OmniCure LX50X Windows Control Panel User Guide
- June 9, 2024
- OmniCure
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OmniCure LX50X Windows Control Panel User Guide
Applicable for the following UV LED Head Controller models:
| Model | Part Numbers |
|---|---|
| LX500-2 V2 (supports up to two LED Heads) | 010-00520R |
| LX500-4 V2 (supports up to four LED Heads) | 010-00521R |
Excelitas Canada Inc.
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Installation/Reference Guide
035-00666R
Excelitas Canada Inc. 2022
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Introduction
The LX50X Windows Control Panel is a Graphic User Interface (GUI) that provides remote access and control of the OmniCure LX500 UV LED Spot Curing System via a Personal Computer (PC) This manual includes a descriptive overview of installation, capabilities and operation.
This user manual covers the following models:
- LX500-2 :V2 010-00520R
- LX500-4 :V2 010-00521R
- LX500-2 :010-00369R
- LX500-4 :010-00375R
Excelitas Technologies recommends reading this guide to discover all features of the OmniCure® LX50X series Windows Control Panel prior to use.
For more detailed information the OmniCure LX500 Series UV LED Spot Curing System and Accessories please visit our website at https://www.excelitas.com/productcategory/omnicure-led-spot-uvcuringsystems- and-accessories or call us at 905 821-2600 and toll free 1-800-668-8752 (USA and CAN only).
Installation
Installing the USB Driver
Before the LX Control Panel can be used, the USB driver for the LX50X must be installed. To install the USB driver, follow these steps:
- Download the USB Driver onto the computer.
- Unpack the driver into a folder on the computer.
- Connect the LX50X to the computer.
- Power on the LX50X.
- When prompted for a driver for the LX50X, select “Browse my computer for driver software”.
- Click on Browse, select the folder the driver was unpacked to in step 2.
- Click on Next.
- Allow the driver installation to complete.
LX50X Control Panel Installation
To install the LX Control Panel, follow these steps:
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Download the LX Control Panel onto the computer.
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Unpack the software into a folder on the computer.
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In the folder, double click on setup.exe.
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When the installer opens, Click on Next to continue
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Select the destination folder, the default is recommended. Also select if the control panel is to be made available to all user accounts on the computer, or just the installers account.
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Confirm that the installation is to take place **
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Wait for the installation to complete.
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Once the installation is complete, Close the installer.
Using the Control Panel
Main Control Panel
The main control panel is divided into 6 sections, the Connection,
Calibration, LED Info, LED Control, SD Card Info and extended controls
sections.
Connection Section
The List of device serial numbers is only populated during the start-up of the
control panel. The control panel will search out any devices that are present
in the computer, and not currently being communicated with. If another copy of
the control panel is open and communicating with a device, that device will
not be present in this list. Select the device you wish to communicate with
and click Connect.
Calibration Section
The calibration section is divided into the four LED heads, each head control
has a button and status for calibrating, a button to clear the calibration, a
box showing the calibration hours remaining and a box showing the maximum
power or irradiance.
LED Info Section
The LED Info section shows the information for the LED head selected. This
includes the centre wavelength, number of hours on the LED head, current
temperature in °C, maximum temperature in °C and the current connection
status. The connection statuses can be:
| Connection Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Connected | LED head is currently connected and operational |
| Disconnected | LED head was connected after the LX50X was powered on, and was |
disconnectedafterwards. The LX50X must be turned off before reconnecting the
LED head.
Not Present| LED head was not connected when the LX50X was powered on.
Unknown| The LED head state is unknown; restart the LX50X and Control Panel.
LED Control Section
The LED control section allows for modification of the current settings. The
intensities of the LED heads can be adjusted via the sliders, or manually
entered in the text entry boxes below the sliders. The intensity can only be
entered in the format it is calibrated for. For example, if head #4 is
calibrated for irradiance, an irradiance value must be entered into the text
entry box. Refer to the calibration section to know what the maximum allowed
irradiance is. If a value that exceeds the maximum irradiance is entered, the
control panel will return the value to the previous set value. The exposure
time can be entered if the unit is in count down mode, if in count up mode,
the value is fixed at 0.0s. The count mode can be changed at any time, however
if it is changed in the LX50X, the control panel will automatically detect
this change and update its setting. Alarms are shown as dialog boxes on top of
the control panel, if an alarm occurs it can be cleared by clicking the clear
alarms button. If the alarm does not clear, the LX50X must be powered off and
back on to clear the alarm.
If the door interlock is activated, the LED Control section will appear with a DOOR LOCK message across the controls.
SD Card Info Section
The SD Card info section allows viewing of the log files and system settings
file. Click on the file you would like to view and it will appear in the text
box. Due to the large size of the files, they may take some time to download,
and the text box will only show the most recent 20 entries. See the extended
controls section to view the complete log files.
When a file is selected, a warning message is displayed informing of the
impact on exposure performance of the LX50X. Only download files if the LX50X
is not currently performing exposure operations. If the LX50X is performing
exposure operations, click no, otherwise click yes to download the log or
settings file.
Extended Controls Section
The extended controls section has options to program Step Cure, change system
settings, saving and viewing files downloaded by the SD Card, save settings
and exiting the application.
The Save settings button will ask two questions, the first is asking if the settings are to be saved to the LX50X.
Any changes made by the control panel are not automatically saved to the LX50X. To save the settings, click
this button and click Yes to the save settings to the LX50X question.
If a local settings file is required, that will be uploaded to the LX50X at a later date by SD card, answer no to the save settings to the LX50X question and answer yes to the save settings to a local settings file.
This will then ask for a filename and location to save the settings to. This file can be used to update LX50X units by SD card.
Settings Window
The settings window is used to adjust items that are in the maintenance screen
window on the LX50X unit. These include setting the date and time, setting the
PLC auxiliary output settings (Nitrogen) head association and delay time in
ms. It also includes the PLC logic and the user interface language.
The PLC logic will lock the front panel of the LX50X, due to the logic inversion, an inverted PLC signal must be applied to the front panel lock input to unlock the LX50X unit. The language option at the time of writing this document only supports english. The date and time is active immediately, all other settings in this window are only applied when the ok button is clicked.
StepCure Window
The StepCure window shows the table as it appears in the LX50X. It has 32 rows
for entering StepCure programming. Each row has a head that can be associated
with the step, an exposure time in seconds, an intensity level in percentage,
irradiance or power. It also has a dwell time in seconds and a trigger source.
Intensity level in percent, irradiance or power
References
- Homepage | Excelitas
- OmniCure UV Curing Systems | Excelitas
- Distributor Search | Excelitas
- UV Curing Systems | Excelitas