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- Page 1 2014 RiCOMA International Version 2.2 [PTCS—7S OPERATION MANUAL RCM-1201TC-7S / RCM-1501TC-7S...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Table of Contents PART 1 CONTROL SYSTEM ................ 1 1.1 S ..................... 1 YSTEM VERVIEW 1.2 P ......................1 RECAUTIONS 1.3 W .................... 2 ORKING NVIRONMENT 1.4 S ..............2 YSTEM OWER UPPLY AND ROUNDING 1.5 O .............. - Page 3 PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 4.5 E ..............18 MBROIDERY TART PERATION 4.6 S ......18 WITCH ONTROL AND NDICATORS OF EQUIN ACHINE PART 5 HOOP MOVING TO GENERATE EMBROIDERY FILE ... 20 PART 6 LETTERS TO GENERATE EMBROIDERY FILE ...... 21 PART V7 MANUAL OPERATION FOR COLOR CHANGING ....
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Page 5: Part 1 Control System
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 1 Control System 1.1 System Overview Before using the machine, please read the operation manual carefully to ensure correct usage of the system. Please keep the operation manual readily available for easy reference. As configuration varies, some machines might not have all listed functions in the manual. -
Page 6: Working Environment
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 1.3 Working Environment Good ventilation, healthy environment, less dust; Working space temperature: 5-40 °C; 41-104 °F Working Space Relative Humidity: 30% - 90% non-condensing. 1.4 System Power Supply and Grounding The electric control system can use the following power: Single phase AC100-220V/50-60HZ Depending on the machines configurations, power consumption is between 0.1-0.4KW. - Page 7 PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Set start point and trace design, also changes the preparation status to operation status. Origin point key. Offset point key. Color changing mode key (automatic color changing, semi-automatic, and manual) Manual color changing key, left side displays current needle position and right side displays main axis degree.
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Page 8: Function
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 1.5-3 Function The system has a friendly HMI operation mode that is easy to operate and learn. The system has powerful functions and is convenient for user operation. With multilingual support, it can switch the operation system language based on the user’s needs at any time. -
Page 9: Part 2 Embroidery Design Input Operation
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 2 Embroidery Design Input Operation The embroidery design management interface is to input embroidery designs from the USB drive into memory. It can be operated in both the embroidery preparation status and operation status. -
Page 10: Delete Designs In Embroidery Design Management
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 previous interface. Press key to return to main interface. 2.2 Delete Designs in Embroidery Design Management In embroidery design management operation interface, click the embroidery design to delete. Press key to delete design. -
Page 11: Part 3 Selecting Design In Embroidery Design Management
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 3 Selecting Designs in Embroidery Design Management In the main interface, press key to enter into the embroidery designs management interface, as in the following Fig. 2. If an USB drive is connected, press key to enter into the memory of the machine. -
Page 12: Delete Single Embroidery Design
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 3.2 Delete Single Embroidery Design In the embroidery design management interface, select the design to delete, and press key to delete design. 3.2 Output Embroidery Design to USB Drive In the embroidery design management interface, select the embroidery design to output. Press key to output into USB drive. -
Page 13: Part 4 Embroidery Design
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 4 Embroidery Design 4.1 Embroidery Status Mode The machine has 2 embroidery statuses, i.e. preparation status, operation status. Switching between statuses can be done via pressing key on main interface. As in the following Fig. -
Page 14: Preparation Status
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 key and a pop up appears “Remove embroidery status”. In operation status, press Press key to enter into preparation status, as in figure 3. 4.2 Preparation Status In preparation status, it can do main axis origin return, trimming, hoop switching, manual color changing, embroidery design parameter setting and embroidery design selection and other operations. -
Page 15: Switching Hoops
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 X/Y direction space: 0-±999.9mm The control system takes mm as unit. Its numeric input value is 0.1mm (0.1 mm = 1 mm) when inputting digits, i.e. if 100 mm space is needed, the input value would be 1000 mm. X/Y compensation (satin stitch): 0-±0.3 4.2-2 Switching Hoops In design set interface, press... -
Page 16: Operation Status
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 automatically. In all other hoops, the design doesn’t rotate 180°. 4.3 Operation Status In the operation status, you can set the embroidery design origin (starting point) setting, embroidery design origin return, offset point return, stop point return, color changing sequences setting, main axis origin return, manual trimming, operation mode changing, embroidering mode switching, embroidery design contour, embroidery range checking and embroidering point return after a power failure. -
Page 17: Offset Operation
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 4.3-4 Offset Operation In the embroidery process, if is required to return to the offset point. Press once and the hoop is moved to the offset point and will stop. Press the key gain, the hoop is moved from the offset point to the starting point and stops, and then it can continue embroidering. -
Page 18: 6-1 Set Color Changing Sequence
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 4.3-6-1 Set Color Changing Sequence In the color changing sequence to set the interface, press the number key to enter the color changing sequence. Change the colors from 1-30 from the 1 page (the system supports a max of 200 colors change sequences). -
Page 19: 6-3 Sequin Design
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 key once before the letter “L” is displayed on the right hand side parameters, press of current needle bar number. Press key to cancel low embroidering speed setting. If all color change sequence of a certain set needle bar shall be replaced by another needle bar for embroidering, press key, then click the needle bar for replacement, all identical needle bars are selected, Replace needle bar values according to requirements. -
Page 20: Embroidering Float Mode Switching
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 In the manual color changing and manual starting mode, set color changing sequences are not available. 4.3-8 Embroidering Float Mode Switching Embroidering mode switching is mainly to skip certain section on your design. The user can move the embroidery needle to specified location via float embroidering. -
Page 21: Embroidery Design Trace Operation
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Backward position: After pressing key, a keyboard pops out. Press number key to input required backward position in stitch count. Press key and the hoop is moved to specified stitches and stopped automatically. Going forward one color: After pressing key, the cross section is moved to the start position of following color and stops automatically. -
Page 22: Embroidery Operation Status
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 4.4 Embroidery Operation Status In embroidering operation status, only the main axis speed operation is used. Press key to slow or accelerate the main axis speed. 4.5 Embroidery Start/Stop Operation After setting embroidering related parameters, the embroidery machine can start embroidering by pressing start key. - Page 23 PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 When the switch is in middle position, the upper indicator is in green before entering into sequin embroidery. The landing chassis is in the upper position and waiting for automatic control. When entering sequin embroidering mode, the landing chassis lands automatically and the lower indicator is in green.
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Page 24: Part 5 Hoop Moving To Generate Embroidery File
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 5 Hoop Moving to Generate Embroidery File This key is not currently available for US model machines. -
Page 25: Part 6 Letters To Generate Embroidery File
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 6 On Board Lettering In the machine operation interface, press key to enter into letter interface, as in the following Fig 8: Figure 8 On Board Lettering Press any letter key to select required letters or other signs. Press key to switch upper-case and lower-case letters. - Page 26 PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Set the letter related parameters. After setting is completed, press key below to select required letter type (5 types). Press key to generate letter pattern. On the left upper corner, you can see the generated embroidery file. Press key to save embroidery file in the machine memory.
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Page 27: Part V7 Manual Operation For Color Changing
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 7 Manual Operation for Color Changing In operation or preparation interface, press key to take manual color changing operation. The interface will change with the numbers of needle on the machine. Press corresponding needle number according to switch color to specified needle bar. -
Page 28: Part 8 Manual Trimming
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 8 Manual Trimming Either in embroidery preparation or operation status, trimming operation can be done. Press key on panel to make a manual trimming operation. -
Page 29: Part 9 Hoop Origin Operation
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 9 Hoop Origin Operation The hoop origin operation includes manual origin setting and absolute origin searching and software limits setting. In machine operation interface, press key to enter into origin operation interface, as in the following Fig 10. Figure 10 MC-org Menu 9.1 Manual Hoop Origin Setting In hoop origin interface, press... -
Page 30: Set Software Limits
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 In the hoop origin interface, press key to select operation. The interface will pop up a dialogue “Please confirm the limit switch is in normal operation.” Press key to start absolute origin searching. After searching is completed, the hoop will return to the stop point before searching automatically. -
Page 31: Part 10 Hoop Setting
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 10 Hoop Setting The function is only used to set cap frame and A-F hoop size and dimension from absolute origin of hoop to hoop center. In embroidery parameter interface, press “hoop setting” key, as in the following Fig. Set hoop related parameters according to the requirements of the job. -
Page 32: Part 11 Production Statistics
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 11 Production Statistics The function is only used to generate statistics and clearing statistics operation. Check the process information on main interface. The first is production quantity of current embroidery file and the latter one is total stitches of the current embroidery file. Click statistics once to check the number of thread breaks. -
Page 33: Part 12 Main Axis Origin Operation
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 12 Main Axis Origin Operation This function is only used for main axis position stops. It can be operated as one of the two panel button. According to requirements it can be operated as by following. Press key to reset main axis to 100 degree (zero position). -
Page 34: Part 13 Language Switching
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 13 Language Switching In the main menu interface, press key to enter machine parameter settings. To make language switching operation, press key, menu will change to show all the different language the machine has, click and select required language. The system is switched to the selected language automatically. -
Page 35: Part 14 Embroidery Parameters Settings
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 14 Embroidery Parameters Settings According to different machine configuration and embroidery processing requirements, it is possible to modify some commonly used parameters to meet the operation requirements. In the main menu interface, press key to enter into embroidery parameter interface. -
Page 36: Part 15 Machine Parameters Setting
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 15 Machine Parameters Setting The machine parameters should be used by professional technicians only. Don’t make modification without permission from a certified technician in order to avoid causing damage to the machine and abnormal operation. -
Page 37: Part 16 User Management
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 16 User Management The user management is should only be used by professional technicians. Don’t make modification without permission by a certified technician in order to avoid causing damage to the machine and abnormal operation. -
Page 38: Part 17 Restriction Releasing
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 17 Restriction Releasing 17.1 Lock Removal If any restriction of use is expired, the system is locked automatically and prompts to release restriction by inputting passwords, as in the following Fig. Click Remove Passwords box, and a figure keyboard is popped up. Press the keys and input passwords (8 digits) obtained from the supplier to remove lock. -
Page 39: Part 18 System Test
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 18 System Test This operation is mainly for maintenance technicians, and is used to test whether the operation of machine is normal. In machine parameter settings interface, press key to enter into test interface menu. -
Page 40: Main Axis Test
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 18.3 Main Axis Test In the test interface menu, press key to enter into the main axis test. Press key corresponding to every test item, check whether the output is valid. If corresponding equipment output has no action, the current output may have a fault. Please check and make adjustments. -
Page 41: Part 19 System Information
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 19 System Information In the main menu interface, press key to enter into system information interface menu. 19.1 System Number and Version Information Checking It is used to check the system number and version information of the control system. In the system information interface, press key to check. -
Page 42: Part 20 Ip Setting
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 20 IP Setting In the machine parameter setting menu interface, press key to enter into IP setting interface. The IP set for the machine must set with the same number segment as the LAN IP, otherwise, it cannot be linked, i.e. -
Page 43: Part 21 System Initialization
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 21 System Initialization After the machine is powered up and displays “1.INIT USB OK”, press times, the system will re-initialize. After the system initialization is completed, a buzzer will sound “tick, tick, and tick” three times continuously, the system will enter into the embroidery preparation interface. -
Page 44: Part 22 Appendix
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Part 22 Appendix 22. 1 Parameter Table Parameter Name Parameter Function Default Range Embroidery Parameters 1 Start trimming or not trimming when there are several 1-9, No Jump to Trim: skip stitches. trim 0.5-1.0m Trim Top Thread Lock stitch shall be large when embroidering thin material... - Page 45 PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Tread Broken Thread break detection sensitivity stitches, Sensitivity: stitches T.B Detect at Take break detection or not in skipping stitch embroidery. Yes, No Jump: Automatic backing stitches after breakage. Breakage Auto Back When machine head shall compensate embroidery in advance T.B.: Embroidery Parameters 3...
- Page 46 PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Moving start angle of hoop motor. The larger load the hoop is, the smaller the moving angle is. It take Frame Move 250* 220-270° appropriate adjustment according to actual embroidery Angle: effect Positive compensation for thin material. It take 5％、0、...
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Page 47: System Errors And Countermeasures List
PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 Stop Frame of Allow drawing bar stop or not when beyond the hoop Yes, No Moving: Return offset Deliver to highest position of hoop automatically or not Yes, No automatically after embroidery is completed. N* Embroidery machine using needle bar number (no default value) * Set according to requirements (no default value) 22. - Page 48 PTCS-7S Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual V2.1 2. Drive damage 2.Replace driver Trimming is not in 1.Approaching switch detection is not in 1.Manual adjustment for trimming connecting position place l rod to in place 2. Approaching switch damage 2. Replace approaching switch Tinsel needle error Tinsel needle bar setting error Re-set color changing sequences...
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