Beijing TierTime Technology 3DP-12ES UP mini 2 ES User Manual

Beijing TierTime Technology Co. Ltd UP mini 2 ES

User manual

3DP-12-4JUser ManualDownload the full user manual at www.tiertime.com Support Section
Chapter 1 Product DescriptionChapter 2 Prepare for Your First 3D PrintChapter 3 Product ActivationChapter 4 Machine SettingsChapter 5 Print SettingsChapter 6 Calibration and Other OptionsChapter 7 Techniques and TroubleshootingIndex
Safety PrecautionsWarning label:High Temperature, do not touch!Warning Label: Moving parts, do nottouch!Printing Environment011\ The UP mini 2 ES 3D printer requires the power adapter provided by the original manufac-turer, otherwise the machine could be damaged or even cause are hazard. Please also keep the power adapter away from water and out of high temperature environments.4\ Please wear goggles when removing the supporting material from models and detaching models from the perf board.5\ When printing with ABS and PLA, the plastics will create a light odor. Please run the printer in a well ventilated environment. We also suggest you put the printer in an environment with a stable temperature as unwanted cooling could cause adverse effects to the print quality.When printer is exturding lament, make sure there is enough space between print head nozzle and the platform. Otherwise the nozzle could be blocked.As light odor will be produced during printing,please run the printer in a well ventilated environment.The UP mini 2 ES's ideal working enironment is temperature between 15°C and 30°C, relative humidity between 20–50% and altitude below 2000 meters. Printing at temperatures out of this range could cause adverse effects to the printing process.When using the “Extrude” function, keep at least 50mm between the nozzle and the platform.If too close, the nozzle may get blocked.2\ During printing, the nozzle of the printer will reach 260°C and the print platform could reach over 70°C. Please do not touch these parts with your bare hands while they are hot not even with the heat resistant gloves included with the machine as the temperature could damage the gloves and injure your hands.3\ During printing, the printhead and other mechanical parts move at high speeds. Touch-ing these parts while they are moving could casue injuries.
One Year WarrantyComplianceUnpackingBeijing Tiertime Technology Limited (Tiertime) and its authorized resellers warrants to theoriginal purchaser that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship.Tiertime or its resellers will for one year, at its option, repair or replace at no charge for partsand labor from the date you purchased the product from Tiertime or a reseller.Remove the cushioning foams from the inside of the machine before start using it.• Tiertime reserves the right to determine the validity of all warranty claims.• Consumables such as nozzles, build plates, filaments do not have warranty.• Replacement parts such as Print head, heater module and etc, have warranty of 90 days.• Warranty is voided if the product serial number has been altered or removed.• Warranty is voided if the product has been misused or damaged or if evidence is present that the product was altered, modified, or serviced by unauthorized service people.FCCROHSCERear View02
ABS FilamentNozzle WrenchPlierHex Keys2.0mm, 2.5mm Power AdapterUSB CableScraperPower CablePerforated Print Board(Perf Board) Print Head NozzleIf anything is missing, please contact your local distributor or at support@pp3dp.comPackage ContentUP Flex PrintBoard UP mini 2 ES Spool and Toll Holder Calibration Card 50g Tester PackX3Protective Gloves 03
Magnetic Top LidsFront DoorLCD Touch Screen Back DoorHandleInitialization Button Front SideBack SideProduct DescriptionPower SwitchPower Supply ConnectorUSB ConnectorBack DoorFilament Insertion Hole04
Filament Spool HolderSpool Hold LidFilament SpoolTool DrawerFilamentFilament Guiding Tube05
Installation of Print BoardSlide print board into theplatform06
Cooling AdjustmentknobNozzlePrint Head Installation 2-1Open front door, back doorand top coversPrint Head MountPrint Head MountingPlate07
Slide the print headinto the slots.Print Head Installation 2-208The print head must be pushedto the bottom of the mount.Notice: when installed correctly, the red and the blue parts shouldbe at the same level.The Correct Installation aboutPrinthead FFC cable for UP mini 2.
Download and Install UP StudioTwo ways to obtain UP Studio1. From the Micro SD card included in the package (using the mciroSD reader).2. Download the latest version from www.up3d.com.Double click the installationle, following simple instructions, the installation will be nished swiftly.Minimum hardwarerequirementsIntel Pentium 4 or better CPU 4GB RAMDisplay card support OpenGL 2.009
Software InterfacePrinter Status Other OptionsHomeLoad FilePrintInitializeCalibrateMaintenanceModel Adjustment WheelBuild PlatformRotateUndoMoveScaleView AnglesTo Menu 2MirrorMergeFixSaveDeleteUndo ResetBack to Menu 1Menu 1 Menu 2Auto Place10
Initialization of PrinterInitialization is required for every time the machine is switched on. During initiali- zation, the print head and print platform move slowly and hit the endstops of the XYZ axes. This is essential as the printer needs to nd the end-point of each axis. Many software options will light up and become available for use only after initiali zation.There are three ways to initial-ize your printer:1. Hold the initialization button on the printer.2. Clicking the "Initialize" option in the software menu (shown above).3. When the printer is idle, press the initialize button on touch screen.Other functions of Initialization Button:Stop the current print job:1. During a print, press and hold the button.2. Reprint the last job: Double click the button.3. Turn on/off internal lighting: Single click the button.InitializationButtonInitializationbuttonPC clientTocuh Screen11
1\ Click the“Account”button atthe main menu to Sign Up.3\ Go to your registered mail box, andactivate your account through the activation email.5\ Go to Account section and sign in.7\ Restart the printer after the activation.6\ You will see a list of connectedprinters. Click“Activate”to finish theactivation. User could also choose bindor unbind option in the user accountunder the“Bind Status”.2\ If already registered, skip to step 5.Fill in the form.4\ Connect UP mini 2 ES to your computer.AccountPrinter ActivationActivation will lift the restriction of the number of prints, and provide val-ue-added services for the users.12
Change printingMaterial Print a stored project Machine settingsincluding Wi-FiPrinter Info, reset tofactory and chooselanguageNozzle Height Detection Initialize the printerNozzle TemperaturePlatform Tem-perature WIFI StatusPrivate set-ting statusRemainingmaterialPrinter read-iness statusTouch Screen Control13
Prepare for Printing - Update Nozzle HeightThe printer was calibrated before leaving the factory, but users are recommend to update the nozzle height value using the automatic nozzle height detection function on the touch screen before the first print.Press “Calibrate” button to enter Nozzle Height setup page.Press the “Auto” button to start the automatic process.During nozzle height detection, the print head nozzle will touch the nozzle detector to make measurement.128Auto14
Front To printerPrepare for Printing - Load Filament 2-1install the lament and guiding tube shown in blue.Push the guiding tube into the rubber ring as shown above.15
Back SideFrom spoolFilament Guiding Tubeinsert into the filamententrance.Prepare for Printing - Load Filament 2-216
1\ Insert the filament from the spool into guiding tube, arrange the guiding tube as shown in previous page. Press the Material button on the touch screen.4\ Gently insert the filament into the small hole on the print head. The filament will be fed into the print head automatically when it reaches the extruder gear inside the print head.5\ Check the nozzle for plastic extrusion. If plastic is coming out from the nozzle, that means the filament is loading correctly and the printer is ready for printing. (The extru-sion will stop automat- ically.)6\ Finally insert the guiding the tube in to the filament entrance and press the tube into the holding clip on the print head mount.2\ Choose the printing material as ABS by press the Wheel button to switch between different materials input the filament weight by using the +/- buttons.3\ Click "Extrude." The print head will start to heat up, within 3 minutes. Its tempera-ture will reach 260°C, then the printer will buzz and the print head will start to extrude.Guiding TubeFilamentGuiding TubePress the guiding tubeinto the clamp1\ 2\ 3\ Prepare for Printing - Load FilamentFilament extrusion17
Loading a 3D ModelLoad Model Button18
Click print button to openthe print interfaceSet Layer ThicknessSelect Infill TypeSelect Print Quality/SpeedAdvanced OptionsShell: No infill, normal wall. Surface: Notop and bottomlayers, no infill, single perimeter.Hollow Big Hole Loose Fill Solid FillPrint a ModelMake sure printer is connected to computer throug USB or WIFI ( go to page 25 for details about WIFI setting)and loaded a model.When the UP software is slicing or sending data to the printer progress dis- played on the status bar on top of the software interface do not unplug the USB cable as this will disrupt the data transfer and result in a print failure. The USB cable can be unplugged after the data transfer is finished.19
Print job progress Pause print jobResume Stop Print Job RetractExtrudePrinting ProgressAfter pressing the pause button, the nozzle will be paused but temperature is main-tained at printing temper- ature. During pausing, the following control buttons will appear to allow users to resume, stop or change filament.Please note the stopping is irreversible, the current print job can only be restarted from begining.20
1\ During printing process the “Pause” button, the printing job will be paused.2\ When print head stopped moving and platfrom lowered. Press the “Retract” button to remove filament.After filament was removed, insert new filament to the print head as described in page 16.Printer ready confirmation:After the print job was finished, the user need to press the “Ready for next print?” button to confirm the printer is ready. User should make sure the previous print job is removed from the platform before pressing the button. The printer cannot start a new print job if they did not confirm the status.Press the “Extrude button” to load the new filamentPress the “resume” button to resume printing.Confirmation buttonChange Filament During PrintingPrint Job Finished21
Info of the stored file print jobStored file name Change PageStart PrintingTest001Test002Reprint or Printing Stored Print JobsBlack Out RecoveryIf electricity was cut off during printing, the print job can be contuinued after resuming power supply. Do not remove the print job from the platform after the black out. When the machine was turn on again, initialize the printer. The printer will ask whether user would like to recover interrupted print job.22
Machine Settings - WIFI ConnectionorConnecting to the UP mini 2 ES through WIFI requires a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Computer and printers must connect to the same WIFI network (same SSID) before able to communicate.In order to acheive stable WIFI connection, users are recommended to connect under a capacious WIFI environment. A crowded network or an area with a large number different networks are known to cause interruption during data trasnfer.23
IP address Private setting, which add pass-word for WIFIconnection.SSID Input Input WIFI PasswordInput Private Pass- wordSelect WIFI WIFI connected Connect tocurrent WIFIWIFI Setup through Touch Screen.Detectabe WIFI NetworkSelect WIFIFlip Page Refresh24
Setup Private WIFI AccessIf user switch on the private function in WIFI setting, a password field will appear to allow passowrd setup. This is password that will be required for WIFI connection to the printer to prevent unathorized usage through WIFI. Please note this is a weak protection that anyone who can access to the printer through USB or touch screen could changet the private password.25
WIFI Setup (UP Studio)1\ Connect UP mini 2 ES to computer through USB.2\ At top right corner click the settingbutton and then click WIFI tab.3-126
3\ Click network to choose an available network ( user can also use touch screenpanel to setup WIFI connection).Choose your network from the drop down list.WIFI Setup (UP Studio) 3-227
5\ If “Private” is set to ON, a private password could be optionally added to limit printer WIFI access to trusted users. Please note that the password is a weak protec-tion that can be accessed and changed by anyone who can connect the machine through USB.4\ Input the password for the WIFI network.6\ Printer TabDisconnect USB and choose available printers on the network to operate throughWIFI.WIFI Setup (UP Studio) 3-328
DecreaseMaterial Weightadjustment current ma-terial weightSave currentsettingIncreaseSet Materials (Touch Screen)Set Materials (UP Studio)Stop extru-sionand heatingwithdraw materialExtrude Filament Withdraw Filament Stop All ActionsSelect MaterialInput Material weightChange Ma- terial extrude materialBack29
During nozzle height detec- tion, the print head nozzle will touch the thin metal sheet on the detector to make measurement.Open the Calibration panelAt the Nozzle Height section, click “Auto” will initiate the automatic nozzle height de- tection process.Clicking +/- button will move the platform up and down, or user could input a specific value at the text field and click “To” button the move the platform to a specific height. Click save will replace nozzle height value with current platform height.Set Nozzle Height (UP Studio)For setting nozzle height with touch screen please refer to page 16.120.9030
WIFI switch, if swithed offthe WIFI setting buttonwill not appear. Peheat switch, when turned on, for every print job, the printerwill first preheat 15min beforeproceed to printing.WIFI setting buttoninternal lighting switchMachine Configuration31
Language and Factory ResetModel: current machine modelS.N.: machine serial numberFirmware Ver: shows current firmware version Print Time: total print time countPrint Weight: total print weight countActived Date: the date of printer activation MAC: mac address of printerReset: revert to factory setting. This will change some machine setting to default; remove total printed time and weight data.Language: choose language. Current available language: Chinese simplified, Chi-nese Traditional, Korean, Japanese, French,Germany, English32
Unplug printer and restartSuggested solution,in this case: Contact supportreinitialize the printerError PromptsOther possible error prompt:Error codeError Message33
Choose the model and Click rotate button.Choose rotation axisUser could input a specific valueor choose a preset value for rotation.Alternatively, user could use the rotationguide to rotate model in real time by holdand drag with mouse.Rotating Models (UP Studio)34
By default the scaling is in all axes.User could also choose a specific axis for scaling.User could input a specific scalingfactor or choose a preset valueClick MM or INCH to convert models tosizes of corresponding units.Alternatively, user could use the scaling guideon the model. User could scalein a specific axis or scale in all directionsby hold and drag with mouse.Scaling Models (UP Studio)Choose the model and Click rotate button.35
Alternatively, user could use the translational guide on the model to move on the X-Y plane or a single direction by hold and drag with mouse.Choose the the direction of movementUser could input a specific value orchoose a preset value for distanceof movement.Move Model (UP Studio)Choose the model and click the Move button.36
Make CopiesRepair A ModelChoose the model by clicking it (hight lighted),the right-click to bring up the menu and select copy number.1\ If the model contains defective surfac-es, the software will highlight the surfaces in red.Click the "more" button to reach second level menu2\ Click the x button the repair the mod-el.The red defective surfaces will resume a normal color when repaired.37
Merge and Save Models1\ Ctrl/CMD click all the models on the build plate.2\ The Merge button on the second level of the adjustment wheel will become avail-able, click to merge the models.3\ Click the save button to save the merged models to comptuer.38
Print PreferenceSurface: the number layers at the sealing the top and the bottom of the printed object.Angle: This determine at which angle the Surface layers start to be printed.Dense: Choose the number of dense layers between support and supported surfaces.Angle: Determine the angle which support and dense layer to generated.Area: Determine the minimal area of surface that will be supported, area less than this vaule will not be supported.Space: Determine how desne the support will be, the larger the value the less dense of the support.2-139
Print Preference 2-2No Raft: print without raft.No Support: print without supportStable Support: Support structure will be stronger but less easy to be removed.Unsolide Model: The software will autofix nonsolid modelsThin Wall: The Software will detect wall thickness that is too thin to print and expand the feature to a printable size. Keep Heating: The platform will be heated after print job is completed.40
Printing ParametersSurfaceInfillSupportRaftSurfaceDense (support)Print PlatformSuppot Range: < 30oSupport Range: < 90oDense: 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 plat- form.Surface: The top and bottom layers of the printed object.41
Manual CalibrationThe 9 buttons represent platform calibration point.The dropdown menu beside the button is for setting the leveling compensation values. After chekc-ing the leveling check box and click-ing these buttons, the nozzle will move to the corresponding posi-tions and move up base on the com-pensa- tion value.Moves the platform up/down: click the +/- buttons to move the platform up and down.For sending the platform to a specif- ic height, input the value in the text eld between + and - and then click “Move” button.Click "Set" button user want to save currently platform height as nozzle height.So if user click the 9 buttons, the printhead will move to correspond-ing position and platform will move to a height that equal to “value in the text eld” + the “compensation value”120.9042
1\ Initialize the printer2\ Put a Calibration Card on the plat-form.3\ Move print head to the middle of the platform by click 5.4\ Raise the platform until it is just touching the nozzle. Move the Cali-bration Card between the nozzle and the platform to see if there is any resistance.43
Platform too high, nozzle is pinning Calibration Card onto platform, Lower the platfrom slightly.Just right, can feel some resistance when moving the paper.Platform too low, no resist- ance at all when moving Calibration Card, raise the platform slightly.5\ When the ideal platform height is obtained, record the platform height value. Repeat steps 1–6 for all of the other eight positions and note their platform height values.6\ When you have obtained the platform height values for all nine positions, find the lowest value among all the values.In this example, the first cali- bration point has the lowest value and is thus the highest point on the platform. (The highest point of the platform re- quire minimum amunt of travel to reach the nozzle).7\ Move the platform to the posi- tion with lowest platform height value as determined in Step 7 and click the "Set" button. This will set this point as the "Nozzle Height".Platform Values at 9 calibration points(hypothetical): 1: 1184: 118.67: 118.82: 118.55: 118.98: 118.93: 118.76: 1199: 118.844
Printer InfoPrinter info will be displayed by clicking the small button on the top left hand corner of the connected printer icon. Information including printer type, serial number and firm-ware version will be displayed. User could also set a custom name for the printer at the name field.45
Check Auto Update to allow the software to inform user the latest version. Software Version and Update46
The Base height determine the thickness of a flat layer that will hold the picture.Model Height determine the contrast of the finally 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.Convert Picture Into 3D ModelClick add picture button and select a picture.2-147
Update 3D model button. This button will convert the modi- fied picture on the left to a 3D rendering on the right.OK button send the 3D rendering to the 3D printing interface for printing.Convert Picture Into 3D Model 2-248
Air Flow AdjustmentknobPrinting Techniques1. Ensure accurate nozzle height. If the nozzle height value is too low, it will cause warping; if it is too high, it will crash the nozzle into the platform,causing damage and clogging. You can manually fine-tune the nozzle height value in the"Calibation"panels.You can try to adjust the nozzle height value plus or minus 0.1–0.2mm from the base on previous results.2. Calibrate the printing platform well. An unleveled plat-form usually causes warping. Allow enough time for suffi-cient preheating. Please usethe3DPrint–Preheatfunc-tion.A well preheated platform is essential for printing large objects without warping.3. The airflow on print head is adjustable, slide the air flow adjustment knob to change the amount of cooling of print-ed object.Generally the more cooling provided, the better the print quality. Cooling also help separate from support and raft. However cooling also encourage wrapping, especially for ABS.To generalize, PLA can take strong cooling without prob-lem,while ABS should avoid cooling or give little cooling.For ABS+ medium cooling is recommended.4. Printing with no raft. It is highly recommended to use raft for normal printing as it improves adhesion and is required for leveling compensation. It is turned on by default, but you can turn it off in the "Print Preference" panel.5. Printing with no support. It is possible to print with out supporting structures.You can turn off support by choos-ing "No Support" in the "print" setting panel.49
Air Filtration UnitHEPA-FilterFront ViewTurn anti-clockwise toopen the cap.Printer Maintenance - Air Filter ReplacementChange air filter for air filatraton unit. It is recommmended to change the filter for every 300 hours of usage or 6 months.50
Heat up the nozzle to printing temperature by using the extrude function in maintenace interface.Nozzle could be removed by using the nozzle wrench provided.User does not need to remove printhead cover in order to remove nozzle.The printhead cover could be removedafter unscrew 2 bolts.Print Head Maintenance51
Remove the 3 screws and FFC cable clip on themainboard cover.MainboardCPUPrinter Maintenance - remove motherboard cover52
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