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  • NOVA Support
  • Getting Started
    • Welcome to NOVA
    • Connecting NOVA
    • What's In The Box
    • Printer Anatomy
    • Software Overview
    • Safety Guidelines
    • NOVA Starter Project
      • Setup
        • Adding Materials
        • Mounting the Substrate
        • Dispenser Assembly
      • Print 1: Calibrate
      • Print 2: Dispense
      • Print 3: Selective Print
      • Print 4: Alignment
      • Legacy: First Print Project (Terra NOVA)
        • Adding Materials
        • Dispenser Assembly
        • Printing
        • Final Assembly
  • Get To Know NOVA
    • Dispenser Assembly & Disassembly
    • Swapping Tools
    • Print Settings Overview
    • Calibration
    • Adding a Substrate
    • Using the Vacuum Module
    • Using Mounting Hardware for Rigid Substrates
    • LED Light Status Indicators
  • Software
    • Software Overview
    • Release Notes
    • Offline NOVA Software Update
    • Measuring Snapshots from NOVA
  • Plan
    • Plan Overview
    • Updating NOVA to Plan
    • Designing Multi-Layer Artworks
    • Loading Artwork Files
    • Print Order
    • Toolpaths
    • Probe Targets
    • Saving and Dispensing Your Plan
  • Learn More
    • Why do we heat the Smart Dispenser?
    • Working with Custom Inks
    • Tips for V-One Users (Migrating to NOVA)
    • FAQ
  • Maintenance
    • NOVA Maintenance
    • Replacing a Smart Probe Stylus Tip
    • Purging your Nozzle
    • Port & Camera Alignment Calibration
  • Troubleshooting
    • Unable to Connect to NOVA
    • WIFI Network Instability
    • Mobile Hotspot Connection
    • Computer Loses Internet Connection when Connecting to NOVA over Ethernet
    • Corrupted Firmware
    • No Flow From Nozzle
    • Material Oozing or Leakage
    • Unable to Load File
  • Downloads
    • NOVA User Manual
    • Technical Data Sheets
    • Safety Data Sheets
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  1. Getting Started

NOVA Starter Project

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The NOVA Starter project provides 4 different printing exercises to teach the fundamentals of using NOVA. This is a great starting place for any new NOVA user to become familiar with the machine and its software.

What’s included in the :

  • 1 x FR4 Substrate (Introduction to NOVA)

  • 1 x Speedball Screen-Printing Test Ink (2mL cartridge)

  • 4 x Nordson EFD 150 µm dispensing tip (30 gauge)


Overview

We'll start with a few setup steps where we’ll cover adding materials to the library, mounting the substrate, and assembling the Smart Dispenser. Then we'll go through each of the print exercises:

1

Print 1: Calibrate

We’ll cover the Calibration workflow to dial in print settings for our new material directly on our substrate.

2

Print 2: Dispense

We’ll take those new print settings and go through the Dispenser workflow to print a simple pattern in another quadrant of our substrate.

3

Print 3: Selective Print

This exercise will focus on selective printing, this can be useful for reprinting missed sections or testing out part of your print before committing to a large print.

4

Print 4: Alignment

Finally, in Print 4 we’ll focus on the alignment step of the Dispense workflow to get comfortable with more challenging alignment.


If you have the original First Print Project (Terra NOVA) for NOVA you can find the guide for that project here: Legacy: First Print Project (Terra NOVA)

Before moving onto the setup step, we’re assuming that NOVA is unboxed, connected to the local network or computer, and ready for use. If that isn’t the case, please follow the steps in our and return when NOVA is ready for use. If you’re having trouble getting your NOVA up and running feel free to reach out to our support team.

NOVA setup Guide & Manual
NOVA Starter Kit
Terra NOVA Firt Print Project