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--- hyrel:your_first_print [2020/10/12 05:12] – formlab
+++ hyrel:your_first_print [2020/10/12 06:39] (current) – [3. Set up Repetrel] formlab
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     - Open Repetrel on the computer (Repetrel is not running on the tablet anymore).
     - Test the connection by clicking on the ''Light'' button on top of the Repetrel UI:\\ {{:hyrel:light_banner_web.jpg?400|}}
-  - **Home**
+  - **Home the X and Y axes**
     - **You NEED to home the machine before starting any other motion**
-    - <wrap hi>Home the X and Y axes (!)</wrap>
+    - click on the ''Home X-Y'' button.
-      - click on the ''Home X-Y'' button.
     - We will home the Z axis later
 ===== 2. Prepare the material =====
-  - Have a cylinder filled plasticine on hand. If not, [[load the plasticine yourself]].
+  - Have a cylinder filled plasticine on hand. If not, [[hyrel:plasticine|load the plasticine yourself]]
   - Make sure it has a nozzle diameter of 1.5mm.
   - Attach it to the ''EMO-25'' tool head.
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   - Check Repetrel control panel to check if the head is recognised. If so, the buttons in slot 2 light up.
     - //Repetrel is the software that slices the 3D model and controls the printer.//
-  - <wrap hi>Home the machine</wrap> (Always home before any other movement).
+  - Home the Z-axis (Set extruder head height).
-    - Home Z axis (Set extruder head height).
+    - Put a piece of paper under the nozzle.
-      - Put a piece of paper under the nozzle.
+    - Click ''Enable Z-calibrate''. When the button is red and the arrow on it's right is lit up yellow, It is now possible to //carefully// raise the bed to the nozzle.
-      - Click ''Enable Z-calibrate''. When the button is red and the arrow on it's right is lit up yellow, It is now possible to //carefully// raise the bed to the nozzle.
+      * The arrows show the motion from the perspective of the table:
-        - The arrows show the motion from the perspective of the table:
+      * UP = closer to the nozzle
-          - UP = closer to the nozzle
+      * DOWN = further away from the nozzle
-          - DOWN = further away from the nozzle
+    - Raise the bed until the paper is lightly pinched between the nozzle and the bed.
-      - Raise the bed until the paper is lightly pinched between the nozzle and the bed.
+    - Un-click ''Enable Z-calibration'' to set the current position as Z-ZERO.
-      - Un-click ''Enable Z-calibration'' to set the current position as Z-ZERO.
+  - Set nozzle diameter to 1.5mm in the head-control section <wrap hi>(picture)</wrap>
 ===== 3. Load 3D model =====