AGFA ADC Solo, User Manual

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2301D EN 20040224
Re-erasing an image plate
At the end of a normal or emergency digitizing cycle, the ADC Solo
returns an
erased image plate
. However, in the following cases, you must re-erase the
image plate before re-using it in order to prevent ghost images from interfering
with the image of interest:
• If the image plate has not been used for more than 3 days.
In this case, the image plate may have been exposed to stray radiation.
• If an image plate has been exposed to an exceptionally high X-ray dose.
In this case, deep layers of the image plate may still retain a latent image after
standard erasure. Leave the image plate to rest at least one day before re-erasing
it.
You can erase image plates which you have given the status ‘to be erased’ via
the ID Station or image plates which have the status ‘erased’.
Re-erasing image plates with status ‘erased’
To re-erase an image plate which has been erased as part of a normal or emer-
gency digitizing cycle:
1 Check that the ADC Solo is ready for operation:
• the ADC Solo must display the operator main screen with ‘Ready’ status, e.g.:
• the status indicator at the top of the ADC Solo must be green and be lit constantly.
2 Press the Erase key on the keypad.
READY
ADC SOLO
Status