x.sight - software manual
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The check box under [
Vacuum Settings
] allows for switching on and off the vacuum shutter
that takes off unwanted droplets. To see a droplet in the DQC camera window, the vacuum
has to off, meaning the box has to be unchecked. The vacuum system is equipped with a
pressure sensor. The actual pressure can be seen (as digital value) next to the checkbox.
Hint: The vacuum checkbox allows for checking, if the vacuum shutter system
works reliable. It is switched off by default when entering the DQC mode. This is
mandatory to see the droplet in the camera window.
When checking the vacuum checkbox, the shutter will be switched on and the
droplet should disappear in the camera window. This is the proof, that the shutter
system is working for the given piezo parameters and the used cartridge and
sample.
Show the droplet not disappear, the system is not working. You should not
continue printing in this case!
You can start and stop the DQC any time using the [
Start
] / [
Stop
] button. When entering
the DQC mode the system is switched on automatically. When leaving the DQC mode it
is stopped automatically.
Hint: When entering DQC mode, the axis system is centering the cartridge in
front of the DQC camera at a default position with a default photo delay. Ideally
this position enables you to directly see the droplet in the camera window.
In case you don’t see a droplet, use the sliders under [Droplet Position] to search
for the droplet manually.
The button [
Capture DQC Images
] allows for saving a sequence of images from the DQC
camera.
