Logos Imaging EPIX Scanner
User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1:
Use .............................................................................................................................. 3
Section 2:
Safety Requirements ................................................................................................. 4
2.1.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION..........................................................................................4
2.2.
WARNINGS AND CAUTION STATEMENTS...................................................................4
Section 3:
Pre-Installation Information and Recommendations ............................................ 6
3.1.
PURPOSE OF THE MANUAL...........................................................................................6
3.2.
ABBREVIATIONS AND EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS.................................................6
3.3.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION...............................................................................................7
3.4.
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................10
3.5.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................10
3.6.
COMPLIANCE TO STANDARDS...................................................................................10
Section 4:
Installation............................................................................................................... 11
4.1.
SITE SELECTION...........................................................................................................11
4.2.
UNPACKING THE UNIT ................................................................................................12
4.3.
LOADING THE EPIX SCANNER DRIVER SOFTWARE.................................................13
4.4.
HARDWARE SETUP AND CONNECTIONS...................................................................13
Section 5:
System Operating Instructions .............................................................................. 14
5.1.
PREPARING YOUR CURRENT X-RAY EQUIPMENT...................................................14
5.2.
ERASE THE IMAGING PLATE ......................................................................................14
5.3.
TAKING AN X-RAY.......................................................................................................15
5.4.
SCANNING THE IMAGING PLATE...............................................................................16
5.5.
TURNING OFF THE EPIX SCANNER SYSTEM.............................................................16
Section 6:
Software Operating Instructions ........................................................................... 17
Section 7:
Maintenance Procedures........................................................................................ 18
7.1.
CLEANING THE SYSTEM .............................................................................................18
7.2.
OPERATOR MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................19
7.3.
TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................20
7.4.
DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIALS AND INOPERARTIVE PARTS ............................22
Section 8:
Storage and Shipment ............................................................................................. 23
8.1.
STORAGE.......................................................................................................................23
8.2.
SHIPMENT .....................................................................................................................23
Section 9:
Technical Specifications ......................................................................................... 24
9.1.
SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................................................................................24
Section 10:
Warranty Statement ........................................................................................... 25
Appendix A: Storage Phosphor Technology ………………………………………………....... 26
Appendix B: Lighting Conditions for Handling or Erasing Imaging Plates ……………..... 27
Appendix C: Optional Printer ………..........................................................................………. 29
Appendix D: Warranty Registration ..……………………………………………………........…. 30
