Table of Contents Chapter 1 General Information ........................... 4 1.1 Warnings and Cautions ..........................4 1.2 Main Features.............................. 6 1.3 Technical Specifications ..........................8 Chapter 2 Embroidery Guide ..........................9 2.1 Structure and Usage Instruction of Control Panel .................. 9 2.2 Instruction of the Main Interface ......................
Chapter 1 General Information Please read this manual carefully to assist with operating the machine correctly and effectively. Besides that, you should keep this manual properly for future use. 1.1 Warnings and Cautions In order to avoid fire, electrical shock or unpredicted injuries, you should follow the listed safety rules. P a g e...
1.2 Main Features 1. User-friendly Interface on Touching Panel The adoption of the touching panel technology offers user the delightful operation and easy learning. The beautiful screen display turns everyday work into joyful experiences. 2. Huge Memory Capacity The memory capacity reaches 100 million stitches, which can meet demands of different customers. 3.
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6. Pattern Input/Output via USB Customers can use USB disk for data transfer. USB disk supports DIR operation, which is easy for pattern management. For each directory, system supports operation of 400 patterns or sub-directory. There is no limitation of directory levels. Patterns in the formats of Binary, Ternary and Z-nary can be loaded.
16. Letter Pattern There are 28 built-in font libraries. Users can make letter groups and change letter orders according to different tasks. This operation is vivid, simple and easy managing. 17. Pattern Edit (under developing) 18. Speed Adjustment The highest speed for embroidery can be preset. During embroidery, speed may change automatically along with the change of needle interval.
Chapter 2 Embroidery Guide 2.1 Structure and Usage Instruction of Control Panel Structure of Control Panel 1. Touching Panel • It adopts high-luminance LCD displayer and touching screen man-machine interaction interface. 2. Buttons • Press the keys to start the embroidery, pause the embroidery. 3.
2.3 Basic Procedure of Embroidery The machine carries out embroidery based on the patterns saved in memory. The following figure is the basic procedure of the embroidery: Input Patterns User can input patterns through network or USB disk. Only with (successful registration) displayed, can it be possible to transmit patterns by network.
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3. Set patch embroidery —— press to enter color-changing setting interface and set patch embroidery of the pattern according to hints. 4. For border inquiry, border idling, pattern outline —— press to enter frame selection and position operation. 5. Locate pattern at frame center —— press to enter frame selection and position operation. Please note this function is to locate pattern at the frame center set by soft limitation.
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2. Manual Frame-Moving: • When the machine stops, press direction keys to move frame along the corresponding direction. Press the two neighboring keys at the same time to move the frame in the direction of the angle bisector. is the speed key for manual frame-moving. Press to shift between (high speed) and (low speed).
Cancel Embroidery When the machine stops, press to display a hint window, where user can select to turn (embroidery confirmation) to (cancel embroidery confirmation). 2.4 Normal Embroidery, Returning and Patching In embroidery confirmation status ( is displayed), press to start normal embroidery, and during embroidery, press to stop embroidery.
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Shift among these three working statuses: In embroidery ready status ( is displayed in the main interface), if users have selected pattern and related parameters, press and then press to confirm, and the system will enter embroidery confirmation status ( is displayed in the main interface).
Chapter 3 U Disk Management In U disk management interface, user can input patterns from U disk to machine, and vice versa; meanwhile, user can undertake some common U disk managements, like erasing file or directory, initializing the disk, etc. User can save patterns data under different directories of the U disk based on different types.
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3. Enter U disk operation interface. 25 | P a g e...
3.2 Pattern Preview 1. In the U disk management interface, press the pattern for preview. Pattern files and directories are shown in figure in the list. One page of the list contains 8 items. If the amount of the object within the current directory is more than 8, the object list will be displayed in many pages. Click the key to turn page and look for patterns in another page.
3.3 Pattern Input To input patterns within the U disk to the machine’s memory, user need select the pattern files to be inputted, and then input the number and name for the patterns to be saved in memory. 1. Select pattern files of the U disk; 2.
The system provides the minimum available pattern number as the default value. User can use the keypad below to change the number. 4. Press to confirm; 5. The system will save the pattern data from the U disk to the memory. 3.4 Directory Operation 1.
3.6 Delete Objects from U Disk (including pattern file and directory) 1. Select objects to be deleted; 2. Press to delete; 3. System will ask user to confirm the deletion. Note: If the user wants to delete a directory, the system will delete all the files and sub-directories within this directory.
3.7 Create a New Directory in the Current Directory 1. Press 2. Input the new directory name 3. Press System will create the corresponding directory in the U disk and refresh the current object list. 30 | P a g e...
Chapter 4 Common Parameters and Color-Changing Order In this system each pattern has its own settings of the normal parameters (like scale and repetition) and color-changing order. When a new pattern is selected, the corresponding settings of normal parameters and color-changing order will become effective.
4.1.1. Settings of X-Y Scale This parameter controls the scaling percentages on X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) direction, so as to scale up/down the patterns. 1. Press the function item of “Scale X/Y” System will display independently the modification windows for X Scale and Y Scale for users to set respectively.
2. Adjusting X-Y Scales User can press number pad to modify the scaling rate at X direction, press to cancel the last input digit and press to clear the input number. 3. Press to save the modification The modification method of Y Scale is the same with that of X Scale. 4.1.2.
4.1.4. Prior Mode There are two modes: “rotation prior to scaling” and “scaling prior to rotation”. When user has set the parameters “Scale X/Y” and “Rotate Angle”, the patterns will rotate first and then scale up/down, if “rotation prior to scaling” mode is selected. Otherwise it will scale up/down first and then rotate. 4.1.5.
4.2 Settings of Color-changing Order 4.2.1. Color-changing Interface 35 | P a g e...
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The pattern display area displays the pattern under color-changing setting. After changing the color- changing order, the display will be renewed at same time to show the modification effect. Color-changing order display area shows color lump numbers, needle bar numbers and needle bar colors. Pattern display can be in parallel with the setting, insertion and deletion of needle bar number, which means that users can set and change the color-changing order along with the display.
4.2.2. Settings of Color-Changing Order 1. Press to enter color-changing setting interface. 2. Input the needle bar numbers in order in the needle bar number selection area. The pattern display and the color list will be refreshed after each input. 3.
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45 default colors for selection in the setting interface 3. To set the needle bar color, select the needle bar first and then select the color from the 45 default color lumps. The corresponding color of the needle bar button will be refreshed. 4.
Chapter 5 Memory Pattern Management Memory pattern management includes selection of embroidery patterns, settings of patterns, change of patterns and operations for creating patterns. 5.1 Memory Pattern Management Interface and Other Memory Pattern Operation Interfaces Press to enter memory pattern management interface. The memory patterns management interface contains: Patterns image display area, navigation and pagination area, information area and management operation area.
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Press to enter the interface for other operations of memory pattern (to deal with any single pattern, user need select the pattern first). 40 | P a g e...
In this interface, press each operation to enter the corresponding interface. Please read the following paragraphs for detailed explanation. Press to turn page and press to return to memory pattern management interface. 5.2 Select Pattern for Embroidery 1. Press to enter memory pattern management interface. 2.
1. Press to enter memory pattern management interface. 2. Select a pattern in the memory pattern image display area. 3. Press to open memory pattern preview interface. 4. Press to control the size of the pattern display. Press to control the display position. Press to control display speed.
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4. System will display the window to “Select U disk” and press to make the selection. 5. Input the pattern name saved in the U disk. The system provides the minimum available pattern number as the default value. User can use the keypad below to change the number.
6. Press of the completion hint. 7. Press to return to pattern management interface. 5.5 Copy the Memory Pattern 1. Press to enter memory pattern management interface. 2. Select a pattern in the memory pattern image display area. 3. Press to enter memory operation selection interface.
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6. To change the new pattern name, click “New Pattern name” and input the new name in the pop-up window. 7. Press to copy the pattern and return to pattern operation selection interface. Press cancel the copy operation and return to pattern operation selection interface. 46 | P a g e...
5.6 Create Outline Pattern This operation can generate a new pattern based on the outline of the designated pattern. 1. Press to enter memory pattern management interface. 2. Select a pattern in the memory pattern image display area. 3. Press to enter memory operation selection interface.
5.8 Divide Pattern This operation is to divide one pattern into two new patterns. 1. Press to enter memory pattern management interface. 2. Select a pattern in the memory pattern image display area. 3. Press to enter memory operation selection interface. 4.
5.9 Create Parameter Pattern This operation is to create a new pattern from the selected pattern together with the settings of its common parameters and color-changing order. 1. Press to enter memory pattern management interface. 2. Select a pattern in the memory pattern image display area. 3.
2. Select the two patterns to be combined and record their pattern numbers. 3. Press to enter memory operation selection interface. 4. Press “Mosaic Pattern” to enter the operation interface. 5. User can press to input new pattern number and name instead of default ones. 6.
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3. Press to enter memory operation selection interface. 4. Press “Create Combined Pattern” to enter the operation interface. The combined ID shows the current pattern number and how many patterns the combined pattern is composed of. Display form is “pattern number (the total amount of patterns)”. 5.
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7. Press to enter the operation interface. The system will hint user to input the new pattern number and the new pattern name. 8. Press to save the combined pattern and return to pattern operation selection interface. Press to quit saving and return to pattern operation selection interface. 52 | P a g e...
5.12 Satin Stitch Adjustment This operation is to adjust the satin width in the design according to the need. 1. Press to enter memory pattern management interface. 2. Select a pattern in the memory pattern image display area. 3. Press to enter memory operation selection interface.
Chapter 6 Letter Pattern Operation System can generate letter pattern based on the built-in font libraries. 6.1 Enter Main Interface for Letter Embroidery Press in the pattern management interface to enter the main interface for letter embroidery. 54 | P a g e...
6.2 Input Letter String for Embroidery Press in the main interface for letter embroidery to enter letter string input interface. The upside of the window is the display area and the downside is the operation area. After inputting the letter string, press to save. 55 | P a g e...
6.3 Adjust Letter Pattern 1. Letter Pattern Adjustment Interface 56 | P a g e...
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There are 4 rows of operation keys in the interface, the first two rows are the file and view functions keys, the third row are keys for adjusting letter arrangement, and the fourth row are keys for adjusting letter string. In the middle of the interface is the letter pattern display area.
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“Vertical Overturn”: overturn the selected letter vertically. “Clockwise Rotation”: use the letter as center (“+” in the center of letter) and rotate the selected letter clockwise. 3. View and File Operation “Letter Density”: adjust the density of the letter string. Press this key to display the density dialog box, where user can set stitch form, increase or decrease density.
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“Enlarge”: enlarge to show the detailed part of the letter pattern. “Actual”: show the letter pattern in the actual size. At this time, the size of pattern in interface is equal to actual size. “Center”: scale up/down the view, so as to show the whole pattern for checking. “Save”: it is used for saving the edited letter pattern.
“Fix Letter Direction”: when user ranks the letters in arc, the letter angle will not change along with the position of arc, but fix at a certain angle “Increase Radian”: when user ranks the letters in arc, this key can enlarge the radian of the reference arc “Reduce Radian”: when user ranks the letters in arc, this key can reduce the radian of the reference arc...
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After saving, system will return to the main interface for letter embroidery. If there is no need to edit letter pattern, press to quit and the following hint will be displayed. Press to save or press to cancel saving, and return to the pattern management interface. 61 | P a g e...
Chapter 7 Assistant Operation User can perform some common assistant operations by pressing keys. 7.1 Frame Selection User can press to enter the interface for frame selection and position. 62 | P a g e...
7.2 Clear XY Displacement This function is to clear the X and Y displacements. 1. In the main interface , press 2. System will set current X/Y value to 0. User can check the current X/Y value on the main interface. 7.3 Positioning Idling This operation can only be undertaken under embroidery confirmation status This function can move the frame to certain position without embroidering according to user’s need.
(1) Press once to idle forward by one stitch (2) Hold pressing for 2s to idle forward continuously 7.3.2. Low Speed Idling Backward 1. In the main interface , press 2. Press (1) Press once to idle backward by one stitch (2) Hold pressing for 2s to idle backward continuously 7.3.3.
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