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i-CAT FLX Installation Manual
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Panel Calibration
It is recommended that Panel Cal be performed once a week.
The Panel Cal is performed in both landscape and portrait (V17 systems only) positions for 4 x 4 and 2 x 2
resolutions. Several tests run as part of the panel calibration. A pie chart displays status.
Run Panel Calibration
1. From Utilities menu, select PanelCal .
2. Ensure the field of view on the scanner is clear.
3. Press . The scanner initializes.
4. When prompted, press the Scan button on the operator control box. An audible alarm is
sounded and the X-ray ON light is illuminated during radiation exposure.
5. You will be prompted to press the Scan button for each test.
NOTE: The panel will rotate to the portrait position at the start of the portrait tests (V17 systems
only).
6. When Panel Cal is complete, Calibration Complete is displayed.
7. Press to display Complete screen and select option to go Back to Utility.
Adjust Crosshair Laser
WARNING
Do not stare into laser. Severe personal injury (blindness) may result.
When the ALIGNMENT LIGHT button is pressed, the crosshair laser shines from the X-ray source
panel and appears on the receptor panel. The crosshairs should appear directly in line with the four
notches on the panel cover, as shown below.
There are three types of laser adjustments:
• Horizontal Line up/down
• Vertical Line forward/backward
• Rotate Crosshairs