Manual controls

You can manually control the actions of your 3D printer by accessing the 'CONTROL' pane in the maintenance console. 

Access the manual controls

- Log in to an account with the right to access the maintenance console of the printer you want to use.

- Access the printer list from the top right hand corner of the screen:

- Select the 'MAINTENANCE' button next to the printer you want to use:

- In the maintenance console, select the 'CONTROL' button.

FIND ME!

- Select the 'FIND ME!' button if you have multiple 3D printers and aren't sure which one is attached to the BuildBee CloudDock you are working with. Try it out!

Move The Printer

- Manual movement controls for each axis. Set the distance you want to move the axis by (1mm, 10mm or 50mm) and click on one of the buttons. The movement direction is from the perspective of the front of the printer.

- Selecting the 'HOME' button will return your printer to its default home state, regardless of all axes current positioning.

Temperature Controls

- Temperature controls for the extruder. You can set the temperature to 200°C, 210°C, 220°C or 230°C.

- You can manually turn the fan 'ON' or 'OFF'. 

- A 'COOL DOWN' button will also appear whilst the printer is heating. Selecting this button will stop the printer from heating up.

- The current temperature of the printer can be monitored from the top of the page:

Extrusion Controls 

- Here you can manually extrude filament from your printer. The extrusion controls will not be available unless the printer is hot enough first.

- Preheat your printer to the materials recommended printing temperature under the 'Temperature Controls' section. Once the printer is hot enough, an 'EXTRUDE' and 'RETRACT' button will appear. Only click the extrude button once at a time and wait for the filament to be pushed out before deciding to click it again.

Upload GCODE File

- If you have some custom GCODE you would like to run on your printer, drag and drop a GCODE file directly into the circle or click anywhere in the circle and search for the file you want to upload. More information can be found here: Uploading a custom GCODE File

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