3D Systems sPro, User Manual

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SLS p r o c e s s 1 5 5 I R S & I P C
u s e r ’ s g u i d e I R S s t a n d b y a n d r e a d y m o d e s
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If one of the bins or the IPC is low, the IRS
display prompts you to add more powder
change the empty IPC. After you do, the IRS
returns to Ready mode and displays the bin
weights.
I R S S t a n d by a n d R e a d y
M o d e s
The IRS has two operating modes: Standby and
Ready . When you power up the IRS, it starts in
Standby . You can do everything in Standby
except transfer powder—you must be in Ready
mode to do that. (This is mainly because air flow
in the IRS is shut off in Standby mode.)
The most important powder transfer operation
you do in Ready mode is unloading virgin
powder from the IPC. To do this, you must change
the IPC status from
Do Not Unload to Unloading .
Menu options in Standby and Ready
modes
Both modes have a menu options. Some of these
options appear in both modes, and some are
mode-specific. For example,
Setup and
Diagnostics are available in both modes, Utilities
is only available in Standby mode, and IPC Status
is only available in Ready mode.
Default displays in Standby and Ready
mode
When you’re in Standby mode, the default
display shows the menu options. However, in
Ready mode, the default display shows the live
weights (in kilograms) of the three IRS bins and
the IPC.
So, if you’re in Ready mode, press to access
the Ready mode menu options.