eka Delta 900, User Manual

Page 1: ...Delta 900 3D printer user guide for Simplify3D ...

Page 2: ...p a new printer for the first time page 3 2 Simplify3D most used buttons and tabs pages 4 8 3 Step by step printing guide pages 9 23 skip to page 23 if you are printing by importing the G code 4 Machine control panel guide pages 24 26 ...

Page 3: ...3 1 How to set up a new printer for the first time Each printer has a specific settings profile FFF profile ...

Page 4: ...every setting and 3D model in the open Simplify program Imports stl 3D model into the Simplify program Allows multiplying 3D models on the printing surface Select and click on the specific 3D model surface to put it in contact with the printing table ...

Page 5: ...5 Allows visualization of the cross section of the 3D model inside construction etc Mesh tools they don t work every time and unexpected errors are common ...

Page 6: ... Repair tools they don t work every time and unexpected errors are common Opens the machine control panel to control printer axes and settings manually used for paste printing adjustments while printing ...

Page 7: ...7 Converts image to 3D model Logout don t use because password is needed to get back in ...

Page 8: ...view Front view Side view Coordinate axes on off Solid model on off Wireframe on off Normals on off Cross sectional view Machine control panel Support generation Centers the object on the table Slices the object into layers Printing settings Quick start guide for more info ...

Page 9: ...nting guide skip to page 24 if you are printing by importing the G code Step 01 Import the stl file Step 02 Double click on the model to open the settings panel change rotation scale position Step 03 Open printing settings ...

Page 10: ... the drop down menu Original means that the printer profile is working well with the best settings for the printer Step 05 Save over the Original printer profile with your name and project name Delete this part Add your name and project ...

Page 11: ...11 Step 06 Make sure that the profile you previously made has beenselected Step 07 Insert nozzle diameter Step 08 Width auto manual is the option for lines thattouch ...

Page 12: ...12 Step 09 Insert layer height 0 8 is average for 2 mm nozzle Step 10 Only prints outer walls this setting will disregard all other settings related to infill and inner geometries ...

Page 13: ...13 Step 11 OPTIONAL Allows printing line around the model on the printing bed before starting to print the object Good option to get the paste flow going ...

Page 14: ...14 Step 12 OPTIONAL Infill is usually not used It can be used for printing supported structures inside the object ...

Page 15: ...15 Step 13 OPTIONAL Support is usually not used ...

Page 16: ...16 Step 14 OPTIONAL Temperature setting should be 20 C ...

Page 17: ...17 Step 15 OPTIONAL Cooling is not used ...

Page 18: ...18 Step 16 OPTIONAL G code settings for Delta 900 For Delta 900 printer 400mm ...

Page 19: ...19 Step 17 OPTIONAL Possibility to add commands into the START and END of the generated G code for a specific printer ...

Page 20: ...20 Step 18 OPTIONAL It s recommended to keep the speeds constant for the entire print ...

Page 21: ...21 Step 19 OPTIONAL 1 Bridging is usually not used 2 Filament properties do not apply 3 Tool change retraction is not used 4 Dimensional adjustments are usually not used ...

Page 22: ...fast option to start end prints from specific heights 2 Thin wall behavior experimental setting not tested 3 Single extrusion not used 4 Ooze control not used 5 Movement behavior avoid crossing 6 Slicing behavior experimental setting not tested ...

Page 23: ...23 Step 21 Prepare to print ENTER into Preview panel Step 22 Move the slider to review the printing sequence Step 23 ENTER in to the machine control panel Coloring options Build statistics not accurate ...

Page 24: ... 01 Select port port will appear when you connect the printer USB Step 02 Baud rate for Delta 900 is 250 000 Step 03 Press connect button goes green when connected G Code tab G code appears after slicing the model or you can import G code ...

Page 25: ...important to press this if the printer has an error Communication tab Shows info and allows you to send commands to the printer PAUSE PRINT Step 04 START Custom commands rarely used Temperature tab Temperature info is not relevant ...

Page 26: ...26 Jog tab Used for manual moving of the printer axes and extruders Override settings For adjusting the movement and extruder speeds before the print or while printing ...

Page 27: ...IT Academy programme Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike 4 0 License http creativecommons org licenses by nc sa 4 0 Compiled by Madis Kaasik and Lauri Kilusk Estonian Academy of Arts January 2021 ...