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Brother BE-1204-PC manual

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    Machine Refere nce Title: Procedures for sewing a DST file using PC Date: February 4, 2009 Models: BE-0901-PC, BE-1201-PC, BE-1204-PC, BE-1206-PC BES-960, BES-962, BES-1240, BES-1260, BES-1262 Prep aration 1. Turn on the computer and start the Brother Embroidery Software, ECSC. (Note: You will not se e a white wi ndow appear unt il you turn on the [...]

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    2. It may ask you if you want to save the design previously loaded. (This will save the design in an ECS format) Save – Save d esign without b eing able to change the file n ame. Save as – S ave design with b eing able to ch ange the file n ame. No – Will not s ave the design Left click on your selection.[...]

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    Loading a DST f ile 1. Left click on the Explorer icon. 1. Left click on the drive or folder containing the DST file you want to read in. In this example the 3½ Floppy (A) is being used. Explorer icon[...]

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    2. On the right hand side of the window, double left click on the design that you want to load. 3. A “Create Icon” window will be displayed. Left click on OK if this is the design. If not, click on cancel.[...]

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    4. 4. 4. 4. A window appears asking “How many times is feed required to be A window appears ask ing “How many times is feed required to be A window appears ask ing “How many times is feed required to be A window appears ask ing “How many times is feed required to be performed before thread trimming ?” The number 3 will automatically be pe[...]

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    Loading embroi dery hoop to use (Note: If using som e aftermarket hoo ps, such as a Fas tFrame, this ste p is optional.) 1. 1. 1. 1. L eft click on Left click on Left click on Left click on “Settings”. “Settings”. “Settings”. “Settings”. 2. 2. 2. 2. L eft click on “Load Hoop”. Left click on “Load Hoo p”. Left click on “Loa[...]

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    3. There are two folders containing hoop outlines, Hoop and Hoop2. Please use the correct folder for your model. See below: (Note: These tw o folders are listed under C:Program FilesBES-960.) • HOOP - BE-0901- PC, BE-1201- PC, BES-960, BES-9 62, BES-1240, BES-1260, BES-1262 • HOOP2 - BE-120 4-PC, BE-1206-PC 4. 4. 4. 4. D ouble left click on a[...]

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    5. 5. 5. 5. T ry to use the smallest size hoop po ssible for good embroidery. Try to use the smallest size ho op possible for good embroidery. Try to use the smallest size ho op possible for good embroidery. Try to use the smallest size ho op possible for good embroidery. Make sure Make sure Make sure Make sure that the design fits with that the de[...]

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    Setting color se quence 1. Left click on the “Needle Bar Change” icon. 2. The “Needle Bar Change” window appears. Needle Bar Chang e icon[...]

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    3. The bottom colors, of the Needle Bar Change window, (1-12) represent the 12 needles on the machine. 4. In this example the design has 8 color changes. The top colors (1-8) represent the color changes in the design. 5. To select the 1 st color of the design to sew needle 12, you click and drag the color chang e bubbl e over needl e 12. When doing[...]

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    6. Now just drag each color change bu bble over the needl e on the machine that you want that color to be. 7. As you move each bubble over a needle you will notice that your design changes color to reflect the changes you have made . 8. You can click on the “Needle Bar Change” icon to make this window disappear.[...]

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    Setting sew ing speed 1. All DST files loaded in to the software will default to the fastest “Speed Range”. Left click on the “Down” button to adjust if needed. (Note: 800spm for t ubular and 700spm are good speed ranges to start w ith.) Speed adjustment buttons Speed range inform ation[...]

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    Sending design to the machine 1. Left click on the “Start” icon to send the design to machine. You are now finished on the computer. Send icon[...]

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    Operations on t he machine pan el 1. The “Ready” light should be on if the design was sent to the machine. 2. If “HOOP” is displayed on the machine panel, press . (Note: This will move the pantograph to match the pos ition of the des ign in the hoop fro m the computer.) 3. To trace the design in the hoop, press (Note: This step is to reconf[...]