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User Guide

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4.

 You now save the new settings and 

give them a new name. Click the Add 

button on the top row of the Printer 

Settings window.

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5.

 A dialog box appears. Enter a new 

name, such as idbox, and click Create.

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6.

 Click the OK button at the bottom of 

the Printer Settings window.

Check the connection between the computer and the idbox

If at any point from now 

on, the idbox goes out 

of control, press the 

Emergency Stop button (Windows 

version is shown, but Mac version 

is virtually identical) to immediately 

terminate all 

movement. If the 

idbox still does not 

stop, unplug the 

power cable.

CAUTION!

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1.

 To check that the software on your computer is ‘talking’ to the idbox, click on the red 

Connect button at the top left of the screen. The Windows version is shown above left and 

the Mac version above right.

2.

 

Attempting to connect to printer. Connection opened. 

If the connection is successful, a message similar to the 

one above should be visible in the log. The version shown is 

for Windows, but is similar on the Mac. If you can’t see any 

message, click on Toggle Log (Windows) or Load G-Code 

(Mac). These are close by the Connect button at the top left 

of the screen (See above).

3.

 There could be several reasons why you see an error 

message. The USB cable might not be plugged in properly, the 

correct driver (Windows) might not be installed or the wrong 

Port might have been chosen in the Printer settings. Check 

that the USB cable is in OK, reinstall the driver and restart your 

Windows PC. Alternatively, select a different port on the Mac or 

Windows PC and try each one until one of them works.

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Attempting to connect to printer. Couldn’t open port for device

 

If a message like this appears, there is a problem with the connection. 

idbox

3. 

SET THE PRINTABLE AREA

Now click on the Dimension tab to enter 

information about the volume of the 

space the idbox can print in. Use the 

values as shown in the image on the left 

and in the SETTINGS text on the right.

SETTINGS

Home X:

 x min

 

Home Y:

 y min 

Home Z:

 z max

X Min:

 0 [mm] 

X Max:

 150 [mm] 

Y Min: 

0 [mm] 

Y Max:

 130 [mm] 

Printer type:

 Classic Printer

Print Area Width:

 150 [mm] 

Bed Front:

 0 [mm]

Print Area Depth:

 130 [mm] 

Bed Left:

 0 [mm]

Print Area Height:

 100 [mm]

Summary of Contents for Model Space Idbox pack 10

Page 1: ...Pack 10 Compatible with Windows 7 8 Mac OS X Anything you can imagine you can make 3D PRINTER BUILD YOUR OWN 3D technology is now available for you at home...

Page 2: ...he table WARNING Not suitable for children under the age of 14 This product is not a toy and is not designed or intended for use in play Items may vary from those shown The next five detailed and easy...

Page 3: ...click on the FREE DOWNLOAD link There is lots of useful information including pages of Documentation a Troubleshooting section Tutorial pages and a Forum on the Repetier website Preparing to download...

Page 4: ...alog On the Ready To Install dialog above click on Install Files will then be installed on your computer 8 On the Completing the Repetier Host Setup Wizard dialog click on Finish 9 The program will la...

Page 5: ...a driver software that connects a PC to external devices such as printers like the idbox Mac computers come with the driver pre installed If connecting a Windows PC to the idbox download Arduino IDE v...

Page 6: ...an be left at the default value SETTINGS Connector Serial Connection Port Auto If this does not work test each of the other options in sequence Baud Rate 115200 Transfer Protocol Autodetect Reset on E...

Page 7: ...ow The values available may not contain the one shown in the image on the left depending on the Mac being used SETTINGS Port usbmodem will change depending on the Mac being used Baud rate 115200 Stop...

Page 8: ...ows but is similar on the Mac If you can t see any message click on Toggle Log Windows or Load G Code Mac These are close by the Connect button at the top left of the screen See above 3 There could be...

Page 9: ...Quality determine the height of each layer when printing 3 Click the Filament tab to enter the details of the filament Details here are for PLA Note the setting by Temperature will change depending o...

Page 10: ...em in the three fields outlined in red in the image on the left The names of the fields are Print Settings Printer Settings Extruder 1 6 Click Extruder 1 in the panel on the left sidebar Enter the val...

Page 11: ...e 1 Motor drivers x 2 2 Feeder motor cable 650mm x 1 3 Cable ties x 4 4 USB cable x 1 Stage 41 Components In this stage you add the Z axis motor driver to the driver board then add the feeder motor dr...

Page 12: ...the left when viewed with the front of the housing facing you Be careful not to touch this element Make absolutely certain that the motor drivers are correctly plugged in with their pins in the correc...

Page 13: ...able has been plugged into the driver board There are two different connectors on the USB cable supplied this time The smaller squarer one is the B type and is plugged into the idbox The wider flatter...

Page 14: ...rts to have ready Set the input voltage to 230V for UK 1 The printer housing 1 Power supply x 1 2 Power lines x 2 3 Earth wire x 1 4 Power supply wires for the fans x 2 5 M3 truss head screws x 4 Stag...

Page 15: ...e into the seventh terminal which has V above it Tighten the screws 5 6 7 Black wire Pink wire Earth symbol 3 There are nine screw terminals on the end of the power supply Use a size 2 Phillips screwd...

Page 16: ...using and plug it into the rightmost terminal of the power supply which has V above it and tighten the screw Pass the second thick pink cable from the driver board through the hole in the front panel...

Page 17: ...orrect locations Tighten all four of the screws with a size 1 Phillips screwdriver When tidying the thick power cables to the bottom of the housing unplug the motor cables one at a time and plug them...

Page 18: ...d to either branch The fan power connectors are designed to be put together so the ribs on one side of the smaller connectors fit into the slots on the larger connectors 20 21 Plug the connector for t...

Page 19: ...ged the thermistor cable into the driver board tidy up the cables in the bottom of the housing 1 Limit switch cables x 2 2 Cable ties x 6 3 Brackets x 2 4 M3 truss head screws 14mm x 2 5 M3 washers x...

Page 20: ...or the printer will not operate properly Take care 6 Turn the printer housing so the front panel is facing you and find the location of the pins for the limit switch cables outlined in yellow above an...

Page 21: ...ctor into the third column of pins from the right The side of the connector where the metal parts are visible should be facing to the left 9 Untwist the cable from the Z axis limit switch if necessary...

Page 22: ...witch cable to the bundle of the X axis limit switch and motor cables at the lower cable tie Stage 39 and do it up Trim off the excess from the straps of the ties and turn the housing so the front is...

Page 23: ...motor the power supply and the cartridge heater cables are not held together Gather together the cables at the bottom of the housing Keep the brackets washers nuts and truss head screws supplied but n...

Page 24: ...ed on in Stage 11 Also the two truss head screws washers nuts and brackets from Stage 43 Peel the protective coverings off both sides of the brackets Put an M3 flat washer on each of the 14mm M3 truss...

Page 25: ...an M3 flat washer then an M3 spring washer over the shafts of each of the bolts and then screw an M3 nut onto each bolt with your fingers 6 With the dog protective metal plate at the top left locate...

Page 26: ...2 5mm Allen key supplied with Stage 44 Lastly check and adjust the alignment of the metal dog which is next to the newly added linear bush Parts to have ready 1 Get ready the table you worked on in S...

Page 27: ...of the bush through the hole and put a 15mm M3 cap bolt through each of the screw holes ringed in red in the bush Hold the bolts in position and turn the table over Put an M3 flat washer and then an...

Page 28: ...280 User Guide TM www model space com 3D PRINTER BUILD YOUR OWN...

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