Clarity 87392-11 - Manuals

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 7 Figure 1.1b – Block #2 (P/N 33592 - Rear Shipping Block) Shipping Bracket Used in the Blocking Chamber: Figure 1.1c – Shipping Bracket Assembly, Clarity (P/N 33648 ) The Shipping Bracket assembly is shown in Figure 1.1c. The Foot is placed on the ...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 8 Figure 1.1d – Installed Shipping Bracket Assembly Plate Pinch Rod Pinch Lock Foot

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 9 Figure 1.2 – Clarity Front View - User Items Display Frame Display Tilt Handle Touch Screen Display Block Arm (Extended or Retracted) Lens Table Drawer Rear Cover Lift Point Lift Point Gripper Arm

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 11 Figure 1.5 – Installing the Glass Plate Installing the Glass Plate – The glass plate is placed over the opening in the base plate of the blocking chamber. Clean the glass plate and then slide it into the pocket. It should fit and seat down in the...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 13 Chapter 2 – Basic Operation WARNING Use only a grounded outlet. Do not defeat the grounding by cutting off the grounding prong on the power cord, or by using a non-grounding adapter. NOTE The power supply module is designed to work with both 115 ...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 14 connection. If you are using an Ethernet connection, then you must set the two ports in the TCP/IP Network Auto-Connect Settings box. CAUTION Keep hands away from unit during the blocking function. The Touch Screen Display and Job Screen CAUTION ...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 15 When a Job Number has been entered, the EXIT label on the control button changes to PROCESS . Jobs are processed in one of the following three ways: 1. You may enter the job number manually with the touch screen keypad or keyboard and then select...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 16 As instructed by the screen prompts, load a block and pad onto the blocking arm chuck and place the lens to be blocked on the glass plate in the blocking chamber. The Clarity automatically detects that a lens has been loaded and displays two addi...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 18 Figure 2.4 – The Teach Screen At the lower left of the screen, there may appear one or more images that the Clarity has identified as candidates for the fitting cross. If one of these matches the actual fitting cross and is on axis , left-click t...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 19 The image should be saved in the Clarity database. Images in the database are listed in the upper-right of the Teach screen. Each image has a unique name that may be derived from the lens type name, or entered via a keyboard. The first character ...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 21 Chapter 3 – Setup Screens Figure 3.1 – Main Menu Screen The Setup screens are accessed by pressing the Setup button at the lower left of the Main Menu screen . (See figure 3.1.) Specific setup functions are selected by using the tabs across the t...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 22 The Preferences Screen Figure 3.2 - Preferences Screen Key Features of the Preferences Screen Batch Blocking: If enabled, the user may enter a series of job numbers. As each job completes, the next job is automatically started. Use the check boxe...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 23 Tolerances Screen Figure 3.3 – Tolerances Screen The values on this screen indicate how closely a measured lens characteristic must match the Rx in order for the verification to pass. The values are preset prior to shipment to ANSI standards. You...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 24 The Interface Screen Figure 3.4 – Interface Screen Key Features of the Interface Screen - This screen allows you to set the serial communication baud rate for the port used. It also allows for the use of Ethernet, which includes UDP and TCP/IP po...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 25 NOTE Communication Events include packet requests, download a job, received packet, timeouts, etc. If you place a checkmark in the box under Communications Display, you will see communication errors on the screen. This can be a useful diagnostic ...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 26 Blocker Arm Load Position - Values are used to position the blocker arm so that it does not collide with the slot in the case top. The Calibration Screen Figure 3.6 – Calibration Screen This screen contains the calibration values obtained in perf...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 27 The Advanced Screen Figure 3.7 – Advanced Screen This screen is discussed in detail in the last chapter of this guide. Please call Technical Support before making any changes to this screen. Key Features of the Advanced Screen Home - To return al...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 28 There are two other buttons that will allow you to check and save job log data for analysis of VC labels: • View Log • Copy Logs to Flash Drive To copy or look at the log, you must have the Activate Job Log Data box checked. This screen also incl...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 29 The Statistics Screen Figure 3.9 - Statistics Screen The box labeled Job Count shows the number of Single Vision, Bifocals, Trifocals and Progressives that have been processed. There is a CLEAR button that will reset the counter for all of the le...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 31 Chapter 4 – Calibration Figure 4.1 – Calibration Screen A full calibration of the Clarity involves the following five steps: Step 1: Preliminary Camera Focus: This step is performed from the Technician screen. There you will find a button labeled...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 34 Touch Screen Calibration Fig 4.2 Touch Screen Calibration Screen Touch Screen Calibration – In the upper right corner of the calibration screen there is a box titled Touch Screen Calibration. NOTE This calibration is done at the factory and does ...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 35 • Hold your finger over the blinking X and when it stops blinking, remove your finger and the X will move to the upper right hand corner. • Hold your finger over the blinking X and when it stops blinking, remove your finger and the X will move to...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 37 Chapter 5 – The Advanced Screen in the Setup Menu Figure 5.1 - Advanced Screen The Advanced screen has software adjustments for power, lens edge detection, lens diameter, prism, brightness of the camera image, as well as updating software and dat...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 41 Chapter 6 – Maintenance NOTE Always unplug unit before performing any maintenance. Cleaning the Glass Plate: Lift the glass plate out (See Fig. 1.5) and clean it using a microfiber cloth as used in cleaning A/R coated lenses. You can also clean t...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 43 INTENDED USE & LIMITATIONS • This machine is designed to measure power, axis and prism of ophthalmic lenses of all materials, and to place a block on axis at the geometric center of the frame shape in a commercial laboratory environment. For ...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 44 • Manual alignment of lenticular and occupational lenses is recommended. Occupationals could be aligned upside down in automatic mode. • In the case of extreme prism >6 diopters, the prism accuracy is good, but the lens may be tilted to such a...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 45 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Batch Blocking: Method of entering jobs. For example, with a stack of ten or more trays, you can enter or scan all jobs in succession and then start to process them either by first in/ first out or last in/ first out. Blocking C...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 46 Shutter: Length of time of the exposure of the camera. Slope: For both plus and minus powered lenses. These fields in the Calibration screen are a linear correction for the range of powers the Clarity can check. NOTE Call Technical Support before...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 47 Appendix A - General Specifications Machine Identification Clarity Ophthalmic Lens Analyzer and Finish Blocker Name and Address of Manufacturer National Optronics 100 Avon Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA Name and Address of Manufacturer’s Re...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 48 Technical Specifications External Power Supply: Input: 100-240 V ~ 50 – 60 Hz 2A Output: +12 V DC 12.5 A 150 watts maximum Clarity Power Requirements: Input +12 V DC 5A Temperature: Operating 60°F to 90°F (10°C – 32.2°C) Storage 20°F to 110°F (-6...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 49 Appendix B - Certifications & Standards FCC Class A Device Compliance [Testing in Progress] NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim...

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 51 Appendix C - Electrical Diagram [To be supplied.]

Clarity User Guide, March 1, 2011 - Rev. 1.06 Page 53 Appendix D - Certificate of Compliance Note The following Declaration of Conformity shall not be regarded as operative unless it is included in a released (non-draft) version of this manual. In draft versions, it is included for planning purposes...