Ackuretta Diplo User manual

Diplo User Manual
2017/07
2018/06
Document Version 1.1

ContentsDiplo User Manual
Unboxing
Print
Network
Software
and Print File
Types
Files
Updating
Your Printer
Firmware
Diplo
Machine
Overview
Setting up
Your Printer
Settings
Clean
Printing from
the Diplo Web
Console
Setup
Environment
CONTENTS

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The Diplo is an industrial-scale DLP 3D printer
with a dual-area build platform to quickly and
efficiently make two prints side-by-side. With
Ackuretta’s Intelligent Pressure Sensor Technology
(IPST) system, the Diplo prints faster and more
accurately than conventional DLP printers, and
with Wi-Fi connectivity, you can start, pause, and
monitor your prints anytime or anyplace.
About the Diplo
Diplo Machine Overview
Diplo Back Sides
Diplo Interior
Diplo Front Sides
Door Side
Door
Console
Screen button
Wi-Fi USB dongle and port
USB port
Console Side
Auxiliary port
Fan
Fan Side
Cable Side
Serial number sticker
Service port
Power port
Power switch
Ethernet/LAN port
Door
arm
Vat
guideway
Vat
Build
platform
guideway
Build
platform
arm
Build
platform

The Diplo comes shipped with one build platform, one vat, and the Wi-Fi dongle attached. Depending on your purchase,
one more build platform and vat may be boxed in the Diplo package.
Vat
Power cable Bottles of resin *Finishing kit tools *
Build platform Wi-Fi dongle
Diplo Package Items
Unboxing
Lift the top box upward. This box is just a protective shell
that envelops the other boxes.
Remove the side box. Inside this box are any additional
vats or build platforms that you purchased. If you did
not purchase any additional vats or build platforms, this
box is empty.
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*Bottles of resin and finishing kit tools are only stored in the Diplo package if purchased.

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Remove the white handles from the bottom of the main
box.
Lift the main box off of its carrying base. Two boxes are
inside, one on top of the other.
Remove the smaller box off of the larger box. Inside this
box are tools from the finishing kit. If you did not
purchase the finishing kit, this box is empty.
Remove final box off of the Diplo machine. Inside, the
Diplo machine is protected by styrofoam and plastic.
The power cable is placed on top of the Diplo.
Place the power cable to the side. Remove the plastic
and styrofoam protection from the Diplo. The Diplo is
packaged with a vat and a build platform attached. The
Wi-Fi dongle is connected to a USB port on the Diplo
console side.
Diplo User Manual

Setup Environment
Placement: 60 x 60 cm table section
Leave 5 cm of space on the connection
side for plugs and cables Leave at least 10 cm of space from the
fan for proper ventilation
Leave 5 cm of space from the end of
the table
Leave at least 1 meter of space from the
door for changing of prints and vats
60 cm 60 cm
Leave at least 70 cm of space from the console
for console operations
Place the Diplo on a 60 x 60 cm (2 ft x 2 ft) section of table, leaving 5 cm (2 in) of space on every side
of the machine. Ensure that the fan has at least 10 cm (4 in) of space so air can circulate properly
to avoid overheating.
The front sides – the console side and the door side – both need sufficient working area. Ackuretta
recommends at least 70 cm (2.3 ft) of space to operate the console and at least 1 m (3.3 ft) of space
from the door so you can change prints and vats without obstruction.
UV-Filtered Lighting
The UV-protected door of the Diplo protects the resin from outside lighting while the door is
closed. As you use the printer, the door will be opened many times, and the resin will be exposed to
outside light. To protect the resin, set up the printer in a place where the lighting is controllable or
covered by a UV filter. Similarly, use the same UV filtering in your finishing space and your resin
storage location.
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Temperature: 15°- 35°C
•Keep your Diplo in a dry, temperature-controlled room around 25° C (77° F).
•Resins become more viscous when they are too cold. If the environment is around 15° C (59°F),
Ackuretta recommends increasing all curing times by 15%. Even colder temperatures may require
increasing curing times further or may cause print failures.
•Similarly, resins may become very thin in hot temperatures. If the environment is hotter than
35° C (95° F), resins may overcure or may melt during the print process.
Do not operate the Diplo in temperatures above 40° C (104°F) or below 5° C (41° F).
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Work Space: 2 m²
Depending on the types of prints you regularly create, you will certainly need additional tools for the
full printing process. Leave plenty of counter space available so that you can place prints and other
machines nearby. Ackuretta recommends having a 2 ×1 m (6 ×3 ft) section of table specifically for
finishing purposes.
Ackuretta provides a variety of different software solutions to match your industry or application.
Import your STL or other design file into your Ackuretta software, support your print, and use the
built-in slicer to make your print file. The Diplo supports the following Ackuretta software:
Storage Space: 70 × 35 × 35 cm cabinet stores up to 3 resins
Important: Each vat must be stored in its accompanying plastic shell to prevent damage to the
transparent vat bottom. Use a separate vat for each resin that you use. It is possible to clean vats,
but cleaning a vat without proper training may cause cross-contamination of resins or damage to
the vat.
Store your vats with remaining resin inside of them in a dry cabinet with an opaque door. The plastic
shells are approximately 32 ×32 ×8 cm (12.6 ×12.6 ×3.15 in) in size, and a little space is
necessary for lifting and removing them. The shells are stackable, so 3 shells comfortably fit in a
cubic space of 35 cm (14 in) on each side.
Beyond vats, leave space for unused resin bottles, bottles for used resin, cleaning alcohol, and
waste. Usually an additional 35 ×35 cm space (14 ×
14 in) is sufficient for all of these items for 3
different resins, unless you purchase resin in bulk quantities.
Software and Print File Types
Alpha 3D offers ease-of-use for quick and simple print placement
and processing. With automatic mesh repair, automatic
supports, and automatic nesting, you can load your prints into
your machine in minutes.
Alpha 3D is suitable for the dental, prosthodontic, and hobbyist
industries.
Supported file types: .stl .tri
Alpha 3D file types: .ibf .i3dp
Omega 3D uses the most flexible supporting system available
for 3D printers. Make every part of your supports exactly as
strong as you want, or use the fast and accurate automatic
supports to give you a head start.
Omega 3D is suitable for the jewelry, dental, prosthodontic,
hobbyist, and engineering industries.
Supported file types: .stl .fbx .blend .obj .dfx (many more)
Omega 3D file types: .sbf .pyr

Materialise has been at the forefront of the 3D printing industry
for over 20 years, and Ackuretta brings the power of Magics
through Materialise Magics Print DLP for Ackuretta. In addi-
tion to all the expected features like tree supports and mesh
repairing, this solution brings premium options like hollowing,
perforating, and gap filling.
Magics Print DLP for Ackuretta is suitable for all industries.
Supported file types: .stl .slc
Magics file types: .mbf .magics .mpart .mproject .mbx
Consult your Ackuretta sales representative to decide which software is right for you. When you
receive your printer, Ackuretta will additionally send your software to you with special installation
instructions. Ackuretta printers only operate using output files from Ackuretta software.
Setting Up Your Printer
The Diplo was designed to be plug-and-play, so setup is minimal. The printer is packaged with a vat
and build platform attached, so no assembly is required. Each printer is pre-calibrated, so no calibration
or other setup is necessary either. To get your printer ready, do the following:
Before You Begin:
Attach the power cable to the power port.
Pour the resin you want to print with into your vat
so at least 2 mm of resin covers the transparent
vat area.
Place your printer in your proper setup environment. See Setup Environment, page 4.
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Always place the vat on the Diplo before placing the build platform. The vat protects the glass panels that are part
of the optical system.
Warning:
The front and the back of the vat are symmetrical. You can push it in either way.
Note:
Place your vat on the vat
guideway and push it all the
way back.
Place your build platform on the platform
guideway and push it all the way back.
Close the door. If your distributor gave you a firmware
update, attach a USB device with the
firmware package. See Updating Your
Firmware on page 23.

Turn on the power switch to start your printer.
After starting and possibly updating your
printer, select a print and begin printing. See
Print, page 8.
When a print begins, you are unable to use the console for any other tasks, and the door will be locked. Check
your settings, clean your vat, and do any other necessary operations before starting your print.
Note:
Print
When you start the Diplo, the Print tab is open by default. In this tab, you can select and start your
prints.
Before You Begin:
• Make your print files in your software. See Software and Print File Types on Page 5.
• Clean your vat and build platform.
• Fill your vat with at least 2 mm of resin.
• Attach your vat by pushing it as far back as possible along the vat guideway.
• Attach your build platform by pushing it back along the build platform guideway.
• If your print is not in the printer memory, attach your USB device to the printer.
For detailed instructions about preparing your printer, see Setting Up Your Printer on Page 6.
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Select your print source, and which side of the printer you will be printing from.
Select your print file, and press the checkbox symbol ( ) to confirm your selection.
The trash can symbol ( ) deletes a file. Use this option with caution.
Warning:
The Diplo console is positioned such that the build platform is aligned parallel to the console. In
the Print tab, the Left Print Area and Right Print Area are from the perspective of the console.
If you are looking at the door, the Left Print Area would be the area closest to you, and the
Right Print Area would be toward the interior of the machine.
• USB: Select a print file from your USB device. You must have a USB device attached to the
printer.
• Printer Memory: Select a print file that you loaded into the printer. For more information, see
Files on page 14.

Go back to the previous screen. This only affects the side you press this button on.
Copy the print from one side to the other side. All parameters are saved.
Change the curing time of the print. Both prints may have different curing times.
See step 4.
Start the print. A confirmation screen will appear after you press this button. See step 5.
Switch the sides of the prints.
Select an additional print file and/or modify your prints to prepare them for printing. The
following options are available:
(Optional) If your curing time is incorrect, press the modify symbol ( ) to change the curing
time. In the screen that appears, press Change to choose your curing time. Set a different value
for the curing time, and press the checkbox symbol ( ) to confirm.
Press the checkbox symbol again in the Curing Time screen to confirm your change.
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Press the Print button ( ) to start your print. In the confirmation screen, view the details of the
print, and press PRINT and the print will begin.
Pause the print. After you press Pause, the printer will finish printing its current layer before
other options are available. When the printer has completely paused, the options to
Resume, Cancel, and Raise Platform become available.
Cancel the print. This option is only available after the print has paused.
Turn off the printer screen. This does not pause the print or shut down the printer. This
may be used to conserve energy or keep the room dark. You may turn off the screen at any
time, not only when the printer is printing.
The print will proceed. You do not need to perform any action at this point. The print will be
displayed on the screen so you can check its status at any time. The following options are available:
While the machine is printing, it has already saved the print file. You may safely remove your USB device and
the print will continue.
Note:

When the print completes, the printer may make an alert sound depending on your settings.
Remove your print and perform post-processing. Press Return to Menu to start another print or
perform other console tasks.
Clean
Whenever your print fails, use the Clean function to remove pieces of prints that did not stick to the
build platform during printing. The Clean function cures one layer of resin at the bottom of the vat,
and then you can easily remove that cured layer and throw away any lingering debris with it.
• Small pieces of paper — note cards, sticky notes, or business cards work well
• At least 0.5 mm of resin across the vat
• Tissues
What You Need:
Do not use any metal tools in the vat because metal tools may damage the vat surface. This includes knives,
scrapers, and tweezers.
Warning:
Press the Clean tab on the
top of your Diplo console.
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(Optional) Press the number
of seconds to change the
curing time. A dialog window
prompts which requests you
to set your curing time. After
you have chosen a time, press
the checkbox symbol ( ) to
confirm.
Ackuretta recommends choosing a curing time of at least 5 times the curing time of the resin at 0.100 mm per
layer. For most resins, 10 seconds is enough time.
Note:
Press one of the three
buttons to begin cleaning
the appropriate side or sides:
Clean Both Sides, Clean
Left, or Clean Right. In the
confirmation screen, press
Clean to confirm.
The machine will begin curing one layer off the bottom of the vat. You do not need to perform
any action until the Cleaning Complete screen appears.

Slide a small piece of paper
under the layer of resin, and
peel the layer off the vat. Let
the resin drip off the layer to
save resin. Dispose of the
resin layer by your normal
resin disposal method. Hold a
tissue under the resin layer to
prevent dripping while
disposing of the layer.
If the paper has too much resin on it, the paper will become soft and unable to slide under the resin layer.
Replace the paper after two or three attempts.
If you are having particular trouble removing the layer, remove the vat from the machine and place the vat in
its plastic shell. While in the plastic shell, tilt the vat so that one corner of the layer is visible. At an angle, it is
easier to slide paper under the layer.
Tip:
Files
The Files tab is used for printer file and disk space management. In the File Management screens, you
can preview your print files, copy files between your printer and your USB device, delete files, and
choose a file to print.
File Management
When you first open the File Management screen, select whether you want to manage your USB, or
your Printer Memory.
The USB and Printer Memory screens have similar functions to each other.
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File Management Items
The File Management screens have the following options and information:
Back Go back one screen or folder.
File explorer View the files or folders available in the current location. Touch a file
or folder to select it and perform actions on it. Touch and hold on a
file or folder to enable multi-select mode.
Delete Delete selected file(s).
Copy to USB
Copy to Printer Copy selected file(s) from their current location to the USB device or
printer memory respectively.
Print If one or two files are selected, go to the Print tab with those files
selected.
Path bar This area shows which folder you are currently viewing.
View modes Switch between Details, Columns, or Preview view modes.

Details View
In the Details view, you can see all file names in a single list, along with the print material inherited
from the software, as well as the last time that the print was modified. Press the respective header row
to sort by File name, Material name, or Last modified time.
Columns View
The Columns view shows many more files at one time than Details or Preview views. Use this view if
you have many files.
Preview View
Underneath each file name, the image for that file is shown in the Preview view. This allows you to scan
through each of your files to find which file you want to manage visually.
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Multi-Select Mode
Touch and hold any file or folder to enter multi-select mode. In this mode, you can select multiple
items to act on at one time. Press an unfilled checkmark circle ( ) to select that item, or press a
filled checkmark circle ( ) to deselect that item.
If you have 1 or 2 print files selected, the Print option is available. Otherwise, if you have 1 or more
files or folders selected, you may Delete those items or Copy them to your USB device or printer
memory respectively.
Settings
Configure your printer from the Settings tab. Whenever you modify a setting in this tab, the printer
applies the setting immediately, so be careful with which settings you adjust, and record the previous
settings before modifying.
Print Settings
This screen contains two related
settings regarding “buffer layers”. The
Diplo cures the first several layers
much longer than the rest of the print.
This ensures that the print stays
attached to the platform.
To change numbers in this screen,
touch and slide to the left and right.
Number of print buffer layers:
The Diplo takes the curing time of the resin and multiplies it by this
number for the first layer. Subsequent buffer layers use gradually
reducing curing times between the first layer time and the normal
curing time.
Recommended: x7 - x10
First layer curing time:
Set the number of layers that the machine will cure the resin an
extra amount of time.
Recommended: 5 - 7 layers

Machine Settings
The settings in this screen are personal
preferences in the display and usage of
the machine.
If enabled, the printer plays a sound to alert you that the Diplo has started
printing.
Play sound when
the print starts:
Movement protection mode locks the printer so that the build platform
holds the vat tight. This way, you can move the printer without risk of
damaging your vat or build platform. Press this button to start movement
protection mode.
Movement protection:
Date and time: Tap any of the settings in this dialog up and down to change your month,
day, year, and time.
Firmware version: The currently installed version of the Diplo firmware.
Machine ID: The unique ID for this Diplo. This is not the same as the serial number, which is
affixed to the back fan side of the Diplo.
Storage used: The Diplo has 4 GB of on-board storage. About 2 GB of that storage is dedicated
to the Diplo firmware and logs. If your storage is nearly full, go to Files to
remove some print files.
System
View your machine information,
update your firmware, or reset your
settings from this screen.
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Always enable movement protection mode before moving the Diplo if the build platform and vat are attached.
Warning: