Brother BE-1204B-BC manual

BE-1204B-BC BE-1206B-BC S t and-A lone ty pe Please read this manual befor e using the machin e. Please kee p this m anual w ithin easy reach for q uick re ference. TWEL VE NEEDLE FOUR HEAD EMB ROIDERY MACHINE TWEL VE NEEDLE SIX HEAD EMBROIDERY MACHINE INSTRUCTION MANU AL[...]

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BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 1 Thank you v ery much for buying a BROTHER sewi ng machine. Before using your new machine, please read the safety instructions below and the explanations given in the instruction manual. W ith industrial sewing machines, it is normal t o carry out work while positioned direct ly in front of moving pa rts such as the nee[...]

2 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 2 Notes on safety DA NG ER Wait at least 5 m inutes after tur nin g off the p ower s witch a nd disc onnectin g the p ower cord f rom the wall outlet bef ore o p enin g the f ace p late of the contr ol box. T ouc hin g areas where hi g h volta g es ar e p resent can resu lt in severe in jury . CA UTION Environment al r[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 3 Installation Avoid setting up the s ewing m achine near sources of s trong elec trical n oise such as high-f requenc y welding equipm ent. If this pr ecaution is n ot taken, inc orrec t machine o perat ion m a y result. CA UTION Sewing This sewing m achine s hould onl y be used by operator s who ha ve rece ived t he ne[...]

4 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Maintenance and inspection Maintenanc e and inspec tion of the sewin g machine s hould on l y be carried out b y a qual ifi ed te chnici an. Ask your Brot her deal er or a qualif ied electrici an to c arr y out an y mainten ance a nd inspect ion of the electric al sys tem . Turn off the power switch and dis connect t h[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5 3 W arni ng label s * The following warning labels appear on the sewing machine. Please follow the instr uctions on the labels at all times when using the machine. If the labels have been removed or are di fficult to read, please conta ct your nearest Brother dealer . 1 Electric shock dan ger display W1408Q 2 Electric [...]

6 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 6 Injury caution display 7 Injury caution display Never touch or push the thread take up during operation as it may result in injuries machine. Never touch or p ush the needle bar during operation as it may result in injuries or damage to the sewing machine. 8 High tem perature caution display 9 Hig h temperature cauti[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 7 W1207Q W1208Q 5 4 6 7 5 8 9 11 4 8 8 4 4 2 10 1 3[...]

8 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Before S tarting Operation Do not for ce open the shutter for direct contac t with the m agnetic area . Do not bri ng disk s near m agnetic m atters such as magnetic scr ewdriver or the back side of the programm er . W1209Q W12 10Q Do not s tore f loppy disk s in an extr emel y high or low am bient temperatur e. Do not[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 9 Protecting data in floppy disks Write-protection is av ailable for a floppy disk to prevent undesired dat a deletion. A write-protected disk is read-only . It is r ecommended to provide write-protection for disks which contain important data. T o do so, slide the w rite- protect notch to open the slot as show n below .[...]

10 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Procedure of Re ading This Ma nual Explanation of model s This manual explains two models: - BE-1204B-BC - BE-1206B-BC Explanation for individual model is provided by identifying the model na me. Check the model before using the machine. The display is BE-1206B-BC. Configurati on of this manual This manual consists of[...]

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12 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Screen Composition Initial Screen W0406Q S t ar ti ng Se win g Operation ( → pag e 3-1 7) Selection of Embroidery data ( → page 3 -3) W0397Q Canceling of Sewing Thread tr imming Setting of Needle Bars ( → page 5 -4) W0481Q Hoop Retract A rea Check Editing of Embroidery data ( → page 4 -1) W0451Q W0465Q W0601Q[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 13 Setting of thread breakage sensor ( → p age 5-6) W0488Q W0490Q W0494Q Settin g of M achine ( → page 5- 9) W0609Q W0620Q W0621Q[...]

14 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Contents Content s SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................................ ..................................... 1 Before St arting Operation ...................................................................................................... ..[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 15 Contents For S tep Forward (Back) ........................................................................................................ ................................3-20 Resuming Sew ing ................................................................................................................ .............[...]

16 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Contents Lock S titch .................................................................................................................... ......................................... 5-29 S peed Limit in a Sh ort Pitch................................................................................................... ...[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 17 Contents Chapter 8 A djustment 1. Adjusting Needle Bar Height ....................................................................................................................................8-2 2. Attachment a nd Adjustment of Rot ary Hook ...........................................................................[...]

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Chapter 1 Prep aration of Embroidery Machine[...]

1-2 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 1. S p ecifications Embr oider y machine used 12 needle s ix-he ad em broider y ma chi ne 12 needle f our-h ead em broider y ma chi ne Applicat ion Pattern em br oider y Sewing sp eed Maxim um 1000 rpm Distance between hea ds 360 mm Maxim um f eed rang e 450 (V) × 360 (H) m m 95 ([...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 1-3 Chapter 1 Preparations of operation A ccessories S tandard Accessories Optional Accessories Embroidery hoop • Tubula r square hoop 26 × 43 (6 head: 6, 4 head: 4) • Tubula r round arm set (6 head: 7, 4 head: 5) • Holder base 30 × 43 (6 head: 6, 4 head: 4) Other embroidery hoops in di fferent sizes • Sash fra[...]

1-4 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 2. Names of Ma chine Component s W1220Q The machine heads are numbered 1 to 6 (1 to 4 in four head models) from the right front. Fluorescent lamp switc h Operation pa nel Thread tension dial Thread gu ide C Thread gu ide B Thread gu ide A Thread tension base switch Cotton stand Tab[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 1-5 Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 3. Inst allation DA NG ER Em broider y m achines sho uld be installed o nl y by trai ned en gin eers. Electr ic wiri ng sho uld be la id b y your distrib utor or electr ic experts. Install a m achine in a p lace awa y fr om a hig h- fre q uenc y weldin g mac hine or other m ac hine[...]

1-6 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 1 Preparations of operation ! ! ! ! When using a crane W1223Q 2. Hook on the eyebolts w it h each belt to lift up the machine. When lift ing the machine, make sure that the belts do not cont act the ma chine tabl e or the tension plate. Belt More than 45° More than 45°[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 1-7 Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 3-2 Inst allation of Machine W1224Q 1. Place Footboard [4], a rubbe r cushion 10 [3] (provided with the machine), and PE sheet [2] under each of four adjustment bolts M 20 [ 1]. The Footboard must be on the rubber cushion. 2. Fit f our adjustment bolts M 20 [ 1] into the hole of Fo[...]

1-8 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 3-3 Prep aration of Needle Bar Case W1225Q Repeat the procedures below for all the heads: 1. Unscrew the screw [1], then deta ch the bracket [3] and pin [2 ]. [1] [3] [2][...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 1-9 Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 3-4 Mounting of T able ! ! ! ! Prep aration for mounting the t able W1226Q • This operation is requ ired on ly when the table se t is p urchased s eparatel y from the m achine. • The table is a standard attachm ent. 1. T entatively mount 4 (3 in four -head models) table suppo r[...]

1-10 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 1 Preparations of operation ! ! ! ! For embroidering with tubular square hoop or cap frame (lo wer position) W1227Q 1. Attach four hexagon socket head cap screws to each of table par ts R [1], M [2](six head models only), and L [3] from the back. 2. Put the table backing plate [4] of each table on to the tab[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 1-1 1 Chapter 1 Preparations of operation ! ! ! ! For embroidering with flat hoop/sash frame (upper position) W1228Q 1. Attach four hexagon socket head cap screws to each of table p arts R [1], M [2](six head models only), and L [3] from the back. 2. Insert the table backing plate [4] of each table into the table backing[...]

1-12 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 3-5 Mounting of Cotton St and W1229Q 1. Attach the cotton st and bars[2] to the cotton st and assembly[1]. 2. Attach four thread guide support bars [3] to the cotton stand assembly [1], while fitting into the four holes. 3. Mount the thread guide assembly [4] on the thread guide s[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 1-13 Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 3-6 Lubrication to Needle Bar Case Proper lubrication is necessary for k eeping the machine head in good condit ion. CA UTION Turn off the power switch before s tarting an y cleani ng work , other wise the m achine m a y operate if the start switch is pres sed b y mis take, which [...]

1-14 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 3-7 Grounding CA UTION Perform a ground ing c able con nection. Fai lure to do so m a y result in e lectric s hock or m achine malfunc tion. W1231Q W hen connecting t he p ower sup pl y , m ak e sur e to connec t it to the grou nding ca ble ( with gr een a nd yello w stripes) . W [...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 1-15 Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 4. Prep aration for Embroidering CA UTION Turn off the power switch before s tarting pr eparation. Failure to do so m ay start the mac hine uni ntentiona ll y through a n accid ental activ ation of the ST ART switch , resu lting in bodily in jurie s. 4-1 Upper Threading W1232Q W12[...]

1-16 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 1. Pass an upper thread from the cotton stand through the hole o f the thread guide right above each cotton stand bar . Pass t he thread from the back to the front hole. W1234Q 2. Pass the thread through the upper hole o f t he pretension[1]. Push up the thread guide tension disc [...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 1-17 Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 4-2 Replacement of Bobbin Remove dus t, li nt and oil from the bobbi n case b efor e replacem ent. ! ! ! ! Removing bobbin case W1235Q 1. Open the rotary hook cover [1]. 2. Hold the knob [2] and ta ke out the bobbin case. 3. Close the knob and take ou t the bobbin [3]. ! ! ! ! Rep[...]

1-18 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 2. Slide the thread under the tension spring [5] through the notch [4]. 3. Pull out the thread from the hole of the tension spring [5]. 4. Pull out the thread by about 50 mm. 5. Pass the t hread through the t hread guide [6]. ! ! ! ! A ttaching bobbin case W1241Q 1. Hold the knob [...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 1-19 Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 4-3 Replacing and Select ing Needle * Relationship between materials and needles Material Needle Needle t hick ness Denim Leather #14, #16, #18 Handker chief #9, #10 Shirt To w e l DB × K5 #1 1, #12, #13 ! ! ! ! Selec ting ne edle • W hen using special th reads such a s gold, s[...]

1-20 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 4-4 Att achment of Embroider y Ho op and Frame ! ! ! ! T ubul ar square hoop W1243Q 1. Loosen the thumb bolt M6 [1 ] to draw it to the center . 2. Align the positioning hole on the tubular round arm frame [4] with the positioning pin [3] (S58665) on the X-feed sash [5] (S58650), a[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 1-21 Chapter 1 Preparations of operation ! ! ! ! Hold er ba se (optio nal ) W1244Q Attaching the holder base frame 1. Set the table. (Refer to “Mounting of T able” on page 1-9.) 2. Insert the frame connecting plate F [4] into the holder base frame L [1], flat frame C6-360 [2] and holder base frame R [3], using bolts [...]

1-22 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 1 Preparations of operation Attaching the holder base 1. Mount the holder base vertically to the X-axis feed sash [1] and flat frame C6-360 [2] using the thumb bolts [3]. W1246Q [2] [3] [1] [3][...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 1-23 Chapter 1 Preparations of operation ! ! ! ! Sash frame ( optional) W1247Q Attaching the sash frame 1. Set the table. (Ref er to "3-4 M ounting of T able" (Page 1-9) for details.) 2. Mount two v ertical sash fram es [1] on the holder base frames L and R, and two ho rizontal sash frames [2] on the X-axis fee[...]

1-24 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 4-5 Adjustment of Thread T ension ! ! ! ! A djustment of upper thread W1248Q W1249Q Adjust upper thread tension to 0.8~1.4N when the thread is pulled at the needle bar thread guide. * Corre ct ad justmen t Tu r n the upper thread tension dial so that the needle thread can be pulle[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 1-25 Chapter 1 Preparations of operation 3. For adjusting the height, loosen the screw [1 ] and turn the tension sprin g bracket [2] . 4. For adjusting the t ension spring force, insert a driver tip in t he groove of t he thread tension bar [3] and turn it. ! ! ! ! Lo w er threa d ten sion W1251Q W1252Q The standard tens[...]

1-26 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 1 Preparations of operation[...]

Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures After installation of machine start embroidering. This chapter explains about the operation panel on the machine as well as precautions for the actual embroidering process.[...]

2-2 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures Functions of Opera tion Panel Operation Panel W1253Q S tarts em broiderin g. Restarts after moving the c arriage to em broiderin g start pos ition by usin g the jog s witc h. Restarts embr oidering after a suspens ion. Cancels errors during em br oidering. Suspends em broidering. Sew[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 2-3 Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures Edit s sewing d ata. ( → "Ch apter 4 Ed iting of Em broider ing Data" page 4-1) Sets the upper thread break age sensor. ( → "T hread Br eakage S ensor" page 5-6) Machine m otions c an be s et. ( → "Chapter 5 Setti ng" page 5-1) Tri ms thr ead durin[...]

2-4 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures Moves the hoop. S tep- back or f orward is a vailable d uring s uspens ion. ( Use s witches onl y .) Changes th e spee d range d uring em broider ing (Us e swi tches only ). Carries ou t inchin g of the hoop when the s witch is pres sed in the inching m ode. Move the c ursor f or s e[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 2-5 Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures Switches at Machine Heads W1257Q ! S top switch S tops embroidering operation. " Release stop SW to operate!" is displayed on the screen as soon as the machine stop s. Refer to "S topping the machine" ( page 6-3) to stop flashing. In BE-1206B-BC models, this switc[...]

2-6 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures Lamp s and switches on the thread tension st and The thread tension stand has lamps and switches mounted on it. Switches can set movements of the heads such as to drive, to suspend or mending, and those statuses can be checked by lamps. W1258Q ! T hread tension stand lamp Shows statu[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 2-7 Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures Flowchart of Prep aration f or Embroidering Tu rn on the machine pow er . ( → page 2 -8). Retrieve the embroidery data ( → pag e 2- 9 ) . "Chapter 3 Selection of Data and Emb roidering" ( → pa ge 3-1) Edit the retrieved embroidery data. "Chapter 4 Editing of Embr[...]

2-8 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures T urn on the Machine Po w er W1262Q W12 65Q W1404Q W1266Q 1. Tu rn on the main power switch. 2. Reset the emergency stop sw it ch. 3. Change the Flat / Cap hoop select switch on the operation p anel according to the hoop to be used. 4. Press the power switch. 5. A message is displaye[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 2-9 Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures Retriev e the Emb roidery Dat a The description in this section is based on the method of reading data w hich is regist ered in the memory unit of the machine. Refer t o "Selection of Data" ( → Page 3-3) for details. 1. Press switch. Data sav ed in th e mach ine is di spl[...]

2-10 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures[...]

Chapter 3 Selection of Dat a and Embroidering This Chapter describes how to select em - broi dery dat a in order to star t embr oidering .[...]

3-2 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering What Can th e Machine Do? Selection of Embroider y Data Registrat ion of data f rom the flopp y disk ( → Page 3-3) Reading of data from the m em ory ( → Page 3-7) Registrat ion of data c reated b y BE-100 ( → Page 3-8) (Thes e icons ar e displa yed in th e lo wer ri[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 3-3 Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering Selection of Da t a Select data in order to s tart sew ing. ! Data to use for actual embroidering is selected from data registered in the machine memory . A maximum of 45 kinds or 480,000 stitches of embroidery data can be registered in the m achine memory; however , depe[...]

3-4 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering Loading and Loading of Floppy Disk 1. W hen loadin g a floppy disk, set it straig ht with the labeled sur face facing this side. W0395Q 2. W hen unloadin g a floppy disk, press the eject switch. 3. W hen it co mes out, pull it straig ht. When t he access la mp if ON, neve[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 3-5 Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering 2. Press . 3. Select a screen for data re gistration by pressing . W0397Q When ther e is no d ata W0398Q 4. Select an area for registration, using ten keys o r , then press . W0399Q A space available is au tomatic ally selected . Press ing automat ically locate s th e fir[...]

3-6 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering 6. Select data to register by pressing ten keys o r then press . Data is newly regist ered in the machin e memory . W0402Q Select embr oidery data and press . The sel ected data is automati cally regist ered in the memory and the machi ne enters a sta ndby status . If re [...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 3-7 Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering Reading from Memor y Data to use fo r sewing can be selecte d from the machine memo ry . ! A maximum 45 kinds or 480,0 00 stitches of embroidery data c an be registered in the memory . 1. Press . Embroidery da ta regist ered in the memory is displa yed. 2. Select a screen[...]

3-8 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering Registration of Embroide ry Data from BES-100E Connect the o p eration panel and the per sonal computer with BES-100E in stalled in order to register the embro idery data into th e machine me mory . 1. Connect the personal computer with BES-100E installed and the opera ti[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 3-9 Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering 6. Prepare the BES-100E, and then press the . W0589Q W0590Q 7. The BES-100E embroidery data is displayed. Press the and select a required screen. W1 198Q 8. Select embroidery data to register by pressing ten key s or , and then press the key . The data is registered i n t[...]

3-10 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering 4. W hen is pressed, the confirmation message is displayed. W0591Q 5. W hen key is pressed, selected embroidery data is deleted from the memory . W0592 W0413 When deleting embroidery data in the mach ine memory enti rely: All embroidery data can be d eleted from the mach[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 3-1 1 Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering T ape Re ader Input Se tting The followings describe how to input data from the tape reader . ! T ape reader is required in the registration of tape dat a. ! Confirm that the tape reader is connec ted properly to the operation panel before the operation. ! Compatible da[...]

3-12 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering 5. Choose the type of the tape data w ith keys . W0417Q 6. Press . The data w ill be read no w . W0594Q[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 3-13 Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering Modification of Embroidery Dat a Name Name of embroidery data re gistered in the machine memory can be modified. This example shows how to modify the data name "FL OW ER" to "TEST003". ! A maximum number of characters to use for an e mbroidery data na[...]

3-14 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering 4. Press . W0422Q When se lecte d dat a ha s a patte rn nam e, th e nam e is d isplay ed. Press th e key o nce again. W0401Q 5. Input a new data na me by pressing ten keys. When modify ing embroidery dat a names entirely 6. Pressing deletes current ly reversed characters[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 3-15 Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering 10. Press twice . "T" is in put. W0427Q 1 1. Press once. "0" is input. W0428Q 12. Press . When inputt ing the same character cont inuously , press the to mo ve th e curso r to the righ t. W0429Q 13. Press once. "0" is input. W0430Q 14. Press[...]

3-16 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering When modifying only one character: [FLNWER] can be modi fied to [FLOWER] in the following procedures. 6. Press . W0433Q 7. Press t wice and display "N" rev ersely . W0434Q 8. Press . "N" is d elete d. W0435Q 9. Press f our t imes. "O" is in [...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 3-17 Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering Se w i ng Operation Before St arting Sew ing Select a h oop to se t on the machine. ! The following operation should be done before turning t he power ON to the machine. O therwise, it will damage the hoop. 1. Select either the flat hoop or cap hoop, usin g FLA T or CAP [...]

3-18 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering Feedhold and Cancell ation of Sew ing Feedhold 1. Press . Sewing is interru pted. W0440Q Can cellat ion 1. Press while sewing is interr upted. When rep etition of p atterns is se t, a pa ttern whic h is cu rren tly bein g sew n is can cele d. Wh en canceling all patte rn[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 3-19 Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering S tep Forw ard and S tep-Back S tit ches can be adv anced (step forward) or retracted (step-back) without sewing. Step For w ard/Step-Back Mode 1. Press when selecting either mode be fore starting sew ing and press when selecting a mode during sewing. Setting A mount or [...]

3-20 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering 4. The embroidery head advances (retracts) by a specified number o f stitches. W0598Q For Step For w ard (Back) 1. Press . Stitches steps f orward ( back) by a spe cified amount. Resuming Sewing 1. Press . Sewin g is star ted .[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 3-21 Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering W riting t he embroide ring dat a The embroidering data stored in the memory o f the machine is written to the floppy disk. ! The format of the data to be w ritt en is brother ESC or T AJIMA TFD. 1. Press the button. The embroi dering data st ored in the memory is displa[...]

3-22 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 3 Selecti on of Data and Embroidering 9. Press the button. The select ed embroidering da ta is stored on t he floppy disk . W0600Q W0476Q[...]

Chapter 4 Editing of Embroidering Dat a Pressing on the operation p anel af ter read- ing embroidering data displays the embroidering data editing screen. Simple operation by using embroidering data is available on this screen.[...]

4-2 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 4 Editing of Embroideri ng Data What Can th e Machine Do? Edit ing ! Enlargement/r eduction is executed ahead of rota tion. W hen an embroidery pattern is so set to be rotated by 90° and then enlarged by 2 times in the X-axis direction, t he X-axis enlargement is executed first and rotation by 90° is execut[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 4-3 Chapter 4 Editing of Embroideri ng Data Rot ation A pat te r n ca n be rot ate d. W0558Q ! A maximum range of rotation is 1 ~ 359 de grees. ! Th e r otat i ng d ir ec ti on i s c ou nte r cl ock wis e. ! Rotating angle can be set in ei ther of the following. By using Angle c an be specif ied in increm ents of 90°. S[...]

4-4 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 4 Editing of Embroideri ng Data Enlargeme nt and Reduction A pattern can be enlar ged or reduced. W0450Q W13 95Q ! The enlargement and reduction ratio is 50 ~ 200%. ! The number of st itches does not chan ge even by enlargement or reduction of a p attern. However , stitches may become too rough or close if en[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 4-5 Chapter 4 Editing of Embroideri ng Data Enlargement/reduction at different ratios in the X/Y directions 3. Press twi ce. is reversed in black. W0451Q 4. Input enlargement/r eduction ratio in the X direction by pressing ten keys. W0455Q 5. Press . is reversed in black. W0456Q 6. Input enlargement/r eduction ratio in t[...]

4-6 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 4 Editing of Embroideri ng Data Mirror A pattern can be reversed as if it is reflected in the mirror . W0560Q ! Up/do wn mirro r pa ttern → Ri ght/lef t mirror pa ttern → Ze ro poin t-symme tric mi rror p atte rn. Right/left m irror pattern The pattern is rever sed in th e right/ left direct ion on t he b[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 4-7 Chapter 4 Editing of Embroideri ng Data Up/Do wn Mirror Pattern 3. Keep pressing until is displayed. W0451Q 4. Press . The initi al scre en is di splaye d again. W0462Q Zero P oint-S y mmetric M irror Pattern 3. Keep pressing until is displayed. W0451Q 4. Press . The initi al scre en is di splaye d again. W0463Q[...]

4-8 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 4 Editing of Embroideri ng Data Repetition A pattern is repeatedly copied as many times as speci fied. W0450Q W04 64Q ! The number of repetitions is 1 ~ 99 in both the v ertical (row) and horizontal (line) directions. ! There are the following eight directions of repetit ions. Horizontal dir ection f rom uppe[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 4-9 Chapter 4 Editing of Embroideri ng Data 4. Press . W0466Q 5. Input intervals between repetitions by pressing ten key s. The vertical and ho rizontal dire ctions are ch anged o ver by pressing . Press for set ting a dist ance between t he centers of each pa ttern. For setting a distance between the out er hoops of eac[...]

4-10 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 4 Editing of Embroideri ng Data Other Editing Setting of other functions related to editing is available. The following types of setting is available. 0 stitch deletion For deleti ng stitc hes at the sam e point without s tepp ing f orward or b ack . This function is pre viousl y set to (for deleting 0st itc[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 4-1 1 Chapter 4 Editing of Embroideri ng Data 4. Select the number of feeds by pres sing . W0603Q 5. Press after setting is finished. W0604Q Sw in g Wi dth Cor re ct io n Correction values within -5 ~ 20 can be inpu t. However , excessively large values may result in distortion of a pattern. 3. Select this function by pr[...]

4-12 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 4 Editing of Embroideri ng Data[...]

Chapter 5 Setting This Chapter describes how to set a sewing speed, correct tro uble including thr ead break - age and other s related to ma chine motions .[...]

5-2 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting What Can th e Machine Do? Setting of Needle Bars Needle bar s alloc ated in the s equence of em br oidering ( → Page 5- 4) Setting of Thread B reakage Sensor Thread br eakage s ensor O N/OFF ( → Page 5-6) Thr ead break age sensit ivit y ( → Page 5-6) Number of s titches in a utom atic step b a[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-3 Chapter 5 Setting Setting of Lock Stitch Lock stitch O N/OFF ( sewing start position) ( → Page 5-29) Lock stitch O N/OFF ( sewing e nd posit ion) ( → P age 5-30) Lock stitch ON /OFF ( sewing start pos ition after thread trim m ing) ( → Pa ge 5-31) Setting of speed limit in a small pitch S peed lim it in a short[...]

5-4 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Setting of Nee dle Bars Needle bars allocated in the sequence of sew ing can be modi fied. ! This setting is explained on the basis o f the BE-1206B-BC screen. ! Either feedhold or hoop retract can be inserted. 1. Press . 2. Select a sewing sequence to modify by pressing . The current embroidering s[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-5 Chapter 5 Setting 4. Press . Modified s etting is saved a nd the previous screen is displayed agai n. W0485Q[...]

5-6 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Thread Brea kage Sen sor V alidit y or invalidity and sensitivity of the thread breakage sensor can be set. Setting o f senso r v alidity /invalidity ! This function is previously set to valid for all heads upon shipment. ! Each pressing on the key will switch the combination of the thread breakage [...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-7 Chapter 5 Setting 3. Select by pressing . 4. Input sensitivity of the thread breakage sensor . W0491Q 5. Press . Modified s etting is saved a nd the previous screen is displayed agai n. Automatic S tep-Back The number of stitches to step bac k automatically in case of a thr ead breakage can be set. ! Setting can be d[...]

5-8 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Setting of Lower Thread Counter /Stitch Counter ! The low er thr ead counter reduces the indication each time one p attern is finished. After the reduction is finished, an error message can be display ed. ! The stitch counter increases the indication stitch by stitch. ! The lower thread counter can [...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-9 Chapter 5 Setting Setting of Ma chine Machine motions can be se t. Embroidery Hoop Specify a type of an embr oidery hoop set on the machine . ! A type of a hoop to be selected varies dependin g on a type o f a hoop (flat or cap) selected by a switch on the operation panel. W hen a flat hoop ( FLA T) is selec ted T ab[...]

5-10 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Speed Range A range of speed for each nee dle bar can be set. ! This setting is explained on the basis o f the BE-1206B-BC screen. ! The speed range can be set within the range of 1 ~ 6. 1. Press . 2. Select by pressing . W0609Q 3. Press . W0610Q 4. Select a needle bar by pressing . When sett ing t[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-1 1 Chapter 5 Setting Sp eed of Each S peed Range Maximum spee d of each range can be se t. ! S peed can be input in increments o f 10rpm. ! The upper limit of a speed to be s et varies depending on a selected hoop . 1. Press . 2. Select by pressing . W0609Q 3. Press . W061 1Q 4. Select a speed range to modi f y by pre[...]

5-12 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Setting of Mending Details of mending can be set in ca se of a th read breakage. ! Contents of each setting item are as de scribed below . Item Contents For settin g a m ending end p oint (n um ber of stitches before a thr ead break age) withi n the range of 1 ~ 10. This function is prev iousl y se[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-13 Chapter 5 Setting Setting of thread breakage e rror resetting method 4. Select by pressing . 5. Press for modifying a resetting method. W0507Q For setting whether to stop emb roidering temporarily at the mending stop point 4. Select by pressing . 5. Press and select whether to stop embroidering temporarily . W0508Q [...]

5-14 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Thread T rimming Length Length of thr ead to leave on the needle b ar after th read trimming can be se t for each needle bar . ! This function is previously set to 5 upon shipments. 1. Press . 2. Select by pressing . W0609Q 3. Press . W0613Q 4. Select a needle bar to modify by pr essing . W051 1Q P[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-15 Chapter 5 Setting Thread Withdrawal Feed Length Thread withdra w al length can be set before thread trimming. ! The input range is 0 ~ 100 mm. ! This function is previously set to 15mm upon shipments. 1. Press . 2. Select by pressing . W0609Q 3. Press . W0619Q 4. Input thread withdrawal length by pressing ten key s.[...]

5-16 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Inchin g Whether to sel ect the inching mo de for thre ad tri mming can b e set. ! This function is previously set to selected upon ship ments. 1. Press . 2. Select by pressing . W0609Q 3. Press . 4. Set whether to select the inching mode by pressing . W0518Q 5. Press . Modified s etting is saved a[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-17 Chapter 5 Setting Sewing A rea An allowab le area for s ewing can be set. 1. Press . 2. Select by pressing . W0609Q 3. Press . W0615Q 4. S pecify coordinates of the upper left of the sew ing area. Move the hoop by pressing . W0521Q 5. Press . Press ing set a maximum area designated for a currently set hoop. 6. S pec[...]

5-18 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Registrati on of Sew ing S t art Position Register a pos ition to start sewing . ! W hen returning to a registered sew ing start position, hold dow n and press . 1. Press the key . The hoop coordinat es are di splayed. W0522Q 2. Shift the hoop to a position to start sewing by pressing the . W0523Q [...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-19 Chapter 5 Setting Hoop A utomatic Retract Set wheth er to mov e the hoop automati cally to th e retra ct point at the end of sew ing. ! This function is previously set to no hoop automatic retract upon shipments. 1. Press . 2. Select whether to retract the hoop automatically by pressing . For auto matically retra ct[...]

5-20 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Setting of Env i ronment Return to St art Point Whether to retu rn to the star t point af ter sewing is fini shed can be set. 1. Press twice . 2. Select by pressing . W0620Q 3. Press . 4. Select by pressing . W0532Q 5. Select whether to validate a return to the st art point by pressing . When the s[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-21 Chapter 5 Setting Speed Range For setting whether to re flect modi fied ma chine speed to all needle bars. 1. Press twi ce. 2. Select by pressing . W0620Q 3. Press . 4. Select ( o r ) by pressing . W0534Q 5. Modify setting by pressing . Press for invalidating t he m odification. 6. Press . Modified s etting is saved[...]

5-22 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting 3. Press . 4. Press to select . W0535Q 5. Press to chan ge the setti ngs . Checkin g with the rectan gle W0535Q Check ing with t he octag o n W0536Q 6. Press or for the selection when using the needle bar No . 1. Checking with th e rectangl e (need le bar No. 1) W0537Q Checking with the oc tag on ([...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-23 Chapter 5 Setting 3. Press . 4. Input the needle number using ten keys. W0540Q 5. Press . The rev ised sett ing is n ow reg istere d and th e scree n will retu rn to the pre vious o ne. Setting of RS-232C Communication S peed Speed for transfer ring embroidery data between the op eration pan el and a personal co mpu[...]

5-24 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Displa y Language A language to di splay on the screen can be set. ! The following languages can be selected. Displa y Contents JPN Japanese Eng English Españl S panish fr . F rench Traditional Chin ese IT . Italian Portug Por tugues e 1. Press twi ce. 2. Select by pressing . W0620Q 3. Press . W06[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-25 Chapter 5 Setting A lar m Sound Whether to g enerate a sound in case o f an error can be set. ! The following sounds can be set. ON A s ound is gener ated u ntil the er ror is res et. OFF A sound is ge nerated t wice. 5 A so und is generat ed fiv e tim es. 1. Press twi ce. 2. Select by pressing . W0620Q 3. Press . W[...]

5-26 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Motive S peed The startup spee d of the main shaft can be set. ! The following startup speed can be set. NOMAL S tarts up the m ain shaft at the nor mal s peed. UP S peeds up the startup sp eed of the m ain shaft. CAP S peeds up the startup speed of the m ain s haft when usi ng the c ap f ram e. FL[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-27 Chapter 5 Setting Small-Pitch D eletion Stitches les s than pre set can be deleted. ! Set t ing s in t he ra ng e of OF F t o 1. 0 mm ( in u nit s of 0 .1 m m) ar e va lid . W he n O FF is c hos en , st it ch deletion is not carried out. ! "0.3" is set before shipment. 1. Press twi ce. 2. Select with . W06[...]

5-28 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Automatic p ause inse rtion A pause signal will be inserted automatically between the same t wo needle numbers when reading the DST dat a which had been set to the needle on the se tting screen of needle bar numbe r . ! The following settings are available. ON Inserts a pause s ignal aut om aticall[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-29 Chapter 5 Setting Lock Stitch Lock stitch can b e set at the se wing sta rt and end positions an d se wing sta rt posi tion after trimming thread. Setting lock stitch at the se wing star t position 1. Press twi ce. 2. Select with . W0620Q 3. Press . W0636Q 4. Select with . W0562Q 5. Press to validate or invalidate t[...]

5-30 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Setting the lock stitch on the se wing send position 1. Press twi ce. 2. Select with . W0620Q 3. Press . W0636Q 4. Select with . W0562Q 5. Press to validate or invalidate the lock stitch. V alidating th e lock stitch W0564Q Invalidat ing the lock stit ch W0565Q 6. Press the button. The changed s et[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-31 Chapter 5 Setting Setting the lock stitch at the se w ing star t position af ter thread trimming 1. Press twi ce. 2. Select with . W0620Q 3. Press . W0636Q 4. Select with . W0562Q 5. Press to validate or invalidate the lock stitch. V alidating th e lock stitch W0566Q Invalidat ing the lock stit ch W0567Q 6. Press th[...]

5-32 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Speed Limit in a Short Pitch Speed can be limited when stit ching in a designated pit ch. ! The pitch can be desi gnated between 0.0 and 2.0 mm in units of 0.1 mm. ! The speed can be set from 400 rpm to the maximum speed av ailable for the current frame in units of 10 rpm. 1. Press twi ce. 2. Selec[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-33 Chapter 5 Setting Invalidating speed limit in a short pitch 1. Press the button after the settin g screen is displayed. W0571Q 2. Press the button. The changed s ettings a re stored and the previ ous screen i s displayed. W0572Q Feed T iming The timing of needle drop and hoo p movement can be adju sted according to [...]

5-34 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Automatic Input Setti ng The sew ing data can be read from floppy disks or personal computers by manual , automatic or full automatic operation. ! The following items are available for the settings. Item Contents Choose the devic e to read from . Reads fr om a mem ory . Only MANU (m anual) m ode is[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-35 Chapter 5 Setting 1. Press thre e tim es. 2. Select with keys. W0638Q 3. Press . W0640Q 4. Choose t he device t o read from wit h keys. W0578Q The fact ory setting i s memory . Go to st ep 5 if the chosen device i s floppy disk, personal computer or network. Go to ste p 6 if memory is chosen. 5. Choose t he ite m to[...]

5-36 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting 9. Press to sta rt th e sew ing. W0581Q 10. Press when the sewing is compl eted. If AUTO (aut omatic) is sel ected, the next data will be read here, then t he machine gets into a standb y status. If MANU (manual) is selected, the next data to be read will be shown here. Choose the required data wit[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-37 Chapter 5 Setting Display of Information Information about the machine and p atterns can be displayed on the sc reen. Pattern Information Detailed info rmation about a select ed pattern can be checked . ! Contents of information to be display ed are as shown below . Size of sewing data (m m) Coordinat es of em br oi[...]

5-38 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting Features of Machine Detailed info rmation o f the machine can be checked. ! Contents of information to be display ed are as shown below . Maxim um m oving range of f lat hoop ( for all heads ) Maxim um m oving range of c ap hoop Number of heads Number of needle bars per h ead 1. Press three times. [...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 5-39 Chapter 5 Setting Informati on about V e rsions Information ab out CPU ROM ve rsion, etc . can be che cked. ! Contents of information to be display ed are as shown below . Panel CPU ROM version Main CPU ROM version Main axis CPU RO M version Interface CPU ROM version Feed wav e form table vers ion 1. Press three tim[...]

5-40 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 5 Setting[...]

Chapter 6 Operation of Machine[...]

6-2 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 6 Operation of Machine 1. Operating Proced ures 1-1 Po wer Source W1262Q W12 65Q W1404Q W1266Q 1. Tu rn on the main power switch. 2. Reset the emergency stop sw it ch. 3. Change the Flat / Cap hoop select switch on the operation p anel according to the hoop to be used. 4. Press the power switch. 5. A message [...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 6-3 Chapter 6 Operation of Machine 2. Machine Stop 2-1 Stopping the Machine W1267Q W12 68Q Press the stop sw itch or to stop the operation of the machine. W hen the stop switch is pressed, the message, "Release stop S W to operate!", is displayed on the operation panel. 2-2 Emergency Stop of the Machine W1269Q [...]

6-4 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 6 Operation of Machine 3. Measures again st Thread Bre akage 3-1 Remedies W1258Q 1. If embroidering is suspended due t o thread breakage, the Thread tension base lamp of t he machine head blinks in red. 2. Correct the broken thread and pass it through again. Refer to "Chapter 1, 4-1 Uppe r Threading &quo[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 6-5 Chapter 6 Operation of Machine 3-2 Mending In case that a head stops for some reasons such as thread breakage, only the stopped head will retr y sewing by specified number of stitches when the head is recovered , and after that, all the heads w ill resta rt no rmal se win g. • Refer to “Setting of Mending” on p[...]

6-6 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 6 Operation of Machine Manual operation of the mending Setting or cancellation of the mending can be specified during the suspension o f embroidering with individual heads regardless of thread breakage. • End positions of the mending can no t be individualized according to head. If there are more than one h[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 6-7 Chapter 6 Operation of Machine 4. Jog Embroiderin g W1270Q • Jog embroidering can be used for preventing the thread from slipping fr om the needle at the start of embroidering. • Jog embroidering can be executed as lon g as the start switch at the machine head is held down. Never appl y a tape on the s witch to k[...]

6-8 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 6 Operation of Machine 5. Hoop Fe ed Position • In order to ease moun ting and dismounting of the e mbroidery hoop, another needle position can be set as a hoop feed position in the movable area additionally to the current needle position. • In order to ease material a ttachment while operation is suspend[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 6-9 Chapter 6 Operation of Machine 6. A r ea Chec k 6-1 Externa l T racing W1278Q If is pressed in othe r cases than "area over", the rectangular outline of the pa t tern is traced. The outline of pattern can be check ed in rectang le or octagon b y setting " Check ing em broider y area" in "Envi[...]

6-10 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 6 Operation of Machine 7. Jog Sw itches 7-1 Hoop Movement to S t art Position W1282Q The hoop can be mov ed by pressing befor e st arting embroidering and the st art position can be set arbitrarily .[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 6-1 1 Chapter 6 Operation of Machine 7-2 Inching Mode duri ng Embroider ing (Forcible Hoop M ovement) • Moving th e fr ame greatl y in the inch ing m ode m ay cause a n interf erence with the m ac hine. Pay utm ost c are in the inch ing m ode. • Although t he dis tance of the f ram e m oved in the inch ing m ode is s[...]

6-12 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 6 Operation of Machine 8. Detec tion of Home position After the home position is detected, the hoop returns to the initial position. 1. Press while pressing with the machine stopped. Initial sc reen T emporary stop sc reen W0406Q W04 40Q 2. The hoop moves and the home position is detected. W1285Q W1286Q W128[...]

Chapter 7 Maintenance[...]

7-2 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 7 Maintenance CA UTION Turn off the power switch before s tarting m aintenanc e. Failure to do so m ay start the mac hine uni ntentiona ll y through a n accid ental activ ation of the ST ART switch , resu lting in bodily in jurie s. Be sure to wear p rotective g o gg les and g loves w hen ha ndlin g the lubr [...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 7-3 Chapter 7 Maintenance 1-2 Cleaning of Need le Plate W1290Q Broken threads left around the movable or fixed knives or the lower thread holding plate may result in thread trimming fa ilure or parts damage. Clean t hem once a month. Remove br oken threads from this section.[...]

7-4 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 7 Maintenance 2. Oiling Supply oil to the following places at regular intervals. • W hen oiling, be sure to su ppl y Brother’s specified oil (Nippon Oil, Embroidery Lube 10N; VG10) using the dropper. • Excess ive oilin g m ay cause t he m aterial to be staine d. • Be sure to wipe off exc essive o ils [...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 7-5 Chapter 7 Maintenance 2-2 Lo w er shaf t ! Lubricate the lower shaf t bush R through the hole once a month. W1292Q ! Lubricate the lower shaf t bush F every 3 months. W1293Q[...]

7-6 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 7 Maintenance 3. Greasing Supply grease to the following places at regular intervals. • W hen greasing, be sure to use t he gre ase tank EM-30L (w hite) pr ovided with the m achine. • For over hauling, c ontact your distr ibutor or ref er it to tr ained ex perts. 3-1 Cam grooves ! Supply grease to cam gro[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 7-7 Chapter 7 Maintenance 5. Grease all the cam grooves o f the work clamp cam. W1297Q 6. Attach the jump pa rt stepping motor [5] and tentatively tighten the adjusting bolt [4]. 7. Adjust the position of the bolt [4] so that the jump part [6] touches the roller [7] of the jump lever assembl y, the n full y ti ghten the [...]

7-8 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 7 Maintenance 3-2 Lo w er gear ! Supply grease to the low er gear every three months. 1. Unscrew the 4 flat head screws fixing the bed cover B, and re move the bed cov er B. 2. Grease the lower gear . W1301Q 3. Attach the bed cov er B. 3-3 Driving shaf t ! Supply grease to the driving shaft every three months[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 7-9 Chapter 7 Maintenance 3-4 Needle bar flip-up m echanism ! Supply grease to the needle bar flip- up mechanism ev ery three months. 1. Unscrew three screws fixing the head cover R, and r emove the head cov er R. 2. Grease all the cam groov es and two gears. W1398Q 3. Attach the head cov er R.[...]

7-10 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 7 Maintenance 3-5 Feed Guide Sec tion ! Check the X-feed linear guides (2 positions) and the Y - f eed li near guides (one each on the right and left, and one point on bed No. 3 ). W1302Q W13 03Q Procedure 1. Unscrew the screw [1] and re move the X-feed covers R [2] and L [3]. For four hea d models , just re[...]

Chapter 8 Adjustment[...]

8-2 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 8 Adjustment CA UTION If adjus tment shoul d be m ade while the po wer switch is turned on, pa y special attention t o your safe ty . Turn off the p ower s witch an d p ull o ut the p lu g before s tarting adjustm ent. F ailure to d o so may start the m ac hine uninte ntion ally thro ugh an accid ental activa[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 8-3 Chapter 8 Adjustment 1. Put the attached T -shaped hexagonal wrench (4 mm) into the hole [1] on the left side of the machine body , and adjust the arrow plate to align w ith 180 degrees (N.D mar k) to move the needle bar to the lowest point. 2. Loosen Needle bar guide bracket set screw [2 ] and the bolt [6] of the to[...]

8-4 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 8 Adjustment ! W hen usin g the bottom dead center gauge W1304Q W13 06Q W1296Q W1308Q W1307Q [5] [6] [4] [1] [7] [8] [6] [3] [2] Tighten the bolt [8] so that the clea rance can be ev en. Do not hit this sect ion. [9] [9] [2] [7] [8] 11 . 3 m m Cutting section Cutting section[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 8-5 Chapter 8 Adjustment 1. Put the attached T -shaped hexagonal wrench (4 mm) into the hole [1] on the left side of the machine body , and adjust the arrow plate to align w ith 180 degrees (N.D mar k) to move the needle bar to the lowest point. 2. Insert the bottom dead center gauge [2] into the rota ry hook [3]. 3. Loo[...]

8-6 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 8 Adjustment 2. A tta chment and A djustment of Rot ary Hook W1309Q W13 10Q W1311Q W1314Q W1312Q W13 13Q 1. Tu rn the pow er switch of f. 2. Select the needle bar No. 1 [1]. 3. Remove two flat screws [2] and dismount the needle plate [3]. 4. Adjust so t hat the needle [4] and t he point of rotary hook [5] sho[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 8-7 Chapter 8 Adjustment 7. T entatively tighten the screw [6]. 8. Check with needle bars of No. 2 to No. 12 if the clearance betw een each needle and the rotary hook is within 0.1 to 0.3 m m. If there are any needles with clearances out of the range above, adjust them agai n to get proper clearances. 9. Fully tig hten t[...]

8-8 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 8 Adjustment 3. A djustment of Presser Foot Height W1314Q W13 15Q 1. Tu rn the pow er switch of f. 2. Select the needle bar No. 1. 3. Loosen the screw [2] of the presser foot [1], and adjust the presser foot [1] until it comes above the cloth top surface when it is at the alignment position (where the arrow p[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 8-9 Chapter 8 Adjustment 4. A djustment of Thre ad T rimmer 4-1 A tt aching the Fixed Knife W1316Q Bring the fixed knife [1] to right side centering on the pin [2]. Tighten the bolt [3]. 4-2 Checking the Movable Knife Position W1264Q W1317Q W1320Q W13 21Q 1. Tu rn the pow er switch on and wait until the hoop home po siti[...]

8-10 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 8 Adjustment 2. Press the stop sw itch in order to ensure maximum sa fety during adjustment. W1267Q Adjust the movable knife position in this state. 3. Loosen two bolts [3] tha t connect the thread trimmer connecting rods B [1] an d A [2]. 4. Ti g hten the two bolts [ 3] until t he triangle part of the movab[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 8-1 1 Chapter 8 Adjustment W1317Q W13 20Q 5. After adjustment is finished, reset the stop switch. "Release stop S W to operate!" disappears. 6. Tu r n the power switch of f once, then on again. Check that the clearance between the m ovable knife [ 4] and the f ixed knife [5] is 1 mm. 7. W hen ad justing again, [...]

8-12 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 8 Adjustment 5. Thread Wiper A djustment W1325Q 1. Move wiper lever assy [1] in the direction of the arrow with your finger . Loosen two bolts [3] and adjust upper thread hook [2] for smooth movements. 2. If t here is a dif ference in motion between needle bars No. 1 and No. 12, loosen four screws [4] and ma[...]

Chapter 9 Error code list[...]

9-2 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 9 Error code list Code Error Messages Error Measures E-00 ERROR 00 No error occurs . E-01 ERROR 01 Either motor of main shaf t, X - or Y - axis, or low er shaft has locked. E-02 Overtravel Overtrav el occurs during home positio n detecting movement. This is not usually dis played. E-03 S top SW was pre ssed d[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 9-3 Chapter 9 Error code list Code Error Messages Error Measures E-13 Performing the home positio n detection for the hoop pos ition adjustment This is display ed in case t hat the machine ha d been shut dow n while the h oop w as moving and now is st arted up in a mo de without the home posi tion detection, or in case t[...]

9-4 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 9 Error code list Code Error Messages Error Measures E-2A Area over Hoop overhang ( +Y , -Y) E-2B Area over Hoop overhang ( +X, +Y , -Y) E-2C Area over Hoop overhang (-X , -Y) E-2D Area over Hoop overhang ( +X, -X, -Y) E-2E Area over Hoop overhang (-X , +Y , -Y) E-2F Area over Hoop overhang ( +X, -X, +Y , -Y)[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 9-5 Chapter 9 Error code list Code Error Messages Error Measures E-49 Can not identify the machine m odel Can not ide ntify the m achine model T urn OFF the power , check if the m odel identificat ion harne ss is co nnected pro perly , and turn ON the pow er again. E-4A I/O CPU com munication error Failed in the communic[...]

9-6 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 9 Error code list Code Error Messages Error Measures E-BD Lower shaf t fla sh memory error Lower shaf t flash memory error E-BE Lower shaf t versio n-up error Lower shaf t versio n-up error E-BB, BF ERROR BB, BF Lower shaft motor undef ined error E-C1 ERROR C1 Area over during e mbroidering This is not displa[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 9-7 Chapter 9 Error code list Code Error Messages Error Measures E-D5 Needle bar case motor overcurrent Needle bar case motor overcurr ent T urn OFF the power . The possible causes for this error are, trouble s of the nee dle bar case motor , troubles of th e main PCB, and trouble s of the drive PCB. E-D6 Jump motor ov e[...]

9-8 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 9 Error code list Code Error Messages Error Measures E-F9 ERROR F9 No applic able comman d E-F A ERROR F A Interface receiv e data c heck sum error E-FB ERROR FB Send time up error E-FF ERROR FF No status is return ed from spi ndle, lo wer sh a ft mot or, or CP U. This is not usually dis played.[...]

Chapter 10 T roubleshooting If there is any indication of trouble with the machine, check and correct as described in t he table. If t he trouble cannot be corrected, turn o ff the power and contact your distributor for corrective actions.[...]

10-2 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Mechanical Section Problem Check point ! Thread br eakage • Is the machine pr operl y threa ded? • Is thread tensi on too high? • Is the rotary hook assem bly clogged? • Is there thread in the bobbin ? • Is the needle bent? • Is there a roug h edge or flaw on th e need le plat [...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 10-3 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Problem Check point ! Upper shaft loc ks at a certain point in o ne cycle • Is the thread tak e-up stoppe d due t o interf erence with the thread take-up c over? [Adjustm ent] W1326Q Loosen the hexagon s ock et head c ap scre w of the thr ead take- up operat ing le ver and adjus t the ta[...]

10-4 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Electrical Section Cautions • Be sure to turn of f the pow er of the machine and unplug the pow er cord before checking cable connections. • W hen you check connecti on o f the cables as ins tructed in this manual, also check connection and continuity between connectors. • Carry out [...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 10-5 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Symptom Meas ures The need le bar c ase loc k er ror occurs. • Is the INDEX motor rotating? → If not, ref er to the bloc k diagram showing the cable c onnec tions and check to see if connecti on from the INDEX m otor to the m ain PC B is proper . Check the resistance values of pins 1 a[...]

10-6 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Symptom Meas ures ERROR A8 frequent l y occurs. • In the encoder s ignal test m ode, m anual ly turn the main s haft pul ley and chec k to s ee that the st op pos ition s ignal is cor rect. → If the sign al does not ch ange, ref er to t he cable co nnect ion bloc k diagram and c heck t[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 10-7 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Symptom Meas ures Power voltage u pper or lower l im it error occu rs. • Is the voltage s et on th e panel? → If not, set it accor ding to t he power s upply voltage of th e area where the ma chine is used. • Is the tap voltage in the contr ol box ( connec tor con nect ion) adj usted[...]

10-8 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC Chapter 10 Troubleshooting[...]

Chapter 1 1 Connection and Inst allation of Optional Equipment[...]

11 - 2 BE-1204B-BC • B E-1206B-BC Chapter 1 1 Connect ion and Installation of Optional Equipment 1. A tt aching Bobbin Winde r W1327Q 1. Mount two pieces o f bobbin stand L [2] on the thread w inder stay [1] with nut 4 [10 ]. 2. Mount the thread winder assembly (se t) [3] on the thread winder stay [1 ] with the tightening sc rew [1 1]. 3. Mount t[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 11 - 3 Chapter 1 1 Connect ion and Installation of Optional Equipment ! W inding lower thread W1328Q 1. Tu r n the power sw itch on. 2. Set the bobbin [1] in the bobbin winder shaft [2]. 3. Put t he thread through the t hread guide [3]. 4. W ind the thread around the bobbin [1] sev eral times in the direction of the ar r[...]

11 - 4 BE-1204B-BC • B E-1206B-BC Chapter 1 1 Connect ion and Installation of Optional Equipment[...]

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