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3D SYSTEMS, INC
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PN:80-D27 Rev.B
D . Control panel and external control panel
Control panel
This touch screen provides a human-machine-interface for visualization of the various steps
during the manufacturing process .
The touch screen displays all controls, status indicators and positioning information from
different parts of the machine .
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External control panel
Close to the control panel, an external control is used to manage the main parts & events during a manufacturing cycle:
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START KEY
This key activates/deactivates the machine start command using the “ON” button.
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“LASER ON” LIGHT
This light is extinguished when the laser cannot emit .
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POWDER RECYCLING
This starts the powder recycling system .
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UNLOCKING OF THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE AIRLOCK DOOR
This button unlocks:
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the airlock door (10 s delay),
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the locking system of the gloves door,
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the sliding door .
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RECOIL OF VACUUM CLEANER
This button is used to recoil the vacuum cleaner hose . When the tip of the vacuum cleaner
is correctly engaged, the hose is locked in its housing .
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VACUUM CLEANER
This button starts/stops the vacuum cleaner .
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BUTTON “YES”
To interact with the different preparation sequences. The “Yes” button allows any action suggested.
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BUTTON “NO”
To interact with the different preparation sequences. The “No” button rejects any action suggested.
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STOP
This button instantly stops all currently operating processes (power, heating element, motor, laser, etc .) . If the machine is
stopped during a sintering operation, manufacturing will be stopped immediately and may not be continued . All processes
will have to be reset .
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CYCLE BREAK
This button interrupts a cycle at its completion and lets the operator choose either to continue the cycle by pressing the
button again or to end the process by pressing the stop button (layering or sintering cycles for example) .
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MAIN SUPPLY PRESENT
This light indicates when the machine is powered on and started .