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Disclaimer The information pro ided into this booklet is pro ided !as-is" and pro ed to be e#act as supplied with 3ntr $% printers. &p to date with Repetier 'irmware ersion (.)3 *alues depicted and other settings are +ust for e#planations, -our setup ma- differ .pol-mer make/ color/ precision needed0 . 1n no case 2deal-'orm srl will be liable for an- mone- loss deri ing from the reading of this booklet $ll 3 and are propert- of respecti e owners.

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1. Main lcd screens

$t startup/ the displa- shows following data ,

@125.3/200B: 59/ 60' Z: 15.00 Mul :100 Buf:30 Idle

The first line shows current e#truder temperature .18;.3<0 and setpoint .8((<0/ then heated bed current temperature .;=0 and setpoint .>(<0. The second line shows current ? position .1;.((0. The third line shows current speed multiplier .1((0 as percentage of programmed speed@and buffer capacit- .3(0 e#pressed as mo es buffered. The fourth line tells the current machine status .1dle0. Ao ing the +ogwheel/ -ou can displa- another page/ showing the current e#truder position,

X: 12.34 mm Y: 5.50 mm Z: 15.00 mm Idle

'urther scrolling with the +ogwheel -ou will get to heater alue6setting6power positions,

E1:125.3/200C> 100% E2: 25.1/ 20C> 0% B: 59.0/ 60C> 90% Idle

'or each e#truder .B1 and B80 -ou can read the current temperature/ the setpoint and the power output e#pressed as percentage. :ame for heated bed .C0.

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2. Main LCD menu

Dushing the black button in an- of the main 7ED screens -ou are presented with the main menu structure,

>Back ^ u!ck "e##!$%" &'"!#!'$ E(#)ude) *a$ "+eed ,- Ca)d -e.u%%!$% C'$f!%u)a#!'$

> > > > > > >

Dushing the black button again will get -ou back to the main 7ED screens. :crolling the !F" s-mbol on requested item and pressing the black button will acti ate the requested item menu.

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3. Main->Quick settings
>Back ^ /'me all &)e0ea# &12 &)e0ea# 2B, ,+eed Mul.:100% *l'3 Mul. :100% C''ld'3$ ,e# #' ')!%!$ -!"a.le "#e++e)

Home all
will mo e all a#es to homing positions. Garning, be sure start this command when printing area is empt- 5

Preheat PLA
will set e#truder1 to 1=(< E and heated bed to >(<E .default alues ma- be changed when reflashing firmware0.

Preheat ABS
will set e#truder1 to 8%(<E and heated bed to 11(<E .default alues ma- be changed when reflashing firmware0.

Speed Mul.
Ghen printing/ will let -ou o erride programmed feed rates. Garning, -ou ma- actuall- cause filament +ams if -ou set speed too high for e#truder to bear.

Flow mul.
Ghen printing/ will let -ou o erride programmed filament feed. 1t is useful when researching correct flow rates. Garning, -ou ma- actuall- cause filament +ams if -ou set flowrate too high for e#truder to bear.

Cooldown
Cring e#truder to cooldown temperature

Disable stepper
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4.Main->Position
>Back ^ /'me all /'me X /'me Y /'me Z X &'". *a"# X &'"!#!'$ Y &'". *a"# Y &'"!#!'$ Z &'". *a"# E"#). &'"!#!'$

> > > > > >

Home all
will mo e all a#es to homing positions. Garning, be sure start this command when printing area is empt- 5

Home

! Home " ! Home #

Gill mo e selected a#is to the home position.

! " ! # Pos. Fast

with this option useer can mo e the selected a#is at fast rate, each turn of the +ogwheel equals 1(mm appro#. mo ement.

! " ! # Position
this option makes precise mo ements, each turn of the +ogwheel equals 1mm appro# mo ement

$str. Position
This option lets -ou +og the filament feed , be sure to use it when e#truder is heated at correct setting 5 $lso/ e#cessi e retraction ma- cause filament +ams with some pol-mers.

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5.Main->E truder
>Back ^ Bed 4em+.: 60C 4em+. 0 :200C 4em+. 1 : 30C E(#)ude) 0 5** E(#)ude) 1 5** ' ,elec# E(#).0 ' ,elec# E(#).1 E(#).+'"!#!'$ ,e# ')!%!$

Bed %emp
This option will let -ou o erride the heated bed temperature

%emp.& ! '
This option lets -ou o erride e#truder temperature settings

$(truder &!' )FF

To turn off desired e#truder .temperature is immediatel- set to (0

Sele*t $(tr.&!'
7ets -ou select the e#truder that -ou will mo e with the ne#t option

$(tr.position
This option lets -ou +og the filament feed , be sure to use it when e#truder is heated at correct setting 5 Excessive retraction may cause filament jams with some polymers.

Set ori+in
Gill reset the e#truder feed position counter.

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!. Main->"an s#eed
>Back ^ 4u)$ *a$ 5ff ,e# *a$ 25% ,e# *a$ 50% ,e# *a$ 65% ,e# *a$ *ull

%urn fan off

:huts down the printing area fan

Set fan ,-./-&./0-./Full

:ets the print area fan speed.

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$. Main->%D Card
>Back ^ &)!$# f!le &au"e &)!$# C'$#!$ue &)!$# 7$m'u$# Ca)d M'u$# Ca)d -ele#e f!le

Print file
:electing this option/ -ou will be shown the list of files a ailable on the printer :D card, -ou can browse and select the file name to print .or hit Cack to abort the selection process0. The selected file name will be run immediately.

Pause Print
To temporar- stop the printing process. Depending on your local host/printer setting, you may want to reduce the time the printer is paused to avoid oozing extruder dripping polymer on your print!.

Continue Print
To resume the paused printing process

1nmount Card
Cefore remo ing the card from the printer/ -ou need to gracefull- close the file management.

Mount Card
1f -ou insert a new card/ the printer needs to scan the newl- added archi e. 'ailing to use this command -ou couldnHt be able to browse the files a ailable on the memor- card

Delete file
To permanentl- remo e files from the memor- card

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&. Main->De'ugging
>Back ^ Ec0' :5ff I$f' :5$ E))')" :5$ -)8 )u$:5ff

$*ho
Gill enable sending to host .-ou DE connected to the printer0 feedback about the command recei ed "sually this option is left off to avoid wasting communication time!

2nfo
Gill send to host .-ou DE connected to the printer0 diagnostic messages.

$rror
Gill send to host .-ou DE connected to the printer0 error messages.

Dr3 run
Gill ignore an- e#trusion command, useful to test program mo ements without actuall- wasting pol-mer.

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(. Main->Con)iguration
>Back ^ 9e$e)al :> 2ccele)a#!'$ :> *eed)a#e :> E(#)ude) :> ,#')e #' EE&;5M ;ead f. EE&;5M

Ce careful with this menu, here -ou can alter alues that could pre ent -ou from being able to use -our printer5 Aoral, be sure to know what -ou are doing, write down pre ious alues when -ou attempt new ones5 1t is wise to alwa-s write down the actual alues -ou are going to change/ to let -ou regain control if something goes wrong5 $lso/ changing parameters while printer is running a +ob ma- bring unpredictable results.

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1*. Main->Con)iguration->+eneral
>Back ^ Baud)a#e:250000 ,#e++e) !$ac#!<e:> Ma(.I$ac#!<e :>

Baudrate
:ets the speed used to talk with the DE, this alue must match the one set on -our DE host software5

Stepper ina*ti4e
:ets the stepper motors inacti it- timer, after chosen time/ the motors will be powered off and a#es position wonHt be held an-more. :etting to Iero disables it .motor will be alwa-s powered0 Default is two minutes #$% sec! &ou set this value to avoid unneeded wast of power after finishing an unattended print.

Ma( ina*ti4e
:ets the s-stem inacti it- timer, after chosen time the e#truders and heated bed are turned off. Default is zero disabled!. The heating strategy is set with 'code printing files!.

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11. Main->Con)iguration->,cceleration
>Back ^ &)!$# X: &)!$# Y: &)!$# Z: M'<e X: M'<e Y: M'<e Z: =e)k : Z:=e)k : 2000 2000 10 4000 4000 20 30.0 0.5

5hat is a**eleration 6
(t is the times it ta)es to change from zero to the desired speed, and it is expressed as mm/sec s*uared. +ith higher acceleration rates, machine runs faster corner are printed sharper more noise drives and controller electronics run hotter possibility of loosing steps positional accuracy! is increased -achine hardware is more prone to vibration and the possibility of loosened screws is increased! machine runs slower corner are rounder *uieter printing more precision, as machine runs cooler and there are less chances of missing steps

+ith lower acceleration rates,

Print !"!#
Ehanges the acceleration rate used when printing .units are mm6sec@80 Too low alues wonHt let -our machine reach the ma#imum speed. Too high alues ma- ask for acceleration too fast for the machine hardware .loosing steps or o erheating0

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Mo4e !"!#
Ehanges the acceleration rate used when mo ing .units are mm6sec@80. Too low alues wonHt let -our machine reach the ma#imum speed. Too high alues ma- ask for acceleration too fast for the machine hardware .loosing steps or o erheating0

7er8
1t is a alue that sets the !+oining speed" of consecuti e segments. .igher values give you faster speeds and nicer corners but higher noise and possibly lost steps! /ower values give longer prints and smoother movements *uieter and definitely more precise prints!

#/7er8
1t accounts for ? mo ement in ersion. "sually is best left at less0than0one values.

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12. Main->Con)iguration->"eedrate
>Back ^ Ma( X: 400 Ma( Y: 400 Ma( Z: 20 /'me X: 60 /'me Y: 60 /'me Z: 5

5hat is feedrate6
(t is the axis speed, expressed as mm/sec.

Ma( !"!#
The ma#imum speed -our s-stem ma- tolerate, an- faster rate from printing instruction will be limited at those alues. 1f set too high -ou ma- e#perience lost steps .loose precision50

Home !"!#
The speed -ou want to use when seeking the home limit switches. "sually, slower speed allow for better precision, especially if the electronics are somewhat slow0 performing.

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13. Main->Con)iguration->E truder

>Back ^ ' ,elec# E(#).0 ' ,elec# E(#).1 X:5ff"e#: 0>000 Y:5ff"e#: 0>000 ,#e+"/MM:2?0>0 ,#a)#/*;: 5 Ma( *;: 3000 2ccel: 6000 ,#a..4!me: 1 @a!# 7$!#": 0 mm @a!# 4em+. 150C 2d<a$ce l!$: 0 C'$#)'l:&I&I- &: 5>45 &I- I: 0>?5 &I- -: 65>44 -)!<e M!$: 50 -)!<e Ma(:200 &I- M2X:255

Sele*t $(tr.&!'
7ets -ou select the e#truder whose parameter are displa-ed below.

!"/)ffset
1t is e#pressed as J and K steps .therefore refer to -our machine data sheet before attempting to change those aluse0 , for e#ample/ if -ou want an J offset of 8%mm and -our J a#is needs 1(( steps6mm -ou must enter !8%((". The offset is needed when dealing with multimaterial prints, the printer needs to )now what is the offset between nozzles to correctly align the prints. "sually the offsets for extruder 1% are set to zero values.

Steps!MM
Low man- steps are needed to feed one mm of filament.

Start!FR
Ainimum feedrate .mm6minute0 for the e#truder motor

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Ma(!FR
Aa#imum feedrate .mm6minute0 for the e#truder motor

A**eleration
$cceleration .mm6sec80 for the e#truder motor

Stab.%ime
Time to wait .in seconds0 when temperature is reached/ to let s-stem settle/ before starting the printing process

5ait units
Low much filament must be retracted when heating up.

5ait temp
$utomatic retraction .when waiting0 will be performed after reaching this temperature

Ad4an*e lin.
Bnable the ad ance linear tra+ector- algorithm. &suall- best if left disabled.

Control9 P2D
This option lets -ou choose between D1D and C$M4C$M4 heating strateg-. The D1D lets -ou precisel- tune the heating strateg-/ but can be o erwhelming for no ices and usuall- cannot be used with traditional rela- de ices .the D1D process ma- ask for tens or hundred on-off c-cles per minute/ easil- burning an- rela-... use this strateg- NM7K if -ou ha e :ER or solid-state rela-s0 The C$M4C$M4 is simpl- NM until temperature is below the set limit/ and N'' when temperature is reached. &suall- this strateg- is recommended for heated beds.

P2D P!2!D
The parameter that set the rules for the D1D heater. &suall- all -ou need to do is sending the !A3(3 D# :---" to the printer .where # stands for the e#truder O and --- the desired working temperature0/ then cop-ing the found alues into those fields. Gh- one should perform the D1D autotuning .aka !A3(3...."0P &suall- if -ou alwa-s worked with D7$ and suddenl- decide to mo e to a much higher melting point pol-mer/ -ou ma- e#perience a bit less precise temperature readings... if -ou can li e with this/ no problem. 1f -ou want topmost precision/ then -ou know what to do.

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1f -ou changed the heating cartridge or the temperature probe/ chances are -ou modified a bit the heating tranfer mechanism, doing a D1D autotuning ma- gi e -ou a better knowledge of the situation.

1mportant, the A3(3 doesnHt change the printer setting/ it is up to -ou to put the found alue in the D616D register and sa e them in the BBDRNA.

Dri4e Min
:ets the minimum 1-dri e alue .the !1" in D1D0. &suall- left low enough to allow for cooling phase . alue range (..8;;0

Dri4e Ma(
:ets the ma#imum 1-dri e alue .the !1" in D1D0. &suall- left high enough to reach desired temperature . alue range (..8;;0

P2D Ma(
:et the ma#imum oltage -ou can send to -our heater .(..8;;0. 1f -our heater is rated at same oltage of -our power suppl-/ let the alue at 8;;. 1f -our heater is rated at a fraction of -our power suppl- .i.e., 18* heater with a 8%* power suppl-0 -ou should start with alues around Q of full setting .>%0 and slowl- increase until -ou are satisfied with -our D1D beha ior. Do note that D1D should be re-tuned each time -ou change D1DRAa#.

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Main/:Confi+uration/:Store to $$PR)M
Kou choose this option when -ou ha e changed some configuration parameter and -ou are fullsatisfied with the results, writing the alue into BBDRNAwill make sure that ne#t time -ou will turn on printer it will start with new settings.

Main/:Confi+uration/:Read f. $$PR)M
&se this option to o erwrite current machine setup with last sa ed settings.

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Don;t be an obsessi4e printer and polluter9

-DonHt print this manual/ rather keep it as a DD' file on -our DE 6 7aptop 6 Dad 6 B-reader 6 :martphone 6 Elock 6 brain implant RNA 6 S. Eonser e trees/ energ- and paper5 -$MK plastic is an en ironmental costl- medium. Therefore think twice before printing -et another -oda that nobod- will reall- need. -1nfill .how much dense is the inside of -our models0 will add cost and time to -our prints. &suall8(T is enough for )(T of prints. -$n- pol-mer will pollute .-es/ e en D7$0 when melted. *olatile compounds will de elop/ especiall- with darker shades of color. DonHt use -our printed in a small un- ented closet. Ueep an open window when printing .especiall- when using higher melting points products0. Bnclose -our printer in a bo#/ to confine smoke. Rec-cle -our scrapped prints and rafts5

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