Stratasys Eden260VS Operating instructions

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3D Printing System
Site Preparation Guide
Eden260VS

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Contents
Introduction 5
About this Guide 5
Installation and Training Schedule 5
Physical Description 6
Size and Weight 6
Shipment and Delivery 7
Shipping Information and Customer Responsibility 7
Shipping Pallet 7
Lifting Equipment 7
Unloading 8
Installation Area 9
Floor Plan (Printer Area) 10
Workstation Requirements 11
Electrical Requirements 12
Power 12
Grounding 12
Circuit Breaker 13
Residual Current Device (RCD) 13
Power Connection 13
UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) 13
Communication Lines 15
Local Area Network 15
Telephone 15
Environmental Conditions 16
Temperature and Humidity 16
Air Quality 16
Noise Level 16
Accessories and Utilities 17
Start-Up Kit 17
Exhaust Adapter 17
Eyewash Station 17
Compressed Air 18
Fire Safety Equipment 18
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Materials Handling and Storage 19
Printing Materials 19
Cleaning Solvent 19
Site Preparation Checklist 20
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Introduction
About this Guide
The information and requirements provided in this document ensure proper installation and operation of
the Eden260VS 3D printing system. The customer is responsible for preparing the site as described in
this document, and according to any applicable local regulations.
If you have any questions about the information in this document, contact your Stratasys
representative.
All site requirements must be met before the installation date. The Site Preparation Checklist should
be submitted to your Stratasys representative. Shipping will be arranged after the checklist is received
by Stratasys.
Non-compliance with requirements specified in this document may result in additional installation
charges.
Installation and Training Schedule
• Basic installation and adjustment: 1 work day
• Operator training (operation and maintenance): 1 work day
• Product designer training: ½ work day
• Practice under supervision —1 work day
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Physical Description
The Eden260VS 3D printing system consists of the following main components:
• printer
• printer computer (built into the printer)
• printer-server workstation (provided by the customer)
Figure 1 Eden260V printers
Size and Weight
Unit W × H × D (cm) W × H × D (inch) Weight (kg/lb)
Eden260V 87 × 120 × 73.5 34.2 × 47.2 × 29 254 kg / 559 lb
Table 1 Size and weight
The following table shows the size and weight information for Eden260V printers.
• W = Width; H = Height; D = Depth
• The depth measurement does not include the fan adapter assembly. If the fan
adapter is ordered, the depth measurement increases to 80 cm/31.5 inches (see
"Exhaust Adapter" on page 17).
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Shipment and Delivery
Shipping Information and Customer Responsibility
Shipment to the customer will be arranged by a Stratasys distributor as indicated in the “ship to” part of
the invoice.The customer is responsible for providing detailed delivery information, including, whether
or not there is loading dock at the delivery site.
The customer is responsible for transporting the printer to a suitable installation site. Upon request,
your Stratasys service provider will advise regarding these matters.
Note:
Only Stratasys-certified Customer Support Engineers are authorized to unpack and
install equipment supplied.
Shipping Pallet
The following table shows the approximate size and weight of the printing system mounted on a pallet.
Unit W × H × D (cm) W × H × D (inch) Weight (kg/lb)
Eden260V 112 × 143 × 89 44.1 × 56.3 × 35 300 kg / 660 lb
Table 2 Size and weight of printer on shipping pallet
W = Width; H = Height; D = Depth
Lifting Equipment
A forklift or hand-operated pallet truck with the following specifications is required:
• lifting capacity: 500 kg (1100 lb)
• extension: 150 cm (60 in.)
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Unloading
The unloading area should be a level surface.
An area of 10 m2 (108 sq ft) is required for the forklift to remove the printer from the delivery truck.
A clearance of 120 cm (4 ft) around the back and sides of the packaging is required for unpacking the
printer.
A clearance of 180 cm (6 ft) from the front is required for unloading the printer from the pallet.
The installation location must be accessible from the unloading area. The customer is responsible for
unloading the printer from the truck and transferring it to the installation location.
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Installation Area
The installation area should be free of sources of vibration and electromagnetic interference that could
affect the proper functioning of the printer.
The floor gradient should be less than 0.5% (5 mm per meter).
The floor should be stable and able to bear the load of the printer. The minimum floor load is 560 kg/m2
(115 lb/ft2).
The server workstation and the printer should be located in the same room.
The cable between the server workstation and the printer should not exceed 5 meters (16 feet). The
communication cable provided should not be extended or replaced with a longer cable.
Clearance around and above the printer should ensure convenient access and servicing.
The area around the printer should remain dry at all times. Do not place the cleaning station within
5 meters (16 feet) of the printer.
Shelves and cabinets are recommended near the printer for convenient storage of tools, parts,
accessories, manuals, and materials.
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Floor Plan (Printer Area)
The following is a sample floor plan, showing the 3D printing system—the printer and the workstation.
The dimensions shown in the figure are the minimum clearance requirements.
Figure 2 Printer floor plan (sample, not to scale)
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Workstation Requirements
The customer is responsible for supplying a computer with the following specifications for the server
workstation.
Requirement
Computer Type Standard desktop PC1
Processor Intel® Core™ i5 or higher
Operating System Windows® 7 64-bit, Windows® 8.1 64-bit, or Windows® 10 64-bit2
Use a professional edition of Windows® only.
RAM 8 GB or more2
Graphics Card3
Open GL®
Memory: 1 GB or more; 2 GB recommended for dental applications
For server workstation: VGA connector4
Optical Drive CD/DVD ROM
HDD/SSD 80 GB or more (minimum free space on disk: 40 GB)
Network Card LAN TCP/IP
(2 network cards for server workstation; 1 network card for each client workstation)
Mouse/Keyboard Connection USB
Monitor Cable One cable with VGA connector
Anti-virus Recommended: TrendMicro, Eset NOD32, AVG, Kaspersky5
Administrator privileges are required on the server workstation. These specifications are also
recommended for any additional client workstations running Objet Studio.
1 For systems using a KVM switch box to control both the built-in printer computer and the server workstation with same keyboard-monitor-
mouse set: All-in-one computer, wireless mouse and wireless keyboard cannot be used.
2A 64-bit operating system is recommended, to utilize 8 GB of memory.
PolyJet Studio running on a 32-bit application can utilize only 4 GB of memory.
3The following graphics cards were also tested in Stratasys labs:
• NVIDIA® Quadro® Family—FX570, FX1700
• NVIDIA® GeForce® Family—6200 TurboCache™, 7300 GT, GTX 285
• Intel® Express Chipset—82915G/GV, 82910GL, Q965, Q963, Q35, Q45, Q43, 82852, 82855
• ATI Radeon™ HD 5670, HD 5970
• AMD Radeon™ E6760
4For systems using a KVM switch box. If the server workstation has a DVI video connector, a VGA adapter is needed.
5Most anti-virus programs can be used. Programs by vendors listed were tested in Stratasys labs.
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Electrical Requirements
The customer is responsible for ensuring that all tasks described in this section are performed by
qualified personnel.
Power
A stable, reliable source of power is required. Power to the UPS (or printer) should be supplied directly
from the main electrical panel. Other electrical outlets should not be connected to the line.
Printer power rating:
• 100–120 VAC, 50–60 Hz, 14 A, 1 phase
• 220–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, 7 A , 1 phase
Printer short circuit rating: 1000 A
If the power at the facility does not support the above specifications, contact your Stratasys
specialist.
Important:
The diagram below shows the required connection to the power socket. Make sure
that the electrician sees this before installing the printer.
Figure 3 Connection diagram
Grounding
The printer is grounded through a single-phase, AC plug. Make sure that the AC outlet is properly
grounded, in accordance with local electrical codes.
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Circuit Breaker
A Type-C circuit breaker with the following specification is required on the power line (subject to the
local electrical code).
Voltage Circuit Breaker
100–120 VAC 15 A or 16 A
220-240 VAC 10 A
Table 3 Circuit breaker
Residual Current Device (RCD)
The wall outlet must be connected to a residual current device (RCD).
Power Connection
The customer must provide an appropriate power plug and have it installed by a certified electrician.
The following electrical outlets are required:
• one outlet behind the printer
• three outlets close to the printer (for the workstation, monitor, and servicing equipment)
UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply)
It is recommended that the printer is powered through a UPS unit, provided by the customer. If
installed, the UPS ensures that—
• the quality of printing is not affected by power fluctuations from the mains.
• the printer can be programmed to perform “graceful shutdown” in the event of a power failure. This
is possible with some UPSs, such as the third-party Eaton PW9130G3000T.
The UPS specifications are listed below.
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Voltage1Current Power Power
Factor2
Bridging
Time Interface
100–120
VAC 16 Amps 1500
VA 0.9 15 minutes
USB port3
Compatible with Windows® 7
Command-line control4
220–240
VAC 8 Amps
Table 4 UPS requirements
These UPS systems were tested at Stratasys and meet the above requirements:
• Eaton PW9130G3000T–220–240 VAC
• Eaton PW9130L2000T-XL–100–120 VAC
1Single-phase; 50/60 Hz
2Defined as the input-to-output ratio of the UPS.
3UPS units that only connect to a serial communication port are not suitable.
4Command-line control is necessary for the UPS software to execute a script in the printer software when shutting down.
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Communication Lines
Local Area Network
A LAN communication cable is required if server/client workstations are connected to a local network,
as shown in the following diagram.
Figure 4 Network installation
The connection to the local network should be established prior to printer installation.
Telephone
A telephone near the printer is recommended for general communication and service calls.
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Environmental Conditions
Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and relative humidity around the printer must be maintained within certain limits.
Peak conditions occur when the printer and the server workstation draw maximum electrical power,
resulting in the heat dissipation listed in the table below.
Table 5 Heat dissipation (peak conditions)
Heat Dissipation
Printer 1500 W (5140 BTU/hr)
Server workstation 450 W (1530 BTU/hr)
Total 1950 W (6670 BTU/hr)
The room temperature and relative humidity should not exceed the limits listed in the table below.
Range
Temperature 18°C to 25°C (64.5°F to 77°F)
Relative humidity 30%–70% non-condensing
Table 6 Room temperature and relative humidity specifications
Air Quality
To ensure optimal air quality around the printer, a connection to an external ventilation duct is
recommended (see "Accessories and Utilities" on the next page). Otherwise, the room ventilation
system should change the air at least four times every hour.
Noise Level
The noise level around the printer is typically less than 65 dB during printing.
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Accessories and Utilities
Start-Up Kit
The printer is supplied with a start-up kit, which includes tools and accessories. These tools and
accessories should be available during printer installation and operation.
Exhaust Adapter
An exhaust adapter is supplied with the printer. When attached to the back of the printer and
connected to an external ventilation fan with a duct, air expelled from the printer is discharged directly
outdoors, as shown in the figure below.
Required Suction at the Exhaust Adapter
Duct Diameter Minimum Maximum
4 in (100 mm) 106 cfm (3 m3/min) 134 cfm (3.8 m3/min)
Figure 5 Printer exhaust system
Eyewash Station
It is recommended to install an eyewash station near the printer, for emergency use.
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Compressed Air
Compressed air is useful for routine cleaning and maintenance activities. If a compressed air line is
available at the site, it is recommended (but not required) that an outlet be installed near the printer.
Note:
If the compressed air line does not include an air-dryer unit, a water/oil trap must be
installed on the air gun used for cleaning the printer. The recommended air pressure
is 5-7 bar (70-90 PSI).
Fire Safety Equipment
A gas-based fire extinguisher is recommended in case of fire in or near the system. Some other fire
extinguishers are also acceptable, but liquid fire extinguishers should not be used. (Contact local fire
authorities for specific recommendations.)
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Materials Handling and Storage
Printing Materials
Printing materials should be stored indoors, in a dry area with adequate ventilation. The following table
lists general requirements for transport, storage, inventory control, and disposal.
Topic Requirement
Storage 15°C to 27°C (59°F to 81°F)
Inventory control method First In First Out (FIFO)
Disposal In compliance with local regulations
Table 7 Requirements for hazardous materials
These specifications are applicable for most printing materials. Requirements for handling and storing
specific materials appear in the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) included with each material.
Note:
• Non-compliance with these recommendations might result in reduced shelf life.
• Disposal of all liquid and solid waste, cleaning cloths, gloves, and empty
material containers must be done in accordance with local laws and regulations.
Cleaning Solvent
One liter of isopropanol (IPA) or ethanol (ethyl alcohol) should be available at all times for cleaning
purposes.
The customer is responsible for ensuring that the material storage area complies with local
regulations.
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Site Preparation Checklist
A checklist is provided by your Stratasys representative listing all of the tasks described
in this document.
Fill in the information requested in the checklist, and submit it to your Stratasys
representative. An installation date will be scheduled after the checklist has been
approved by Stratasys.
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