Coat Switch Editor

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Introduction:

This document provides instructions for setting up Coat Switching. This process allows the entry of one lens coating to another.

Procedure:

From the Optifacts main menu:

Type 8 - Blank Selection and press enter.

Type 10 - Coat Switch Editor and press enter.

The Coat Switch Editor displays. The active table is the No Switch table.

No Switch Table.

• Press Q and Escape to query existing entries that are in the No Switch table.
• Type A  to add new record or U to update an existing record.

In the No Switch table, the Don’t Switch by Light-Up fields define a light-up that will not switch.

Example: Activating coat switching on a product that has a tint would not be desirable. An uncoated product would be preferred.

• STK Flg
  • This field is left blank when activating F/SF blank splitting (-3/-3). If both finished and semi-finished are to be switched, 2 separate entries MUST be made.
    • 1 – Will change stock finished lens.
    • 2 – Will change semi-finished lens
• Num and Bit
  • Both of these fields work in conjunction with each other. The Num/Bit values represent the light-up that is being defined.
• NoNum and NoBit
  • Enter the pricing number from 0-16 or -1/-2/-3
    • -1/-1 – To never switch the above light-up otherwise enter a num/bit that will conflict with the above light-up and should not be switched.
    • -2/-2 – Prevents nominal color substitutions.
    • -3/-3 - Prevents Finished/Semi-finished blank selection splitting.
• Press Escape to save the data.

Coat Match Table

The second table is the Coat Match table.

• To activate the Coat Match table, press T and the [ ] brackets will move down to the second portion of the screen enabling data entry.
• Press Q and Escape to query existing entries that are in the Coat Match table.
• Type A to add new record or U to update an existing record.

In the Coat Match table, the Exact Coat Match for a Light-Up field defines what products can be substituted for another.

Example: If a hard coated finished lens can not be found but an uncoated finished lens can be found, this can be set to tell the system to pick the uncoated lens and process the job using a hard coat light-up.

• STK Flg
  • If both finished and semi-finished are to be switched, 2 separate entries MUST be made.
    • 1 – Will change stock finished lens.
    • 2 – Will change semi-finished lens
• Num and Bit
  • Both of these fields work in conjunction with each other. The Num/Bit values represent the light-up that is being defined.
• Entered Clr
  • Standard color code entry in the color field to be defined in conjunction with the Num/Bit field.
• Priority Number
  • Define the priority of the defined scenario. Valid priorities are from 1 through 20, with the lower number representing the higher priority.
• OK Mfr
  • Defines a specific manufacturer to be switched. If the switch is to work with specific but not all manufacturers, separate entries MUST be made. Otherwise, leave this field blank to represent all manufacturers.
• OK Clr
  • Defines what coat is ok to switch to.

Example: The following setup says that when a stock lens (1) and a light-up of (2/16) A/R is used and a color code of SRC is entered, lens pick will switch to a finished lens with a color of AR it is is available.

Okay Coat Switch for a Light-Up

In the Coat Switch table, the Okay Coat Switch for a Light-UP fields are basically the same as the Exact Coat Match for a Light-Up fields. The only difference is that it’s a secondary table to catch product that could not be entered into the No Switch table.

• Stk Flg
  • If both finished and semi-finished are to be switched, 2 separate entries MUST be made. 
    • 1 – Will change stock finished lens.
    • 2 – Will change semi-finished lens
• Num/Bit
  • Both of these fields work in conjunction with each other. The Num/Bit values represent the light-up that is being defined.
• Entered Clr
  • Standard color code entry in the color field to be defined in conjunction with the Num/Bit field.
• Priority Number
  • Define the priority of the defined scenario. Valid priorities are from 1 through 20, with the lower number representing the higher priority.
• OK Mfr
  • Defines a specific manufacturer to be switched. If the switch is to work with specific but not all manufacturers, separate entries MUST be made. Otherwise, leave this field blank to represent all manufacturers.
• OK Clr
  • Defines what coat is ok to switch to.

Example: The following setup says that when a stock lens (1) and a light-up of (2/16) A/R is used and a color code of SRC is entered, lens pick will switch to a finished lens with a color of AR it is is available.

• Press E to exit.

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