Difference between revisions of "ESR"

From Hyrel3D
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
(17 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 5: Line 5:
|}
|}


== ESR - Engine, High Resolution ==
The ESR is our leading unenclosed desktop printer.


The Engine is the unenclosed model, and may be configured as follows:
[[File:ENG.jpg|300px]]


{| border="1" class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
== Technical Data ==
|+ CURRENT Engine Model Comparison - as of January, 2021
 
! Model
Technical specifications and accessory compatibility for printers currently shipping are detailed in the comparison chart on the '''[[Printer Overview]]''' page.
! Engine SR <br> Standard Resolution
 
! Engine HR <br> High Resolution
== History ==
|-
! Image
| <gallery>File:ENG.jpg</gallery> || <gallery>File:EHR.png</gallery>
|-
! Heated Build Platform
| yes || yes
|-
! Integrated Tablet PC
| yes || yes
|-
! Initial Heads
| 1 || 1
|-
! Maximum Heads
| 4 || 3
|-
! X/Y-Axes Motion Control
| Belts || Precision Ball Screws
|-
! Z-Axis Motion Control
| Precision Ball Screw || Precision Ball Screw
|-
! Positional Resolution <br> X / Y / Z in μm
| <10 / <10 / <1 || <1.25 / <1.25 / <1
|-
! Positional Accuracy <br> X / Y / Z in μm
| <50 / <50 / <10 || <12 / <12 / <10
|-
! Positional Repeatability <br> X / Y / Z in μm
|  <25 / <25 / <5 || <12 / <12 / <5
|-
! Precise X/Y Output <br> for Bioplots
| 100 μm lines <br> 200 μm spacing || '''50 μm lines <br> 100 μm spacing'''
|-
! Precise Z output <br> for Bioplots
| 25 μm layers || 25 μm layers
|-
|}


All improvements introduced were implemented to the existing line, obsoleting previous versions (with no price increases):


For reference, the initial Engine configurations were as follows:
* The Engine was introduced during our 2012 Kickstarter campaign with five different configurations:
{| border="1" class="wikitable"
** E1 Tinkerer: one filament head, no heated bed, no computer
|+ <span style="color:red">OLD Engine Model Comparison - DISCONTINUED</span>
** E2 Hobbyist: one filament head, heated bed, no computer
! Model
** E3 Apprentice: one filament head, heated bed, computer - this became the standard model after the Kickstarter
! E1 <br/> Tinkerer <br> <span style="color:red">DISCONTINUED</span>
** E4 Journeyman: two filament heads, heated bed, computer
! E2 <br/> Hobbyist <br> <span style="color:red">DISCONTINUED</span>
** E5 Professional: four filament heads, heated bed, computer
! E3 <br/> Apprentice <br> <span style="color:green">SEE Engine SR</span>
* The ESR (Engine, Standard Resolution) name changed in 2016 to avoid confusion with the new EHR (Engine, High Resolution)
! E4 <br/> Journeyman <br> <span style="color:red">DISCONTINUED</span>
* The ESR v2 began shipping in January 2021, equipped with better motors with closed-loop feedback and quieter operation.
! E5 <br/> Professional <br> <span style="color:red">DISCONTINUED</span>
* As of June 2021, all units are CE marked.
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Heated Build Platform
| no || yes || yes || yes || yes
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Integrated PC <br/> & Touchscreen <br/> or Tablet PC
| no || no || yes || yes || yes
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Initial Heads
| 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Maximum Heads
| 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4
|}


== Technical Data ==
== Internals ==
 
=== Adjustments ===    
Here is an explanation of the internal electronics of the ESR; click any images for larger versions:
* Speed of travel (at slicing or in g-code editor)
 
* Layer thickness (at slicing)
=== Tablet Interface Board ===
* Volume of flow per unit distance (at slicing or in g-code editor)
 
* Extruder temperature (at slicing, in g-code editor, or manually during build) (MK-1, VOL-25)
Tablet Interface Board (with STM407 Motion Controller) has Internal and External Ports.
* Cooling Fan speed (at slicing, in g-code editor, or manually during build (MK-1, QS-1)
 
* HotBed Temperature (at slicing, in g-code editor, or manually during build)
The current board, circa 2021.
 
[[File:30M_ESR_TIB_2021.png|600px]]
 
=== Spine Board ===
 
The Spine Board has Axis Control Internal and External Ports.
 
The new board, circa 2021.
 
[[File:Spine_orig.jpg|600px]]


''Or, is tabular better?''
The original board, most recent revision.


{| border="1" class="wikitable"
[[File:Spine_orig.jpg|600px]]
|+ Adjustments
! Metric
! Units
! During Slicing
! In G-Code Editor
! GUI During Build
|-
! Speed of Travel
| mm/min || yes || yes || no
|-
! Layer Thickness
| mm || yes || no || no
|-
! Flow Rate
| nL/sec || yes || yes || yes
|-
! Extruder Temperature
| °C || yes || yes || yes
|-
! Fan Speed
| % of max || yes || yes || yes
|-
! HotBed
| °C || yes || yes || yes
|-
|}

Latest revision as of 14:01, 24 June 2021

The ESR is our leading unenclosed desktop printer.

ENG.jpg

Technical Data

Technical specifications and accessory compatibility for printers currently shipping are detailed in the comparison chart on the Printer Overview page.

History

All improvements introduced were implemented to the existing line, obsoleting previous versions (with no price increases):

  • The Engine was introduced during our 2012 Kickstarter campaign with five different configurations:
    • E1 Tinkerer: one filament head, no heated bed, no computer
    • E2 Hobbyist: one filament head, heated bed, no computer
    • E3 Apprentice: one filament head, heated bed, computer - this became the standard model after the Kickstarter
    • E4 Journeyman: two filament heads, heated bed, computer
    • E5 Professional: four filament heads, heated bed, computer
  • The ESR (Engine, Standard Resolution) name changed in 2016 to avoid confusion with the new EHR (Engine, High Resolution)
  • The ESR v2 began shipping in January 2021, equipped with better motors with closed-loop feedback and quieter operation.
  • As of June 2021, all units are CE marked.

Internals

Here is an explanation of the internal electronics of the ESR; click any images for larger versions:

Tablet Interface Board

Tablet Interface Board (with STM407 Motion Controller) has Internal and External Ports.

The current board, circa 2021.

30M ESR TIB 2021.png

Spine Board

The Spine Board has Axis Control Internal and External Ports.

The new board, circa 2021.

Spine orig.jpg

The original board, most recent revision.

Spine orig.jpg

Retrieved from "https://hyrel3d.in/wiki/index.php?title=ESR&oldid=6254"