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Filament Run-out Sensor Installation Guide
Filament Run-Out Sensor
Installation Guide - N2/N2 Plus

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Contents
List of contents:
A. Filament Run-out Sensor. B. Filament Run-out Sensor Cable.
C. Adapter. D. Bowden Tube with 4mm-OD *2.
E. Cable Tie *4.
STEP 1: Disconnect Power
Turn power switch to the “0” or “Off” state. Once the printer has fully shut down, unplug the power cable.
STEP 2: Remove Acrylic Back Panel with Side Door
Remove the back panel of the printer with a
phillips head screwdriver. The attached side door
will also be removed with this panel.
Set the panel and screws aside.
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B.
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STEP 3: Open the electronic box cover
STEP 4: Remove the Wires Path Covering
STEP 5: Wiring
N2: 10 screws N2 Plus: 11 screws
If your printer model has a covering
for the wire-path behind the electrical
box, remove this covering. (See Left)
If there is no removable cover on the
wiring guide tube of your printer,
please inset the end of the cable into
the gap between guide tube and
bottom cover. Then drag it into the
electronic box. (See Right)
Remove the 4 fixing screws with a 2mm hex wrench.
If your model does not have visible screws, this cover
may be removed by utilizing the push tabs that
connect the cover to the frame.

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Pass the white Filament Run-out Sensor cable through the wire path along the back side of the
machine.
Feed the end of this cable down under the printer and loop the cable back up into the electrical
compartment.
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Use the included adapter (C) to connect the Filament Run-Out Sensor to the motion controller board with
the 4-pin end.

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Attach the other three ends of the adapter onto the Motion Controller Board as shown in the following
pictures:
Red-black cable to EXP3 (slot on terminal face to right),
White Cable to Y+,
Green Cable to Z+.
Wiring complete:
Y+ Z+ EXP3

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STEP 6: Assemble the Filament Run-Out Sensor
STEP 7: Check the Filament Run-Out Sensor function
Power on the printer. Check whether the red lights on sensor are on or not with no filament passing
through the sensor. If the lights are on, please power off the printer and move onto the next steps.
If the lights are not on, please contact support at help.raise3d.com.
STEP 8: Replace the Bowden Tube
1) If the original Bowden Tubes on your printer are with 4mm-OD:
Remove the original Bowden tubes completely and replace them with the included Bowden tubes
from the Run-Out Kit (D). To release the tubes, press and hold the blue ring on the coupling.
Connect the white Filament Run-Out Sensor cable (B) to the
Filament Run-Out Sensor (A). Remove the tape covering.

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2) If the original Bowden Tubes on your printer are with 6mm-OD:
Keep the origin tubes and directly insert the new 4mm–OD tubes to pass through.
STEP 9: Install the Filament Run-Out Sensor
Adjust the height of the sensor until the top screw is hidden by the body of the printer, and the top of
the bottom screw lies flush along the panel.
Insert the Filament Guide Tubes into the two
holes located at the end of the guiding paths of
the plastic back cover. And fix the tubes into the
guiding paths.

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STEP 10: Loading
STEP 11: Attach All Removed Parts
Re-attach the components that have been removed.
This includes:
The Wire-Path Covering (Step 9)
Motion Controller Box covering (Step 8)
Back Panel and door (Step 2)
STEP 12: Attach All Removed Parts
Please download Motion Board Firmware with FRS version from
https://www.raise3d.com/pages/filament-run-out-sensor-installation-instruction and Version 0.9.7
Touchscreen Firmware from https://www.raise3d.com/pages/download.
Save the two firmwares in USB storage. Attach the USB storage onto the screen and reboot the printer.
Continue to the “Motion Controller Firmware Update” for instructions on how to update to the motion
board firmware.
Load filament through the Run-Out Sensor and up
through the Bowden tube to make sure the filament
path is assembled correctly.
Note the filament feeding order for each nozzle to
prevent false alarm.
R L
L R