3Disc FireCR+, Service Manual

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Page 3: ...ation Geometry 9 Calibration Procedure 10 Reader Diagnostics 12 Scanner Control 12 Diagnostics Window 13 Parts Removal Replacement 14 Top Cover 14 Internal Cover 16 Main Board 17 Core Board 18 BLDC Board 19 Cassette Lock Motor Board 21 Optic Plate 22 Aligner Motor 23 Y Axis Motor 25 Fiber Bundle 27 Internal Frame 30 RFID Board 32 Power Board 33 Troubleshooting 35 Image Quality 35 Mechanical Noise ...

Page 4: ...sk Space Network 1Gbps Ethernet Video 32 bit Color Display Video Resolution 1280 x 1024 Item Qty FireCR Computed Radiography Scanner 1 Fire Kit Optional Product Identification Card 1 14 x 17 Cassette 1 10 x 12 Cassette 1 14 x 17 Imaging Plate Installed in the cassette 1 10 x 12 Imaging Plate Installed in the cassette 1 IP Extractor 1 USB 2 0 Interface Cable 1 Power Adapter 1 Power Cord 1 Transport...

Page 5: ...tion 5 Installation Table Top 1 Install on a flat and stable surface 2 Adjust the feet underneath the scanner to ensure stability 3 Allow 50cm 20 inches of free space at the front for cassette insertion and 20cm 8 inches in the back for cables and power switch access ...

Page 6: ...omputed Radiography Scanner 6 Installation FireCR Wall Mount 1 Turn reader on its side Note Do not turn upside down 2 Remove adjustable feet 3 Attach brackets to the scanner Note Washers go between the brackets and the bolts ...

Page 7: ...r FireCR Installation 7 4 Secure wall mount bracket to wall Note Make sure that the wall bracket is mounted level 5 Carefully attach the scanner to the wall bracket Note Make sure all four bracket hooks are securely attached to the wall mount bracket ...

Page 8: ...ections 1 Connect power supply and USB cable Cassette and IP Visual Inspection 1 Remove the IPs from the cassettes by hooking and pulling the plate using the IP Extractor 2 Visually inspect for defects air bubbles scratches dust etc 3 Inspect cassette housing for physical damage ...

Page 9: ...Service Manual FireCR Computed Radiography Scanner FireCR Calibration 9 Calibration Calibration Geometry Note Exposure must always cover the entire cassette ...

Page 10: ...lank button Note Use the same cassette for the entire calibration Step 4 5 6 Scan Low Medium High Dose Expose the entire cassette at the recommended values and if the value is out of range adjust mAs until the numbers are green Note mAs and calibration values are directly proportional so a 5 increase in mAs will equal a 5 increase in calibration value etc Step 7 Calibration Press and wait until th...

Page 11: ...each cassette size to verify an artifact free calibration 14x17 Cassette Calibration 10x12 Cassette Calibration File Description File Description Cal0 tif Scan Blank Cal4 tif Scan Blank Cal1 tif Scan Low Dose Cal5 tif Scan Low Dose Cal2 tif Scan Mid Dose Cal6 tif Scan Mid Dose Cal3 tif Scan High Dose Cal7 tif Scan High Dose Section dat Cal0 Cal3 compressed together Section2 dat Cal4 Cal7 compresse...

Page 12: ... Run scan 4 Stop scan 5 Select the resolution of scan 6 Laser on off 7 Eraser on off 8 Stage control current should be 40 40 9 Beam aligner control 10 PMT Photo Multiplier Tube gain 11 ADC Analog to Digital Converter offset 12 Diagnostics window on off 13 Save values highlighted in orange 14 Send a report to technical support 15 Connect to remote support ...

Page 13: ...gnostics Window Gauge 1 Rotating mirror RPM Has to be 1800RPM 10 Gauge 2 Right PSD peak Gauge 3 Right PSD balance Gauge 4 Left PSD peak Gauge 5 Left PSD balance Gauge 6 Internal frame temperature Gauge 7 Mainboard temperature Gauge 8 Eraser temperature Gauge 9 Laser module temperature ...

Page 14: ...ography Scanner 14 Parts Removal Replacement FireCR Parts Removal Replacement Top Cover 1 Turn the power off 2 Unplug the USB cable and power cord 3 Remove 4 front screws and 3 rear screws from the base plate 2 5mm hex 4 Pull back cover ...

Page 15: ... Manual FireCR Computed Radiography Scanner FireCR Parts Removal Replacement 15 5 Slowly lift cover from the back Note Before removing the cover disconnect the LED connector underneath 6 Refit in reverse order ...

Page 16: ...nt FireCR Internal Cover 1 Remove Top Cover Pg 14 2 Remove the 6 screws on top of the Internal Cover 2 Phillips Note Some scanners have 10 screws 3 Disconnect the cassette lock cables from the cassette lock board and feed them through the hole in the middle of the Internal Cover ...

Page 17: ...r front When refitting the Internal Cover make sure that the cables on both sides go through the upper grooves Refit it from front to back and make sure that the end of the Internal Cover goes over the entire internal frame and not into the space between the internal frame and the back cover Main Board 1 Remove Top Cover Pg 14 2 Remove Internal Cover Pg 16 3 Disconnect all connections to the board...

Page 18: ...ake sure to connect the cables correctly when reassembling The cables all have tags corresponding to descriptions on the connectors 6 Once you ve finished the replacement of the main board replace the internal and Top Cover Core Board 1 Remove Top Cover Pg 14 2 Remove Internal Cover Pg 16 3 Remove the Loctite on the nuts 4 Unscrew the 4 nuts on the core board ...

Page 19: ...bon cables and wire connector 6 Replace the old core board with a new core board 7 Reinstall the nuts to secure the core board 8 Connect the 2 ribbon cables and wire connector 9 Put Loctite on the nuts BLDC Board 1 Remove Top Cover Pg 14 2 Remove Internal Cover Pg 16 3 Unplug 2 wire connectors from BLDC Board ...

Page 20: ...Service Manual FireCR Computed Radiography Scanner 20 Parts Removal Replacement FireCR 4 Remove 4 screws 2 5mm hex 5 Reinstall in reverse order ...

Page 21: ...nal Cover Pg 16 3 The Cassette Lock Motor Board is located front section of the Fire CR 4 Remove the three wire harnesses that connect to the board 5 Remove four screws holding the board down and lift up Note use a No 2 screwdriver bit 6 Reinstall in reverse order 7 Reconnect the motor harnesses to their marked locations on the board L Left and R Right ...

Page 22: ...ve Top Cover Pg 14 2 Remove Internal Cover Pg 16 3 Remove 2 screws from each of the three spring loaded brackets 2 5mm hex Note Keep pressure over the spring while removing and re installing screws 4 Unplug the 3 wire connectors 1 to BLDC 2 to Main Board 5 Lift out Optic Plate 6 Reinstall in reverse order ...

Page 23: ...uted Radiography Scanner FireCR Parts Removal Replacement 23 Aligner Motor 1 Remove Top Cover Pg 14 2 Remove Internal Cover Pg 16 3 Remove Optic Plate Pg 22 4 Remove internal frame from aluminum housing Pg 30 5 Remove back cover ...

Page 24: ...ireCR 6 Remove 2 screws from aligner motor 2 5mm hex 7 Cut cable ties holding wiring harness to cross bar 8 Remove 3 BLDC bracket screws 2 5mm hex Note Wiring harness routes under BLDC bracket and along the side of scanner 9 Remove 2 cable clamps along the side of scanner 2 Phillips ...

Page 25: ...FireCR Parts Removal Replacement 25 10 Unplug wire connector from Main Board 11 Process is the same for other aligner motor 12 Reinstall in reverse order Y Axis Motor 1 Remove Top Cover Pg 14 2 Remove Internal Cover Pg 16 3 Remove BLDC Bracket 2 5mm hex ...

Page 26: ...5 Remove 2 cable clamps along the side of the scanner 2 Phillips 6 Unplug wire connector from Main Board 7 Loosen set screws on belt pulley on motor and axle 8 Slide both pulleys toward side of scanner until motor pulley slips off end of shaft 9 Remove 2 screws from Y Axis bracket 3mm hex 10 Lift out Y axis motor 11 Reinstall in opposite order ...

Page 27: ... Scanner FireCR Parts Removal Replacement 27 Fiber Bundle 1 Remove Top Cover Pg 14 2 Remove Internal Cover Pg 16 3 Remove the 6 screws from the fiber bundle cover 2 5mm hex 4 Lift off cover 5 Remove the two screws from the PMT housing 2 5mm Hex ...

Page 28: ...Service Manual FireCR Computed Radiography Scanner 28 Parts Removal Replacement FireCR 6 Loosen PMT connectors 7 Remove the two screws at the edge of the eraser 2 Phillips 8 Pull back eraser ...

Page 29: ...fiber bundle 2 5mm hex 10 Lift out fiber bundle Note Be careful not to scratch the fibers while pulling out the fiber bundle and note the location of the dowel pin on each side 11 Reattach in reverse order Note When reattaching the fiber bundle make sure that the fiber bundle rests on the dowel pins before refitting the screws ...

Page 30: ...er 30 Parts Removal Replacement FireCR Internal Frame 1 Remove Top Cover Pg 14 2 Loosen the reset button by removing the two screws attaching it to the base plate 2 5mm hex 3 Remove six 3mm hex screws connecting the internal frame and the base plate ...

Page 31: ... Remove the internal frame by lifting on the edge of each side Note Do not lift on anything but the Internal Cover as pulling on components will damage them 6 When reattaching the internal frame note that there are two pins at the bottom of the internal frame that fit into the base plate Make sure that these pins fit before refitting the screws to the bottom of the base plate ...

Page 32: ...y Scanner 32 Parts Removal Replacement FireCR RFID Board 1 Remove the Top Cover Pg 14 2 Remove Internal Frame Pg 30 3 The RFID board is located in the front mouth of the Fire CR 4 Disconnect all three harnesses going to the cassette lock motor ...

Page 33: ...ng to the RFID Board 7 Remove the six screws holding the RFID Board to the plexi guides 2 Phillips Note make sure to not lose or drop the spacers 8 Reinstall in opposite order Power Board 1 Remove Top Cover Pg 14 2 Remove Internal Cover Pg 16 3 Disconnect all the cables that are connected to the Power Board 4 Use the tweezers to disconnect or connect all the cables which are not reachable by hand ...

Page 34: ...er 34 Parts Removal Replacement FireCR 5 Loosen the 3 screws that hold down the Power Board 2 5mm hex 6 Remove Power Board 7 Connect all the cables two switch cables USB cable and power cable onto a new Power Board using the tweezers 8 Replace screws ...

Page 35: ...em is likely to be found Clean the fiber ends the bounce mirror 45 degree mirror the F theta lens the rotating mirror and the laser and make sure that no cables are blocking the path of light Vertical stripes in the image many lines This artifact is more a pattern of stripes than several individual stripes and is caused by either an improper calibration an unstable reader or an unaligned optics pl...

Page 36: ...posed An overexposure can be determined by an exposure index at 2500 or higher Noisy Images There are two main causes of noise 1 Image artifacts related to a Mainboard and PMT 2 The noisy artifacts in the mainboard is that both image and noisy artifacts displays on the screen so that user can recognize both image and noisy on the image This Noisy artifacts is not in high noise but it can reduce th...

Page 37: ...ther way to check this issue is to go the Control panel Click Show diagnostics You should have some type of waveform in the Right Peak and Left Peak field If there is no waveform flatline it means that there is no single from the system so that the either the BLDC board or the Optics board assembly will be the cause Figures 4 6 show in this case you can also check it on the Control Panel see the S...

Page 38: ...mirror Figure 6 Example of defective optics module unstable Laser power Figure 7 Example of horizontal lines from a faulty Y axis motor or an incorrect stage alignment To correct this issue please follow the mechanical troubleshooting manual readjust the Stage assembly including Timing belt or replace the defective Y axis motor ...

Page 39: ...1 Remove Top Cover Pg 14 2 Remove the Internal Cover Pg 16 and locate the Y axis motor 3 Loosen the two Allen screws on the Y axis motor s base 4 Pry the Y axis motor forward keeping it straight until the tension on the belt is fairly tight 5 Tighten the screws 6 Reinstall in reverse order Unaligned stage 1 Remove Top Cover Pg 14 2 Remove the Internal Cover Pg 16 3 Loosen the two Allen head screws...

Page 40: ...Service Manual FireCR Computed Radiography Scanner 40 Troubleshooting FireCR ...