Welcome Wizard- Calibration - CraftBot FLOW GENERATION IDEX User Manual

4.2. Welcome wizard- Calibration

1. Please make sure that the bed is clean and there are
no residues / dirt on the nozzles. You can use the
metal brush to clean the nozzle.
2. Remove every object that may be blocking the bed
moving all the way down.
This process will take roughly 30 min. in total. Don't
worry: most of it is automatic due to our mesh
leveling system.
3. Push Next on your screen.
4. In the first stage the printer will automatically check
the lowest point of the bed can reach and also heat
up the heads to PLA 215C° temperature. Press Next
to start the automatic process.
Offset calibration
The offset calibration requires manual adjustment on the
printer.
Please prepare the 2.5mm hex wrench supplied with your
printer and turn the build plate over with the Kapton foil
side facing DOWN.
This calibration process calibrates the following
parameters:
Z limit distance: Required for resuming a print job.
BL-Touch - nozzle offset: Required for the assisted bed
and mesh bed leveling.
Extruder 1 and Extruder 2 X-Y offsets:
mode prints.
Extruder Z offset: Required for dual mode prints, to make
sure the heads at the same height.
This adjustment is requires user intervention:
• The build plate moves down and moves the right
head over the build plate and stops.
• Loosen the two screws on the left side of the heat-
sink through the gap between the fan grilles and
allow the nozzle to move down. If necessary, please
press down the heat block with the hex wrench.
• Press the Next button. The build plate is now
pressing up the loosened Extruder 2 to the proper
height.
• Tighten both screws and press Next to continue
calibration.
•
After checking the two head levels, the X-Y
calibration is automatic and requires no intervention.
• If the process is not clear, please press the video help
button on the right side and watch the video.
Please turn he build plate over with the Kapton foil side
facing UP.
Required for dual
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