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Education Department
Training:
HAPPY HCD-1501
Operations & Maintenance
Chapter 2: MACHINE SETUP & ORIENTATION
– Proper Machine Setup
• Machine environment page 2
• Upper threading page 3
• Bobbin threading & Tensioning page 5
– Control Panel 2
• Sewing controls, what your machine is telling you on the main screen page 6, 7
• Function Menu page 9
• 6 Important Main Menu functions in detail: Pattern, Setting,
Needle, Read, Frame, Position
– Transferring Designs into the machine, detailed steps
• Transfer by USB cable connection from a PC
• Transfer by Compact Flash or USB jump drive page 33
Updated 5/20/2010: Screenshotss and procedures updates for firmware version 1.24
Chapter 2: Machine Setup & Orientation
Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance
page 29
Machine Setup
Control Panel 2
Design Transfer
pages 10-27
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    Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Training: Control Panel 2 HAPPY HCD-1501 Design Transfer Operations & Maintenance Chapter 2: MACHINE SETUP & ORIENTATION – Proper Machine Setup • Machine environment page 2 • Upper threading page 3 •...
  • Page 2 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Machine Setup Proper Machine Setup: Environment Control Panel 2 Design Transfer Temperature and Humidity-Controlled Environment Set up/store your machine in a temperature and humidity-controlled environment to prevent long-term corrosion and to protect the electronics. Don’t keep your machine anywhere you wouldn’t keep a laptop or desktop computer !
  • Page 3 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Machine Setup Proper Machine Setup: Upper Thread Control Panel 2 UPPER THREAD Design Transfer -Proper Thread Routing: All threads must be routed correctly at all points along the path through the sewing head.
  • Page 4 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Machine Setup Proper Machine Setup: Upper Thread Control Panel 2 UPPER THREAD – complete route through moving head Design Transfer Upper Tensioner -Proper Thread Routing: All threads must be routed Thread only makes ½...
  • Page 5 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Proper Machine Setup: Bobbin loading Machine Setup Machine Setup and Tension check/ adjustment Control Panel 2 Design Transfer RE-LOADING THE BOBBIN CORRECTLY The bobbin will need to be replaced frequently, allowing only 30,000 to 60,000 stitches per spool.
  • Page 6 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Sewing Controls Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 Design Transfer Basic Sewing Controls Color Code On this page, learn the function of the important Items in black – function only when sewing controls.
  • Page 7 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Main Screen Information Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 Design Transfer Information Display on the main Drive screen This screen shows information about the design, its...
  • Page 8 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup General Tips in Navigating Main Menu Screens Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 Design Transfer In many of the screens accessed from the main menu, there are additional options that can be accessed in the same way. In the sample screen shown below, we’ve illustrated a few simple rules:...
  • Page 9 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup The Function Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 The FUNC menu allows quick access for key machine functions directly in the Design Transfer main drive screen. Frame Type select here to tell the machine to switch between tubular, cap, or border frame sewing modes.
  • Page 10 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup The 6 Important Main Menu Screens Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 Design Transfer Important Main Menu Features The options on the first page of the main menu have Frame Function allows you to fit and the most important, useful functions.
  • Page 11 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Needle Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 Designs sew in a sequence of color blocks. In order that your machine sews each Design Transfer...
  • Page 12 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Needle Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 Designs sew in a sequence of color blocks. In order that your machine sews each Design Transfer...
  • Page 13 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Needle Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 Designs sew in a sequence of color blocks. In order that your machine sews each Design Transfer...
  • Page 14 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Pattern Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 The control panel can store a maximum of 1,000,000 stitches of designs, or 99 designs Design Transfer total.
  • Page 15 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Pattern Screen, right side options page 2 Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 Shown here are the options on the second page of the right side menu. Design Transfer...
  • Page 16 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Setting Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 The Setting screen allows you to perform some useful modifications to the current Design Transfer pattern. Any changes made to a design in the Setting screen will be saved with that...
  • Page 17 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Setting Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 The Setting screen allows you to perform some useful modifications to the current Design Transfer pattern. Any changes made to a design in the Setting screen will be saved with that...
  • Page 18 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Setting Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 The Setting screen allows you to perform some useful modifications to the current Design Transfer pattern. Any changes made to a design in the Setting screen will be saved with that...
  • Page 19 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Setting Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 The Setting screen allows you to perform some useful modifications to the current Design Transfer pattern. Any changes made to a design in the Setting screen will be saved with that...
  • Page 20 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Setting Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 The Setting screen allows you to perform some useful modifications to the current Design Transfer pattern. Any changes made to a design in the Setting screen will be saved with that...
  • Page 21 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Read Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 The Read screen is used to read designs from a compact flash card or USB Design Transfer jump drive.
  • Page 22 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Position Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 Use the Position function if you wish to start sewing a design at any point other than Design Transfer the beginning.
  • Page 23 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Frame Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 The Frame function lets you choose a hoop for a design, check the design fit Design Transfer and adjust the design position within the hoop.
  • Page 24 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Frame Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 The Frame function performs the same function as the FAST button in the Main/Drive Design Transfer screen, (but with a few more options). It allows you to choose a hoop, then see/adjust position and fit.
  • Page 25 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Frame Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 The Frame function performs the same function as the F.F button in the Main/Drive Design Transfer screen, (but with a few more options). It allows you to choose a hoop, then see/adjust position and fit.
  • Page 26 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Frame Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 On this page and the next, you’ll learn how to use the “user” option in the Design Transfer Frame function to choose a non-standard hoop instead of the library of HAPPY hoops.
  • Page 27 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Important Main Menu Screens: Frame Screen Control Panel 2 Control Panel 2 On this page and the next, you’ll learn how to use the “user” option in the Design Transfer Frame function to choose a non-standard hoop instead of the library of HAPPY hoops.
  • Page 28 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Transferring Designs into Your Machine Control Panel 2 Design Transfer Design Transfer In this section, we provide detailed steps about the 2 most common ways to transfer a design into your machine to be sewn: –...
  • Page 29 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Transfer via USB Connection Control Panel 2 Design Transfer Design Transfer One-Time Set-up of the USB Connection (continued from last page) Follow the steps on these pages to set up your PC for a USB connection. You’ll only need to do this once.
  • Page 30 16 machine feet. 6. Power on your HAPPY machine and watch your PC screen. 7. Continue through the prompts, ensuring that at some point, Windows Windows should detect the machine, starting the Hardware identifies the new hardware as “02 Happy Embroidery Machine” for Installation Wizard, similar to what is shown below.
  • Page 31 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Transfer via USB Connection Control Panel 2 Design Transfer Design Transfer One-Time Set-up of the USB Connection (continued from last page) Follow the 11 steps on these pages and the next to set up your PC for a USB connection.
  • Page 32 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Transfer via USB Connection Control Panel 2 Actual Steps to Transfer a Design by USB Design Transfer Design Transfer Once you’ve properly set up HAPPYLINK and the USB drivers on your PC, you’ll only need to follow the 5 steps on this page to actually transfer designs.
  • Page 33 Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operation and Maintenance Education Department Machine Setup Transfer by CF card or Jump Drive Control Panel 2 Design Transfer Design Transfer Which Compact Flash cards to buy The slot located on the side of the machine’s control panel accepts flash memory cards, to allow you to transfer designs into memory from a computer.
  • Page 34 Other Types of Flash memory (What not to Buy) Your HAPPY machine was designed to accept other types of Flash cards, but none have worked as successfully as Sandisk-brand compact flash cards. For your assistance, we’ve identified other types of flash memory cards available below.
  • Page 35 Design Transfer How to Use CF Cards or USB Jump Drives to Transfer Designs Follow the steps on these pages to transfer designs from a PC into your HAPPY machine with a Compact Flash card. 1. Connect the Compact Flash card or USB 2.
  • Page 36 Design Transfer How to Use Compact Flash Cards to Transfer Designs Follow the 9 steps on these pages to transfer designs from a PC into your HAPPY machine with a Compact Flash card. 3. (optional step) Set the color sequence. Click on 4.
  • Page 37 Design Transfer How to Use Compact Flash Cards to Transfer Designs Follow the 9 steps on these pages to transfer designs from a PC into your HAPPY machine with a Compact Flash card. 7. Go to the Read screen in the 8.

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