3D Systems sPro, User Manual

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SLS p r o c e s s 1 9 2 S L S S Y S T E M
u s e r ’ s g u i d e s t a r t i n g t h e S L S s y s t e m ( o n l y )
Run Sinter application
1
Login to Windows.
2
Start the Sinter application: from the
Windows task bar; choose
Start > Programs
> SLS System > Sinter , then...
• The Sinter application window opens.
• The RealMonitor utility starts, appearing as
a
RealMonitor button in the Windows
taskbar. (See Sinter Help for more the
RealMonitor utility.)
• After about one minute, the DSPIF
application starts, appearing as a
DSPIF
button in the Windows taskbar. (Sinter uses
DSPIF to control SLS system heaters and
motion, and to communicate with the laser
scanning system.)
3
When you see the dspif button in the
taskbar, the Sinter application is ready to start
a build—but the SLS system machine still is
not.
Start chiller and verify flow gauges
If you’re starting the SLS system from it’s
powered-off state, you must first perform the
following start-up sequence before you start a
build:
`
Start the chiller
`
Verify the SLS system compressed air
`
Verify the SLS system nitrogen supply
`
Verify the SLS system powder supply
`
Put Sinter in Manual Operations ( Man Ops )
mode
`
Load the RCM
`
Move the part piston to its Home position
`
Move the roller to its Home position
`
Move the piston back to its Start position
Instructions for each step in this sequence are
described next.
If you’re starting the SLS system from
its powered-off state, do not attempt
to start a build before you perform
the SLS system machine startup
sequence. Also, never attempt to
start a build if the
dspif button is not
shown in the taskbar. It takes at least
45 seconds for the
dspif program to
initialize after you run Sinter. (Putting
Sinter in
Build mode then opening a
build packet starts a build.)