3D Systems ProX 950 User Manual - page 28

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PRINTHEAD SETTINGS SCREEN

The Printhead Settings Screen gives the user access to functionality of the IPM. Settings on this screen are only applicable to the 

IPM which is selected. The “A” IPM is on the left side of the machine (while the user is facing the print chamber doors) and the 

“B” IPM is on the right side.

WARNING: CHECK TO ENSURE THE IPM GREEN CONTROL LAMP IS ON AND NOT FLASHING  PRIOR TO  

PERFORMING ANY OF THESE PROCEDURES . REFER TO THE USER INTERFACE SECTION  OF  THIS  

MANUAL FOR DETAILED INFORMATION . CONTACT FIELD SERVICE IF THE GREEN CONTROL LAMP IS  

FLASHING .  PERFORMING ANY PROCEDURES WITH THE IPM IN THE FLASHING STATE COULD CAUSE  

EXPOSURE  TO HAZARDOUS RADIATION .

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Manual Motions:

IPM Selected:

 Choose which IPM (A = left side,  

B = right side) will be affected by the settings.

Move IPM Beam:

 To manually move the IPM 

Output Beam:

• 

Set the 

Move IPM Beam X 

and 

Move IPM 

Beam Y

 fields to the desired values.

• 

When these values are satisfactory, press the 

Move IPM Beam 

button to activate manual 

motion.

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Use the 

Arrow Keys

 to control the motion.

Shutter - Closed/Open:

 Switch the IPM Beam 

shutter between open and closed.

IPM Beam ON/OFF:

 Allows you to manually turn 

the Laser on or off. When you start a build the laser 

automatically turns on.

Spot-Small/Large:

 Toggles the IPM Beam spot size 

between large and small.

Pinhole:

 Opens 

Profiling Mode. 

In this mode 

the beam will check the position of the pinhole to 

ensure the build is buidling in the proper spot. This 

works as a checkpoint to ensure the build is starting 

and building at the same starting point.

Up/Down/Left/Right Arrows:

 Manual motion 

control for the IPM Beam.

Set as Rest:

 Set the current IPM Beam position as 

the rest position.

Move to Rest:

 Move the IPM Beam to the stored 

rest position.

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Check Power:

 Checks the IPM power and returns a 

value based on the IPM power setting.

Parameters:

Current Position X:

 Shows the current x-axis 

position of the IPM Beam relative to the home 

position.

Current Position Y:

 Shows the current y-axis 

position of the IPM Beam relative to the home 

position.

IPM Beam Power (Current Setting):

 Displays the 

current requested IPM power.

Rest Position X: 

Shows the current x-axis rest 

position of the IPM Beam relative to the home 

position.

Rest Position Y: 

Shows the current y-axis rest 

position of the IPM Beam relative to the home 

position.

Move IPM Beam X: 

Set the value to manually 

adjust the IPM Beam along the x-axis using the 

edit button.   To move the IPM Beam, use the 

Move IPM Beam Arrows .

Move IPM Beam Y: 

Set the value to manually 

adjust the IPM Beam along the y-axis using the 

edit button.   To move the IPM Beam, use the 

Move IPM Beam Arrows .

IPM Beam Power (Set Value):

 Set the IPM Beam 

power using the edit button. 

Back:

 Navigate back to the 

Tools Menu Screen

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