General User Information; Intended Use; Description Of Components; Menu Navigation - DeguDent Solaris Gebrauchsanweisung

4. General user information:

a. Intended use
DeguDent Solaris is a device for fabricating crowns, suprastructures and bridge frameworks made
of 99.9 % gold. The process involves duplicating a die and casting it in plaster or plastic. A thin
(200 – 300 µm) gold layer is electroplated onto the duplicated die after conductive silver paint has
been applied. The prosthetic appliances are characterized by very high fitting accuracy with a mini-
mal coating thickness. To prevent plating defects, please ensure that work is done in an extremely
clean environment and follow the instructions. In addition, you should regularly clean the anode,
cathode slot, heating system, vessels etc. and immediately remove the residual electrolytes after
each electroplating process. A special anode cleaner (REF 2545 0055) is available from DeguDent
for cleaning the anode.
b. Description of components
• Anode: The anode is attached to the device with three connectors. It can be removed from the
device, e.g. for cleaning, with slight pulling.
• Cathode Holder: It contains 14 slots for holding the steel cathodes. 6 in the inner ring and 8 in
the outer ring. Six or eight slots can be used concurrently.
• Heating System: This is a two-phase heating system that offers optimal heating performance
according to the liquid filling level. It is firmly attached to the device.
• Small and Large Beakers: They are required to hold the electroplating liquid. The small glass
is for small amounts of liquid (100 – 350 ml), while the large glass is for large liquid amounts
(350 –1000 ml), depending on the number of electrodes.
c. Menu navigation
See point 11: Electroforming with the DeguDent Solaris
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5. Getting started:

a. Installing the DeguDent Solaris
The device must be placed on a flat solid surface (standing base) at least 10 cm away from the wall
or other objects. It should be positioned horizontally. The electroplating liquid must be protected from
direct sunlight or other light sources.
b. Connecting to the power supply
Connect the mains cable to the fuse-protected circuit via a wall outlet. After connecting the mains
cable, switch on the device by pressing the black ON button at the rear.
c. Inserting the reference cathode (colour-coded yellow)
Before operating the device, the reference cathode must be connected to the device head.
The connector for the reference cathode is located to the right of the temperature sensor.

6. System advantages:

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• Very high hardness
• Homogeneous appearance of the electrodeposited objects
• Very fine-grained structure
• 1 magnetic stir bar for all beakers and liquid amounts
• Just two beakers
• Each cathode can be selected with an individual coating thickness
• Overnight mode / overnight plating
• Extra beaker for possible later plaster release/rinsing
• Finer gradations of coating thicknesses
• Up to 16 objects can be plated
• The electroplating process lasts about 5 hours (200 µm)
• RS 232 interface for updates
• Clear display
• Self-explanatory user menu
• Anode heating (no risk of the housing being burned)
• Simple plug system for the cathodes
• Ready-to-use and recyclable steel cathodes
Please note: When starting the device for the first time, please clean its components
(anode, beaker, magnetic stir bar, glass etc.) with distilled water before you begin using it.
The anode should be cleaned with an anode cleaner.
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