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SunStar SWF/B Series User Manual

SunStar SWF/B Series User Manual

Single-head automatic embroidery machine
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USER ' ' S MANUAL
SINGLE-HEAD AUTOMATIC
EMBROIDERY MACHINE
SWF/B-Series
S S u u n n S S t t a a r r C C O O . . , , L L T T D D . .
M M M M E E - - 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 3

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  • Page 1 USER ’ ’ S MANUAL SINGLE-HEAD AUTOMATIC EMBROIDERY MACHINE SWF/B-Series S S u u n n S S t t a a r r C C O O . . , , L L T T D D . . M M M M E E - - 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 3...
  • Page 2 1. THIS IS AN INSTRUCTION FOR SAFE USE OF AUTOMATIC EMBROIDERY MACHINES. READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE USE. 2. CONTENTS IN THIS INSTRUCTION MAY CHANGE, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, FOR IMPROVEMENT OF MACHINE QUALITY AND THUS MAY NOT CORRESPOND TO THE MACHINE YOU PURCHASED.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 SAFTEY RULES ......................1-1 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION AND MACHINE ASSEMBLY ............2-1 2-1) ENVIRONMENT ......................... 2-1 2-2) ELECTRICITY ........................2-1 2-3) LEVELING THE MACHINE ....................2-2 2-4) ASSEMBLY OF PERIPHERAL DEVICES ............... 2-3 CHAPTER 3 PARTS OF THE MACHINE ....................
  • Page 4 7-4-10) THE FLOPPY DRIVE AND DISK ..............7-58 7-4-11) MANUAL CUTTING ..................7-61 7-4-12) OFFSET SET-UP ....................7-61 7-4-13) NEEDLE BAR SELECTION ................7-63 CHAPTER 8 ERROR MESSAGES AND CORRECTIONS ..............8-1 8-1) MAIN SHAFT MOTOR ...................... 8-1 8-2) PULSE MOTORS ON X AND Y AXIS ................8-1 8-3) COLOR CHANGE .......................
  • Page 5 CHAPTER SAFETY RULES The following set of safety rules categorized as DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION indicates possibilities of physical or property damages if not fully observed. : These safety instructions MUST be observed to be safe from danger when installing, delivering, or DANGER repairing the machine.
  • Page 6 Installation environment may incur machine malfunction or breakdown. 1-2) MACHINE Make sure to meet the following conditions. INSTALLATION 1) The foundation under the machine, i.e. table or desk, must be strong enough to support the weight of the machine. 2) Air conditioning can eliminate dust and humidity that can cause pollution and corrosion of the machine.
  • Page 7 1-4) MACHINE Observe the following to avoid damage to the machine or functional OPERATION failures. 1) Do not put any objects on the table of the embroidery machine. 2) Do not use a bent or damaged needle. 3) Change your needle plate when switching from caps to flats and vice versa. CAUTION 1-5) MACHINE REPAIR Only SWF-trained and selected repair engineers should do repair work.
  • Page 8 Observe the directions on ANY warning stickers placed on the machine as 1-6) Placement of reminders for your safe operation of the machine. Warning Stickers 1) Placement of Warning Stickers [from front right] Fire or death may be caused by high voltage electric shock.
  • Page 9 A) WARNING 1-7) Contents of Warning Stickers Injury may be caused by winding. Be sure to turn off the power before cleaning, lubricating, adjusting or repairing. [ Notice ] Safety cover in the WARNING refers to all covers near the operating parts of the machine.

  • Page 10: Installation And Machine Assembly

    CHAPTER INSTALLATION AND MACHINE ASSEMBLY Install your machine in an appropriate environment and with adequate electrical supply. Failure to follow the directions may result in machine malfunction. 2-1) ENVIRONMENT 1) Temperature: (1) 0~40°C (32~104°F) when machine is in operation −25~55°C (-13~131°F) when the machine is not in operation 2) Humidity: 45~90% (relative) [ Caution ] •...

  • Page 11: 2-3) Leveling The Machine

    2-3) LEVELING THE MACHINE The machine must be accurately leveled (horizontally balanced) when installed to prevent the needle from moving out of position. 1) If there is no stand (optional) attached, place the four vibration-proof rubber mats under each level adjusting bolt and adjust the front, rear, left and right of the machine using the bolts.

  • Page 12: 2-4) Assembly Of Peripheral Devices

    3) Using a level gauge Leveling front-back Leveling left-right Adjusting Adjusting front-back left-right balance balance [Fig. 2-3] [Fig. 2-4] 2-4) ASSEMBLY OF PERIPHERAL DEVICES 1) Assembling Upper Thread Stand Screw Spool stand Spool stand [Fig. 2-5]...
  • Page 13 2) Assembling Operation Box CN6 (Joint board to I / O board 40p) CN7 (Joint board to I / O board 34p) CN9 (from SMPS to joint & PC power input) [Fig. 2-6] 3) Assembling Stand (optional) [Fig. 2-7]...
  • Page 14 4) Conversion from Tubular Frame to Boarder Frame ① Disassemble the tubular arms Unfasten the screws and disassemble the tubular arms from frame connection plate. Screws Screws Frame connection plate Tubular arms [Fig. 2-8] [ Caution ] Put the disassembled screws in a safe place to use when attaching the border frame. ②...
  • Page 15 ③ Re-assemble the table Pull the table (a) forward to disassemble it and attach it to the main body of the machine. [Fig. 2-10] [ Caution ] 1. Fix table by inserting the table supporting plate to the table pressing plate .
  • Page 16 5) Conversion from Border Frame to Tubular Frame ① Disassemble the border frame Unfasten the screws to disassemble the border frame from the connecting plate. Screws Screws Frame connecting plate Border frame [Fig. 2-12] [ Caution ] Put the disassembled screws in a safe place to use when attaching the tubular frame. ②...
  • Page 17 ④ Re-assemble the table Pull the table ⓐ forward to disassemble it and attach it to the main body of the machine. [Fig. 2-14] [ Caution ] Fix table by inserting the table supporting plate to the table spring . Fix the table holding plate inserting it between the table holder and the table [Fig.
  • Page 18 6) Installing Lamp (optional) Fix the lamp (unit) onto the fixing bracket and assemble it to the side of the machine. Lamp (unit) Fixing bracket [Fig. 2-16]...

  • Page 19: Parts Of The Machine

    CHAPTER PARTS OF THE MACHINE [Fig, 3-1] Body X-axis pulse motor Main power switch Y-axis driving system Upper thread stand Y-axis pulse motor Main shaft drive motor X/Y drive box Color change box Encoder Joint circuit board Upper thread catcher Control box Head Main power/drive unit...

  • Page 20: Functions And Features

    CHAPTER FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES 01) EXPANDED MEMORY SIZE The machine can store a maximum of 100 designs. The basic memory size is 2 million stitches. 02) MIRROR IMAGE CONVERSION AND DESIGN DIRECTION You can turn the design from 0° to 359° in the increments of 1° and reverse the design in the X direction(mirror image).
  • Page 21 12) AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF UPPER AND LOWER THREAD BREAKS The machine automatically stops when the upper thread breaks or the lower thread is out of the needle. 13) AUTOMATIC RETURN TO STOP POINT IN UNEXPECTED BLACKOUT When the power fails unexpectedly, the frame moves back to the exact point where the stitching stopped. This helps reduce the number of defects.

  • Page 22: Chapter 5 Functions For Basic Machine Operation

    CHAPTER FUNCTIONS FOR BASIC MACHINE OPERATION 5-1) NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS IN OPERATION BOX [ Front Side ] [Fig. 5-1] ① LCD Menu Screen Shows 4 lines of 20 letters and indicates the menu you selected using key ⑥. ②...
  • Page 23 [ Note ] function Selects of menu Sets number input Completes work: when the machine stops during operation, hold the [SET] key until you hear a loud beep. The machine will complete the work (press [SET] until the RUN MODE light is turned off). ⑦...
  • Page 24 [ Right side of machine ] [ Bottom of machine ] [Fig. 5-3] [Fig. 5-2] ① Acryl cover: Protects the floppy disk drive ② Disk Out: Takes the disk out ③ FDD: Runs and reads the floppy disk ④ Work Lamp: Blinks when FDD is in operation ⑤...

  • Page 25: 5-2) Emergency Power And Start/Stop Buttons

    5-2) EMERGENCY POWER AND START/STOP BUTTONS 5-2-1) Emergency Power Switch Turn on the main power ([Fig.5-4]). Press the emergency power switch (green color). Emergency power switch will not turn on if the main power is off. Emergency power switch [Fig. 5-4] [ NOTE ] Emergency power switch detects emergency stop failures and prevents accidents.
  • Page 26 ① START/STOP for starting embroidery and stopping machine BUTTON OPERATION MACHINE OPERATION Press START Machine starts and embroidery work begins. Hold START Machine “inches (see Note1)” until you release the button. Press STOP Machine stops. [ Note ] You cannot perform non-stitching (floating) at the start of the embroidery floating is not in the start menu. To perform floating at the start, press STOP to put the machine in STOP MODE.

  • Page 27: 5-3) Emergency Stop

    5-3) EMERGENCY STOP Press EMERGENCY STOP if you have to stop the machine immediately, i.e. machine error. EMERGENCY STOP [Fig. 5-6] ① EMERGENCY STOP will turn off the machine. ② To restart the machine, rotate the main shaft to 100°. ③...

  • Page 28: 5-4) Lamp On Thread Tension Adjustment Board

    5-4) LAMP ON THREAD TENSION ADJUSTMENT BOARD 1) Switch ① For normal operation, turn the toggle switch on to turn on the indicator lamp. ② If the machine stopped after detecting a thread break, move the frame back to the location of the thread break using STOP button and restart the machine to pick up stitching (design edit).

  • Page 29: 5-5) Upper Threading And Tension Adjustment

    5-5) UPPER THREADING AND TENSION ADJUSTMENT 1) Upper Threading Upper thread stand Upper thread (from upper thread stand) Sub tension adjuster Thread tension adjustment board Thread detecting roller Take-up spring stopper Take-up spring Rotary tension disk Main tension adjuster Upper thread guide Thread guide (upper)
  • Page 30 Threading the sub tension Threading the main tension Threading detector roller Threading around the needle adjuster adjuster Thread Thread guide Thread Sensing hook spring (lower) Roller One and One turn Thread Guide Disk half turn (Pass through the Rotary Tension Disk middle of shaft) Wrap thread clockwise Wrap thread around the...
  • Page 31 3) Take-Up Spring Proper position of the take-up spring Improper position of the take-up spring Connect between the take-up spring and the take-up Take-up spring unable to connect with the stopper (due spring stopper. to dust or foreign material in the stopper.) Take-up spring stopper Take-up...

  • Page 32: 5-6) Lower (Bobbin) Threading And Tension Adjustment

    5-6) LOWER (BOBBIN) THREADING AND TENSION ADJUSTMENT 1) Lower Threading ① Use cotton yarn (#80-#120) for your lower thread. ② Threading the bobbin: • Insert the bobbin into the bobbin case with the thread coming out from the case slot. Pull the thread through the thread guide.

  • Page 33: 5-7) Thread Winder

    5-7) THREAD WINDER 1) Lower thread winding ① Insert the bobbin into the thread winder shaft as in [Fig. 5-16]. Wind the bobbin 5-6 times by hand in the thread winding direction. Then press the start button, and the thread winding begins. Knob Thread tension adjusting nut Tension adjusting holder...
  • Page 34 3) Adjustment of bobbin thread status ① The thread should be wound around the bobbin in parallel. Otherwise, loosen the tightening screw for the thread winder's tension adjusting holder and move the thread guide body left or right for Thread tension adjustment.

  • Page 35: 5-8) Floppy Disks

    5-8) FLOPPY DISKS Make sure to meet the following guidelines when using the floppy disks. [ CAUTION ] You can use pre-formatted disks, but be sure to use disks of recognized quality. ① Keep the disks away fro objects with magnetic fields such as televisions. ②...

  • Page 36: 5-9) In And Out Of Designs

    Inserting the Disk Disk Out [Fig. 5-22] ① Press the cover of the disk drive to open (as shown in the left picture of [Fig.5-21]). ② Insert the floppy disk into the drive in the direction shown in the right picture of [Fig.5-21] Taking out the Disk [ CAUTION ] DO NOT remove a disk from the drive while formatting, reading, or writing of the disk, or the data may be lost.

  • Page 37: 5-11) Needle-Hook Timing Control

    5-11) NEEDLE-HOOK TIMING CONTROL 1) Needle ① It is very important to select the right needle for the type of thread and fabric used. ② Inappropriate needle may cause ill-embroidery, thread breaks, skipped stitches, etc. ③ For normal embroidery, use a DB×K5 needle. [ CAUTION ] DB K5 needle has an eye twice larger than that of DB1 (used for normal sewing).
  • Page 38 ② When inserting the needle, make sure that the groove is Needle insert hole facing front. Shaft of the needle should be inserted completely into the needle bar. Needle groove [Fig. 5-24] [ CAUTION 1 ] For special threads such as artificial silk, turn the needle to the right slightly to minimize thread breaks as shown in [Fig.5-25].
  • Page 39 4) Relationship between Needle and Hook ① Adjusting Timing between Needle and Hook Timing between the needle and the hook is set by the main shaft angle of 200° and varies as below. Upper point of hook circumference Hook point Hook point Top edge of needle eye Top edge of...
  • Page 40 [ CAUTION ] Functions by Needle Shape ① Size of the hole and groove differs by needle. • Front groove: protects the thread from the heat of Front groove the sewing friction (which may cause thread breaks). Needle eye • Back groove: helps regulate the hook timing and skipped stitches.
  • Page 41 5) Relationship between the Take-up Lever and the Hook Hook point timing is directly related to thread tension and thread breaks. The following pictures show the location of hook when the take-up lever starts to move up from the lower dead stop (main shaft rotation angle: 295°). Fast Hook Timing (A) The hook timing falls in the A range.

  • Page 42: 5-12) Assembly And Functions Of Thread Detector

    5-12) ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONS OF THREAD DETECTOR 5-12-1) FUNCTIONS OF THREAD DETECTOR Detection of the breaks of upper or lower threads prevents ill quality embroidery. The thread- break detector unit contains rollers that sense the smooth rotation of the thread. Any dust, thread remnants, etc. will interfere with the rollers’...

  • Page 43: Basic Machine Operation

    CHAPTER BASIC MACHINE OPERATION TURN ON THE MAIN POWER IS THE OPERATIONG SYSTEM INSTALLED? IS THE DESIGN INPUT KEY PRESSED? INSTALL OPERATING SYSTEM ARE THERE PREVIOUSLY WORKED DESIGNS? ARE THERE DESIGNS IN MEMORY? READ DESIGN FROM DISK READ IN DESIGN OR TAPE READ IN THE SET-UP READ IN DESIGN...

  • Page 44: Navigating The Control Panel

    CHAPTER NAVIGATING THE CONTROL PANEL 7-1) INSTALLING THE OPERATING SYSTEM You will have to install the operating system in the event of deletion of the OS due to controller box malfunction or an upgrade to the latest OS version. You will see the program on the screen when: there is no machine operating program in the memory the two functions keys are pressed at the same time...
  • Page 45 If the machine operating system is not in the memory, or if the functions keys are pressed at the same time, the system installation program will appear (see below). = I N S T A L L P R O G R A M = [Machine Information] 1.
  • Page 46 1. VERSION INSTALL 2. VERSION BACKUP 3. ENCODER SETTING 4. C/C SETTING Press SYSTEM WRITE: 55[%] [>>>>> Insert DISK 2 into the drive and move the cursor to “1. VERSION INSTALL” 1. VERSION INSTALL 2. VERSION BACKUP 3. ENCODER SETTING 4.
  • Page 47 When the installation is completed, the cursor will be at “10. MACHINE 12. MACHINE SETTING SETTING” 13. EXIT Press Select the machine type (check the 1. SWF - T series machine model). 2. SWF - W series If you select “3. SWF - U Series” the 3.
  • Page 48 12. MACHINE SETTING Press 13. EXIT Move the cursor to “13. EXIT” to go 12. MACHINE SETTING to the new program. 13. EXIT Press S Y S T E M C H A N G E . . . You will see this start screen if you set = S W F [ W ] B / V x .
  • Page 49 If the selection is incorrect, the machine will not operate normally. Caution ※ Machine Model by Series Type Name Description Bridge Type Arm + Flat Table Single-head Wide SWF/ – W1201 Embroidery Machine 4-head Flat SWF/ – WE1204 Embroidery Machine 6-head Flat SWF/ –...

  • Page 50: 7-2) Main Indication Screen

    7-2) MAIN INDICATION SCREEN The screen has two parts: one for machine information and the other for menu display. 1) Machine Information Screen (VFD) Displays the current condition of the machine. You can select one of the four display styles. ①...
  • Page 51 2) Menu Screen (LCD) Displays the set-ups and the main & sub menus selected. ① Set-up There are 10 types of set-up information. Four will be listed at a time. Press UP or DOWN on the right side of the LCD screen to move to another screen. STITCH 16850 COLOR...

  • Page 52: 7-3) The Function Menu

    7-3) THE FUNCTION MENU 7-3-1) Outline of Function Menu In & Output of Designs select to read in or output designs PP. ~ (7-4-1) Basic Set-Up select to do basic set-up (scale up/down, rotation, etc.) PP. ~ (7-4-2) Auxiliary Work select to do measure lengths, check paths, etc.

  • Page 53: 7-3-2) Function Menu Diagram

    7-3-2) Function Menu Diagram EMB CALL DESIGN IN/OUT FDD CALL GNT2910 EXTERNAL INPUT GNT4604 SERIAL PARALLEL EXTERNAL OUTPUT SERIAL DESIGN DELETE PARALLEL DESIGN COPY MEMORY INITIAL AUXILIARY WORK LENGTH MEASURE DESIGN TRACE OPTIMIZE TRACE MACHINE SET-UP MACHINE TEST JUMP SOL TEST WIPER SOL TEST PICKER SOL TEST TRIM SYSTEM TEST...

  • Page 54: 7-4) Use Of Function Menu

    7-4) USE OF FUNCTION MENU 7-4-1) In and Out of Designs When the machine is turned on and the embroidery information loads, press ( ). You will see the following screen: 1. EMB CALL 2. FDD CALL 3. EXTERNAL INPUT 4.
  • Page 55 12372 5954 7281 17325 Press SET (size of the remaining memory will be displayed) Move the cursor to memory #8. 18294 13826 21064 16850 Press 1. EMB CALL 2. FDD CALL 3. EXTERNAL INPUT 4. EXTERNAL OUTPUT Press STITCH 16850 COLOR JUMP Check the menu screen to confirm that...
  • Page 56 ■ FDD CALL : READS THE DESIGN FROM THE FLOPPY DISK. LESSON: Move “GOLF” from the floppy disk to Location#30. Number of stitches:7667. Place the cursor at “2. FDD CALL” . 1. EMB CALL 2. FDD CALL 3. EXTERNAL INPUT 4.
  • Page 57 Move the cursor using the UP and DOWN keys to “30” . SELECT EMPTY ROOM ===> # 30 EMB READ 55[%] Press [>>>>> Function that input automatically The screen shows the copying progress. needle bar of ZSK diskette. (You can select information of needle bar in case of copy design ZSK NEEDLE SEQ of ZSK diskette)
  • Page 58 ■ New Menu for Design Calls → Revision of the functions in “7.4.1. In & Out of Design” Select a design using EMB CALL or FDD CALL and you will see the following screen. 1. BASIC SETTING 2. NEEDLE SETTING 3.
  • Page 59 ■ EXTERNAL INPUT: Reading Design from Outside 1] GNT2910 2] GNT4604 3] SERIAL 4] PARALLEL 1. GNT2910: reads data from Tape Reader 2. GNT4604: reads data from Tape Reader 3. SERIAL: enables data correspondence between PC and the machine 4. PARALLEL: reads data from SWF-NET1 Ex) Reading data from GNT2910 and storing it in #25 Place the cursor at GNT2910 and press...
  • Page 60 The following screen will appear after all data has been read from the tape. To store the data, move the cursor to “YES” and press DO YOU WANT TO SAVE ? [YES] [NO] ※ The tape format is automatically detected as shown above.
  • Page 61 ■ DESIGN DELETE: Deleting Design in Memory Ex) Deleting a design in #30. Stitches: 7667 Place the cursor at “5. DESIGN DELETE.” 2. FDD CALL 3. EXTERNAL INPUT 4. EXTERNAL OUTPUT 5. DESIGN DELETE Press 5954 7281 17325 Move to “#30” by moving the cursor UP/DOWN or using the numerical keys.
  • Page 62 If you delete a design that is currently in use, you will see the following message: On Machine Information Screen = = = = S W F - E M B = = = = On Menu Screen NOT LOAD DESIGN!... ■...
  • Page 63 Press to copy. SELECT EMPTY ROOM ===> # 17 This screen appears for selecting the room that the design is to be copied and stored in. Move to “#35” by moving the cursor UP/DOWN or using the numerical keys. SELECT EMPTY ROOM ===>...
  • Page 64 ■ MEMORY INITIAL: Deleting All Designs in Memory Ex) Deleting all designs in the memory Place the cursor at “7. MEMORY INITIAL” 4. EXTERNAL OUTPUT 5. DESIGN DELETE 6. DESIGN COPY 7. MEMORY INITIAL Press DO YOU WANT TO FORMAT ? [YES] [NO] Move the cursor to “YES”...

  • Page 65: 7-4-2) Basic Set-Up Functions

    7-4-2) Basic Set-up Functions When the machine is turned on and operating system loads, press . This allows the set-up of basic design changes. Set-up items are as follows: (1) X_Scale: Reduces or enlarges the design along the X axis (left to right). [100%] [200%] The default is 100% and the allowed range runs from 50% to 200%.
  • Page 66 (4) Mirror: Reverses the design on the X axis, the Y axis, or both. [No]] [YES] [Mirror on the X axis] [No] [YES] [Mirror on the Y axis] [No] [YES] [Mirror on the X and Y axis] (5) START ST: Selects the start location on the design.
  • Page 67 (6) X SATIN: [Changing the satin width 2mm on each side] <After interval setup> Sets the width of a satin stitch in the X direction. The setting can increase in increments of 0.1mm on each side. The default is 0 and the range is from 0 to 5. (7) Y SATIN: Sets the width of a satin stitch in the Y direction.
  • Page 68 Move the cursor to set up the X Scale and press X_SCALE [RANGE : 50-200[%]] ==> Input “150” using the numerical keys. X_SCALE [RANGE : 50-200[%]] ==>150 Press 1] X_SCALE : 150[%] 2] Y_SCALE : 100[%] 3] ANGLE 4] MIRROR NO MIRROR (The X scale has been set up as 150) Move the cursor to set up the Y Scale...
  • Page 69 Move the cursor to set up the Angle and press ANGLE [RANGE : 0 - 359 ] ==> Input “45” using the numerical keys and press 1] X_SCALE : 150[%] 2] Y_SCALE : 120[%] 3] ANGLE 4] MIRROR NO MIRROR Use the above method to set up Mirror, Start St, X Satin, and Y Satin.

  • Page 70: 7-4-3) Sub Work

    Press DOWN once. X[mm] 96.5 Y[mm] 135.0 ANGLE MIRROR The X and Y lengths changed and the Angle is set at 45 degrees. Press 100/18294 st[ Machine Information Screen shows 100 stitches progressed already. 7-4-3) Sub Work Press when the machine is turned on and the operating system has been loaded. You will see a screen like this: 1.
  • Page 71 ■ Length Measure - measuring length between two selected points Use the manual key to reach the standard point. Place the cursor at “1. LENGTH MEAUSRE” in the sub menu. 1. LENGTH MEASURE 2. DESIGN TRACE 3. OPTIMIZE TRACE Press [ Machine data screen] 0 , Y : [ Menu screen ]...
  • Page 72 ■ Design Trace - tracing outline perimeters of the selected design ① This function enables you to quickly check if the X and Y limits of the selected design will fit in the current hoop. Start ② The arrows in the picture show the path of the design trace. The design will be traced at its furthest points (maximum and minimum X and Y).
  • Page 73 Ex) Calling and tracing a design in #5 Call design from #5 using EMB CALL. STITCH 18294 COLOR JUMP Press 1. LENGTH MEASURE 2. DESIGN TRACE 3. OPTIMIZE TRACE Move the cursor to “2. Design Trace” and press FRAME TRACE Frame moves to trace the design with this screen.
  • Page 74 ■ Optimize Trace ① This enables you to quickly check the outline of the selected design by tracing the outline. Start ② The arrows in the picture show the path of the trace. The design will be traced at its furthest points. If it is too large for the hoop, the frame stops and the message “Frame Limit Error”...

  • Page 75: 7-4-4) Repetition Work

    7-4-4) Repetition Work Press when the operating system loads and you will see the following screen: The following parameters must be set for repetition work: 1. X REPEAT: sets the number of X repetitions 2. Y REPEAT: sets the number of Y repetitions 3.
  • Page 76 Interval of +20mm Interval of –20mm start point of design (+ 20 mm) move move (–20 mm) start point of design • X/Y PRIORITY Set the priority between X and Y directions. [ X set as priority ] [ Y set as priority ] •...
  • Page 77 ※ Note: The number of needle bars (color changes) is indicated on the start menu screen. STITCH 18294 COLOR JUMP Ex) Calling a design from #5 for repetition work with the parameters set as below X REPETITION: 5 Y DESIGN INTERVAL: –40mm Y REPETITION: 5 X/Y PRIORITY: X X DESIGN INTERVAL: 40mm...
  • Page 78 Input “40” for X design interval and press ==== REPEAT SETTING ==== 4] Y Design Interval -300 - > +300[mm] => Input “－40” for Y design interval and press ==== REPEAT SETTING ==== 5] Y/X Priority Y(0), X(1) => Input “1” to select X as priority and press ==== REPEAT SETTING...
  • Page 79 ==== REPEAT SETTING ==== 6] Design Interval JUMP(0), STOP(1) => ( JUMP) Input “0” for JUMP code and press STITCH 457350 COLOR JUMP Press if you want to cancel the repetition work. DO YOU WANT TO CANCEL ? [YES] [NO] Move the cursor to “YES”...

  • Page 80: 7-4-5) Embroidery Data Set-Up

    7-4-5) Embroidery Data Set-up Press when the operating system loads and you will see the following screen: There are 2 sub menus for data set-up. 1. EMB FUNCTION: sets parameters for the embroidery work. 2. MACHINE FUNCTION: sets parameters for the machine operation. •...
  • Page 81 4 JUMP STEP : No Trimming, Jump Stitch 5 JUMP STEP : Trimming and Frame Move (4) AUTO ORIGIN (Return to the start position) This move the frame back to the start position after work is finished. The default is “YES.”Select “0”for “NO”...
  • Page 82 (12) ST BACKTACK (Automatic back-tack) This selects a back-tack, a stitch at the start of the embroidery (to prevent thread unraveling). The default is “NO.” (13) AUTO BACK (Automatic back stitching after detection of thread break) This sets the number of the stitches that the frame automatically moves back when it detects a thread break. The default is 2 stitches and the range is from 0 to 5 in the increments of 1 stitch.
  • Page 83 (4) SEQUIN This selects the sequin function. The default is “NO” and you can input “1” for “YES.” (5) UP_THD SENSE (Upper thread detection) This selects the upper thread sensor function and the number of stitches for detection. Bobbin thread is not detected when set at “0.”The default is “1”and you can set up to 10 stitches.
  • Page 84 (11) MIN SPEED (Minimum speed limit) This sets the minimum machine speed. The default is 300 rpm and the range is from 300 rpm to the maximum speed limit in the increments of 10 rpm. (12) JUMP SPEED This sets the speed limit for jump stitching (frame moves without sewing). The default is 750 rpm and the range is from the maximum to the minimum speed limit in the increments of 10rpm.

  • Page 85: 7-4-6) Embroidery Design Editing

    7-4-6) Embroidery Design Editing Press when the operating system loads and you will see a screen like this: The following sub menus are available for editing the selected design. 1. STITCH EDIT: edits the stitch data of the selected design. 2.
  • Page 86 500] 501] EDIT The cursor is on DEL. Press PREVIOUS if you want to move back to the stitch data. The cursor Move the cursor to EDIT. key is used to select DEL, INS, or EDIT. 500] 501] EDIT Press === STITCH EDIT === X DATA Y DATA...
  • Page 87 Function code change is not on the menu, so press 500] 501] EDIT STITCH 500 data has been changed. Using the same method select STITCH 700. select EDIT. === STITCH EDIT === X DATA Y DATA FUNCTION : NORMAL(0) Press twice to change the function code.
  • Page 88 Press 700] 701] EDIT The correction of the stitch 700 data can be checked. To delete STITCH 800, press cursor key and 800] 801] EDIT Move the cursor to DEL and press 800] 801] EDIT STITCH 800 is deleted and STITCH 801 is now changed to STITCH 800.
  • Page 89 For data insert, move the cursor to INS 900] and press 901] EDIT STITCH 900 is changed to STITCH 901.X=0, Y=0, and Normal Code was inserted for STITCH 900. Using the same procedures, set JUMP Code 900] 901] EDIT Press to end EDIT DESIGN SAVE ? [YES]...
  • Page 90 Place the cursor at “2.DESIGN DIVIDE” and press DESIGN DIVIDE STITCH= [ST] Input 1000 using the numerical keys and press SELECT EMPTY ROOM ===> # 18 To store sub-design 1, select #35 using the cursor. Press SELECT EMPTY ROOM ===> # 35 To store sub-design 2, select #36 using the cursor.
  • Page 91 Press to check if the original design is separated. Move the cursor to #35. 10898 55961 1000 17294 ■ DESIGN FILTERING: Optimizing the selected design Ex) Editing the design in #5 setting its minimum stitch width at over 0.3mm and storing it in #17 (number of stitches: 18294) Call the design in #5 and press 1.
  • Page 92 SELECT EMPTY ROOM ===> # 17 Select #17 using the cursor key. Press 1. STITCH EDIT 2. DESIGN DIVIDE 3. DESIGN FILTERING Press to check the editing 11113 10898 55961 17550 number of stitches changed from 18294 to 17550, stored in #17...
  • Page 93 ■ SPEED CODE: Setting the speed in operation mode Ex) Slowing down the speed while working on design from #5 (number of stitches: 18294) from STITCH 1000 to STITCH 2000 Stop the machine at STITCH 1000 by pressing Press to change the speed code ==== SPEED CODE SET...

  • Page 94: 7-4-7) Frame Movement

    7-4-7) Frame Movement Press when the operating system loads and you will see the following screen: 1. DATA ORIGIN 2. ORIGIN 3. POWER RESUME ■ DATA ORIGIN (returns) Your SWF machine remembers the stopped position of the frame when it stops during operation (by a bar switch, by thread break detection, etc.) After you move the frame by frame movement key and do work, you can use DATA ORIGIN to auto matically more the frame back to the previously stopped position to resume embroidery work.
  • Page 95 ■ POWER RESUME In case the frame was moved during blackout, this function moves the frame back to the previous position before the blackout. A. Start point of embroidery B. Stop point of embroidery C. Frame moved by POWER RESUME ※...

  • Page 96: 7-4-8) Float (Non-Stitching Functions)

    7-4-8) Float (Non-Stitching Functions) Press when the operating system loads and you will see the following screen: 1. 100 STITCH 2. 1000 STITCH 3. 10000 STITCH 4. COLOR The Sub menus are: 1. 100 STITCH: forward or backward movement in units of 100 stitches. 2.

  • Page 97: 7-4-9) Machine Data Set-Up

    7-4-9) Machine Data Set-up Press when the operating system loads and you will find the following screen: This indicates the machine settings and information. 1. MACHINE TEST 2. MACHINE SET 3. ERROR LIST The Sub menus are: 1. MACHINE TEST: tests solenoid or thread detecting functions. 2.
  • Page 98 ■ MACHINE SET: Sets frame limit. Select “2.MACHINE SET,” press and you will find the following screen: The function has three sub-menus. 1. MACHINE SET 2. FRAME ORIGIN 3. FRAME LIMIT SET 1. MACHINE SET It sets parameters for machine set-up (selects CUT NEEDLE). (1) CUT NEEDLE This is for cuttiing selected to cut sewing materials, not embroidery materials.
  • Page 99 CUTTING NEEDLE SET 1 => USE, 0 => NO Press to end the [100001000000] process. (2) FRAME ORIGIN This moves the frame back to the start position. Start position of the frame must be set so the frame can back to the previous position in case of a power failure.
  • Page 100 Set P1X=100, P1Y=500 using button. P1X : 100, P1Y : Press P2X : 100, P2Y : Set P2X=1500, P2Y=－500 using button. P2X : 1500, P2Y : -500 Press ■ ERROR LIST: List of the most recent errors Ex) Reading the latest errors Move the cursor to “3.ERROR LIST”...

  • Page 101: 7-4-10) The Floppy Drive And Disk

    7-4-10) The Floppy Drive and Disk Press when the operating system loads and you will see a screen like this: 1. FDD SAVE 2. FDD DELETE 3. FDD FORMAT 1. FDD SAVE: copies data in the memory onto a floppy disk. 2.
  • Page 102 FORMAT : 55[%] [>>>>> [CAUTION] Incorrect selection of disk type may cause damage to the disk. Refer to the disk type indicated on the disk. If the disk information is not available, set “2HD” . If there are two holes on the left and the right, and set “2DD”...
  • Page 103 To copy the design onto a disk, you have to select in output format. In this case, instance, select “1.SWF” and press EMB WRITE : 55[%] [>>>>> 1. FDD SAVE 2. FDD DELETE 3. FDD FORMAT To delete the design copied onto the disk, move the cursor to “2.FDD DELETE”...

  • Page 104: 7-4-11) Manual Cutting

    7-4-11) Manual Cutting Press when the operating system loads and you will see the following screen: TRIMMING OPERATION RUN => START SWITCH CANCEL => PREVIOUS You can perform manual trimming other than the automatic trimming set by DESIGN CODE. Press the START on the menu screen above and the machine will start trimming automatically.
  • Page 105 1. Start point 2. Stitch for offset 3. Stitch for finish of embroidery 4. Middle offset point 5. Offset point a) ④ : path at the start of the embroidery b) ① → ③ → ① : Movement from the offset stitch to the offset point c) ②...

  • Page 106: 7-4-13) Needle Bar Selection

    Set X = 600, Y = 1500 using the frame movement key and press MIDDLE OFFSET => FRAME MOVE Set X = 800, Y = 2000 using the frame movement key and press OFFSET POINT => FRAME MOVE 7-4-13) Needle Bar Selection Press when the operating system loads and you will see a screen like this: ====...
  • Page 107 Ex) Setting the needle order as 1-2-10-11-12 and arranging offset between 10 and 11 Press when the operating system loads ==== NEEDLE SELECT ==== ]: 1 / 1 [END] [INSERT] [DEL] Press “1” numerical key ==== NEEDLE SELECT ==== ]: 1 / 1 [END] [INSERT] [DEL]...
  • Page 108 and “1” for 11 Press ==== NEEDLE SELECT ==== [12AoB ]: 5 / 5 [END] [INSERT] [DEL] and “2” for 12 Press ==== NEEDLE SELECT ==== [12AoBC ]: 6 / 6 [END] [INSERT] [DEL] Press to end set-up ==== NEEDLE SELECT ==== [12AoBC...
  • Page 109 Ex) Using INSERT and DEL to change the needle order from [1-2-10-offset-11-12] to [1-2-3-10-11-12] Press when the operating system loads ==== NEEDLE SELECT ==== [12AoBC ]: 1 / 6 [END] [INSERT] [DEL] Move the cursor to A to insert “3” in between “2”...
  • Page 110 Move the cursor to “o” to delete the offset point between A and B ==== NEEDLE SELECT ==== [123AoBC ]: 3 / 7 [END] [INSERT] [DEL] “3” is inserted between 2 and A Press ==== NEEDLE SELECT ==== [123AoBC ]: 3 / 7 [END] [INSERT] [DEL]...

  • Page 111: Error Messages And Corrections

    CHAPTER ERROR MESSAGES AND CORRECTIONS 8-1) MAIN SHAFT MOTOR ERROR MESSAGE ERROR CORRECTION Use a lever to adjust the shaft angle Main shaft didn’ t stop at 100° Main shaft is not at the fix position when machine stopped at 100° Main motor driver irregular signal Turn the main switch OFF and ON Error in main shaft motor driver...

  • Page 112: 8-4) Encoder

    8-4) ENCODER ERROR MESSAGE ERROR CORRECTION Error in A of the main shaft Check cable connection. Turn the Encoder A signal dose not vary encoder. main power OFF and ON again. Error in Z of the main shaft Check cable connection. Turn the Encoder Z signal does not vary encoder.

  • Page 113: 8-7) Tape Reader And Communication

    8-7) TAPE READER AND COMMUNICATION ERROR MESSAGE ERROR CORRECTION Error in data read from the tape Re-input the data through the tape Read data error reader. reader. Network system is not found! Network device is not connected. Check the network connection. 8-8) MEMORY ERROR MESSAGE ERROR...

  • Page 114: The Control Box

    CHAPTER THE CONTROL BOX 9-1) CHANGING FUSE IN JOINT BOARD: MACHINES WITH LESS THAN 12 HEADS Refer to the table below and fill the exact amount of fuse when changing fuse in the joint board. Fuse Capacity (Jump solenoid, motor (Trimming solenoid, (Wiper solenoid) Machine Type...

  • Page 115: 9-2) Changing Fuse: Machines With More Than 12 Heads

    9-2) CHANGING FUSE: MACHINES WITH MORE THAN 12 HEADS Refer to the table below and fill the exact amount of fuse when changing fuse in the control box. [Fig. 9-1] [ Inside Control Box ] ① - 250V 15A : Fuse for jump solenoid ②...
  • Page 116 9-3) STANDARD CURRENT FOR X, Y DRIVERS (BY MACHINE TYPE) Each machine has different structures and capacities of X, Y drivers. Refer to the table below for optimal settings for each machine type. Current setting SWF Embroidery Machine Series Reference SWF/ –...

  • Page 117: Maintenance And Inspection

    CHAPTER MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION Consumable parts shall not be guaranteed even in warranty period. 10-1) CHECK POINTS FOR REGULAR INSPECTION Safety rules must be observed during the inspection. CAUTION 1) Clean, oil, and grease the set parts of the machine on a regular basis. 2) Inspect tension of each driver belt.
  • Page 118 Hook Guide rail to the take-up lever Fixed blade Movable blade [Fig. 10-1]...

  • Page 119: 10-3) Oil Supply

    10-3) OIL SUPPLY Make sure to turn the power off during oil supply. SWF is not accountable for machine damages due to poor oiling. CAUTION 1) Oil supply Use the SWF sewing machine oil (Spindle Oil) or ISO-standard VG18. Where to Oil Oiling cycle Ref.
  • Page 120 2) Oiling the Arm Use the oiling device to oil each part of the arm. Do not overfill the tank. • Upper shaft front/middle bushing • Hook shaft front/middle bushing • Needle bar crank rod • Controller and needle bar •...
  • Page 121 3) Grease Supply Make sure to turn off the main power during the grease supply. CAUTION Use high-quality mineral-based lithium grease. Greasing cycle Reference Fig. Where to Grease Inside of the arm Take-up lever drive cam Main part of the take-up lever Once in 3 months Needle bar reciprocator Pesser foot drive cam...
  • Page 122 Make sure to turn off the main power during the grease supply. CAUTION Use lithium-type grease (JIS No.2) - Albania No.2. Where to Grease Greasing cycle Reference Fig. X-axis LM guide Once a month Y-axis LM guide (2 on each side) Once a month Head drive LM guide Once a month...

  • Page 123: Chapter 11 Machine Adjustments

    CHAPTER MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS Turn off the main power when adjusting the machine. 11-1) ADJUSTING THE TRIMMERS 11-1-1) Adjusting the Position of the Trimming Cam (Insert Angle of Movable Blade) The movable blade is started by the trimmer cam in the angle it is inserted. As one of the basic trimming functions, it arranges the upper thread tails in the needle after trimming.

  • Page 124: 11-1-2) Adjusting Blade Tension

    (3) Adjusting the angle of movable blade Blade cam screw ① Unfasten two screws on the blade cam and Blade cam adjust the upper shaft rotary angle at 295°. ② Turn the trimming solenoid handle as shown in [Fig.11-3] and insert the roller into the blade cam.

  • Page 125: 11-2) Adjusting The Trimmer Return Spring

    11-2) ADJUSTING THE TRIMMER RETURN SPRING 1) Function The trimmer return spring detects if the movable blade retuns to the correct postion after trimming. If the machine operates without the blade returned to its correct position, the needle and the blade may be damaged. The spring steps the machine if the blade has not returned.

  • Page 126: 11-4) Adjusting Upper Thread Holder

    11-4) ADJUSTING UPPER THREAD HOLDER ① Unfasten the base screws of the upper thread holder. Press the driver lever and tighten the screw back when the hook of the holder completely passes the center of the needle. To prevent the interference of the upper thread holder bracket, adjust the bracket with the screws.

  • Page 127: 11-5) Low-Noise Presser Foot

    11-5) LOW-NOISE PRESSER FOOT 1) Setting the Low-Noise Presser Foot ① Unfasten screws on the driver cam and lever of the presser foot. Turn the hand wheel to set the needle bar at the lowest point (180°). Insert the roller into the cam, turn the cam, and tighten the screw on the lever when the roller comes to the furthest from the cam center.
  • Page 128 ② Turn the hand wheel and fix it at 100° position. Turn and fix the cam when the presser foot holder is on the rubber of Presser foot Rubber of the presser the presser foot stopper. Refasten the cam screw #1, turn holder foot stopper the wheel, and tighten the cam screw #2.

  • Page 129: 11-6) Relationship Between Presser Foot And Needle

    11-6) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRESSER FOOT AND NEEDLE 1) Relationship between Presser Foot and Needle/Embroidery Material For stable stitching, the presser foot must be pressing the embroidery material before the needle pierces into the material. The same is true for when the needle comes out of the material. Presser foot Needle Needle In...

  • Page 130: 11-7) Adjusting Half-Turn Film For Color Change

    11-7) ADJUSTING HALF-TURN FILM FOR COLOR CHANGE Adjust the half-turn film as shown below if the needle does not come to the center of the needle hole on the plate after an automatic color change. ① Turn handle and adjust the color change cam so that the roller is on the center of the cam on the straight lines. Open the cover of the half-turn sensor and adjust so that the center of the half-turn sensor coincides with the center of the half-turn film.

  • Page 131: 11-8) Encoder Adjustment

    11-8) ENCODER ADJUSTMENT Adjust the encoder as below if the needle bar stops at an incorrect position. ① Unfasten the two encoder coupling screws (for fine tuning). ② Turn the hand wheel, fix the upper shaft angle at around 98°, and adjust the encoder as in [Fig.11-15]. Tighten the screws when the FIX POS light is turned on.

  • Page 132: 11-9) Jump Solenoid Adjustment

    11-9) JUMP SOLENOID ADJUSTMENT Solenoid screw Adjustment is required for new or malfunctioning jump solenoid. Needle Bar reciprocator 1) Adjusting the Standby Position ① Use a spanner (included in the SWF accessory kit) to unscrew the solenoid. Set the gap between the solenoid operating section and the bracket at 3.5mm Jump as illustrated in [Fig.11-16].

  • Page 133: 11-10) Adjusting Drive Belt Tension

    11-10) ADJUSTING DRIVE BELT TENSION [ CAUTION ] 1. Drive belt tension can be adjusted only by trained SWF engineers. 2. Make sure to turn off the machine during the adjustment. 11-10-1) Specification of Sound Wave Drive Belt Tension Adjuster 1) Model: U-305 Series Sound Wave Belt Tension Gauge - Standard 2) Manufacturer: UNITTA 11-10-2) Y-Axis Timing Belt...

  • Page 134: 11-10-3) X-Axis Timing Belt

    11-10-3) X-Axis Timing Belt 1) Push the frame plate fully to the right ([Fig.11-19]). Check the drive belt tension on the X-axis using the sound wave tension gauge. 2) Tension on the Y-axis timing belt should measure 10-11kgf on the sound wave measurer when you pluck the middle of the belt span with your finger.

  • Page 135: Chapter 12 Troubleshooting

    CHAPTER TROUBLESHOOTING Inspect/repair the machine by the guideline when in machine failures. DANGER CAUTION Error Type Cause Inspection & Repair Reference Operation failure Loose belt tension / belt Adjust belt tension / change belt • Check main driver belt damage •...
  • Page 136 Error Type Cause Inspection & Repair Reference Bad Color Incorrect position of needle Refer to user’ s manual Set main shaft angle back Change stop at 100° , if you manually moved it for cleaning, inspection or repair. Failure to sense signals for Run manual color change and needle position or 1 rotation adjust so the operation box...
  • Page 137 Error Type Cause Inspection & Repair Reference Poor detection Failure of thread detector Disassemble roller. Clean roller of upper thread roller and bush bearing gauge Poor connection & quality Check the plate connection and of tension adjusting plate change the circuit board Bad jump Short-circuit of fuse for Change fuse F3 in joint board...
  • Page 138 Error Type Cause Inspection & Repair Reference Thread breaks Stitch is too small/dense Re-punch design tape Check design for thread Frequent thread break in • Re-punch after checking design See 7.4.6 same spot • Correct particular stitches Inadequate needle size Change needle See 5.11.2 for thread...
  • Page 139 Error Type Cause Inspection & Repair Reference Bad thread (weak, Change thread Selecting thread uneven thickness, poorly • soft, even thickness twisted, old) tight, left-twisted Right-twisted thread Change to left-twisted thread • Z-twisted: left • S-twisted: right left- twist (prevents thread unravelling as the rotary hook rotates counterclockwise)
  • Page 140 Error Type Cause Inspection & Repair Reference Dent on thread path on Remove dent or change Check rotary hook hook and bobbin case Narrow space between Adjust space Set it at 0.5-0.7mm for hook holder and groove for smooth passage of hook holder (on hook) upper thread Insufficient oil in hook...
  • Page 141 Error Type Cause Inspection & Repair Reference Skipped Bent needle Stitches Inadequate needle size for Change needle See 5.11.2 thread Incorrect installation of needle Adjust installation Poor timing of needle and Adjust timing hook Large gap between needle groove and hook point Incorrect lower dead stop Adjust lower dead stop See 11.9...
  • Page 142 Error Type Cause Inspection & Repair Reference Poor stitch Weak upper thread tension Adjust tension See 5.5.2 tension Uneven upper thread tension Clean main and sub tension due to foreign substances adjusters in the thread tension adjusting plate Weak lower thread tension Adjust tension See 5.6.2 Uneven lower thread tension...
  • Page 143 Error Type Cause Inspection & Repair Reference Puckering Excessive thread tension Adjust tension See 5.5.2, 5.6.2 Excessive pressure from Change presser foot spring presser foot Needle failure - Change needle worn out/damaged needle tip needle is too large for thread Needle hole is too large for Use adequate size of needle SWF needle holes are...
  • Page 144 Error Type Cause Inspection & Repair Reference Short upper Movable blade is too fast Adjust insert angle of movable See 11.1.1 thread after or too slow to separate blade (295° ) trimming from upper thread failure to separate Incorrect position of picker Adjust picker position See 11.3 Picker failure...
  • Page 145 Error Type Cause Inspection & Repair Reference Short upper thread after • check upper thread tension The default is MEDIUM. Short upper trimming • set LONG or MEDIUM length of See 7.4.6, 7.4.7 thread after Upper thread is trimmed trimmed thread in data set-up trimming too short and comes unthreaded...

  • Page 146: Chapter 13 Block Diagram

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