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ALTITUDE
The SLA system is capable of operating correctly up to an altitude of 1000m above mean sea level.
OVERALL SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL (OASPL)
The sound of the SLA system will not eceed 70 dBA.
AIR CLEANLINESS
The room housing the SLA system should be well ventilated. Reasonable care should be taken to minimize
dust and smoke which could contaminate the SLA material and cause deterioration of optical surfaces. Avoid
temperature fluctuation. Since dust, smoke and temperature fluctuations can affect the performance of the
machine and the quality of the parts, a restricted area with positive pressure filtered air flow is recommended.
Avoid proximity to machine shop areas, or where milling, grinding, or sanding is performed.
LIGHTING
Standard fluorescent lamps with clear plastic diffusers are recommended to minimize ultraviolet exposure, which
could negatively affect the SLA material. Sunlight, quartz-halogen lamps, and high-intensity incandescent lamps
are not suitable, and UV-intensive lighting or ultraviolet exposure through windows should be avoided. UV filters
are available for windows and exposed fluorescent lamps.
DOOR OR OTHER METHOD OF PREVENTING ACCESS TO ROOM
The site should be able to be isolated from other employees or personnel during installation or future service calls.
A separate room or area that can be closed to others is necessary. The system is safe and does not present hazards
to properly trained personnel operating the system in accordance with our specifications. However, the system
should be installed in an area that can be cleared of untrained personnel during service and maintenance of the
machine due to laser safety requirements.
NETWORK ACCESS
The SLA system controller computer includes a Class A Ethernet interface, which can
be connected to a 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet network to offer network access to the
SLA system. A cable that is 6m long is supplied with the ProX 950. To remotely operate
the ProX 950 or to remotely run service engineer diagnostics, a VPN network access is
required.
REMOTE OPERATION USING WEB CAM (OPTIONAL)
With the ProX 950 , a Web cam, or network camera, can monitor the build status or assist
in remotely operating the system. The build chamber provides two Web cam mounting
for recommended Web cam providers.
Figure 10: Recommended
Panasonic Web Cam
TELEPHONE SERVICE
Dedicated telephone lines are not required for normal operation of an SLA system. You may
wish to install a dedicated telephone line in the SLA system installation area to facilitate
discussions with 3D Systems Customer Service personnel while the machine is in operation,
should the need arise.