Tip Sensor Location/Setting Position - Stratasys FORTUS 360mc Service Manual

Tip Sensor Location/Setting Position

Procedure
1.
Perform Autohome XYZ (Operator Control > Calibrate > AutoHome XYZ).
2.
Flip the tip sensor plunger over so the small end of the plunger is up.
3.
From the Main Menu, select Maintenance > Administration > Field Service
Password:87651234 > Machine Setup > Set Cal Pos > Go to Cal Pos.
• The gantry will move the head to the stored "Tip Sensor" XY coordinates.
• The Z Stage will rise until the plunger is approximately 1.0-inch (2.54 mm)
4.
Using the keypad, center the model tip over the tip sensor plunger.
• To make alignment easier, carefully raise the Z Stage to reduce the
• The tip must be centered above tip sensor plunger in the X and Y axes.
5.
With the model tip centered over the tip sensor plunger, select Set Loc to set the current
position as the new tip sensor location.
6.
Press Menu to move up one level in the display menu.
7.
Select Save Machine Setup Parameters.
8.
Flip the tip sensor plunger back to its normal operating position.
FORTUS 360mc/400mc Service Manual
Figure 6-28: Flat Plunger Small End Up
below the model tip.
distance between flat plunger and model tip.
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