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Velleman K8400, User Manual

The Velleman K8400 is an innovative 3D printer with a wide range of capabilities. To get the most out of your K8400, make sure to download the free User Manual from our website. This comprehensive manual provides step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting tips for optimal printing results.

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Table of contents

LED’s get started!

What’s in the box   

 

3

What’s on the PCB   

 

3

PCB 

assembly   4

Attaching the LED strips   

6

Installing the firmware 

 

9

Using the LEDs 

 

 

9

G-code 

control   10

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Summary of Contents for K8400

Page 1: ...RGB LED ADD ON FOR K8400 VERTEX 3D PRINTER W W W V E L L E M A N P R O J E C T S E U K8403 USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...Table of contents LED s get started What s in the box 3 What s on the PCB 3 PCB assembly 4 Attaching the LED strips 6 Installing the firmware 9 Using the LEDs 9 G code control 10 ...

Page 3: ... What s on the PCB 1 2 3 4 5 1 3x 330 Ω resistors 2 3x 2V7 1 3 W zener diodes 3 3x BUK9535 55 logic level FETs 4 2x 2 pole screw terminals 5 2x 6P female headers 14 5 mm pins fig 2 6 2x 6P female headers 5 mm pins for connection on the motherboard 6 5 5 1x long white cable 1 connector 6 1x long coloured cable no connector 7 4x shrink tubes ...

Page 4: ...ors R1 R2 R3 330 Ω Orange Orange Brown Solder the zener diodes ZD1 ZD2 ZD3 2V7 1 3 W Mind the polarity marks Solder the logic level FETs T1 T2 T3 BUK9535 55 Solder the screw terminals SK2 SK3 screw terminal 2 pole 2 54 mm pitch fig 3 fig 6 fig 5 fig 4 ...

Page 5: ... Mount your assembled PCB on top of the motherboard by plugging the 14 5 mm pins of the K8403 PCB into the two 6P female headers 5 mm pins on the motherboard fig 9 fig 8 fig 7 fig 10 Do not cut Solder the CN2 on the motherboard 2x 6P female headers 5 mm pins ...

Page 6: ...meters from each end as shown in picture Add a piece of double sided tape to each clip for your convenience do not remove the upper layer of the tape yet fig 12 fig 11 fig 13 Take the 4 shrink tubes Slide the 4 shrink tubes over the end of the longest white cable as shown in the picture fig 14 ...

Page 7: ...nd heat them with a hairdryer or heatgun to make them shrink Connect the LED strips with the 4 white cables as shown in the picture fig 17 Mind which cable is soldered to the other green wire to white wire with full black line red wire to white wire with Xs blue wire to white wire with dotted line black wire to white wire with symbols fig 16 ...

Page 8: ...8 K8403 USER MANUAL Attach the strips underneath the top of the 3D printer as shown in the pictures fig 19 fig 18 ...

Page 9: ...9 K8403 USER MANUAL Route the long cable down to the motherboard Connect the leads in the terminals Mind the polarity marks fig 22 fig 21 fig 20 ...

Page 10: ...tions in following link http manuals velleman eu article php id 31 CHANGINGUPLOADINGTHEFIRMWARE Using the LEDs To control the LEDs go to the menu control printer and then set LED color fig 25 fig 24 fig 23 Download the firmware you need here www vertex3dprinter eu ...

Page 11: ...nd don t change the state of the others M420 R0 E0 B1 Set the LEDs to blue G28 Home extruder M420 R1 B0 Set the LEDs to red G1 Z5 F Z_TRAVEL_SPEED G1 Z0 F Z_TRAVEL_SPEED M106 S165 Turn on fan G90 Absolute positioning M82 Extruder in absolute mode Activate all used extruder IF_EXT0 M104 T0 S TEMP0 IF_EXT1 M104 T1 S TEMP1 G92 E0 Reset extruder position Wait for all used extruders to reach temperatur...

Page 12: ...12 K8403 USER MANUAL Example sending code with Repetier ...

Page 13: ...Velleman nv Legen Heirweg 33 Gavere Belgium Vellemanprojects com Velleman nv Velleman_RnD ORDERCODE K8403 REVISION HK8403 1 UPC EUR ...

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