¶ PID Tuning Wizard
¶ Tools required
- None
¶ Synopsis
PID tuning is a technique used to stabilize temperature controllers. The extruder heaters and the heated bed in the 3D Labs HTX use PID control.
PID tuning is performed on all heaters in your machine at the factory, however there are certain conditions in which a PID tune is recommended:
- Replacing extruder heater cartridge
- Replacing extruder thermocouple.
- Replacing the bed heater.
- You notice unstable temperature behaviors with extruder temps while printing.
The PID tuning wizard in 3D Labs ION will automatically calibrate the heater of your choice, and save the results to the firmware.
¶ Instructions
- From the home screen tap Wizards -> PID Tuning Wizard -> Start.
- Select the desired heater, and temperature to use.
Generally you'll want to choose a temperature that is close to the material you'll be working with, but it doesn't have to be to work.
- The system will run the selected heater through a variation of temperature changes for calibration.
- When completed you will receive a notification.
- The process is now complete and you are ready to print.