Maintaining the machine with DentalCNC
Where are the maintenance functions? Is there a list with all maintenance functions in DentalCNC?
Like any advanced machine, your dental machine requires proper and regular maintenance.
DentalCNC is required for some maintenance tasks.
Use the maintenance section in DentalCNC
The maintenance section in DentalCNC lists maintenance tasks with a fixed interval for the connected machine and tells you when they are due.
List of maintenance tasks assisted by DentalCNC
The following maintenance tasks available for all users in DentalCNC:
Calibrating the machine with calibration specimens
Test the mechanical accuracy of your machine and calibrate it with the provided calibration specimens if necessary.
Drilling tool positions (holes) into new tool magazine inserts
If you replace the tool magazine inserts, you must drill new holes into them.
Drying the working chamber with compressed air
You can manually activate the working chamber drying for R5 machines.
If no DentalCAM 8 license key is stored in the currently connected machine, you need to enter it.
Moving the spindle into transport position
If you want to repackage certain machines, you need to move the spindle into transport position to properly install the transport lock.
If you want to know if the measuring is working properly, you can use the method described in this Help Article.
Testing the working chamber lighting
Learn how to test the working chamber lighting.
Updating the firmware of the machine
New firmware versions come with new DentalCNC versions. Learn how to the update process works.
