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Baby Lock On Screen Designer Instruction Manual

Baby Lock On Screen Designer Instruction Manual

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On Screen Designer
Embroidery Data Creation Software
• Before using this software, be sure to read this Instruction Manual for
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• Keep this Instruction Manual in a safe place for future reference.
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  • Page 1 On Screen Designer ver.1.0 Embroidery Data Creation Software Instruction Manual • Before using this software, be sure to read this Instruction Manual for information on the correct use of the software. • Keep this Instruction Manual in a safe place for future reference.

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    Introduction Thank you for using our embroidery design software On Screen Designer. On Screen Designer enables you to create original embroidery patterns from the screen of your Baby Lock household computerized sewing machine equipped with an embroidery function. Carefully read the instructions contained in this manual in order to fully understand each of the various functions and the correct operation of this software.

  • Page 3: What You Can Do With This Software

    What You Can Do With This Software This software allows you to create original patterns just by using the pen to draw images and text on the screen of the sewing machine and painting the drawing with the desired colors as easily as drawing images and text on paper with a pen.

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Before Use

    Chapter 1 Before Use CHECKING Sewing Machine On Screen Designer can be used with any of the following sewing machines. Check that your sewing machine model and its program version meets the following requirements. Models: ESG, ESG2, and ESG3 Program version: Ver. 3.0 or later The program version can be checked by pressing (Setting) key.

  • Page 5: Floppy Disks

    Floppy Disks Important: Data on floppy disks may be lost due to normal wear of the disks. Therefore, in order to prepare for the event that a floppy disk can no longer be used, we recommend that you back up the application software. The sewing machine reads this software and starts it up from floppy disks.
  • Page 6 SETTING THE SEWING MACHINE TO START UP THE SOFTWARE The sewing machine must first be set so that On Screen Designer can be started up. APPLICATION CHECK on the settings screen must be set to ON. If the sewing machine is turned on with a floppy disk inserted, the machine checks the software on the floppy disk, and then starts it up.
  • Page 7 If a floppy disk that does not contain the application is inserted, the Utility Stitch screen appears. Press the icon for the application. On Screen Designer starts Startup takes about 20 seconds. Caution Do not turn off the machine or eject the floppy disk while the application is starting up, otherwise the disk may be damaged.

  • Page 8: Adjusting The Screen

    1 Allows you to adjust the density of the screen 2 Current density setting 3 Turns on/off the buzzer 4 Displays the version information for On Screen Designer Adjusting the Screen Press to adjust the brightness of the screen so that adjustments can be clearly viewed.
  • Page 9 BASIC PROCEDURE OVERVIEW The basic procedure is described below. For details, refer to the indicated page. Draw the lines of the pattern Specify the stitching settings. Add color to the pattern. in the patter n drawing Specify the width of the satin (→...

  • Page 10: Pattern Drawing Screen

    APPLICATION SCREENS Pattern Drawing Screen When On Screen Designer is started up, the following pattern drawing screen appears. The pattern can be drawn in this screen. Pattern drawing area Draw the pattern within this area. The actual dimensions of the pattern are the size of the large embroidery frame (26 cm (height) ×...
  • Page 11 Key Name Description Reference Undo key Press this key to undo the last operation that was performed and return to the condition before that operation was performed. Each press of this key undoes one operation. Freehand Press this key to draw lines freehand. line key Straight line Press this key to draw straight lines.
  • Page 12 Embroidery Data Check Screen Once you are finished drawing the pattern, press the convert key in the pattern drawing screen to convert the image data to embroidery data. When the data is converted, the embroidery data check screen appears. Embroidery pattern display area The actual dimensions of the pattern are the size of the large embroidery frame (26 cm (height) ×...
  • Page 13 Chapter 2 Creating a Sample Pattern In order to get a better understanding of how to use this software, we will describe the procedure for creating the pattern shown at the left as an example. By creating an actual pattern, you can learn to master the operation of this software.

  • Page 14: Drawing A Circle

    1. Drawing a Circle Press so that it changes to From the point that will be the center of the circle, drag the pen along the screen until the circle is the desired size. When the circle is the desired size, remove the pen from the screen. To draw a circle The circle is drawn with the starting point as the center and the...
  • Page 15 2. Drawing Straight Lines That Are Connected Press so that it changes to Touch the point that will be the beginning of the drawing. Touch the next point where you wish to add a corner. A straight line is drawn connecting the starting point and the next point touched.

  • Page 16: Drawing An Ellipse

    Next, draw the eyebrows and eyes. The eyebrows and eyes can be drawn directly inside the circle; however, in order to draw them in the correct positions so that they are balanced, we will draw them in a different place, and then move them. In addition, so that the left and right eyebrows and eyes will be the same size, after drawing one side, we will copy them to draw the other side.

  • Page 17: Drawing A Straight Line

    4. Drawing a Straight Line Press so that it changes to Drag the pen along the screen until the line is the desired length. When the line is the desired length, remove the pen from the screen. To draw a straight line A straight line is drawn connecting the starting point with the ending point.
  • Page 18 5. Selecting Select the sections to be copied. Before moving, copying or deleting sections, use to select the area to be moved, copied or deleted. Press so that it changes to From the top-left corner of the eyebrow, drag the pen along the screen so that the eyebrow and eye completely fit within the red frame (selection frame) that is drawn.
  • Page 19 6. Copying Before copying, press so that it changes to , and then select the section to be copied. (Refer to page 17.) Press If the buzzer is turned on, the buzzer allows you to check whether or not the key was correctly pressed. (For details on turning on the buzzer, refer to page 7.) Touch inside the red frame (selection frame) with the pen, and then drag the pen along the screen.
  • Page 20 Next, we will draw the mouth. A line can be drawn freehand directly below the eyes; however, for this example, we will draw a half ellipse in a different place, and then move it to the location in the circle where it will be balanced. 8.

  • Page 21: Drawing A Rectangle

    9. Drawing a Rectangle Press so that it changes to From a point that will be a corner of the rectangle, drag the pen along the screen until the rectangle is the desired size. When the rectangle is the desired size, remove the pen from the screen.
  • Page 22 ■ Creating the Desired Drawing Unnecessary lines and lines not drawn as desired can be deleted by pressing . Lines can also be deleted by pressing , as described in “8. Erasing Lines (Drawing a Half Ellipse)” on page 19; however, to delete detailed sections or if the desired area cannot be surrounded by a selection frame, press .
  • Page 23 Working With Detailed Sections Working within the enlarged area makes it easier to draw or erase detailed lines. Working Within the Enlarged Area Press so that it changes to The blue frame and the enlarged area appear. The section of the pattern within the blue frame is shown enlarged. 1 The blue frame indicates the section that is enlarged.
  • Page 24 To clear the entire area and start a new drawing, press . All data that had been drawn is erased, and the screen appears as it did when On Screen Designer was started up (see page 42). To close the application and use the sewing machine, press .
  • Page 25 Adding Color to the Pattern Next, we will add color to the lines and areas. 1. Selecting the Line Color Press When the application is started up, the line color is black. The screen shown at the left appears. Touch the spool of thread showing the desired color. For this example, select black.
  • Page 26 2. Selecting the Area Colors Press The color of the spool of thread in the key is the same color as the one selected for the lines. The screen shown at the left appears. Touch the spool of thread showing the desired color. For this example, select yellow.
  • Page 27 When a color is selected, the palette is automatically closed. The color changes to the color selected with In addition, changes to , indicating that an area can be filled with the selected color. After the color of an area is selected, lines of the drawing other than those drawn freehand to close openings cannot be added, edited or their color changed.
  • Page 28 Color Is Not Added Only outlined areas can be filled with color. If an area will not fill with color, that area is not completely surrounded by lines. In addition, an area that you may not want to fill with color may be filled.
  • Page 29 . All data that had been drawn is erased, and the screen appears as it did when On Screen Designer was started up (see page 42). To close the application and use the sewing machine, press All data that had been drawn is erased (see page 43).
  • Page 30 Specifying Stitching Settings Lines of the drawing are sewn with satin stitches and areas are sewn with fill stitches. The following settings can be specified. 1 Satin stitch (lines): thickness and stitch density 2 Fill stitch (areas): sewing direction and stitch density If the drawing data is saved, the settings can be changed after a trial embroidery of the design is sewn.
  • Page 31 2. Specifying the Width of Satin Stitches Press beside (The default setting is 2.0 mm when the application is started up.) To select a narrower width, press . To select a wider width, press Each press of makes the width narrower by 0.5 mm. Each press of makes the width wider by 0.5 mm.
  • Page 32 4. Specifying the Stitch Density Press beside (The default setting is 100 % when the application is started up.) To select a coarser density, press . To select a finer density, press ← ← 90 % → 100 % → 110 % Setting examples 90 % (coarse) 100 % (standard)

  • Page 33: Additional Functions

    To clear the entire area and start a new drawing, press . All data that had been drawn is erased, and the screen appears as it did when On Screen Designer was started up (see page 42). To close the application and use the sewing machine, press .
  • Page 34 Converting to Embroidery Data Now, the created image data can be converted to embroidery data. Press The following message appears. If the image data is correctly converted to embroidery data, the embroidery data check screen shown at the left appears. The pattern moves to the center of the embroidery pattern display area and the embroidery data is displayed.
  • Page 35 Viewing an Image of the Embroidered Pattern Press An image of the pattern as it will be embroidered appears. 1 Press these keys to display the pattern in the various sizes of embroidery frames. The embroidery frames that appear in white on the gray keys cannot be selected.
  • Page 36 Be sure to save created embroidery data. • Saved embroidery data cannot be recalled with On Screen Designer. To recall data and edit it with On Screen Designer, save the image data on a floppy disk before converting it to embroidery data or press after the conversion to return to the pattern drawing screen, and then save the image data on a floppy disk.

  • Page 37: Deleting Saved Data

    The screen shown at the left appears. If the embroidery data was saved successfully, the previous screen automatically appears. Saving embroidery data takes approximately 10 seconds. Caution Do not turn off the machine while the [Saving] message is displayed, otherwise the embroidery data being saved may be lost. In addition, when saving the data onto a floppy disk, do not try to remove the disk, otherwise the disk may be damaged.
  • Page 38 A list of saved embroidery data is displayed. When saving onto a floppy disk containing only data other than embroidery data, such as image data, nothing is displayed. Press , and then change the floppy disk. To quit recalling, press Select the pattern to be deleted.
  • Page 39 To delete the data, press To quit deleting, press The embroidery data is deleted, and if the required amount of free space is made available, the new embroidery data is automatically saved. If the amount of free space is not enough, another saved embroidery pattern must be deleted.

  • Page 40: Saving Image Data

    Saved data that has been converted to embroidery data cannot be recalled with On Screen Designer. To recall data and edit it with On Screen Designer, save the image data on a floppy disk before converting it to embroidery data or press after the conversion to return to the pattern-drawing screen, and then save the data.
  • Page 41 ■ If the Image Data Cannot Be Saved If the screen shown at the left appears, the image data cannot be saved because either the floppy disk is full or the embroidery data being saved is larger than the amount of space available. To be able to save the image data on the floppy disk, previously saved image data must be deleted.
  • Page 42 A list of saved image data is displayed. Select the image data to be recalled. The following message appears. Caution Do not turn off the machine while this message is displayed, otherwise saved data may be lost. In addition, do not try to remove the floppy disk while recalling data, otherwise the disk may be damaged.

  • Page 43: Clearing The Screen

    CLEARING THE SCREEN All operations that were performed can be stopped and the screen appears as it did when On Screen Designer was started up. Press The following message appears. To delete the data, press To quit deleting, press The screen appears as it did when the application was started Caution Before resetting the screen, the currently displayed data is deleted.
  • Page 44 CLOSING THE APPLICATION TO USE THE SEWING MACHINE You can close the application to use the sewing machine without turning the machine off, then on again. Press The following message appears. To close the application, press To stop closing the application, press The screen appears as it does when the sewing machine is started up.

  • Page 45: Sewing Direction

    CORRECTING SHRINKAGE When created embroidery data is sewn, areas of the embroidery may shrink. If this occurs, correct the shrinkage. ■ Shrinkage The size of the pattern is enlarged and areas (fill stitches) shrink along the sewing direction. Since areas shrink while lines (satin stitches) are sewn with the size before shrinking, the lines and areas are no longer aligned.

  • Page 46: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ERROR MESSAGES If an operation is performed incorrectly, the buzzer sounds and an error message appears. If an error message appears, follow the instructions given in the error message to correct the problem. (The message that is displayed can be cancelled either by pressing or performing the operation correctly.) This message appears...
  • Page 47 This message appears This message appears if the storage space is when the floppy disk is full and data cannot be being reformatted. saved. This message appears This message appears image data is being when saved data will converted to embroi- be deleted.

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