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IDEX USER MANUAL

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1.1. Craftbot Flow /XL printer components

The model displayed is the Craftbot Flow IDEX.

The difference between the two models is the frame height.

See Specifications for the different dimensions.

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Filament guide tube

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Touchscreen LCD display

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Hotend

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Build plate

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Z axis rod

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USB connector for flash drive

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Extruder

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Filament guide tube holder

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Filament spool holder

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Filament spool

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ON / OFF switch

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AC power cable

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LAN connection

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Reset button

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Summary of Contents for FLOW GENERATION IDEX

Page 1: ...IDEX USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...The settings menu 23 6 USING THE WEB INTERFACE 32 6 1 Login 32 6 2 Main menu 32 6 3 Uploading files through the WEB interface 32 6 4 Printing objects through the WEB interface 33 6 5 Web interface set...

Page 3: ...he Craftbot 3D printer makes solid three dimensional objects from melted plastic filament First you will have to design your objects with the help of a 3D design program Then you will need to use the...

Page 4: ...See Specifications for the different dimensions 1 Filament guide tube 2 Touchscreen LCD display 3 Hotend 4 Build plate 5 Z axis rod 6 USB connector for flash drive 7 Extruder 8 Filament guide tube ho...

Page 5: ...IBRATION Build plate calibration Assisted bed calibration XY calibration Fully automatic no intervention required POWER REQUIREMENTS Voltage range 90 264V Frequency range 47 63Hz Power factor PF 0 95...

Page 6: ...owledge These latter persons should be under supervision and given adequate instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way understanding the hazards involved Cleaning and user maintenan...

Page 7: ...e missing from the packaging contact your reseller 5 Remove the protective foam insert You will find the Quick Start Guide located inside the top protective foam insert 6 There is a box inserted which...

Page 8: ...lament guide tubes Insert one end of the filament guide tubes into the filament guide tube holder on top of the Craftbot appliance Push the other end into the hole on the top of the extruder Install t...

Page 9: ...e for the FLOW 3D printers at https craftbot com firmware 3 Copy CRAFT_UPDATE ZIP to a FAT32 formatted USB drive 4 Plug the USB drive you found in the accessories box into the HMI port 5 Wait for the...

Page 10: ...wing parameters Z limit distance Required for resuming a print job BL Touch nozzle offset Required for the assisted bed and mesh bed leveling Extruder 1 and Extruder 2 X Y offsets Required for dual mo...

Page 11: ...d be twisted to achieve optimum adjustment To achieve optimum value the meter should be wrapped between two prominent lines After 3 optimal measurements the NEXT button appears If one or more of the 3...

Page 12: ...e touch screen Press and hold the button to keep extracting filament through the head Automatic filament feed can also be performed by pressing the Load button on the bottom bar By pressing the button...

Page 13: ...the list up or down to locate the gcode of the item you want to print and select it You can only select one gcode for printing if multiple items are selected printing cannot be started Press the Start...

Page 14: ...e print head or build plate icon The display shows the following information 1 HMI version number 2 The IP address if the printer is connected to a network 3 The flash drive icon if there is a flash d...

Page 15: ...ect The quantity is pre calculated by CraftWare After the object has been printed remove the build plate Printed objects can be removed easily just bend the flexible build plate Please note if the obj...

Page 16: ...d objects can be removed easily just bend the flexi kapton plate 5 5 In print adjustments pause menu During printing sometimes it can be essential to modify the printing parameters on the fly This men...

Page 17: ...Print speed Print speed and extrusion volume can be modified in percentage of the original Use the reset button to revert to the values specified in the gcode Filament flow Filament flow can be modifi...

Page 18: ...menu press the Heating icon In the upper part of the new window you can select the desired material ABS PLA PETG from the drop down list If you want to print a material with different temperature val...

Page 19: ...essing the Load button on the bottom bar By pressing the button once the head automatically extrudes some filament Filament loading is successful when the melted filament flows through the nozzle even...

Page 20: ...ion of the extruder which is the position in the front left corner of the build plate You can reset the extruder and the build plate to the home or zero position You can either set each axis one at a...

Page 21: ...tion Mode FMS sensitivity Nozzle diameter Language English Time zone Sounds Personalise Host name Ethernet DHCT WiFi password Web name and password After a factory reset the values of the following se...

Page 22: ...afe mode will be active If you see the following messages some menu is hiding and just 3 menu is alive Alive menus Print Settings Info Please after the red messages press the Info menu do a Report for...

Page 23: ...amera Mode FMS Sound Light Fan Door Nozzle The printer wizard This was the first wizard process when you turned on the printer for the first time It contains the following settings Language Time zone...

Page 24: ...ith your printer and turn the build plate over with the Kapton foil side facing DOWN This process will calibrate the following parameters Z limit distance Required to resume a print job BL Touch nozzl...

Page 25: ...markings are dense The arrows below the markings indicate which direction the knob should be turned to achieve optimum adjustment To achieve optimum value the meter should be between two prominent lin...

Page 26: ...Copy CRAFT_UPDATE ZIP to a FAT32 formatted pendrive 3 Plug the pendrive into the HMI port 4 Wait for the pendrive icon to appear on the top right corner of the screen 5 Go to SETTINGS and then UPDATE...

Page 27: ...ease do not interrupt the process or unplug the printer during the firmware update Language Select your language from the list EN DE HU NL FR ES IT Personalise You can personalise your printer There a...

Page 28: ...t using the keyboard shortcut Web config Here you can reset you username and your password for the web platform USERNAME admin PASSWORD adminadmin E mail Craftbot FLOW Generation printers can send an...

Page 29: ...print two objects at once which will be mirror images of one another This way two objects can be made in the time it takes to print one object For example if printing a hand the printer can make a rig...

Page 30: ...back to the factory values Inside the Event sounds menu you can choose from 20 ringtones for different printer statuses Light There are two types of lights Interion LED lighting LCD display backlight...

Page 31: ...ur printer turn on the Door and select the treshold temperature 40 C or 60 C For safety reasons the system does not allow the opening of the door if the temperature is higher than this threshold Nozzl...

Page 32: ...umeric characters only 6 2 Main menu After logging in the Dashboard of the web interface opens Here we can track the print data You can start restart pause or stop printing in the horizontal top actio...

Page 33: ...eep track of head and tray temperatures Data is updated every second 6 5 Web interface settings Camera You can see the current camera image on the screen so you can keep track of your print job You ca...

Page 34: ...off and adjust the volume Locale You can change the unit of temperature and the language Login info You can change your username and the associated password 6 6 Watching the camera image remotely Craf...

Page 35: ...position turn the Craftbot printer off and unplug it from the power supply 3 If you look under the build plate you will see three rods that run vertically on which the build platform moves up and down...

Page 36: ...temperature before inserting the filament Inserting the filament at a lower temperature is just asking for a clog Heat up the extruder and then secure the screw on the top of the extruder Now you can...

Page 37: ...xtruder 7 5 Replacing the fan set cable version This fan set type is available from the following serial numbes Craftftbot FLOW IDEX CB21126XXX Craftftbot FLOW IDEX XL CB21126XXX If you have encounter...

Page 38: ...bolt holes of the Extruder with the fan casing holes and place an Allen key into the front bolt hole on the right side again to keep it steady Start inserting the first bolt into the rear hole on the...

Page 39: ...Remove the nozzle and the heat break with wrenches The two parts can now be cleaned comfortably with the Cleaning Kit If you need further clarification please watch this video https youtu be I6jRyl02...

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Page 41: ...s essential to maximize print qualities if the old one has issues or damage To reapply a new Kapton sheet take the build plate out of the unit and remove the old sheet by stripping it off of the flexi...

Page 42: ...each of children Spatula You can easily use it to remove the 3D printed object from the bed Use it to lift up difficult models you can even use it to clean your 3D printer build surface Lubricant syri...

Page 43: ...rush Use the wire brush to clean the nozzle and the feed gears Don t forget to heat up the nozzle before cleaning Caution The brush head is made from copper wire and it is relatively soft Therefore th...

Page 44: ...colors and Craftbot type All build areas of all the Craftbots are pre set and pre programmed in Select your printer under the Printer tab You can add objects stl obj files onto this virtual build plat...

Page 45: ...r expected profits including the profit from a contract the loss of expected savings the loss of business or business opportunity The loss of or damage to goodwill The loss breach or destruction of da...

Page 46: ...by CraftUnique Ltd All Rights Reserved CONTACT CraftUnique Ltd Salg tarj ni str 12 14 Budapest 1087 Hungary Phone 36 1 700 8060 Web www craftbot com www craftbotusa com Cooperation between 3D printer...

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