Elevator/Leveler Settings Screen - 3D Systems ProX 800 User Manual

ELEVATOR/LEVELER SETTINGS SCREEN

The Elevator/Leveler Settings Screen allows you to operate the elevator manually.
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Manual Motions:
Move to Home:
position.
Move to Start:
position, as defined in its
Move to Offload:
offload position as defined in the
settings.
Stir:
Pressing this button causes the system to
mix the material by moving the elevator up and
down according to the settings entered. Perform
the following steps:
1. Using the up and down arrows, position the
elevator to the uppermost stir position.
2. Set the Move Distance
to lower the elevator.
3. Set the Stir Time
perform the stir action.
4. Press Stir.
Level MDM:
Pumps material into and out of the
leveling reservoir until the material is level.
Drain MDM: This button drains the MDM until the
leveling reservoir is full.
Up/Down Arrows:
elevator. Press and hold until the elevator moves
in the direction of the arrow. The elevator will
keep moving until it reaches its limit.
Set Start:
Saves the elevator's current position as
the Start position. See
56 for instructions on setting the
position.
Set Offload: Saves the elevator's current position
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Move the elevator to its home
Move the elevator to its start
Set Start settings.
Move the elevator to its print
Set Offload
value for the distance
for the amount of time to
Manual motion for the
"Printing a Part" on page
Set Start
Print Offload
as the
comes pre-set in the software; however, some
adjustments may need to be made. If the Move to
Offload button needs to be adjusted, follow the
steps in "Setting the Offload Position" on page
54.
Move Distance:
defined distance.
Stop:
Stop the current motion.
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Parameters:
Current Position:
the elevator relative to the home position.
Start Position:
position.
Offload Position:
position.
Move Distance:
elevator. Set this value using the edit button
Velocity: Specifies the elevator speed, in inches
per second (ips), during manual motion. The
default is 1.0 ips. The recommended range is 0.1 to
3.0 ips. This setting does not affect the applicator
speed during printing. Set this value using the edit
button
Stir Time: Amount of time to perform the stir
function. Set this value using the edit button
Stir Depth: Distance to lower the elevator when
stirring. Set this value using the edit button
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Back:
Navigate back to the
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position. The offload position
Allows you to move the elevator a
Shows the current position of
Displays the elevator's start
Displays the elevator's offload
Amount to manually move the
"Tools Menu Screen" on
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