Objet Eden500V User manual

User Guide
English
Eden500V/350V/350
3-D Printer System

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Copyright
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suppliedsolelytoassistauthorizedusersoftheEden500V/350V/3503‐Dprintingsystem.Nopartof
thisdocumentmaybeusedforotherpurposes,anditmaynotbedisclosedtootherparties.
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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,Connex,Connex500,PolyJet,PolyJetMatrix,PolyLog,ObjetStudio,Job
Manager,SHR,TangoBlack,TangoGray,TangoPlus,VeroBlue,VeroWhite,VeroBlack,Digital
Materials.
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3‐Dprinting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.Objet3‐Dprintingsystemsgenerate,useandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy.Ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewithinstructionsintherelevaninstallationanduserguides,these
systemsmaycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.
OperationofObjet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.
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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.
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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:
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
7,300,619
ObjetGeometriesLtd.
http://www.2objet.com
DOC‐00500
Rev.F
January2008

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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 ............................................................................................................................................... 3–4
SLCFiles............................................................................................................................................... 3–4
PrintingMaterials .............................................................................................................................. 3–4
Storage .................................................................................................................................................. 3–5
ShelfLife............................................................................................................................................... 3–5
Light...................................................................................................................................................... 3–5
SafetyConsiderations......................................................................................................................... 3–5
Disposal................................................................................................................................................ 3–5
WorkEnvironment............................................................................................................................ 3–5
WorkstationRequirements............................................................................................................... 3–6
PreparingFilesforUsewithEden3‐DPrintingSystems ............................................................ 3–6
ConvertingCADFilestoSTLFormat.............................................................................................. 3–6
ConvertingFilestoSLCFormat ....................................................................................................... 3–7
ObjetSoftware .................................................................................................................................... 3–7
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
Toolbars................................................................................................................................................ 5–2
PreparingModelsforProduction.................................................................................................... 5–3
OpeningSTL&SLCFiles .................................................................................................................. 5–3
CopyingandPastingObjects ............................................................................................................ 5–5
SelectingObjects.................................................................................................................................. 5–5
ArrangingtheObjetStudioScreen ................................................................................................. 5–6
PositioningObjectsontheBuildTray ............................................................................................ 5–8
AutomaticPositioning ....................................................................................................................... 5–8
ManualPositioning............................................................................................................................. 5–9
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ModelOrientation............................................................................................................................ 5–10
ManipulatingObjectsontheBuildTray ...................................................................................... 5–11
ObjectPositionontheZ‐Axis ..........................................................................................................5–11
RepositioningObjects .......................................................................................................................5–12
ValidObjectPlacement....................................................................................................................5–14
GroupingandUngroupingObjects................................................................................................5–14
UsingaGridtoPositionObjects .....................................................................................................5–15
ChanginganObject’sOrientation...................................................................................................5–15
FreezinganObject’sOrientation.....................................................................................................5–16
SurfaceFinish.....................................................................................................................................5–17
DisplayOptions................................................................................................................................ 5–17
TrayViewingOptions ......................................................................................................................5–19
HandlingCompletedTrays............................................................................................................ 5–21
TrayValidation ..................................................................................................................................5–21
ObjectColorCodes............................................................................................................................5–22
Quality/SpeedSetting .......................................................................................................................5–22
ProductionEstimates ........................................................................................................................ 5–23
SavingtheTrayFile...........................................................................................................................5–23
PrintingtheTrayFile ........................................................................................................................5–23
AdditionalObjetStudioFeatures .................................................................................................. 5–24
DividingObjects ................................................................................................................................5–24
ChoosingtheSupportStrength......................................................................................................5–24
DisplayingtheCrossSectionofObjects......................................................................................... 5–25
PrintingtheScreenDisplayonPaper.............................................................................................5–26
SavingtheScreenDisplayasanImage File ..................................................................................5–26
ExportingandImportingObjetBuildTrays .................................................................................5–27
Advanced‐ModeFeatures .............................................................................................................. 5–27
SaveTrayAs…...................................................................................................................................5–28
ConfiguringtheGLDriver...............................................................................................................5–29
6UsingJobManager
ClientJobManager ............................................................................................................................ 6–2
JobManagerScreen.............................................................................................................................6–3
JobManagerOperations.....................................................................................................................6–4
ConfiguringUserAlerts .....................................................................................................................6–5
ServerJobManager............................................................................................................................ 6–7
JobManagerScreen.............................................................................................................................6–7
JobManagerOperations.....................................................................................................................6–9
MakingchangestoaJob...................................................................................................................6–10
UserAlerts..........................................................................................................................................6–11
SendingtheTraytothe3‐DprinterforProduction .....................................................................6–12
7 Operating&MaintainingtheEden3‐DPrinter
StartingtheEden500V/350V/3503‐DPrinter................................................................................. 7–2
LoadingModelandSupportCartridges ........................................................................................ 7–3
ProducingModels.............................................................................................................................. 7–4
PrinterInterfaceColor Key ................................................................................................................7–5
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................................................................................. 7–13
ShuttingDowntheEden3‐DPrinter............................................................................................ 7–14

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MaintainingEden3‐DPrinters...................................................................................................... 7–16
RoutineMaintenanceSchedule....................................................................................................... 7–16
CleaningthePrintHeads................................................................................................................. 7–16
PatternTest ........................................................................................................................................ 7–19
ImprovingPrintQuality .................................................................................................................. 7–20
CleaningandReplacingtheWiper ................................................................................................ 7–20
AligningthePrintHeads................................................................................................................. 7–23
ReplacingPrint Heads...................................................................................................................... 7–27
ReplacingtheUVLamps ................................................................................................................. 7–37
Built‐inTests ...................................................................................................................................... 7–43
ReplacingtheWasteContainer....................................................................................................... 7–47
8 HandlingPrintedModels
Removing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Eden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theEden500V3‐Dprinter,
printersoftwareversion50.0.1.14andObjetStudiosoftwareversion8.0.2.3.
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.
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printingsystems,andforthisdocumentinotherlanguages,contactyour
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