with images of threat ob- Modifications to files are not possible in subcategories jects and combined these categories.
Page 170: Delete, Move And Copy Images
How to work with the IMS image store system* Delete, move and copy images  After having marked the corresponding images with [1 abc] or [2 def] (see 1st section), actuate key [4 jkl]. A list of existing cat- egories is displayed. ...
Page 171: Rename Images
How to work with the IMS image store system* Rename images  Mark one image with key [1 abc].  Actuate key [6 pqr]. A window with the current file name appears.  Use the navigator to delete the file name. Afterwards you enter a new one.
Page 172: How To Configure The Hi-Tip
How to configure the HI-TIPPLUS* and the aTIP* system PLUS How to configure the HI-TIP * and the aTIP* system PLUS The HI-TIP system provides a library divided into main For dual view units as well as for the categories and subcategories containing combined com- aTIP system possibly corresponding lib- plete threat images* and images of individual threat ob- raries may have to be installed (impor-...
Page 173: The Tip Menu
How to configure the HI-TIPPLUS* and the aTIP* system – how long detected or non detected projections remain visible on the screen (delete projections after... - F 2-56). – which decision times are provided for the operator to detect a combined threat image* and a single threat object (decision time - combined images and - threat objects - F 2-58).
Page 174: How To Organize Hi-Tip Categories
How to configure the HI-TIPPLUS* and the aTIP* system PLUS How to organize HI-TIP categories PLUS (only applies to the HI-TIP system)  Activate menu item Organize categories. The menu illustrated appears. PLUS A list of all available HI-TIP main categories and sub- Attention! categories is displayed.
Page 175: Add New Categories
How to configure the HI-TIPPLUS* and the aTIP* system You can extend the threat image library yourself by – creating new categories (see below), – recording individual threat objects or images of bags containing threat objects with the storing function of the IMS image store system (see 1st section) and –...
Page 176: Edit Category
How to configure the HI-TIPPLUS* and the aTIP* system Edit category  Select the category with the navigator.  Actuate key [2 def]. The menu op- posite is displayed. The entries correspond to those of the menu for the entries of a new category (see above) with one difference: when renaming the category name special characters are also accepted.
Page 177: How To Activate Images
How to configure the HI-TIPPLUS* and the aTIP* system  If you only want to upgrade the existing library, press key [2 def].  Afterwards, threat image categories and threat images will be copied from the first CD, DVD*, or ZIP disk or from the first USB memory.
Page 178: How To Define The Projection Settings
How to configure the HI-TIPPLUS* and the aTIP* system  Select the corresponding category in the menu and activate the images to be used for HI-TIP PLUS projec- tions.  Then actuate key [7 stu] to enable or disable the images. The names of the images activated for HI- PLUS are displayed in the normal font type, images disabled in narrow font type.
Page 179: How To Enter The Location
How to configure the HI-TIPPLUS* and the aTIP* system Attention! Since dangerous objects which are covered by an inserted threat object will only become visible after having deleted the latter, the setting 0 may only be selected for demonstration purposes! It is generally recommended to choose a setting below 5 seconds in order to guarantee the evaluation of the complete X-ray image without projections by the operator! 1645...
Page 180: How To Set The Decision Times
How to configure the HI-TIPPLUS* and the aTIP* system How to set the decision times  Use the navigator to go to menu item Decision time settings and activate this menu item. The menu illustrated is displayed.  In the first menu item Decision time - threat objects you Attention! set the decision time an operator is given to detect a The value for this time should only...
Page 181: How To Display The Object Markings
How to configure the HI-TIPPLUS* and the aTIP* system How to display the object markings All images of threat objects were recorded with HI-SCAN X-ray units. If at the moment of storing automatic detection functions like X-ACT*, High Density Alert* or HI-SPOT* were active at these units, the projected threat objects would be marked accordingly with colored frames or highlighted areas (see first section) and the markings would be stored, too.
Page 182: How To Define The Message Color Of Aborted Projections
How to configure the HI-TIPPLUS* and the aTIP* system How to define the message color of aborted projections* Units with newer software* allow the selection of the color If the X-ray unit is also provided with the in which aborted projections are indicated. OTS system*, this setting applies also for aborted projections of the OTS sys- ...
Page 183: How To Configure The Ots Xtrain System
How to configure the OTS XTrain system* How to configure the OTS XTrain system* The OTS XTrain system provides a library divided into cat- For dual view units possibly a corres- egories and subcategories containing X-ray images of ponding library may have to be installed bags with unsuspicious content (basic images) as well as (imported) (F 2-64).
Page 184: The Ots Xtrain Menu
How to configure the OTS XTrain system* – which decision times are provided for the operator to detect a combined threat image and a single threat object (decision time - combined images and - threat objects - F 2-70). – which additional decision times the operator is given to detect a combined threat image* and a single threat object, if he has stopped the image scroll in time (additional decision time - combined images and - threat objects - F 2-70).
Page 185: How To Organize Training Sessions
How to configure the OTS XTrain system* How to organize training sessions  Activate menu item Organize training sessions. A list of all available OTS XTrain training sessions (categories) is displayed. The active session is indicated by inverse writing (white on black). The Default category contains basic images which you can select as session.
Page 186: Activate A Session
How to configure the OTS XTrain system* Activate a session  Select the session with the navigator and leave the menu with Add new session  Actuate key [1 abc]. The window illustrated is displayed:  Enter the name of the new session. ...
Page 187: How To Set The Image Change Frequency
How to configure the OTS XTrain system*  Go to the menu item Import OTS library with the navigator and activate this menu item. The window illus- trated is displayed.  If the complete library is to be replaced, press key [1 abc]. If you acknowledge the following question with , the existing library will be deleted first, i.e.
Page 188: How To Organize Threat Projections
How to configure the OTS XTrain system* How to organize threat projections  Activate menu item Organize threat projections. The menu illustrated appears. A list of all available OTS XTrain threat categories and subcategories is displayed. In category COMB.- THREAT.IMA. and its subcategories, combined complete threat images* are contained, in all other categor- ies, single threat objects are stored.
Page 189: Add New Categories
How to configure the OTS XTrain system* You can extend the threat image library yourself by – creating new categories (see below), – recording individual threat objects or images of bags containing threat objects with the storing function of the IMS image store system (see 1st section) and –...
Page 190: Edit Category
How to configure the OTS XTrain system* Edit category  Select the category with the navigator.  Actuate key [2 def]. The menu illus- trated is displayed. The entries correspond to those of the menu for the entries of a new category (see above) with one difference: when renaming the category name special characters are also accepted.
Page 191: How To Define The Threat Projection Settings
How to configure the OTS XTrain system*  Use key [4 jkl] in Organize training session and Organize threat projections to activate the IMS menu Or- ganize and recall images.  Select the corresponding category in the menu and activate the images to be used for OTS XTrain sessions or threat projections.
Page 192: How To Set The Decision Times
How to configure the OTS XTrain system*  In the first menu item Images per projection you set the number of projections in relation to the number of recalled basic images, in the second menu item Diversification range you set the diversification of projec- tions around the previously set number of basic images.
Page 193: How To Work On Reports
How to configure the OTS XTrain system*  In the second menu item Additional decision time - threat object you set time the operator is given addi- tionally to come to a decision after having stopped the image scroll.  In the third menu item Decision time - combined images Attention! you set the decision time the operator is given to detect The value for this time should be smal-...
Page 194: How To Define The Message Color Of Aborted Projections
How to configure the OTS XTrain system* How to define the message color of aborted projections* Units with newer software* allow the selection of the color If the X-ray unit is also provided with the in which aborted projections are indicated. TIP system*, this setting applies also for aborted projections of the TIP system ...
Page 195: How To Create Hi-Tip And Ots Libraries On Data Carriers
How to create HI-TIPPLUS and OTS libraries on data carriers PLUS How to create HI-TIP and OTS libraries on data carriers PLUS This paragraph is meant for users who want to create HI-TIP and OTS libraries on data carriers (CDs, DVDs, ZIP disks or USB memories) for being imported* to X-ray units (F 2-54) (not possible for aTIP libraries).
Page 196 How to create HI-TIPPLUS and OTS libraries on data carriers  The directory and file names may only be composed of the letters A to Z (upper or lower case), the figures 0 to 9, the hyphen "-" and the underscore "_". The dot "." is only allowed between file names and file name extensions.
Page 197: How To Work With Tip* And Ots Xtrain* Reports
How to work with TIP* and OTS XTrain* reports How to work with TIP* and OTS XTrain* reports How to view TIP* and OTS XTrain* reports  Use the navigator to go to menu item TIP Threat Image Projection* or OTS XTrain Operator Training Sys- tem* in the Main menu and activate this menu item.
Page 198: The Meaning Of The Report Fields
How to work with TIP* and OTS XTrain* reports The meaning of the report fields The fields at the beginning of all reports mean: Report: type of the report Report date: selected period of time of the report Unit type: type of the HI-SCAN X-ray unit Serial number: serial number of the HI-SCAN X-ray unit...
Page 199: The Screener Daily Log Report - Report 1
How to work with TIP* and OTS XTrain* reports TIP name: name of the image file of the projected threat image or -object Decision: operator's decision: hit - projection correctly detected, miss - projection not detec- ted, false - actuation of though there was no projection Request: selected report or data download...
Page 200: The Screener Performance Comparison Report - Report 3
How to work with TIP* and OTS XTrain* reports The screener performance comparison report - report 3 Using this report you can compare the performances of all operators within the period of one month. The threat detection by category report - report 4 This report indicates which one of the fictitious threat images and -objects were detected by the individual operators and which were missed.
Page 201: The Report And Download Access Report - Report 5
How to work with TIP* and OTS XTrain* reports The report and download access report - report 5 This report indicates who and when viewed reports or made a data download. How to download TIP*/OTS XTrain reports* Download to ZIP disk*, CD* or USB memory* ...
Page 202: Download By Means Of Remote Access Via Network
How to work with TIP* and OTS XTrain* reports Download by means of remote access via network* On units equipped with newer software (from software version HX 02-06-A onwards) the transmission via an existing network to a Heimann Management Console* HMC is possible. ...
Page 203: How To Configure The Xport Image Transfer System
How to configure the Xport image transfer system* How to configure the Xport image transfer system* The Xport image transfer system allows the automatic and The configuration of the target computer individual* transfer of all X-ray images created in various is described in a separate manual "Data file formats to an appropriately configured target com- transfer via network"...
Page 204 How to configure the Xport image transfer system*  Use the three subsequent menu items to select the file Observe that the time of conversion and formats into which the X-ray images are to be conver- transfer is longer if several formats are ted and in which they are finally transmitted.
Page 205: How To Calibrate* The Hi-Scan X-Ray Unit
How to calibrate* the HI-SCAN X-ray unit How to calibrate* the HI-SCAN X-ray unit You must run the calibration of the material detection of the HI-SCAN unit once per month, if it is equipped with the X-ACT system* (F 2-39). If the monthly calibration was not performed or if you have changed the assignment of the views to the monitors on a dual view unit* (F 2-33), you must carry out a complete calibration (see below).
Page 206 How to calibrate* the HI-SCAN X-ray unit  Set the conveyor to reverse run by means of the first menu function Position conveyor in order to clear the tunnel from all items. On all unit types without lateral cabinet and on dual view units*, if the main monitor shows the bag- gage and freight items in the scanning view from the top (F 2-33): ...
Page 207 How to calibrate* the HI-SCAN X-ray unit HI-SCAN 6030di: The left side of the body - viewed in conveying direction - must be in line with the left edge of the conveyor belt. HI-SCAN 13090 und 130100: The calibration body is placed on the conveyor belt's side close to which the mark illustrated is attached.
Page 208 How to calibrate* the HI-SCAN X-ray unit On all unit types with lateral cabinet and on dual view units*, if the main monitor shows the baggage and freight items in the scanning view from the side (F 2-33): The lower side of the body faces the lateral cabinet (A). The lateral cabinet is located either on the left or the right side of the tunnel.
Page 209: How To Deactivate/Activate The Inline Interface*/The External Control
How to deactivate/activate the InLine interface*/the external control* How to deactivate/activate the InLine interface*/the external con- trol* Older X-ray inspection units integrated into a baggage handling line or equipped with safety switches* at the conveyor ends and/or tunnel entrances and exits (conveyor end or oversize detectors* - option InLine vari- ant Start/Stop) provide the additional menu item InLine - control and interface or External control.
Page 210: How To Enable The Network Access
How to enable the network access How to enable the network access If you enable the external access, authorized users may The data transfer via network is ex- access and change data and X-ray images of the X-ray unit plained in a separate manual (order no. via the connected network*.
Page 211: How To Generate The Diagnosis Report
How to generate the Diagnosis report How to generate the Diagnosis report The Diagnosis report assist your local service office and Attention! Smiths Heimann to trace error sources and to report set- During the generation of the diagnosis tings of the X-ray unit. After generating the report it will report the conveyors and the X-ray gen- be stored on the hard disk of the unit and can then be erators will be automatically turned on...
Page 212: How To Set The Print Functions
How to set the print functions* How to set the print functions* With older software versions modifications to the settings of the print function take an effect only on future generation or recall of X-ray images. With these software versions the X-ray image displayed last cannot be printed any more after calling up the Printer menu.
Page 213 How to set the print functions*  If it happens often that the printing takes a very long Setting 0 deactivates this function. time due a data network overload, you can define a period of time in item Abort non completed print jobs after which print jobs in progress are automatically aborted.
Page 214: Other Operating Troubles
Other operating troubles Other operating troubles The following operating troubles may occur if you are logged in as supervisor. The TIP or OTS system* does not work correctly Cause Correction  To test the TIP parameters, log in as operator. The TIP system inserts threat objects for operators only, but not for supervisors.
Page 215 Other operating troubles Error messages Correction  Make another attempt; possibly, deactivate X-ACT Error code: 0500 Calibration not successful! Repeat calibration! system until X-ray unit has been repaired.  Larger units are usually not calibrated. Error code: 0503 For this unit type calibration with this body is not provided! ...
Page 216 Other operating troubles Error messages Correction  see error code 0701 Error code: 0715  Select less files for copying, use a CD with more Error code: 0716 Storage capacity of CD/DVD not sufficient! Possibly de- capacity or delete the data contained before writ- lete CD/DVD before writing! ing.
Page 217 Other operating troubles Error messages Correction  The data on the card is wrong or not complete. Error code: 2305 Invalid data on the card! You may delete the card and program it again. 95587413 01/01/09 © Smiths Heimann 2-95...
Page 219: Your Settings
Your settings Your settings Menu items and submenu items Presettings Your settings Login/Logout ( F 2-10) Access rights A convenient way to save the settings of access rights on a data carrier is to use the Transmit access rights function in the Login/Logout menu. Login duty for all users Login only via ISIS card (apart from users of higher ac- cess levels)
Page 220 Your settings Menu items and submenu items Presettings Your settings Default image display HI-MAT+ Maximum zoom factor 1...16 times Continuous zoom Zoom interpolation Screen saver after 1...30 minutes (0 = off) Location menu Location AIRPORT Subsite GATE View/monitor assignment standard Position main monitor left Audible baggage marking alarm [1...10 sec] (0 = off)
Page 221 Your settings Menu items and submenu items Presettings Your settings Minimum size [0.1...10000cm²] Blinking display Radioactivity detector Message/conveyor stop Combine frames [0...100%] Audible alarm for X-ACT on red frames on green frames on blue frames for HDA for HI-SPOT for radioactivity detector Alarm duration [1...10 sec] IMS Image Store System (F 2-44) Online recording...
Page 222 Your settings Menu items and submenu items Presettings Your settings Threat projection settings Images per projection [2...9999] Diversification range [0...50%] Random projections [0...50%] Delete projections after 1...30 seconds (0 = off) Decision time settings Decision time - threat objects [1...10 sec] Additional decision time - threat objects [0...45 sec] Decision time - combined threat images [1...10 sec] Additional decision time - combined threat images...

Smiths detection HI-SCAN 5170-A User Manual

Guide for Users with Operator Access Level

Preface

How to Ensure Safety

Here You Find Controls and Indicators

How to Start and Terminate Your Work

How to Carry out Inspections

How to Use the Automatic Detection Functions

How to Display X-Ray Images

How to Work with the HI-TIP

How to Work with the OTS Xtrain System

How to Work with the IMS Image Store System

How to Work with the Other Functions

How to Correct Operating Troubles

Additional Guide for Users with Supervisor Access Level

Quick Links

Chapters

Summary of Contents for Smiths detection HI-SCAN 5170-A