User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Operating & Maintaining the Connex500/350 3-D Printer
- Starting the Connex Printer
- Loading Model and Support Cartridges
- Producing Models
- Resuming Production After Printing has Stopped
- Changing the Model Material
- Keeping the Connex Printer in Idle Mode
- Shutting Down the Connex Printer
- Maintaining the Connex Printer
- Routine Maintenance Schedule
- Cleaning the Print Heads
- Pattern Test
- Improving Print Quality
- Cleaning and Replacing the Wiper
- Cleaning the Roller Waste Collector and Inspecting the Roller Scraper (Knife)
- Replacing the Roller Scraper (Knife)
- Aligning the Print Heads
- Calibrating Print Heads
- Replacing Print Heads
- Testing and Calibrating the UV Lamps
- Calibrating the Load Cells
- Replacing the Odor Filter
- Replacing the UV Lamps
- Built-in Tests
- Replacing the Waste Container
- Cleaning the Exterior Panels
- Handling Printed Models
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Connex500/350 User Guide
Testing and
Calibrating the
UV Lamps
Theeffectiveradiationofthe UVlampsusedforcuringmodelscanchange
overtime.Toensureoptimumcuringofmodelsduringprinting,apop‐up
messageremindsyoutotestthelampsandcalibratetheireffectiveUV
radiationafterevery200hoursofprinting.YoudothisbyrunningtheUV
CalibrationWi
zardandusingthebuilt‐inUVradiationsensor.
Thewizardcomparestheradiationyoumeasuretotherecommended
radiationlevelforeachofthelamps,ateachprintingmode—HighSpeed,
HighQualityandDigitalMaterial.Theradiationlevelisconsidered
acceptableifitiswithinsevenpercentoftherecommendedlev
el.
Whencalibratingthelamps,thewizardattemptstoadjusttheradiation
level,ifnecessary,andthenpromptsyoutotakeanewreading.Ifthelevel
isacceptable,thewizardcontinuestothenextphase.Iffurtheradjustment
isnecessary,thecurrentphaseisrepeated.Ifthelevelistoolowtobe
adju
sted,thewizardcontinuestothenextphase;thefinalwizardscreen
indicatesthatthelamp’sradiationfortheprintingmodeisunacceptable.
To test and calibrate UV lamp radiation:
1. StarttheUVCalibrationwizardfromtheOptionsmenu(seefigure 7‐26
onpage 23).
2. Makesurethatthebuildtrayisempty,theUVsensorisexposedand
clean,andthattheprintercoverisclosed.Confirmthisinthewizard
screenandclick
Next.
Figure 7-76: Confirmation screen
TheUVlampspowerupandstabilize;thistakesseveralminutes.Then,
theprintblockpassesoverthesensor.
Thewizardcomparesthemeasuredradiationtotherecommended
levelforthelampandprintingmodetested,anddisplaystheresult.
Thewizardcontinuesasfollows:
• Ifthelevelmeasuredintheprevioustestisacceptable,thewizard
beginstestingtheleftUVlamp.
• Ifthelevelmeasuredintheprevioustestisnotacceptable,the
wizardcalibratestherightUVlampbyadjustingthecurrent
suppliedtoit,thentestsitagain.
• Ifthelevelmeasuredintheprevioustestistoolowtobeadjusted,
thewizardrecordsthelamp’sradiationasunacceptable,andbegins
testingtheleftUVlamp.