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- Page 1 USER’ S MANUAL V2.5 • MAS • ES • ESC • KE - Series • KS - Series • KX - Series • Dual Model • SB7 - Series • SV - Series • PS - Series • Special Model(Tuft)
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. Operating Program Install & Main screen ..............1 1.1 Installation ..........................1 1.2 Backup ............................. 2 1.3 Main screen ..........................3 2. Design ..........................6 2.1 USB(Design Input) ........................6 2.2 Memory Copy .......................... 7 2.3 Design Call (Import the design file you want to work on) ............8 2.4 S.E.S. - Page 3 4.3 Trace ............................26 4.4 Frame Offset Setting ......................27 4.5 Hoop ............................29 4.6 User Hoop Setting ......................... 30 5. Float ..........................31 6. Head Setting ........................32 6.1 Using Head Select ......................... 32 6.2 Sensing Head Set........................33 6.3 Cutting Needle Bar ........................
- Page 4 9. Setting ........................... 46 9.1 Design ............................ 47 9.2 Back stitch ..........................49 9.3 Trimming ..........................50 9.4 Jump ............................51 9.5 Backtack ..........................52 9.6 Speed ............................. 52 9.7 Frame ............................. 52 9.8 Etc ............................53 10. Dual Model ........................55 10.1 Screen Layout ........................
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Page 5: Operating Program Install & Main Screen
1. Operating Program Install & Main screen When the machine is shipped out, the operating program is pre-installed and pre-set. , when the program was damaged or the settings need to be changed or However upgraded, the installation of the program is required. In this case, the program can be re-installed or the set values can be initialized. -
Page 6: Backup
1.2 Backup This function copies the operating program of the embroidery machine in use to a USB memory. Access the 'Machine' menu on the main screen and click the 'Backup' button to execute. [Fig 1.2]... -
Page 7: Main Screen
1.3 Main screen This is an explanation of the icons and buttons on the main screen. XY current coordinates, working stitches, and progress rate Manual frame move speed Connection status for SWNS Lock status Total work count Total work stitch count Bobbin count Current design total stitch Current design color count... - Page 8 S.T.S. thread tension Manual needle move function adjustment(Optional) (1) Manual trim function (2) Data origin function Needle descent function Manual frame move function (1) S.T.S thread tension adjustment When adjusting the tension of the current needle or the current color section, used for fine adjustment (applicable to models equipped with S.T.S device).
- Page 9 (3) Tension base function switch -> It only works on epuipped models. -> Some keys may not work depending on your machine configuration.. 1.Data origin Call the “data origin” function 2.Manual trim Call the “Manual normal trim” function 3. Up moving The S.A.P.
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Page 10: Design
2. Design This is the menu containing all functions related to embroidery design, including S.E.S.(Smart Embroidery System) 2.1 USB(Design Input) Insert the USB memory into the USB port and select icon shown in [Fig. 2.2] to show the design file in USB. To work by copying the file to OP, select the design file and select icon. -
Page 11: Memory Copy
2.2 Memory Copy - You can select the design to be copied and use icon to copy it. ① There are two storages to save. Choose the one where you want to save. [Fig 2.4] [Fig 2.5] ② If you select the specific design file, you can check the design information from the right side of the screen shown in the [Fig 2.6]. -
Page 12: Design Call (Import The Design File You Want To Work On)
2.3 Design Call (Import the design file you want to work on) ① If you have copied a design, the last copied design is automatically called. ② The way to call back the embroidery designs saved in the memory is to press the “Design”... - Page 13 [Fig 2.9] ③ Select a design and press icon. If there is saved information for the selected design, the screen above will be displayed; otherwise, it will be called immediately. ④ Select a design and press icon. You can export the design to USB. ⑤...
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Page 14: Smart Embroidery System)
2.4 S.E.S. (Smart Embroidery System) - This feature allows users to combine designs, images, freehand drawings, and lettering as desired to create designs. Please refer to the separately attached S.E.S Manual. -
Page 15: Repeat
2.5 Repeat This function is to embroider a single or various designs within one frame repeatedly at the same time. It can embroider a single design called repeatedly up to 99 times horizontally and vertically. [Note] After applying and saving, the data (XY count, interval, mirror, priority, interval) is also saved together. - Page 16 (1) X Sets the number of repetitions along the X axis. The range of repetition settings is from 1 to 99. (2) Y Sets the number of repetitions along the Y axis. The range of repetition settings is from 1 to 99 [ Note ] (3) X Interval It sets the distances between the starting points of the repeated design along the X axis.
- Page 17 (5) X/Y Design Priority It determines the priority in the X or Y direction. (6) Design Interval This function is to set the moving methods between repeated designs. To move a design, Stop and Jump can be used. - Stop : It moves to the position of the next design and stops. - Jump : It moves to the position of the next design and automatically begins work.
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Page 18: Design Filtering
2.6 Design Filtering If the distance from one stitch to the other stitch is too short (0.1-0.5mm), the thread might break very often during embroidery work. This function is to put together short stitches which are under the set value for optimization and enhance the entire number of stitches above the set value, so that it can prevent thread break. -
Page 19: Stitch Edit
2.7 Stitch Edit This feature allows users to retrieve and verify stitch information based on the selected design data, and to add, delete, or modify stitches.. -
Page 20: Design Divide
2.8 Design Divide This function is to save two different designs of the desired part of the design chosen. The designs can be divided by color or stitch number. -
Page 21: Needle (Selects Or Changes The Needle Bar)
3. Needle (Selects or changes the needle bar) This function is to enable automatic change of needle bars when the thread color change code appears. It is also able to change the colors of the embroidery design displayed on the screen. 3.1 Needle Select The table number window is displayed for the number of changeable colors which is selected. -
Page 22: Needle Color
3.2 Needle Color This function is to easily show the needle bar (color) change-related information on the design by marking colors on each needle bar. [Fig 3.2] After selecting the desired color from the palette, you can change the color of the needle bar by selecting the needle bar (numbers 1 to 9) -
Page 23: Presser Foot Height Setting
3.3 Presser foot height setting This function sets the height of presser foot of each needle bar. When the needle bar is changed on embroidery, it automatically changes the height of the presser foot to the value which was set. [Fig 3.3] [Note] You can adjust the height from the step 0 to 7. -
Page 24: Offset Needle Bar Setting And Stop
3.4 Offset Needle Bar Setting and Stop You can set the offset using offset button at the desired position on the needle bar table. In addition, the machine can be stopped after changing color during embroidery by using stop button. -
Page 25: Setting By Each Color
3.5 Setting by each color You can set the setting values for each color. It is used to select the color to be set. It is used to change the parameter setting value. - Page 26 It is used to change the parameter setting value to the default value. Reset It is used to change the overall color settings to the default values. Parameter Cancel It is used to cancel without saving the parameter setting value. Save It is used to save parameter setting values.
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Page 27: Frame
4. Frame This function is to check whether the machine is prepared to conduct embroidery before actual work. There are five functions including work position, Trace, Exclude, Offset position and Hoops. 4.1 Position It shows whether the called design contacts the X, Y limits without actually carrying out embroidery work. - Page 28 Frame Origin : This function is to re-check and set the frame origin. Data Origin : It remembers the stop position of the frame when it is paused during embroidery work. Therefore, when the user desires to move the frame by using the frame move buttons or resumes embroidery after conducting other jobs, the frame could return to the last stop position.
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Page 29: Outline
4.2 Outline This function allows you to save the outline of the called embroidery design as a design or move the frame according to the outline. You can adjust the spacing between the design and the outline. Set design and outline spacing to default values. Save outline as part of the design. -
Page 30: Trace
4.3 Trace This function is to briefly check whether the design size goes beyond the X, Y limits, if the embroidery of chosen design begins from the current frame position. The arrow marks in [Fig. 4.3] show the feed route of the frame. While the frame moves fast between the maximum X, Y range and the minimum X, Y range, the function checks whether the design goes beyond the frame limits. -
Page 31: Frame Offset Setting
4.4 Frame Offset Setting The function is to decide the starting position of the embroidery design, the offset position, and the stop position after work completion to ensure more convenient embroidery work. [Fig 4.5] [Note] Frame offset setting configurable buttons are enabled to use when check the frame origin only before selecting frame offset setting. - Page 32 [Caution] If the frame coordinates setting (offset) is not set as “Yes” in the basic setting, the setting of the frame coordinates is not applied during embroidery. [Fig 4.6] [Fig 4.6] Point 1, 2: This function is to set whether to use the virtual frame limit setting function. [Fig 4.7] Select Flat (FRAME CENTER): This function is to check the frame origin and move the frame center.
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Page 33: Hoop
After selection is completed as shown in [Fig 4.9], it displays the selected size as [Fig 4.10]. [Fig 4.9] [Fig 4.10] [Warning] In some models, when selecting the QC CAP, the QC CAP device must be removed before proceeding with the origin function. ( Model: KS UK Series, Dual UK Series, KE Series ) -
Page 34: User Hoop Setting
4.6 User Hoop Setting The function to set the user's hoop is applicable only to Tubular models. - Prior to setting the user hoop, the "Frame Origin" function must be performed. - Once "Frame Type", "Width", "Height", "Diagonal Length", and "Frame Center" are set, the "Apply"... -
Page 35: Float
5. Float This function skips to a specific position in the design. [Fig 5.1] [Fig 5.2] As in [Fig 5.1], non-stitching operation can be set using the set number of stitches such as ±1, ±100, ±1000, ± 10000 or the ±COLOR button. As in [Fig. 5.2], values can be directly entered by using number buttons and “OK”... -
Page 36: Head Setting
6. Head Setting You can set the function for each head. 6.1 Using Head Select You can set wheher to use each head. -
Page 37: Sensing Head Set
6.2 Sensing Head Set The function to select whether to detect thread for each head. 6.3 Cutting Needle Bar This is the function to set the cutting needle bar. -
Page 38: Presser Foot
6.4 Presser Foot This is a feature to check the status of the presser foot for each head. [Caution] Only for models with motor type presser foot. If this feature is turned off, any abnormal behavior of the presser foot for that head will be ignored, so please be cautious with this setting. -
Page 39: Thread Tension Adjustment (Each Head)
6.6 S.T.S. Thread tension adjustment (Each head) This is a feature for setting automatic tension adjustment and STS status check for each head. [Caution] Only for models with S.T.S. -
Page 40: Machine
7. Machine This function is to show the embroidery machine's mechanical information when initially setting up the embroidery operating program. User can change the machine setting as well in this screen. 7.1 Machine information You can check the specifications and version date of the machine. - Page 41 7.1.1 Machine setting This menu is used to configure the machine specifications, and it also allows for AMP updates. [Warning] When the machine setting is wrong, it may cause problem to the machine. Unless there is clear information, please refrain from changing the default setting.
- Page 42 7.1.2 Option Device Setting You can set the parameters according to the devices (sequin, zigzag, etc.) mounted on the left and right of the machine head. Boring needle bar can be set.
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Page 43: Machine Test
7.2 Machine Test This function is to test whether the embroidery machine is properly operating by part. Jump Checks the operation of the jump motor or solenoid. Wiper Checks the operation of the wiper. Picker Checks the operation of the picker solenoid. Trim Checks the operation of the trimming motor or solenoid. -
Page 44: Machine Service
[Reference] You can select the item and test it through the "Start" button on the machine. 7.3 Machine Service This is a function that helps you to reset the settings correctly with checking wrong machine settings. [Reference] You can select the item and set it using the "Start" button on the machine. -
Page 45: Sensor
7.4 Sensor This function is to show the information of the embroidery machine sensors. 1) Z Phase : It shows the status of the embroidery Z axis fixed position sensor. 2) Encoder : It shows the current position value of the Z signal with numbers. 3) Needle Bar Position Sensor : It shows the needle bar position, and the status of half turn sensor. -
Page 46: System
8. System You can perform overall system-related settings such as language, time, date, setting parameters reset, work information reset, design reset, lock key input, IP input, volume adjustment, etc. 8.1 Language User can choose program language. Tooltip text setting: A tooltip is a small text box that appears when you push an icon without text. -
Page 47: Lock Setting
8.2 Lock Setting The embroidery machine operating program has the lock function. When the lock function is set, the operating program can be used without problem for the set period of time. But when the set time frame passes, the operating program will be unable to use and user needs to extend the period or unlock to use the machine. -
Page 48: Ip Setting
8.3 IP Setting The IP configuration function for communicating with the SWNS program, supporting both DHCP (automatic) and manual input options. 8.4 Date and Time & Volume Setting You can adjust the date, time, and speaker volume. [Note] If the lock is set up, it is unable to set and change the date and time. -
Page 49: Initialization (Memory Initial)
8.5 Initialization (Memory Initial) You can reset all parameters and work information and delete all designs in the design room (design, user). Reset parameter Reset all parameters. Reset work info Reset total stitch and total work count. Reset saved design Delete all designs in the design room. -
Page 50: Setting
9. Setting On the setting menu, overall setups regarding embroidery can be made. There are 8 sub-menus under the setting menu, which include design, back stitch, trim, jump, back-tack, speed, frame and other setting. -
Page 51: Design
9.1 Design (1) Mirror Reverses a design based on X, Y, or X+Y axis. (2) X Scale Enlarges or reduces a design in the X-axis direction. < 100% > The default is 100%, and the value can be adjusted from 50% to 200% by the unit of 1%. (3) Y Scale Enlarges or reduces a design in the Y-axis direction. - Page 52 (4) Angle Turns around the embroidery design according to the rotation angle value set. ° ° < 90 > < 0 > The default is 0°, and the value can be adjusted from 0° to 359° by the unit of 1°. (5) X Satin In case where the embroidery design is a satin stitch, this function can set the satin width.
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Page 53: Back Stitch
(7) Start Stitch This function sets the starting stitch number for the embroidery design to be worked. It enables skipping as many as stitches desired for embroidery work. For instance, there is a design with a total of 10,000 stitches below. The design on the left side has entire stitches embroidered. -
Page 54: Trimming
When all or multiple needle bars are simultaneously in operation and the machine is stopped due to the detection of a problem (thread break) affecting one needle bar, it is possible to conduct the back-stitching for the concerned needle bar with the problem to correct the part where stitching did not occur. -
Page 55: Jump
after trimming. (11) Start picker off angle This function is to set up the start picker off turn and angle when trim after inching. Ex)”2105” means, second time falling needle & 105 degree pulling out picker. (12) Auto color change This function is to enable the automatic color change function according to the needle bar change setting procedure. -
Page 56: Backtack
9.5 Backtack (1) Backtack Decide whether to perform the backtack(thread loosening prevention) function for forming stitch when starting the embroidery. (2) StartBacktack length This function is to set the startbacktack length. (3) EndBackTack length This function is to set the endbacktack length. (4) EndBacktack holding motion This function is to set whether to use holding motion at the EndBackTack. -
Page 57: Etc
This function makes the frame return to the origin after embroidery work is completed. (3) Frame limit check This function is to set whether to use the virtual frame limit setting function. (4) Frame speed This is to set the frame move speed during frame feeding, such as automatic return to origin and offset move. - Page 58 (5) Inching stitch When starting embroidery, the machine starts operation at the inching speed. This function is to set the number of stitches to be made during inching operation. (6) Auto head When the set to auto move head interval. (7) Needle sequence This function is to set whether to use the information stored in the design file.
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Page 59: Dual Model
10. Dual Model It is a machine that can perform different work (design) at the same time with one OP 10.1 Screen Layout The screen can be switched by using the buttons at the bottom left and bottom right of each screen. -
Page 60: Special Model (Tuft)
11. Special Model (Tuft) This part is explanation about the Tuft Embroidery Machine. For details other than those described below, refer to the general embroidery model manual. 11.1 Needle Setting (Color) The needle setting of the Tuft Embroidery Machine is divided into the “General” and “Tuft” needle bars. - Page 61 11.1.2 Tuft Head Needle Setting If you press the “Tuft needle bar setting selection button ” on the lower left of the needle bar setting screen, the button changes to and the screen changes to the screen where you can set the grass needle bar as shown in <Fig.
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Page 62: Frame
11.2 Frame [Note] For the basic explanation, please refer to the general embroidery machine manual (4. Frame). 11.2.1 Position [Note] For the basic explanation, please refer to the general embroidery machine manual (4.1 Position). Caution] When the main power is off, and the frame is pushed by hand, the frame’s origin will change. -
Page 63: Using Head Setting
11.2.4 Frame Offset Setting [Note] For the basic explanation, please refer to the general embroidery machine manual (4.4 Frame Offset Setting). 11.3 Using Head Setting [Note] For the basic explanation, please refer to the general embroidery machine manual (6. Head Setting). -
Page 64: Machine
11.3.3 Sensing Head Set [Note] For the basic explanation, please refer to the general embroidery machine manual (6.2 Sensing Head Set). 11.4 Machine This function is to show the embroidery machine's mechanical information when initially setting up the embroidery operating program. User can change the machine setting as well in this screen. -
Page 65: Setting
11.5 Setting [Note] For the basic explanation, please refer to the general embroidery machine manual (9. Setting). [Warning] If you change the setting value of parameter details as you like, it may cause the failure or physical damage of the machine. Press the Setup button in the main screen to enter the screen for setting each parameter. - Page 66 11.5.3 Trim [Note] For the basic explanation, please refer to the general embroidery machine manual (9.3 Trim). Auto color change This function is to enable the automatic color change function according to the needle bar change setting procedure. Thread looper start angle This function is to adjust the looper start angle of offset the tuft device.
- Page 67 11.5.4 Jump [Note] For the basic explanation, please refer to the general embroidery machine manual (9.4 Jump). 11.5.5 Backtack [Note] Tuft heads do not use Backtack parameters. 11.5.6 Speed [Note] For the basic explanation, please refer to the general embroidery machine manual (9.6 Speed).
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Page 68: Caution Messages And Handling
12. Caution Messages and Handling 12.1 Main Shaft Motor and Others Name Description Handling Main shaft not fix Use the lever to set the main shaft's The main shaft's angle is not 100° position angle at 100° Main shaft motor Main shaft motor driver develops Turn off and on the main switch, driver detect illegal... - Page 69 (-X) frame limit The frame move system reaches Move the frame in the +X direction. detection the -X limit. (+Y) frame limit The frame move system reaches Move the frame in the -Y direction. detection the +Y limit. (-Y) frame limit The frame move system reaches Move the frame in the +Y direction.
- Page 70 Check the encoder's cable Error in the main Problems in signaling occurred in connection, and try to turn off and again shaft encoder Z the main shaft's encoder Z. the main switch. Check the connection of the encoder Non detecting to Problems in signaling occurred in cable, second main shaft...
- Page 71 Retry transfer design data. Wrong design When transferring to design data If this error frequently occurs, need to transmit PC to MC, detect to problem check communication line. Detect to caution store space Press Reset or turn off and on the main CRC different signal switch.
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