[ GBA MANUAL TECNICO_ Revision N° 02 Gran Buenos Ais Rayos X. SA, 3001 Feche:03/00/02 2.0 WORKING ANALYSIS 24 kVp Selection circuit ‘The kVp selection knob is assembled on the potentiometer P1 Rotating the knob, the tension on the P1 wiper changes and, through the operation of de-coupling 7 ‘output 1, @ tension proportional to the Knob’s position is produced. 2.2 kVp Visualization The tension present on the output 1 of 7 is directed to the converter AID 31/2 digit 23, ‘The signal BCD is present on output 16,15,1 and 2 while output 5,3 and 4 are in scanning and each of them enable one of the 7 segments display which are controlled by the decoder driver 24. ‘Trimmers P2,P3 and P4 are used respectively for: + P2= Vp maximum calibration. ‘* P3= offset calibration of converter 23. © P4= minimum calibration. 2.3 kVp Carrying out Generality ‘The brush positioning of the autotransformer V1 is carried out by the motor M1, which is controlled by the Circuit, composed of transistor TR1, TR9, TR2 and TRE. The control tension of the transistors is produced by the amplifier 9 output 14; the signal alarm "mistake" (positive or negative) controls TR9 or TR6, which in their tum, control TR4, or TR2, which have as load ‘commutation the motor M1 ‘Two signals converge to the amplifier’s branch point 9 (output 44) +» Reference of position, produced by the amplifier 9 output 7 * Reaction of position produced by the amplifier 9 output 8. Reference of position ‘The reference of position is produced by the amplifier 9 output 7, which adds all the unsteadiness of reference, + A. Tension proportional to the kVp installed. This tension is transmitted to the branch point of the amplifier 9 through the resistance R4. This tension, proportional to the kVp set is present at the terminal BG of the analogical card and comes from the amplifier 7 output 7 of the display card This one is used in order to put again in scale the signal produced by the amplifier 7 output 1 +B: Drop compensation on the line and on the auto-transformer This tension, which is proportional to mA value, is present et the terminel B8 of the present at the terminal B8 of the card. In series you can find the potentiometer P9 that is used for the calibration of the line resistance, ‘Through R6 the signal is transmitted to the branch point of PS. W 18.822 (Rev 02) 300 EI (ingles) doc Pagina 9 de 25. | Fabrica y Rdiisiracibn. Puerto Riso 1307 (1640) Marthe ~ Pravnda de Busros Ares Argentina Tolefax 4717 1111 2764 12543 Fax 4790-1 “i gbe @aBA MANUAL TECNICO Revision N° 02 Gran Buenos Aires Rayos X_ S.A 300 EI Fecha:03/09/02 ‘© C.lntermal compensation crop of asnerator This signal is transmitted to the branch point of AS through R24. ‘The tension is drawn on the potential divider P1P (calibration trimmer) R10, R9, RE, R11, R12, R14, and itis proportional to the mA installed A calibration trimmer P12 permits to recover all the offsets of the system. Reaction of position The reaction of position of the tension is produced by the secondary T2 which primary is connected to the kVp autotransformer. This tension, present at terminal 17 and 18 in the Analogue card is rectified at double half wave fitered ‘and uncoupled by the amplifier 9 output 8 and so, through R48, is transmitted to the branch point of the amplifier 9 out put 14. The trimmer P11 is used for the calibration of correspondence among the KVp set and the vacuum primary tension. The contact of the relay P, usually, is connected between pins 13 and 14 of the amplifier 9 and closes in preparation in order to prevent the motor movement during exposure. ‘Brush safety during mevernent and in position ‘When the motor has not started, the discriminate 9 output 4 is at high level while during the motor motion is at low level and this restrains the preparation. ‘The preparation is restrained also when the position of the autotransformer wiper does not correspond to the tension, 2.4 mA Selection circuit and FGIFP selection mA Selection: ‘The selection of one five values mA is carried out through the pushbutton SW3 (UP) and SWA (DOWN). Through the gate 32, the electric meter Is controlled in UP (pin-10) or in DOWN (pin 5) which outputs (8 bits in line) go to the decoder 33. ‘The visualized datum is present (high active) on outputs 4, 18, 2, 14, oF 8 of the decoder 33. “The inverters 30 (pin 6) and 30 (pin 8) carry out the low limit switch and the high limit switch, The output of decoder 33 go to terminals B16, B15, B14, B13, and B12, of the display card and from these, they ere transmitted to the analogue card. Inverters 7 and 8 control the analogue switch’s mA selection, ‘Small focus / large focus selection The focus selection is automatic and itis function of the selected mA value. Relay F is directly controlled from the control desk; the transistor TR 12 A, controlled from the control desk produces two signals; high active called P and which are used on the card. 25 mA Visualization The datum in line, present on output of the electric meter 34 Is transmitted to EPROM 25 addresses (addresses A7, A 8, and A 9) Ouiputs, 11, 12, 13 and 15 of EPROM coded in BCD are transmitted to the decoderldriver 25, This control in parallel the 3 displays 17, 18 and 19 which are enabled from C13 in scanning | Fabicay Raranivacibn: Puri Ris 1557 (1840) Marines ~ Prova de Buenos Ares Argeina |W T8022 (Rav 02) 300 ET faaea) See] eltax A7H7 1111 2764 12649 Fax 4760 1000 E-mal ghe @ easel com at Pin 10 de 26300E1 Fecha:03/09/02 Gran Buenos Aires [: GEA MANUAL TECNICO Revision N°02 Rayos X_8. 28 mACanying out Generaiity The filament power supply circuit (large focus and small focus) of the RX tube is composed of the secondary 0-160 V of transformer T1 and of the rectification circult and control composed of TR 14 and rectifier diodes D 44 ~ D 47. The filaments common point is connected to T1 zero through the protection fuse F1; the other end of each filament is connected to the secondary of T1 through the contacts of relay F (focus exchange), contact of relay S (safety), the rectification jumper D 44 — D47 and the regulator transistor TR 14 This controis in “switching” shutting the feeding half waves with the gauge 11 (high or down). Let’s see into details the circuits upstream, ‘mA Control circuit in ‘stand by’ ‘The output 7 of the amplifier 10 feeds the divider P1 ~ P5 and PS ~ P7. In *stand by" the analogical switch 6/13 is open so that itis the reference present on the wipers P6 or P7 which is drawn. P7 and P6 are used respectively for the calibration of the preignition reference of the large and small focus. ‘The output signal from the oulput 4 of the amplifier 10 is the reference mA, This signal, though R 58, is transmitted to the branch point pin 6 by the amplifier 11 where converge other 2 signals ‘* mA reaction (through R 82) which is in stand by and zero conditions. © Compensating mains voltage variation (through 72) Compensating mains variation Js drawn on the potential diver R 4O/R 25 and it functions as a constant keeper of mA value to the mains voltage variation. The output signal of output 7 of the amplifier 11 is the mA control. The signal, through R 85, is transmitted to the brench point pin 13, by the amplifier 11, where through R 84 converge a signal proportional to the filament current produced by the output { of the amplifier 11 and taken on R106 (current reaction), The amplifier 11 output 14 functions as electric gauge between the ignition reference and the current reaction, Until the reference is superior (absolute value) to the reaction, the output 14 of 11 is positive and the energy is transferred to filaments When the current reaction is superior (absolute value) to the reference value, output 14 of 11 goes down, TR 11 is locked and TR 14 is locked, A Control cir During preparation the analogical switch 6/3 opens and the analogical switch 6/5 closes; trimmers P1 - § are connected after their calibration each for one of the values of mA, Fabicay Rina Puts Rss 1587 (1640) Manga — Prova de Buenos Aves Ngee |W 16022 (Rev 02) 500 des) a (tora 4707 1101 Fox 4 i gbs @ seanet.con cee Pagina 11 de: *GBA MANUAL TECNICO Gran Buenos Alres Rayos X_ S.A soo EL Fecha:03/09/02 Control cireult during radiography. The circulating current in the RX tube exerts influence also on the reference of ignition (11 output 7) ‘during exposure. In fact, this closes again through the clamps 14, 16 and 16 and the diodes D29 ~ D32 on the circulating current, “Through the drop on R 110 the output 8 of the amplifier 10 is at high level and TR 13 is in conduction. ‘The relay R is energized, its contact opens and the emplifier 10 sees two signals: '* Through R7 a signal proportional to the mA value selected. + Through R8 a signal proportional to the circulating current in the RX tube. ‘The two signals, the second gets output of the first one, determine the reaction circulating current in the RX tube on the output 74 of the amplifier 10. ‘When TR 13 goes in conduction, output B7 of the card goes down and controls on the display card the ‘ed fed and the acoustic alarm of outstanding exposure. Filament safety ‘When there is circulating current in the filaments, there is circulating current in R106 so that output 1 of the amplifier 11 is down, the output 8 of the divider 11 is positive and the terminal B4 of the card is high and preparation is possible. If there is not circulating current in the filaments, output 1 of 11 is about zero volt, output & of 11 Is negative and this prevents the preparation Protection in case of TR.14 short — circuit Ifby change, TR 14 should have a short — circuit, the filament would burn. ‘The protection circuit composed of the amplifier 14 (output 7), which controls the relay $, has been realized in order to avoid that problem, Let’ s see how the circuit works. {In normal conditions, the output 7 of the amplifier 14 is at high level, TR 12 is locked and the relay S is de ~ energized. In fact, the tension on the feed 2 of the amplifier is superior than the one on the feet 3, in that the condenser C28 koops on charging (without exceeding the level of feet 2 of the amplifier) because TR 15 is continuously controlled ON/OFF, through R 111, by the tension present on R66 which feels the effects of TR 14 ON/OFF If TR14 should have a short ~ circuit, the tension on R 66 goss firmly to zero, TR15 goes in conduction and after about 30 ~ 40 ms, the tension on C28 exceeds the level of the input of 2 of 14 and the output 7 of 14 goes down, TR12 goes in conduction, the relay $ energizes and the contact S, in series to filaments, opens, the rolay $ is restrained through the contact $ paralleling to TR 12 During exposure, this safely is cut out through D51, which keeps earthed C28. Fabrica y Adriistaclon: Puerto Rico 1567 (1640) Mariner ~ Prova de Buenos Aires Argentina | M ¥8-022 (Rev 62) 300 E 1 (Ingles) doc ofan 4717 12543 Fax 479-1000 E-mal gba @ ssinet.comat oT Pagina 12 de 28GBA MANUAL TECNICO Revision N°02_| | Sn Bugs tes 300E! Fechaiagi0ai02 | 27 Selection circuit Exposure The selection of one of the 26 exposures is carried cut through pushbutton SWS (UP) end SW6 (DOWN). ‘The electric meters 42 and 41 are controlled in UP (pin 10) or in DOWN (pin 5) through the control desk composed of the gates 43, Outputs in binary (5 bits) are transmitted to the addresses A2 ~ AG of EPROM 25. EPROM 25 is programmed in order to give @ datum BCD in scanning (4 bits) on its output which charges (in scanning) the electric meters 4 ~ 5 and 8. ‘These siore the preset time (respectively hundredths, tenths and seconds) ‘Then the electric meters are discharged on the control of the 2° time of radiography to control the exposure duration. 2.8 Exposure visualization ‘The output datum BCD of EPROM 25 is transmitted to the decoder 7 driver 29, which controls paralleling the 3 displays 20, 21, and 22 ‘The decoder 3 always gives the qualification to control the display 20,21 and 22. 2.9 mAs Visualization circuit EPROM 25 is programmed to give the value of the preset mAs guided by a code corresponding to times and ma. Pushing the mAs visualization pushbutton, you can select the most significant part of the memory of EPROM 25, On outputs less significant, you can see now in BCD, the values corresponding to the preset mAs which are decoded by the decoder / driver 26 and visualized on displays 17, 18 and 19. 2.10 Power supplior ‘The secondary 1-0-1 of Tt feeds the tension of alternating current to the input blocks 20-22-21 of the analogue card ‘The 3 tensions stabilized + 12 V, - 12 V and 6 V for the logic circults power supply are produced on the card through the voltage regulator TR 5, TR 4, and TR 3. The alternating current 0-20V produced by the secondary of Tt is present at terminals 23 and 24 of analogue card. This produces the tension +24 V, rectified by D40 — 043 and filtered by C26. abi Rina: Pas Rss 160 (1640) Marines Prova de Busnes Ares Rgeiva [ W V6022 (ev G2) $80 Eres dos 717 1191 1 2786 (2543 Fax, 4799 -1000 gina 13.MANUAL TECNICO 300 EF GBA 241 Circuit maximum loads safety Generality ‘The permission or lock maximum load is given by the output 14 of the amplifier 12. ‘Two signals are present at the branch point (pin 713) ofthis one: » One proportional tothe set load, produced by the output 7 of the amplifier 12 + One proportional to the permissible load, produced by the output 8 of amplifier 12. Preset load The tension proportional to the load (kVp) is obteined by making the product between a tension proportional to the KVp set (output 11 of the amplifier 7) and a tension proportional to the mA set drawn on the divider E16 ~ R21 ‘The signal present at output 7 of the amplifier 12 is transmitted to the branch point 13 of the amplifier 12 through R24. Permissible load ‘The product mA for exposure: 125 values are appropriately collected in 16 level of EPROM 25. These 16 levels, coded in binary, are transmitted and memorized to the integrated circuit 9 (the output bits of EPROM 28 are in scanning). On output 2, 14, 11 and 16 of C19 we find a binary configuration at 4 bits, whi (high active). The resistive mains downstream composed of P5, R1, R2, RB, R6, R7, RY, R11 and R12 has the aim to generate a tension which is function of output conditions of G19, because the output at down level Connacts the divider relative branch. locates 1 of 16 levels The signal is driver to the amplifier 12 where it will be appropriately amplified through the analogical switch 1075 (which will be closed when the large focus is selected), AA digital analogical convert or has been realized to produce @ tension proportionel to the power curve received by the RX tube on large focus. Analogously, the resistive mains composed of P7, R5, R14, R13, R8, RS and R4 connected by the analogical switch (closed when the small is selected) produces a tension proportional to the power curve received by the RX tubs on small focus. 2.42 X-Ray circuit Preparation Pushing the pushbutton “1 time X-ray" SW7, during permissible preparation, oulput 3 of gate 36 goes down. ‘You can have the following effect: ‘+ Electric meter blook (pin 13 of gate 32) ‘© Block of electric meter times (pin 13 of 43), ‘© Control block of kVp autotransformer brush (out put 85). Fabrica y Admaiivaclin’ Puesio Rico 1507 (1640) Marinez Provincla de Buenos Aes Argentina iW 78-02.2 (Rev 02) 300E Thos) das | | Tototax 84 (2843 Fax 4799-1000 E-mail goa @ ssc Psgina 14 de—- MANUAL TECNICO [eevaen 2] Gran Buenos Aires _Tecnico id Rayos x SA 300 E1 Fecha.o30902 | All this in order to avoid possible selection controls after having pushed the 1° X-ray time, «Excitation of relay P through out put BS. The contacts of relay P are in series to the primary of the transformer AT and in series to the starter power supply circu. The time (1 sec.) given by the constable 45, is the time necessary to bring the filament to the ignition level of flip ~ flop 44 to go down, output 3 of gate 31 high, TR4 goas in conduction, the LED ‘ready" bright and the input 12 of gate 39 is enabled (high level), ‘Synchronism on zero of the mains voltage Exposure starts when the mains voltage is at zero. ‘The synchronism circuit is composed of amplifiers 6 (output 7) and 6 (output 1), These are connected to the mains voltage through the terminals A 15, A2 and their output go down for one of the mains voltage. Outputs of the two amplifiers are transmitted to the input 6 of gate 39, through the diodes D13 and the resistance R55; output 4 of gate 39, which is high for one moment every 10 ms, is transmitted to the input 2 of gate 39 which is blocked (input 4 down) except that during exposure Control oscillation of the control impulses transformers of X-ray SCR ‘The oscillation for the impulses transformers control is produced by the oscillator 28, and it is transmitted to the input 8 of gate 39 which is blocked (input 9 down) except that curing exposure. Frequency of electric meters exhaust of exposure Impulses are present every 10 ms at the input 14 of the amplifier 6, which discharge the electric 4,5 and 8 during exposure. Impuises are transmitted to the input § of gate 36, which is blocked (input 6 down} except that during exposure. Pushing the pushbutton "2° Xray time” SW8 (with pushbutton SW/7 pushed) output 11 of gale 39 goss down. The auto restrain of 1° time of X ~ ray is carried out through the diode 32 in order that even if the pushbutton SW7 is released, the preparation is stil valid ‘The pin 5 of the electric meter 4 goes down and consequently the electric meter is enabled to count as clock‘ s impulses arrive (to pin 15) ‘The control signal of the 2°'time (output 11 of gate 39) is transmitted through the gates 40 which are ‘enabled because of the case "without potter grid’ Output 10 of gate 40 goes down, input 13 of gate 40 goes down, its ouput 11 goes down, scanning is blocked and the electric meters 4, 5 and 6 maintain the last datum stored. Fabiica y Aan Telefax A717 cia: Pura Reo T5B7 (i610) Manes ~ Prova do Buenos Ries Argan |W T8-022 (Rv 02) 300 8 UnglesAGe]. 12754 12543 Fax 47991000 E-mal gba) sodnotcom.ar “Pagina 8.8620 |GBA MANUAL TECNICO Revision N° 02 Gran Buenos Aires Rayos X_ SA 3008! Fecha:03/0302 Output 10 of gate 31 goes high and kept in step with the 1° transit to zero mains voltage output 3 of gate 39 goes down, input 9 of gate goes high and the control oscillation of impulses transformers (present at the input 8 of gate 39) is transferred to the impulses transformers through the output A3 of the card. ‘The radiography can start. At the time, also the input 6 of gate 36 goes high and enables the impulses of the electric meters discharge 4\5 and 8 start to discharge. At the end of the set time, output 7 of gate 36 electric meters 4, 5 and 8 will be down, output 10 of gate 36 goes down, output 10 of gate 31 goes down, output 3 of gate 39 goes high and output 2 of inverter 37 goes down, This causes! © The block of gate 39 output 10, which determines the exposure end. © The block of gate 26 output 4, which determines the end of the electric meters discharge impulses. During exposure, the synchronism impulses are blocked through R130 and the diodes D21 and 022. ray with potter arid If the method with potter grid has been selected, pushing the pushbutton SW1, output 13 of flip-flop 25 is at high level Cutput 4 of door 40 is down and gate 40 (output 10) is blocked. TRI is in conduction and LDS is lighted. Output 12 of flip flop 35 is down and the gate 31 pin 13 is enabled, ‘When, after having pushed the 2° X — ray time, input 12 of gate 31 goes down, output 11 of 31 goes high and the relay A is energized. ‘The contact of this feeds the potter grid release. The potter contact closes, relay B is energized and its ‘contact brings high the amplifier B2 Output 3 of gale is forced to down level, output 4 of gate 40 goes high and output 10 of gate 40 goes down. From this point the signals course is the same as seen in the previous paragraphs. 2.43 Starter ‘The apparatus is equipped with a starter for RX tubes with rotating anode at 3000 / revolution / minute and has a voltage of 220 V. Condenser C1 and G2 (value assembled in the factory) are used in order to adapt the starter to the features of the tube anode stator. In case of capacity are not proper to the features supplied by the constructor, replace C1 and C2 with other condensers with prover capacity ‘The trimmer, placed near the terminal, is used to adjust the anode propelling time (from 0,5 to 2 seconds), Fabrica y Admiiatacién: Puerta Rice 1587 (1640) Mavnez —Prouica de Buenos Ares Argacina | M18022 (Rev 02) 300 EI ingles). doo “Toltax A717 1111 1274 12543 Fax 4798-1000 E-mall gba @ sscnekcomar pagina 18.09 25