Summary of Contents for Envision One D4K PRO
- Page 1 Instruction Manual Original Instructions D4K PRO Version 1.3 Keep for further reference! EnvisionTEC GmbH Brüsseler Str. 51 45968 Gladbeck Germany...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
D4K PRo® User Manual Table of Contents Identification ................................5 Identification Data ..............................5 Manufacturer ................................5 Copyright................................... 5 Registered Trademarks ............................. 5 History of Changes ..............................5 User Information ..............................7 Functional Description ............................... 7 Purpose of the Document ............................7 Target Group ................................ - Page 3 Load a Job from Envision One RP .......................... 38 10.4.2 Load a Job from USB Drive ............................. 39 10.5 Check the D4K Pro Is Ready to Print ........................39 10.6 Start the Print ................................40 10.7 Options for the Job Stopping ........................... 41 10.7.1...
- Page 4 Operational Maintenance ............................45 12.2.1 Cleaning the Build Platform ............................. 46 12.2.2 Cleaning the Material Tray ............................46 12.2.3 Maintaining the D4K Pro Material ..........................47 12.2.4 Cleaning the Printer Casing ............................. 47 12.2.5 Cleaning the Hard Drive Space ..........................47 12.2.6 Cleaning the PWA 2000 / Washing Containers ......................
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Page 5: Identification
D4K PRo® User Manual Identification Identification Data Manufacturer: EnvisionTEC GmbH Product: Type: Serial number: Order number: Year of manufacture: Customer: Inventory number: Site: Manufacturer EnvisionTEC GmbH EnvisionTEC, Inc. Brüsseler Straße 51 15162 S. Commerce Dr. 45968 Gladbeck Dearborn, MI 48120... - Page 6 Changes Version Oct- 2020 Figure update Build platform section • Figure update Check the D4K Pro Is Ready to Print section • Added Load a job from Envision One RP section • Added Maintaining the D4K Pro Material section •...
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Page 7: User Information
Before starting the build process, certain calibration functions need to be carried out, which are performed at the factory. The photopolymer is then directly poured into the material tray. The job is transferred to the printer through Envision One RP®... -
Page 8: Representation Of Safety Symbols
D4K PRo® User Manual Formatting Element Example Cross-references or document references are in italics and highlighted in gray. see chapter Maintenance Software user interface items, menu paths, file names, and product names are in bold. input field Printer name menu File | Save as…... -
Page 9: General Safety Instructions
D4K Pro® User Manual General Safety Instructions Intended Use The printers of the D4K® line are designed to produce small, premium components requiring a high level of precision. The printers work with industrial UV LEDs as light source. It is the printer owner’s responsibility to ensure that the printer is used for the intended purpose and within its limitations only. -
Page 10: Risks When Handling Photopolymers
D4K Pro® User Manual • The printer may only be operated if the protecting devices are working properly. • The printer may only be operated by instructed and specially trained personnel. Only execute the calibration tasks described in this user manual. -
Page 11: Obligations Of The Printer Owner
D4K Pro® User Manual Hazard statements H302 Harmful if swallowed. • • H315 Causes skin irritation. • H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. • H318 Causes serious eye damage. • H319 Causes serious eye irritation. • H332 Harmful if inhaled. -
Page 12: Personnel Qualification
D4K Pro® User Manual If you still have queries, please contact the manufacturer. See section Identification under Manufacturer. Personnel Qualification Employees Personnel specially Trained Instructed personnel with trained for the activity operators specialist training Activity (mechanics/electrical engineering) Transport – –... -
Page 13: Technical Data
VNC server for printer remote control (see Connect to the Printer via VNC Clients) • • 2504 port: is used for connection between the D4K Control Software and Envision One RP. • 22 (ssh) and 443 (https): are used for getting the software update. -
Page 14: Intended Environmental Conditions
D4K Pro® User Manual Intended Environmental Conditions 4.4.1 Environmental Conditions for Printers Ensure that the room temperature does not fall below 23°C or exceed 28°C. Generally, the ideal working temperature • is around 23°C or 73 °F. • Humidity is not to exceed 60%. -
Page 15: Printer Delivery
Unpacking the Printer The D4K Pro will arrive in cardboard packaging with a series of accessories boxes. The boxes will all be on top of a pallet. Deliver them to the final site using a fork lift or a pallet jack. Alternatively, the boxes can be removed from the pallet and gently placed on a dolly. -
Page 16: Printer Components
D4K Pro® User Manual Printer Components This chapter contains a comprehensive overview of the construction and the function of the printer. It should be read when actually at the printer in order to get familiar with the printer in an optimal way. -
Page 17: Main Printer Components
6.2.2 Build platform Also known as Build Plate, Build tray, Printbed, it is the surface of the D4K Pro printer on which the 3D printed part is formed. For more information, refer to the Install the Build Platform and Cleaning the Build Platform sections of this User Manual. -
Page 18: Hardware Setup
D4K Pro® User Manual Hardware Setup Connect the Printer 7.1.1 Plug & Play Step-by-step: Connect the DC power supply to the printer. Connect the DC power supply to the AC power cable. Plug the power cable into a battery backup, surge protector, or its own outlet. -
Page 19: Connect The Parts Washing Apparatus
D4K Pro® User Manual 7.1.3 Connect the Parts Washing Apparatus The PWA 2000 is the recommended parts washing apparatus for the D4K Pro printer. To set up the PCA 2000, check the corresponding Technical Guide provided with your PWA 2000 if ordered. 7.1.4 Connect the Parts Curing Apparatus The PCA 2000 is the recommended parts curing apparatus for the D4K Pro printer. -
Page 20: Set The Wi-Fi
D4K Pro® User Manual Settings | Ethernet. On the main screen of Control Software, tap There are two types of Connection: static and dynamic. Dynamic connection DHCP – printer gets the dynamic IP address. All the fields are greyed out. -
Page 21: Connect To The Printer Via Vnc Clients
D4K Pro® User Manual To set the Ad Hoc, proceed with the following steps: AdHoc Settings | AdHoc Enter the tab by tapping on the screen of the Control Software. Name field, which is the printer’s name, is set automatically. -
Page 22: Supported Clients For Linux
D4K Pro® User Manual UltraVNC Viewer Step-by-step: Start the UltraVNC Viewer. Put the IP address into the VNC Server box. [Connect]. → The control screen appears. Proceed working on the printer. 7.7.2 Supported Clients for Linux VNC-Viewer Step-by-step: Download the VNC Viewer and open it. -
Page 23: Supported Clients For Ios
D4K Pro® User Manual 7.7.4 Supported Clients for iOS VNC Viewer Put the IP address and the connection name into the highlighted boxes. → The control screen appears. → Proceed working on the printer. Set and Reset a Password for the VNC client NOTICE This function can only be used in service mode. -
Page 24: Software Presentation
Ethernet Tab This tab allows for setting the Network on D4K Pro printer. Tap Settings | Ethernet to open the tab. For detailed information, see the Set the Network section of this User Manual. -
Page 25: Printer Settings Tab
D4K Pro® User Manual Tap Settings | Information | Material Info to open the tab. Tap the icon to update the data from the RFID Tag Reader. To change the material tag, proceed as follows: Remove the material tag from the Tag Reader. -
Page 26: About Printer
D4K Pro® User Manual 8.3.2 About Printer About Printer tab provides information about the printer. Settings | Printer Settings | About Printer to open the tab. Printer Name: the name of the printer; • • S/N: printer serial number; •... - Page 27 D4K Pro® User Manual IMPORTANT Risk of damage to the printer! Do not turn the printer off during update! To update the Software version: Tap [Update]. → The following screen appears. It shows information about the changes in the new software versions.
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Page 28: Software Recovery
D4K Pro® User Manual 8.3.4 Software Recovery The Software Recovery tab allows to recover the previous version of Control Software if for some reason the current version of Control Software isn't working for you. Settings | Printer Settings | Software Recovery to open the tab. - Page 29 D4K Pro® User Manual → The following screen appears. [Latest Data] [All Data] to download the latest information of the printer; or to download the report containing all information received during printer operation. → The following message appears. Make sure the USB-drive is connected to the printer and tap [Ok].
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Page 30: Printing Statistics
D4K Pro® User Manual 8.3.6 Printing Statistics This tab allows you to check printer usage data for the last 7 days, last 30 days or all the time your printer has operated. Settings | Printer Settings | Printing Statistics. → The following screen appears. -
Page 31: Move & Calibration Tab
D4K Pro® User Manual Move & Calibration Tab Move & Calibration tab is used for moving the build platform and calibration of Home position. 8.6.1 Move This tab allows for moving the build platform along the Z-axis. Settings | Move & Calibration | Move to open the tab. -
Page 32: Job Settings Tab
D4K Pro® User Manual → The following screen appears. Make sure you have the UV protection glasses on and tap [OK] to proceed. Connect your USB Light Sensor to the printer via USB cable. → The following screen appears. NOTICE Each box on the screen shown above corresponds to a spot of light that is projected onto the calibration plate. -
Page 33: Manual Debris Removal
D4K Pro® User Manual Settings |Job settings to open the tab. The following settings are available: Check Image: function of image verification. • [Yes] - all layers of the job are checked before starting the job. [No] - the layers are not checked before starting the job. -
Page 34: Job List Menu
• Envision One RP® Software • Buildstyles for the printer (.bsx) You will find information on how to install and operate the Envision One RP® in the Envision One RP® User Guide provided with your printer. www.envisiontec.com D4K_UserManual_v1.3_EN.docx, 2021-02-12 Page 34 of 52... -
Page 35: Calibration
EnvisionTEC support, or an authorized distributor. Download the .stl file to the computer where the Envision One RP software is installed. Open the Envision One RP software and select a buildstyle. See the Envision One RP® User Guide provided with the printer for details. -
Page 36: Verify Home Position Calibration
14. Install the cleaned build platform on the printer. 15. Tap Settings | Move & Calibration | Home Calibration in D4K Pro Control Software. 16. Set the value of a step by tapping the - and + icons of Step Value. This is the increment used for the Motion Distance. -
Page 37: Start A Print
D4K Pro® User Manual Start a Print The next subsections describe the main functions to build a job. WARNING! Risk of injury! Risk of injury from crushing caused by automatically moving printer parts. The printer may only be operated by instructed and specially trained personnel. -
Page 38: Create The Print Job In Envision One Rp
Orient a model and add supports as needed, or use the Magic Print feature. Save the build job to a USB or transfer directly to the printer. For more detailed information, refer to the Envision One RP User Guide provided with your printer. 10.4... -
Page 39: Load A Job From Usb Drive
USB drive is connected to the printer. icon in the Job list indicates that the job was added via USB drive. 10.5 Check the D4K Pro Is Ready to Print Before beginning a print, always check the following things: The printer door is closed. -
Page 40: Start The Print
D4K Pro® User Manual 10.6 Start the Print IMPORTANT Risk of damage to the printer! Make sure the build platform is clean and the material tray is in place and has material in it before performing homing! Failure to do so will result in failed builds and damage to the equipment! NOTICE Before starting a build job, it is checked if the used build style matches the material tag of the printer. -
Page 41: Options For The Job Stopping
D4K Pro® User Manual → The following confirmation window appears. Check the requested parameters and tap [Start]. → The job has started. → The following window appears. → The job has been printed successfully. → The following window appears. If for some reason you want to remove the job from the material tray, tap the icon and proceed by following a step-by-step for debris removal specified in Abort Job. -
Page 42: Delete Job
D4K Pro® User Manual → The job has been aborted. → The following window appears. If you do not want to simplify the process of cleaning the material tray, tap [Cancel]. • If you want to simplify the process of debris removal from the material tray, tap [Yes]. -
Page 43: Finish A Print
D4K Pro® User Manual Finish a Print 11.1 Post Cleaning Supplies and Post Curing Equipment Recommended list of cleaning supplies: • spray bottle (optional) • two beaker glasses or plastic containers with lid for holding the isopropyl alcohol • isopropyl alcohol (99%) for cleaning extra material off of cured models •... -
Page 44: Reset The Printer After A Print
Cure the Printed Part The PCA 2000 Parts Curing Apparatus is the recommended curing unit for the D4K Pro. To get the information on how to cure a printed model with PCA 2000, check the corresponding PCA 2000 Technical Guide provided with your PCA 2000, if ordered. -
Page 45: Service And Maintenance
D4K Pro® User Manual Service and Maintenance WARNING! Risk of injury! Risk of injury from crushing caused by automatically moving printer parts. Body parts may be crushed by movements of the build platform. The printer may only be operated if the protecting devices are working properly. -
Page 46: Cleaning The Build Platform
D4K Pro® User Manual Cleaning dust Weekly Power Cycling Weekly Cleaning the touch screen Monthly Checking the safety equipment Daily and every time the printer is put into operation and every time the printer has been repaired (see Check the Safety Equipment). -
Page 47: Maintaining The D4K Pro Material
When the majority of the hard drive space has been used, the printer may show error messages or respond slowly to touch screen commands. Step-by-step: Power the printer on. On the D4K PRo touch screen, tap Home | Job List. Select the print job folder name. -
Page 48: Cleaning The Pwa 2000 / Washing Containers
D4K Pro® User Manual 12.2.6 Cleaning the PWA 2000 / Washing Containers Time needed: Approximately fifteen minutes Maintenance frequency: Weekly Overview: The PWA 2000 needs to be emptied when the bottom of the container is no longer visible. The 99% IPA will collect particles of uncured material over time. -
Page 49: Checking The Safety Equipment
12.4 Additional Information You can always find more information about your D4K Pro printer and other EnvisionTEC products at our Support Center: printers setup procedures, Envision One RP Software tutorials, accessories, and much more! The newly created Support Center contains everything you need in one easy-to-use location. -
Page 50: Annex: Quick Start Guide
Your STL file has been exported from your CAD program. Step-by-step: Open the *.stl file in Envision One RP®. See the Envision One RP® User Guide provided with the printer for details. Use automatic placement to place parts. Generate supports. Generate job in Envision One RP®... -
Page 51: Annex: Troubleshooting
Error message: Job is too high. The job is too high for the printer`s Z-axis. Regenerate the number of layers and/ or Please regenerate job in Envision layer depth) of the job in Envision One RP. One RP. Error message: Tilt parameters are Tilting parameters are not within the limit set in the buildstyle. - Page 52 D4K Pro® User Manual Error message: Control software is It means that your Envision One RP license is expired. Contact Service & Support to extend the Envision One RP license. expired and the system cannot be updated. www.envisiontec.com D4K_UserManual_v1.3_EN.docx, 2021-02-12...
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