Notes For Programming - Brother BAS-311F-0 Instruction Manual

Notes for programming

Pattern sheet
Use thin plotting paper or prepare copies of pattern sheet.
The pattern sheet is designed in the original scale. Adjust the size to magnification (2, 5, or
10) for magnified input.
Stitch length
BAS-300 Series
KE-436B, 436C
Stitch count
Maximum available count is 20,000.
Available types of floppy disk
Data type (*1)
BAS-300E Data
(BAS-300F
KE-436B, 436C)
TFD embroidery data
(*2) (DST, DSB, DSZ)
Formar BAS-300A
data
Formar BAS-300 data
(*1) As shown in the table, four types of data are available for writing. Data written into 2HD and
2DD disks are automatically converted to BAS-300E and former BAS-300A data respectively.
(*2) TFD data is converted to BAS-300E data by the programmer and becomes available for sewing.
(*3) Restrictions for 2DD floppy disks.
The use of following functions added to the E series are restricted to maintain the compatibility
with former BAS-300A data.
(*4) The machine resolution limit for KE-436B and 436C are 0.1mm/pulse.
Restricted functions
Resolution
Low-speed sewing
Split function in
sewing
Stoppage of split
with the needle at
the lower end
Extended option
output
0.3-12.7 mm
0.3-10.0 mm
Stitch count for memory
20,000 stitches/ pattern
100 patterns
Total: Up to 360,000 stitches
50,000 stitches/pattern
4,000 stitches/pattern
10 patterns
Total: Up to 40,000 stitches
2,000 stitches/pattern
10 patterns
Total: Up to 20,000 stitches
A Series (2DD)
0.1mm/pulse
4 options:
2 options:
400 and 1200 rpm
No
No
No
Data resolution
0.05 mm/pulse
(*4)
0.1 mm/pulse
0.1 mm/pulse
0.2 mm/pulse
E, F Series (2HD) KE Series (2HD)
0.05mm/pulse
4 options:
400, 600, 800, 1200 400, 600, 800, 1200
rpm rpm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Programmer
Chapter 1 Preparations of operation
Disk Format
2HD DOS/V 1.44M
Formatted
2DD (*3)
automatically.
0.1 mm/pulse
Yes
Yes
No
Write
Available
Not
available
Available
Not
available
Commands
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