3D Systems ProX 800 User Manual - page 27
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STATUS SCREEN
The Status screen displays important real-time information about the printer. This screen is mainly used for information
purposes other than the
Navigation Bar
(B), and the
Overview Bar
(C).
Status Bar:
The status bar displays the printer name,
alerts/notifications, and print progress with time
elapsed and estimated time remaining. The bar
changes color and displays urgent alerts and print
errors.
Navigation Bar:
The top navigation bar consists of five
distinct tabs: Status, Prints, Materials, Tools, and
Settings. Select any of these tabs to open up a new
screen and navigate through the selected item.
Overview Bar:
From this bar, the user can view the
progress and relevant status indicators for the current
job.
Restart Last Job:
When Restart is pressed, it will
issue a “start job” command with the restart flag.
If the machine is able to restart the last job (from
the last printed layer) then the machine will start
printing. However, if it is not able to restart, the
printer will issue a “print aborted” notification
which will be displayed as a pop up on the UI.
Unlock Door:
Pressing this button will toggle the
doors between
Lock
and
Unlock positions.
Material:
Indicates the material that is currently
being used by the system.
End Layer:
Indicates what the most recent layer of
the print is.
Start/Stop/Restart:
To stop, start, or restart the
current printing job, press the appropriate button.
You will be presented with a confirmation screen
to verify your choice.
Current Settings:
This section displays various
parameters of the current print job. These are the
values programmed using the 3D Manage software.
Refer to the application software help screens and
manual for further information about these
parameters.
Current Layer:
The end value of the layer
currently being printed.
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Material Temperature:
Temperature (in °C) of the
material in the MDM.
Current Recoat Style:
Velocity:
Speed of the print applicator
mechanism.
Sweep No .:
Number of sweeps performed.
Z wait:
The delay time between the print
applicator sweep and the point at which the
laser begins to draw.
Pre dip delay:
The amount of time between
when the laser has finished drawing and when
the elevator motion and applicator process
begins.
Blade gap:
Percentage of distance between
the applicator blade and the material surface
during the applicator process.
Dip distance:
Distance that the elevator
moves down during the applicator process.
Print Job Timing:
These fields display the following
information:
Start Time:
Time the print job began.
Original Estimate:
Estimated time to complete the
print job, calculated using the initial settings.
Time Remaining:
Estimated remaining amount of
time until the print job is completed.
Job Finish:
Actual time when the print job is
projected to finish.
View Port:
A preview of the 3D model which is being
printed appears in this window. The preview can be
maneuvered by touching it and dragging with your
finger.
Preset Views:
The 3D model has 3 preset views. From
left to right, they are: front, isometric, and top.
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