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PICASO 3D Designer X PRO User Manual

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  • Page 1               USER MANUAL                               ...
  • Page 2   INTRODUCTION   Dear Customer,     We are happy to see you among the owners of Designer X PRO. Your 3D printer has                                  ...
  • Page 3 WORKPLACE PREPARATION  STARTER KIT  Designer X PRO PARTS OVERVIEW  POWER CONNECTION  PRINTER CONTROL  Designer X PRO MENU  CONTROL DURING PRINTING  BASICS OF WORKING WITH DESIGNER X PRO  BUILD PLATE LEVELING  FILAMENT LOAD  PRINTING  FILAMENT UNLOAD  CONNECTION TO PC  SERVICE FUNCTIONS ...

  • Page 4: Safety And Precautions

                      Technical Means”.     Do not use Designer X PRO to store foreign objects. Foreign objects in the printer’s                          ...
  • Page 5 — sales department  marketing@picaso-3d.ru​ — for media  ​ info@picaso-3d.ru​ — for general issues  ​   HOW DESIGNER X PRO WORKS   Designer X PRO is operating by using the FFF technology (fused filament                  ...
  • Page 6                         printers. To start printing on Designer X PRO, you should save the .plgx file to a USB                      ...
  • Page 7                   Designer X PRO carries out ​ s elf-testing ​ a nd, in case of an abnormal situation due to                        ...
  • Page 8   .plgx format can be printed at different speeds without re-preparing the printing                         task.     The ​ n ozzles height control system ​ ( only for PRO-series printers) automatically  ...

  • Page 9: Equipment Specifications

      EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS    PRINTING  MECHANICS  PRINTING MATERIALS        Printing technology  Casing  Formax (ABS + CF), Ultrax (PA  Fused Filament Fabrication  Aluminium composite  + CF), PEEK, PA, PC, TPU,  (FFF)    TPE, PP, ASA, SBS, PETG,    Frame  ABS, PLA, PVA, HIPS and ...

  • Page 10: Workplace Preparation

    STARTER KIT   Review the contents of the starter set. The content shall match the following list:  The following is installed on Designer X PRO by default:  0.3 mm brass nozzle (x 2)  ● Temperature unit 400 (x 2) ...
  • Page 11   DESIGNER X PRO PARTS OVERVIEW  Front view    11 ...
  • Page 12   Back/side view             12 ...
  • Page 13   Inside view      Printhead (PH)                   13 ...

  • Page 14: Power Connection

    ​ a gainst the stop​ then plug it into a power 220 V ± 15% (50 Hz).        !  Never plug the Designer X PRO into a power outlet without grounding.     Turn the power button to position 1 — the display and the interior light will turn on,    ...

  • Page 15: Printer Control

                      folder).  ● Ready to print  Switches Designer X PRO in the ready mode to start remote printing from the                        ...
  • Page 16   ● PH cleaning  Starts the filament load algorithm into the PH using the flow motor along with the                               heating of the nozzle to the operating temperature of the selected profile.  ...
  • Page 17   Allows to adjust the initial position of the nozzle relative to the build plate in the                                 vertical plane.  Set up X/Y offset  ● Allows to adjust the position of the nozzle 2 relative to the nozzle 1 in the XY plane. ...
  • Page 18   ● Main settings  ○ Filament flow control  ON (by default): activates the filament flow control system.  ○ Check for uncritical errors  Check for non-critical errors: if ON, the 3D printer starts response algorithms for            ...
  • Page 19                       via DHCP.  ● Internet connection  Allows to connect the printer to the PICASO 3D servers to access the profile                    ...
  • Page 20   ● Change z-offset  Allows to change the nozzle z-offset while printing the first layer. Use if you notice                               signs of poor z-offset.  SERVICE​ ​ ( available in pause mode only) ...

  • Page 21: Build Plate Leveling

      BASICS OF WORKING WITH  DESIGNER X PRO  BUILD PLATE LEVELING   Designer X PRO has a build plate adjustment function that allows to fix the                            ...
  • Page 22     Magnets on the glass have different sizes. The large magnet is centering;it is used                             for the correct glass positioning on the platform. The small one is fixing; it holds the  ...
  • Page 23   4. The print platform will rise, the printhead will be locked in the position of the                               first point.    !  Do not touch the platform: it may be hot.   ...
  • Page 24       The build plate adjustment is completed.  FILAMENT LOAD   The Designer X PRO is designed to operate with thermoplastic polymeric materials                         in the form of a filament with a diameter of 1.75±0.1 mm with a printing temperature  ...
  • Page 25   !  Do not touch the nozzle or platform while the printer is operating:they heat up to                               high temperatures.Touching them may cause burns.     5. Unpack the spool and secure the end of the filament in the side holes of the  ...
  • Page 26   7. Remove the filament end from the spool holes and insert the filament into                           filament flow tube.    !  Always hold and fix the filament end when installing and removing the spool  ...
  • Page 27   The load status will be displayed on the screen. The operation will take                           approximately one minute.    11. After the load, a small amount of filament will come out of the nozzle. Remove  ...
  • Page 28             It is required for the model not to detach from the platform during printing.    PICASO 3D brand glue is thermosettable: it features the necessary adhesive                ...
  • Page 29   4. Select a printing speed mode. For the first start, the ​ “ Standard" ​ m ode shall be                             suitable. Press ​ “ Print” ​ .     ...
  • Page 30 Do not remove the model from the hot glass.  Do not use hard tools to remove the model.This may cause damage to the glass.    After removing the model, install the glass in Designer X PRO. Make sure the glass is    ...
  • Page 31   4. Open the side door and roll up the filament by rotating the spool on the                               holder. When doing so, hold the filament end and then fix it in the spool  ...
  • Page 32   CONNECTION TO PC   8 To connect Designer X PRO to a PC via network, insert an Ethernet cable into the                                 Ethernet port of the 3D printer and the corresponding port on the PC or the router. ...
  • Page 33       !  For network operation, you shall also install a USB drive into the printer.        33 ...

  • Page 34: Service Functions

              side walls of the PH and remove the flap.        9 ​   Designer X PRO can be equipped with steel and brass nozzles with a diameter of 0.2 to 0.8 mm 34 ...
  • Page 35   3. Using the key from the starter kit, unscrew the nozzle from the heating unit                             according to the sketch.      !  The removed nozzle is hot. Be careful!    ...
  • Page 36               to get into functional parts of the heating unit.     6. Press the joystick. Designer X PRO will check the height difference of the                  ...
  • Page 37             the nozzle and the platform.    SET UP X/Y OFFSET   For correct operation in the printing mode with two materials, Designer X PRO                    ...
  • Page 38   ● After replacing the nozzle. The hole of the new nozzle may be slightly offset                             relative to the previous one.     Prior to nozzles alignment adjustment, load two identical materials of different colors  ...
  • Page 39   Precise adjustment ​ ( only after standard adjustment)  1. In the menu “​ S ervice > Set Up Z-offset ​ ” , increase the value by 0.10 relative to                      ...
  • Page 40   CALIBRATION OF THE CLEANING SYSTEMS   Designer X PRO is equipped with a nozzle cleaning system that prevents surface                           defects during printing. A special container is used to collect filament residues from  ...
  • Page 41               not match, repeat the calibration; otherwise, replace the template with the silicone                         cleaner and continue using Designer X PRO.    41 ...

  • Page 42: Printer Firmware Update

                            of the task. Depending on severity of the error, Designer X PRO can start a self-test                        ...
  • Page 43   List of errors that may require user’s intervention:      43 ...
  • Page 44     Code  Designation  Color  Actions     0  No error  —     -1  Turning on the printer  —           Check for filament in the extruder. Perform the filament     unload operation and inspect the bar for a break; measure  111/ ...
  • Page 45     I n case of following errors, do not take independent actions. Contact the technical                           ​ support by e-mail ​ s upport@picaso-3d.ru​ :      Code  Designation ...
  • Page 46         205  Defective build plate temperature sensor  433  Controller failure              2891/  Temperature of nozzle 1/2 out of  211  Z zero sensor issue  limit   2892        212  Z zero sensor failure  2893  Temperature of bed out of limit     ...
  • Page 47   PRINT SPEED MODES     When printing starts, Designer X PRO sets the speed mode, in addition to the                             material profile. There are 4 modes by default: “Slow”, “Standard”, “Fast”, and  ...
  • Page 48       recommended print speeds, contact your filament manufacturer.  REMOVING AND REPLACING THE HEATING UNIT     By default, Designer X PRO is equipped with a heating unit 400. It is designed to              ...
  • Page 49   ● In the presence of a visible or hidden damage to the heater, which impedes                             the filament flow or results in an improper operation of the heater.In this case,  ...
  • Page 50   7. Disconnect the heating unit contacts from the connector on the PH board.    8. Unscrew the 4 screws on the PH radiator fan; disconnect the fan contacts                        ...
  • Page 51     10. Gently pull the heater down.  11. Perform the desired operation: clean the flow channel or replace the heating                         unit.  12. Check for the presence of thermal paste on the outside of the thermal barrier  ...

  • Page 52: Questions And Answers

    Warning error occurred  Constant light     Fatal error with stopping printing  Pulsation     What is the debug screen?  This is one of the menu screens that displays data from various Designer X PRO              ...
  • Page 53       task can be printed with various filaments using different speed modes.     The basic set of profiles is stored in the Designer X PRO and Polygon X memory by                ...
  • Page 54   How to create a new profile?   To create and upload a new profile into Designer X PRO, follow the step-by-step                             instructions:  1. In the Polygon X menu “Configuration > Filament profile manager”, select any  ...
  • Page 55       example, Designer X PRO allows to dry PVA filament. To do this:  1. In the menu, select “Service > Filament drying”.  2. Set the parameters. Temperature: 90 ºC, time: 180 minutes.  3. The platform will move to the middle position. Place the PVA spool on the  ...
  • Page 56       The filament drying function integrated in the 3D printer does not guarantee                         achieving the required moisture level for some materials.    !  The spool material is generally not suitable for use at high temperatures. For drying  ...
  • Page 57                 PICASO 3D printers.        To save a single task or a whole printlist to the 3D printer, drag it from the Polygon X              ...
  • Page 58     What should I do if there is no filament flow and/or I hear clicks in the                                 printhead?   If you hear clicks when printing the first layer, loosen the ​  ...
  • Page 59     l oad   operation. In the menu, select           “Service > Load filament”, and Designer X PRO will squeeze a small amount of                      ...
  • Page 60                               deviation from the stable flow, Designer X PRO starts the flow channel cleaning                        ...
  • Page 61      Why are magnets of different sizes?  This is done for an easier and better fixation of the glass on the platform. The large                                ...

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