3D Systems FIGURE 4 MODULAR User Manual page 70

6.1.1.1.1 Material Card
6.1.1.1.1.1 Material Information
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Material Type - The name of the material currently
A
used in the Printer. A Printer can only use one
material type at a time, due to material flowing
throughout the module. Please see the section
Material Changeover
change the material type used in the Printer. You
can also tap the
button to see more information about the
material.
Status - Indicates the state of the material
B
cartridge in the Printer. Please see the section
Cartridge Statuses
Color/Type - This field provides additional details
C
about the material that are not in the material's
name.
Weight - Indicates the amount of material
D
remaining in the material cartridge until it is
empty
Level - Indicates the percentage of total material
E
remaining in the cartridge
Batch Date - The date that the material was
F
originally created in the factory
Expiration Date - The date after which the material
G
is no longer guaranteed to print properly.
Change Material Button - Tap this button to
H
begin the Material Changeover process. Please
see the section
information.
Cartridge - Indicates how much material is left in
A
the cartridge inside the MDM
Resin Tray - Indicates the current fill level of the
B
resin tray. This is informational only.
Max - Indicates the maximum fill level allowed by
the printer
Fill - Indicates the level to which the printer fills
the resin tray before each build. In some cases,
this will be equal to the Max level.
Min - If the material level in the resin tray
becomes equal or less than this amount, the
printer will not be able to print until more material
is pumped. In most cases, the material level will
only get under this amount if the current material
cartridge is empty.
Pump Status - The status can be: Idle, Moving CW,
C
Stalled, and Unknown.
Tube Material Presence - Indicates whether or not
D
there is material in the MDM tubing just below the
cartridge.
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