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  • Page 1 SSP-WE/3.5 I I nstruction M M anual SSP-WE / 3.5 MEE-070418...
  • Page 3 1. Thank you for purchasing our product. Based on the rich expertise and experience accumulated in industrial sewing machine production, SUNSTAR will manufacture industrial sewing machines, which deliver more diverse functions, high performance, powerful operation, enhanced durability, and more sophisticated design to meet a number of user’s needs.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Before Using 1) Principle Parts 2) Accessories 3) Setting Up 4) System Requirements 5) Installing the Software ■Installing the Program ■Installing the Key-Lock Driver 2. Getting Started 1) Start and Finish of Program 2) How to Use 3. Configuration of Program Function 1) Program Operation 2) Screen Configuration 3) Edit Screen...
  • Page 5 ■Enlargement/Reduction, Rotation, Move, and Mirror ■Min-Max. Sewing Range ■Measurement(Point to Point) ■Making 2-Step Stitch ■Drag and Drop ■Select User PC 2) Sewing setting ■Setting the sewing area ■Setting selection area of sewing data ■Stitch point layout 3) Copy and Paste 4) Image Punching 5) Embroidery Conversion Function 6) JUKI Design Conversion...

  • Page 6: Before Using

    Before Using Check the followings prior to setting up the program and components.

  • Page 7: Principal Parts

    Principal Parts Print Port Key Lock or USB Key Lock ROM Writer Interface cable Power Adaptor...

  • Page 8: Accessories

    Accessories <Full-type> <Economic-type> 1. Install CD Part No. 01-008B-WE10 2. Instruction Manual Manual 3. Key-Lock for 3. Key-Lock for print port USB port Part No. Part No. 01-009A-WE10 EP-000043 4. RS-232C Serial Cable Part No. 02-012A-2070 5. USB to RS-232C conversion cable Part No.

  • Page 9: Setting Up

    Setting Up Completely turn off computer power before connecting Key-Lock and SSP-Writer. Cautions Connection to the key-lock for print port ■ ① Connect the key-lock with the PC print port. Connect the SSP-Writer1 on the back of the key-lock connected with the print port. ②...

  • Page 10: Installing The Software

    Installing the Software ■ ■ Installing the Program (Unavailable for Windows 95) ① Computer O/S is executed under Windows 98 or more. ② Insert the CD and go to the Disk1 folder for installation by language. Double-click the “Setup” file in the folder. ③...
  • Page 11 ④ When the Software License Agreement screen opens, click “Yes” . ⑤ The Choose Destination Location screen opens. If you want to change where to save, click Browse and select another folder. And click “Next”for the following process.
  • Page 12 Therefore connect Key-Lock Driver and Key-Lock before execution. If the program is successfully installed, double click “SunStar Machinery Co., Ltd.” in the installed folder. There is “SunStar SSP”folder. Double click it once more, you can find that there are ICONs as follows: In SunStar SSP folder, you will see that program-related files, SSP- WE/2.5 execution file and SSP Writer execution file are automatically...

  • Page 13: Installing The Key-Lock Driver

    ■ ■ Installing the Key-Lock Driver ① You can find the Key-Lock Driver in a “SUN- STAR SSP” directory. ② Double click a Sentinel 7.1.0.exe file in the folder to install the Key-Lock Driver. ③ After installing the Key-Lock Driver, connect the Key-Lock with the Print Port on the back of PC.

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    Getting Started I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n This manual is an electronic sewing machine input program relating to Pattern, Bartack and KM-2070P that users can easily create and edit and manage sewing data, generally covering about how to install and use the program.

  • Page 15: Start And Finish Of Program

    Please without fail to save sewing data prior to terminating the program. ⑤ If you click and execute Start Menu-Program SunStar-SSP WE1.0, then click “ROM” in the SSP Program menu, SSPWriter is not executed. In this case, execute SSPWriter directly,...

  • Page 16: How To Use

    How to Use You must have full knowledge of the followings upon using the program. ① This program describes how to create and edit configuration data or sewing data using keyboard direction keys. Before using, you must read though the screen mode. The program is set up to automatically configure its screen size according to your monitor size.
  • Page 17 And if you reduce the screen to some extent that you cannot find data on it upon using Zoom Out, the program may stop. Please recommend you that you should restrain from reducing the screen excessiv- ely. ⑥ Select configuration data or sewing data to be applied prior to executing each function. Upon selecting data, the configuration data indicates in blue and the sewing data indicates in red.

  • Page 18: Configuration Of Program Function

    Configuration of Program Function...

  • Page 19: Program Operation

    Program Operation The following chart shows the most general program flow. Creating New Data Edit Read sewing data to edit. The defined sewing machine Select a sewing Set up a machine model defines the sewing range size by sewing model to use. of output data.

  • Page 20: Screen Configuration

    Screen Configuration The general window configuration for the program is as follows Start Screen Initial Sewing Machine Model Parameter Input Setup Screen Screen Edit Screen Program Finish Save Data M/C In/Out Port Control Input Pitch & Width Input Back Tack Input Machine Command Send design data serial Image Punching...

  • Page 21: Edit Screen

    Edit Screen The following screen shows the general GUI and edit screen of the program. All input and edit works are executed in this screen. Tool Bar Menu Bar Mechanical Sub Tool Edit Screen Origin Edit Size Frame Sub Tool Bar Stauts Bar If you position the mouse to Menu Bar or Sub Tool Bar or Tool Bar, a message is displayed on the Status Bar to tell you the next process.

  • Page 22: Menu Bar

    Menu Bar The Menu Bar includes the following functions The Menu Bar configures the overall functions of the program including each Tool Bar. For more information, refer to the following Tool Bars File ROM Data I/O Edit ROM Writer Undo Open Pattern/BarTack Redo...

  • Page 23: Tool Bar

    Tool Bar Tool Bar provides you with the Menu functions with the button type so that you can use them easily. And the Tool Bar includes Sub Tool Bars. For example, it displays information of input coordinates, total creation stitches, and various situations on the Status Bar, ·...
  • Page 24 · · Measure Tool Bar Provide functions to change the selected configuration and sewing data with various types. 2-Step Stitch Create a stitch between stitches. Enlarge / reduce the selected pattern Enlarge/Reduce data. Move Move the selected pattern data. Rotation Rotate the selected pattern data.
  • Page 25 · · Information Tool Bar Display total stitches of the created sewing data. Upon input on the screen, the positi- on information can be displayed with an absolute coordinate and a relative coordinate. And display the distance between the measured stitches. T T o o t t a a l l S S t t i i t t c c h h Display the number of Stitch Points displayed on the screen.

  • Page 26: Sub Tool Bar

    Sub Tool Bar Following Edit Tool, Data Tool, Sewing Tool, Sewing Edit Tool, Sewing Change Tool, and Machine Tool Bar provide the actual functions relating to punching. All works relating to punching are mainly executed in these tool bars. · · Edit Tool Bar Upon inputting data in the current sewing range, provide various functions to facilitate users.
  • Page 27 Input data more than two points to create Input Line a straight line. Input data more than three points to Input Arc create an arc. Input data more than three points to Input Polygon create a polygon. Input data more than three points to Input Circle create a circle.
  • Page 28 User can generate jump data at his/her User's jump input discretion. Use the mouse point to input one stitch of Point Stitching sewing data. Create sewing data through the selected Normal Stitching configuration data. Create zigzag sewing data through the Zigzag Stitching selected configuration data.
  • Page 29 · · Sewing Change Tool This provides functions to change attributes of the created sewing data: Sewing Direction Change to change the front and back of the created sewing data, Sewing Order Change to change the sequence of sewing data in either sides, and Sewing Attribute Change to change normal stitching into zigzag stitching and vice versa, and change the inter-stitch length and the stitch width.
  • Page 30 · · Machine Tool This includes mechanical control commands: Second Origin Code for a user to position the second origin except the first origin, Machine Stop Code to temporarily stop the machine by inputting a stop code at any position, Trimming Code to input the thread trimming function at any position of the created sewing data, Machine Delete Code to delete the mechanical input function codes, and Trimming All Code to automatically add the thread trimming code to the last part of each sewing data.

  • Page 31: Data Configuration

    Data Configuration...

  • Page 32: Data Construction

    Data Construction Data types can be divided into several groups: Configuration Data that is on the basis of creating sewing data such as normal line, arc, circle, polygon, and spline, and Mechanical Commands to be joined with the sewing data created by configuration data. The followings show data types simply.

  • Page 33: Configuration Data

    Configuration Data As mentioned above, configuration data is based on creating sewing data. Its kind is as follows: Normal Line Polygon Circle Spline Closed Spline If you select any function button of configuration data functions of Sub Tool Bar , click the left button of the mouse and input the configuration data on the sewing range, the configuration data indicates with a blue dotted line.

  • Page 34: Sewing Data

    Sewing Data Sewing data can be divided into three types: Point Stitching, Sewing Data created based on configuration data, and Mechanical Control Command Data to be applied relating to the created sewing data. Point Stitching Stitching to be created with configuration data Machine command control stitching...

  • Page 35: Jump Data

    Jump Data If two different sewing data exist, Jump data always exist between them and is automatically created. Upon initially creating sewing data as shown in the left picture, Jump data is automatically created from the origin. You can find that Jump data is automati-cally created at the sewing data section too.

  • Page 36: Selection Of Elements With The Mouse

    Selection of Elements with the Mouse You can select data with the mouse. Configuration data and sewing data are independently respectively. Therefore, upon clicking each data, the data is displayed on the screen. As shown in the left figure, configuration data is displayed in blue and sewing data is displayed in red, and the mouse Icon is in cross-shape.

  • Page 37: Create Data

    Create Data...

  • Page 38: New Pattern Creation

    New Pattern Creation A new edit range should be selected prior to creating configuration data or sewing data. There are two ways. First, the new edit range can be created by clicking “New Data”in Start Dialog Box creat- ed upon execution of the program Second, it can be created by clicking “New ”in the menu bar.

  • Page 39: Creating Configuration And Sewing Data

    Creating Configuration and Sewing Data You can input each type using functional buttons in the sub-tool bar. The phasic creation process of configuration and sewing data is shown in the followings: ■ ■ Creating Configuration Data 1. To input with the mouse ·...
  • Page 40 · · Input Arc/Cricle The order of ①, ②, and ③ are same. Arc and Circle of ④ are composed of three points. Therefore two points are displayed like Spline. However upon adding one point, the lines are automatically connected at each point and create Arc/Circle.
  • Page 41 2. Input with the Keyboard’ ’ s Direction Key This is equal to how to input with the mouse. There are differences moving an input cursor with the keyboard’ s direction keys instead of the mouse, and inputting data by clicking the keyboard’ s Spacebar instead of the mouse’ s left key. For example, select any functional button of configuration data to input in the sub-tool bar, or select the Point Stitching button with the mouse to input sewing data (equal to how to input with the mouse).

  • Page 42: Creating Sewing Data

    ■ ■ Creating Sewing Data The following describes how to create sewing data. How to input sewing data is still easier than that of configuration data ment- ioned above. That is why it is created with the previously crated configura- tion data.
  • Page 43 · · Undo function In the middle of work, the function enables the return to the previous status. It can be used by pressing the [UNDO] button on the top or simultaneously pressing “Ctrl+Z” keys on the keyboard. The UNDO function can be used 20 times Follow the steps below to use the function.
  • Page 44 ④ To return to the previous status that is status before executing UNDO function, press REDO button at the top menu or press “Ctrl+Y” keys at the same time to redo the change · · Point Stitching This is equal to how to input configuration data mentioned above. But, upon inputting Point Stitch data initially, Jumps are automatically created based on the origin.
  • Page 45 There are two ways to create sewing data based on configuration: Normal Stitching Dialog and Zigzag Stitching Dialog. · · Normal Stitching ① Configuration data should be previously created on the edit range. (Please refer to “Creating Configur- ation Data” above.) ②...
  • Page 46 · · ZigZag Stitching ① This creates stitches with the same method as “Normal Stitching” , except clicking “Zigzag Stitching” instead of “Normal Stitching” ② Upon clicking “Zigzag Stitching” , “zigzag Stitch Dialog” id displayed. ③ As shown in the figure, you can find a little more complicated input boxes than Normal Stitch: Width to determine the width of sewing data, and Stitch Length (pitch) identical with Nominal Stitch.

  • Page 47: Creating Mechanical Control Commands

    ■ ■ Creating Mechanical Control Commands All mechanical buttons are summarized at the above Tool Bar. Please refer to Tool Bar about each button’ ’ s function. Mechanical control commands influence the machine directly and indirectly. They are simply created as follows: ·...
  • Page 48 ⑥ The following figure shows that Second Origin is created. “2-Origin” in red is displayed at its crea- ting place. Please refer to the Mechanical Manual for the details of Second Origin. · · Thread Timming Command ① Sewing data should be created before creating a thread trimming command.
  • Page 49 · · Macine Stop Control Command/ Clamp Inversion Command You can create Machine Stop Control Command (Stop) and Clamp Inversion/Non-inversion Command (Clamp Inversion) as described in Thread Trimming Control Com-mand. Machine Stop Control Command is displayed as “Stop”in blue, and Clamp Inversion /Non-Inversion Command can be selected with two of right/left modes.
  • Page 50 · · All Thread Trimming Command This is to make you convenient. Thread is automatically trimmed at the end of the connection of sewing data and jump, therefore you don’ t need to input a thread trimming command every end of sewing data. To apply this function, the current work should be save.
  • Page 51 · · User output port code This function can program the devices connected to an output port upon punching. In other words, during sewing, signals output from the selected output port can activate the operation of a user device. Therefore, if you are not a trained and skilled engineer, take extra caution in using the function.
  • Page 52 ③ Press the right mouse button. Upon pressing the button, the output port setting dialogue window appears. Select the output port signal for setting. Output port setting : User can set an output port. : Port signal is turned off. : Port signal is turned on.
  • Page 53 ④ The delay time can be set at the position before or behind the selected output port. The delay time can be set at the unit of 4ms, and the setting can be done for before, behind, and before & behind. However, the time delay setting is not indicated on the screen.
  • Page 54 · · Output Port Control Command This function can program the devices connected to a chosen input port upon punching. In other words, the selected input port waits until a signal is input from an external device and the normal operation begins after the signal input. Therefore, if you are not a trained and skilled engineer, take extra caution in using the function.
  • Page 55 ③ Press the right mouse button. When the button is pressed, the output port setting dialogue window appears at the same time. Select the output port signal for setting. Input port setting : User can set input port. : Input signal is low. HIGH : Input signal is high.
  • Page 56 · · Delay Time Control Command This function enables the setting of the system delay time at a chosen needle data position upon punching. When the time delay code appears in the middle of sewing, the sewing is suspended for the delay time whose setting was made previously, and resumes after the set time.
  • Page 57 ③ Press the right mouse button. When the button is pressed, the time delay setting dialogue window appears at the same time. Select the delay time for setting. The delay time can be set at the unit of 4ms. Select 100 to set 400ms of time delay. Press the OK button to enter time delay.
  • Page 58 · · Head Up/Down Control Command (for C-Series only) This function can program the head connected to a selected output port to move up or down upon punching. In other words, when a signal is produced from the selected output port in the middle of sewing, the head will move up or down. Therefore, if you are not a trained and skilled engineer, take extra care in using the function.
  • Page 59 ③ Press the right mouse button. When the button is pressed, the output port setting dialogue window appears at the same time. Select the output port signal for setting. Head Up/Down : User sets the head up/down. Select Head-Up. The head-up/down setting function is applicable to the C-series only. This serves the same function as output port setting code OP5.4 as explained previously.
  • Page 60 ④ Set Head-Down at Point B using the same method. In LAST, set 200ms for time delay. The figure below shows the conditions applied when the output port is set. H-UP H-DN...
  • Page 61 · · Pressure foot Control Command (for E-Series only) This function let pressure foot moves up or down when user inserts a code into a stitch data. It uses an output port that is linked with a pressure foot height control device.
  • Page 62 ③ Press the right mouse button and a “Pressure foot Control Dialog” window appears. Set 7.0mm for pressure foot height by using up/down arrow button. Then click “OK” button. The pressure foot control command is applicable to E-Series only. The range of control is from 0.0mm to 8.0mm by 0.1mm. ④...
  • Page 63 · · Clamp Motor Command (for E-Series only) This function let sewing machine controls clamp motor that is linked with An output port at the beginning of the sewing. Take extra care in using this function, if you are not a trained or skilled Engineer. Follow the steps below to use the function.
  • Page 64 ② Set the height of clamp from the table. Set 10mm on “Set Motor Position” category. The range of control is from 0mm to 20mm by1mm. ③ Select “2) Enable” ④ Click “OK” Button. The pressure foot control command is applicable to E-Series only. The original height of clamp is 20mm for pattern sewing machine.

  • Page 65: Edit Function

    Edit Function There are three methods for data edit. s: First with the mouse, second with keyboard direction key, and third keyboard input value. Accordingly, you can change the data and point of configuration data and sewing data using Insert, Delete, and Move functions. Please attention that the edit function cannot be applied without configuration data and sewing data in the edit range.

  • Page 66: Editing Configuration Data

    Editing Configuration Data ■ ■ Editing with Mouse Point Data Tool Bar is available. · · Add Configuration Point For configuration data without sewing data. ① It is assumed that data exist as described in the figure. Current Normal Line displays in blue, and the rest of data (Spline)display in gray.
  • Page 67 · · Delete Configuration Point For configuration data without sewing data, continue to work with the above created data. ① Click Delete Configuration Point at Tool Bar. (The selected button gets concaved.) ② Click a configuration data joint to be deleted. The selected joint is in red.

  • Page 68: Editing With The Keyboard Direction Key(Add, Delete, Move)

    ④ Repeat Step ② and ③ to continuously move other points. ⑤ Click the mouse’ s right button to finish. For configuration data with sewing data To move configuration data with sewing data is the Befor Moving same method as foresaid. However, upon moving configuration data, sewing data is again created based on the moved configura- tion data.

  • Page 69: Editing With The Keyboard Input Value

    ■ ■ Editing with the keyboard input value This is also similar to the above method, but this provides “ “ Insert and Move” ” functions only. · · Add Configuration Point ① Select “Add Configuration Point Button”in the tool bar. ②...

  • Page 70: Editing Sewing Data

    Editing Sewing Data ■ ■ Editing with the mouse point This is performed identical with how to edit configuration data. There are three edit methods like configuration data. The following figure shows sewing data edit buttons. · · Needle Entry Point Edition The following figure shows in phase how to input stitching with the sewing data inputted by Point Stitching.

  • Page 71: Editing By The Stitch Creating Order

    The best sewing data creation method is to create configuration data or sewing data, create and edit sewing data conforming to actual design types, then designate various attributes of sewing data to make the final design. → → → Creating Configuration Data Editing Configuration Data Creating Sewing Data →...
  • Page 72 ④ Use Replay Too Bar to move one stitch to the stitch prior to the current stitch. Select the previous button of Replay Tool Bar. Then you can find that the selected sewing data stitch was moved to the previous stitch as shown in the figure.
  • Page 73 ⑦ To move one stitch to the next stitch of the current stitch, click “Next” in the Reply Tool Bar. Then you can find that it has moved to the next stitch. ⑧ Finally, click the mouse’ s left button to move the current sewing data at any place.

  • Page 74: Data Processing

    Data Processing These are indispensable functions upon processing configuration data or sewing data...

  • Page 75: Other Useful Functions

    Other Useful Functions ■ ■ Edit Tool · · Hand Hand tool is a very useful function for the whole of data including edit. ① Let’ s assume that the screen is enlarged by Zoom In. (Hand tool is applied only for the enlarged screen.) ②...
  • Page 76 ③ Click the mouse’ s left button, then the screen is enlarged on the basis of the press- ing point. ④ There is another method to enlarge the screen. Click and drag in the mouse’ s left button, the range with square dotted lines is depicted. Release the mouse’ s left button under this state, and then the range is enlarged.
  • Page 77 · · Zoom All Zoom All is used for you to watch the same size screen as the edit range. ① Select “Zoom All” . ② The enlarged or reduced screens are displayed at the same size as the edit range. ·...
  • Page 78 Please refer to the following for change Grid Line. ③ Select “View”in the upper menu of the program, then “Grid Division Setting”in the lowest bottom of the Full Down menu. ④“Grid Division Setting Dialog”is displayed. Input a setting value into horizont- al and vertical axial input box, and click “OK”...

  • Page 79: Data Tool

    Using method is as follows: ① If you select “Grid Line”among the items of “Sewing Command Tool Bar”on the top, the item “Snap to Grid”shall appear. Select the item “Snap to Grid” . ② If you don’ t create grid line on editing screen, mark grid line by pressing function key “F2”...
  • Page 80 ③ The joint is displayed to the red-cross point. ④ Immediately clicking the mouse’ s right button, “Division Dialog Box” is displayed. ⑤ Click “OK” . Then you can find that configuration data is divided. For closed circles(Polygon, Circle, Closed Spline), you have to select a configuration data joint with two points.

  • Page 81: Sewing Tool

    · · Configuration Data Deletion This deletes the selected configuration data. If the configuration data contains the sewing data, you can select to delete either only the configuration data, or the entire configuration, or delete both configuration and sewing data. If not, the configuration data will be deleted immediately.
  • Page 82 ③ Click “OK” . You can find that sewing data is created on the edit range. However you cannot if reverse sewing data is additionally created. Therefore you can make out whether or not the reverse data has been created by moving configuration data with the move function.

  • Page 83: Sewing Edit Tool

    · · Sewing Data Deletion Delete the selected sewing data. ① Select sewing data delete button. ② Select sewing data, then the selected sewing data displays in red. ③ Click the mouse’ s right button to create the new dialog box. ④...
  • Page 84 ⑥-2 Select “Point Group Join”, and click “OK” button. After that you can find a point stitch between two groups of point stitches. · · Information If you want to use the second way, the length between the last point of the first data and the first point of second data must not be longer than 12.7mm.
  • Page 85 ③ Press left button of mouse at the optional location of sewing data for sewing data speed setting. Red point is made at the selected location. Then, if you press right button of mouse, the letter “Spend”in blue is created. The first created “Spend” includes code indicating sewing data start speed.
  • Page 86 The method to start sewing data speed setting again at the end location of already applied sewing data speed setting You can set up again taking the location that sewing data speed setting was ended for the start point with the same method applied at first. ①...

  • Page 87: Sewing Change Tool

    · · Sewing Element Division Divide the selected sewing data. ① Select Sewing Element Division. ② Select sewing data joints to divide. The joints displays in blue. ③ Click the mouse’ s right button. ④ Sewing Stitch Division Dialog is displayed. ⑤...
  • Page 88 ④ Click “OK” , then you can find that the sewing data direction has been changed. · · Sewing Order Change Change the order of sewing data. ① Select the first sewing data to be changed. ※ Accurately select which data point you want to pick out.
  • Page 89 · · Sewing Attribute Change ① Select sewing data to be changed. ② Select Sewing Attribute Change. ③ Attribute Dialog is displayed. It includes various sewing attribute change buttons: Regular Stitch and Zigzag Stitch. The current status changes from Regular Stitch to Zigzag Stitch, therefore select Zigzag Stitch.
  • Page 90 If sewing data is Regular Stitch, Sewing Length Change Regular Dialog is displayed. · · Sewing Speed Change This is the function that user can setup changed sewing speed for optional section with “Sewing Speed Setting” . ① Click the Sewing Speed Change button in the item of sewing change tool bar.
  • Page 91 · · BackTack Sewing Apply the Back Tack function to the selected sewing data. ① Select the first sewing data to be changed. ② Select Back Tack Sewing. ③ Back Tack Deed Stitch Dialog is displayed. It includes various input boxes and selection determines the number (default = 4 stitches) of Back Tack to apply.
  • Page 92 · · Overlap Sewing Apply the Overlap function to the selected sewing data. ① Select the first sewing data to be changed. ② Select Overlap Sewing. ③ Overlap Dialog is displayed. It includes one input box to determine the number of overlap stitches (default = 4 stitches).

  • Page 93: Enlargement/Reduction, Rotation, Move, And Mirror

    ■ ■ Enlargement/Reduction, Rotation, Move, and Mirror This function can be applied to both configuration data and sewing data. If confi- guration data includes sewing data, Enlargement/Reduction, Rotation, Move, and Mirror are applied based on configuration data, then sewing data is recreated. Therefore all of two data can get the same effect.
  • Page 94 ③ Click “OK” to enlarge the selected configuration and sewing data. ④ Reduce with the same method as the above. · · Rotation Rotate the selected configuration and sewing data. ① Select configuration and sewing data to rotate. ② Select Rotation to display Rotation Dialog. The selected pattern is displayed to the whole range with dotted lines as shown in the figure.
  • Page 95 ③ Input the rotation angle of 30 degree to click “OK” . ④ You can fine that the selected pattern has been rotated. If you apply rotation only with the selected sewing data and set the rotating degree at 1°from computational error, the data will be distorted. In order to prevent data distortion, generate the sewing data with the configuration data as a base, then rotate the configuration data and re-generate the sewing data for rotation.
  • Page 96 · · Mirror Mirror the selected configuration and sewing data. ① Select the configuration and sewing data to mirror. ② Select Mirror to display Mirror Reflection Dialog. It includes the following functions: X axis : Mirror based on X-axis. Y axis : Mirror based on Y-axis Point : Set up any position of a user, and mirror it.

  • Page 97: Min-Max. Sewing Range

    ■ ■ Min-Max. Sewing Range Display the max-min range of sewing data in the edit range. ① Sewing data should exist in the edit range. ② Select Min/Max Sewing Range on the upper of the menu. ③ Min-Max Range Dialog is displayed. You can easily find the max-min range of sewing data through the range dialog.

  • Page 98: Making 2-Step Stitch

    ■ ■ Making 2-Step Stitch Making 2-Step Stitch is the function to add one stitch between stitch and stitch. It can apply to all existing Zigzag or general stitch. Application procedure is as described below. ① Create sewing data of ZigZag or gen- eral stitch type on editing screen.

  • Page 99: Drag And Drop

    ■ ■ Drag and Drop Drag and Drop function provides convenience to user. As most application programs support, if you just drop by dragging saved pattern file with left button of mouse to editing area of executed SSP program, the file shall be automatically opened.

  • Page 100: Sewing Setting

    Sewing setting ■ ■ S S e e t t t t i i n n g g t t h h e e s s e e w w i i n n g g a a r r e e a a Set up the sewing area for editing ①...

  • Page 101: Setting Selection Area Of Sewing Data

    ■ ■ S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s e e l l e e c c t t i i o o n n a a r r e e a a o o f f s s e e w w i i n n g g d d a a t t a a Set up the area to automatically select the data during sewing data selection ①...

  • Page 102: Stitch Point Layout

    ■ ■ S S t t i i t t c c h h p p o o i i n n t t l l a a y y o o u u t t You may change the shape of sewing data created in the editing screen into various shapes.
  • Page 103 [ Circle point setting ] [ Cross point setting ]...

  • Page 104: Copy And Paste

    Copy and Paste ■ ■ Copy, Paste The above is functions familiar to users. They are supported for graphic program or most programs related to Word. This program also provides users with how to easily use the functions. ① There are configuration data and sewing data in the edit range as shown in the figure.

  • Page 105: Image Punching

    Image Punching This function is provided that the user can easily punch according to image shape after calling in the Image in 1:1 size to editing area. If the user wants punching according to the shape for any paper picture or actual sewing sample, this can be used.
  • Page 106 ③ Now, you can do punching using each function key on the image in 1:1 size on editing screen. The followings are the figure (left) created only configuration data only according to outer line of hat on image and the figure(right) created sewing data.

  • Page 107: Embroidery Conversion Function

    Embroidery Conversion Function It provides the function to convert embroidery design file *.sst of SunStar and *.dst of TAJIMA into pattern file. You can convert and display or save embroidery design only up to 30,000 stitches in SSP-WE/1.0 at present. But, please remember that you can use embroidery design only up to 20,000 stitches in pattern machine.
  • Page 108 ④ Now, press “OK”button in “Embroidery File Call Dialogue”box for actual conv- ersion. Dialogue box shall disappear and there is no change. “000”file actually changed from embroidery file into pattern file is created into the folder of Original Embroidery Design. ⑤...

  • Page 109: Juki Design Conversion

    JUKI Design Conversion AMS/LK series data *.M3 file for the JUKI pattern machine can be converted, following the procedures. ① Choose the “Pattern Bartack” icon. When the icon is chosen, the “Conversion Dialogue” box appears. ② Select “Conversion from JUKI AMS Design to Pattern Design”...
  • Page 110 ④ Press the “Convert” button for conversion. When conversion is complete, the ④ message as in the figure appears. ⑤ Press the “Open” button and check whether the file conversion is properly conducted. When using the JUKI data, conversion might be impossible if codes related to machine control, external input/output ports, and lapse time are contained.

  • Page 111: Opening Autocad Dxf,Hpgl Files

    Opening AUTOCAD DXF,HPGL Files DXF and HPGL files used at AutoCad are supported. A user can read DXF and HPGL files, and convert them immediately into the composition data for display on the screen. Since the function is very convenient, AutoCad users can make the most of the function when generating design data.
  • Page 112 ③ Select 'Rearpanel' and press 'Open.' ④ The same design generated in AutoCad is displayed on the screen as the composition data. ⑤ The user can select each composition data to immediately create the sewing data.

  • Page 113: Pattern Data I/O

    Pattern Data I/O File Save/Open provides users with the functions that save the newly inputted pattern or re-reads the saved pattern.

  • Page 114: File Save/ Open

    FIle Save/ Open ■ ■ File Save Save all data inputted into the edit range till now. ① If the pattern design in the figure is created in the edit range, select to save it. ② Immediately “Save” , the Save dialog box is displayed with a floppy drive reading sound.

  • Page 115: File Open

    · · Information A saved file by SSP 3.5 is for only E-Series Machine. Only E-Series Machine can control sewing by 0.05mm, and the other series machine can not, Therefore this file can not apply to A/B/C/D-Series. However a file is made by SSP 3.0 or before version of SSP can be applied for E-Series machine.
  • Page 116 · · Information It is presented that the file name and its path on the upper side of window frame. · · Continuous file opening function The function enables continuous opening of files. In case of opening files continuously, a newly called file is generated at the end of the sewing data created on the screen. Follow the steps below to use the function.
  • Page 117 Second design：002 ② Call the first design 001. There is no problem although the existing user has already generated a design. Call the second design 002. Before calling the second design, user should set the continuous file opening function. The setting method is as follows: Click the edit menu on the screen top.
  • Page 118 ③ Call the second design 002. As in the figure, the second design is created continuously from the last data of the first design using it as a starting point.

  • Page 119: Saving Km-2070P Pattern Data

    Saving KM-2070P pattern data The KM-2070P file save function stores general pattern data, and additionally stores ROM.zig and * .txt data. ■ ■ F F i i l l e e s s a a v v e e Saves all the data inputted in the edit area to the present point. ①...
  • Page 120 ② After save is clicked, floppy drive will be read and the save dialog box will appear. Select the route name for saving, key in the name of the file to be saved, “tree”and click “save” . Saves as others, Location, File name, File format, Save, Cancel The save dialog box will remain even after clicking “save”and saving the data.

  • Page 121: Saving 2070P Text File

    ■ ■ S S a a v v i i n n g g 2 2 0 0 7 7 0 0 P P t t e e x x t t f f i i l l e e Remember to save 2070 text file, you have to click “file save”first.

  • Page 122: Km-2070P Zigzag Design And Rom Data Serial Transmission

    KM-2070P Zigzag Design and ROM Data Serial Transmission Using serial transmission tool, 2070P zigzag designs and ROM data “ “ ROM.zig” ” is transmitted to KM-2070P sewing machines. If the user's PC or notebook does not have a serial port, but has a USB port only, designs can not be transferred via the existing cable.

  • Page 123: Pc And Km-2070P Connection Configuration

    PC and KM-2070P connection configuration Dial control box KM-2070P-7 Serial transmission port Computer backside Serial cable Serial transmission cable connection port Feed control dial Condenser control value display Feed control value display Condenser control dial Computer Side Dial control box [ Serial cable connection configuration ] Connect the serial transmission cable to serial transmission port connection jack and to serial transmission cable connection port jack of KM-2070P dial control...
  • Page 124 The following is an overall configuration flow of “Zigzag design direct serial transmission and ROM data serial transmission” Design transmission flow Start Data opening Read sewing Create new edit data to be window edited Create design Set sewing size as desired as desired Immediately sends design Edit design...

  • Page 125: Zigzag Design Direct Transmission

    Zigzag design direct transmission ■ ■ Z Z i i g g z z a a g g d d e e s s i i g g n n d d i i r r e e c c t t t t r r a a n n s s m m i i s s s s i i o o n n You can immediately transmit data as is displayed on your edit screen.
  • Page 126 ② After going through 1 to 4 as explained above, you will be ready to receive from SSP. ③ For transmission, click “zigzag direct transmission button”under the standard tool bar. If it goes smoothly, you will hear a long “beep”sound instead of repetitive beeping sounds.

  • Page 127: Rom Data Serial Transmission

    ROM data serial transmission ■ ■ R R O O M M d d a a t t a a s s e e r r i i a a l l t t r r a a n n s s m m i i s s s s i i o o n n ①...

  • Page 128: Sample Design (Basic Patterns For Km-2070P)

    ④ Leave the port in its COM-1 port status and click “Port Checking”to check whether it is ready to communicate with 2070P. If the port is ready to send, a “successfully connected”message will appear. ⑤ If everything is set, click “Zigzag file loading…”to read extended design file (ROM.zig).

  • Page 129: Design Transmission For Bar Tack Series

    Design transmission for bar tack series Transmitting the user-created bar tack design files to the bartack machine via serial transmission tool If the user's PC or notebook does not have a serial port, but has a USB port only, designs can not be transferred via the existing cable. In this case, the Note conversion device, which helps convert the USB port to serial port, can be used for data transfer.

  • Page 130: Configuration Flow Between Pc And Bartack Machine

    Configuration flow between PC and bartack machine The following describes overall configuration flow for “Design direct serial transmission” . Design transmission flow Start Open data Create edit Read sewing window data for edit Set sewing size Create design as desired by the user Edit design Direct transmission...

  • Page 131: Setting Port And Communication Speed

    Setting port and communication speed ① Connect serial transmission cable between the computer and the dial operation box of the bar tack machine. ② Select “Serial communication set-up”under menu. ③ After selecting, “Serial communication dialog” will pop up. Port setting: Set communication port for the connected serial cable to start serial data transmission to the computer.

  • Page 132: Design Direct Transmission

    Design direct transmission The following procedures are intended to describe the design transmission process step by step. Info Check “Bar Tack M/C Type” in “Rom Data I/O” category on the menu tool, before starting this function. The bar tack machine must be ready to receive a design on the edit screen from SSP.
  • Page 133 At this point, click “Port Checking” in the serial communication dialog to see the communication connection between the bartack machine and SSP. If they are connected, you will see a “successfully connected” message. 2. Press Ready. The pattern number for transmission will pop up.
  • Page 134 4. Click Ready. “doUn” will appear on the LED of ② Now you are ready to receive from SSP. ③ For transmission, click “Bartack direct transmission”under serial communication tool bar to send to SPS-1254. If transmission is done successfully, you will hear a beeping sound and see “End”on the LED of OP.
  • Page 135 ⑥ Press Pedal to start. Note!! For the current bartack series, the number of stitches that can be transmitted to the machine with design data input is defined for each type. Refer to the following for the maximum number of stitches for transmission. 1.

  • Page 136: Design Transmission Of Pattern Series

    Design transmission of pattern series Transmission of the user-created pattern design files to the pattern machine via serial transmission tool. However, it is applicable to C- and E-Series machine types. If the user's PC or notebook does not have a serial port, but has a USB port only, designs can not be transferred via the existing cable.

  • Page 137: Configuration Between Pc And Pattern

    Configuration between PC and pattern [ Pattern connection configuration ] Serial port connection to the lap top (the location of serial port will differ depending on the PC). Serial port connection to the new OP box...
  • Page 138 The following describes overall configuration flow for “Design direct serial transmission” . Design transmission flow Start Open data Create edit Read sewing window data for edit Set sewing size Create design as desired by the user Edit design Direct transmission Directly transmits the Store design inputted design to the...

  • Page 139: Port And Communication Speed Setting

    Port and communication speed setting ① Connect serial transmission cable between the computer and the operation box of the pattern. ② Click “Serial communication setting”under menu. ③ After selection, “Serial communication dialog” box will appear. Port Setting: The setting is equivalent to the bartack. As shown in the serial port setting dialog below, change the value of the baud rate only.

  • Page 140: Pattern Data Direct Transmission

    Pattern data direct transmission ① Press MODE in pattern operation box and << MAIN Menu >> select 7. Download Ptrn under main menu. 7. Download Ptrn ② Save Pattern Num will appear. Key in “001” Save Pattern Num using the number key in the operation box to Save Num = 000 save the name of the pattern.
  • Page 141 Note!! For the pattern series, the number of stitches that can be transmitted to the machine with design data input is limited. SPS/A/B- Series: 10,000 stitches The maximum number of stitches as described above includes both jump and sewing stitches. Go to Total Jump and Stitch in the upper menu to see the total number of stitches for transmission.

  • Page 143: How To Use The Usb To Serial Conversion Cable

    How to use the USB to Serial conversion cable Before using the USB to Serial conversion cable, install the driver saved in the provided CD in the user's computer. Reboot the computer after the installation is completed. Connect the cable to the USB port after rebooting. Then, the computer will automatically recognize the USB connection.
  • Page 144 The system registration information window is displayed as below. Select "Hardware" and then "Device M " to open the Device Manager window. Find "Port (COM and LPT)" from the list of device manager, and press "+" button to display the internal items.
  • Page 145 After the USB to Serial Port driver is installed, it can be checked whether the communications port (COM) is virtually created. Previously, there was no COM port. Select "Communications Port" and press the right mouse button. Select "Properties."...
  • Page 146 When the communications port window is open, select the port setup and press the "Advanced (A)" button. The COM advanced setup window appears. Lastly, find "COM port number" at the bottom of the window, and select an unused one among COM1 to COM3. In case of SSP, only COM1, COM2, and COM3 are supported.

  • Page 148: Ssp Writer

    ROM DATA I/O ■ ■ ROM DATA I/O ROM DATA I/O has two items of ROM and Pattern/BarTack. ROM for the BarTack sewing machine executes the external SSPWriter program connected with the SSP- WE/2.5 program. To execute this function, SSP-Writer1 must be connected with the computer print port, and the executive program must be installed in the computer.
  • Page 149 ③ Input “Test.bin” in the Output File Name input box. And click the Select Pattern File button. The BarTack file has Binary type to record ROM files with SSP-Writer(Rom Writer). The machine for BarTack provides various designs through ROM, therefore it must always convert them into Binary files. It is desirable to write extension names in advance because their extension names have to be “*.bin”upon writing.

  • Page 150: List Of Configuration

    List of Configuration ① SSP-Writer1 ② 25P Cable for Connection of Print Prot ③ Power Adaptor ④ Extension ROM (10 units) ⑤ Extension ROM Exchange Extractor Cable SSP-Writer1 Power Adaptor ROM Extractor Extension ROM SSPWriter Installation The SSPWriter program is automatically installed upon installation of the SSP-WE/2.5 program.
  • Page 151 The following figure shows the configuration diagram. Print Port Key Lock ROM Writer Interface Cable Power Adaptor ⑤ To check the program operation status, click and execute SSPWriter.exe. In case of normal installation, the following screen is displayed. If you select ROM Type, DIP S/W in the Device Type screen and that in SSP- Writer1 have to be simultaneously adjusted.

  • Page 152: Ssp Writer1 Program Manual

    SSP Writer1 Program Manual ■ ■ Description of Program Key The followings summarize the functions in the program screen. Open Bin File Open Bin files to the program buffer. Save the data recorded in Program Buffer to Save Buffer the disk. Edit Buffer Display the buffer content in the screen.

  • Page 153: To Execute The Sspwriter Program

    To execute the SSPWriter Program If SSP-Writer1 is connected with interface cable and Power Adapter, the SSPWriter program can be immediately executed in the program. Select ROM Data I/O in the program menu to display ROM item. Select this item to execute the SSPWriter program.
  • Page 154 1. Click Device Type among the function buttons 2. Upon selection, the following screen is display- ed. This is sep up to 27C256 Type. 3. Select 27C512 item to press “OK” , then the fol- lowing screen is displayed. Set up DIP Switch of SSP Writer1 as shown in the above figure, and press “OK”...
  • Page 155 ③ If Blank Check is successfully executed, open BIN files to save them to the buffer in preparation for recording data to the ROM. 1. Select “Open Bin File” in the menu. 2. The following “Open Dialog” is displayed. 3. Select “Bm10.bin” to the directory where the files is saved, and click “Open” . Then you can confirm “Bm10.bin”...
  • Page 156 ⑤ Now the data is normally saved in the buffer. You have only to save record the program buffer saving data to the ROM. Click “Write ROM” among the function buttons. The screen stops for dozens of seconds, and the following message is displayed.

  • Page 157: Other Function

    Other Function · · Save Buffer Click this function while the data recorded in the ROM plugs in the TextTool socket, then the data recorded in the ROM is saved to BIN files. Save Dialog is displayed prior to saving. Write the file name to be saved and press the Save button, then data is saved where “SSPWriter.exe”file is located.
  • Page 158 · · Auto To execute Blank Check, Write ROM, and Verify in sequence, and automatically reco- rd data to the ROM. If you use “Auto” after saving data in the program buffer through “Open BIN File” , all process can be executed at a time. ·...

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