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204400-0005 Dimension® Elite 3D Printer User Guide Legal Notice © 201 1 Stratas

204400-0005 Dimension® Elite 3D Printer User Guide Legal Notice © 201 1 Stratasys, Inc. All rights reserved. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. STRATASYS, INC. MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Stratasys, Inc. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this Material. Stratasys, Dimension and CatalystEX are registered trademarks of Stratasys, Inc. ABSplus is a trademark of Stratasys, Inc. Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 are registered trademarks of their respective owners. i Table of Contents 1 Introduction...............................................................................................................................1 How To Use This Manual .........................................................................................2 Learn More!............................................................................................................2 Recycling ...............................................................................................................2 Safety precautions...................................................................................................2 2 Overview..................................................................................................................................4 3 Setup........................................................................................................................................9 Unpacking..............................................................................................................9 Installing Forklift Access Covers...............................................................................11 Networking the printer ...........................................................................................12 Power Connections................................................................................................13 Powering on the printer..........................................................................................14 Installing software .................................................................................................16 Establishing network communication with the printer..................................................16 Installing System Software on printer........................................................................19 Insert Modeling Base .............................................................................................20 Verifying Tip Depth................................................................................................21 4 Operation ...............................................................................................................................23 Display Panel and Keypad .....................................................................................23 System software overview.......................................................................................24 CatalystEX overview ..............................................................................................25 Processing your STL file for printing .........................................................................26 Inserting a Modeling Base......................................................................................28 Building a part......................................................................................................28 Loading Material...................................................................................................29 Unloading Material ...............................................................................................31 Building a Test Part................................................................................................32 The display panel during build................................................................................33 Chamber Lights.....................................................................................................33 Pausing Build........................................................................................................33 Resuming Build from Pause Mode............................................................................33 Resuming Operations from Standby Mode................................................................33 Canceling a Job....................................................................................................34 ii Auto power down .................................................................................................34 Powering Off ........................................................................................................34 Removing a Completed Part....................................................................................35 Removing Support Material ....................................................................................35 5 Maintenance ...........................................................................................................................36 Daily ...................................................................................................................36 Clean Fan Filter.....................................................................................................38 Tip Wipe Assembly (Brush/Flicker Assembly)............................................................39 Chamber Lamp Replacement ..................................................................................41 Tip Shroud Replacement.........................................................................................41 6 Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................45 Troubleshooting Checklist .......................................................................................45 Fault determination codes.......................................................................................46 Exporting printer configuration (.cfg) file ..................................................................46 Cycling power ......................................................................................................47 Loss of Extrusion....................................................................................................47 7 Support...................................................................................................................................53 8 Recycling ................................................................................................................................54 9 Printer Specifications ...............................................................................................................55 Physical specifications............................................................................................55 Facility specifications .............................................................................................55 Workstation specifications......................................................................................56 Power specifications ..............................................................................................56 Environmental specifications ...................................................................................56 10 Supplemental Information........................................................................................................57 Stratasys Limited Warranty Statement ......................................................................57 Declaration of Conformity ......................................................................................57 Regulatory and environmental information................................................................58 11 Appendix............................................................................................................................... A1 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Use and Installation............................................ A1 1 1 Introduction Dimension Elite is designed with ultimate simplicity in mind. The system enables you to build parts quickly, even if you have never used a 3D printer before. The system models with ABSplus™ plastic, so modeled parts are strong and durable. ABSplus also ensures that you will be able to drill, tap, sand, and paint your creations. With the speed and convenience of Soluble Support Technology, completed parts are quickly available for review and test. Dimension Elite is an innovative combination of proprietary hardware, software, and material technology. Congratulations… you made a smart choice! 2 How To Use This Manual This User’s Guide is laid out in easy to follow sections which cover Set-up, Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting. Be sure to read each section carefully so that you will get the best performance from your system. Throughout this User Guide, text representing Interface Messages that appear on the display panel are presented in a bold font. Learn More! An electronic User Guide is available on the User Guide CD. This guide provides information on the following topics: • Troubleshooting information • Important safety notices and regulatory information • Detailed user instructions You can also find more information at: http://www.dimensionprinting.com or email info@stratasys.com Recycling Visit http://www.stratasys.com/recycle for recycling information. Safety precautions The following precautions ensure the proper use of the printer and prevent the printer from being damaged. Follow these precautions at all times. • Use the power supply voltage specified on the nameplate. Avoid overloading the printer’s electrical outlet with multiple devices. • Ensure the printer is well-grounded. Failure to ground the printer may result in electrical shock, fire and susceptibility to electromagnetic interference. • Before disassembling or repairing the printer yourself, contact your local Service Representative. See Support section of User Guide. • Use only the power cord supplied with the printer. Do not damage, cut or repair the power cord. A damaged power cord has risk of fire and electric shock. Replace a damaged power cord with an approved power cord. • Do not allow metal or liquids to touch the internal parts of the printer. Doing so may cause damage, fire, electric shock or other serious hazards. • Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet in any of the following cases: • If there is smoke or an unusual smell coming from the printer. • If the printer is making an unusual noise not heard during normal operation. • A piece of metal or a liquid touches the internal parts of the printer. • During an electrical (thunder/lightning) storm • During a power failure 3 The following classifications are used throughout this guide. CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in serious injury. Hot Surface: The hot surface sign indicates the presence of devices with high tem- peratures. Always use extra care, and wear safety gloves, when working around heated components Gloves: When performing some maintenance procedures, the machine may be hot and gloves will be required to avoid burns. Safety Glasses: Wear safety glasses to avoid injury to your eyes. Recycle: Use proper recycling techniques for materials and packaging. ESD: Use standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions when working on or near electrical components. 4 2 Overview Dimension Elite builds models, including internal features, from CAD STL files. The system builds three-dimensional parts by extruding a bead of ABS plastic through a computer-controlled extrusion head, producing high quality parts that are ready to use immediately after completion. With two layer resolution settings, you can choose to build a part quickly for design verification, or you can choose a finer setting for higher quality surface detail. The Dimension Elite system consists of two primary components — the Dimension Elite 3D printer and CatalystEX. CatalystEX is the preprocessing software that runs on a Windows XP Pro, Windows Vista or Windows 7 platform. Dimension Elite’s build envelope measures 203 x 203 x 305 mm (8 x 8 x 1 2 in). Each material cartridge contains 922 cc (56.3 cu. in.) of usable material — enough to build continuously for about four days without reloading. 5 Figure 1 Front view 1 Extrusion head 7 Support material cartridge 2 Extrusion tips 8 Tip wipe assembly 3 Guide rods 9 Display panel 4 Lead screw 10 Purge container 5 Z stage platen 1 1 Modeling base 6 Model material cartidge 12 Modeling base retainers (2) 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 8 10 1 1 1 2 5 6 Figure 2 Rear view 1 Fan cover 4 UPS connection 2 Circuit breaker 5 Diagnostic connection 3 AC power input 6 RJ-45 Network cable connection 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 3 Material cartridge Figure 4 Modeling base CAUTION: DO NOT reuse modeling bases. If a modeling base is reused, calibration errors, poor part quality, and loss of extrusion may occur. Additional modeling bases are available from your reseller. Modeling base 8 Figure 5 Startup Kit contents 1 Insulated Leather Gloves (Pair) 1 2 Phillips Screwdriver 2 Power Cord (Europe) 1 3 1⁄4” Nut Driver 3 Power Cord (U.S.) 1 4 Bronze Brush 4 Crossover Cable (Orange) 1 5 Glue Brush 5 Network Cable (Blue) 16 Needle Nose Pliers 6 Tip Shroud 17 Cutters 7 Flicker (x5) 18 Allen Wrench Set 8 Flicker Brush 19 Dimension System Software CD 9 Halogen Lamps (x2) 20 CatalystEX CD 10 10x Magnifier Loupe 21 Dimension Elite User Guide CD 1 1 Anti-Sieze Lubricant 9 3 Setup Unpacking This section describes the recommended procedures for unpacking and preparing the printer for its first use. Unpack the printer: 1. Before unpacking the printer, move it near to its operating location. 2. Remove the plastic banding from around the cardboard. 3. Remove the top cover. Set aside the fork access covers (2) and bag of screws (2). 4. Remove screws (4) that attach cardboard to pallet and remove the cardboard side panels. 5. Remove the top foam. 6. Remove outer plastic wrap - use care if using a knife so as to not scratch the printer. 7. Remove the foam door channels (2) and tape. 8. Remove the foam tubes that isolate the extrusion head from the frame, see Figure 6. WARNING: The printer weighs approximately 128 kg (282 lbs). Use proper moving and lifting techniques when positioning the unit. For your convenience, there are forklift pads built into the bottom of the unit. They are accessible from the side of the unit. WARNING: The Lead Screw and Guide Rods are lubricated with a thin coat of Krytox grease. Krytox grease can cause skin irritation. Be careful not to get the grease on your hands or clothing. CAUTION: Remove the foam tubes that isolate the extrusion head from the frame, see Figure 6. The printer will be damaged if powered on with the foam tubes in place. CAUTION: Be uploads/Management/ dimension-elite-user-guide-2011 1 .pdf