FDM Vantage User Guide
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Operating the Machine
Using the Operator Control Panel.............................................................................. 5 - 1
Keypad Button Descriptions....................................................................................5 - 2
Screen Symbols......................................................................................................5 - 3
Powering Up the Machine.......................................................................................... 5 - 3
Powering Down the Machine ..................................................................................... 5 - 4
Building a Job ............................................................................................................ 5 - 5
Before Building a Job..............................................................................................5 - 5
Selecting a Job to Build ..........................................................................................5 - 6
Warnings Before Job is Built...................................................................................5 - 7
Information Available While Building.......................................................................5 - 7
Information Available If a Job Fails While Building .................................................5 - 7
Pausing or Aborting a Job ......................................................................................5 - 8
After Building a Job.................................................................................................5 - 8
Manually Removing Support Material........................................................................ 5 - 9
Removing WaterWorks Support Material................................................................... 5 - 9
Working with the Job Queues.................................................................................. 5 - 10
Using the Maintenance Menu ...................................................................................5 - 11
Changing the Modeler Default Values .................................................................. 5 - 11
User Placement on Platen ....................................................................................5 - 12
Displaying Machine Status....................................................................................... 5 - 13
Finding the Temperature Status............................................................................5 - 13
Finding the Odometer Status ................................................................................5 - 13
Finding the Material Status ...................................................................................5 - 14
Finding Your Machine’s Software Version.............................................................5 - 15
Finding the Sensor, System, or UPS Status .........................................................5 - 15
Checking Air Pressure and Vacuum ........................................................................ 5 - 16
Changing the Build Sheet ........................................................................................ 5 - 16
Setting the Oven Temperature................................................................................. 5 - 17
Operating Insight
Starting Insight ........................................................................................................... 6 - 1