GE ERESCO MF4 Series User manual

GE
Sensing & Inspection Technologies X-ray
Industry X-ray Unit
ERESCO MF4 Type Series
Digital control unit ERESCO MF4 control
Operating manual

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Operating Manual ERESCO MF4 Type Series
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6. Edition
Documentation ID No.: 37020GB-F (1540745/EB.0808)
Changes and improvements compared to the previous edition:
- Exchange of Fig. 5 – Chapter 2 Installation,
- Exchange of Fig. 7 – Chapter 6 Fuses and pin assignment and values corrected
- Addition of ERESCO 300MF4-R
- Addition of Global Tech Support
Published by GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies GmbH,
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Table of Contents
1 Safety Information .................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Used Safety Symbols..................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Radiation Protection Information .............................................................................................................. 8
1.3 Safety notes.................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.4 Danger Posed by this System.................................................................................................................... 10
1.5 Authorised Users ......................................................................................................................................... 10
1.6 Personal Protective Clothing..................................................................................................................... 11
1.7 Safety Measures at the Installation Site ................................................................................................. 11
1.8 Intended Use................................................................................................................................................. 11
2. Operating Manual ................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.1 Installation of the Unit................................................................................................................................ 12
2.1.1 Operation with optional warning ash lamp............................................................................................... 15
2.1.2 Operation with connected door contacts..................................................................................................... 15
2.2 Taking into operation.................................................................................................................................. 16
2.2.1 Mains connection..................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.2 Stand-by ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.3 Display modes............................................................................................................................................................ 17
2.2.4 Ready for operation and warm-up .................................................................................................................. 19
2.2.5 Extended Warm-up Mode.................................................................................................................................... 23
2.3 Setting the Operating Parameters ........................................................................................................... 25
2.3.1 Exposure time ............................................................................................................................................................ 25
2.3.2 kV setting...................................................................................................................................................................... 26
2.3.3 mA setting.................................................................................................................................................................... 26
2.4 Power mode .................................................................................................................................................. 27
2.5 Exposure calculator..................................................................................................................................... 28
2.6 FFD-Correction............................................................................................................................................. 31
2.7 Starting Exposure ........................................................................................................................................ 33
2.8 Exposure Stop .............................................................................................................................................. 34
2.9 Generating Programs ................................................................................................................................. 35
2.10 Calling and Exiting Programs .................................................................................................................... 39
2.11 Switchingthebacklightonando.......................................................................................................... 40
2.12 Setting the Display Contrast ..................................................................................................................... 40

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3 Setup Menu............................................................................................................................................................... 41
01 Operating hours.................................................................................................................................................................... 41
02 Tube data ................................................................................................................................................................................. 42
03 Interface .................................................................................................................................................................................. 42
04 Prewarning .............................................................................................................................................................................. 43
05 Real time clock....................................................................................................................................................................... 44
06 Software ID. ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
07 Language ................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
08 Input ports ............................................................................................................................................................................... 46
09 Operat. history ...................................................................................................................................................................... 47
10 Warm-up history ................................................................................................................................................................. 48
11 Dimension unit....................................................................................................................................................................... 49
12 Beeper........................................................................................................................................................................................ 50
13 Exposure Calculator ........................................................................................................................................................... 51
14 Memory location................................................................................................................................................................... 53
4 Interlock Mode ......................................................................................................................................................... 54
5 Protective Devices................................................................................................................................................... 56
6 Fuses and pin assignment at ERESCO MF4 control........................................................................................... 57
7 List of Messages....................................................................................................................................................... 59
8 Maintenance............................................................................................................................................................. 63
8.1 Ideal operation for X-ray tubes................................................................................................................. 63
8.2 Water cooling pump WL 1001 (optional)................................................................................................. 64
8.3 CheckingtheAutomaticShut-OoftheFlowRateMonitor(optional) ............................................. 65
8.4 Checkingfail-safeoperationoftheoptionalwarningashlight...................................................... 65
9 Replacing the high voltage lamp at the digital control unit ERESCO MF4 control...................................... 66

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10 Dismantling and disposal ..................................................................................................................................... 67
11 Technical Data ......................................................................................................................................................... 68
11.1 Digital control unit ERESCO MF4 control................................................................................................. 68
11.2 ERESCO 32 MF4-C......................................................................................................................................... 69
11.3 ERESCO 42 MF4 and ERESCO 42 MF4-W .................................................................................................. 69
11.4 ERESCO 52 MF4-CL ...................................................................................................................................... 70
11.5 ERESCO 65 MF4 and ERESCO 65 MF4-W .................................................................................................. 70
11.6 ERESCO 160 MF4-R and ERESCO 160 MF4-RW........................................................................................ 71
11.7 ERESCO 280 MF4-R and ERESCO 280 MF4-RW........................................................................................ 72
11.8 ERESCO 300 MF4-R ...................................................................................................................................... 73
Index................................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Appendix 1: Exposure Diagrams .................................................................................................................................. 75
Appendix 2: Connection Diagram ................................................................................................................................ 81
Appendix 3: Image Quality of Test Specimen EN 462............................................................................................... 82
Appendix 4: Operation with Centring Laser............................................................................................................... 83

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1.1 Used Safety Symbols
In this Operating Manual and within the system, the following symbols are used to indicate
information and warnings:
Danger: Danger by electric current
Danger: Danger by ionizing rays (X-ray radiation)
Caution: Warning of a Danger zone
Indication of unauthorised entry or intervention
Caution: Danger of crushing
Caution: Laser radiation hazard,
Indication of special information, following instructions
Symbol for "hazardous waste segregation"
1 Safety Information
X-ray units that are used in industrial materials testing radiography basically require
approval according to Section 3 of the current German X-ray ordinance.
Relevant national regulations must be observed in all countries.

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Important note
This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste
in the European Union. See the product documentation for specic battery information.
The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium
(Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling return the battery to your supplier or
to a designated collection point.
What do the markings mean?
Batteries and rechargeable batteries must be marked (either on the battery or the
rechargeable battery or on the packaging, depending on the size) with the "separate
collection symbol". In addition, the marking must include the chemical symbols for specic
levels of toxic metals as follows:
• Cadmium (CD) over 0.002%
• Lead (Pb) over 0.004%
• Mercury (Hg) over 0.0005%
The risks and your role in reducing them
Your participation is an important part of the eort to minimize the impact of batteries and
rechargeable batteries on the environment and on human health. For proper recycling you
can return this product or the batteries or rechargeable batteries it contains to your supplier
or to a designated collection point.
Some batteries or rechargeable batteries contain toxic metals that pose serious risks
to human health and to the environment. When required, the product marking includes
chemical symbols that indicate the presence toxic metals: Pb for lead, Hg for mercury, and
Cd for cadmium.
Cadmium poisoning can result in cancer of the lungs and prostate gland. Chronic eects
include kidney damage, pulmonary emphysema, and bone diseases such as osteomalcia
and osteoporosis. Cadmium may also cause anemia, discoloration of the teeth, and loss
of smell (anosmia).
Lead is poisonous in all forms. It accumulates in the body, so each exposure is signicant.
Ingestion and inhalation of lead can cause severe damage to human health. Risks include
brain damage, convulsions, malnutrition, and sterility.
Mercury creates hazardous vapors at room temperature. Exposure to high concentrations of
mercury vapor can cause a variety of severe symptoms. Risks include chronic inammation
of mouth and gums, personality change, nervousness, fever, and rashes.

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1.2 Radiation Protection Information
Dear Customer:
You received equipment for X-ray generation from our company. It contains the radiating
unit with the built-in X-ray tube which constitutes the actual X-ray generating source.
Our company is legally obliged to point out to the customer those measures that serve
radiation protection. Therefore, we recommend the following steps to you.
1. Carefully read the Operating Manual, in particular the descriptions pertaining to
functions of the control units and display units.
2. Take advantage of equipment-specic protective devices, e.g. door switches and light
barriers that can guard o-limit areas.
3. Never choose a beam cone angle in excess of what is absolutely necessary for an
economical inspection. Not only is the operator’s radiation dose kept to a minimum
this way. The quality of the test results is improved as well.
In practical terms this means that the beam cone should always be restricted to the
lm format or the uorescent screen format by applying a beam limiting diaphragm
of a highly absorbent material such as lead in sucient thickness. This diaphragm can
be either provided by the supplier or by the customer.
4. Frequently, the cheapest und most convenient radiation protection is achieved by
keeping the distance from the radiation source as large as possible. In case of mobile
X-ray units, make use of the full length of the connecting cable between the radiating
unit and the control.
All automated GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies controls render operator-guided
monitoring of the operating values unnecessary during radiation time. Therefore,
immediately after HV switch-on, the operator can further increase the distance from the
X-ray tubehousing or the radiating unit. The benet of this measure is even enhanced
by a slow HV increase from zero to the preselected value within approximately ve
seconds.
5. During lm exposures, always cover the back of the lm with an additional lead sheet.
The general radiation level is considerably lowered this way. The lm is protected from
contrast-reducing scattered radiation.
6. Always remember that X-radiation is generated as long as the amber pilot light of the
control is on or ashing and the warning lamp is active.
7. Never forget to remove the key from the control during non-operational intervals. Keep
it in a safe place to prevent its use by unauthorized personnel.
8. Always exploit existent shielding facilities. Often structural features can be used to
great advantage.

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Our broadly automated control units make monitoring during the exposure time
dispensable. The operator can therefore immediately increase the distance after
switching-on the high voltage. The eect of this measure is increased since after
switch-on (approx. 6 sec./100kV) the high voltage is slowly increased from zero to
the preselected value in the case of all GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies control
units.
9. Always remember to cover the rear side of the lm with an additional lead plate
when taking shots. By doing so, you substantially reduce general radiation level and
additionally protect the lm against stray radiation that reduces contrast.
10. Please always remember that so long as X-ray radiation is being generated, the yellow
signal lamp on the control unit lights or ashes or if necessary the warning lamp or
optionally the ash lamp works.
11. Never forget to remove the key of control unit and to secure the unit against unauthorised
users during working breaks.

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1.3 Safety notes
• Carefully read these Operating Instructions and the corresponding instruction of
individual components before you begin working with the unit.
• All persons that have to do with the installation, initial operation, operation,
maintenanceandservicingoftheunitmustbequaliedaccordinglyandmustexactly
observe this Operating Instructions.
It concerns your safety!
• Unauthorised conversion and changes to this unit are prohibited for safety rea-
sons.
1.4 Danger Posed by this System
This unit is provided with a device for generating high voltage and X-ray radiation.
Legal provisions for the operation of an X-ray tube and legal radiation protection provisions
have to be observed and upheld.
There is danger of sustaining injuries in case of improper operation or manipulation of the
components.
1.5 Authorised Users
• Only authorised persons are allowed to operate the unit. Operators must be at least 18
years old, valid for the Federal Republic of Germany.
Relevant national regulations must be observed outside the Federal Republic of
Germany.
• The operator is liable for injuries occurring within the working area to third party.
• Responsibilities for dierent activities on the unit must be clearly determined and
observed. Unclear delegation of authority is a safety risk.
• The operating company must make the operating instructions accessible to the operator
and ensure that the operator has read and understood them.
• Work on the unit's electrical equipment may only be carried out by electricians trained
by GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies.