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C2 User Manual

Release 1.0.0

Robo

May 08, 2018

Summary of Contents for C2

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Page 3: ... Unloading Filament 18 2 4 Start a print 20 2 5 Print Status 22 2 6 Using print bed adhesion 23 2 7 Removing the print 23 2 8 Setting Up Wifi 24 2 9 Downloading the Robo App 25 2 10 Connecting your iOS device to your Robo C2 25 2 11 Updating Your Printer 26 3 Maintenance 29 3 1 Be sure to check for the following before every print 29 3 2 Cleaning the feeder gear 30 3 3 Lubricating the axis 30 3 4 ...

Page 4: ... 6 1 Overview 82 6 2 How to connect 82 6 3 Uploading gcode Files 83 6 4 Uploading stl Files 85 6 5 Set temperature and move motors 85 6 6 View on board camera timelapse Robo R2 only 86 6 7 Terminal 88 6 8 Manage plugins 89 6 9 View history and statistics of printer 92 6 10 Set your z offset 92 6 11 Monitor your print 95 6 12 Download OctoPrint Logs for Support 96 7 Robo App for iOS 99 7 1 Overview...

Page 5: ...r it is important to ensure proper ventilation in the print room Food and beverages should be kept away from both the 3D printers and 3D printed objects While operating Robo devices all measures regarding health and safety provided in this User Guide as well as in separate regulations should be taken into account Electrical Safety The Robo C2 3D printer has been tested for compliance with Low Volt...

Page 6: ...ity EMC Each Robo printer complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with t...

Page 7: ... in the box Besides your new Robo C2 you will find the following in the box 1 Quick Start Guide 2 Autodesk Fusion 360 design software free 1 year voucher 3 9 print bed tape covers with 1 BuildTak sheet already applied to your print bed 3 ...

Page 8: ...Robo C2 Now that you ve received your Robo C2 it s time to unbox it and get familiar with your printer and accessories Your C2 is housed in 3 styrofoam pieces secured together by a nylon strap Simply lift the printer from the box using the strap and set it down Unclip the black nylon strap and remove the two halves of the top styrofoam shell Finally using the handholds on the bottom of your C2 lif...

Page 9: ...ip ties There are 4 orange rod holders that need to be taken off Simply push on the clip and it will come off There is one at each corner of the top gantry Next remove the zip ties securing the rods to their plastic brackets 1 3 Register your Robo C2 Before you start please register your Robo C2 for any servicing or warranty needs if they re ever required You can register your product by visiting ...

Page 10: ...power cord to the designated area on the back of the printer and then plug it into an AC outlet Now go ahead and turn on the printer 1 5 Connecting to Wi Fi We highly recommend connecting Robo C2 to your Wi Fi network Doing so provides you with necessary updates that allows for a more enjoyable 3D printing experience Note You can also use an Ethernet cable LAN to connect Robo C2 directly to your W...

Page 11: ...yboard to enter your password Once you re done select CONNECT 1 6 Updating Robo C2 Ensure your software is up to date it s the best way to confirm that your machine is operating with the most recent functionalities available whenever we release them Select UTILITIES on the home screen 1 6 Updating Robo C2 7 ...

Page 12: ...f not select UPDATE and the update will begin Note Follow this process regularly to ensure software is always up to date 1 7 Calibration and setting Z offset Next you ll want to calibrate Robo C2 by selecting UTILITIES on the touch screen and then select WIZARDS from the list 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...

Page 13: ...te its home position Press up and down on the arrow buttons while sliding a piece of paper between the nozzle and the print bed until you feel some resistance against the paper Press FINISHED Note that you will see the offset progress and completion on the touchscreen 1 7 Calibration and setting Z offset 9 ...

Page 14: ...ment and thread it through the base of the filament sensor block and into the filament feed tube Continue feeding the filament through the filament feed tube until it reaches the extruder Then press the extruder lever arm down and feed the filament into the printer s gears Now select UTILITIES on the touch screen Then select WIZARDS from the list 10 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...

Page 15: ...inally select FILAMENT LOADING WIZARD Follow the on screen prompts Heating up the printer Ensuring you ve cut off the tip of the filament Now look for filament to exit the nozzle Press NEXT and Press FINISHED 1 8 Loading filament 11 ...

Page 16: ...print To create your first test print select FILES on the home screen Then select a file to print from the list Now select START to print and be sure to wait several seconds while Robo C2 prepares to print the file 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...

Page 17: ...C2 User Manual Release 1 0 0 The file will start printing Just note that you can select PAUSE to pause your print or you can select CANCEL to cancel your print 1 9 The test print 13 ...

Page 18: ...e after flexing the print bed put the bed back in Robo C2 and use the provided spatula to carefully remove the print at its borders Then slowly work your way underneath the print until it s loose Don t force the print loose by pulling it up directly up from the print bed since this may cause your print to break 1 11 Using Hotspot Mode Your printer is capable of starting If no Wi Fi signals are ava...

Page 19: ...bo C2 is the main access point for setting up controlling and reviewing all components of your 3d printer You can navigate through the menus by touch or a stylus Files Here you are able to navigate through your files whether they are on a USB thumb drive or on the local hard drive internally 15 ...

Page 20: ... making sure your first layer is applied correctly We will be covering three ways of zeroing in on your Offset The first is the Z Offset Wizard found in Utilities Wizards the second is the Fine Tune Wizard also under Utilities Wizards the final is manually adjusting your Offset in the EEPROM manager What is Z Offset Simply its the distance between your nozzle and your print bed when the print bed ...

Page 21: ...he nozzle of the printer Slide the calibration card in between the nozzle and bed and continue pressing the Up button until you feel slight resistance on the calibration card between the Nozzle and the print bed Note You still want to be able to slide the calibration card back and forth but with enough resistance that it is touching both the bed and the nozzle Select Finished Your printer will cal...

Page 22: ...order to find an ideal Z Offset value 3 You will come to the Adjust Offset screen where you can set the adjustment increment move the bed up or down and test the offset We recommend testing the offset first so you can get a visual reference to fine tune the current offset Move the bed up and down with the provided buttons on screen and test with the test offset button to see if it looks satisfacto...

Page 23: ...C2 User Manual Release 1 0 0 Next select Wizards Select Filament Loading Wizard 2 3 Loading and Unloading Filament 19 ...

Page 24: ...of the nozzle select Next and Finished Unloading Filament 1 From the home screen select Utilities 2 Next select Wizards 3 Select Filament Change Wizard 4 After you printer heats up the feeder gear will start to retract the filament from the nozzle 5 Once you see filament coming out of the top of the extuder select Next and Finished 2 4 Start a print Starting a print from your internal storage Sele...

Page 25: ...mperature by pressing on the extruder and adding in your desired temperture Starting a print from a USB flash drive 1 Insert the USB flash drive into the usb slot on the front of the printer 2 Select Files from the home screen 3 Select which file you would like to print 4 Next you can choose whether or not you would like to download the file directly to the printer or print directly from the usb 5...

Page 26: ...nozzle temperature Robo App If you have the Robo App you can check on the status of your print by selecting the printer under the Dashboard tab This will indicate the name of the file printing what percentage done your print is along with the nozzle temperature Web app If you have a web browser on your computer or mobile device you can check on the status of your print by navigating to its IP addr...

Page 27: ...2 7 Removing the print 1 When the Print is completed remove the print plate with the finished print on it from the C2 by lifting the bed up and away from the magnets 2 Slowly slide the print bed out of the machine and hold with two hands on opposite ends of the print plate 3 Now flex the print plate back and forth to create a gap in between the print and the print plate Move to the opposite corner...

Page 28: ...To begin connecting to your Wi Fi network Select Utilities on home screen Select Network Select Configure WIFI Then select your Wi Fi network and use the on screen keyboard to enter your password Once you re done select CONNECT 24 Chapter 2 Operation ...

Page 29: ...he home screen of the Robo C2 touch screen 2 Select Network from the list 3 Select Start Hotspot Mode from the list 4 Your Robo C2 is now casting it s own wireless network 2 9 Downloading the Robo App From your iOS Device 1 Open the App Store app 2 On the bottom dock tap on search 3 Enter Robo 3D 4 Tap on the Robo 3D app 5 Tap download on the right of the icon and rate us 5 stars if you like it 2 ...

Page 30: ...vice On the screen of your machine select Utilities Select network Select QR Code 6 Tap on Scan Printer Barcode for Key 7 Point your camera at the barcode and wait for the app to recognize the 3d printer 8 Tap add printer at the bottom of the screen 9 Congratulations you have now added your Robo C2 to your app 10 note that you can add multiple machines to the same app and control each one independ...

Page 31: ...C2 User Manual Release 1 0 0 Select Update Check to see if you have the most up to date software If not go ahead and update to get the best use from your Robo C2 2 11 Updating Your Printer 27 ...

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Page 33: ...to check for the following before every print Make sure the print bed is free of any all objects Make sure nothing is blocking the extruder head from moving freely around the build area Make sure no objects are below the print bed that could prevent it from freely moving up and down 29 ...

Page 34: ... extruder head are ball bearings and should be lubricated with a white lithium grease to ensure smooth travel The z axis lead screw also needs a white lithium grease for lubrication Dap a small amount onto the rod and let the printer move up and down from the next print to lubricate itself 3 in 1 Oil The x and y brackets have a smooth bushing inside of them and need to be lubricated once every 2 4...

Page 35: ...sioner screw counterclockwise a few turns 5 When the hex screw is loose enough your hotend should be able to fall out of its housing 6 Carefully pull the wires by hand to remove them from their housings 7 Place new hotend in by reversing these steps 8 Push the hotend as far as it can go up into the seated ring and make sure it is flat against it 9 While you are holding it there screw the allen scr...

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Page 37: ...he z offset wizard Re running the z offset wizard will make sure that your bed is properly leveled To do this on the menu screen go to Utilities Wizards Z offset Wizard Use the fine tune offset wizard If you are experiencing the nozzle dragging too low or your prints are not sticking too high you can fine tune your Z Offset It s a little more work but you will tune your offset by actually printing...

Page 38: ...t came with your printer or order more from our store at www robo3d com Unpeel the used build tape from the build plate and replace with a new fresh piece Remember to re calibrate your offset by selecting the z offset wizard from the utilities menu 4 Using a raft Make sure to use a raft on all of your parts when preparing your print This will allow a bigger surface area of plastic to stick to the ...

Page 39: ...the rod is being held by with one hand With your other hand grab the rod that is furthest to the back left of the printer and slowly slide it into place left on the x axis away from you back on the y axis Note Make sure that the rod is not directly touching the side wall of the printer when placing back into its position Once you have slid the rod over to the edge of the wall back it off just slig...

Page 40: ...lease 1 0 0 Wires should be plugged in and seated correctly on the top electronics board at the top of the extruder Remove the extruder cover then check the wires 2 Drive Gear is not cleaned 36 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ...

Page 41: ...ment to loosen it then reel it back around the spool neatly trying not to cross over plastic as it spools onto itself If the material is tangled within the spool you will need to unwind some the spool and see where it is crossing over itself Cut the plastic where you find it is crossing over itself and feed it back into the machine 4 Drive Gear is not tightened down If your motor shaft is turning ...

Page 42: ...C2 User Manual Release 1 0 0 Take the allen wrench that came in your tool kit and unscrew the bolt connecting the extruder tensioner to the extruder 38 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ...

Page 43: ...ser Manual Release 1 0 0 Once that is off go ahead and use the smaller allen wrench to screw the drive gear set screw tight Make sure it is seated all the way up to the spacer 4 3 Material Not Extruding 39 ...

Page 44: ... and Y axis come loose you may need to tighten down the set screws to hold these in place Move the Extruder into the center of the printer and find the set screws on the pulleys in the corners of the axis There are a total of 10 pulleys that you must check 2 3 in each corner and each has 2 set screws to make sure to tighten down 40 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ...

Page 45: ...ch one at each corner of the gantry completing a square This should re align your brackets and revive your print quality 4 5 Hotend Clogged 1 Not Heating up enough Make sure all of your wiring is plugged in and firmly mounted in its correct brackets Nozzle Wires should be plugged into the correct terminals on the underside of the extruder Wires should be plugged in and seated correctly on the top ...

Page 46: ...aterial stuck below the Drive Gear If your motor shaft is turning but the drive gear is not it means you need to tighten down your drive gear To do this turn off your machine and remove the extruder cover 42 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ...

Page 47: ...Release 1 0 0 Next unscrew the extruder tensioner cover with a screwdriver Take the allen wrench that came in your tool kit and unscrew the bolt connecting the extruder tensioner to the extruder 4 5 Hotend Clogged 43 ...

Page 48: ...C2 User Manual Release 1 0 0 Once that is off go ahead and use the smaller allen wrench to unscrew the drive gear set screw loose 44 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ...

Page 49: ... to pull out the filament 3 Hotend fan is not on If your hotend fan is not on the third fan on the back of the extruder then it is most likely your hotend isnt being cooled enough and will jam your nozzle The fan is most likely unplugged Take the red and black fan wires and look for the terminal plug that is empty on the back underside of the extruder 4 5 Hotend Clogged 45 ...

Page 50: ... to turn off your printer Loosen your hotend by turning the tensioner screw counterclockwise a few turns Push the hotend as far as it can go up into the seated ring and make sure it is flat against it While you are holding it there screw the allen screw clockwise until you feel a good amount of resistance and the hotend cannot be pulled out with your hand Make sure you align the heater block to be...

Page 51: ...e sure there is no filament loaded into the extruder If there is heat up your extruder and remove any filament 1 Remove your extruder cover 2 Turn the extruder motor shaft so that the flat surface of the shaft is pointing at 10 o clock see picture below 3 Use your allen wrench to loosen the set screw on the drive gear so that it is able to freely spin on the motor shaft 4 7 Drive Gear aligning and...

Page 52: ...gear is aligned with the hole going down to the hotend 8 Tighten the set screw on the flat surface of the motor shaft 9 Replace your extruder cover and you are all set 4 8 Screens Goes White or Doesn t Work If the screen is not working there is a few steps that need to be taken to solve the issue 1 Loose Wiring First remove the black bezel which is the black plastic holding the screen by gently pu...

Page 53: ...he micro usb cord you just unplugged and follow it to the other end on the black board It should be plugged in on the black electronics board in a terminal labeled 5V right next to Fan2 plug in Unplug and re plug this back in 2 If your screen is still broken Contact customer support at www robo3d com support 4 9 Hotend Cover is falling off If your hotend cover is falling off when printing or is te...

Page 54: ...or the filament sensor to work correctly the filament needs to be run through the filament block on the backside of your printer The filament sensor is located in this black block and will give an error of no filament if the filament is being run on the outside Make sure you run all filament through this block to ensure the filament sensor will detect your material 2 Disable the filament runout se...

Page 55: ...he interface 5 A settings window will pop up On the left hand side scroll down and select the item labeled Plugin Manager under Octoprint about half way down the list 6 You will now see a list of plugins that are installed onto your printer From here click the next page over until you see the line item labeled Filament Sensor Click on the small black button to the right of the item circled in gree...

Page 56: ... detection interruption 4 11 Firmware Update This will walk you through the steps to update your firmware from the touchscreen and a USB drive 1 Make sure you have the latest firmware Download here C2_Firmware 2 Unzip the file and place the file onto a USB drive 3 Place the USB drive into the USB slot on the front of your Robo C2 4 On the touchscreen navigate to Utilities Options Firmware Update 5...

Page 57: ...anual Release 1 0 0 5 The next screen will show the hex firmware file from your USB drive that you put on in step 2 6 Click on the file name and click Start to start your firmware update 4 11 Firmware Update 53 ...

Page 58: ...tically reconnect 8 Your Robo C2 should now have the latest firmware updated 4 12 Error Messages If you are receiving error messages on your Robo C2 the following instructions will give you information about them and also show you how to fix them and get you back up and running in no time 54 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ...

Page 59: ...iring on the top of your extruder Make sure the two ribbon cables on the top of extruder are locked into place Also make sure the other white plugs are seated into their sockets all the way 3 Check the wiring on your hotend Sometimes these can come loose and send an error to the electronics There will be two sets of wires One for the temperature reading and one for the heating power Make sure thes...

Page 60: ... out located inside the printer below the bed to get to the inside of the printer Once that is out you will see two electronics boards We want to look at the one on the left which is black On the back right of the black electronics board there is a ribbon cable plugged in Make sure this ribbon cable is seated all the way down into its plug to ensure there is a proper connection 56 Chapter 4 Troubl...

Page 61: ...o 3D Inc Permission is granted to copy distribute and or modify this document under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4 0 International Public License CC BY SA 4 0 Published by Robo 3D Inc 5070 Santa Fe Street Suite C San Diego California 92109 USA 4 12 Error Messages 57 ...

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Page 63: ...r Mac instructions follow this link Cura_for_mac 2 Hardware OpenGL 2 compatible graphics chip Intel Core 2 or AMD Athlon 64 or newer Installing and Setup 1 Starting Cura for Robo for the first time After installing Cura for Robo go ahead and open the application from your applications folder or wherever you have installed it 2 Selecting a printer The first time you open Cura for Robo you will see ...

Page 64: ...nual Release 1 0 0 Overview This is the main view of Cura for Robo You can reference back to it if you ever need a quick refresh of where things are located within the software 60 Chapter 5 Cura for Robo Desktop ...

Page 65: ...in viewer 2 Selecting Material Once your model is loaded the next option you will need to select is your material Make sure the material you select is the same one that is loaded into your printer 3 Selecting a Profile Next click on the dropdown menu marked Profile Here you will see different profile settings that will determine the quality of your print Select the profile desired Low Medium High ...

Page 66: ...folding to support overhangs and bridges 5 2 Configure and View the Model Configuring the Model To further configure your model for printing after you have loaded it onto the build platform click on the model so it becomes highlighted 1 Move You can move your model around the build platform with the Move tool Either by the click and drag method clicking the arrows projecting from the model or ente...

Page 67: ...ge to scale will allow you to scale the model by a certain percentage based on its original dimensions Note if you want your model to come out uniform select the Uniform Scaling check box when scaling 3 Rotate Selecting the rotate tool will bring up different ways to rotate your model You will notice colored rings around your model for different axis Click and drag one of these rings to rotate in ...

Page 68: ...e it was intended and also see where it might have imperfections when examining it The model will be colored yellow if it is selected and within the usable print area and grey if it is either deselected or out of the printable build area 2 X Ray With X Ray view your model will show gaps and intersections throughout your model These will be shown in red If an error is located in your model go ahead...

Page 69: ...or personal preference you can modify your settings by clicking on Custom under Print Setup on the left hand side of the main window Below are what different settings that may be changed Quality 1 Layer Height The layer height of your model will ultimately determine how detailed your print will visibly look Layer height refers to the thickness of a single printed layer The smaller the layer height...

Page 70: ...alls or perimeters your print will have Set this value to be a multiple of line width from the section above The larger your wall thickness the sturdier your print will be but the more time it will take to print An average wall thickness is about 3 times your line width Left 3 walls Right One wall 2 Wall Line Count You can also set a wall line count if you do not want to set your wall thickness Th...

Page 71: ... printers nozzle pauses to change layers in the z direction Z seam alignment allows you to place where each new layer in the z direction starts effecting where the seam will be There are 3 options to choose from shortest back random Shortest will use the z seam wherever the last layer left off and will start the new one right away producing a shorter print time but a visible seam Back will simply ...

Page 72: ...ose to make these layers less detailed and drastically reduce print time If this setting is used make sure the thickness is a multiple of the layer height i e 1 layer height 2 infill layer thickness This will allow your printer to print two layers of perimeters and then go back in and fill in the inside of the print essentially printing the equivalent of two infill layers at a time 4 Infill before...

Page 73: ...retraction will have less potential damage but result in potentially more oozing 6 Retraction minimum travel This determines how far your nozzle must travel in order to execute a retraction move If your model has a lot of small areas this will cause the printer to retract a lot and will be more prone to clogs and potential errors To decrease the chance of errors on a lot of retraction moves in a s...

Page 74: ...a print is relying on the first layers adhering to the bed correctly The speed of your print is gradually increased over these layers Travel 1 Combing mode Combing mode keeps the print nozzle within the interior of the model whil traveling from one point to another This reduces the number of retraction moves because the extruder wont retract if enabled but will increase print time If combing mode ...

Page 75: ...l down the plastic very quickly to make sure it is hardened before moving to the next layer up 4 Regular fan speed at height The regular fan speed at height value determines at which layer the fans will turn on Because the Robo C2 and Robo R2 are suggested to use rafts we determined this value to be higher due to the fact that fans can cool the bottom layers too well and cause warping of your prin...

Page 76: ...nd sturdiness of the support structure There are five patterns to choose from 5 Support density The density of your support will result in different strength of your support structure A lower density will be easier to remove but not as strong compared to a higher density which will be harder to remove from the finished print but give you a stronger support structure 6 X Y distance X Y distance det...

Page 77: ...ill be printed beyond the model in the x and y direction A higher value will result in a stronger support structure but small areas where there are support structure may be harder to remove A lower value will result in less support structure which may be hard to remove on areas where there is a lot of support needed to remove after the print is finished 9 Enable support roof If a support roof is e...

Page 78: ...ce area for the top layer of the raft to lay down upon Normally there is only one middle layer Top layers The top layers are the layers which adhere the model to be printed to the raft iself Top layers work best when printed with 100 fill and two or more are printed to give it a nice clean surface area for the model to be printed onto Raft air gap This creates a gap from the top layer of the raft ...

Page 79: ...fore beginning to print the model cura for robo desktop images skirt png 5 4 Connecting a Printer via Wifi There is a way to connect Robo C2 directly to Cura for Robo enabling you to print right from within the software Take these steps to connect your printer 1 Click on the Robo C2 icon in the top right of the interface 2 Under the Printer dropdown menu select Manage Printers 5 4 Connecting a Pri...

Page 80: ...ndow will pop up In the middle right of this pop up window click on the button labeled Connect Octoprint 4 A new window labeled Connect Octoprint will pop up In the top middle of this window click on the button 76 Chapter 5 Cura for Robo Desktop ...

Page 81: ... to 5 Once you see your printer name populated in the list of printers select it Next select the button labeled open webpage located in the middle right of the window This will then open your browser and direct you to the printers web interface 6 Once you are in the web interface you will see a webpage that looks like this 5 4 Connecting a Printer via Wifi 77 ...

Page 82: ...l pop up On the left hand side scroll down and select the item labaled API under Features 9 An API key will be present just above a QR code It is usually a long string of numbers and letters Go ahead and highlight this number and copy it by pressing ctl C on windows or command C on a mac 78 Chapter 5 Cura for Robo Desktop ...

Page 83: ...check mark on the printer icon in the top right of the main interface If you see a question mark try restarting the program If you are still seeing a question mark make sure both the printer and your computer are connected to the same network 5 5 Troubleshooting 5 5 1 Connecting Octoprint plugin for Mac If you have downloaded the Mac version of Cura and are having problems seeing the Connect Octop...

Page 84: ...8500 sp78033 exe and extract the files 2 Open windows Control Panel by right clicking on the windows start icon 3 Open Programs and Features right click the entry for HP 3D DriveGuard and select Uninstall If it is not in the list just run the setup file from step 1 and select Remove if that option is available 4 When this has completed restart your computer 5 Run the setup again from step 1 If you...

Page 85: ...CHAPTER 6 Robo Web Dashboard For the Quick Start Guide on using the Robo Web Dashboard click here Robo_Web_Dashboard_QSG 81 ...

Page 86: ...our printer to login to the web dashboard On the screen of the Robo C2 or Robo R2 go to Utilities Network Network Status Here you will see an IP address Copy this IP address down and bring it over to your computer 2 Open up your web browser such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox and enter this IP address into the address bar If you entered it correctly you will see a web dashboard come up Note Y...

Page 87: ...e you will need to install the bonjour extension in order for your computer to recognize names as IP address Download here Once installed follow the steps used for Mac and iOS users above Hotspot Mode 1 To use hotspot mode select hotspot mode on your printer via Utilities Network Start WiFi Hotspot 2 Now look for your IP address under Utilities Network Network Status 3 Next go to your computer and...

Page 88: ... 2 You can also simply drag your gcode file from your computer into the dashboard The dashboard will get dark and you may then drop the file onto the left side of the dashboard where it says upload 84 Chapter 6 Robo Web Dashboard ...

Page 89: ...oad your stl file to the printer via the web dashboard a pop up window will show up asking you if you would like to slice the file and with what settings Choose from your print profile settings of Low Medium High or Ultra High with or without a raft Once your profile settings have been selected you can choose to name your file and choose to start printing or do nothing after slicing 6 5 Set temper...

Page 90: ... using the extrude and retract buttons 6 6 View on board camera timelapse Robo R2 only 1 Viewing your print with the camera Under the Webcam section of the web dashboard you will see a live stream of the inside of your Robo R2 Here you can monitor not only your current print project but also if the printer is clear of any print on the print platform and if it is ready to start another print 86 Cha...

Page 91: ...ke intermittent snapshots of your print which will automatically put together in a timelapse video Here you can control the settings such as on off timelapse frame rate and timelapse post roll Right below this you will find a list of all the Finished Timelapses on that particular Robo R2 6 6 View on board camera timelapse Robo R2 only 87 ...

Page 92: ...0 6 7 Terminal The terminal is where you can see all of the commands being sent to your printer You can also send specific commands in the terminal to troubleshoot and get feedback on your printer 88 Chapter 6 Robo Web Dashboard ...

Page 93: ... better EEPROM Marlin Editor Plugin The EEPROM Marlin Editor Plugin allows the user to pull the EEprom setting directly through the web dash board This plugin also directly talks to the Robo C2 and Robo R2 LCD screen and translates the information quickly and accurately Filament Sensor The filament sensor plugin has been designed to take an input from a sensor located in the filament bracket and o...

Page 94: ...view RoboLCD RoboLCD is the plugin that lets the on board computer run the front facing LCD screen on the Robo C2 and Robo R2 How to Enable and Disable Plugins Below is a way of disabling a plugin but you can use this method for other plugins as well as enabling them From the plugins section of the settings click the next page over until you see the line item labeled Filament Sensor Click on the s...

Page 95: ...connection through hotspot mode click on your Settings button in the upper right of the interface 2 Next scroll down to Network connection at the bottom of the left hand menu Here you will see a list of available wireless networks that you can connect to 3 Choose a wireless network that you wish to connect to and press Connect 4 A pop up will come up to enter a password Enter it and press confirm ...

Page 96: ...splayed as the following 6 10 Set your z offset With the web dashboard you can manually adjust your z offset value To do this click the Settings button in the upper right of the interface When the settings window pops up scroll to the bottom of the menu on the left hand side Here you will find a menu option named EEPROM Marlin Editor Plugin that you will need to select This will bring up an almost...

Page 97: ...he core settings that your printer runs on From here scroll down and find the z offset value Here you can manually adjust this value note a higher negative number will increase your z offset meaning the bed will be farther away from the nozzle 6 10 Set your z offset 93 ...

Page 98: ...Save to EEprom to correctly save the value to your printer Once that is saved you can then click save on the bottom right of your window Remember if you don t click the Save to EEprom button your new z offset will NOT be saved and will use the old value entered previously 94 Chapter 6 Robo Web Dashboard ...

Page 99: ...tor your print as well as start pause and cancel a print In the top left of the interface under state you will find information such as the file selected total print time elapsed print time print time left as well as the option to print pause and cancel your current file 6 11 Monitor your print 95 ...

Page 100: ...Print Logs will enable our support team to better diagnose your problem and help get your Robo up and printing ASAP Once on the Robo Dashboard navigate to Settings at the Top right of the Screen Here scroll down the Side Bar and Locate the Logs tab 96 Chapter 6 Robo Web Dashboard ...

Page 101: ...recent To do that Click Modification Date Descending and double check the files are arranged by date starting with the most recent Then download the top three files octoprint log plugin_printhistory_console log and octoprint_stats db 6 12 Download OctoPrint Logs for Support 97 ...

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Page 103: ...CHAPTER 7 Robo App for iOS 99 ...

Page 104: ...tegrated camera Remotely control your Robo C2 and Robo R2 via your iPhone or iPad 7 2 Logging In The first time opening the Robo app you will be brought to a End User License Agreement Once you accept you will be brought to a login page To you the Robo app you can either link your Facebook account or continue as a guest Once this is done you will be taken you to your dashboard 100 Chapter 7 Robo A...

Page 105: ...r is the dashboard From here you can add a printer that is on the local network make sure your printer is connected to a wifi network First click the Add Printer button towards the middle of the screen This will take you through a series of steps to set up the new printer on the Robo app 7 3 Adding a Printer 101 ...

Page 106: ...hat are the network by pressing the scan button This will bring up a pop up that will show all of the available printers on the local network Choose your printer and it will add it to the line automatically You can name the printer as well in the provided text box 102 Chapter 7 Robo App for iOS ...

Page 107: ...g up the camera Now you will need to scan the QR code that is physically located on your printer Go to your printer and from the main screen go to Utilities Network API Key Here an API key will show Go ahead and scan this API key with your iOS device and it will get added automatically to that section of the app 7 3 Adding a Printer 103 ...

Page 108: ...for video It should find it automatically and add it Next it will ask if you want to set up profiles automatically If it is a new printer and you want to add profiles that are built for the Robo C2 or Robo R2 go ahead and click the add profiles button If you would like to manually set up your profiles you can do that too 104 Chapter 7 Robo App for iOS ...

Page 109: ...C2 User Manual Release 1 0 0 Once these profiles are added you will be taken to the dashboard screen and you should see your new printer ready to go 7 3 Adding a Printer 105 ...

Page 110: ...d Storage Within the Robo app the ability to link cloud storage makes it easy to access your files from anywhere without the need for a computer From the dashboard view click on the menu tab in the upper left hand side of the screen This will open up a menu list From here click on Your Settings menu item 106 Chapter 7 Robo App for iOS ...

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Page 112: ...C2 User Manual Release 1 0 0 Once in your settings log into your Dropbox and Google Drive accounts by clicking Log In next to their respective names 108 Chapter 7 Robo App for iOS ...

Page 113: ...ase 1 0 0 Now since you are logged into your cloud storage accounts you can click on select storage from the dashboard and successfully see all the files that are in your cloud stage accounts 7 4 Linking Cloud Storage 109 ...

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Page 115: ...ll in the browser upload that file to your Google Drive or Dropbox account 4 Next go into the Robo app 5 In the dashboard click on the button labeled Select Storage 6 Now select the storage where you had uploaded the file to 7 Once you are in here find the file that you had uploaded and click on it This will bring up a pop up of which printer you would like to send the file to 8 Select the printer...

Page 116: ...your terminal which will show you what commands your printer is currently reading 7 7 Slicing a model If you have an STL file that is saved in your cloud storage or on the printer itself you can slice the file and get it ready for printer through the app by using these steps 1 Go to your library either on your cloud storage or on the library within the printer Once you click on an stl file you wis...

Page 117: ...oice to change your layer height infill percentage temperatures and printing with supports and rafts 3 Once you have selected your settings click the Send to Printer button at the bottom of the page and choose which printer your would like to send it to 7 7 Slicing a model 113 ...

Page 118: ...ary If you want to see which files are currently on your printer first click on the printer name from the dashboard Next in the bottom right click on the library button to view all of the files on the printer 114 Chapter 7 Robo App for iOS ...

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Page 120: ...re your iOS device is connected to the same signal as your printers wifi signal If the printer is in hotspot mode connect your iOS device to that same network 2 Now go into the Robo app and go to your dashboard 3 Look for the printer you would like to connect to a local wifi network 4 Swipe left on the printer name from the dashboard screen and click the wifi button that is shown 116 Chapter 7 Rob...

Page 121: ...C2 User Manual Release 1 0 0 5 Follow the on screen instructions to connect your printer to a wifi network 7 9 Connecting your printer to wifi 117 ...

Page 122: ... Settings is the area of the Robo app where you can log into your Facebook Google Drive and Dropbox accounts Tap on the Menu button in the top left corner of the dashboard screen On the left hand side click on Your Settings 118 Chapter 7 Robo App for iOS ...

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Page 124: ...you can log into Facebook Google Drive and Dropbox If you are logged into Google Drive and Dropbox you will be able to access your cloud libraries and print directly from the app by downloading these cloud files to your printer 120 Chapter 7 Robo App for iOS ...

Page 125: ...or filament accessories or new 3d printers you can access it right from the Robo app First click on the menu icon from the dashboard Then click on the store menu item from the menu on the left This will take you to the Robo store in your browser on your iOS device 7 11 Store 121 ...

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Page 127: ...the same network you can manage them all from within the Robo app To add an additional printer to your dashboard simply select the Add Printer button below the last printer on your dashboard and follow the instructions listed from the section Adding a Printer 7 12 Multiple Printers 123 ...

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