Stratasys Dimension Elite - Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................................................................1
How To Use This Manual .........................................................................................2
Learn More!............................................................................................................2
Recycling ...............................................................................................................2
Safety precautions ...................................................................................................2
2 Overview..................................................................................................................................4
3 Setup........................................................................................................................................9
Unpacking..............................................................................................................9
Installing Forklift Access Covers...............................................................................11
Networking the printer ...........................................................................................12
Power Connections................................................................................................13
Powering on the printer..........................................................................................14
Installing software .................................................................................................16
Establishing network communication with the printer..................................................16
Installing System Software on printer........................................................................19
Insert Modeling Base .............................................................................................20
Verifying Tip Depth................................................................................................21
4 Operation ...............................................................................................................................23
Display Panel and Keypad .....................................................................................23
System software overview.......................................................................................24
CatalystEX overview ..............................................................................................25
Processing your STL file for printing .........................................................................26
Inserting a Modeling Base ......................................................................................28
Building a part......................................................................................................28
Loading Material...................................................................................................29
Unloading Material ...............................................................................................31
Building a Test Part................................................................................................32
The display panel during build................................................................................33
Chamber Lights .....................................................................................................33
Pausing Build........................................................................................................33
Resuming Build from Pause Mode............................................................................33
Resuming Operations from Standby Mode................................................................33
Canceling a Job....................................................................................................34