Assistmate for Atomstack

Intro

FAQ

• How does Assistmate for Atomstack work?
  • In Lightburn, each layer has an Air Assist toggle. When Air Assist it toggled on, Lightburn will trigger Assistmate, which powers up your air assist pump/compressor at the start of the layer, and off again after the layer is finished.
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Software

No additional software is required other than Lightburn

Installation

Troubleshooting

• How can I test if Assistmate is working?
  • Power does not need to be connected to do this test, only the cable between your control board and Assistmate
  • With Lightburn, open the Console tab. In Console, send the command “M7” (no quotation marks).
  • You should be able to hear Assistmate make a clicking sound.
  • Assistmate is now in the On state
  • Send command “M9”
  • You should be able to hear Assistmate make a clicking sound.
  • Assistmate is now in the Off state
• Why doesn’t my air assist turn on even though my layer has Air Assist enabled?
  • Verify that Air Assist is toggled on for the layer(s) you want to use it with

    

  • In Lightburn, do Edit – Device Settings
  • Under Air Assist, please be sure M7 is selected
  • If M7 was not selected previously, enable it now
  • Open the Console tab.
  • In Console, send the command “M7” (no quotation marks).
  • You should be able to hear Assistmate make a clicking sound.
  • If you do not hear a clicking sound, check that you have correctly connected the cable between Assistmate and the control board  
  • Physically disconnect and reconnect the cable at both ends, do not just look at it and assume the connection is fine
  • Send command “M9” in Console
  • Repeat “M7” command
  • If still no clicking sound is heard, please contact Support
  • Assistmate is now in the On state
  • Send command “M9”
  • You should be able to hear Assistmate make a clicking sound.
  • Assistmate is now in the Off state
  • With Asssitmate now confirmed to be working correctly, try running a job again