01. ProX 200 Menus

The ProX 200 runs on Windows OS

Double click PX Control to open the machine control application

Make sure the user is selected as ADJUSTER

Password 4123

Touch SET

Touch LOG IN

Different users have different levels of control

This menu lets you operate the various internal mechanisms

Green boxes mean the mechanism is operating properly

Red and orange boxes mean there is an error that needs to be fixed

CLAMPING lets you engage the suction cup on the build plate to hold it in place

SUPPLY lets you control the height of the powder supply (MAX 160)

SINTERING lets you control the height of the build plate (MAX 160)

SAS lets you OPEN and CLOSE the sealed door on the front of the machine for transferring powder and tools

CARRIAGE lets you move the recoater left and right. ROLLER lets you rotate the recoater roller

TRAP lets you open and close the protective covering over the mirror system which is used during argon purging

This menu lets you monitor and control the purging process.

Items you will control:

Setting the oxygen ppm level

Opening and closing the external vacuum valves

Setting the air flow to DIRECT

Turning the inerting cycle ON

The graph is a helpful visual during the purge cycle to see the oxygen level

This menu lets you run the preparation layer steps after loading the build plate

LOADING lets you load the build plate

ZERO SINTERING SEARCH automatically sets the build plate to the proper height for the preparation layer

PREPARATION SEQUENCE lets you manually adjust the first layer to visually make sure you have an even distribution of powder

This menu lets you load and view the build file

You can search through the shared directory to find the file to upload

The settings tab allows you to view some basic settings for layering and sintering

You can adjust the POWDER RAISING if you need to reduce the amount of powder being used for a build

The objects tab lets you see the different components in the build file (part file, support file, etc.)

BUILD LAYERS allows the selected objects to be converted to the final build file

The eye tab shows a visual of the build file

This menu shows the progress of the build and the atmospheric conditions

These buttons allow you to manually layer and sinter as well as starting the build

This menu shows the status of the machine. You need all green boxes to start the build

The power button turns the machine off

The close button exits out of PX Control

The tools menu is for service technicians only

This button turns the internal light on