AR810series auto-refractomete maintaince

manual
In order to be convenient for using our AR-810 series (include AR-810A ,ARK-810) auto
refractometer series. We edit below maintenance manual .

FIG 1: AR-810 series refractometer mainframe appearance

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 FIG 1

FIG 2: AR-810 series refractometer main parts

4.optics parts
5.chin holder 光学部件

3.display,button,
printing

6.PD part

2.lift holder
7.circuit board
降架
Whole picture

1.base
8.mainboard

FIG 2

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 1. main power input
2. apart power output
3. apparatus control line
4. chin holder
FIG 3：AR-800series auto refractometer circuit board list photovoltaic switch
5. PD measure light
6. enginehead
photovoltaic switch
FIG 4 ： 7. head move motor
AR- 8. chine holder move
motor
800series
9. handle&chine holder
auto control
10. printer power

1. imageCCD
2. apart power input
3. bunch power
output（standby）
4. optics orientation switch
5. display & button control
6. printing control
7. measure CCD
8. measure light & mist light
9. optics step enter motor
10. printing
power（standby）
11. PD input signal
FIG 3 12. measure assist light
13. 仪器控制线
refractometer mainboard connection list

FIG 4

Below we introduce the damage possibility of AR-810 series auto

refractometer and the maintain method
warning：only professional people open or maintain the machine because
the high electrical pressure will happen during the maintaining.
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1 、 plug in and open the machine.
no reaction （ see FIG 5 ， remove
motherboard base ） check the
fuse （ FIG5-1 red round
show ） and power situation(if
deviant, change fuse220V-
1A ， 110V-2A （ annotate ： do not
move motherboard if only change
the fuse）

2、（if also do not work, after fist FIG 5

step ） overturn the machine and
move base cover, see
FIG5(attention there is AC220V or
L，N->AC
AC110V power ， please
+V2 -> +12VDC
professional worker do it ) ， open +V1 -> +5VDC
the machine and check the power COM -> GND
〨 ->protect
input or not （ FIG6-1 ， redround earthing
show AC220V or AC110V ） or
output （ FIG6-2 ， yellow round
show DC+12V ， DC+5V ） ，
(also check the power switch
indicator light work or not ，FIG6-
3，red round show)，if no output,
FIG 6
please check the electrical source
connection line。（FIG6）

3 、 （ if also do not work after step2 ） please remove the plastic DOS shell of machine
head ， check the three power supply indicator light work or not ， if not, please check power
supply line of input power or power supply board （6 core line and socket，FIG7-1 yellow round
show）or mainboard connection line （12core line and socket ，FIG7-2and FIG8-1green round
show）

Input power pressure see below show

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 上
GND
GND
GND
+12V
+12V
+12V
（DC）Fr om
GND
left to right +5V
+5V
+5V，+5V, GND,GND, +12V,+12V GND
FIG 8
+3.3V
+3.3V,+3.3V,GND,+5V,+5V,GND,+12V,+12V,+12V,GND,GND,GND
+3.3V
下
FIG 7

from left to right

Please make sure the power voltage normal or not

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4、if the above are all normal, but the machine
still not work .maybe there are below three
possibility.
(A)check machine buzzer make a sound
“toot” or not ,or check the working
indicator light work or not ； (B)check LCD
screen work or not （ FIG2-3 ） ； (C)check
chin holder fluctuate（FIG2-5）。
⑴if above ABC all do not work, please
open the machine cover。
①first remove the back machine
cover（FIG9），use clip to pull outB1，B2，B3，B4，close over（back of close overshowB1
…words），then screw bolt and remove the cover。
②remove the left and right machine cover （ FIG10 ， 11 ） ， use clip to pull
out，L1，L2，L3，L4，close over（same step
FIG 9
for right cover R1，R2，R3，R4，back of close
overshowR1 …words ） ， then screw bolt and
remove left ,right cover。

FIG 11
10

⑵after remove the machine cover ,you can see FIG2(the whole FIG) situation,
（ AR810 there are three LED power indicators on mainboard,，FIG8 red round show）
①maybe there is short circuit at mainboard output area：No input power o
r there is short circuit between mainboard and connection lines. Under the closing machine , 一一
pull off all connection lines , open the machine again ,till find the problems。
②after above①step ,one or more power indicator lights work ： if above
ABC three all do not work ,must change the mainboard。
⑶one of above ABC part can work ,indicate the mainboard can work。
A) Working indicator no work, button no work （ working indicator is at left-below of
screen ,its blue）
Check button（FIG2-3）connection lines and make sure socket is locked or not。
FIG12 is the back of FIG2-3 （ no open the cover board ） ， FIG13 is button, back light and
LCD connecttion situation（open the cover board）
1 Please check mainboard connection plug （ FIG14-1red round ） ， display and button
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 patch board plug （ FIG13-1red round ） 【 this plug is for display, button ,and working
indicator】
②check the output connection plug of display & button patch board（FIG13-
2green round show），check-up【this plug is for display】
③check display & button patch board and its relative connection
lines(FIG13-3,13-7yellow round show)。
【this plug is for button and working indicator light】

FIG 12 FIG 14
FIG 13

B) LCD screen no display

①check backlight voltage output and its connection lines(FIG13-5 ， 13-6)
(FIG13-4)；【all black】
②check LCD and control connection lines（FIG14-1，FIG13-1，13-2）；
③check or change CCD （ refer to attached 1
operation ） and connection lines(FIG14-2)and B.② 。
【show all white】

C）chin holder no up-down movement

Attention ： check the control connection line
of machines ok or not（FIG15-3，FIG4-13）
①LCD show 【 photoswitch no work ， press any key to
continue 】 【 Photo switch is stop,please,press any key to
system!】check chin holder photoswitch’s connection line or check
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FIG 15
photoswitch is ok or not(FIG15-1，pciture16-1blue round show，FIG17-2 on back of the FIG)
②LCD show【chinrest motor is no work ,press any key to continue 】【Chinrest motor is
stop,please,press any key to system! 】check chinrest motor connection line ,power ，（FIG15-
2，FIG16-2，FIG18）or check motor fasten or not（FIG18）。

FIG18
FIG16 FIG17

Attention ： chinrest motor has its turning direction, make sure the motor
direction is right during setting the motor, otherwise reverse movement
will damage the apparatus and parts。
If change whole chinrest ,please refer to attached 2。

5、Open auto-refractometer, screen show [motor]

①step motor no work, please check
step motor connection lines （ FIG19-
3，FIG20-2）；
②photoswitch connection lines （ FIG19-
1 and FIG 20-1）；
③photoswitch （ FIG19-1 ） and blocking
board position（FIG19-2）；
④check movement slide block can move
or not ,check steel wire degree of
tightness（FIG19-4）。 FIG19

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6 、 A） control button of chinrest motor do not work ，B ）measure button and handle turning
cannot work。
First check the control connection lines between power panel and mainboard。
Ateention ： check apparatus’s control connection line is ok or
not（FIG3-3,FIG4-13）
A）chinrest control does not work
①if opening machine is in normal, chinrest up-down button can not work
when enter measure interface. that is to say two button signal input is
invalidation。Please check FIG21-1 circuit board
and connection lines（FIG22-2,23-1）；

FIG 22 FIG 23

FIG 21
②if happen4① 、 4②this situation ， after
opening machine ,please press any key to enter measure interface to finish 4
operation to repair apparatus。
B）measure button and handle turning do not work
①measure button do not work, please check button connection lines.
（FIG23-1，,22-1,22-2）， check the button jointing line break or not（FIG 25-4）；
②handle turning can not work, please check handle connection line （ FIG23-
1，FIG22-1，FIG22-2），check the handle jointing line break or not（FIG25-1）。（marks：if
possible ,directly insert FIG23-1 socket with a good handle to estimate original handle workable
or not. Also can borrow other same model’s handle）
Take out handle preventing slide cover（FIG24-1）， screw handle’s cover（FIG24-2）

FIG 24 FIG 25 FIG 26

Check
handle
grid （ FIG2 5-3 ）to see if there is flexible or
blocking phenomena；check sampling circuit board curve or not（FIG25-1）；check the level
distance and upright distance between photoelectric receiver and grid （FIG25-2 ）（FIG26-
1 ） attention ， do not let photoelectric receiver rub with grid in order to avoid damaging
photoelectric receiver parts ； also can adjust potentiometer to let handle work to reach
requirement （FIG25-5）。
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 7、opening machine is normal, but machine is no reaction after pressing any key, there is a short
circuit or keystoke lock, please check each key . for instance measure key locks, machine carry a
measure if pressing other key ; if menu key locks, pressing any key is same as pressing menu
key. If two or more keys lock, the machine is no reaction if pressing any keys.

8、measure assistant light working status

①there is no eyeball image ,namely 8 working dots in screen when
measuring，please check measuring assistant light（FIG28-1）﹑connection lines, connection
socket（FIG29-1）and voltage of connection lines joints place（+10VDC or so）。（FIG27i s
normal status）

FIG 27
FIG 28

FIG 29

②check lightness of measuring assistant light, make sure if there are 8

LED lights. （ FIG30-1 ） if do not shine or specially shine, （ that is why the
film in light exit of LED fall off or damage）。If damaged, Please repair or
change assistant light and light base。

FIG 30

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 9、Apparatus can not focalize or measure automatically
attention ： any operation are based on the good status of the 8 measuring assistant light,
otherwise, we can not see the eye image.
①at first make sure if menu or handwork operation close auto-focalize and auto-
measure ,appear as FIG （ FIG31 ） show ， Viz close auto focalize （ FIG31-1 ） and auto
measure（FIG31-2）。As per FIG show（FIG31，also can choose item in menu）it is ok until
appear auto- focalize and auto-measure(FIG32) ， 【 as for auto-focalize and auto-measure two
items：AR-800A（FIG31 all did not open，FIG 32 all open）can directly operate in measuring
interface ； ARK-800 （ FIG33 all close, FIG 34all open ） auto-focalize can directly operate in
measuring interface, auto-measure only choose in menu<detail in operation menu>】。

FIG 31 FIG 32

FIG 34
FIG 33

②after choose above two data, apparatus also can not auto-focalize ,auto-
measure if measuring assistant light is good ,it must change mainboard（refer to
attached 3）。

10、opening machine is normal, but it all appear [ERROR] after measuring or open again，please
press“O”key in measuring interface to open measuring status in small window ， press
measuring key to see image is normal or not in small window 。After measure simulation eye(or
real eye) one time ，under normal situation, there will be appear a clear round image ,even the
round is symmetrical in small window。If it appear other situation, such as:

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 FIG 35

FIG 36 FIG 37
①open machine automatically again. The method is to change （ FIG35-
1）platoon wire（26core wire）；
②it only show one color, moreover gray level is very consistent. The method
is to change （FIG35-1）platoon wire（26core wire）or change measuring CCD（FIG
36-1 FIG37 is measuring CCD namely CCD2 ） ， Please attention when change the
CCD, make sure not using finger to touch CCD surface, and clear CCD surface,
then set in middle of the measuring round . Interface see pictrue38, 39 and
steps for enter this interface);

Operation steps:
In measuring interface （ pictrue38 ） let apparatus aim, focalize, lock
apparatus （ do not let apparatus shake ） 。 Press No 3 key on left （ FIG38-1
pointed key ） do not unlash ， also press No 4 key on left （ FIG38-2 pointed
key），then enter aureole adjusting interface（FIG39），firstly unlash FIG38-1
pointed key, then unlash FIG38-2 pointed key. that is ok。
in aureole adjusting interface ， press FIG39-2 pointed key （ one time is
ok），it will show aureole situation again and again. When changing CCD2，try
best to let the FIG38-1pointed white aureole has same center with inner green
dashed round （ that is to say the
center of the white aureole is
“十”work mark center）。

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 FIG 38

FIG 39
③show up and down two parts. Method is insert again or change CCD2
connection wire, until change CCD2 (operation same as above)
④only there is faint round image .measuring LED light （ FIG35-2,FIG36-2 ）

and connection wire bring the problem，measuring LED light voltage is DC1.5V or

so. if not sure measuring LED light result in problem, forbid takedown measuring

LED light （ FIG36-2 ） ， randomly adjust measuring LED light will result in

measuring instability . （ change refer to ② ， during changing the measuring LED

light ,please make sure around lightness of aureole to be consistent, no

obvious difference. Also adjust parameter again ）。

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 11、when measuring, the person can not see the

mist image （see from measuring entrance ,there

should be a small house ） ， please check the

image LED and connection wire(attention do not

FIG 40

FIG 41
move any apparatus lens.)（FIG 40-1，41-1）。

12、only can check one side ,whether measure left eye and light eye, the screen only show left eye
or light eye.. the measured PD data do not have reference value.
A)check the environment light is too strong or not, please attention environment light
because AR810 series adopt light line to check PD data.
B)check two PD measuring light are all shine or not （ FIG43-1 ） and connection
wire（FIG3-5）；
C)check PD ray entrance if there are objects or ray enter too much（FIG 45-1）；
D)measuring PD CCD and connection wire is normal or not（FIG 44-1）。
Commonly there are above problems, below is solve method。
A) change apparatus place a little or position, attention ： do not let other ray enter PD
measuring entrance.（FIG45-1）；
B) see FIG42 （ from up to down ） ， FIG43 （ remove base, from down to up ） ， PD
measuring light ， or check the voltage （ based on opening machine ） ， close
DC+5V（FIG44）， it exist
voltage but no shining, please
change light；

FIG 44
FIG 42 FIG 43
C)after open the
machine, please use
finger to defilade PD measuring entrance time and time from outer to

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 inner（FIG45），at same time move the machine from left to right. Observe screen if there is
【R】【L】 changing（see FIG 60-1），also can enter PD adjusting from adjusting interface.
（see attached 5 ： PD wave show）；

FIG 46
FIG 45
①if there is changing，that is to say PD measuring is good. the cause is
ray enter too much, remove back cover ,adjust same as 12.D）
②no changing ， that means PD receiver board （ see changing PD receiver
board ） 、 mainboard have problems （ see change mainboard ） or the PD receiver
connection wire is not normal ,problem same as D】。
D) PD measuring CCD、connection wire and PD ray filter slice fall off
①PD measuring board connection wire ,remove back cover （ see
FIG9 ） ， check PD connection wire （ FIG 46-
1）， PD board and mainboard（FIG47-1）， if not
connect, please connect, then recover back
cover（make sure to cover）
②PD ray filter slice fall off , PD ray filter
slice （ FIG46-3 ） tilt ， not touch PD measuring
module ， please press PD ray filter slice lightly

and use 10 1 glue （ thimbleful ） ， do not let glue enter ray filter entrance,
keep entrance clean 。
③change and install PD receive board module
⑴remove back cover board （ FIG 9 ） ， remove PD board fastness bolt （ FIG46-
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FIG 48
 2 ） ,as per original machine install spare PD receive module ， insert connect
wire;
⑵ adjust PD receive module angle by hand ， let the level distance between
module down edge and uprightness holder close to 9mm （ FIG48 ， draw 9mm line
along edge white paper ， then close up installation holder to parallel PD
receive module）；
④change mainboard （refer to attached 3）。
13 、 time is wrong ， check battery ， if no voltage （ DC3.3V ） ,please change same style
battery（CR1220）（piture49）。

FIG 47

FIG 49

14、Can not print

A)check the printer is open or not in menu（it will display directly on screen）；
B)lack of paper or the printer box is closed or not （this item will display directly on screen 此）；
C)printing data wire and power wire are normal or not （ FIG50-1 ， piture52-1 ） （ FIG51-
1，FIG52-2）and printer wire（FIG52-3）。

FIG50

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FIG 51 FIG 52
 Attached 1 ： change image CCD（namely CCD1）
open back cover （ see4-⑴-① ） ， remove left, light cover （ see 4-⑴-
② ） ， remove protecting cover and shield
cover, can see measure CCD board （ namely
CCD1 board, location see FIG）。
①image CCD board （ FIG53 ） change ：
remove CCD1 board，connection wire（FIG53-
1 ） and two fastness bolt （ FIG 53-2 、 53-
3 ） ， change new CCD1 board and fasten a
little fasten two bolt （ can move CCD1
board）and insert connection wire；

FIG 53

②enter adjust interface: closing state 一 press left 3 keys on left

screen to open machine （ FIG54-1 ） ， unclinch keys after display to enter
adjust interface 【Adjust】（FIG55-1）；

FIG 54 FIG 55

③place a glisten substance: place a

glisten plane substance(like simulated eye’s
inverse ）at measuring entrance and pull from
front to back by hand to let the display
clear（like FIG 56 middle show）；

FIG 56

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 ④adjust CCD1board position ： press measuring key one time（in order to
open machine ） ， let measuring ring （ FIG56-1 ） , measuring assistant ring
（ FIG56-2 ） and measuring assistant “ 十 ” word （ FIG56-3 ） in same core ， press
CCD1 board and fasten CCD board two bolt。

Attached 2 ： change chin holder

Open back cover （ see4-⑴-① ） ， remove
motherboard（see2）
Pull out two chin holder connect wire （ FIG5-
4 ， FIG5-8 ） ， slowly remove 4 bolt （ FIG57-
1~4 ） ， change chin holder ,then install it
again.。
FIG 57

Attached 3 ： change mainboard

Open back cover（see4-⑴-①）， remove left ,right covers（see4-⑴-②）
Two red round position is for install bolt（FIG58-A，FIG58-B）；
FIG58 is connection sketch map ， attention when install, the two wires for
display control(pitucre58-5） and photoelectric switch orientation（FIG58-4）
insert first ， otherwise it is difficult to insert them after finish
installing main board.（all connection wires must return to old position）。
Blue round position is memory CMOS chip （ FIG59-C ） when
exchange the
mainboard ， make sure to fit the old CMOS chip into new
mainboard.this optics system only use this kind memory
CMOS chip。

FIG 58
attached 4： adjust eye ball lens parameter（cornea parameter adjusting is also
here）

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 1 press attached 1-②operation to enter
adjusting
state ， presskey （ key FIG59-
5），until 【Adjust】
interface，usually appear【0.00D】adjusting firstly
FIG 59
（FIG59-1）；

②put in 0.00Dsimulation eye，press measuring key（measure more times is

ok）；
③change to -2.50D simulation eye, press

key (FIG59-2)or key(FIG59-3) to find -2.50D

interface. then press measuring key. After finish
measuring, press key(exit saving key FIG59-4)
④press key(menu key) enter interface
again, press key or key, change simulation eye
parameter which need adjust, then put in relevant
simulation eye ,press measuring key to adjust
⑤repeat④operation until finishing
adjusting, presskey to exit。

FIG 60

FIG 61
Attached 5 ： PD checking、adjust and wave show
A ） PD checking: open machine to enter measuring
interface and move apparatus around to observe screen if
PD has 【R】【L】（FIG60-1）changes；if PD stable then shift to B
continue

B）operation enter PD adjusting interface

①press attached 1-②operation enter adjusting state，presskey（menu
key），until to 【Adjust】interface；
②presskey or key enter to PD adjusting
interface（FIG61）；

③PD adjusting interface PD wave shape （ FIG 61-

1 ,item No ARK810 after VER1.30 ， No AR800A after
VER1.80 has this function ），move machine head from left
to right ， two wave also will move from left to FIG 62
right （ FIG 61-2 ） ， wave will not become wide , narrow
and disappear、namely it is normal PD。
C）if sure PD has error
①adjust again ， close auto-lift function in parameter 【 Auto
lift 】， prepare a 64mm ruler （ FIG62-3 ） and put on measuring window ， adjust
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FIG 63
machine head to highest position ，at that time will appear red LU，RU and so
on words（pictrue62-1），that is to say can adjust to top PD。One side of clear
ruler （ FIG62-2 ） aim at scale （ FIG62-3 ） ， press measuring key ， then change
another side （ FIG63-1 ） ； same operation ， machine head adjust
to lowest ， LD and RD will be red （ FIG64-1 ） ， adjust chin
holder to relevant low position ， after aim at ， use same way
to measure left and right side once each

FIG 64

。 after finish operation, press FIG 64 red round pointed key （ No4 key
on right side ） （ No 4key on left also OK ） to store 。 Attention ， this
operation should be correct surely ，otherwise will not be restitute。
②another simple way ， （ this method is only for PD very
stable ,but there is small error ） count measured PD ， change PD
input parameter（usually affirm 64mm，FIG65-1）。For example one person PD
is 68mm,the apparatus measured is 66mm ， then 68*64/66 = 65.94≈66 ， change
64mm in FIG14 to 66mm ， use“ ＋ ” （ pictrue65-2 ） 、 “ — ” key （ FIG65-
3），store。This method is only for 810 series auto refractometer ，Please
contact factory for other apparatus。

Attention please ,to be careful for using electricity,

when measure PD, make sure the machine shell and back
machine cover are all covered ,otherwise can not measure
。

FIG 65

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Attached 6 ： correct error of ball lens degree
there is some windage between measured degree and fact data ， between +1.00D->-
1.00D ， press there keys on screen right at same time ， open machine ， firstly set zero
adjusting to be open，adjust zero location windage ，clue on：correct（FIG 66） make sure
open first ,then can adjust value （ FIG 67 ） ;if measured result is -2.00D ， but the fact is -
2.50D，please adjust to -0.50Dnext measure is ok。

FIG 66 FIG 67
clue on ： after change ,make sure press exit store key （ namely the right down
key），changing result will work 。
if the windage is very big between measured degree and fact data. This method is not useful. Must
use adjusting standard to run .check each camera lens become flexible or not, can not touch by
hand ,if flexible , move that camera lens and fasten it. measure simulate eye to check right or
not .if not right ， continue to move the lens until to right. if there are two camera lens
movement or damaged ,please contact manufacturer。
FIG 68，check 1#、2#、4#、5#、7#、8#、9#camera lens，other lens affect measuring result a little。

Under
this

FIG 68

situation，must attention each lens and check if there is some damaged.

explain：
1mir：be short of this lens, can not repair ,must return to manufacturer。
2mir：be short of this lens can not see mist image ,but can change and repair it 。
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3mir：be short of this lens, can not repair ,must return to manufacturer。
4mir：be short of this lens can not measure ,but can change and repair it.

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