Atomstack Cambrian User manual

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Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd.

www.atomstack3d.com

Table of Contents

1. Precautions and Disclaimer........................3

2. Device introduction....................................4

3. Tools and accessories..............................5

4. Pre-assembly inspection..........................6

5. Structure assembling...............................7

5.1 Step1: Z-Axis assembling.............................7

5.2 Step2: LCD screen assembling.......................8

5.3 Step3: Material bracket assembling................9

5.4 Step4: Handle assembling...........................10

5.5 Step5: Cable connectivity ...........................11

6. Printing extruder replacement method..12

7. LCD interface introduction......................13

8. Software configuration...........................14

8.1 Software installation.................................14

8.2 Step1: Printer configuration..................15~16

8.3 Step2: Material configuration......................17

8.4 Step3: Slice files configuration.....................18

9. Printing File Preparation ................................19

9.1 Slice files parameter introduction.......................19

9.2 Creating the Slice files....................................20

10. Inspection of Structure..............................21

10.1 Printer inspection before printing........................21

10.2 Scroll wheel inspection ...................................22

10.3 Transmission belt Inspection .............................23

10.4 Extruder nozzle cleaning..................................24

10.5 Levelling adjustment......................................25

11. Material preparation.....................................26

11.1 Prepare to load the material..............................26

11.2 Loading the material ......................................27

12. Start printing................................................28

13. Finish printing...............................................29

1.Precautions and Disclaimer

1.Astomstack 3D printer has two types of voltage mode, AC 115V & AC 230V, please switch to the suitable voltage to your electric circuit by manual to prevent the damage

of equipment. Must use with the ground wire power source.

2.Do not place the printer where there are flammable and explosive materials. Make sure that there is no other vibration source where the printer is located to ensure the

stability of the printer. The ambient temperature is 25℃, and the relative humidity is 20%RH~50%RH

3.For your safty, please DO NOT touch any part of the printer during building prevent from harmful by hit or pinch.Temperature at the nozzle could 250℃ and the head

bed could be 90℃, please stay away from them during printing.

4.Please clean the extruder and nozzle after each printing, caution because the nozzle could be very hot. Make sure it is power off before cleaning, please clean by the tools privided with the printer.

Please clean the printer with dry clean rag.

5. This product is not a toy, nor is it suitable for people under 15 years of age. Do not allow children to touch the printer. Please be careful when performing scene

operations with children. Be careful not to pinch your hands during installation and use. Any pinch will not be held responsible. Before using this product, please read this

document carefully to understand Your legal rights, responsibilities and safety instructions; otherwise it may cause property damage, safety accidents and personal safety

hazards. Once you use this product, you should be deemed to have understood, accepted and accepted all the terms and contents of this document. The user is

responsible for his or her actions and all consequences arising therefrom. The user agrees to use the product for legitimate purposes only, and agrees to all the terms and

contents of this document and any related policies or guidelines that AtomStack may establish. Shenzhen AtomStack Technology Co., Ltd. reserves the right to update this

disclaimer and safety operation guide. AtomStack is not responsible for any and all losses caused by the user’s failure to use this product due to the user’s use of this

product. AtomStack has the final right to interpret the documents and comply with legal requirements. AtomStack reserves the right to update, modify or terminate the

terms without prior notice.

2.Device introduction

X-Axis belt adjustment knob

Extruder

（Pre-set E285 extruder）

Y-Axis belt adjustment

knob

Y-Axis Eccentric nut

X-Axis Eccentric nut

TF card slot

at LCD

Switch

Levelling adjustment

wheel

Support bracket

AtomStack

Material

bracket

Loading Handle

TF card slot

at machine USB port

Nozzle

LCD

Handle

Heating bed

Introduction

Printer

volume

235*235*250mm

Power

supply

AC100~240V 50/60HZ

Operation

Software

Ultimaker Cura

Support OS

macOS、Windows&Linux

Material

bracket

3.Tools and accessories

Shovel

Socket wrench for

replacement of

nozzle

hexagonal wrench

for assembling

Wrench for the

levelling adjustment

TF memory card

including the printer object

file and configuration

instructioin video etc.

TF card reader

reading file

Through needle

for cleaning of nozzle

E175printing extruder

1.75mmfilament，0.4mm

nozzle.For PLA,PETG printing

Cutting pliers

for filament

E285 printing extruder

for 2.855mm filament,0.4mm

nozzle.For TPR printing

screwdriver used for

disassembling

FFC cable plug

1.The power switch of 3D printer has two types of voltage mode,

AC 115V & AC 230V, please switch to the suitable voltage to your

electric circuit by manual at the bottom .

4. Pre-assembly inspection

Bottom of printer Switch of voltage

2.we will set the positioning pin in order to keep the Z-axis part with the firm

position before package at the Z-axis.Please remove the position pin before

assembling

Z-axis parts

Pos it i o n P I N

Z - ax i s ( l e f t ) Z - ax i s ( r i g h t )

Z轴(左）

Pos it i o n P i n

Re move t h e

po si t i on P I N

Instruction

1.Put the Z-axis vertical into the groove at the base

2.Use 4pcs M5*44 screw to fasten from the bottom of base

with the Z-axis

G ro o ve

1 . Z - a x i s p a r t ( w i t h E 2 8 5 ) 2 . B a s e 3 . M 5 * 4 4 s c r e w *4 P C S

Assembling parts

5. Structure assembling

5.1 Step1 Z-Axis assembling

Fasten the LCD at the right of base with the screw

5*14

Assembling Parts

1 . L C D * 1 P C S 2 . M 5 * 1 4 s c r e w * 2 P C S

Instruction

5.2 Step2: LCD screen assembling

Fasten the brack on the beam with M5*14 screw*2PCS

Assembling Parts

1 . b r a c k e t * 1 P C S 2 . M 5 * 1 4 s c r e w * 2 P C S

Instruction

5.3 Step3 Material bracket

assembling

Fasten the handle on the beam with the screws of

M5*2pcs

Instruction

Assembling Parts

1 . h a n d l e * 1 P C S 2 . M 5 * 2 5 s c r e w * 2 P C S

5.4 Step4: Handle assembling

1.Vertically insert the cable of Z-axis into the port of base

2.Horizontally insert the cable of Z-axis into the port of both motors

3.Vertically up insert the cable of limitation switch into the power

switch port

4.Insert the power cable.

Instruction

F FC ca bl e

Ver ti cal ly

in se rt t h e

cab le i nto

t h e p o r t o f

b a s e

5.5 Step5: Cable connectivity

mo to r at r i g ht

L i mi tat io n

s w i tc h

mo to r at l ef t Limitation switch

Z-axis motor

connectivity

FFC connectivity Z-axis parts connectivity

Power ca bl e

S w i tc h

E285 extruder

6.Printing Extruder replacement Method( for E285/E175)

Toggle the cable buckle upward and

remove the FFC cable

loosen the screws

screwdriver

hexagonal wrench

2.Unlock and unplug the FFC cable

The connection between the side port of the print head and the FFC cable is a snap-

clamping method. Use the configuration tool screwdriver to insert from the side end of the

print head (as shown in the figure below) to the two ends of the line buckle, and then pick

up the buckles respectively and take them out FFC cable.

3.Insert the FFC wire into the new extruder

Carefully insert the FFC cable into the buckle, and press down the left and

right ends of the buckle with a screwdriver.

4.Assemble the new extruder

Aim the screw holes on the back plate and fasten the extruder

ba ck p late

screw holes

F FC ca bl e

ex t r u d e r

screwdriver

s c r e w d r i v e r

ex t r u d e r

p l u g cab le

b u c k l e

Remark: The default extruder of 3D printer is E285, this page is the instruction for

change the E285 to E175. E285 is for TPR 2.85mm filament, E175 is for PLA/PETG

1.75mm filament.

1.Remove the existing extruder

There is 3pcs fixed screw at the back of extruder, use the hexagonal wrench to

loosen the screw ( no need to remove ), and then take out the existing extruder.

1.Click the button to unfold or fold the menu list to set the parameter of printing temperature,heat bed temperature, fan speed etc by manual.

2.Click “Print”to select the object file you need to print, our printer is only available with “Gcode”format at present.

3.Click “Extruder”to set the material feeding and retreating by manual.

4.Click “Move”to control the movement of X/Y/Z Axis beam, and balance adjustment of heat bed.

5.Click”Settings”to change different language,reset etc.

7.LCD interface introduction

Status list

Button part

Settings area

Button for unfold and fold

Print Extruder Move Settings

7.1 LCD button function introduce

8. Software configuration

8.1 Software installation

• AtomStack Cambrian uses Marlin open-source firmware, so any object software that supports Marlin firmware can be compatible with Cambrian printers. Here, our global

popular Ultimaker Cura software. Ultimaker Cura is an excellent open-source software that supports macOS, Windows, and Linux systems.

• Visit the following link to get Cura ：https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura. Please follow the instruction to finish the installation after downloading the software.

There are 3 sections configuration of Cura for AtomStack Cambrian A: Printer configuration B.Material configuration C.Object parameter configuration（All the necessary

document, configuration file, and video is in the TF card). Cambrian Pro has equipped two different extruders, AtomStack E285 E3 extruder（for TPR filament or any other

2.85mm filament diameter）and AtomStack E175 H2 extruder（for PLA PETG, etc. any other 1.75mm filament diameter）. And the diameter of the nozzle is also different,

E285 E3 is 0.8mm，E175 H2 is 0.4mm，we already set the parameter for each nozzle. For the following instruction, we will configure based on the TPR material with

AtomStack E285 E3 extruder to show the configuration, likewise, you can configure E175 H2 by following the steps 8.2~8.4，please pay attention that the parameters of

the two extruders are different，you need to configure by the correct configuration file. You can also visit our website to obtain the latest You can also visit our official

website:http://atomstack3d.com/3dprinterdownload to get the latest motherboard firmware, screen firmware, configuration files, manuals, and other information (Note:

For data version upgrades or updates, please pay attention to get the latest version in time)

8.2 Step1: Printer configuration

1. Load the Cura software, under the "PREPARE" tab, expand the

device list, and click the "Add a printer" button

2. Unfold the "Add a non-networked printer" list in the pop-up

window

3. In the expanded list, select the "Custom" group, check the

"Custom FFF Printer" radio button, then change the printer name to

"Cambrian Pro E285" on the right page, and finally click the "Add"

button

4. In the pop-up window, under the "Printer" tab, set the

parameters of "Printer Settings" as shown in the figure, X:235mm

Y:235mm Z:250mm, heating bed selection "√", G-code style

selection "Marlin.

5. On the "Printer" options page, delete the codes in Start G-

code and End G-code respectively, and then find the "CUSTOM"

package from the data package of the gift TF card and open it in

sequence 1. "Custom Files ”> 2. “Cura config file”> 3. “Printer

Start&End Gcode” is opened, and then copy the Start G-code

and End G-code codes to the code are shown in the figure

(E285 and E175 printers need to be copied and added Start G-

code and End G-code code)

6. Under the "Extruder1" tab, set the nozzle parameters

according to the currently installed nozzle specifications. The

above picture shows the parameter configuration of the nozzle

for printing E285 material. Nozzle aperture: 0.8mm, compatible

material diameter: 2.85mm (E175 material printer nozzle

Aperture: 0.4mm, compatible material diameter: 1.75mm)

1. Under the "PREPARE" tab, expand the drop-down list of

materials indicated by the numbers "2" and "3" in turn, and

click the "Manage Materials..." button to enter the material

management page

2. In the pop-up window, click the "Import" button, select the

"CUSTOM" package in the attached TF card information, and click 1.

"Cura configfile" 2. "Material Configs" to find the file with the suffix

"fdm_material" File and double-click the file name. Take TPR

60.xml.fdm_material as an example here.

3. Click "OK" in the pop-up window to complete the import of

materials

4. You can see the imported materials under the "AtomStack" group

in the list

8.3 Step2: Material configuration

1. Under the "PREPARE" tab, click the parameter menu

prompted by the number "2", and click the "Custom" button

in the expanded page

2. In the pop-up page, click the triangle shown by the number

"1" to expand the Sliced parameter list, and click the

"Manager Profiles..." button at the bottom

3. In the pop-up window, click the "Import" button, select the

"CUSTOM" package found in the attached TF card data package, and

open it in order 1. "Custom Files" 2. "Cura config file" 3. "Printing

Profiles" Find the file with the file suffix ".curaprofile" and double-click

the file name to complete the (PLA/TPR) slice parameter import

4. Under the "Custom profiles" group in the operation list

on the left, you can find the Sliced parameters you just

imported. Here we take "Cambrian TPR45.curaprofile" as an

example

8.4 Step3: Slice files configuration

9.Printing File Preparation

9.1 Slice files parameter introduction

• After we finish the configuration of Ultimaker Cura, we get everything ready except the 3D printing file

• Ultimaker Cura software supports 3D data formats in various formats such as .stl/.obj/.3mf/.poly. You can perform 3D modeling with your familiar modeling software, and then

export the built model into these formats File. At present, most modeling software such as ProE, AutoCAD, Maya, ZBrush, SketchUp, etc. can export one or more of the above

formats.

• It’s okay if you don’t want to model. There are many model-sharing sites on which you can download and print a lot of interesting models. The biggest platform is Thingiverse. Their

website is https://www.thingiverse.com There are tens of thousands of models on this website that can be downloaded for free. Of course, if you have some interesting designs,

you can also share them on this platform so that everyone can benefit from your creativity.

• In the TF card delivered by the Cambrian printer, we have also pre-stored some interesting models, you can also try to type these models.

• After the 3D model is imported into the Ultimaker Cura software, the Cura software will first convert the 3D model into a 2D graphics file, which we call "slices". The 2D files

generated by the slices are called "slice files" or "slice data". The format is ".gcode" format, Cambrian printer only recognizes ".gcode" files.