INVERTER
INVERTER
Tools Required
• Multimeter
• Aligner
• Screw driver set
Do’s
Don’ts
PROCEDURE:‐
¾ Feedback connector‐ CP1
• Remove CP1 connector from Pulse‐21 card.
• Connect one lead of multimeter at body ground connect another lead at
o CP1‐1‐w.r.t to body ground (19.5KΩ to 20.5KΩ) ideal 20KΩ adjust POT P2
o CP1‐3 w.r.t to body ground (19.5KΩ to 20.5KΩ) ideal 20KΩ adjust POT P4
o CP1‐1 =CP1‐3
• Connect one lead of multimeter at body ground connect another lead at
o TP1/Track1 w.r.t to body ground (46KΩ to 50KΩ) ideal 48KΩ adjust POT P1
o TP3/Track 2 w.r.t to body ground (46KΩ to 50KΩ) ideal 48KΩ adjust POT P3
o TP1=TP3
• Check zener diodes (D21 & D22) in forward & reversed bias
¾ Filament Supply connector‐CP2
o Remove CP2 connector from Pulse‐21 card.
o Check there should be continuity at CP2‐3& 5 for Large Filament transformer input.
o Check the continuity at CP2‐3& 4 for Small Filament transformer input. (if
applicable)
o If not available then replace the HT/Tube head
o Check there should be continuity at CP2‐1 & 2‐ for thermal Switch
If Not available in case of tube head replace the thermal Switch
If not available in case of HT Tank‐Replace the HT Tank
TP3
TP1
Thermal Switch
terminals CP2‐ Filament Supply connector
¾ Starter/Rotor terminal‐CP3 (Applicable in case of mobile machines with Rotating Anode Tube)
o Remove CP3 connector from Pulse‐21 card.
o Check resistance with multimeter at CP3‐C & S‐it should be 50Ω+/‐5Ω.
o Check resistance with multimeter at CP3‐C & P‐it should be 25Ω+/‐5Ω.
o If above resistance is not available then change the tube head
Test Points:-
Firing Terminals:-
Check continuity on firing terminals 4&5, 6&7 as shown above in any polarity (-Ve & +Ve terminals of
millimeter). There should be no continuity. If continuity observed then IGBT are def.
Main terminals:-
Remove the wires connected on main terminals.
Terminal-1 is Output; Terminal-2 is Negative Input, Terminal-3 Positive Input
Check according to following chart:-
4
5
PROCEDURE FOR INVERTER OUTPUT VERIFICATION
Tools Required:‐
Do’s
• Connect the A & B terminal wires on pulse 21 card after completing the
procedure as connected before or see the connections at inverter side to
avoid wrong connections. (Applicable in fixed HF x‐ray, DR machines).
• Ensure bulbs should glow before connecting at A & B terminals wire at
pulse‐21 card side.
• Connect the bulb supply wires on the wires removed from pulse‐21 card
(ON HT Tank/Tube head).
• Remove IC U‐13 (4049) from Pulse‐19 card.
Don’ts
• Bulb supply wires connections should not be loose on A & B wires thimbles
• Do not insert IC (U13) in reverse direction after completion of the test at
pulse‐19 card.
• Do not use single bulb in case of 3‐phase inverter.
• Do not remove IC U13 permanently from pulse‐19 card.
Procedure:‐
PULSE‐19 CARD
INVERTER
T.HEAD/HT
U13
‐
PULSE‐21
PULSE‐19
A
B
NORMAL CONNECTIONS
INVERTER
PULSE‐21
A
B
BULB CONNECTIONS
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Tools required
Do’s
• Use the proper tools to open the Screws on main terminals of IGBT
• Discharge the capacitors before working on the IGBT.
• Mount the new IGBT with proper layer of Heat sink compound.
• Insert the thimbles on firing terminals wires properly on the IGBT pins.
Don’ts
Testing Procedure
• Discharge the capacitors with the help of bulb or wait for 30‐45minute till it discharged.
• Note down the interconnections between IGBT Firing terminals & Pulse‐18 com card.
• Remove the gates terminals wires from IGBT.
• Now verify the continuity between firing terminals pins 4&5, 6&7 there should be no continuity
in any polarity. If observed continuity then IGBT are defective.
• If there is no continuity on firing terminals then remove the wires connections & Pulse‐20 card
mounted on main terminals. & verify now as per below chart
1 2 3
4
5 Gates
6 terminals
7
MAIN
TERMINALS
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• If IGBT are observed defective then open the four screws & remove the defective IGBT
Remove the
Two screws
• Now rub the back surface of old & new IGBT to paste the heat sink compound.
Diodes
Resistance
Pulse‐20 Card
• If Diodes & resistances are OK then mount the pulse‐20 card on IGBT main terminals & make all
the connections.
• Verify the IGBT Firing signals wires on IGBT firing terminals. Insert the thimbles fully/properly on
the IGBT pins terminals.
Connections at
main & firing
terminals
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• Now verify the semiconductor HRC fuse‐Should not be open. If observed open then change the
fuse.
Resistances
• Verify rectifier 3‐phase or 1‐phase as diode in forward /reversed conditions‐should not be short
or open if observed defective then replace the rectifier.
‐ve
AC
AC
+ve
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• CRO
• Multimeter
• Screw driver Set
• Aligner
• Pulse-19 card testing Zig
• 2bulbs (40/60/100W) connected in series for capacitor discharge.
• Nut driver 7mm
• LN-key Set.
Do’s
Don’ts
• Do not give 1-phase/3-phase mains input after removing firing terminals wires from
IGBT.
• Do not touch the IGBT gates terminals unnecessarily.
• Make sure White & red wires coming from pulse-18 com card should not touch with each
other after removing from IGBT terminals
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CONNECTIONS:‐
• Open the side plate remove as shown below or Remove the invertor from machine & open the
cover of inverter (In case of C-arm & Mobile HF x-ray machine).
• Discharge the capacitors inside the invertor with bulbs (2 bulbs in series in case of 3-phase)
• Remove the invertor’s mains supply input wires (1-Phase or 3-phase) & Isolate them
• Remove the copper clad sheet mounted above pulse-20 card.
3‐phase connections
isolated the wires
C‐ARM MACHINES
• Remove the connections at Invertor terminals strip, ground from brass terminal strip ,
Pulse-19 card connections & pulse-18 com supply wire connections.
Remove the
Remove the
connector CP1
connector CP2
Remove the
Terminal Strip
connection
Remove the
connections Remove the
connections
Mounting screws
Nylon stud
• Note down the Inter connections between Pulse-18 com card & IGBT.
• Remove all the firing signal wires connections from IGBT.
• Make sure that white (-VE) & Red (+VE) wires should not get short with each other.
• Connection of Pulse-19 card testing with Zig.
o Remove the feedback connector CP2 coming from tube head or HT Tank
o Connect the Feedback connector CP2 coming from feedback Jig.
o Connect the FRC Cable at CF2 coming from feedback Jig.
o Remove CP1-4 wire from pulse-19 card
• CF1 FRC cable coming from pulse-18 com card should be connected in pulse-19 card.
CRO probe
Check points:‐
• Switch on the machine Select 40KVP & mAS (160mas in case of HF x-ray & DR)
• LED1 should glow while switching on the Pulse-18 com card. If not glowing then change the IC
regulator or change all the IC one by one.
• If D10 red LED glows at the ON time then change the IC one by one.
• Make exposure & check the waveform use Emergency Exposure in case of C-arm with Pulse
fluoroscopy (DIP-IQ/LDHD/1K1K).
• Check waveform and voltage 30V peak to peak signal at all the wire pairs which were removed
from IGBT’s (on Red and White wire pairs) with the help of CRO. If 30V peak to peak voltage
signal is not available on any of pair wires then change the IC (See below the IC detail) or pulse
18 com card.
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COM1 & COM2 Out of Phase COM1/ COM2 Signal COM1 & COM2 in Same Phase
• If waveform & Amplitude is OK then connect then Pulse-18 com card is OK.
Error Indicator D10 glows IC 4093 (U4)-IC 4049 (U7)-IC 4081 (U5)
3
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Tools required:-
• CRO
• Multimeter
• Screw driver Set
• Aligner
• Pulse-19 card testing Zig
• Nut driver 5.5mm
Do’s
Don’ts
• Do not connect CF1 & CF2 both at a same time in pulse-19 card.
• Do not short the TP9 & TP10 test point while verification of voltage.
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FEEDBACK
CONNECTOR
(CP2)
CF2
FRC
CABLES
CF1
TEST POINT
TP9 & TP10
Step 1:-Connections
1. Remove FRC cable from CF1 connector from pulse-19 card.
2. Remove Feedback connector coming from HV Tank/ Tube head at CP2 connector of
Pulse-19 card
3. Connect FRC cable coming from Feedback JIG at CF2 connector in pulse-19 card.
4. Connect Feedback connector of JIG in pulse-19 card CP2 connector.
5. Remove wire from CP1-4 of pulse-19 card
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Adjust the
voltage with this
1. After switching on the card only LD10& LD9 should glow without pressing ready &
exposure. If LD8 or LD1 are glowing then check the input signals of Pulse-19 card (Pre-
Rx & Com-Rx).
2. There should be no error indication in pulse-19 card & if error is coming then change the
IC (See the IC detail mentioned below) or change the Pulse-19 card.
3. If there is no error indication, then press ready & check PRE-Rx LD8 should glow. If
LD6 & LD7 are glowing at Ready time then change the IC (See the IC detail mentioned
below) or change the Pulse-19 card.
4. During exposure LD1 then LD6 &7 should glow.
If LD1 is glowing but LD6 & LD7 are not glowing then check the amplitude
of PRE-RX & COM-Rx, should be min 11VDC & 9V respectively & set KV
should be according to KV equation (1V=20KV).
After verifying Pre-RX & Com-RX signals still COM1 & COM2 LD6,7 are
not glowing then reduce the Feedback voltage (+ & - 1.90) from jig (Both
Positive & Negative to 0.10VDC) then check the signals again.
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If still COM1 & COM2 signals are not coming change the IC (See the IC
detail mentioned below) or change the Pulse-19 card.
5. If LED sequence is ok then verify the COM1 & COM2 signals after selecting parameters
40Kvp (In case of HF x-ray or DR select 200mAS).
TP10
TP9
TP11
Check COM1 signal at Test point TP9 with respect to body ground (TP11) should
be normally 15VDC & during exposure 9VDC with multimeter. With CRO Should
have waveform as shown
Check COM2 signal at Test point TP10 with respect to body ground (TP11) should
be normally 15VDC & during exposure 9VDC with multimeter. With CRO Should
have waveform as shown below.
COM1
COM2
6. If COM1 & COM2 signals level/ waveform is not ok then change the IC (See the IC
detail mentioned below) or change the Pulse-19 card.& If wave form is OK then Input
signals of machines are OK.
7. List of IC.
14 6
13
5
12
4
11 3
2
9
1
7 10 19
1. TP6:‐ Test point used for measuring radiography mA with respect to body ground TP11
during exposure. Voltage at this point represent the actual mA according to mA equation depends
upon the KW.
i. 2.5/3.5‐4.2/Mammo/OPG/C‐arm:‐1V=10mA
ii. 6‐15KW:‐ 1V=20mA
iii. 30‐40‐50KW:‐1V‐50ma
iv. 50+‐65‐80KW:‐1V=100mA
mA Wavehape
2. TP5:‐ Test point used for measuring Fluoroscopy mA with respect to body ground TP11
during exposure. Voltage at this point represent the actual mA according to mA equation depends
upon the KW.
FLR mA Wavehape
I. 2.5/3.5‐4.2/Mammo/OPG/C‐arm:‐1V=1mA
II. 6‐15KW:‐ 1V=2mA
III. 30‐40‐50KW:‐1V‐5mA
IV. 50+‐65‐80KW & Touch panel M/c (15‐65KW):‐1V=10mA
3. TP1:‐ Test point used for measuring Positive KV during exposure with respect to body ground
TP11. Voltage at this point represent the actual KV according to 1V=20KV (For Mammography it is
1V=10KV).
4. TP2:‐ Test point used for measuring Negative KV during exposure with respect to body
ground TP11. Voltage at this point represent the actual KV according to 1V=20KV (For
Mammography it is 1V=10KV).
5. TP11:‐ Test point used for connecting body ground used for measuring other signals.
6. POT‐P3:‐ Used for setting of “0”Level while checking the Flouro mA with CRO at TP5 & TP11
test points
7. TP9:‐ This test point is used for measuring COM1 signal with respect to Body ground (TP11).
Normally +15VDC & during exposure in pulses (20 KHz in case of 40Khz invertor) with variation in
ON/Off time with respect to Set KV signal.
COM1
COM2
8. TP10:‐ This test point is used for measuring COM2 signal with respect to Body ground (TP11).
Normally +15VDC & during exposure in pulses (20 KHz in case of 40Khz invertor) with variation in
ON/Off time with respect to Set KV signal.(COM1 & COM2 signals are opposite to each other)
9. IC U‐17 (NE555):‐ ICU17 pin 3 is used for measuring frequency of inverter with respect to
body ground (TP11).
10. POT‐P2:‐ Pot‐P2 is used for calibration of inverter frequency.
Inverter
Frequency
11. CF1 FRC CONNECTOR: ‐ 16Pin FRC cable is connected coming from Pulse‐18 com card.
12. IC U16 (TL082):‐ IC U16 pin 1&6 are used for measuring resistance for LD5 calibration. mA
limit increases with increase in resistance
13. POT‐R120:‐ Pot used for Calibration of resistance used LD5 calibration.
14. CF2 FRC CONNECTOR: 16Pin FRC male connector is used for connecting FRC cable from
testing zig for verification of Pulse‐19 card. (CF1 should be removed when CF2 is used)
15. CP1 Connector:‐ This connector is used for Supply input ,Signals Input & Outputs from & to
machines
16. INDICATORS:‐LED1 to LED10 are used for indication of supply, input, output signals & Faults
LD NO. Significance
LD1 COM-RX
LD2 ΔKV MAX
LD3 KV>110%
LD4 MIN. KV
LD5 I MAX.
LD6 COM1
LD7 COM2
LD8 PRE-RX
LD9 +15VDC
LD10 -15VDC
17. CONNECTOR CP3:‐This connector is removed when mA or mAS meter is connected for
measurement
18. CONNECTOR CP2:‐Feedback signals are given from HT/Tube head at this connector
19. RESISTANCE R69:‐ Resistance responsible for mA Equation
1. 1V=10mA (R69=100KΩ)
2. 1V=20mA (R69=50KΩ)
3. 1V=50mA (R69=20KΩ)
4. 1V=100mA (R69=10KΩ)
Note:‐Do not check with multimeter‐Use color codes
COMPONENTS/PARTS RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS in FILAMENT CARD
Symptoms in machine Symptoms in Component Defective
Filament card
IC 3525 (U1) defective
IC 4093 (U8) defective
IC TL082 (U5,U4,U6) defective
LD1(Red) fault Transistor Q4 BC547(defective)
Filament doesn't glow
indicator glows
Preset 2k R59,R60 defective
IC AD736 U7 Defective
Diode D12, D14 IN 4148
IC 4093 (U8) defective
IC 3525 (U1) defective
Small focus is not LD3 (Yellow) is not glowing Transistor Q5 BC547 defective
during changeover from
glowing large to small focus
Jumper J3 is open,
Problem in ma stab
mA is not stable circuit(Relay K2 & LD
4 is not getting on) Transistor Q3 BC 547 Defective
Preset R7 10k defective
IC U2 TL082 defective
Filament glow is not IC AD736 U7 Defective
mA is not stable
consistent IC U4 TL082 defective
IC U3,U5 TL 082 defective
IC 3525 (U1) defective