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CTC Union DIYFDM 1 Installation And Use Manual

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ZHUHAI CTC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD
CTC DIY Printer Installation and Use
A mature brand
by
10-years' time
focus on high-end science and technology, focus on 3D
printing
Thank you for purchasing the DIY 3D printer manufactured by Zhuhai CTC
Please carefully read this installation and use manual before installation and use.
that has been tested
Electronic Co., Ltd.
Website:
www.ctcprint.com
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  • Page 1 ZHUHAI CTC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD CTC DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual A mature brand that has been tested 10-years’ time focus on high-end science and technology, focus on 3D printing Thank you for purchasing the DIY 3D printer manufactured by Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Page 2 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Contents Introduction..................1 1. Safety Issues................1 2. Materials and Parts..............1 3. Notes..................3 Installation of Motherboard............... 4 1. A1 Assembly................4 2. A2 Assembly................4 3. A3 Assembly................5 Motherboard Structure Installation and Connection of Power Cable Ports....................6 Commissioning and Notes...............

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Introduction Because the voltage under which this printer is used varies from one region to another, please first confirm the voltage of your region before using this printer (110V or 220V). Printer maintenance conducted by customer is required after this printer is used for sometime.
  • Page 4 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual A4 Assembly Figure 12 A5 Assembly Figure 13 LED Assembly Figure 14 Q Assembly Figure 15...

  • Page 5: Notes

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual P Assembly Figure 16 3. Notes Before installation, find A1 board, A2 board and A3 board, then align the holes ○ ○ ○ of each board. Use 6 to install each board for assembling a main framework.

  • Page 6: Installation Of Motherboard

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Right Side Left Side Figure 5 Left View of Main Framework Figure 6 Connection of Boards and Assemblies Installation of Motherboard 1. A1 Assembly 6 X 4 ○ ○ ○...

  • Page 7: A3 Assembly

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Figure 7.1 A2 Assembly Figure 7.2 Motherboard on the Back and Tightening Screws Figure 7.3 Connection of Power Source Socket and Figure 7.4 Power Source Socket and Motherboard Cables Tightening Screw 3.

  • Page 8: Motherboard Structure Installation And Connection Of Power Cable Ports

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Figure 8.1 Figure 8.2 A3 Assembly Figure 8.3 Motherboard Structure Installation and Connection of Power Cable Ports The major effect of main structure is shown in figure 9 and figure 10. The cable ports of motherboard and their functions are shown in figure 11(Back direction from the Y-axis, right and left X-axis direction, the vertical direction of the Z...
  • Page 9 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Figure 9 Back View Figure 10 Front View Figure 11 Motherboard Cable Ports 1. power source of motherboard; 2. heating bed; power 3. L nozzle power (spare) ; 4.L nozzle power;...
  • Page 10 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual fan; 17. Z shaft stopper; 18. Y shaft stopper; 19. X shaft stopper; 20. LED. 21 bar cable ports of.SD card display; 22.temperature sensor socket of R nozzle; 23.temperature sensor socket of L nozzle 24.temperature sensor of heating bed(spare);...
  • Page 11 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Figure 15 Q Assembly Figure 16 P Assembly ○ 2. Find power cable 18 and connect A3 assembly and A2 assembly. One end of the power cable connection is shown in figure 17 and the other end is connected to port 1.
  • Page 12 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Connect the bottom heating cable to the port 2 of motherboard. Connect the temperature sensor cable of bed to the port 22 of motherboard. Connect the stopper(blue)cable port to the port 17 of motherboard. P Assembly A 2 Assembly Attention...
  • Page 13 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual the EXP2 port of LED motherboard. Figure 20 LED Position 7. Installation of Q Assembly Notes: Because each size of assembly may bear some deviation caused by production, in order to obtain the good installation and functions, it is advisable for you to pay attention to the installation of Q assembly.
  • Page 14 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Flexible coupling ○ ○ ○ （1） Accessories: A4×2, 6 ×4, 4 ×4, 3 ×4. Align the holes of A4 board and the A1 assembly and A2 assembly on the right side of main structure, and install these parts together in place.
  • Page 15 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual ○ down. Adjust the distances on the two sides of P assembly. Move 27 to the joint of ○ guide rod 1 and A4 board and fix it. ○ （3）...
  • Page 16 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Figure 23 （ 4 ） connect the stopper(cable) cable of Q assembly to the port 18 of motherboard and connect motor cable to port 14. 8. Installation of Nozzle ○...

  • Page 17: Commissioning And Notes

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Figure 24 Figure 25 Commissioning and Notes 1. Identify that the sensing resistor of temperature sensor cable of nozzle is in the correct position, as shown in figure 26. Temperature Sensor Figure 26...
  • Page 18 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 2. First confirm that cables are in normal state. Then commission the position function of stopper under the printer is powered, in particular the commissioning of Z shaft stopper. Click function key to choose Prepare, then choose Auto home and click confirm to check each stopper.
  • Page 19 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual temperature, then prints glued to the glass hard to remove. (Do not use force at this time to move breaking prints, this would force the glass by a large number of prints of a point, easily lead to broken glass.) Simply plate heated to 100 degrees, you can easily remove the print product .
  • Page 20 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual The feed opening When the display screen donesnot work,the ways:1.check the connection lines between the display screen and main board are in order. 2.check the white colour object on the blue plastic board on the upper left of the back the display screen.please tighten the white object by screwdriver and keep the screen light 12 、Tray to install and use: First step：...
  • Page 21 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual The second step： Main Frame Rotating, dismantling, installation rack Third step： Cut flat PLA, insertion inlet Y shaft motor fixing plate（A6） 、 Y axis motor fixed plate is a spare object. The installation location is shown below:...
  • Page 22 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual...

  • Page 23: Finished Product Display

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Finished Product Display Right View Left View...
  • Page 24 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Overview Back View...
  • Page 25 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Front View Material Rolling Wheel...

  • Page 26: Use Instructions

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Use Instructions 1. Proposed Environment Operation Environment: Good ventilation. No dust; Temperature: 15℃~35℃. Relative humidity: 20%~80%( no condensation). Storage Environment: Temperature: 0℃~40℃. Relative Humidity: 10%~80%(no condensation. Free of corrosive gas and clean. 2.
  • Page 27 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual versions. Table 2 Chinese/English Explanations of Screen Info Screen 屏幕信息 Tune 调优 （微调） Main 主要 Speed: 速度:100 Printing Temperature:100---PLA190-210 打印温度:100---PLA 190-210 Bed:0(temperature)PLA 50-70 打印床:0（温度）PLA 50-70 Fan speed 风扇转速 255 Flow: 出丝流量:100 Change filament...

  • Page 28: Use Instructions

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Vmax e：25 Vmin Amax X:1000 Amax Y:1000 Amax Z:100 Amax E:10000 A-retract 1000 Xsteps/mm: +080.00 Ysteps/mm: +080.00 Zsteps/mm:+4020.0 Esteps/mm:+0096.0 LCD contrast 液晶显示器对比度 Store memory 存储内存 Pause print 暂停打印 Stop print 停止打印...
  • Page 29 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Open the power source motherboard (in the following picture) and press function key to enter parameter setting center and to set the nozzle temperature, bed temperature (nozzle is 210℃ and bed is 60℃ generally). Then return the main menu and choose Print form SD to select the to-be-printed model.
  • Page 30 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Click the first icon to pen file folder . Then choose the to-be-printed STL file.
  • Page 31 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Automatic Slicing After slicing, the icon will be shown and choose the middle online –printing icon. If the middle icon is storage after slicing, then you have to choose“Save”.
  • Page 32 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Open the folder that you want to print, Then choose the to-be-printed GCODE file. Then Paste and copy, save it to SD card.
  • Page 33 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Open the DIY, insert the SD card. Choose Print form SD to select the to-be-printed model,The printing is started. Printing Speed Bed Temperature Coordinate of Nozzle Printing Time Nozzle Temperature Fished Percentage Model/State Display LED Screen...
  • Page 34 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 2.3 Auto home (initial printing point) 2.4 Preheat PLA (Preheat PLA) 2.5 Preheat ABS (Preheat ABS) 2.6 Cool down (cool down) 2.7 Switch power on/off 2.8 Move shaft (move each shaft) 2.8.1Prepare (return to the superior layer) 2.8.2move 10mm (move in the unit of 10mm) 2.8.2.1move shaft (return to the superior layer)
  • Page 35 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 3.2.5.2 max (maximum temperature) 3.2.5.3 fact (actual temperature) 3.2.6 PID-P 3.2.7 PID-I 3.2.8 PID-D 3.2.9PID-C 3.2.10 Preheat PLA conf (Preheat PLA) 3.2.10.1 Temperature (Return to superior layer) 3.2.10.2 Fan speed (fan speed) 3.2.10.3Nozzle (nozzle temperature) 3.2.10.4 Bed (bed temperature) 3.2.11 Preheat ABS conf (Preheat ABS)

  • Page 36: Online Printing

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 1、Print form SD (choose model to print from SD card) 4.1 main (return to superior layer) 4.2-------）(SD card, printing model name) During printing, click function key to enter the following interface and adjust relevant parameters.: 1、Info Screen (return to main screen) 2、Tune (fine-tuning)
  • Page 37 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 4.2.2 Choose the default install components.
  • Page 38 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 4.2.3 Install the default Arduino Driver...
  • Page 39 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 4.2. Directly open Cura when installation is completed.
  • Page 40 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 4.2.5 Fist starting guide 4.2.6 Choose parameters and pay attention to the setting in red frame.
  • Page 41 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual...
  • Page 42 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 4.2.7 Printer setting is completed.

  • Page 43: Installing Series Ports Driver

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 5. Installing Series Ports Driver 5.1 Open DIY power source and connect USB to computer. 5.2 Right-click “My computer” to choose Device Manager. If there is no proper series driver, the yellow warning in the following red frame be displayed.
  • Page 44 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 5.4 Choose proper driver document to update the driver. 5.5 When updating is finished, the following interface will be shown. Then close the window. 5.6 After driver installation, the following interface will be displayed in the “My...

  • Page 45: Online Printing

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Computer-Device Manager”. 6. Online Printing 6.1 Double-click the icon to open Cura 14.07.
  • Page 46 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 6.2 Set the filament diameter as 1.75mm and nozzle diameter is 0.4mm. 6.3 Click the first icon to pen file folder . Then choose the to-be-printed STL file.
  • Page 47 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 6.4 Automatic Slicing After slicing, the icon will be shown and choose the middle online –printing icon. If the middle icon is storage after slicing, then you have to choose “Printer-Printer Setting” to set the ports ( subject to the port detected by computer, COM16 is taken as example in this manual ) and baud rate.
  • Page 48 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 6.5 Then online-printing window is popped out. When the “print” turns black, it means the printer has been successfully on-line. Then click “Print” to heat nozzle and bed until the temperature reaches pre-set value.

  • Page 49: Maintenance

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Maintenance 1. Cleaning Nozzle You need to clean the nozzle after printer is used for some time. Dismantle nozzle, remove fan, motor and the black square at the material inlet of motor, on which is the rubber extruding gear of nozzle.

  • Page 50: Common Problems And Solutions

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual batter to test problem. If you can confirm the problem, then change fan. 4.7 Motor does not rotate, change the motor driver board. 5. Common Problems and Solutions 5.1 filament is blocked----filament is too thick-----dismantle the nozzle. 5.2 sliding----filament is too thin----cut part of filament 5.3 nozzle is blocked----heating tube is blocked by filaments----dismantle heating part and heat it to 220℃, then get filaments out with tweezers.

  • Page 51: Warranty Statement And Permit Agreement

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual phenomenon 6. Warranty Statement and Permit Agreement 6.1 Quality Guarantee Each product you have bought is attached with the promise given by CTC. We ensure that each product manufactured by us is of high quality through strict accessory fabrication standards and assembling inspection flows.
  • Page 52 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual 2. CTC will not liable to any part damage caused if you have not complied with the installation instructions. And you should bear all the cost of any part needed to be changed and the transport fee.

  • Page 53: Appendix 1: Bill Of Materials For Diy Printer

    Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Appendix 1: Bill of Materials for DIY Printer...
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  • Page 55 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual High- spare temperatu re tube Flexible coupling...
  • Page 56 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Name Specif i cations Aseembly Aseembly Aseembly Aseembly...
  • Page 57 Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd DIY Printer Installation and Use Manual Y shaft motor spare fixing plate...

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