Varitronics Z9000 Series, Manual

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4.3 Touch the DIM switch on the control panel; adjust the dimmer to the required dim
point. Touch the DIM switch again; the lights should be fully on . Touch the OFF switch and
the lights should go off . Touch the OFF switch again the lights should come on.
Depending if your exam room is incandescent lighting only or a combination of
incandescent/fluorescent lighting, the following should happen: the incandescent light will
be at some preset DIM level that you have set and will remain at that level. In the off
mode the Z9000 will turn both incandescent and fluorescent lights off. In the DIM mode only
the fluorescent lights will be turned off automatically.
4.4 An individual well can be set to the following when the instrument is taken out of the
well.
4.4.1 room lights off
4.4.2 room lights dim
4.4.3 no lighting change
4.4.4 fixation or muscle light on
4.5 When using the indirect ophthalmoscope, room lights can be set to off or dim when the
indirect is lifted.
4.6 When the slit lamp control switch (optional) is turned on it will supply power to the
slit lamp and dim the room lights or turn them off. Maximum load: 60 watts.
4.7 The Z9000 Ophthalmic Control System can also be programmed to dim the room
lights automatically when the projector button is pressed.
4.8 The auxiliary button activates a 115VAC circuit that can be used for any device. This
is wired separately from the power box mounted in the wall. Maximum load: 60
watts.
4.9 The lamp switch primarily switches 115VAC receptacle that is mounted near the
instrument stand to turn the lamp on the stand on or off. Maximum load: 60 watts.
4.10 The fixation switch is a low voltage output (12 VDC 40mA) used to manually turn
on the fixation light.
4.11 The muscle light is low voltage output (12 VDC 40mA) used to turn on the eye level
muscle light.
5.0 ADJUSMENTS: Programming the Ophthalmic Control System
5.1
The unit is programmed by dipswitches on the under side of the unit. Dipswitches are
tiny switches that can be turned on and off using a ballpoint pen. If the switches are
turned on the following automatic functions occur: