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Introduction to the HMS

The healthHealth Management System (HMS) is resposible for the monitoring and alerting of the printing system which includes:

  • Hardware connections (How the system is connected)
  • Issues with the physical hardware (Fans, Hotend, Heatbed)
  • Motion system (Belts, rods)
  • Printing issues picked up by AI (First Layer Scanning and Spagetti Detection)

If an abnormal status is detected the HMS will alert the user to the issue and if required, provide a QR Code to further information from the Bambu Labs Wiki

HMS Code Definition

Below is the HMS Numbering convention

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Module ID Module Abbreviation Module Name
03 MC Motion Controller
05 AP Main Board
07 AMS Automated Material System
08 TH Tool Head
0C XCAM Bambu Micro Lidar
10 Studio Studio
11 APP APP

Module Number

The number for the module, Normally this will be a zero in most cases, but if could be a different number if there are multiple modules connected, like two AMS

Part ID

The part ID for the Module.

Part Number

The number of the part in the specifig module

Alert Level

Level Definition
0000 Invalid alert
0001 Error (Printing task stopped,  alert must be eliminated before starting a task)
0002 Warning (Printing task pause, alert must be eliminated before resuming the task)
0003 Info (Information only )

Error Code ID

The ID of the HMS Alert

HMS Workflow

The HMS is a system of sensors monitored by the central management unit. The below is a simple diagram to show how it works.

Error Code

For each alert the HMS dispays a unique error code for it. For example, if there is an error with the heatbed temperature the code is 03000100010001. This error code can be searched on the Bambu Lab WIKI

Notification

When the HMS dectects an abnormality the printer takes actions based on the severity of the alarm; Warning status messages will show in the printer's LCD What is it called now. Whilst fatal errors will provide a popup message window on the printer's display and request for you to select an action.

The HMS will also send a notification message to Bambu Handy and Bambu Studio if connected to the printer

If the HMS detects that something is wrong in the system, it will pop up a error message along with the error code on the screen. The notification method for each message is different, based on the level of severity. For fatal errors, it will pop up a message window on the machine's display and request user confirmation. For warning statuses, the HMS will just show a notification message on the right of the display screen. The HMS will also send a notification message to the mobile app.

Limitations

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Using the HMS

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The HMS messages can be found on the printer by clicking on the messages button at the bottom right

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