Microtek MIL-800XL Plus User manual

NDT/RT Film Digitizer
User's Manual

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Preface
© 2015 by Microtek International, Inc., all rights reserved. This document may
not be reproduced or copied in any way, stored electronically, or translated into
any language, without the permission of Microtek International, Inc.
Trademarks
Microtek, ScanMaker, ArtixScan, ScanWizard and ColoRescue are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Microtek International, Inc. All other trademarks or
registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Specifications,
software and hardware bundles are subject to change without notice. Not
responsible for typographical errors.
Disclaimer
The contents of this manual have been checked carefully for accuracy, and every
effort has been made to ensure that there are no errors. However, Microtek makes
no guarantee as to the accuracy of the contents of this document and reserves the
right to make changes to the contents without prior warning.
I49-004731 B
March 2015
Microtek International, Inc.
No. 6, Industry East Road 3, Science Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 30075, Taiwan
Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], http://www.microtek.com

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FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment (Model: MMS-6400MU2L) has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Note: A shielded Hi-Speed USB interface cable with ferrite core installed on the
film digitizer connector end must be used with this equipment.
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

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CE Compliance Statement
This device complies with CE Certification pursuant to
EN 55022:2006+A1:2007
EN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003
WEEE Compliance Statement
Microtek International, Inc. operates under full compliance with the WEEE
Directive. Among the requirements of the Directive are the marking of any
applicable equipment placed in the EU market with the WEEE symbol, a crossed
out wheeled bin as shown at left; demonstration of the implementation of a take-
back program; and meeting recycling targets.
ISO Compliance Statement
Comply with the requirements of the international quality standard
ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003

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Safety Precautions
Before using your digitizer, read the following safety guides carefully, which detail
the proper operation of the digitizer and its accessories to prevent injuries or
damage to users or equipment.
Meanings of Symbol Signs
This indicates hazardous situation which, if not payed
attention, could result injury or damage to users or
equipment.
This indicates hazardous situation which, if not payed
attention, could result serious injury or death to users.
Power Supply:
• Use a power source only with a power rating specified on the marking label.
• Ensure to turn off the power of each device before connecting or
disconnecting the cables.
• Insert the plug completely into the outlet, as a loose connection may cause
arcing and result in fire.
• Ensure to hold the plug or connector to disconnect the cable; otherwise, if
you pull the cable only, it may damage the core wire and result in fire or
electric shock.
• Place and route the power supply cord such that it is not likely to be walked
on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular
attention to the cord near the power plugs, convenience receptacles, and at
the point where it exits from the outlet.
• When the digitizer is left unattended and unused for long periods of time,
unplug it from the wall outlet.
Moving and Storing the Film Digitizer:
• Always ensure that the digitizer is stored properly before shipping or moving
it. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product
to overturn when moving.
• Do not hit or drop the digitizer. The digitizer may be damaged if it receives a
strong jolt, which may result in fire or electric shock if the digitizer is used
without being repaired.
• Do not place the digitizer on any slippery, slanted, or unstable surface. The
product may slide or fall, causing serious injury to people as well as serious
damage to the product.
CAUTION
WARNING

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• Do not use the digitizer near water. Never spill liquid of any kinds on the
product, or it may result in electric shock or other hazards.
• This digitizer should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.
• Do not store the digitizer in which it may be exposed to direct sunlight.
Using the Digitizer
• Before using the digitizer, make sure the area of the glass surface is clear from
obstacles.
• The digitizer is only designed and used for digitizing RT X-ray films. Do not
attend to use it for other purposes.
Maintenance and Service:
• When the digitizer is going to be cleaned, ensure to turn off the power of each
device and unplug the power cable from the AC outlet.
• When you need a repair service, unplug the digitizer from the power outlet
and consult qualified service personnel.
• When replacement parts are required, use replacement parts that are specified
by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original parts.
• For safety reasons, ensure to inspect the device before using it. In addition,
carrying out a regular inspection at least once a year.

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Table of Contents
Preface ............................................................................................... 2
Safety Regulations ............................................................................. 3
FCC Compliance Statement ............................................................... 3
Regulations ..................................................................................... 4
Safety Precautions ........................................................................... 5
Knowing about Your Film Digitizer .................................................... 9
Features of the MII-800XL Plus ....................................................... 10
System Requirements ..................................................................... 10
Taking a Closer Look ...................................................................... 11
Front/Open View ..................................................................... 11
Rear View ............................................................................... 12
Initial Setup ...................................................................................... 13
Step 1: Unpacking Package Contents ......................................... 13
A. Opening the Shipping Carton .......................................... 13
B. Package Contents .......................................................... 15
Step 2: Installing the Software .................................................. 17
Step 3: Unlocking the Digitizer .................................................. 18
Step 4: Installing the TMA ........................................................ 19
Step 5: Connecting the Digitizer ................................................ 20
To the Power Cord ............................................................. 21
To the Hi-Speed USB Cable ................................................ 21
Digitizing Industrial RT X-ray Films ................................................. 23
Positioning Industrial RT X-ray Films ................................................ 23
A. Using the 6.5" x 3.5" Film Holder ........................................ 23
B. Using the 8.5" x 4.5" Film Holder ......................................... 24
C. Using the 12" x 3 1/3" Film Holder ....................................... 25
Scanning Industrial RT X-ray Films .................................................. 26
Digitizing Industrial RT X-ray Films without Film Holder ................ 28
The Black Mat ............................................................................... 28
Scanning Industrial RT X-ray Films without Film Holders .................... 29

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Care and Cleaning ............................................................................ 32
Cleaning the Glass Surface .............................................................. 32
Maintenance ..................................................................................... 33
Appendix .......................................................................................... 34
Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 34
Specifications ................................................................................ 36

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Knowing about Your Film Digitizer
The MII-800XL Plus is a film digitizer, which is specifically designed for the use of
the RT X-ray film scanning. Features include 16-bit grayscale, resolution of 3200
dpi, and scanning area of 12" x 15.9", which easily transfer industrial RT X-ray
films into digital format images. The MII-800XL Plus can capture details in bright
and dark areas of industrial RT X-ray films and provide the professionals a
convenient method to digitize the physical originals for the electric data storage,
saving maintenance time and storage space enormously.
Features of the MII-800XL Plus
• Smart-Touch button : A Smart-Touch button (Scan) locating at the front panel
of the scanner provides you a quick and easy way to capture images that can
be automatically saved as files or sent to another application for further
processing later.
• Adjustable Exposure Time — By the help of the ScanWizard Industry, a
scanning software bundled with the MII-800XL Plus, users are allowed to
adjust the exposure time for film manually. This method enhances the
visibility of extreme dark film, delivering a better scanning result and
improving the quality of saved files.
• Self-calibrating — The MII-800XL Plus adopts new technology and thus is
able to self-calibrate every time when the system is powered up, minimizing
the influence from the storing environment and ensuring optimal scan quality.
• Energy-saving LED light source: Adopting LEDs as the light source, when the
scanner is detected by the system, there are no requirements for any warm-up
time before carrying out the scan, which boots your productivity and reduces
energy costs amazingly. With its stable performance, the image quality will
remain consistent even after used for a certain period of time.
• Tremendous Image Quality — With a high resolution of 3200 dpi, the 16-bit
grayscale, and a high dynamic range of 4.7 maximum optical density, the
MII-800XL Plus is able to capture a wide range of gray tones, providing
excellent details and better visibility when digitizing industrial RT X-ray films.
• Exclusive Film Holders — These specially designed industrial film holders are
used to hold films in place. By loading industrial film holders on the scan bed
before scanning film, you can ensure perfect alignment of your scanned
images and achieve consistent scans. The MII-800XL Plus provides three
types of industrial film holders 6.5" x 3.5", 8.5" x 4.5", and 12" x 3 1/3"
for scanning industrial RT X-ray films.
• Large-size scan bed — The flatbed of the MII-800XL Plus lets you easily
digitize various sizes of industrial RT X-ray films up to 12"x15.9", which
offers more flexibility in physical records digitizing.
• Easy to operate, clean and maintain — The MII-800XL Plus requires virtually
no routine maintenance and no daily cleaning, which is ideal for busy
radiology departments.

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System Requirements
In order to use your MII-800XL Plus, your computer must satisfy the following
system requirements:
• CD-ROM drive (for installing software)
• Color display with 24-bit color output capability
• 4 GB RAM or above
• I3 PC or higher with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) port
• Microsoft Windows XP (32Bit), Windows 7 (64Bit) and Windows 8 (64Bit)

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Taking a Closer Look
Front/Open View
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No. Names of Parts Functions of Parts
1 Locking/Unlocking screw Used to lock and unlock the TMA.
2 TMA Transparent Media Adapter is used to scan X-ray films.
3 Glass Surface Scan bed for scanning X-ray films.
4 Vertical Ruler Used to measure the length of the images.
5 Smart-Touch button (Scan) Press to execute the scan function fast.
6 POWER Indicator (Amber) Indicates the digitizer is on or off.
7 READY Indicator (Green) Indicates the status of the digitizer. For more details, refer
to the “Troubleshooting” section of this manual.
8 U-shaped (Horizontal) Ruler Used to measure the width of the images.

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Rear View
No. Names of Parts Functions of Parts
1 Power Switch Turns the digitizer on or off.
2 Power Connector Connects the digitizer to the power cord.
3 Hi-Speed USB Port Connects the Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) cable to the computer.
4 15-pin Accessory port Connects the TMA to the digitizer.

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Initial Setup
In order to ensure that the digitizer works properly, follow the five steps below to
set up your digitizer.
1. Unpacking the Package Contents
2. Installing the Software
3. Unlocking the Digitizer
4. Installing the TMA
5. Connecting the Digitizer
Step 1: Unpacking Package Contents
A. Opening the Shipping Carton
NOTE: Before unpacking, inspect the shipping carton for any signs of
mishandling or damage first. The digitizer’s packing carton and padding
material have been carefully chosen to prevent damage to the unit in shipping
and can withstand a reasonable amount of pressure.
After unpacking your digitizer package, refer to the later section to ensure that
you received all of the parts necessary for digitizer setup. If there are any
damaged or missing parts, notify the shipper immediately or contact customer
service.
Save the carton and all packing materials. If you need to ship the digitizer later,
it is recommended that you should repack it using the original wire ties, plastic
bags, foam supports and cartons, which protects your digitizer from
unnecessary damage.
After unpacking the shipping carton, follow
the steps shown below to take out your
digitizer and other accessory components.
1. Ensure that you put your shipping carton
toward the right direction. Then, open
the top cover.
2. Remove two cardboards from the top of
the shipping carton.

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3. Take out the bag containing the film
templates on the top of the digitizer.
Then, take out two accessory bags from
the insides of two cardboards on each
side of the carton.
4. Remove each cardboard from four sides
of the carton.
5. With both hands, hold and lift up two
sides of the foam supports firmly. Before
putting down the package on a steady
surface, do not go off either of hands
from holding the foam supports.
NOTE: Due to the heavy weight of the
digitizer (35 pounds), make sure you can
handle it properly before removing it from
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6. Turn over the foam supports and make
them stand vertically.
7. Lift up the upper foam support.
8. Pull out the Transparent Media Adapter
(TMA) from the bottom foam support.
Then, pull out the digitizer.
Finally, remove the digitizer from the
wrapped plastic bags and place them on a
flat and stable surface where there is
enough space for positioning the
components.
Once the digitizer has been placed in a suitable
location and is ready to be connected to the
computer, you are ready to step forward to the
installation of the necessary software and
hardware for the digitizer.
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B. Package Contents
After you have unpacked your digitizer package, please check for the major
components listed below.
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digitizer
(lower base)
Transparent Media Adapter
(TMA)
Hi-Speed USB cable Power cord
Software CD
12" x 3 1/3" Film Holder
8.5" x 4.5" Film Holder
6.5" x 3.5" Film Holder
17" x 4" Black Mat (x2)
14" x 4" Black Mat

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Step 2: Installing the Software
Important: Do not remove the yellow stickers from your digitizer until you are
told to do so. You must install all software before connecting your digitizer.
Always close any open programs and turn off Anti-virus utilities before installing
software.
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Place the MII-800XL Plus CD
into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Follow the on-screen
instructions to install the driver
and software.
NOTE: If the Microtek Software
Installer screen does not come
up automatically, double-click
the following in succession:
“My Computer”; the CD-ROM
icon; then cdsetup.exe to start
the installer program.
4. To install the software on the MII-800XL
PLUS CD, click each software program in
the order that it appears on the screen to
install, and follow the on-screen
instructions.
5. Click EXIT on the Microtek Software
Installer screen when all the software has
been installed.
6. Restart your computer.

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Step 3: Unlocking the Digitizer
1. Remove the yellow “Unlock” sticker
from your digitizer.
2. With the digitizer power off, turn the
digitizer on its side and locate the
locking screw at the bottom of the
digitizer.
3. Using a screwdriver, push and turn
the locking screw counterclockwise to
the unlock position.
When successfully unlocked, the
screw will push out a little, protruding
slightly from the bottom of the
digitizer.
Unlocked
NOTE: To lock the digitizer (for shipping and other purposes), follow the
steps below:
1. Turn off the digitizer.
2. Turn the digitizer back on.
When the indicators on the front of
your digitizer stop blinking, use a
screwdriver, and then push and
turn the locking screw clockwise to
the locked position.
When the screw has been
tightened, this indicates that your
digitizer is locked.
3. Turn off your digitizer. Locked

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Step 4: Installing the TMA
1. Attach the TMA by sliding the posts at the rear of the TMA into the holes.
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Locked
3. Unlock the TMA.
a) Remove the yellow “Unlock”
sticker from the TMA.
b) Look for the locking knob at
the base of the TMA.
c) Turn the locking knob
counterclockwise to the
unlock position “ ”.
NOTE: To lock the TMA (for shipping and other purposes), follow the steps
below:
a) Make sure the TMA is connected to the digitizer, then turn off the
digitizer if your digitizer is on.
b) Turn the digitizer back on. The TMA's carriage will move to the standby
position in a few moments.
c) When the indicators on the
front of your TMA and
digitizer stop blinking, turn
the locking knob clockwise
to the lock position “ ”.
d) Turn off your digitizer and
disconnect the TMA
connector from the
digitizer. The TMA is ready
for transport.
Unlocked