3D Systems ProX 500 User Manual - page 37
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PROX 500 SYSTEM OPERATIONS
Many of the basic operations and components of the ProX 500 have been covered in the previous sections of this manual . These will
be referenced under the appropriate headings below . Remaining details will be described here .
ProX 500 START-UP SEQUENCE
To start up the ProX 500 printer to prepare for a print job, follow the steps described in the section,
“ProX 500 Start-Up Sequence” on
page 33
.
BUILD SETUP AND SINTER APPLICATIONS
To print parts with your printer, you must prepare the models in Build Setup and run them in the Sinter application . Follow the
procedures listed in the section,
“Printing Parts with the ProX 500” on page 31
.
Messages in the Sinter Application
When Sinter is running various types of messages appear in the Message List window (described below) . Alarm and warning messages
also appear in pop-up windows you must acknowledge .
Message Types in Sinter
TYPE
COLOR
DEFINITION
Message
Black
Informational only or tells of a minor error . These generally occur when you enter different
data than the system expects or when a dependency is not met .
Advisory
Yellow
Something occurred that can turn into an alarm condition if not corrected in a specified time.
Warning
Yellow
Something serious may occur that you should attempt to correct; does not terminate the
print .
Alarm
Red
Indicates something occurred that will halt the current operation and return the SLS system
to a safe state .
About the Message List Window
The Sinter application displays messages in a Message List window . New messages appear at the top of the window; old messages
scroll down as new ones appear . Messages are color coded to indicate their type . You can select a message and then right-click to
acknowledge it; after you do so, it turns black, whatever its initial color was . See Responding to Messages in Sinter Help for more
information on acknowledging messages .