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X500pro 3D printer

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X500pro 3D Printer Manual

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Page 1: ...Congratulations on your purchase of your personal X500pro 3D printer German RepRap x500 X500pro 3D Printer Manual...

Page 2: ...X500pro 3D printer manual DRAFT German RepRap 02 83...

Page 3: ...ilament Guidance 17 4 Starting a 3D Print 4 1 Standalone 3D Print 19 4 2 3D Printing via Repetier Server 20 5 Workflow and Operation 5 1 Simplify 3D 21 5 2 Features 21 5 3 Quick Start Guide 22 5 4 The...

Page 4: ...rt Printer Configuration 69 12 3 PVA Solution for Enhanced Adhesion 71 12 4 PET Foil for Print Bed Coating 71 13 Direct Connection 13 1 Wiring 72 13 2 Network Settings 72 14 Setup Routine 74 14 1 Star...

Page 5: ...3 81 Noise 6 3 4 81 Removing of Products 6 3 5 81 Fire Hazard 6 3 10 81 Risk of Burn 6 3 11 82 Mechanical Risks by the Stepper Motors 6 3 12 82 Lid 6 3 13 82 Transport 7 1 82 Requirements Regarding th...

Page 6: ...mm 19 7 x 15 7 x 18 7 in printing speed 10 150 mm s travel speed 10 300 mm s layer thickness minimal 0 02 mm 0 008 in filament diameter standard 1 75 mm nozzle diameter standard 0 4 mm opt 0 25 0 30...

Page 7: ...edora based distributions are all supported Ubuntu 10 04 LTS or later Please note that you must use one of the following browsers to establish a connection with your X500pro 3D printer Google Chrome M...

Page 8: ...evices palette 2 1 Removal Securing Devices In order to set up your X500pro 3D Printer you need to remove the transport security The X500pro 3D printers is delivered on a wooden palette and fixed onto...

Page 9: ...ase follow the instruction on the attached safety paper which is fixed on the printers print plate Securing devices axis Please make sure to remove all cable ties in the build chamber of your 3D print...

Page 10: ...ed a computer or any other device 3 1 Connecting In order to turn on your 3D printer please make sure the main switch is turned off before connecting the power cable After connecting the power cable t...

Page 11: ...d print is lost if you don t use the foot paddle By holding the middle position the door can be opened Be careful it is intentionally that the 3rd position full pressed can be reached easily which wil...

Page 12: ...ease read chapter 9 Touch Display for a detailed overview The home screen gives you quick access to all functionalities that you need to operate your 3D printer in standalone mode To see the lower ico...

Page 13: ...Security question Touch Display After hitting Shutdown Server a security question will pop up which needs to confirmed Please always shut down the Repetier Server first before turning off the power c...

Page 14: ...g from the home screen navigate to Parameter see p 11 and turn down Speed to 50 Printer Status Touch Display 3 4 Heating Elements To verify if all heating elements are working properly please check if...

Page 15: ...on it and set a value of zero and confirm it using the enter button 3 5 Traverse Movements and Machine Zero After reducing the overall machine speed go to Move on the touch display Use the marked arr...

Page 16: ...ing the PET Foil wait at least twelve hours before using the 3D printer again The PET Foil functions as the coating of the ceramic printing bed and increases the adhesion between the printed object an...

Page 17: ...In order to insert filament into the extruder the extruder needs to be heated up to the material specific tem perature We recommend to make your first experience in 3D printing using PLA this is a eas...

Page 18: ...failing due to a lack of filament while printing As soon as one of the FTS detects that it ran out of filament the printer stops and traverses to a parking position The left slot is the FTS for the l...

Page 19: ...dures 4 1 Standalone 3D Print It is possible to start a 3D print without connecting to your printer via network just right on your machine Therefore save your G Code file on a portable flash drive and...

Page 20: ...imported it is listed in the G Code menu of the touch display In order to start a job please navigate to G Code an click on the desired print file At first you will see information about the actual p...

Page 21: ...network connection 5 2 Features One integrated software suite contains everything you need to print high quality parts Customizable settings and advanced processes put the controls into your hands Sup...

Page 22: ...ick the exe le to install You may need to right click and choose run as administrator depending on your permissions and trust settings The Windows installation requires Microsoft Visual C 2010 Redistr...

Page 23: ...d in the drop down menu and the Assistant will automatically con gure all of your settings If you want to access the Con guration Assis tant after installation to change your settings to a di erent pr...

Page 24: ...iew Left click and drag Pan View Right click and drag Zoom Scrolling or gesture zoom or Shift left click and drag up and down 2 Menu Bar Primary navigation to all aspects of Simplify3D Software 3 Mode...

Page 25: ...the Machine Control Panel MCP Another way to access the MCP is through the top menu bar under Tools Machine Control Panel The MCP allows you to view your extruder and build plate temperatures preheat...

Page 26: ...The next step is to de ne a Process that speci es how your model will be printed A Process is a collection of settings including speed size support material quality levels etc Some models are built w...

Page 27: ...l options and settings that are available within Simplify3D Software Previewing G Code Files Slicing is the term used to describe the process of translating a digital model into line by line printer i...

Page 28: ...t Improved Adhesion of the Printing Bed To ensure a stable printing process we highly recommend activating the Raft function in Simplify 3D You can find this process configuration option under the men...

Page 29: ...ved manually To make this as trouble free as possible it is important to set the Separation Value between 0 1 and 0 2mm You will not be able to remove the Raft with a higher value setting Please consu...

Page 30: ...er using a DHCP based router Fist connect the router to the power supply and afterwards connect your 3D printer as well as your computer to it Both devices will get IP addresses assigned which you can...

Page 31: ...ture curve displays the current temperature of the extruder Underneath the temperature curve you find the current print job and its progress You can access the printer directly by clicking the button...

Page 32: ...al DRAFT German RepRap 7 3 Verifying Printer Settings To ensure that everything has been installed correctly click on your 3D printer and then on the right bar on printer settings pro Repetier Server...

Page 33: ...opdown menu Also ensure that the baud rate is set to 15200 and the Communication timeout is enabled and set to 90 Printer settings X500pro General Please make sure that the value for the Z Home Positi...

Page 34: ...X500pro 3D printer manual DRAFT German RepRap Printer settings X500pro Extruder Important Please make sure that in Extruder 3 the Max Temper ature is set to 80 C 34 83...

Page 35: ...Quick Commands those are mainly used for levelling the bed of your 3D printer Next to this you can find Event Dependant Commands those get executed e g a print gets paused or cancelled Printer setting...

Page 36: ...Server Depending on your chosen view you get different information displayed about your print jobs Use the search mask to browse your G code database for print jobs G Code view Repetier Server 7 5 Dev...

Page 37: ...d Stop the 3D print On the right side you can find the configuration options for the different heating elements of your 3d printer Here you can heat up the corresponding extruder the heated bed or the...

Page 38: ...figuration Extruder Here you can turn on your extruder and turn it off or control its temperature In the register Printer Settings Extruder Extruder you can predefine the temperatures that will be sho...

Page 39: ...petier Server Please note I the EEPROM arena you have direct access to the printer s firmware therefore care should be taken when changing values You should generally only modify these settings after...

Page 40: ...Please note that you must save the new EEROM values after importing 7 7 LOG Files Repetier Server can record the communication with the 3D printer and provide a protocol of it as a text file A maximum...

Page 41: ...bars on the top right corner to open the advanced settings and click on Firmware Upload Tick the check box labeled as verbose mode Make sure that in Printer Board Type the Arduino DUE Programming Por...

Page 42: ...ecessary functionalities to operate your 3D printer for further instructions please visit https www repetier server com documentation 7 10 API Key Please create a backup of you API key before updating...

Page 43: ...can create Groups within Repetier Server G Code management Repetier Server Simply choose Add Group from the Action drop down menu and type in a name Here you can also delete or rename already existin...

Page 44: ...on the image below This procedure might be necessary before you update Repetier Server The last step is to click download in the G Code preview window G Code Download Repetier Server G Code Download R...

Page 45: ...xtruder 8 2 DD4 Extruder The X500pro has a completely new precision measuring technology for its DD4 extruder The new technology allows a variable contact pressure for the filament and has pre set set...

Page 46: ...X500pro 3D printer manual DRAFT German RepRap DD4 dual extruder features DD4 dual extruder head selection motor 46 83...

Page 47: ...troubles with dripping filament wait for the dripping to stop after removing the filament Select the right extruder by T1 command in the consol Traverse the print bed to the Z 0 and measure the dista...

Page 48: ...e Step Value is a negative one It is calculated based on the machine zero point of the 3D printer Which is the back right corner from a user point of view Although both hot ends are mounted on one too...

Page 49: ...the touch display or the Repetier Server Extruder Jam Detected Please note Please do not click on the notification for now Clicking on it will send a confirmation that the jam has been fixed System Ru...

Page 50: ...vided from GRR https www germanreprap com wp content uploads 2016 10 Materialuebersicht_final pdf If you set the correct temperature and the nozzle is still hot please try to retract the filament out...

Page 51: ...before using the next type of filament Let at least 500 mm material extrude to ensure that the nozzle will not get clogged General Tips for the Filament Change Tip Make sure that the extruder is not h...

Page 52: ...ed on If you are printing without using the heated chamber please increase the temperature by 20 C 68 F 8 7 Heated Chamber The heated building chamber 80 C max allows to process the latest tech nical...

Page 53: ...make sure that the value for the Z Home Position is identical to the Z Max value If they do not correspond please copy the correct value into the Z Home Position See page 35 Warning Using the wrong va...

Page 54: ...rview Start Home Screen The start screen enabl es you to enter all necessary features to have full control over your 3D printer In order use the two buttons on the bottom simply swipe over your screen...

Page 55: ...int bed by a specific amount of mm On the right hand side you can also find commands like Home All Distance and Motors off Move Head Select Step Distance Touch Display Move Head Select Step Distance U...

Page 56: ...Extruder 1 or Extruder 2 Below that you can set the desired temperature e g PLA 195 C Fast Distance and Slow Distance defines the filament length that is going to be pushed or pulled Use the lower bu...

Page 57: ...ternal and an external IP Address Use the external IP Address in order to connect to your 3D printer Printer Status Touch Display Fan sets the speed of the object fan Speed will speed up or slow down...

Page 58: ...ou want to upload onto your 3D printer IMPORTANT Direct printing is not supported Its more convenient to upload your G Codes first on to your 3D printer and then start the print job Import Select Grou...

Page 59: ...Code Touch Display Via Send G Code you can send specific commands to your 3D printer ATTENTION Please only send commands which you are familiar with sending wrong commands can damage your printer or...

Page 60: ...er The commands shown here are predefined for the X500pro for other printers this might vary ATTENTION Lift Z 0 2mm will ignore the MAX Z length and therefore its possible to collide with the hotend C...

Page 61: ...you have control over your print head Select the desired tool head from the top bar You can set the temperature and step size on the right hand side Motors off will deactivate the tool head s stepper...

Page 62: ...om one of the pre set values 190 200 C is used for PLA filaments ABS needs to be printed with a higher temperature e g 250 C Temperatures displays the temperature history of the selected device Simply...

Page 63: ...e display will return to the start screen after making a change Messages Touch Display Messages will show you messages for special events like print finished or paused You need to delete them in the m...

Page 64: ...Webcam These function will be implemented in further releases Screensaver You can set a time to let the screen go into screensaver mode This prevents the machine from taking any commands via the disp...

Page 65: ...ver you can also set your own printer commands Attention Wrongly set up commands can harm your printer and other people Please make sure you only use commands you are familiar with Printer Commands To...

Page 66: ...rinter will home and measure 3 coordinates on the buildplate It will store the measured length of the Z axis in EEPROM The printer will home again to indicate a successful finished routine Home Extrud...

Page 67: ...ed to recalibrate it e g if you are inserting a new ceramic plate Remove all objects from the bed and start Real Automatic Bed Levelling in the Server Commands The successful end of the levelling is s...

Page 68: ...to the dashboard You are also shown an URL that enables access to the X500pro s web interface The also displayed QR code can be used to access the web interface via mobile device 12 2 How to Update R...

Page 69: ...download the XML file of your 3D printer and unpack it afterwards The XML can be found on www germanreprap com Please use Repetier Server to upload your fresh XML file Please note The following steps...

Page 70: ...New Printer Repetier Server Upload Configuration File Repetier Server After updating Repetier Server the touch display stays black for the moment Please run the setup routine to activate the graphical...

Page 71: ...cated here The following describes the best way to apply the foil without causing any air bubbles Apply a thin layer of water or glass cleaner silicone free on the bed s surface While pulling off the...

Page 72: ...iring The industry PC inside the X500pro has two network slots One of those is to establish a DHCP based network connection the other one has a static IP address and therefore is able to establish a d...

Page 73: ...protocol version 4 TCP IP and click on properties Network adapter properties Enter the following IP address to establish a connection to the 3d printer 192 168 1 2 Info By using this method you assign...

Page 74: ...ress of your 3D printer and add a setup php into your browser to establish a con nection The first step of the set up routine will appear thereafter 192 168 1 1 setup php If you already assigned an IP...

Page 75: ...X500pro 3D printer manual DRAFT German RepRap Step 2 Here you find information about the software used for the 3DprintBox Setup routine step two 75 83...

Page 76: ...heck if your touch display is working properly otherwise use calibrate touch screen to re calibrate it Setup routine step four Step 4 Please click the button restart to finish the configuration of the...

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Page 78: ...eating of the material can pose a toxic threat The recom mended operating temperatures must be strictly complied with You can find these information on the labels of the filaments or on our website at...

Page 79: ...tions must be double checked before connecting the device to the mains and put into operations Humidity Solar Radiation Heat Open Flames Protect the device from extreme humidity dripping and splash wa...

Page 80: ...the device s warranty Shipping costs as well as the repair cost caused by using unsupported software are billed to the customer Only use the software packages provided by German RepRap GmbH via downl...

Page 81: ...ices these five electro technical safety regulations must be followed EN50110 1 Disconnect 2 Prevent from being switched back on 3 Determine unstressedness 4 Earth and short circuit if possible 5 Insu...

Page 82: ...st be of adequate dimensions Doorways must be at least 5 cm wider and taller than the package including the transport vehicle The weight of the package including its transporting vehicle must not exce...

Page 83: ...danger zone The EC Machinery Directive and the Machinery Ordinance define the security guidelines regarding mainte nances of machines and devices To ensure safety during maintenance work it advises th...

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