HUVITZ reserves the right to make changes in its products or product specifications at any time without prior notice and is not required to update this documentation to reflect such changes.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 1. Introduction 1.1 System Configuration • Edger (CPE-4000) • Frame Reader (CFR-4000) • Blocker (CBK-4000) 1.2 Main Features • All the finishing processes, tracing to edging, are fully operated with the advanced 3D Digital Technology optimizing the productivity and efficiency...
Excelon Operator’s Manual lens finishing process • Graphically Designed Test Mode enables the operator to effectively perform the routine maintenance without the technical assistance • Any shape and materials of frames from rimless to goggles are automatically and precisely scanned with 3D technology ensuring no margin of error •...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 2. Safety Information 2.1 Introduction Safety is everyone’s responsibility. The safe use of this equipment is largely dependent upon the installer, user, operator, and maintainer. It is imperative that personnel study and become familiar with this entire manual before attempting to install, use, clean, service or adjust this equipment and any associated accessories.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 2.2 Safety Symbols The International Electro technical Commission (IEC) has established a set of symbols for medical electronic equipment, which classify a connection or warn of any potential hazard. The classifications and symbol s are shown below.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 2.3 Environment factors Avoid the following environments for operation or storage: Where the equipment is exposed to water vapor. Don’t operate the equipment with a wet hand. Where the temperature changes extremely. - Operation Temperature: 10 ~ 40C (Humidity : 50 ~ 80%) - Storage Temperature : -20 ~ 85C (Humidity : 50 ~ 80%)
Excelon Operator’s Manual Where the equipment is subject to excessive shocks or vibrations. Be careful not to be inserted dust, especially, metal Be careful not to close the fan located on the lateral or backside of the equipment. Pull out the power cord with holding the plug, not the cord.
Page 13
③ The equipment must be operated only by, or under direct supervision of a properly trained and qualified person. ④ The service technician of Huvitz or the technician authorized by Huvitz may only carry out modifications of this equipment. ⑤ Customer maintenance of this equipment may only be performed as stated in the User’s Manual and Service Manual.
Page 14
Excelon Operator’s Manual ⑧ This equipment may only be used together with accessories supplied by Huvitz. If the customer makes use of other accessories, use them only if their safe usability under technical aspect has been proved and confirmed by Huvitz or the manufacturer of the accessory.
Page 15
Excelon Operator’s Manual ○ This machine might be impaired if used in a manner not specified by manufacturer and this manual. ⑲ Do not position the equipment so that it is difficult to operate the disconnecting device. (disconnecting device : power cord) ⑳...
Page 16
Excelon Operator’s Manual • Be sure not to operate the product unless the front cover of edging body is fully closed. Otherwise, it may cause the serious hurt. • The equipment should be properly installed and operated based on the instructions on this manual.
Page 17
Excelon Operator’s Manual • In case of detaching the lens adapter from the finished lens, use the Adapter Remover supplied as the standard accessory. Do not pull out the lens adapter with bare hands. • Be sure that the water supply hose is not folded or interfered with other objects causing the problem of water supply.
Page 18
Excelon Operator’s Manual CAUTION • Be sure to use the standard accessories or tools provided together with the product for the maintenance. Otherwise, it may cause the malfunction of the product. • In case of wheel dressing, be sure to use the dressing stick fitted with each wheel.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 3. System Configurations 3.1 Edger Front View Main display window Edging Numeric Key Pad Room Cover Edger Control Panel Edging Room Lens Feeler Clamp Main Wheel Wheel for Safety Beveling and Grooving Rear View Power Input for Pump I, II...
Page 20
Excelon Operator’s Manual For Edging Polycarbonate...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 3.2 Frame Reader Front View Work Space for Stylus Display Window Control Panel Gripper Gripping Bar Stylus Rear View Power Input & Fuse Holder Main Switch Interface Terminal • EDGER1 • EDGER2 • PC • EXTRA : For console terminal...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 4. Installation Procedure 4.1 Edger ① Remove the shock-absorbing material from the packing box and pull out the Edger carefully. ② Unfasten the screw at the Edger Front Cover and lift it open. ③ Remove the Edger Left Cover.
Excelon Operator’s Manual [Connecting the Water Drain Hose] [ Connecting the Water Supply Hose ] Fixing Clip for Water Drain Hose NOTE • Fill up 2/3 of the tank with water and make sure that the water supply hose is not dragged below the pump, and is not folded or interfered with other objects.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 4.3 Blocker ① Remove the shock-absorbing material from the packing box and pull out the Manual Blocker carefully. ② Insert the Vertical Scale Plate underneath of the Horizontal Scale Plate and fix the screw at the end of both sides. (Insert the printed-side to face the top) ③...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 5. Operation 5.1 Frame Reader Control Panel Frame Material Selection ·METAL ·PL-HARD (PLASTIC) ·PL-SOFT (OPTYL) Menu Menu Selection ·CONFIGURATION ☞ Before the frame is traced, choose one ·AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION of the above items. ☞ ☞ The specified values are used in Edger Refer to the section 6.1...
Page 28
Excelon Operator’s Manual LEFT / BOTH / RIGHT STOP LEFT / BOTH / RIGHT • BOTH : for two eye tracing. This is only for frame tracing. • R : for right eye tracing. • L : for left eye tracing.
Page 29
Excelon Operator’s Manual Frame Tracing ① Place the frame between the upper grippers and the lower grippers. ② Move the frame in order that the bridge of frame is located at the central position between the left and right side grippers.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 5.2 Blocker Scale Plate Vertical Scale (Unit:mm) Horizontal Scale Near Vision guide for (Unit:mm) Bi-Focal Lens Lens Adapter Setter Lens Adapter should be inserted into the Lens Adapter Setter to the direction of (a) shown at the right picture.
Page 31
Excelon Operator’s Manual Active Blocking vs Passive Blocking There are two methods for blocking. Active blocking is to locate the Lens Adapter to the optical center of the lens. On the other hand, Passive blocking is to locate the Lens Adapter to the center of the frame which is called ‘Boxing center’. The...
Page 32
Excelon Operator’s Manual Comparison with active blocking and passtive blocking Active Blocking Passive Blocking Geometrical Center of Blocking Optical Center of Lens Frame Position Just following the Marking Spot Have to move the Lens User of Lensmeter according to GUI...
Page 33
Excelon Operator’s Manual Operation ① Plug the Power Cable into the receptacle at the back of the product and turn on the power. ② Insert the Lens Adapter into the Lens Adapter Setter (Pay attention on the direction). ③ Place the marked Lens over the Lens Holder.
Page 34
Excelon Operator’s Manual Blocking according to the lens types Vision Eye Point Optical Center (EYE POINT) Progressive Lens Adjust the marking point of the lens Adjust the Far Vision Eye Point of the to the center of scale plate progressive lens to the center of scale plate.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 5.3 Edger Display Control Panel Menu Selection per Mode MENU Option Selection Menu Selection Mode Selection Numeric Key Pad Numeric Key (0~9) Numeric Key Pad ENTER Symbol Change FC (Frame Change) (+/-) Frame Change Button in PREVIEW mode...
Page 37
Excelon Operator’s Manual Edger Control Panel STOP One Stop Edging Execution LENS POSITION Button for adjusting the Lens Position in Roughing Process (Real Time) CLAMP START CLAMP ! NOTE • Be sure that Lens Position Button only works during Roughing process. It is useful to adjust the lens position if the lens exceeds the wheel range because of the thickness.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 5.4 Edging Process 5.4.1 Preview MODE There are two display in Preview mode. The first is the ‘Working Data Display’, the second is the ‘Saved Data Display’. ‘Work Data Display’ is the stage which prepares to go into the subsequent job processes. Otherwise ‘Saved Data Display’ is the stage just for which manages the data in the permanent memory.
Page 39
Excelon Operator’s Manual Return to the ‘Memory Data Display’. Return to the ‘Working Data Display’. FPD Input Button (in case the frame data selected) Bridge Size Input Button (in case the pattern data selected) Assign the Job Number and save the job into the permanent memory Search the internal saved data.
Page 40
Excelon Operator’s Manual Icons for data state Completed Layout Data Data designated for Frame Change Competed the edging process for the both frames NOTE • In case of Two Eye Tracing, the value of FPD will be automatically transmitted and displayed.
Page 41
Excelon Operator’s Manual When you trace a pattern, if you select wrong lens side, you can exchange it easily. If you press bridge size button( ) more than 3 seconds, the following message will be shown and then the traced pattern side will be switched.
Page 42
Excelon Operator’s Manual There are 3 ways to search the internal memory data at the ‘Saved Data Display’. • Use Page Up button, Page Down Button and the Data Select Button. Remember that the first page consists of internal patterns.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 5.4.2 Frame Change ① Select the previous lens data from menu(WORKING DATA) using Data Selection Button. ② Execute FC button for Frame Change. ③ Select the new frame data from the Menu(WORKING DATA) using Select Button (The data with Blue Color in PREVIEW MODE) ④...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 5.4.3 Layout Mode Right/Left Optical/Boxing Center FPD/Bridge Size Far Vision/Near Vision Digital Pattern Right / Left Optical Center Mode Boxing Center Mode Bridge Size Bi-Focal Blend Lens Far Vision (Near Vision) (Near Vision) Binocular Monocular FPD-Based PD...
Page 45
Excelon Operator’s Manual Execute Right/Left Synchronization (The data change will be applied for both Right AND left Lens simultaneously) Cancel Right/Left Synchronization execute EDGING MODE (Based on the current Layout Data) NOTE • Be sure to execute Boxing Center for the followings.
Page 46
Excelon Operator’s Manual • If you get the tracing data with tilted axis of Pattern (Demo Lens) or if you want to change the axis of rimless frame, the axis rotation ( ) of Digital Pattern will be very much convenient for the Layout Job.
Page 47
Excelon Operator’s Manual You can execute the Frame Tracing and the Layout Job during the Lens Edging Process (Up to 15 Jobs). If you press TAB button at the EDGING MODE after carrying out the Layout Job, you can move to PREVIEW MODE. If you execute the Layout Job with the selected data, the previous job will be automatically stored and will be displayed with “...
Page 48
Excelon Operator’s Manual In digital pattern editing, if you change one of the changeable elements, the original data will be shown with violet color. Original Contour Changed Contour...
Page 49
Excelon Operator’s Manual The following three safety checking is executed before entering ‘Edging Option Mode’. Lens Adapter interference Frame change lens interference PD eccentricity If there is any problem while executing the safety check, warning messages will be displayed on the status area. According to the guides of these warning message, you can correct easily the problem.
Page 50
Excelon Operator’s Manual Frame Change Lens Interference Edging impossible. Change the layout data. PD eccentricity There is no warning message in this case. This safety checking is being executed concurrently while user change PD data. Boxing Center Recommendation Icon...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 5.4.4 Edging Mode Right / Left Lens Material/Fragile Lens Edging Option / Polishing Beveling/Grooving Position Size Adjustment(Retouch) Safety Beveling Right/Left Plastic Glass Polycarbonate Hi-Index Trivex Normal Edging Fragile Clamping Pressure Beveling Grooving Flat Edging (Rimless) Grooving Depth...
Page 52
Excelon Operator’s Manual Front Side % Front Side mm Rear Side mm Base Curve Size Adjustment Retouch Mode Safety Beveling No Safety Beveling Safety Beveling (Small) Safety Beveling (Large) No Safety Beveling Lens Edging After selecting the Edging Options, press [START] button to execute the Lens Edging Process.
Page 53
Excelon Operator’s Manual ☞ Ratio (%) from the Front side of the lens ☞ Distance (㎜) from the Front side of the lens ☞ Distance (㎜) from the Rear side of the lens ☞ Adjust the position according to the Lens Base Curve and the Minimum Thickness (0~10) •...
Page 54
Excelon Operator’s Manual ! NOTE Frame Material, Lens Material and Lens Thickness may affect the quality of Lens Fitting. If needed, execute the Size Adjustment in advance. Frequently used Adjustment Value can be stored at “Frame Fitting” in “size Adjustment”.
Page 55
Excelon Operator’s Manual CAUTION • The safety beveling for glass lenses should be performed both at front and rear side. Otherwise, it will cause the damage to the human skin. CAUTION • To prevent the distortion of axis, you should put stickers for blocking of hydrophobic lenses.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 5.4.5 Retouch Mode Available (Not Active) Right/Left Input the Lens Size to be decreased by Retouch (Unit : mm) → Input Value : ‘0” or ‘-‘ (Minus Number) Input the Grooving Depth adjusted by Retouch (Unit : mm)
Page 57
Excelon Operator’s Manual Operation Tips • The Options for Size, Grooving Depth and Polishing can be simultaneously selected in Retouch Mode. Simply set up e required value of adjustment for Size and Grooving Depth. • In case the operator made an error to activate Rimless Mode instead of Semi- Rimless, the operator can select the Grooving Depth for Semi-Rimless Edging.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 5.4.6 One Stop Edging Mode Data Selection Buttons Right/Left Optical Center Mode Boxing Center Mode Binocular PD FPD-basedOH FPD Input Plastic Glass Polycarbonate Hi-Index Trivex Beveling Grooving Flat Edging (Rimless)
Page 59
Excelon Operator’s Manual Size Adjustment (before Edging) Retouch Mode (After Edging) Select Frame/Pattern Data Operation Tips • In case of execute or cancel the One-Stop Edging Mode, press [STOP] button and “1” (numeric key) in sequence. • FPD Input Button works alternately whenever being pressed as FPD Input...
Page 60
Excelon Operator’s Manual ! NOTE • Only Binocular PD and FPD-based OH are available in One-Stop Edging Mode. • User Selections of Polishing Option are not available in One-Stop Edging Mode. The followings are automatically applied. - Beveling : No Polishing...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 6. User Defined Options 6.1 Configuration of Frame Reader • How to go into the configuration - Press these buttons sequentially : Menu >> B - Navigate all items using ‘FRAME’ button. - Press the ‘B’ button to execute the selected item.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 6.2 Configuration of Edger • How to go into the Menu mode. - Press the Menu ( ) button for 2 seconds. Down Close child menu/ Move to parent menu Expand child menu/ Execute selected menu item...
Page 63
Excelon Operator’s Manual • Exit Menu mode and save changes - Move to top menu and select “Exit” item. Then press [F4] button to quit. - If there are changes, confirmation dialog box displayed(save the changes or not). - Another way to quit Menu is just press the menu( ) button for 2 seconds.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 6.2.1 Basic Configuration • System Information - It shows S/W version information(for S/W upgrade). - Location : User Mode System Information • Basic Configuration - Location : User Mode Basic Configuration - Language : Choose your own language...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 6.2.2 Frame Fitting • Frame Fitting used for adjusting the size variation due to the difference of the user’s feeling of lens fitting. • Location : User Mode Frame Fitting • How to setup Frame Fitting values ①...
Excelon Operator’s Manual - Delta Y : OH based on FPD(=Frame Pupil Distance) • Bifocal Offset : Adjustment Value of Blocking Position for Bi-Focal Lens • Bifocal Size : Size of near view area of Bi-focal lens. 6.2.4 Edging Default •...
Page 68
Excelon Operator’s Manual ▪ Beveling - Type : Set initial beveling option - Default Value : Set initial bevel position values ▪ Grooving - Type : Set initial grooving option - Default Value : Set initial groove position values ▪ Safety Beveling (Chamfering)
Excelon Operator’s Manual 6.2.5 ETC • Configure Safety Check - Location : User Mode Configure Safety Check - Safety Check : Enable or disable Safety Check feature - Use Small Lens Adaptor : Show the warning message for the small lens adaptor...
Wheel Settings, Size Adjustment, Margin Adjustment, Axis Adjustment, Bevel Adjustment, Grooving Adjustment, Safety Beveling Adjustment. ! CAUTION These functions are closely related to the quality of the edged lens so keep the factory settings. Before changing these values, ask advice of a Huvitz-certified engineer.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 6.3.1 System Settings ▪ Set values related to rotation of lens ▪ Location : Engineer Mode System Settings • • • • • • ▪ Rotation Limit : Set amount of lens rotation for each edging step ▪...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 6.3.2 Wheel Settings ▪ Set wheel information ▪ Location : Engineer Mode Wheel Settings ▪ Wheel Position : Set wheel position ! CAUTION These values must correspond to actual wheel position Please keep the factory settings.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 6.3.3 Size Adjustment ▪ Size Adjustment values are very closely related to the size of the edged lens. ▪ These values are used to compensate lens size when the tolerance of the edged lens size was too big because of worn out of edging wheel.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 6.3.4 Margin Adjustment ▪ Margin Adjustment values are also closely related to the size of the edged lens. ▪ Location : Engineer Mode Adjustment Margin Adjustment ! CAUTION Keep the factory settings.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 6.3.5 Axis Adjustment ▪ Location : Engineer Mode Adjustment Axis Adjustment • Test Pattern - Draw a horizontal line on the lens and put the lens adaptor. [After blocking the test lens] - Execute the internal Square(40mm X 40mm).
Page 76
Excelon Operator’s Manual processes. a. Main axis adjustment Add (-) value Add (+) value b. Safety beveling axis adjustment Front Front Rear Add (-) value Add (+) value Add (+) value c. Grooving axis adjustment Add (-) value Add (+) value d.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 6.3.6 Bevel Adjustment ▪ Location : Engineer Mode Adjustment Bevel Adjustment • Test Pattern - Execute the Circle pattern (Ø 50) with the beveled position 50%. • Test Cases - Make the circle pattern with polishing and the circle pattern without polishing respectively.
Page 78
Excelon Operator’s Manual a. The movement of beveled position B e ve l P o s itio n F ro n t R e a r L e n s P o s itio n b. The effect of adding (-) value for the beveled position A fte r a d d in g (-) B e v e l P o s itio n V a lu e c.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 6.3.7 Safety Beveling Adjustment ▪ Location : Engineer Mode Adjustment Safety Beveling Adjustment • Test Pattern - Execute the circle pattern (Ø 50) with the beveled position 50%. - Execute the circle pattern (Ø 50) without the beveling.
Page 80
Excelon Operator’s Manual a. The tool movement for correcting L e n s L e n s P o s itio n P o s itio n R e a r F ro n t b. The effect after adjusting...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 6.3.8 Grooving Adjustment ▪ Location : Engineer Mode Adjustment Grooving Adjustment • Test Pattern - Execute the Circle pattern (Ø 50) with the grooving position 50%. • Test Cases - Check the grooving depth, width and position.
Page 82
Excelon Operator’s Manual a. The movement of the grooving position G ro o ve P o s itio n F ro n t R e a r L e n s P o s itio n b. The effect of adding (-) value for the grooving position...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 7. System Maintenance 7.1 Automatic Calibration of Frame Reader Execute Automatic CALIBRATION for Frame Reader in the followings. • The traced data seems to show the error in the Size and Axis • The Frame Reader seems not to work properly Automatic calibration for frame reader consists of three parts: Stroke, Frame, Pattern.
Page 84
Excelon Operator’s Manual NOTE • The result of Automatic Calibration will be automatically memorized. • Be sure to check the related information before executing the calibration work because you cannot get back the machine to the previous status. . • During the calibration, STOP button stops and aborts processing job.
Page 85
Excelon Operator’s Manual Stroke Calibration Procedures for stroke calibration ① Select ‘CALIB’ menu by MENU button ② Select ‘STROKE’ sub-menu by FRAME button ③ Press for execution ④ Pull the Gripping bars to its maximum open ⑤ Press to begin...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 7.2 Automatic Calibration of Edger Three kinds of calibration can be done with Standard edging jig. Those are Size Calibration, Feeler Calibration and Safety Bevel & Grooving calibration. Location : Engineer Mode Calibration Size Calibration Procedures for size calibration ①...
Page 87
Excelon Operator’s Manual Feeler Calibration Procedures for feeler calibration ① Execute ‘Feeler Calibration’ item ② Replace Block Adapter with Standard JIG ③ Press [F6] to execute or [F7] to return to menu ④ After calibration, press [F1] to save or [F2] to discard Safety beveling &...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 7.3 Wheel Dressing Wheel Dressing is useful to maintain the wheel performance by way of removing the lens debris stick to the wheel. Location : User Mode Maintenance Wheel Dressing...
Page 89
Excelon Operator’s Manual Execute the dressing for the Main Wheel Execute the dressing for Safety Bevel Wheel Stop Wheel Dressing ① Execute Wheel Dressing in the MENU ② Select the dressing work for the Wheel (Main/Safety Bevel) ③ Rubbing the appropriate Dressing Stick to the Wheel softly (Dressing Sticks are provided as standard accessory in the toolbox) •...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 7.4 Edging Room Cleaning Supplying the water to the Edging Room in order to remove the lens debris stick to the Edging Room. Location : User Mode Maintenance Edging Room Cleaning Execute the Edging Stop the Edging...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 7.5 Water Tank Draining Location : User Mode Maintenance Water Tank Draining Execute Pumping Stop Pumping ① Disconnect Water Supply Hose and put it in the small container. ② Select Water Tank Draining in the Menu.
Excelon Operator’s Manual 7.6 Saved Frame Clear This function is useful to reset the flash memory of Edger by erasing the memorized frame data and is only available for the product with Bar Code Interface Location : User Mode Maintenance Saved Frame Clear NOTE •...
Excelon Operator’s Manual 7.7 Statistics It shows statistic information of the edged lens. Location : MENU Statistics [Clear Current Statistics] or [Clear Wheel Statistics] menu item resets the number of edged lens. NOTE • Edged Lens Counter in Wheel Statistics is only used to control the warning message of wheel replacement •...
It is recommended to keep the regular maintenance cycle in order to maintain the Edging Performance. Be sure to carry out the regular maintenance by the service technician of Huvitz or the technician authorized by Huvitz. • Regular Maintenance Cycle : 1,500 ~ 2,000 pieces of Lens edged ▪...
Page 95
Excelon Operator’s Manual ▪ Fuse Replacement in Blocker ▪ Blocker Lamp Replacement In case of Blocker Lamp Replacement, be sure to use the lamp described below. ① Unfasten two e screws in (A) disassemble the Lamp Fixing Plate. ② Remove the Lamp.
Excelon Operator’s Manual Specification Edger Edging System Auto Edging Mode Beveling Flat Edging Grooving Safety Beveling Polishing Lens Material Plastic, Glass, Polycarbonate, Hi-lndex, Trivex® Edging Size Maximum 90mm Minimum 18mm Weight 45 kg Power Supply AC 100~120V, AC 200~240V, 50/60Hz...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Excelon and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers