
Filament
MAMMOMAT Balance
SPB7-115.840.01 Page 31 of 62
Siemens AG
Troubleshooting Guide
Rev.02 10.04
Medical Solutions
Calibration of filament current protection
After anode current calibration, maximum filament current at 20kV is known.
Maximum current level is calibrated by means of RV6 for the 0.1 mm small focus of IAE XM12 tube
The reference level for current limit is defined at 10% above the maximum filament current for each
focus.
Step by step calibration:
a) connect a voltmeter 10 Vdc f.s. on
TP6
(GND) and
TP5
.
b) select
SMALL FOCAL SPOT
c) select 20kV
d) measure voltage on
TP5/TP6
during preparation
e) connect a voltmeter 10 Vdc f.s. on
TP1
and
TP6
(GND).
f) adjust
RV6
till reaching a value equal to voltage measured at point (d) increased by
+10%
Calibration of filament voltage protection
Step by step procedure:
a) verify that JP3 bridge is closed
b) connect a voltmeter 10 Vdc f.s. on
TP6
(GND) and
TP13
.
c) select
LARGE FOCAL SPOT
d) select 20 kV
e) measure voltage on
TP13/TP6
during preparation
f) connect a voltmeter 10 Vdc f.s. on
TP3
and
TP6
(GND).
g) adjust
RV3
till reaching a value equal to voltage measured on
TP13/TP6
at above point (e)
+10%