Building A Test Part; The Display Panel During Build; Chamber Lights; Pausing Build - µ-Dimension BST 1200es User Manual

Building a Test Part

Factory test parts have been preloaded into your printer. To familiarize yourself with the system, it
is recommended that you build one of the test parts before attempting to build one of your own
files.
Once the printer has warmed up, material has been loaded, and a modeling base is in place,
you can send a test part to the printer.
Build a test part:
1. Press Maintenance.
2. Press System.
3. Press Test Parts, and select one of the available sample parts.
The printer automatically starts building the part.
4. When the part is finished, follow the steps under

The display panel during build

The top two lines of the display panel show printer-status messages, see
of the panel shows the material amounts remaining in the cartridges.
Figure 21: Display panel during build
Printer Status
Model File Name
* Indicates material is loaded to head
* Indicates material is loaded to head

Chamber Lights

When a part starts to build, the chamber lights are automatically ON. You can toggle lights ON
or OFF through the Display Panel.
You can also turn the light on continuously. Go to the Idle or Ready to Build mode. Press
Maintenance and then press Setup. Press Lights Always On. The light will remain ON until the
system is powered OFF.

Pausing Build

While building a part, you may want to pause the operation - e.g, to allow for replacement of a
material cartridge. To pause the build operation at any time, press Pause.
Note:
path before pausing.
When the build process is paused, the printer completes the current tool
"Removing a Completed Part" on page
31
Figure 21. The bottom line
Model Material Remaining
Support Material Remaining
33.