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6. Enclosure secure

6. Enclosure secure
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XL
Last updated 6 months ago
6. Enclosure secure
 Difficulty
Moderate
 Steps
16
 Available languages
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Step 2 Enclosure preparing

Enclosure preparing
Enclosure preparing
Enclosure preparing
⬢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.

Step 3 Enclosure attaching

Enclosure attaching
Enclosure attaching
Enclosure attaching
Enclosure attaching
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.

Step 5 Front side securing

Front side securing
Front side securing
Front side securing
⬢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.

Step 6 Rear side securing

Rear side securing
Rear side securing
Rear side securing
⬢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.

Step 7 Enclosure cables connecting

Enclosure cables connecting
Enclosure cables connecting
⬢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.

Step 9 PE cable securing

PE cable securing
PE cable securing
PE cable securing
PE cable securing
⬢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.

Step 10 Cables securing

Cables securing
Cables securing
⬢Secure all cables together with a zip-tie. Do not overtighten the zip-tie. Cut the end of the zip-tie.

Step 12 Installing the Wi-Fi antenna

Installing the Wi-Fi antenna
Installing the Wi-Fi antenna
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.

Step 14 Serial number sticker

Serial number sticker
Serial number sticker
Serial number sticker
⬢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.

Step 15 First run

First run
First run
First run
First run
⬢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

Step 16 Good job!

Good job!
Good job!
⬢Well done, your Original Prusa XL is now ready to print something great!
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