3D Platform
WorkSeries Quick Reference Guide
Revision: B
Date: November 13, 2017
3DP-DOC-006 (11-2017)
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Pausing/Stopping a Print
1.
Navigate to the print menu.
2.
Click the pause button in the middle of the screen.
Note:
Once paused the machine will move to the home position on the X and Y axes.
3.
Then you can choose to resume or cancel the print.
Note:
Pressing the “stop”
button on the home screen will cancel operation of the controller and require a reset of the control box. Your print will be lost so use
this button in only an emergency.
Machine Adjustment During Print
The following information will help you to adjust print speed, acceleration and fan speed during a print. For other in-
print adjustment tips visit our support page at support.3dplatform.com.
From the Touch Screen
1.
Adjusting Fan Speed
a.
Select “Print” menu on
the touch screen.
b.
Select “Fan Speed
.
”
c.
Increase or decrease the fan speed to allow proper part cooling.
2.
Adjust Print Speed
a.
Select “Print” menu on the touch screen.
b.
Select “Print Speed
.
”
c.
Increase or decrease the print speed to speed up or slow down the print as necessary.
3.
Adjusting Acceleration
a.
Select “Macros” menu on the
touch screen.
b.
Select the predefined high, medium, or low acceleration macro.
c.
Verify the accelerations have increased or decreased according to the macro selected.
From the Web Interface
1.
Adjusting Fan Speed
a.
From the Print Status Menu, use the Fan Control slider to adjust cooling fan.
b.
Increase or decrease the fan speed to allow proper part cooling.
2.
Adjusting Print Speed
a.
From the Print Status menu, use the Speed Factor slider to adjust print speed.
b.
Increase or decrease the print speed to speed up or slow down the print as necessary.
3.
Adjusting Acceleration
a.
Select the “Macros” menu on the web interface
.
b.
Locate the predefined high, medium, or low acceleration macro.
c.
Press the green “Play” icon to run the macro
.
d.
Verify the accelerations have increased or decreased according to the macro selected.
Bed Compensation (Mesh Bed Leveling)
The following steps will allow you to create a grid of the levelness of the bed to help compensate during a print by
raising or lowering the gantry. Mesh bed leveling does not remove the need for mechanically leveling of the bed, as the
bed is not automatically leveled when the bed compensation process is performed.
