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TRAK Machine Tools
Southwestern Industries, Inc.
TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers
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Maintenance & Troubleshooting Manual
6)
Reload XY alignment parameters
(in case of fig.58) M218T1X0,2 Y24,1 M218T2X0 Y48
(in case of fig.59) M218T1 X0.3 Y24 M218T2 X0.5
7)
Reload thermal gain values
M518T0 G0,96
M518T1 G0,96
M518T2 G0,96
8)
Permanently save the parameter settings
M500
3.6.3
Firmware update
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PC procedure
To perform any firmware update with your PC, you must have available:
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The XLOADER package, that can be easily obtained from many websites
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The CLEANER firmware
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The latest release of the firmware for your machine. The name must be equal to the first part of
the M505 command result(see previous chapter) Be sure to have received the correct version for
your machine and the cleaning program. Before starting the upgrade procedure, be sure to write
down the output of the following commands:
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M218 (extruder offsets):to keep trace of nozzle displacements
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M518 (thermal gains): to get precise heating performances
Now you can start cleaning the machine memory:
1)
Run XLOADER - Configuration should be automatically set at XLOADER start, except for the COM
port on your PC
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use the one you are already using to connect to printer.
2)
Select the CLEANER.hex file to be loaded. Upload it to the printer clicking on the UPLOAD button.
When done, power off printer, wait a few seconds then turn it on again.
3)
Wait one minute for machine memory cleaning
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no user intervention needed
4)
Now use XLOADER again to load the desired firmware.
5)
Quit XLOADER once firmware is uploaded.
6)
Connect to the printer and re-write the M218 and M518 parameter THEN send an M500 to store
them in the machine memory.
7)
Now machine is ready to print!
Figure 3.6.4 Xloader Tool
