• Minimum two (2) years X-ray service experience
• Windows operating system experience
• Ability to read and comprehend schematics drawings
• Minimum two (2) years electronics trouble-shooting experience

Service Engineers

Course Length: 4 days
Hours: Tue – Thurs: 8:30AM to 5:00PM
Friday: 8:30AM – 12:00PM
Lunch will be at 12:00 

Topics may vary depending upon prior class knowledge and experience

Day 1: 

Overview

• Mission statement
• Advantages of Digital Radiography
• Course expectations
• Safety overview
• Introduction to  manuals

Overview of the KDR™ AU/Primary

• Design and similarities
• Site planning guides
• Minimum room requirements
• Mandatory site preparation
• Sub-assemblies
• Theory of operation
• Interfaces to other elements
• Introduction to the major system components
• Review diagram of interconnect cables

Day 2: Sedecal Generator

• Installation process
• Configuration of tube and stator
• Workstation setup
• Calibration
• AEC
• Circuit analysis
• Troubleshooting

Day 3: Overview of the DR Panels

• Review the multiple components
• Basic operation of a Flat Panel
• Optimal performance specifications
• Sub-assembly
• Theory of operation

Lab

• Identify replaceable components
• Connect & wire Imaging Detector
• Configure & calibrate the stand
• Configure & calibrate the generator

 Ultra Software

• Application of Tech Service
• Log-in requirements
• Operation of the Ultra application
• Image acquisition
• Scheduling & performing studies
• Navigating images
• Send & print image functions
• DICOM Configuration
• Service level philosophy

Day 4 (half day):

• Straight Arm Installation process
• Site planning
• Calibration
• Review of generator, positioners and panels
• Troubleshooting
• Feedback