Applies to: N4+

Commissioning

The installation steps up to operation are:

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Step 1: Removing the transport lock

NOTICE

Short-circuit hazard when the machine is too cold

If the machine is transported from a cold environment into a warmer environment, a short circuit may occur caused by condensate.

  • Before switching on the machine after transportation, ensure the following:
  • The ambient air has the allowed temperature.
  • The machine has the same temperature as the ambient air. This will take at least 48 hours.
  • The machine is completely dry.

Before operating the machine for the first time, you must remove the transport lock in the working chamber. The transport lock prevents the spindle from getting damaged during transport.

  1. Ensure the following:
    • The machine is connected to the electrical source.
    • The dentalcam computer is not connected to the machine.
  2. Switch on the machine at the main power switch.
  3. Open the working chamber door.
  4. Switch off the machine at the main power switch.
  5. Remove the transport lock as shown in the supplement.

  6. Keep all parts of the transport lock for possible servicing returns.

Step 2: Integrating the machine into the network

The following diagram visualizes how commands are sent to the machine with our network technology:

 

SX Virtual Link is similar to a device driver that transfers data between dentalcnc and the machine.

Preparing the installation

To integrate the machine into your network, you will require the assistance of your IT specialist.

  1. Plug the Ethernet cable into the network port at the connection panel of the machine.
  2. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the network port of the CAM computerClosed The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs dentalcam and dentalcnc.. Do not use a router, hub or switch to connect the 2 units at this point.

  3. Make sure that you have administrator rights on the CAM computerClosed The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs dentalcam and dentalcnc..

  4. Install dentalcnc.

  5. Follow the SX Virtual Link setup programClosed A separate program called "Setup.exe" which installs the applications on your hard drive. until the installation is finished.

Configuring SX Virtual Link & dentalcnc

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Step 3: Configuring the webcam

In the following cases, you need to configure the webcam of the machine:

Requirement The SMI PC Cam device is connected in SX Virtual Link.

dentalcnc 9

  1. Open machine management with the following icon in the Main icon bar:

  2. Select the Machine settings tab.

  3. In the Webcams section, select the image below the name SMI.

    If this entry is missing, check to see if you have connected the SMI device to SX Virtual Link.

  1. Open the dentalcncApplication settings with the following icon in the main icon bar: 

  2. Open the General settings with the following icon in the local icon bar: 

  3. Select the following icon next to the Webcam selection label:

  4. Select the webcam SMI from the drop-down list at the top of the window.

    5.  

    • The current still image of the webcam displays.

       

  5. Select the depicted icon: 

Step 4: CAD/CAM integration

Valid only for dentalcam 8

If you use exocad ChairsideCAD as your CAD application, you can activate the CAD/CAM integration with dentalcam & dentalcnc 8.

If you use CAD/CAM integration, you will design and nest objects completely in the CAD application. When exporting, dentalcam automatically calculates the machining strategy in the background and sends it to dentalcnc.

Minimum required exocad ChairsideCAD version:

3.0 (middle block position can be used)

3.2 (all block positions can be used)

Activating the CAD/CAM integration

There are 2 ways to set up CAD/CAM integration with exocad ChairsideCAD:

  • exocad ChairsideCAD is installed on the dentalcam computer. This is recommended as it will simplify the configuration process.

    If you use this configuration, only perform the basic configuration.

  • exocad ChairsideCAD is installed on a separate computer (“CAD computer”), which is connected to the dentalcam computer via network.

    If you use this configuration, perform the basic configuration and the exocad network configuration.

Basic configuration

    1. Open the dentalcncApplication settings with the following icon in the main icon bar: 

    2. Open the General settings with the following icon in the local icon bar: 

    3. Activate the CAD/CAM integration and 3Shape Produce enabled option.

       

  1. If exocad ChairsideCAD is installed on a separate CAD computer, continue with the exocad network configuration.

exocad network configuration

Only perform the following procedure if exocad ChairsideCAD is installed on a different computer than dentalcam & dentalcnc.

Configuring the CAM computer

  1. Access the CAM computerClosed The computer that is connected to your machine and which runs dentalcam and dentalcnc..

  2. Create the following folder:

    C:\CADshare\DentalNestingObjToMDW

  3. Share this folder in your network. The CAD computer requires read and write access to it.

Checking the data transfer folder setting

  1. Open the dentalcncApplication settings with the following icon in the main icon bar: 

  2. Open the General settings with the following icon in the local icon bar: 

  3. Check if the following folder path displays under the CAD/CAM integration: Data transfer folder label:

    4. C:\CADshare\DentalNestingObjToMDW

     

    If it doesn’t, do the following:

    1. To store the data transfer folder in dentalcnc, select the depicted icon to the right of the CAD/CAM integration: Data transfer folder label.

      • A window for selecting the folder opens.

    2. From the drop-down list, select the drive letter c:.
    3. Select the following folder:

      CADshare\DentalNestingObjToMDW

    4. Select the depicted icon.
    • The selected folder displays below the CAD/CAM integration: Data transfer folder label.

Configuring the CAD computer

  1. Access the CAD computer.

  2. Install exocad ChairsideCAD.

  3. Map a network drive to the C:\CADshare\DentalNestingObjToMDW folder that you created on the CAM computer.

    • Record the drive letter.

    • Enter the exact folder path including the leading backslashes \\.

    • Enter the login credentials for your CAM computer.

      Store these login credentials on the CAD computer.

    • Activate the Reconnect at sign-in option.

Setting up exocad ChairsideCAD

  1. In Windows® Explorer, open the exocad ChairsideCAD folder.

  2. Change into the config folder.

  3. Open the following file with a text editor:

    4. settings-chairside.xml

  4. Inside the file, find the following expression (“tag”):

    5. <NestingInterop2TemporaryFolder>

    Directly behind the expression, you will find the exocad output path.

  5. Replace the output path with the letter of the network drive that you recorded followed by a colon (:).

    6. Example: You recorded the drive letter Z. The expression in the XML file must be:

    <NestingInterop2TemporaryFolder>Z:</NestingInterop2TemporaryFolder>

  6. Save and close the XML file.

Step 5: Filling the cooling liquid

Fill in cooling liquid.

What's next?

If you want to create a job in dentalcam:

Basic workflow

If you want to process a job:

Operation