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Software

 

Operation

Full

 

Setting

 

UI

Mouse

 

Operation

Software

 

Operation

Tip

Double

-

click

 

view

 

area

 

can quickly

 

load

 

3D

 

model

 

file

.

The

 

view

 

mode

 

and

 

edit

 

icon

 

will

 

appear when you select the 3D 

mode.

Left

 

click

Select

 

model, hold and 

move to change 
position, double-click to 
load 3D models.

Right

 

click

Hold

 

and

 

move

 

to

 

rotate

 

the

 

viewpoint

 

around

 

the

 

3D

 

model

.

Left + Right

Hold

 

and

 

move

 

the

 

mouse

 

to

 

zoom

.

Scrollwheel

Use

 

the

 

scroll

 

wheel

 

to

 

zoom

 

in

 

or

 

out

.

Left + Shift

Click

 

and

 

drag

 

in

 

rotary

 

model

 

can

 

according

 

to

 

each

 

1

 

degree

 

angle

.

+

Shift

Right + Shift

Hold

 

and move the 

mouse to pan the 3D 
view.

+

Shift

Keyboard

 

Shortcut

Ctrl+L

Load

 

model

/

Picture

Ctrl+S

Save

 

model

 

as

Delete

Remove

 

model

F5

Refresh

 

view

 

area

Ctrl+E

Export

 

setting

Ctrl+,

Preferences 

As

 

you

 

can

 

see

 

from

 

the

 

complete

 

UI

the

 

left

 

side

 

of

 

the

 

software is 

setting area, the right side is view area. The setting area contain 

"

Basic

", 

"

Advanced

", "

Plugins

", "

Start

/

End

 

GCode

four

 

tabs

The Basic tab is the 

most common settings, usually the most frequently used parameters are 
here. Each parameter has a mouse-over tips, you can set parameters 
according the prompt. If you want to restore the default settings, please 
click on the menu

 "

Tools

"->"

Restore

 

Default

".

Manual slicing

Rotate

Zoom

Mirror

View mode

Save

 

toolpath

Load

 

model

 View area 

 Setting area 

Summary of Contents for DX

Page 1: ... 1 CreatBot 3D Printer User manual English V7 0 Henan Suwei Electronics Technology Co Ltd ...

Page 2: ...Click on Model 20 Toolpath Structure 20 Basic Setting 21 Advanced Setting 22 Expert Setting 23 Skirt Brim Raft 24 Plugins 24 Start End GCode 25 Dual Head Printing 25 Align Dual Head Horizon 26 Align Dual Head Vertical 27 Add Multi Type Printer 27 Frequently Asked Questions Routine Maintenance 28 Print PLA and ABS 28 Paving Kapton 29 Change Fuse 30 Adjust Z Limit 30 Hardware Troubleshoot 31 Printin...

Page 3: ...ed by the failure of the printer the loss will be borne by the user Software running environment 2G or above processors at least 1G memory compatible with Windows MAC or Linux please use memory as much as possible I wish you a fun with CreatBot Danger Warning The nozzle s temperature will reach 300 degrees don t touch The platform s temperature will reach 120 degrees don t touch Please make sure t...

Page 4: ...ool holder 14 Filament 15 Z stop limit 16 Filament inlet 17 X stop limit 18 Filament feeder 1 19 Compression nut 20 Filament feeder 2 1 Power switch 2 SD card slot 3 Keypad 4 LCD display 5 Leveling nut 6 Leveling spring 7 Build platform 8 Baffle holes 9 X stepper motor 10 Printer head 11 Filament guide pipe ...

Page 5: ... Adapter plate 10 Head adjust 11 Linear bearing 12 Linear axis 13 Head main block 6 7 8 9 11 1 2 3 4 5 10 1 Pressure arm 2 Pressure spring 3 Pressure nut 4 Wire socket 5 Geared motor 6 Filament inlet 7 Filament sensor 8 Feeder body 9 Feeding wheel 10 Fixed hole 11 Pipe joint Filament Feeder Printer Head Head will be update at any time Machine Diagram ...

Page 6: ...asping the frame not the belt or rails 4 Takeout the accessories will see the bracket and the filament 5 Turn on the printer enter Move axis menu select Auto home the bracket will rise now you can takeout filament Unpacking Unpacking Takeout accessories Takeout filament Turn on printer same as Auto home Tips Press ...

Page 7: ...ot tighten 3 Insert platform to the bracket the bracket is between plate and tray 4 Aim the tray fix hole to the M5 nut then tighten the screws 5 Connect the power plug and temperature sensor plug Notice Ensure the plug is well contacted Hardware Installation Takeout platform Insertplatform Connect the cables Tighten the screws ...

Page 8: ...the chassis 3 Tighten the screw nut firmly with a wrench 4 Tighten the joint nut firmly on the feeder 5 Plug in the motor cable to the socket 6 Install spool s holders 7 Install rack sleeve you can download it from our website Install Feeder Notice Feeder must same order to the nozzle Fixed feeder Connect joint Install spool s holders Plugin cable ...

Page 9: ...time 12 SD card icon 13 printing speed 13 11 10 9 8 6 4 2 1 3 5 7 12 Printer Operation OK Z Z KEY FUNCTION KEY FUNCTION Up Move Z up Down Move Z down OK Browse SD card Status Home Pause Resume Preheat nozzle bed and switch between them OK Z Z Keypad PUSH Knob 1 Push knob to confirm rotate to move up down 2 Ratate knob can change global print speed Notice Up Down can change global print speed ...

Page 10: ...eheat nozzle 3 Preheat hotbed Preheat All Auto home 10 mm 1 mm 0 1 mm X axis Y axis Z axis Filament Extruder 2 Extruder 1 Unload 1 Unload 2 SD card Setting Leveling bed Temperature Motion Save setting Factory setting Firmware Ver Time used Xsteps mm Ysteps mm Zsteps mm Esteps mm Reg Number Tune Change filam Pause print Cancel print Status ...

Page 11: ...tedly eventually distance 0 2mm to insert a name card is advisable 5 All the leveling nut should uniform nozzle can t too close to the platform 6 All will be subject to the actual effect of print please make more little adjust at the beginning of printing 1 2 3 4 Platform need paste masking paper or Kapton to achieve best viscosity and the model will be firmly fixed on the platform Kapton is doubl...

Page 12: ...1 Preheat the head you want load filament 2 Straightened filament and check the filament is not self winding 3 Insert the filament to the inlet and push it to the nozzle until melted and flowing naturally 4 Tighten the compression nut tightness is back a circle after firmly is appropriate Notice Pressed filament too tight or too loose will affect normal wire feeding ...

Page 13: ...he nozzle heated to a suitable temperature 3 After reching temperature feeder will send a certain number of filament and then automatically withdraw filament 4 To manually unload filament same as above mentioned Unload filament menu Preheat head Pull out filament Unloading filament Warning It is strictly prohibited without heating nozzle Tip If filament stuck in the guide tube continue printing sev...

Page 14: ...ated common 3D file format Installation path can not contain non Latinn characters Please associated common 3D file format When there is a driver digital signature please choose to agree When finished the driver folder will locate at installation directory The software will select the correct language according to your OS please select the right machine type and number of nozzles and ignore the ot...

Page 15: ...lice model 3 Insert SD card to the printer browse and select the Gcode file you just saved the printer will automatically start to heating when the temperature reaches the printing will start When insert SD card the toolpath will saved to the SD card The file name can not contain non Latinn characters Print Your First Model Load model Save toolpath 3 1 2 Normal Overhang Transparent X Ray Layers ...

Page 16: ...ght side is view area The setting area contain Basic Advanced Plugins Start End GCode four tabs The Basic tab is the most common settings usually the most frequently used parameters are here Each parameter has a mouse over tips you can set parameters according the prompt If you want to restore the default settings please click on the menu Tools Restore Default Manual slicing Rotate Zoom Mirror Vie...

Page 17: ... model Left Right Hold and move the mouse to zoom Scrollwheel Use the scroll wheel to zoom in or out Left Shift Click and drag in rotary model can according to each 1 degree angle Shift Right Shift Hold and move the mouse to pan the 3D view Shift Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl L Load model Picture Ctrl S Save model as Delete Remove model F5 Refresh view area Ctrl E Export setting Ctrl Preferences ...

Page 18: ...te status to the default state Button is lay flat button 3 can lay the model flat on the platform automatically Model Scale 3 1 2 4 Click the left corner of the zoom button you can see a 1 contour line around the model and shows the current size of the model You can input the value of the zoom ratio in Scale X Y Z may also directly enter the size you need Button indicates 4 locking scaling Button ...

Page 19: ...sformation will lead to a change in the direction of rotation and the rotation will not change the model 3 1 2 4 View Mode From the overhang view you can see the suspended part of the model which is shown in red color By changing the supporting angle can be seen suspended parts size is dynamically changing By slice view can easily observe the generated path you can easily observe the different lay...

Page 20: ...plit into its separate components this process more time consuming try to split the model in the modeling software models splited can be printed individually and then assembled together Delete All to delete all the 5 models loaded Reload all Reload all models same as F5 6 3 4 Red represents outer shell Green represents inner shell Yellow represents infill Purple represents bottom and top shell Blue...

Page 21: ...hollow Print speed Speed at which printing happens Print speed is affected by many factors it is recommended to use low speed for complex model high speed will cause the feed shortage need improve nozzle temperature to compensate Nozzle temperature Is the melting temperature of filament general use 200 for PLA and 240 for ABS Bed Temperature General use 45 for PLA and 70 for ABS Default main head ...

Page 22: ...ase printing time Retract distance The length of the filament when enable retraction First layer thickness Height of the first layer of printing generally greater than 0 15mm First layer flow When the set of the first layer is too high it can be appropriate to increase the extrusion Cut off object bottom This can be used for objects that do not have a flat bottom Continue print Being power outages...

Page 23: ... the nozzle wipes itself clean when switching nozzles Dual extrusion switch amount Amount of retraction when switching nozzle with dual extrusion a value of 15mm seems to generate good results Cooling fan The extra cooling fan is essential while printing small model but when print ABS material the max fan speed should not more than 50 Skirt The skirt is a line drawn around the model at the first la...

Page 24: ... Plugins Plugin enable you to easily include your own features without having to modify the source code or Gcode In the screen shot above these can be enabled by clicking on the arrow down button then you can configure the plugin Notice Please remove the plugin before you close the software 1 2 3 ...

Page 25: ...ngle color model and save the GCode Tip The model select first will print by main extruder the right clicked one by second extruder Dual Head Printing The start and end gcode are the startup and end procedure of the print editing this requires knowledge of GCode If you want to set the automatic heating station after printing you can remove the in the code M190 S50 start gcode is the start code of s...

Page 26: ... is because the small difference in multi nozzle assembly CreatWare built fine tuning features Click menu Machine Machine settings default X offset is 20 0 default Y offset is 0 0 adjustment method as shown below Offset X 19 7 Offset Y 0 3 Extruder 2 Extr 1 Extr 2 Offset X 20 3 Offset Y 0 3 Extruder 2 Extr 1 Extr 2 ...

Page 27: ...stment range is 1mm per round Step 2 Leveling platform with the left nozzle Step 3 Lower right nozzle step by step align with the left nozzle Tip You can rising right nozzle as long time not use Add Multi Type Printer You can add more than one type of CreatBot to the software and easily switch between them without re config all the different machine settings ...

Page 28: ...requent cleaning feeder gear Nozzle Bed Close bed Adhesion Cooling Tape Enclosed PLA 200 45 Timed close None Brim Max 100 masking Can open ABS 240 90 Always Brim Raft Max 50 Kapton Enclosed Print PLA and ABS The data is only for reference different environmental data will be different Notice Don t add too much lubricating oil ...

Page 29: ...Questions 1 Clean the platform first 2 Kapton is a double sides adhesive 3 Paste the first side on platform 4 Then another side 5 Pierce the bubble Tip Kapton temperature resistance up to 120 the film can be reused until not sticky so far ...

Page 30: ...ions Change Fuse Open fuse tray Change new fuse Adjust Z Limit If the nozzle can t touch the platform even loosen all the leveling nut you can move Z stop limit a little up as you can see from figure Note Please use the 10A fuse ...

Page 31: ...t damaged or belt wheel screw loose 7 Print head hit the framework Corresponding axis stop limit or circuit fault 8 Unable to power on Power switch is damaged or fuse is burned and please check whether the power adapter is working properly Printing Troubleshoot 1 How to set the temperature of the nozzle Different filament temperature is different general as follows PLA temperature 190 210 ABS temp...

Page 32: ...nting effect as the standard too close will lead to a silk blocked too far will cause the model not stick on the platform 8 How to determine whether the temperature is too high PLA temperature is too high will appear liquefaction ABS will be the carbide that will block the nozzle 9 What reasons will causing nozzle blocked Filament are impurities or print environment dust too much bad of thermal co...

Page 33: ...aterials PLA ABS PVA dissolve Nylon PS and so on 350 Fila Diameter 3 0mm 1 75mm optional Keypad No Yes nine key Auto Turnoff No Yes pwr manager relay Continue Play No Yes Power outage lower plate and save data Fila Check Yes pause printing when filament finish and lower platform Adju Head Yes height adjustable nozzles OS Windows Linux Mac OS OSX Languages Chinese English French multi language Soft...

Page 34: ...ephone 86 4000 558 930 Skype ID creatbot Website www CreatBot com Email sales creatbot com Address No 86 Eighth Street Zhengzhou City China Quality Experience Service Henan Suwei Electronics Technology Co Ltd ...

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