Engineering Information EI

X-Ray FLAT PANEL IMAGER (FPI)

STARTING OPERATION MANUAL

OF
FDX3543RP

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1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Objective .................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Definitions, Abbreviations, and Shortened Forms .................................................... 1

2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNING .................................................................. 2

3. DEFINITION SYMBOL MARKS .................................................................................... 7

4. FPI CONNECTION METHOD ....................................................................................... 8

4.1 Before Getting Started ............................................................................................. 8

4.2 Connection Method.................................................................................................. 9

4.3 FPI Start ................................................................................................................. 11

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Objective
This document describes the connection method of the X-Ray FLAT PANEL IMAGER (FPI)
model FDX3543RP.

1.2 Definitions, Abbreviations, and Shortened Forms

FPI : Flat Panel Imager (X-ray flat panel detector)
EXP_REQ : Image acquisition (X-ray exposure) request signal. Input from the user side to
the D-Sub connector on the FPI.
EXP_OK : Exposure-OK. Image acquisition (X-ray exposure enabled) period signal.
Outputs the X-ray exposure enabled time from the FPI. Output from the D-Sub
connector on the FPI.

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2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNING

Find this document before using X-Ray FLAT PANEL IMAGER (FPI)
This document describes the attention of equipment manufactures and users to use safety X-Ray
FLAT PANEL IMAGER (hereafter called FPI). Please find the technical data sheet of each product and
this document “SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNING” and understand these contents before
using FPI. The FPI is used under X-ray exposures. Therefore engineers or service people who have
sufficient technical knowledge and experience shall handle the FPI with enough care. Moreover these
documents are always stored and can be seen in operating place. If you have any questions, please
contact our local sales representatives for further information.
The FPI present a certain number of potential risks by the very nature of the physical principles
included in their manufacture or operation and because of the materials used to make FPI. Therefore
equipment manufacturers and users shall take the responsibility by themselves to protect against
these risk and respect local safety laws and regulations.

1. Electric Shock
In operating, do not touch the lead wires and connectors of the X-Ray FLAT PANEL IMAGER
(FPI). If necessary to touch lead wires and connectors, please turn off the power supply and
confirm no residual voltage exist before connecting, disconnecting and handling them. The
housing of the FPI should always be connected to ground. All ground terminals and ground wires
shall be also done to ground.

2. Ground Connection
Connect all protective earth and cables of the FPI to ground. The housing with protective earth
should be connected to ground. The resistance between protective earth and ground cables
shall be less than 0.1 ohms. The sectional area of the conductor is required for 0.75mm2 or
more.

3. Stop Operation During Abnormal Status

Shut down power supply and contact to sales representatives immediately when the FPI stops
operation during abnormal status.

4. Remodeling Electronics Parts

Do not reconstruct FPI electronics parts because it leads to deterioration of images and the
cause of malfunctions.

5. Processing of Housing
Do not process FPI housing because it leads to weakness of housing strength and the cause of
malfunctions.

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6. Screws of Housing
As the screws of FPI housing are tightened by proper torque, do not loosen or remove them.

7. Handling
Do not hold the FPI connector and sensor unit cable when lifting and/or moving the FPI.
Please be careful not to drop the FPI. If dropped, check appearance and do not use FPI if it has
abnormality.

8. Spill Liquid
Do not spill a liquid (Blood, Body fluid, Cleaning liquid, etc) on the FPI. When spilled a liquid,
please wipe it off with soft cloth promptly, and clean the surface.
When a large quantity of blood or body fluid might attach, please use sanitary cover from a
sanitary point of view.

9. Ingress of Liquid
Do not splash the FPI with any liquid. Occasionally that is a cause of damage.
Wipe of once when it get wet.

10. Cleaning
When cleaning the surface of FPI, please wipe the surface by the soft cloth damped with diluted
ethanol. Do not use other chemicals, solvent, detergent, cleanser, bleach, nor disinfectant.

11. Load
Please do not apply excessive load on the FPI.
Maximum load：150 kg @In the whole
100 kg @φ40 mm of the center

12. Unnecessary X-ray, Qualified Personnel

The FPI is used combined with X-ray tube assembly. Only Qualified personnel for X-ray handling
procedures can use the FPI.
For set-ups and services, only knowleged enigineers or special service personnels are able to
handle the FPI.

13. X-ray Shield

When using this device, unnecessary X-ray irradiation must be avoided.
(1) Please follow the "minimum distance between the X-ray tube focal point and X-ray incidence
plane" and "maximum tube voltage" specified in the technical data.
(2) This devise does not absorb 100% X-ray.
It requires X-ray protection measures for X-ray system to comply with the IEC 60601-1-3.

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14. X-ray Specifications

Please follow the ratings below.
(1) Maximum tube voltage ............................................................................................... 150 kV
(2) Minimum tube voltage···············································································40 kV
(3) Maximum X-ray incident dose rate ............................................. 8.73 x 10-3Gy/min [1R/min]
(4) Minimum distance between the X-ray tube focal point and X-ray incidence plane ...... 73 cm

15. Stop Operation

A limited operating life and the possibility of random failures are inherent to FPI and shall be
taken into account for the protection of personnel and equipment. The operation of FPI under
inappropriate conditions, either due to the lack of care or knowledge, can lead to grave risk to the
life and limb of personnel, independent of the risk of FPI and/or equipment damage.

16. Mechanical Shock and Vibration

Do not give a mechanical shock or vibration to the FPI housing. It may cause the malfunction of
FPI due to break down of TFT panel.

17. Protection of Input Plate

The FPI input plate consists of a thin carbon plate (CFRP). Therefore it shall never receive shock
or pressure.

18. Environmental Temperature, Humidity and Atmosphere (Electromagnetic Waves)

The specified temperature and humidity in operating and storage are described at the technical
data sheet and the specification. Moreover, FPI shall not experience large and fast temperature
and humidity change. Do not use and set the FPI in an atmosphere of inflammable and/or
corrosion gasses. Do not install FPI at around any electromagnetic wave noise sources.

19. Condensation
Do not let FPI in condensation situation at any time. It may cause malfunctions of electronics
circuit and deterioration of images.
Do not open inner plastic bag before a sufficient acclimatization time of minimum 8 hours.
If not done accordingly, it may cause condensation.

20. Dust and Particles

Do not use FPI in the environment where dust and particles exist.

21. Power Supply

(1) Use the Interface Box attached to FPI.
(2) Do not remodel the power supply. Use the power supply as delivered.
(3) Do not drop the Interface Box. Because it leads to the cause of malfunction.
(4) Be sure to use designated fixing holes (4 -φ4.5) during installation.

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22. Adjustment
The FPI requires adjustment (ex. Gain and image processing calibrations) according to input
X-ray conditions. Be sure to start using the FPI with equipment after adjustment. In the case of
exchanging X-ray tube assembly or change of X-ray intensity distribution, adjustment of the FPI
is necessary.

23. Memory
A memory chip is mounted on this device. The memory contents may be cleared due to electrical
shock as ESD, Donot apply major stress such as ESD.

24. Environment Temperature

Use the FPI under specified temperature conditions. This is in order to prevent deterioration of
FPI characteristics and the cause of malfunctions due to lowering cooling availability.

25. Temperature Sensor

The FPI is equipped with temperature sensor to detect abonormal temperature rise inside the
FPI. The FPI alerts when surface temperature approached forty (40) centigrade.
The FPI must not operate in such condition that surface temperature exceeds forty-one (41)
centigrade. Power off the FPI immediately for more than ten minutes when operating
temperature exceeds normal operating temperature.
Do not take exposure when temperature status is irregular. Notify user to check FPI.

26. Cables
Users must use cables attached with the FPI.
Be sure to connect correctly and do not loosen cables. The cable connector has a locking
mechanism. Do not pull the cable, when pulling out the connector.

27. Ethernet
Cross type Ethernet cable must be used. Also, do not connect Ethernet cable to common
networks, must be directly connected to PC.
Do not disconnect Ethernet connection while DC15V is operating and supplying to FPI.
Do not disconnect cable during operation. In the case of detecting network cable disconnection,
the system should have a protective function which manages not allowing exposures.

28. Fuses
Fuses (250V T4AL) are installed inside of Interface box.
Stop immediately using the FPI when fuse breaks.

29. Defects
It is natural due to characteristics of TFT that the FPI has defects. Please calibrates/corrects
defects upon usage of FPI. Defects can be corrected by using defect maps.

30. Vibration Noise

Donot apply vibration noise during operation. It may becomes the cause of image deterioration
or noise.

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31. Maintenance
Maintenance should be carried out periodically according to the technical data sheet.

32. Shipment
FPI should be removed from equipment then put into polyethylene-type bag equipped with
hygroscopic material (same way as delivered) and pack in TETD packing box to be protected.
Keep FPI input plate faced upwards during shipment.

33. Scrap
Dispose the scrapped products according to the requirement of local regulation.

34. Return
Keep the packing with care and they should be used for any shipment.
In case that they are not used for the return and products have any artificial damages, warranty
will be voided.

35. Image processing

Appropriate image processing is required for the interpretation of radiogram.
Excessive image processing causes image artifacts which may have adverse effects on the
interpretation of radiograph.
Please confirm that the image processing is correct and there is no adverse effect on the
interpretation of radiograph. FPI does not include image processing.

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3. DEFINITION SYMBOL MARKS

(1) CE MARKING OF CONFORMITY

(2) SERIAL NUMBER

(3) MANUFACTURER

(4) DATE OF MANUFACTURE

(5) AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

(6) PROTECTIVE EARTH

(7) WARNING，CAUTION

(8) HANDLE WITH CARE

(9) LOAD WEIGHT RESTRICTION

(10) TYPE B APPLIED PART

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4. FPI CONNECTION METHOD

4.1 Before Getting Started
(1) Environmental conditions
For the operating environment, the ambient temperature is +10oC to +35oC.
For the storage environment, the ambient temperature is -15oC to +55oC.

(2) Operating environments

Windows XP SP2, Windows 7 32bit

(3) Wiring for the D-Sub pin

Wiring is required for external control. D-Sub connector pin assignment and signal names on
the side of the FPI are described below. The EXP_OK signal notifies you of the X-ray
exposure enabled timing.
6 9

1 5
2-No.4-40UNC-2B
2-M2.6×0.45
Number viewed from insertion port side

D-Sub connector pin assignment on the side of the FPI.

Pin No Signal name I/O Contents
1 NC - Not connected
Image acquisition (X-ray exposure)
2 EXP_REQ+ Input
Request signal +
Image acquisition (X-ray exposure)
3 0_TEXP_OK+ Output
Period signal +
4 0_EXP_OK+ (OC) Output Open collector +
5 NC - Not connected
6 NC - Not connected
Image acquisition (X-ray exposure)
7 EXP_REQ- Input
Request signal -
Image acquisition (X-ray exposure)
8 0_TEXP_OK- Output
Period signal -
9 0_EXP_OK- (OC) Output Open collectors -

(4) Ethernet environments

Although the FPI system can be remote-controlled from the user-created FPI system driving
software via Ethernet, it is limited to the communication between this FPI system and user
system on a 1:1 basis. The FPI system cannot be used in the universal network environment.
Do not connect it to the universal network environment.
Followings are requirement for Ethernet.
- Ether Crossover Cable
- Ethernet (1000BASE-T)

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4.2 Connection Method

For connection, connect according to this item as shown in Figure 4.2.1 below.

(1)
(5) Ethernet User PC
AC AC100～240V
Power
(4) Interface Box (2)
D-Sub
X-ray generator
(3)
DC24V Ethernet

Sensor Unit

Figure 4.2.1 Connection between units

(1) Connect the Ethernet terminal on the Interface box and User PC via the Ether Crossover
Cable. This system requires a dedicated local line. If Internet is in use on the user PC, two
lines; the Global Ethernet that goes through the DNS server and the Local Ethernet for
connecting this system, are required. For the Ethernet line with this system, please allocate a
proper address for the user PC’s local IP address. The IP address of this system can be
selected.

IP Address Select switch

Select IP address
IP0 192.168.95.52
IP1 192.168.95.53
* Please use “HUB” when you connect two sensor units (Dual use).

(2) Connect the FPI to the X-ray generator

Prepare a cable described in Item 4.1 (3) and connect the D-Sub terminal to the X-ray
generator.
(3) Connect the FPI sensor unit cable to Interface box.
(4) Connect the Ground cable to Interface box.
(5) Connect the AC power cable to the Interface box and connect the terminal of the attached AC
power cable to the AC power supply.

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Thus, connection is completed.

Sensor
Connector Sensor Unit

Interface box side

AC INPUT D-Sub Sensor Unit Ethernet

GND

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4.3 FPI Start

Power on and boot the user PC.
Check the connection between units and input the AC power to the AC power supply. DC15V is
input to the Interface Box and the FPI is started.
If the FPI starts successfully, LED1 and 2 on the side of the FPI are lit in green.
For the LED’s, see the description below;

Explanation of details on LED’s on the side of the FPI

<LED1 POWER – Green>
Lit in green: When +15V is input

<LED2 LAN (ETHERNET) – Green>

Lit in green: Turn on when Connect Ethernet

If power is turned on for the first time, the FPI starts with the settings made upon shipping from
the factory. For the second time onward, the FPI starts with the settings saved by the setting
status save command. If the settings are not saved by the setting status save command, the FPI
starts with the most recently saved settings.

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