Zmorph 2.0 S User manual

USER MANUAL
PERSONAL FABRICATOR
VERSION 2.0 S

TABLE OF
CONTENT
OVERVIEW
GET STARTED
SOFTWARE
THE ZMORPH
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PRINTER CONNECTION
BASICS
CALIBRATION
FIRST PRINT
SAFETY
USB CONNECTIVITY
GENERATING GCODES
BED CALIBRATION
MACHINE OVERVIEW
LAN CONNECTIVITY
PREPARING GCODES
EXTRUDER TEST
CHAMBER
PANEL OVERVIEW
TESTING THE AXIS
SETTING G-CODES
PLASTICS STUCK
YOUR FIRST PRINT
ACCESSORIES

MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTION
SPECIFICATIONS
WARRANTY
CONTACT
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VOXELIZER
TOOLHEADS
CNC-MILLING
TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADJUSTMENTS
UPGRADES
G-CODES IN VOXELIZER SOFTWARE
TOOLHEAD FEATURES
THE CNC-MILLING FEATURE
TROUBLESHOOTING
SOFTWARE UPGRADES
LUBRICATION
PREPARING THE DREMEL TOOL
DESIGN YOUR OWN TOOLHEADS
WORKING WITH VOXELS
CLEANING THE NOZZLE
THE FILE FORMAT: LOADING DFX
ADVANCED SERVICING AND MACHINE HACKING
FAQ
EXCHANGING THE TOOLHEADS
EXCHANGE AND REPLACEMENT OF TOOLHEAD
G-CODE AND PRINTING
NOZZLE REMOVAL
SETTING WORKING PARAMETERS
CONFIG FILE
MAKING THE PLASTIC PRINT STICK TO THE PRINTBED

OVERVIEW / THE ZMORPH
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SAFETY
Before using the machine, You need to read the instructions carefully.
Improper use of the device might cause re, electric shock or damage
to the mechanical and electronic parts.
This machine is not a toy. Small children and pet animals
should not be allowed to interfere with it.
The machine is designed to operate indoors
and should not be exposed to rain or extreme humidity.
Device should be used away from water.
All ammable substances and materials should be kept away
during machine operation.
Before using the machine, You should make sure it is not damaged.
In such case stop using it and contact manufacturer.
Power supply should be grounded.
If there is no such option, do not use the machine.
The person using the machine should always have clean and dry hands.
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The machine shall not be covered during operation.
The machine must be supervised at all times.
ZMorph extruders and toolheads should be used only with materials
they were designed for.
Other use is prohibited and will void warranty.
The machine must be positioned on at surface.
During operation, the machine will produce high temperatures.
The user should not touch any elements marked with "hot surface" sticker.
Aer nishing working, the machine should be stored in a dry and clean area.
Filaments for 3D printing should be stored in clean and dry place.
The use of dirty laments might cause nozzle blockage.
The machine might emit fumes.
Make sure You work in a well ventilated environment.
If fumes make You feel unwell, switch the machine o and allow fresh air in.
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FIRST STEPS
ZMORPH 3D PRINTER

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MACHINE OVERVIEW
MOST IMPORTANT ZMORPH PARTS
Chamber
Extruder
Navigation
panel
Reset button
Glass heated bedZ Endstop
X Axis motor

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CHAMBER
Zmorph has two covers that creates a closed heat chamber. This enables the machine to print
in ABS, which otherwhise would crack and warp due to uneven temperature.
The covers add extra safety when the machine is running, which is desirable for educational
use and public exhibitions. Fumes and noise are also kept inside.
When you work around the machine you might want to keep the covers open.
There is a magnetic lock built into the hinges. Just li the cover up until you hear click,
and you can leave it in this position.
In warmer days PLA prints come our better if the cover is lied.Cooling is more eicient in such
conditions. To achieve the same result with closed chamber, decrease extrusion temperature.

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PANEL OVERVIEW
RESET
PLAY/PAUSE
UP
OK
DOWN
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Micro SD card adapter
Extruder servicing tool
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ACCESSORIES
ZMorph personal fabricator
Micro SD card with cong les
(installed in the machine)
Micro drill with handle
for nozzle cleaning
100 ml of ABS juice
(optional)
Spool stand
Endstop extension for XL tables
HEX keys set
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GET STARTED / PRINTER CONNECTION
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Driver and soware installation instructions for Windows.
From March 2014 ZMorph personal fabricators don’t require drivers. The new rmware supports
USB communication (as HID device) and internal SD drive natively, without any necessary les.
It is recommended to open
Device Manager (if using Windows),
and monitor installation there.
You should see ‘ZMorph HID’ and ‘ZMorph
MSD’ appear during the process.
Aer automatic installation
a new disk drive should be discovered,
where all conguration and rmware-
related les are stored. The disk can
also store g-codes for printing.
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USB CONNECTIVITY
Just plug USB cable,
and wait until all devices are discovered
by your system.
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In Voxelizer, select connection
method as HID.
Machine number should be discovered
and displayed, aer selecting it,
click ‘Connect’.
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Aer that, you can connect
to the machine using Voxelizer,
which can be downloaded from:
http://voxelizer.com/
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Important: please copy
all contents of the SD card drive as soon
as you can (backup).
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If your network doesn’t use DHCP
(unlikely), or you want it to have static IP
address, edit cong le on SD card, and
change network settings (at the end).
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You can also connect to the machine using Telnet protocol or HTTP.
To use it, follow these steps:
Connect the machine
to a router in your network using
the cable provided. If your network
has DHCP active (most networks do),
ZMorph will get it’s IP address
and display it on front panel.
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Type this address to
Voxelizer. Click ‘Connect’.
Voila!
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LAN CONNECTIVITY

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If you want, you can drive the ZMorph using any Telnet client, or even (!) a web browser.
To do so, just type machine’s IP as: http://192.168.1.5 (example).
This allows you to drive it also via mobile devices.
If you want to drive ZMorph from outside of your network (for example when
traveling / returning home etc), you have to congure port forwarding in your router.
If you have problems with the connection, then unplug/plug USB cable.
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Or press RESET on the printer,
wait and repeat all steps above.
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Simply right click on them, and choose ‘uninstall’. Make sure that driver les get
removed (tick an option). Then, unplug the USB-cable and plug it again. You should see
‘ZMorph HID’ appear.
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To make sure that HID connection works, it’s best to open the Device Manager in Windows and
check that no other drivers ‘occupies’ the device. This only happens if you previously used
3d printers on your computer. If you see names similar to:
- Smoothie Virtual Serial Port
- Smoothie DFU

CALIBRATION
ZMORPH 3D PRINTER

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If there is something wrong with
the homing procedure (if the endstops
are too low, or rotated/moved because
of transport) press RESET immediately
or disconnect the machine. Otherwise
the toolhead might go too low and colli-
de with the print surface.
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TESTING THE AXIS
Aer checking the endstops
and making sure that nothing blocks
the axis mechanisms (belts, pulleys etc)
click the button marked with X in Voxe-
lizer. Or alternatively, use panel:
OK >> Calibrate >> Home X Axis
The toolhead carriage should go
le and stop.
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Important : Before you
start testing the axis, make sure that
endstop for Z axis is in correct position
(approximately). It might have moved
during transport. It must be positioned
in a way, that allows contact with
the tactile switch, when in lowest
possible position.
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If there is anything unusual during this step, reset the machine and try again.
To home the Z axis, click the Z button (or use the panel) and watch the entire
horizontal axis go down. To make sure that tactile switch works, press it with nger
few times - the motors should now stop.
If it doesn’t happen, contact ZMorph support team at:
[email protected]om
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Similarly, to home Y axis, click Y
button in Voxelizer, or use panel:
Calibrate >> Home Y
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Aer successful testing of X, Y
and Z endstops, you can click A button
(ALL) or select:
Calibrate >> Home To Center
on the panel.
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To calibrate the print surface,
you should position the nozzle in the
middle of print bed, and home
the Z axis. Before homing, make sure
the nozzle tip and glass bed itself
is clean.
Use Calibrate >> Home To Center
in the panel menu.
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When homing the Z axis, watch
the nozzle carefully - it should come
down to glass surface level, rise up
a little, and go down slowly again.
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WORKING TABLE (BED CALIBRATION)
In order to work with 3d printing, it is essential to properly calibrate the print surface.
The machine always comes as calibrated.
No calibration is usually necessary to start printing.
If your machine got miscalibrated in transport, follow the instructions below.
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