10. Wiring of the Motors and the PSU

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  3. Take the Techflex tube and briefly heat both ends with a lighter. Now push the motor cable of the y-motor through the 25cm Techflex tube.

    • Take the Techflex tube and briefly heat both ends with a lighter.

    • Now push the motor cable of the y-motor through the 25cm Techflex tube.

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  4. Cut off (e.g. using a scalpel or sharp knife) an approximately 5cm long piece of the slot cover Press the cables of the right z-stepper motor into the left slot of the right y-extrusion and cover the cable with the slot cover. Rotate your frame horizontally by 180°.

    • Cut off (e.g. using a scalpel or sharp knife) an approximately 5cm long piece of the slot cover

    • Press the cables of the right z-stepper motor into the left slot of the right y-extrusion and cover the cable with the slot cover.

    • Rotate your frame horizontally by 180°.

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  5. Pull the cable of the right z-stepper motor past the L-bracket, through the rear slot of the rear x-extrusion, and into the Einsy box. Secure the cable in the slot using a cable clip.

    • Pull the cable of the right z-stepper motor past the L-bracket, through the rear slot of the rear x-extrusion, and into the Einsy box.

    • Secure the cable in the slot using a cable clip.

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  6. Also push the cable of the y-motor into the rear slot and route the cable until it reaches the Einsy Box. Secure the cables with the remaining power supply cable clips. Secure the cables with the remaining power supply cable clips.

    • Also push the cable of the y-motor into the rear slot and route the cable until it reaches the Einsy Box.

    • Secure the cables with the remaining power supply cable clips.

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  7. Now, guide the two Techflex tubes of the motor cables through the hole in the bottom of the Einsy Box.

    • Now, guide the two Techflex tubes of the motor cables through the hole in the bottom of the Einsy Box.

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  8. Press the Techflex tube with the PSU cables into the cable clips already attached to the back of the x-extrusion. Press the Techflex tube with the PSU cables into the cable clips already attached to the back of the x-extrusion. Press the Techflex tube with the PSU cables into the cable clips already attached to the back of the x-extrusion.

    • Press the Techflex tube with the PSU cables into the cable clips already attached to the back of the x-extrusion.

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  9. Pull the PSU cables from below through the hole into the Einsy box as well. Attach the PSU cables to the four left connectors using a PH2 Phillips screwdriver (see Figure 3). These screws may have to be loosened beforehand.

    • Pull the PSU cables from below through the hole into the Einsy box as well.

    • Attach the PSU cables to the four left connectors using a PH2 Phillips screwdriver (see Figure 3).

    • These screws may have to be loosened beforehand.

    • Pay attention to the colors of the cables and follow the instructions in Fig. 3. A mistake in the wiring can lead to a short circuit!

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  10. Now connect the second pair ofPSU cables to the Einsy board as shown.

    • Now connect the second pair ofPSU cables to the Einsy board as shown.

    • Now connect the two display cables to the board.

    • Cable 1 right

    • Cable 2 left

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  11. Pull three motor cables to the left side of the Einsy Box and fasten them to the cable holder with zip ties.

    • Pull three motor cables to the left side of the Einsy Box and fasten them to the cable holder with zip ties.

    • Now plug the motor cables into their respective connectors.

    • The z-motors are plugged into the double connection.

    • The y-motor is plugged into the second connection from the top.

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  12. The wiring of the motors and the PSU is now complete.
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