Planmeca Proline XC Technical Manual page 179

CEPHALOSTAT ADJUSTMENT
Technical Manual
To check the beam position in vertical direction place the beam alignment tool to the sensor
alignment tool to vertical position as shown in Fig. 130 below.
Figure 130
Stand behind the tube head and protect yourself from radiation. Press and hold down the
exposure button. The image of the radiation beam will appear on the beam alignment tool.
The radiation beam must reach the lower edge of the rectangle marked on the beam align-
ment tool. If it does not refer to 2.5 "Radiation beam adjustment, Planmeca Proline XC Pan/
Ceph X-ray unit" on page E-19. The adjustment is performed in the same way as when
adjusting the standard panoramic slot.
Beam alignment
tool in upper
position
Figure 131
Move the beam alignment tool to the upper position on the sensor alignment tool as shown in
Fig. 131.
The radiation beam must reach the upper edge of the rectangle marked on the beam align-
ment tool (see figure above). If it does not refer to 2.5 "Radiation beam adjustment, Planmeca
Proline XC Pan/Ceph X-ray unit" on page E-19. The adjustment is performed in the same way
as when adjusting the standard panoramic slot.
When all the slots have been checked, and if necessary adjusted, exit the service settings
mode.
Chapter E - DIMAX3 DIGITAL SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT
Planmeca Proline XC X-ray unit E-69
Beam alignment
tool in lower
position