ProcedureX-ray Generator/HVSetup & CalibrationAdjust

Adjust the If (filament) value remotely from the console

Smooth out the leading edge of the X-ray tube's current waveform by remotely adjusting the If (filament) value, using the <<System maintenance>> console program's "If" entry. The program walks through retrieving the current If value data, selecting which kV/mA/focus conditions to adjust, running automatic warm-up exposures that compare the measured tube current against the stored value, and finall

Applies to
Activion16 (TSX-031A). No model/revision restriction is stated in source for this section. Typically performed after the tube connection/operation check (§1.10.1) and X-ray tube aging (§1.10.2) — following X-ray tube replacement — or whenever the tube-current (mA) waveform observed on the oscilloscope does not match the stored If value.
Steps
31 steps
Source
2D201-113EN*J §1.10.3 'If adjustment' (pp.69-87)

Tools & parts

ItemPart numberQty
Oscilloscopen/a in source1
3.5-inch floppy disk (FD), MS-DOS formatn/a in source1
Navi-port consolen/a in source1

Full step-by-step for Adjust the If (filament) value remotely from the console

All 31 steps are documented in the FSELIB Activion16 (TSX-031A) service manual — re-authored, web-first, with the real figures from the source.

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Source: 2D201-113EN*J §1.10.3 'If adjustment' (pp.69-87). Preview re-authored by FSELIB — the full procedure with figures and steps is in the paid service manual.