Janome DigitizerPro Instruction Book page 294

Port: A connection on a computer
where you plug in the cable that
carries data to another device.
Ports which are used to attach
peripherals have names like COM1
or LPT1 so that you can specify
where the peripherals are
attached.
Position: The Position indicator
shows position of the design (X, Y)
in the Design Window.
Program: A computer program or
'application' is generally used for a
particular kind of work, such as
word processing or database
management.
Properties: See Object
properties.
Protocol: The communications
protocol depends on the
connection type between the
computer and the embroidery
machine. This will be one of:
standard serial, parallel, serial to
parallel converted (DCi), or
interface card.
Puckering: Result of the fabric
being gathered by the stitches.
Many possible causes include
incorrect density, loose hooping,
lack of backing, incorrect tension or
dull needle.
Pull compensation: Digitizing
technique that takes into account
the distortion of a design that will
occur because of the interaction of
thread with fabric. 'Push and pull'
will cause a circle digitized
perfectly round to sew with the
sides pushed out, resulting in an
egg shape. Generally, it is
necessary to extend horizontal
elements and reduce vertical
elements. See also Automatic pull
compensation.
Push-Pull: When any stitch is
sewn into fabric, the tension in the
thread between needle
penetrations can build up and
result in a 'push-pull' effect. This
can cause distortions in your sewn
designs, poor stitch registration
and even the bunching of the
fabric. The degree of distortion can
be affected by the following
factors: stitch density, fabric type,
underlay, backing type, thread
type and garment orientation. See
also Stitch-Pull.
RAM: Random Access Memory,
computer chip maintaining
memory.
Read: To open a design which has
been written on a design card or to
an embroidery machine.
Reader/Writer: A device that
allows you to download/upload
designs to and from a design card.
Cards can be purchased from your
dealer or from designers on the
net. Cards can have designs on
them or are blank for you to
read/write from/to. The cards are
inserted into the embroidery
module attached to a sewing
machine. The R/W will allow you to
have the PC and sewing machine
quite separate from one another.
Redraw: The screen display is
refreshed. This is useful when parts
of the display have become
obscured in the course of editing.
See also Slow Redraw.
Refresh: See Redraw.
Resequence: You can change the
position of a selected object by
cutting it, then pasting it
somewhere else in the stitching
sequence, or by using the
Resequence command. You can
also resequence objects by color or
using the Resequence List.
Resizing: See Scaling.
Resolution: Resolution
determines the number of dots per
inch (dpi) used to create an image.
The higher the value, the clearer
the image, but the more storage
space required. A resolution of 75
dpi generally produces good
results.
RGB: RGB stands for red, green,
and blue. It is the system used by
computer monitors to create color.
Right-click: To press and release
the right mouse button. See also
Click.
Rotation handles: When you
select an object, selection handles
display at its extremities. If you
click the object again, rotation and
skew handles appear around the
object. Rotation handles appear at
the corners of the object and an
anchor point displays at the
object's center. Skew handles are
diamond-shaped and appear at the
center-top and bottom of the
object. See also Selection
Run line objects: The Run Line
tool creates lines of single or triple
run stitching. This tool is typically
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used to add borders to designs.The
objects created are known
collectively as Run Line objects.
Run line stitching: Run line
stitching consists of a single row of
stitches along a digitized line. The
needle penetrations are placed in
consecutive order. Run Line is
generally used for stitching
outlines and connector stitches.
Run stitch length can be set to
automatically vary in order to
follow tight curves.
Satin stitch: Type of fill stitch.
Formed by closely arranged zigzag
stitches, it can be stitched at any
angle and with varying lengths.
The thread is laid across a shape
with a zigzag sewing action where
two stitches form a column. Hence
it is only suitable for small or
narrow shapes. As the stitches are
almost parallel, Satin provides
good coverage. It is often used for
lettering, outlining, and details.
Because there are generally no
needle penetrations breaking up
the fill, Satin stitch creates a glossy
effect.
Save: To store (design)
information in a file. Each time you
save a design, you replace the
previous version using the
filename. You should save your
design frequently.
Scaling: Ability to enlarge or
reduce a design in size. In stitch or
'expanded' format, most scaling is
limited to ±5% because the stitch
count remains constant despite
final design size. In outline or
'condensed' formats, scale changes
may be more dramatic because
stitch count and density are
recalculated.
Scanner: A device that converts
physical images into digital form so
that they can be stored and
manipulated by computer.
Scanning allows you to take
scanned images as a basis for
embroidery design.
Schiffli machine: Commercial
embroidery machine that utilizes
the combination of needle and
shuttle to form a stitch. Massive in
size. Some schiffli machines – also
known as looms – weigh 10 tons
and have up to 1024 needles. Most
handles.
Schiffli machines do not have
automatic thread trim or automatic
color change. Excellent for emblem
production, the creation of lace,
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