Golden engineering XR150, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...OPERATOR S MANUAL MARCH 2018 Golden Engineering Portable X ray Technology ...

Page 2: ...XCEED DUTY CYCLE 12 SET DELAY TIME 14 SET MULTIPLE PULSE TRAINS 15 MULTIPLE PULSE TRAINS EXCEED DUTY CYCLE 16 PULSE COUNTER LIFETIME PULSE COUNT 17 BACKLIGHT ON OFF 18 PULSE COUNTS MODE CHANGE 19 VOID WARRANTY INDICATOR 20 GENERATOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS 21 ERROR MESSAGES 22 SUGGESTED PULSE SETTINGS 23 6 0 MAINTENANCE 23 7 0 TROUBLE SHOOTING 23 8 0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPAIR 24 STORAGE TRANSPORT DIS...

Page 3: ...ors and users of the XR150 x ray machine must wear a personal radiation monitoring device such as a TLD thermoluminescent dosimeter lm badge and or a pocket dosimeter consistent with the appropriate federal territorial or provincial standards note an electronic dosimeter will not detect the XR150 radiation pulses If an operator or bystander is exposed to an unacceptable level of radiation contact ...

Page 4: ...housing adjacent to the LCD The handle can be removed using a T10 Torx driver BATTERY PACK The standard battery pack is a DeWalt DCB127 Lithium Ion battery pack In the USA the DCB127 battery is rated as a 12V battery Outside the USA the DCB127 battery maybe rated as a 10 8V or 12V battery pack BATTERY CHARGER The standard battery charger is the DeWalt DCB107 charger DCB115 fast charger or DCB109 C...

Page 5: ...pulse trains if multiple pulse trains are entered See NAVIGATING THE MENU section for menu options DELAY SWITCH Initiates time delay mode count down when left and right arrows pressed simultaneously POWER ON LIGHT Illuminates when battery voltage is applied to control module ENTER EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH ENTER used when menu options are selected EMERGENCY STOP stops the unit during delay count down ...

Page 6: ...puts are activated when grounded 3 4 5 2 1 PIN DESCRIPTION 1 5 VOLTS 100 ma MAXIMUM 2 REMOTE SWITCH 3 REMOTE SWITCH NO DELAY 4 X RAY ON SIGNAL 5 COMMON 0 VOLTS REMOTE CONNECTOR LEMO EPG 0B 305 HLN MATING CABLE PLUG LEMO FGG 0B 305 CLAD 56Z PIN 5 PIN 2 ...

Page 7: ...pulsed 7 As the High Voltage Switch is closed a high voltage transient of approximately 150 000 volts and 30 nanoseconds in duration is applied across the x ray tube generating x rays The closing of the High Voltage Switch produces an audible pulsing sound The XR150 cannot produce x rays without the pulsing sound so it serves as an additional warning the XR150 is functioning This unit generates x ...

Page 8: ...7 5 0 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The following are basic operation instructions to take an X ray image using the XR150 Certain applications may require modi cations to these basic procedures ...

Page 9: ...t surface a tripod or a custom xture suitable for holding the 5 pound 2 2 Kg XR150 OPERATING PRECAUTIONS The operator should always stand at least 10 feet 3m behind the X ray unit and clear all personnel at least 10 feet 3m behind the unit or at least 100 feet 30m from the front of the unit before pulsing The exclusion zone below should be a controlled area free of all personnel while X ray pulses...

Page 10: ...9 NAVIGATING THE MENU Initial Display 2 seconds Second display 2 seconds Home ...

Page 11: ...en for the main menu Set CT Set Counts pulses Set DT Set Delay time In delay mode only safety time before initial pulse Set PTr Set Multiple Pulse Trains Home Back to Home Screen ResetPC Reset Pulse Counter Life PC Lifetime Pulse Counter Press DOWN arrow to scroll through menu options RIGHT arrow to settings Press ENTER to main menu ...

Page 12: ...lses RIGHT LEFT arrow selects the digit UP DOWN arrow scrolls through digits RIGHT arrow Select Save Press Enter Back to home Note Press Enter and return to Home before pulsing the XR150 The XR150 will not pulse if software is not back to Home screen ...

Page 13: ...uty cycle has been exceeded and the highest pulse count red at one time If the operator enters a pulse count higher than the duty cycle 100 counts 300 pulses the software will indicate Counts 100 4 min which means pulse count has exceeded the duty cycle The LCD will prompt the operator to split the total count into multiple pulse trains If operator selects Y the total counts will be separated to p...

Page 14: ...13 Press ENTER to select no Press ENTER to select continue Displays pulse count and delay time Displays Settings Void Warranty ...

Page 15: ... pulsing in delay mode Press the EMERGENCY STOP ENTER button to cancel the safety delay countdown Press ENTER Set Delay Time LEFT RIGHT arrow to select UP DOWN arrow to Scroll Select Save Press ENTER Press LEFT RIGHT arrows simultaneously to start delay ...

Page 16: ...nd Scroll Press RIGHT after selectting PT Select time between Pulse Trains Select Save Press ENTER Home in Counts Home in Pulses 5 Pulse Trains 130 second rest between pulse trains 30 second delay before rst pulse train 25 pulses per pulse train 25 counts per pulse train ...

Page 17: ...operator to continue but they must acknowledge that they are exceeding duty cycle and could void the warranty Example below incidates 6 pulse trains of 25 counts with a rest of 10 seconds between pulse trains Unit would have been within the duty cycle had the operator entered at least 60 seconds between pulse trains of 25 counts decreased to 4 pulse trains of 25 counts or decrease the number of pu...

Page 18: ...her event the operator wants to track LIFETIME PULSE COUNT Lifetime pulse count tracks the total number of pulses the unit has red Please note the number displayed on the LCD is total number of PULSES the unit red NOT the total number of COUNTS The XR150 res three pulses for each count entered so the 12 549 Lifetime pulses that appear on LCD below equals 4183 lifetime COUNTS the XR150 has red Pres...

Page 19: ...18 HOME RIGHT MENU Bcklght Backlight P Count Pulses or Counts BACKLIGHT ON OFF Press RIGHT Arrow on Home Press ENTER to change backlight Press ENTER to enable backlight Press ENTER to disable backlight ...

Page 20: ...dels Inspector Model 200 XR200 and XRS 3 is 3 mR per pulse Due to the differences in output dose the standard version of the XR150 software historically pulsed 3 times per COUNT entered on the LCD The output dose of the XR150 is 3 mR per COUNT 3 pulses equaling to the same dose as other models XR150 default setting is COUNT Press ENTER to change modes Select 3 Press ENTER to select Counts Mode Sel...

Page 21: ... of times generator has been red with warranty void setting Maxed DC Number of times generator has reached the maximum duty cycle Press LEFT arrow on home Press LEFT arrow again to get to MAX DC Press RIGHT arrow to go back to Warranty Void ...

Page 22: ...ears on LCD This menu displays the software version for 2 seconds the serial number of the generator for 2 seconds and the serial number of the high voltage head for 2 seconds before going to the home screen Serial number of XR150 head HOME Hold ENTER button down while turning on the power Serial number of XR150 ...

Page 23: ... slower than 1 pulse per second Either low battery problem with transformer or electronics Charge battery or replace oscillator board Current not detected No current ow going to the head Occurs at beginning of pulse train Check 20 amp fuse on the oscillator board If fuse is ok problem could be in head or electronics Replace board or send back for repair Displayed if duty cycle is reached 100 count...

Page 24: ...Y DOSE MEASUREMENT Using a dosimeter the average X ray dose for new tube can be established With the dosimeter located 1 foot from the front of the case and in line with the center of the beam angle label the reading for 10 COUNTS should be 27 mR to 40 mR The leakage sheet illustrates the X ray dose and maximum allowable radiation leakage levels for each X ray unit A completed copy of this form ac...

Page 25: ...net access prior to sending generator include a letter containing a brief description of the problem contact name phone number and return address Remove battery before shipping the unit Accessories are not required Be sure the unit is securely packaged for shipment and wrapped in plastic bag if there is an oil leak Ship to address Golden Engineering Inc 6364 Means Road Centerville In 47330 USA 9 0...

Page 26: ...ng Inc Certi cation Experts Europe 6364 Means Road BOX 185 Nieuwstad 100 Centerville IN 47330 USA 1381 CE Weesp Phone 1 765 855 3493 The Netherlands Fax 1 765 855 3492 Web www goldenengineering com Serial Number _____________________________ Delivery Date _____________________________ ...

Page 27: ...ECTRICAL AND THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS Battery voltage 12 volts or 10 8 volts Battery type Lithium Ion Battery recharge time One Hour Max Current draw 9 amps 12 volts Current ow 0 1 mA Temperature range 0 to 120 degrees F 18 to 50 degrees C Airborne Noise Emissions 80 dB at 10 cm Maximum duty cycle 100 counts every 4 minutes 1500 counts per hour Warm up None required 12 0 SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES...

Page 28: ...Golden Engineering 6364 Means Road Centerville IN 47330 USA Phone l 765 855 3493 ...