Service Menu Program #64 Aec - GE Alpha RT 32551 Installation Instructions Manual

5 Setups, alignments and adjustments
5.1.5

Service menu program #64 AEC

1 Select the program number 64 (AEC) with the kV+ button.
2 Press AUTOEXP to enter the AEC program.
3 Check following in the AEC subprogram:
#64AEC/d The density display shows d. In this mode the wanted optical
density for the IQC must be programmed.
– IQC is done with the sensitometer. Flash a film with
the sensitometer and process the film. Select the step
that has the optical density close to 1.00. Program
the O.D. into this mode. Inform the technologist to
follow this step when performing the IQC. Refer to
Operation Instructions, Chapter Integrated Quality
Control test.
– IQC is done by making a test exposure with a
phantom and with the kV selected for IQC (see
parameter h). Program the wanted optical density
into this mode. Refer to Operation Instructions,
Chapter Integrated Quality Control test.
Press kV+
#64AEC/h The density display shows h. In this mode the IQC procedure
and kV are selected:
– 23 - 35 = IQC done by a test film using 23 - 35 kV and
a phantom or 40 mm acrylic. Use Den+/Den- buttons
to select the kV value.
Press kV+
CAUTION!
Perform following programming after the AEC has been adjusted and
then the density & default values have been selected and programmed.
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0 = IQC done with the sensitometer
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