How to navigate through the interface (Sigma Series)
To show you all the abilities your BCN3D Sigma D25 has to offer
In this article, you'll learn about all the screens from the BCN3D Sigma D25, starting at the basics and moving on to the more advanced settings.
Main menu
Print menu
If you go to the print menu you'll find all of your gcode files listed. if you are printing via SD card, select the file you want to print.
Once the file is selected, the print display will appear. Here you can modify the printing settings, find information about the printing progress, and pause or abort the print.
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Settings
Here you can modify temperatures, light intensity, and advanced parameters.
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Temperatures:
This screen lets you tweak the temperatures for both the left and right extruders as well as the heated bed while your part is being printed. This is extra useful if you are experiencing minor stringing or underextrusion.
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Advanced settings:
Fan speed and flow rate for each extruder are advanced features that can be changed during the print job. if you find extrusion issues or warping, changing the speed will slow down or accelerate the print job.
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Light intensity
Whether you want to save energy or take a peek at how your print is doing, this menu is useful if you want to control the amount of within your BCN3D Sigma D25
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Pause
This menu features utility options, as well as the buttons to resume or stop the print.
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Utilities:
Here you can purge the hotends, change the filament, or modify the light intensity
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Utilities, Purge:
Select the extruder that you want to purge, this will start heating to the specified temperature.
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Modify temperature
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Press to purge the extruder.
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Utilities, Change filament:
Select which extruder you want to change the filament and follow the steps the system tells you.
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Utilities, Light intensity
Whether you want to save energy or take a peek at how your print is doing, this menu is useful if you want to control the amiunt of light within your BCN3D Sigma D25
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Utilities
Filament
Here you will find the options to load, unload and purge filament.
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Load Filament:
Select the extruder and the filament that you want to load and follow the steps.
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Unload Filament:
Select the extruder that you want to unload and follow the steps.
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Purge:
Select the extruder that you want to purge to start the heating.
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Modify the temperature |
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Press to purge the extruder |
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Calibration
This screen features the different options to calibrate the BCN3D Sigma D25:
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Printing surface calibration:
Follow the steps to calibrate the printing surface.
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Printer Calibration:
Follow the steps to calibrate the surface and toolheads.
The first step will be printing surface calibration if it hasn't been done previously.
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Z-axis left extruder:
Calibrate the Z offset in the left extruder. You can follow the steps or simply skip it if you want to calibrate a different axis
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Z-axis right extruder:
Calibrate the Z offset in the right extruder. You can follow the steps or simply skip it if you want to calibrate a different axis
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Shims installation wizard:
If you have successfully calibrated both heads in the Z axis, this screen will show up. Follow the steps in order to install the shims, this is recommended if you want to print in mirror or duplication mode.
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X-axis calibration:
Calibrate the alignment on X-axis for both heads. You can follow the steps or simply skip it if you want to calibrate a different axis
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Y-axis calibration:
Calibrate the alignment on Y-axis for both heads.
If you skip it, the calibration process will conclude.
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Manual fine calibration:
Here you can tweak the offsets of all axis in both toolheads manually.
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Modify X-axis offset
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Modify Y axis offset
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Modify Z-axis offset
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Maintenance
On this screen, you can move the printing surface, run the hotend cleaning assistant, or autotune hotends.
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Move printing surface interface:
Move up (long)
Move up (short)
Move down (short)
Move down (long)
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Autotune Hotend wizard:
Follow the steps to ensure the finest printing performance for your hotends.
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Hotend cleaning assistant:
Select the hotend that you want to clean and follow the steps. If you need it, the assistant has the option to repeat the process.
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Printer setup
This menu lets you adjust many features and settings that will make your BCN3D Sigma D25 more personal to fit your needs.
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Change Hotend:
Select the hotend you want to change and follow the steps to change it.
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Component setup:
Here you can modify the size of the hotends and turn on/off the filament runout sensor or safety pause feature
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Light intensity
Whether you want to save energy or take a peek at how your print is doing, this menu is useful if you want to control the amount of light within your BCN3D Sigma D25
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Brightness
This setting lets you control the brightness of the screen
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Run setup assistant:
Follow these steps to set up features like language, internet connection, and printer calibration. This is recommended if it's your first time using a BCN3D Sigma D25
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Wireless settings |
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Wired settings:
You can set up the wired connection
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Temperatures
Here you can heat, cool, and check the temperatures of the hotends and heated bed.
Information
In this menu, you can find information about the unit, statistics, and contact.
Need more help? Check out our forum community for troubleshooting help.
It's important to keep your printer in good shape to make the most out of it. In this chart, you can find a list of the extruder maintenance procedures and how frequently these should be done. Maintenance Plan
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