Cetus3D Cetus User Manual V 0.
Table of Contents Precautions 4 Printer Body 5 Accessories 6 Install Print Head 7 Installing Build Platform 8 Installing the Software 9 Software Interface 10 Starting UP the Printer 11 Setting the Nozzle Height 12 Preparing for Printing 13 Setting UP Wi-Fi 14 Product Activation 18 Loading a Model 19 Printing a Model 20 Pausing a Print Job 21 Rotating a Model 22 Scaling a Model 23 Moving a Model 24 Making Copies 25 Merging and Saving Models 26 Printing Preference 27
Table of Contents Using Customized Material Profile 30 Converting a 2D Picture into a 3D Model 31 Machine and Software Settings 33 Printer Info and Naming a Printer 34 Change Nozzle 35 Cetus3D 3
Precautions 1 Cetus 3D printer only works with the power adapter provided by the original manufacturer, otherwise the machine could become damaged or even cause a fire hazard. Keep the power adapter away from water and high temperature environments. 2 During printing, the temperature of the nozzle of Cetus could reach 260°C and the print platform could reach 100°C.
Printer Body Print Head Z-axis Y-axis Build Platform X-axis USB Connector Power Connector Power Switch Main Board Case Cetus3D 5
Accessories Power Adapter Hex Keys 2.0mm, 2.5mm Build Plate Power Cable Plier Scraper Nozzle Wrench USB Cable Print Head Nozzles 0.2mm 0.
Installing the Print Head 1 2 3 Plug in print head cable Cetus3D 7
Installing the Build Platform 1 2 The machine is pre-leveled in factory. There is no way and no need to level the build platform.
Install the Software Cetus temporarily use the UP Studio as its printing software. Please go to www.up3d.com to download the latest version. Mac users could go to Mac App Store to download the latest version.
Software Interface Account UP (Print) Library Help Printer name Nozzle & Platform Temperature Connection type Current Material Printer Status Account Settings Share Skin Back to home Model Adjustment wheel Add a Model/ Picture Print Initialize Calibration Maintenance Build Space Move Mirror Rotate Scale Auto Place To 2nd Level Menu Undo Save Fix Model Perspectives Delete Undo Cetus3D Restore to default To 1st level Menu 10
Starting Up the Printer Connect to power and computer as shown in the photo on the right. Turn on the machine using the power switch. Initialize the machine by clicking the "Initialize" button in the software menu Initialization is required every time the machine is switched on. During initialization, the print head and the print platform move slowly and hit the endstops of the XYZ axes. This is essential as the printer needs to find the endpoints to each axis.
Setting the Nozzle Height 1. Go to Calibration. 2. Press button 5 to move print head to the middle of the build platform. 3. Use the + button to lower the print head to close proximity of platform. 4. Put a piece of paper in between the nozzle and the platform. 5. Use the + and - buttons to adjust the print head to just touching the paper. 2 1 6. Move the paper back and forth to feel the drag between the nozzle and the platform. There should be a slight resistance but the paper could be moved freely.
Preparing for Printing 1 Make sure the printer switched on and connected to a computer. Click the "Maintenance" button in the software. PLA 2 Choose PLA or the material you choose from the dropdown material list, and input the filament weight. PLA 3 Click "Extrude". The print head will start to heat up. About five minutes, the temperature of the print head will reach the melting temperature, e.g. for PLA, it is 210°C. The printer will buzz and the print head will start to extrude.
Setting Up Wi-Fi or Connecting to Cetus through Wi-Fi requires a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). The computer and the printers must connect to the same WLAN (same SSID) before they can communicate. In order to achieve stable Wi-Fi connection, It is highly recommended to use the printer under a capacious Wi-Fi environment. A crowded network or an area with many Wi-Fi networks are known to cause interruption during data transfer.
Wi-Fi Setup 1 Connect Cetus to a computer through USB. 2 At the top right corner click the printer tab Click the “Printer Detail” button.
3 Click the dropdown menu to choose an available network. Choose your network from the drop down list.
4 tier Input the password for the Wi-Fi network. 5 If “Private” is set to ON, a private password can be optionally added to limit the printer access via Wi-Fi to trusted users. Please note that the password for private access is a weak protection that anyone who can connect the printer through USB connection can disable or change the password without any limitation. 6 Printer Tab Disconnect USB and by clicking the available printer on the network to operate through Wi-Fi.
Product Activation It is highly recommended to activate Cetus as soon as possible to be able to access its unlimited printing power and the cloud based web functionality. The inactivated machine has limited printing times before the activation is done. 1 Press the "Account" button at the main menu Click the "Sign UP" button. Congratulations! 2 Register an UP account. If a user account is already available, skip to step 5.
Loading a Model 1 Click "Import Mode or Image", choose to open a 3D model. 2 Choose your model. Open 3 The loaded model will appear on the print plate. 4 Click "Print" to open the print preview window.
Printing a Model Make sure the printer is connected to a computer throug USB or Wi-Fi ( go to page 19 for details about Wi-Fi setting), and loaded a model. 5 Click the print button to open the print interface Set Layer Thickness Please note that 0.05mm and 0.07mm layers are optimized for 0.2mm diameter nozzles, while 0.6mm nozzle is only for printing layer thickness of 0.
Pausing a Print Job An on-going print job can be paused by clicking the "Pause" button on the left hand side menu. Click the "Resume Print" to resume the paused print job. Once the print job is paused, the other buttons on the maintenance interface will be enabled. You can change filament using the "Withdraw" and "Extrude" buttons. At this point user could even change materials.
Rotating a Model Choose the model and click the rotate button. Choose the rotation axis User could input a specific value or choose a preset value for rotation. Alternatively, user may use the rotation guide to rotate the model in real time by click and drag using mouse.
Scaling a Model Choose the model and click scale button. By default the scaling is in all axes. User could also choose a specific axis for scaling. User may input a specific scaling factor or choose a preset value. Click MM or INCH to convert the models to the size of corresponding units. Alternatively, user may use the scaling guide on the model. User could scale in a specific axis or scale in all directions by click and drag using mouse.
Move a Model Choose the model and click the Move button. Choose the direction of movement. User may input a specific value or choose a preset value for the distance of movement. Alternatively, user may use the translational guide on the model to move on the X-Y plane or a single direction by click and drag using mouse.
Making Copies Choose the model by clicking it (hight lighted), then right-click to bring up the menu and select the number of copies. Repairing a Model 1 If the model contains defective surfaces, the software will highlight the defective surfaces in red. Click the "More" button to reach the second level menu. 2 Click the "Fix" button to repair the model. The red defective surfaces will be changed to the normal color if the defects can be repaired.
Merging and Saving Models all the models on the 1 Ctrl/CMD-click build plate. Merge button on the second 2 The level of the adjustment wheel will become available. Click the "Merge" button to merge the models. the "Save" button to save the 3 Click merged models to the comptuer. If models place too closed together, their raft could overlap whcih could hinder extrusion. Merging convert all selected models into one single model, thus it raft would be calculated as a single models without overlapping.
Print Preference Surface: The number of layers that sealing the top and the bottom of the printed object. Angle: This value determines at which angle the Surface layers start to be printed. Dense: Choose the number of the dense layers between the support structure and the supported surfaces. Angle: Determine the angle at which the support structure and the dense layers to be generated. Area: Determine the minimal area of a surface that a support structure will be generated.
Print Preference No Raft: Print without raft. No Support: Print without support. Stable Support: Support structure will be stronger but harder to be removed. Unsolid Model: The software will autofix nonsolid models. Thin Wall: The software will detect the wall thickness that is too thin to print and expand the wall to a printable size. Preheat: Preheat the build plate for maximum 15 minutes before printing starts.
Printing Parameters Surface Infill Surface Support Dense (support) Raft Print Platform <30o <90o Dense: Solid support structure ensures that the surface being supported retains its shape and surface finish. Infill: The inner structure of the printed object. The density of the infill can be adjusted. Raft: The thick structure that assists with the adhesion of the object to the platform. Surface: The top and the bottom layers of the printed object.
Using Customized Material Profile It is possible to use customized material profile to control the printing temperature and platform temperature. This function is very useful for using third party materials that cannot print well using the preset profiles. The use the customized profile, go Maintenance and choose "Customize" in the material list. Click "Add" to add customized profile. Input profile name, nozzle temperature and platform temperature.
Converting a 2D Picture Into a 3D Model Click the “Add Picture” button and select a picture. Base Height determines the thickness of a flat layer that holds the picture. Model Height determines the contrast of the final print. The "Convert Negative" button will reverse the pixel intensity so that user could choose the picture to be protruding from or sunken into the base.
Converting a 2D Picture Into a 3D Model Update 3D model button. This button will convert the modified picture on the left to a 3D rendering on the right. OK button sends the 3D rendering to the 3D printing interface for printing.
Machine and Software Settings Click the "Setting" button to bring up the menu Choose a Language Choose and Set the Printer's Name Printer Name and Wi-Fi Settings Privacy Setting Auto Update Setting Cetus3D 33
Printer Info and Naming a Printer User could rename the printer by clicking the printer name on the status bar. Blackout Recovery A print job could be resumed after an electricity cutoff. The next time when the printer connects to a computer and after an initialization, a pop up window will appear to let the user choose to resume the interrupted print job.
Change nozzle 1 While the machien is cold, remove the peek cap by hand. If cannot remove by hand, use a plier. 2 Use the nozzle wrench provided to remove the nozzle. When install the new nozzle, just reverse the previous steps. Install the nozzle using the wrench, then put on the peek cap by hand, do not screw the cap too tight. Please note that 0.05mm and 0.07mm layers are optimized for 0.2mm diameter nozzles, while 0.6mm nozzle is only for printing layer thickness of 0.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.