3D Systems sPro, User Manual

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SLS p r o c e s s
u s e r ’ s g u i d e
I R S & I P C
Follow the instructions in this section to use the IRS and IPC safely. They tell you how to
connect an IPC to the IRS and load the virgin (new) powder, setup the IRS to send powder to
the SLS system and receive powder from the BOS, and what actions to take in response to IRS
warnings and alarms. These instructions are covered in the topics below:
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About the IRS & IPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
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IRS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
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IRS Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
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IPC Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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IPC Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
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How the IRS & IPC Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
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IPC Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
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IRS & IPC Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
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IRS Operator Panel and Stacklight . . . . . 153
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IRS Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
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IRS Standby and Ready Modes . . . . . . . . . 156
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Using IRS Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
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Using the IRS Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
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Using the IRS Diagnostics Menu . . . . . . . 160
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Using the IRS Utilities Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
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Loading Virgin Powder in the IRS . . . . . . 164
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Transporting Powder –
from IRS to SLS System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
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Blending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
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Loading Virgin Powder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
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Loading Used Powder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
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Shutting Down the IRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
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Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
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IRS & IPC Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
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If you have two RCMs and keep a full IPC on
hand, you can run builds continuously by hot-
swapping RCMs and IPCs.