How to Calibrate a TRIOS 4 Scanner
07/11/2023If you have a TRIOS 3 scanner, see this article. If you are not sure what type of scanner you have, see here.
Calibrating your scanner ensures accurate scans with correct colors and proper display. To maintain high quality scans your scanner should be calibrated regularly, including after heavy use, moved, shaken, or sustained a wide range of temperature changes. You can watch a video tutorial on Community (log in with your 3Shape account).
Calibration Kit Components
There are 3 necessary components for calibration:
- The calibration adapter
- The calibration target
- TRIOS 4 scanning tip
Before calibration, make sure that the calibration target is clean and free of scratches on both sides, and that the color squares on the color side are not missing or faded.
TRIOS 4 is equipped with smart scanning tips with the "number (#) of use" counter for an optimal scanning experience. All new tips delivered with your TRIOS 4 system come pre-calibrated and are ready for use after sterilization.
Any new scanner tips bought as spare accessories need to be calibrated before the first use.
Each smart scanning tip can be used for scanning up to 20 times before recalibration will be needed. The tip number and the number of scans taken with it is shown on the Scanner Management page in Unite Settings (More > Settings > TRIOS > Scanner Management).
Scanner Calibration Process
Step 1: The calibration process can be initiated from 3 places.
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From the reminder message in the software. If 20 or more scans are done with one of the TRIOS 4 scanner tips, a pop-up will appearing prompting you to calibrate your scanner.
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From the Scanner Management page which can be found under the More tab, and then the Settings option in the drop down menu. From there you select TRIOS, and then Scanner Management, and finally Calibrate.
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The calibrate once you have already started scanning select Tools on the scanning page and then Calibrate.
Step 2: To complete the calibration once initiated from the software, attach the scanning tip to the scanner facing downwards; make sure that the front glass of the scanner tube and the scanner tip mirror are clean and sterilized.
Step 3: Mount the Calibration Adapter onto the scanner tip.
Step 4: Remove the protective plastic sleeve from the Calibration Target.
Step 5: Insert the Calibration Target into the Adapter with the color side (side A) facing up and click Calibrate.
Step 6: After calibration on side A has finished (approximately 10-15 seconds), remove the Color Calibration Target and turn it over so that the grey side (side B) faces up.
Step 7: Insert the Target back into the Color Calibration Adapter and press Next.
Step 8: Once the calibration is complete (approximately 30-50 seconds), click Next.
Step 9: Remove the Calibration Target and Adapter from the scanner and put the Target back into the protective sleeve.
Contact 3Shape Support if you have further questions.
For full information on correct usage consult the official Safety and Setup Guide and the most current Manual.