⬢For this chapter, please prepare:
⬢2.5mm Allen key
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- Original Prusa XL Enclosure
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Enclosure assembly
- 3. Printer upgrade
- 4. Nextruder upgrade (Multi-Tool)
- 5. Nextruder upgrade (Single-Tool)
- 6. Enclosure secure
- 1. Tools necessary for this chapter
- 2. Enclosure preparing
- 3. Enclosure attaching
- 4. Enclosure securing: parts preparation
- 5. Front side securing
- 6. Rear side securing
- 7. Enclosure cables connecting
- 8. Enclosure PE cable: parts preparation
- 9. PE cable securing
- 10. Cables securing
- 11. Installing the Wi-Fi antenna: parts preparation
- 12. Installing the Wi-Fi antenna
- 13. Serial number sticker: parts preparation
- 14. Serial number sticker
- 15. First run
- 16. Good job!
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6. Enclosure secure
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⬢On the assembled Enclosure, open the lid.
⬢Grasp the Enclosure on the front where is the support plate.
⬢Grasp the Enclosure on the back of where is the filtration cover.
For this step, call somebody to help you attach the enclosure to the printer.
Don't pinch any Enclosure cable. Watch out for cables!
⬢Turn the antenna downwards if you have a side-mounted antenna.
⬢Carefully attach the enclosure to the printer in three steps:
⬢1. Place the enclosure on the printer.
⬢2. Push the enclosure to the front of the printer.
⬢3. Push the enclosure to the back of the printer.
⬢Align the holes for the screws.
⬢For the next steps, please prepare:
⬢M4x8r screw (4x)
⬢From the front side of the enclosure:
⬢Secure the left bottom corner with an M4x8r screw to the fixing-bracket-front-left using a 2.5mm Allen key.
⬢Secure the right bottom corner with an M4x8r screw to the fixing-bracket-front-right using a 2.5mm Allen key.
Close the lid. This prevents the lid from closing by gravity during handling.
⬢From the rear side of the printer:
⬢Secure the left bottom corner with an M4x8r screw to the fixing-bracket-back-right using a 2.5mm Allen key.
⬢Secure the left bottom corner with an M4x8r screw to the fixing-bracket-back-left using a 2.5mm Allen key.
⬢Take the fan cable (4 wires) and connect the end of the cable to the right connector on the FDM XL Enclosure splitter.
⬢Take the LED cable (5 wires) and connect the end of the cable to the left connector on the FDM XL Enclosure splitter.
⬢For the next steps, please prepare:
⬢PE cable (1x)
⬢M4x5r screw (1x)
⬢Zip-tie (1x)
⬢Insert an M4x5r screw through the terminal as shown in the image.
Note the orientation of the PE cable terminal!
⬢Secure the PE cable by tightening the M4x5r screw using a 2.5mm Allen key.
⬢Attach the PE faston to the XL Enclosure board cover.
⬢Secure all cables together with a zip-tie. Do not overtighten the zip-tie. Cut the end of the zip-tie.
⬢For the following steps, please prepare:
⬢Wi-Fi antenna (1x)
The Original Prusa XL is shipped with two versions of the Wi-Fi antenna, each with a different shape. The functionality is the same.
This step is only for the printer, which has a Wi-Fi antenna on the back of the printer.
⬢Secure the Wi-Fi antenna to the connector in the middle of the printer and adjust it to point straight upwards for optimal signal strength.
⬢For the next step, please prepare:
⬢Serial number sticker (1x)
⬢Peel off a piece of the protective layer from the serial number sticker.
⬢Stick the sticker on the lower left rear corner of the XL Enclosure.
⬢From the rear side of the printer, plug in the PSU cable.
⬢Turn the power switch ON (symbol "I").
Upgrade to the latest firmware.
⬢On the screen, go to Control -> Enclosure and turn it on.
Adjust belt tension on your XL
⬢Well done, your Original Prusa XL is now ready to print something great!
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