N17 — Collimator warning (grouped code)
Philips CT error code, reported by the Collimator.
What N17 means
On Access Series CT (6/16/Dual) CT systems, status code N17 indicates: Collimator warning (grouped code). The code originates in the Collimator section of the Collimator. Severity level warning (Warning — recoverable condition).
Reported action: Check the specific System Error Code (0x6016-0x6018) in the log, then follow the Collimator Prepare Error flow chart (Section 2.4.7) and check the collimator motor/position feedback..
Listed in Table 1-3 'Stator Control Board Error Code vs System Error Code' of the Philips Access CT Service Trouble Shooting Guide (459800863401 Rev. C), for the Access Series CT (6/16/Dual) family; maps to System Error Code range 0x6016-0x6018. Not confirmed for other Philips CT systems.
Full troubleshooting for N17
The complete diagnosis, cause tree, and step-by-step remedy for the Collimator subsystem are documented in the FSELIB Activion16 (TSX-031A) service manual — re-authored, web-first, with real figures.
Open the Activion16 service manualRelated Collimator codes
Source: Philips Access CT Service Trouble Shooting Guide — 459800863401 Rev. C. Reference information re-authored by FSELIB — not a copy of the OEM manual.