1.

SAFETY
1.2 SAFETY SYSTEMS
1.2.1 EMERGENCY STOP
3 emergency stop buttons are installed on the equipment described in this manual. If pressed,
they immediately stop all equipment functions.

1.2.2 LOCATION OF THE EMERGENCY STOP bUTTONS

1 On the acquisition workstation (AWS).
2 On the vertical x-ray unit (GANTRY).

Never use the emergency stop button as a normal stop device to immediately stop all
functions of the equipment, but only in cases of an actual emergency and if malfunctions
occur.

INFORMATION
After pressing one of these three emergency stop buttons, the following message
appears on the touchscreen panel:

ALARM 134: EMERGENCY ON

and an acoustic signal is simultaneously emitted.

INFORMATION
The emergency stop button does not cut power to the workstation 1. The workstation
is also protected by an uninterruptible power supply UPS 2. The UPS takes power
from the equipment’s circuit; thus turning on “0” position the main switch, the UPS
switches to the batteries and the operator is informed of this operation by an acoustic
signal.
In the case of a power interruption, only the AWS acquisition workstation is powered
by the UPS for a few minutes (depending on the state of the battery). When the battery of
the uninterruptible power supply reaches 20%, the workstation automatically turns off,
following the operating system’s safety sequence.

1.3 RESUMING OPERATION AFTER AN EMERGENCY STOP

INFORMATION
Before resuming operations, identify and resolve the cause of the emergency stop.

• Release the pressed emergency stop button by turning it (slightly). The acoustic signal will be
silenced and the alarm message on the touch screen panel will disappear ( see Section
12 - “Breakdowns and diagnosis”).
• To resume operations, press the engage circuits push-button 1 sited on the acquisition
workstation control table switching it to the “OFF” position (LED off). What a few seconds and
then press the engage circuits push- button 1 again, switching it to the “ON” position (LED on).
• If the cause of the stop has been eliminated, the device will then be operational again.

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 2. GENERAL
INFORMATION

1.3.1 CONTROLS AND SIGNALS

The acquisition workstation has a main switch 1, an engage circuits push button 2 and a touch
screen panel 3 that is used to control and monitor the appliance. The touch screen panel displays
set parameters and alarm messages.

2.1.1 DATA PLATES ON THE VERTICAL X-RAY UNIT (GANTRY)

The data plates shown below are permanently applied in the indicated points for the following
groups of the vertical x-ray unit (GANTRY).

1) Overall system
2) Detector support
3) Power supply unit
4) Mobile arm
5) Collimator
6) Compression paddle
7) Detector
8) Magnification device (optional)
9) Foot switch (three units)

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2.1.2 ACQUISITION WORKSTATION PLATE

The data plates shown below are permanently applied in the indicated points for the following
groups of the acquisition workstation.

1) Protective wall
2) Electric cabinet
3) Touchscreen panel
4) TFT monitor
5) Workstation with CD-R/DVD-R unit
6) Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
7) Keyboard
8) Mouse

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INSTALLATIO

5.1 CONNECTION bETWEEN VERTICAL X-RAY UNIT (GANTRY) AND

ACQUISITION WORKSTATION (AWS)
The various cables coming from the vertical x-ray unit (GANTRY) enter through the lower part of the
acquisition workstation (AWS) and are connected as shown in the figure.

jC24 -
jC50 - AWS
Ethernet
card

x14 - Serial
jC23 -
display gantry
Ethernet
card

jC3 - Digital
detector
jC2 - Low voltage
supply
power supply

jC21 -
Machine
Ethernet x9-x10 -
Pedals

jC19 - CAN
Bus

x321 - Serial
serv. biopsy
jC6 -
Real
time bus

x5 - Speed
rotating
jC62
anode
-
signals

x3 - Motor
x2 -
driver
Rotating
anode

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CHECKS

6.1 CHECKS bEFORE USING THE UNIT

Each equipment is tested at the factory before
shipment. List of the tests performed:
• Mechanical alignment of moving parts.
• Mechanical calibration of transducers (potentiometers, encoder pressure sensors).
• Calibration of mechanical actuators software through PARAM TOMO software.
• x-ray tube software calibration.
• Calibrate touch screen software.
• Calibrate acquisition geometry.
• High voltage check with voltage divider and oscilloscope.
• Check of the anode current with oscilloscope.
• Check of the mAs with mAs meter.
• High voltage check with non invasive instrument.
• (HVL) filtration check.
• Check of dose and dose rate.
• Check of x-ray field and light field collimation.
• Check of the electrical interface with digital detector.
• Check of the digital detector’s electrical noise level.
• Digital detector high voltage and lamp voltage check.
• Digital detector calibration check.
• Check of defective pixels and image artefacts.
• Check of the Potter-Bucky diaphragm and grid erasing.
• Check of the automatic exposure meter.
• Check of digital image acquisitions with “Raffaello” application software.
• Check image quality.
• Check of DVD mastering function.
• Network connection check (service and image transfer).
• Check of USB interface.
• Check that all the accessories are included in the shipment.
• Check electrical safety.

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6.2 INITIAL START-UP

The following must be checked the first time the system is started up:
- Emergency stop buttons.
- Surface of the compressors.
- Head rest surface.
- All parts in contact with patients.
- Breast support table.
- LCD display in the base of the equipment.
- Visual check of external parts to the equipment.
- Cable ducts.
- Mounting of the covers.
- Stability of the equipment.
- Tightness of fastening screws.
- Correct collimation of the x-ray field.

• Since the equipment was completely tested before shipment, the operations to be performed are
limited and the risk of damaging the equipment is very low.
• The connection cables between the control console and the stand are all different from one
another in order to avoid connection errors. All the boards have circuit breakers if the polarity of
the power supply is inverted.
Therefore, after the power supply check, the equipment can be switched ON.

Instruments: digital multimeter.

• With all cables connected and the equipment connected to the mains network and to the data
network:
• Main switch in OFF position. Apply power through the external electrical panel and check that the
voltage on the input terminals of the main switch is correct. Also check the protective earth
connection.
• Turn the main switch to the ON position. Verify that all the boards are powered, that LEDs are
illuminated and fans are working, the message OFF STATE must appear after approximately 30
sec.
• Turn on the UPS switch. Wait a few seconds and verify that the UPS switches from battery to
mains power. (The UPS always uses the battery when turned ON and after a few seconds, if
the mains power is present, it switches to mains power. When operating on the battery, an
intermittent buzzer sounds; the switch to the mains network is recognized by the sound of a
relay and by the fact that the buzzer no longer sounds.

o Check of digital image acquisitions with “Raffaello” application software.

o Check of DVD mastering function.
o Network connection check (service and image transfer).
o Check of USB interface.

• Turn ON the workstation using the start button.

• Wait for the operating system to start then enter the password (Username: administrator).

INFORMATION
For security reasons, the password occasionally changes.
(Consult the I.M.S. S.r.l. website http://www.imsitaly.com).

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• Turn ON the power circuits, green button located under the main switch. The main contactor of
the power circuitry must close and the equipment must perform the following self-diagnostic
operations within a few seconds:

o Test collimator, change filter and lamp.

o Filter wheel and lamp test.
o Test the anti-scatter grid and potter movement.
o Test movement of the x-ray tube.
o Test the compressor.

• If all the tests are successful, the message AUTO will appear on the touch screen display
and the machine will be ready for use.
• Manually check the up/down movement of the column, the rotation both manual and
programmed and the tomo movement by performing the relative test (Consult the PARAM TOMO
programme guide for further details).
• If present, check the operation of the MAMMOBED and BIOPSY.
• Checking the correct collimation of the x-ray field. ( see the “Collimator “ paragraph in
Section 13 - “Interventions on the unit”).

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6.3 TROUbLESHOOTING bEFORE INITIAL START-UP

• After turning the main switch ON, the message “OFF STATE” does not appear on the control console:
• Based on the type of alarm message, consult the alarm message section for further information.

The typical problems are:

No communication between the boards:
Check that the cables for the Ethernet network and for the equipment are inserted correctly.

No power to the electronic boards:

Check that all the boards have +24V logic, check the fuses, power packs and connection cables.

Emergency chain open:

Check the emergency stop buttons and verify the connections of the equipment’s real time
bus cables. The control console S856 board has two red LEDs that must be ON (one is for the
emergency stop button and one for the equipment’s fault chain).
If there is no power to the 24V logic, check the fuses in the control console and in the boards,
check the insulation tester, etc.

Data network connection error:

If the hospital data network is connected to the SERVICE port, communication between the
electronic board may not be activated and the equipment does not start.

The UPS does not turn on:

The UPS battery must be recharged at least every 3 months if inactive. If the battery is completely
dead the UPS may not start correctly.
Check that the power switch on the front of the UPS is in the ON position.

The workstation doesn’t turn on:

Check for the presence of electrical power.
Verify that the power switch on the workstation is in the ON position.
Check that the control connector from the workstation to the control console keyboard is correctly
connected. There is an ON/OFF button on the workstation (in parallel with the one on the console).

The LCD monitor doesn’t turn on:

Check the power supply voltage.
Check that the DVI cable is connected to the workstation.

WINDOWS doesn’t start:

Check that the mouse and keyboard are connected.
Use the USB pen drive attached to the equipment. Put it in the USB port located on the metal
frame of the control console and start the workstation; if Windows starts normally, this means that
the hard disk is corrupt.

The motors do not move:

Verify the compression force reading if the display on the base shows a compression force >
3 kg, all the movements are inhibited and the compressor is free (without compression
active). The compression force reading mechanism needs to be checked (without compression
force it must always be 0 kg).
Verify the presence of the supply voltages: +24V power and 30V motors.

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Vertical motor doesn’t move:

Verify that the 320V voltage is present in board S865, this voltage comes from the high voltage
inverter and there is a delay circuit to activate this voltage. This is due to the charging time of the
filter capacitors inside the inverter.

Errors with X-ray sequence in “M2” service mode:

Check the connection cables between the x-ray tube and the S866 board. All the x-ray functions
are managed by this board.

In normal operating mode with “Raffaello” application software the system is not ready
for X-ray emission (red or orange):
Wait at least 5 minutes.
Check the communication with the detector using the GMD SERVICE
program. Verify that the PLATE_SYNC signal is pulsing correctly 3.5 sec /
1 sec.
Verify the power supply voltage for the detector,
board S801. Check the status LEDs on board S878.

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7.1.1.1 Starting the system when off CHECKS
If the equipment was switched off using the master switch, the entire system needs to be restarted.

CAUTION!
Limited image quality caused by incorrect use.
The equipment’s detector needs to warm up for about 15 minutes
before images can be generated.

🟆 Switch on the master switch located in the room.

🟆 Press the On switch on the control unit to start the equipment.
– The internal control system automatically performs a functional check of the equipment.
🟆 Switch on the UPS.
🟆 Switch on the workstation, the touchscreen panel and the monitor of the acquisition workstation.
– The workstation switches on.
🟆 Log into the workstation.
🟆 Let the equipment warm up for about 30 minutes before performing an optimal image quality test or a calibration.
🟆 Login with a username and password is required if access protection was set in the user management section.
For further information refer to Section 9 - “User management and access protection” of the GIOTTO TOMO Operator Manual.

10.1 CONSOLE INTERFACE bOARD S865

10.1.1 bOARD CHARACTERISTICS
This is the main logic board and it has the following functions:
• Logic circuitry and connection to the Ethernet bus and real time bus.
• Power supply sorting for the equipment and emergency/fault power supply breakers.
• Three phase inverter for vertical column movement, Mammobed and rotating anode and relative exchange relay.
• CAN interface for INVERTER.
• MAMMOBED signal interface.
• Display and keyboard interface.
• Workstation interface.
• Local and remote x-ray button and automatic emission during the calibrations.
• Emergency stop button and emergency chain.

This board receives all the power supplies

o + 24 VDC Logic
o + 24 VDC Power
o + 30 VDC Motors
 o + 27 VDC Detector
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o +12 VDC Filament
H3 H2 H12
H7
All these voltages enter the board but only + 24VDC logic and + 24VDC powerH9 are used to run it. All the other voltages are sorted through relays that
have the function of cutting power for safety purposes.
The connectors are serigraphed for identification or they use the following logic scheme.

10. ELECTRONIC bOARDS

H5 H4 H1 H2073

S865/M2
COMPONENTS
H13
H16 H11

H10
H17 H35
H41

H2 H22 H14
H40
H20
H21 3 H26
H19 H42
H24 H25 H27
H32 H39
H28
H31 H30
H33
H34 H2
H36 9
H37 H42
H38 H2071
H49 H15
H43 S2
H45
H18
H46 H2072

H48
S1 H56
H62 H51

H59

H60 H57
H47 H58 H69 H50
H63 H61
H67
H66

H64 H52

H68
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PUSH-bUTTONS

S1 Emergency BOOT mode ON

S2 Manual reset button.

bUZZER

H21 Controlled by the main processor’s firmware.

LED

H1 GREEN LED, presence of +24V power supply for digital inputs/outputs on connectors x11
and x12.
H2 GREEN LED, presence of +24V power supply for auxiliary x-ray button input on connector
x34.
H3 GREEN LED, presence of +24V power supply for digital inputs/outputs on connector x5.
GREEN LED, presence of +24V power supply for digital inputs: main x-ray button input
H4
on connector jC28, digital inputs on connectors x9 and x10, room door contact input on
x18.
H5 GREEN LED, presence of +5V insulated power supply for AWS serial circuits on connector
x14.
H7 YELLOW LED, activation x-ray command digital output high voltage Inverter.
H9 YELLOW LED, activation x-ray button pressed real time signal, on connectors jC6 and jC7.
H10 GREEN LED, confirmation of relay closure on fault chain.
YELLOW LED, driver for closing of internal power isolation relays, contactor closing
H11
command on connector x7.
RED LED, confirmation of power supply from the operator emergency chain, on
H12
connectors jC6 and LC7.
H13 RED LED, confirmation of power supply from the fault board chain, on connectors jC6 and
LC7.
H14 YELLOW LED, driver for closing of internal relay for lighting of room x-ray lamp, on
connector x18.
H15 GREEN LED, activation of output H0 on the auxiliary processor.
H16 RED LED, FAULT condition by auxiliary processor.
H17 YELLOW LED, activation of emergency BOOT function.
H18 GREEN LED, auxiliary processor enabling of the three phase inverter and Mammobed
movements.
H19 YELLOW LED, Ethernet port activity on connector jC26.
H20 GREEN LED, Ethernet port full duplex connection on connector jC26.
H22 GREEN LED, controlled by the main processor’s firmware.
H23 GREEN LED, controlled by the main processor’s firmware.
H24 GREEN LED, Ethernet port 100Mbps connection on connector jC26.
H25 GREEN LED, controlled by the main processor’s firmware.
H26 GREEN LED, controlled by the main processor’s firmware.
H27 GREEN LED, controlled by the main processor’s firmware.

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H28 GREEN LED, controlled by the main processor’s firmware.
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➜ LED

H29 GREEN LED, controlled by the main processor’s firmware.

H30 GREEN LED, controlled by the main processor’s firmware.
H31 RED LED, main processor reset.
H32 YELLOW LED, Ethernet port activity on connector jC21.
H33 GREEN LED, Ethernet port full duplex connection on connector jC21.
H34 GREEN LED, Ethernet port 100Mbps connection on connector jC21.
GREEN LED, presence of +24V logic power supply for EMERGENCY/FAULT circuits
H35
on connectors jC6/jC7/x19.
H36 YELLOW LED, Ethernet port activity on connector jC22.
H37 GREEN LED, Ethernet port full duplex connection on connector jC22.
H38 GREEN LED, Ethernet port 100Mbps connection on connector jC22.
H39 YELLOW LED, fan driver on connector jC26.
H40 YELLOW LED, fan driver on connector jC27.
H41 YELLOW LED, fan driver on connector jC28.
YELLOW LED, presence of +24VDC power supply driver electromagnet release for
H42
horizontal movement of Mammobed table on connector x17.
H43 YELLOW LED, Ethernet port activity on connector jC27.
YELLOW LED, presence of +24VDC power supply driver electromagnet release for lateral
H44
movement of Mammobed table on connector x17.
H45 GREEN LED, Ethernet port full duplex connection on connector jC27.
H46 GREEN LED, Ethernet port 100Mbps connection on connector jC27.
H47 GREEN LED, presence of +1V8 logic power supply for Ethernet network circuits.
H48 GREEN LED, presence of +1V5 logic power supply for main processor.
H49 GREEN LED, presence of +15Vdc power supply for three phase inverter circuits.
H50 YELLOW LED, presence of +24Vdc logic driver relay output Mammobed column on
connector x1.
H51 GREEN LED, presence of AN51 power supply, three phase inverter circuits.
GREEN LED, presence of +5Vdc logic power supply for remote control interface on
H52 connector x6, interface I2C on connector jC34, keyboard circuits on connector jC20,
LCD display interface on connector x13.
H56 GREEN LED, presence of +3.3V logic power supply for main processor.
H57 YELLOW LED, presence of +24Vdc logic driver relay output column unit on connector x3.
GREEN LED, presence of +5Vdc logic power supply for internal logic and CAN interface
H58
on connectors jC17, jC18, jC19.
H59 YELLOW LED, presence of +24Vdc logic driver relay output rotating anode on connector
x2.
H60 GREEN LED, presence of +27V_DET insulated power supply for Detector circuits on
connector x20.
GREEN LED, presence of +320Vdc power supply for three phase inverter circuits,
H61
on connector x16.
H62 GREEN LED, presence of +24Vcc logic power supply for internal board circuits.
H63 RED LED, alarm incorrect +320Vdc power supply polarity on connector x16.
H64 GREEN LED, presence of +35V_PWR power supply on connector x20.
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➜ LED

H66 GREEN LED, presence of +24Vout power supply for internal board circuits.
H67 GREEN LED, presence of +24V_PWR power supply on connector x20.
H68 GREEN LED, presence of +24V_LOG logic power supply on connector x20.
H69 GREEN LED, presence of +12V_FIL filament insulated power supply on connector x33.
H2071 RED LED, auxiliary processor reset activation by Watchdog circuit or by jumper x2538.
H2072 GREEN LED, vitality signal for Watchdog circuit of the auxiliary processor.
YELLOW LED, activation command output for closing of relay/contactor inverter power
H2073
supply, on connector x232.

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10.1. CONNECTO
X13 X14 X34 JC28 X7 X28

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JC20 X8 JC34 X9 X26 X18 X19
JC6

RS
JC17 X232 X32 X27
JC18
X11
JC19

X10
JC26

X5
JC21

X17
JC22

JC27

X22

X24

X37

X23

X25

X20

X1

JC3 X230 X233 JC2 X29 X21 JC1 X16 X3 X2

X31 X231 X33

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10.2 RAY TUbE bOARD S866

10.2.1 bOARD CHARACTERISTICS
Board S866 is connected to the rest of theequipment through the ETHERNET BUS and the
REAL TIME BUS. The board receives the +24 V logic and the +24 power and the 30 VDC
for the motors.
Its a stand alone board, meaning it has its own processor and can autonomously perform the
following jobs that are assigned to it.

• Filament driver (Small focus and Large focus).

• Anode current reading.
• Max. anode current and max. filament current alarm circuits.
• Anode current and filament current presence circuits.
• Stereo motor driver.
• Stereo potentiometer reading.
• Automatic collimator driver (filter - lamp - size change).
• Fan driver.
• Enabling of power supply board for digital detector S801.
• Size change push button.
• DIGITAL DETECTOR serial interface.
• Serial interface board S801.
• Battery-supported RAM for x-ray tube operating data.

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10.2. COMPONENTS S866/M2

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H18 H1

S866/M3
H9
H17 H2
H4
H13 H3
H49 H19
H5
S2
H14 H8
H12
H44
H6
H45 H21
H24 H30 H10

H25 H15
H22 H7
H46 H28 H36
H29 H23

H47
H11
S1
H26

H40 H48 H42 H37

H43 H41 H39

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PUSH-bUTTONS

S1 Emergency BOOT mode ON.

S2 Manual reset button.

LED

H1 GREEN LED, driver ON for relay on the fault chain.

H2 GREEN LED, presence of +24Vdc logic power supply on connectors x145 and x146.
H3 GREEN LED, presence of +24Vdc logic for encoder power supply on connector x152.
H4 YELLOW LED, fan driver on connector x140.
H5 YELLOW LED, fan driver on connector x139.
H6 GREEN LED, presence of +24Vdc power supply for collimator lamp circuits on connector
x149.
H7 GREEN LED, presence of +24Vdc power supply for internal board circuits.
H8 GREEN LED, presence of +24Vdc power supply for collimator filter circuits on connector
x148.
H9 GREEN LED, presence of +24Vdc logic power supply for internal board circuits.
GREEN LED, presence of +24Vdc power supply for SPOT button on connector x136 and
H10
collimator light command on connector x137.
GREEN LED, presence of +12V_FIL insulated power supply on internal board circuits in
H11
the filament zone.
GREEN LED, presence of +24Vdc power supply for collimator limit sensors/switches on
H12
connector x134.
H13 GREEN LED, presence of +15Vdc insulated power supply for internal circuits in filament
zone.
H14 GREEN LED, presence of +5Vdc power supply for internal board circuits.
H15 GREEN LED, presence of V aux power supply for internal board circuits.
H17 GREEN LED, presence of +5Vdc logic power supply for internal board circuits.
H18 RED LED, activation of TIME MAx alarm circuit.
H19 RED LED, activation of OVERCURRENT alarm circuit.
H21 GREEN LED, presence of +12V (+12.0Vdc) power supply for drive circuits.
H22 GREEN LED, presence of +5va (+5.0Vdc) insulated power supply for internal circuits in
filament zone.
H23 GREEN LED, presence of VDDL (-5.0Vdc) insulated power supply for internal circuits in
filament zone.
H24 YELLOW LED, activation of emergency BOOT function.
GREEN LED, presence of VDDH (+15.0Vdc) insulated power supply for anode/filament
H25
current measuring circuits.
GREEN LED, presence of Vcc1 (+5.0Vdc) insulated power supply for opto-isolated serial
H26
interface RS232 circuits on connector x147.
GREEN LED, presence of +24Vcc (+24.0Vdc) logic power supply upstream of the
H28
circuits for hot insertion.
GREEN LED, presence of +20Vdc insulated power supply, relative to the GNA earth, derived
H29
from +12Va filament power supply.

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H30 GREEN LED, presence of +3.3Vdc logic power supply for main processor.
GREEN LED, presence of Vcc2 (+5.0Vdc) insulated power supply for opto-isolated serial
H36
interface RS232 circuits on connector x150.

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➜ LED

H37 GREEN LED, Ethernet port 100Mbps connection on connector jC24.

H39 GREEN LED, Ethernet port full duplex connection on connector jC24.
GREEN LED, presence of +12va (+12.0Vdc) insulated power supply for internal circuits
H40
in filament zone.
H41 YELLOW LED, Ethernet port activity on connector jC24.
NOT ACTIVATED (no function in the active configuration of the Ethernet port switch on
H42
connector jC24).
H43 RED LED, main processor reset.
H44 GREEN LED, vitality signal for Watchdog circuit of the auxiliary processor.
H45 GREEN LED, status of RH0 out pin of the auxiliary processor or closing of the jumper
x510.
H46 GREEN LED, presence of +1V8 logic power supply for Ethernet network circuits.
H47 GREEN LED, presence of +1V5 logic power supply for main processor.
H48 GREEN LED, controlled by the main processor’s firmware.
H49 RED LED, auxiliary processor reset activation by Watchdog circuit or by jumper x506.

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3
10.2. CONNECTO
RS
X143 X135 X154 X136 X140

X139

JC10
X130

X141 X134

X149
X131
X148 X146

X133 X144 X153

X132 JC5
X150

X147 JC43

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JC1

X151
JC24

JC41 JC42 X142

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10.3 DETECTOR POWER SUPPLY bOARD S801

10.3.1 bOARD CHARACTERISTICS
• Board S801 supplies power to the digital detector.
• The input voltage is + 27VDL (approx. 80 - 100 W) which is generated by a switching power supply
unit A12
located inside the console (galvanic insulation from the mains network with a transformer).

INFORMATION
Due to electronic noise in the detector, both the power supply A12 and the board
S801 are floating with respect to the protective earth.

• The output of the board supply:

o +5 Vdc
o +6 Vdc
o +15 Vdc
o -15 Vdc
o +24 Vdc

• This board is supplied with a diagnostic port connected to S866 that can be accessed
through the PARAM program.
• The S866 also enables the output stages of the S801. Based on the equipment’s particular error
conditions, each voltage can be enabled or disabled.

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10.4 COLUMN bOARD S867

10.4.1 bOARD CHARACTERISTICS
• This board is connected to the rest of the equipment through the ETHERNET BUS and the REAL
TIME BUS.
• The board receives the +24 VDC logic, the +24 VDC power and the +30 VDC motors.
• Its a stand alone board, meaning it has its own processor and can autonomously perform the
jobs that are assigned to it.
• Gantry rotation motor driver.
• Gantry rotation potentiometer reading.
• Motor rotation reading Encoder.
• Column vertical movement reading encoder.
• Limit stop reading of column vertical movement.
• Reading of thermal safety device column vertical movement.
• Electromagnet driver of inclination movement.
• Emergency stop buttons.
• Column keyboard (buttons and display).
• Fans.
• Biopsy lamp.
• Safety circuits.

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S867/M2
H1

H5
H6 H4
H3
H11
H2
H9 H17
H23 H24 H7
H10 H18 H16
H22 H25 H8
H31 S1 H19

H28 H30 H12 H15 H13

H20
H26 H29 H14 H21
H32 S2
H27

H37 H33

H34

H39

H40
H43

H41 H45 H44 H46

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PUSH-bUTTONS

S1 Manual reset button.

S2 Emergency BOOT mode ON.

LED

H1 GREEN LED, presence of +35V_PWR logic power supply on connector jC2.

H2 GREEN LED, presence of V_MOS power supply for actuator drivers, derived from
+AUx_PWR.
H3 GREEN LED, presence of +24Vcc logic power supply upstream of the circuits for hot
insertion.
H4 GREEN LED, presence of +24Vdc power supply for internal board circuits.
H5 GREEN LED, presence of +24Vdc logic power supply for internal board circuits.
H6 GREEN LED, driver ON for relay on the fault chain.
H7 GREEN LED, presence of +1V8 logic power supply for Ethernet network circuits.
H8 GREEN LED, presence of +12V power supply for drive circuits.
H9 GREEN LED, presence of +1V5 logic power supply for main processor.
H10 RED LED, activation of VDG FAULT alarm circuit for overvoltage on +35V_PWR power
supply.
H11 GREEN LED, presence of +5Vout power supply for drive circuits.
H12 GREEN LED, presence of +5V power supply on internal board circuits.
H13 GREEN LED, Ethernet port 100Mbps connection on connector jC21.
H14 GREEN LED, Ethernet port full duplex connection on connector jC21.
H15 YELLOW LED, Ethernet port activity on connector jC21.
H16 GREEN LED, Ethernet port 100Mbps connection on connector jC23.
H17 GREEN LED, Ethernet port full duplex connection on connector jC23.
H18 YELLOW LED, Ethernet port activity on connector jC23.
H19 GREEN LED, Ethernet port 100Mbps connection on connector jC24.
H20 GREEN LED, Ethernet port full duplex connection on connector jC24.
H21 YELLOW LED, Ethernet port activity on connector jC24.
H22 GREEN LED, presence of +24V logic power supply for spare digital I/O on connector x61.
GREEN LED, presence of +24V logic power supply for right column keyboard on connector
H23
jC31, POWER SUPPLY NOT USED BY BOARD ASSEMBLY CONFIGURATION.
GREEN LED, presence of +24V logic power supply for left column keyboard on connector
H24
jC32, POWER SUPPLY NOT USED BY BOARD ASSEMBLY CONFIGURATION.
GREEN LED, presence of +24V logic for rotation encoder power supply on connector x53,
H25
and for unit’s column heat circuit on connector x60.
H26 GREEN LED, presence of +24V driver power biopsy operating field lamp on connector x59.
H27 GREEN LED, presence of +24V driver power biopsy operating field lamp on connector x58.
H28 GREEN LED, presence of logic power supply for rotation encoder on connector x53.

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➜ LED

H29 GREEN LED, presence of +24V power supply

GREEN LED, presence of +24V power supply for:
H30 • right/left column keyboard on connectors jC31 and jC32,
• unit column movement limit switch on connector x60,
H31 GREEN LED, presence of +3.3V logic power supply for main processor.
H32 GREEN LED, controlled by the main processor’s firmware.
H33 GREEN LED, controlled by the main processor’s firmware.
H34 YELLOW LED, activation of emergency BOOT function.
GREEN LED, presence of logic power supply for unit column vertical movement
H37
encoder on connector x50.
H39 RED LED, main processor reset.
YELLOW LED, activation driver electromagnet release for Gantry inclination movement
H40
on connector x47.
GREEN LED, presence of +5Vb insulated logic power supply, relative to GND2
H41
earth, for serial interface RS232 on connector x51.
YELLOW LED, activation driver electromagnet release for Gantry rotation movement on
H43
connector x46.
H44 RED LED, auxiliary processor reset activation by Watchdog circuit or by jumper x662.
H45 GREEN LED, vitality signal for Watchdog circuit of the auxiliary processor.
YELLOW LED, activation driver electromagnet release for Gantry rotation movement on
H46
connector x46.

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RS
JC14 JC2
JC6

JC8 X52

X41

X58
X40 JC57
X59
JC31 JC32
X53

X61 JC24

X62

X50 JC21 JC23

X48 X60

X51

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X47

X46 JC45

JC38
JC37 X45 X44 JC33
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10.5 FRAME bOARD S878

10.5.1bOARD CHARACTERISTICS
• This board converts the bus data coming from the DIGITAL DETECTOR (coaxial cables) into a
Giga Ethernet bus that is transmitted to the workstation.
• The board is powered with +24 V of power.
• The board receives two coaxial cables coming from the detector. These signals are both
“Tx” (they are compared in the board to identify any problem in the electrical connection).
• LED:
o LED coaxial cables connection xxxxx.
o RED indicates connection error.
o GREEN indicates connection OK.
o LED power supply xxxxxx.
o LED connection Giga Ethernet xxxx.
o LED xxxx indicates Giga Ethernet connection active.
o LED xxxx indicates 100Mb/sec connection active.

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10.5. COMPONENTS S878/M1
2 S878M2
S1
H17

H11
H8

H10
H9

H7
H6
H18
H5

H13

H14

H15
H4

H16
H12
H1
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PUSH-bUTTONS

S1 Manual reset button.

LED

H1 GREEN LED, presence of +24Vdc power supply on connector jC48.

H4 GREEN LED, presence of +3.3Vdc power supply for internal board functions.
H5 GREEN LED, presence of +2.5Vdc power supply for internal board functions.
H6 GREEN LED, correct reception of serial data.
H7 RED LED, incorrect reception of serial data.
H8 YELLOW LED, Ethernet port full duplex connection on connector jC50.
H9 RED LED, Ethernet port 100 Mbps connection on connector jC50.
H10 RED LED, Ethernet port 10 Mbps connection on connector jC50.
H11 GREEN LED, Ethernet port 1000 Mbps connection on connector jC50.
H12 GREEN LED, vitality signal for Watchdog circuit.
H13 YELLOW LED, checked by NIOS application in Cyclone II logic.
H14 YELLOW LED, checked by NIOS application in Cyclone II logic.
H15 YELLOW LED, checked by NIOS application in Cyclone II logic.
H16 YELLOW LED, checked by NIOS application in Cyclone II logic.
H17 YELLOW LED, Ethernet port activity on connector jC50.
H18 RED LED, presence reset/watchdog.

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3 RS
JC50

JC49

X510
X505

X174
X503
X173

X171

X172
JC48
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10.6 COMPRESSOR DETECTOR bOARD S868

10.6.1 bOARD CHARACTERISTICS
• This board manages all the functions in the detector compressor area.
• This board is connected to the rest of theequipment through the Ethernet bus and the real time
bus.
• This board uses two sorting boards, the S881 and S882, to simplify the connection of the
peripheral devices.
• Manages the stepper motor driver board.
• Uses the power supply +24 V logic, +24V power and +30V motors.
• This board is connected to the rest of theequipment through the Ethernet Bus and the Real Time
Bus.
• The board receives the +24 VDC logic, the +24 VDC power and the +30 VDC motors.
• It’s a stand alone board, meaning it has its own processor and can autonomously perform the
jobs that are assigned to it.
• For space reasons there are another two boards, S881 and S882, that have the function of
sorting the connectors in areas more suitable to the wiring of the equipment.
• Stepper motor driver command signals.
• Compressor height potentiometer reading.
• Compression force board S568 reading.
• Grid motor driver.
• Grid position board reading.
• Detector Real time signal interface.
• Detector serial interface RSS 232.
• Biopsy serial interface RS 232.
• Stepper motor driver serial interface RS 485.
• Biopsy signals.
• Potter signals.
• Fans driver.
• Safety circuits.

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S868/M2
H42 H43 H2 H1 H40 H7 H8

H5 H3
H18
H23 H21 H17 H32 H37 H22

H24 H30

H14 H44
H20
H29 S2 S1 H28

H26 H45

H47
H19
H16

H12

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S1 Emergency BOOT mode ON.

S2 Manual reset button.

LED

GREEN LED, presence of +15Vdc logic power supply for grid position hall sensor circuits
H1
on connector jC16.
GREEN LED, presence of +15Vdc logic power supply for compression force hall sensor
H2
circuits on connector jC15.
H3 GREEN LED, (no function in the active configuration of the Ethernet port switch on connector
jC23).
H5 YELLOW LED, Ethernet port activity on connector jC23.
H7 GREEN LED, Ethernet port full duplex connection on connector jC23.
H8 GREEN LED, Ethernet port 100Mbps connection on connector jC23.
H12 GREEN LED, presence of +24Vcc logic power supply upstream of the circuits for hot
insertion.
H14 GREEN LED, presence of +5Vdc logic power supply for internal board circuits.
GREEN LED, presence of +5Vb insulated logic power supply, relative to GND2 earth, for
H16 serial interface RS232 Detector on connector jC9 and for differential interface RS422 I/O
signals Detector on connector jC9.
H17 YELLOW LED, activation driver Peltier Detector on connector x71.
H18 GREEN LED, presence of +3.3Vdc power supply for internal board functions.
H19 GREEN LED, presence of +1V5 logic power supply for main processor.
H20 YELLOW LED, activation of emergency BOOT function.
H21 GREEN LED, presence of +24VI, from +24V_LOG logic power supply on connector jC4.
H22 GREEN LED, presence of +1V8 logic power supply for Ethernet network circuits.
H23 GREEN LED, presence of +24Vout, from +24V_PWR power supply on connector jC4.
H24 GREEN LED, presence of +VDG, from +35V_PWR power supply on connector jC4.
H26 GREEN LED, presence of +5Vout power supply for drive circuits.
H28 RED LED, main processor reset.
H29 GREEN LED, presence of +12V power supply for drive circuits.
H30 RED LED, activation of Detector Overheating signal circuit.
H32 GREEN LED, controlled by the main processor’s firmware.
H33 GREEN LED, driver ON for relay on the fault chain.
H37 YELLOW LED, driver ON for fans in Detector container.
H40 YELLOW LED, driver ON for guard fans below Detector.
H42 RED LED, auxiliary processor reset activation by Watchdog circuit or by jumper x2540.
H43 GREEN LED, vitality signal for Watchdog circuit of the auxiliary processor.
H44 YELLOW LED, driver high signal Detector synchronization (/PLATE_SYNC).
H45 YELLOW LED, driver high signal disable movement (/DISABLE_MOVEMENT).
GREEN LED, presence of +5V_SM logic power supply, for external compressor stepper
H46
motor controller logic circuits, on connector x240.

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 GREEN LED, presence of +5V_MPP power supply, for external compressor stepper
H47
motor controller signal command circuits, on connector x240.
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10.6. CONNECTO
RS
X71

JC4 JC15 X76

JC16

X77
JC23

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X240 X241 X73 JC9 X78 JC13
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10.7 COMPRESSION TOWER SORTING bOARD S881

10.7.1 bOARD CHARACTERISTICS

• Functions as connector interface towards board S868.

10.7.2 CONNECTORS

X98

X90

X91

X99 X93

X94 JC52

JC13

X96

X92
X100

X95

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10.8 GANTRY SORTING bOARD S882

10.8.1 bOARD CHARACTERISTICS
• Functions as connector interface towards board S868.
• Includes some circuitry to monitor the H.V. power supply signals.

10.8.2 COMPONENTS S882/M2 S882M3

H
3
H
2

H
5
H
4
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None present.

LED

H2 GREEN LED, presence of +15f (+15.0Vdc) power supply.

H3 GREEN LED, presence of +24VDET (+24.0Vdc) insulated power supply on connectors x112
and x114.
H4 GREEN LED, presence of +5V (+5.0Vdc) power supply.
H5 GREEN LED, presence of -15f (-15.0Vdc) power supply.

10.8.3 CONNECTORS
X11

X11

X11
1

JC55
JC39

X11
X11

4
6
JC35

JC10

JC8
JC9

X11
3
X118
JC5

X117
X119

JC14
JC4

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11.1 DAILY CHECKS FOR THE OPERATOR

DESCRIPTION CHECK THE
FOLLOWING
Emergency - Check the emergency switches
switches
Working order and condition:
- Surface of the compressors
- Magnification technique surface.
- Head rest surface
Visual check - Parts that came into contact with the patient
- Markers
- Diaphragms
- Bucky surface
- Visual check of external parts of the equipment
- Check of equipment’s indicator lights and acoustic signals
- Check of x-ray push-button
- Check of x-ray signals on control table
- Check of the indications on the size of installed limiter
Viewers -
- Check that collimator light is functioning correctly
Indicators
- Check that x-ray transmission light outside the room is functioning
correctly
- Check of correct indication of compressor height
- Check of correct indication of compression force

CAUTION!
If you note any faults or malfunctions, stop using the equipment immediately and
contact the Authorized Technical Service.

INFORMATION
The table below gives a summary of the main scheduled and preventive
maintenance interventions. The main specific interventions are described in detail
on the following pages.

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11.2 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY PROCEDU

RE
Clean and lubricate the slides;
15,000
Vertical Lubricate the movement screw;
exposures
movement Check elevator movement
or 6 months
speed.
Check belt tension;
Lubricate the compression bar (grease the
bearings); Check compression force setting;
15,000
Compression Check maximum compression force (20 kg);
exposures
system Check programmed compression force limit
or 6 months
(5 kg); Check resistance of belts at
decompression; Check thickness value
during compression.
9000 Check and possibly replace the two belts on the
Compression
compression system.
system
exposures
or 18 months
Check the inclination
brake; Check the
rotation brake;
Check locking efficiency between support arm and
receptor support arm;
Arm 6 months
Check tension of rotation brake belt;
Clean the part of the gantry where the rotation
brake belt operates;
Clean and lubricate the bearings in the sliding rollers
of the gantry;
Clean the roller contact surface on the gantry.
Clean and possibly replace the rotation brake belt;
Arm/Rotation 2 years
Replace the mechanical lock (rack) of the rotation
brake
brake.

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DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY PROCEDU

RE
Clean the fans on the digital detector;
Clean the fans on the heat sink (on the bottom of the
digital detector);
Check the operation of the fans in the digital detector,
3 months also check if there is air flow from the digital detector
Digital Detector 6 months and from the side of the heat sink;
12 months Check the working order of the Fast Calibration
temperature control system;
Check and possibly replace all fans in the digital
detector and in the heat sink (on the bottom of the
digital detector) Long Calibration and Fast Calibration.
Potter bucky 12 months Lubricate the mechanism.
Check the air cooling (fans and air flow vents, clean
if necessary);
Check the air cooling (fans and air flow vents, clean
if necessary);
6 months
Check the status of the hard disk, use the tools
AWS Computer 12 months
supplied with Windows ;
36 months
Check and possibly replace the fans, check the
cooling of the microprocessor heat sink, possibly
replace the conductive paste;
Check and possibly replace the hard disk.
Clean the air vent (fans and air vent);
Clean all parts that have an accumulation of dust;
6 months
Electric cabinet Replace the fans;
12 months
Check the H.V. BELDEN connectors and apply silicon
paste (also check on the x-ray tube side).
Image quality See dedicated chapter.
X-ray beam Refer to local laws.
X-ray protection Refer to local laws.
Digital
6 months Check the fans:
Detector high
12 months Remove any accumulation of dust.
voltage power
supply unit

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12.1 LIST OF ALARMS
List of machine status messages and instructions to restore operation:

8 ALARM 101: UNKNOWN ALARM

? CAUSE • This triggers if the software is unable to detect the cause of the alarm.
✗ REMEDY • Report the problem to the technical assistance service.

8 ALARM 102: FIRMWARE VERSION OF CARD S866 INCOMPATIBLE

? CAUSE • This triggers if the last software update from ParamTomo terminated in an
error.
✗ REMEDY • Update the software again.
? CAUSE • This triggers if the S866 card is replaced without updating the software.
✗ REMEDY • Update the software (see card replacement procedure AUx_CARD 001).

8 ALARM 104: FIRMWARE VERSION OF CARD S868 INCOMPATIBLE

? CAUSE • This triggers if the last software update from ParamTomo terminated in an
error.
✗ REMEDY • Update the software again.

? CAUSE • This triggers if the S868 card is replaced without updating the software.
✗ REMEDY • Update the software (see card replacement procedure AUx_CARD 001).

8 ALARM 106: COMMUNICATION FAULT WITH CARD S866

• This triggers if the Ethernet cables between cards S865 and S866 are
? CAUSE incorrectly connected or broken.
✗ REMEDY • Check the Ethernet wiring between the display and card S866.
? CAUSE • This triggers if card S866 is blocked.
✗ REMEDY • Replace card S866.

8 ALARM 108: COMMUNICATION FAULT WITH CARD S868

• This triggers if the Ethernet cables between cards S865 and S868 are
? CAUSE incorrectly connected or broken.
✗ REMEDY • Check the Ethernet wiring between the display and card S868.
? CAUSE • This triggers if card S868 is blocked.
✗ REMEDY • Replace card S868.

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8 ALARM 109: EMERGENCY BOOT ENABLED

• This triggers when the machine is switched on in the emergency boot mode
? CAUSE by pressing button S2 on card S865.
✗ REMEDY • Perform any reset operations, turn the machine off completely and then
turn it back on again.

? CAUSE • This triggers if there is a read disturbance on button S2 on card S865.

✗ REMEDY • Use ParamTomo to check whether button S2 is read as pressed:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Diagnostics->Digital IO->S865”

4. Check input number 27. If it is red, button S2 is pressed.

5. If button S2 seems to be pressed but is not physically pressed,

replace card S865.

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?CAUSE • This triggers if there is a read disturbance on button S2 on card S866.

✗ REMEDY • Use ParamTomo to check whether button S2 is read as pressed:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Diagnostics->Digital IO->S866”

4. Check input number 42. If it is red, button S2 is pressed.

5. If button S2 seems to be pressed but is not physically pressed,

replace card S866.

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?CAUSE • This triggers if there is a read disturbance on button S2 on card S868.

✗ REMEDY • Use ParamTomo to check whether button S2 is read as pressed:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Diagnostics->Digital IO->S868”

4. Check input number 74. If it is red, button S2 is pressed.

5. If button S2 seems to be pressed but is not physically pressed,

replace card S868

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?CAUSE • This occurs if there is a disturbance on the Real-Time Bus

✗ REMEDY • Use ParamTomo to check whether button S2 is read as pressed:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Diagnostics->Digital IO->Real Time bus”

4. Check the signal BOOT_EMERG. If just one of the inputs is red, check the
wiring of the Real Time bus

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8 ALARM 110: X-RAY BUTTON REAL TIME SIGNAL

• This triggers if the xRAY_BTN_PRESSED Real Time signal remains low
? CAUSE when the x-ray emission button is pressed.
✗ REMEDY • Check the wiring and connectors of the RealTime bus on all the cards.
• This triggers if the xRAY_BTN_PRESSED Real Time signal is active even
? CAUSE though the x-ray emission button has not been pressed.
✗ REMEDY • Check the wiring and connectors of the RealTime bus on all the cards.

8 ALARM 112: CONFIGURATION INCOMPATIBLE IN CARD S865

• This triggers if the S865 card has been replaced with a new one on which an
? CAUSE old software version is installed that is incompatible with the versions of the
S866 and S868 cards.
✗ REMEDY • Update the software using ParamTomo (see Card replacement procedure
AUx_CARD 001)

8 ALARM 113: CONFIGURATION INCOMPATIBLE IN CARD S866

• This triggers if the S866 card has been replaced with a new one on which an
? CAUSE old software version is installed that is incompatible with the versions of the
S865 and S868 cards.
✗ REMEDY • Update the software using ParamTomo ( see S866 Card replacement
procedure (REP_S866 101))

8 ALARM 115: CONFIGURATION INCOMPATIBLE IN CARD S868

• This triggers if the S868 card has been replaced with a new one on which an
? CAUSE old software version is installed that is incompatible with the versions of the
S865 and S866 cards.
✗ REMEDY • Update the software using ParamTomo ( see S868 Card replacement
procedure (REP_S868 101))

8 ALARM 116: S866 CARD SYSTEM RESET

?CAUSE • This triggers if the S866 card software resets unexpectedly.
✗ REMEDY • Reset the error and contact the technical assistance service. If the problem
persists, replace the S866 card.

8 ALARM 118: S868 CARD SYSTEM RESET

?CAUSE • This triggers if the S868 card software resets unexpectedly.
✗ REMEDY • Reset the error and contact the technical assistance service. If the problem
persists, replace the S868 card.

8 ALARM 123: MACHINE FAULT FROM AUXILIARY PROCESSOR

• This triggers if the FAULT_CHAIN Real Time signal has been lowered by the
? CAUSE S865 card auxiliary processor.
✗ REMEDY • Check the card wiring and connections.
• If the fault persists, contact the technical assistance service and have the
S865 card replaced.

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8 ALARM 124: GENERIC MACHINE FAULT

• This triggers if the FAULT_CHAIN Real Time signal has been lowered by one
? CAUSE of the cards mounted on the machine.
✗ REMEDY • Use ParamTomo to check which card is piloting the FAULT signal:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Diagnostics->Digital IO->Real-Time bus”

4. Observe the row corresponding to FAULT_CHAIN

5. Identify the card with one red and one green signal.
6. This card is responsible for the FAULT.

• Check the card wiring and connections.

• If the fault persists, contact the technical assistance service and have
the card replaced.

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8 ALARM 125: MACHINE FAULT IN THE S865 CARD

• This triggers if the FAULT_CHAIN Real Time signal has been lowered by the
? CAUSE S865 card main processor.
✗ REMEDY • Check the card wiring and connections.
• If the fault persists, contact the technical assistance service and have the
S865 card replaced.

8 ALARM 126: MACHINE FAULT IN THE S866 CARD

• This triggers if the FAULT_CHAIN Real Time signal has been lowered by the
? CAUSE S866, SI004 or SI005 card.
✗ REMEDY • Use ParamTomo to check which card is piloting the FAULT signal:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Diagnostics->Digital IO->Real-Time bus”

4. Observe the row corresponding to FAULT_CHAIN

5. Identify the card with one red and one green signal.

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• This card is responsible for the FAULT.

• Check the card wiring and connections.
• If the fault persists, contact the technical assistance service and have
the card replaced.

8 ALARM 128: MACHINE FAULT IN THE S868 CARD

• This triggers if the FAULT_CHAIN Real Time signal has been lowered by
? CAUSE the S868 card.
✗ REMEDY • Check the card wiring and connections.
• If the fault persists, contact the technical assistance service and have the
S868 card replaced.

8 ALARM 129: UNKNOWN MACHINE FAULT

? CAUSE • Anomalous situation in the Real Time bus. The FAULT chain is totally
disconnected.
✗ REMEDY • Check the logic power supply wiring and connections.

8 ALARM 134: EMERGENCY ACTIVATED

?CAUSE • This triggers if one of the emergency mushroom buttons has been pressed.
✗ REMEDY • Check the emergency mushroom buttons.
• This triggers if the EMERGENCY_CHAIN Real Time signal has is read low by
? CAUSE one of the cards mounted on the machine.
✗ REMEDY • Use ParamTomo to check which card is piloting the EMERGENCY signal:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Diagnostics->Digital IO->Real-Time bus”

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4. Observe the row corresponding to EMERGENCY_CHAIN

5. Identify the card with one red and one green signal.
6. This card is responsible for the EMERGENCY.

• Check the card wiring and connections.

• If the fault persists, contact the technical assistance service and have
the card replaced.

8 ALARM 135: EMERGENCY ACTIVATED ON S865

? CAUSE • This triggers if the control table emergency button has been pressed.
✗ REMEDY • Disable the control table emergency button.
• This triggers if the EMERGENCY_CHAIN Real Time signal has been read as
? CAUSE low by the S865 card.
✗ REMEDY • Check the card wiring and connections.
• If the fault persists, contact the technical assistance service and have the
S865 card replaced.

8 ALARM 138: EMERGENCY ACTIVATED ON S868

? CAUSE • This triggers if one of the emergency mushroom buttons on the stand is
pressed.
✗ REMEDY • Disable the emergency button that has been pressed.
• This triggers if the EMERGENCY_CHAIN Real Time signal has been read as
? CAUSE low by the S868 card.
✗ REMEDY • Check the card wiring and connections.
• If the fault persists, contact the technical assistance service and have the
S865 card replaced.

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8 ALARM 139: EMERGENCY ACTIVATED ON AN UNKNOWN CARD

• Anomalous situation in the Real Time bus. The Emergency chain is
? CAUSE totally disconnected.
✗ REMEDY • Check the logic power supply wiring and connections.

8 ALARM 141: REAL TIME SOFTWARE VERSION OF THE S865 CARD INCOMPATIBLE
?CAUSE • This triggers if the S865 card software has not been correctly updated.
✗ REMEDY • Update the software using ParamTomo (see Card replacement procedure
AUx_CARD 001)

8 ALARM 142: REAL TIME SOFTWARE VERSION OF THE S866 CARD INCOMPATIBLE
?CAUSE • This triggers if the S866 card software has not been correctly updated.
✗ REMEDY • Update the software using ParamTomo ( see S866 Card replacement
procedure (REP_S866 101))

8 ALARM 144: REAL TIME SOFTWARE VERSION OF THE S868 CARD INCOMPATIBLE
?CAUSE • This triggers if the S868 card software has not been correctly updated.
✗ REMEDY • Update the software using ParamTomo ( see S868 Card replacement
procedure (REP_S868 101))

8 ALARM 145: COMMUNICATION FAULT WITH THE S865 CARD AUXILIARY

PROCESSOR
• This triggers if there is a fault or disturbance in the communication channel
? CAUSE with the S865 card auxiliary processor
✗ REMEDY • Reset the error and continue work.
• If the alarm triggers several times, check the S865 card wiring and
connections to eliminate the possible disturbance.
• If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service.

8 ALARM 146: COMMUNICATION FAULT WITH THE S866 CARD AUXILIARY

PROCESSOR
• This triggers if there is a fault or disturbance in the communication channel
? CAUSE with the S866 card auxiliary processor
✗ REMEDY • Reset the error and continue work.
• If the alarm triggers several times, check the S866 card wiring and
connections to eliminate the possible disturbance.
• If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service.

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148: COMMUNICATION FAULT WITH THE S868 CARD AUXILIARY

8 ALLARM PROCESSOR
• This triggers if there is a fault or disturbance in the communication channel
? CAUSE with the S868 card auxiliary processor
✗ REMEDY • Reset the error and continue work.
• If the alarm triggers several times, check the S868 card wiring and
connections to eliminate the possible disturbance.
• If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service.

8 ALLARM 149: COLUMN MOVEMENT ERROR

• This triggers if the vertical movement potentiometer does not work during a
? CAUSE movement command.
✗ REMEDY • Use ParamTomo to check the potentiometer is working:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Configuration ->Machine Data->Column”

4. Select the Potentiometer and Switches subpage

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5. Observe the value of the potentiometer during a movement command

6. Make sure the value increases when the column moves up and
decreases when it moves down.
7. If the potentiometer does not work correctly, replace the vertical
movement
potentiometer.
• This triggers if the vertical movement potentiometer changes value due to a
? CAUSE disturbance or a fault when the gantry is stopped.
✗ REMEDY • Check the potentiometer wiring and connections.
• If the problem persists, replace the potentiometer.
?CAUSE • This triggers if the gantry moves vertically without a movement command.
✗ REMEDY • Check the vertical movement inverter. In particular, check the CC, F, R input
files.
• If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service.

8 ALLARM 150: ROTATING ANODE ERROR

• This triggers when the rotating anode starts (during an exposure or test) if
? CAUSE the voltage of the three-phase inverter (S865 card) is less than 260 V or
greater than 390 V, or if the total current input of the three-phase inverter is
too low.
✗ REMEDY • Use ParamTomo to check for the presence of the +320VDC power supply
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Diagnostics->Digital IO->S865”

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4. Check the input of the auxiliary processor B.1. If this is red, the
+320VDC power supply is absent. In this case, check the wiring of the
high voltage inverter and of the PSM39 inverter card. If it is green, go on
to 5.

5. Close the window.

6. Select “Diagnostics->Analogue Channels->S865”

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7. Check that VREF MIN is 0 and VREF MAx is 1022 or 1023. If these
values are different, contact the technical assistance service and
have the S865 card replaced if necessary.

8 ALLARM 151: NO HIGH VOLTAGE

• This triggers if there are communication problems with the PSM39 high
? CAUSE voltage inverter card.
✗ REMEDY • Check the wiring and connections of the CAN Bus, jC17 connector on the
S865 card and CAN-A1 connector on the PSM39 card. Make sure the resistor
on the CAN-B1 connector of the PSM39 card is properly inserted.
?CAUSE • This triggers if the PSM39 card is not correctly powered.
✗ REMEDY • Check the power supply wiring and connections of the PSM39 card.

8 ALLARM 152: X-RAY PREPARATION INTERRUPTED

?CAUSE • This triggers if the x-ray button is released during preparation for exposure.
✗ REMEDY • Repeat the operation, holding down the x-ray button until exposure
preparation is completed.

8 ALLARM 153: EXPOSURE INTERRUPTED

? CAUSE • This triggers if the x-ray button is released during exposure.
✗ REMEDY • Repeat the operation, holding down the x-ray button until exposure is
completed.

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8 ALLARM 154: CONFIGURATION DATA CORRUPTED

• This triggers if the GiottoTomo firmware is unable to correctly read the
? CAUSE configuration parameters.
✗ REMEDY • Use ParamTomo to load a known configuration:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Load backup”

3. Select or drag the GiottoTomo backup file in the file navigation window
to restore the configuration parameters.

4. Press “Open”
5. Select “File->Connection”

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6. Press “Yes” in the confirmation pop-up window.

7. Select “Configuration ->Apply Modifications”

8. Press “OK” in the confirmation pop-up window.

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8 ALLARM 156: ANODIC CURRENT SETPOINT INCORRECT

?CAUSE • This triggers if the anodic current setpoint is too high to reach.
✗ REMEDY • Use ParamTomo to check the setpoint value
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Configuration ->Machine Data->Filament”

4. Check the anodic current setpoint values in the preparation pwm table. If
there is a value higher than 200 mA, this is an error.

• Correct the value with the right anodic current setpoint.

8 ALLARM 157: AWS COMMUNICATION FAULT

• This triggers when there is a communication error between the firmware
? CAUSE and the “Raffaello” application software.
✗ REMEDY • Check the Ethernet internal network wiring and connections.
• Check the internal network card settings on the AWS

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8 ALLARM 158: DETECTOR SYNCHRONISATION ERROR

• This triggers when the PLATE_SYNC signal on the Real Time bus is not
? CAUSE generated or is badly timed.
✗ REMEDY • Check the Detector wiring and connections.

8 ALLARM 159: IMAGE ACQUISITION ERROR

?CAUSE • Error generated by the “Raffaello” application software.
✗ REMEDY • Check the S878 acquisition card wiring and connections.
• Check the coaxial cables of the detector.

8 ALLARM 160: FILTER FAULTY

?CAUSE • This triggers if the filter does not reach the right position within 5 seconds.
✗ REMEDY • Check the filter wheel motor wiring and connections.
• Check the wiring and connections of the I003 card located at the
back of the collimator.
• Check the wiring and connections of the 2 filter position switches.

8 ALLARM 161: X-RAY TUBE MOVEMENT FAULT

• This triggers if the tube is unable to reach its Home position during the
? CAUSE Self Test phase.
✗ REMEDY • If the tube does not move during start-up, check the wiring and connections
of the motor of the telescopic arm that moves the tube.
• If the tube moves, reaches the first limit switch and throws an alarm, check
the wiring and connections of the limit switches.
• If the tube moves, reaches the first limit switch, reverses, exceeds the central
point and
reaches the next limit switch, check the wiring and connections of the
magnetic band encoder.
?CAUSE • This triggers if the tube starts moving when it should be stopped.
✗ REMEDY • Check the wiring and connections of the motor of the telescopic arm that
moves the tube.
?CAUSE • This triggers if the tube fails to move after receiving a movement command.
✗ REMEDY • Check the wiring and connections of the motor of the telescopic arm that
moves the tube.

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• This triggers if, during an exposure in the tomosynthesis mode, the tube fails
? CAUSE to reach or exceeds the right position for emitting x-rays.
✗ REMEDY • Check the maximum tube speed and adjust as required:
1. Open ParamTomo.
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “File->Configuration ->Machine Data->Tomosynthesis”

4. Select the “Speed” subpage

5. Identify the “maximum speed” value in the “Movement during x-rays”

area
6. Change the above value as follows: increase it if the tube fails to reach
the right position; decrease it if the tube exceeds the right position.

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8 ALLARM 162: FILAMENT FAULTY

?CAUSE • This occurs if there is a latency problem in the software during an exposure.
✗ REMEDY • Contact the technical assistance service

8 ALLARM 163: COLLIMATOR FAULTY

• This occurs if, during a movement, the laminas fail to reach the right position
? CAUSE within 20 seconds.
✗ REMEDY • Check if one or more of the laminas fail to work:
1. Press the On button and observe the collimator during the Self Test
phase.
2. If one or more laminas fail to move, check the wiring and connections of
card I003 located at the rear of the collimator.
3. If the problem persists, check the wiring and connections of the motors
that move the laminas located inside the collimator.
4. If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service and
have the collimator replaced if necessary.

• Check if one or more limit switches fail to work:

1. Press the On button and observe the collimator during the Self Test
phase.
2. If one or more laminas move towards the outside, but do not return
towards the inside, check the wiring and connections of the I003 card
located at the back of the collimator.
3. If the problem persists, check the wiring and connections of the limit
switches located inside the collimator.
4. If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service and
have the
collimator replaced if necessary.

8 ALLARM 164: NVRAM (NON-VOLATILE RAM) DATA CORRUPTED

• This triggers if, during start-up, the data memorised in the backupped
? CAUSE RAM becomes corrupted.
✗ REMEDY • Disconnect GiottoTomo from the power supply and reconnect it again.
• If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service and have the
S866 card replaced if necessary.

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8 ALLARM 165: NVRAM (NON-VOLATILE RAM) DATA INCOMPATIBLE

• This triggers if the data loaded by the backupped RAM is incompatible
? CAUSE with the GiottoTomo software.
✗ REMEDY • Use ParamTomo to load the valid configuration parameters.
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Load backup”

3. In the file navigation window, select or drag the GiottoTomo backup file.

4. Press “Open”
5. Select “File->Connection”

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6. Press “Yes” in the confirmation pop-up window.

7. Select “Configuration ->Apply Modifications”

8. Press “OK” in the confirmation pop-up window.

8 ALLARM 166: FILAMENT CURRENT OUTSIDE LIMITS

?CAUSE • This triggers if the filament current exceeds the minimum or maximum limits.
✗ REMEDY • Check the filament wiring and connections.
• If the problem arises during an exposure, check and use ParamTomo to
lower the preparation pwm values:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Configuration ->Machine Data->Filament”

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4. Check the pwm values in the preparation pwm table and decrease
them.

5. Perform an exposure.
6. If the problem persists, reduce the pwm even further.
? CAUSE • This triggers if the analogue channel of the filament current reads an incorrect
value.
✗ REMEDY • Check if the analogue channels of the S866 card work correctly:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Diagnostics->Analogue Channels->S866”

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4. Read and check the reference voltage values. If the values do not
match the reference voltage, check the power supply wiring and
connections of the S866 card.

5. If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service and

have the S866 card replaced if necessary.

8 ALLARM 167: ANODIC CURRENT OUTSIDE LIMITS

?CAUSE • This triggers if the anodic current exceeds the maximum value of 210 mA.
✗ REMEDY • If the problem arises during an exposure, check and use ParamTomo to
lower the preparation pwm values:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Configuration ->Machine Data->Filament”

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• Check if the analogue channels of the S866 card work correctly:
1. Aprire ParamTomo
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2. Selezionare “File->Connessione”
Select “File->Connection”
3. Selezionare “Diagnostica->Canali
Select “Diagnostics->Analogue Analogici->S866”
Channels->S866”

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8 ALLARM GANTRY ROTATION

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movimento di rotazione non rileva alcun movimento.
✗ RIMEDIO
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le connessioni of the gantry rotation drive motor.
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di rotazione works:
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Verificare ParamTomo
il potenziometro funzioni:
1. Aprire “File->Connection”
2. Select ParamTomo
3. Selezionare
2. Select “File->Configuration
“File->Connessione”->Machine
Data->Rotation/Inclination”
3. Selezionare “File->Configurazione->Dati

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4. Identify the value of the potentiometer.

5. Move the gantry using the rotation movement buttons.

6. Make sure the value of the potentiometer increases with anti-clockwise
movement and decreases with clockwise movement.
7. If the potentiometer does not change value or changes value in
the wrong direction, check the potentiometer wiring and connections.
8. If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service and
have the potentiometer replaced if necessary.
?CAUSE • This triggers if, without any command, the potentiometer detects movement.
✗ REMEDY • Check the keyboard wiring and connections.
• Make sure the potentiometer works:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “File->Configuration ->Machine
Data->Rotation/Inclination”

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4. Identify the value of the potentiometer.

5. Move the gantry using the rotation movement buttons.

6. Make sure the value of the potentiometer increases with anti-clockwise
movement and decreases with clockwise movement.
7. If the potentiometer does not change value or changes value in
the wrong direction, check the potentiometer wiring and connections.
8. If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service and
have the potentiometer replaced if necessary.

• Check the power wiring and connections of the gantry rotation drive motor.

8 ALLARM 171: I004 COMMUNICATION FAULT

• Check the wiring and connections of the Can bus between the S868 card and
? CAUSE the I004 card. If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service
and have the card replaced if necessary.
✗ REMEDY • If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service and have
the card replaced if necessary.

8 ALLARM 172: I005 COMMUNICATION FAULT

• Check the wiring and connections of the Can bus between the S865 card and
? CAUSE the I005 card. If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service
and have the card replaced if necessary.
✗ REMEDY • If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service and have
the card replaced if necessary.

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8 ALLARM 180: COMPRESSOR FAULT

?CAUSE • This triggers if the compression force exceeds the maximum value by 20%.
✗ REMEDY • Use ParamTomo to check the compression force configuration values:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Configuration ->Machine Data->Compressor”

4. Compress to the maximum compression force and make sure the digital
value of the sensor approaches (with a difference of 500) the value
configured in the table. If the sensor value is more than 500 away from
the value indicated in the table, recalibrate the compression force
sensor according to the load cell calibration procedure.

5. If the problem persists, check the load cell wiring and connections.

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• This triggers if, during the Self Test, the compressor is unable to perform the
? CAUSE test within 25 seconds.
✗ REMEDY • Make sure there are no objects that prevent the compressor from moving.
• Makes sure no compression force has been detected. In this case the
speed of the compressor decreases.
• Check the compressor motor wiring and connections.
• Check the Ever M5AV10 drive. When the unit is switched on, a green LED
flashes on the drive. If the LED is off, check the Ever M5AV10 drive wiring and
connections.
• This triggers if the Ever M5AV10 drive fails to communicate with the S868
? CAUSE card during a movement command.
✗ REMEDY
• Check the M5AV10 card wiring and connections and the S868 card serial
connection.
• This triggers if the potentiometer fails to detect movement during a
? CAUSE movement command.
✗ REMEDY • If the compressor does not move after a movement command, check the
compressor motor wiring and connections.
• If the compressor moves after a movement command, check the
compressor potentiometer wiring and connections. If the problem persists,
contact the technical
assistance service and have the potentiometer replaced if necessary.
• This triggers if, after a movement, there is an excessive difference
? CAUSE between the steps performed by the compressor motor and the suitable
scaled value of the potentiometer.
✗ REMEDY • Check the M5AV10 card wiring and connections.
• Check the compressor potentiometer wiring and connections.
• This triggers if, after a movement, there is an excessive difference between
? CAUSE the steps performed by the compressor motor and the steps detected by
the Ever M5AV10 drive.
✗ REMEDY • Check the M5AV10 card wiring and connections.

8 ALLARM 181: GRID FAULT

• This triggers if, during the Self Test phase or movement, the grid is unable to
? CAUSE complete the initialisation test within 10 seconds.
✗ REMEDY • Check the grid wiring and connections.
• Check the power wiring and connections of the grid motor.
? CAUSE • This triggers if the movement limits are not correctly acquired during the Self
Test.
✗ REMEDY • Check the power wiring and connections of the grid position sensor.
?CAUSE • This triggers if the motor current exceeds the maximum set level.
✗ REMEDY • If this situations occurs several times, check the grid motor wiring and
connections. If the problem persists, contact the technical assistance service
and have the grid movement motor replaced if necessary.

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8 ALLARM 182: POTTER MOVEMENT FAULT

• This occurs if, after a movement command, the potter is unable to complete
? CAUSE the test within 30 seconds.
✗ REMEDY • Make sure the potter movement limit switches work correctly. ( see the
Potter/ Bucky limit switch replacement procedure (REP_FIPB 101)).
• Check the potter movement motor wiring and connections.
• Check the potter movement motor limit switch wiring and connections.
?CAUSE • This triggers if, before an exposure, the potter fails to reach the right position
✗ REMEDY • Make sure the potter movement limit switches work correctly. ( see the
Potter/ Bucky limit switch replacement procedure (REP_FIPB 101)).
• Check the potter movement motor wiring and connections.
• Check the potter movement motor limit switch wiring and connections.

8 ALLARM 190: X-RAY OVERCURRENT

• This triggers if the anodic current or the filament current exceeds the
? CAUSE maximum limit during x-rays.
✗ REMEDY • If this occurs often, use ParamTomo to check, test and reduce the
preparation pwm values:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Configuration ->Machine Data->Filament”

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4. Check the pwm values in the preparation pwm table and decrease
them.

5. Perform an exposure.

• If the problem persists, reduce the pwm even further.

8 ALLARM 191: X-RAY TIME-OUT EXCEEDED

?CAUSE • This triggers if the exposure time exceeds 12 seconds during an exposure.
✗ REMEDY • Repeat the exposure. If the problem occurs often, contact the technical
assistance service.

8 ALLARM 193: DETECTOR SYNCHRONISATION DURING X-RAYS

• This triggers if the beginning of an exposure is not synchronised with the
? CAUSE PLATE_SYNC signal.
✗ REMEDY • Repeat the exposure.
• If the problem occurs often, contact the technical assistance service.

8 ALLARM 194: REFERENCE VOLTAGE INCORRECT

• This triggers if the 2.5V reference voltage of the S866 card is different from
? CAUSE the reference value.
✗ REMEDY • Check the S866 card power wiring
• If the problem occurs several times, contact the technical assistance service
and have the S866 card replaced if necessary.
• This triggers if the 4.096V reference voltage of the S866 card is different
? CAUSE from the reference value.
✗ REMEDY • Check the S866 card power wiring
• If the problem occurs several times, contact the technical assistance service
and have the S866 card replaced if necessary.

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8 ALLARM 195: FILAMENT VOLTAGE OUTSIDE LIMITS DURING X-RAYS

?CAUSE • This triggers if the filament supply voltage has a value other than +12V
✗ REMEDY • Check the power wiring of the filament
• Check the S866 card power wiring
• If the problem occurs several times, contact the technical assistance service
and have the S866 card replaced if necessary.

8 ALLARM 196: ANODIC CURRENT OUTSIDE LIMITS

?CAUSE • This triggers if the anodic current lies below the minimum limit.
✗ REMEDY • Check the PSM39 inverter card wiring and connections.
• Check the high voltage transformer wiring and connections.
• Check the S866 card power wiring
• If the problem occurs several times, contact the technical assistance service
and have one of the above elements replaced.

8 ALLARM 197: UNDEREXPOSURE

?CAUSE • This triggers if the acquired image is not sharp enough.
✗ REMEDY • Perform exposure manually, increasing the kV and/or mAs.

8 ALLARM 198: FILAMENT CURRENT OUTSIDE LIMITS

?CAUSE • This triggers if the filament current exceeds the maximum limit.
✗ REMEDY • Check the filament wiring and connections.
• If the problem arises during an exposure, check and use ParamTomo to
lower the preparation pwm values:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Configuration ->Machine Data->Filament”

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4. Check the pwm values in the preparation pwm table and decrease
them.

5. Perform an exposure.

• If the problem persists, reduce the pwm even further.

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12.2 LIST OF X-RAY INHIbITION CONDITIONS

8 ALLARM 200: NO VIEW SELECTION

✗ REMEDY • Press the right/left breast selection button on the touchscreen

8 ALLARM 201: AWS NOT READY

✗ REMEDY • Wait until the acquisition programme is ready to emit x-rays.

8 ALLARM 203: NO COMPRESSION

✗ REMEDY • Compress the breast using the relative pedals or knobs.

8 ALLARM 204: ROOM DOOR OPEN

✗ REMEDY • Close the room door.

8 ALLARM 205: TUBE OUT OF POSITION

✗ REMEDY • Move the tube to the exposure position by pressing the Return Home
button on the compressor turret or one of the stereotactic position buttons
on the biopsy.

8 ALLARM 206: ISOCENTRIC POSITION INCORRECT

✗ REMEDY • Position the gantry in the next isocentric position in the predefined sequence

8 ALLARM 207: TUBE OVERHEATED

✗ REMEDY • Wait for the tube to cool down (this may take more than an hour)

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8 ALLARM 208: ROTATING ANODE TEST BEING PERFORMED

✗ REMEDY • Stop the rotating anode test:
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Test->Inverter”

4. Select “Rotating Anode”

5. Press “Stop”

8 ALLARM 209: SERVICE MODE 3 ENABLED

✗ REMEDY • Disable service mode 3 by pressing the right button sequence.

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8 ALLARM 210: COLLIMATOR FORMAT INCORRECT

✗ REMEDY • Make sure the compressor has been recognised
1. Open ParamTomo
2. Select “File->Connection”
3. Select “Configuration ->Machine Data->Compressor”

4. Select the “Recognition Sensors” sub-page

5. Check the type of compressor installed. If the compressor is not

recognised, check the compressor tag and the RFID card.
6. If the compressor is recognised, contact the technical assistance service.
13.1 X-RAY TUbE
• Replacement: x-ray tube replacement procedure.  see “x-ray tube replacement
procedure” (REP_ xTUB 101).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: x-ray tube calibration procedure.  see “x-ray tube
calibration procedures” (AUx_xTUB 101).

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• Possible Faults:
o x-ray tube thermal safety switch:
Inside the x-ray tube is a thermal switch that opens when the temperature exceeds the
maximum value allowed by the manufacturer of the tube. This thermal switch is connected in
series to the rotating anode motor. When the thermal safety switch is open the safety circuit
detects the lack of current and stops the emission of x-rays. The opening of the thermal
safety switch can be caused by a component fault. In this situation, the x-ray tube needs to
be replaced since the thermal safety switch is inside the tube immersed in oil. The
overheating of the tube may also be caused by an intensive use of the equipment, in this
case wait at least 2-3 hours, since the cooling time of the tube is very long.
o Rotating anode jammed:
The rotating anode may jam due to mechanical wear. In this case the power in the
stator continues to flow and therefore the driver circuit doesn’t detect any deviations and
the emission of x-rays is not stopped. Emitting x-rays with a jammed rotor can cause the
metal in the rotating anode to vaporize, causing a lack of insulation between anode and
cathode. This causes an anode power spike, which shuts down the inverter because of
overloading and/or detection of the spike by the filament circuit and relative alarm. The
intervention by either the inverter or the filament’s driver circuit on board S866 is random, as
both circuits are very fast.
o Reduction in x-ray tube efficiency:
The x-ray tube’s dose/mAs efficiency varies significantly because of cratering on the anode’s
surface. This reduction can be up to 30-40% in a fairly short period of time; this phenomenon
is normal. Furthermore, there may also be a reduction in the tube’s efficiency after a
metallization of the Beryllium window due to the ageing of the tube. In this case the HVL also
changes slightly, which requires that the x-ray tube be replaced. Refer to local regulations
regarding HVL acceptance limits and dose/rate values.
o Filament fault:
The filament is controlled by board S866. The filament circuit has safety devices that
prevent damage to the filament itself. Furthermore the control circuit uses an algorithm to
regulate the anodic current that modulates the filament current in order to obtain constant
anode current. The filament current can therefore increase considerably until the filament
breaks because it becomes thinner with age.

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13.2 bOARD S801

• Replacement: board S801 replacement procedure.  see “S801 card replacement
procedure” (REP_ S801 101).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: None.

• Possible Faults:
o Board S801 does not correctly power the detector: there may be a lack of image
acquisition, or communication errors between the AWS and the detector.
o The board doesn’t turn on.
o Lack of one or more voltages.
o The LEDs for the output stages are on, but the LEDs for the input stages are also on.
o Electronic noise from the detector (irregular horizontal bands).
o Board overheating.

13.3 COLLIMATOR
• Replacement: collimator replacement procedure.  see “Collimator replacement
procedure” (REP_ COLLI 101).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: Collimator calibration procedure.  see

“Collimator calibration procedure” (AUx_COLL 101).

• Possible Faults:
o Collimator filter change disk:
Broken or poorly adjusted clutch, therefore the motor doesn’t transmit the torque to the
filter change disk.
The motor is broken.
The driver on board S866 is broken.
Limit switch doesn’t work.

o Collimator size change

disks: Stepper motor
doesn’t work.
Limit microswitches broken or adjusted
poorly. Stepper motor driver board S866
isn’t working.

o Centring lamp:
Lamp burned
out.
Lamp driver on board S866.

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13.4 STEREO MOVEMENT bELT AND MOTOR

• Replacement (stereo motor): stereo movement motor replacement procedure. See
“Stereo motor replacement procedure” (REP_MSTE 001).

• Replacement (stereo belt): stereo movement belt replacement procedure. See “Stereo belt
replacement procedure” (REP_BSTE 001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: Stereo movement calibration procedure. See

“Stereo movement auxiliary procedures” (AUx_MSTE 001).

• Possible Faults:
o The motor doesn’t work:
The STEREO motor is controlled by board S866 and uses +30VDC voltage for the motors.
The power supply voltage is the same that powers the rotation motor, therefore just verify
whether this motor works.
The command buttons come from board S866 both from board S865 and from the board
S867 and both are transported over the Ethernet network and therefore are completely
separate (just check the three series of buttons).
If the compression force is greater than 4 kg all movements are inhibited.

o Unstable potentiometer reading:

The A/D potentiometer reading can be done through the PARAM software. This potentiometer
is power controlled to improve the reading and reduce the noise. If the tube is stopped in one
of the central - right
- left positions where the equipment is enabled to emit x-rays, and the reading is unstable
enough that its maximum limits are exceeded, the enabling of x-ray emissions will be
inhibited.
a) Potentiometer wear. If the contacts of the potentiometer are worn the reading could be
unstable. Replace the potentiometer.
b) Damaged wiring. If the reading is unstable, also check the cable and the relative
shielding of the connection cable. Repair.
c) Board S866 damaged. The simplest way to determine whether the problem is the
potentiometer or the board is to insert two resistors directly onto the board in place of
the potentiometer. Replace board S866.

o Irregular stereo movement, mechanical problem:

Check the cleanliness of the gantry, if dirt accumulates on the rollers, the gantry will
struggle to move and the effect is a jerky movement. If the rollers on the gantry move poorly,
position location becomes difficult. Since the emission of x-rays is only enabled if the position
has been reached, it’s possible that the equipment will never reach the position. If the belt is
too tight the motor may not operate correctly and the movement becomes more
laborious at slow speed, to the point where it cannot reach the desired position (goes
beyond or never reaches the desired position). If the geared motor is damaged, the x-ray
tube unit may have some play and thus compromise the stereotactic exam.

o x-rays inhibited:
If the X-ray tube unit is not in one of the centre/right/left positions (if the
reading from the potentiometer is outside the maximum allowed limits) the X-
rays are inhibited. Check that the potentiometer reading is stable. The maximum
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13.5 GANTRY ROTATION bELT AND MOTOR

• Replacement (stereo motor): gantry rotation motor replacement procedure.  see
“Gantry motor replacement procedure” (REP_MCIR 001).

• Replacement (stereo belt): gantry rotation belt replacement procedure.  see “Gantry
belt replacement procedure” (REP_CIRG 101).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: gantry rotation calibration procedure.  see

“Gantry rotation auxiliary procedures” (AUx_MCIR 001).

• Possible Faults::
o The rotation motor does not move.
o The rotation movement is irregular and noisy.
o The gantry’s anticollision system doesn’t work.
o The rotation speed is irregular.
o The gantry has too much play when stopped.
o The potentiometer reading is unstable.

13.6 COMPRESSOR MOTOR

• Replacement: compressor motor replacement procedure.  see “Compressor motor
replacement procedure” (REP_MCOM 001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: None.

• Possible Faults:
o The compressor does not move.
o Compression impossible.

13.7 bOARD S568

• Replacement: board S568 replacement procedure.  see “Board S568 replacement
procedure“ (REP_S568 001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: compressor board S568 calibration procedure. 

see “Board S568 auxiliary procedures” (AUx_S568 001).

• Possible Faults:
o Error in reading the compression value.
o Incorrect compression values

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13.8 bOARD S881

• Replacement: board S881 replacement procedure. See “S881 replacement procedure”
(REP_S881 001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: none.

• board S881 sorts the unit’s signals. The malfunctioning of this component
could cause multiple malfunctions.

13.9 bOARD S882

• Replacement: board S882 replacement procedure. See “S882 replacement procedure”
(REP_S882 001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: none.

• board S882 sorts the unit’s signals; the malfunctioning of this component
could cause multiple malfunctions.

13.10 POTTER
• Replacement: Potter replacement procedure.  see “Potter/Bucky replacement procedure”
(REP_POBU 101).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: Potter calibration procedure.  see

“Potter/Bucky limit switch procedures” (AUx_FCPO 101).

• Possible Faults:
o The grid does not move.
o The grid doesn’t move correctly, increase in the noise in the acquired images.

13.11 DETECTOR
• Replacement: detector replacement procedure.  see “Detector replacement
procedure” (REP_DTCT 101).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: detector calibration procedure.  see “Detector

calibration procedures” (AUx_DETC 101).

• Possible Faults:
o The detector does not acquire images.
o Communication error between the AWS and the detector.

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13.12 DETECTOR HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY UNIT + E.L. POWER SUPPLY
UNIT
The high voltage power supply unit (A4) is used to supply voltage of + 2000 Vdc to the digital
detector. The E.L. power supply unit (A9) is used to supply the Electro Luminescent lamp on
the detector.
Both are connected through the connector of the high voltage power supply unit. They are driven
directly by the digital detector.

• Replacement: board and power supply unit A4-A9 replacement procedure. See “Board and
power supply unit A4-A9 replacement procedure” (REP_A4A9 001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: board and power supply unit A4-A9 auxiliary
procedures. See “Board and power supply unit A4-A9 auxiliary procedures” (AUx_A4A9
001).
Replacing these components can affect digital image quality and the persistence of the
previous image (ghost).  see the paragraph “Detector Diagnosis” in Section 9 “Components
diagnosis” for the following tests:
o Electronic noise check.
o Detector efficiency check.
o Digital image quality check.
o It is however recommended that the detector be calibrated.
o Ghost check.

• Possible Faults:
o Mean pixel value in the digital image is close to 0.
o Noise in the digital image (horizontal bands).
o Ghost from the previous image.

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13.13 HIGH VOLTAGE CAbLE

• Replacement: high voltage cable replacement procedure. See “H.V. cable replacement
procedure” (REP_ CAHV 001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: the replacement of the high voltage cable
doesn’t require any settings of the equipment to be changed. Only the emission of x-rays
needs to be checked at all kV and mAs values and for all focus types.

• Possible Faults:
o Cable discharge:
In this case, there is an anode power spike that is intercepted by both the high voltage
inverter and the filament control circuit, which causes the immediate interruption of the
exposure. If the inverter alarm is tripped, one of the following LEDs will light on the inverter
board: LD8 KV>110%, LD9 KV min, LD7 mA max; the power must be cut to reset the
alarm.

CAUTION!
When a cable discharges H.V. it can’t be detected by a normal ohm meter because
the testing voltage is too low.

o Interrupted cable:
This type of fault cannot be safely detected with a normal ohm meter because the testing
voltage is too low. The cable may be good with the ohm meter but applying H.V. it may be
open.

CAUTION!
Don’t bend or twist the H.V. cable, as it could become damaged.
When locking the connectors together, be careful not to break the plastic body.

13.14 HV GENERATOR
• Replacement: High voltage generator replacement procedure. See “HV generator
replacement procedure” (REP_GEHV 001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: none.

• Possible Faults:
o The acquisition of a new image is stopped with a malfunction being reported by the
lighting of one of the red LEDs on the inverter board.
o It is a generation of incorrect kV with the viewing of overexposure or underexposure errors.

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13.15 INVERTER

• Replacement: inverter replacement procedure. see “Inverter replacement procedure”

(REP_INVE 101).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: none.

• Possible Faults:
o The acquisition of a new image is stopped with a malfunction being reported by the
lighting of one of the red LEDs on the inverter board.
o It is a generation of incorrect kV with the viewing of overexposure or underexposure errors.
o kV generation errors during the initial exposure phases with possible filament current alarms.
o Communication errors with board S865.

13.16 CONTROL CONSOLE POWER SUPPLY UNITS (A8 – A11 – A10 – A12)
• Replacement: control console power supply unit replacement procedure. See “Control
console power supply unit replacement procedure” (REP_PCAB 001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: none.

• Possible Faults:
o A8 (power supply +30V):
Grid movement malfunction with possible error message on the
monitor. Gantry rotation movement malfunction.

o A11 (logic and power supply

+24V): Shutting off of the
equipment.
The equipment shuts off while performing an
operation. Compressor execution error or tube
stereo movement.

o A10 (filament power supply +12V):

AUx PROCESSOR S866 communication
error. x-ray tube filament errors.
Underexposure alarm.

o A12 (detector power supply +27V):

Communication error with the
detector. Image acquisition error.

13.17 UPS
• Replacement: UPS replacement procedure. See “UPS replacement procedure” (REP_UPSS 001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: none.

• Possible Faults:
o The UPS does not turn on.

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13.18 AWS COMPUTER

WARNING
Try reinstalling the operating system before replacing the computer.

• Replacement: computer replacement procedure. See “Computer replacement procedure

(REP_COMP 001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: computer auxiliary procedures. See “Computer

auxiliary procedures” (AUx_COMP 001).

• Possible Faults:
o The computer does not turn on.
o There are problems in the computer’s internal boards.

13.19 DVD – CD bURNER

• Replacement: DVD – CD burner replacement procedure. See “DVD – CD burner
replacement procedure“ (REP_CDWR 001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: none.

• Possible Faults:
o The DVD – CD burner does not turn on.
o The DVD – CD burner does not write data.
o The data recorded on the disc are illegible.

13.20 MONITOR
• Replacement: monitor replacement procedure. See “Monitor replacement procedure” (REP_DISP
001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: none.

• Possible Faults:
o The monitor doesn’t turn on.
o There are parts of the monitor that do not work.

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13.21 bOARD S865

WARNING
Before removing board S865 a backup of the equipment’s data to be inserted
into the new board must be performed (general backup that saves all the
equipment’s data).

WARNING
If the board has some broken parts but the Ethernet communication works, the
backup can still be performed.

WARNING
If the board doesn’t communicate with other boards, the data backup cannot be done,
therefore the data for board S866 must be manually updated.

• Replacement: board S865 replacement procedure. See “S865 replacement procedure” (REP_S865
001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations:

o Update the software, the PIC and restore the data.  see “S865 - S866 - S867 cards
configuration procedure” (AUx_CARD 101).
o Board S865 has a small trimmer (the only one) that is used to change the contrast of the
LCD display. If replaced, the contrast may need to be adjusted for better viewing.

• Possible Faults:
o The board doesn’t switch on.
o No ETHERNET connection.
o The LCD display doesn’t switch on.
o The console keyboard doesn’t work.
o The console power button doesn’t work.
o No unit voltages.
o The Mammobed doesn’t work.
o The unit’s vertical column doesn’t work.
o The rotating anode motor doesn’t work.
o The footswitches don’t work.
o The Mammobed doesn’t work.
o No external network connection.

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13.22 bOARD S866

WARNING
Before removing board S866 a backup of the unit’s data to be entered into the new
board must be performed (general backup that saves all the unit’s data).

WARNING
If the board has some broken parts but the Ethernet communication works, the
backup can still be performed.

WARNING
If the board doesn’t communicate with other boards, the data backup cannot be done,
therefore the data for board S866 must be manually updated.

• Replacement: board S866 replacement procedure.  see “S866 card replacement

procedure” (REP_ S866 101).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: update the software, the PIC and restore the data. 
see “S865
- S866 - S867 cards configuration procedure” (AUx_CARD 101).

• Possible Faults:
o No filament power.
o No power to the anode.
o Stereo motor doesn’t work.
o The collimator doesn’t work.
o Communication error.
o Emergency chain error.
o Unstable mAs calculation.
o DETECTOR power supply unit board S801 not enabled.
o No serial communication with DETECTOR power supply unit board S801.
o No DIGITAL DETECTOR serial communication.
o Size change button doesn’t work.
o The fans do not work.

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13.23 bOARD S867

• Replacement: board S867 replacement procedure. See “S867 replacement procedure” (REP_S867
001).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: update the software and the PIC.  see “S865 -
S866 - S867 cards configuration procedure” (AUx_CARD 101).

• Possible Faults:
o The displays and push-button panels don’t work.
o The rotation motor doesn’t move.
o The isocenter compensation doesn’t work.
o The inclination electromagnets do not hold.
o Communication error.
o Emergency chain error.
o The fan doesn’t work.
o Unstable inclination potentiometer reading.
o Rotation potentiometer reading.
o Vertical column thermal protection error.
o Vertical column limit stop reading error.
o The STEREO field illumination lamps don’t work.
o Board S878 doesn’t switch on.
o The rotation motor power limitation circuit doesn’t work.

13.24 bOARD S868

• Replacement: board S868 replacement procedure.  see “S868 card replacement
procedure” (REP_ S868 101).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: update the software and the PIC. See “Board
auxiliary procedures” (AUx_CARD 001).

• Possible Faults:
o The push-button panels don’t work.
o The compressor motor doesn’t move.
o The compressor motor does not recognize the limit stop.
o The manual control of the compressor through the optical encoder doesn’t work.
o Communication error.
o Emergency chain error.
o The fan doesn’t work.
o Unstable or no compressor height reading.
o Unstable compression force reading.
o No connection with the digital detector.
o No communication with the biopsy.
o The Potter doesn’t work.
o Unrecognized compressor format.

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13.25 bOARD S878

• Replacement: board S878 replacement procedure. See “S878 card replacement
procedure” (REP_S878 101).

• Calibration and auxiliary operations: none.

• Possible Faults:
o The LED for coaxial cables connection is always red.
o The Ethernet connection LED does not turn on.
o Checksum error.
o Connection errors.