LONGER Orange30 LCD SLA 3D Printer User Manual Version1.0

LONGER Orange30 LCD SLA 3D Printer User
Manual Version1.0
2019-7-30
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Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................2
2. Specifications..........................................................................................................................3
3. Product Overview ...................................................................................................................4
3.1 The 3D printer description .............................................................................................. 4
3.2 The accessory box............................................................................................................ 5
4. Active Your 3D Printer ............................................................................................................5
5 Touch Screen Description ........................................................................................................6
5.1 Main Menu ...................................................................................................................... 6
5.2 File ................................................................................................................................... 7
5.3 Job ................................................................................................................................... 9
5.4 Setting............................................................................................................................ 12
5.5 About ............................................................................................................................. 14
5.6 Leveling .......................................................................................................................... 14
6 Software User Manual .......................................................................................................... 16
6.1 PC Requirements ........................................................................................................... 16
6.2 Software installation ..................................................................................................... 16
6.3 Printing Procedure......................................................................................................... 19
6.4 Main menu .................................................................................................................... 20
6.5 Open .............................................................................................................................. 21
6.6 Edit ................................................................................................................................. 22
6.7 Fix .................................................................................................................................. 23
6.8 Support .......................................................................................................................... 23
6.9 Slice................................................................................................................................ 25
6.10 Generating Job File ...................................................................................................... 27
6.11 Convert ChiTuBox ZIP file to lgs ................................................................................... 30
6.12 Change lgs30 file printing parameters ........................................................................ 33
6.13 Post-processing ........................................................................................................... 34
7. FAQ ...................................................................................................................................... 36
8. Attentions and Maintenance............................................................................................... 37

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Important Notice
1. Make sure there is no model under building plate
or in the resin tank by a paper card before each
printing and leveling. Otherwise, it will cause
damage to the printer.
2. Do not remove the USB Disk during printing.
3. Do not scape the resin tank by sharp plastic or
metal knife, it may cause film damage and resin
leakage.
4. Please take care of the metal scrapper to avoid
injury during removing the model.
5. It is recommended to add plate players to
facilitate removing the model.
6. Please dispose of the resin waste liquid according
to local regulations, and do not pour directly into
the domestic drainage channel.
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1. Introduction
This user manual is provided to the operator with necessary
and detailed instructions for safe and correct operation,
software, maintenance, troubleshooting of Orange30 LCD 3D
printer. This manual document must be read carefully before
installation and operation of the printer. The non-compliance
with warnings and instructions may result in printer damage
or individual injury. And the user should be solely responsible
for the damage or failure caused by failure to follow the
instructions.
The content of this manual must be treated confidentially. No
part of this document may be given, copied, or transmitted to
others without the authorization.
All rights reserved.
2. Specifications
Equipment Model Orange30
Printing Technology LCD stereolithography
Build Size 12068170mm
Layer Thickness 0.01-0.10mm
LCD Resolution 25601440 pixel, 47.25μm
Z axis Resolution 10μm
Build Speed 30mm/h (（100μm layer thickness）)
Material Rapid resin，castable resin，etc
Light Source UV LED 405nm
Software LONGER
Operation System Windows 7/8/10, 64-bit; MAC OS
Connectivity USB Disk
Format STL, ZIP, lgs
Screen 2.8 inch touch screen
Dimension 7.87"7.87"15.35" (200200390mm)
Net Weight 6.7kg
Package Dimension 9.92"9.92"20.47" (252252520mm)
Gross Weight 8.4kg
Power Requirement DC 12V, 6A
Working Power 72W
Operation Environment 15-30℃, moisture 20%-70%
3. Product Overview
3.1 The 3D printer description
Cover
Building platform fixed screw Z aix

Building platform Leveling fixed screw
Resin Vat
Vat fixed screw
Touch screen Thermal via
USB
Switch Power plug
3.2 The accessory box
Power Adapter1 Filtering Funnel2 Latex Gloves2 Fixture4
Photopolymer Resin
Scraper1 Card5 Release Film1
250g1
Hexagon Wrench 1.5mm
Hexagon Wrench 2mm

Card Reader1 Clean Wiper1
Hexagon Wrench 2.5mm
Hexagon Wrench 3mm
4. Active Your 3D Printer
Put the printer on a flat platform. Make sure that the printer is
stable. Connect power cable and power adapter. Plug into the
electronic power and switch on the printer.
5 Touch Screen Description
5.1 Main Menu
Home: enter into tools interface which contains “File” and
“Setting”.
File: the list of printing files, and selection of file to print.
Setting: move the Z axis; check LCD and LED; information of
the printer.
Note: After turning on the printer, if the printer board is wired
incorrectly, then a tip will show the drive board is abnormal.
Please turn off the power, disconnect the LCD screen cable,
unpack the printer and check the wiring.
5.2 File
File: List all print job files of the long3d folder in the USB Disk.
The file’s suffix is lgs30 and save the printing job files in the
longer3d file of the USB Disk . If the USB Disk is unplugged
or damaged, it displays "Waiting to insert a USB or back to
main menu by touch anywhere" . If there is no longer3d folder
in the root directory of the USB Disk, it displays "The longer3d
folder is not detected, please create one, or touch anywhere to
back to main menu". If USB Disk have a longer3d folder
without any files, it will show "There is no printing job file,
please upload, or touch anywhere to back to main menu."
Previous page.
Next page.
Back to main menu.
Select the file to print from the list, the selected file’s name will
change to orange color. Double-click the file name,The file
preview window will appear and it is required to make sure
there is no model below the build plate or in the resin tank;
otherwise, it will cause damage to the printer. Choose YES
to start the printing, or select NO to cancel the printing.
Please click on the upper right corner of the interface, the
information of the detailed printing parameters will show, it
can check the parameters before printing.
5.3 Job
Do not pull out the USB disk during printing, it will cause
printing failure.
Elapsed time from start printing.
Remaining time to printing completion.
Printing process of current layer and total layers.
Real-time temperature of LED PCB.
Real-time status, such as printing, pausing, paused.
Pause the printing job. The status will change to pausing
when start to pause, and change to paused after the
current layer is printed over. The progress will be paused
after exposure and the end of the Z axis movement
when paused during exposure. While it will be paused
after the end of the Z axis movement, exposure, and
finish of Z axis motion once again when paused during Z
axis motion.
Resume the paused printing job, and it is disabled
during pausing status.
Cancel the printing job. The progress will be stopped at
once when cancelled during exposure, while it will be
stopped after the end of the movement when cancelled
during Z axis motion. The Z axis moves up about 40mm,
and it will be back to main menu after cancelled.
Confirm the stop printing.
Cancel the stop operation.
If the printing file’s name contains
unsupported characters or file is
corrupted, it shows a tip as shown in
the left picture, then touch anywhere
on the screen to back to file list.
It will detect the temperature of LED
before printing, and it will show a tip as
shown in the left picture if it is
abnormal, then it needs to check the
printer’s wiring or cooling fan.
If the temperature of LED is higher
than normal temperature during
printing, the printing process will be
paused automatically and recover after
cooling; but it will be canceled if the
temperature is too high, it needs to
check the printer.
The file is damaged, it cannot be
printed, and it returns to the main
menu by touching anywher manually.
5.4 Setting
1) Move: move the Z axis.
Move up the Z axis.
Move down the Z axis.
Move the Z axis by 1mm (change move distance by
clicking the button).
Move the Z axis by 10mm.
Move the Z axis by 50mm.
Move the Z axis to the home position. Make sure there is
model below the build plate or in the resin tank before
leveling, or else it will cause damage to the printer.
Stop the motion immediately.
Back to main menu.
2) LED
Turn on the LED light and a white picture will be showed
to confirm the LCD screen and LED are OK. (make sure
there is no resin in the vat, otherwise it will be cured).
Turn off the LED light.
Real-time temperature of LED PCB.
Back to main menu.
The LCD screen displays a black picture.
The LCD screen displays a rectangular white picture.
5.5 About
About: the information of the printer
Printer Model: the model number of the printer.
Max Build Size: Maximum size of the printer.
Firmware Version: the version of printer’s firmware.
5.6 Leveling
1) Turn on the printer, move up the Z axis, take out the
building plate, install it as the picture as shown below.
2) Loosen the four leveling fixed screws with hexagon wrench
4mm to make the building plate can move along Z axis freely.
3) Loosen the “vat fixed screw”, take down the resin vat, and
put a piece of A4 paper on the LCD screen. Move down the
building platform to home position, press and hold the
building platform, then fasten the leveling fixed screws.
4) Drag the A4 paper and feel the force of dragging the paper.
The leveling is suitable when it needs some force to drag the
paper. However, the home position is high when it can drag
the paper easily. On the contrary, the home position is low
when it needs large force to drag the paper. Then it needs to
level the platform again.
5) Move up the building platform when the adjustment of
home position is finished. Then, install the resin vat, tighten
the vat fixed screw, pour into the resin. It needs to add resin
manually if the volume of model is bigger than resin left in the
vat during printing.
6 Software User Manual
6.1 PC Requirements
Windows 7/8/10, 64-bit; MAC OS
6.2 Software installation
Double click the “LongerWareSetup.exe”, the installation
wizard will appear as shown above, click “Next”.
Choose installation location, click “Install” (the default
location is C:\Program File (86)\longerware), the installation
will begin. If there is an anti-virus software blocking program
installed, please select the option of allowing all the
operations of the software installed. To complete the
installation by clicking “Finish”, the slice software will run
and create a shortcut on the desktop.
And run the software as an administrator if it cannot be
opened by double click, or select “Run this program as an
administrator” in compatibility of software properties.
If the window of the software is black after running, please
update the graphics card driver to latest version according
to the following guidelines, and restart the computer.
1) Search automatically for updated driver software
3
1
2) Download and install the appropriate graphics driver on the
official website of Intel, the website is :
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/80939/Graphics
-Drivers.
Download and install third-party graphics driver detection and
installation software.
6.3 Printing Procedure
1) Open the stl model.
2) Edit the model, such as translate, rotate, scale and clone.
3) Fix the error.
4) Generate support if necessary.
5) Slice the model.
6) Generate a print file and save it to the USB disk.
7) Connect the USB disk to printer.
8) Select the printing file and start to print.
9) Take down the model after completed, clean out the model.
6.4 Main menu
After software installation, click printer setting button to select
Orange30 printer model from the list, then click OK.
Menu Bar
Tools Bar ● Import
View Bar
● Open ● Delete
● Edit
● Fix
● Support Building Volume

● Slice
● Print
Building Platform
Model
Menu Import: import the ZIP or lgs file.
Bar Delete: delete the selected model.
Open: load the stl model.

Tools
Edit: translate, rotate, scale the model.
Bar
Fix: check and fix the model error.
Support: generate and edit the support.
Slice: slice the model.
Print: set the printing parameter, generate
and save the printing job.
Top view
Bottom view
Left view
Right view
View
Isometric view
Bar
Printer Setting: select the kind of printer.
Minimize the window.
Maximize the window.
Close the window.
6.5 Open
translate
rotate
scale
②
③ ①
Click Open icon to load stl model. It needs to open files
separately to load different models. Select the model, three
sub-menus appear under the open icon, such as translate,
rotate, scale, and an edit dialog shows in the left bottom (The
model presents blue when selected, otherwise presents gray).
A pop up window “model is out of range, please scale it” will
show and the color of model will change to red if the size of
the model exceeds building volume in some dimensions. It
needs to scale model when the size is out of range.
6.6 Edit
There are three edit submenus: translate, rotate, scale. The
frame of sub-menu changes to red if it is selected.
Translate: select the model and translate icon, one way to
adjust the position is to click up and down arrow or input the
desired number directly, the other way is holding down the
left mouse and drag.
Rotate: select the model and rotate icon, input rotation angle
in the blank, or hold down the left mouse and drag it by 15°
intervals.
Scale: select the model and scale icon, input scaling factor or
size number in the blank. Or hold down the mouse wheel and
scroll up and down. The size of model will change along XYZ
axis by equal scale.
Clone: make a copy of the selected model.
Reset: recover to the original status.
Maximize: change the model size to max within building volume.
6.7 Fix
Fix: check out the error(s) of the selected model, such as holes,
non-manifold, and click Fix to auto-repair the errors.
6.8 Support
Support: Select the model, click support icon, edit the
parameters, click Generate icon.
②
③
①
Generate: generate support for the selected model.
Edit: edit the support parameters, the support positions are
showed by purple point. Add support by left click at desired
position of the model; delete support by left click the purple
point. It can rotate the model by holding down the right
mouse, and drag it by holding down the mouse wheel.
Delete: delete the support of selected model.
Density: the density of generating support, the bigger value,
more support will be generated. The suggested value is
between about 1.0.
Attaching Point: the diameter of supports that contact model,
the bigger diameter, the stronger support, but harder to spin
off. The suggested value is about 0.6.
support position
Shaft Diameter: the diameter of support column, the larger
value, the stronger support, but more difficult to remove. The
suggested value is about 1.1.
Lift Distance: the distance between the model and building
platform is lifted by generating support. The suggested value
is between 0 to 3mm.
Default: recover support parameters to original values.
Make a copy of supported model: select the model with
support, click Edit icon, then click clone icon.
6.9 Slice
Thickness: the current layer thickness of printing model.
Thickness Setting: set the layer thickness, the suggested value
is between 25 to 100μm.
②
①
④ ③
Advanced Setting: set the layer number of base plate to strong
the adhesion between model and building platform, the
height of base is about 0.3mm, so the layer number is set to 6
when the layer thickness is 50μm; and sets to 3 layers when
layer thickness is 100μm. It is recommended to add plate
players to facilitate removing the model. It has to add base
plate if the bottom surface of the model and the building
platform hasn’t an enough contact surface to cohere the
model or there are many support points on the building
platform.
Slice: slice the model with the setting layer thickness, “sliced”
will show when it is completed otherwise is shown “not slice”.
And there is a prompt of “slicing the scene” in the upper right
corner of the software when slice the model.
Slicing Image Preview: preview the image of sliced model by
drag the slider as shown in forth arrow.
Adjust the layer thickness to suitable value by clicking left and
right arrow , such as 50μm, click slice icon to slice the model
by setting layer-thickness. Every layer image can be previewed
in the window by dragging the slider in the bottom or input
the number of layer in the blank.
6.10 Generating Job File
②
① ③
Curing time: the exposure time to cure a layer thickness of
photopolymer resin except burn-in range. The default times
are 4000, 6000, 8000ms respectively for curing 25, 50, 100μm
layer thickness. But it needs to add the exposure time, such as
8000 to 12000ms, for the model with fine size.
Burn-in time: the exposure time for the bottom layers. The
longer the exposure time, the greater the adhesion between
the model and building platform. The default time is 80000ms.
Stable Time: the time between stop motion of Z axis and LCD
projection. The default time is 1000ms
Burn-in range: the height that is over cured for increasing the
adhesion between the models and building platform. The
default value is 0.3mm.
Lift Distance1: the slow motion distance for separation. The
default distance value is 2mm.
Lift Speed1: the separation speed for slow motion range. The
default speed is 48mm/min. It can decrease the separation
force by adjusting the value to 30mm/min for the model with
fine size.
Lift Distance2: the fast motion distance for separation, and it is
a relative distance to Lift Diantance1. Defaulted value is 2mm.
Lift Speed2: the separation speed for fast motion range,
Defaulted value is 300mm/min.
Select the corresponding printing parameters from the list
according to the layer thickness shown at the bottom. There
are three defaulted recipes respectively for 25, 50, 100μm layer
thickness which cannot be edit and deleted. Click save job
button to generate a printing job file with a file suffix of lgs.
The software generates and saves the printing job file to a
folder with the same name and directory with the model. And
there is a prompt of “saving slice file” in the upper right corner
of the software when save the job.
New/edit recipe: create or edit a new recipe and a recipe edit
menu appears as shown below. It can edit the parameters by
clicking the arrows or input the value in the blank directly.
Delete recipe: delete the selected recipe from the list.
Save: save the changes to the parameters of selected recipe,
then a new recipe will be added to the list.
6.11 Convert ChiTuBox ZIP file to lgs30
If it needs to hollow or perforate the model, it can use
ChiTuBox slicer software to slice and save the file in ZIP format,
then run LONGER slicer software to convert it to lgs30 file. The
detailed operations are as follows:
Run the ChiTuBox slicer software and click settings to
configure the printer parameters.


Add a default machine and import _Orange30.cfg file which is
located in C:\Program Files (x86)\LongerWare\config\chitu.
Then it can change the name of machine to Orange30 and
make sure the LCD_mirror is selected in the mirror type. The
printing layer can be set in layer height text, such as 0.025mm,
0.05mm or 0.1mm. Then back to the main menu and slice the
model by the setting layer thickness.

When the model is sliced, click export and select file directory
to save the file as zip format, then run LONGER slicer software
to convert the zip file to lgs30 file.
Run the LONGER slicer software, click import file icon, a popup
window appears; select the corresponding machine type and
ChiTuBox zip file format; click import to open the zip file, then
the file name and layer thickness is shown automatically;
select the appropriate printing parameters from recipe list
according to the material and layer thickness; save the printing
job file to a selected directory; then upload the lgs30 file to
USB flash disk to print.
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


6.12 Change lgs30 file printing parameters
The printing parameters of lgs30 file can be altered, but the
layer thickness keeps constant, the operation is as follows:
Run the LONGER slicer software, click import file icon, a popup
window appears; select the corresponding machine type and
Longer3D lgs file format; click import to open the lgs file, then
the file name and layer thickness is shown automatically; click
new / edit recipe to alter the printing parameters, such as add
curing time to 8000ms if it needs more UV exposure time, or
increase the burn-in time to 90000ms for improving adhesion
between model and building plate; then save the printing job
file to a selected directory; and upload new lgs30 file to the
USB flash disk to print.
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


6.13 Post-processing
After printing job finished, put on latex gloves, scrape the resin
on the building platform into resin vat with card attentionally,
hold the building platform and loose the fixed screw, take out
the platform carefully.
Put the building platform on a plastic paper to prevent resin
from sprinkling on the desktop. Remove the model by metal
scrapper with attention. Pour the ethanol with 95vol%
concentration into a container, immerse the model into
ethanol and shake it gently, then swash the model with clear
ethanol for better cleaning. Dry the model with compressed
air and cure it with UV curing box if possible to achieve better
hardness. Otherwise, dry and cure the model with sunlight.
7. FAQ
1) the graphics driver is old 1) update the graphics driver to the latest version
The screen of slice
2) the graphics card of computer 2) change to a high performance graphics card, such as discrete graphics
software is black
is too old card
1) building platform loosen 1) tighten the building platform
2) home position too high 2) level the platform again
3) platform titled 3) level the platform again
Not stick to platform 4) bottom time too short 4) make bottom time is right
5) LED broken 5) check the LED voltage and LED, replace it if broken
6) LCD broken 6) print a job without resin vat to check LCD projection, replace it if broken
7) bottom layer is small 7) add base plate
1) support is not enough 1) add more support
2) exposure time too short 2) make sure time is right, and prolong exposure time for fine size
Model broken
3) wrong lift parameters 3) check Z motion parameters, lower lift speed1 for fine size
4) release film is loose 4) replace it by a new one
8. Attentions and Maintenance
1) Must wear latex gloves each operation.
2) The photopolymer resin must be kept out reach of children.
3) Before each printing, make sure that there is no solid residue on the platform or in the resin vat.
4) Do not use sharp object to scrape the release film of resin vat.
5) Hold the building platform when tighten and loosen it.
6) Keep the printer cover closed during usage.
7) Clean up the resin vat before the change of a new kind resin.
8) Keep the building platform and printer clean and wipe off the residual resin timely.
9) The photopolymer resin needs filtration after long time use or in the case of failed printing.
10) Please filter the resin and pour it in resin bottle, store it in a dark, dry place.
11) Do not pour the resin into domestic sewage, please contact professional for treatment.
12) Wash hands after each printing operation.

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3. Product Overview ...................................................................................................................4

3.1 The 3D printer description .............................................................................................. 4

3.2 The accessory box............................................................................................................ 5

4. Active Your 3D Printer ............................................................................................................5

5 Touch Screen Description ........................................................................................................6

5.1 Main Menu ...................................................................................................................... 6

5.2 File ................................................................................................................................... 7

5.3 Job ................................................................................................................................... 9

5.5 About ............................................................................................................................. 14

5.6 Leveling .......................................................................................................................... 14

6 Software User Manual .......................................................................................................... 16

6.1 PC Requirements ........................................................................................................... 16

6.2 Software installation ..................................................................................................... 16

6.3 Printing Procedure......................................................................................................... 19

6.4 Main menu .................................................................................................................... 20

6.5 Open .............................................................................................................................. 21

6.6 Edit ................................................................................................................................. 22

6.7 Fix .................................................................................................................................. 23

6.8 Support .......................................................................................................................... 23

6.10 Generating Job File ...................................................................................................... 27

6.11 Convert ChiTuBox ZIP file to lgs ................................................................................... 30

6.12 Change lgs30 file printing parameters ........................................................................ 33

6.13 Post-processing ........................................................................................................... 34

8. Attentions and Maintenance............................................................................................... 37

This user manual is provided to the operator with necessary

and detailed instructions for safe and correct operation,

software, maintenance, troubleshooting of Orange30 LCD 3D

printer. This manual document must be read carefully before

installation and operation of the printer. The non-compliance

with warnings and instructions may result in printer damage

or individual injury. And the user should be solely responsible

for the damage or failure caused by failure to follow the

The content of this manual must be treated confidentially. No

part of this document may be given, copied, or transmitted to

others without the authorization.

All rights reserved.

Equipment Model Orange30

Printing Technology LCD stereolithography

Build Size 12068170mm

Layer Thickness 0.01-0.10mm

LCD Resolution 25601440 pixel, 47.25μm

Z axis Resolution 10μm

Build Speed 30mm/h (（100μm layer thickness）)

Material Rapid resin，castable resin，etc

Light Source UV LED 405nm

Operation System Windows 7/8/10, 64-bit; MAC OS

Connectivity USB Disk

Format STL, ZIP, lgs

Screen 2.8 inch touch screen

Dimension 7.87"7.87"15.35" (200200390mm)

Net Weight 6.7kg

Package Dimension 9.92"9.92"20.47" (252252520mm)

Gross Weight 8.4kg

Power Requirement DC 12V, 6A

Working Power 72W

Operation Environment 15-30℃, moisture 20%-70%

3.1 The 3D printer description

Building platform fixed screw Z aix

Touch screen Thermal via

Switch Power plug

Power Adapter1 Filtering Funnel2 Latex Gloves2 Fixture4

Hexagon Wrench 1.5mm

Hexagon Wrench 2mm