Skip the Calibration Step

[awalla]

Is it possible to skip the calibration step (and instead adjust the flow rate on the fly when printing)?

I find that the calibration step is causing damage to my samples. That is, after fixing the sample in place and probing the substrate height I am forced to go through a calibration step. This calibration step places traces on the board that need to be wiped off and this wiping off causes damage to my sample.

I can work around by installing an empty cartridge for this step. Is there a better way to skip?

[MikeL]

Hey @awalla,

When doing the calibration step you should be able to just immediately hit the stop button after hitting the calibrate button. The dispenser will still hit the z-min switch and the xy switches but it should just return home after it’s done that without having dispensed anything. From there you can proceed as though you’d completed calibration.

Let me know if you run into any issues

-Mike

[awalla]

Hi @MikeL,

Thanks for the prompt reply. Good suggestion.

I have discovered an even quicker way is to hit the z switch before the dispenser lowers to get the calibration to fail with an error. However, I think your way seems safer. (i.e. supported by the software and less likely to be an unsupported corner case that trigger a bug)

Kind regards,
Andrew