BENE4 User Manual
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Table of content Introduction................................................................................................................................... 2 General Safety Information........................................................................................................... 3 1. Learn More About the Nova3D BENE4................................................................................... 6 2. What’s in the Box..............
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 15. Recycling...............................................................................................................................56 Introduction Read this User Manual carefully and thoroughly before operating the Nova3D BENE4 for the first time.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. The Manufacturer recommends providing assistance and guidance to people with disabilities who wish to operate the printer.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. while operating the printer, filling the vat and removing prints from the platform. Ensure that the printer is level and keep it on a stable surface. Do not remove the UV cover during the printing process. Do not leave the machine unattended during the printing process ,check it periodically for proper functioning in order to avoid potential accidents or breakdowns. Turn off the printer and empty the resin vat once the printing process is finished.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Replace electronic units according to the instructions and be particularly careful while using the tools supplied with the printer. Before plugging the power cable into the outlet, make sure that the power supply voltage in the outlet matches the required value provided on the nameplate at the back of the printer. Avoid overloading the outlet with too many devices. The printer must connect to the ground properly.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Nova3D devices must be stored between 18 and 35° C [64 - 95° F]. The storage space should be free of moisture and other extreme conditions. Transport Instructions: When stacking several devices on a pallet, follow the instructions provided on the packaging. Once device may weigh more than 10 kg [22 lb]. It is therefore advisable to provide safe pallet storage but not higher than 1.7 m [5’7’’].
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. backlight from a UV lamp. After each layer is cured, the lamp pauses to operate. During the pause, the layer solidifies and the platform rises and lowers itself so the resin is equally distributed in the vat. The printer is equipped with an LCD screen which is responsible for projecting successive layers and masking the UV light. Thanks to that, the resin that is outside the image of a layer is not cured and can be used to print the rest of the model.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. can still be operated using the touch screen at the front. It is also possible to change all settings related to exposure time of particular elements of the model directly during the printing process.
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深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Use of Tools Platform: The model is adhered to the platform during the printing process. Resin Vat: A container for resin material. Power Cable: Connect to the power supply. Filter : Filter the cured remains in the used resin. Gloves: Protect hands from injury. USB Flash Drive: Contains NovaMaker software User Manual, e-manual, model file, etc. Spatula: Use to check if there are residues of cured resin in the vat before each printing process.
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深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 4. Nova3D Printing Technology Glossary Nova3D Technology A technology which relies on curing photopolymers layer after layer. The UV LCD technology involves projecting images of successive layers on the underside of the vat with liquid resin and curing them using backlight from a UV lamp. NovaMaker NovaMaker is an app developed by Nova3D, it prepares a model for 3D printing by generating the file in the .CWS format.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. The flat-panel display essential for 3D printing in the UV LCD technology. It is responsible for projecting images of layers on the underside of the resin vat during the whole printing process. It also masks the UV light so that the resin that is outside the image of a layer is not cured and can be used to print the rest of the model. Platform An integral part of the printer, to which models adhere during the polymerization of resin.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. UV Cover The cover placed on top of the printer responsible for protecting liquid resin from ambient UV light. It also helps to keep unpleasant smells of resin inside the printing chamber. Support Structure Special 3D printed structures in the form of pillars which ensure that the whole model adheres to the platform and doesn’t fall into the resin vat during the printing process. Supports are printed with the same material as the model.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 5. Preparation before use Open the box and remove the upper cushioning.Remove the UV cover.Take the printer out of the box. 3D Printer Assembly 1. Align screw holes on the back of the UV case with the ones on the 3D printer’s back. 2. Take the srews out from the pack and get them installed then peel off this tip. Calibration 1.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. film of the screen, and keep the 2K screen and the platform free of sundries, plug in the power, and press the power button to start the machine. 2. Place a folded A4 paper in between the printing plate and 2K screen. Go to the menu, hit the calibration in the "control" sub-menu then the plate will go down to calibrate. 3. When the printing platform stops, move the A4 paper back and forth to feel the resistance and checking the distance.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. to a network via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. Go to Settings and configure the connection using options from the menu. Select the "Network Settings" menu in "Settings" of the machine control menu, and set WiFi connection according to the network settings; Make sure the printer is properly connected to the network. After setting up (a string of address information is displayed at the current IP address), the device is ready to print.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 6. Connecting the Printer to a Network Nova3D BENE4 can be connected to a local network in two ways: via Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable. Both methods allow you to manage the printer directly from NovaMaker and make it possible to remotely transfer .cws files from your computer to the printer.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. After setting WiFi connection in "Network Settings" on the device, enter the printer management interface on the computer according to the current IP address. Click "+" to pop up "printer add guidelines" and select the second item (the printer has been configured with WiFi...) as shown in the figure, next input the current IP address and then until the wireless addition is successful.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 7. Firmware Update If your printer is connected to the Internet using either Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable, it automatically checks for available firmware updates and starts the installation process. You can also manually check whether there is an updated firmware version. After opening the NovaMaker software, select setting -> upgrade -> check the version. If there is a new version, there will be a prompt of "click upgrade".
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 8. Navigating Through the Menu The main menu is divided into four icon corresponding functions: Task, File, Control and Settings.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Task 1. Print details: layer thickness of model slices , current layers of printing and total layers of slices, estimated amount of resin consumed for printing, file name, printing progress (including completed time and total time) and current printed picture. 2. Control: Pause, Start, and Stop functions.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Display the list of all files in the internal memory of the device and the external USB drive . You can select files here and then print and delete them. Control 1. Platform lift: manually control the platform up and down. 2.Calibration: fine-tune the original starting point of the platform.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 1. LCD screen check: check the LCD screen for proper operation 2. Language setting: set language of the device. 3.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 9. NovaMaker Software Download and install NovaMaker software on Nova3D website at: http://www.nova3dprinter.com, enter the "Software" page of "Support" as shown in the figure, download the version installation package with corresponding digits of the computer, and then install NovaMaker. For details of software operation, please refer to NovaMaker software User Guide.
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深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 1．User Interface The software has 3 major functional sections: 3D Slice, Printer Control and 3D Views Control. The 3D slice function can move, scale, copy, place and slice 3D model files. The printer control function is to manage the printing devices, modify the connected device parameters, upload the slice file, etc. The views control function can check the view of each direction of the model and the internal view of the model cut surface. 1.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Rolling mouse wheel: zoom the view After selecting the model with the left button, the toolbar on the left side of the software will be brightened.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 1.2.2．Printables 1. Print: to print current selected .cws file 2. Delete: to delete the .cws file stored in the printer 3. Upload: to upload the file to print 4.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 1.2.3．Printers (1) Printer Control: controls the lift and decrease as well as reset of the platform. The platform can be moved at a distance of 0.05, 1, 10, 50mm, the user can adjust the position of the platform according to the actual situation.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. （2）Default Print Parameters for SLC: When printing with a .cws file, the parameters are generally defaulted and do not need to be changed. If you need to adjust the parameters, please contact Nova3D after-sales engineers for technical support.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 1.3．Views Control The views control menu at the upper right corner of the software corresponds to the switching and scaling of the view. Including: left view, right view, bottom view, top view, front view.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Cross Section View Once the model is loaded, you can drag the scroll bar on the right to see the cross section and internal details of the model at different Z-axis values. 2．Import Model File Double-click the desktop icon to open the NovaMaker software, click on the upper right corner of the software and select “Open” to import the 3D model you want to print. You can also drag and drop the file directly into the software printing platform area.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 3．Adding Support 3.1．Auto Support&Manual Support 3.1.1．Auto Support The software provides an intelligent support algorithm. When the model structure is complicated, the auto support can be applied, the auto-generated support can meet most printing needs. To ensure the success of printing, you can also increase the support density for the lowest point part of the model. 3.1.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. ：Add a base plate to the model and set the thickness of the base plate (reference range 0.2-0.6mm). ： Here you can delete all the generated supports (select a support and press the DEL key to delete the specific support) Support shape ： Set the support radius and height, which can be adjusted according to the size of the object, suggested value： 1. Head top: 0.5-0.8mm 2. Head bottom: 0.7-1.5mm 3.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Umbrella-shaped support ：① top multi-point: Hold down “shift” to select the point where you want to add support (2 points or more), and finally release shift when you select the drop point.② point-to point: Hold down “shift” to select one point where you want to add support, and finally release the shift when you select the drop point. Set the support top and bottom radius and support height.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Parameter configuration is required before slicing. Even for the same model, different parameters need to be set if printed with different resin materials. The default parameters are grayed out and cannot be changed. Click on “clone”. The cloned data can be modified corresponding to the material used. (Setting steps as shown below) 4.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. （2）Select printer model “L3130-K40”, other models correspond to the other printers of Nova3D. （3）The layer thickness is generally selected to be 0.05mm, taking into account accuracy, printing time, and hardware characteristics. 0.05mm is almost the most reasonable choice. （ 4 ） The exposure time and bottom layers exposure time are related to the resin.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. then click “Next” until you are prompted to add the printer successfully. 5.2．WIFI Connection: After connecting WiFi in the device "Network Settings", Click on the right side of NovaMaker title bar to enter the printer management interface, then click "+" on the upper right side to display a pop-up box for "Printers Add Guidelines", select the second item (the printer has been configured WIFI...
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深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 10. Starting and Post-Processing Caution! Wear gloves and glasses during all procedures! Printing and post-processing waste, including empty bottles, failed prints, supports, rafts as well as paper towels with resin residues should be put in the UV Station or in any source of UV light before disposal. Uncured resin has to be disposed of in accordance with national and local regulations concerning hazardous waste. a.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. b. Starting Remove the UV cover, fill the vat with resin, then install the UV cover back on the printer. 1. Transfer the file from NovaMaker to the printer (via Wi-Fi /Ethernet or using the USB drive) and start the printing process. Transfer files from NovaMaker to the printer via WIFI or Ethernet. Enter the device management interface and click to open the file, select the sliced .
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 2. Save the sliced .CWS file on a USB flash drive and plug it into the port at the back of the device; Operate "File" on the printer touch screen to browse files in the USB flash drive or the device memory, click the upload icon on the left, and the device will start printing after copying files to the print list of the machine. 3. Once the printing process is finished, wait until the resin fully drains off of the model. Remove the UV cover.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 4. Wipe the top and edges of the platform with a paper towel and unscrew the platform screw. Remove the platform. Be careful not to spill the liquid resin on the printer and its surroundings. 5. Install the UV cover on the printer to prevent the UV light from curing the resin in the vat.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. c. Post-Processing 1. Wear safety gloves and use a cutting knife to carefully remove the model from the platform. Then clean it with high concentration of industrial alcohol (above 95%) and blow-dry the surface alcohol. The cleaning is finished until the surface of the model is dry without oily. Otherwise, follow the steps above to continue cleaning and blow-drying. Be careful not to expose the model to the UV light before cleaning. 2.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 3. Remove the resin vat and pour the resin left in the vat through the filter and funnel. If it’s necessary, use a plastic spatula. Once you finish, clean the resin filter in a liquid detergent. If it’s necessary, you can also clean the resin vat using the same liquid. 4. Clean the resin vat with a paper towel. You can also use resin detergent and alcohol for that purpose. 5. Clean the platform, LCD screen and the resin vat.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. NOTE! It is advisable to filter the already used resin after each print. Mix it with the fresh resin to make sure that there are no cured remains in the liquid, as they could have a negative influence on the quality of the next print and shorten the resin lifespan. 1. Clean the resin vat with a paper towel. You can also use alcohol for that purpose. 2. Clean the platform, LCD screen and the resin vat.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 12. Basic Maintenance and Service Work Maintenance work should be regular in order to keep the printer in good condition and achieve high quality prints every time. Some parts require maintenance before each print and some every few hundred working hours. All maintenance activities do not take much time and are not complicated. Before commencing any repair, remember to always wear gloves and glasses.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Replacing the FEP film Once the FEP film becomes bent, deformed, or perforated Follow the FEP film replacement instructions a new FEP film, Hex wrench Checking if there are residues of cured resin on the platform Before each Printing process Soak a dust-free cloth in alcohol and clean the surface of the platform.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 13. Support and Troubleshooting In order to ensure safety of every 3D printer’s user, the Manufacturer provides various support while identifying and solving technical problems independently. In case of difficulties with operating a Nova3D printer, at first you should seek guidance in this User Manual, also check the manuals available at: http://www.nova3dprinter.com/docs/index.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 2. If the support structures have been generated in a different program than NovaMaker, make sure that the model’s mesh is fixed and the raft properly adheres to the platform. 3. Make sure that the print has been properly prepared in NovaMaker, that is, its size and plane dimension are within the print range. Each layer that should be parallel to the platform, proper support size not too small to ensure successful printing. 4.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 14. Specification Weight and Physical Dimensions Device (W x D x H) 236*243*421mm Shipping box 370*290*480mm Device net weight 9.5KG Device gross weight 11.5KG Printer Technology UV LCD Layer thickness 0.02-0.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Software Software bundle NovaMaker Supported 3D file types .stl, .obj, .nmk Supported formats .cws,.slc Supported operating systems Mac OS X / Windows 7 and newer versions Additional information All information contained in this User Manual and specification is subject to change without notice.
深圳市诺瓦机器人技术有限公司 Shenzhen Nova Robot Technology Co., Ltd. 15. Recycling Disposal of paper and plastic packaging To protect the environment, the Manufacturer recommends placing used paper and plastic packaging in specially designated containers, according to your local recycling guidelines.
