Use this repo to collect information on ANYCUBIC Photon hardware, software and usage.
Want to help? check at the bottom of this page the TO DO list and open a issue with #IWantToHelp
- Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
- Known issues
- ANYCUBIC Photon technical specifications
- Photon file image format
- Photon slicing software
- Community resin exposure settings
- Community projects
- Social media groups
- Models & resources
- TO.DO.
Check the FAQ page before asking questions - you may find the answers you seek!
There are several known issues with the ANYCUBIC Photon hardware and software.
Check the known issues page for details, solutions and workarounds.
- Machine Volume: 220(L)x200(W)x400(H)
- Print Volume: 115(L)x65(W)x155(H)
- RGB 5.5 MIPI_DSI 2K LCD screen
- 68.04(W)mm x 120.96(H)mm (5.46")
- XY resolution: 4725µ (0.047mm)
- 538ppi
- Color Pixel Arrangement:RGB Vertical Stripe
- Power Supply Voltage:AVDD=5.5+/-0.1V AVEE=-5.5+/-0.1 V
- T8 leadscrew with 2mm lead/pitch
- Nema 17 Motor 1.8º 200steps/rev
- Driver embeded Polulu Alegro 4998 set at 1/16 microstepping
- Hardware resolution 10µ (0.01mm)
- Digital microstepped resolution 0.625µ (0.000625mm) - Advised reading: Microstepping Myths and Realities
- LED POWER 25W 405nm
- PSU 12v 6A (72w) - 5.5x2.5 Jack - check image
- 2560x1440px
- Black and White
- RLE 7bit encoding
- 538 dpi
[Master List of Slicing Software] (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wZFdewMztEp_1RPubQw_8UdIZK7Z2oIWxByVpAPAfXI/edit#gid=0)
Go to this page and click on the icon as shown below to display the latest official ANYCUBIC Photon Slicer software downloads.
Chitu Slicer (ANYCUBIC is rebranded Chitu)
Chitu devs have been helping Photonster devs with some support questions, and Chitu's new software release will allow for better integration of Photonsters tools with the slicer software, and will support many new formats including zip/gcode import/export.
Chitubox (New Slicer for the photon from the same makers of ChituDLP)
New software that integrates code and ideas first seen in the community projects VoxelOps, Validator, Rob's 3D photon Viewer and Photon File Editor Project
Photon Open Slicer (Community developed OpenSource Slicer)
A independent command line Slicer from Photonsters, that can be integrated with MeshMixer or any other software capable of outputting a STL file.
- Known good resin settings - Curated by Artur Fuste
- Also checkout the resin exposure finder test under community projects.
Resin Precision-Fit Test-Gauge
This is for resin-tested with no software profile/compensation. Dimensions can be corrected by activating the horizontal-size compensation feature in your slicing software. If you don't have this feature, please contact your slicer developer.
3D-printed material comparison by torsion testing.
- Photon LCD mask Boundary Checker - A printable test for your mask boundaries, which may vary from printer to printer.
- Resin Exposure Range Finder - Quick method to test multiple resin exposure settings in one go (X3msnake)
- Photon File Validator - Check if your sliced file has errors before printing (Bonosoft)
- Photon Sliced File 3D Viewer - Javascript 3D model rebuilder and visualization from sliced Photon files (Rob2048)
- Photon File Utils - PFE - Photon file visualizer editor and creator tools (NardJ)
- PCB2Photon - Swift Gerber image to Photon for PCB mask burning and production (Reunarudo)
- Photon Go - Library to read and write Photon and .cbddlp files (Andoryuuta)
- UV light distribution tester
- Photon Open Slicer - POS - Meshmixer Plugin - (NardJ)
- Voxel Ops - Voxel tools to dilate, erode, hollow, project and mesure (Antharon)
- Cheap and easy Heater, PTC Fan and temperature controller
- Printed Universal resin drainer
- Gangsta resin drainers 1, 2
- Red & Black Acrilic windows with cad files
- Using photon with a external Driver module
- FB Anycubic Owners Group
- ANYCUBIC Photon Forum - Managed by official distributor PT
- Twitter #AnycubicPhoton
Use these resources to test how your Photon is printing, and to remove guesswork from calculating resin exposure times.
- Photonsters Youtube Channel
- Troubleshooting DLP Prints
- Supports created with Meshmixer
- How supports work
- 2018 - Resin Casting: A Collection of Hypotheses
- Videos for the Photonsters Youtube Channel
- Map Photon hardware
- Map Photon file anatomy
- How-to test resins
- How-to level
- How-to use external Stepper driver
- Create Repo with resins and community consensus resin test method check this page
- List official slicers and alternative/usefull software
- Collect config files and firmware from Google group
- Collect community reversed Photon CAD parts
- List community software projects and tools for the Photon