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)
3. Now it is time to calibrate the z-height:
When doing the following steps, hold your hands on powerswitch of the powersupply. 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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