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Note: For SolFlex printers shipped with a PowerVat, you do NOT need to carry out the
following steps. The PowerVat can be used immediately for printing without further
adjustments.
Due to the different design of the PowerVat compared to the FlexVat, the stretcher
position has to be determined and adjusted to allow insertion of the vat and secure
locking during the printing process. Additionally, the z
0
position, the light intensity,
scaling factors and seaming coordinates must all be adjusted to allow flawless
printing results. At any time, save the PowerVat parameters in the appropriate
PowerVat
settings.
Important:
The printer must first be initialized without the PowerVat
installed. Select
JOG MODE
and as a
Vat Type
select
PowerVat
. Press
Initialize
to start the initialization procedure. Afterwards, the clamping
bolts of your SolFlex 3D printer must be equipped with the supplied locking
discs before inserting the vat (See section
Preparing the SolFlex for Use with
Important:
If the printer’s firmware is older than
version 2017-07-28 (
Home
Screen
→
INFO
) please contact the SolFlex service team
) and request a firmware update for your
printer. For older firmware the
Go to Position
function which is needed for
the setup might not work.
It is recommended to check/adjust the machine settings in the order given below.
The settings may be password protected (username:
admin
, password:
ocmpmy
).
