Pauses During Build - Stratasys Dimension BST 1200 Troubleshooting Manual

Dimension BST 1200 / SST 1200 Service Guide
M). Pauses During Build
1. Chamber won't heat up to at least-
75 degrees
2. Head not maintaining temperature.
3. Pausing during build and temperatures are correct.
NOTE: Pausing may be caused by multiple read/write errors
not temperature issues.
4. STOPS during build, display still shows building,
does not start to build again.
1. Heater element(s) are burnt out. Using a thermometer check if one side is
blowing cooler air than the other
2. Check heaters connections. J3 on the controller
3. Heater bad. Check heater resistance - should be about 36 ohms.
4. Check chamber fans.
1. Low AC input power. Make sure system is NOT attached to an ext. cord/power strip
2. One of the four heaters is bad.
3. Head board ground wire loose or not attached. Using a meter, ohm to head chassis
4. Check for 120VDC output from the PDB. If voltage is not present or low - replace the PDB.
5. Umbilical cable connector loose at head board - check to make sure it is fully seated.
6. 1200es only - T/C board is bad. Replace T/C board
7. Head Board is bad. Replace Head Board
8. Check ground between Toggle Plate and Head Board.
9. Head T/C wire is shorted to the head chassis. Check or torn or damaged wire insulation.
10. The heater wires in the umbilical cable are broken
11. Head T/C is not fully inserted into heater block. Check that T/C is installed correctly.
12. Head T/C is crushed. Check by ohming from the T/C connector pin to the head body
Reading should show open.
1. Check CFG for valid (over 60) R/W errors. If errors are noted:
a. Check card reader LED for heartbeat - if none check connector J18 on the 186.
b. Replace card reader
c. Replace receiver cable/receiver
d. Replace the controller board
1. Cycle power
2. Follow TS instructions for Pausing issues (see above)
3. If issue continues (randomly) replace SBC (SBC is unexpectedly rebooting)
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