General Tab
The General tab allows the user control some basic features of the machine.
Machine Name
Shows the current Machine Name. The machine name consists of alphanumeric, _, and - characters.
To set the machine name, touch the current name and use the onscreen keyboard to set a value and then press Enter.
Machine UUID
Shows the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) of the machine. This value is set at the factory and cannot be changed.
Filament Runout Detection
Enables or disables the filament runout detection feature. Touch the toggle to switch between enabled and disabled. This feature is disabled by default.
- When the feature is ON, the toggle is green.
- When the feature is OFF, the toggle is gray.
For detailed overview of the filament runout detection feature refer to Filament Runout Detection (FRD) Feature.
Idle Timeout
Shows the current hot end heater time out delay. This feature is set to 5 minutes by default.
When the hot end heater timeout feature is enabled, the two toolhead heaters automatically power OFF after the set amount of time when there is no active print in progress. The hot end heater timeout feature offers the benefits that follow:
- Increases machine operator safety.
- Prolonged service life of machine component(s).
- Prevents the breakdown of materials in the heater block assembly(ies).
To set the hot end heater time out delay, touch the current delay and use the onscreen keyboard to set a value and then press Enter.
To disable the hot end heater timeout feature, set the delay to 0 minutes.