Brother BE-1201B-AC-PC manual

BE-0901E-AC-PC BE-1201B-AC-PC PC Control t ype Please read this manual be fore using the machine. Please kee p this m anual w ithi n easy reach for qui ck reference. NINE NEEDLE ONE HEAD EMBROIDERY MACHINE TWEL VE NEEDLE ONE HEAD EMBROIDERY MACHINE INSTRUCTION MAN UAL[...]

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BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 1 Thank you v ery much for buying a BROTHER sew ing machine. Before using your new machine, please read the safety instructions below and t he explanations given in the instruction manual. W ith indus trial sewing machines, it is normal to carry out work while posit ioned directly in front of moving pa rts such as[...]

2 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 2 Notes on safety DA NG ER Wait at least 5 m inutes after turnin g off the p ower s witch a nd disconn ectin g the p ower cord f rom the wa ll outlet bef ore o p enin g the f ace p late of the control box. T ouchin g areas where hi g h volta g es ar e p resent can resu lt in severe in jury . CA UTION Environment[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 3 Installation Avoid setting up the se wing m achine near sources of str ong electric al noise such as high-f requency weldi ng equipm ent. If this pr ecaution is not tak en, incorrec t machine o peratio n m ay result. CA UTION Sewing This sewing m achine should onl y be used b y operator s who ha ve receiv ed the[...]

4 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC Maintenance and inspection Maintenanc e and ins pection of the se wing machine s hould on ly be carr ied out b y a qual ified te chnician. Ask your Brother dealer or a qualif ied electrici an to car ry out an y mainten ance and inspect ion of the e lectrica l system . Turn off the power switch and disc onnect th[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5 3 W arni ng labels * 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 W1644 Safety devices: Finger guard, Belt co[...]

6 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC ! ! ! ! BE-1201B- A C-PC W1750 3 5 4 Finger gua rd Bel t cover 3 4 2 6 1 Finger gua rd Guard cover ! ! ! ! BE-0901E-AC-PC[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 7 Before S t arting Operation Do not for ce open the shutter f or direct c ontact with the m agnetic area. Do not bri ng disk s near magnetic matter s such as magnetic screwdri ver or the b ack s ide of the programm er . W1209 Q W1210Q Do not s tore flop py disk s in an extrem ely high or low am bient temperature.[...]

8 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC Protecting data in floppy disks Write-protection is av ailable for a floppy disk to prevent undesired dat a delet ion. A write-protected disk is read-only . It is recommended to pr ovide w r ite-protection f or disks which contain important data. T o do so , slide the write-protect notch to open the slot as show[...]

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-B C 9 Procedure of Re ading This Manual Explanation of model s This manual explains two models: - BE-0901E-AC-PC - BE-1201B-AC-PC Explanation for individual model is provided by identifying the model name. Check t he model before using the machine. The display is BE-0901E-AC-PC. Configurati on of this manual This manual con[...]

10 BE-0901E-AC-PC• BE-1201B-A C-PC Contents Content s SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................................ ..................................... 1 Before St arting Operation ...................................................................................................[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 11 Contents Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransferring E mbroidery Dat a Functions (Command Ref erence) .................................................................................................. ..............................4-2 Description of Scre en ............................................................[...]

12 BE-0901E-AC-PC• BE-1201B-A C-PC Contents Changing Dat a .................................................................................................................. .......................................... 5-23 Changing S tart ..............................................................................................................[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 13 Contents Setting the Machin e ....................................................................................................................................................6-25 Needle Bar ..................................................................................................................... [...]

14 BE-0901E-AC-PC• BE-1201B-A C-PC Contents Chapter 7 Operation of Machine 1. Operating Procedur es .............................................................................................................................................. 7-2 1-1 Power Source ....................................................................................[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 15 Contents Chap ter 9 Maintenan ce 1. Cleaning .....................................................................................................................................................................9-2 1-1 Cleaning a nd Lubrication of Rot ary Hook ....................................................[...]

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Chapter 1 An Introduction of Embroider y Machine[...]

1-2 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 1 An Introduction of Embroidery Machine 1. S pecificatio ns Embr oidery m achine used 9 needle em broider y m achine head 12 needle em broidery m achine hea d Applicat ion Pattern em broider y Sewing sp eed Maxim um 1200 rpm Sewing area Max. 300 ( V) x 450 (H ) mm (flat hoop ar ea) * 300 (V) x 450 (H) [...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 1-3 Chapter 1 An Int roduction of Embroidery Machine[...]

1-4 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 1 An Introduction of Embroidery Machine 2. Sof tw are 2-1 Necessary S y stems The following systems are needed for installing the software. • Personal computer with a CPU of Intel Pentium 166 MHz or above (Even if the software is operable under the environment less than the required specification, su[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 1-5 Chapter 1 An Int roduction of Embroidery Machine 2-2 Configurati on of Sof tware This software is mainly composed of the following four programs. T he software is provided on CD-R. (1) Embroidery Machine Controller (2) Embroidery Data Explorer (3) E mbroidery Dat a Edito r (4) Production Report Program Functio[...]

1-6 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 1 An Introduction of Embroidery Machine Relationship among Programs W he n the software is s tarted, the program (1) for actuating the machine star ts first. Next, embroidery data is called by the program (2). Use the program (3), when required, for edit ing and embroidering. The embroidery data is tot[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 1-7 Chapter 1 An Int roduction of Embroidery Machine 2-5 Basic Operation of Sof t w are This section explains the basics of using the so ftware. It covers only the operating procedures that a r e commonly used for the softw are. If there are any special operating procedures inherent to a program, they are explaine[...]

1-8 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 1 An Introduction of Embroidery Machine ! ! ! ! Double-click Press the left mouse button twice continuously . Do no t leave a long p ause in between. "Double-click [xx]" means moving the white arrow pointer to "xx" and p ressing the left button twice continuously . W1361Q ! ! ! ! Dr[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 1-9 Chapter 1 An Int roduction of Embroidery Machine Names of Screen Component s Names of major component s on the screen of the machine controller are described below : W1363Q ! ! ! ! Menu Processing of software is ca r ried out by givi ng relative commands. Commands are divided in groups and stored in each menu.[...]

1-10 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 1 An Introduction of Embroidery Machine Selectio n of Menu Processing of software is carried out by giving a com mand. A command can be given by the mouse as described below: 1. Move the arr ow pointer to a menu name and clic k there. W1364Q 2. A list of commands is displayed. Click the required comma[...]

Chapter 2 Prep aration of Embroidery Machine[...]

2-2 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne 1. Names of Ma chine Component s ! ! ! ! BE-0901E-AC-PC W1651 ! ! ! ! BE-1201B- A C-PC W1652 Thread guide bar Thread gu ide A, B Embroider y h oop Thread take-up T able Inne r thread gui de 9-bar cotton stand Power swi tch Guard bar Operation pa nel Carriage Thread [...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 2-3 Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne 2. Inst allation DA NG ER Em broider y m achines s hould be installed o nl y by trai ned engin eers. Electr ic wiring s hould be laid by your distrib utor or elec tric ex perts. Install a m achine in a place a wa y from a high- fre q uenc y weldin g mac hine or othe[...]

2-4 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne Loosen thumb bolt [1]. Adjust the operation panel position for ease of use, and t ighten thumb bolt [1 ]. 2-3 Inst allation of Operation Panel W1653 2-4 Mounting of Guard Bar W1751 Attach guard bar [1] to the machine. Fix it w ith bolts and w asher s from the lower [...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 2-5 Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne 1. At tach two th read guide support bars [2] to the cotton stand assembly [ 1], while fitting into the two hol es. 2. Mount the thread guide assembly [3] on the thread guide support bar s [2] using t he two screws [4]. 3. For safety reason, attach viny l t ubes to [...]

2-6 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne 2-6 Lubrication to Needle Bar Case CA UTION Turn off the power switch before starti ng an y cleaning work , other wise the m achine m ay operate if the start switch is pres sed b y mistake, which co uld res ult in inj ur y . Proper lubrication is necessary for keepi[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 2-7 Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne 2-7 Connection of Personal Computer to Machines (fo r connecting 4 set s) Be sure to ground the per sonal computer . W1571 1. Turn of f the power of the personal co mputer and the machine. 2. O pen the cov er of the personal computer and insert an inter face board i[...]

2-8 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne W1656 4. Connect the control box connecto r SBUS2 of the first machine and the control box connector SBUS1 of the second machine using an IF cable. 5. Attach the side cover o f the con trol box. 6. Connect the control box connector SBUS2 of the second m achine a nd [...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 2-9 Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne 2-8 Connection of Power Supply ! ! ! ! Connection of Power Supply of Embroidery M achine DA NG ER Be sure to con nect an e arth cable. Failure to do so m a y r esult in electric shock . Use a cord plug that matches the receptacle type. W1690 W he n usin g a conversi[...]

2-10 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne ! ! ! ! Uninterruptive po w er supply This unit is for protecting a personal computer from commercial power int erruption, voltage drop, and external noise. Use of an uninterruptive power supply is strongly recommended. • T his unit is not an attachment of the Br[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 2-1 1 Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne 2-9 Inst allation of Sof tware Use an attached CD-R for installing software. If a personal computer with no CD-R drive unit is used, connect a drive unit to the co m puter . 1. Set the CD-R for installation. Setting the CD- R start s the inst allation progr am aut[...]

2-12 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne 3. Prep aration for Embroide ring CA UTION Turn off the power switch before s tarting preparatio n. Failure to do so m ay start the m achine uni ntentiona lly throug h an acc idental act ivation of th e ST ART switch , resulting in bodily injuries. 3-1 Upper Thread[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 2-13 Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne ! ! ! ! BE-1201B- A C-PC W1574 W1575 1. Pass an upper thread from the cotton stand through the holes of the thread guide right above each cotton stand bar . W he n passing the thread, p ass it through t he first hole from the lower side, lead it around the thread g[...]

2-14 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne 1. O pen the rot ar y hoo k cover [1]. 2. Hold the knob [2] and ta k e out the bobbin case. 3. Close t he knob and take out the bobbin [3]. 1. Put a new bobbin in t he bobbin case. Check the winding di rection. (refer t he figure) If the bobb in is inserted in the [...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 2-15 Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne ! Attaching bobbin case W1581 3-3 Replacing and Select ing Needle W1582 * Relationship between materials and needles Material Needle Needle t hicknes s Denim Leather #14, #16, #18 Handker chief #9, #10 Shirt To w e l DB × K5 #1 1, #12, #13 [1] [2] 1. Hold the k no[...]

2-16 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne 3-4 Prep aration of Machine for Operat ion ! ! ! ! Check the follo wing before turning on the power Thread (1) A re u p pe r t hr ead s et ti n gs co mp l ete ? (2) Are threads passed smoothly? (3) A r e t h r ea d s p as s e d t h r o ug h ne e d le s ? (4) Ar e l[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 2-17 Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne ! ! ! ! When the mach i ne is turned on: "E-07" may appear on the operation p anel while a buzzer sounds intermittently . In such a case, the machine is not ready to st art because the needle bar case is not positioned correctly , and thus the needles are[...]

2-18 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne If the machine is not ready to opera te because the needle bars in the driv e position are out of the normal position, "E-05" appears. Follow the steps below if this occurs. W1588 ! ! ! ! Nor mal need le s top position W1589 W1590 1. Set "100° ( →[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 2-19 Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne 3-5 Att achment of Embroidery Hoop and Frame ! ! ! ! A ttaching a square frame and a flat hoop frame (st andard) W1591 1. Attach flat hoop frame (assembly) [1] to X carriage [2], and tighten two screws [3]. Fit the project ions of t he X carriage in to the inner ho[...]

2-20 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne ! ! ! ! A ttaching a tubular round frame (optional) Note) W hen using a tubular r ound fr ame with the f ram e for it, rem ove table f rom the m achine. W1592 1. At tach two f rame sets [2] for tubular round frame to X carria ge [1] with two screws [3]. Fit the pro[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 2-21 Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne ! ! ! ! A ttaching a sash frame set (optional) W1593 W1594 W1595 [6] [1] [6] [2] Projec tion Projec tion [3] [1] [4] [5] [7] 1. Turn of f the ma chine power sw itch. 2. Pull X carriage [1] fully toward you. Loosen two screws [3]. Remove flat hoop frame (assembly) [[...]

2-22 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne 5. Put mate rial over sash frame [8]. Att ach tw o clips 290 [9] to both v ertical sides securely . Also attach two clips 220 [10] to both horizontal sides securely . W ith a sash f rame, the al lowable e mbroidery area is 300 mm ( vertical) x 450 mm (horizontal ).[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 2-23 Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne ! ! ! ! A djustment of upper thread Adjust upper thread tension to 0.7~1.3N when the thread is pulled at the needle ba r thread guide. * Correct adju stment Tu r n the upper thread tension dial so that the needle thread can be pulled to the ba ck o f the material a[...]

2-24 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machi ne ! ! ! ! Lo wer thread tension The standard tension of the lower thread is 0.15~ 0.3N. This tension m ay vary depending on the used thread. In general, press the bobbin case to a smooth vertical surface and hang the designated number of coins. T urn the thread tensi[...]

Chapter 3 Embroidering Procedures After installation of machine and setting-up of the personal computer (PC), st art embroidering. This chapter explains about the operation panel on the machine as well as precautions for the actual embroidering process.[...]

3-2 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 3 Embroidering Procedures Functions of Oper ation Pane l Operation Panel W1667 S tarts em broidering. Restarts after moving the car riage to em broider ing start pos ition b y using the j og switc h. Restarts embr oidering after a s uspens ion. Cancels errors dur ing em broidering. Exits fr om the em b[...]

B BE-0901E-AC -PC• BE-1201B -AC-PC 3-3 Chapter 3 Embroidering Procedures Check s the em broidering ar ea. Exits fr om embr oidering m ode. Press th is s witch while hold ing do wn swi tch simulta neously to stop embr oidering. Moves the hoop autom atical ly into t he embroider ing ar ea when th e embr oider y position is out of the are a. W hen t[...]

3-4 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 3 Embroidering Procedures Flowchart of Prep arat ion for Embroiderin g Run PC. Run software ( → p age 3 -5) . Tu r n on the machine power . ( → pa ge 3-5) Register the m achine name for init ial start-up. ( → page 3-6) Retrieve the embroidery data by using ex plorer ( → pa ge 3-6). “Chapter 4[...]

B BE-0901E-AC -PC• BE-1201B -AC-PC 3-5 Chapter 3 Embroidering Procedures Run the Sof tw are 1. Select [Program] - [Brother Embroidery System] – [Ecsc] from the S ta rt menu. The so ftware s tarts u p. T urn on the Machine Power W1596 W16 69 1. Chang e the Flat / Cap hoop select switch accor ding to the hoop to be used. 2. Turn on t he power swi[...]

3-6 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 3 Embroidering Procedures Register the Machine Name Enter the machine name if the so ftware is run for the first time or when a new machine is connec t ed. 1. Ent er a machine na me. W1370Q 2. Click [OK]. Retriev e the Embro idery Dat a 1. Click . The embroi dery data expl orer sta rts up. 2. Double- c[...]

B BE-0901E-AC -PC• BE-1201B -AC-PC 3-7 Chapter 3 Embroidering Procedures S t art Embro ide ring 1. Check t hat the READY lam p on the machine operation panel is on. W1372Q 2. Pr ess to check the embroidering area. 3. Pr ess t o sta rt embroidering .[...]

3-8 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 3 Embroidering Procedures[...]

Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransferring Embroider y Dat a Clicking on the machine controller brings up a screen which allows selecting or transference o f registered embroidery data. M oving, copying, and deleting of embroidery data can also be car ried out on this screen.[...]

4-2 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data Functions (Command Re ference) File menu New Creates a new direc tory . ( → page 4-4) Exit of S electio n Transfers em broidery data to th e mac hine contro ller . ( → page 4-5) Exit Exits f rom em broidery data ex plorer . Edit menu Copy Copi es the s[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 4-3 Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data Description of Screen W0964Q Exit of S election Exit Copy Move Dele te Rename List Image Sort by Name Sort by Stitch es Sort by Col ors Sort by Date Informat ion Help T ool bar Status bar T o display h ierarchy o f directori es in PC T o di splay name and [...]

4-4 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data Creating a Director y Creates a new directory . A dire ctory can be cr eated w ithin another directory . 1. Click and select a p arent directory in the window on the left. W0965Q 2. Select [New] - [Folder] from File menu. W0966Q 3. Ent er a new f older nam[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 4-5 Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data T ransferrin g dat a T r ansfer registered embroidery dat a to the machine con troller or Embroidery data editor . 1. Double- click data, or click data and . The explorer exit s aut omatical ly after transferri ng the select ed data. W0969Q T ransferring D[...]

4-6 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data 3. Set the number o f feeds for trim. Select the number of feeds or specify the feed length for trimmi ng and cl ick [OK ]. The data is transferred and t he explorer ends automati cally . W0971Q T ransferring dat a on a network 1. Before sta rtin g the sof[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 4-7 Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data Copy Copies embroidery data. ! Select from the menu or drag the data icon to the destination. Select from Me nu 1. Click data for selection. 2. Select [Copy] from Edit menu or click . W0973Q 3. Select destination directory . Name copy data. W0974Q 4. Click[...]

4-8 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data Moving Dat a Moves embroidery data to a dif f erent directory . ! Select from the menu or drag the data icon to the destination. Select from Me nu 1. Click data for selection. 2. Select [Move] from Edit menu or click . W0977Q 3. Select the destination dire[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 4-9 Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data Deleting Dat a Deletes embroidery data. 1. Click data for selection. The frame of s elected dat a becomes red. 2. Select [Delete] from Edit menu or click . W0979Q 3. Click [Y es] to delete the selected data.[...]

4-10 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data Recreat e an icon Creates an icon of data f or other models. ! Icons of the data c r eated by the f ollowing models can be recreated. • BE-1204B-BC • BE-1204C-BC • BE-1206B-BC • BE-0901E-AC • BE-1201B-AC 1. Click and select the data displayed as[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 4-1 1 Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data Select A ll Selects all the data in the folder displayed. ! Only copying, movement, and deletion by d r ag & drop are enabled when multiple patterns are selected simultaneously . T ransfer to the machine controller is disabled. 1. Select [Select all][...]

4-12 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data Renaming Dat a Renames the regist ered embroidery data. ! Data name consist s of the name area and three characters called "extension" w hich indicates data type. Enter ".ECS" at the end of the data na me. W0663Q ! Upper and lower case[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 4-13 Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data Finding Da t a Retrieves and views embroidery data . 1. Select [Find Files] from T ool menu. 2. Ent er the file name of embroidery data for search . Enter the file name correctly . W0983Q 3. Click [Find]. W0984Q[...]

4-14 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data If the specified embroidery data is found, the data is displayed. W0985Q Finding Files With W il dcard Charac ters W ildcard characters can be used as a substitute of a single character or multiple characters. Characters "?" and "*" ca[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 4-15 Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data A djustin g Screen Display Selects the information type to display on the screen. ! T ool bar If it is checked, the tool bar appears. ! S tatus bar If it is checked, the status bar appears. ! File display format Choose either option. List Displa ys a list[...]

4-16 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data Reading Dat a in F loppy Disk Reads data in a f loppy disk and registers it as embroidery data . ! The following data format s can be registered. • DOS format data T aji m a Dat a with file name "xxxx. DST" Baru dan Dat a with file name "[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 4-17 Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data 4. Set feed counts for thread breaka ge. Select the numbe r of feeds or specify the feed length for trimmi ng and cl ick [OK ]. W0971Q 5. Select the directory to save and n ame the file. Do not change extens ion ".ECS". W0974Q 6. Click [Save].[...]

4-18 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data Converting the Non DOS format data This function is no t available with W indows NT. V iewing Fi les T o v iew files of FDR, FMC and ZSK dat a, carry out the following steps: ! Vi ewing Details Click . Names, types, Numbers, sizes, number of stitches of F[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 4-19 Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data ! V iewi ng Icon Click . W0990Q ! Preview and Refresh The data ima ge can be display ed before reading the da ta. Click the desired icon or the name for display . Click to display the data image. On the detailed display , " fdr" and "fm c&q[...]

4-20 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data 3. Select data t o read and clic k [OK]. W0992Q W0993Q 4. T he image of the selected p attern appears. T o convert the selected data into ECS da ta. Click [OK]. W0994Q When "Deta ils" is selec ted Whe n "Icon" is sele cted[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 4-21 Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data 5. Set feed counts for thread breakage. Select the number of feeds or specify the feed length for trimmi ng and cl ick [OK ]. W1403Q 6. Select the directory to save the file and name the file. Do not change extens ion ".ECS". W0995Q 7. Click [Sa[...]

4-22 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data Reading Dat a in Pape r T ape Saves data in p aper tape as embroidery dat a. ! Paper taper reader is required for reading data . ! Before saving any dat a, check that the p aper tape reader is connected to PC correctly . ! A vailable interf aces are as fo[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 4-23 Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data 5. T he image of the selected pattern appears. W0970Q 6. Select the directory to save and n ame the file. Do not change extens ion ".ECS". W0997Q 7. Click [Save].[...]

4-24 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data Settings for Dat a Reading Sets up the interface and data transfer speed of the pape r tape reader or external disk drive. 1. Select [Setup] from T ool menu. 2. Select port and speed . W0998Q 3. Click [OK].[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 4-25 Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data W riting Dat a in DST F ormat Convert the ECS data into DST data for saving. 1. Click the desired ECS data t o convert into DST data. 2. Select [ECS to DST conv er sion] from T ool menu. 3. Select the directory to save and n ame the file. Do no t change e[...]

4-26 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 4 Selecting and T ransf erring Embroidery Data V iew ing Pattern Information Detail information of embroidery data can be checked. ! The following items can be chec ked. Pattern n ame File nam e and path of em broider y data File V er sion V ersion n um ber of the f ile No. of stitc hes The num ber of[...]

Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Dat a Clicking of the machine controller brings up a screen which allow s edit ing of embroidery data. This screen allows simple processing of embroi- dery data and display setting o f display .[...]

5-2 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Functions (Command Re ference) File menu Open Selects em broider y data. ( → page 5-5) Merge Add oth er pattern to the pattern in e ditin g. ( → page 5-28) Save Sa ves the ed ited em broidery data over t he curren t file . ( → page 5-30) Save as Saves th e edite d embr o[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-3 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Microstitc h Displa ys the pos ition of the stitch whose lengt h is t he desig nated len gth or less. ( → page 5-9) Needle bar and spe ed range Displa ys the settin g screen f or needl e bar and sp eed rang e. ( → page 5-9) Thr ead color Dis plays the pattern in thread c o[...]

5-4 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Description of Screen W1000Q Status ba r Open Save Zoom Out Horizontal F lip V ertica l Flip Point Sym mentry Help T ool bar A bout This Ap plicat ion Design Information Print Resize Redo Rotate Undo Thread colo r Needle bar and Speed Rang e Fit to Window Displa y Range Zoom I[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-5 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Opening Embroidery Dat a This function is available with embroidery data editor . 1. Select [Open] from File menu or click . 2. Double- click the data or clic k the data and . W1001Q[...]

5-6 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Setting Display Sets the condition of t he display screen. It ems wi th check m arks to the left ar e selected. Centering Brings the i mage to the c enter of the screen. Before selecting After se lecting W1002Q W10 03Q 1. Select [Centering] from Vi ew menu. Zoom Zooms in/out t[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-7 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Zoom Out 1. Select [Zoom] - [Zoom Out] f rom Vi ew menu or click . Repeats zooming of the ima g e by the numb er of clicks. Before selecting After se lecting W1004Q W10 05Q Range 1. Select [Zoom] - [Range] from V iew menu or click . 2. Dr ag and de fine the range to zoom in wi[...]

5-8 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Needle Penetration Chooses whethe r or not the nee dle pevetration p osit ions are di splayed. 1. Select [Needle Penetration] from V iew menu. Before selecting After se lecting W1008Q W10 09Q Embroidering S t art/End Displays s tart and end poin ts as " S" and "[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-9 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Micros titch Displays the po sition of th e sti tch who se length is less th an th e desig nated length wi th . Len gth can be de sig nate d fro m 0. 0 to 1 .0 mm in un its of 0.1 mm . 1. Select [Microstitch] from the V iew menu. 2. Desig nate the length of the stitch to be vi[...]

5-10 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Cha nge o f dis play c olor ! W he n the color of the embroidering sequence is changed, the color displayed on the screen is changed. W hen ending emb roidering or reading other data, the confirmation screen for saving the setting appears. ! A display color can be selected f [...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-1 1 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data 2. Select a new color on the [Color selection] screen. W1018Q 3. W hen selecting a color from a color sample, click maker name or [User] and d ouble click [Color]. W1019Q 4. W hen finely adjusting t he selected color , click [ Medium color]. Click [User] to crate a new color[...]

5-12 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data 5. Select an arbitrary color from basic colors. Click [Def ine Custom Colors] to create a medium color . W1021Q 6. Select a color by clic king on the color chart or by inputting a value, and click [OK]. W1022Q 7. I nput the name of the color and click [OK] when [User] is sele[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-13 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Changing needle bar allocation 1. Dr ag the embroidering sequence on t he needle bar numbe r . W1024Q Setting the rang e 1. Double click the desired needle bar ran ge to change. 2. Click the desired range. W1025Q 3. Click [OK]. Thread Color The embroide ry data i s displayed [...]

5-14 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data T ool bar Shows/hides the to ol bar . The tool bar contains icons with the same functions a s the menu. 1. Select [T ool Bar ] from View m enu. Before selecting After se lecting W1028Q W10 29Q Stat us B ar Shows/hides the to ol statu s. The status bar pr ovides information on[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-15 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Back to Prev ious S tatus Undo Makes the edit or change invalid. The sc reen retu rns to the state before the change. ! The screen can re turn to 3 steps maximum. 1. Select [Undo] from the Edit menu or click . Redo Repeats the can celed step of "U ndo". ! The screen[...]

5-16 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Editing Rot ate W0558Q ! A vailable range of rotation is -359 to 359 de g rees. ! W hen t he patterns to be repeated are grouped, the whole p at tern rotates. When t hey are not grouped, each pattern rota t es in each hoo p. When the p attern s are grouped When the p attern s[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-17 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Horizo nt al Flip Flips the image horizontally . W0450Q W04 59Q 1. Select [Horizontal Flip] from Edit menu or click . V ertical F lip Flips the image vertically . W0450Q W04 60Q 1. Select [V ertical Flip] from Edit menu or click . Point Symmetry Flips the image 180 degrees to[...]

5-18 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data ! The number for repetition is 1 to 100 f or both vertical (Row) and horiz ontal (Column) directions. ! The unit for repetition can be set in inches . T o use the inch unit, set the length to [inch] on the [Configuration] of T ool menu of the machine controller . ( → page 6[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-19 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Margin setting with [ A ut o setting] selected The number is set automatically so as the number of repetitions to be the maximum within the sewing area. ! W he n [S pacin g ], [Direction], and [Datum] are pre-selected before [Auto setting] is selected, the setting is performe[...]

5-20 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Resize Res ize s the i mage. W0450Q W13 95Q ! The available range of resizing is 50 to 200% in bot h the X and Y directions. ! Resizing changes the thread density alon g with the percenta ge. 1. Select [Resize] from Edit menu or click . 2. S pecify the percentage of resizing.[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-21 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Insert o r Delete C ode Codes of tr im, pause and colo r change can be inse rted or delete d by moving the ne edle to the desired position . 1. Select [Insert or delete code] from the Edit menu. Needle movement tool ba r is displayed. W1039Q 2. Select the movement method of n[...]

5-22 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Insert Lock S titch Find the pa ttern of [Sti tch] - [T rim] for [Befo re T rimming] an d find the pat tern of [T rim] - [Fee d] - [Stitch] - [Stitch] for [After T ri mming], then inse rt a lo ck stitch. ! Insertion method of lock stitch depends on the length o f the second s[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-23 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Changing Dat a Changing St art Changes the start position o f embr oidering. Options Functions Center , u pper left corner , m iddle l eft corner , lo wer left corner , m iddle top edge, m iddle bottom edge, upp er right corn er , middl e right corner, or lower righ t corner [...]

5-24 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Changing End Changes the end po sition of embroide ring. Options Functions Center , u pper left corner , m iddle l eft corner , lo wer left corner , m iddle top ed ge, m iddle bottom edge, upper right corner , m iddle rig ht corner , or lo wer right corn er of m ask . Ends em[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-25 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Mask Changes the mask tha t represen ts the periphe ry of embroidery data. Since the automa tic mask is a rectangle, the pa ttern within the hoop may be di splayed as an erro r . In this ca se, set masking in manual mode. ! Mask is displayed in a khaki line. ! The re a re tw [...]

5-26 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Group All patterns created in repetition are grouped as a sin gle pattern. ! The dif ference between the grouped p attern and the non-grouped p att ern is as follows: W1045Q W he n the p atterns are grouped • Each pattern is display ed in each mask. • The whole grouped p [...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-27 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Setting Group for Repeti tion 1. Select [Repeat] in the Edit menu or clic k . 2. Click the checkbox o f [Group] to put a check mark. W1033Q Selecting fr om Menu 1. Select [Group] from Change menu. W1047Q[...]

5-28 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Merge Merge other patterns to the pa t tern in editing. ! If the pattern to be merged is repetition data , it is automatically grouped and merged. ! If the pattern to be merged is grouped repetition data, it is merged at the specified position. → W1048Q W10 49Q ! If t he pa[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-29 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data 3. T he pattern mask is displayed in a broken line. M ove the mask to the desired position for merging. Click the mouse. Move th e mouse w hile pre ssing the shift ke y . The mask move s horizon tally and v ertically . W1053Q 4. If the position is acceptable, click [Y es]. Wh[...]

5-30 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Saving Dat a Saves the edited data. The edited data can be sav ed over the current file or renamed as a sep ar ate file. Save Saves the e dited data over the current file . The original da ta is deleted. 1. Select [Save] from File menu or click . 2. If the edited data is larg[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-31 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Save A s... Renames and sav es the edite d data as a new file. 1. Select [Save as...] from File menu. 2. Select the directory to save the new file. Enter a new f ile name. W1058Q 3. Click [Save]. 4. If the edited data is lar ger than the mask, choose w het her to carry out au[...]

5-32 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data V iew ing Pattern Information Detail information of embroidery data can be checked. ! The following items can be chec ked. No. of stitc hes The num ber of s titches in em broider y data No. of color s The num ber of colors us ed in em broidery data Mask Size Size of mask ing [...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 5-33 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Printing Dat a Prints data in editing. 1. Select [Print] from File menu or click . Specify the numb er of copies and ot her conditions. Clic k [OK].[...]

5-34 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data[...]

Chapter 6 Embroidering The PC controls the m achine operation as w ell as set tin gs of the mach ine . Note tha t the menu which appears on the screen depends on whether the power to the machine is turned on or of f .[...]

6-2 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Functions (Command Re ference) When the Po wer to the Machine is Off File m enu Save T he machine d ata is over written f or saving. ( → page 6-61) Save As The m achine data is saved as a differ ent name. ( → page 6- 61) Exit Exits the m ac hine contro ller . V iew menu T ool Bar Dis[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-3 Chapter 6 Embroidering Operation menu S tart Em broidering S tarts embr oidering. ( → page 6-52) St o p M a c h i n e Suspends embr oidering. ( → page 6- 53) Cancel Em broideri ng Cancels em broidering . ( → page 6-53) Home Pos ition Moves the home pos ition. ( → page 6-54) St e p F / B Carries ou t st[...]

6-4 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Settin gs menu Needle Uses the sam e needle bar for all em broideri ng. ( → page 6-25) Same S peed Range Sets the head. ( → page 6- 26) Pause Sets whether to stop th e needle b ars tem porarily whe n changing al l the needle bars . ( → page 6-26) S peed R ange Defines th e speed ra[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-5 Chapter 6 Embroidering Description of Screen W1060Q Needle bar and speed rang e Zoom in Zoom out Zoom in sp ecif ied rang e Fit to windo w Whole pat tern Needle p enetr ation Thread color Cancel embro idering Help A bout This Ap plicat ion Informat ion Move pa ttern Step-back /step-forward Home positio n Suspe[...]

6-6 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Settings before T urning On the Machine Describes settings available before the machine is turned on . ! The following items can be set. • Displaying the tool bar • Displaying the status bar • Upgrading the version of interface board (*) • Resetting the interface board (*) • Co[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-7 Chapter 6 Embroidering Display i ng the St atus Bar Shows/hides the status ba r . The status bar provides in formation on the current status and advice for operation. 1. Select [S tatus Bar] from V iew menu and put the check mar k. Click here again to remo ve the ch eck mark. Then the status bar d isappears . [...]

6-8 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Language Chang es display language. ! The following three languages are displayed as "A vailable Languag es". English Dis plays Eng lish. Languages system uses Displa ys the system languag e of PC. Each resp ective langua ge Displays t he local language. 1. Select [Language] fr[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-9 Chapter 6 Embroidering Settings af ter T urning Po w er On Describes settings available after turning power on to the machine. T ool Bar Shows/hides the to ol bar . The tool bar contains icons with the same functions a s the menu. Refe r to p age 6- 6. Stat us B ar Shows/hides the status ba r . The status bar [...]

6-10 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Zoom In Specified Range Enlarges the range specified with the mo use to the full windo w size. 1. Select [Zoom In S pecified Range] from Display menu or click . The arrow pointer turns into . 2. Dr ag and speci f y the range to zoom in with the mouse. Before selecting After se lecting W[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-1 1 Chapter 6 Embroidering Grid Displays 1 × 1 cm square grids on the ba ckground. 1. Select [Grid] from Vi ew menu and put the chec k mark. Before selecting After se lecting W1071Q W10 72Q Hoop Displays the outline of embro idery hoop . The type of embroi dery hoop can be changed in [Load Hoop] of Settings men[...]

6-12 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering 2. Desig nate the adjusting position and click [OK]. The hoop is di splayed in a dis placed positi on. W1075Q Before selecting After se lecting W1076Q W10 77Q Needle Penetration Chooses whethe r or not the nee dle pene tration posi tions are displayed. Clicking also provide s the same f[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-13 Chapter 6 Embroidering Thread Color Displays the pattern using colors currently set to the ne edle bar . Clicking also provide s the same fun ction. 1. Select [Thread Color] from Vi ew menu and pu t the check mark. Display co lor of the imag e change s. Before selecting After se lecting W1071Q W10 80Q Needle [...]

6-14 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Changing display colors ! The color of needle bar chan ges to the actual color . ! Changing the thread spool also changes the display color . A confirmation screen to save appears before exiting from embroidering or retrieving other data. ! A display color can be selected f rom among th[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-15 Chapter 6 Embroidering 2. Select a new color on the [Color selection] screen. W1018Q 3. W hen selecting a color from a color sample, click maker name or [User] and d ouble click [Color]. W1019Q 4. W hen finely adjusting t he selected color , click [ Medium color]. Click [User] to crate a new color , then clic[...]

6-16 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering 5. Select an arbitrary color from basic colors. Click [Def ine Custom Colors] to create a medium color . W1021Q 6. Click the color chart or enter values to create a new color , and click [OK]. W1022Q 7. I nput the name of the color and click [OK] when [User] is selected in s tep 4. W102[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-17 Chapter 6 Embroidering Setting Ranges There are two methods for se tting ranges. W1085Q Changing all ranges 1. Click [Up] to increase range. Click [Down] to reduce range. One clicki ng changes t he range by one level . W1086Q Changing individual range 1. Double- click the ra nge display . 2. Click a speed ran[...]

6-18 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Grid Sett ing Sets the pi tch and the color o f grid. ! The grid inte rva l can b e se t at the incre ment of 1 mm (0.1 inch for inch u ni t). ! The value for setting is 1 - 100 m m (0.1 - 10 inches for inch unit). 1. Select [Grid setting] from the View m enu. W1088Q 2. Set the pitch. C[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-19 Chapter 6 Embroidering 2. Select or create the bac k ground color . Refer to steps 5 to 7 on p age 6-16 for det ails. Before changing the background co lor After changin g the backgroun d colo r W1091Q W10 92Q Renaming M achine Rename the regist ered machine. ! Up to 50 characters can be registered for a mach[...]

6-20 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering V ie wing Machin e Infor mation Detail speci fication of the machine can be di splayed. 1. Select [Machine Information] from Machine menu. 2. Click [OK] after checking the information. W1094Q Design Information Detail speci fication of the embroidery data can be checked. Pattern n ame F[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-21 Chapter 6 Embroidering 1. Select [Cascade] or [T ile] from W indow m enu. W1095Q When [Casc ade] is selec ted When [T ile] is se lected W1096Q W10 97Q Minimizi ng and Aligning Window s W indows on the screen can be minimized to the icon size and aligned. Minimize Windo w Size 1. Select [Minimize W indow Siz e[...]

6-22 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering A rrange Icons Minimized windows that are scattered can be ali gned. ! This command is available for minimized w indows. 1. Select [Arrange Icons] from W i ndow menu. W1 10 0Q 2. T he minimized w indows are aligned. W1 10 1Q Changing w indo w size Several square buttons with f igures ar[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-23 Chapter 6 Embroidering Language Chang es display language. Refe r to p age 6- 8. Copy ing Dat a to Other Machin es When multiple m achines are c onnected, the embroi dery data of a machine can be copied to another machine. 1. Click the window of the machine displaying the copy sou r ce data . W1 10 2Q 2. Clic[...]

6-24 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering 4. Cli ck [OK ]. W1 10 5Q The data , is copied. W1 10 6Q Configurati on Sets the environ ment of data reading and display . 1. Select [Configuration] fr om T ool menu. 2. Click and select the item for setting. W1 10 7Q [When re ading file , Micro Stitch i s eliminate d.] is se t to be d[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-25 Chapter 6 Embroidering Setting the Machine Performs the detail setting of the embr oidering st atus. Items that can be select ed in Setting menu are explained here. Needle Bar Patterns ar e sewn by one nee dle. 1. Select the [Needle]-[Same Needle] from Settings menu. 2. Click the needle number for selection. [...]

6-26 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Same Sp eed Range Embroiders pa tterns at th e spe cified speed range. 1. Select [Same S peed Range] from Settings menu. 2. Click a speed range f or selection. W 111 0 Q 3. Click [OK]. The speed ra nge appears at the s pecified ar eas. W 1111 Q Pause Sets whether to stop the nee dle bar[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-27 Chapter 6 Embroidering Speed Range Specifies th e maximum speeds for r espective range s suitabl e for the hoop type . ! Actual embroidering speed depends on the pitch. ! Before shipment, "1" is set to the highest speed; "6" is set to the lowest speed. 1. Select [S peed Range] from Setting[...]

6-28 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Hoop Feed Position Set the ba sic posit ion of the hoop (hoop feed position) for cancellation of emb r oidering. ! The hoop feed position can be se t only in the embroidering area surrounded by a red frame. ! The hoop feed position can not be set in the upper side o f the frame when [T [...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-29 Chapter 6 Embroidering Embroidery A rea Sets the em broidery a rea. 1. Select [Embroidery Area] from Settings menu. 2. Dr ag the embroidery area using the mouse for designation. W 111 6 Q The embroi dery area is displ ayed in li ght blue. Embroidery Hoop The type of s pecified e mbroidery hoop changes the dis[...]

6-30 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering 1. Select [Embroidery Hoop] and the type from Settings menu. W1732 The patt e rn direction an d embroidering a rea may vary dependi ng on the sel ected embroidery hoop t ype. Make sure that the selection is correct. ! The following shows the screen ex am ple with the frame selected . W1[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-31 Chapter 6 Embroidering W1 12 0Q When “Se mi-wide cap (A LL)” is se lected. Thread T rimming ! The following items can be set: Enable inchin g Sets inc hing m otion for thr ead trim m ing. Hoop movem ent after thread trim ming Sets the need le penetr ation len gth for trim m ing. The lengt h can be s et in[...]

6-32 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Boring ! The following items can be set. Boring Sets whether or not bor ing is perf orm ed by attachin g a bori ng knife to t he needle bar . Shift data Shifts the hoop b y 12 mm while th e needle b ar with a boring k nife attach ed is sele cted. Shift needles Sets the r ange of ne edle[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-33 Chapter 6 Embroidering Thread Breakage Sensor The sensor fo r thread breakage can b e turned ON/OFF o r the sensor sensitivity fo r each needle bar can be set. ! The sensitivity can be set within the range of 1 - 100. The smaller the value is, t he hi g her the sensitivity is. 1. Select [Thread Breakage Senso[...]

6-34 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Automatic S tep Back Sets the numb er of stitche s for auto matic step bac k if thr ead breakage occur s. ! The number of stitches that can be se t is from 0 to 255. ! Additional step-back can be made f or sensitivity value of the thread breakage sensor . 1. Select [Automatic S tep Back[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-35 Chapter 6 Embroidering End of embroidery Sets if the machine returns to the start poin t after end o f embro idery . 1. Select [End of embroidery] from Settings menu. W1753 2. Click the checkbox to put a chec k mark ( ) w hen the machine returns to the start point a fter end of embroidery . Click [OK]. W1 13 [...]

6-36 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Mendi ng Sets the de tails of mending . ! Items and descriptions are as follows: Automatic all y reset break age error Error is autom aticall y canceled when a thre ad break age occur s. 1. Select [Mending] from Settings menu. W1735[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-37 Chapter 6 Embroidering 2. Click [OK] when the items are set. W1 13 2Q Adj us t Adjustment valu e of the ne edle is set. ! The adjustment value is set at the increment of 0.1 mm. ! The setting range is -0.5 ~ 2 mm in X and Y directions. ! If the adjustment value is set too large, a pattern may be disfigured. ![...]

6-38 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Driving shaf t Speeds u p the sta rtup of the ma in shaft . Select this func tion when sewing thick material. 1. Select [Driving shaft] from Settings menu and check it. W1738 2. W hen the item selection is completed, click [OK]. W1739 A ctivate escape with p ause Sets whether to feed th[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-39 Chapter 6 Embroidering Short stitch speed reduct i on Reduces spee d when stitching in a designated pitch . ! The pitch can be desi gnated between 0.0 and 2.0 mm in units of 0.1 m m. ! The speed can be set between 400 rp m and the maximum speed o f the current hoop in unit s of 10 rpm. 1. Select [Short stitch[...]

6-40 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Thin / Thick Material Changes the timing o f needle drop and h oop movement. ! The timing can be switched for thick material or thin material. 1. Select [Thin / Thick material] from Settings menu. W1742 2. Select thick or thin by moving the slide bar control. Click [OK] when it is set. [...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-41 Chapter 6 Embroidering A rea T race Select the out s ide shape of area tracing before star ting sewing. ! The following two types can be selec ted. The selected outside shape is displayed on the s creen. Rectangl e Octagon W1 14 2Q W1 143Q 1. Select the outside shape of [Area trace] from Settings menu and che[...]

6-42 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Default Settings Resets change s of the mach ine setting to the defaul t. ! Items for setting and initialization are as follows: S peed R ange Automatic all y selects the va lue suitable for the h oop t ype. Hoop Feed Position Returns to the m achine hom e position. Embr oidering Area S[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-43 Chapter 6 Embroidering 1. Sele ct [De faul t Se ttings] fr om S ettings menu. W1745 2. Click [OK]. Show Setting Shows the setting contents and defaults. ! The following items are shown: • Embroidery area • Enable inching • Hoop movement after thread trimming • Sensitivity • Backward step s • Autom[...]

6-44 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering 1. Sele ct [Show Settin g] from S etti ngs menu. W1746 2. Aft er chec king, check [OK]. W1648[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-45 Chapter 6 Embroidering Load Setting Load the setting. ! The set file has an extension of "ecm". 1. Select [Load setting] from Settings menu. W1754 2. Select the folder a nd cl ick [Open ]. W1 15 0Q[...]

6-46 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Save Setting Saves the e dit settings. ! Save the setting files with an extension of "ecm". 1. Chang e the setting. 2. Select [Save setting] from Settings menu. W1755 3. Select the registration folder and put a file name. W1 15 2Q 4. Click [Save].[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-47 Chapter 6 Embroidering Load Hoop Load the optional hoop displayed in "Hoop" . ! The hoop file to be loaded has an extension of "ehp". ! T he types and the shapes of hoop for loading are as follows: Note) Hoops that can be disp layed includ e hoops supp orted f or mac hines other than this [...]

6-48 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering SPIDER _NET_FRAME 07T -3.ehp W1702 SPIDER _NET_FRAME 07T -4.ehp W1703 SPIDER _NET_FRAME 09T -1.ehp W0857Q SPIDER _NET_FRAME 09T -2.ehp W1704 SPIDER _NET_FRAME 09T -3.ehp W1705 SPIDER _NET_FRAME 09T -4.ehp W1706 SPIDER _NET_FRAME 10B-1.ehp W0861Q SPIDER _NET_FRAME 10B-2.ehp W1707 SPIDER [...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-49 Chapter 6 Embroidering SPIDER _NET_FRAME 18T -1.ehp W0881Q SPIDER _NET_FRAME 18T -2.ehp W1722 SPIDER _NET_FRAME 18T -3.ehp W1723 SPIDER _NET_FRAME 18T -4.ehp W1724 SPIDER _NET_FRAME 19B.ehp W0885Q Tubular frame ◎ TUBULAR _FRAM E-05.eh p W0886Q ◎ TUBULAR _FRAM E-07.eh p W0887Q ◎ TUBULAR _FRAM E-10.eh p W[...]

6-50 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering HOLDER_B ASE30X 28.ehp W0901Q HOLDER_B ASE30X 43.ehp W0902Q HOLDER_B ASE30X 48.ehp W1727 HOLDER_B ASE40X 43.ehp W1728 Tubular round fr ame ◎ TUBULAR _ROUND07.ehp W0905Q ◎ TUBULAR _ROUND09.ehp W0906Q ◎ TUBULAR _ROUND12.ehp W0907Q ◎ TUBULAR _ROUND15.ehp W0908Q ◎ TUBULAR _ROUND18[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-51 Chapter 6 Embroidering 1. Select [Load hoop] from Se ttings menu. W1749 2. Select the folder a nd cl ick [Open ]. W1 15 4Q[...]

6-52 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Embroidering How to start embroidering and operation after the star t are explained here. St arting Embroidering ! The following screen appears when the edit data is retrieved fr om the explorer . W1 15 5Q 1. Click . When sewing sta rt positi on differs from current needle pos ition, &q[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-53 Chapter 6 Embroidering 2. Pr ess the button. Embroidering starts. Embroidery data appears in gray , indicating the embroidering st a tus. W1 15 6Q Pause 1. Click . Can celing 1. Pr ess the button while pressing the button on the machine operation panel. 2. Click . 3. T he check scree n appears. Click [ Y es] [...]

6-54 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Moving the Home Position Move the selected machine home position . 1. Select [Home Position] from Ope ration menu or click .[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-55 Chapter 6 Embroidering S t ep-forw ard/S tep-back Allows step-forward or step-back of stitches w ithout embroidering. ! Click to stop embroidering for step-forward/back mode. ! The special tool bar appears in the step-forward/back mode. W1 15 8Q Entering in the S tep-forward/S tep-back Mode 1. Click to stop e[...]

6-56 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Canceling step-forward/st ep-back 1. Click of the step f orward/back tool bar . The cross disappears and t he step forward/ba ck mode is canceled. W1 16 0Q Setting St ep-forw ard/Back Dist ance o r T i ming Select step -forwa rd/back distance or timing. ! The functions of icons are as f[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-57 Chapter 6 Embroidering Stepping Forward/Back Steps forward/bac k the stitche s actually . ! The functions of icons are as f ollows: W0927Q Returns to the start position. For re peating patterns, retu rns to the start pos ition of the current pattern. Moves bac kward b y the spec ified dis tance cont inuousl y[...]

6-58 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering 1. Select the icon and m ove the cross to the desired position for step forward/back. Forward B ackwar d W1 16 5Q W1 166Q S pecif y i ng the V alue S pecify the travel length from the embroidery star t point. 1. Click . 2. I nput the number of stitches to sta rt embroidery . Click [OK].[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-59 Chapter 6 Embroidering Moving Embroidery Position Changes the position of embroidery data. ! Movement is allowed only in the embroidering area (within the red frame). 1. Select [Move Embroidery Position] from Operation menu or click . W1 17 0Q 2. T he pointer turns into . Drag the embroidery data. The mouse a[...]

6-60 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Centering Patte rn Moves the pattern to the machine home position. 1. Select [Move Pattern] f rom Operation menu. W1 17 2Q 2. T he pattern is moved. W1 17 3Q[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 6-61 Chapter 6 Embroidering Saving Dat a Saves the edited data. The edit ed data can be saved over the current file or renamed as a separate file. Save Saves the edited data ov er the current file. The original data is deleted. 1. Select [Save] from File menu or click . 2. If color etc. has been is chan g ed, the [...]

6-62 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 6 Embroidering Running Othe r Programs Other programs can be st arted when the machine power is not turned on or when t he machine is in operation for embroidery . ! Th e fo llo wing p rogr am s ca n be start ed: Embr oidery data expl orer Allows tra nsfer and c opy of the embr oidery data. Data trans[...]

Chapter 7 Operation of Machine[...]

7-2 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 7 Operation of Machine 1. Turn the power on to the machine. 2. W hen the machine is eq uipped with the shut-off sw it ch unit, Reset the emergency stop button. 3. W hen the machine is eq uipped with the shut-off sw it ch unit, Press the powe r switch. 4. The power lamp lights up and a message is displa[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 7-3 Chapter 7 Operation of Machine 2. Machine Stop 2-1 Stopping the Machine w ith the stop switch unit W1607 ! ! ! ! Resetting Machine S top W1373Q 2-2 Emergency Stop of the Machine with the shut-off switch unit W1606 ! ! ! ! Resetting Emergency Stop (shut-off) W1606 Stop switch Press the stop sw itch (opt ion) or[...]

7-4 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 7 Operation of Machine 3. Permission for Hoop M ovement W1374Q • When the compu ter has given a command to move the e mbroidery hoop, "HOOP" is displayed while blinking on the operation panel. • Press and the e m broidery hoop moves to the designated position.[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 7-5 Chapter 7 Operation of Machine 4. Jog Sw itches 4-1 Hoop Movement to S t art Posi tion The hoop can be moved be f ore star ting embroidering and the start position can be set arbitrarily . W1608 W16 09[...]

7-6 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 7 Operation of Machine 5. A r ea Chec k 5-1 Externa l T racing W1278Q If is p ressed in other cases than "area over", the rect angular outline of the p attern is traced. 5-2 Automatic Hoop Movement in A rea W1279Q • If "area over" is displayed, press . The hoop automatically moves[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 7-7 Chapter 7 Operation of Machine 6. Hoop Fe ed Position • In order to ease m ounting and dismoun ting of the embroidery hoop, ano ther needle position can be set as a hoop feed position in the movable area addi tionally to the current needle position. Refer to " Hoop Feed Position " on Pa ge 6-28 for[...]

7-8 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 7 Operation of Machine 7. Measures again st Thread Bre akage 7-1 Remedies W1610 1. If embroidering is suspended due to thread breaka ge, “E- 0A” is displayed while blinking on the operation panel. 2. Cor rect the broken thread and p a ss it throu gh again. Refer to "Chapter 2, 3- 1 Upper Thre [...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 7-9 Chapter 7 Operation of Machine 8. Inching Mode 8-1 Inching Mode duri ng Embroideri ng (Forcible Hoop Movement) • Movin g the f rame greatl y in the inching m ode m ay cause an interfer ence with the mac hine. Pay utm ost car e in the inc hing m ode. • Alt hough the d istance of the fram e moved in the inch[...]

7-10 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 7 Operation of Machine[...]

Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Records and controls th e machine operation. The production report can be created based on this data. Detaile d inf ormat ion of pr oductio n report allo ws effic ient embr oidering contr ol.[...]

8-2 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Functions (Command Re ference) File menu Open Repor t File O pens the repor t file. ( → page 8- 4) Save As CSV Saves th e current r eport d ata in CSV f ormat. ( → page 8- 18) Print Prints the rep ort. ( → page 8-19) Print Pr evie w Displays t he print preview on the [...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 8-3 Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Description of Screen W1 17 7Q Status bar Save as CSV Detaile d Data Thread Bre akage for Each Pattern Thread Bre akage for Ea ch Needle Bar Output T ota l Output Displa y graph Displ ay text Copy Print A bout This Ap plicat ion Help Open repo rt file[...]

8-4 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Displaying Re port Displays the machine operation status in the form of report. ! The following reports can be display ed: Details Displa ys detail data while the mac hine is in operat ion. Thr ead Breakage inform ation on Needle Bar Displa ys the thread break age infor mat[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 8-5 Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Display Example of Deta ils Displays the machine in formation ch ronologically that a re collected within the specified period . The following informat ion is indicated under the "Reason " column: Display Con tents Power O N The m achine po wer was tur ned on. If [...]

8-6 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Display Example of Thread Breakage Information on Needle Ba r Displays the information on thread brea k age occu rrences with head numbers an d needle bar numbers. Three needle bar s with frequent th read breakage are in dicated . Display Con tents No. of tim es thread is t[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 8-7 Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Display Example of Thread breakage Information in Pa ttern Displays thr ead brea kage infor mation fo r each p attern. Display Con tents n th The pattern was embr oidered for th e "n"th t ime. Pattern n ame Name of the pattern that was embr oidered Head No. (*) He[...]

8-8 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Display Example of Output Information Displays the production information that a re collected during the speci fied perio d. Display Con tents T otal electric ity su pply tim e T otal tim e when the m achine was energi zed withi n the spec ified period( **) T otal em broide[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 8-9 Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Det ails of reas on for stopp age Interrupt ed Frequency and t otal time s topped b y the operator S toppage du e to thre ad breakage Frequenc y and total tim e stopped b y thread br eakage Error Frequenc y and total tim e stoppe d by error s Disp lay in text W1 18 3Q Disp [...]

8-10 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Display Example of T ot al Output Inform ation Displays the out put information per pattern on multiple machines that are s elected. Display Con tents Number The pattern embroider ed durin g the specif ied p eriod is n umber ed. Pattern n ame Nam e of the pattern No. of st[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 8-1 1 Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Disp lay in graph The total output information is displayed with the graph. Displayed here is the screen of the number of embroidered cloths. W1 18 6Q Click tab to display the total e m broidering time, etc, with the graph.[...]

8-12 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Setting Display Items Sets display items for each p roduction report. ! The following tab wi ndows can be set: General Item s related to the overall d isplay of the output r eport. Details Items r elated to detail da ta. Thr ead Breakage inform ation on Needle Bar Items re[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 8-13 Chapter 8 Creating Production Report ! Collate Selects the data collection period. If month, week or day is selected , set the end date or end hour . ! St o r a g e Selects the data save period. Det a ils W1 18 8Q ! Main items to be displayed Displays each event and the time. Load desi gn T r ansfer time of e[...]

8-14 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Thread Breakage Info rmation on Needle Bar W1 18 9Q ! Main items to be displayed No. of threa d break age occurr ences Number that thread br eakage has occur red No. of stitc hes Number of stitc hes used in em broider y Thread br eakage rate Rate of thread br eakage f or 1[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 8-15 Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Outpu t Informa tion T ime is calcu lated to the unit of secon d , but the display unit is in minute. This may re sult in minor diffe rences. W1 19 1Q ! Items to be display ed T otal stitches The total num ber of em broidery st itches f rom s tart to end No. of tim es em b[...]

8-16 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 8 Creating Production Report T ot al Outp ut In format ion T ime is calcu lated to the unit of secon d , but the display unit is in minute. This may re sult in minor diffe rences. W1 19 2Q ! Items to be display ed T otal stitches The total number of embr oidery stitches from start to end No. of tim es[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 8-17 Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Recess T ime Setting Sets the ti me not to be in cluded in the cal culation. Thi s time is displayed on the " Output" r eport as "Time Exc lud ed". W1 19 3Q ! T ar get machine Click and select the applicable machine for calculation. ! T ot al recess tim[...]

8-18 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Save A s CSV ... Converts the production report dat a to CSV format that can be read in spreadshee t software. 1. Select [Save As CSV] from File menu o r click . 2. T he file name "Untitled. csv" automatically appears. T o chan ge the name, change "Untitled&[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 8-19 Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Printing Productio n Report Prints the production r eport from a pr inter . Page Setup Printing metho d is set as requ ired. 1. Select [P age setup] from the Fi le menu. Setting screen is d isplaye d. W1 19 5Q Print 1. Select [Print] from File menu or click . Set the numb [...]

8-20 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 8 Creating Production Report Copying Report Da t a Copies the selected area as text data. This allow s use of the production report on othe r word processing sof tware . 1. Select [Select All] from Edit menu, or drag and select the area to be copied. W1 19 6Q When dragging for s election W1 19 7Q When[...]

Chapter 9 Maintenance[...]

9-2 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 9 Maintenance CA UTION Turn off the power switch before starti ng mainte nance. Failure to do so m ay start the m achine uni ntentiona lly throug h an acc idental activ ation of th e ST ART switch , resulting in bodily injuries. Be sure to wear p rotective g o gg les and g loves w hen ha ndlin g the lu[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 9-3 Chapter 9 Maintenance 1-2 Cleaning of Need le Plate Broken threads left around the movable or fixed knives or the thread holding plate may result in thread trimming failur e or p arts da mage. Clean them once a month. W1613 Remove br oken thr eads from this sect ion.[...]

9-4 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 9 Maintenance 2. Oiling T o ex tend the machine's service life, supply oil to the following places at re gular int ervals. The models BE-0901E-AC-PC and BE-1201B-AC-PC adopt centralized wick lubrication (including rotary hoo ks). Befor e daily operation, supply oil as needed while checking the oil[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 9-5 Chapter 9 Maintenance ! BE-1201B-AC-PC W1616 ! Daily oiling W1617 Supply oil to the top and the bo t tom of each needle bar (24 points ) daily as shown in the fi gur e. Supply oil to the points indicated by the arrows in the figure. Note) • Ref ill the machine f ront tank with oi l once a week . • T he mac[...]

9-6 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 9 Maintenance ! Before operation. Before starting operation of the machine, move the needle case fully to the ri ght and the left, and use a cloth to wipe greasy dirt of f th e needle bar guide rail and the pressure foot shaft (indicated by the arrows in the figure) from the rear of the needle bar case[...]

Chapter 10 Adjustment[...]

10-2 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 10 Adjustment CA UTION If adjus tment should b e m ade while the power switch is turned on, pay speci al attenti on to your safe ty . Turn off the p ower s witch and p ull o ut th e p lu g before s tarting adjustm ent. Failure to do so may start the m achine un intent ionall y through an accid ental a[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 10-3 Chapter 10 Adjustment 1. Dism ount the pulley cov er and turn the pulley [1] until the pulley scale indicates 180° and the needle bar is set at the lowest position. (The pulley " " mark and the s t op mark " " a re aligned.) 2. I nsert the positioning bar [2] into the hole of the pulley [[...]

10-4 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 10 Adjustment ! W he n using the bottom dead cente r gauge W1619 W1621 W1222 W1624 W1625 [5] [6] [4] [1] [7] [8] [9] [3] [3] Tighten the bolt [9] so that the cleara nce can be even. Do not hit this sect ion. [10] [10] [2] [7] [8] Cutting section Cutting section 180° 10.8mm [9] Oil cap[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 10-5 Chapter 10 Adjustment 1. Turn the pulley [1] until the scale of pulley [1] indicates 180° (where the pulley indicat ion mark " " and the stop mark " " are aligned) and the needle bar is set at the low est position. 2. Insert the positioning bar [2] into the hole of the pulley [1] and fix [...]

10-6 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 10 Adjustment 2. Adjust ment of T iming Betw ee n Needle and Rot ary Hook W1626 1. Select needle bar No. 1. The above figure sh ows mode l BE-0901E-AC-PC. For mo del BE-1201B- AC-PC, nee dle bar No. 12 corresponds to y . 2. Rem ove two f lat countersunk head screws [2 ], and remove needle plate [3]. 3[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 10-7 Chapter 10 Adjustment 3. A d justment of Presser Foot Height W1627 W16 28 W1629 1. Turn the pow er switch off. 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[...]

10-8 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 10 Adjustment 4. A djustment of Thread T rimmer W1630 W1631 [1] [2] 10mm [3] [4] [5] 1.2mm 1. Br ing fixed knife e into contact w it h spring pin [2] of needle plate base [1], and tighten the screw . When a ttaching fixed k nife [3], adjust the dista nce from t he knife to hole [4] of t he needle plat[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 10-9 Chapter 10 Adjustment 5. Thread Wiper A dju stment W1632 ! ! ! ! BE-1201B- A C-PC W1633 1. Move solenoid arm [1] in the direction o f the arrow w it h y our finger . Loosen three bol ts [3] and adjust t hread hook [2] for sm ooth movements. 2. If there is a dif f erence in motion between needle bars No. 1 and[...]

10-10 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 10 Adjustment 6. A d justing the Belt T ension The belt T ension is adjusted to the optimum tension at the time of shipment from the factory . However , as the belt is used ,it becomes run in and may loosen around the ma chine pulley and mo tor pulley . Use the following procedure to check the belt t[...]

Chapter 1 1 Error code list[...]

11 - 2 BE-0901E-AC- PC• BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 1 1 Error code list Code Error Measures E-00 No error occurs. E-01 E-01ERROR 01Eith er motor of m ain sha ft, X - or Y -ax is has locked.. This is not usually dis played. E-02 Overtrav el occurs during home posit ion detecting m ovement. T urn the power off and on once. If the sa me error occ urs ag[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 11 - 3 Chapter 1 1 Error code list Code Error Measures E-21 Hoop overh ang (+X ) E-22 Hoop overh ang (+Y ) E-23 Hoop overh ang (+X , +Y) E-24 Hoop overhang (-X ) E-25 Hoop overhang ( +X, -X) E-26 Hoop overhang (-X , +Y) E-27 Hoop overhang ( +X, -X, +Y) E-28 Hoop overhang (-Y ) E-29 Hoop overhang ( +X, -Y) E-2A Hoo[...]

11 - 4 BE-0901E-AC- PC• BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 1 1 Error code list Code Error Measures E-CB S pindle rota tion speed error Press the to cancel the error and pre ss the If the same error occur s again, ther e is a possi bility that the spindl e is overloaded.. E-CD S peed command can n ot be receiv ed. T urn the power off and on once. If the sa m[...]

Chapter 12 T roubleshooting If there is any indication of trouble with the machine, check and correct as described in t he table. If the trouble cannot be corrected, turn o ff the pow er and contact your distributor for corrective actions.[...]

12-2 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Mechanical Section Problem Check point ! Thread br eakage • Is the m achine pr operl y threaded? • Is thread tension t oo high? • Is the rotar y hook as sembly clogge d? • Is there t hread in the bo bbin? • Is the n eedle ben t? • Is there a rough e dge or f law on the n[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 12-3 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Problem Check point ! Machine o peratio n abnorm al • Is any set sc rew of the ro tary encod er loosene d? • Is an y set screw of the m achine pu lley loose ned? • Is an y set screw of the m achine m otor pulle y loosene d? • Is em broider y data norm al? • Is the X Y carr[...]

12-4 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 12 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. • When y ou check connection of the cables as instructed in this manual, also check connection and continuity between connectors. • Carry [...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 12-5 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Symptom Meas ures The need le bar cas e lock error occurs. • Is the INDEX motor rotating? → If not, ref er to the b lock diagr am s howing the c able connec tions and chec k to see if connecti on from the INDEX m otor to the m ain PCB is pr oper . Check the resistance va lues of[...]

12-6 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Symptom Meas ures The m ain shaft motor loc k error occurs. • Enter the encoder signal mode a nd manuall y turn the main shaft pulle y . → If it is ab norm ally heav y , the m ain shaft m echanism is fault y . • Does the m ain shaft m otor rotate at all when the error occ urs?[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 12-7 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Symptom Meas ures Jump s olenoid does not oper ate. • Check to see if c onnection from the j um p solenoid to con nector P10 of the head PCB is proper . • Check the resistance value of the jum p soleno id which does not operate with the con nector s ection. The norm al resis tan[...]

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Chapter 13 Connection and Inst allation of Optional Equipment[...]

13-2 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 13 Connection and Installation of Opti onal Equipment 1. A tt aching Bobbin Winder ! Mounting method W1636 W1637 3. At tach bobbin w inder guide bracket [7] to the cotton stand [8] w ith screws. 4. MoAttach bobbin winder assembly [10] equipped with bobbin winder plate [9] using two screws, washers, an[...]

BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B-A C-PC 13-3 Chapter 13 Connection and Installation of Opti onal Equipment ! W indin g lower thread W1638 1. Turn on t he power switch. 2. Fit bobbin [1] to the bobbin winder sha ft [2]. 3. Pass a thread through thread guide [3]. 4. W ind the thread around bobbin [1] several times in the direction of the arrow . 5. Pr ess[...]

13-4 BE-0901E-AC-PC • BE-1201B -AC-PC Chapter 13 Connection and Installation of Opti onal Equipment[...]

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