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PhotoCentric Liquid Crystal HR User Manual

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Please keep all original packaging. In case of servicing or repairs needed, printers
must be returned fully protected.
DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS
Do not throw this electronic device into the waste when discarding. To minimize pollu-
tion and ensure utmost protection of the global environment, please recycle or return
to Photocentric for recycling.
UK
USA
Cambridge House, Oxney Road
2205 West Parkside Lane, Phoenix,
Peterborough PE1 5YW UK.
85027, AZ USA
info@photocentric3d.com
info@photocentric3d.com
www.photocentric3d.com
www.photocentric3d.com
THE NEXT GENERATION
OF 3D PRINTING
IS HERE
LCHR
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  • Page 1 Do not throw this electronic device into the waste when discarding. To minimize pollu- tion and ensure utmost protection of the global environment, please recycle or return to Photocentric for recycling. Cambridge House, Oxney Road 2205 West Parkside Lane, Phoenix, Peterborough PE1 5YW UK.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    General infortmation Contents Safety Information Contents of Box 1. Installation & assembly instructions 2.The homing procedure 3. Starting a test print 4. Washing 10-11 5. Hardening 6. Preparing for the next print 7. Re-skinning the Vat 13-14 8. Creation Workshop installation instructions 8.1.
  • Page 3 Place of Issue: Peterborough little attraction to the vat film. Photocentric Ltd to change the liquid photopolymer resin into your har- Cambridge House, Oxney Road dened object. The light emitted from the screen is not...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Also, make sure that the total rating of protection of the environment, please all products plugged into the wall outlet does recycle or return to Photocentric for recycling. not exceed the fuse rating. Use the product only with the supplied power supply cord set.

  • Page 5: Installation & Assembly Instructions

    1. INSTALLATION The box & ASSEMBLY contains INSTRUCTIONS TENTS ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Open the box and carefully remove the printer. Do not pull the printer out by the linear drive/z- axis. WIFI 2. Place the printer in the work area and screw in DONGLE the 4 feet supplied in the ancillary box.

  • Page 6: The Homing Procedure

    2. THE HOMING PROCEDURE Loosen the two side bolts and the central one on the print platform. From the front screen press ‘Maintain’ and then ‘Home z-axis’ button on the front panel to lower the platform. Note that the platform will not move until the hood is placed NOTE: You can check the screen is working by pressing the NOTE:...

  • Page 7: Starting Atest Print

    3. STARTING A 4. WASHING TEST PRINT STARTING A PRE-SLICED FILE FROM THE TOUCHSCREEN . When your print has finished, press the ‘+50’ button and the platform will rise to above the Now you have set up your printer lets make your level of the vat.

  • Page 8: Hardening

    6. PREPARING FOR THE NEXT PRINT . After all the liquid resin has drained off, gently remove any excess polymer with absorbent paper. The fastest way to clean it and achieve a dry surface is by spraying or immersing it in IPA.

  • Page 9: Re-Skinning The Vat

    7. RE-SKINNING Place the main vat tray over the film and gently Note: Do not fully tighten each bolt individually. THE VAT press down. Screw the four corners first loosley. This will cause the Main Vat to tension at an Tighten the M3 bolts which were inserted in angle.

  • Page 10: Creation Workshop Installation Instructions

    8. CREATION The screen should look like this, make sure “Export to CWS” is ticked: WORKSHOP 4. Now click “3D View” and check that the object is correctly placed inside the printing area. Make sure the INSTALLATION file is saved with the button before you start slicing.

  • Page 11: Sending A Printable File To The Printer

    5. Select the desired network and press the 9 SENDING PRIN- button “Setup Network”. TABLE FILE TO THE PRINTER Now you have your printer installed and configured. There are 2 ways to start a print: 6. Enter your Wifi Password and press “Accept”. 1.

  • Page 12: Starting A Print From A Browser

    When your printer has been found Go back to the tab “Home” and then press succesfully, it should open up the “Print”. following window. This will cause the software to start the print. Click “Upload” and select your .CWS file created with Creation Workshop software (see page 11 for Creation Workshop instructions);...

  • Page 13: Remove A File From The Touchscreen

    9.4 REMOVE A FILE FROM 10. DETAILED THE TOUCHSCREEN CREATION WORKSHOP SOFTWARE From the home page press “Print”. INSTRUCTIONS Main screen Select the printable you want to remove and click the red button with the X on the right. Click to open files in one of the following formats: .STL, .OBJ, .3DS or .AMF.
  • Page 14 1. Loading a Model 5. Mirroring Objects The Mirror view allows you to mirror the selected Click here to ‘Load’ your file. Multiple objects can be object on the specified axis. loaded and manipulated independently. You can also open scene files with the .CWS extension. 6.
  • Page 15 9. Working with Model Support tools 10. Saving a Scene Using Supports Supports are sometime required to properly attach a Click to save the current object as a .STL or model to the build space. Because of the nature of DPP .CWS file.
  • Page 16 12. Slicing a Model Once you have loaded one of the models, configured your machine profile, and configured your build & slicing profile, you can slice a model. Choose the slice icon from the toolbar ro bring up the slicing screen. You can change the currently selected slicing profile to use.

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