User Guide - English - Fortus 250mc

In the attached file you can find the following topics related to the Fortus 250mc

1.- INTRODUCTION

• HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
• LEARN MORE
• RECYCLING 
• SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 

2.-OVERVIEW

3 SETUP 

• UNPACKING

Unpack the system 

Installing Forklift Access Covers

• NETWORKING THE SYSTEM

Connecting through a network

Connecting directly to a workstation 

• POWER CONNECTIONS 
• POWERING ON
• INSTALLING SOFTWARE

Installing Insight and Control Center

Installing system software to the workstation 

• ESTABLISHING NETWORK COMMUNICATION WITH THE SYSTEM 

Establishing communication on a dynamic network 

Establishing communication on a static network 

• INSTALLING SYSTEM SOFTWARE ON SYSTEM
• INSERT MODELING BASE 

4.- OPERATION 

• DISPLAY PANEL AND KEYPAD 
• SYSTEM SOFTWARE OVERVIEW
• CONTROL CENTER OVERVIEW
• PROCESSING YOUR STL FILE FOR PRINTING

Opening your STL file with Insight

Selecting layer resolution 

Selecting model interior fill style 

Selecting support style 

Selecting the scale of your STL file 

Selecting the orientation of your STL file

Selecting the visible surface style of your STL file 

Processing your STL file

Printing your CMB file

Adding your CMB file to the pack 

Opening your CMB file with Control Center

• INSERTING A MODELING BASE
• BUILDING A PART 

Starting a build from a remote location

Starting a build from the display panel 

• LOADING MATERIAL 

Load material cartridges 

• UNLOADING MATERIAL

Unload material cartridges

• BUILDING A TEST PART 

Build a test part

• THE DISPLAY PANEL DURING BUILD 
• CHAMBER LIGHTS 
• PAUSING BUILD
• RESUMING BUILD FROM PAUSE MODE
• RESUMING OPERATIONS FROM STANDBY MODE

Continue operation from Standby mode

• CANCELING A JOB

Cancel a job 

• AUTO POWER DOWN 

Canceling auto power down 

• POWERING OFF 
• REMOVING A COMPLETED PART 

Remove a completed part 

Remove a completed part from the modeling base

• REMOVING SUPPORT MATERIAL 

Soluble Supports 

5.- MAINTENANCE 

• UPDATING CONTROLLER SOFTWARE

Web Method (preferred method) 

CD Method (alternate method) 

• PLACING SYSTEM IN RECEIVE SOFTWARE UPGRADE MODE 
• STARTUP KIT TOOLS
• PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 

Daily

• 500 HOUR MAINTENANCE

Clean Fan Filter Replace the tip wipe assembly 

Tip shield replacement 

• 2000 HOUR MAINTENANCE

Liquefier Tip Replacement

• AS NEEDED MAINTENANCE 

Chamber Light Bar Replace chamber light bar

6.- TROUBLESHOOTING 

• TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST
• FAULT DETERMINATION CODES 
• EXPORTING SYSTEM CONFIGURATION (.CFG) FILE

Exporting configuration file from the system

• CYCLING POWER
• DIAGNOSING LOSS OF EXTRUSION
• CLOGGED TIP
• MATERIAL JAM 
• RECOVERING FROM LOSS OF EXTRUSION

7.- SUPPORT

• CUSTOMER SUPPORT 

8.- RECYCLING 

• RECYCLING CODES

9.- PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS

• PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
• FACILITY SPECIFICATIONS
• WORKSTATION SPECIFICATIONS
• POWER SPECIFICATIONS
• ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

10.- SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 

• UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS) 

Use and Installation 

General Information

Parts List – Cable, UPS to Fortus system

• 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