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Phenom L Quickstart 

Guide

Revision 1.02
Published April 25th 2020

Summary of Contents for Phenom L

Page 1: ...Phenom L Quickstart Guide Revision 1 02 Published April 25th 2020 ...

Page 2: ...Step 1 Remove Packaging Phenom L is heavy and it is recommended that you have at least one more person to help The simplest way to remove Find the top side of the external box like below ...

Page 3: ...Packaging Turn the box over so the bottom of the box face up And cut open the plastic tapes like this The turn it over again so the top of box facing up with bottom opened You can pull the box up to find internal box ...

Page 4: ...e box When moving the Phenom L it is recommended for a 2 person lift If you try and move it by yourself please make sure the door is facing away from you as the UV acrylic shield could break with the weight if it the door is pressed against your chest while moving the printer ...

Page 5: ...nom L on a level and sturdy surface If you have a level you can place it on the top of the printer to ensure the printer is sitting level Keep in mind that the printer is large 46 5 X 37X 78cm 18 3x 14 5 x 30 7 inches and is heavy 45kg 99 2 pounds Please make sure the area you put the printer on can support the weight and provide enough space for proper ventilation for the printer Also consider th...

Page 6: ...Remove Packaging Remove the Phenom L from the double shipping box Keep in mind again that the unit is heavy and it is recommended for a 2 person lift to get the printer out of the packaging and set up ...

Page 7: ... The front door of Phenom L and remove the foam inserts in the printer There are accessories in the foam protectors The items from top to bottom are LCD Panel if purchased additionally Vat Accessories Build Plate ...

Page 8: ...Step 4 Identify the following items and place them off to the side 1 Build Plate 2 Vat 3 Extra FEP film 4 Tools 5 USB stick 6 Funnels 7 Power supply 8 Spatula ...

Page 9: ...Step 5 Make sure the power cord is a 3 prong grounded power cord Connect the power pack to the Phenom L and to a outlet ...

Page 10: ...Step 6 Power on the Phenom L and boot up the printer You should see the Peopoly logo and then the main control screen ...

Page 11: ... touch screen raise the build plate up high enough so the vat can be inserted This can be done by pressing the wrench tool 1 Then manual 2 Select the amount of movement in milimeters you want to use Then the up arrow ...

Page 12: ...99 pure to make sure the surface is clean It is recommended not to use glass cleaner as it could leave a residue on the screen that could affect print quality Another recommendation is to use a lint free microfiber cloth soft cloth or soft paper towel so the LCD screen does not get scratched ...

Page 13: ...o the Z axis arm 2 Get either a blank sheet of paper or notebook paper 3 Turn on the printer and go into Tools Manual control and then home This will bring the build plate down to the LCD panel and we will check to make sure that it is level to the LCD plate 4 Take the paper and try and slide it under where the plate meets the LCD panel all around It should be that the paper should not slide under...

Page 14: ...6mm Once the plate is level to the screen press the back button and then press the button that says Set Z 0 This will store the new height as the default Z axis as 0 with the new height If the paper slides under the plate then loosen up the 4 bolts on top of the build plate so that plate should descend slightly Recheck again to make sure the paper does not slide under the plate GENTLY press down t...

Page 15: ...Step 10 Make sure the Vat FEP sheet film is clean on both sides Use the same cleaning method mentioned in the previous step if need be ...

Page 16: ...e vat Carefully slide the vat into place so that it is under the vat holder on each side and that the are in the middle along the width of the vat Turn both screws on each side so the vat is secured Please note It is not needed to overtighten the bolts they should be finger tight ...

Page 17: ...erside of the build plate Slide it onto the support arm and tighten down the build plate knob to secure it in place The build plate has been leveled at the factory and should not need to be adjusted If by chance it has become loose via shipping please refer to the main guide on how to level the build plate ...

Page 18: ...Step 13 Download Test Print File at the following location https drive google com open id 1R6w9K2VYweH0q C v5DairWVB_vtPYfGM Save copy over the file to the included USB drive and insert to the printer ...

Page 19: ...seconds vigorously Open the bottle and pour it into the VAT you can go a small bit past the angle line in the tank DO NOT OVERFILL THE TANK If so when the plate descends resin will overflow For new resin bottles after opening the first time remove the retention ring on the bottle so it does not fall into the vat ...

Page 20: ...th the test file copied over to the USB stick insert it into the side of the printer On the main control window press print then select the demo file and print With the printer starting let s get the software setup ...

Page 21: ... MAC Please make sure you download the correct version for your computer You can download Chitubox 1 6 4 3 Beta here if you do not already have it https drive google com open id 1 HJQERKxo8p7eA ZOGhoeSoI3ESm7bZPg Download and install Chitubox as this is the default slicing program for the Phenom L Step 16 ...

Page 22: ...Adding Phenom L Printer in Chitubox 1 Click Setting in Chitubox software 2 Add new printer by press on the upper left corner 3 Find Peopoly on the list of printer brands Step 17 ...

Page 23: ...Making sure you have the right Phenom L Profiles 1 You will find 3 profiles for Deft Neo and Blu 2 Double check machine setting matches to below Step 17 2 ...

Page 24: ...Making sure you have the right Phenom L Profiles Deft 50um Neo 50um Step 17 3 ...

Page 25: ...ct Support Setting icon in the upper right corner of the Chitubox program 2 Set support type to Heavy 3 Set platform touch shape to skate and turn off the raft shape Step 18 Chitubox is now all set to be used with your Phenom L 1 2 3 ...

Page 26: ... you need further assistance please refer to the full guide here Or reach out to us via our facebook page or forums https www facebook com peopoly https forum peopoly net Join our Phenom L official facebook page https www facebook com groups 2240866646207938 ref br_r s And share your prints on social media with the hashtag Phenom L ...

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