Some customers who already have Alpha key machine are interested in newly added features of Alpha Pro key machine, in this case, you don’t need to pay for a
new machine but can consider to purchase a new Alpha Pro board to replace the old Alpha board, then your Alpha machine has capacity to become Alpha Pro
key machine. If you are interested in it, please contact with sales about the board price.
Below are the steps how to upgrade Alpha key machine to Alpha Pro key machine:
1. Export key data by USB if you need to keep the data under Favorites/Custom Key/Cutting history.
2. Tell us the original serial number and we will reset the serial number in our system to make it become a Alpha pro key machine. It is very important, otherwise you
can’t register it or it won’t be connected.
3. Delete the Alpha software from the machine screen.
4. Take apart the machine back cover and clean the debris carefully, then replace the new motherboard and the new SCP cable. As there are different motherboard
versions, the ports position might be different, please pay attention to match the ports and the tags pasted on cables, to make sure X ports to X cables, Y ports to Y
cables, same as Z ports and cables.
5. Contact with us to get the Alpha Pro software and install it to the machine screen.
6. Import key data by USB if needed.
7. Do calibration based on S1 Automobile Jaw or S2 Single Sided Jaw again.
8. Check if the cutter is clockwise or anti-clockwise rotation?
A. If your cuter is clockwise rotation, that means your machine is in normal situation and you can do further check if the machine can work well.
B. If your cuter is anti-clockwise rotation, please contact with our technical supporter for assistance. After solving the problem of anti-clockwise rotation, you can do
further check if the machine can work well.
Please feel free to contact with our technical supporter if you face any problems during above steps.
Bruce
WeChat/WhatsApp: +86 18711031899
Email address: support@kkkcut.com
Reference:
1. How to import and Export key data by USB in Alpha Pro machine
2. The operation of S1 Automobile Jaw and S2 Single Sided Jaw calibration is a little different in Alpha and Alpha Pro key cutting machine.
Below is video links about calibration of Alpha Pro.
Alpha Pro: The 7th number is “6” or “9” in serial number. (e.g. E220036001 or E220039001)
Note: Please remember to calibrate Decoder-Cutter distance by S1 or S2.
S1 automobile key jaw:
S2 single standard key jaw:
New features in Alpha Pro:
1. Blade modification function
2. Duplicate Multi-Track Internal Groove Key
3. Cut new Honda stainless steel keys
4. Software difference between Alpha and Alpha Pro
5. Data difference between Alpha and Alpha Pro