Calibrate The Z-Direction/Connect To Printer - FELIXrobotics FELIX 3.0 User Manual

4.3 Calibrate the Z-Direction/Connect to printer

To obtain good quality prints it is essential that the heated bed is level and that the distance between the hot-
end and the bed is close enough when printing the first layer.
The leveling was done prior to the software installation. So now it is time to calibrate the z-axis height with the
z-axis limit switch vane.
1. Connect to the printer. (The connect button should turn green)
Other checks to see if the printer is connected properly:
On the bottom of the Repetier-Host program the following should be displayed
If you see ... commands waiting, press the reset button, which is on the side of the electronics case next
to the SD-card and USB sockets.
2. Go to the manual control tab. (This looks different on the Mac, but has the same functionality)
3. Now it is time to calibrate the z-height:
When doing the following steps, hold your hands on the power switch of the power supply. Flip the
switch if something goes wrong.
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Press the Power button. This will turn on the power circuit of the electronics board.
If you have built a DIY kit: Do the following checks to ensure you have connected the wires correctly.
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Make sure the fan which blows air on top of the hot-end is spinning
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Make sure the LEDs of the opto-sensors on the electronics board are reacting by checking to
see that the appropriate lights go out when they are triggered. When a limit switch vane goes
between the sensor flanges, the correct light should turn off.
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