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Bed Height Adjustment and Automatic Leveling 

Keeping a level bed is critical for accurate 3D Printing. Every ICARUS unit 
comes equipped with mesh bed leveling to ensure a flat bed. Even 
though your bed leveling, and Z-offset is factory set, it is important to 
check that no damage occurred during shipping. 

Steps for Checking Bed Height and Leveling 

1.

 

Every ICARUS unit ships with light tension springs with locks nuts. Check 
that all four are on the bed plate, one in each corner with a locknut 
underneath it. These are factory set as level and every ICARUS ships 
within 200-300 micron bed variance.  

2.

 

Use the 

Home All

 button to home the X, Y, and Z axes.  The printer axes 

will now start to move.  This is shown in yellow 

3.

 

Navigate to the Bed Tilt Compensation macro by going to: 

Macros > Bed Compensation > Bed Tilt Compensation 

 

 

Summary of Contents for BFP-ICARUS

Page 1: ...1 BFP ICARUS Manual Gen 3 4 V1 0 6 17 20...

Page 2: ...c Bed Leveling and Baby Z Stepping 16 Moving the Printhead 17 System Preheating 18 Filament Loading 19 Software and Internet Setup 21 WiFi Connectivity 22 Duet Web Control 24 Software Slicers and Prof...

Page 3: ...research education manufacturing and rapid prototyping Filament Innovations is dedicated to making sure that your experience with our 3D Printers goes smoothly Extra support is always available throu...

Page 4: ...Motion HiWin Linear Rail and C7 Precision Ballscrews Motors CNC Grade Stepper Servo Hybrid NEMA23s for X Y and 10 1 Geared NEMA23s for Z Hotend Nozzle Hardened Tungsten Carbide 0 6mm Filament Diamete...

Page 5: ...ing the included bubble level in the toolbox located inside the machine at the time of shipping 5 Plug the 110VAC cord into the wall which is located on the rear right of the unit twist the red emerge...

Page 6: ...els are removed use a hammer or crowbar to remove the wooden frame around the printer 3 Once the crate is open locate the metal L brackets securing the printer to the pallet Remove the pallet side of...

Page 7: ...ing that filament comes out of to print with 4 Inductive Probe German designed sensor that detects the distance from the nozzle to the bed teal tip 5 Endstop Sensor that detects the x home position of...

Page 8: ...wer See the Powering the Printer On section to see what each control does 12 Control Case Houses all of the electronics for the printer This includes power supply duet board relays and cooling fans 13...

Page 9: ...pools of filament at a controlled temperature and a low humidity 22 Temperature Control Interface used to control the temperature of the filament chamber This is set to maintain temperature at 35C 23...

Page 10: ...ge Temperature the printer is set to Green Current position of the X Y and Z axis in millimeters Purple Home command for each axis The left icon is a Home All to home all three axes You must Home All...

Page 11: ...11 Initial Setup and Calibration Initial Setup and Calibration...

Page 12: ...e supplied bubble level a 19 mm wrench and the stabilizer feet on the bottom level the machine with the earth Do this by placing the bubble level on the top of each side of the machine and adjusting t...

Page 13: ...Kills all power in case of emergency If pressed turn the button clockwise to disengage Green Arrow Main Power Plug Plug for 110 VAC power cord Yellow Arrow Steps for Turning on your ICARUS 1 Use the...

Page 14: ...leshooting may occur 20amp Breaker A breaker is located inside the control box on the bottom right If the unit does not turn on there may have been a power surge on the electrical line the printer is...

Page 15: ...for Checking Bed Height and Leveling 1 Every ICARUS unit ships with light tension springs with locks nuts Check that all four are on the bed plate one in each corner with a locknut underneath it Thes...

Page 16: ...nges in bed temperatures from printing with different filaments will slightly effect the levelness of the bed A Mesh Bed Compensation is a 5 minute Macro that will probe the bed at numerous points twi...

Page 17: ...rection Moving in the X and Y Direction The X and Y direction moves the PRINTHEAD Once the printer is homed it can be moved in the X and Y direction freely without fear of moving the printer too far i...

Page 18: ...he desired temperature and then press the Set button 3 Initiate the heating process by pressing the hotend icon The hotend will start to heat up 4 The same process is followed for preheating the heate...

Page 19: ...e 4 Push the lever on the extruder to the left Green Box and push the small lock knob to the right Blue Box this opens the gear inside the extruder 5 Start feeding the filament through the tube throug...

Page 20: ...spool backwards You can also remove the blue PTFE tube at the connector on the hotend if it is easier to pull the filament directly out of the extruder 4 Once the old filament has been pulled out of...

Page 21: ...21 Software and Internet Setup Software and Internet Setup...

Page 22: ...e and Password the quotation marks must stay This command is case sensitive Press enter to send the command M587 S NetworkName P Password In the event that your network name and or password are too lo...

Page 23: ...ional support can be found in Helpful Links and Resources NOTE If your Duet Wifi board suddenly cannot connect to your network then it is likely your router assigned a new IP address to it From the Du...

Page 24: ...you have access to it If your unit is connected to the internet and the IP address entered is correct you should see a screen like this on your computer To upload and start your first print is very ea...

Page 25: ...following extension select the correct profile for your unit and import it File Import FFF Profile 2 Check that the Start and End gCode sequences are correct under Edit Process Settings Scripts If it...

Page 26: ...zle to release some pressure G1 Z 0 5 E 5 X 20 Y 20 F9000 move Z up a bit and retract filament even more G28 X0 move X min endstops so the head is out of the way G90 absolute positioning M84 disable m...

Page 27: ...d into the MicroSD card slot on the bottom of the touchscreen When the card is inserted the metal contacts of the card should be facing you If you are using an SD card and a MicroSD to SD extender plu...

Page 28: ...28 Maintenance and Support Maintenance and Support...

Page 29: ...the ballscrew nut A good amount should be applied around on the ballscrew near the carriage Use the move commands on the touchscreen to run the carriage through the grease It is best to be sure there...

Page 30: ...ore every print using 91 or higher isopropyl alcohol using a spray bottle CAUTION NEVER remove bend or flex a PEI plate while it is HOT Failure to do so could burn your hands damage the print and dama...

Page 31: ...t and move the printer to the center 2 Press the Move button 3 Place a business card or paper of similar thickness under the nozzle 4 Using ONLY the 0 5 and 0 05 mm options raise the print bed until t...

Page 32: ...ick Save from config g Steps to Fine Tune Z Offset After your First Print 1 During your first print you may have to Baby Step the Z axis to get the perfect first layer If you do record the Baby Step V...

Page 33: ...s closest to the normal temperature you print using the macros loaded onto the touchscreen Macros Hotend Heater Tuning Once selected the printer will start the tuning process automatically This will t...

Page 34: ...60 100 0 50 1 00 10 35 TPC 230 245 110 120 20 0 00 0 20 10 TPU 220 235 55 80 30 0 00 0 20 10 Maintenance Guide Lucas White Lithium Grease Apply once a month for a healthy white coating to the ballscr...

Page 35: ...ce or adjustment is required on these systems but if you suspect there may be a problem or have questions about the system s capabilities these diagrams can be referenced Always take caution when hand...

Page 36: ...36 Duex 2 Connections...

Page 37: ...37 Gen 4 Closed Loop BFP ICARUS Motherboard Wiring Diagram...

Page 38: ...38 Gen 3 3 5 BFP ICARUS Motherboard Wiring Diagram...

Page 39: ...ment Innovations Simplify3D Slicer and Printing Techniques Simplify3D Print Quality Guide and Slicer Tuning Simplify3D Perfect First Layer Simplify3D Dyze Filament Sensor Extruder and Hotend Maintenan...

Page 40: ...sed earlier in this manual This will probe the bed in two spots and then independently level the bed If the Bed Tilt macro does not work the second option is a manual calibration Disable the motors th...

Page 41: ...re tuned to read the correct temperature In our years of printing we have rarely seen a heater cartridge fail but it is not uncommon to need to run a PID Tune to recalibrate the thermistor This manua...

Page 42: ...M552 and press enter this command will show you the new address What is the warranty on the unit Every ICARUS unit has a one year hardware warranty from the date the unit is delivered to the customer...

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