ProcedureX-ray & HV (X-ray tube)Functional ChecksReplace

Checks and adjustments when replacing the X-ray tube

After a physical X-ray tube swap on the gantry, run the connection and operation check, trigger If adjustment, and step the new tube through its seven-stage aging (seasoning) exposure sequence — described here — before returning the Aquilion 16 to clinical use.

Applies to
Aquilion 16 (TSX-101A) — X-ray & HV volume, source 2D201-064 §7.1 ("Checks and Adjustments When Replacing the X-ray Tube"), opening Chapter 7 ("Checks and Adjustments"), immediately followed by If adjustment (subsection 7.1.1, p.64-67, same volume).
Personnel
1 technician · Intermediate — the engineer confirms the heat exchanger's operation and the rotor's rotation by touch or hearing while the system sits in set-up status via the XC maintenance program (or equivalent), first taking safety measures (for example, turning OFF the power of the servo amplifier) so the gantry itself cannot rotate during that check; triggers or performs the If adjustment procedure (subsection 7.1.1); and then runs a precise, ordered sequence of seven timed exposure/pause stages at specific kV/mA/focus/duration combinations, with a phantom in place, to age (season) the new tube. No fastener torque or electrical measurement is specified within this section itself — those belong to the mechanical swap in the gantry volume. (Skill assessment derived from procedure content — not an OEM-stated skill level.)
Steps
6 steps
Source
2D201-064E*H p.62-63

Tools & parts

ItemPart numberQty
XC maintenance program (or equivalent)n/a in source
Phantomn/a in source

Safety

NOTICE

Hazard: Bundling the power cable together with the signal cables when performing wiring again during this connection/operation check

Consequence: Not stated further in source beyond the instruction itself — reclassified here as NOTICE (equipment/wiring-practice concern) rather than source's own printed "CAUTION" label, per FSELIB convention that damage-to-equipment-only callouts are NOTICE-level; no personal-injury consequence is described for this item.

Avoidance: Do not bundle the power cable with the signal cables when performing wiring again.

Full step-by-step for Checks and adjustments when replacing the X-ray tube

All 6 steps are documented in the FSELIB Aquilion 16 (TSX-101A) service manual — re-authored, web-first, with the real figures from the source.

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Source: 2D201-064E*H p.62-63. Preview re-authored by FSELIB — the full procedure with figures and steps is in the paid service manual.