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→Level 1
# Clamping the substrate.
# ''Software setup''
## Power on the Voltera.
## Power on the Voltera.
## Open the Voltera Windows application.
## Select "Print" and then "Simple."
## Select "Print" and then "Simple."
## Select the proper ink. Reference the "Current Inks and Pastes" for information on the what the PCB lab is currently stocked with.
## Select the proper ink. Reference the <u>Current Inks and Pastes</u> for information on the what the PCB lab is currently stocked with.
## Load the ink file. This is the Top Layer Gerber file. Download it <u>here.</u>
## Load the ink file. This is the Top Layer Gerber file. Download it <u>here.</u>
## Click "Next."
## Click "Next."
# Cleaning the sensors.
# ''Cleaning the sensors''
## Take a cue tip and dip it into the isopropyl alcohol. The cue tip should be moist, but NOT soaked. Dab the cue tip on a paper towel to dry it slightly.
## Take a cue tip and dip it into the isopropyl alcohol. The cue tip should be moist, but NOT soaked. Dab the cue tip on a paper towel to dry it slightly.
## Clean the calibration switches by rubbing them with the cue tip.
## Clean the calibration switches by rubbing them with the cue tip.
# Mounting the probe.
## Click "Next."
# ''Clamping the substrate''
## Acquire a 1.5" by 2" blank board. They are located in the one of the drawers.
## Slide the board underneath the clamps on the Voltera, push the clamps towards each other, and finger-tighten the thumb screws.
## Click "Next."
# ''Mounting the probe''
## Pull the probe from one of the drawers.
## Remove the cap and place it near the Voltera.
## Mount the probe onto the magnetic gantry. It should snap into place and the contacts should align.
## Click "Next."
# ''Positioning and probing''
## Click "Outline." This will show you where the Voltera thinks the board is. It will move the probe around the printer surface.
## Repeat step one until the outline is centered with the board. Click and drag the circuit in the Voltera application to move the outline. '''You MUST ensure the outline does not collide with the clamps!'''
##
=== Level 2 ===
=== Level 2 ===
CHANGE this: After completing the Hello World tutorial, you can proceed with making double-sided boards. Voltera has a tutorial called "Punk Console" which walks through creating your own double-sided board. It also shows how to use the V-One drill to make vias and component through-holes.
CHANGE this: After completing the Hello World tutorial, you can proceed with making double-sided boards. Voltera has a tutorial called "Punk Console" which walks through creating your own double-sided board. It also shows how to use the V-One drill to make vias and component through-holes.