Ophthalmic Surfacing + Finishing

Manages process data for production of RX lenses,incl. free-form; communicates with surfacing & finishing equipment; modular, configurable system.

RX-Lab SoftwareModular WindowsTM based

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The Satisloh RX-Lab-Software Modules offer the perfect solution for managing daily work in small- and mid-size optical laboratories. They can be used as stand alone software or easily integrated into an existing lab management system.

Starting with the RX-Server-AF (device interface), the modular design allows growth by adding mod-ules such as RXpert (traditional lens calculation), AF-Client (freeform design order entry), third party software, and any future technologies.

RX-Lab SoftwareModular WindowsTM based software system

Calculation Data Storage Data Exchange

RXpert

AF-Client

RX-Server-AF

LensMark-RX

Toro-X-Serveri-FLEX-ServerDLP-Server

Edge-Serverspheric/toric lenses+ freeform lenses

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Engraving

Polishing

Edging

The RX-Server-AF interface module manages all the communication to the surfacing equipment. Additional RX software modules, third party software or open-inter-face devices are easily connected.LDCS converter enables machines to communicate via TCP/IP with the RX-Server-AF.

• Automatically transfers calculated process data to complete lab equipment via TCP/IP or RS232

• Interfaces with RXpert calculation module for backside spheric/toric lenses, AF-Client for digital calculation, machine interface modules and third party applications like host or LMS interfaces

• Open platform for free-form lens manufacturing with interfaces to external, third party design software

• Administrates job data for conventional and free-form lens processing in an RX lab

• Automatic data transfer of optimum process para-meters, saves time and minimizes manual errors

• Optimum control of process steps• Customized configuration due to modular approach• High transparency plus flexibility – process overview

and manual intervention at any time if needed• High capacity database handles a huge number of jobs• Free configurable interface parameters for RS232 con-

nections and TCP/IP support• Easy to use with WindowsTM

• Able to connect many machines and devices• High data safety by two exchangeable disks, use of

RAID technology to auto backup data• Easy integration with other processing systems

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For spheric/toric backside lens production the lens cal-culation software RXpert calculates lens processing data for single vision, bifocal, trifocal, progressive, lenticular + and executive orders.The Toro-X-Server can manage the polishing process information needed for “hard tool” polishing and always sends the appropriate macro information to the Toro-X-2SL polisher. For Satisloh “soft tool polishers” the i-FLEX-Server takes care of sending the optimal process parameter to the connected equipment. The DLP-Server runs Satisloh DLP polishers with almost any job.To complete the order, the Satisloh Edge-Server man-ages the connection to all finishing equipment.

Calculation

RXpert (lens calculation module for spheric/toric back curves)• Calculates all processing data for backside spheric/

toric RX lenses based on selected lens blank data from integrated database

• Does automatic or manual lens calculations by opera-tor input depending on order type

• Interface to RX-Server-AF• Selects bar code job ticket layouts from various

options• Calculates optimum edge thickness and displays

results graphically in 2D or 3D• Includes comprehensive, easy-to-use data base for

semi-finished blank data with most progressive blanks; offers full network capabilities

• Calculates set-ups for soft or hard tool polishing• Checks tool availability for calculated data (hard tool

polishing only)• Design job tickets with RX-Ticket (optional) available

for RXpert 2.0 or higher• Customizable screen layout: display one or two lenses

per order• Easily detect shapes of demo lenses, shape disks or

sketches with RX-Shape (optional). Shape data can be used to calculate center thickness optimized lenses by RXpert

• Open lens database, new products can be added or existing products can be edited by operator

• Setup security, program settings and database can be protected from unwanted modifications

Machine Interfaces

Toro-X-Server (polishing process data selection)Software module to select polishing process data for conventional polishing on Toro-X-2SL polishers with hard polishing tools.• VC DCS (VCA) RS232 interface to LMS systems• Connection to RX-Server-AF

i-FLEX-ServerRequired software module to select polishing process data for operating none Windows based, Satisloh soft tool polishing equipment.• VC DCS (VCA) RS232 or TCP/IP interfaces to LMS

systems• Connection to RX-Server-AF• TCP/IP connection to polishers

DLP-ServerRequired software module to select polishing process data for operating Satisloh DLP polishers.The DLP-Server enables polishing of almost any kind of back side geometry with the DLP soft tool process.• VC DCS (VCA) RS232 or TCP/IP interfaces to LMS

systems• Connection to RX-Server-AF• TCP/IP connection to polishers

Edge-ServerFor the Finishing Lab Satisloh offers the Edge-Server module. The Edge-Server is dedicated to run finishing tracers blockers, and edgers. It’s compatible with all Satisloh finishing equipment as well as third party products.The Edge-Server module can run separately as a stand alone setup or can be connected to the Satisloh RX-Server-AF or any other LMS.• Order entry for lens edging tasks• Manages order entry for finishing jobs• Includes a frame database• Job ticket printout feature• Supports most common lens style features• Process optimized setup• Stand alone or LMS connection• Optional trace client for installation at optician

2. Traditional lens manufacturing

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For digital backside lens production the AF-Client module can be used as an order entry work station for digital lens calculation. The most common digital lens calculation engines (LDS) can be connected to AF-Client/AF-Server. The connection to the several LDS software is done by AF-Server which just manages these connec-tions and tells AF-Client what is possible to do with each connected digital software.Properly marking free-form lenses is important, it helps locate the lens reference points later.The marking can be done either by a laser (Satisloh Lens-Engraver-LC) or mechanically by an optional engraving feature in the VFT generator. Satisloh’s LensMark-RX software helps create job files for the Lens-Engraver-LC; the VFT Engraving Editor creates layouts for the mechanical engraving feature and tells the VFT generator which layout to engrave.The i-FLEX-Server manages the polishing process infor-mation for Satisloh soft tool polishers. All non-Microsoft Windows based polishers have to be connected to RX-Server (LMS) via the i-FLEX-Server, others can be connected directly.With the DLP-Server even Satisloh DLP polishers can run almost any job.To complete orders, the Satisloh Edge-Server takes care of the connection to all finishing equipment.

Calculation

AF-Client/AF-Server (order entry and interface to digital lens calculation modules)• Manages order entry for digital calculations• Connection to all major LDS vendors• Job data modifications like macro selection, crib for-

mat adaptation, block ring selection• Automatic and manual calculations• Job ticket printing according RX-Ticket layout files• Connection to Satisloh RX-Server-AF• Additional result output to a file (VC format)• Graphical 2D and 3D results

Machine Interfaces

LensMark-RX (communication tool between Satisloh RX-Server and Lens-Engraver-LC)• Interface tool between Satisloh RX-Server-AF and

Lens-Engraver-LC• Creates laser job file based on material, index, lens

treatment• Open laser parameter setup table • Assignment table between layout and lens design• Object replacements by definable conditions, wild card

management, text to edge feature, etc.• TCP/IP connection to RX-Server-AF

i-FLEX-Serverdescribed under 2. Traditional lens manufacturing

DLP-Serverdescribed under 2. Traditional lens manufacturing

Edge-Serverdescribed under 2. Traditional lens manufacturing

Engraving Layout Editor

VFT Engraving Editor (design software for mechanical VFT engraving layouts)

• Design editor for creating customer specific engraving layouts

• Import feature of Lens-Engraver-LC layouts• Wild card management• Object replacements by condition• Bitmap import feature• Layout table for LDNAM to layout assignment• No special interface needed, VFT needs to have

access to the layout table, layout files and font file

3. Digital (free-form) lens manufacturing

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AF-Client/AF-Server

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LDS (digital calculator)

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Option to detect frame shapes of incoming fax orders or drawings. RX-Shape is using a WACOM digitizer tablet. Detected frame data will be stored into RX-Server-AF and can be used from RXpert or AF-Client to calculated centre thickness optimized lenses.• Connection to RX-Server via TCP/IP• Result output also as a file

RX-Ticket

Create your own job ticket with the optional RX-Ticket software. Easy to use job ticket layout software which allows you to print any result information which is stored in RX-Server.• Layout file (XML) can be used from RXpert or F-Client

to print self designed work ticket• Different printouts can be printed at the same time

4. Options

RX-Server-AF

System requires an up-to-date Windows based industrial suited PC with minimum of:• 2 GHz processor• 2 Gbyte of RAM • 60 Gbyte hard drive• 19” monitor• Ethernet adapter• 3D graphic card (open GL ability)• RAID controller for automatic backups• RS232 connections via additional distributor card

(16 additional COM ports)

Operating systems:• Microsoft Windows 2000, XP or Windows 7• Interbase database

Interface possibilities:• RS232 for machine communication• TCP/IP for machine communication• File Interface for LMS (host) data exchange• RXNETACCESS for LMS (host) data exchange

AF-Client

• Depending on the used LDS vendor it might be neces-sary to install the Microsoft .NET framework environ-ment (as add on) or others

• Please consult your lens design vendor for further information

Toro-X-Server

• Requires a special ArcNet card for machine connection• RS232 connection to LMS systems• Up to 7 machines• Additional machines via ArcNet HUB• Windows XP only

i-FLEX-Server• Machine connection via TCP/IP• Up to 6 machines per i-FLEX-Server• LMS (host) connection via RS232 or TCP/IP

LensMark-RX

• LMS interface via RS232 or TCP/IP (LDCS or VCA)• Software is supplied with the purchase of the Lens-

Engraver

Edge-Server

• Machine connection either via RS232 or TCP/IP• Required amount of COM ports have to be present• Please check the compatibility for machine communi-

cation of the equipment you like to connect

Update ServiceBenefit from Satisloh’s update service for all software modules in order to work with the latest versions at all times. Please contact your local Satisloh representative for further information.

5. Technical Requirements

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