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reprap-industrial-v1:software-version-v1.0.5-operation-and-commissioning [2014/10/13 14:13] Markus Bürgener [Setup] |
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| |::: |::: | **//[[#Setup]]//** provides wizards for different preset operating procedures | | |::: |::: | **//[[#Setup]]//** provides wizards for different preset operating procedures | | ||
| | 3 | Print job list | list of uploaded print jobs sorted by time/date (oldest first) | | | 3 | Print job list | list of uploaded print jobs sorted by time/date (oldest first) | | ||
| - | | 4 | [Emergency STOP] button | see [[#Personnel safety and device reliability|safety information]] | | + | | 4 | [Emergency STOP] button | see [[manual#Emergency stop|safety information]] | |
| | 5 | [print] button | Push to start the respective print job. | | | 5 | [print] button | Push to start the respective print job. | | ||
| | 6 | Browse buttons | Use [Previous], [Next] and [//page number//] to browse the print job list. | | | 6 | Browse buttons | Use [Previous], [Next] and [//page number//] to browse the print job list. | | ||
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| | 2 | Wizard selection | Different wizards for different tasks; needed to keep your 3D printer up and running: | | | 2 | Wizard selection | Different wizards for different tasks; needed to keep your 3D printer up and running: | | ||
| |::: |::: |**Print Bed Leveling**: Ensure that the print bed has the same distance to the nozzle at every point. | | |::: |::: |**Print Bed Leveling**: Ensure that the print bed has the same distance to the nozzle at every point. | | ||
| - | |::: |::: |**Unload Filament**: Wrong removal of filament from the supply can damage the machine. Follow these instructions when filament must be removed. | | + | |::: |::: |**Unload Filament**: Wrong removal of filament from the supply can damage the machine. Follow these instructions when filament must be removed. Also regard the instructions [[#Changing the filament|below]]. | |
| - | |::: |::: | **Load Filament**: Wrong insertion of filament can damage the machine. Follow these instructions when filament must be refilled or changed. | | + | |::: |::: | **Load Filament**: Wrong insertion of filament can damage the machine. Follow these instructions when filament must be refilled or changed. Also regard the instructions [[#Changing the filament|below]]. | |
| - | |::: |::: | **Prime Extruders**: After removing/refilling filament or subsequent to nozzle change the extruders must be primed to remove enclosed air from the nozzle tip. | | + | |::: |::: | **Prime Extruders**: After removing/refilling filament or subsequent to nozzle change the extruders must be primed to remove enclosed air from the nozzle tip. Also regard the instructions [[#Changing the filament|below]]. | |
| |::: |::: | **Select Filament Profiles**: Choose from preset, material specific profiles fitting the kind of filament you have loaded. To create filament profiles via the web interface see [[#Creating material profiles via the web interface|below]]. | | |::: |::: | **Select Filament Profiles**: Choose from preset, material specific profiles fitting the kind of filament you have loaded. To create filament profiles via the web interface see [[#Creating material profiles via the web interface|below]]. | | ||
| |::: |::: | **Nozzle Change**: If you need to change the nozzle tips (e.g. for printing wider or narrower extrusion width), follow these instructions. | | |::: |::: | **Nozzle Change**: If you need to change the nozzle tips (e.g. for printing wider or narrower extrusion width), follow these instructions. | | ||
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| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | === Changing the filament === | ||
| + | When the filament limit switch at the [[reprap-industrial-v1:manual#Filament supply|filament supply]] registers the end of the filament strand on the spool, the 3D printer stops automatically and signals lack of material at the touchscreen.\\ | ||
| + | If you want to remove the filament for other reasons (e.g. to use a differently colored material), the following description applies also. | ||
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| + | == Required tools == | ||
| + | * diagonal cutters | ||
| + | <WRAP clear></WRAP> | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Refilling == | ||
| + | If you want to continue printing with the same type of plastic, the change of the filament spool is quite easy. | ||
| + | You have to manually remove remaining filament from the supply hose, change and, if need be, [[#Adjusting the spool carriers|adjust the spool carriers]] and insert the new strand. | ||
| + | * Go to the //Setup// menu and start the [Unload Filament] wizard and follow the on-screen instructions. | ||
| + | * Open the //Setup// menu again, and follow the [Load Filament] wizard. | ||
| + | <WRAP clear></WRAP> | ||
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| + | == Material change == | ||
| + | <WRAP group> | ||
| + | <WRAP half column> | ||
| + | If you want to continue printing with another type of plastic (e.g. PETG instead of ABS), the change of the filament spool becomes a little bit more complex since you have to change the extruder nozzle barrel also. | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | <WRAP half column> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <WRAP info> | ||
| + | INFO | ||
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| + | //Using the same extruder nozzle barrel for materials with different properties may lead to clogging of the nozzle tip due to coking or sooting.\\ Kühling&Kühling recommend either thorough cleaning of the extruder nozzle barrel with a suitable solvent and pipe cleaners or using a single barrel for every type of material.// | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <WRAP clear></WRAP> | ||
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| + | <WRAP group> | ||
| + | <WRAP half column> | ||
| + | * Unload the current filament as described above. | ||
| + | * Subsequent to unloading you have to change the extruder nozzle barrel as described [[service-guide#Removing / reinstalling the extruder nozzle tips and/or the barrels|here]]. | ||
| + | * Afterwards, install (and [[#Adjusting the spool carriers|adjust]]) the new filament spool, run the [Load Filament] wizard **and** the [Priming] wizard. | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | <WRAP half column> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <WRAP info> | ||
| + | INFO | ||
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| + | //Make sure to choose the appropriate filament profile from the material database. If you have not installed the adequate profile yet, do so by following the instructions given [[#Adding material profiles to the material database|below]].// | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | <WRAP clear></WRAP> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Adjusting the spool carriers === | ||
| + | == Required tools == | ||
| + | * Allen wrench #2.5 | ||
| + | <WRAP clear></WRAP> | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Procedure == | ||
| + | <WRAP group> | ||
| + | <WRAP half column> | ||
| + | If you want to use a different filament spool diameter (less or more material), you have to adjust the spool carrier position. | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <WRAP half column> | ||
| + | <WRAP info> | ||
| + | INFO | ||
| + | |||
| + | //With an appropriate Allen key you can carry out the following steps without removing the filament spool.// | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <WRAP clear></WRAP> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <WRAP group> | ||
| + | <WRAP half column> | ||
| + | * Use the Allen key to **loosen** the fixing screws of the carrier. | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | <WRAP half column> | ||
| + | [{{:reprap-industrial-v1:mtc_filamentmovespools.png?400|Loosen the fixing screws of the spool carriers.}}] | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | <WRAP group> | ||
| + | <WRAP half column> | ||
| + | * Slide the carrier to or away from the filament inlet to a position that leaves approximately 1 cm between the spool's outer rim and the limit switch. Make sure that the filament enters the inlet at an angle of 85-90°. | ||
| + | * Refasten the fixing screws. | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | <WRAP half column> | ||
| + | [{{:reprap-industrial-v1:mtc_filamentinletmeasures.png?400|Admissible distance and inlet angle.}}] | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | <WRAP clear></WRAP> | ||
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| ===== Initial commissioning ===== | ===== Initial commissioning ===== | ||
| - | After [[:reprap-industrial-v1:manual|installation]] the RepRap Industrial is ready for initial commissioning. The first few steps will prepare your RepRap Industrial for its day-to-day duty: | + | After [[manual#Setup and Installation|installation]] the RepRap Industrial is ready for initial commissioning. The first few steps will prepare your RepRap Industrial 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 next step is preheating the build chamber and the print bed in order to enable calibration at operating temperature: | The next step is preheating the build chamber and the print bed in order to enable calibration at operating temperature: | ||
| * Tap [[#Manual Control|[Manual Control]]] to enter the respective menu. | * Tap [[#Manual Control|[Manual Control]]] to enter the respective menu. | ||
| - | * Activate the build chamber by tapping [[#Queue|[Build Chamber ON]] and then start the heating by tapping [[#Manual Control|[Preheat Chamber/Bed ON]]]. The current temperatures are indicated on the right side of the screen. You can always check the temperature by tapping [[#Manual Control|[Refresh temperatures]]]. | + | * Activate the build chamber by tapping [[#Manual Control|[Build Chamber ON]]] and then start the heating by tapping [[#Manual Control|[Preheat Chamber/Bed ON]]]. The current temperatures are indicated on the right side of the screen. You can always check the temperature by tapping [[#Manual Control|[Refresh temperatures]]]. |
| * Let the build chamber heat for approximately 45 minutes. | * Let the build chamber heat for approximately 45 minutes. | ||
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| To check or alter the settings, proceed as follows: | To check or alter the settings, proceed as follows: | ||
| - | The material profile for each extruder is chosen via the [Select Filament Profile] button in the **//Setup//** menu. | + | The material profile for each extruder is chosen via the [Select Filament Profile] button in the //Setup// menu. |
| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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| <WRAP group> | <WRAP group> | ||
| <WRAP half column> | <WRAP half column> | ||
| - | Make sure that all steps described in //[[#First start-up]]// have been carried out. | + | Make sure that all previously described steps have been carried out. |
| The next steps are carried out at the 3D printer's GUI:\\ | The next steps are carried out at the 3D printer's GUI:\\ | ||
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