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Table of contents 

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1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................................4
2.  Explanation of symbols ..................................................................................................................................................................................4
3.  Intended use ..................................................................................................................................................................................................5
4.  Scope of delivery ...........................................................................................................................................................................................6
 

a)  RF2000 v2 Finished Device (Single and Dual Extruder) (FGS and FGD) ...............................................................................................6

 

b)  RF2000 v2 Construction Kit (Single Extruder) (BSS) ..............................................................................................................................6

5.  Important advice and notes - Please read! ....................................................................................................................................................7
6.  Safety notes ...................................................................................................................................................................................................8
 

a)  General information .................................................................................................................................................................................8

 

b)  Set-up, site of operation ...........................................................................................................................................................................8

  c) Operation .................................................................................................................................................................................................9
  d) Socket ......................................................................................................................................................................................................9
7.  Feature description ......................................................................................................................................................................................10
8.  Working principle of the 3D printer ...............................................................................................................................................................10
9.  Overview of the most important parts ..........................................................................................................................................................11
 

a)  Single extruder .......................................................................................................................................................................................11

 

b)  Dual extruder .........................................................................................................................................................................................12

10.  Required tools and material .........................................................................................................................................................................13
11.  First commissioning .....................................................................................................................................................................................14

 

a)  Overview of the first steps

 .....................................................................................................................................................................14

 

b)  Installation of the filament holder

 ...........................................................................................................................................................15

 

c)  Inspection of the fan sheet and the actuation for the Z-limit switch .......................................................................................................17

 

d)  Setup and transport ...............................................................................................................................................................................18

 

e)  Mains connection and first activation

 .....................................................................................................................................................18

12.  Software and firmware installation

 ...............................................................................................................................................................19

 

a)  Download and unpacking of the software/firmware package

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b)  General information on the Repetier-Host software...............................................................................................................................19

 

c)  Installation of the Repetier-Host software ..............................................................................................................................................20

 

d)  Updating of the firmware

 ........................................................................................................................................................................20

13.  Operation at the printer ................................................................................................................................................................................21
 

a)  Description of the main display ..............................................................................................................................................................21

 

b)  Function description of the operating buttons ........................................................................................................................................22

 

c)  Description of the extruders ...................................................................................................................................................................22

 

d)  The expanded main menu .....................................................................................................................................................................23

 

e)  Menu overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................23

 

f)  Functions of the individual menu items ..................................................................................................................................................26

14. Calibration ....................................................................................................................................................................................................29
 

a)  Overview of calibration ..........................................................................................................................................................................29

 

b)  General notes on calibration ..................................................................................................................................................................29

 

c)  Setting the distance between the nozzle and the printing plate .............................................................................................................31

 

d)  Executing the head bed scan for PLA or ABS .......................................................................................................................................36

 

e)  Executing the quick head bed scan .......................................................................................................................................................39

Summary of Contents for RF2000 v2 BSS

Page 1: ...ating Instructions RF2000 v2 Finished Device Dual Extruder FGD Order no 1563098 RF2000 v2 Finished Device Single Extruder FGS Order no 1563099 RF2000 v2 Construction Kit Single Extruder BSS Order no 1563100 ...

Page 2: ...spection of the fan sheet and the actuation for the Z limit switch 17 d Setup and transport 18 e Mains connection and first activation 18 12 Software and firmware installation 19 a Download and unpacking of the software firmware package 19 b General information on the Repetier Host software 19 c Installation of the Repetier Host software 20 d Updating of the firmware 20 13 Operation at the printer...

Page 3: ...Print 60 f More detailed description of the slicer functions 63 g Setting up another Slic3r version 73 19 Extended calibration 77 a Determining the highest position of the printing plate 77 b Fine adjustment of the filament infeed 81 c Fine adjustment of the two extruders 84 d Correction of the printing plate temperature 86 20 Firmware update with the ArduinoTM IDE 87 21 Maintenance 91 a General i...

Page 4: ... conrad com contact United Kingdom www conrad electronic co uk contact 2 Explanation of symbols The symbol with a lightning bolt in a triangle is used where there is a health hazard e g from electric shock The device contains no parts that require servicing by the user Therefore never open the device The symbol with the exclamation mark points out particular dangers associated with handling functi...

Page 5: ...ties together with the operating instructions This product complies with the statutory national and European requirements All company names and product names are trademarks of their respective owners All rights reserved Arduino is a registered trade mark of Arduino S r l and its affiliated companies ATTENTION Mains voltage the connection installation and wiring of the electrical components must on...

Page 6: ... Mains cable SD card Spatula Notice sheet Packaging instruction Operating instructions as a digital download b RF2000 v2 Construction Kit Single Extruder BSS All necessary parts for installation of the printer single extruder BSS Filament holder Mains cable SD card Spatula Notice sheet Packaging instruction Operating and assembly instructions digital as a download ...

Page 7: ...mware version as soon as it is available On this observe chapter 12 Software and firmware installation or chapter 20 Firmware update with the ArduinoTM IDE Update the enclosed memory card as well The corresponding download can be found on the respective product page of our website or in the download area Important Note for maintenance and repair If there are any further errors in your printer or a...

Page 8: ...ced or uninformed persons This product is not a toy not to be used by children and not suitable for children Children cannot judge the dangers involved when handling electrical devices The mechanical parts of the product are produced highly precisely Never apply any mechanical force here The 3D printer may be rendered useless by this Do not leave any packaging material unattended It may become a d...

Page 9: ... or the mains plug with wet or damp hands There is a risk of potentially fatal electric shock Never operate the device unattended Only operate the device in moderate climates never in tropical climates d Socket The socket on the rear of the 3D printer serves to connect suitable devices The socket is controlled separately by the 3D printer as required Never connect any other devices here that are n...

Page 10: ...rinting plate etc are specified The file has the extension gcode This G CODE printing file is sent to the 3D printer either via the USB interface by the computer or an SD card with the printing file is put into the card reader and the 3D printer is used in standalone operation The 3D printer prints the file layer for layer according to the FFF Fused Filament Fabrication FDM Fused Deposition Modell...

Page 11: ...Filament holder 2 Extruder unit 3 X plate 4 1 extruder single extruder 5 Heating plate of glass ceramics 6 Y plate 7 Operating button field 8 Display 9 Emergency off switch In the small figure the printing directions x y and z are indicated 1 5 3 2 6 7 8 9 4 Z X Y ...

Page 12: ...truder unit 3 X plate 4 2 extruder dual extruder 5 Heating plate of glass ceramics 6 Y plate 7 Operating button field 8 Display 9 Emergency off switch In the small figure the printing directions x y and z are indicated Z X Y 1 5 3 2 6 7 8 9 4 ...

Page 13: ...s Different screwdrivers cross head and slotted Hex key 1 5 mm 2 mm 2 5 mm 3 mm 4 mm External hex key socket wrenches 4 mm 5 5 mm 7 mm 8 mm External hex key open ended wrenches 5 5 mm 7 mm 8 mm 11 mm External hex key open ended wrench flat 10 mm A hexagon socket wrench or a hexagon spanner may be used in some cases Hammer Stop angle Calliper Wire cutter Combination pliers small flat pliers and sma...

Page 14: ... of the printer Execution of the calibration Calibration basic setting of the Z limit switch setting of the extruders execution of a printing plate scan is one of the most important subjects of the operating instructions Only if you have correctly performed calibration will you also achieve a good printout First insertion of the filament We will explain to you how you can insert or exchange or rep...

Page 15: ...crew M4x20 black The two filament holder parts are installed on one side of the printer each in the two upper rear holes see arrows in the figure If you have purchased the finished device the 4 cylinder head screws and nuts will be enclosed Please note The two filament holder parts must be in stalled so that they end with the rear edge of the respective side part ...

Page 16: ...erves to secure Attach the lower holding screw of the filament holder and tighten it at once It is easiest to install the nut with one finger and then tighten it with a hexagon socket wrench Remove the safety screw and fold down the rear head cover again Then install the safety screw you previously removed in the mount ing hole again and then the filament holder on the left from the rear view Fina...

Page 17: ...ruder nozzles right figure Of course it should also be as straight as possible in reference to the extruder nozzles Additional you need to observe that the fan sheet must not touch the attachment screws of the temperature sensors of the two extruders Also make sure to check the actuation for the Z limit switch This must be aligned so that the square is aligned in parallel with the light barrier an...

Page 18: ...any transport damage caused by improper packaging of the printer e Mains connection and first activation The mains socket to which the 3D printer is connected must be close to the device and easily accessible to quickly separate the device from the mains voltage in case of an error Do not let the mains cable come into contact with other cables Be careful when handling mains cables and mains connec...

Page 19: ...for PLA that are already sliced These can be printed directly from the SD card Repetier Host The custom version of the software Repetier Host STL Print examples that are not sliced yet Version txt In this text file the version number of the download package is noted b General information on the Repetier Host software It is unfortunately not possible to explain the complete function of the enclosed...

Page 20: ...ill otherwise be interrupted If setup asks if you want to install the serial drivers Install serial driver do this in any case for the first installation since the printer will not be recognised otherwise Alternatively the installation file for the basic version of the software can also be downloaded from www repetier com There MacOS X and LINUX versions of this software are offered as well Prereq...

Page 21: ...ting plate actual 4 Temperature heating printing plate target 5 Z position in mm calculation from Z Min Z Home or from the printing plate surface setting of the reference point in the menu Configuration General Z Scale Z Min Surface When the automatic Z compensation is active the display will show Cmp next to the Z position 5 6 Measured value of the print sensors at the extruder 7 Status informati...

Page 22: ...ous position remains saved 6 Continuation of print after a printing pause c Description of the extruders The printer with dual extruder as finished device or retrofitted has 2 extruders The printer menu and the G code have an Extruder 0 and an Extruder 1 The Repetier Host software has an Extruder 1 and an Extruder 2 The left extruder from the front view ins called Extruder 0 in the printer menu an...

Page 23: ...utton down 1 pushed This shows the entire printing time and the filament used up to now 4 x button down 1 pushed This overview shows the current printing file at the top and the last printed printing file at the bottom e Menu overview Operation takes place via the left key block at the printer The direction buttons are used for navigation in the menu structure left right up down The button OK is u...

Page 24: ...e Steps Position Z Z 0 00 mm End stop min On Off End stop max Off On Single Move 1 mm 10 mm 50 mm Single Steps Position extruder E 0 00 mm 1 click 1 mm Extruder Temp Bed 0 C Temp 0 0 C Temp 1 0 C Extruder 0 off Extruder 1 off Active Extruder 0 1 Position extruder E 0 00 mm 1 click 1 mm Load Filament Unload Filament Set E Origin Fan Speed Fan Speed 0 Turn Fan off Fan to 25 Fan to 50 Fan to 75 Fan t...

Page 25: ... Y mm 0 000 Acceleration Print X 1000 Print Y 1000 Print Z 100 Move X 1000 Move Y 1000 Move Z 100 X Y Jerk 10 0 Z Jerk 0 1 Feed rate Max X 500 Max Y 500 Max Z 50 Home X 80 Home Y 80 Home Z 10 Z Calibration Scan Scan PLA Scan ABS Align Extruders Z Offset Z 0 by Position Z Z 0 00 mm End stop min On Off End stop max Off On Single Move 1 mm 10 mm 50 mm Single Steps Set Z Matrix 1 1 9 Restore Defaults ...

Page 26: ...h of the movement per push of the button switch with the arrow right 1 Single Move Moves until the button is released 1 mm 10 mm 50 mm Movement per push of a button by the chosen length in mm Single Steps Movement by single steps 1 push of button 1 single step Position Y Y 0 00 mm Moves Y axis into an adjustable position move with the arrows up down 1 End stop min Display of the limit switch condi...

Page 27: ...selected Configuration General Baud Rate 115200 Setting of the transfer speed from the computer Stepper off Time setting until the motors are switched off in standby All off Time setting until the motors and heaters are switched off in standby Beeper On Off Switches the button sound on or off Mode Printer Miller Switches between the printer and mill modes Z Scale Z Min Surface Specifies point Z 0 ...

Page 28: ...e aligned subsequently without printing plate scan The extruders must be manually heated to the desired temperature Z Offset Shifts the distance between the nozzle and heating plate in Z direction by the specified value standard 0 µm Position Z Z 0 00 mm Moves Z axis to an adjustable position Move with the arrows up down 1 End stop min Displays the limit switch condition min light barrier End stop...

Page 29: ...ly need to lower the two extruders to the printing plate upon request in the dual extruder For the quick head bed scan Scan you need to set everything manually incl the Z offset On this observe chapter 14 e Executing the quick head bed scan For the settings for the Z offset see the menu Configuration Z Calibration Z Offset Alternatively the Z offset can also be controlled via the G code b General ...

Page 30: ... heat bed scans Scan PLA and Scan ABS everything is done automatically after Setting the distance between the nozzle and the printing plate except for alignment of the other extruder This means that the printer will heat up to the accordingly needed temperatures automatically and will determine the distance between the nozzle and the printing plate at printing temperature automatically The determi...

Page 31: ...hot extruder or the printing plate during the settings There is a danger of burns Determining the position with the smallest distance First move the printer Z axis to its home position Home Z Briefly push the button OK 2 in the main display Use the direction buttons 1 to navigate to menu item Position Push OK Use the direction buttons to navigate to menu item Home Z Push OK to move the printing pl...

Page 32: ...rtest distance Move the printing plate into the Z Home position see Determina tion of the position with the smallest distance Measure the distance between nozzle and printing plate If this needs to be corrected move the printing plate down with the arrow button down 3 until you can reach the actuation for the Z limit switch Loosen the counter nut and turn the actuation for the Z stop into the hexa...

Page 33: ...again to select Temp Bed Set the temperature for the printing plate with the direction buttons Since the distance is to be set at printing temperature set PLA to 60 C and ABS to 120 C Push OK Use the direction buttons to select Temp 0 Push OK Set the temperature for the left extruder with the direction buttons Since the distance is to be set at printing temperature set PLA to 230 C and ABS to 260 ...

Page 34: ...nd it is entirely heated through and the extruder has completely expanded Then push OK Use the direction buttons to navigate to menu item Position Push OK Use the direction buttons to navigate to menu item Home Z Push OK to move the printing plate to the Z Home position For the following setting the extruder or the left one in case of the dual extruder still needs to be in the position where the s...

Page 35: ...trip 0 3 mm Then tighten the left screw of the extruder holder again and remove the calibration strips Switch off the heater of the two extruders and the printing plate and let them both cool off Attention Never touch the hot extruder or the printing plate dur ing the settings There is a danger of burns No force must be applied to the printing plate since this can change its position Once this set...

Page 36: ...tem Configura tion Push OK Use the direction buttons to select Z Calibration Push OK Use the direction buttons to move to the menu item Scan PLA or Scan ABS depending on what materials you want to perform the scan for Push OK to select Scan PLA and start the heat bed scan for PLA this way Push the direction button left 3 x to return to the main menu The printer now heats up the printing plate and ...

Page 37: ... carefully onto the printing plate Now tighten the two screws again in sequence Best hold the extruder at the very top of the inlet This prevents them from twisting and hitting the fan sheet Both extruders must be applied to the printing plate with the same force Press the button Play 6 to terminate Heat Bed Scan Attention Never touch the hot extruder or the printing plate dur ing the settings The...

Page 38: ...ayed in seconds in the status bar Then the printer will determine the current distance between the noz zle and printing plate at printing temperature This will be saved and automatically accepted for all printouts Usually the Z offset value no longer needs to be set Finally the printer moves all axes to their home positions and switch es off the heaters of the extruders and the heat bed When the i...

Page 39: ...is display is shown Heating up the printing plate and the extruders Briefly push the button OK 2 in the main display Use the direction buttons 1 to select Extruder Push OK Push OK to select Temp Bed Use the direction buttons to set 100 C Push OK Use the direction buttons to select Temp 0 Push OK Use the direction buttons to set 120 C Push OK ...

Page 40: ...lay is 120 C and the actual temperature of the printing plate is 100 C Let then both continue to heat up for at least another 10 minutes until the printing plate temperature has stabilised and it is entirely heated through and the extruder have completely expanded Then push OK Start of the heat bed scan Use the direction buttons to move to item Configuration Push OK Use the direction buttons to se...

Page 41: ...s actually supported on the printing plate Then release the screw of the right extruder extruder 1 and lower it carefully onto the printing plate Now tighten the two screws again in sequence Best hold the extrud er at the very top of the inlet This prevents them from twisting and hitting the fan sheet Both extruders must be applied to the printing plate with the same force Press the button Play 6 ...

Page 42: ...bearing into the bore at the extruder It must be possible for the feed motor to turn without slippage or catching when pulling or pushing at the filament To set the application pressure of the ball bearings guide a hex key with 3 mm through the outer most hole of the hall bearing holder and through the spring into the spring holder Turning the screw in the spring holder to the left turns the screw...

Page 43: ...K 2 from the main menu Use the direction buttons 1 to select Extruder Push OK Use the direction buttons to navigate to Load Filament Push OK Important The menu item Active Extruder must show 0 Only then is the left extruder chosen as the active one The printer will now automatically heat up the active extruder after activation this always is extruder 0 i e the left one When it has reached the pre ...

Page 44: ...ush OK Use the direction buttons to set 200 230 C e g for PLA Push OK Push the direction button left 2 x to return to the main menu Wait until the extruder is completely heated Then use the button Filament feed 4 to insert and extrude the filament When the filament is inserted switch back to the menu Extruder and move to the menu item Extruder 1 off Push OK to switch off the extruder heater ...

Page 45: ...ad of Load Filament choose Unload Filament in the menu Extruder The active extruder is heated up automatically Then the filament is removed from the extruder after a short waiting period Of course you can do this manually For this use the button Filament feed 4 after the extruder is heated up Changing the filament Proceed in the same manner when changing the filament Remove the filament Unload Fil...

Page 46: ...ns that only the active extruder which is usually the left one extruder 0 is used If you want to print with the right extruder instead select the item Active Extruder with the button OK in menu Extruder to switch the active extruder from 0 to 1 According to your selection a filament preferably PLA must be inserted in the active extruder For owners of the single extruder printer however this select...

Page 47: ...f Check and clean the filament feed knurls regularly Otherwise it is pos sible that the chips will adhere to the knurls and that no filament can be conveyed anymore because of this the knurls slip through then By default the fans at the extruder run starting at the 4th layer for PLA and ABS provided that the slicer settings have not been changed Depending on the printed object the printing result ...

Page 48: ...the printing plate PLA can also be printed without a printing plate but a temperature of approx 60 C has turned out to be ideal When printing PLA particularly at small objects with a small footprint the heating bed should additionally be applied with cleaning tape or a slightly structured crepe tape to increase surface adhesion ABS needs a heating bed for printing Otherwise it will not adhere at a...

Page 49: ... version RF2000v2_3D_Single accordingly Set the port and check the baud rate If you have selected the right printer in 1 the baudrate 3 is already correctly pre set to 115200 The port number 2 is system dependent Usually the setting Auto should work with the current version of the software as of 2 0 5 If this does not work properly for you you can check the port in the device manager of the con tr...

Page 50: ...of the main screen of the software After a few seconds the symbol swill switch to a connected plug and the label turns to Disconnect The printer has successfully been connected to the software and only some manual settings can be tested ...

Page 51: ...The arrow icons can be used to operate the Y axis of the printer manually 11 The arrow icons can be used to operate the Z axis of the printer manually 12 The arrow symbols can be used to manu ally operate the extruder infeed of the printer for the selected extruder the double arrow confirms the infeed for both extruders the extruder or extruders must be heated up 9 12 Depending on where the arrow ...

Page 52: ...lose view The scroll wheel of the mouse can be used to zoom out of the view again so that you can see the entire virtual printing plate once more The following file types can be opened with this software stl STL files obj OBJ files 3ds 3D Studio files In the folder STL on the enclosed SD card you will find a few examples for the first printing attempts However there are many places online where yo...

Page 53: ...inting plate 5 Mirroring the object 6 Deleting the object from the printing plate 7 Scaling the object Use the scaling function to compensate the size retention of the printed object here as well If it is known e g that the filament material used shrinks by 2 set the scaling to the value 1 02 this is an approximate reference value After printout you can meas ure the object and adjust scaling again...

Page 54: ...r part for the 2nd extruder You will find the files in the folder STL Dual_Cube Insert the first file first and then the second file in the software as described above Click the yellow area of Cube_2 it is not highlighted by this in the tab Object Placement and keep the mouse button pushed Then pull the yellow area from Cube_2 to the yellow area of Cube_1 This groups them Now click the crosshatch ...

Page 55: ...55 Then click the drop down menu in the yellow area behind Cube_2 and switch the extruder from 1 to 2 ...

Page 56: ...ngs for your print Only such settings that are compatible with the printer chosen above appear here The settings are always marked with the following routine Print Setting in the slicer settings Print Settings Filament material_nozzle diameter_layer thickness_XXX Example PLA175_04_200 1 75 mm PLA_nozzle diameter 0 4 mm_layer thickness 200 µm 0 2 mm If something else is attached to the setting afte...

Page 57: ...course If you want to print out only a 1 coloured object it does not matter what is set for the 2nd extruder The only exception is if you use the 2nd extruder for the printout In that case the proper setting must be chosen for the 2nd extruder Of course it is possible again to select two different filaments e g for the printed object PLA and as supporting material PVA Owners of the printer with si...

Page 58: ...t This section is only relevant for owners of the dual extruder version of the RF2000 v2 Now select a setting with the ending DUAL for slicing in the Printer Settings e g GENERIC175_04_DUAL For our example object the same filament settings should be chosen for both extruders as well e g RENKFORCE_PLA175_55_200 The selection at Print Setting is identical for dual printing and single printing Click ...

Page 59: ... two extruders X corrects the distance between the two extruders i e when the printed object is offset to one side Y corrects the distance when the extruders are offset backwards or forwards because one part of the cube is too far at the front and the other too far at the back Important The reference extruder is always the left one extruder 0 See chapter 19 c Fine adjustment of the two extruders i...

Page 60: ...it Before you start printing in single mode however check which extruder is active This is irrelevant for dual mode For this click the tab Manual control 2 In the drop down menu 3 first figure on the next page there you can select the desired extruder to use for the printout Extruder 1 in the software Manual control extruder 0 at the printer and in the G code the left one from the front view Extru...

Page 61: ...tween the heating plate and the extruders can be fine adjusted manually with the buttons for heating plate movement 3 If you push the buttons for heating plate movement 3 do not keep the buttons pushed but only tap them For this setting observe that the extruders must not touch the printing plate since the printing plate and the extruder noz zles may be damaged otherwise loss of warranty guarantee...

Page 62: ...er without the fans however In that case switch off the fans in the slicer settings The tolerances of the fans may cause them to only start up at 20 or 25 Let the printed object cool off for a few minutes after printing When the temperature of the printing plate is below 40 C see display the printed object comes free easier from the printing plate and you can remove it If the printed object does n...

Page 63: ...es for the different configuration settings so that you can assign them uniquely to the different filament types print resolutions etc later For more information read the integrated online help function 1 Click the software in the tab Slicer 2 Select the slicer for which you want to open the settings In our example this is RF2000v2 3 Click Configuration The Slicer window is opened this may take a ...

Page 64: ...tings 1 Layer height accuracy resolution of the printed object 2 Layer height of the first layer influences the adjustment and adhesion on the printing plate set the first layer a little thicker than the follow ing layers 3 Number of the outer wall layers 4 Activate for hollow bodies e g vases 5 Filled layer number top bottom 2 3 1 2 3 1 5 4 ...

Page 65: ... wipe off the extruders The bottom most layer is broader than the wall here see red arrow in the small picture The length of this layer is specified in the setting Minimum extru sion length A value of approx 25 mm is enough for a printed object with a diameter of up to approx 50 mm If you want to print larger 2 coloured objects increase the value accordingly Proceed with caution for this since the...

Page 66: ...complex objects such as bridges or hollow spaces poss required for printing object with overhangs 45 The first printing attempts should be without a supporting brim since the result here is usually better again You can set or adjust all speeds here Chance the values only in small steps 1 ...

Page 67: ...ne of the two extruders for Infill only The extrusion width for all the different print versions can be set here The extrusion width is the width of the output plastic thread E g this may be increased at the first layer so that the bottom of the printed object becomes denser ...

Page 68: ...ilaments with which this setting was tested or compiled If there is a note here it only applies to the this slicer setting e g to PLA175_200_04 Please also observe the note fields in the tabs Filament Settings and Printer Settings Click the menu Settings 1 in the slicer window and open the item Filament Settings 2 1 1 2 ...

Page 69: ...other layers Observe the settings recommended by the filament manufacturer Since the best values may fluctuate extremely depending on the filament manufacturer perform your own tests based on the pre settings to achieve the best printing quality When performing the tests proceed in 5 C steps and compare the results during or after printing with other settings The first layer should always be print...

Page 70: ...70 Click the menu Settings 1 in the slicer window and open the item Printer Settings 2 Printer Settings 1 Geometric data of the printing plate 2 Number of the extruders 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 71: ...l in the Quick Settings menu for this M3308 P0 switch the lights off G4 S5 wait 5 seconds M3308 P1 switch the lights to white G4 S5 wait 5 seconds M3307 P1 S255 set the red component of the manual colour to 255 M3307 P2 S0 set the green component of the manual colour to 0 M3307 P3 S0 set the blue component of the manual colour to 0 M3308 P3 switch to the manual colour red G4 S10 wait 10 seconds M3...

Page 72: ...er moves to another position of the printed object during printing If the filament was not withdrawn here there would be drop or string formation that would negatively influence printing quality The tabs Extruder 1 and Extruder 2 must be identical at least for the regular dual pressure 2 1 ...

Page 73: ...in 64 Bit and downloaded the following zip archive slic3r mswin x64 1 2 7 experimental zip Once the download is complete best unpack the archive still in the download folder Rename the unpacked folder Slic3r Adding e g the version number is recommended here Slic3r_1 2 7 Copy this renamed folder or best move it into the program directory of the Repetier Host software This is also the program direct...

Page 74: ... one printer Select the newly added Slic3r by clicking it 1 Right click Browse 2 Navigate to the new Slic3r program directory in the window that opens and select the starting file in our example slic3r exe by double clicking 3 Pick the right Slic3r version 4 Insert the path of the previously recorded or copied configuration directory 5 and change it according to your wishes We recommend nam ing th...

Page 75: ...Slicer and click Configuration again When the new window for the slicer configuration opens the configuration assistant is displayed first Cancel it with Cancel A message may be displayed to inform you of a new ver sion Close the message with No Click File and then Load Config Bundle It will be configured that the settings have been imported successfully Confirm with OK Close the Slic3r configurat...

Page 76: ...ettings to the new slicer version In order to slice an object with the new version select the settings Print Setting Printer Settings and Filament Settings for the new slicer If you change anything about the settings this will only affect the previously selected slicer e g RF2000v2_1 2 7 Of course the configuration menu Manager also permits integrating another Slicer The configuration here is simi...

Page 77: ...he printing plate Preparation If it has not been done yet perform a heat bed scan as it is described in chapter 14 Calibration If it has not been done yet install the software Repetier Host incl the drivers and connect the printer to the computer see chapter 12 Soft ware and firmware installation If applicable enter the COM port and connect the software to the printer see chapter 18 a Connection o...

Page 78: ...Y 250 You need to set the nozzle to 0 3 mm in this position in the next heat bed scan To the right you can see the matrix again presented a little better structured The Z offset value 588 is bolded here The values in the matrix can be briefly explained as follows The values are indicated in steps 2560 steps in Z direction equal precisely 1 mm The values indicate the distance between the sur face o...

Page 79: ...nter axes are currently locat ed Once the home positions are reached the colour turns black Now move the X axis to the position previously read For this enter the command G1 X160 without quotation marks in the field G Code and click Send Replace 160 by your X value The printer moves the X axis to the position In our example this is the X position 160 When the position is reached the field X will s...

Page 80: ...on In our example this is the Y position 250 When the position is reached the field Y will show the cur rent position In our example this is 250 00 If everything worked correctly the X and Y fields now display the two values read and the printer has also moved to these positions Now set the extruder as described in Chapter 14 c Setting the distance between the nozzle and the printing plate then pe...

Page 81: ...tware throughout this process Move all axis to the home position For this click the house icon in the middle Use the arrows X Y and Z to move the printing plate and the ex truder carriage roughly to the position indicated in the large red box This is about making the extruder accessible easily and ena bling the filament to exit the extruder well Heat up the extruder 1 left extruder extruder 0 in t...

Page 82: ...ent and then stops again If the infeed does not react when you click the arrow send the command G92 E0 to the printer enter the command in the field G Code and click Send Then try it again Now measure the remaining distance between the ball bearing holder and the mark just as you did when marking before In our example 46 28 mm are left To make the calculation example on the next page more easily c...

Page 83: ... to the value calculated anew before In our example change 280 000 to 259 259 Observe that you also must write the new value with a dot instead of a comma To accept the change click OK The value for the left extruder extruder 1 in the software extruder 0 in the firmware is now adjusted and corrected To check the value select 100 mm again at the filament and have it extrude 50 mm again If 50 mm fil...

Page 84: ...or X and Y e g using a calliper and added to or subtracted from the default value Then the cube is printed again Repeat this until the layers are all cleanly on top of each other The cube is made up of six layers They are printed alternatingly by extruder 0 and 1 The 1st layer all the way down orange is printed by extruder 0 the 2nd one black by extruder 1 the 3rd one by extruder 0 again etc This ...

Page 85: ...o buttons up and down 1 Confirm the selection again with the OK button 2 When you have set the values print the cube again and check the offset If the layers of the 2 extruders are not precisely on top of each other yet correct the values and print out the cube again Repeat this until the layers are precisely on top of each other If the layers of extruder 1 protrude on both sides the extruders may...

Page 86: ...at up to 80 C and repeat this Proceed in the same manner with the other temperatures 100 120 140 and 160 C When you have determined all temperatures open the firmware on your computer as described in chapter 20 Firmware update with the ArduinoTM IDE Enlarge the ArduinoTM program window on the entire screen Navigate to the tab RF2000V2 h 1 in the figure below and in it approximately to line 584 may...

Page 87: ...ware that is currently subject to development First select the desired Branch click the button Clone or download and the Download ZIP in order to download the firmware The downloaded archive always contains the firmware for the RF1000 RF2000 and RF2000 v2 Unpack the ZIP file Update process The printer must be connected to the USB interface of the computer and must not be connected to any other sof...

Page 88: ...e ArduinoTM software In the menu Tools 1 select option Board 2 and set the type Arduino Genuino Mega or Mega 2560 3 In the menu Tools 1 select option Processor 2 and set the type ATmega2560 Mega 2560 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 89: ...nd it in the device manager of the control panel under connections COM and LPT In the menu File choose the option Open and select the file Repetier ino from the downloaded firmware folder The file Repetier ino can be found via the following file path Repetier Firmware master RF2000v2 Repetier A new window opens 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 90: ...ew firmware to the 3D printer Once the update has started the USB connection to the printer must not be interrupted This may cause irreparable damage After a successful firmware installation the 3D printer will start again and briefly display the new firmware version in the first display line after the start ...

Page 91: ...rk above the printing plate e g at the extruder cover it with a suitable protection e g cardboard Falling objects may easily damage the printing plate loss of warranty guarantee b Cleaning Device The outside of the 3D printer should only be cleaned with a soft dry cloth or brush Never use any aggressive cleaning agents or chemical solutions on plastic parts stickers or the display since these part...

Page 92: ...e g with a paper towel while cooling off Cleaning the printing plate Caution Danger of burns Let the printing plate cool off before cleaning Clean and degrease the printing plate thoroughly with a soft rag and some acetone after each print c Fuse replacement If you have to replace the fuse ensure that you only use fuses of the specified type and rated current see chapter 25 Technical data as a rep...

Page 93: ...kg such as a water bottle filled with water to reach the specified weight of 1 kg You also need a cord for at tachment Place a soft support under the printer so that it is not scratched when tipping and so that it cannot damage the table top Now tip the printer to its front near the edge of the table and attach the weight in the middle to the part of the toothed belt for the X direction that is no...

Page 94: ...ance between the two toothed belt halves as illus trated Set a distance of 25 mm with the belt tensioner measured at the outside of the toothed belt Tip the printer onto its back close to the edge of the table and remove the bottom sheet Attach the weight in the middle to the part of the toothed belt for the Z direction that is now at the top with the cord The weight must be suspended to be freely...

Page 95: ...arefully with tweezers or flat pliers Apply PTFE sealing tape to the new nozzle Observe the winding direction in any case The sealing tape must run with the thread This means that the end of the sealing tape on the outside must not oppose the turn in direction Otherwise it may happen that the sealing tape is moved when turning in and will not seal properly see small picture on the left The sealing...

Page 96: ... other Release the 4 screws that hold the ball threaded drives to the Y plate on both sides until you can move the Y plate Then tighten all screws crosswise in sequence first slightly and then firmly again Perform calibration and the heat bed scan in any case Calibration of the printing plate stops The display shows the message Scan aborted No filament must be inserted during calibration Remove th...

Page 97: ... the roll It must unroll easily Check if the filament material has caught on the filament roll The set extruder temperature is too low for the filament material used The feed knurl slips at the filament material Check if the feed knurl slips on the motor axis of the extruder motor The grub screw may have come loose If the feed knurl slips in spite of the grub screw being tightened slightly file do...

Page 98: ...emperature yet At PLA printing of small objects with a small footprint it is recommended to apply the printing plate with cleaning tape or a slightly structured crepe tape before printing This increases adhesion of the printed object on the base plate The printed object cannot be removed from the heating plate Wait until the printing plate has cooled down to less than 40 C Use a glass scraper or a...

Page 99: ...ention Danger of burns 24 Disposal The product does not belong in the household waste Dispose of the product according to the relevant statutory regulations at the end of its service life 25 Technical data Operating voltage 230 V AC 50 Hz Power intake 3D printer max 760 W Connection output socket max 800 W Total power intake max 1560 W Fuse T6 3AL 250 V 5 x 20 mm slow acting trigger Production pro...

Page 100: ...t Pin number plug component all pins on plugs colour based on pin1 1 735 mm X11 4pin green yellow white brown Motor X 4pin yellow green brown white 2 840 mm X12 4pin green yellow white brown Motor Y 4pin yellow green brown white 3 380 mm X16 4pin green yellow white brown Motor Z 4pin yellow green brown white X36 X13 X14 X5 X6 X9 X35 X7 X15 X11 X18 X17 X16 X12 X1 X43 X24 X4 X8 X42 X44 X19 X10 X45 X...

Page 101: ... band cable Keyboard twisted plug 14pin flat band cable 15 175 mm X21 14pin flat band cable Display 14pin flat band cable 28 1000 mm X43 4pin LED strip 29 140 mm X45 2pin red black red Housing fan 32 140 mm X24 2pin brown white Fan control 3pin white empty brown Line Length Cross section Connection Pin number plug main PCB all pins on white plugs colour based on pin1 Connection Pin number plug com...

Page 102: ...v2_3D_Single if you own the printer with single extruder in the tab Connection in the following window 1 Alternatively you can also assign your own name Set the port 2 and baud rate 3 The baud rate must be set to 115200 The port number 2 is system dependent Usually the setting Auto should work with the current version of the software as of 2 0 5 If this does not work properly for you you can check...

Page 103: ...Transfer the settings 1 1 as shown in the following figure and click Apply Dual and single extruder Click the tab Extruder Transfer the settings 1 1 as shown in the following figure and click Apply Dual extruder Single extruder ...

Page 104: ...ou can enter e g a special start code end code etc Dual and single extruder If you configure the slicer settings yourself enter the following text here under Runs after cancellation M104 S0 M140 S0 G91 retract filament G92 E0 G1 E 4 F1500 Output Object M400 M3079 M400 Steppers off M84 Acceleration to default Acc printing M201 X1000 Y1000 Z100 Acc travel M202 X1000 Y1000 Z100 No settings are necess...

Page 105: ...ders was completed Work Part Scan Is displayed while the work piece scan is active Scan completed Is displayed when the heat bed scan has been completed successfully Is displayed when the work piece scan has been completed successfully For more information on the errors that occurred see the log file of the Repetier Host Scan aborted Is displayed when the heat bed scan has been cancelled Is displa...

Page 106: ...ted SERVICE Is displayed when the firmware finds at activation that the service interval has been reached or exceeded This function is currently switched off by default Error messages Are either displayed in the printer display or in the log file of the Repetier Host software Error Set Origin Home unknown Is displayed when the origin cannot be set because the home position is not known Can be caus...

Page 107: ... M3001 M3141 Error Z Compensation Operation denied Is displayed when the Z compensation matrix cannot be changed or deleted because the Z compensation is currently active Error Find Z Origin Operation denied Is displayed when the RF is in Printer mode Error Home Operation denied Is displayed when the Home position cannot be targeted because printing milling is underway a heat bed scan is underway ...

Page 108: ...ract the menu item Load Filament the menu item Unload Filament the menu item Position Extruder Error Align Extruders Operation denied Is displayed when the alignment of the two extruders cannot be started because Printing is currently being performed Only one extruder is installed Error Align Extruders Temperature wrong Is displayed when the alignment of the two extruders cannot be started because...

Page 109: ...se the maximum X position is already reached Can be caused by the menu item Position X Information Y Axis Min reached Is displayed when the Y axis cannot be moved because the Y min has tripped Can be caused by the menu item Position Y Information Y Axis Max reached Is displayed when the Y axis cannot be moved because the maximum Y position is already reached Can be caused by the menu item Position...

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