Fullscale XT - DNK Systems
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1. a Fast High Resolution Huge Printing Volume 3D Printer User Manual YV MANKATI DNIK F if i S v S LENS Contents WELCOME Safty Specifications How it Works SETUP Unpacking Accessory Tool Box Setting Up Mankati Fullscale XT Fullscale XT Outlook LCD INSTRUCTION LCD Menu Structure LCD Menu SOFTWARE Download and Install a Oo Aa ul 10 Id IS Ly 18 20 2i Interface Parameter Definition FIRST RUN Stick the Kapton tape Leveling Build Plate Feed the Filament Print from SD Card Unload the Filament MAINTENANCE Maintenance TROUBLESHOOTING Setting and Calibration Problems Hardware Problems Printing Problems 22 Ds 29 30 38 35 36 ay 38 29 41 42 43 45 WELCOME TO THE MANKATI FULLSCALE XT To get perfect prints your may need to experiment and tinker at the beginning This User Manual will guide you to start your journey with the Mankati Fullscale XT easily and quickly Forget your existing knowledge of other 3D printers take the time to learn about your Mankati Fullscale XT it will show you a completely new experience Print your idea right from now on Safty ONIX GROUND CONNECTION CAUTION Make sure the power grounded if not may cause the accumulation of static electricity so as to damage electronic system HEAT and HIT WARNING Mankati Fullscale XT 3D Printer generates high temperatures and includes mov2. Bed temperature Setting according to the different melting temperatures of different filaments Close bed after layer Close bed temperature after certain layers Not only energy but also can prolong the life of the hot bed 0 disable this feature 29 www mankati com Parameter Definition Support Support type For the model has parts hanging in the air support structure is a must when printing to ensure the parts hanging in the air will not collapse None No support if you print model with parts hanging in the air but choose structure as none the parts hanging in the air may droop Touching Build Plate Most commonly used support type means the support will only been created when the support structure touches the build plate Everywhere Create support wherever there is part hanging in the air Note Support structure may affect the smoothness of model surface and printing speed If not essential recommend to modify or split model to reduce the use of support Platform adhesion type Different options that help in preventing corners from lifting due to warping None Default form of using outsider lining Brim Adds a single layer thick flat area around your object which is easy to cut off afterwards and the recommended option Raft Adds a thick raster at below the object and a thin interface between this and your object Note Enabling the brim or raft disables the skirt Support dual e
3. Control Please do NOT change any data in this menu if without specialist experience 3 Pause To stop the printing but it will record the printing stop position to continue the printing 4 Stop Print To finish the printing job www mankati com 19 SOFTWARE This chapter will guide you how to download and install the software And show you detailed introduction of parameters in the software Download and install Enter Mankati official download website if arise 10 maam 44 age www mankati com download htm Welcome ta the Mankeil Sp Printer 4 4 Setup Wizard Choose the appropriate version of Mankati UM according to your computer operation system Our software apply to Windows MacOS Ubuntu operating system Sr brke iei ill eel Farii ee i er ee ei Ok ee ieee ee he et Pa irig amri Right click the software installation program select run as administrator and install it following the prompts Faj Sattar Pipa taala la hegn Pi Hii TAi i ea Ti heti pe tage Fei arta pm ad Be e or Para ma Ppt ee ee Or a i Pr airi Markee Tie Aima bema TSEC PE a i l ee ee Eee d a Pamm priet te Set Eres pa ri fe els e ee Eee r H a eo a Ca i lrajalmg Henkes My Freyipr i i a cal oe Pe lene Od aah n Eee a o E F a sem Makrot beitalberens iiie ONIK gji Maskesi K Pren La heip Tei Pr baie samy riaj Dri i all h pisil B ampi En hee hi heri a smial i pifre hae ee ieee E
4. Preheat ABS1 Preheat extruder and build plate to the working temperature of ABS required 1 3 Move axis Default Extruder 255C build plate 45 C Move 10mm Move 10mm each step Move X Move 10mm each step in X direction Preheat ABS2 Preheat extruder 2 and build plate to the working temperature of ABS Preheat ABS All Preheat two extruders both and build plate to the working temperature of Move 1mm Move 1mm each step 18 LCD Menu ABS required Default Extruder 255 C Build plate 45 C Preheat ABS Bed Preheat build plate to the working temperature of ABS required Default Build plate 45 C 1 6 Leveling Bed Build plate calibration assist function Rotate the button the extruder will move to next position in clockwise direction in top view 1 7 Cool down Cool down the extruder and build plate to normal temperature 2 Control Adjust printer settings 2 1 Temperature Nozzle Left temperature setup Nozzle 2 Right temperature setup Bed build plate setup Fan speed Cooling fan speed setup Auto Temp All the above data setup automatically 2 2 Motion Please do NOT change any data in this menu if without specialist experience Accel Accelerated speed of extruder motion Vmax x Max speed in X direction Vmax y Max speed in Y direction Vmax z Max speed in Z direction Vmax e Max speed of feeding motor Vmin Min printing speed VTrav min Min travel speed Amax x Max accelerated speed in X di
5. choose Auto home in the LCD the extruder print head will go to the original point the build plate will go up to the top of Z axis e Frequent build plate leveling will help to ensure that objects always stick well to the hot bed 33 www mankati com Leveling Build Plate 3 Now begin to adjust the four corners Use a name card between the extruder and the hot bed move it back and forth You should feel some friction on the card but still be able to easily pass the card between the plate and the extruder nozzles without tearing or damaging the card If the friction is too big it means the gap between nozzle and plate is too small you need to reduce plate height by loosening the screw On the contrary if almost no friction it means the gap is too big you need to increase plate height by tightening the Screw 4 Adjust next three corners in anti clockwise direction by same method 5 Do adjust all four corners repeatedly at least 3 4 times to ensure the best gap you get 34 Feed the Filament Continue to feed the filament in until it emerges from the nozzle Preheat the nozzle Choose Prepare gt preheat PLA or ABS on LCD Choose the nozzle you want to preheat Please DO push the filament GENTLY If filament attaches the nozzle just keep them attached stop pushing hardly Otherwise the nozzle Preheat PLO Red connection could be broken After the nozzle is prehea
6. to the print A small gap here makes it easier to remove the support but makes the print a bit uglier 0 15mm gives a good separation of the support material Too far will influence support performance Birm Birm line amount Default as 5 more lines more firmly the ONIK systems SY Sie inn model sticking to platform Raft Extra margin If the raft is enabled this is the extra raft area around the object which is also rafted Line spacing When you are using the raft this is the distance between the centerlines of the raft line Fix Horrible Combing ererything Type A Type B This expert option adds all parts of the model together The result is usually that internal cavities disappear Depending on the model this can be intended or not Enabling this option is at your own risk Type A is depended on the model normals and tries to keep some interal holes intace Type B ignores all internal holes and only keeps the outside shper per layer Keep open faces This expert option keeps all the open bits of the model intact Normally Mankati Tries to stitch up small holes and remove everything with big holes but this option keeps bits that are not properly part of anything and just goes with whatever it is enable you to slice models otherwise failing to produce proper paths As with all Fix horrible options results may vary and use at your own risk Extensive stitching Extrensive sitiching tries to fix up ope
7. A Ten Palim C phapa Sari fe ek raa l e a F Completing the Mankati 30 Printer 4 4 Setup Wizard Dik pe Tean ee k pei Pe behi Ped 2 www mankati com Interface Bedok pee 6 Rotate the model 8 Mirror image of the model 7 int a ASO A Ssa E B 3 RRI 7 Change the size of the model 9 Other operation 1 Load 3D model supporting the files of STL OBJ DAE AMF E g E Note MankatiUM also can recognize planar images and transfer them to 3D model files Supporting the files of JPG BMP PNG 2 Save as Gcode file oy nS 3 If change any slicing setting please click this Slice button to show the real printing time and filament requirement 4 Printing time the length and weight of filament consume 5 Simulate the printing process under different modes 5 1 Normal Default state 5 2 Overhang Measure the angle of overhang and judge if it is eel OEE ete SSO eee ae Five options for choice Split object into parts It will take oe t h time so it is better to d 5 3 X Ray X ray vision Center on platform oo much time so it is better to do this in modeling software Delete object 5 4 Layers Layer by layer to simulate the printing process Delete all objects Multiply object www mankati com 22 Parameter Definition Basic Setting Layer height mm 0 25 Shell thickness mm 0 8 Flow 105 Fill Bottom Top thickness mm 0 75 Fa Density 1
8. head hit the framework The connecting wires of limit switch get loose or the limit switch is broken Please check if the wires on the hit side if the wires connecting limit switch and main board are loose If yes you need to pull out the wires and reinsert If no that means the limit switch is broken and need to be replaced Filament Feeder Motor make intermittent noise 1 The clamp of the feeding device is too tight Loosen the screw of the clamp 2 Nozzle clogging causing the filament not to be fed smoothly Please clean the nozzle with drill and needle 43 www mankati com Hardware Problems DNK E Y stenns Build Plate Problems Q Even the screws under build plate have been loose totally the build plate still is far away from the nozzle the gap between build plate and nozzle is too big to be adjusted A A Adjust Z axis limit switch on the back the printer raise it a little bit after adjusting if problem still exist the main cause is deformation is not enough of the hot beds corners it can be removed by tensile processing Q The Z axis movement of the build plate is abnormal A 1 The top of the Z axis screw is loose Please reinforced screw at the top of the Z axis screw 2 Z axis motor loose connections Please open the base to re plug the motor cables 3 Z axis screw need lubrication Please add oil to the Z axis screw 44 Printing Problems E DNIK Q Problem with firs
9. html Unpacking DNIK aS YSt CONS 4 Now it s time to take out your Mankati Fullscale 5 Place it on a stable surface and leave enough space XT from the box Lift it out by grasping the frame surrounding it to check accessories firmly but gently at the left O and right of the Mankati Fullscale XT 6 Remove the stretch film around the 3D printer You can see all the accessories tools and filaments Caution Be careful NOT to grip the belt or shaft of the motion system www mankati com Unpacking Take all the accessories out Taking out the filaments For the ease of transport the filaments are fixed tightly by build plate supporter Let s take them out following the next 3 steps 1 Connect power wire to printer 2 Turn on the printer 3 Go to the LCD menu Prepare gt Autohome and the two holders will go to the top of Z axis 4 Take out the two spools of PLA filament and the two feeding devices Accessory 3 1 tool box including the necessary tools for installation and other accessories A 2 feeding devices constituted by gear motor and feeder with the advantages of high accuracy and easy to operate 5 3 enclosure covers installed on 3 sides front left right to keep the temperature constant inside printing space _ _ m Taking out accessories tool box and filament and check if below things are included 2 1 2 spools of PLA filament
10. idle nozzle scratches the printing model while single color printing 1 The height of the idle nozzle is too low turn it up Please move the build platform to the top of Z axis adjust the height of two nozzles according to the gap between the print head and the platform tighten the idle nozzle by wrench and make it a little bit higher than the other one 2 The printing flow is too high causing the actual layer thickness is higher than the original setting after a while the object is over high and touch the main nozzle Please turn down the printing flow ONIK stems 42 Hardware Problems Feeder and Extruder Problems Q Nozzle clogged A 1 There is the impurity in the filament which is stacked in the nozzle Please clean the nozzle by the needle or take the nozzle off and clean inside of the nozzle by needle and drill 2 The nozzle is overheated causing the filament carbonized inside Please clean the nozzle by needle or take the nozzle off and clean inside of the nozzle by needle and drill 3 The deformation of the nozzle hole occurred by external force Please replace the nozzle Q The nozzle heating failed A 1 The heating tube connection is too loose Please tighten the connection 2 Heating tube temperature controller power tube damage Please check if one of the nozzles works well but the other one cannot be heated please troubleshoot by the following methods 1 Open the machine ca
11. stenns 1 Prepare 1 1 Auto Home 1 2 Disable Steppers 1 3 1 Move 10mm 1 3 2 Move imm 1 3 Move Axis 1 3 3 Move 0 1mm 1 4 1 1 4 2 1 4 Preheat PLA 1 4 3 1 4 4 L 5 1 15 2 1 5 3 1 5 4 1 5 Preheat ABS 1 6 Leveling Bed 1 7 Cool Down 1 3 1 1 Move X 1 3 1 2 Move Y 1 3 2 1 Move X 2 Control 1 3 2 2 Move Y 1 3 2 3 Move Z 1 3 2 4 Extruder 1 3 2 5 Extruder 2 1 3 3 1 Move X 1 3 3 2 Move Y 1 3 3 3 Move Z 1 3 3 4 Extruder 1 3 3 5 Extruder 2 Preheat PLA 1 Preheat PLA 2 Preheat ALL Preheat PLA Bed Preheat ABS 1 Preheat ABS 2 Preheat ALL Preheat ABS Bed 2 1 1 Nozzle 2 1 2 Nozzle 2 2 1 Temperature 2 1 3 Bed 2 1 4 Fan Speed 2 1 5 Auto Temp 2 2 Motion 2 3 Restore Failsafe 2 4 Save Memory 2 5 Restore Factory 2 6 Firmware Version 3 Cool Down 4 No SD Card www mankati com 17 LCD Menu on Move X The extruder will move 10mm each step in X direction Info Screen Move Y The extruder will move 10mm each step in Y direction Move Z The build plate will move 10mm each step in Y direction 1 Actual Temperature of Nozzle 1 Extruder The feeding motor of left nozzle will extrude the filament in each step of 1mm 2 Preset Temperature of Nozzle 1 Extruder2 The feeding motor of right nozzle will extrude the filament in each step of 1mm 3 Actual Temperature of Nozzle 2 4 Preset Temperature of Nozzl
12. the nozzle 21 1 needle Clean and unchoke the nozzle setting Up Mankati Fullscale XT DNIK stens i 3y F p W _ i G 1 Install the Holders 1 The four holes are 3 Use the screwdriver to holders installation fix the two holders on left position and right of the printer top side Note Please confirm you have tightened the screw to avoid accident of getting loose when moving the printer 2 You need a screwdriver 4 Holders installation four screws and two done holders 11 www mankati com setting Up Mankati Fullscale XT ka 7 1 Turn on your Fullscale XT enter Prepare 3 Take out the nuts and screwdriver 4 Connect the power wire and data cable gt Move axis gt Move 1mm gt Move Z from the tool box to fix the platform and of platform with the connectors lowering Z axis a little for example 30mm platform holder firmly Make sure the connection fully to avoid collision between nozzle and Otherwise it can cause the platform build platform while installation heating problems or connectors over After installing the platform heated installation please tighten the four black screws a little bit more under the build plate to lower it to avoid knocking the 5 Done 2 Insert the platform s holder into the extruders in next operation middle of platform P The end of platform with black connection wire should toward the
13. 8 Speed and Temperature Print speed mm s 30 Printing temperature C 215 2nd nozzle temperature C 215 Default main extruder Left extruder Bed temperature C 45 Close bed after layer 20 Support Support type None Overhang angle for support deg 45 Fil amount 15 Bath Platform adhesion type Support dual extrusion Note Function prompt will be shown when you place the cursor on the tab Quality Layer height The lower layer height the higher printing accuracy within certain limits Super accuracy printing Recommended set as 0 1mm High accuracy printing Recommended set as 0 2mm Giving consideration to both printing speed and accuracy printing recommended 0 25mm High speed printing Recommended 0 3mm Higher precision printing is available as 0 04mm but because the filament extruded at 0 04mm is too soft and thin which cannot print complicated model Meanwhile the speed will get low too much So here we don t recommend the printing less than 0 1mm unless it is inevitable Shell thickness Thickness of the outside shell in the horizontal direction Common setting as integral multiples of nozzle diameter to represent the outer wall print laps Flow Flow compensation the amount of material extruded is multiplied by this value Fill Bottom Top thickness Used as the model need capping Common setting as integral multiples of layer height keep it near your wall thickness to make an evenly stron
14. Or reduce minimal extrusion before retracting Note Please reduce the retraction amount if retracting frequently Q Model is easy to fall off A Having not used the Kapton tape or the Kapton tape loses stickiness Or the model bottom is too small you can use a hot melting glue gun to help Adding support structure to support model Using the feature in MankatiUM of Advance Quality Cut off object bottom Q There is the joint dislocation between the parts while dual color printing A Adjusting the feature of the relative position coordinate in MankatiUM Machine A Try the support functions in the MankatiUM software Machine settings Extruder 2 46 For Sales Service and Support Call DNK Systems on 1300 309 529 Phone 03 9776 8010 Mail sales dnksystems com au www dnksystems com au Esys tepns Compact and PC s and hardware ABN 489 388 786 76 Vy MANKATI
15. ccumulate small plastic particles You can clean this with a simple brush Extruder 1 Remove the black screw on the feeder motor totally 2 Select Prepare gt move axis gt move lmm gt move 3 Clean small plastic particles with a simple brush extuder The feeder gear will start to work www mankati com 3 Maintenance Clean the X Y axis and guides rails 40 TROUBLESHOOTING In case something goes wrong with your Mankati Fullscale XT the following chapter will help you From diagnosing and fixing the problem yourself to contacting support setting and Calibration Problems Q A Temperature parameters setting of several commonly used filaments PLA Nozzle temperature 200 215 C Bed temperature 45 C ABS Nozzle temperature 245 255 C Bed temperature 80 95 C PVA Nozzle temperature 190 220 C Bed temperature 45 C What are the relationships among the layer thickness print speed and nozzle temperature The purpose of parameters interaction is to leave enough time for the filament heating and cooling Normally if the layer thickness goes up please reduce the printing speed and turn up the printing temperature properly If the printing speed is over 60 turn up by 5 C if over 90 turn up by 10 C Conversely if the layer thickness goes down please increase the printing speed and turn down the printing temperature While printing the model with sealed roo
16. diameter 3mm 1kg spool em o 2 1 Build platform It is packed in the white EPE l www mankati com Tool Box eet t hint mar Checking if you find that anything described in the manual is missing email us at support mankati com 1 1 USB cable Connect computer and printer when printing or renewing hardware 2 1 Power wire Supply power 3 1 8GB Kinston storage card to store Gcode file for printing 4 2 printer handles Install on machine and help to move machine easily ONIK s svYsktcenns 5 2 filament holders Hold filament spool 6 5 big nuts 4 for installation of build platform 1 for backup 7 1 black plastic nut Backup nut for leveling the heat bed 8 5 small nuts 4 to install on feeding device 1 for backup 9 1 fuse Backup for power interface 10 1 power switch Backup for broken power switch 11 1 button Backup for broken button 12 1 Heating tube Backup for broken heating tube 13 1 temperature controller Backup for broken temperature controller 14 1 Bottle lubricant oil XY axis and guide rails need to lubricate terminally 15 1 Kapton tape Stick on the build plate to ensure the model fixing on the build plate 16 1 Scraper To take out the model and clean the build plate 17 1 Screwdriver Installation tool 18 1 Tweezer Clean the platform after printing or clean the nozzle and printer 19 2 Spanners Installation tools 20 1 Drill Clean
17. e 2 Move 0 1mm Move 0 1mm each step 5 Actual Temperature of Build Plate Move X The extruder will move 0 1mm each step in X direction 6 Preset Temperature of Build Plate Move Y The extruder will move 0 1mm each step in Y direction 7 Cooling Fan Move Z The build plate will move 0 1mm each step in Y direction 8 Fan Speed Rate Extruder The feeding motor of left nozzle will extrude the filament in each step of 0 1mm 9 Filament Feed Rate Extruder2 The feeding motor of right nozzle will extrude the filament in each step of 0 1mm 10 Printing Process Bar 11 Printing Time 1 4 Preheat PLA 12 Build Plate Coordinate Preheat PLA1 Preheat extruder and build plate to the working temperature of PLA required Default Extruder 215 C Build plate 45 C Preheat PLA2 Preheat extruder 2 and Build plate to the working temperature of PLA Press the knob to enter the menu required Default Extruder 215C Build plate 45 C Preheat PLA All Preheat two extruders both and build plate to the working temperature of 1 Prepare The printer enters ready state PLA required Default Extruder 215 C Build plate 45C Preheat PLA Bed Preheat build plate to the working temperature of PLA required Default 1 1 Auto home Build plate 45 C The printer returns to original state In X Y direction the extruder returns the left bottom in top view In Z direction the build plate returns to top position 1 5 Preheat ABS 5 Prehea
18. f and bottom how to set excellent parameters to get high quality printing surfaces of the roof and bottom Increase the printing thickness of the top or bottom in the basic parameters When printing the model with single layer thickness how to set parameters Usually please keep the layer thickness of the model over 1mm Meanwhile choose the Spiralize function in Expert setting Notes 1 Layer thickness setting in the software cant be over 0 8 times of the nozzle diameter For example when the nozzle diameter is 0 4mm the layer thickness setting can t be over 0 32mm 2 The maximum temperature of the nozzle is 270 C and the build plate is 110 C The parameters of materials from different manufacturers could be different so it is better to consult the relevant material manufacturers about the temperature setting There is the crack on the model or the joint problem among the layers 1 Build plate is not properly leveled Please level build plate once again 2 Material is not adhering to the build plate Please stick the kapton tap to your build plate Only one fan is working when Mankati Fullscale XT in standby model This is not a breakdown There is one fan is the normal working fan normally the right side one the other one is system controlled fan Normal situation is that the right fan starts to work but the left fan will start to work after finishing the first layer printing The
19. function should disable brim raft and skirt features at the same time Speed and Temperature Travel Speed Moving speed without printing Usually setting at 80 is the best choice also can reach speeds of 150mm s at most But it may cause the motor stop missing problem Bottom layer speed The bottom print soeed Recommended 20 set as 0 means the same as other layer Reducing the bottom layer speed can help model stick more closely to platform Outer shell speed Speed at which outer shell is printed If set to O then the print speed is used Printing the outer shell at a lower speed improves the final skin quality However having a large difference between the inner shell speed and the outer shell speed will effect quality in a negative way Inner shell speed Speed at which inner shells are printed If set to 0 then the print speed is used Printing the inner shell faster than the outer shell will reduce printing time It is good to set this somewhere in between the outer shell speed and the infill printing speed Infill speed Speed at which infill parts are printed If set to O then the print speed is used for the infill Printing the infill faster can greatly reduce printing time but this can negatively effect printing DNIK Y stenns www mankati com Zo Parameter Definition Expert Setting Diemeter2 mm Minimum travel mm Enable combing Minimal extrusion before retracting mm 0 02 Z hep when ret
20. g part Fill Density Means the net support structure inside the model The higher fill percentage the higher density of net support 0 means non fill and 100 means solid fill DONIK systems Speed and Temperature Printing Speed Means the extruder s moving speed Printing speed decides the quality of printing model quality Mankati Fullscale XT s default speed is 30mm s High speed printing can be set as 50 70mm s Higher speed printing needs a balance by increasing nozzle temperature otherwise may easily cause shortage of filament s feeding Printing speed also depends on the shape of model and many other factors Recommended speed is lt 70mm s gt 70mm may cause the step motor losing steps which will reduce the model printing accuracy Printing Temperature Main extruder temperature default as left extruder setting according to the different melting temperatures of different filaments 2nd extruder temperature Vice extruder temperature default as right extruder setting according to the different melting temperatures of different filaments Default main extruder Choose which one to be the main extruder Default as left extruder After finishing a model and you want to print another model in different filament different colors and different materials Changing vice extruder as main extruder can solve frequent changing filament problem This function can come effective only when printing single color filament
21. ght top of parameter setting interface Change Filament At Z You can change the filament in the printing process at a certain height of the print Pause at height You can pause printing at a certain height of the print and you can percisely locate the print head position Tweak At Z You can reset the printing parameters at a certain height of the print this is a powerful option for experts You can reset printing speed flow bed temperature nozzle temperature and fan speed DNIK systems 28 FIRST RUN This chapter guides you through the steps and the first run of the Mankati Fullscale XT otick the Kapton tape Stick the kapton tape 15 to the build plate It is the high temperature resistance doubleside tape it contains three layers Clean the plate carefully to ensure the clean and tidy it will help you aviod bubbles after applying the tape on it Take the tape out 15 If covering the plate completely it will need 3 lines of the tape Uncover one side of the tape and then try to stick it on the plate Please ensure the tape is smooth enough without any bubbles You can use the yellow board in tool box to push and press it while sticking 30 otick the Kapton tape Cut the tape off at the same width of the plate Stick the second line in the same way Cut off the parts on the screws when sticking the third line www mankati com 3
22. ild plate temperature to 60 Warning Do not touch the nozzle until it is cooled down totally The temperature on LCD must be lower than 30 degrees 36 Unload the Filament Freheat FL Preheat PLA Preheat PLA 1 Heat the nozzle to the working temperature of 2 Pull the filament out in direction of perpendicular filament For example PLA 215 C and ABS 235 C to the feeder motor hardly and quickly Note 1 If the filament is stuck please find solution in troubleshooting chapter 2 If the printer stops working for a long time please switch off the printer to avoid the filament carbonized which will cause the nozzle clogged Clean the dust on the build plate It can extend the lifetime of the kapton tape 37 www mankati com MAINTENANCE To keep your Mankati Fullscale XT in perfect performance some basic periodical maintenance is a must This chapter shows you some practical tips which will help you to take care of your printer well Maintenance Build Plate Ensure that the plate is clean Bubbles scratches dust and oil from your hands are avoided 1 Use tweezer to remove filament residue 2 Do not touch the platform glass with sharp things 3 If do not use the printer for a long time please clean up the tape clean the glass and fully release the four black screws under the build plate Cleaning the filament feeder After a lot of printing the wheel in the filament feeder might a
23. imum amount of travel needed for a retraction to happen at all To make sure you do not get a lot of retraction in a small area R ecommended 2 as best performance too small will lead to frequent retraction Enable combing Combing is the act of avoiding holes in the print from the head to travel over Enable combing extruder will always touch the surface of model but disable retraction If combing is disabled DNIK gt Y stenns the printer head moves straight from the start point to the end point and it will always retract Default enable coming but it will increase printing time Minimal extrusion before retracting The minimal extrusion that needs to be done before retracting again If a retraction needs to happen before this minimal is reached the retraction is ignored This avoids retraction a lot on the same piece of filament which flattens the filament and causes grinding issues Recommended 0 02 at best performance 0 means unlimited retraction frequency Dual Extrusion Dual extrusion switch amount Amount of retraction when switching nozzle with dual extrusion After switching the filament in the no working nozzle need to be retracted with some amount to avoid oozing Set as O for no retraction at all Recommended setting as 25 for best performance Cool Enable cooling fan Enable cooling fan during printing to help cool filament down Minimal layer time The minimal time of printing layer to ensure enough cool
24. ing parts that can cause injury Please Never Touch the nozzle the heated aluminum block or the build plate after preheating or printing to avoid scalding CAUTION Do not leave the printer attended for a long time during printing If you have to do so do follow these guidances e Ensure that the first layer of the print is properly land on the build plate Ensure filament wound on the spool to keep feeding smoothly in case of tangles e Monitor your print periodically CAUTION The melt filament will emit the plastic odor during printing Please keep ventilation in the work place CAUTION In case of emergency disconnect power supply from wall socket CAUTION Refit and modification privately may destroy the working and safty performance So any refits and modifications not expressly approved by Mankati can void the right of warranty and safty gurantee COMPLIANCE Your Mankati Fullscale XT has been tested strictly by SGS with the permission of FCC CE IC C Tick and ROHS It complies with the rules and limits of EMC MD and ROHS to provide reasonable protection against harm to the human from electromagnetic compatibility mechanical structure and chemical component 2 The users have the right to ask for the testing report with Mankati specifications Fullscale XT ONIK S Y stens Forming Tech Extruder Number Fused deposition modeling FDM 1 or 2 Dual extruders Perfect supported Bui
25. ing time before printing next layer Print speed will adjust automatic to satisfy this feature Fan full on at height The height at which the fan is turned on completely For the layers below this the fan speed is scaled linear with the fan off at layer 0 Fan speed min Minimal fan speed when normal printing 26 Parameter Definition Fan speed max Maximal fan speed when automatic slowing down printing Minimum speed Minimum printing speed of each layer Recommended setting as 10 with best performance Too slow will result in nozzle oozing Cool head lift Lift the head if the minimal layer time is not enough to extend the cooling time for model cooling Spiralize Spiralize the outer contour Spiralize is smoothing out the Z move of the outer edge This will create a steady Z increase over the whole print This feature turns a solid object into a single walled print with a solid bottom When enabling this feature the top will not be printed and automatically setting infill as O Skirt Line count The skirt is a line drawn around the object at the first layer This helps to prime your extruder and to see if the object fits on your platform Recommended setting as 1 with best performance Setting this to O will disable the skirt Multiple skirt lines can help priming your extruder better for smaller objects Start distance The distance between skirt line and model Default distance is 3 Minimal length The
26. ld Size 250 250 300mm Hardware Controller Arduino ATmega25 60 R3Micro Controller Mother Board Mankati Stable Main Board V3 x Stepper Motor X Y axis 42 48 1 3A Z axis 42 63 1 5A Specification Geared Motor E42 42 Ratio 1 10 Precision Layer Resolution X Y 0 01mm Z 0 015mm 0 04mm 0 4mm Power Input 110 220V 1 5A Power Output 24V 10 5A Software Operating System XP Vista Win7 Win8 Mac Linux Unbutu File Format STL OBJ GCode Printing Software and Slicer MankatiUM Software Language English Deutsch French Nederlands Spanish Polish Nozzle Diameter 0 4mm Max Travel Soeed 250mm sec Max Print Soeed 180mm sec Max Extruder Temperature 270Deg Max Hot Bed Temperature 110Deg Max Extrude Speed 100mm sec Filament Filament Type ABS PLA Spec PVA PS Nylon Machinery Dimensions 380 420 530mm Weight Around 34KG Filament Diameter 3mm Filament Temperature 150 270Deg Filament Colors Black White Red Yellow Green Blue etc www mankati com How it Works Mankati Fullscale XT 3D Printer makes solid three dimensional objects out of melted filament DNIK gt Yy stenns Your 3D designed files are translated into instructions for the Mankati Fullscale XT and read by the machine via SD card The Mankati Fullscale XT then heats the filament and squeezes it out thr
27. minimal length of the skirt if this minimal length is not reached it will add more skirt lines to reach this minimal length Recommended setting as 250 with best performance If the line count is set to O this is ignored If the model is too small to have a too short skirt line will not help to clean nozzle Infill Solid infill top Create a solid top surface if set to false the top is filled with the fill percentage Disable this feature and set fill density as 0 to print cups vases that are without top model Solid infill bottom Create a solid bottom surface if set to false the bottom is filled with the fill percentage Disable this feature and set fill density as O to print buildings that are without bottom model Infill overlap Amount of overlap between the infill and the walls There is a slight overlap with the walls and the infill so the walls connect firmly to the infill Recommended setting as 10 with best performance Too big will influence quality of model surface Support Fill amount Support print density Recommended setting as 15 with best performance More density makes the support not easy to remove Less density influences print quality Distance X Y Distance of the support material from the print in the X Y directions 0 7mm gives a nice distance from the print so the support does not stick to the print Too far will influence support performance Distance Z Distance from the top bottom of the support
28. n holes in the model by closing the hole with touching polygons This algorthm is quite expensive and cloud introduce a lot of processing time As with all Fix horrible options results may vary and use at your own risk www mankati com 27 Parameter Definition Plugins Base Advanced Plugins Start End GCode Plugins 2 Change Filament At Z Pause st hes Enabled plugins E Change Flament At Z E Pause the print at a certain height move to a spectied parking location disable extruder stepper Z height to pause at mm 5 0 Head park X mm 10 Head park Y mm 10 Head park Z mm 150 Retraction amount mm 15 laj Pause at height LX Pause the printer at a certain height Pause height mm 5 0 Head park X mm 190 Head park Y mm 190 Retracton amount mm 5 3 tweak AtZ3 14 o w Change printing parameters at a gwen height Z height to tweak at mmi 5 0 ALT Layer no to tweak at New Speed New Flow Rate 9 New Bed Temp deg C Hew Extruder 1 Temp deg C New Extrudear2 Temp deg C New Fan Speed 0 255 PWM We supply 3 plugins for you These 3 plugins will help to give stronger control feature You can set different parameter with different print heights to have more accurate model Double click certain plugin name to start using After starting using you can set parameter in below setting interface If you want to cancel this plugin click X on the ri
29. new Kapton Q Model has flow line www mankati com Printing Problems N DNIK ys ii S I I ns i A Temperature is too high Or the filament is carbonized or liquefied PLA will get Q Hard to remove the support structure liquefied if over high temperature ABS will get carbonized if over high temperature A Turn the direction of model properly in MankatiUM The support density should not be If still cannot solve the problem please contact with our technical support team at set too high Divide the model into different parts to print if necessary support mankati com Q Failed prototyping of small model Q Model surface is unsmooth A If printing a small model the extruder will always move in a small space so the heat will be concentrated in the model and hard to be distributed That s why it is hard to print the very small model The solution is to print 3 4 pieces of the small model together If so the extruder will move among different models leaving time for heat dissipation Q Mankati Fullscale XT stops suddenly sometimes A 1 Gcode file saved incompletely 2 USB connection cable has problem while choosing online printing or computer is in standby model 3 Something wrong with the power outlet 4 If printer cannot be turned on after stopping it means that the fuse on the power outlet should be blown out a Q Some part of the object unable to be modeling A Reduce the retraction travel
30. otick the Kapton tape After sticking the tape on the plate please uncover the other side of the tape When appear some big bubbles just use needle 21 stick into them Then smooth them with yellow board After several printing the stickiness is not strong enough please change the tape 32 Leveling Build Plate Notice Plate Leveling Guide e Tightening the black screw turning them to the right to reduce plate height Loosening the black screw turning them to the left to increase platform height The gap between the nozzle and the build plate should be about 75 of the layer thickness you set in the software Why Leveling Build Plate is Important 1 Tightening the four black screws as tight as it can to reduce the build plate height to avoid collision between nozzle and plate Frequent build plate leveling can keep Mankati Fullscale XT best performance Re leveling cannot hurt the printer but without leveling will decrease your success rate of printing e If the build plate is too far from the extruder nozzle or if one part of the build plate is farther from the nozzle than another part your object might not stick to the build plate e f the build plate is too close to the extruder nozzle the build plate will block the extruding of filament from the nozzle The nozzle will scratch the build plate 2 Lifting the build plate to the top of the Z axis Go to menu Prepare
31. ough a nozzle onto a heated surface to build a solid object layer by layer This method is called Fused Deposition Modeling FDM Preparing the model Use a 3D modeling software to output stl or obj format 3D model file MankatiUM MankatiUM is a software to prepare the gcode file for your Fullscale XT In MankatiUM you can set printing parameters for your model such as layer thickness printing speed and nozzle temperature then output a gcode file for printing Transfer the GCode file Save the GCode file into the SD card and insert it into the SD card reader of the printer Prepare the printer Before 3D printing you need to load the filament for the printer Print it Operate the knob beside the LCD and choose the model from the SD card inserted into the printer SETUP Your Mankati 3D Printer was built and packaged very carefully at the Mankati factory Please take your time and carefully unpacking it and getting set up Unpacking DNIK svs cenns G Tt 1 Place the Mankati Fullscale XT on the floor Leave 2 Your Mankati Fullscale XT is packed multiply by 3 Remove the first cardboard layer Open the plastic enough available space for unpacking carton cardboard foam and sealed bag to ensure the bag machine to your hands in perfect status NOTE You can download a PDF copy of this User manual under manual at the support page http www mankati com download
32. printer 12 setting Up Mankati Fullscale XT 1 Feeding motor using small wrench to fix No 1 feeding motor on position 1 2 Insert the end of feeding tube into the socket of feeding motor and tighten firmly 3 Connect the data cable with feeding devices 4 Feeding device installation done www mankati com 13 setting Up Mankati Fullscale XT 4 Filament Spool Holder Installation 1 Take the two spool holders out of the tool box 5 Lubricate the Guide Rails We clean the guide rails before sending the printer out so please lubricate the guide rails before the first printing 1 Lubricate the two cross guide rails 2 Install filament spool s holder 2 Lubricate the four guide rails around the printer framework Notice Lubrication is very important for good printing performance or else you might encounter printhead stuck problem 14 Fullscale XT Outlook 1 SD card slot 2 Push and rotate button 3 Display 4 Build plate screws 5 Build plate 6 Print head 7 Filament guide tube 8 Printer holder 9 Power switch 10 Power Socket 11 Name plate 12 Spool holder 13 Material feeder 14 USB Socket DONIK ATEA a nns nis f I syvstemns i www mankati com l5 LCD INSTRUCTION In this chapter you will learn about detailed introductions of the LCD menus LCD Menu Structure DONIK E Y
33. racting mm 0 25 Dual extrusion switch amount mm 20 Cool Enable cooling fan Minimal ayer time sac Fan full on at height mm Fan speed min Fan speed max 55 Minimum peed m s Cool head Wt Spiralize S Spiaize the outer contour Line count Start distance mm Minimal length mm Infill Sokd infill top Solid infill bottom Inf overiap 95 Support Siructure type Distance WY mm Distance Z mm Bam ine amount Raft Extra margin rm Line spacing mm Fix horrible Combine everything Type A Combine everything Type 8 Keep open faces Nozzle Nozzle size Nozzle diameter Mankati Fullscale XT s default nozzle diameter is 0 4mm So in Mankati UM the nozzle size s default is 0 4 If you choose 0 3mm 0 5mm or 0 8mm diameter nozzle please fill the corresponding right feature Nozzle size has a little influence of accuracy on Z axis direction But if printing fine structure model smaller diameter can help to get better result The relationship of size of the nozzle and print speed are square times so increasing the nozzle will greatly improve print speed Filament Filament Diameter Print filament diameter Please use the exact feature as exactly as possible too big or too small will influence the extrusion Filament Diameter 2 The 2nd extruder filament diameter If the same as the main extruder please set as 0 Retraction no change at best Minimum travel Min
34. rection Amax y Max accelerated speed in Y direction Amax z Max accelerated speed in Z direction Amax e Max accelerated speed of feeding motor DNIK gt Y stenns A retract Accelerated speed of retract Xsteps mm Transmission ratio of X motor Ysteps mm Transmission ratio of Y motor Zsteps mm Transmission ratio of Z motor Esteps mm Transmission ratio of feeding motor 2 3 Restore Failsafe Please do NOT change any data setting here in this menu 2 4 Save memory Record the coordinate of printing stop 2 5 Restore factory Restore the manufacturer default settings 2 6 Firmware version Current firmware version Menus in Printing Process During the printing you can press the knob to change some printing settings 1 Tune Re set some parameters F R the actual printing speed takes the percentage of the pre set speed in the software It can be adjusted while printing according to the actual situation Nozzle Temperature setup of left nozzle Nozzle 2 Temperature setup of right nozzle Bed Temperature setup of build plate Fan speed Fan speed setup Flow Filament feeding flow rate Flow O Filament feeding flow rate of left nozzle Flow 1 Filament feeding flow rate of right nozzle Auto Temp Set all the above temperature automatically Change filament To stop the printing and change the filament It will record the printing stop position so as to continue to print after filament changing 2
35. rusion Wipe amp prime tower The wipe tower is a tower printed on every layer when switching between nozzles Tower volume per layer The amount of material put in the wipe prime tower This is done in volume because in general you want to extruder a certain amount of volume to get the extruder going independent on the layer height This means that with thinner layers your tower gets bigger Ooze shield The ooze shield is a line thick shell around the object which stands a few mm from the the object and catches any oozing from the unused nozzle in dual extrusion Dual extrusion overlap Add a certain amount of overlapping extrusion on dual extrusion prints This makes the different colors filament jointed better Default 0 1 24 Parameter Definition Quality Initial layer thickness Layer thickness of the bottom layer A thicker bottom layer makes sticking to the bed easier Set 100 means setting the bottom thickness the same as other layers Initial layer flow The extrusion capacity when printing the bottom layer Cut off object bottom Sinks the object into platform this can be used for objects that do not have a flat bottom or cutting off the already finished model height in order to stick or montage with other parts easily Continue print from cut off Continue print from cut off The print will first raise the nozzle to the height then continue print the object left last time Note when select this
36. se and find out the connectors of two heating tubes exchange the two connectors heat the nozzle again If the failed one can work now it means one heating tube is broken and needs to be replaced 2 If after exchanging the two heating tube the failed nozzle still cant work please exchange the heating tubes back and try to exchange the connection of the two temperature controller heat the nozzle again if the failed nozzle can work it means one temperature controller is broken and needs to be replaced 3 If the above cannot solve the problem it means it should be the problem of the power tube on the main board please replace it Q MAXTEMP MINTEMP A 1 Nozzle temperature is too high ONIK gt Y stenns Please reduce the nozzle preset temperature 2 Temperature controller damage Please replace the temperature controller 3 LCD cable loose LCD damaged Print Head Stuck Cannot move 1 The axes lack of lubricating oil Please clean the axes and smear the lubricating oil evenly 2 The deformation of machine framework caused by external force during the transportation 3 The cable connection of X Y motor is loose Please open the machine base check and re connect the cable 4 The fixing screw of the timing pulley is loose Please check the fixing screw of XY axis find out the loose one and tighten it with crewdriver 5 Synchronous belt drops or breaks Please change a new synchronous belt Print
37. t layer printing tape Slow down the printing speed of first layer Use the enclosure plate to keep the constant temperature while printing Avoid air conditions blowing directly Inside Q The filament doesn t stick onto the build plate ventilation should not be so strong Al The gap between nozzle and build plate is too big A2 The build plate has not been leveled yet A3 Kapton tape has not been sticked on the build plate yet or the non sticky top layer of the Kapton tape is not removed A4 The first layers height is too small recommended setting as gt 0 2 Q Model surface is loose with crack Q Litte filament stick onto the build plate A The gap between nozzle and build plate too small which may cause the nozzle clogged Q No filament output from the nozzle A The filament has not entered into the end of the nozzle yet when you feed the filament A The layer thickness is too big Or printing speed is too high the nozzle temperature needs to do responded balance to have a faster printing speed Or the temperature is too low Or the wall thickness is too think Or 3D model is not completely closed solid Or the feeding devices fixing screw is too loose Or wrong choice of filament diameter Or filament quality is poor Or the filament gets stuck and could not be fed smoothly Q The edge is lifted or the print cracked while printing with ABS filament Please keep the build plate heated continuously Change a
38. ted enough the filament will flow out from nozzle naturally Feed the end of the spooled filament into the filament guide tube where it attaches to the extruder Tighten the black screw to fix the filament with the clamp not too loose or too tight 1 Ensure the clamp is not too tight or too loose otherwise filament feeding will have problem causing failure prints 2 After feeding successfully check if filament has twining and knotting to ensure filament feeding smoothly 3 Lubricate the XY axis and sliding blocks to avoid motion stuck www mankati com 35 Print from SD Card POROTE ASS 1 Input the 3D modeling AE y m files in our slicing software sa Atmeced gr Sand te Mankati UM and output rae a i ge Li the Gcode files in the SD card Note It is better to use the default settings for the first run Spani and Lermer ature frre pee votre 5 s gt ine the terperstste gt Defeat rer eatrute Left aaow LESTE kse bet yu byo 2 Insert the SD card into Mankati Fullscale XT 3 Choose Print from SD card select the right Gcode Control Cool s laNg Print from SD 4 When your 3D print finished the build plate will move down and be heated to 50 C automatically so as to take out the model more easily Use a shovel to take it out gently to avoid the damage of the model Note If the model is difficult to be removed you can raise the bu
39. xtrusion Which extruder to use for support material For easy break away support you can use either extruder You can choose main extruder left extruder to print main structure 2nd extruder right extruder to print soluble support material Advanced Setting Basic Advanced Plugins Start End GCode Retraction E Enable retraction EN Speed mm s g Distance mm 5 Dual extrusion Wipe amp onme tower Ei Tower volume per lyer mm3 15 Ooze shield E Dual extrusion overlap mm 0 1 Quality Initial layer thickness mm 0 25 Initial layer Flow 100 Cut off object bottom mm 0 Continue print from cut off Speed and Temperature Travel speed mm s 70 Bottom layer speed mm s 20 Outer shell speed mms 25 Inner shell speed mm s 35 Infill speed mm s 40 Note Function prompt will be shown when you place the cursor on the tab ONIK gt Yy stenns Retraction Enable retraction Enable filament retraction function Retract the filament when the nozzle is moving over a non printed area to avoid dropping and brushed Details about the retraction can be configured in the advanced tab Retraction speed Speed at which the filament is retracted a higher retraction speed works better Commonly used as 80mm s Avery high retraction speed can lead to filament grinding or breaking Distance Amount of retraction Set at 0 for no retraction at all A value of 5 seems to generate good result Dual Ext
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