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Rev. A Legal Notices, Warranty and Safety
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-energizing the X
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ray Tube
In case of a disaster such as fire, explosion, flood, or strong
earthquake, the X-ray tube must be de-energized
immediately. In an emergency, de-energize the X-ray tube
by one of the following methods:
An electrical brownout or electrical power off, due to storms, does not constitute an emergency since
the system will simply shut itself off and may be restarted in the normal manner after the power
returns.
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Methods for de-
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-energizing the X
energizing the Xenergizing the X
energizing the X-
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-ray tube:
ray tube:ray tube:
ray tube:
Any one of the following actions will de-energize the X-ray
tube:
 Press one of the emergency stop buttons.
 Press the X-ray Control off (0) button on the operator
control panel
 Turn the X-ray Control key to the off (0) position on the
operator control panel.
 Turn the PDU enable switch to the off position.
 Move the lockable switch on the PDU to the “O” or off
position.
 Open the AC “mains” disconnect circuit breaker
supplying power to the Medalist x6000.
Once de-energized, the X-ray tube emits no radiation. After
a disaster that may have resulted in damage to the Medalist
x6000 shielding, an X-ray safety test of the Medalist x6000
must be performed prior to placing it back in operation.
Consult the Agilent Technologies Service Center before
attempting to return the Medalist x6000 to operation.
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Ray Control Off Button and XRay Control Off Button and X
Ray Control Off Button and X-
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-Ray Control Key on the Ope
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Ray Control Key on the Operator
rator rator
rator
Control Panel
Control PanelControl Panel
Control Panel
To de-energize the X-ray tube using the operator control
panel:
 Press the X-ray Control off (0) button on the operator
control panel
 Turn the X-ray Control key to the off (0) position on the
operator control panel.
NOTE