Workflow To Start A Print; Workflow To Stop Or Pause A Print; Switch Filament - FELIXrobotics FELIX 3.0 User Manual

8.1 Workflow to start a print.

This subchapter shows how to start a print from the control interface. Before a print can be started it is
mandatory to have a microSD card inserted in the SDcard slot of the electronics board of the printer. There
must also be at least one correctly sliced .gcode file on it. To generate a gcode file, please follow the steps in
chapter 5. The following steps basically set the temperatures and then load the file to print.
Single extruder printer:
Quick settings -> Preheat PLA -> go back -> Print File (wait till desired temperatures are reached) -> select the
file to print.
Dual extruder printer:
This is more elaborate, because you might want to print with one of the two extruders. So these are the
possibilities:
Print with one of the two extruders
Quick settings -> Preheat PLA -> go back -> Extruder -> [ ]Select Extr. 0 or 1 -> go back 2x -> Print File -> select
the file to print.
Print with two extruders
Quick settings -> Preheat PLA -> go back -> Print File (wait till desired temperatures are reached) -> select the
file to print.

8.2 Workflow to stop or pause a print.

It is possible to stop or pause a print. This is useful to for instance change filament or to just abort a
running print due to failure.
Pause a print:
Main menu -> SD Card -> Pause print
Stop a print:
Main menu -> SD Card -> Stop print

8.3 Switch filament.

This step explains how to change filament. Assumed is that the temperature of the nozzle is above 165 degC.
Otherwise the extruder motors are not able to move. This is a safety setting.
If temp is not above 165 degC, set the temperature first by doing:
Main menu -> Extruder -> [ ]Select Extr. 0 or 1 -> in the same menu select Temp. 0 or 1 and turn the
wheel till required temp is reached.-> go back to Top menu and wait till temp has reached the target
temp
Single extruder.
Main Menu -> Extruder -> Extr. Position -> now turn the rotary button clockwise to extrude and
counterclockwise to retract the filament.
Dual extruder printer:
1. Select the desired extruder:
Main Menu -> Extruder -> [ ]Select Extr. 0 or 1
2. In the same menu, choose:
Extr. Position -> now turn the rotary button clockwise to extrude and counterclockwise to retract the
filament.
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