What is Philips CT error code TUBE-CURRENT-FAILURE?

X-ray tube current is out of tolerance. It is reported by the Generator (Epsilon) on DuraDiagnost F30 AR CT systems. Severity: Alarm; subsystem: X-ray Generator (Epsilon).

What should a field engineer do about TUBE-CURRENT-FAILURE?

Perform a tube calibration. If the problem continues to appear, ask the service representative.. Isolate the X-ray Generator (Epsilon) subsystem and follow the status-code troubleshooting in the service manual. FSELIB documents the full diagnosis and remedy for the DuraDiagnost F30 AR.

AlarmX-ray Generator (Epsilon)

TUBE-CURRENT-FAILURE — X-ray tube current is out of tolerance

Philips CT error code, reported by the Generator (Epsilon).

What TUBE-CURRENT-FAILURE means

On DuraDiagnost F30 AR CT systems, status code TUBE-CURRENT-FAILURE indicates: X-ray tube current is out of tolerance. The code originates in the X-ray Generator (Epsilon) section of the Generator (Epsilon). Severity level alarm (Alarm).

Reported action: Perform a tube calibration. If the problem continues to appear, ask the service representative..

From the "Messages to Operator and User" table in the Philips DuraDiagnost F30 AR Technical Manual (DMR294249 REV 04). Displayed on the operator console graphic screen of the Epsilon X-ray generator when the measured tube current falls outside tolerance. Not confirmed by this document for other Epsilon generator-based Philips systems.

Full troubleshooting for TUBE-CURRENT-FAILURE

The complete diagnosis, cause tree, and step-by-step remedy for the X-ray Generator (Epsilon) subsystem are documented in the FSELIB Activion16 (TSX-031A) service manual — re-authored, web-first, with real figures.

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Related X-ray Generator (Epsilon) codes

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Source: Philips DuraDiagnost F30 AR Technical Manual (DMR294249 REV 04) — Messages to Operator and User table. Reference information re-authored by FSELIB — not a copy of the OEM manual.