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ELEVATOR/LEVELER SETTINGS SCREEN
The Elevator/Leveler Settings Screen allows you to operate the elevator manually.
Manual Motions:
Move to Home:
Move the elevator to its home
position.
Move to Start:
Move the elevator to its start
position, as defined in its
Set Start
settings.
Move to Offload:
Move the elevator to its print
offload position as defined in the
Set Offload
settings.
Stir:
Pressing this button causes the system to mix
the material by moving the elevator up and down
according to the settings entered. Perform the
following steps:
1. Using the up and down arrows, position the
elevator to the uppermost stir position.
2. Set the
Move Distance
value for the distance
to lower the elevator.
3. Set the
Stir Time
for the amount of time to
perform the stir action.
4. Press
Stir
.
Level Print Tray:
Pumps material into and out of
the leveling reservoir until the material is level.
Drain Print Tray:
This button drains print tray
until the leveling reservoir is full.
Up/Down Arrows:
Manual motion for the
elevator. Press and hold until the elevator moves
in the direction of the arrow, will keep moving
until it reaches its limit.
Set Start:
Saves the elevator’s current position
as the Start position. See
Printing a Part
for
instructions on setting the
Set Start
position.
Set Offload:
Saves the elevator’s current position
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as the
Print Offload
position. The offload position
comes pre-set in the software, however, some
adjustments made need to be made. If the Move
to Offload button needs to be adjusted follow
the steps in
Setting the Offload Position
found
earlier in this manual. .
Move Distance:
Allows you to move elevator a
defined distance.
Stop:
Stop the current motion.
Parameters
:
Current Position:
Shows the current position of
the elevator relative to the home position.
Start Position:
Displays the elevator’s start
position.
Offload Position:
Displays the setting elevator’s
offload position.
Move Distance:
Amount to manually move the
elevator. Set this value using the edit button
Velocity:
Specifies the elevator speed, in inches
per second, during manual motion. This setting
does not affect the applicator speed during
printing. Set this value using the edit button
Stir Time:
Amount of time to perform the stir
function. Set this value using the edit button
Stir Depth:
Distance to lower the elevator when
stirring. Set this value using the edit button
Back:
Navigate back to the
Tools Menu Screen
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