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ht500:operation [2016/05/25 11:12]
Markus Bürgener [Pause function]
ht500:operation [2016/12/02 06:24]
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-This manual describes the [[#Initial commissioning|initial commissioning]] of the 3D Printer after [[manual#​setup-and-installation|installation]],​ the [[#​Operation|operation]] via the //​RepRapOnRails//​ operating software and the all manual operating tasks that must be performed during normal day-today use.\\+This manual describes the [[#Initial commissioning|initial commissioning]] of the 3D Printer after [[:manual#​setup-and-installation|installation]],​ the [[#​Operation|operation]] via the //​RepRapOnRails//​ operating software and the all manual operating tasks that must be performed during normal day-today use.\\
  
 === RepRapOnRails Software version lists === === RepRapOnRails Software version lists ===
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 ===== [Print] screen ===== ===== [Print] screen =====
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 After starting the HT500 the //Print// screen will appear as the start-up screen. Here you activate the 3D Printer and start the print jobs previously uploaded to the queue via the web interface. After starting the HT500 the //Print// screen will appear as the start-up screen. Here you activate the 3D Printer and start the print jobs previously uploaded to the queue via the web interface.
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 + No.  ^ Description ​ ^ Content/​Function ​ ^
 |  1  | Status message ​ | **//​Idle//​**:​ apparatus is waiting for next user input\\ **//​[[#​Printing]]//​**:​ apparatus is busy printing ​ | |  1  | Status message ​ | **//​Idle//​**:​ apparatus is waiting for next user input\\ **//​[[#​Printing]]//​**:​ apparatus is busy printing ​ |
 |  2  | Menu selection ​ | Select the operating menu and mode:\\ **[[#​print-screen|Print]]** represents the main production mode\\ **[[#​configuration-screen|Configuration]]** allows choosing material based temperature profiles for each extruder and bed/​chamber\\ **[[#​setup-screen|Setup]]** provides wizards for different preset operating procedures\\ **[[#​expert-control-screen|Expert Control]]** provides access to motors and direct temperature control\\ **[[#​log-screen|Log]]** represents the communication history of microcontroller,​ BeagleBone Black, and touchscreen ​ | |  2  | Menu selection ​ | Select the operating menu and mode:\\ **[[#​print-screen|Print]]** represents the main production mode\\ **[[#​configuration-screen|Configuration]]** allows choosing material based temperature profiles for each extruder and bed/​chamber\\ **[[#​setup-screen|Setup]]** provides wizards for different preset operating procedures\\ **[[#​expert-control-screen|Expert Control]]** provides access to motors and direct temperature control\\ **[[#​log-screen|Log]]** represents the communication history of microcontroller,​ BeagleBone Black, and touchscreen ​ |
 |  3  | Queue  | List of uploaded print jobs sorted by time/date (oldest first); estimated time required for printing the respective job. | |  3  | Queue  | List of uploaded print jobs sorted by time/date (oldest first); estimated time required for printing the respective job. |
 |  4  | Temperature/​profile overview | Displays current and set temperature of each extruder, print bed and build chamber as well as the selected material profiles (see [[#​configuration-screen|Configuration]]). Temperatures colored red are set and currently being actuated. | |  4  | Temperature/​profile overview | Displays current and set temperature of each extruder, print bed and build chamber as well as the selected material profiles (see [[#​configuration-screen|Configuration]]). Temperatures colored red are set and currently being actuated. |
-|  5  | [Emergency STOP] button ​ | see also\\ -> [[#​emergency-stop|Emergency stop]]\\ -> [[manual#​emergency-stop|Safety information in the Manual]] ​ |+|  5  | [Emergency STOP] button ​ | see also\\ -> [[#​emergency-stop|Emergency stop]]\\ -> [[:manual#​emergency-stop|Safety information in the Manual]] ​ |
 |  6  | [Shut-down] button ​      | Tap to shut down the 3D Printer properly. ​ | |  6  | [Shut-down] button ​      | Tap to shut down the 3D Printer properly. ​ |
 |  7  | [Build Chamber ON/OFF] button ​  | Tap to activate/​deactivate drives and heaters after start-up. ​ | |  7  | [Build Chamber ON/OFF] button ​  | Tap to activate/​deactivate drives and heaters after start-up. ​ |
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 |  10  | [print] button ​ | Tap to [[#​starting-print-jobs|start the respective print job]]. ​ | |  10  | [print] button ​ | Tap to [[#​starting-print-jobs|start the respective print job]]. ​ |
 |  11  | Browse buttons ​ | Use [Previous], [Next] and [//page number//] to browse the print job list.  | |  11  | Browse buttons ​ | Use [Previous], [Next] and [//page number//] to browse the print job list.  |
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 ==== Starting print jobs ==== ==== Starting print jobs ====
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 Tap the [print] button next to a print job in the queue to start the print job. You will be asked to confirm that all preparations for the print job have been performed. Tap [OK, Start Print] to definitely begin printing or [Cancel] to return to the queue. Tap the [print] button next to a print job in the queue to start the print job. You will be asked to confirm that all preparations for the print job have been performed. Tap [OK, Start Print] to definitely begin printing or [Cancel] to return to the queue.
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 |  1  | Checklist ​ | Please make sure that all displayed requirements have been met before proceeding. ​ | |  1  | Checklist ​ | Please make sure that all displayed requirements have been met before proceeding. ​ |
 |  2  | [OK, Start Print] button ​ | If all preparations have been made, tap to proceed. ​ | |  2  | [OK, Start Print] button ​ | If all preparations have been made, tap to proceed. ​ |
 |  3  | [Cancel] button | Tap to abort if any requirements has not been met. | |  3  | [Cancel] button | Tap to abort if any requirements has not been met. |
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-After confirmation the HT500 starts processing the print job and the status message changes to //​Printing//​. All other menus are deactivated during a print. The print job name, the current progress, and the estimated remaining time are displayed and the [Abort Print] button is active.+
  
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 ^ No.  ^ Description ​ ^ Content/​Function ​ ^ ^ No.  ^ Description ​ ^ Content/​Function ​ ^
 |  4  | Print job name  | The name of the slicing file uploaded to the queue. ​ | |  4  | Print job name  | The name of the slicing file uploaded to the queue. ​ |
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 |  7  | [Pause/​Resume Print] button ​ | Allows interrupting a print job for interference and subsequent resumption. ​ | |  7  | [Pause/​Resume Print] button ​ | Allows interrupting a print job for interference and subsequent resumption. ​ |
 |  8  | [Abort Print] button ​ | Tap to [[#​Finishing a print job|abort a print job]]. ​ | |  8  | [Abort Print] button ​ | Tap to [[#​Finishing a print job|abort a print job]]. ​ |
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 ==== Pause function ==== ==== Pause function ====
 The pause function was built in for the case that a print job needs to be interrupted and later resumed for other reasons than "​out-of-filament"​ (see [[#​changing-the-filament|below]]).\\ The pause function was built in for the case that a print job needs to be interrupted and later resumed for other reasons than "​out-of-filament"​ (see [[#​changing-the-filament|below]]).\\
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 For switching the HT500 into standby tap the shut-down button. The system will then perform the cool-down sequence for safety reasons before deactivating the preheating and the build chamber. For switching the HT500 into standby tap the shut-down button. The system will then perform the cool-down sequence for safety reasons before deactivating the preheating and the build chamber.
  
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 To wake the machine from standby see [[#​waking-from-standby|Starting the 3D Printer]]. To wake the machine from standby see [[#​waking-from-standby|Starting the 3D Printer]].
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 ^  No.  ^ Description ​  ^ Content/​Function ​ ^ ^  No.  ^ Description ​  ^ Content/​Function ​ ^
-|   ​1 ​  | {{anchor:​omc13t1:​Wizards for daily operation}}\\ Different wizards for different tasks; needed to keep your 3D Printer up and running. ​ | **{{anchor:​omc13t11:​Print Bed Leveling}}** Ensures that print bed and nozzle tip are evenly distanced at every point of the surface.\\ -> [[knowledge-base#​print-bed-leveling|tips]] |+|   ​1 ​  | {{anchor:​omc13t1:​Wizards for daily operation}}\\ Different wizards for different tasks; needed to keep your 3D Printer up and running. ​ | **{{anchor:​omc13t11:​Print Bed Leveling}}** Ensures that print bed and nozzle tip are evenly distanced at every point of the surface.\\ -> [[:knowledge-base#​print-bed-leveling|tips]] |
 |::: |::: | **{{anchor:​omc13t12:​Unload Filament}}** False removal of filament from the supply system can damage the limit switch in the feed unit. Follow the given instructions when filament must be removed.\\ -> [[#Changing the filament|additional information]] | |::: |::: | **{{anchor:​omc13t12:​Unload Filament}}** False removal of filament from the supply system can damage the limit switch in the feed unit. Follow the given instructions when filament must be removed.\\ -> [[#Changing the filament|additional information]] |
 |::: |::: | **{{anchor:​omc13t13:​Load Filament}}** False insertion of filament can damage the 3D Printer or lead to coiling of the filament and thereby ruining the print. Follow the given instructions when filament must be refilled or changed.\\ -> [[#Changing the filament|additional information]] | |::: |::: | **{{anchor:​omc13t13:​Load Filament}}** False insertion of filament can damage the 3D Printer or lead to coiling of the filament and thereby ruining the print. Follow the given instructions when filament must be refilled or changed.\\ -> [[#Changing the filament|additional information]] |
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 |  2  | {{anchor:​omc13t2:​ Calibration wizards}}\\ These wizards are needed during commissioning,​ during change of material and other more rarely tasks. | **{{anchor:​omc13t16:​Calibrate Extrusion}}** When printing material with other properties than before, it might be necessary to adjust the throughflow of the nozzle. To find the correct //Extrusion multiplier//​ to be entered in the //Filament settings// of Slic3r, run this wizard. Also regard the description given in the respective [[#​determining-the-extrusion-multiplier|initial commissioning]] section. | |  2  | {{anchor:​omc13t2:​ Calibration wizards}}\\ These wizards are needed during commissioning,​ during change of material and other more rarely tasks. | **{{anchor:​omc13t16:​Calibrate Extrusion}}** When printing material with other properties than before, it might be necessary to adjust the throughflow of the nozzle. To find the correct //Extrusion multiplier//​ to be entered in the //Filament settings// of Slic3r, run this wizard. Also regard the description given in the respective [[#​determining-the-extrusion-multiplier|initial commissioning]] section. |
 |::: |::: | **{{anchor:​omc13t17:​Calibrate Extruder Offset}}** This function is needed for dual extruder prints. To teach the offset distance between the nozzle tips in X- and Y-direction,​ run this wizard. | |::: |::: | **{{anchor:​omc13t17:​Calibrate Extruder Offset}}** This function is needed for dual extruder prints. To teach the offset distance between the nozzle tips in X- and Y-direction,​ run this wizard. |
-|::: |::: | **{{anchor:​omc13t18:​Calibrate Axes Backlash}}** This function replaces the backlash calibration procedure described in the [[service-guide#​backlash-calibration|Service Guide]]. |+|::: |::: | **{{anchor:​omc13t18:​Calibrate Axes Backlash}}** This function replaces the backlash calibration procedure described in the [[:service-guide#​backlash-calibration|Service Guide]]. |
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 For maintenance and test reasons, after a crash or to reduce lead times, e.g. if you still need to work on a print file but want the\\ 3D Printer to be ready for operation, manually moving the motors or preheating the build chamber and the print table may be necessary or advantageous. For maintenance and test reasons, after a crash or to reduce lead times, e.g. if you still need to work on a print file but want the\\ 3D Printer to be ready for operation, manually moving the motors or preheating the build chamber and the print table may be necessary or advantageous.
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-|  1  | Drive control -\\ negative direction ​ | Moves every axis individually once for every tap in  [[manual#​drives|negative direction]],​ according to the selected step width. |+<WRAP clear/>​ 
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 +|  1  | Drive control -\\ negative direction ​ | Moves every axis individually once for every tap in  [[:manual#​drives|negative direction]],​ according to the selected step width. |
 |  2  | {{anchor:​omc14t02:​[Printhead Maintenance Position]}} ​ | Tap to move the extruder head into a preset position in the upper center of the build chamber directly in front of the doors where it is easily accessible for maintenance purposes. ​  | |  2  | {{anchor:​omc14t02:​[Printhead Maintenance Position]}} ​ | Tap to move the extruder head into a preset position in the upper center of the build chamber directly in front of the doors where it is easily accessible for maintenance purposes. ​  |
-|  3  | Homing buttons ​ | Tap to separately or simultaneously move the [[manual#​drives|axes]] to their starting positions. ​ | +|  3  | Homing buttons ​ | Tap to separately or simultaneously move the [[:manual#​drives|axes]] to their starting positions. ​ | 
-|  4  | Drive control -\\ positive direction ​ | Moves every axis individually once for every tap in  [[manual#​drives|positive direction]],​ according to the selected step width. |+|  4  | Drive control -\\ positive direction ​ | Moves every axis individually once for every tap in  [[:manual#​drives|positive direction]],​ according to the selected step width. |
 |  5  | {{anchor:​omc14t05:​Extruder temperature control}} ​ | Enables directly setting the temperature and extruding filament for one extruder at a time (see the chapter [[reprap-industrial-v1:​knowledge-base#​setting-the-extrusion-temperature|"​Extrusion temperature"​]] in the "​Material"​ section of the knowledgebase). ​ | |  5  | {{anchor:​omc14t05:​Extruder temperature control}} ​ | Enables directly setting the temperature and extruding filament for one extruder at a time (see the chapter [[reprap-industrial-v1:​knowledge-base#​setting-the-extrusion-temperature|"​Extrusion temperature"​]] in the "​Material"​ section of the knowledgebase). ​ |
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 ===== [Log] screen ===== ===== [Log] screen =====
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 All communication between touchscreen,​ BeagleBone Black and microcontroller is stored and displayed on the log screen. Print job statuses are stored also.\\ Direct G-code programming can be effected via the G-code input field. All communication between touchscreen,​ BeagleBone Black and microcontroller is stored and displayed on the log screen. Print job statuses are stored also.\\ Direct G-code programming can be effected via the G-code input field.
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 |  1  | History list  | communication history sorted top down by date and time¹\\ //SENT//: BeagleBone Black to microcontroller\\ //RECV//: microcontroller to BeagleBone Black\\ ​  | |  1  | History list  | communication history sorted top down by date and time¹\\ //SENT//: BeagleBone Black to microcontroller\\ //RECV//: microcontroller to BeagleBone Black\\ ​  |
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 ¹ <wrap lo>The time is stated in //universal time coordinated//​ (UTC) notation so do not wonder if does not match your local time.</​wrap>​ ¹ <wrap lo>The time is stated in //universal time coordinated//​ (UTC) notation so do not wonder if does not match your local time.</​wrap>​
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 ===== Initial commissioning ===== ===== Initial commissioning =====
-[[{|width:​25%}#loading-material|Printer preparation]]\\ +[[{:|width:25%}:loading-material|Printer preparation]]\\ 
-[[{|width:​25%}#calibration|Calibration]]\\ +[[{:|width:25%}:calibration|Calibration]]\\ 
-[[{|width:​25%}#creating-your-first-own-print-job|First print job]]\\+[[{:|width:25%}:creating-your-first-own-print-job|First print job]]\\
  
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-After the [[manual#​Setup and Installation|installation]] the HT500 is ready for initial commissioning. The first few steps will prepare your HT500 for its day-to-day duty:+After the [[:manual#​Setup and Installation|installation]] the HT500 is ready for initial commissioning. The first few steps will prepare your HT500 for its day-to-day duty:
   * Make sure that no foreign objects are left in the build chamber (transport locks, tools or the like).   * Make sure that no foreign objects are left in the build chamber (transport locks, tools or the like).
   * Close the build chamber.   * Close the build chamber.
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-The "​extrusion multiplier"​ allows for compensation of varying filament properties, first of all the cutting depths of the drive gear into the filament but also deviations of the diameter (also see [[http://​manual.slic3r.org/​simple-mode/​simple-mode#​filament-settings|Slic3r manual]] and [[knowledge-base#​calibrating-the-extrusion|Tips & Tricks]]).+The "​extrusion multiplier"​ allows for compensation of varying filament properties, first of all the cutting depths of the drive gear into the filament but also deviations of the diameter (also see [[http://​manual.slic3r.org/​simple-mode/​simple-mode#​filament-settings|Slic3r manual]] and [[:knowledge-base#​calibrating-the-extrusion|Tips & Tricks]]).
 The extrusion properties of any material, although chemically exactly the same, may differ from one filament spool to the other so that it is impossible to determine the correct extrusion multiplier prior to delivery. After leveling the print bed, it is therefore mandatory to calibrate the extrusion to adapt your printer to the installed filament in order to ensure a correct printing performance. The extrusion properties of any material, although chemically exactly the same, may differ from one filament spool to the other so that it is impossible to determine the correct extrusion multiplier prior to delivery. After leveling the print bed, it is therefore mandatory to calibrate the extrusion to adapt your printer to the installed filament in order to ensure a correct printing performance.
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 //When printing ABS it __may be__ necessary to run the [Extrusion calibration] wizard after changing the filament spool without changing the material itself.\\ //When printing ABS it __may be__ necessary to run the [Extrusion calibration] wizard after changing the filament spool without changing the material itself.\\
-It __is__ necessary to find the correct extrusion multiplier after changing the material. The respective procedure is described [[tips-tricks#​calibrating-the-extrusion|here]].//​+It __is__ necessary to find the correct extrusion multiplier after changing the material. The respective procedure is described [[:tips-tricks#​calibrating-the-extrusion|here]].//​
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 Other material-subsurface combinations may require some force (e.g. PC on ABS-glue) or solving of the coating, rinsing the print bed with water for example is suitable when printing on PVA-glue.\\ ​ Other material-subsurface combinations may require some force (e.g. PC on ABS-glue) or solving of the coating, rinsing the print bed with water for example is suitable when printing on PVA-glue.\\ ​
 \\ \\
-Find more information about the properties and handling of the PEI print bed in the parts description of the [[manual#​print-table-and-print-bed|Manual]].+Find more information about the properties and handling of the PEI print bed in the parts description of the [[:manual#​print-table-and-print-bed|Manual]].
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ht500/operation.txt · Last modified: 2017/01/18 09:42 by Simon Kühling