cetus 3d MKIII Quick Start Manual

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CETUS MKIII

Quick Start Guide

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This manual provides you the quick installation for the 3D printer including hardware and software. For more information, please refer to support.tiertime.com

Y-Axis

Z-Axis

Power Switch

USB Connector

Power Connector

Extruder Unit

X-Axis

Build Platform

Initialization Button

Extruder Unit

USB Cable Power Cable

Scraper

Build Plate Spare Screws

Hex Key

Power Adapter

Nozzle Wrench

Main Seat

PLA Filament Sample

（50g x 3）

Plier

Nozzles

（0.2/0.4/0.6mm）

Spool Holder Kits

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Y-motor

cable

Z-Y Endstop

cable

Extruder cable

Z-motor cable

X-axis and machine base

>> INSTALLATION GUIDE

Hold the Z-axis vertically by hand and

plug in the Z motor cable.

STEP 3. STEP 4.

Assemle the Z axis on the base by

use the 3 large screws included.

Y and Z-axes assembly

STEP 2. STEP 1.

Push the Y-motor cable(Red) into the

white cable holder.

Connect the Y-Z endstop cable to the

connector inside the cable holder.

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STEP 5. STEP 6.

Connect Y-motor cable to Y-motor.

Y-motor cable insert to the cable

holder.

STEP 7.

Install the extruder head by using the 2 hex nuts on the linear rail slider.

Put the extruder cable underneath the Z-motor and hold to the Z-axis by the

cable belt. Y-motor cable and Y-Z endstop cable can be hold together by zip tie.

STEP 8.

Plug in the extruder cable securely. Fit the cable into the protective slot.

Assemble the filament spool holder, red arrows indicate where L bracket is used.

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>> SETUP PRINTER

1. Download and Install Cetus3D software: www.cetus3d.com/download

2. Start to print by clicking the print icon on the software main menu.

Account Settings Share

Back to

Add a Model

or Picture

Initialization

Calibration

Mainte

Skin

Model Adjustment Wheel

Build Space

Rotate

View

Display Mode

Disection View

Merge

Move

Fix Errors

Wheel Menu

2nd Level Menu

Scale

2nd Level Menu

Undo

Mirror

Auto Place

Save

Reset

View Support

Note: Initialization

is required every time when the machine is powered

on, this is in order

to determine the

correct position.

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>> ADJUST THE NOZZLE HEIGHT

1. Go to “Calibration”.

2. Press button 5 to move the Nozzle to the middle of the build platform.

3. Use the + button to lower the Nozzle to close proximity of platform.

4. Put a paper in between the Nozzle and Platform, lower the nozzle and feel the drag be tween paper and nozzle. At the correct height, the paper should be able to move freely but user should able to feel a small drag from the nozzle.

5. Note the current nozzle height and deduct the value of it by 0.5mm and press “set”button to save the value as nozzle height (for printer with raft).

Paper

Too Low Just Right

Too High

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>> LOAD FILAMENT

1. Go to“Maintenance”.

2. Select the Material from the dropdown material list.

3. Input the filament weight.

4. Click“Extrude”to heat up the nozzle.when the filament melting temperature is reached,the printer will buzz and begin to extrude.

5. Install the guiding tube,insert the filament into guiding tube.When the printer buzz, insert the filament into the extruder unit gently.

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>> SETUP WIFI

1. Click the Setting icon at the top right corner.

2. Select Printer.

3. Click the Printer Detail button.

4. Click the Network dropdown menu to select an available network.

5. Input the password for the Wi-Fi network.

Note: The computer and printer must be in the same WLAN (same SSID) before

connecting.

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>> ACTIVATE MACHINE

1. Connect your printer to computer. In the software, go to account section and

2. We recommend you to register an account and active your printer to get fully

access to functions of 3D printer.

3. Select Account on the software main menu.

4. For a new user, click “Sign Up” to create a user account.

5. Register your account including Username,Email and Password,Go to the

registered email and click the activation link.

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SUPPORT

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MANUFACTURER

Wuxi Tiertime Technology Co., Ltd

35-301 Changjiang South Road (by No.1 Road, Inner Ring), Wuxi New District, Jiangsu 214142, P. R. China Tel: +86 (01) 10 64338663 Email: [email protected]