3M ESPE Elipar, Operating Instructions Manual

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memory effect and can therefore be recharged at
any time by inserting the charger plug into the
charging socket of the handpiece (see the section
“Battery Power Level Display on Handpiece”).
왘 Before using the handpiece for the first time,
connect it to the charger for a period of about
2 hours so that the new battery is completely
charged for the first time.
The green status light on the handpiece blinks while
the battery is charging. The green status light glows
steadily when the device is fully charged.
As a safety
precaution, light-curing is not possible while the
device is charging.
Battery Power Level Display on Handpiece
Status LED Operating status
Handpiece Charger
without charger connected
Steady green Handpiece Charging has
light ready for been completed
operation
Flashes green –– Battery is being
charged
Steady red light Low battery Problem during
charge charging
Flashes red Battery fully Problem in
discharged, charging, battery
exposure is defective
cycle will be or cannot be
completed or, charged
if in continuous
mode, stopped
Operation
Selection of Exposure Time
Exposure time options: 5, 10, 15, 20 sec, continuous
mode (120 sec), pulse curing function.
왘 Due to the high light output of the Elipar device, the
times of 5, 10, 15, 20 sec are equivalent to 10, 20,
30 and 40 sec using a light polymerization unit of
conventional performance (between approx. 600 and
800 mW/cm
2
for halogen technology or between
300 and 400 mW/cm
2
with LED). Thus, the normal
exposure times for conventional units can be
cut in half without compromising polymerization
performance.
왘 Selected filling composites can be cured in as little
as 5 seconds if they can easily be accessed using
the light guide. Note: position the light guide at the
minimum distance from the composite and expose
for 5 sec. Filling composites which can be cured in
5 seconds are shown in the list included with the
device.
왘 Reduced exposure time is permitted only if the full
light intensity of the Elipar is possible (see section
“Measurement of Light Intensity”).
Select the exposure time by pressing the TIME button.
- The selected exposure time is indicated by the
4 green LEDs.
- Each time the button is briefly pressed, the
setting advances to the next (higher) value. All
4 green LEDs will be turned on for a setting of
20 sec. Pressing the button again will turn off all
of the LEDs and enable the continuous mode.
- The display advances through the available
settings, if the button is kept depressed.
- While exposure is ongoing, the button for selec -
tion of the exposure time is inactive.
Status LED
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LED showing
exposure times
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START button
TIME button