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USER MANUAL

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Page 1: ...USER MANUAL CRAFTBOT FLOW WIDE XL...

Page 2: ...5 7 The extrude menu 17 5 8 Unloading the filament 18 5 9 Changing filaments 18 5 10 The axes menu 18 5 11 The info menu 19 5 12 Safe mode 19 5 13 The settings menu 19 6 1 Login 20 6 2 Main menu 20 6...

Page 3: ...to the 3D printing technology take a look at our support page and knowledge base where you find all the information you need to dive right into creating with 3D printers You find videos about updating...

Page 4: ...nger of crushing your hand from moving parts Wear safety gloves The device is subject to the EU Directive 2002 96 EC WEEE Directive 1 1 Symbols used In these instructions or on the printer itself you...

Page 5: ...otend 4 Build plate 5 Z axis rod 6 USB connector for flash drive 7 Extruder 8 Filament guide tube holder 9 Filament spool holder 10 Filament spool 11 ON OFF switch 12 AC power cable 13 LAN connection...

Page 6: ...drive extruder ratio 5 06 1 CALIBRATION Build plate calibration Assisted bed calibration POWER REQUIREMENTS Voltage range 90 264V Frequency range 47 63Hz Power factor PF 0 95 230VAC Efficiency Typ 94...

Page 7: ...CraftUnique may be used on this product The use of other accessories or spare parts can impair the safety of the device and increase the risk of serious injury damage to the environment or damage to...

Page 8: ...liance cannot be used by children under 8 years of age or by persons with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or a lack of experience and knowledge These latter groups should be under supe...

Page 9: ...ntion regulations 2 6 Disclaimer of liability Warranty terms are available on our website https www craftbot com terms CraftUnique rejects any claims for damages and warranty if The product is used fo...

Page 10: ...Becarefulandpayattentiontoavoidinjuries 5 Removethestrapsandliftupthetopbox Ifthestrapsaremissingfromthepackaging contactyourreseller 6 Removetheprotectivefoaminsert YouwillfindtheQuickStartGuideloca...

Page 11: ...spool holder Install the filament guide tube Position the filament guide tube as shown Insert one end of the filament guide tube into the filament guide tube holder on top of the Craftbot appliance P...

Page 12: ...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 firmwa...

Page 13: ...o the XY mechanics and set the 0 distance between the nozzle and the build plate The assisted bed calibration requires you to manually adjust the build plate It will be adjusted using the 3 knob screw...

Page 14: ...This process takes 15 minutes to complete FMS calibration This calibration will measure the Filament Monitoring System FMS sensor values and adjust them if necessary Make sure you select the correct...

Page 15: ...er Move 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 t...

Page 16: ...7 or build plate 8 icons The display shows the following information 1 Firmware version number 2 The IP address if the printer is connected to a network Wi Fi or LAN 3 The flash drive icon if there i...

Page 17: ...temperature 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 object is still warm it may bend when r...

Page 18: ...pton plate Wait for the head to warm up or to stand before calibration begins You can change the waiting time in the Personalize menu 5 5 In print adjustments pause menu During printing sometimes it i...

Page 19: ...peeds 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...

Page 20: ...u 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 values...

Page 21: ...pressing 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 e...

Page 22: ...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 time...

Page 23: ...nformation 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 follow...

Page 24: ...is function remains active until the printer is restarted Use the Send status report button to send the printer details to support 5 12 Safe mode If you have a critical error a red message appears on...

Page 25: ...era Mode FMS Sound Light Fan Door Nozzle Maintenance 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...

Page 26: ...limit distance Required for resuming a print job BL Touch nozzle offset Required for the assisted bed and mesh bed leveling Assisted bed calibration Wait for the head to warm up or to stand before ca...

Page 27: ...If everything checks out the measurement process is complete Mesh bed leveling This process creates a map of the build plate and compensates for any surface inequalities while printing the first few l...

Page 28: ...on to appear on the top right corner of the screen 4 Go to SETTINGS and then UPDATE 5 UPDATE FROM PENDRIVE appears 6 Tap UPDATE FROM PENDRIVE to start the update process 7 Update is automatic When it...

Page 29: ...to a specific XY reference when the print is finished Would you like the machine to go to a specific XY reference when the print is terminated Would you like the bed to move down when the print is fin...

Page 30: ...ect a suitable one and if you have a password you can enter it using the keyboard shortcut Web config Here you can reset you username and your password for the web platform USERNAME admin PASSWORD adm...

Page 31: ...ting and select the time from the Date Time lists Camera You can enable the time lapse function for a print job that has already started You can have a photo taken every 1 5 or 10 seconds This paramet...

Page 32: ...re displayed on the new screen to control the power of the fans There are 4 type of fans Object fan Extruder fan Case fan Dome fan Door If you have a door for your printer turn on the Door and select...

Page 33: ...rs alphanumeric characters only Password Minimum 6 characters alphanumeric characters only 6 2 Main menu After logging in the Dashboard of the web interface opens Here we can track the print data star...

Page 34: ...nting is in progress the Dashboard will change as follows The Temperature and Extrude menus are deactivated After printing these menus will be active again The Pause and Stop buttons are activated The...

Page 35: ...umination adjusting the background colors of the logo for different statuses Email You can change the notifications E mail address Password Server address If you run out of filament or encounter other...

Page 36: ...ake snapshots or make a video of the print job You can access the camera stream directly at http printer ip address camera The stream is only accessible with the camera username and password The camer...

Page 37: ...separate lint free rags or thick and strong paper towels Personal protection such as gloves and safety glasses goggles Light source e g a flashlight to illuminate the interior of the unit Move the bui...

Page 38: ...conds and then immediately press Reverse helping filament retrieval by pulling a little bit with your fingers on the filament end coming out of the extruder The Extrude operation is necessary because...

Page 39: ...then move it forward and away from the Extruder 7 5 Relocating the fan set If you encounter problems because the BL touches intermittently or is not working at all or if the fans are not working then...

Page 40: ...az 5 s sz m lemezalkatr szt a 3 mas ztatjuk a 3 as t telsz m alkatr szre tk z sig tekerj k a 3 mas sz m blockba tk z sig t telsz m Nozzle ra r csavarjuk a 2 es sz m bra e r h zzuk a 8 as sz m Heatsink...

Page 41: ...ck block 9 Remove the nozzle and the heat break with wrenches 10 The two parts can now be cleaned comfortably with the Cleaning Kit If you need further clarification please watch this video https yout...

Page 42: ...ls Reapplying a new Kapton sheet if the old one has issues or damage is essential to maximizing print quality To reapply a new Kapton sheet take the build plate out of the unit and remove the old shee...

Page 43: ...t of the reach of children Spatula You can use this to easily 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 Lu...

Page 44: ...conds Wire brush 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...

Page 45: ...it After the installer is finished you can eject the DMG image Linux Add executable rights to the downloaded installer either with chmod x or by right clicking on it and start the installer applicati...

Page 46: ...er Craftware Pro on the system so it requires root access Setting the target directory to your home directory will not change this behavior Currently there is no option to install the software without...

Page 47: ...icense Agreement as an HTML file The CraftwareProMaintenanceTool exe is the installer s executable Running it will start the uninstallation of Craftware Pro Use either this program or the system s own...

Page 48: ...rgetDir D My Programs Craftware Pro parameter Remember to give the full path of the installation directory and use double quotes around the path There is an optional showProgress 1 command line parame...

Page 49: ...uninstallation option works the same as the silent installation with the exception that you will need to run the uninstaller application where it was installed The optional parameters TargetDir and s...

Page 50: ...ate process first the current version is uninstalled so every entry for it is cleaned from the system then the new version is installed This means that administrative privileges will be needed two tim...

Page 51: ...how the information about the currently used Craftware Pro version and the current latest version available It may take a short time to gather the information from the server If you wish to update to...

Page 52: ...the left side you can find the main buttons of the software separated into 4 groups About This group contains the CraftBot logo button which has the following functions Project and file operations Usi...

Page 53: ...information about a feature which might behave differently in different versions System buttons These buttons are the system window handling buttons you are probably familiar with Note that on some o...

Page 54: ...ch you can check and modify on the Manufacturing Page Here you can set the Printer a Printing mode if available the Bed Build Plate and set for each Toolhead the Extruder and Filament used You can adj...

Page 55: ...te that rotating or moving a Project Object inside the CAD Workspace does not affect its Reference Objects as positioning on the Build Plate is determined by the Manufacturing Workspace information Ev...

Page 56: ...AL V1 2 56 Slicer settings Another important thing inside a Project is the Slicer settings it uses Every Project has its own Strategy settings embedded in it and when loaded they will be imported into...

Page 57: ...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 data...

Page 58: ...right 2013 2022 by CraftUnique Ltd All Rights Reserved CONTACT CraftUnique Ltd Ilka str 50 Budapest 1147 Hungary Phone 36 70 338 5056 Web www craftbot com Cooperation between 3D printer and people has...

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