Renkforce RF2000 v2 Series User Manual

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12.Softwareandrmwareinstallation
a)Downloadandunpackingofthesoftware/rmwarepackage
Thesoftware,rmware,toolsandprintingexamplesneededfortheprinterareavailableonlineasadownloadpackage.
These are regularly updated. Therefore, check occasionally whether a new version may be available.
The download package is at the same time the content of the SD card. This means that if a new version is available online
here, you should update your SD card at the same time.
• Openthewebbrowserandnavigateeithertotheproductpageoftheprinterinourshopwww.conrad.com or to our download page (see
chapter "3. Intended use" - Current operating instructions).
• Downloadthepackage"RF2000v2_SD_Vx.x.zip" here (Vx.x designates the package version).
• UnpackthedownloadedZIPleonyourharddisc.Notethatthearchivehasaverydeeppathduetothermwarecontained.Therefore,we
recommend directly unpacking the package into a folder on, e.g., C:\ or D:\.
• UpdateyourSDcardwhenyouhaveunpackedthepackage.AlsocheckthermwareversionofyourprinterandtheversionofyourRepetier-
Host. If the download package contains a newer version, update it!
• Findabriefexplanationonthefolderscontainedbelow.
"Arduino" This folder holds the matching Arduino
TM
versioninitscurrentstatustomatchthermwareofthe
    printer.Thetextleadditionallycontainsthedownloadlink.
"Firmware" Firmware version for the software Arduino
TM
.
"Manual"  Thiscontainsatextlewithinformationonthedownloadoftheinstructions.
“PLA-GCODE” Printing examples for PLA that are already sliced. These can be printed directly from the SD card.
"Repetier-Host" The custom version of the software Repetier-Host.
"STL" Print examples that are not sliced yet.
"Version.txt"  Inthistextle,theversionnumberofthedownloadpackageisnoted.
b) General information on the Repetier-Host software
It is unfortunately not possible to explain the complete function of the enclosed software in the scope of this instruction. For this, we refer to the
integrated online help function and the information on www.repetier.com.
Thebasicoperationandthepathtotherstprintoutare,however,describedbelowtothatyoucangetaresultquicklyandeasily.
The enclosed SD card or the archive you have downloaded before holds a custom version of the software that contains the
printersettingsandcongurationlesfortheRF2000v2inthefolder"Repetier-Host".
Weurgentlyrecommendtoinstallthecustomversionofthesoftwaresincethenyoudonotneedtocongurethesoftware
and the required drives are already installed as well.
The respective updated Custom version of the software always is contained in the download package "RF2000v2_SD_
Vx.x.zip".
This version of the instruction is valid as of the Repetier-Host software version 2.0.5 or higher.
 CongurationofthesoftwareisexplainedbelowintheAnnextotheseinstructionsforthesakeofcompleteness.However,
thesoftwareonlyneedstobeconguredifyouinstallthebasicversionofthesoftwarefromwww.repetier.com.
If you have already installed a previous basic version of the software, the old version can be uninstalled and the custom
version can be newly installed. The slicer settings of the previous version are not deleted and reappear in the custom ver-
sion.

Renkforce RF2000 v2 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Renkforce
Model	RF2000 v2 Series
Category	3D Printers
Language	English