Objet Eden260 User manual

User Guide
English
Eden260
3-D Printer System

DOC-00260 Rev. A1 iii
Copyright
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suppliedsolelytoassistauthorizedusersoftheEden3‐Dprintingsystem.Nopartofthisdocument
maybeusedforotherpurposes,anditmaynotbedisclosedtootherparties.
Thespecificationsonwhichthisdocumentisbasedaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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IfthisdocumentisdistributedasaPDFfile,youmayprintitforinternaluse.
Trademarks
ThefollowingareregisteredtrademarksofObjetGeometriesLtd.:Objet®,Fullcure®.
ThefollowingaretrademarksofObjetGeometriesLtd.:Eden,Eden500V,Eden350V,Eden350,
Eden330,Eden260,Eden250,PolyJet,PolyLog,ObjetStudio,JobManager,TangoBlack,TangoGray,
VeroBlue,VeroWhite,VeroBlack.
MicrosoftandMicrosoftXParetrademarksofMicrosoftCorporation.
Allnamesofproductsandservicescitedinthisbookaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheir
respectivecompanies.
FCC Compliance
TheEdensystemsreferredtointhisguidehavebeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfora
ClassAdevicepursuanttopart15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsprovidereasonableprotection
againstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.TheEden
systemgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy.Ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
withinstructionsintheUserGuide,thesystemmaycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.
OperationofEden3‐Dprintingsystemsinresidentialareasmaycauseunacceptableinterferenceto
radioandTVreception,requiringtheoperatortotakewhateverstepsarenecessarytocorrectthe
interference.
Equipment Recycling
IntheEuropeanUnion,thissymbolindicatesthatwhenthelastuserwishestodiscardaproduct,it
mustbesenttoappropriatefacilitiesforrecoveryandrecycling.Forinformationaboutproper
disposal,checkyourpurchasecontract,orcontactthesupplieroftheequipment.
Limitation of Liability
Theproduct,softwareorservicesarebeingprovidedonan“asis”and“asavailable”basis.Exceptas
maybestatedspecificallyinyourcontract,ObjetGeometriesLtd.expresslydisclaimsallwarrantiesof
anykind,whetherexpressorimplied,including,butnotlimitedto,anyimpliedwarrantiesof
merchantability,fitnessforaparticularpurposeandnon‐infringement.
YouunderstandandagreethatObjetGeometriesLtd.shallnotbeliableforanydirect,indirect,
incidental,special,consequentialorexemplarydamages,includingbutnotlimitedto,damagesfor
lossofprofits,goodwill,use,dataorotherintangiblelosses(evenifObjethasbeenadvisedofthe
possibilityofsuchdamages),resultingfrom:(i)theuseortheinabilitytousetheproductorsoftware;
(ii)thecostofprocurementofsubstitutegoodsandservicesresultingfromanyproducts,goods,data,
software,informationorservicespurchased;(iii)unauthorizedaccesstooralterationofyour
products,softwareordata;(iv)statementsorconductofanythirdparty;(v)anyothermatterrelating
totheproduct,software,orservices.
Thetextanddrawingshereinareforillustrationandreferenceonly.Thespecificationsonwhichthey
arebasedaresubjecttochange.ObjetGeometriesLtd.may,atanytimeandwithoutnotice,make
changestothisdocument.ObjetGeometriesLtd.,foritselfandonbehalfofitssubsidiaries,assumes
noliabilityfortechnicaloreditorialerrorsoromissionsmadeherein,andshallnotbeliablefor
incidental,consequential,indirect,orspecialdamages,including,withoutlimitation,lossofuse,loss
oralterationofdata,delays,orlostprofitsorsavingsarisingfromtheuseofthisdocument.

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Patents
ThisproductiscoveredbyoneormoreofthefollowingU.S.patents:
4,961,154
5,263,130
5,287,435
5,386,500
5,519,816
5,695,708
6,259,962
6,569,373
6,644,763
6,658,314
6,850,334
6,863,859
7,183,335
7,209,797
7,225,045
ObjetGeometriesLtd.
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DOC‐00260
Rev.A1
May2007

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1AboutThisGuide
UsingThisGuide ............................................................................................................................... 1–2
ForMoreInformation........................................................................................................................ 1–2
TermsUsedinThisGuide................................................................................................................ 1–3
2 Safety
SafetyFeatures ................................................................................................................................... 2–2
SymbolsandWarnings ..................................................................................................................... 2–3
SafetyGuidelines ............................................................................................................................... 2–4
EdenPrinter......................................................................................................................................... 2–4
ModelandSupportMaterial............................................................................................................. 2–5
FirstAidforWorkingWithResins.................................................................................................. 2–6
ContactwithSkin................................................................................................................................ 2–6
ContactwithEyes ............................................................................................................................... 2–6
Ingestion............................................................................................................................................... 2–6
Inhalation ............................................................................................................................................. 2–6
WasteDisposal ................................................................................................................................... 2–7
3 IntroducingtheEden3‐DPrintingSystem
WorkConfigurations......................................................................................................................... 3–2
SourceFiles........................................................................................................................................ 3–3
STLFiles ............................................................................................................................................... 3–3
SLCFiles............................................................................................................................................... 3–3
Resins.................................................................................................................................................. 3–4
Storage .................................................................................................................................................. 3–4
ShelfLife............................................................................................................................................... 3–4
Light...................................................................................................................................................... 3–4
SafetyConsiderations......................................................................................................................... 3–4
Disposal................................................................................................................................................ 3–4
WorkEnvironment............................................................................................................................ 3–5
WorkstationRequirements.............................................................................................................. 3–5
PreparingFilesforUsewithEden3‐DPrintingSystems ............................................................ 3–5
ConvertingCADFilestoSTLFormat.............................................................................................. 3–5
ConvertingFilestoSLCFormat ....................................................................................................... 3–6
ObjetSoftware.................................................................................................................................... 3–6
4 InstallingObjetSoftware
HowtoInstallSoftwarefortheEden3‐DPrintingSystem......................................................... 4–2
5UsingObjetStudio
OpeningObjetStudio........................................................................................................................ 5–2
PreparingModelsforProduction.................................................................................................... 5–3
ArrangingtheObjetStudioScreen ................................................................................................. 5–4
PlacingDuplicateObjectsontheBuildTray ................................................................................. 5–6
SelectingObjects.................................................................................................................................. 5–6
CopyingandPastingObjects ............................................................................................................ 5–6
PositioningObjectsontheBuildTray ............................................................................................ 5–7
AutomaticPositioning ....................................................................................................................... 5–7
ManualPositioning............................................................................................................................. 5–8
ModelOrientation ............................................................................................................................. 5–9
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SelectingandManipulatingObjectsontheBuildTray.............................................................. 5–10
SelectingObjects ................................................................................................................................5–10
ObjectPositionontheZ‐Axis ..........................................................................................................5–10
RepositioningObjects .......................................................................................................................5–11
ValidObjectPlacement....................................................................................................................5–13
GroupingObjects...............................................................................................................................5–13
UsingaGridtoPositionObjects .....................................................................................................5–14
ChanginganObject’sOrientation...................................................................................................5–15
FreezinganObject’sOrientation.....................................................................................................5–16
DisplayOptions................................................................................................................................ 5–16
TrayViewingOptions ......................................................................................................................5–18
SurfaceFinish.....................................................................................................................................5–19
HandlingCompletedTrays............................................................................................................ 5–20
TrayValidation ..................................................................................................................................5–20
ObjectColorCodes............................................................................................................................5–21
ProductionEstimate..........................................................................................................................5–21
SavingtheTrayFile...........................................................................................................................5–21
PrintingtheTrayFile ........................................................................................................................5–22
AdditionalObjetStudioFeatures .................................................................................................. 5–22
DividingObjects...............................................................................................................................5–22
ChoosingtheSupportStrength......................................................................................................5–23
DisplayingtheCrossSectionofObjects.........................................................................................5–23
PrintingtheScreenDisplayonPaper.............................................................................................5–24
SavingtheScreenDisplayasanImageFile ..................................................................................5–25
ExportingandImportingObjetBuildTrays .................................................................................5–25
AdvancedFeatures .......................................................................................................................... 5–26
SaveTrayAs…...................................................................................................................................5–27
ConfiguringtheGLDriver...............................................................................................................5–28
6UsingJobManager
ClientJobManager ............................................................................................................................ 6–2
JobManagerScreen.............................................................................................................................6–3
UserAlerts............................................................................................................................................6–5
ServerJobManager............................................................................................................................ 6–6
JobManagerScreen.............................................................................................................................6–6
JobManagerOperations.....................................................................................................................6–8
MakingchangestoaJob.....................................................................................................................6–9
UserAlerts..........................................................................................................................................6–10
SendingtheTraytothe3‐DprinterforProduction .....................................................................6–11
7 Operating&MaintainingtheEden3‐DPrinter
StartingtheEden2603‐DPrinter ..................................................................................................... 7–2
LoadingModelandSupportCartridges ........................................................................................ 7–3
ProducingModels............................................................................................................................. 7–4
PrintingIndicators...............................................................................................................................7–6
ResumingProductionAfterPrintinghasStopped ....................................................................... 7–6
ChangingtheModelMaterial .......................................................................................................... 7–8
KeepingtheEden3‐DPrinterinIdleMode................................................................................. 7–12
ShuttingDowntheEden3‐DPrinter............................................................................................ 7–12

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MaintainingtheEden3‐DPrinter ................................................................................................. 7–14
RoutineMaintenanceSchedule....................................................................................................... 7–14
CleaningthePrintingHeads ........................................................................................................... 7–14
PatternTest ........................................................................................................................................ 7–17
ImprovingPrintQuality .................................................................................................................. 7–17
CleaningandReplacingtheWiper ................................................................................................ 7–18
AligningthePrintingHeads ........................................................................................................... 7–20
ReplacingPrintingHeads................................................................................................................ 7–25
ReplacingtheUVLamps ................................................................................................................. 7–35
ReplacingtheWasteContainer....................................................................................................... 7–39
8 HandlingPrintedModels
CoolingModelsAfterPrinting ........................................................................................................ 8–2
RemovingtheSupportMaterial ...................................................................................................... 8–2
StoringModels ................................................................................................................................... 8–3
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About This Guide
UsingThisGuide..........................................................................................2
ForMoreInformation ..................................................................................2
TermsUsedinThisGuide...........................................................................3

About This Guide
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Using This Guide
Thisuserguideprovidesinstructionsforinstalling,operatingand
maintainingEden2603‐Dprintingsystems.Itexplainshowtousefeatures,
andprovidespracticalexamplestoguideyouasyouusethesystem.
ThetextandfiguresinthisguidearebasedonEden260version26.0.0.2and
ObjetStudioversion8.0.1.3.
Thisguideassumesthat:
•allthehardware,software,andnetworkcomponentsofyourEden
systemareinstalled,configured,andoperatingcorrectly.
•theoperatorhasaworkingknowledgeoftheWindows®PCplatform.
For More Information
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productsandconsumables,andforserviceandsupportcontacts.
ForotherdocumentsthatrelatetoEden2603‐Dprintingsystems,andfor
thisdocumentinotherlanguages,contactyourregionalObjetCustomer
Supportoffice.
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