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  • Page 1 ELFIN User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of content Introduction........................... 2 General Safety Information......................3 1. Learn More About the Nova3D ELFIN..................6 2. What’s in the Box........................8 3. Main Components........................10 4. Nova3D Printing Technology Glossary...................12 5. First Use Preparations......................15 6. Connecting the Printer to a Network..................17 7.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Nova3D ELFIN is not intended for use by people with no capacity or with limited capacity. The Manufacturer recommends providing assistance and guidance to people with disabilities who wish to operate the printer.

  • Page 4: General Safety Information

    No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document or any act of Nova3D. Trade names, logos and trademarks mentioned herein may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.
  • Page 5 3D printer and the 3D printed objects. Do not put any objects under the UV cover. While operating the Nova3D ELFIN, all measures regarding health and safety that are provided in this User Manual as well as in separate regulations should be taken into account.
  • Page 6 Nova3D devices must be stored between 18 and 35° C [64 - 95° F]. The storage space should be free of moisture and other extreme conditions.

  • Page 7: Learn More About The Nova3D Elfin

    Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Nova3D printer complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Its operation is subject to the following two conditions: this device may not cause harmful interference, and this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 8 NovaMaker and carefully fill up the vat with an appropriate amount of liquid resin. While working with the Nova3D ELFIN, you can start, stop and pause the printing process in NovaMaker. Once your file is prepared, you can transfer it from NovaMaker to the printer’s storage in two ways.

  • Page 9: What's In The Box

    2. What’s in the Box...
  • Page 10 Use of Tools Platform: The model is adhered to the platform during the printing process. Resin Vat: A container for resin material. Power Cable: Connect to the power supply. Funnel: A tool for recycling resin materials. Filter : Filter the cured remains in the used resin. Gloves: Protect hands from injury.

  • Page 11: Main Components

    Main Components Front View Schematic diagram of the front of the device...
  • Page 12 Back view Schematic diagram of the back of the device...

  • Page 13: Nova3D Printing Technology Glossary

    UV lamp. NovaMaker NovaMaker is an app developed by Nova3D, it prepares a model for 3D printing by generating the file in the .CWS format. NovaMaker allows the users to change and adjust the print settings, such as the size of the model, layer thickness, or how many support structures will be generated.
  • Page 14 responsible for projecting images of layers on the underside of the resin vat during the whole printing process. It also masks the UV light so that the resin that is outside the image of a layer is not cured and can be used to print the rest of the model. Platform An integral part of the printer, to which models adhere during the polymerization of resin.
  • Page 15 UV Cover The cover placed on top of the printer responsible for protecting liquid resin from ambient UV light. It also helps to keep unpleasant smells of resin inside the printing chamber. Support Structure Special 3D printed structures in the form of pillars which ensure that the whole model adheres to the platform and doesn’t fall into the resin vat during the printing process.

  • Page 16: First Use Preparations

    5. First Use Preparations 1. Open the box and remove the upper cushioning. 2. Remove the UV cover. 3. Take the printer out of the box. 4. Place the printer on a flat and stable desktop and ensure that the desktop is flat and not shaking.
  • Page 17 5. Clean the FEP film and the LCD screen with a cloth. 6. Plug in the power adapter and press the front panel power to turn on the printer. Connect it to a network via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. Go to Settings and configure the connection using options from the menu.

  • Page 18: Connecting The Printer To A Network

    6. Connecting the Printer to a Network Nova3D ELFIN can be connected to a local network in two ways: via Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable. Both methods allow you to manage the printer directly from NovaMaker and make it possible to remotely transfer .cws files from your computer to the printer.
  • Page 19 To connect the printer to a Wi-Fi network After setting WiFi connection in "Network Settings" on the device, enter the printer management interface on the computer according to the current IP address. Click "+" to pop up "printer add guidelines" and select the second item (the printer has been configured with WiFi...) as shown in the figure, next input the current IP address and then until the wireless addition is successful.
  • Page 20 Each added printer can easily be managed in NovaMaker. You can start, stop and pause the printing process, see the printer’s current state (Ready to Print / Printing / Paused / Offline), change the name of your printer, or preview basic information about the printer.

  • Page 21: Firmware Update

    7. Firmware Update If your printer is connected to the Internet using either Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable, it automatically checks for available firmware updates and starts the installation process. You can also manually check whether there is an updated firmware version. After opening the NovaMaker software, select setting ->...

  • Page 22: Navigating Through The Menu

    8. Navigating Through the Menu The main menu is divided into four icon corresponding functions: Task, File, Control and Settings.  Task 1. Print details: layer thickness of model slices , current layers of printing and total layers of slices, estimated amount of resin consumed for printing, file name, printing progress (including completed time and total time) and current printed picture.
  • Page 23  File Display the list of all files in the internal memory of the device and the external USB drive . You can select files here and then print and delete them.  Control 1. Platform lift: manually control the platform up and down. 2.
  • Page 24  Settings 1. LCD screen check: check the LCD screen for proper operation 2. Language setting: set language of the device. 3. Network Settings: set up the printer to the network connections (including WIFI and the wired network connections)

  • Page 25: Novamaker Software

    9. NovaMaker Software Download install NovaMaker software Nova3D website http://www.nova3dprinter.com, enter the "Software" page of "Support" as shown in the figure, download the version installation package with corresponding digits of the computer, and then install NovaMaker. For details of software operation, please refer to NovaMaker software User Guide. We provide the most comprehensive and detailed software instruction to help you get started quickly.
  • Page 27 深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 28: 1．User Interface

    深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 1．User Interface The software has 3 major functional sections: 3D Slice, Printer Control and 3D Views Control. The 3D slice function can move, scale, copy, place and slice 3D model files. The printer control function is to manage the printing devices, modify the connected device parameters, upload the slice file, etc.
  • Page 29 深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Rolling mouse wheel: zoom the view After selecting the model with the left button, the toolbar on the left side of the software will be brightened. Function of each icon is as follows: Move: Place the model at a proper position on the platform Scale: Scale up or down the model volume Rotate: Rotate the model in X, Y, Z directions...
  • Page 30 深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 1.2.2．Printables 1. Print: to print current selected .cws file 2. Delete: to delete the .cws file stored in the printer 3. Upload: to upload the file to print 4. List of files stored in the printer...
  • Page 31 深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 1.2.3．Printers (1) Printer Control: controls the lift and decrease as well as reset of the platform. The platform can be moved at a distance of 0.05, 1, 10, 50mm, the user can adjust the position of the platform according to the actual situation.
  • Page 32 （2）Default Print Parameters for SLC: When printing with a .cws file, the parameters are generally defaulted and do not need to be changed. If you need to adjust the parameters, please contact Nova3D after-sales engineers for technical support. Exposure Time (ms): set the exposure time of each layer...
  • Page 33 深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 1.3．Views Control The views control menu at the upper right corner of the software corresponds to the switching and scaling of the view. Including: left view, right view, bottom view, top view, front view.

  • Page 34: 2．Import Model File

    深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Cross Section View Once the model is loaded, you can drag the scroll bar on the right to see the cross section and internal details of the model at different Z-axis values. 2．Import Model File Double-click the desktop icon to open the NovaMaker software, click the upper right corner of the software and select “Open”...

  • Page 35: 3．Adding Support

    深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 3．Adding Support 3.1．Auto Support&Manual Support 3.1.1．Auto Support The software provides an intelligent support algorithm. When the model structure is complicated, the auto support can be applied, the auto-generated support can meet most printing needs. To ensure the success of printing, you can also increase the support density for the lowest point part of the model.
  • Page 36 深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. ： Add a base plate to the model and set the thickness of the base plate (reference range 0.2-0.6mm). ： Here you can delete all the generated supports (select a support and press the DEL key to delete the specific support) Support shape ：...

  • Page 37: 4． Slice Configuration

    NovaMaker is the only slicing software for Nova3D printers. If you use other software to add support, you need to export the model to a file in .stl format and then import it into NovaMaker software for slicing.
  • Page 38 (Setting steps as shown below) 4.2．Parameter Setting Considerations （1）When printing with Elfin, check the slicing software version at the upper left, the version needs to be above 2.4.2. If the version is below 2.4.2, please contact customer service...

  • Page 39: 5．Connectivity

    Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. （2）Select printer model “L3130-K40”, other models correspond to the other printers of Nova3D. （3）The layer thickness is generally selected to be 0.05mm, taking into account accuracy, printing time, and hardware characteristics. 0.05mm is almost the most reasonable choice.

  • Page 40: 6、Uploading Slice File

    深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. then click “Next” until you are prompted to add the printer successfully. 5.2．WIFI Connection: After connecting WiFi in the device "Network Settings", Click on the right side of NovaMaker title bar to enter the printer management interface, then click "+" on the upper right side to display a pop-up box for "Printers Add Guidelines", select the second item (the printer has been configured WIFI...) as showed below, next, enter the current IP of the device until WIFI connected.
  • Page 41 深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 42: Starting And Post-Processing

    深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 10. Starting and Post-Processing Caution! Wear gloves and glasses during all procedures! Printing and post-processing waste, including empty bottles, failed prints, supports, rafts as well as paper towels with resin residues should be put in the UV Station or in any source of UV light before disposal.

  • Page 43: Starting

    深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. b. Starting Remove the UV cover, fill the vat with resin, then install the UV cover back on the printer. 1. Transfer the file from NovaMaker to the printer (via Wi-Fi /Ethernet or using the USB drive) and start the printing process.
  • Page 44 深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 2. Save the sliced .CWS file on a USB flash drive and plug it into the port at the back of the device; Operate "File" on the printer touch screen to browse files in the USB flash drive or the device memory, click the upload icon on the left, and the device will start printing after copying files to the print list of the machine.
  • Page 45 深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 4. Wipe the top and edges of the platform with a paper towel and unscrew the platform screw. Remove the platform. Be careful not to spill the liquid resin on the printer and its surroundings. 5.

  • Page 46: Post-Processing

    深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. c. Post-Processing 1. Wear safety gloves and use a cutting knife to carefully remove the model from the platform. Then clean it with high concentration of industrial alcohol (above 95%) and blow-dry the surface alcohol.
  • Page 47 深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. it’s necessary, you can also clean the resin vat using the same liquid. 4. Clean the resin vat with a paper towel. You can also use resin detergent and alcohol for that purpose. 5.

  • Page 48: Changing The Resin

    深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 6. Install the UV cover back on the printer. d. Changing the Resin 1. Remove UV cover from bottom to top. 2. Refer to the following diagram, move the spherical button on both sides of the resin vat inward.
  • Page 49 深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 3. Insert the resin filter into the funnel and put them together in the bottle with resin. Pour the resin left in the vat through the filter and funnel. If it is necessary, use a plastic spatula. Once you finish, clean the resin filter and the resin vat in a liquid detergent or alcohol.

  • Page 50: Available Materials

    Material Technical Data Sheets and Safety Data Sheets can be found at the same website. When 3D printing with the Nova3D ELFIN, the Manufacturer recommends using Nova3D certified materials, ensure that the resin packaging is intact and to check whether the resin is...

  • Page 51: Basic Maintenance And Service Work

    The printer is delivered with a full set of tools needed to carry out maintenance service work. The following tables present maintenance and repair guidelines connected with each section of the Nova3D BENE3, together with specific check points, necessary activities and their frequency.
  • Page 52 深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Replacing the FEP Once the FEP film Follow the FEP film a new FEP film, film becomes bent, de- replacement instructions Hex wrench formed, or perforated Checking if there are Before each Soak a dust-free cloth in A dust-free cloth, residues of cured resin Printing process...

  • Page 53: Support And Troubleshooting

    In order to ensure safety of every 3D printer’s user, the Manufacturer provides various support while identifying and solving technical problems independently. In case of difficulties with operating a Nova3D printer, at first you should seek guidance in this User Manual, also check the manuals available at: http://www.nova3dprinter.com/docs/index.html...
  • Page 54 深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 2. If the support structures have been generated in a different program than NovaMaker, make sure that the model’s mesh is fixed and the raft properly adheres to the platform. 3. Make sure that the print has been properly prepared in NovaMaker, that is, its size and plane dimension are within the print range.

  • Page 55: Specification

    深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 14. Specification Weight and Physical Dimensions Device (W x D x H) 270*260*420mm Shipping box 340*340*518mm Device net weight 7.3KG Device gross weight 8.6 KG Printer Technology UV LCD Layer thickness 0.02-0.1mm Print speed 10-40mm/h (Max) Device Build volume...
  • Page 56 深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Software Software bundle NovaMaker Supported 3D file types .stl, .obj, .nmk Supported formats .cws,.slc Supported operating Mac OS X / Windows 7 and newer versions systems Additional information All information contained in this User Manual and specification is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 57: Recycling

    深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 15. Recycling Disposal of paper and plastic packaging To protect the environment, the Manufacturer recommends placing used paper and plastic packaging in specially designated containers, according to your local recycling guidelines. Disposal of resin Printing and post-processing waste, including empty bottles, failed prints, supports, rafts as well as paper towels with resin residues should be put in the UV Station or in any source of UV light before disposal.

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