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CTC Union DIY I3 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

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ZHUHAI CTC ELECTRONIC CO. LTD DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION
CTC DIY I3 PRINTER
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for buying and using DIY 3D printer produced by CTC
Please read the installation and operation instruction carefully
before use
Company Website: www.ctcprinter.com
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Chapter 1 PREFACE....................................................................... 1
The safety warning and attentions
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Chapter 2 PRODUCT LIST
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Printer component name
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Packing List 1
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Packing List 2
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Chapter 3 INSTALLATION STEPS
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Step 1 Main frame installation (1)
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Step 2 Main frame installation (2)
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Step 3 Installation of Control Board
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Step 4 Wire connection
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Step 5 Installation of P Assembly
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Step 6 Installation of A4 Assembly
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Step 7 Installation of A5 Assembly
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Step 8 Installation of LED Display Screen
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Step 9 Installation of Q Assembly
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Step 10 Installation of Print Head Assembly
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Chapter 4 DEBUGGING AND NOTES
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Chapter 4 FINISHED PRODUCT DISPLAY
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Chapter 6 OPERATION
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6.1 Suggested Operating & Storage Environment
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6.2 Technical Parameters
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6.3 Application Software Installation
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6.4 Install Serial Port Drivers
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6.5 On-line Printing
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6.6 Off-line Printing
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Chapter 1 PREFACE
When you receive CTC DIY I3 printer, please check whether the package is in good
condition, and read the product specification carefully after open the package,
moreover, read and follow the paragraph with LOGO strictly. Please check
whether the parts are in good condition and complete according to the packing list,
then, following the installation steps to assembly and testing the printer until a quality
product has been printed. After using period of time, there is a customer period
maintenance needed, furthermore, properly maintenance can extend the life of the
printer by several years.
The safety warning and attentions
To acquire an optimal 3D model, please use the appropriative material of CTC. The
warranty coverage would not be included if the printer needs a maintenance and
troubleshooting which caused by using the others’ print material, not CTC’s.
Please be sure the supply voltage is 110V or 220V in your area before power
connection, since users in different places use different supply voltage. You must
adjust the input voltage to match the voltage in your area, or the warranty coverage
would not be included if there is a fault caused by a wrong input voltage.
It is forbidden to touch the model, extruder, printing platform and the high
temperature parts inside of a printer when the printer is working or has just finished
work!
It is forbidden to touch the power, power interface, wires of the mainboard and
rotating fan when the printer is energized.
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Chapter 2 PRODUCT LIST
Printer component name
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Packing List 1
Item NO
Specifications
Qty
Pic
A1
XZ frame
1
A2
Right side frame
1
A3
Left side frame
1
A4
Z top mount
2
A5
Tripod
2
A6
Y shaft motor fixing
plate
2
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Packing List 2
Item NO
Name
Specifications
Picture
1
Smooth rod
D8*L322mm
2
Thread rod
M8*L300mm
Z-axis screw
3
M3 Washers
M3
4
Nut
M3
5
Screw
M3 x 8mm
6
Screw
M3 x 16mm
7
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8
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9
Support column
10
High-temperature
tube
11
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12
Flxible coupling
13
Display
Screen
cable
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USB Cord
15
Cable case
Protect cables
16
Serial
number
17
Tools
18
Nylon ties
For tie cable
19
Power
Cable
Power cable
and piug
20
PLA Filament
10M*3
21
cable
22
Power
cable
23
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25
Power
supply
Input:
100V-120V 60HZ
200V-220V 50Hz
Output:
DC12V/20A
26
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27
Print Head
Assembly
Mk8 extruder
Nozzle size
0.4mm
Supplies can use
ABS(1.75mm)
,PLA(1.75mm)
(Optional ) , for
filament size
50cm(Soldered on
heatbed)
28
CD
29
Holder
30
Control
board
31
A4
Assembly
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A5
Assembly
33
LED
Display
Screen
34
Q
Assembly
35
P
Assembly
Tips：Our printers are also equipped with teaching videos. You can install 3D
printers based on video.
Assemble the printer's video: https://youtu.be/ms-2rY_ad78
Install a printer-driver video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXz0bEIKxdc&feature=youtu.be
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Chapter 3 INSTALLATION STEPS
Before you start assembling the printer, preview the fully assembled CTC
I3 printer.
Picture 3-1 and 3-2 indicate the general physical printer after finished assembly. The
connection sequence and function of mainboard interfaces are shown in picture 3-2
(Y-axis is the front and back direction, X-axis is the left and right direction, Z-axis is
the up and down direction). To acquire a better assembly printer, please take a
reference with the pictures below, and familiar with the direction of the assembly
module.
Picture 3-1 (Back view) Picture 3-2 (Front view)
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The Details of Main Control Board.
Step 1 Main frame installation (1)
Please find out the wooden supports marked with A1, A2 and A3 separately when
you open the product box. Assembly the printer main support by using NO.3 M3
Washer, NO.4 Nut, NO.6 Screw, the things to note here are the hole location of
each board should be aligned and the assembly direction should be considered.
The screw connection in picture 01,02,03,04 and 05 could use picture 06 as a
reference.
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Picture 01 Picture 02
(The front view of A1 wooden support) (The front view of main support after assembled)
Picture 03 ( Back view ) Picture 04
（
Right view
）
Picture 05 (Left view) Picture 06 (Method of screw connection)
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Step 2 Main frame installation (2)
Parts: NO.25 Power Supply ×1, NO.5 M3*8mm screw ×3
Fix the power supply on the right side of A2 module by using 3 screws, as picture
08-01 shown;connect the power cable and the wire of mainboard as same as
picture08-02,the module is shown as picture 08-03 after step 3;
Picture 08-01 Picture 08-02
(connection with power cable and mainboard) ( back of the board, fixed screw)
Picture 08-03
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Step 3 Installation of Control Board
Parts: NO.30 Control board, NO.5 M3*8mm screw ×4, NO.9 Supporting column ×4;
Insert 4 supporting column into the left side of A3 with 4 screws, as picture 09-01,
and 09-02 shown. Press them into the mainboard holes, additionally, the direction of
the supporting are shown as picture 09-03.
Picture 09-01 (side view) Picture 09-02 (A3 Assembly)
Picture 09-03 (Assembly method of mainboard)
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PREPARATION：Please collect each of item from the Packing List 2 including A4
Assembly, A5 Assembly, LED Screen, P Assembly, Q Assembly (Parts of the structure
may have a different color). Those modules are shown as below.
Picture 13-01 (A4 Assembly) Picture 13-02(A5 Assembly)
Picture 14 (front view and back view of LED screen, independently)
Picture 15 Q Assembly (X-axis moving component)
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Picture 16 P Assembly (heat platform & Y-axis moving component)
Step 4 Wire connection
Connect the mainboard and the power supply by cable NO.19. One side of the cable
is described as picture 17-01 above and other side connects the port of mainboard.
Tips: The red line is positive and the black line is negative,as shown in the Picture
17-02.
Picture 17-01 (cable terminals of the power) Picture 17-02
Positive
Negtive
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Step 5 Installation of P Assembly
Parts: NO.6 M3*16mm screw ×6, NO.4 nut ×6, NO.3 washer ×6, NO.22 Power cable
(2 long & 3 short) ×5, NO.35 P Assembly.
Align the P Assembly with the front mounted main body and fix it as shown in Picture
18. The bottom of the P assembly and the A1 frame are shown in Picture 19. The blue
wire is the Y-axis limit line and connects to the corresponding interface of the main
board. The hot bed line is connected to the corresponding interface of the main board,
the hot bed thermistor line is connected to the corresponding interface of the main
board, and the short wire harness is connected to the motor and the main board Y-axis
motor interface.
Picture 18 Picture 19
Step 6 Installation of A4 Assembly
Parts: NO.6 M3*16mm screw ×3, NO.4 nut ×3, NO.3 washer ×3, NO.31 A4
Assembly.
The A4 Assembly is aligned with the A1 board alignment hole on the front of the
main unit and is mounted on the lower left side of the A1. Connect the Z-axis limit
line (black) to the corresponding interface on the main board, and the short-line
NO.22 to connect the Z-axis motor interface of the motor and the main board.
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Step 7 Installation of A5 Assembly
Parts: NO.6 M3*16mm screw ×3, NO.4 nut ×3, NO.3 washer ×3, NO.32 A5
Assembly.
Similar to Step 6, A5 Assembly aligns with the A1 board of the main frame and is
installed on the lower right side of the A1 board. Use a long harness to connect the Z
axis motor interface of the motor to the main board.
Step 8 Installation of LED Display Screen
Parts: NO.6 M3*16mm screw ×2, NO.4 nut ×2, NO.3 washer ×2, NO.13 LED cable,
NO.33 LED Display Screen.
The LED Display Screen's bracket hole position is aligned with the hole above the A1
of the main frame, and it is installed and fixed. The LED Display Screen faces
outwards, Picture 20. Use cable NO.13 to connect the LED Display Screen to the
motherboard. The motherboard connects to the LCD Display Screen interface.
Picture 20 LED Screen
Step 9 Installation of Q Assembly
Due to the different size errors that may occur during parts production, please
carefully install the Q Assembly for better function. If necessary, please adjust the
right side of Q Assembly moving to left or right to get a normal function. The length
of belt can be adjusted according to the reality gap.
Before installation, please connect the lead screw M 5 of Z-axis with flexible coupling
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NO.12, do not heat the flexible coupling before it has been connected with M5, the
depth of flexible coupling inside M5 is nearly 10 mm as shown in picture 22.
Picture 22 (adjustable flexible coupling)
Parts: A4 (Z top mount) ×2, NO.6 M3*16mm screw ×4, NO.4 nut ×4, NO.3 washer
×4;
Align A4 right plate with the A1 and A2 which are located at the right side of the
mainboard, and fix them by screw.
Align A4 left plate with the A1 and A3 which are located at the left side of the
mainboard, and fix them by screw.
The assembly picture is shown as picture 23 and picture 24.
Picture 23 (Top view) Picture 24 (Top view)
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Parts: NO.1 Smooth rod ×2, NO.34 Q Assembly
Smooth rod through outside holes of A4 plate (left and right) from up to down
independently, and through the outside bearing of Q Assembly, the outside holes of
A4 Assembly (NO.31) and A5 Assembly (NO.32).
Parts: NO.2 screw rod ×2;
Screw rod through inside holes of A4 plate (left and right) from up to down
independently, screw the screw rod in the inside hole of Q Assembly. Align and insert
the flexible coupling M5 and A4 Assembly with the extrude side of the motor on A5
Assembly.
Adjust the distance between left and right side of Q Assembly, to prepare for the next
correct assembled,as picture 25.
Adjust outer fringe’s horizon distance of both screw rod at nearly 320mm, which is
described as picture 27.
The fastening screws of the coupling of the fixed motor above are shown as picture
26.
Picture 25 Picture 26
Press the screw rod and
insert the flexible coupling
into the extrude side of the
motor of Z-axis.
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