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  1. Move your box to a floor ensuring the box is upright. Cut the tap at the top of the box
    • Move your box to a floor ensuring the box is upright.

    • Cut the tap at the top of the box

  2. Open the box and remove the top foam
    • Open the box and remove the top foam

  3. (We  recommend having two people for this next step) With one person on opposite sides of the box. Each person should grab the top aluminum with one hand and the top of the box with the other.
    • (We recommend having two people for this next step)

    • With one person on opposite sides of the box. Each person should grab the top aluminum with one hand and the top of the box with the other.

    • Pull up evenly on both sides of the unit while pushing down the box.

    • Once the unit is lifted free from the box, center foam, and base foam; place the unit on a table.

  4. Now you should remove the zip ties from the XY belt system.
    • Now you should remove the zip ties from the XY belt system.

    • Gently push your gantry towards the Y max (Rear of the unit)

  5. Slide the bottom white box from under the bed and set it to the side. Slide the bottom white box from under the bed and set it to the side.
    • Slide the bottom white box from under the bed and set it to the side.

  6. Pull the interior foam out of the unit, it is okay if the front of the bed drops slightly but do not move it all the way down.
    • Pull the interior foam out of the unit, it is okay if the front of the bed drops slightly but do not move it all the way down.

  7. Move to the White Box that was removed from below the bed.
    • Move to the White Box that was removed from below the bed.

    • Inside the White Box, you will find the following:

    • 1kg spool of filament for first prints.

    • Power Cable and HDMI Cable (for diagnostics)

    • USB stick

    • 5in Touch Screen and Spool Holder (Two M5x10 bolts to mount the spool holder and two M5x10 bolts to mount the display)

    • Tools: T-Handle Hex 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm

    • Filament sensor with bowden tube (one M5x10mm bolt for mounting filament sensor)

  8. If you intend to use a wall-mounted spool holder or RepBox, you do not need the spool holder On the right side of the printer, locate the second and third bolts across the top edge from the front that holds the acrylic to the aluminum. Remove the second and third bolt, these bolts will no longer be used.
    • If you intend to use a wall-mounted spool holder or RepBox, you do not need the spool holder

    • On the right side of the printer, locate the second and third bolts across the top edge from the front that holds the acrylic to the aluminum.

    • Remove the second and third bolt, these bolts will no longer be used.

    • Mount your spool holder using the two M5x10 bolts included.

  9. On the right side of the printer, locate the fourth bolt across the top edge from the front that holds the acrylic to the aluminum. Remove the fourth bolt, this bolt will no longer be used. Mount the Filament Sensor mounting plate with the included M5x10mm bolt
    • On the right side of the printer, locate the fourth bolt across the top edge from the front that holds the acrylic to the aluminum.

    • Remove the fourth bolt, this bolt will no longer be used.

    • Mount the Filament Sensor mounting plate with the included M5x10mm bolt

    • Mount the Filament Sensor to the mounting plate with the included M3 Bolts ensuring the bowden tube is coming out of the top of the sensor.

    • Insert the other side of the bowden tube into the BondTech Extruder.

  10. On the top of the unit, your display will mount across the front extrusion. The right M5x10 bolt will go into the tapped end of the aluminum The left M5x10 bolt will go into the slidable nut.
    • On the top of the unit, your display will mount across the front extrusion.

    • The right M5x10 bolt will go into the tapped end of the aluminum

    • The left M5x10 bolt will go into the slidable nut.

  11. Once the screen is mounted, plug in the screen. The plug is keyed so you can only plug it in one way. Once the screen is mounted, plug in the screen. The plug is keyed so you can only plug it in one way.
    • Once the screen is mounted, plug in the screen. The plug is keyed so you can only plug it in one way.

  12. You have two options when it comes to connecting to the internet.
    • You have two options when it comes to connecting to the internet.

    • The first option is via the Ethernet port on the right side of the unit, this is recommend for production environments.

    • The next option is via WiFi if Ethernet is not accessible.

  13. What you will need to connect via Ethernet. Daedalus 3D Printer
    • What you will need to connect via Ethernet.

    • Daedalus 3D Printer

    • Ethernet Cable (Not Included)

    • Power Cord (Included)

  14. Plugin the power cable to the right side of the unit Ensure the printer is off Plugin the Ethernet to the right side of the printer
    • Plugin the power cable to the right side of the unit

    • Ensure the printer is off

    • Plugin the Ethernet to the right side of the printer

    • Plug the USB provided into the machine, wait 3 minutes and remove it. Plug it into a computer and open the IP_ACCESS file which will give you the IP address

  15. What you will need to connect via WiFi. Daedalus 3D Printer
    • What you will need to connect via WiFi.

    • Daedalus 3D Printer

    • Computer

    • Power Cord (Included)

    • USB Drive (Included)

  16. Plugin the included USB Drive into your computer.
    • Plugin the included USB Drive into your computer.

    • On the USB Drive there is a file called WPA_SUPPLICANT . Open the file and fill in the following information :

    • SSID: (the name of the network you are attempting to connect to)

    • Password: (this is your WiFi password)

    • Save the file and eject your USB Drive.

    • We use Notepad++ for editing your wifi information it can be found here https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

  17. Plug the Power Cord into the right side of the Daedalus Unit. Ensure the unit is off.
    • Plug the Power Cord into the right side of the Daedalus Unit.

    • Ensure the unit is off.

    • Plug the USB Drive into any of the four open USB ports on the right side of the unit.

    • Power on the unit and wait 3 minutes while the unit powers on. This wait time is only needed when uploading your WiFi information.

    • During this time it will rewrite the onboard WiFi information. Once it's rewritten it will create a file on the USB Drive named (Name) where it will give you the IP address that allows you to access your printer via the web interface.

  18. Now you can remove your USB Drive from the unit.
    • Now you can remove your USB Drive from the unit.

    • Insert the USB Drive back into your computer and open the file named IP_ADDRESS

    • You IP Address will look like this: 192.168.1.***

  19. Open your prefered web browser
    • Open your prefered web browser

    • Enter the IP Address, you were supplied in the previous steps, into the Address Bar and hit enter.

    • Now your web interface load in your browser.

    • If you have any issues connecting to the Web Interface please contact us.

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