Checking The Sewing Pattern (Be-438Hx/Hs) - Brother KE-430HX Instruction Manual

5-11. Checking the sewing pattern (BE-438HX/HS)

Use test feed mode to check the needle movement with only the button clamp operating.
1
↓Program No. flashes → illuminates
2 Set a button. (Refer to "4-8. Inserting a button".)
3 Start single-stitch test feed mode.
1st step
2nd step
After this, the button clamp will move forward by one stitch each time you depress the foot switch to the 1st step. Turn
the pulley by hand each time the button clamp moves by one stitch, and check whether the needle drops into the hole
of the button without touching the button. (If you turn the machine pulley one full rotation in the direction of sewing
machine operation at this time, the button clamp will move forward by one stitch when the needle bar is near the
needle up position.)
In addition, when the foot switch is depressed to the 2nd step, the button clamp will move continuously by 1 stitch at a
time as long as the foot switch is kept depressed.
[Paused sewing standby mode]
2nd step
4 Once the test feed reaches the final stitch, the
button clamp stops moving.
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1st step
(1)
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・ If you press the change stitch count key
button clamp will move forward by one stitch, and if you press the
(2)
change stitch count key
by one stitch. (It will move quicker if you keep the key pressed down.)
(3)
・ If you would like to start single-stitch test feed once more, press the test
key to switch to the test mode.
・ If you press the pause key on the operation panel, the button clamp will
return to the sewing start position.
KE-430HX/KE-430HS, BE-438HX/BE-438HS
5. USING THE OPERATION PANEL (BASIC OPERATIONS)
1. Press the test key.
・The home screen will switch to the test mode screen.
2. Press the
number of the program to check, or touch the sewing
program number to switch to the select program
screen, and select the program.
If the program No. is flashing, depress the foot switch to
the 2nd step.
・Home position detection will be carried out and program
No. (1) will stop blinking and remain lit.
2st step
Depress the foot switch to the 2nd step and then release
it.
・ The button clamp will move by one stitch only.
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If you would like sewing to resume from the point
where it was paused, press the test key while test
feeding is paused to switch to the home screen.
・ When you depress the foot switch to the 2nd step,
sewing will start.
(3), the button clamp will move backward
If you press the test key while the work clamp stops
moving, the test mode screen will switch to the home
screen.
Depress the foot switch to the 1st step.
The button clamp will rise and the preparation for
sewing will be completed.
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or key to select the program
(2) while in this mode, the
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