Difficulty
Easy
Steps
8
Time Required
User-Contributed Guide
This guide is not managed by the site's staff.
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Open MatterControl and click the "Printers..." button and then click on the Add New Printer button.
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You'll be presented with a Setup Wizard that will allow you to enter the Make & Model of the printer you're adding. In this case, you'll chose the one that best describes your printer.
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If you have an H2 printer, it has not yet been added to MatterControl as an option. Choose Orion instead. You will need to change the bed size in the Printer > Print Area settings of MatterControl.
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For the 178mm arms your bed size is: 140 x 140
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For the 290mm arms your bed size is: 200 x 200
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The next page of the Setup Wizard will ask to install a Communications Driver. If you installed one during the MatterControl install process, you don't need to install a driver here. For Mac & Linux users, no driver is required.
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The next Setup Wizard page will instruct you to disconnect your printer to allow it to detect what port it's attached to.
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Once the Setup Wizard has detect the port your printer is connected to, you can click the Connect button in order to complete the configuration process.
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The next task is to perform the initial calibration of the printer. This is done by sending a "G29" command to the Rostock MAX v3.
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Click on the Settings & Controls button as indicated.
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Click on the Options button and then click on the Show Terminal button. This will open up a serial terminal that you'll use to talk to your Rostock MAX v3.
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Once the Serial Terminal window is open, type G29 into the input line as indicated and press Enter, or click the Send button.
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Sending G29 starts off the built-in calibration process that is needed to get the Rostock MAX v3 to a state where a more accurate calibration can be performed.
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Next you need to PID Tune your hot end. This will ensure that the algorithm that controls the power to the heating element is working at optimal performance.
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Send the following command via the terminal: M303 P0 S235 X0
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Auto-Tuning is an iterative process, so run the routine again via the terminal, sending: M303 P0 S235 X0
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If your first layer is not as level as you wish you can run an advanced calibration. To do this, you'll need to open a web browser to SeeMeCNC's Delta Calibration Wizard. This web site will guide you through the remaining steps required to finish the calibration of your SeeMeCNC Delta 3D Printer!
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Now that the printer is assembled and calibrated, it is time to get better acquainted with MatterControl and running your first prints.
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Here is the Getting Started User Manual
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