Project Dashboard LulzBot Bio Bio Final Electrical Assembly Workflow

1 Gather Materials

1x- [AS-CB0069] Z-Brake Power Harness
1x- [AS-CB0070] Z-Brake Motor Harness
1x- [AS-CB0082] Chassis Ground Extension
1x- [AS-HB0005] Mini Etched Modular Print Bed Heater
1x- [EL-HR0188] LCD Harness 1
1x- [EL-HR0189] LCD Harness 2, split
4x- [HD-BT0082] M3x16 FHCS, SST
4x- [HD-BT0104] M3x8 BHCS, SST
8x- [HD-BT0128] M3x6 FHCS, Black-Oxide
4x- [HD-BT0137] M3x8 BHCS, Black-Oxide
4x- [HD-BT0140] M3x6 BHCS, Black-Oxide
1x- [HD-BT0210] M3x30 SHCS, Blue-Dyed Zinc
2x- [HD-BT0211] M3x8 SHCS, Blue-Dyed Zinc
3x- [HD-MS0058] 8" Cable Tie
4x- [HD-MS0287] M3 Unthreaded Spacer
2x- [HD-MS0463] Thermal Gap Filler
1x- [HD-MS0211] Mini Borosilicated Glass Bed
2x- [HD-NT0001] M3 Nyloc Nut
1x- [HD-WA0035] M3 External Tooth Lock Washer
7x- [HD-WA0038] M3 Washer
1x- [PC-AS0054] Einsy Retro Board
1x- [CB-BD0096] Z Brake
1x- [PP-GP0247] USB Support
1x- [PP-GP0337] Z Brake Board Mount
1x- [PP-GP0338] Heatsink Frame
4x- [PP-GP0495] Bed Corner Cover
1x- [PP-MP0210] Heatsink

Sub-Assemblies

Touch Screen
Syringe Pump
Electronics Case
Final Mechanical Assembly

Gather Materials
Electronics case and final mechanical assemblies

2 Install Z Brake and Heatsink

Set the printer on the right frame plate with left frame plate facing up and the harnesses closest to you.

Place the Z brake [PC-BD0096] over the Z brake board mount [PP-GP0337] making sure the side with the two motor ports is on the same side as the longer leg. Once the Z brake is aligned use 4x M3x6 BHCS [HD-BT0140] with M3 washers [HD-WA0038] to secure the Z break to the Z break board mount.

Now place the Z brake board mount on the left frame plate make sure the shorter leg is around the long upper strain relief bolt. Once the part is aligned use a M3 locknut [HD-NT0001] to mount the Z break board mount to the longer upper strain relief bolt.

Then take the heatsink frame [PP-GP0338] and place it on the printer making sure the plastic part outlines the sliver rectangle on the left frame plate. Make sure both holes are around the pegs on the left frame plate.

Place one segment of the thermal gap filler [HD-MS0463] on one side of the heatsink [PP-MP0210], try to perfectly cover the side of the heatsink. Then place the side of the heatsink that has the thermal gap filler in the middle of the heatsink frame, covering the silver rectangle. Then take the second segment of the thermal gap filler and place it over the top side of the heatsink.

Set the printer on the right frame plate
Place the Z brake on top of the Z brake board mount
Attach the Z brake to the Z brake board mount
Place the Z brake board on the left frame plate as shown
Secure the Z brake to the frame plate using a M3 locknut
Place the heatsink frame on the left frame plate
Cover one side of the heatsink with thermal gap filler
Place the heatsink inside the heatsink frame with the thermal gap filler facing down
Cover the top side of the heatsink with thermal gap filler

3 Install Einsy Retro board

Remove the Einsy retro board [PC-AS0054] from the anti-static packaging. Then slide the USB support [PP-GP247] over the USB on the retro board. You may need to sand the sides of the USB support if it can't slide all the way over the USB port.

Now place the retro board over the four threaded pegs with the USB overhanging the edge of the frame plate.

Then use 4x M3x8 BHCS [HD-BT0104] to secure the retro board to the left frame plate.

DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE BOLTS, IT COULD BREAK THE BOARD

Slide the USB support over the USB port on the retro board
Install the retro board to the left frame plate

4 Connect Motors

Connect the motor harness to the retro board as follows:

1. Locate the wire harness labeled “X Motor” and connect it to the board as pictured.

2. Locate the Y motor wire harness with a grey covering . Connect it to the board as pictured, to the left of the X motor connection.

3. Locate the wire harness labeled “E Motor” and plug it into the board as pictured.

4. Locate the two wire harness that have red and black heatshrink, these are Z motors. Connect these to the left two connections on the Z brake board as pictured.

5. Connect the Z brake motor harness [AS-CB0070] to the port on the right side of the Z brake board. Then connect the other end of the Z brake motor harness to the retro board as pictured.

Retro board motor harness diagram
Connect the X motor
Connect the Y motor
Connect the E motor
Z brake harness diagram
Connect the red and black Z motors
Connect the Z brake motor harness to Z brake
Connect the Z brake motor harness to the retro board

5 Connect Heaters

Locate the E heater terminal block connector and connect it to the board.

Then take the two short black wires that have fork connectors and slide them under the first two screw terminals. Then tighten the screws.

Bed and E heater harness diagram
Connect the E heater
Slide the bed power fork connectors under the screw terminal then tighten

6 Connect the Z Min and Max Wires

Find the wire harness that is labeled "Z Max" and connect it to the retro board.

Within the top group of harnesses find the single green wire, then in the bottom cluster of harnesses find the white wire that has a connector on the end.

Slide the green wire into the middle slot of the connector that's connected to the white wire.

Make sure to have the locking tab on the green wire slide into the square hole on the backside of the connector

Z max and min harness diagram
Connect the Z Max to the board
Find the single green wire and slide it into the white wires connector
Once the green wire is secured to the white wire connect the harness to the board

7 Connect Thermistors

Locate the wire harness that's labeled “E Therm” and connect it to the board.

Then find the wire harness that's labeled “Bed Therm” and connect it to the board.

Thermistors harness diagram
Connect the E thermistor harness
Connect the bed thermistor harness

8 Connect 24V Fan and X Max

Find the wire harness that is labeled "24V Fan" and connect it to the retro board.

Now look for the wire harness that is labeled "X Max" and connect it to the retro board.

Fan and X max harness diagram
Connect the 24V fan to the board
Find and connect the X max harness

9 Attach Ground Wires to Ground Post

First put an M3 lock washer [HD-WA0035] onto the ground post that's next to the retro board.

There will be a total of 8 ring connectors that will be placed around this ground post.

The first wire is the single wire with bare wire showing at the end. It's apart of the bottom cluster of harnesses.

Now take the X motor, Y motor, and E motor ground wires and place it around the ground post.

Then look for two black wires within the bottom cluster of harnesses that have ring connectors on the end. Once you find the two wires slide them around the ground post.

The last two wires are a part of the chassis ground extension harness [AS-CB0082], slide both of the ring connectors around the ground post.

Once all 8 connectors are placed around the ground post use a M3 locknut [HD-NT0001] to secure the wires to the frame plate.

Place the lock washer around the ground post
Find the single wire that has a stretch of bare wire showing
Now take the ground wire that's connected to the X motor harness and slide it around the ground post
Take the ground wire that's connected to the Y motor harness
Take the E motor ground screw and place it around the ground post
Find the two black ground wires in the bottom cluster of harnesses and place them around the post
Then take the chassis ground extension harness and slide it around the post
Secure all the ground wires to the left frame plate with a M3 locknut

10 Secure Harnesses

Work in Progress (Retake Pictures)

11 Install LCD Harnesses

Work in Progress (Retake Pictures)

12 Connect Power Supply, Z-Brake Power, Case Fan & Earth Ground

Connect the Z brake power harness [AS-CB0069] to the Z brake board.

Place the electronics case assembly next to the retro board.

Connect the right-most red wire from the power supply to the top left terminal on the board by loosening the terminal screw with a Phillips screwdriver and inserting the fork terminal underneath as pictured. Before tightening this terminal, insert the fork terminal of the Z-Brake power harness' red wire Tighten securely.

Repeat for the right-most black wire from the power supply to the second terminal from the top, on the left side of the board by loosening the terminal screw with a Phillips screwdriver and inserting the fork terminal underneath. Before tightening this terminal, insert the fork terminal of the Z-Brake power harness' black wire. Tighten securely.

Then slide the other red wire in the next screw terminal followed by the black wire in last screw terminal. Once both wire are under the screw tighten both screws.

Connect the Chassis to Ground Extension cable to the Earth Ground Extension cable.

Connect the Case fan harness to the retro board.

Z brake diagram
Connect the Z brake power harness to the Z brake
Set the electronics case next to the retro board
Power Supply harness diagram
Take the first red and black wire and slide them under the end two terminals with the Z brake power wires
Repeat the process for the other two electronics case wires
Connect the chassis to ground extension cable to the earth ground extension cable
Connect the case fan harness to the retro board

13 Install Electronics Cover and Touch Screen

Before installing the electronics case, carefully inspect all connections according to the harness diagrams.

Make sure all the harnesses and wire clusters are secured to the left frame plate, check by the case fan that there is no labels or cable ties sticking out.

Carefully place the electronics case over all the wires and electronics, then attach it to the left frame plate using 6x M3x6 FHCS [HD-BT0128] to fasten the case to the left plate front and left plate back.

Now secure the bottom of case using 2x M3x8 BHCS [HD-BT0137] with M3 washers [HD-WA0038]

Align the touch screen with the top left corner of the printer, then using 2x M3x6 FHCS attach the touch screen to the top frame plate.

Then use 2x M3x8 BHCS with M3 washers to secure the left side of the touch screen. Once the touch screen is attached to the printer take the two LCD harnesses and connect the touch screen to the retro board.

Connect the longer LCD harness to the top port on the touch screen, and the shorter wire to the bottom port.

Flip the electronic case over all the electronics
Use 3x M3x6 FHCS to secure the front side
Repeat for the back side of the case
To secure the bottom side use 2x M3x8 BHCS with M3 washers
Align the touch screen with the top left corner
Secure the top of the touch screen
Secure the left side of the touch screen
Connect the longer LCD harness to the top port and the shorter harness to the bottom port

14 Install the Bed Heater and Glass Plate

Work in progress

15 Install the Syringe Pump Assembly

Install the syringe pump assembly

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