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  • Page 1 RCM-1201PT Operating Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Index INDEX Part I Features....................1 Part II Control and Basic Operations ..............5 2.1 C ....................5 ONTROL ANEL 2.2 M .....................7 CREEN 2.3 D ...........10 EFINITION AND ASIC PERATION OF 2.4 I ...........14 NDICATOR IGHT OF HAFT OSITION 2.5 S .................14 TART AND UTTON Part III...
  • Page 3 Index 4.9 S .............. 48 TANDARD ACHINE ARAMETERS 4.10 C ................53 OMMON ARAMETERS Part V Manual Operation ................55 5.1 O ....................55 RIGIN 5.2 S ....................55 5.3 M ..................56 HAFT RIGIN 5.4 M ....................56 ANUAL 5.5 F ....................
  • Page 4 Index Part VII Memory Design Operation............74 7.1 E ..........74 NTER THE EMORY ESIGN PERATION 7.2 S ..............75 ELECT ESIGN FOR MBROIDERY 7.3 S ...................77 EMORY ESIGN 7.4 D .......................79 NPUT 7. 5 D ................80 ELETE EMORY ESIGN 7. 6 E ..................81 ATCH ESIGN...
  • Page 5 Index 8.6 M ........106 ACHINE EST AND ACHINE ARTS Appendix......................108 BECS-09 Singular-head Computerized Embroidery Machine...

  • Page 6: Part I Features

    Part I Features Part I Features 1. Equipped with LCD This machine model uses LCD as monitor. Both words and icons are used in the operation window to help fast learning and easy operation. The design picture can be displayed simultaneously with embroidery. 2.
  • Page 7 Part I Features Meanwhile the user can rotate the design freely in a circle by choosing one of the eight coordinate directions and adding an angle degree between 0° and 89°. 6. Thread break detecting In parameter setting, the user can select thread break detecting or no thread break detecting.
  • Page 8 Part I Features 13. Scaling up/down and rotating the design It is to embroider the design after scaling up/down and/or rotate it. 14. Design operation With this, the user can survey the memory directory and the information of design files in the directory. And the user can delete, copy, combine or divide the designs.
  • Page 9 Part I Features 19. Returning and patching When the thread breaks, the user can choose automatic return of a certain stitches or press the stop button for manual return. When the machine arrives at the start point for patching, press start button to patch. The stitches of automatic return can be set.

  • Page 10: Part Ii Control And Basic Operations

    Part II Control and Basic Operations Part II Control and Basic Operations 2.1 Control Panel # 01 COL: STI: 11791 X : + 123.5 Y : + 201.1 BECS-09 Singular-head Computerized Embroidery Machine...
  • Page 11 Part II Control and Basic Operations Emergency-Stop button Stop button Start button BECS-09 Singular-head Computerized Embroidery Machine...

  • Page 12: Main Screen

    Part II Control and Basic Operations 2.2 Main Screen Following power-on, the machine will start up and display the main screen. In the main screen there are 9 areas for icon display: and I. The screen shows as follows: Design N # 01 Color Change Count COL:...
  • Page 13 Part II Control and Basic Operations Press the embroidery confirmation key “ ” to switch between the embroidery preparation mode “ ” and the embroidery confirmation mode “ ”. : It displays the color change and start mode. The color change and start key “...
  • Page 14 Part II Control and Basic Operations repetition (normal repetition) it shows “ ” I: It shows the special operations or causes of machine stop during embroidery. “ ” It comes to the stitch skip codes during embroidery. “ ” It comes to the color change codes during embroidery. “...

  • Page 15: Definition And Basic Operation Of Keys

    Part II Control and Basic Operations picture. 3. Embroidery speed: It shows the current set value of rotation speed when there is no embroidery and for an instant when the user presses the acceleration key “ ” or deceleration key “ ”.
  • Page 16 Part II Control and Basic Operations —Design operation This is for all the operations concerning the design (files/data), including selecting design, memory-stored design display, inputting design from floppy disk, editing batch design, clearing designs, deleting/copying/combining/dividing memory-stored design, renaming design file, expanding satin and create letter design. Please read Part VII. —Parameter operation It’s for parameter setting and has two pages.
  • Page 17 Part II Control and Basic Operations sequence is displayed in highlight together with the icon “ ” in the main menu. Otherwise, the sequence is displayed in low light together with the icon “ ” in the main menu. — Assistant function It includes default setup, language choice, etc.
  • Page 18 Part II Control and Basic Operations 2) Manual frame-moving key “ ” switch between two frame-moving speeds It has two different speeds: high speed “ ” and low speed “ ”. Press this key to switch between them. —Frame-moving keys In the main menu, press one of the above keys to move the frame to the pointed direction before embroidery starts.

  • Page 19: Indicator Light Of Main Shaft Stop Position

    Part II Control and Basic Operations Note: Only “ ” and “ ” can be used during embroidery. 2.4 Indicator Light of Main Shaft Stop Position It is to show whether the main shaft has stopped in the “stop area”. The light is on when the main shaft stops in the area.

  • Page 20: Part Iii Basic Knowledge And Operation

    Part III Basic Knowledge and Operation Part III Basic Knowledge and Operation 3.1 Work Mode, Embroidery Mode and Work Sequence 1. Work mode The machine has two modees: embroidery preparation and embroidery confirmation. The icon“ ” means the system is currently in embroidery preparation mode and the icon“...
  • Page 21 Part III Basic Knowledge and Operation embroidery; “ ” is for low-speed floating, and “ ” is for high-speed floating. Press the key “ ” to switch among the three methods. Normal embroidery “ ” is the embroidery method in which the machine embroiders designs.
  • Page 22 Part III Basic Knowledge and Operation backward along the stitch trace with the main shaft not rotating. If the machine is set as high-speed floating, when the user presses the startup button, the frame and the main shaft will remain still and the stitch count is added;...

  • Page 23: Design Input From The Disk And Starting The First Embroidery

    Part III Basic Knowledge and Operation 3.2 Design Input from the Disk and Starting the First Embroidery 1. Design input from the disk Machine embroidery is based on the design data in its memory. So it’s necessary to input design data from the disk/USB disk to the machine memory before embroidery.
  • Page 24 Part III Basic Knowledge and Operation Design Free Stitch 201952 Select Design Show Memory Design Disk Input Delete Design Edit Batch Design Copy Design Combine Design Divide Design Clear All 3) Now the driver begins to read the disk directory with the driver light on, and then the disk directory is displayed in the screen.
  • Page 25 Part III Basic Knowledge and Operation there is a cursor here. For instance when the smallest number is 20 and the user wants to input a new number 65, he will press the keys “6” and “5”, and then “ ”...
  • Page 26 Part III Basic Knowledge and Operation Design Free Stitch 201952 Select Design Disk Name: DH01 Show Memory Design Mem. No.: 65 Mem. Name: N Disk Input Delete Design A B C D E F G H I Edit Batch Design J K L M N O P Q R Copy Design S T U V W X Y Z 0...
  • Page 27 Part III Basic Knowledge and Operation Design Free Stitch 201952 Select Design Disk Name: DH01 Show Memory Design Mem. NO.: Disk Input Mem. Name: DH01 Delete Design Edit Batch Design Copy Design Combine Design Divide Design Clear All Design Free Stitch 201952 Select Design Disk Name:...
  • Page 28 Part III Basic Knowledge and Operation Parameter Scales X:100% Y:100% Direction Rot. Angle Rep. Prior Rep. Times: X: 1 Y: 1 R. Interval: X: +0.0 Y:+0.0 Offset Org Cyclic Emb. Work Sequence 1 .1 .3 .9 .10 7) If you don’t want to change its setup, press "ESC" to return to the main screen and the system will automatically enter the embroidery confirmation mode with an icon "...

  • Page 29: Select Memory Design For Embroidery

    Part III Basic Knowledge and Operation indicator is on. If not, move the main shaft to the position manually. You can press the startup button to start embroidery after the above procedure. 3.3 Select Memory Design for Embroidery Before embroidering, you have to select a design and confirm first. Operation: Ensure in the main screen that it’s under the mode "...
  • Page 30 Part III Basic Knowledge and Operation parameter operation menu (refer to Part IV). If design No.15 doesn’t exist, the confirmation operation won’t be accepted. Then you need to press “ " to clear and then input/select a new number. Design Free Stitch 201952 Select Design...
  • Page 31 Part III Basic Knowledge and Operation Memory Design Design Count: FISH 11791 11791 1 Free Stitch: 4796 201952 63523 10023 2367 10006 6745 10002 Origin point has been saved. Design Design Stitch Colour-change Numer Number Name count Press" "to select the design for embroidery. The keys “...
  • Page 32 Part III Basic Knowledge and Operation If you don’t change the parameters, you can press “ESC" key to exit. Refer to Part IV for parameter setting. (5)In the above operations you can press “ESC" to return to the main screen at any time. After selecting a new design, you can press "...

  • Page 33: Part Iv Setting Parameters

    Part IV Setting Parameters Part IV Setting Parameters 4.1 Parameter Menu Under the embroidery preparation mode and embroidery confirmation mode, you can enter the parameter menu. Some options in it are unavailable in certain cases, when they are displayed in darkness. The parameters (except the 7 and 8 ) in the first page are set and stored...

  • Page 34: Real Time Rotation And Scaling Up/Down

    Part IV Setting Parameters “ ”. The second page of parameter menu: Parameter Standard Data Para. Standard Trim Para. Standard Machine Para. Common Parameter When a menu option is highlighted, press “ ” or the numerical key to select it and press the confirmation key “ ”...
  • Page 35 Part IV Setting Parameters Parameter Scales: X:100 % Y:100 % Direction: Rot. Angle: Rep. Prior: Rep. Times: X: 1 Y: 1 R. Interval: X: +0.0 Y:+0.0 Offset Org: Cyclic Emb: Work Sequence: Press“ ” to move the icon “ ” to select a parameter, and press“ ”...
  • Page 36 Part IV Setting Parameters 120%. Press “ ” and the screen is as follows: Parameter Scales: X: 120 % Y:100 % Direction: Rot. Angle: Rep. Prior: Rep. Times: X: 1 Y: 1 R. Interval: X: +0.0 Y:+0.0 Offset Org: Cyclic Emb: Work Sequence: Press“...
  • Page 37 Part IV Setting Parameters Input numbers to set the X scale 50 200( ). E.g. "1", "6" and "0" are for 160%. Press “ ” and the screen is as follows: Parameter Scales: X:120 % Y:160 % Direction: º Rot. Angle: Rep.
  • Page 38 Part IV Setting Parameters “b” and then confirm the selection by pressing“ ”. The screen shows as follows: Parameter Scales: X:120 % Y:160 % Direction: º Rot. Angle: Rep. Prior: Rep. Times: X: 1 Y: 1 R. Interval: X: +0.0 Y:+0.0 Offset Org: Cyclic Emb:...

  • Page 39: Setting Repetition Embroidery

    Part IV Setting Parameters numerical keys. For example, “4” and “5” are for 45 °. Then confirm it by pressing “ ”: Parameter Scales: X:120 % Y:160 % Direction: 45 º Rot. Angle: Rep. Prior: Rep. Times: X: 1 Y: 1 R.
  • Page 40 Part IV Setting Parameters Parameter Scale: X:120 % Y:160 % Direction: º Rot. Angle: Rep. Prior: Rep. Times: X: 1 Y: 1 R. Interval: X: +0.0 Y:+0.0 Offset Org: Cyclic Emb.: Work Sequence: Press “ ” to select the prior repetition direction between X and Y, and then press“...
  • Page 41 Part IV Setting Parameters Parameter Scale: X:120 % Y:160 % Direction: º Rot. Angle: Rep. Prior: Rep. Times: X: 1 Y: 1 R. Interval: X: +0.0 Y:+0.0 Offset Org: Cyclic Emb.: Work Sequence: Input the normal repetition times in X direction between 1 and 99. E.g. press “3”...
  • Page 42 Part IV Setting Parameters Parameter Scale: X:120 % Y:160 % Direction: º Rot. Angle: Rep. Prior: Rep. Times: X: 3 Y: 2 R. Interval: X: +0.0 Y:+0.0 Offset Org: Cyclic Emb.: Work Sequence: Press“ ” to set the repetition interval. A cursor shows the place to input.

  • Page 43: Offset Point

    Part IV Setting Parameters Parameter Scale: X:120 % Y:160 % Direction: º Rot. Angle: Rep. Prior: Rep. Times: X: 3 Y: 2 R. Interval: X: +12.0 Y:+0.0 Offset Org: Cyclic Emb.: Work Sequence: Input the new Y-direction interval between -999.9 s+999.9( mm).
  • Page 44 Part IV Setting Parameters a Offset point b Start point If the offset point has been set, the frame stays at the offset point (a) before embroidery. Press the start button and the frame will move automatically to the start point (b). Press the start point again and the embroidery will begin. After embroidery the machine stops.

  • Page 45: Cyclic Embroidery

    Part IV Setting Parameters Frame To Offset Then Press x: + Press “ " to move frame to the offset point and then press “ ” to confirm the setting. The following picture will be shown. Parameter Scale: X:120 % Y:160 % Direction: º...

  • Page 46: Work Sequence

    Part IV Setting Parameters Press “ ” to select “Yes" or "No" and then press“ ” key to confirm the selection. Parameter Scale: X:120 % Y:160 % Direction: º Rot. Angle: Rep. Prior: Rep. Times: X: 3 Y: 2 R. Interval: X: +12 Y:-10.0 Offset Org:...
  • Page 47 Part IV Setting Parameters The work sequence can be only used in the main screen. Press the key “ ” to let the work sequence work. And the icon “ ” will show in the main screen. Operation: Press the key “ ”...
  • Page 48 Part IV Setting Parameters Then set the second work sequence, and press “ ” after setting. It is shown as follows: Parameter Scale: X:120 % Y:160 % Direction: º Rot. Angle: Rep. Prior: Rep. Times: X: 3 Y: 2 Circulate the setting before NO R.

  • Page 49: Standard Embroidery Data Parameter

    Part IV Setting Parameters 4.7 Standard Embroidery Data Parameter This is to set the data parameters concerning the standard embroidery. Their options and default values are shown in the appendix. Stain Data Parameter Jump To Trim: 3 Sti Thr. Broken Detect: Thr.
  • Page 50 Part IV Setting Parameters whether there is thread broken. If it happens, the machine will stop automatically and show the thread broken icon. “3~7” is to set how many stitches after the thread broken the machine will begin to test. When the parameter is set as “No”, the machine won’t test whether there is thread broken.
  • Page 51 Part IV Setting Parameters will embroider several in lower speed and then return to the normal speed. If it is “Stop”, the machine will stop automatically and the machine will continue normal embroidery after it is stared again. Start Sti. no T. B. D.: (Options: 0~15) This parameter is to decide in how many stitches after patching the machine won’t check whether there is thread break.

  • Page 52: Standard Trim Parameters

    Part IV Setting Parameters 4.8 Standard Trim Parameters These are the parameters concerning the trimming in standard embroidery. Refer to the appendix for their options and default values. Standard Trim Para. Auto Trim Length After Trim: Action After Trim: No action Lock Before Trim: Lock Num.

  • Page 53: Standard Machine Parameters

    Part IV Setting Parameters This parameter is to set the action after trimming. This action is to separate the thread from the mechanical parts like trimming cutter. Lock Before Trim: (Options: Yes, No) Locking is the measure to prevent the fabric from moving away in the last stitch before trimming.
  • Page 54 Part IV Setting Parameters Standard Machine Parameter Maximum Speed: Minimum Speed: Shift Sti. Length: Frame Curve&Angle: F2/250 Max. Speed At Jump: Start Run Speed: StartSlowSti. Num.: Acceleration: Adjust Speed: Standard Machine Parameter Adjust Stop Pos.: Needles In A Head: Boring Embroidery: Sequin Embroidery: Sequin Needle Set: Sequin Speed Set...
  • Page 55 Part IV Setting Parameters This is to set a stitch length from which the speed will decrease from the maximum speed. Its measurement unit is mm. Moreover this parameter can decide every stitch speed together with “Maximum Speed” and “Minimum Speed”.
  • Page 56 Part IV Setting Parameters This is to limit the main shaft speed during jump stitch code. Start Run Speed: (Options: 120~150) This parameter is to set the start-up rotation speed of the main shaft at the start-up. Start Slow Sti. Num.: (Options: 1~9) This parameter is to set how many slow start-up stitches are for the startup.
  • Page 57 Part IV Setting Parameters This is to set the needle number in the plain embroidery head. The value has to be the same to the real situation. Don’t forget to set this parameter after changing the main board or recovering the default setup. Boring Embroidery: (Options: Yes, No) This parameter is set for the machines equipped with boring embroidery devices.

  • Page 58: Common Parameters

    Part IV Setting Parameters effective at the next power-on. Rope Embroidery: (Options: Yes, No) Set this parameter as “Yes” to enable rope embroidery in the machine equipped with rope embroidery devices. Set it as “No” to close this function. 4.10 Common Parameters Common Parameter Auto Back Origin: OverFrame By Step:...
  • Page 59 Part IV Setting Parameters stitch codes in designs. This operation is prohibited in embroidery confirmation mode. Overframe Speed: (Options: Slow, Fast) This parameter is to select the frame-moving speed as high or low in case of machine over-frame. The user can select according to the need. Fast Manual Frame: (Options: 0 ~9) This parameter is to set the speed for the fast manual frame-moving.

  • Page 60: Part V Manual Operation

    Part V Manual Operation Part V Manual Operation Press the manual operation key“ ” on the keyboard to enter the operation. Under the non embroidery confirmation mode“ ”, the following menu will appear: Origin Back Stop Back # 01 COL: Main Shaft Origin STI: 11791...

  • Page 61: Main Shaft Origin

    Part V Manual Operation manual operation menu, select the second item “Stop back” by keys “ ”, click “ ” to confirm, and then the machine will return to the stop point. 5.3 Main Shaft Origin This operation is to bring the main shaft to the origin point when the indicator LED is not on (which means the main shaft hasn’t return to the origin point) and the machine can not start.
  • Page 62 Part V Manual Operation Press the startup key, and the frame will move along the design range from the start point to the stop point. Then the display will return to the main screen. If the user wants to exit the operation during the above process, he can press "...

  • Page 63: Embroider Range

    Part V Manual Operation Origin Back Frame Range: Return to stop point # 01 COL: 54.5 14.6 Main axis point moving STI: 11791 X — 23.1 .Y — 76.3 Manual thread-trimming Idling border Startup to begin floating range Embroider border X : + 123.5 Y : +...

  • Page 64: Embroider A Line

    Part V Manual Operation screen changes to "101". Origin Back Stop Back # 01 COL: Main Shaft Origin STI: 11791 Manual Trim Frame Range Emb. Range X : + 123.5 Emb. a Line Y : + 201.1 Forward Code Float Backward Code Float 5.7 Embroider a Line This function is only available under embroidery preparation mode.

  • Page 65: Forward Code Float

    Part V Manual Operation changes to "102". Origin Back Stop Back # 01 COL: Main Shaft Origin STI: 11791 Manual Trim Frame Range Emb. Range X : + 123.5 Emb. a Line Y : + 201.1 Forward Code Float Backward Code Float Now the user can start the embroidery as same as common designs.

  • Page 66: Backward Code Float

    Part V Manual Operation 5.9 Backward Code Float This operation is to move the frame backward to the last stop code in the design quickly, so as to let the machine start embroidery from anywhere. Operation: When the machine stops under the embroidery confirmation mode “...

  • Page 67: Backward Sti. Float

    Part V Manual Operation the key “ ” to enter the manual operation menu. Press the key “ ” to enter the second screen. Press the key “ ” to select the option “Forward Sti. Float”, press the confirmation key“ ”, and then there will be a prompt in the screen asking the user to input the stitches to float.
  • Page 68 Part V Manual Operation “ ” to enter the second screen. Press the key “ ” to select the option “Backward Sti. Float”, press the confirmation key“ ”, and then there will be a prompt in the screen asking the user to input the stitches to float. Press the numerical keys to input the stitches for floating.

  • Page 69: Part Vi Disk Management

    Part VI Disk Management Part VI Disk Management 6.1 List Floppy/USB Disk Directory This operation is to view the directory of files in formats of “.DSB”, “.DST”, and “.DSZ”, and free space in the floppy disk and USB disk. Operation: When the main screen is being displayed, press the key “...

  • Page 70: Disk Design Input

    Part VI Disk Management Disk Directory Des. Count: DH01 2641 DH02 3251 Free Sti.: 456533 Disk file name Design format File size(byte) If the design file directory is more than one page, the user can press “ ” to enter the next page. Press the key "ESC"...
  • Page 71 Part VI Disk Management (“2” for floppy disk, “5” for USB flash disk and “8” for USB disk) Then driver light goes on and the driver begins to read the directory and display it on the screen. Press the key “ ”...
  • Page 72 Part VI Disk Management Disk Free stitch 201952 Disk Des. List Disk Name: DH01 Disk Des. Input Memory No.:20 PC COM Des. Input Memory Name: U. Des. List A B C D E F G H I U. Des. Input J K L M N O P Q R Delete U.Design S T U V W X Y Z 0...
  • Page 73 Part VI Disk Management The system starts to input the selected design file. A progress bar is displayed in the inputting process. Immediately after the input, if the system is under embroidery preparation mode, it will enter the parameter input operation; if the system is under the embroidery confirmation mode, the system will ask whether to embroider the input design immediately.

  • Page 74: Pc Com Design Input

    Part VI Disk Management 6.3 PC COM Design Input This is to download designs from the PC to the machine’s memory via third-party punch softwares. Operation: (1) Under the main screen and the mode “ ”, press the key “ ”.

  • Page 75: Des. Output To Floppy/Usb Disk

    Part VI Disk Management 6.5 Des. Output to Floppy/USB Disk This is to save the memory designs to the Tajima format disk in the “DSB.” format. Operation: Press the key “ ” under the main screen to enter the disk management menu.
  • Page 76 Part VI Disk Management Disk Free stitch 201952 Des. Output To Disk Memory No.: Format 1.44M Disk Memory Name: Format 720K Disk Disk Name: Des. Output To U. Format U. Disk A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Des.

  • Page 77: Format Disk

    Part VI Disk Management Disk Free stitch number 201952 Des. Output To Disk Memory No.:8 Format 1.44M Disk Memory Name: DH01 Format 720K Disk Disk Name: DH01 Des. Output To U. Format U. Disk A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Des.
  • Page 78 Part VI Disk Management displayed in darkness. BECS-09 Singular-head Computerized Embroidery Machine...

  • Page 79: Part Vii Memory Design Operation

    Part VII Memory Design Operation Part VII Memory Design Operation 7.1 Enter the Memory Design Operation Menu It’s possible to enter the memory design operation menu under both the embroidery preparation mode and the embroidery confirmation mode. But some menu options are displayed in darkness in some cases when they are unavailable to operation.

  • Page 80: Select Design For Embroidery

    Part VII Memory Design Operation Design Free Stitch 201952 Check Design Rename Design Expand Santin Des. Letter pattern Press keys “ ” or numerical keys to select a menu option. Then press the confirmation key “ ” to enter its submenu. 7.2 Select Design for Embroidery This operation is to select a design in memory for embroidery, which is only possible under the embroidery preparation mode.
  • Page 81 Part VII Memory Design Operation will fail and the user can press “ ” to clear the input number and select/input a new one. If some designs in memory have been edited as a batch design and saved, the new batch design will be named by a i. To embroider a batch design press the switch key to take the mode of alphabet inputting and then press keys to select a batch design.

  • Page 82: Show Memory Design

    Part VII Memory Design Operation return to the main screen. For parameter setting refer to Part IV. Memory Design Des. Count: 11791 11791 Free Sti.: 4796 201952 3523 10023 2367 10006 6745 10002 In the above operation, the user can press " ESC" to exit embroidery to return to the main screen at any time.
  • Page 83 Part VII Memory Design Operation Memory Design Des. Count: 11791 11791 Free Sti: 4796 201952 3523 10023 2367 10006 6745 10002 Press keys “ ” to select a design in memory and then press “ ” to enter its screen: Des.

  • Page 84: Disk Input

    Part VII Memory Design Operation 7.4 Disk Input This operation is the same to “Disk Des. Input” in disk operation. Operation: Press the key “ ” under the main menu to enter the memory design operation menu. Press the key “3” to select the third option “Disk Input” and then press the confirm key “...

  • Page 85: Delete Memory Design

    Part VII Memory Design Operation The system starts to input the selected design file. A progress bar is displayed in the inputting process. Immediately after the input, if the system is under embroidery preparation mode, it will enter the parameter input operation; if the system is under the embroidery confirmation mode, the system will ask whether to embroider the input design immediately.

  • Page 86: Edit Batch Design

    Part VII Memory Design Operation Select the design. (Press numerical keys to input the design’s memory number, or press “ ” to enter the memory design directory and press “ ” to select the design.) Then press the key “ ”...
  • Page 87 Part VII Memory Design Operation Note: Batch design number can be chosen in a~i. Below the batch number in the above screen is the situation of the numbers (whether they are vacant). The number with “ ” means that it has been used by a batch design in the memory.
  • Page 88 Part VII Memory Design Operation 4 Press the confirmation key again and the system will ask to input the design’s memory number. Input the design number directly or press “ ” to enter the memory design directory and press “ ”...
  • Page 89 Part VII Memory Design Operation Select the first design for the batch design and press the confirmation key. Then the cursor moves to the number 2. Press the confirmation key “ ” again and the system will ask to input the second design’s number.
  • Page 90 Part VII Memory Design Operation Memory Design Des. Count: 11791 11791 Free Stitch: 4796 201952 3523 10023 2367 10006 6745 10002 Design Free stitch 201952 Select Design Batch No.: b Show Memory Design Order:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Disk Input Des No.:01 03 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Delete Design...
  • Page 91 Part VII Memory Design Operation 7 Press the numerical keys to input the Y direction interval. Press the confirmation key and the cursor will move to the next order number: Design Free stitch 201952 Select Design Batch No.: b Show Memory Design Order:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Disk Input Des.

  • Page 92: Copy Design

    Part VII Memory Design Operation design. After this operation the system will return to the design operation menu. Design Free stitch 201952 Select Design Batch No.: b Show Memory Design Order:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Disk Input Des.No.:01 03 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Delete Design Edit Batch Design...
  • Page 93 Part VII Memory Design Operation Press the numerical keys to input the memory number of the target design or select it by pressing “ ” to enter the memory design directory and pressing “ ” and “ ” to select. If there is no such a design in memory, the confirmation will fail.

  • Page 94: Combine Design

    Part VII Memory Design Operation system will return to the design editing menu. Design Free stitch 201952 Select Design Old No.:01 Show Memory Design New No.:10 Disk Input New Name:2B Delete Design A B C D E F G H I Edit Batch Design J K L M N O P Q R Copy Design...
  • Page 95 Part VII Memory Design Operation (2) Press numerical keys to input the memory number of the first design, or press“ ” to enter the design directory and then select. (Refer to Part III.) Press the key “ ”. If the input design number doesn’t exist, the confirmation will fail.
  • Page 96 Part VII Memory Design Operation Design Free stitch 201952 Old Des. No. 1 01 Select Design Old Des. No 2 03 Show Memory Design New Des. No:21 Disk Input New Des. Name: Delete Design A B C D E F G H I Edit Batch Design J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0...

  • Page 97: Divide Design

    Part VII Memory Design Operation (5) Press numerical keys to input X-direction interval (-999.9mm +999.9mm). Press “ ” and the system will ask to input -direction interval. (6) Press numerical keys to input Y-direction interval (-999.9mm +999.9mm). Press “ ” and the machine will begin combining designs. After this operation the system will return to the design editing menu.
  • Page 98 Part VII Memory Design Operation Press numerical keys to input the stitch number (1-60000) of the dividing point in the target design. Press “ ” and the system will provide and display a minimum available design number. Design Free stitch 201952 Old No.
  • Page 99 Part VII Memory Design Operation Confirm the system-provided number or input and confirm a new design. Then the system will ask to input or confirm the name of the first new design. Design Free stitch 201952 Old Des. No. 01 Select Design Div.

  • Page 100: Clear All

    Part VII Memory Design Operation new design. Press the confirmation key “ ” or input a new name and confirm. Then the system will save the part of design after the dividing point as the second new design. After the operation the system will return to the design operation menu.

  • Page 101: Check Design

    Part VII Memory Design Operation Press “ ” to confirm “Yes” and the system will clear all designs in the memory and return to the design editing menu. Otherwise select “No” to exit the operation and return to the design editing menu. 7.

  • Page 102: Rename File

    Part VII Memory Design Operation change the design’s name. Follow the prompts to select the design and the following screen will appear. Design Free stitch 201952 Design No. 01 Check Design Rename Filename Expand Satin Des. Letter pattern Choose Input a new design/file name for the selected design. Design Free stitch 201952 Check Design...

  • Page 103: Expand Satin

    Part VII Memory Design Operation Press the confirmation key to confirm the input and the system will complete the change and return to the design operation menu. 7. 13 Expand Satin On the second screen of design operation menu, there is an option for expanding satin to create a new design.

  • Page 104: Design Letter Pattern

    Part VII Memory Design Operation 7.14 Design letter pattern This system has 28 different fonts for the 26-letter English alphabet (capital and small) and digits 0~9. The user can arrange the letters and digits at will to make a new design. Operation: (1) Enter the second page of the design operation menu and select the option “Des.
  • Page 105 Part VII Memory Design Operation Set the letter design’s parameters. Press “ ” to select items and press “ ” to set values. In the setting table, the measurement unit is percentage for X/Y scales and (Satin Stitch) Density, mm for X/Y Space, degree for Angle. After setting, press “ESC”...
  • Page 106 Part VII Memory Design Operation The system asks, “Generate Design?” “No” is to cancel the above operation. Select “Yes” and then press “Yes” to enter the next step. The system creates the letter design and display it in the screen. Press “Esc”...

  • Page 107: Part Viii Assistant Function

    Part VIII Assistant Function Part VIII Assistant Function Operation: Under the main screen and the non embroidery confirmation mode, press “ ” to enter " Assistant" menu: Assistant Set Soft Limit Frame Restore Default Setup Set Frame Origin (no set) Machine Self-Test Test Machine Parts set Password...
  • Page 108 Part VIII Assistant Function menu. Press the key "1" or select the option “Set Soft Limit” by “ ”, and then press “ ” to confirm. The following screen will be displayed. Assistance function Set Soft Limit Frame Restore Default Setup Aft Move to top left Set Frame Origin (no set) Machine Self-Test...

  • Page 109: Frame Restore

    Part VIII Assistant Function Press the frame-moving keys to move the frame to another point and press “ ” to set the point as the bottom right point. Now the soft limit is set with the frame. 8.2 Frame Restore Accidental power-off may take place during embroidery.

  • Page 110: Switch To The English Language

    Part VIII Assistant Function standard ones. Some default setup: Current stitch: Stitches count: Current set rotation speed: 600 Frame displacement (display) : 0.0 : 0.0 Embroidery mode: Normal embroidery Manual frame-moving speed: Low speed Operation: Under the main menu and the mode “ ”, press “...

  • Page 111: Achine P Arts

    Part VIII Assistant Function “Frame Restore” and “saving the design origin point and restoring the design origin point”. Operation: Under the main menu and the mode “ ”, press “ ” to enter the assistant management menu. Press “ ” or “5” to select the option “Set Frame Origin”. Then press “...
  • Page 112 Part VIII Assistant Function the mechanical parts. Refer to the maintenance manual for details. 8.7 Set Password Setting password can protect the machine from the undesired results from accidental parameter changes. After password is set, the user has to input the password before changing the parameter values.

  • Page 113: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix Real-time Scale parameters Parameter Choice Standard value 50 200 Scale( ) 50 200 Scale( ) Design direction (°) 0 89 Rotation angle Repetition Parameters Parameter Choice Standard value Rep. Prior 1 99 Rep. Times (X) 1 99 Rep. Times (Y) -999.9 +999.9 Repetition Interval (X) -999.9 +999.9...
  • Page 114 Appendix Malfunction Table Code Cause E--01 Disk failure E—02 Wrong disk format E—03 No disk E—04 Write protect E—05 No free space in disk directory E—06 No free space in disk E—07 Formatting fail E—08 No design end code E—11 Startup without embroidery confirm E—12 Already return to origin point...
  • Page 115 Appendix E—60 Frame software limit E—63 No frame-moving angle E—70 No zero point signal E—74 Cutter not in the right position E—75 Trimming motor overtime E—220 Special malfunction 0 E—221 Special malfunction 1 E—222 Special malfunction 2 E—230 Special malfunction 3 BECS-09 Singular-head Computerized Embroidery Machine...
  • Page 116 All material on this manual are intended solely for personal, noncommercial use by the users of our products. Reproduction or partial reproduction, copying, and/or modifying of this document is subject to intellectual property rights . © Copyright Ricoma 2007 .

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