3D Systems ProX 500 User Manual - page 32
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7 . Open the left door, then the right door all the way .
8 . Pour the entire contents of the material bottle into the grate .
9 . When finished loading the material, properly dispose of the cap and container.
10 . Close the right door, then the left door . Ensure they are fully closed . The doors will then lock .
NOTE: Do not leave the station until the material has been added and the doors have been securely closed .
NOTE: If the system detects that less than 7 .5kg (the weight of a full material container) has been added to the
material input, you may receive a notification message on the screen telling you to retry if necessary or click to
continue . You may use the same tag from the container three times before it becomes invalid . This is only until the
full 7 .5kg has been added from the container .
The MQC System must be in Full cycle mode for material to be sent from the blended bin to the ProX 500 . Before selecting Full or
Local
cycle mode, the user should verify that the desired blend ratio is selected . (See Material Guide for recommended ratio .)
11 . Remain in Stop mode
a . From the Home screen, press the knob .
b . Rotate the knob and then push the knob to select Settings/Service .
c . Rotate the knob and select Setup .
12 . To change the Blended Bin (B) fresh %, select and push the knob . You will see the following:
a . “s”
indicates that you may select the value located beneath .
b . Turn the knob to move the selection to the next value .
c . Push the knob to select the value . The screen will change as shown on the right .
S N2
+B fresh %: 50
B lo lvl(L): 5.000
Blending on
B recirc on
s
00050
Ok
Cancel
c
00050
Ok
Cancel
Blended Bin Ratio
Blended Bin fresh % selection
Select Percentage
d . “c”
indicates that the value is selected and can be changed .
e . Turn the knob to change the value .
f . Push the knob to return to Selection mode .
g . Turn the knob to move to the next value or to OK or Cancel .
Set the MQC System to Full Cycle Mode
The MQC System requires at total of 20 kg to blend material . If the Fresh ratio is set to
50%, then 10 kg of fresh material and 10 kg of recycled material is required for a blend
cycle to start . It is recommended that the blended bin be empty and that the MQC
System be set to Local cycle mode for blending before changing to Full cycle mode .
13 . Enter “Full Cycle” mode:
a . From the Home screen, press the knob and go to the next screen
b . Choose “Operational mode”
c . Choose “Sel full cycle .” The status will change to “Full cycle” and you will be returned to the Home screen .
d . If adequate material is present, a blend cycle will be initiated .
e . Material will be transferred to the printer at this point .
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If the printer is requesting material and there is sufficient material in the blended bin, then material will be transferred
to the printer .