3D Systems sPro, User Manual

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SLS p r o c e s s 1 0 8 R C M & O T S
u s e r ’ s g u i d e R C M d e s c r i p t i o n
R C M D e s c r i p t i o n
This section describes the functions of each of
the RCM heaters, part piston, and part cylinder.
RCM Heaters
The RCM has four or five heaters, depending on
the model. You can view live RCM heater
temperatures and change RCM heater setpoints
when:
✓
The RCM is loaded in the SLS system with the
RCM cable plugged into the RCM and the
Sinter application running.
The RCM heaters include:
• Upper part cylinder heater band.
• Middle part cylinder heater band.
• Lower part cylinder heater band.
• Lower-lower part cylinder heater band on the
taller RCM model 230 only.
• Part piston heater; heats part piston top plate
.
The setpoints for these heaters depend on the
material you’re building with. The SLS system
stored recommended heater setpoints as
material default parameter values.