Installation Guides

Install A1 SwapMod, load your build plates, and prepare your first print with ASWAP. Start with the hardware installation, then follow the desktop or web workflow that fits your setup.

Software guide version: ASWAP Studio V153.11. Screens and button names may differ in other versions.

Before Installation

This hardware guide covers A1 SwapMod. DIY and Standard Kit users follow the same installation steps. DIY users need to print the required parts before beginning assembly.

  • Prepare the parts and hardware for your selected kit.
  • Watch the installation video before assembling the mechanism.
  • Turn off the printer and allow heated components to cool before installation.
  • Leave sufficient space for the mechanism, incoming plates and discharged plates.

Install A1 SwapMod

Follow the video for the assembly order, mounting positions and mechanical setup. Complete the hardware installation before preparing a plate-changing print.

Watch the installation guide on YouTube

Load the Build Plates

After installation, follow the demonstration below to position the build plates in the SwapMod mechanism. Check that each plate is properly seated and that the discharge area is clear.

Watch the plate loading demonstration on YouTube

Download ASWAP Studio

Visit the Innocube3D download page for the available ASWAP software package and its download information.

This guide follows ASWAP Studio V153.11. If you download a newer version, some screens and controls may differ.

Download ASWAP Studio

Watch the ASWAP V153.11 Demonstration

This demonstration covers printer configuration, file import and upload, starting a print, pausing, resuming and stopping. The instructions below follow the demonstrated workflow.

Watch the ASWAP demonstration on YouTube

1. Add and Connect Your Printer

  1. Open ASWAP Studio V153.11 and select Print Farm in the sidebar.
  2. Click + Add printer.
  3. Enter a recognizable printer Name.
  4. Select the correct printer Model.
  5. Enter your printer's IP address, Serial number and LAN access code.
  6. Review AMS configuration. The demonstration uses Auto detect from printer.
  7. Select SwapMod installed if that printer is equipped with SwapMod.
  8. Click Save.
  9. Click Connect on the relevant printer card and check the connection status.

Enter your own printer details rather than copying the example values in the video. For the LAN workflow, the computer and printer must be on a network that allows them to communicate.

2. Import and Upload a Print Job

Prepare the print file

Slice the job for the intended printer. Check the printer model, nozzle, plate type and filament settings before exporting the sliced print file. An unsliced model or project is not a ready-to-print job.

For plate-changing prints, use the prepared file and workflow intended for your SwapMod setup. Importing an ordinary sliced file alone does not confirm that plate-changing instructions are included.

Add the job to Farm Queue

  1. Open Farm Queue.
  2. Select the intended printer under Import preference.
  3. Review the AMS selection for your setup.
  4. Click + Add 3MF and select your prepared print file.
  5. Select the imported queue row to view the Selected job panel.
  6. Verify File model and Job target printer.
  7. If upload has not started, click Upload selected. If the status already shows Uploading, wait for the transfer to finish.
  8. Wait until the job shows Ready To Start.

Uploading transfers the file to the printer. Starting the print is a separate action.

3. Start and Monitor Printing

Check the setup before starting

  • The correct printer is connected and selected.
  • The print file matches the printer and installed nozzle.
  • The build plate is correctly seated and ready for printing.
  • The required filament is loaded.
  • The AMS or external spool selection matches the actual setup.
  • For a plate-changing job, the physical plate arrangement matches the prepared print sequence.

Start the selected job

  1. Select the job marked Ready To Start.
  2. Click Start print.
  3. Watch for the status to change to Starting.
  4. Wait for the printer to report Running.
  5. Observe the first print and plate-changing sequence before using the setup for longer batches.

Use the queue row and Selected job panel to check the reported status. Allow the printer time to acknowledge each command.

Status What it means
Uploading The file is being transferred to the printer.
Ready To Start The uploaded job is ready for the Start action. Check the physical printer and materials first.
Starting The start command has been sent and ASWAP is waiting for the printer's running status.
Running The printer reports that the job is running.
Paused The job is paused and can be resumed.
Stopped The current attempt has stopped. Check the job message and plate readiness before another print.

4. Pause, Resume and Stop

Pause a print

  1. Select the running job.
  2. Click Pause.
  3. Wait until the job reports Paused.

Resume a paused print

  1. Select the paused job.
  2. Click Resume.
  3. Confirm that the status returns to Running.

Stop a print

  1. Select the active job.
  2. Click Stop.
  3. Wait for the printer to acknowledge the command.
  4. Review the queue status and the message in Selected job.

Stop ends the current print attempt. Pause temporarily holds it. In the demonstration, a stopped job displays Stop requested from ASWAP.

5. Confirm Plate Readiness

After the stopped print in the demonstration, ASWAP displays: Plate: awaiting your confirmation before the next print.

  1. Wait until the printer has stopped moving.
  2. Inspect the build plate and remove any unfinished print or debris when safe.
  3. Prepare and correctly seat the plate for the next print.
  4. Select the relevant job and click Confirm plate ready.
  5. Review the target printer and materials before using Restart print or starting another job.

Confirm plate ready records your physical check. Click it only after verifying that the printer and plate are ready.

Removing a job

Select the queue row and use Remove when the job is eligible. ASWAP can block removal while a job is active or has a pending plate confirmation. Resolve that state before trying again.

Alternative Workflow Using the Web Tool

The web tool prepares a print file that you save and transfer to the printer. Follow this workflow separately from the desktop Farm Queue instructions above.

  1. Open the print project in Bambu Studio.
  2. Check the printer and print settings.
  3. Slice all required plates.
  4. Export the sliced plates.
  5. Open the ASWAP web tool .
  6. Select the exported print file.
  7. Set the number of prints and generate the file.
  8. Save the generated file and transfer it to the printer.
  9. Make sure the PEI plate is correctly positioned in the plate clamp and the loaded plates match the planned sequence.
  10. Start printing and observe the first sequence.

Troubleshooting

The printer is offline

Check that the printer is powered on and reachable from the computer. Review the IP address, serial number and LAN access code in its printer profile, then try Connect again.

The file is uploaded but printing has not started

Upload and Start are separate actions. Select the job, wait for Ready To Start, check the printer and materials, then click Start print. Resolve any pending plate confirmation first.

The job remains at Starting

Check the printer screen for an error or a request requiring attention. Review the job message and material selection. Avoid repeatedly sending Start commands while the printer is still responding.

The AMS selection does not match my setup

Review the printer's AMS configuration and the job's AMS selection. The Selected job panel includes Configure AMS materials and Use external spool controls. Match the job to the filament source actually loaded before starting.

I cannot remove a stopped job

Check whether ASWAP is waiting for plate confirmation. Inspect and prepare the physical plate, click Confirm plate ready, then try Remove again once the job is no longer active or pending confirmation.

The Printed count is still zero

Printed represents successful runs in this interface. Starting, pausing or stopping a job does not by itself count as a successfully completed run.

The build plate does not move as expected

Stop the job and wait for the printer to stop moving. Review the installation and plate loading videos, check the plate positioning, and confirm that the print file contains the intended SwapMod sequence before trying again.

Need Help?

Contact Innocube3D using Support → Contact Us. To help us understand the issue, include:

  • Your ASWAP version.
  • Your printer model and whether SwapMod is installed.
  • Whether you are using AMS or an external spool.
  • The file type and the step where the issue occurs.
  • The exact error message.
  • A screenshot or short video showing the problem.

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