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1. Jo o6 Head Change Continue to rotate the locking wheel until you feel it turning freely www cel robox com Once unscrewed pull down the head as shown in the diagram below you will hear a snap as the head disconnects 4 4 2 Installing a Head To install a new head into Robox the process is essentially the same in reverse First push the bottom of the head into the carriage until you hear feel a snap this signifies the head is correctly aligned and located then simply tighten the locking wheel until fully tight You should see the head recognised in AutoMaker when you switch the power back on www cel robox com 4 5 Removing the Bed To remove the PEI bed from your Robox simply slide the handle on the front of the bed highlighted in blue to the left to release Then lift up the front edge of the board using the finger recess shown by the hand and slide the bed towards yOu N eo eee a
2. e DO NOT connect your Robox until you have been through the software installation steps on the previous page and started AutoMaker 3 7 Attaching the Power Cable and Powering On Connect the supplied AC power lead to Robox and switch on using the rear power switch This will install the necessary drivers for connecting your Robox and could take a few minutes When correctly installed and switched on it should appear in Device Manager as a COM port called Robox v1 0 COM3 COM number may vary It should also appear on the Status Page of AutoMaker along with what reel and head are installed www cel robox com 4 1 Loading Filament This section explains how to load your chosen 3D printing plastic filament into Robox ready to produce your first print It is designed to be a very simple process with most functions taking place automatically 4 1 1 Preparing the Filament Before attempting to load filament it is advisable to cut the end at a shallow angle using a knife or sharp scissors to produce a sharp tip as shown below This will allow the filament to enter the extruder and melt chamber more easily Q T x 4 1 2 Feeding to the Head Simply feed the end of the filament into one of the two extruder entrances
3. CE 4 6 Installing the Bed To re install the bed simply slide the sheet towards the back of the tray ensuring the tabs are aligned beneath the 4 metal clips on the sides and then push all the way to the back until it slides under the rear clip and stops Then simply slide the handle on the front to the right securing itin position SEn D NS BS E puuna a SS amp www cel robox com _ A U tO M a ker S O ft a ire 5 1 User Interface This section outlines the major elements which make up the AutoMaker user interface There are basically 3 separate screens Status Layout and Settings e Status Screen This page displays the current status of the selected printer It shows what it s doing what filament and head are installed as well as extra information on temperatures etc e Layout Screen This page is used for laying out the 3D models of objects you d like to print They can be moved scaled duplicated and rotated using simple controls Settings Screen This page allows you to choose print settings for example materials quality speed fill density and support The software is designed to be as simple to use as possible so we have removed a lot of the more advanced settings trom plain sight but don t worry there s plenty of room for you tinkerers too The diagram below shows t
4. A method of increasing the number of steps per rotation of a stepper motor by varying the supply to the coils allowing for increased resolution and smoother operation See 3D Model This is the part of the printhead through which material is extruded Robox has two nozzles of different diameters 0 3mm and 0 8mm with the smaller being used for fine details and the exterior surface of the part and the latter being used for infilling the part at high speed by extruding a large amount of material at once www cel robox com Nozzle Height Nozzle Opening Nylon OBJ Ooze Overhang Parametric ge Perimeter PLA On Robox this is used to describe the difference between the mechanically determined surface position the bed and the actual position On Robox this describes the point at which plastic begins to flow from the nozzle based on the position of the needle valve Nylon or polyamide PA is an engineering grade thermoplastic used in a variety of applications It is extremely tough and durable making very strong functional parts Abbreviation of OBJect a file format used to define a 3D model similar to STL but an OBJ file can contain multiple models and also colour texture data when used in conjunction with a MTL material file This is a phenomenon experienced on many other FFF printers where molten plastic continues to flow from the nozzle when the extruder has stopped It i
5. 6 2 1 Polyvinyl Alcohol PVOH OH This is a water soluble support material which is compatible with PLA and ABS as a build material It can be dissolved in cold water but the process can be accelerated using ultrasonic vibration and or slightly elevated temperature 6 2 2 High Impact Polystyrene HIPS a H HJ This material is only for use with ABS build material It can be dissolved in Limonene which will dissolve the support but leave the ABS intact The dissolving process can be accelerated using ultrasonic vibration and or slightly elevated temperature 6 2 3 Polylactic Acid PLA O O jn PLA can be used as a support material for ABS parts it is softened in hot water allowing for manual removal or it can be dissolved using a hot caustic soda solution and accelerated using ultrasonic vibration www cel robox com 6 3 Vapour Finishing This is a process which can be used to improve the appearance of the stair stepping effect visible layers in the print It works by condensing a thin film of solvent on the surface of the part which partially melts the surface allowing liquid plastic to flow into the gaps between layers The solvent used is dependent on the surface to be smoothed for example Acetone or MEK is used to vapour finish ABS and Ethyl Acetate sometimes sold as MEK substitute can be used for PLA PER The solvent is heated to vapourisation temperature in a closed chamber 60 C fo
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7. dict par le Minist re des Communications du Canada e DOC statement Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions trom digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications 1 12 4 MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets You can obtain current Material Safety Data Sheets for the materials used in the product at www cel robox com materials www cel robox com 1 12 5 Disposal of waste equip European Union WEEE ment by users in private households in the This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a design ated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve nat off your waste equipment for recycling p Ural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop ease contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you p urchased the product www cel robox com 2 1 Features e QuickFill Dual Nozzle Technology e Auto Z Height Calibration
8. e TapeLess High Performance PEI Bed Material e HeadLock quick change head system e Single or Dual Extruders e Automatic Material Recognition SmartReel and Instant Loading e Automatic Head Recognition Draft Blocking Build Chamber e 2minute Fast Heat up Time e Plug and Play no set up or assembly required 2 2 Specitications 2 2 1 Physical Dimensions e External Size LxWxH 370 x 340 x 240mm 14 5 x 13 4x 9 4 in e Desk Footprint LxW 370 x 340mm 14 5 x 13 4 in e Shipping Box LxWxH 495 x 395 x 295mm 19 5 x 15 5 x 11 5 in Product Weight 8 kg 17 6 lbs Shipping Weight 9 8 kg 21 6 Ibs 2 2 2 Temperature e Operation Temperature 15 32 C 60 90 F Storage Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F e Max Bed Temperature 150 C 302 F e Max Nozzle Temperature 300 C 572 F 2 2 3 Electrical e Power Requirements AC 100 250V 50 60Hz 3A max e Connectivity USB 2 0 and IEC C5 AC Cable e microSD Compatibility upto 32Gb SDHC Version 2 0 Any Class 2 2 4 Mechanical e Build Platform Heated Polyetherimide PEI e XYZ Bearings Ball Raced Linear 6mm and 8mm ID Stepper Motors 1 8 Step Angle with 1 16 Micro Stepping www cel robox com 2 2 5 3D Printing Head e Print Technology Fused Filament Fabrication FFF e Build Size LxWxH 210 x 150 x 100mm 8 3 x 5 9 x 3 9 in e Layer Resolutions Super 20 microns 0 0008 in High 100 microns 0 0039 in Stand
9. 100 Miele ko Tec O KO 1 Quality Setting 4 Fill Density 2 Custom Print Profile 5 Support Material Setting 3 Profile Summary 6 Brim Width e Quality Setting This allows you to select a basic quality setting from the list of options Draft Normal or Fine The final option Custom allows you to create a new profile or to select from a previously created one To create a new profile click the selection box and choose Create New this will expand the Advanced Tray to the right see section 5 5 5 e Profile Summary This displays a brief summary of the currently selected print settings The information available is as follows e Layer Height in microns um e Perimeters use which nozzle is used to print the outside surface of the object e Inrills use which nozzle is used to print the inside fill of the object www cel robox com e Fill Density This setting allows you to choose how solid you would like the finished object to be The fill pattern can also be changed using a custom profile see section 5 5 6 lt 4 SR E OE lt RES SOROS OS NY 0 On oo Bes BSS K 2 Q RS KX O 90 Fill 80 Fill 70 Fill 60 Fill 50 Fill 40 Fill 30 Fill e Support Material This switch toggles the printing of support material Ifyou are printing a part with large overhangs you may wish to print structures at the same time to support the object Support settings e g density and type can also be changed u
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11. 2 0 Z 0 E 1 D 1 B 0 Eindex 0 Dindex 1 1 Switch Closed 0 Switch Open Load filament E D Extruder 1 D Extruder 2 This executes the loading sequence for the specified extruder however it is rarely required as this is triggered by movement of the indexing wheel when the output switch is open i e no filament loaded Unload filament E D E Extruder 1 D Extruder 2 This executes the unloading sequence for the specified extruder when the output switch is closed i e filament loaded Head lights off This turns the LEDs on the bottom of the printing head off xtruder 1 Output Switch D xtruder 1 Index Wheel Dindex Head lights on This turns the LEDs on the bottom of the printing head on Set bed first layer target temperature S S Override Temperature C This command sets the bed temperature for the first layer of printing using data supplied from the reel EEPROM S provides a manual override for custom temperature e g M103 will set the bed temperature to the value stored on the reel previous value sent M139 S100 sets it to 100 C Set bed target temperature S S Override Temperature C This command sets the nozzle temperature using data supplied from the reel EEPROM S provides a manual override for custom temperature
12. Language 3 Measurement Units 4 Options 5 6 2 Manufacturing To be completed 5 6 3 Projects and Files To be completed www cel robox com 2 AutoMaker Help Explain Feature Online Support About AutoMaker System Info Measurement Units Millimetres O Inches Show Advanced Page Hide Clear Bed Warning C Display Print Progress in Taskbar C Display Tooltips C Close to Tray C Minimise to Tray Change Highlight Colour aO O 5 Highlight Colour 6 Reset Hints 7 Cancel 8 Save Preferences 5 0 AutoMaker Software 5 6 4 User Account To be completed 5 6 5 Updates To be completed www cel robox com 5 0 AutoMaker Software www cel robox com 6 1 Removing Breakaway Support Material Breakaway Support Material is produced using the same material as the desired part and therefore Robox only requires a single material head and one reel installed A lattice of material is extruded at the same time as the rest of the part which is used to prop up the printing of unsupported areas overhangs bridges etc Once your object has finished printing you will need to remove the support material to reveal the finished part There are many ways to acheive this but it usually requires a combination of brute force and delicate trimming To help you we ve provided a set of 4 cleanup tools in the accessories box There are a range of shapes which
13. cooling unevenly with areas that are shrinking exerting forces on areas that are still warm and soft e Help Text This box displays a brief explanation of the setting which is highlighted changes on mouseover www cel robox com 5 5 5 Advanced Settings Print Profile This section explains the advanced page and it s associated functions and options re oe Print Profile v i Extrusion 2 1 Advanced Extrusion Settings 4 Advanced Speed Settings 2 Advanced Nozzle Settings 5 Advanced Cooling Settings 3 Advanced Support Settings e Advanced Extrusion Settings This allows you to adjust advanced printing profile parameters relevant to extrusion e g layer height fill density and fill pattern see section 5 5 6 e Advanced Nozzle Settings This allows you to adjust advanced printing profile parameters relevant to both nozzles and needle valve control see section 5 5 7 e Advanced Support Settings This allows you to adjust advanced printing profile parameters relevant to automatic support material generation e g angle threshold and support pattern and density see section 5 5 8 e Advanced Speed Settings This allows you to adjust advanced printing profile parameters relevant to print speed e g perimeter speed infill soeed and bridging speed see Secon oas e Advanced Cooling Settings This allows you to adjust advanced printing profile parameters relevant to cooling e g fan speeds and min
14. e g M104 will set the bed temperature to the value stored on the reel previous value sent M140 S120 sets it to 120 C Set ambient target temperature S S Override Temperature C This command sets the ambient temperature using data supplied from the reel EEPROM S provides a manual override for custom temperature e g M104 will set the ambient temperature to the value stored on the reel previous value sent M170 S35 sets it to 35 C Wait for bed temperature to reach target This command issues a stop to all commands until the bed reaches it s target temperature Set maximum acceleration for moves S This command sets the maximum acceleration for ALL motion axes Default is 12 Set maximum speeds XY Z E D This command sets the maximum speed of each axis in its appropriate units X Y and Z are in mm s E and D are in mm s Set nozzle heater parameters P F D B T U This command is only really for advanced use as these values should never need to be changed Itis used to adjust the control parameters for the nozzle heaters Set bed heater parameters P F D B T U This command is only really for advanced use as these values should never need to be changed Itis used to adjust the control parameters for the bed heater www cel robox com 1 0 1 M303 M500 M502 M503 M510 M520 M526 M527 M906 M907 M
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16. movement as a ratio i e a value of 0 5 will cause the needle valve to only open halfway www cel robox com Retract Length mm This value specifies the distance the filament is pulled back retracted at the end of an extrusion path This is used to release pressure before the needle valve begins to close e Retract Unretract Speed mm s This value specifies the speed that the filament is pulled back retracted at the end of an extrusion path and also pushed back in unretracted at the start of the next e Help Text This box displays a brief explanation of the setting which is highlighted changes on mouseover www cel robox com 5 5 8 Advanced Settings Support This settings page allows you to adjust all the parameters which affect the automatic generation of support material Support material is required where objects are being built in mid air due to an overhang ORY 2 Support Generate Support Overhang Threshold a gt Support Pattern Pattern Spacing mm CD Pattern Angle x Overhang Threshold This is the maximum angle for support generation i e for all overhangs greater than this angle support will be created Q 1 Generate Support Material 5 Pattern Spacing 2 Overhang Threshold 6 Pattern Angle 3 Force Support for First Layers 7 Help Text 4 Support Pattern e Generate Support Material This turns automatic support material generation on and
17. of the three dimensional surface of an object in the case of Robox constructed using triangles also known as amesh There are many file formats for this with Robox currently accepting stl and obj 3D Model 3DP Abbreviation of 3D Printing Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene a thermoplastic used as a 3D printer material It produces tough impact resistant parts ABS which make excellent functional prototypes It can be tapped sanded painted and vapour polished allowing for high quality finishing Generally used to describe the theoretical accuracy of the motion system This is calculated from the step accuracy of the stepper motor used for control and the pitch of the leadscrew belt See section 2 2 for accuracy specifications Accuracy A colourless flammable liquid also known as propanone a solvent which will dissolve ABS and can be used as a cement for gluing parts together It can also be used for vapour smoothing see section 6 3 Acetone The process of constructing an object by selectively adding Additive Manufacturing material rather than starting with a block of material AM and cutting away what you don t need see subtractive manufacturing This refers to the air temperature inside the build chamber during the print Maintaining this at a stable temperature can help to reduce warping of parts as they are produced by encouraging even cooling Ambient Temperature AMF serves is an alt
18. on the print Asmaller value here can guard against this A setting of zero disables gap filling completely e Help Text This box displays a brief explanation of the setting which is highlighted changes on mouseover www cel robox com 5 5 10 Advanced Settings Cooling mB WN F amp F This settings page allows you to adjust all the parameters which affect automatic cooling of the part as it prints Layers must be cooled sufficiently before another layer is applied to prevent dimensional inaccuracy and squishy small layers Ki Cooling Enable Auto Cooling Fan Settings Minimum Speed 6 Maximum Speed Brdiges Fan Speed Disable Fan for First i ia PESO Cooling Thresholds Bridges Fan Speed This is the power of the fan when printing bridges expressed as percentage Higher fan speed means increased cooling of extrudate Enable Automatic Cooling 6 Enable Fan if Layer Time lt Minimum Fan Speed 7 Go Slow if Layer Time lt Maximum Fan Speed 8 Minimum Print Speed Bridges Fan Speed 9 Help Text Disable Fan for First Layers www cel robox com Enable Automatic Cooling This setting is used to enable or disable automatic cooling for 3D prints AutoMaker uses one of two methods to control cooling it can either increase the fan speed or slow down the time to print a layer The choice of which method is used is controlled by Enable Fan if Layer Time lt and Go S
19. outside walls are produced to complete the exterior surface of the part The more perimeters the thicker the part walls Brim Width This is explained in Print Settings see section 5 5 3 Help Text This box displays a brief explanation of the setting which is highlighted changes on mouseover www cel robox com 5 5 7 Advanced Settings Nozzles These settings allow you to adjust all the parameters which affect the operation of the nozzles and needle valves By tuning these values users can control the appearance of start stop points and surface finish as well as dramatically affecting print speed through the use of the larger fill nozzle O Moo a Nozzles Perimeter Nozzle Fill Nozzle Support Nozzle Support Interface Nozzle W Fill Nozzle Ejection Volume Wipe Volume Partial Open Value Retract Length Retract Unretract Speed mm Q1 Ejection Volume This is the volume of material which is ejected from the nozzle as the needle valve closes due to the displacement volume of the needle Perimeter Nozzle Selection 7 Ejection Volume Fill Nozzle Selection 8 Wipe Volume Support Nozzle Selection 9 Partial Open Value Support Interface Nozzle 10 Retract Length Fine Nozzle Settings 0 3mm 11 Retract Unretract Speed Fill Nozzle Settings 0 8mm 12 Help Text O OA WYN FE www cel robox com Perimeter Nozzle Selection This setting allows you to choose which nozzle is used to prin
20. pulling back of filament from the print head Also see Ooze Your Robox account must be registered when using AutoMaker for the first time to allow us to offer effective support and send software updates see section 3 5 See Macro Abbreviation for Rapid prototyping Creating an objectina matter of hours using additive manufacturing Used to describe the outside surfaces of a 3D model A desiccant which can be used for reducing the water content of filament It can be reactivated by slow oven drying or microwaving times depend on the quantity see section 4 3 The process of converting a 3D model into individual layers or slices for printing Toolpaths are generated to describe the motion of the printhead and extruder in GCode The part of the software which is responsible for producing GCode instructions for printing from a 3D model A Robox filament reel which includes an EEPROM for storing material parameters allowing for instant machine set up when it is installed in the dock See section 5 2 2 A highly caustic alkali salt which can be used in solution to dissolve some types of dissolvable support material see Section 6 2 3 www cel robox com Solid Model Spool Stair Stepping Step Angle Stepper Motor lk Stringing Subtractive Manufacturing Support Material A type of CAD model which is represented by geometrical features circles rectangles etc rather than a li
21. s mm s mm s O W Perimeters Small Perimeters External Perimeters Infill Solid Infill Top Solid Infill Support Material Bridges Gap Fill Perimeters This parameter sets the speed at which perimeters the outside surface of the part are printed in millimetres per second 1 Perimeter Print Speed 6 Top Solid Infill Speed 2 Small Perimeter Print Speed 7 Support Material Speed 3 External Perimeter Speed 8 Bridges Print Speed 4 Infill Speed 9 Gap Fill Print Speed 5 Solid Infill Speed 10 Help Text www cel robox com Perimeter Print Speed mm s This parameter sets the speed at which perimeters the walls of the object are printed in millimetres per second Small Perimeter Print Speed mm s This parameter sets the speed at which small perimeters meant for holes islands and fine details are printed in millimetres per second A slower speed than Perimeter Print Speed is recommended for improved quality of small details External Perimeter Print Speed mm s This parameter sets the speed at which external perimeters the outside surface of the object are printed in millimetres per second Infill Print Speed mm s This parameter sets the speed at which infill the internal filling of the object is printed in millimetres per second This value should be as fast as you can go without compromising the integrity of the fill structure Faster extrusions can break and result in weak spots of the
22. should be very helptul when cleaning up small blemishes on the surface of the part and for cutting away support in difficult to reach areas Some material can easily be broken away trom the part or a pair of needle nose pliers can be useful for crushing breaking support and then used to pull the material away It can be quite a frustrating task but you will soon discover methods that work and those that don t once you ve found a good one it s great to see a perfect model emerge from a lump of Seemingly random plastic e WARNING The set of cleanup tools are very sharp please take extreme caution when using them and always cut away from your body Not suitable for use by children except under adult supervision e WEAR GLASSES Always use safety glasses goggles when removing support material especially PLA as the fragments can be very sharp and could damage the eyes e WEAR GLOVES Always wear gloves when removing support material as the tools and removed material can be very sharp www cel robox com 6 2 Removing Soluble Support Material IT your Robox has a dual material head and second reel holder RBXO1 DM then you can make use of Soluble Support Material for supporting your models Your part is lett with no visible blemishes and a smooth surface The larger areas can be removed by hand to speed up the process but it is designed to be a largely hands off process There are currently 3 possible material choices
23. the dock Material Type Pick the material type here trom the list of available options or type the name of the material yourself Material Colour Pick the material colour here or choose custom to define your own colour Filament Diameter mm Enter the diameter of your filament in mm itis recommended to use digital calipers micrometer to obtain an accurate value for this field Filament Multiplier This value is used to compensate for the squishyness of your material As filament passes through the extruder it can be compressed by the feed wheels causing to change shape slightly This can affect the amount of material that is fed to the head the harder the material the closer this value should be to 1 Feed Rate Multiplier This multiplier allows you to finely tune the extrusion rate of the material it can be adjusted during a print to obtain the optimum extrudate protile Increasing the value above 1 will cause more material to be extruded and vice versa 2 would be equivalent to 200 material flow It varies the amount of plastic proportionally and should be changed in very small steps e g 0 05 as the effects are very visible Bed Temperature C This value sets the temperature of the print bed surface during a print A heated bed will help to reduce warping and improve adhesion of a wide range of materials ABS requires a bed temperature of approximately 110 C for good adhesion whereas PLA only requir
24. the filament and push it along the tube to the head When the filament reaches the head it is extruded out of a hot nozzle which melts the plastic and can control the diameter of the extrudate by using two different size nozzles This twin nozzle arrangement allows for highly detailed outer surfaces of the print those that are visible alongside the larger nozzle which is used for filling in parts quickly The printer head is mounted to a quick release carriage known as HeadLock which is constrained by a Cartesian axis system allowing the head to move in 3 dimensions The included AutoMaker software translates your 3D design files in stl or obj format into machine coordinates that Robox can understand It does this by slicing the 3D model into it s individual layers and then sending each slice or layer to the printer one ata time To produce a part the molten plastic is laid down one layer at a time and the head moves up by a small amount as little as 0 02mm at the end of each layer This allows tully solid plastic parts to be constructed with the quality of the surface finish being determined by the height of the individual layers quality setting Robox SmartReels are available in a variety of materials finishes and colours and they are automatically recognised by the machine setting all of the appropriate parameters for you All you need to do is pick one choose what quality you d like your model and h
25. the printhead quickly and easily High Impact Polystyrene a simple thermoplastic which is frequently used as dissolvable support material as it bonds well to ABS and can be dissolved in Limonene leaving the ABS part intact see section 6 2 2 As there is no direct feedback from the stepper motor in terms of position homing is how Robox determines the location of all axes before starting a print Each axis moves until it reaches its endstop which is then defined as the origin Because the software knows the length of each axis software limits can be used at the other end of travel This commonly refers to the heated nozzle section of the extrusion system and includes the heater block and nozzles inside the printhead This describes the tendency for some thermoplastics to absorb moisture from the air see section 4 3 See fill Kapton is a trade name of polyimide frequently used for high temperature adhesive tapes and films Many other printers use Kapton film as a bed surface however in Robox PEI removes the need for any coating on the bed This describes the height in mm of each individual layer of the 3D printed object The thinner each layer is the smoother the appearance of the outside surface will be reducing the stair stepping effect Thinner layers more layers longer print www cel robox com Levelling Linear Bearing Macro Manifold MEK Mesh Micro Manufacturing Mi
26. the starting material This purge routine sets the nozzle temperature to half way between the melting point of the new and old materials and purges the head by ejecting mixed material onto the bed Step 1 of 3 www cel robox com 1 2 2 Eject Stuck Material To be completed 1 2 3 Speed Test To be completed 1 2 4 Cleaning To be completed 7 2 5 Print Bed IT you are having any problems with your print adhering to the bed before trying anything else clean the bed using the supplied bed cleaning wipes These are impregnated with Isopropyl Alcohol 70 which should remove any oily residues which may be affecting the PEI No other bed preparation should be required to print with a large range of materials TAW NG WIPE 1 LEAN EN isopropy pconot t R MEDICAL USE y y Not FO n Q cE ors T chemicals they are unlikely to improve adhesion and will damage the bed o e NEVER clean the PEI print bed using Acetone or other harsh solvents surface 1 2 6 Printer Head To be completed 1 2 1 Build Chamber Always try to ensure that the build chamber remains clear of debris whether it is mis extruded filament or otherwise This debris can get trapped in the various moving parts of the machine and affect homing accuracy and motion possibly causing damage to Robox www cel robox com Any debris which is fallen through into the area below the bed can be cleaned out by removi
27. to level the gantry which controls the linear motion of the printhead to ensure that it is parallel to the bed Calibration This routine is used to level the gantry which controls the linear motion of the printhead to ensure that it is parallel to the bed if the error is very large manual adjustment will be required to bring the gantry roughly level and it can then be levelled precisely and automatically Gantry Level Step 1 of 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the calibration To be completed www cel robox com 7 2 Maintenance In order to keep your Robox in good working condition as small amount of maintenance is occasionally required There are a number of routines in AutoMaker that guide you through the process e This area of AutoMaker is still in development please check our website for an updated version of the user manual if you require further information 7 2 1 Purge Nozzles When changing between two dissimilar materials care must be taken to ensure the heater block does not reach the degradation temperature of the starting material The purge routine sets the nozzle temperature to half way between the melting point of the new and old materials and purges the head by ejecting mixed material onto the bed Maintenance Pi irge Nozzles When changing between two dissimilar materials care must be taken to ensure the heater block does not reach the degradation temperature of
28. 0 closed 1 fully open This will move the head to an absolute location at maximum axis speed e g GO X100 Y100 move to 100 100 Coordinated Movement X Y Z E D B F Gl E Extruder 1 mm D Extruder 2 mm B Nozzle Motor 0 closed 1 fully open F Speed mm min This will move the head to an absolute location at the specified feed rate e g G1 X100 Y100 E50 F100 move to 100 100 while extruding 50mm at 100mm s Dwell S or P G4 S Delay seconds P Delay milliseconds This will cause all motion to delay for the specified time period e g G4 S100 wait for 100 seconds or G4 P500 wait for 500 milliseconds Home XY Z G28 Home specified axis e g Home X Z will home the X and Z axis in sequence X is always homed first and Z always last Move filament until slip E D F Extruder 1 mm D Extruder 2 mm F Speed mm min G36 This will feed the specified volume at the specified feedrate until the extruder index wheel detects that the filament is no longer moving Unlock door S S Override Safe Temperature Bed C G37 This will unlock the door immediately if no S value is present or allow the door unlock at a specified bed temperature e g G37 S50 will unlock the door when the bed temperature reaches 50 C Level gantry G38 Using the input from two G28 Z probes at l
29. 908 M909 Set ambient temperature control parameters P F D B T U This command is only really for advanced use as these values should never need to be changed Itis used to adjust the control parameters for the ambient fan Store parameters to EEPROM This writes any new settings to the firmware If not stored using M500 settings will be lost when the power is cycled Revert to default parameter values This resets the firmware parameters to the factory defaults Save using M500 Show settings This outputs the current firmware settings to the console Invert axis XY Z E D B Where O false 1 true This command is only really for advanced use as these values should never need to be changed It causes all motion on the specified axis to occur in the opposite direction Set axis travel X Y Z This command is only really for advanced use as these values should never need to be changed It specifies the length of each axis in mm Invert switch inputs X Y Z Z E D B Where O false 1 true This command is only really for advanced use as these values should never need to be changed It inverts the output from the specified switch X Y Z and Z endstops extruder 1 and 2 output switches nozzle homing switch Set home distance X Y Z E D B This command is only really for advanced use as these values should never need to be changed For X Y and Z it specifies the distance the head can move beyond the point tha
30. Account 5 3 5 Current Printer Status This part of the display provides an overview of the selected Robox It shows you what filament bed and head is installed and also displays warning and status messages For example when installing a new filament reel you will see the reel appear on the status screen As the bed and head are heating up you will see a warning message appear once the temperature exceeds 60 C 140 F AN WARNING Hot Surfaces www cel robox com 5 3 6 Advanced Settings This part of the screen allows you to perform more advanced functions relating to the overall printer print job settings are accessed trom the Settings Screen see section 5 5 Its functions are summarised below M503 Version F08 uSteps per Unit M92 X132 333 Y132 333 Z6400 0 E560 0 D1120 0 B2500 0 Acceleration M201 512 Maximum Speed mm s M202 X275 0 275 0 Z3 5 E40 0 D20 0 B18 9 Extruder Tempcon M301 P4 0e 2 1 0e 3 D 8 0e 2 L1 0 B4380 0 T19193 0 Bed Tempcon M302 P2 0e 1 5 0e 3 D 1 3 Ne 1 0 B3977 0 T62508 0 Ambient Tempcon M303 P1 0e 1 10 0 DO 0 L1 0 B3977 0 T318790 0 UO Axis Invert M510 X1 Y1 Z1 EO DO B1 Axis Travel M520 X226 0 Y160 0 Z100 0 B2 0 Switch Invert M526 X0 YO ZO E1 D1 BO Home Distance M527 X 0 5 Y 0 5 Z 0 05 E380 0 D380 0 M906 X1 2 Y1 2 Z0 9 2 Send GCode 3 goes 1 GCode Console Output 5 Head Programming 2 GCode Text Entry 6 Calibration and Maintenance 3 Send GCo
31. ER CEL NOR ANY AUTHORISED RES R MAKES ANY OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE C CHNOLOGY DOES NOT OFFER ASSUME OR AUTHORISE THE OFFER OR ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY FOR IT OR FOR ANY OTHER WARRANTY EITHER XPRESS OR IMPLIED BY ANY AUTHORISED RESELLER OR OTHER INDEPENDENT THIRD PAR www cel robox com 1 12 Regulatory and Environmental Information 1 12 1 Electromagnetic Interference The normal functionality of the product may be disturbed by Strong Electro Magnetic Interference If you are experiencing problems reset the product by cycling the power to resume normal operation If normal functionality does not resume please try using the product in a different location 1 12 2 FCC Statements U S A The U S Federal Communications Commission in 47 cfr1 5 105 has specified that the following notices be brought to the attention of users of this product This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two co
32. OlVStYFENS AIP S sesccascuesecsuetiseselescssseradeiaeneeRiventanceees 82 6 2 3 Polylactic Acid PLA wocececccscesscessessesssesssesseesssessesssuessssseessessseesseessecen 82 6 3 Vapour FINISHING ccceescssesessescseseesesecsesessesseceseseesesseseseeseseseeseeeeess 83 7 0 Calibration and Maintenance uu 84 TMG AMMAN Ose suteeaacctsotcse E 85 TLL NOZZ1C OPENING N E 85 www cel robox com We e Aa AEE T E A 86 1 1 3 Xand Y Offset ace ecsesseessesssessecssesscsssssessesssesssessessessecssesssesseesseesseen 8 1 1 4 Gantry L V l coasetceetacasie cece ats coat dnaaeenate nee enterdntrcienere tenes 88 7 2 WANN CN INCE sees arcesacserosicsnestericutsnsnecoressei sues secuetessesonsasenensesecoutectastea touts 89 12d Purge NOZES sane ne ee ee ee enn ener re 89 7 2 2 Eject Stuck Material aspen besaestc eset da ven ocesctesva tan apnicouta ata ratanieimeeacramnad 90 Te a EAE E EE settee 90 RE n E 90 A E e a E eres tenn eaneeasentech tokens etietanctacdeapiomecauteds 90 TD Pe a EEEE E EE 90 1 2 1 Build CRAMDED vo ecceccceccecscssseessesscssecsuessesssecssessesssesssessecssessecssessseesessseeseeen 90 AD EXCL A eva tenavesescon teniepstasaisianinnanianienasinesie 91 Ped DCO AEAEE E AE E A ee 91 Te ROUDES HOO UNE eeann n E E EAE OEE 92 8 0 Supplementary Information sesso 98 8 1 GCode COMMAS sesisiseervosirsrireistenssiciarerinnsia etsen aieiaiei 99 8 2 Frequently Asked QUESTIONS seseseessseseseseseseseseseseseseserererererrrs
33. PTFE to reduce the friction on the internal surfaces while maintaining flexibility This refers to a feature in the printed object where an unsupported flat surface is produced by essentially printing in thin air It is achieved by moving the printhead more slowly than perimeters and bonding the extrudate to either side of the gap so that it is stretched and can cool before it begins to sag Brim is a term applied to 3D printing which describes a large flat area which is printed around the part to help with bed adhesion and warping like the brim of a hat See section 5 5 3 This is the enclosed area of Robox where parts are produced and is designed to maintain the ambient temperature and prevent draughts from affecting the quality of your print This refers to the maximum dimensions of an object which can be produced with Robox 210x150x100mm LxWxH See bed Computer Aided Design used for designing objects Wwww cel robox com Calibration Carriage Cartesian Axis Caustic Soda CNC Console Delamination Dessicant Drive Screw Dual Extrusion EEPROM Endstop Extrudate The mostly automated process of adjusting software hardware parameters in AutoMaker to take into account any differences in the manufacturing assembly process of Robox See section can This refers to a moving assembly which is constrained to one axis RObox has 3 the Z carriage which holds the X motor
34. a waxy flexible thermoplastic which can be used for 3D printing however it is particularly susceptible to shrinkage and warping issues due to its large thermal expansion coefficient This is the end effector of Robox which can perform a number of different functions depending on the model The standard model is a single material dual nozzle FFF head for producing 3D prints trom a range of thermoplastic filaments Perfluoroalkoxy alkane A flouropolymer with similar properties OP IE Polytetratluoroethylene Teflon A high temperature engineering thermoplastic with an extremely low coefficient of friction used to line the filament path to the head More specifically a timing pulley used for translating rotational motion into precise linear motion The pitch of the belt and the number of teeth on the pulley defines the resolution When switching between two dissimilar materials itis important to remove the old material from the head completely to prevent blockages Purge is a routine that chooses an intermittent melt point and forces through material to effectively switch between materials see section 7 2 1 Polyvinyl Alcohol A water soluble filament used as 3D printing material often for dissolvable support See section 6 2 1 This refers to the twin nozzle system used by Robox for reducing overall print times By using a fine and Till nozzle the exterior of the part can be produced slowly
35. aller will start click Next gt to continue AutoMaker Please read the following License Agreement You must accept the terms of 6 Please caretully read the Licence Agreement and select I accept the agreement then select Next gt to continue AutoMaker 7 Please choose where you would like to install AutoMaker either by typing the path directly or by clicking the fg button Click Next gt to continue and accept the path and begin the installation N B To facilitate future support we recommend using the default install location AutoMaker 8 Choose whether you would like to add Shortcuts to the Start Menu or Desktop Then click Next gt and wait as AutoMaker is installed to your hard drive i ap a 49 O lt Completing the CEL AutoMaker Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing CEL AutoMaker on your computer 9 Installation is complete Tick the checkbox it you would like to read the Readme file after clicking Finish View Readme File AutoMaker www cel robox com 3 4 Starting AutoMaker This section explains how to start AutoMaker on all Supported operating systems 3 4 1 On Windows To start AutoMaker double click on the icon shown below on your desktop AutoMaker It can also be launched using the Start Menu in the normal way it can be found under CEL 3 4 2 0n MacOS To start AutoMaker click the icon wh
36. an to support the new Microsoft 3D Builder software and amt 3mt format for Windows 8 1 support e Can you use AutoMaker to design parts Not yet the included AutoMaker software is for controlling and monitoring Robox and laying out print jobs not for actually designing parts There are a number of solutions available online which will allow you to design your own parts including Thingiverse Customizer TinkerCAD Geomagic Design OpenSCAD Rnino 123d Design and 123d Sculpt Does AutoMaker have a file size restriction for stl obj files There isn t any restriction on file size the performance of the 3D visualisation may be affected depending on the computer hardware the software is running on www cel robox com 1 05 8 2 3 Printing e How do you support overhangs in the print AutoMaker automatically generates easy to remove support when printing with the single material but dual nozzle head Because of the HeadLock system switching to a dual material head with dual extruders in tuture will be a snap This upgrade will allow Robox to print with dissolvable support materials such as PVOH Polyvinyl Alcohol and HIPS High Impact Polystyrene see section 6 2 e Is ABS safe to print with Molten ABS is not actually a toxic material as some comments suggest There are some research projects that suggest there are ultrafine airborne particles which are released when the plastic is melted and t
37. and rails the X carriage that holds the print head and the bed could be described as the Y carriage A coordinate system which describes the location of an object in three dimensions perpendicular to each other X Y and Z See Sodium Hydroxide Abbreviation of Computer Numerical Control controlling motion using a computer which sends instructions as GCode A means of entering CNC commands manually by sending typed text instructions A detect in a 3D printed object where layers have not correctly fused together resulting in a gap between layers It can be caused by underextrusion incorrect material process parameters or by excessive warping shrinkage A chemical substance which absorbs moisture from the Surrounding environment Also known as a lead screw this is a thread which is used to convert rotational motion from a stepper motor into linear motion In Robox drive screws are used to move the gantry up and down A type of 3D printing where two different materials can be extruded on the same layer using two nozzles Abbreviation of Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory the type of memory on a microchip which is used to store parameters in the printhead and SmartReel Also known as a limit switch this refers to a microswitch which is used to define the limits of a motion axes Also see Homing This refers to material which has been extruded from one of the nozzles on the printhead www
38. and carefully by the smaller nozzle and then the inside can be filled quickly with the larger nozzle A technique used to prevent warping Parts are built on top of a raft of disposable material instead of directly on the build surface The raft is larger than the part and so has more adhesion Similar to brim in functionality A hardened and ground steel round bar used for constraining linear motion to one DoF A Robox file contains an AutoMaker project which includes your layout of objects on the print bed and all associated print settings and slicing parameters www cel robox com ROBOXFILAMENT ROBOXHEAD ROBOXPROFILE Repository RepRap Resolution Retraction Robox Account Routine RP Shell Silica Gel Slice Slicer SmartReel Sodium Hydroxide A Robox filament definition file contains material properties for a particular filament e g melt temperature A Robox head definition file describes a particular head type and associated default parameters A Robox print profile contains slicing parameters Typically an online store of 3D models for printing A RepRap machine is a rapid prototyping machine that can manufacture a significant proportion of its own parts Typically used to describe the layer height and positional accuracy of a 3D printer Please refer to specifications in Section oe Often used in other printers to control ooze describes the
39. and then select a surface on the Lay Flt Model that you would like to lay flat to the bed This automatically arranges all models on the bed with sufficient clearance between them and no Aeiavour MENEE C5 This used to collect multiple objects together into one selection When a group is selected this button will toggle to Ungroup G o O Cc Oo o e This area of AutoMaker is still in development please check our website for an updated version of the user manual if you require further information www cel robox com 5 5 Settings Screen This section explains the basic settings page of the software which allows you to choose quality options and materials for your print 1 Filament Settings 5 Start the production Make 2 Print Settings 6 Return to Status Screen 3 Advanced Settings 7 Model Display 4 Return to Layout Screen 5 5 1 Starting Production To start a print simply choose a quality setting trom the Print Settings box 2 verity that your material has been selected in the Filament Settings box 1 and press Make 5 AutoMaker will then begin to slice your 3D model and transfer to your Robox ready for printing Due to the unstable nature of printing by wire sending data over USB during a print Robox incorporates onboard flash storage for storing print jobs once production has started This means that when the print job has been fully transferred you can discon
40. ard 200 microns 0 0078 in Low 300 microns 0 0118 in e Positioning Precision XY 7 5 microns 0 0003 in Z 0 15625 microns 0 000006 in e Filament Diameter 1 75mm 0 069 in e Nozzle Diameters 0 3mm 0 012 in and 0 8mm 0 031 in e Model Materials PLA ABS Nylon PC PET PC ABS others e Support Materials PVA HIPS PLA 2 2 6 Software e Software Bundle Robox AutoMaker e File Types Stl Ob robox e Software Compatibility Windows 7 8 Mac OS x 10 6 x64 10 7 Ubuntu Linux 12 04 2 3 Minimum Hardware Requirements Processor Minimum Dual core 2 0Ghz Recommended Quad core 3 0Ghz System RAM Minimum 2GB Recommended 4GB or greater Hard Disk Installation 256MB Minimum 2GB Recommended 4GB or greater Graphics Card Minimum 1024x768 or greater 128MB or greater memory Recommended 1680x1050 or greater 256MB or greater memory or integrated Intel HD graphics OpenGL v2 0 Support www cel robox com 2 4 How It Works 2 4 1 3D Printing When Robox is using the 3D printer head it uses a technology known as Fused Filament Fabrication FFF This works in a similar way to a hot melt glue gun using plastic filament instead of glue sticks The feedstock for the print head is 1 75mm thermoplastic filament which is supplied on a reel for installing into the printer This is then fed to the head via a Bowden tube using the extruder which contains two contra rotating feedwheels to grab hold of
41. arts of the product e During an electrical thunder lightning storm e During a power failure e When the 3D printing head is installed in the product there are moving parts which can cause injury and heater elements which generate temperatures in the region of 200 300 C Never reach inside the product while it is in operation and never touch the print head while it is hot e Always allow the product to cool down completely before reaching inside e Never try to override the interlock on the door which protects the user trom these dangerous temperatures e Contact with extruded material from the 3D print head may cause burns Wait for printed objects to cool before removing them trom the build plate e Donot leave Robox unattended during operation www cel robox com Safety Guidelines Follow all safety rules in this section and observe all cautions and warnings in this guide and those trom any additions and materials used in conjunction with the product Before using the product carefully read and understand all the manuals that were included with the package Check for updated versions on our website Do not modify any safety features or make modifications to Robox Doing so is prohibited and may void your warranty and or affect the safe operation of the product Use of print materials other than Robox print materials and genuine Robox components may void warranty Tie back long hair and loose cloth
42. box must be connected to your computer with the USB cable All calibration and maintenance procedures can be accessed through the Advanced Settings Tray on the Status screen e This area of AutoMaker is still in development please check our website for an updated version of the user manual if you require further information 7 1 1 Nozzle Opening This routine is used to calibrate the point at which the needle valves in the head operate The firmware has to know the point at which the plastic begins to flow in order to accurately control extrusion Ye fe gt fn Gio museoan Mae OTE Calibration 7 sft a stv Nozzle Opening This routine is used to calibrate the point at which the needle valves in the he ad oe rate ji doe firmware has to know the point at which the acts hen ns to fo ow in order accurately control extrusion Befo veal doula aa sens e ensure that the bed is clear of o she ha of material loade nozz Bes and you have a reel of material loaded A pair of tweezers small plier pene ue 6 ie helpful for removing waste filament ba Step 1 of 8 www cel robox com Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the calibration To be completed 7 1 2 Nozzle Height This routine is used to calibrate the nozzle lift height As the print head switches between nozzles the nozzle which is not printing is litted up and out of the way of the print Therefore the software needs to know the
43. cel robox com 1 09 Extrude Extruder Faceted Feed Rate Feedstock FFF Filament Fill Fill Density Firmware Flash Storage The act of placing the build material on the build platform normally by heating thermoplastic to a liquid state and pushing it through one of the nozzles on the printhead This device is used for pushing the filament to the head along the Bowden tube It uses two contra rotating feedwheels to pinch the filament and feed it in a very controlled manner using a stepper motor This refers to the appearance of a low resolution 3D model where individual polygons are visible in the printed object The resolution of a 3D model is controlled by 3 parameters chord length step angle and step size Reducing the size of these three values will result in a higher resolution model smoother surface This describes the speed at which motion axes move usually in mm s and can refer to the X Y Z and extruder axes See filament Fused Filament Fabrication Where a filament of one material plastic wax metal etc is deposited on top of or alongside the same or similar material making a joint by heat or adhesion The feedstock for a FFF 3D printer a thermoplastic which has been extruded into a 1 75mm diameter wire which is fed to the print head and melted before being extruded onto the build plate This describes all extruded material on the inside of a print
44. colours rely on the printer knowing what s been loaded and that s where our SmartReel can smooth out the process and enhance the experience The best printing results will be achieved using official materials as they come supplied with a print profile which has been extensively tested for a perfect print every time Why would you not want to use official tilament It s extremely cost competitive and the quality is second to none but we don t want to tie you in Not all filaments are good quality and some might not only give you www cel robox com 1 03 poor print results but damage Robox we can t take responsibility for poor quality filament causing damage to the product Where can tind mechanical chemical and safety specifications MSDS for the print materials These will be available alongside each Robox material on our website www cel robox com materials What is the life expectancy hours of the printer Robox is currently undergoing rigorous life cycle testing and trom initial results it looks like 2000 hours of printing is possible before any maintenance is required Can you explain the resolution metrics feature size layer thickness X Y resolution etc Feature Size this refers to the smallest feature that can be realistically produced in the X Y dimension parallel to the bed and is dependent on nozzle size for Robox the minimum feature size is 0 3mm 800 microns Minimum La
45. crostepping Model Nozzle This refers to the process of ensuring the nozzle is always the same distance trom the print bed to ensure accurate extrusion good base surface finish and adhesion Robox performs the operation automatically in both dimensions by adjusting the level of the gantry and continually adjusting its height as the bed moves back and forth This is a mechanical component which is used to constrain motion to 1 DoF Degree of Freedom i e itcan only move along a rail and cannot rotate Linear bearings are used in the bed Z carriage and X carriage to ensure the accurate position of the printhead This refers to a Sequence of GCode instructions which are executed sequentially to perform a particular function This is a term which is used to describe whether a surface model contains any gaps in its surface i e whether it is watertight Non manitold surface models may produce errors in slicing as the software is unable to define that edge Methyl ethyl ketone also known as butanone is commonly used as an industrial solvent and polymer cement It can be used for joining together printed parts and vapour smoothing but must be used with care as it can irritate skin and eyes See section 6 3 See 3D Model A term used by us to describe the manufacture of objects on your desktop i e a personal factory Also used in industry to describe the manufacture of very small objects
46. cturing Support material describes printed material which is not part of the desired object but is produced for supporting areas which are not sufficiently supported Because FFF relies on laying down material on top of a previous layer it cannot print effectively in thin air except bridges over a short distance It can be produced from the same material as the model Breakaway Support or a different material which can be removed by chemical means Dissolvable Support See Section 6 2 www cel robox com Surface Finish Surface Model Thermoplastic Toolpath Transition Point Underextrusion Vapour Smoothing Viscosity Warp Watertight WPC This describes the quality of the outside surfaces of the part which can be affected by a wide range of factors Describes a type of 3D model which only contains surface data in the form of a polygonal mesh They do not have to be manifold and can therefore cause issues with slicing if not prepared correctly This is a type of polymer which softens on heating allowing it to be formed into a different shape This differs from a thermoset plastic which is formed by a chemical reaction and does not soften on heating but will degrade This describes the motion that the printhead takes to produce a layer written in GCode motion coordinates This term is used to describe the point at which the solid filament becomes molten in the head assembly A pri
47. d shipping Replacement parts independently carry a 90 day warranty from date of shipment from CEL or designated representative location Consumable parts are not covered by this Limited Warranty these include the printing head PE bed sheet filament and extruder Warranty services may be provided by CEL an Authorised Reseller or a third party service provider designated by CEL o coverage or benefits under this Limited Warranty will exist if any of the following conditions apply a The Product has been subjected to abnormal use improper or inadequate maintenance unauthorised modifications unauthorised repair misuse abuse exposure to moisture flooding fire electrical problems associated with incoming power or other acts which are not the fault of CEL Technology Ltd b CEL s Customer Service Department was not notified of the defect or malfunction of the system prior to expiration of the warranty period that was offered c Parts or consumables were installed and used that were not certified or approved by CEL A CEL will also not be liable under any circumstances for Product replacement or associated labour loss of use loss of profits or for any other indirect incidental collateral exemplary punitive consequential or special damages or losses arising out of the purchase of the Product and or out of this
48. d the installation of AutoMaker see section 3 3 www cel robox com Getting Startec 3 1 Package Contents Check your product package for the following items 10x Bed Wipes Setof 4 Cleanup Tools JNuew oj Safety Information Safety Guide Ta UAN Woneld Suun XO Warranty Card e If any of the above items are damaged or missing contact your retailer e The illustrated items above are for reference only Actual product f specifications may vary with different models www cel robox com 3 2 Unpacking Robox This section explains how to safely unpack your new Robox and get it ready for production Your new micro manufacturing platform has been carefully assembled and packaged at our factory to arrive with you in perfect condition Please follow the instructions below carefully to avoid causing any damage 1 Carefully cut the tape along the top of the box being careful not to cut too deep and open the box 2 Remove the accessories box trom the side by pulling on the plastic handle side www cel robox com 4 Remove the packing tape which is used to secure the door 5 Remove the packing tape and warranty card which are secured to the bed and the blue plastic packing clip used to secure the printhead 6 Ensure that the head and bed are tree to move before proceedin
49. de Temperature C This command sets the nozzle temperature for the first layer of printing using data supplied from M103 the reel EEPROM S provides a manual override for custom temperature e g M103 will set the nozzle temperature to the value stored on the reel previous value sent M103 S240 sets it to 240 C Set nozzle target temperature S S Override Temperature C This command sets the nozzle temperature using data supplied from the reel EEPROM S provides a manual override for custom temperature e g M104 will set the nozzle temperature to the value stored on the reel previous value sent M104 S205 sets it to 205 C M104 Show temperatures and PWM output voltage detection T aa bb B cc S dd A ee ff aa Nozzle Temperature Setpoint C bb Nozzle Heater PWM 0 255 cc Bed Temperature M105 Setpoint C dd Bed Heater PWM 0 255 denotes 240V supply and denotes 115V supply ee Ambient Temperature Setpoint C f Ambient Fan PWM 0 255 This command shows the status of all heaters and temperature settings Head Fan on S S Speed 0 255 M106 This command sets the speed of the fan on the print head e g M106 S255 sets the fan to 100 power M106 5128 sets it to 50 Head Fan off M107 This command turns off the head fan but only if the nozzle temperature is lower than 60 C The minimum fan speed if the nozzle tem
50. de to Robox 7 Diagnostics 4 SmartReel Programming e GCode Console This console allows you to manually send GCode commands to Robox over the USB cable Simply type the command in the text entry box 2 and then click Send GCode 3 A list of all GCode commands applicable to Robox can be found in the Supplementary Information section at the back of this manual section 8 1 www cel robox com 5 3 7 Advanced Settings SmartReel Programming This page is for writing custom material parameters to a Robox SmartReel Simply choose which reel to apply the settings to choose a material from the list custom or official then click the Program Reel button o gt oe SmartReel Programming Reel Hub 1 Reel Hub 2 Choose a Material to Program Robox Mellow Yellow ABS W Program Reel 1 Apply to Reel Hub 1 3 Material Selection 2 Apply to Reel Hub 2 4 Program Reel 5 3 8 Advanced Settings Head Programming This page is for programming the print head with the correct settings based on CEL supplied defaults Simply click the type of head you have and click Reset to Defaults It also displays the unique serial number for your printhead which is useful when contacting CEL support ce gt oe Head Programming acceEMS Dual Nozzle 0 3 0 8mm vO Serial No Reset to Defaults 1 Select Head Type 3 Reset Head Defaults 2 Head Serial Display www cel robox com 5 3 9 Advanced Se
51. difference in height between the two nozzles when they are in their printing position Calibration This routine is used to calibrate the nozzle lift height As the print head switches between nozzles the nozzle which is not printing is lifted up and out of the way of the print Nozzle Height Therefore the software needs to know the difference in height between the two nozzles when they are in their printing position If you are having problems with layer adhesion or inconsistencies in the height of the first few layers please complete this calibration sequence Step 1 of 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the calibration To be completed www cel robox com 7 1 3 X and Y Offset This routine is used to set the alignment of the two printing nozzles in the X and Y direction This allows the software to know the location of each nozzle in respect to the other Calibration This routine is used to set the alignment of the two printing nozzles in the X and Y direction This allows the software to know the location of each nozzle in respect to the other X and Y Offset If you are having problems with the fill and fine detail parts of the print being misaligned please complete this calibration sequence Ea ia a a S E Step 1 of 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the calibration To be completed www cel robox com 7 1 4 Gantry Level This routine is used
52. e extruder motor start and the filament will start to reel back onto the spool www cel robox com 4 2 2 Removing The Reel Once the extruder motor has stopped your filament has been fully ejected Press the two metal buttons on the top and bottom of the reel hub and pull the reel away from the machine Coil any extra material onto the reel the loose end can easily be held by weaving in and out of the holes in the rim 4 3 Filament Storage Most plastics including ABS and PLA are hygroscopic in nature i e they absorb water from the surrounding environment This often has desirable effects for example in the case of Nylon higher water content results in higher part strength However when using plastic filament as a feedstock for 3D printing higher water content has a negative effect As the plastic melts in the head the water content evaporates and turns into steam As the molten plastic leaves the nozzle the reduction in pressure creates bubbles in the extrudate This outgassing of steam can ruin the quality of the print leaving pock marks in the surface finish where the bubbles have popped It is therefore essential to store your filament somewhere very dry when your Robox is not in use for any extended period of time SmartReels are packaged in an airtignt sealable bag with a sachet of silicagel which should remove any water from the bag and keep your filament dry We recommend returning your filament t
53. e for checking the performance of all the motor axes X Y and Z Speed test gradually ramps up the speed as the test progresses allowing you to isolate any issues with motion Level X Gantry This button executes the automatic bed levelling algorithm By probing the bed in multiple locations Robox is able to determine the level of the bed and independently adjust the Z motors to ensure the X gantry is parallel Level Y Axis This is currently an experimental feature which can turther improve the quality of bed levelling Rather than just levelling the gantry it can continuously adjust the Z height as the bed moves forwards and backwards ensuring the nozzle is always the same distance from the bed Calibrate Nozzle Opening This routine is used to calibrate the point at which the needle valves in the head operate see section 7 1 1 Calibrate Nozzle Height This routine is used to calibrate the nozzle litt height see section 7 1 2 Load Firmware You shouldn t require this function unless directed by CEL support it is used for manually flashing the onboard firmware www cel robox com 5 3 10 Advanced Settings Diagnostics This page is really only intended for diagnosing possible faults with your Robox It displays the serial numbers of the printer and the head which will be required when contacting CEL support It also displays the state of all of the microswitches in the printer so that you can verity
54. east 100mm apart in the X direction this command automatically levels the gantry to make it parallel to the bed Level bed compensate Z according to Y G39 Using the input from two G28 Z probes at least 100mm apart in the Y direction this command automatically drives the Z axis during printing to keep the nozzle the same distance from the bed Use absolute coordinates on X Y Z axes default G90 This command causes Robox to interpret all moves as absolute i e move to the location specified e g G1 X100 Y100 will move to the fixed location 100 100 This is the default behaviour of the firmware Use relative coordinates on X Y Z axes This command causes Robox to interpret all moves as relative i e move to the location relative to your current position e g if the head is at position 100 100 G1 X20 Y20 will move the head to 120 120 not 20 20 G91 www cel robox com Set X Y Z position to coordinates given G92 This command tells the software the location of the printhead it is not necessarily the same as the physical position of the head eoceerecerecececeececece se ecereerseeeeeeeeseeec eee eee cere eee ee ee eee see eee eee eee e ee eee eee eee eee eee ee sree eee ee ee eee eee eee eee eee eres eeeeee Tool 0 Fine Nozzle 0 3mm This command selects the fine printing nozzle Tool 1 Fill Nozzle 0 8mm This command selects the fine printing nozzle T1 First layer target temperature S S Overri
55. ed object It s density can be varied as a percentage between fully hollow and fully solid see Fill Density This describes the density of the fill 0 for a hollow object 100 for a fully solid object This is the computer program which runs on the hardware itself and is stored in flash memory on the mainboard This refers to the storage available on Robox to store GCode print instructions during printing It also maintains a history of previous prints allowing them to be reprinted without reslicing It is cyclic storage once full begins to overwrite from the beginning which is not accessible on any device except Robox A microSD card is used as the storage medium www cel robox com Flow Rate Footprint Gantry GCode HeadLock HIPS homing Hot End Hygroscopic Infill Kapton Tape Layer Height This describes the rate of extrusion from the nozzle normally measured in mm s This is the amount of flat area Robox occupies when stood on a surface 370x340mm This describes the assembly which includes the Z carriages X rails and X carriage Its level is adjustable using two independent Z drive screws The industry standard language for CNC control commands it has two distinct subsets G and M codes where G codes are motion commands and M codes are logic commands such as heater control Refers to the printhead replacement system in Robox it allows you to change
56. ee section 5 6 e Model Display This displays a preview of the selected print job showing the print bed and any objects you have added arranged as they will be printed You can rotate the view by clicking the right mouse button and dragging pan around by holding the lt Alt gt key and dragging with the right mouse and zoom by rolling the mouse wheel www cel robox com LC Rotate View click and drag Q E m Pan View click and drag a atin Zoom scroll wheel ag Select and manipulate models i a Select multiple models 5 4 1 Arranging Items on the Bed This section explains the layout function of the software which allows you to arrange your 3D models on the bed ready for printing Itis designed to be very simple requiring only the following buttons Undo Redo Go Add Model D Remove Model Duplicate Step back through the history of layout operations you Nave completed i e undo the last command you executed Step forward through the history of layout operations This is used to add a new model stl ob to the build plate clicking it reveals a file browser dialog to choose your model trom the local tilesystem This is used to remove the selected model from the build plate This is used to duplicate the currently selected item and place it on the build plate www cel robox com This is for reorienting your model to the build plate Click the button
57. em which must be resolved before continuing 5 3 2 Installed Filament AutoMaker will automatically recognise the material installed on the reel using data stored on a chip inside the reel Depending on the type of filament on the reel they are displayed in different ways as shown below Robox SmartReel Chroma Green This will be displayed as a reel symbol 110m 372g remaining 1 ABS Generic Custom Material Generic Custom 1 This will be displayed as a gear symbol 50m 125g remaining 1 ERROR Unrecognised Untormatted Reel Unrecognised Reel This will be displayed as a crossed circle Not Available Some of this information is also displayed in the Current Printer Status area of the screen where the reel is shown installed on the left of the printer 5 3 3 Temperature Display This area of screen displays a historical graph of the bed and nozzle temperature over time www cel robox com 5 3 4 Projects Tabs This part of the screen shows the currently available print jobs On starting AutoMaker will create an empty project and load any projects which weren t closed on the previous run Other functions are summarised below Creates anew project tile v Displays the context menu explained below Rename Change the name ofthe project Export Export the selected project as a robox file Email Email the selected project Upload the selected project to your Robox
58. ernative to the STL file format based on XML which supports units colour textures curved triangles lattice structures and functionally graded materials features that the STL format does not support AMF www cel robox com 1 07 AutoMaker Axis Axes Backlash Bed Belt Bowden Tube Bridge Brim Build Chamber Build Envelope Build Plate CAD 108 The included software package which is used for controlling all elements of your Robox including printing layout calibration and maintenance Describes a single direction of movement in a 3 dimensional coordinate system X axis runs left to right Y axis is front to back and the Z axis represents what would typically be considered vertical Sometimes called lash or play it describes the slack in a mechanical system In the case of the pulleys and belts it could be caused by the tooth profile of the belt not matching the pulley or by the pulley being loose on the shaft which drives it The surface at the base of the 3D printer on which parts are actually made Robox has a removable PEI bed surface to allow for easy part removal Also known as a build plate The toothed gear belts which are used in conjunction with a drive pulley to transfer movement from the motors to other parts of a machine Usually fibre reinforced to prevent stretching This is the tube which delivers the filament to the print head It is manufactured from PFA
59. ery Authorised distributors and or resellers have the rights to adjust and or finalize the properties of the warranty including but not limited to the duration of the warranty subject to local regulations Your sole remedy as purchaser under this Limited Warranty shall be repair or replacement as provided herein To preserve your warranty rights Products must be installed in accordance with the then current User Guide available at www cel robox com downloads During the Limited Warranty period CEL or its designated representative will at their option repair or replace a defective Product as set forth below Service Parts and replacement Products will be furnished on an exchange basis and will be either new or refurbished All replaced parts or replaced Products become the property of CEL and you will be invoiced for replacement parts if defective parts are not returned as directed by CEL under this Limited Warranty CEL will bear the cost of returned parts provided that you report the warranty claim within the Limited Warranty period and obtain return instructions from CEL prior to return CEL will not be responsible for any shipping costs or other charges associated with these repairs These terms only apply if CEL or its designated representative determines that a fault is present If no fault is found the purchaser will bear the cost of all labour materials an
60. es 60 80 C Bed Temperature 1 Layer C This value sets the temperature of the print bed surface when printing the very first layer of the object This value is often set higher to ensure good adhesion when starting a print however the temperature can be lower for the remainder of the print or it may cause the object to sag at its base www cel robox com e Nozzle Temperature C This value sets the temperature of the nozzle used for printing the material Different thermoplastics require different nozzle temperatures due to their differing melting points or more accurately glass transition temperatures For example most ABS requires a nozzle temperature of 240 C whereas PLA only requires 200 C to print successfully e Nozzle Temperature 1 Layer C This value sets the temperature of the nozzle when printing the very first layer of the object This value is often set higher to ensure good adhesion when starting a print however the temperature can be lower for the remainder of the print e Ambient Temperature C This value sets the temperature of the enclosed build area By maintaining the temperature of the environment itis possible to keep the printed object warm reducing its tendency to shrink and warp The best results will be obtained by maintaining the temperature of the object until the end of the print when the whole object can be cooled simultaneously Warp is introduced when the part is
61. es left to right along the X rails This is the axis which controls the motion of the bed forwards and backwards along the Y rail driven by a belt and pulley system This is the axis which controls the motion of the gantry up and down along the Z rail driven by leadscrew These are the plastic housings which hold the X rails perpendicular to the Z axis and form the two sides of the gantry www cel robox com 8 4 Contact Us This section contains contact information for CEL Technology Ltd There are separate details for Support Sales and Feedback Support For product support we nave a ticketing system available online which allows you to track the progress of your support request Please sign up for an account and submit a ticket at robox freshdesk com Sales For sales of accessories and consumables you can contact 4 uksales cel robox com Or visit our website at www cel robox com Feedback Please send all general feedback on Robox to ie feedback cel robox com Distributor Contact Details If you purchased your Robox trom an authorised CEL reseller please tind their contact details below DISTRIBUTOR CONTACT DETAILS Please direct all support and sales enquiries here in the first instance www cel robox com RBX01 ACC UM 2014 CEL Technology Ltd All rights reserved
62. esesess 103 SPARE A A 103 PE E EA T E ea A T 105 P EAA A ca onecte eee aannesnnenannennmnaca mnie 106 8 3 Glossary Of TErIMS cccccscsssscssessssesssscsscsssscsscsssssssssesesseseesecsseseessees 107 FCO a E 119 www cel robox com 1 1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Robox micro manufacturing platform and welcome to the future of custom manufacturing Robox provides you with the capability to produce three dimensional models in a variety of thermoplastic materials and with our HeadLock easy replacement system you can begin to explore a whole range of personal manufacturing possibilities 1 2 Learn More Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates e Quick Start Guide You will find this in the product packaging along with the warranty registration card and safety information booklet It contains a brief setup guide for Robox to get you printing as easily as possible e Safety Information Guide You will also find this in the product packaging it contains essential information relating to safety and certification Please read carefully before using RODOX Official Robox website www cel robox com The Robox website provides up to date information on available hardware and software products compatible with the system It also contains contact details warranty information and support Optional Documentation Your product packaging may inc
63. g You can move them both by hand to check e We recommend that you keep hold of all of your packaging materials should you need to return any parts to us www cel robox com 3 3 Software Installation This section explains in detail how to install the AutoMaker software package for controlling your Robox The included USB card drive contains this software and an electronic version of this document as well as some sample stl files for you to print These steps may vary slightly depending on your operating system all provided screenshots and instructions are from Windows 8 for reference 1 Plug your included USB drive into an Robox USB Drive F availa ble USB port d rive letter May Va ry Choose what to do with removable drives choose Open folder to view fi les To to view files If this is not displayed you can access the ean drive through My Computer 2 The contents of the drive will be displayed in File Explorer as shown view mode may vary 3 Navigate to AutoMaker Software Windows and run the installer by double clicking on the icon AutoMaker windows installer exe rept Please select the installation language 4 Select the installation language from the Eiht Le h z ngis dropdown menu and then click OK to Estonian Eesti kel CO N ti N U eC French Francais www cel robox com Setup CEL AutoMaker Welcome to the CEL AutoMaker Setup Wizard 5 The inst
64. gnetic Compatibility EMC 2004 108 EC Machinery 206 42 EC Low Voltage 2006 95 EC Common Technical EN55022 2010 Specifications used EN60950 1 2006 Amendments A11 2009 Al 2010 Al2 2011 for demonstration EN55024 2010 of compliance EN61000 4 2 2009 EN61000 4 3 2006 Amendments A1 2008 A2 2010 EN61000 4 4 2004 Corrigendum 2008 EN61000 4 5 2006 EN61000 4 6 2009 EN61000 4 8 2010 EN61000 4 11 Second Edition 2004 Date of Validity 1 August 2014 Design and Technical CEL Technology Ltd C Enterprise UK Ltd Construction File Unit 1604 16 F Nan Fung Unit 3 Harbourmead Harbour Road Maintained At 19 Lam Lok Street Portishead North Somerset Kowloon Bay United Kingdom Hong Kong BS20 7AY Name of Authorised Signatory Kenneth Tam Christopher Elsworthy Position Held in Company Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer Signatures aman By www cel robox com 1 11 Limited Warranty Statement CEL Technology Ltd CEL warrants its systems and associated peripheral devices and replacement parts collectively the Product purchased from CEL or an Authorised CEL Reseller to be free from defects in material and workmanship according to the terms and conditions stated below Warranties extend only to the original purchaser of the Product Unless otherwise specified the warranty on the original Product as delivered extends for two years starting on the date of deliv
65. hat will be acheived as layer height is decreased notice the reduction in the appearance of the stair stepping effect Fill Density This setting changes the amount of material which is used to fill the interior of the object 100 signities a completely solid object and 0 is hollow e Fill Pattern This setting is used to change the pattern of the extrusion used to fill the interior of the part There are 7 different options to choose from CKY LYS Y YS WKS Q TII NINI SSRI TS P ANS Wa NA LU OSIN KS K i ROKK NA L Qabi N N HHH x x SN RL SESS SSS A eS Y N EEC ROKNA AON RIRIK SORRY BX YAY N NN r HHH S gt WS COOKIN DORR KYA ba N eet Dy OZY KL DSS SOS OS KS SS AA NNAL V fae A SS Ss KICIK S DOO AA NA ANN a aia ep dr KS XA KSPR RS SRR LTA fiche aoc V YSA SSS RK RE QC d ALAA MAANEN y KEEN KR Carlee RY HEH MSS Line Rectilinear Honeycomb Concentric Archimedean Octagram Hilbert Curve Chords Spiral e infill Every n Layers This setting forces Robox to add a solid intill layer every n layers To disable this option enter 0 Top and Bottom Layers This setting specifies how many solid layers will be used to complete the top and bottom of the object You may need to increase this setting if you are printing an object with a top or bottom surface which tends towards horizontal to avoid gaps in the outer surface Wwww cel robox com Number of Perimeters This setting specifies how many
66. he current advice is to suggest caution when operating in inadequately ventilated or unfiltered indoor environments Just like mobile phone radio waves the research is inconclusive at this stage but has captured a lot of media attention The research paper can be found at nttp www sciencedirect com science article pli S1352231013005086 e IfI put two items on the bed is it possible to print one by one rather than both together It is possible to print one at a time but because Robox builds vertically a large exclusion zone is required around object 1 to prevent the head bashing into object 2 this is possible with very small items How many parts can be printed from one SmartReel This is obviously completely dependent on the size of the model it s fill density and the quality setting chosen The AutoMaker software will provide an estimate of how long the print will take as well as how much material will be required while also checking there is enough material available on the reel Each reel holds 650g of print material www cel robox com 8 3 Glossary of Terms This section contains a comprehensive glossary of frequently used 3D printing and custom manufacturing terms and jargon This is the first layer of plastic which is laid down on the build Ist Layer plate at the start of a print It is the most important layer of a print as it used for adhering the part to the bed A mathematical representation
67. he main screen elements of AutoMaker Black Dynamite v NI z WARNING Hot Surfaces 1 SideBar 4 Toolbar 2 Advanced Tray 5 Program Window 3 Tab Bar www cel robox com 5 0 AutoMaker Software 5 2 Print Workflow e This area of AutoMaker is still in development please check our website for an updated version of the user manual if you require further information www cel robox com 5 3 Status Screen This section explains the status screen in more detail 1 Connected Printers 6 Current Printer Status 2 Installed Filament 7 Unlock Door 3 Temperature Display 8 Eject Filament 4 Projects Tabs 9 Display Advanced Settings 5 Preferences 10 Go To Settings Screen 5 3 1 Connected Printers This area of the screen displays the status of all printers which are currently attached to your PC A Ready gt Printing i Paused gt Notification W Error www cel robox com Each Robox connected to AutoMaker has its own icon which displays the name and current status of the printer as well as an indicator which shows the progress of the current print if available The status icons can be summarised as follows e Ready When Robox is available and ready to print Printing When Robox is currently printing an object e Paused When Robox has been paused during a print e Notification When a message is available in the printer status Error When Robox has a probl
68. ich has been added to your dock It can also be found under Applications in Finder 3 4 3 On Linux To start AutoMaker open a terminal window and navigate to the installation directory default is CEL AutoMaker and type AutoMaker run to start www cel robox com 3 5 Setting Up Your Robox Account This section guides you through registering your Robox and setting up an online account with us When you start AutoMaker for the first time the product and customer registration screen will be displayed allowing you to register for product updates support and warranty repairs o GR SS Si Ge ft Robox User Account First Name Robox Serial No v Surname Head Serial No v 2 PVOH ar EDAN CEL Technology Ltd Soluble Support Address Line 1 Date of Purchase Address Line 2 Purchased From RECTE 8 Town City Username Region State Postal Code Country Register I Already Have An Account e This area of AutoMaker is still in development please check our website for an updated version of the user manual if you require further information LS Ifyou have completed the product registration within AutoMaker you do NOT need to complete and return the included warranty card www cel robox com 3 6 Attaching the USB Cable Robox comes supplied with a 2 metre USB Type A Type B cable for connecting to your PC Please connect as shown
69. imple procedure that can be performed using a household vacuum cleaner See section X X for further information 3 Your printhead could be blocked Try running the purge procedure to clean out any degraded plastic that may have accumulated in the melt chamber If these procedures have no effect please contact CEL support To be completed To be completed To be completed To be completed www cel robox com Software My antivirus software has detected a problem with AutoMaker To be completed This is likely a false positive based on reputation Many antivirus packages use a reputation based system to determine the safety of software based on the number of instances that have been seen by other users As AutoMaker is brand new sofware it may trigger these checks until it has been installed by more users worldwide It can usually be rectified by restoring the file from quarantine If you have any further questions please contact CEL support www cel robox com 7 0 Calibration and Maintenance www cel robox com 7 0 Calibration and Maintenance www cel robox com 7 0 Calibration and Maintenance www cel robox com Supplementary Information 8 1 GCode Commands This section contains a full list of GCode G and M commands which are applicable to Robox Coordinated Rapid Movement XY Z E D B GO Extruder 1 mm D Extruder 2 mm B Nozzle Motor
70. imum time per layer see section 5 5 10 www cel robox com 5 5 6 Advanced Settings Extrusion These settings allow you to adjust all the parameters which affect the extrusion of plastic and generally relate to print quality and speed By tuning these values users can control the appearance strength and surface finish of objects as well as dramatically affecting print speed by varying layer height rill pattern density and perimeters Y Pil Extrusion Layer Height Fill Density Fill Pattern Infill Every Top and Bottom Layers Perimeters Brim Width Fill Density This parameter sets the amount of material used to fill the inside of the part this will affect print speed and finished part weight 1 Layer Height 5 Top and Bottom Layers 2 Fill Density 6 Number of Perimeters 3 Fill Pattern 7 Brim Width 4 Intill Every Layers 8 Help Text www cel robox com e Layer Height mm This setting detines the layer height essentially the print resolution of the printed object Users can select from any value between 20 400um however this setting will dramatically affect print time as shown in the below illustration Print am y Representation a Zz 1 6mm Total Height i og 3 Layer Height AQOuM 200um 40uUm 20UuMm Number of Layers 4 8 40 80 Total Print Time 8 mins 16mins lhr20mins 2hrs 40mins Also apparent from this diagram is the improved surface finish t
71. in electrical shock fire and susceptibility to electromagnetic interference www cel robox com Operation Safety Before using the product ensure all cables are correctly connected to a power supply that matches the rating label and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your retailer immediately e Donot place the product in any area where it may become wet or damp and avoid dusty humid and high temperature environments which could negatively affect product performance The printer is designed to work properly at an ambient temperature of between 15 C and 30 C and humidity of between 20 and 50 Operating outside these limits may result in low quality models e Place the product on a stable surface away from flammable substances Do not allow metal or liquids to touch the internal parts of the product Doing so may cause damage fire electric shock or other serious hazards e Always use the product in a well ventilated area e Donotuse ABS plastic or its printed parts near any kind of heat source flames fireworks candles incense light bulbs etc ABS will catch fire and burn a thick black toxic smoke e Power off the product and disconnect the power cable trom the power outlet in any of the following cases e If there is any smoke coming from the product e Ifthe product is making an unusual noise not heard during normal operation e Apiece of metal or a liquid touches the internal p
72. ing and keep fingers away from moving parts Adult supervision is required observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure the appropriate use of the product Ensure small 3D prints are not accessible to young children These 3D prints are potential choking hazards for young children Protective glasses should always be worn when removing support material especially PLA Do not use the product to create items which may be in contravention of laws or regulations applicable in your area If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualitied service technician your retailer or CEL Technology www cel robox com 1 7 Satety Symbols and Definitions The safety symbols are used throughout this guide and on product warning labels e Hot Surface Hazard Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task e Caution Indicates a pinch point hazard that could cause person injury disconnect from the power outlet before accessing e Corrosive Used on materials which may be corrosive and cause harm to skin and or eyes Wear protective eyewear and gloves AN e Caution Indicates an area which carries risk of electric shock www cel robox com 1 8 Legal Notice The only warranties for CEL Technology products and services are set forth in the express warranty statement accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be con
73. it print Welcome to the exciting world of custom desktop manufacturing www cel robox com 2 5 At A Glance This section highlights all the major features of Robox No OO BWN e Print Head X Carriage X Axis Rails Print Bed Y Axis Rail Z Axis Rail and Drive Screw Z Carriage Right 8 X Axis Belt Tip Wipe Blade Reel Hub Cover 10 11 12 14 Door Interlock Latch Enclosure Door Internal Ambient Lighting Front Tray Cover www cel robox com This view shows the rear connections of Robox and the SmartReel location oes oQ 1 microSD Card Flash Storage 6 Pause Resume Eject Button 2 USB Type B Socket 7 Outlet Vents 3 Power Switch 8 Door 4 C5 Cloverleat Power Inlet 9 Side Cover 5 Robox SmartReel e Although there is a microSD card accessible from the back of Robox this cannot be read by any other machine and is only for use as internal flash gt storage access is provided only for diagnostic repair purposes e Do NOT connect the USB cable until you have complete
74. l be triggered if it moves lt 8mm www cel robox com 8 2 Frequently Asked Questions Below is a list of FAQs relating to Robox 8 2 1 Hardware e What is the build volume ofRobox Robox has a build area of 210x150x100mm or a volume of 3 15 litres Prints taller than 100mm can be scaled or we are adding functionality to AutoMaker which will automatically cut your part into sections for reassembly after the printing This way we can keep our small desktop footprint but not restrict the parts you print e What is the maximum printing resolution of Robox The minimum layer height or maximum layer resolution is currently 20 microns and the smallest nozzle is 300 microns in diameter this means theoretically the smallest single feature can be 300 microns in diameter and 20 microns in height i e really small e What is the build speed We are currently in the middle of a test programme to work out the limits of the motors and axes and how these affect print quality we should be able to publish some maximum printing and travel speeds soon but be assured it s fast e What about other specifications See section 2 2 e Can you use third party printing filament with Robox Robox has not been tied to only official materials any high quality 1 75mm filament can be used but users wouldn t get the full plug and print experience that Robox offers Some of the cool features like pausing a print and changing
75. located in the bottom left of the reel storage dock If only one extruder is installed in your machine use the top path marked 1 Itis much easier to perform this operation BEFORE installing the reel into the dock SSS Once the filament reaches the extruder you will hear the motor start at this point continue to teed in until you feel the filament has been grabbed Robox will then automatically feed the material all the way to the head www cel robox com 4 1 3 Installing the Reel Finally install the SmartReel into the dock you should hear a click when it is correctly located and it should appear as a recognised reel in AutoMaker Congratulations you re now ready to print N www cel robox com 4 2 Unloading Filament This section explains how to remove a reel of filament for storage or to change to a different colour material This process has also been designed to be as simple as possible and can even be undertaken mid print 4 2 1 Pause Resume Eject Button There is a button in the centre of the reel when installed which has three functions Pause Resume and Eject To pause the print simply press this button once and to resume press the button again To eject filament you must hold down this button for 3 seconds at which point you should hear th
76. low if Layer Time lt Minimum Fan Speed This sets the minimum fan head speed as a percentage of full power Maximum Fan Speed This sets the maximum fan head speed as a percentage of full power Bridges Fan Speed This sets the fan speed which is used when printing bridges as a percentage of full power Disable Fan for First n Layers This disables the head fan when printing the first n layers this can help with adhering the first layer to the bed It is recommended to leave it off for the first 1 or 2 layers Enable Fan if Layer Time lt seconds This will increase the fan speed to maximum if the layer time takes less than the specified value in seconds Go Slow if Layer Time lt seconds This will slow down the print speed if the layer time takes less than the specified value in seconds Minimum Print Speed mm s This setting is a lower limit on how slowly a layer can be printed in millimetres per second Help Text This box displays a brief explanation of the setting which is highlighted changes on mouseover www cel robox com 5 6 Preferences This section explains the various preferences available to you in AutoMaker for customising your experience e This area of AutoMaker is still in development please check our website for an updated version of the user manual if you require further information 5 6 1 Interface Preferences Interface 1 Preferences Page 2 Interface
77. lude optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not necessarily part of the standard package www cel robox com 1 3 Using This Guide This user guide contains the information you need to setup and use your Robox micro manufacturing platform 1 3 1 How This Guide Is Organised This guide contains the following parts Section 1 Welcome This section outlines all the important safety considerations international certifications and information on this user guide and accompanying documentation Section 2 Overview This section describes the features and specifications of the product along with a brief introduction of the printing process and overview diagrams of the major hardware features Section 3 Getting Started This section explains how to begin producing items with your new micro manutacturing platform It includes how to unpack your new product software installation and connectivity Section 4 Using Robox This section describes in detail how to use Robox to produce items including loading and unloading filament replacing the print head and removing replacing the print bed Section 5 AutoMaker Software This section explains how to use the included AutoMaker software to set up your production run In includes detailed information on printer settings and advanced options Section 6 Finishing Parts This section explains ho
78. nditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Shielded cables use of shielded data cables is required to comply with the Class A limits of Part 15 of the FCC Rules Caution Pursuant to Part 15 21 of the FCC Rules any changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by CEL Technology Ltd may cause harmful interference and void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipmentin a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense 1 12 3 Canada Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC e Normes de s curit Canada Le present appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe A prescrites dans le r glement sur le brouillage radioelectrique
79. nect trom the USB and Robox will continue to print unattached www cel robox com 5 5 2 Filament Settings This part of the screen displays what colour and type of filament is currently installed in the machine and allows you to choose and create custom material profiles It will also show you how much material is remaining on each reel A brief description of its functions is shown below Chroma Green v 110m 372g remaining g Dynamite Red v 50m 125g remaining Extruder 1 Reel 4 Material Colour 2 Extruder 2 Reel 5 Filament Remaining Material Type 6 Filament Type e Material Type This displays the material on the reel of filament which is currently installed in Robox 1 for the primary reel and 2 for the secondary A whole range of different materials is available to purchase on SmartReels trom www cel robox com e Material Colour This displays the colour of the reel which is installed click the dropdown menu to define a custom filament see section 5 5 4 e Filament Remaining This displays the amount of filament lett on the reel in metres and grams Filament Type This icon denotes the type of reel installed in Robox SmartReel Custom or Unrecognised see section 5 3 2 www cel robox com 5 5 3 Print Settings This allows you to adjust the quality and print profile tor production GC Dratt Normal OM C Custom 0 02mm Super v ee Fill Density 0 50
80. ng the front tray cover slide firmly towards you and then tipping forward a gentle shake should clear it out To replace the cover ensure all clips on the sides of the front tray cover are aligned with their mating features and then push towards the back of Robox to snap into place 7 2 8 Extruder To be completed 7 2 9 Lubrication In order to keep your Robox in top working condition it is essential that you keep all of the motion system lubricated including the Z drive screws and linear rails This must be performed at regular intervals approximately 200 hours of printing There is a bottle of axis lubricant included in the accessories box which shipped with your Robox if this is not available a light mineral oil would be suitable e g sewing machine oil To complete this process follow the instructions below 1 Home all axes using AutoMaker 2 Apply a thin smear of lubricant to the X Rails To be completed www cel robox com 7 3 Troubleshooting This section of the user manual is intended to help you diagnose and fix a wide range of issues you could be experiencing with your Robox Problem Symptoms Hardware My Robox won t turn on is it dead Hardware I m having trouble getting the first layer of my print to stick to the print bed Hardware My motors bearings are making a grinding sound as the print head moves around the build area Hardware can t unload m
81. nt defect characterised by a lack of material being extruded leading to surface finish errors and bad layer bonding It is usually caused when the extruder cannot force filament into the hot end fast enough due to blockage softened wet filament or incorrect material parameters This is a process used to smooth out the surface of a 3D printed model by vaporising a solvent and then allowing to condense on the surface of the model causing partial melting and a smoothing effect See Section 6 3 Viscosity is a property of fluids determining it s resistance to flow The higher the viscosity the more difficult a material will be to extrude or dispense more energy pressure will be needed A print defect caused by uneven cooling of the part particularly severe in certain materials such as PP HDPE and ABS The enclosed build chamber of Robox is designed to help reduce these effects by causing the part to cool down uniformly at the end of the print and reducing draugnts See Manifold Wood Polymer Composite a composite material produced from wood flour and a thermoplastic Can be used for printing wood like objects www cel robox com X Axis X Carriage Y AXIS Z AXIS Z Carriage This is the axis which controls the motion of the head left and right along the X rails driven by a belt and pulley system The X carriage contains the HeadLock system for attaching different print heads and mov
82. o its bag after each print to ensure it stays print fresh Ir you already have wet filament it can be dried using an off the shelf dessicant or dehumidifier look out for colour indicating silicagel which changes trom orange to green to indicate it has become saturated It can then be dried in a conventional oven to recharge it refer to its accompanying instructions www cel robox com 4 4 The HeadLock System This section explains how to change the head on Robox allowing you to change its functionality The base model comes supplied with the Dual Nozzle Single Material head for FFF 3D printing All future head designs will make use of the same interface and the HeadLock system has been designed to make head replacement quick and easy A microchip in each head also allows AutoMaker to automatically identity what head is installed and set itself up appropriately 4 4 1 Removing a Head To remove the head click the Head Change button in AutoMaker and you will see the head move into position to allow easy access to the locking screw Turn off your Robox using the power switch on the back or at the wall outlet This screw is located behind the head on the back of the X Carriage and is used to firmly constrain and fix the head to the carriage Reach over the top of the head and rotate this screw counterclockwise to unlock as shown in the diagram below
83. object Solid Infill Print Speed mm s This parameter sets the speed at which solid intill the bottom of the object and any other solid layers are printed in millimetres per second Top Solid Intill Soeed mm s This parameter sets the speed at which top solid infill the top surface of the object is printed in millimetres per second This is usually slower to allow time for the extrusion to cleanly cover the previous top layers and result in a tidy top surface The last few layers should have bridged the infill structure nicely preparing the way for a neat finish Support Material Print Soeed mm s This parameter sets the speed at which support material is printed in millimetres per second This value should be as fast as you can go without compromising the integrity of the support www cel robox com Bridges Print Speed mm s This parameter sets the speed at which bridges unsupported layers between two existing surfaces are printed in millimetres per second The ability to span unsupported areas depends on the material and cooling Going too slow will result in sagging too fast will result in broken strands Generally bridging runs slower than perimeters Gap Fill Print Speed mm s This parameter sets the speed at which small gaps are printed in millimetres per second Filling in small gaps results in the head quickly oscillating and the resulting shaking and resonance could have a detrimental affect
84. ock System cccccscsscsssscssessssesssscsscssssesscssssessssesesscseeseees 39 4 4 1 Removing a Head w eeesccssscsssesssesssessssesssssssesssesssscssecssecssssesseesssesesssseessees 39 AA 2 Saline A HOA sparare 40 4 5 REMOVING the Bed csssssssssscsscsssscssssessessssesessessesessesessesseseseeseseeses 41 4 6 Installing the Bed sesssesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesessessssssrsseseseseseseseseseses 41 5 0 AutoMaker Software ccccessessssesessesessessesscseeseseeseeneeeen 42 BWA SE NE ICE cacecesctssce cases E E 43 5 2 Prnt Work OW scassssasssraseptsaasectamnssessuncaauenonaieatressoueutanmnnnisiaaness 44 Bo SEALS SC A A A E tinier 45 5 3 1 Connected Printers oceeccesccssessessesssessessesssessessssssessessusesessssssessecssseseesseeses 45 5 3 2 Installed FIPAMENC cccccccseesseesssessesseesseessesssesssecssesssesssesssesssessseesseesees 46 5 3 3 Temperature Display w ccecccecccsssessssssseessessseesseesseessecsseesseessesssessseesseesseesees 46 Do A POCA aE er ee ee 4 5 3 5 Current Printer Status cccccccccsessessessesssessecssssessssssesesssssessesssseseesessees 4 5 3 6 AVaN ed SettingS cceccsccsssesssesssesssesssesssecssessssecsseesssecssessseessueesseesseeesess 48 5 3 7 Advanced Settings SmartReel Programming sss 49 5 3 8 Advanced Settings Head Programming s s s 49 5 3 9 Advanced Settings Calibration and Maintenance eee 50 www cel robox com 5 3 10 Advanced Settings Daen i C sanaan 52
85. off e Overhang Threshold This angle specities the angular size of an overhang over which support material is generated Setting this value to 0 tells AutoMaker to determine this value automatically e Force Support for First Layers This forces AutoMaker to generate support material for the tirst n layers regardless of the overhang threshold setting www cel robox com e Support Pattern This option allows you to set the pattern used to generate the support material with some options requiring less material giving faster print times LEX Axe ASK VY OTA OOO S NS ey wL SED NN SY SRY uig Rectilinear Grid Rectilinear Honeycomb Pillars e Pattern Spacing mm This specities the spacing in millimetres between support extrusions i e the density of the support material e Pattern Angle This option allows the direction of the support lines to be rotated in the XY plane e Help Text This box displays a brief explanation of the setting which is highlighted changes on mouseover www cel robox com 5 5 9 Advanced Settings Speed This settings page allows you to adjust all the parameters which affect the speed of printing There are individual settings for various parts of the print including perimeters bridges and infill By tuning these values users can control the appearance of printed objects and optimise speed vs quality al Speed mm s mm s mm s mm s mm s mm s mm
86. perature gt 60 C is 50 S128 Wait for nozzle temperature to reach target This command issues a stop to all commands until the nozzle reaches it s target temperature Display current position XY Z B M114 This command displays the current position of all axes e g M104 will output all positions to the console in the form M104 X Y Z B Turn off motors until next move This disables all stepper motors until a GO or G1 is sent Set axis steps per unit XY Z E D B M92 This command is only really for advanced use as these values should never need to be changed tsets how many microsteps are equivalent to one unit of motion i e for xX Y and Z this is 1mm for E and D this is 1mm and for B this is the equivalent to the angle at full open Show Z delta This command displays the difference in height between the last two Z height probes M113 Show firmware version Displays the firmware version which is installed on the Robox M115 www cel robox com M119 M120 M121 M128 M129 M139 M140 M170 M190 M201 M202 M301 M302 Show switch state X Y Z Z E D B Eindex Dindex X X Endstop Y Y Endstop Z Z Probe Z Z Top Endstop Extruder 2 Output Switch B Nozzle Homing Switch Eindex Extruder 2 Index Wheel This is provided for diagnostic purposes and shows the state of all switches on Robox e g M119 X 1 Y 0
87. r Acetone 75 C for Ethyl Acetate then the part is introduced to this atmosphere Because the part is cooler than the surrounding vapour the solvent condenses evenly on the surface The amount of smoothing is controlled by the quantity of solvent and the exposure time If the part is exposed for too long the surface can melt too much resulting in a loss of detail as small features begin to melt away It is possible to achieve a high gloss finish with no hand finishing using this method More information can be found online by searching for vapour polishing vapour smoothing or vapour finishing e WARNING Use extreme caution when handling solvents refer to the label Many can be extremely flammable and can also cause drowsiness eye and respiratory irritation www cel robox com Calibration and Maintenance 7 1 Calibration Occasionally Robox will need to be calibrated to ensure the quality of printed output This is particularly important on first use or if the unit has been moved or Subjected to large shocks or vibration The majority of the setup of the machine is performed automatically during the print process however there are some parameters which vary between machines heads These calibrated parameters are stored in the printhead and should only need to be performed once or twice during their lifetime All calibration procedures are performed with AutoMaker and therefore your Ro
88. rn key lt Keyl gt lt Key2 gt If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl gt lt Alte lt R gt a amn AD Indicates a mouse button click lett wheel right 1 6 Important Safety Information The following precautions should be made to ensure the safety of yourself and your environment and to protect the product trom damage Please follow these precautions at all times Electrical Safety e To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system or performing any maintenance e Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit e Use the power supply voltage specified on the rating label Avoid overloading an electrical outlet with multiple devices e Use only the power cable supplied with the product Do not damage cut or repair the power cable A damaged power cable carries a risk of fire and electric shock Replace a damaged power cable with a manufacturer approved power cable e Please do not disassemble the product there are no user serviceable parts inside If you experience any problems please contact your local Service Representative or CEL Technology See the Contact Us section of the User Guide Warranty Card e Ensure the product is well grounded Failure to ground the product may result
89. s conventionally compensated for using a retract where the filament is pulled back to suck molten material away from the tip of the nozzle Robox uses a needle valve system to stop the extrusion as required at the tip of the nozzle resulting in minimal ooze Describes an unsupported area of a 3D printed model When automatic support generation is enabled an angle threshold is used to define where support is generated see section 5 5 8 Adjustable in all dimensions A parametric model is one that can be resized and or distorted to suit the user s needs In CAD software you can resize individual features e g holes ribs etc as opposed to a mesh Surface model which is more difficult to adjust Also known by the trade name Ultem this is a high performance engineering thermoplastic called Polyetherimide The bed surface of Robox is constructed from it as it bonds particularly well to molten ABS and PLA important for bonding the first layer to the bed In FFF used to describe an extrusion path that runs around the perimeter of the object e g number of perimeters sets the wall thickness of the object Polylactic Acid A biodegradable thermoplastic polymer manufactured from corn starch which is frequently used as a 3D printer material www cel robox com re Print Head PFA wipe Pulley Purge PVA PVOH QuickFill Raft Rail ROBOX Polypropylene
90. secsssscssssssesssssesssecssseessscsssesseesee 25 PaE CONE a E 26 3 2 Unpacking RODOK sisriusiiisdrireariesai ne EE 21 3 3 Software Installati n ce eacsae ssestocaavetacesteaseasbesesaroessierestocedetoansreivacentin 29 34 Starting AutoMaker Minaren aE 31 CNED NGOS E toate ucatesctt eet eeseponeieaenncoemnetoten 31 e E E E ees ddcastaestes nose eee tases cea 31 ie a Uae nn nr E A le Ove ro OO 31 www cel robox com 3 5 Setting Up Your RODOX ACCOUN ccseessssessssesessesesessesseeeseseeseseees 32 26 Attaching the USB Cae cecsconscrsascscenececrnacqeasetiaiactaeeetatencsersenees 33 3 7 Attaching the Power Cable and Powering On s ssssesessssesesssesesses 33 4 0 USING RObOX n sssesssssessssesssseesssesssseessssesnssernsserenssessssens 34 4 1 Loading Filament scc sisesssscsssscrsssssossersosssovessoeseseasesrsessaseerseoracsnnacsee 35 4 1 1 Preparing the FIIAMENt A cccccssseessesssesssesssesssessseessseesseessessssssseessees 35 ATP PEC CIMG CO TINCT C O ESE E 35 4 1 3 Installing the REEL cccccccccesssesssessssesssessseesseesssecssessseessseesseessessseessseessees 36 4 2 Unloading FilaMent ccccesssesessescssesesssscssssesessesessseeseseseseeseeees 37 AD 1 Pause RESUMES Het BUTON sssrin a 37 4 2 2 Removing The REEL cesccssseessesssessssesssessseesssesssesssesssesssseesseessesssesesseessees 38 4 3 Filament StOrage cccccccscssssesssscsessescssesessssessssesessesesesseseseeeseeseseees 38 4 4 The HeadL
91. sing a custom profile see section 5 5 8 e Brim Width Brim is a term applied to FFF Fused Filament Fabrication which describes a large flat area which is printed around the part to help with bed adhesion and warping It can be easily trimmed off after printing but may greatly increase the success rate of prints with a small Surface area at the base This number specifies the number of loops and therefore the width of the brim BRIM www cel robox com 5 5 4 Advanced Settings Material This section explains the advanced page and it s associated functions and options nm BB WYN FE Name Type Colour Diameter Filament Multiplier Feed Rate Multiplier Bed Temperature Bed Temp ist Layer Nozzle Temperature Nozzle Temp 1st Layer Ambient Temperature Polar White S C White gt oo wn A UJ uw Ww EEY cy fs A Bed Temperature This parameter sets the temperature of the print bed during the print i e after the first layer Material Name Material Type Material Colour Filament Diameter Filament Multiplier Feed Rate Multiplier 7 Bed Temperature 8 Bed Temperature 1 Layer 9 Nozzle Temperature 10 Nozzle Temperature 1 Layer 11 Ambient Temperature 12 Help Text www cel robox com Material Name This field can be used to name the material profile this will be displayed on the Status page when the reel is installed in
92. st of vertices which form a polygonal mesh surface model Example of solid model file formats include STEP and IGES and they can be exported from many CAD packages Another term for the filament reel see SmartReel A phenomenon commen to all FFF printers to varying degrees it describes the appearance of individual layers particularly visible on surfaces close to horizontal at larger layer heights To minimise this effect you must reduce the layer height The angle of a discrete increment of rotation of a stepper motor DC Motors which operate only in discrete increments of rotation steps Robox uses motors with a step angle of 1 8 meaning there are 200 discrete steps per rotation Short for Stereo Lithographic the most common file format of 3D models for 3D printing It only contains geometry data in the form of a polygonal mesh and is slowly being replaced by more advanced standardised formats such as AMF A print defect characterised by thin strings of polymer between separate extrusion paths It is caused by ooze as the head travels to another location it drags a string of molten plastic from the head affecting the surface finish of the part This is the traditional means by which an object is manufactured usually by machining Starting with a blank of raw material you cut away the areas you don t require rather than just building the areas you do see Additive Manufa
93. strued as constituting an additional warranty CEL Technology shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein 1 9 Copyright 2014 CEL Technology Ltd All rights reserved Robox is a registered trademark of CEL Technology Ltd HeadLock and AutoMaker are trademarks of CEL Technology All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and CEL Technology assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection performance or use of these non CEL products Product specifications are subject to change without notice This document is protected by copyright All rights reserved Its use disclosure and possession are restricted by an agreement with CEL Technology Ltd per software copyright No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without the prior written consent of CEL Technology Printed in China Imprim en Chine www cel robox com 1 10 Declaration of Conformity mobox Manufacturer CEL Technology Ltd Unit 1604 16 F Nan Fung Commercial Centre 19 Lam Lok Street Kowloon Bay Hong Kong UK Representative C Enterprise UK Ltd Unit 3 Harbourmead Harbour Road Portishead North Somerset BS20 TAY United Kingdom Type of Equipment Personal Manufacturing Robot Model Number RBXO1 We declare under our sole responsibility that the devices mentioned above comply with the follow ing EU Directives Electroma
94. t the endstop is activated and therefore it defines the homing speed For E and D this defines the distance Filament travels from the extruder output switch to the entry point of the head along the Bowden tube Set motor current XY ZE D B This command is only really for advanced use as these values should never need to be changed It sets the current of the specified motor in Amps e g M906 X1 2 would set the X motor driver output to 1 2A Set motor hold current Amps XY Z E D B This command is only really for advanced use as these values should never need to be changed It sets the hold current of the specified motor in Amps e g M907 Z0 3 would set the Z motor driver hold output to 0 3A Set extruder motor reduced current Amps E D This command is only really for advanced use as these values should never need to be changed This sets the current of the extruder motor when a G36 command is issued move until slip This helps prevent stripping of the filament by causing the motor to skip rather than the teeth skipping on the filament e g M908 E0 7 would set the extruder 1 slip current to 0 7A Set filament slip detection threshold mm S This command defines the difference between how far filament has been told to travel and how far it travels in order to trigger a filament slip error i e if this value is set to 2mm and the filament is told to travel 10mm a error wil
95. t the exterior surfaces perimeters of the part choose trom 0 3mm fine nozzle or 0 8mm fill nozzle Fill Nozzle Selection This setting allows you to choose which nozzle is used to print the internal filling of the part choose from 0 3mm fine nozzle or 0 8mm fill nozzle Support Nozzle Selection This setting allows you to choose which nozzle is used to print support material around the part choose from 0 3mm fine nozzle or 0 8mm fill nozzle Support Interface Nozzle Selection This setting allows you to choose which nozzle is used to print support interface layers i e those between the build and support material choose from 0 3mm fine nozzle or 0 8mm fill nozzle Fine Nozzle Settings 0 3mm This switches the settings below to apply to the fine nozzle 0 3mm Fill Nozzle Settings 0 8mm This switches the settings below to apply to the fill nozzle 0 8mm Ejection Volume mm This parameter specifies the volume of material that is ejected as the needle valve closes The needle itself has a volume and therefore displaces its equivalent volume of plastic as the valve closes Wipe Volume mm This parameter specifies how much material is left inside the tip of the nozzle once the needle valve has closed The wipe is used to drag this last bit of material over already printed material to fully drain the nozzle Partial Open Value This value can be used to specify a smaller needle
96. they are functioning correctly ce o gt DIET IONES Printer Serial No Head Serial No Switches X Limit Y Limit Q Z Limit C Z Limit O 1 Printer Serial Number 3 Switch Diagnostics 2 Head Serial Number e Switch Diagnostics When any of these switches are triggered on the hardware they will light up on screen so you can verify if they are working There are lights for all limit switches the door open switch located in the top left of the build chamber where it interacts with the door arm the reel eject button and the feedback from both extruders Each extruder has two outputs loaded is the extruder output switch which detects when filament leaves the extruder and index is the output trom the indexing wheel which measures the passage of filament you will see it toggle on and off as you move filament back and forth www cel robox com 5 4 Layout Screen This section explains how to lay out objects on the bed and prepare for printing r A Ss Sin Sa Se 1 ABS AQ 110m 372g remaining 2 PVOH ge Soluble Support OE 50m 125g remaining 1 Return to Status Screen 8 Auto Layout All Objects 2 Undo Previous Change 9 Group Ungroup Objects 3 Redo Change 10 Preferences 4 Add New Model 11 Go To Settings Screen 5 Remove Selected Model 12 Model Display 6 Duplicate Selected Model 13 Advanced Settings 7 Lay Model Flat e Preferences This displays the AutoMaker preferences page s
97. ttings Calibration and Maintenance This page is tor executing a wide range of macros small GCode programs that execute sequentially and for access to machine calibration see section 7 1 Oo S Calibration and Maintenance Current Firmware 1 Send SD GCode 9 Y Test Routine 2 Stream GCode USB 10 Speed Test 3 Clean Fine Nozzle 11 LevelX Gantry 4 Clean Fill Nozzle 12 Level Y Axis 5 Purge Material 13 Calibrate Nozzle Opening 6 Eject Stuck Material 14 Calibrate Nozzle Height 7 X Test Routine 15 Load Firmware 8 Z Test Routine e Send GCode Manually AutoMaker can be used to send GCode manually to Robox by one of two methods SD 1 or USB 2 i e sending data to the onboard SD flash storage before executing or transmitting each command one by one over the USB www cel robox com cable as they are executed Clean Nozzles This executes a short GCode macro that makes use of the Tip Wipe blade at the front of the bed and as such should only be executed when the bed is clear of objects You can choose to clean either the fill or the tine nozzle Purge Material This executes the purge routine which is used when changing between two dissimilar materials see section 7 2 1 Eject Stuck Material If you are having difficulty ejecting your filament this routine may be able to rectify the problem If you are still unsucesstul please contact CEL support Test Routines These routines ar
98. w you can improve the quality of your parts after production Section 7 Troubleshooting and Maintenance This section includes essential maintenance procedures to keep your Robox running smoothly along with a troubleshooting guide to help you to rine tune and diagnose any problems www cel robox com e Section 8 Supplementary Information This final section contains a variety of extra information for your reference It includes a GCode reference glossary of terms FAQs and contact details 1 4 Instructional Icons The following classifications are used throughout this guide e DANGER WARNING Important information to prevent injury or damage to yourself people or property when trying to complete a task e CAUTION Information to prevent damage to product components when trying to complete a task gt e IMPORTANT Instructions that you must follow to complete a task Ve e NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task e GLASSES Wear safety glasses to avoid injury to your eyes e GLOVES When performing certain procedures the machine may be hot and gloves are required to avoid burns www cel robox com 1 5 Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or item to select Italics Used to emphasise a word or phrase lt Key gt Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Retu
99. y filament Hardware I m having trouble loading a new reel of filament Solution s Robox will play dead unless the AutoMaker software is running Also ensure the USB cable is connected the power switch on the rear of the unit is in the On position and the fuse in the plug is intact If you are still experiencing problems please contact CEL support There are a number of possible causes and solutions 1 Try cleaning your print bed using the supplied bed cleaning wipes or a clean cloth soaked in Isopropyl Alcohol 2 There could be a problem with the automatic bed levelling system try running the Level Gantry calibration It sounds like you need to perform some maintenance try lubricating the drive screws and motion rails using the supplied Axis Lubricant See section X X for more information on maintenance procedures To be completed To be completed www cel robox com Hardware can t get material to extrude Hardware There s a clicking sound coming from my extruder during printing Hardware can t get material to extrude Printing My print is stuck to the bed Help Printing Object begins to warp and peel away from the bed during printing Software can t get AuttoMaker to install on my OS To be completed 1 Verify the material is coming of the reel easily and isn t tangled 2 Your extruder may require cleaning this is a s
100. yer Thickness this is the thinnest layer that can be extruded by Robox and has the greatest impact on surface finish Robox can print with 20 micron layers producing an almost completely smooth outside perimeter Resolution this specifies the theoretical maximum resolution i e the smallest motion that can be performed by the motors and the linear components For example if a step motor rotates 1 8 per step and the controller can produce 16 microsteps that equates to 360 1 8 16 3200 steps per revolution If this motor is connected to a screw with a pitch of 0 5mm as is found on our Z axis this equates to 0 5 3200 0 15625 microns per microstep or 2 5 microns per whole step see section 2 2 for more information Is Robox compatible with all AC supplies Robox includes a 230 11 0V internal switching power supply and will include the appropriate mains lead for your country www cel robox com 8 2 2 Software e What operating systems are Supported AutoMaker can be used with Microsoft Windows 7 8 Mac OS x 10 6 x64 10 7 and Ubuntu Linux 12 04 For more information see section 2 2 e What kind of files does Robox accept Can only use your library AutoMaker software will currently accept the industry standard stl and Obj format 3D models These can be exported by most 3D design packages available including SolidWorks Creo ProEngineer NX OpenSCAD TinkerCAD 123d Design etc In tuture we also pl

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