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Zeiss digital designs do use Zeiss pucks – not regular SV blanks – so these Zeiss pucks must be set up in the lab’s inventory, and the blank selection alias should be set up to alias each design to the PUCK items, similar to:
LNAM, LMATID, COLR
The Zeiss calculator uses LNAM, LMATID and COLR to select the correct product to do calculations on. LNAM is set on the specific lens design, but LMATID and COLOR are set for all designs, in the VCA label table ZEIS.
The lab should ensure the latest values for the ZEIS table, by using the "Web Import" option under "Devices", "VCA Label Table Settings", and updating the ZEIS table:
Then, the digital interface to Zeiss must be set to use that ZEIS table, this is done under "Devices", "Device Interface Parms", and then, on the specific setup for the Zeiss calculator:
Cribbing
With Zeiss Digital, there are several options which control how cribbing is calculated and handled.
If the lab specifies ELLH in the LDS file, then Zeiss will calculate and send back ELLH in the LMS file.
If the lab does not send CRIB/ELLH in the LDS file, then Zeiss can define round, elliptical or complex format as the default format to this customer and server will always calculate lenses according to this option. They will only move to complex crib if it detect a knife edge at lens. In this case, they will change from round or elliptical to complex. But, there is another way to avoid knife edge, which is increase a little the final thickness. In this case, it will not be changed to complex crib and maintain the default format defined at account set up.
So, the Zeiss server will provide ELLH if customer required an elliptical format or if the customer account is set up to calculate elliptical lenses as default format. And, if the lab does not want to produce complex crib in any situation, then the account will be set up to send back either a round (or elliptical) shape as the default format and knife edge will be avoided by increasing the thickness of the lens.
Based on testing, recommendation for Rx-Universe is to include the CRIB and ELLH labels in the LDS file (for uncuts), but check the new option to only send CRIB and ELLH for uncuts.
Alternate Interface with Schneider Equipment
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If different printers are used depending on which job station is used to ship the jobs, then the Zeiss ticket printer should be set on the Job Station screen, as follows: