Comatom 2007

Emotion (2007) / Spirit
Troubleshooting Guide
System
Instructions for Troubleshooting
This document is valid for:

SOMATOM Emotion 6-slice configuration
SOMATOM Emotion 16-slice configuration
SOMATOM Spirit Power
SOMATOM Spirit
Answers for life.

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1 General 6
1.1 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.1.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.2 System components (Spirit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2.1 Components in back of the Gantry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2.2 Components at the Front of the Gantry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.3 System Components (Emotion 2007) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.3.1 Components at the Front of the Gantry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.3.2 Components in Back of the Gantry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2 Generator (XRS) 12
2.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.1.1 Generator Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.2 HV_Drop Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.3 Important Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.3.1 UTact and ITact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.4 X-Ray Timeout Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.4.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.4.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.5 Rotating Anode Test RAC01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.5.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.5.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.6 Filament Test FiL01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.6.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.6.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.7 High Voltage Test HVC01 (without rotation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.7.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.7.2 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.7.3 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.8 High Voltage Test HVC03 (Single Pulse Test) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.8.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.8.2 Single pulse examples: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3 DMS 26
3.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.1.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.1.2 Data Measurement System (DMS) Function Description . . . . . . . 26
3.2 Disk Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.2.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.2.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.3 Offset Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.3.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.3.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.4 Mean and Standard Deviation Measurement without X-Rays. . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.4.1 Measurement without X-Rays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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3.4.2 Analyze Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.4.3 Preparing the Raw Data File for the Analyze Function . . . . . . . . . 30
3.4.4 Calculating the Mean and Standard Deviation (Noise) Values . . . 30
4 DMS - Tests 32
4.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.1.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.1.2 Data Measurement System (DMS) Function Description . . . . . . . 32
4.1.3 Guided DMS Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.2 ROI/Ring Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.2.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.2.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.3 Band Assessment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.3.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.3.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.4 Disk Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.4.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.4.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.5 Offset Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.5.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.5.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.6 Popcorn Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.6.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.6.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.7 Offset Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.7.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.7.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.8 Base Calibration Stability Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.8.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.8.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.9 Signal Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.9.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.9.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.10 Spectral Linearity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.10.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.10.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.11 Signal Linearity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.11.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.11.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.12 Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.12.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.12.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.13 Data link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.13.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.13.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.14 X-ray Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4.14.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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4.14.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4.15 Module Z alignment (beginning with VB40). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.15.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.15.2 How to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.15.3 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.16 Analyze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4.16.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4.16.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4.17 Sinogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.17.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.17.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5 Slip Ring System (SRS) 56
5.1 Slip Ring System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

5.1.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5.1.2 Slip Ring Cleaning Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
6 Intercom System 58
6.1 Intercom System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

6.1.1 Intercom System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
7 PHS System 59
7.1 PHS (material no.8596566) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

7.1.1 Troubleshooting in case of PHS errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
7.1.2 Tools and Auxiliary Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
7.1.3 Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
7.1.4 Measuring the Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
7.1.5 Replacing the Metal Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
7.1.6 Horizontal Spindle Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7.1.7 Final Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.2 PHS1A (material no.10355389) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.2.1 Troubleshooting in case of PHS1A horizontal Vibrations . . . . . . . 69
7.2.2 Tools and auxiliary Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.2.3 Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.2.4 Cleaning the Magnet Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.2.5 Replacing the Manual Clutch Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
7.2.6 Replacing the new Belt Pulley Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
7.2.7 Final Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
8 Changes to Previous Version 83
9 List of Hazard IDs 84

6 1 General
1.1 Safety Information
1.1.1 General
Only qualified and trained personnel are allowed to perform CT system installation, serv‐
ice, maintenance, and quality assurance.
To avoid any risk of injury to persons or damage to the system, the safety instructions in
the:
General Safety Notes (TD00-000.860.01.xx.xx)
and
Product-specific safety notes (CT02-025.860.02.xx.xx) must be read and observed.
The product-specific safety notes contain important information about:
n General safety information about the gantry, patient table, and laser products.
n Attachment of screws and nuts, adjustment instructions for torque wrench, and the
use of Loctite.
n Safety advice (Hazard keys)
1.1.1.1 High voltage
Dangerous voltages may be present.
Switch off the main power supply before working on the system and secure the system
against unintended switch on.
 Allow for at least two minutes discharge time after switching off the system. Prior to
starting work on the components indicated below, measure the voltage level in the PDS
(right gantry stand) between D450 X7 and X9 for Spirit / Spirit Power, or between fuse
holder F3.2(+) and F4.2(-) for Emotion 6/16 (2007). The voltage must be below 40 V DC.
1.1.1.2 Working in the Gantry

n Prior to starting work in the gantry:
- Wait until rotation has stopped
- Disable gantry rotation via service switch S5 on MAS D301
- Use the mechanical brake to prevent gantry rotation while working in the gantry.
- Connect the stationary and rotating part of the gantry with a ground wire before
working in the gantry.
 Remove the cable prior to rotating the gantry.

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1.1.1.3 Automatic Procedures
 Do not leave the system unattended when a program is running with automatic move‐
ments or automatic radiation.
1.1.1.4 Radiation Protection
 Observe radiation protection regulations.
1.1.1.5 Blood-borne Pathogens
 Take appropriate precautions against exposure to blood-borne pathogens when han‐

dling parts of the system that may have come into contact with patients.

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1.2 System components (Spirit)
1.2.1 Components in back of the Gantry

Fig. 1: Back of gantry
(1) Tube
(2) Oil expansion vessel
(3) Detector power supply (PCU)
(4) Power supply, rotating
(5) Data brushes & holder
(6) Power distribution, rotating
(7) Power brushes & holder
(8) Generator electronics box
(9) Power box
(10) HV tank
A new PDR (P/N: 10414583) was introduced around June 2010. It differs slightly from the
above component Pos. 4 PSR (P/N 3064441) and Pos. 6 PDR (P/N 3806036).

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1.2.2 Components at the Front of the Gantry

Fig. 2: Front of gantry
(1) Tube
(2) Collimator box
(3) HV tank
(4) DMS
(5) Idle axle
(6) Connect board D553
(7) MAR & FOC board
(8) Cooling unit

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1.3 System Components (Emotion 2007)
1.3.1 Components at the Front of the Gantry

Fig. 3: Front of gantry
(1) Tube
(2) Collimator box
(3) Idle axle
(4) HV tank
(5) Connect board D553
(6) DMS
(7) MAR+ board
(8) Cooling unit

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1.3.2 Components in Back of the Gantry

Fig. 4: Back of gantry
(1) Tube
(2) Oil expansion vessel
(3) Power supply, rotating
(4) Power distribution, rotating
(5) Generator electronics box
(6) Power box
(7) Data brushes & holder
(8) HV tank
(9) Power brushes & holder

12 2 Generator (XRS)
2.1 General

Read and observe the safety information contained in the "Safety information" section of
this document. ( Safety Information / Page 6)
2.1.1 Generator Overview

For detailed information (e.g. diagrams, test points, LEDs, fuses), please refer to the ac‐
tual function description of the corresponding system.
Fig. 5: Overview, generator Fig. 6: Power supply, generator

Generator (XRS) 2 13
2.2 HV_Drop Explanation

The actual high tension (P_UTact and N_UTact ) is monitored by board D400. If either is
positive, negative or both are arcing (high tension breakdown greater than 30 kV), the
D400 board sends the HV_drop signal. In this case, the main inverter is stopped and re‐
started within 2 msec to prevent a high tension error.
Example: If during a 120 kV exposure, the 60 kV negative voltage side "drops", the 60 KV
positive voltage side tries to compensate for the voltage and raises it to 120 kV. If the
positive side were allowed to rise to 120 kV, a safety scan abort would be performed
when the HT reaches 82 kV.
The HV_drop is recorded in the tube history, but the HV_drop alone CANNOT be used to
evaluate tube performance.
 The HV_drop is transmitted to the MAR. The MAR marks the readings in which the
HV_drop was active to allow the IRS to interpolate these readings.
In addition, the firmware counts the number of HV_drops within 300 msec. If there are
too many HV_drops within 300 ms, an error is generated.
The oscillogram shows the generation of the HV_drop signal. The key point is when
HV_drop is active for 1.25 msec. During this period, the high voltage drops and is re‐
stored, allowing the scan to continue without errors.
Fig. 7: Channel 1 = UTact, Channel 2 = HV_drop
UTact
HV_drop

2.3 Important Signals

The following oscillograms of signals represent key test points for the XRS. They include a
description of the test point along with suggestions for evaluating the wave forms. Where
applicable, the scan parameters are recorded.
2.3.1 UTact and ITact

Test points on Main Control Board D400:
n UTact X210, ANA_GND X210, ITact 20 mA X230, GND X270, for D400 (P/N:
7462380).
n UTact_B X36, ANA_GND X38; ITact X37, ANA_GND X38, for D400 (P/N: 10513270).
Fig. 8: UTact and ITact for a 130kV 30mA scan

2.4 X-Ray Timeout Test
2.4.1 General
The timeout test is used to check the automatic supervision of the total radiation duration
in the customer modes TOPO, SEQUENCE, and SPIRAL. A longer radiation duration than
given by the rated value of the loaded mode is attempted. The scan has to be canceled
after 110% of the rated value and the scanner has to switch to the ABORT state.
For the TOPO and SEQUENCE modes, all selectable scan times may be checked. For the
SPIRAL mode, a rotation time and three different lengths of spiral ("min.", "medium" and
"max.") can be selected.
2.4.2 Procedure
n Change to service mode Options > Service > Local Service.
n Select TestTools.
n Select Controller.
n Select X-ray timeout.
n Select Topo, Sequence or Spiral.
(For each mode, different parameter selections are possible.)
n Select Go.
n Press START.
An abort is expected when radiation duration supervision is active.
The test is finished when the message "X-Ray Timeout test succeeded" appears.
n A System Continue has to be performed after the timeout test.

2.5 Rotating Anode Test RAC01
2.5.1 General
RAC01 tests the rotating anode. The user can select a rotating frequency of 60Hz / 150Hz
for Spirit/Spirit Power, or 150Hz only for Emotion 6/16. When the test is finished, the
measured values for the rotating anode are displayed.
Example:
IRAC last acceleration 26A, IRAC actual 6A
(retrieved from table T50)
 The rotating anode test runs only while the gantry is rotating. Otherwise, the test will
not pass.
2.5.2 Procedure
n Select TestTools.
n Select XRS.
n Select RAC01.
n Select 150 Hz (or 60 Hz).
n Select Go.
n Press START.
The test is finished when the message “Test passed” is displayed.

2.6 Filament Test FiL01
2.6.1 General
This test checks the function of the filament current regulator with standby and exposure
heating (7000 mA). No radiation is released during this test procedure. When the scan is
finished, the measured value for the filament current is displayed.
Example: Filament current of last FiL01 test scan: 6997mA (retrieved from table T5E)
Scope example:
n I_Fact X110, ANA_GND X110, Trigger: Start_Inv X260, GND X270, for D400 (P/N:
7462380).
n I_F_ACT_POS X17, ANA_GND X18; Trigger: Start_Inv X52, GND X50, for D400 (P/N:
10513270).
Fig. 9: Filament test
I_Fact
2.6.2 Procedure
n Select TestTools.
n Select XRS.
n Select Fil01.
n Select Go.
n Press START.

The test is finished when the message “Test passed” is displayed.

2.7 High Voltage Test HVC01 (without rotation)
2.7.1 General
The test HVC01 checks the high tension path without tube current and without rotation.
To isolate a high tension fault to either the tube or HV tank, the test plugs (16 21 791)
have to be used. When the scan is finished, the measured values are displayed.
Example:
Results of last HVC01 test scan: UT_act:130.000KV, IT_act: 0 mA
(retrieved from table T5E)
The HVC01 test should not be performed with the tube connected, because this can lead
 to misdiagnosis of failures.
Before replacing the tube, try gettering to re-establish stable operation!
Fig. 10: High voltage test
dummy
P_UTact
plugs
XRS
Generator Electronic HV-Tank tube
box dummy
N_UTact
plugs
2.7.2 Prerequisites
The dummy plugs (16 21 791) have to be connected to the HV tank.
2.7.3 Procedure
n Select TestTools.
n Select XRS.
n Select HVC01.
n Select 130 kV (range: 120 kV - 130 kV available)
n Select Go.
n Press START.
(The scan takes approximately 80 sec.)
The test is finished when the message "XRS HVC01 Test completed" is displayed.

 No error must appear in the logbook. Otherwise, a high tension problem has to be inves‐
tigated.

2.8 High Voltage Test HVC03 (Single Pulse Test)
2.8.1 General
The single pulse test allows you to isolate a fault between the inverter (Power Box) and
the HV_Tank by triggering the inverters for a single pulse.
Please use an oscilloscope to measure the output from the single pulse test. Both the neg‐
ative and the positive pulse should be evaluated.
Expected values:
Tab. 1 Single Pulse Test for Spirit / Spirit Power
Single pulse time 10 (±20%)

(microseconds)
Current peak value (am‐ 150 (±20%)
peres)
Tab. 2 Single Pulse Test for Emotion 6/16
Single pulse time 7 (±20%)

(microseconds)
Current peak value (am‐ 200 (±20%)
peres)
2.8.2 Single pulse examples:

n I_load X230, ANA_GND X210, Trigger: Start_Inv X260, GND X270, for D400 (P/N:
7462380).
- Positive single pulse for Spirit ( Fig. 11 Page 22)
- Negative single pulse for Spirit ( Fig. 12 Page 22)
- Positive single pulse for Emotion 6/16 ( Fig. 13 Page 23)
- Negative single pulse for Emotion 6/16 ( Fig. 14 Page 23)
n I_load X54, ANA_GND X55; Trigger: Start_Inv X52, GND X50, for D400 (P/N:
10513270).
- Positive single pulse for Spirit ( Fig. 15 Page 24).
- Negative single pulse for Spirit ( Fig. 16 Page 24)
- Positive single pulse for Emotion 6/16 ( Fig. 17 Page 25)
- Negative single pulse for Emotion 6/16 ( Fig. 18 Page 25)

 If the single pulse is equal in each direction, the main inverter is o.k., and the error is
located in the HV-Tank.
2.8.2.1 Single pulse figure examples:
Fig. 11: Positive single pulse for Spirit with D400 (P/N: 7462380)
The single pulse width is 10.18 microseconds, the current peak is approximately 170A.
Fig. 12: Negative single pulse for Spirit with D400 (P/N: 7462380)

Fig. 13: Positive single pulse for Emotion with D400 (P/N: 7462380)
Fig. 14: Negative single pulse for Emotion with D400 (P/N: 7462380)
The single pulse width is 6.86 microseconds, the current peak is approximately 208A

Fig. 15: Positive single pulse for Spirit with D400 (P/N: 10513270)
Fig. 16: Negative single pulse for Spirit with D400 (P/N: 10513270)

Fig. 17: Positive single pulse for Emotion with D400 (P/N: 10513270)
Fig. 18: Negative single pulse for Emotion with D400 (10513270)

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3.1 General
3.1.1 Safety

3.1.2 Data Measurement System (DMS) Function Description

For detailed information (e.g. diagrams, test points, LEDs, fuses), please refer to the ac‐
tual function description of the corresponding system.

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3.2 Disk Test
3.2.1 General
The disk test checks the data transfer from the transmitter to the receiver and image pro‐
cessing. The raw data for the “synthetic” disk is stored in the transmitter and in the receiv‐
er. The data source of the raw data on the disk may be selected for troubleshooting.
3.2.2 Procedure
n Select TestTools.
n Select IRS/ICS.
n Select IRS Disk Test.
n Select Data Source:
Transmitter with rotation
or
Transmitter without rotation
or
Receiver
n Select Go.
n Press START.
Example: Disk Image

Fig. 19: Disk image

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3.3 Offset Image
3.3.1 General
The offset image is used to see the image relevance of artifacts due to electronic, electro-
mechanical, and data transmission defects.
3.3.2 Procedure
n Select TestTools.
n Select DMS - Test.
n Select Offset Image.
n Select Rotation on.
n Select Scantime 1.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
Evaluation:
The calculated offset image has to be free of rings or stripe artifacts.
 The calculated offset images are saved at all times.
Example: Offset image is free of artifacts

Fig. 20: Offset image

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3.4 Mean and Standard Deviation Measurement without X-

Rays
3.4.1 Measurement without X-Rays

Loading Static Mode:
n Select TestTools.
n Select ROT mode.
n Select mode parameter:
- Time: 1,000 sec.
- Check Acq (FPA) only
(This step is selected by default)
- Check “Save Raw Data” also.
n Select Go.
Switch off radiation and anode rotation:

n Select Add. Window (located in the upper selection bar of the TestTools window).
n Select Control.
n Select General.
n Select X-RAY Off and Anode Rotation On.
n Select Go (do not close the Control window).
Start the scan without radiation:

n Press START.
3.4.2 Analyze Function

n Select Add. Window (located in the upper selection bar)
n Select Test Tools
n Select Analyze (it is recommended to enlarge the Analyze window ).

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3.4.2.1 Example:
Fig. 21: Analyze window with a plot of mean values
3.4.3 Preparing the Raw Data File for the Analyze Function
Preparing the raw data file:
n Select Load > ICS - Raw Data.
n Select rotstatic.raw.
n Select Go.
Message: Creating plot...
The mean value curve will be displayed by default.
The default setting can be changed individually for each row.
3.4.4 Calculating the Mean and Standard Deviation (Noise) Values

Calculation of the mean values:
n Select Statistic
n Select Mean value from combo box
n Click GO.

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The mean value wave forms are displayed automatically.

n Click the Statistic button (results are displayed)
Tolerance of mean values 1000 - 80000
Calculating the Standard Deviation (noise) values:

n Select Statistic
n Select Standard Deviation from combo box
n Click GO.
The standard deviation wave forms are displayed automatically.
n Click the Statistic button (results are displayed)
Tolerance of standard deviation values 40 - 50

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4.1 General
4.1.1 Safety

4.1.2 Data Measurement System (DMS) Function Description

For detailed information (e.g. diagrams, test points, LED’s, fuses), please refer to the ac‐
tual function description of the corresponding system (CB-DOC).
4.1.3 Guided DMS Test

With the guided DMS test, the following tests are called up automatically:
- Offset Value
- Signal Value
- BasCal Stab
- Signal Lin
- Assignment (only for Emotion 6/16 (2007) systems)
- Data Link
- X-ray Path

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4.2 ROI/Ring Function
4.2.1 General
The ROI function (region of interest) is used to calculate the mean value and the standard
deviation of a user-defined area.
The Ring function shows the possible channel numbers that can cause the ring artifact.
4.2.2 Procedure
n Call up the desired image.
n Select TestTools.
n Select ROI/RING.
n Select (ring) Image.
n Select Go.
n Select Ring.
n Position the ring over the ring structure in the image (with the mouse).
The possible channel numbers (Channel1/Channel2) that can cause the ring artifact
are displayed.
Example:

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Fig. 22: Ring window

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4.3 Band Assessment
4.3.1 General
This test is normally used in the factory only. The evaluation of this test should be
done with support from the factory.
The test performs automatic test scans and runs an algorithm to find ring structures in
water phantom images.
The prerequisite is a phantom assembly of:
20 cm body
20 cm head
30 cm body
(The phantoms are not delivered with the system).
 The “band assessment test” can be performed with the 20cm quality phantom as
well. In this case the test does not cover the 30cm body section!
4.3.2 Procedure
n Select TestTools.
n Select Band Assessment.
n Insert phantom.
n Select Go.
n Press START.

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4.4 Disk Test
4.4.1 General
The disk test checks the data transfer from the transmitter to the receiver and image pro‐
cessing. The raw data for the "synthetic" disk are stored in the transmitter and in the re‐
ceiver. For troubleshooting, the data source of the raw data disk can be selected.
Note: If the data source receiver is selected, the optical input of the receiver board will
not be checked.
4.4.2 Procedure
n Select Test Tools.
n Select IRS/ICS.
n Select IRS Disk Test.
n Select Data Source:
Transmitter with rotation
or
Transmitter without rotation
or
Receiver
n Insert Number of Measurements.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
Example: Disk Image

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Fig. 23: Disk image

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4.5 Offset Image
4.5.1 General
Offset image is used to see the image relevance of artifacts due to electronic, electro-me‐
chanical, and data transmission defects.
4.5.2 Procedure
n Select Offset Image.
n Select Rotation on.
n Select Scantime 1s.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
(for example, 16 offset images are calculated on Emotion 16.)
Evaluation:
The offset image must be free of rings and stripes
Example: Offset Image
Fig. 24: Offset image

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4.6 Popcorn Noise
4.6.1 General
The principle of the popcorn noise test (spike test) is to monitor a number of offset scans
to find unstable channels. As a result, ppm thresholds are defined for the values. If these
thresholds are exceeded several times (e.g. max. number of spikes), the test identifies the
corresponding channels.
It is difficult to find suitable tolerances for this test. If necessary, the test should be evalu‐
ated with support from the factory.
4.6.2 Procedure
n Select DMS - Test
n Select Popcorn Noise.
n Insert Max. Number of Spikes.
n Insert Lower Threshold.
n Insert Upper Threshold.
n Insert Measurements.
n Select Rotation
n Select Go.
n Press START.

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4.7 Offset Value
4.7.1 General
This test is used to check the offset values and offset noise of the detector channels with‐
out X-ray.
The complete procedure is performed automatically. At the end of the procedure, the re‐
sult window is shown.
4.7.2 Procedure
n Select Offset Value.
n Select Mode.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
At the end of the procedure, the result window is shown.
Values inside the tolerance margin are highlighted in green. Values outside the toler‐
ance margin are highlighted in red. For detailed information, select the “Show Plot”
button.
4.7.2.1 Show Plot Function Description

n Slice selection:
It is possible to select all slices via Show All, no slices via Hide All, or a single slice via a
list box.
n Zoom selection:
- Highlight the area of interest (drag the cursor while holding down the left mouse
button).
- Select Zoom In.
- Position the mouse pointer at the desired location (the channel #, slice # and the
measured value are displayed).
n Tolerance:
The display of the tolerances in the plot may be switched on or off (default: on).
n Y-Auto Scale:
The Y-Auto Scale can be switched on or off (default: on)
n Statistics:
The Statistic button shows for all slices: Minimum, Maximum, Mean, and StdDev val‐
ues.

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n Extract to file:
The Extract to file button is used to store the test results to a file.

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4.8 Base Calibration Stability Test
4.8.1 General
The main function of the BaseCal stability test is to subtract the last two BaseCals of one
given mode in order to find unstable channels.
4.8.2 Procedure
n Select BasCal Stability.
n Select Mode.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
button.

n Slice selection:
list box.
n Zoom selection:
button).
- Select Zoom In.
n Tolerance:
n Y-Auto Scale:
n Statistics:
ues.
n Extract to file:

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4.9 Signal Value
4.9.1 General
This test is used to check the relative signal values, the absolute signal values, and the
relative standard deviation values of the detector channels with X-ray.
The complete procedure is performed automatically. At the end of the procedure, the re‐
sult window is shown.
4.9.2 Procedure
n Select Signal Value.
n Mode loading...
n Press START.
button.

n Slice selection:
list box.
n Zoom selection:
button).
- Select Zoom In.
n Tolerance:
n Y-Auto Scale:
n Statistics:
ues.

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n Extract to file:

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4.10 Spectral Linearity
4.10.1 General
The test performs scans with different tube voltages. Subtracting the mean values of
these scans shows the deviation caused by spectral non-linearity.
4.10.2 Procedure
n Select Spectral Lin.
n Mode loading...
n Press START.
button.

n Slice selection:
list box.
n Zoom selection:
button).
- Select Zoom In.
n Tolerance:
n Y-Auto Scale:
n Statistics:
ues.
n Extract to file:

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4.11 Signal Linearity
4.11.1 General
This test performs scans with different tube currents. Subtracting the mean values of
these scans shows the deviation caused by the signal non-linearity.
4.11.2 Procedure
n Select Signal Lin.
n Mode loading...
n Press START.
button.

n Slice selection:
list box.
n Zoom selection:
button).
- Select Zoom In.
n Tolerance:
n Y-Auto Scale:
n Statistics:
ues.
n Extract to file:

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4.12 Assignment
4.12.1 General
This test is only available for Emotion 6/16 (2007) systems. The assignment test is an ad‐
dressing test of the controller board.
4.12.2 Procedure
n Select Assignment.
n Mode loading...
n Press START.
button.

n Slice selection:
list box.
n Zoom selection:
button).
- Select Zoom In.
n Tolerance:
n Y-Auto Scale:
n Statistics:
ues.
n Extract to file:

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4.13 Data link
4.13.1 General
This test checks the physical link level of the data link. For this purpose, test data packets
are sent from the DMS to the IRS. The packets received are checked by performing a CRC
(cycling redundancy check)
Various predefined modes (Auto test modes) are available.

In addition, freely selectable modes are available. However, before using these modes,
the modes have to be defined in:
Options > Service > Local Service > Test Tools > Stat-Modes / Rot-Modes
Static 20.dat
Static 20.dat, X-ray
Rot20.dat
Rot20.dat, X-ray
4.13.2 Procedure
n Select Data Link.
n Select Mode.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
button.

n Slice selection:
list box.
n Zoom selection:
button).
- Select Zoom In.

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n Tolerance:
n Y-Auto Scale:
n Statistics:
ues.
n Extract to file:

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4.14 X-ray Path
4.14.1 General
This test is used to find any “contamination” in the X-ray path. A scan is performed and
the 2 focal spots are subtracted.
The plot's appearance will vary depending on the position of an object in the X-ray path. If
the object is near the detector, the contamination covers only a few channels (contami‐
nation through contrast media).
A peak at one channel is most likely a damaged detector collimator.
If the object is near the tube (or tube collimator), the plot will cover a lot of channels and
the deviation in the plot looks “weak”.
4.14.2 Procedure
n Select X-ray Path.
n Mode loading...
n Press START.
button.

n Slice selection:
list box.
n Zoom selection:
button).
- Select Zoom In.
n Tolerance:
n Y-Auto Scale:

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n Statistics:
ues.
n Extract to file:

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4.15 Module Z alignment (beginning with VB40)
4.15.1 General
It is possible to locate the modules in the wrong position during replacement. An auto‐
matic module position check is implemented in guided tours. Follow the software instruc‐
tions in this case.
The Z-alignment of the modules is tested by evaluating 4 air scans with different tube col‐
limator positions.
4.15.2 How to find it

n Local service > Test tools > DMS Test >Module Z-Align
4.15.3 Procedure
n Select Test tools
n Select DMS Test
n Select Module Z-Align
n Wait for the Press START button to appear and then press the Start button
 The test result page is displayed
n Press Show Plot
n Check if there is a drop of 16 channels (use the Zoom function), especially at the posi‐
tion where you performed repairs.
If yes, loosen the module exchanged previously and press it toward the rotating plane
while you are correcting the situation. Repeat the test.

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4.16 Analyze
4.16.1 General
Analyze is used here to check the header data of a raw data set.
(Useful header data are, e.g.: Integration time, Dose monitor, DMS temperatures)
4.16.2 Procedure
n Select TestTools.
n Select Analyze.
n Select ICS RawData.
n Select the raw data set.
n Select Go.
n Select Special.
n Select the subject to be evaluated:
- ReadingNo
- TubeAngle
- MaximumValue
- ErrorInfo
- CRC Error
- IntegrationTime
- Dose monitor
- DMS -Temperature 1 (degrees Celsius)
n Select Go.

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4.17 Sinogram
4.17.1 General
The output of the sinogram is an image showing all channels at the X-axis as well as all
frames (projections) at the Y-axis.
Raw data sets of air scans and of scans made with a homogeneous absorber can be evalu‐
ated.
The sinogram is a useful tool for locating weak rings.
4.17.2 Procedure
n Select TestTools.
n Select Sinogram.
n Select raw data file.
n Select Go.
At the end of the procedure, the sinogram window is shown:
Example:

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Fig. 25: Sinogram

56 5 Slip Ring System (SRS)
5.1 Slip Ring System
5.1.1 Safety

5.1.2 Slip Ring Cleaning Procedure
5.1.2.1 Troubleshooting in Case of HW - MUX Errors

If one of the following errors occurs sporadically:
n CT_MAR_16, CT_MAR_41, CT_MAR_42
n CT_MAS_26, CT_MAS_27, CT_MAS_46
n CT_PHS_42
oil on the slip ring may be a possible cause.
5.1.2.2 Cleaning the Slip Ring System

n Remove the carbon dust from the slip ring using a vacuum cleaner while rotating the
gantry step by step manually in counterclockwise direction.
n Clean the inner two slip rings (control data slip rings) first with a dry paper towel and
then with an alcohol-soaked paper towel.
5.1.2.3 Cleaning the Data Slip Rings with the Slip Ring Cleaner (part no. 73 95 440)
Fig. 26: Data slip ring n Press the slip ring cleaner onto the sur‐
face of the control data slip rings and
rotate the gantry manually by 360 de‐
grees in counterclockwise direction.
5.1.2.4 Checking the System for Oil Leaks

Possibilities: HV connector on the tube, tube housing, or HV tank

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If oil is present, clean first with a dry paper towel and then with an alcohol-soaked paper
towel.

58 6 Intercom System
6.1 Intercom System
6.1.1 Intercom System
6.1.1.1 Desktop Tools “Volume Control” and “Media Player”

Using the Windows tools “Volume Control” and “Media Player”, the signal path from the
sound chip on CIB to the loudspeakers in the control box and in the gantry is checked.
Prerequisites: The tests have to be performed in the Administrator mode
n Log in as the administrator.
n In WindowsXP (e.g., VB 27) systems:
Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Volume Control
Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Windows Media Player
n Replay any *.wav-file with MediaPlayer, preferably in an endless loop.
Wav-files are located in c:\Winnt\Media or c:\Somaris\audio
n Set the volume and balance properly with VolumeControl.
Both sliders for the Balance of the Volume Control and CD have to be set to either the
left or the right
n Check the volume and signal quality of both loudspeakers.
6.1.1.2 Functional Test within SOMARIS

Prerequisites: SOMARIS application SW is started.
n Register a new patient Patient > Register and complete the required fields.
n Click Examine
n Select Head first and Spine.
n Confirm with OK
n Select Setup > API/Comment
n Set all sliders to the middle to listen to and call the patient, adjust the API by means of
the keys Hear Pat and/or Call Pat on the control box.

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7.1 PHS (material no.8596566) System
 The following troubleshooting guide is valid only for PHS (material no. 8596566).
 2 CSEs are needed for PHS troubleshooting.
7.1.1 Troubleshooting in case of PHS errors

In some cases, the PHS horizontal movement is interrupted during spiral scans with slow
speed. In the event log, the following error message can be found:
n CT_PHS_34, CT_PHS_43, CT_PHS_1034 or CT_PHS_1043
This Troubleshooting Guide includes 3 steps:

n Measuring the voltage
n Replacing the metal sheet
n Cleaning the horizontal spindle drive
7.1.2 Tools and Auxiliary Equipment

n Standard service kit & cases.
n Torque wrench (10 Nm is needed).
n Grease gun with Isoflex Topas NCA 52 lubricant
n Oscilloscope
n Service kit (material no. 10643172). It includes:
- Current measurement adapter
- Left dog bracket
- Right dog bracket
- Linear guide, 4 pcs

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Fig. 27: Dog bracket Fig. 28: Tools
1
2
2
1
(1) Left dog bracket (1) Linear guide -- 4 pcs

(2) Right dog bracket (2) Adapter
7.1.3 Preparations
n Move the table into the uppermost position, and power off the system.
n Remove the back cap and front cap.
Fig. 29: PHS back Fig. 30: PHS front
1
1
(1) Back cap (1) Front cap

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n Remove the 4 nuts on the back basin and remove the back basin.
Fig. 31: PHS
(1) Back basin

n Using a 5mm Allen key, remove the 6 screws on the back bottom cover 2, and remove
the cover.
Fig. 32: Bottom covers in back
(1) Bottom cover 1 in back -- Do not loosen any screws

(2) Bottom cover 2 in back
 Do not loosen any screws in back at bottom cover 1. Otherwise, the mechanical adjust‐
ment of the horizontal spindle will be lost.

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n Remove the related PHS covers on the left side so that you have access to the X4 port
under the PHS.
Fig. 33: Under PHS
(1) X4 port
(2) Power cable from gantry
7.1.4 Measuring the Voltage

n Disconnect the power cable from the X4 port.
n Connect the adaptor to the X4 port and power cable.
Fig. 34: Adapter
(1) Adapter
n Inside the adapter, there are two hooks. Attach the probe to the two hooks. The oscil‐
loscope below is only an example:
Please connect signal+ to channel 1, signal- to channel 2, and the chassis to the
ground pin. Perform the settings on the oscilloscope:
- Channel 1 plus Channel 2
- Channel 2 invert
- Trigger on channel 1

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Fig. 35: Oscilloscope -- as an example only
1 2
(1) Channel 1
(2) Channel 2
(3) Ground
n Power on the CT system and wait until the system is in standby.
n Push the control buttons on the GPC to move the tabletop back and forth across the
whole range. During tabletop movement, measure the horizontal motor voltage and
waveform.
If the voltage value is below 800mv, and shows no sharp gradients, it means the sit‐
uation of the PHS is normal. Otherwise, it is abnormal.
Record the oscillogram for comparing it with the measurement after the mechanical
work is completed.
Fig. 36: Good example
(1) 0 mV
(2) 800 mV

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Fig. 37: Poor example
(1) 0 mV
(2) 800 mV
(3) Sharp gradients
7.1.5 Replacing the Metal Sheet
Because the horizontal table movement is interrupted occasionally during spiral scans
with slow speed, you still have to replace the metal sheet even though the voltage is be‐

low 800mv and there are no sharp gradients.
However, in a few cases, the size of the old left/right dog brackets is different from the
new parts in service kit 10634172. If so, please skip the left/right dog bracket replace‐
ment.
n Move the tabletop halfway into the gantry, disengage the tabletop from the magnetic
coupling, and manually move it backwards to the mechanical end stop.
n Switch off the system.
n Under the tabletop, there are two dog brackets on the left and right side. Please re‐
place the right side bracket first.
 Before removing the old dog bracket, mark its position with a pen. This makes it easier to
install the new one

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Fig. 38: Under tabletop Fig. 39: Dog bracket -- under tabletop
1 2
2
(1) Left dog bracket (1) 2 screws secure the cable

(2) Right dog bracket (2) 2 screws secure the dog bracket
a) Remove 2 screws for the right dog bracket, loosen the cable, and remove the old
bracket.
b) Install a new dog bracket. Do not tighten these 2 screws.
c) Disengage and reengage the tabletop several times from the magnet coupling and
check to see if the coupling works properly.
d) Engage the tabletop with the magnet coupling again, and tighten these 2 screws
with 10 Nm.
e) Secure the cable.
n Replace the left dog bracket following the steps above.
n Power on the CT system and wait until the system is in standby.
7.1.6 Horizontal Spindle Cleaning

n Power off the CT system.
n Insert 4 green linear guides on both sides.
Fig. 40: 2 linear guides on each side
(1) Green linear guide

66 7 PHS System
n Move the tabletop slowly toward the back and completely remove the tabletop
( Fig. 41 Page 66) .
Fig. 41: Whole tabletop Fig. 42: PHS front
(1) Belt
 The tabletop is heavy, 2 persons are needed to remove it.
n Push the complete spindle nut ( Fig. 43 Page 66) toward the gantry. If necessary,
rotate the spindle by hand. Also, please try to move the spindle nut in the other direc‐
tion.
Fig. 43: Spindle nut
3
2
(1) Connection nut

(2) Lubricating nipple
(3) Ball deflection plate with yellow paint
n Clean the spindle of all dirt and lubricant with a soft cloth.

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n Place the connection piece of the grease gun with lubricant Isoflex Topas NCA52 on
the lubricating nipple ( 2/Fig. 43 Page 66) of the spindle nut.
n Squeeze lubricant into the spindle nut until the new lubricant appears at both ends of
the spindle nut.
n Remove the yellow paint ( 3/Fig. 43 Page 66) with a sharp needle.
Newer spindles use Torx T10 screws to secure the 2 ball deflection plates. Before open‐
 ing those screws, please remove the yellow paint with a sharp needle. Otherwise the
Torx T10 screws might be damaged when loosened with a screwdriver.
n Remove the 2 ball deflection plates( Fig. 44 Page 67) from the spindle nut very
carefully. Do not lose any balls from the bearing.
Fig. 44: Ball deflection plate Fig. 45: Connection duct
(1) 6 balls inside connection duct
n Slowly rotate the spindle by hand in both directions to remove all bearing balls.
n Use a small cable tie to remove the balls from the connection duct. There are total of
about 77-80 balls inside the spindle nut, the connection duct, and the 2 ball deflec‐
tion plates.
n It should now be possible to move the spindle nut by hand very easily. While doing so,
be careful not to mechanically damage the spindle.
n Clean the spindle, the spindle nut, the connection duct, the 2 ball deflection plates,
and the balls of all lubricant and dirt.
If necessary, use the grease gun to wash out dirt from the spindle nut with lubricant.

68 7 PHS System
n Insert 2 bearing balls into each ball deflection plate ( Fig. 44 Page 67), 6 balls into
the connection duct ( 1/Fig. 45 Page 67), and the rest into the spindle nut. Ensure
they are inserted in the correct direction ( Fig. 46 Page 68).
Fig. 46: Insert direction of bearing balls
n Install the 2 ball deflection plates on the spindle nut. Ensure that no bearing balls are
shifted to the outside direction while installing the plates.
n Squeeze lubricant into the spindle nut until the new lubricant appears at both ends of
the spindle nut.
n Remove old lubricant from the spindle nut and the spindle with a soft cloth.
n Reinstall the toothed belt ( 1/Fig. 42 Page 66), the spindle cover, and the tabletop.
n Perform the voltage measurement again( Measuring the Voltage / Page 62). Now,
the voltage value should be below 800 mv with no sharp gradients.
n Install all related covers.
7.1.7 Final Check

Perform scans in the customer mode to check if the system works normally.

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7.2 PHS1A (material no.10355389) System
 The following Troubleshooting Guide is only valid for PHS1A (material no. 10355389 ),
SN range spans from 10110 to 11301 and from 12021 to 12705.
7.2.1 Troubleshooting in case of PHS1A horizontal Vibrations

For certain PHS1A , horizontal vibrations take place sporadically when the tabletop moves
without a patient, which leads to a great deal of noise. In some cases, the vibration stops
within a distance of 20~30cm.
This Troubleshooting Guide includes 3 steps:

n Cleaning the magnet block
n Replace the manual clutch assembly
n Replacing the new belt pulley assembly
7.2.2 Tools and auxiliary Equipment

n Standard service kit & cases.
n Belt tension meter, SPRG BALAN 25N (material no.04429114).
n Update kit (material no. 10415176, refer to update CT009/13/p)
- includes manual clutch assembly and belt pulley assembly.
Fig. 47: Manual clutch assembly Fig. 48: The new Belt Pulley Assembly
7.2.3 Preparations
n Move the table to the uppermost position and move the table fully into the gantry.
n Switch off the system.

70 7 PHS System
n Remove the front end cover, back end cover, back basin cover and middle cover.
Fig. 49: PHS1 back view Fig. 50: Cover for PHS1 stand - front view
2 3 10
9
3
8 1
7 4 4
5
6 2
(1) Tabletop (1) Front cover

(2) Rubber bumper (2) Base cover
(3) PMM box (3) Bottom front cover
(4) Back end cover (4) Bottom cover
(5) Back basin
(6) Slide cover assembly
(7) Bottom cover
(8) Lateral covers (right side: R1 R2 R3, left side: L1 L2 L3)
(9) Middle cover
(10) Manual clutch assembly
n Remove the white screws from the metal sheets and metal bracket. Then remove two
metal sheets. See the Replacement of Parts Gantry/PHS-> PHS1A -> Metal Sheets Re‐
moving and Installation (CT02-025.841.03).
Fig. 51: Remove the left metal sheet Fig. 52: Remove the right metal sheet

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n Remove two nuts in the front, and remove the metal bracket of the belt.
Fig. 53: Bottom view of the table front side
2
1
(1) Two nuts in front for the belt bracket

(2) Horizontal driver
Fig. 54: Metal sheet removed
n Power on the system.

72 7 PHS System
n Drive the tabletop to a position roughly 350mm away from the rear side of the table
frame using the GPC.
Fig. 55: Move the table back
7.2.4 Cleaning the Magnet Block

n Disengage the tabletop from the magnetic clutch, and pull the tabletop into the back
end position.
n Inspect the surface of the magnet and clean it with alcohol.
Fig. 56: Clean the magnet
n Inspect the surface of the drive block and clean it with alcohol.
Fig. 57: Clean the drive block

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n Verify the correct horizontal movement of the table in and out several times using the
GPC.
n If there is horizontal vibration, perform the next step to replace a new manual clutch
assembly.
7.2.5 Replacing the Manual Clutch Assembly
7.2.5.1 Removing the Manual Clutch Assembly

n Disengage the tabletop from the magnetic clutch, and pull the tabletop into the back
end position.
n Remove the clutch support bracket by removing 2 screws.
Fig. 58: Clutch support bracket Fig. 59: Manual clutch with 4 screws
n Remove the manual clutch assembly by removing 4 screws from the table frame.
n Inspect the surface of the table frame and remove any burrs or dirt from the surface.
Fig. 60: Surface of the table frame
7.2.5.2 Installing the new Manual Clutch Assembly

n Install the manual clutch assembly by fastening the 4 screws.
n Loosen the manual clutch assembly by turning the 4 screws two revolutions counter‐
clockwise so that the clutch is freely adjustable.

74 7 PHS System
n Hold the drive block with two hands and push the manual clutch assembly toward the
magnet block as shown below.
Fig. 61: Hold the drive block and move it Fig. 62: Connect the drive block to the magnet part
n When the two parts fit together tightly, move the table frame inward a little until
switch S6 is enabled. When S6 is enabled, the LED on the GPC will stop flashing.
Fig. 63: S6, invisible from bottom side of the table

PHS System 7 75
n Hold the table frame to keep switch S6 enabled and fasten the 4 screws with the 6
Nm torque wrench one by one in the order shown.
Fig. 64: Fastening order for the 4 screws
3 2
1 4
(1) First screw

(2) Second screw
(3) Third screw
(4) Fourth screw

76 7 PHS System
n Install the clutch support bracket with 2 screws. Adjust the bracket position and en‐
sure that the clutch handle will not contact the support bracket when the manual
clutch is connected to the magnet.
Fig. 65: Install the bracket support
7.2.5.3 Verifying the Problem.

n Verify the correct horizontal movement of the table in and out several times using the
GPC.
n If there is horizontal vibration , perform the next step to replace a new belt pulley.
7.2.6 Replacing the new Belt Pulley Assembly
 The new belt pulley assembly was developed for the PHS1A table, which is helpful for
solving the horizontal vibration problem.
7.2.6.1 Removing the old Belt Pulley Assembly

n Move the table to the back position about 350mm away from the rear
side( Fig. 55 Page 72).
n Power off the system.

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n Loosen the nut with a 13 mm wrench and release the rear adjustment screw.
Fig. 66: Loosen the adjustment screw
2 1
(1) Adjustment screws

(2) Nut
n Remove 4 screws from the connection joint to disconnect the belt.
Fig. 67: 4 screws in belt connector
n Remove two screws of the belt pulley to remove it.

Fig. 68: Two screws of belt pulley
7.2.6.2 Installing the new Belt Pulley

n Install the new belt pulley with two screws,but do not completely fasten them.

78 7 PHS System
n Install the belt on the pulley as shown in the picture.

Fig. 69: Install the belt.
1
2
(1) Belt pulley assembly

(2) Belt
n Put the belt into the center of the belt pulley, both in front and the rear side.
Fig. 70: Put the belt in the center in the rear of the pulley Fig. 71: Bottom view of the table front
1 2
(1) Belt
(2) Horizontal encoder
(3) Horizontal driver
n Connect the belt to the connector by installing 4 screws.
During the belt connector installation, it is sometimes hard to connect the belt to the
 connector due to the short length of the belt. You can release the belt pulley to make it
longer by removing two screws.

PHS System 7 79
Adjust the belt to the center position and fix the 4 screws.
Fig. 72: Install the belt connector Fig. 73: Adjust the belt to the center position
n Install the adjustment screw( 1/Fig. 66 Page 77).

7.2.6.3 Adjusting the Belt Tension
Fig. 74: Belt tension

80 7 PHS System
n Move the table forward 940 +/- 10 mm so that the distance between the tension ad‐
juster and the connection joint is 1000 +/- 10 mm.
Fig. 75: Measure front point Fig. 76: Measure rear point
2
1
(1) Measure front point

(2) Connection joint
n Hook a spring scale into the position which is in the center of the tension adjuster and
the connection joint (1000mm/2 = 500mm).
Fig. 77: Spring scale measure position
n Position a ruler or measuring tape in the vertical position between two edges of the
belt.
n Pull the spring scale in the vertical direction with a tension of 25 +/- 1 N and measure
the vertical belt distance (see the above illustration).
 The vertical belt distance must be 70+/-1 mm (at 25 +/- 1 N).

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Fig. 78: Measure the tension
3 1
(1) Spring scale

(2) Belt
(3) Vertical belt distance
n Adjust the belt tension accordingly with the adjustment screw until it is within the tol‐
erance range.
n Tighten the nut to fix the belt tension.
Fig. 79: Adjustment screw and nut
2 1
(1) Nut
(2) Adjustment screw
n Switch on the system.
During the belt pulley position adjustment, there may be a CT_GPC 6066 error caused by
 'system resume'. The root cause is the table horziontal position changed during the belt
pulley replacement.Click “Continue“ and reset the system to solve the problem.

82 7 PHS System
n Run the horizontal table motion fully in and out 3 times, adjust the belt pulley direc‐
tion until the belt and wheel do not contact each other as shown in the figure below.
Fig. 80: Adjust the pulley direction to the left Fig. 81: Adjust the pulley direction to the right
1
1 2
(1) Belt (1) Belt

(2) The edge of the pulley (2) The edge of the pulley
n Tighten the 2 mounting screws of the belt pulley.

Fig. 82: Two screws of the belt pulley
1
2
(1) Belt pulley

(2) Two screws
n Check the horizontal motion 3 times again. If the belt scratches the edge of the pul‐
ley, re-adjust the belt pulley position as described in the previous steps or finish the
adjustment.
7.2.7 Final Check

Install all the metal sheets and covers back into place.
Perform scans in the customer mode to check if the system works normally.

Changes to Previous Version 8 83
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All Initial version n.a.
Version 1 to Version 2: This document is also
All valid for Spirit Power
Added Spirit Power to the document
Cover V3: ECR523594
Update the product name on the cover page on‐
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CH3 V4: ECR514613
VB40, Added “Module Z-Align”
CH1, CH2, V5 ECR547377 / 546476
CH3, CH6 n New PDR (P/N: 10414583) is introduced. Technical review
n In section “High Voltage Test HVC03 (Single
Pulse Test)”:
Add single pulse test results for Emotion
with old D400 (P/N: 7462380).
Modify the single pulse results for Spirit with
old D400 (P/N: 7462380).
Add single pulse test results for Spirit / Emo‐
tion with new D400 (P./N: 10513270).
n Add PHS troubleshooting contents.
n In section “Mean and Standard Deviation
Measurement without X-ray”, corrected
some steps.
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1.1 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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3.4.2 Analyze Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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5 Slip Ring System (SRS) 56

5.1 Slip Ring System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

6.1 Intercom System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

7.1 PHS (material no.8596566) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

8 Changes to Previous Version 83

9 List of Hazard IDs 84

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1.1 Safety Information

1.1.1.1 High voltage

Dangerous voltages may be present.

1.1.1.2 Working in the Gantry

 Remove the cable prior to rotating the gantry.

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1.1.1.3 Automatic Procedures

1.1.1.4 Radiation Protection

 Observe radiation protection regulations.

1.1.1.5 Blood-borne Pathogens

 Take appropriate precautions against exposure to blood-borne pathogens when han‐

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1.2 System components (Spirit)

1.2.1 Components in back of the Gantry

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1.2.2 Components at the Front of the Gantry

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1.3 System Components (Emotion 2007)

1.3.1 Components at the Front of the Gantry

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1.3.2 Components in Back of the Gantry

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2.1.1 Generator Overview

Fig. 5: Overview, generator Fig. 6: Power supply, generator

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2.2 HV_Drop Explanation

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2.3 Important Signals

2.3.1 UTact and ITact

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2.4 X-Ray Timeout Test

n A System Continue has to be performed after the timeout test.

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2.5 Rotating Anode Test RAC01

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2.6 Filament Test FiL01

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The test is finished when the message “Test passed” is displayed.

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2.7 High Voltage Test HVC01 (without rotation)

Fig. 10: High voltage test

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2.8 High Voltage Test HVC03 (Single Pulse Test)