Fortus 380mc K6 K7 Series User Guide - English

In the attached file you can find the following topics related to the Fortus 380mc

1.- SERVICE AND SUPPORT 

• SERVICESOFTWARE SUPPORT
• SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 

Lockout Tagout (LOTO

Hazard Types 

Product Safety Signs 

Product Safety Label Locations

Emergency Stop 

Potential Safety Hazard Areas 

Door Locks 

General Safety Practices

Environmental Requirements 

2.- SETUP AND INSTALLATION 

• GENERAL INFORMATION 

Welcome Kit Contents 

Prepare Your Facility for Installation

Identifying Your Printer 

BASIC SETUP

Making the Network Connection

Connecting the Power Cable

AC Disconnect

AC Circuit Breaker

Configuring the Network 

Setting the Printer’s Date and Time

Licensing the Printer

3.- SYSTEM COMPONENTS 

• PRINTER OVERVIEW 

Access Doors and Panels 

Touchscreen User Interface 

Emergency Stop

• OVEN COMPONENTS 

Oven Door 

Oven Lights 

Platen 

Tip Wipe Assembly

• CANISTER BAY ENCLOSURE COMPONENTS

Canister Bay 

Canister Drives and Canister Release Knobs 

Canister Status LED Indicators 

Tip Wipe Height Adjustment Wheels 

Purge Bin

Storage Area 

• GANTRY 

Gantry Assembly 

• HEAD ASSEMBLY

Head Maintenance Bracket 

• VACUUM AND AIR DRYER SYSTEMS 

On Board Vacuum System 

On Board Air Dryer System 

• MODELING MATERIALS AND TIPS 

Materials (380mc Non-Carbon Fiber Edition) 

Materials (380mc Carbon Fiber Edition)

Canister Memory Chip

Liquefier Tips 

• SOFTWARE

Controller Software

Insight Software

FDM Control Center Software 

4.- USER INTERFACE 

• OVERVIEW

Information Bar 

Dashboard 

Display Area 

Navigation Bar 

• WORKING WITH THE BUILD PAGE

Viewing Print Job Information

Selecting a Print Job from the Build Page 

Print Job Status 

Print Job Controls

• WORKING WITH THE QUEUE PAGE

About the Job Queue

About the Sample Queue 

• WORKING WITH THE TIPS PAGE 

Tips/Materials Status 

Canister Load Status 

Material Load Controls 

Tips Controls 

• WORKING WITH THE CALIBRATION PAGE 

Viewing Calibration Status

Calibration Controls XYZ Tip Offset Calibration

Touchscreen Calibration

Find Z Home

Find XY Home 

• WORKING WITH THE SETTINGS PAGE 

Settings Page Navigation 

Printer Settings 

Network Settings 

Display Settings

MTConnect 

Service Settings

• WORKING WITH THE MAINTENANCE PAGE 

Maintenance Page Navigation

Head Settings 

Bay Settings 

Gantry/Stage Settings 

Chamber Settings

Fan Speeds Voltages

System Settings

5.- OPERATING THE PRINTER 

• BASIC USER OPERATIONS 

Powering ON the Printer

Powering OFF the Printer

• MATERIAL, CANISTERS, AND LIQUEFIER TIPS 

Loading Material to the Liquefier Tips 

Unloading Material from the Liquefier Tips 

Removing Canisters 

Handling/Storing Canisters

• CHANGING TIPS OR MATERIAL TYPE 

Using the Tip Change Wizard

Changing Tips within the Top Cover 

Adjusting Tip Wipe Heights 

• BASIC JOB BUILD TASKS 

Before a Build 

Preparing the Printer 

Selecting a Job to Build 

Information Available During a Build 

Build Warnings 

Pausing a Build

Aborting a Build 

After a Build is Complete 

• CHANGING PRINTER DEFAULTS 

Display Units

Job Storage 

Oven Temperature Control

Part Build Location 

Touchscreen Display Brightness 

• PRINTER STATUS 

Tip Odometer Status 

Materials Status

Temperature Status

Software Version 

• MTCONNECT SYSTEM ACTIVATION 

6.- CALIBRATION 

XYZ Tip Offset Calibration

Touchscreen Calibration

XY Home Calibration 

Z Zero Calibration

7.- MAINTENANCE 

• ADD PRINTER TO CONTROL CENTER
• INSTALL/UPDATE MATERIAL LICENSE
• CONTROLLER SOFTWARE 

Updating Controller Software - Web Method

Updating Controller Software - CD Method 

• MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
• DAILY MAINTENANCE

Clean the Platen 

Empty the Purge Bin

• WEEKLY MAINTENANCE 

Vacuum the Build Envelope 

Clean/Inspect Tip Wipe Assembly

• QUARTERLY MAINTENANCE 

Clean the Tip Sensor Plunger 

• AS NEEDED MAINTENANCE 

Replace an Oven Bulb

Clean the Printer

8.- TROUBLESHOOTING 

• GETTING HELP 
• WARNINGS AND ERRORS

Warnings at Build Start

Errors Preventing a Build from Starting 

Load Errors

Build Pause Warnings 

Build Abort Warnings

• FINDING A REMEDY

9.- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 

• DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
• REGULATORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

EMC Class A Warning 

FCC Statements (U.S.A.)

Canada Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) 

MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)

Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union

• ELECTRICAL BLOCK DIAGRAM 
• POWER DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAMS 
• SAFETY INTERLOCK DIAGRAM 
• ELECTRICAL PANEL COMPONENTS
• AIR/VACUUM SYSTEM COMPONENTS