Version：2007-01

Computerized
Embroidery Machine

B E C S-6C18

Owner's Manual
 Dahao brand industry sewing machine computerized
control system was awarded the title of China Top
Brand by Chinese General Administration of Quality
Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine in September
2007.

Certificate No. 06-018-03-094

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY OF

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that the quality system of
Beijing Xingdahao Technology Co., Ltd.
Is in conformity with
GB/T 19001-2000 idt ISO 9001:2000 Standard

This certificate is valid to the following product(s)/service:

Design and manufacture of computerized sewing
Equipment control system

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 Index

Index
Chapter 1 General Descriptions ..................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Warnings and Cautions ..................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Main Features .................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Technical Specifications.................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2 Operation Instruction ..................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Configuration and Direction of the Control Panel ............................................................ 9
2.2 Instruction of Control Panel ............................................................................................ 10
2.3 Instruction of the Main Screen ........................................................................................ 11
2.4 Notes on Menu State ....................................................................................................... 18
2.5 How to Input Numerals, Letters and Symbols ................................................................ 18
2.6 Flow Chart of Embroidery .............................................................................................. 19
2.7 Normal Embroidery, Returning and Darning .................................................................. 27
2.8 Relations between Normal Embroidery, Idling and Position Idling ............................... 28
2.9 Operation Bar and Turn Shaft Button ............................................................................. 29
2.10 Darning Switch .............................................................................................................. 29
2.11 System's Working Statuses............................................................................................ 30
Chapter 3 Disk Management ........................................................................................................ 32
3.1 Disk Choosing ................................................................................................................. 32
3.2 Select One or Several Designs ........................................................................................ 35
3.3 Design Preview................................................................................................................ 37
3.4 Design input .................................................................................................................... 38
3.5 Design Output.................................................................................................................. 39
3.6 Directory Operation ......................................................................................................... 41
3.7 Formatting a Disk ............................................................................................................ 41
3.8 Deleting Objects in Disk (Including Design Files and Directories) ................................ 42
3.9 Creating a New Directory in the Current Directory ........................................................ 43
Chapter 4 Common Parameters and Color-changing Order ........................................................ 44
4.1 Normal Parameters .......................................................................................................... 44
4.1.1 Setting “X Scales” .................................................................................................................... 45
4.1.2 Setting of “Rotate” ................................................................................................................... 46
4.1.3 Setting of “Direction”............................................................................................................... 47
4.1.4 “Prior Mode” ............................................................................................................................ 47
4.1.5 “Rep. Mode”............................................................................................................................. 47
4.1.6 “Rep. Prior” .............................................................................................................................. 47
4.1.7 “X&Y Reps”............................................................................................................................. 48
4.1.8 “X&Y Interval” ........................................................................................................................ 48
4.2 Setting of Color-changing order ...................................................................................... 49
4.2.1 Color-changing Screen ............................................................................................................. 49
4.2.2 Setting of the color-changing order .......................................................................................... 50
4.2.3 Setting Needle Color ................................................................................................................ 51
4.2.4 Interchanging of Needle Colors................................................................................................ 52
Chapter 5 Setting General Parameters.......................................................................................... 54
5.1 Setting Procedure for General Parameters ...................................................................... 55

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5.2 Introduction of Some Functions of General Parameters ................................................. 57

5.2.1 Cyclic Embroidery ............................................................................................................. 57
5.2.2 Store Manual Color-changing ............................................................................................ 57
5.2.3 Brake Adjustment (A Must for New Machine) .................................................................. 58
5.2.4 Forbidding Design Output ................................................................................................. 59
Chapter 6 Memory Design Management ..................................................................................... 60
6.1 Memory Design Management Screen and Other Memory Design Operation Screens .. 60
6.2 Selecting One or Several Designs ................................................................................... 63
6.3 Selecting a Design for Embroidery ................................................................................. 64
6.4 Memory Design Preview ................................................................................................ 65
6.5 Sorting the designs .......................................................................................................... 66
6.6 Copy the Memory Design ............................................................................................... 68
6.7 Deleting the memory design ........................................................................................... 69
6.8 Setting Normal Parameters ............................................................................................. 70
6.9 “Compile Paras Design” ................................................................................................. 71
6.10 Edit Packed Design ....................................................................................................... 72
6.11 Programming Combined designs .................................................................................. 74
6.12 Setting Patching Embroidery ........................................................................................ 75
6.13 Satin Width Adjustment ................................................................................................ 78
6.14 Shift the Frame to Make a New Design ........................................................................ 79
6.15 “Make True Design Range” .......................................................................................... 81
6.16 “Hi-Speed Design” ........................................................................................................ 81
6.17 Divide the Design.......................................................................................................... 82
6.18 Combine Two Designs .................................................................................................. 83
6.19 Clear all Memory Designs ............................................................................................ 84
6.20 UART Design Import.................................................................................................... 85
Chapter 7 Memory Design Edit ................................................................................................... 87
7.1 Start Editing Design ........................................................................................................ 87
7.2 Design Edits Operation ................................................................................................... 87
7.2.1 Summarize ......................................................................................................................... 87
7.2.2 Document and View Operation .......................................................................................... 88
7.2.3 Key for Positioning Stitch and Editing Stitch .................................................................... 88
7.2.4 Convert Stitch Code ........................................................................................................... 90
Chapter 8 Letter Design ............................................................................................................... 91
8.1 Enter “Create Letter Design” Function ........................................................................... 91
8.2 Input Character String and Basic Parameters ................................................................. 91
8.3 Adjust Letter Design ....................................................................................................... 93
8.4 Save Letter Design .......................................................................................................... 97
Chapter 9 Embroidery Helper Functions ..................................................................................... 98
9.1 Operations on Design’s Start Point ................................................................................. 98
9.2 Needle Down................................................................................................................. 100
9.3 Locate Design to Center ................................................................................................ 101
9.4 Query Border Information of Current Design ............................................................... 102
9.5 Move Frame along the Design Border .......................................................................... 103
9.6 Embroider along the Design Border ............................................................................. 103

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9.7 Embroider one Cross ..................................................................................................... 104

9.8 Embroider One Line ...................................................................................................... 105
9.9 Embroider the Design’s Outline .................................................................................... 106
9.10 Set the Offset Point...................................................................................................... 107
9.11 Reset X/Y Displacements ............................................................................................ 108
9.12 Reset Total Stitches ..................................................................................................... 109
9.13 Operation on AFC, Sequin and Coiling Devices ........................................................ 109
9.14 Positioning Idling ........................................................................................................ 109
9.14.1 Shift Frame Forward .............................................................................................................110
9.14.2 Move Frame Backward ......................................................................................................... 111
9.14.3 “Go to Next Color”................................................................................................................ 111
9.15 Set B Point ................................................................................................................... 111
9.15.1 Setting Course ....................................................................................................................... 111
9.15.2 Notes .....................................................................................................................................112
Chapter 10 Other Functions ....................................................................................................... 114
10.1 Show Embroidery Related Parameters ........................................................................ 114
10.2 View Statistics Information ......................................................................................... 115
10.3 Setting Frame Protection when Power Off (Set Frame Origin) .................................. 116
10.4 Frame Origin Recovery ............................................................................................... 117
10.5 Set Frame Soft Protection............................................................................................ 118
10.6 Language Choice ......................................................................................................... 120
10.7 Machine Authorization Management .......................................................................... 120
10.7.1 Machine Administrator disable/change the password ..................................................... 121
10.7.2 Machine Administrator cancels machine lock ................................................................. 122
10.7.3 The Machine Administrator Saves or Recovers Optimize Parameter ............................. 123
10.7.4 Machine Producer Changes the Password ....................................................................... 123
10.7.5 Disable/Change Factory Password .................................................................................. 124
10.7.6 Save/Recover Factory Optimum Parameters................................................................... 124
10.7.7 Initialize Machine Parameters ......................................................................................... 124
10.8 Machine Version Information ..................................................................................... 125
10.9 Machine Test ............................................................................................................... 126
10.10 Date and Time Configuration .................................................................................... 126
Chapter 11 D type sequin embroidery ........................................................................................ 127
11.1 Brief introduction on sequin embroidery .................................................................... 127
11.2 Embroider sequin ........................................................................................................ 128
11.3 Input sequin design ...................................................................................................... 129
11.4 Editing Sequin Designs ............................................................................................... 130
11.5 Parameter setting about multi-sequin embroidery....................................................... 136
11.6 Change color order and set sequin mode..................................................................... 137
11.7 Manual operation of sequin embroidery ..................................................................... 142
11.8 Debugging multi-sequin embroidery........................................................................... 143
11.9 Sequin mending ........................................................................................................... 144
Chapter 12 J type Sequin Embroidery ........................................................................................ 145
12.1 Brief Introduction on Sequin Embroidery ................................................................... 145
12.2 Operating Sequin Embroidery ..................................................................................... 146

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12.2.1 Direction of Sequin Parameters ............................................................................................ 146

12.2.2 Steps of Setting Sequin Parameters ...................................................................................... 147
12.2.3 Manual Operation of Sequin Embroidery ............................................................................. 147
12.2.4 Sequin Embroidery Test ........................................................................................................ 149
12.2.5 Sequin Mending .................................................................................................................... 150
12.3 How to Act Sequin Embroidery .................................................................................. 150
12.4 Notice .......................................................................................................................... 150
Chapter 13 Directions on Coiling, Taping and ZIG Embroidery .............................................. 151
13.1 Function Introductions ................................................................................................ 151
13.2 Main Technical Details ............................................................................................... 152
13.3 Parameters and parameter setting ............................................................................... 152
13.4 Relative Operations of Special Embroidery................................................................ 157
13.4.1 Shift between Lock Stitch Head and Special Head............................................................... 157
13.4.2 M Axis Operation of Specail Embroidery............................................................................. 161
13.4.3 Operations of Clamp Foot..................................................................................................... 162
13.5 On Debugging Special Embroidery ............................................................................ 162
13.6 Steps on Special Embroidery ...................................................................................... 163
13.7 Mechanical Category and Driving Mode Choice of Special Embroidery Machines .. 163
13.8 Definition Charts of DIP Switches of E874 Boards ................................................... 166
Appendix Ⅰ Parameter Setting List ...................................................................................... 168
Appendix Ⅱ Directions on USB operations .......................................................................... 179
Appendix Ⅲ Error Information ............................................................................................. 180
Appendix Ⅳ Making of Special Multi-Sequin Design .......................................................... 183

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Chapter 1 General Descriptions

Thanks for using the Computerized Embroidery Control System of DAHAO

Company. It is appreciated that you do read this manual carefully in order to

operate the machine correctly and effectively. Besides, you should keep this

manual for future use.

1.1 Warnings and Cautions

Notice
During the operation, do not try to open the machine box. The high voltage

Danger contained in some parts can be deadliness. Rotating parts may cause serious
injury.

Forbidding Don't expose the machine to humidity gas, poisonous gas, water, and dust.

Don’t restore or operate in vibration, which may cause trouble to the

Forbidding
machine.

Notice Please abide all the warnings and safety requirements to save life.

LCD belongs to fragile goods. Do not use hard materials to click on the
Notice
screen.
Before plugging in, please make sure if the lamp of floppy disk driver is on,
Notice
don't move out the floppy disk..
We will add appendix if necessary, if there is any difference between the
Notice
manual and appendix, subject to the appendix.
In Transportation

Notice Don't hold the cable when moving..

Notice Please abide all the warnings and safety requirements to save life.

Overloading may cause serious loss. Please load according to the

Force
instruction on the box..
Installation

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Don't jam the vent on the device. Don’t plug up the machine, or it may set
Notice
fire.

Notice Make sure the installation direction is correct..

Notice Don't expose the machine to humidity gas, poisonous gas, water, and dust.

Cable Connection

Forbidding Don't test the insulation of the circuit loop.

Forbidding Never try to connect overloaded electronic device on the connector..

Notice Make sure the insulating of the cable is fine.

Notice Communicating cable and power cable should be separated.

All the cables should be well fixed. Don’t put any strength on cables. Make

Notice sure the turning point of cable is well protected. Add pipes to increase
insulating capability.
Machine should be grounded. The resistance should be no larger than 10
Notice
Ω.
Operation direction

Danger Don't operating the machine when there is any damage on the surface..

Forbidding When machine is running, do not touch any running part.

Make sure the configuration of power supply in normal. Use stabilized

Notice
voltage power supply when the voltage rebound is between -10%~10%.
In case of warning, please check out the problem. Operation can only be
Notice
carried out again when problem is solved.
The power supply has over-currency protection function. There is a 3 mins
Notice
time lag before the function can be used again.
Maintenance
If you need to open the machine cover, cut out the power supply first. Duo

Warning to the capacitance after power off, operator must wait one minute till he can
open the machine cover.
Circuit boards can be damaged by static. Non-professional technician can
Notice
not disassemble circuit boards.

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If machine is inactive for a while, users must power on the machine

Notice
regularly (once in 2 or 3 days, more than an hour for each time).
If machine is inactive for a long time, users should have the machine
Notice
checked before power on.
Rejection
Rejection should abey the rules and regulations set by national indudstrial
Notice
electronic standards.

1.2 Main Features

1. LCD Display

It offers delightful operation and easy learning. The beautiful screen display turns

everyday work into joyful experiences.

2. Shutdown of LCD Display

Following measures were taken in order to extend the LCD life: LCD will turn off

automatically in case of no operation in 15 minutes (the time can be changed in

parameter setting). A touch of any key will reboot the LCD.

3. Super-Large Memory Capacity

The memory capacity reaches 16 million stitches, in which 400 designs can be

restored. Its super-large memory capacity can meet demands of different

customers.

4. Maximum 1 Million Stitches for 1 Design

At present a single design in the system has the maximum of 100,000,000 stitches

and 250 times of automatic color changing.

5. Multi-Task Parallel and Free Shift among Tasks

During embroidering, actions like design input & output, preparation for the

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following designs and modification of parameters can be carried out. Flexible

shift among tasks can be realized by using the task-shifting key.

6. Storage of Frequently Used Parameters and Color-Changing Order for Each

Design

Design will be saved along with its parameters, color-changing orders and needle

bar colors. System can memorize the operational details for each design. Users

can set parameters for a design during the embroidery process of the previous

design, which will help saving time and improving efficiency. More importantly,

it is one basis to realize network management.

7. Group Management of Parameters

Parameters can be divided into three groups: frequently modified parameters,

practical parameters for embroidery technicians and machine parameters for

machine manufacturers. The last two groups of parameters can be restored,

recovered and password-protected.

8. Input & Output Using USB

Except for DOS, FDR and ZSK format, customers can use USB disk for data

transfer. USB disk supports DIR operation, which is easy for design management.

For each directory, system supports operation on 400 designs or sub-directory.

There is no limitation between directory levels. Design designs like DSB and DST

and ZSK and FDR can be loaded.

9. Input of Several Design Files at One Time

Both floppy and USB disks support multi-design input under one directory.

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10.Input design through network, color-changing order, etc.

Network connector is available, which help user input design, color-changing

order, patch sewing, etc.

11.Network Function

A surveillance LAN can be built by using the connectors and linked to the factory

LAN, which realizes network management, improve production efficiency and

reduce possible mistakes. It’s the best choice of embroidery equipment for

enterprises to take the modern enterprise management.

12.Patch Embroidery

This function can set a patch code after the color code or stop code, and when the

machine embroiders the patch code, it will halt and move frame out for patching.

After stick a patch, user would pull the operation bar to let the frame move back

and continue embroidering.

13.Break Adjusting

For various machines, this function can make the machines stop correctly, which

means that the main shaft stops at 100 degree.

14.Starting Point Saving

This function can save and store the start embroidering point of each design,

instead of repeating moving frame manually to find the design origin when

selecting the same design.

15.Mechanical Maintaining and Testing

This function is to easily judge the malfunctions when maintaining and testing,

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which consists of computer testing, encoder testing, main shaft speed testing,

machine parts testing and the main shaft stopping at any position, etc.

16.Multi-Language Support

Currently, the system supports both Chinese and English.

17.Design Output

Design can be output and saved into floppy disk or USB disk. Adoption of

TAJIMA’s binary system enjoys the advantage of data transmitting through the

World Wide Web (other formats may not be transmitted directly).

18.Repetition Embroidery

The machine can increase embroidery productivity by repetition embroidery,

which can also be used with cyclic embroidery.

19.Cyclic Embroidery

The machine also can increase embroidery productivity by using cyclic

embroidery function, by which the machine automatically returns to the origin

point and starts the same embroidery design again when finishing the design one

time.

20.Design Compiling

(1) Compiling the Data of Selected Design to Generate New Design

Users can compile any design according to zoom ratio, rotate angle, normal

repetition or partial repetition to generate a new design and save it in the memory

card. The newly generated design can be used for embroidering, output or other

operations.

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(2) Compiling the Combined Design

System can compile the pre-set combined design to generate a new one and save

it to the memory card. The newly generated design can be used for embroidering,

output or other operations.

21.Letter Design

There are altogether 28 letter-bases. Users can make groups and change the letter

order according to different tasks. This operation is simple and easy managing.

22.Design Editing

By using this function, users may insert, modify or delete certain stitch at the

selected point. New designs can be created by this function too.

23.Speed Adjusting

The highest speed for embroidering can be set. During the process of

embroidering, speed changes automatically as long as the needle interval changes.

24.Thread Trimming

Thread trimming can be manually controlled. Trimming acts automatically at the

end of embroidery process or color changing.

25.Thread Break Detect

In case of thread break or running out of bottom thread, machine stops and

warning lights start to blink.

26.Color Changing

At the color changing point, user can either act color changing manually or let the

system do according to the preset order automatically.

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27.Special Embroidery

BECS-6C18 computerized embroidery has special embroidery functions (coiling,

taping and ZIG embroidery).

1.3 Technical Specifications

1. Maximum design saving quantity: 400 designs

2. Memory capability: 16 million stitches

3. Screen resolution: 640*480

4. Network transfer speed: 10Mbps

5. Data transfer mode supported: floppy disk, USB disk and network

6. Stepping Precision: minimum stepping precision is 0.1mm

7. Stitch range：0.1mm-12.7mm

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Chapter 2 Operation Instruction

2.1 Configuration and Direction of the Control Panel

Configuration of the Control Panel

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3 2

1. LCD Screen

6C18 adopts high-luminance LCD display.

2. Main USB Interface

USB disk can be plugged in for data input/output. The external floppy driver is

also connected by USB interface.

3. Serial Port to Link PC

Its serial port can be connected with PC for design transmission.

4. Network Interface

6C18 has two key functions: network supervision and design data transfer.

Network interface is used for network communications.

Direction in Using the Floppy Disk

This external floppy driver uses USB interface. Make sure the plug-in direction is

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correct. Try to avoid using force with incorrect plug-in direction, or it may destroy

the floppy driver and disk.

Direction in Using the USB Disk

Please pay close attention to electrostatic phenomenon. Don’t forget to discharge

before plugging in/out the USB disk.

USB disk features plug-in direction. Users should avoid plugging out during

writing or loading data, because it may result in loss of data. We highly

recommend users to check the data integrality in case of data missing.

Note: During the process of USB format, sudden loss of electricity or plugging

out the disk may break down the USB.

Direction of Network Connection

Preset the network parameters before the connecting. Otherwise other machines in

the network maybe can’t communicate.

2.2 Instruction of Control Panel

Press the keys of the keyboard in the panel to operate on the menus in LCD

display. The statuses of some shortcut keys are also displayed in the screen.

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2
3
4

6 5
Number Name Description
1 Menu Selection In this area press the key near the menu option to select it.
2 Exit Press this key to exit the current operation.
3 Task Shift If the user opens several screens, he can shift among the
screens by this key.
4 Confirmation Press this key to confirm the operation.
5 Manual Frame In operation the direction of frame-moving is the same as the
Moving direction key. The combination of directions is supported,
namely pressing the nearby 2 direction keys will move the
frame in the 45 degree between the two directions.
6 Speed Shift of Press this key to switch the frame-moving speed between
Manual
Frame-moving
(high speed) and (low speed).

2.3 Instruction of the Main Screen

Note: In the following chart, the 8th item is to show the machine status. The

others are operation keys.

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30 29

1 28

2 27

3 26

4 25
24
5 23
22
6 21

7 20
19
8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
No. Display Name Description Reference
1 Memory Design Press it to enter the memory design Chapter 1
Management management screen, which includes
“select design”, “disk input”, displaying
designs, creating new designs and
monogram operation.
2 Disk Press it to enter the disk management, Chapter 3
Management which includes operations of floppy
disk and USB disk.
3 Parameter Setup Press it to enter the parameter setup Chapter 4
screen which includes general
parameters such as sewing parameters,
machine applying parameters and
machine parameters.
4 Other Press this key to enter the “Other
operations Function Operations” screen, which
includes statistics information, zero point
setting, continuing after power-off,
setting the frame software range, access
parameters management, touch screen
adjusting, date/time and so on.
5 Assistant Press this key to enter the assistant Chapter 9
Operation operation management screen, which

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No. Display Name Description Reference

includes operations such as memorizing
and restoring the design’s start point,
setting the offset point, operations of
design periphery and clearing
accumulated stitch count and X/Y
displacement.
6 Special Sequin, quilt and other special
Embroidery embroidery
7 Main Screen It’s to show meaning of the keys in the
Help
main screen. Press to page
up/down.
8 Information of This area displays the current and next
Current Color several color change orders.
Change Order
Preparation The machine is currently in the Chapter 9
Status preparation status and you can choose 2.4
Press the key to the design, or set the parameters such as
enter scaling and repetition. Press the key and
9 Embroidery confirm, and the machine will switch
Confirmation
Status
from the preparation status ( ) to
the embroidery confirmation status

( ).
Embroidery The machine is currently in the Chapter 9
Confirmation embroidery confirmation status. You can 2.4
Status pull the bar to start embroidery or press
Press the key to the key and confirm to cancel
cancel embroidery, when the machine will
embroidery return from embroidery confirmation

status ( ) to preparation status

( ).

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No. Display Name Description Reference

Manual In this status use manual Chapter 9
Color-changing 2.4
Manual Start needle-changing ( or the
10 color-changing key on the panel ） to
select the needle position before
embroidery, and then pull the bar to start
embroidery. When meeting the
color-changing code during embroidery,
the machine will halt automatically and

the color-changing icon ( ) appears.

And the operator need to do manual

needle-changing （ or the
color-changing key on the panel） to
select the needle position, and then pull
the bar to start embroidery(manual start).
Automatic If the machine is set as automatic Chapter 9
Color-changing color-changing, the color-changing 2.4
Manual Start sequence should be set before

Automatic embroidery (press to do the Chapter 9

Color-changing setting). 2.4
Automatic Start When pulling the bar to start,
needle-changing will be done
automatically following the set
color-changing sequence and then
embroidery will start.
When meeting the color-changing code
during embroidery, the machine will
automatically halt and do the
needle-changing following the settings.
If it’s set as automatic start, the machine
will start embroidery automatically. If
it’s set as manual start, embroidery will
start by pulling the bar.

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No. Display Name Description Reference

11 Normal The machine is currently in normal Chapter 9
Embroidery embroidery status. When pulling the bar 2.4
for normal embroidery, the main shaft
rotates, the frame moves along the stitch
trace and threads shape the design on the
embroidery materials. When pulling the
bar for returning, the machine returns in
low-speed idling. When the machine
stops, press this key to switch to other
embroidery statuses.
Low-speed The machine is currently in low-speed Chapter 9
Idling idling status. When pulling the bar for 2.4
normal embroidery, the main shaft
remains inactive and the frame advances
along the stitch trace. When pulling the
bar for returning, the main shaft remains
inactive and the frame returns along the
stitch trace. When the machine stops,
press this key to switch to other
embroidery statuses.
High-speed The machine is currently in high-speed Chapter 9
Idling idling status. When pulling the bar for 2.4
normal embroidery, the main shaft and
the frame remain inactive while the
count of stitches decreases. When
pulling the bar for stop, the frame
directly moves to the actual position of
the current stitch count. When the
machine stops, press this key to switch to
other embroidery statuses.
12 Manual When the machine stops and the main Chapter 9
Color-changing 2.4

shaft reaches the set position ( ),

press it to enter the manual
color-changing screen and then press the
corresponding needle number to change
color.
13 Back to origin When the machine stops, press it, the Chapter 9
frame will automatically return to the 2.4
start point of the current design.
14 Back to stop When the machine stops, press the key Chapter 9
point “Manual Frame-moving” to move the 2.4

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No. Display Name Description Reference

frame (e.g. in case of patching). Then
press this key and the frame will
automatically return to the stop point of
the current design.
15 Manual After the machine stops, press this key to
Trimming cut threads of both sides.

16 Manual Bottom After the machine stops, press this key to

Trimming trim the bottom thread.
17 Turn the main If the main shaft doesn’t arrive at Chapter 9
shaft at 100° 2.4
manually 100°( ), press the key and then the
main shaft will arrive to this position

( ).
18 Positioning In embroidery confirmation status, press
Idling this key to do the operations of
positioning idling, including setting
forward/backward stitches, positioning
color change, stop code, etc.
High-speed When the machine stops, press the
Manual Frame manual frame-shifting keys to move the
Shifting Status frame, and the frame will move in the
high speed. Switch between

and can be achieved by

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pressing the switching key on the
panel.
Low-speed It’s opposite to the high-speed manual
Manual Frame frame shifting status and used for
Shifting Status speed-adjusting.
The main shaft When the machine stops while the main
stops at the shaft stops at the right position, you can
right position do operations such as color-changing and
(100°). frame-moving.

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No. Display Name Description Reference

The main shaft When the machine stops and the main
hasn’t stopped shaft hasn’t reached the right position,
at the right you need to turn the shaft to the
position (100°). 100°position manually by pressing

.
Network
Connection
Press to set network concerned
Failure
parameters in “Machine Apply” screen
Network
Connection
Success
No Registration
Network
Connection
Success
Registration
20 Let Needle This function is for quilt embroidery. In
Down embroidery confirmation status, use this
function to let the needle stop at the low
position to fix the cloth, and then you
can change the position of frame.
21 Operations on This function is available under
design start embroidery confirmation status. Press
point this key to save or restore design start
point.
22 Frame This area displays the current frame
displacement displacement.
23 Clearing X/Y This operation is to clear the frame
displacements displacements.
24 Main shaft This area displays the current
speed

embroidery speed. Press

to change the speed.

Decreasing the It’s used to decrease the main shaft speed
25 Main Shaft (until the set lowest speed).
Speed

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No. Display Name Description Reference

26 Increasing the It’s used to increase the main shaft speed
Main Shaft (until the set highest speed).
Speed
27 Needle color It’s to set the needle color change of the
change current design.
operation
28 Set design This parameter can only be changed
parameter before embroidery confirmation. It
includes scaling up/down, repetition,
direction and other often-used
parameters concerning the current
design.
29 Design Display the basic information of the
Information selected design. The current stitches,
X/Y displacement and other information
will change with embroidering. To clear

the X/Y displacement, press

and then in the following screen choose

the option for clearing. Or press

in the main screen.
30 Design Viewing This area displays the embroidery
Area designs.

2.4 Notes on Menu State

If one menu option is labeled by , it indicates that this can not be accessed and

modified. If one menu option is labeled or , it indicates that this can be

accessed and modified. If there is a , then this parameter can be modified only

when the password is input.

2.5 How to Input Numerals, Letters and Symbols

If there are several numerals, letters or symbols on one key, press the key for

different times to input the different numeral, letter or symbol. E.g. press

for three times to input “I”. can switch letters in upper and lower cases.

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can delete the last input numeral/letter/symbol. can delete all the

just input contents.

2.6 Flow Chart of Embroidery

The machine embroiders based on the designs in its memory. The following is the

basic Flow Chart of Embroidery.

Inputting Designs
Inputting Designs Inputting
Designs Inputting Designs
Inputting Designs

Choosing a Design

Assistant Operations

Embroidery Confirmation

Pull the Bar to Embroidery

Cancel Embroidery Manual Operation

Input Designs

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The user can input designs through network, floppy disk or USB disk. Only under

the status it’s possible to transmit designs by network. For disk operation

(including USB disk), press in the main screen to enter into the “disk

management” screen. You can also input designs by choosing “Disk Input” in the

design management screen.

Choosing a Design

If the design management screen is not opened, press in the main screen
to enter it. If the screen is opened but the current window stays at another function

screen, press the blue task switch key on the panel to enter the design

management screen. Only in the status , it’s allowed to choose design for

embroidery.

In “Design Management” screen, press “ ” to select a

design and then press the key “Set to Emb Design” or “ ”.

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If the design’s start point has been saved, the prompt “Move frame to design’s

start” will appear when entering the main screen. Press and the frame will
automatically return to the start point.

Assistant Operation
After choosing the design, the user will enter the main screen, and he can do the

needed assistant operations before embroidery.

Set repetition, rotation and scaling up/down——press to enter the

embroidery parameters setting screen

Set the color-changing order — — press and then needle (color)

changing to enter the color change order screen

Set patching embroidery——press to enter the design management

screen. Select the design and then press “Other operations” to set patching

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according to prompts

Show the range of embroidery design, move frame along the design range,

embroider along the design range, embroider one cross, embroider one line,

embroider the design outline——press to enter the assistant operation

screen

Move frame to let design be central——press to enter the assistant

operation screen. Note: this function is to place the design at the centre of the

design range set by software (soft range of design). To set the soft range of design,

press to enter the “Other Function Operations”.

Save the design’s start point——In embroidery confirmation status, press

to enter the assistant operation screen or under the main screen press

to select. Note: The origin point has to be set before saving the start point.

To set the origin point, press to enter the “Other Function Operations”.

Set cyclic embroidery——press to enter the parameter management

screen. Then press “Sewing Para” and set according to prompts.

Embroidery Confirmation

The user can press after finishing assistant operations. Choose

in the followed prompt and (embroidery preparation) will

change into (embroidery confirmation), which means that the machine

has entered the embroidery confirmation status.

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Setting Off-Set Point

After embroidery confirmation, if needed, press to set off-set point

according to the prompts. Note: It’s of no effect to set off-set point after starting

embroidery.

Setting the Way for Color-Changing and Starting

In the main screen, press , or to switch among (auto

color-change, auto start), (auto color-change, manual start) and

(manual color-change, manual start).

Setting Normal Embroidery or Idling

In the main screen, press , or to switch among normal

embroidery, low-speed idling and high-speed idling.

Pull the Bar to Embroider

Operation bar (embroidery bar under the table)

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Stop Status:

Pull the bar right to begin embroidery (including low and high speed idling)

Pull the bar left to return (including low and high speed idling)

Running status:

Pull the bar right to the end to embroider slowly and release to normal speed.

Pull the bar left to stop embroidery (including low and high speed idling).

Manual Operation

Manual Trimming

When the machine stops, press in the main screen. In the followed

prompt press to trim, or press to trim the bottom thread. Press

to cancel operation.
Manual Frame-Moving

When the machine stops, press the keys （“ ”,“ ”,“ ”,“ ”） to

move the frame in the corresponding direction. Press the next two keys at the

same time to move the frame in the direction of the angle bisector. “ ”is the

speed key for manual frame-moving. Press “ ”to switch between

(high speed) and (low speed).

Clearing the Frame Coordinates

When the machine stops, press in the main screen and then the function
option“Clear X-Y displacement ” to clear the XY displacements displayed in the

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main screen, or directly press in the main screen to clear. The function can

be used with manual frame-moving.

Manual Color-Changing

When the machine stops, press in the main screen to enter the manual
color-changing screen. Then press the needle number for color-changing, and the

machine head will automatically move to the corresponding needle position.

Turn the Main Shaft to 100°Manually

Usually the main shaft is needed to stop at 100°when needle/color-changing,

frame-moving and beginning embroidery. The user can manually turn the main

shaft at 100° when it hasn’t reached there. Press in the main screen and

then choose in the followed prompt to carry out the function.

After the operation, the icon (main shaft not in the right position) will be

replaced by (main shaft in the right position).

Back to the origin

In the main screen press and choose in the followed prompt. Then

the frame will return to the start point.

Back to Stop Point

Press in the main screen and choose in the followed prompt. Then

the frame will return to the stop point.

Positioning Idling

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Use this function after embroidery confirmation. Positioning idling enables the

machine to move to the designated position without embroidering according to

the user’s requests. Press to set the positioning idling of needle number,

color-changing code and stop code.

After setting, pull bar to do position idling.

Let Needle Down (The Needle Stops at the Designated Low Position)

This function is intended for quilt embroidering. Press in the main screen

and then the option“Let needles down to loosen cloth” (or directly press

in the main screen). When pressing , the needle will prick into the
embroidery cloth and a prompt will appear. After releasing the cloth (cloth has to

be separated from the frame), move the frame to the designated position and

press . After this operation, the needle is still down. When the cloth is place

on the frame again, press to turn the main shaft to 100º manually.

Manual Operations of Automatic Frame Changer (AFC), Sequin and Special

Embroidery

Some machines are equipped with devices for AFC, sequin and special

embroidery. For such machines, press and then “Operations for special

embroidery” to enter the operation menu. Press the corresponding keys

according to the prompts.

Embroidery Cancel

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When the machine stops, press . Choose in the followed prompt and

(embroidery confirmation) will change into (embroidery cancel).

2.7 Normal Embroidery, Returning and Darning

In embroidery confirmation status (the icon appears), push the control

switch of the machine head (intended for normal embroidery) to the normal

embroidering mode, and push the control switch of the machine head that will not

embroider to the low mode, and then pull the operation bar to right and release it

to let the machine start normal embroidery. (When you pull the bar right and don't

release it, the machine will embroider in lower speed.) During embroidering, pull

the bar left, the machine will stop.

After the machine stops, pull the operation bar to left and the frame will return to

its last position along original path. Pull the bar one time, the frame return one

needle step. Pull the bar continuously and the frame will return one needle step

after another continuously. After the frame return 10 needle steps continuously,

the frame can return continuously even when you release the bar. (This may be

different for different machine types). When the frame return continuously,

release the bar and pull it left again, the frame will stop returning.

The aim of returning is usually to perform darning embroidery. After the returning

stops, push the control switch of machine head that will perform darning

embroidery to go to the darning mode, and then pull the operation bar to right and

the machine head will start darning embroidery while other heads don't. When the

frame goes to the point where the frame begins to return, other heads whose

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control switches are in normal embroidering mode will start to embroider.

2.8 Relations between Normal Embroidery, Idling and Position

Idling

Functions as idling, returning, etc. are intended for the convenience of darning.

Low-speed idling, high-speed idling or positioning idling can be used as needed

in embroidery. In the status of idling, the returning can be low-speed idling

returning, high-speed idling returning or positioning idling returning.

In the main screen press , or to switch among normal

embroidery, low speed idling and high speed idling.

After setting low-speed idling , the main shaft remains inactive when
pulling bar for normal embroidery, but the frame runs forward along the stitch

trace. When pulling bar for returning, the main shaft keeps inactive, but the frame

returns along the stitch trace.

After setting high-speed idling , the main shaft and frame remain inactive,
the count increases based on a unit of 100 stitches. After pulling the bar for

halting, the frame moves directly to the actual position of the current count.

When pulling bar for returning, the main shaft and frame keep inactive, but the

count decreases. After pulling the bar for halting, the frame returns directly to the

actual position of the current count.

The positioning idling can move the frame directly forwards (or backwards) to a

designated position, or to a latest color-change position, or even to a latest

stop-code position. In the main screen press and the user can select

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forward/backward positioning idling by stitches, color change code or stop code.

After the system returns to the main screen, pull the bar forward/backward to

complete the positioning idling.

2.9 Operation Bar and Turn Shaft Button

Operation Bar (Embroidery Bar under the Table)

Stop status: pull the bar right to begin embroidery (including idle running in high

or low speed) and pull the bar left to return (including idle running in high or low

speed)

Running status: pull the bar right to the end to embroider slowly and release to

normal speed and pull the bar left to stop embroidery.

Turn Shaft Button (over the operation bar case, on the right under the table)
To press the button to make the main shaft rotate one cycle and stop at 100±2.5°.

2.10 Darning Switch

Thread Break Detecting Device of 3-Place

There is a switch on every head of machine. When the switch is up, this head is in

normal embroidering mode and when it is in the middle, this head is in darning

mode and when it is down this head is in stop mode.

Thread Break Detecting Device of 2-Place

On every head of the machine, there is a darning switch, and it can be move with

hand to the up, middle or down position, but it is stop only at the middle or down

position. When the switch is pushed to up position, it cannot stay at up position,

and the lamp is red, which hints that this head is in darning mode. In addition,

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while thread breaking during embroidering, the lamp is automatically changed

into red and this head is in darning mode. When the switch is at middle position,

this head is in darning mode if the lamp is red, or this head is in normal

embroidering mode if the lamp is green. When the switch is pushed to down

position, the lamp is off, which hints that this head is in stop mode. When the

switch is pushed to middle position from down position, the lamp will be green

and the head is in normal embroidering mode.

2.11 System's Working Statuses

The machine has three working statuses:

Preparation status ⎯⎯ preset parameters; choose embroidery designs

and other preparation work

Embroidery confirmation status ⎯⎯ confirm the parameter settings to

enter the quasi-running status

Embroidery running status ⎯⎯ embroidering

How to switch among the above work statuses?

In preparation status ( is displayed), after selecting pre-embroidery design

and setting the parameters, first press " " key, and then press " " key,

now the machine is in embroidery confirmation status ( is displayed).

Finally, pull the embroidery bar to right to embroider, which means the machine is

in embroidery running status ( is displayed).

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In embroidery running status ( is displayed), pull the bar left to stop, now the
machine is in embroidery confirmation status (Again, pull the bar right, the

machine goes into embroidery running status).

In embroidery confirmation status ( is displayed), first press " " key.

And then press " " key to release embroidery confirmation status. Now the

machine enters preparation status ( is displayed).

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Chapter 3 Disk Management

In disk management, users can input the designs in the disk to machine, and

vise versa; meanwhile, users can enjoy some common disk managing actions, like

deleting file, formatting disk, etc. floppy disk (floppy driver is external equipment)

and USB disk are both supported. Users can save design data based on different

types. The system recognizes formats like DOS, FDR and ZSK. However, FDR

and ZSK files are read only. Design formats like DSB, DST and DSZ can be read.

For data output, design will be saved as DSB format.

3.1 Disk Choosing

Since the system support more than one storage device, please choose the

objective disk.

Press in the main screen

The system shows the current disk. Select the disk intended for further

operation. Or press or to exit.

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In this window all the storage devices will be displayed. Their information

includes the icons, words and numbers. The icon is the device type. Means

USB disk and means floppy disk. The words are the volume name of the

disk and the number in the brackets is for the disk’s digital symbol.

Enter the Disk Management Screen.

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16

15
14
13

12

11

10

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Number Icon Name Description Reference

Page
1 File List Display the design files and folders
of the disk in icons. It’s used to
select files.
2 The last page Turn to the last page if the file list
is more than one page.
3 The next page Turn to the next page if the file list
is more than one page.
4 Preview of designs Display the selected file and its
information.
5 Single- selection
/Multi-selection
Switch between
single- selection and

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Number Icon Name Description Reference

Page
multi-selection
6 Select all Select all the items in the current
folder, only available in the
multi-selection mode.
7 Refresh Refresh the current folder.

8 Delete files Press the key to delete the selected

files
9 Help Display the help menu.

10 Option key list List the main option keys for disk
management.
11 Page information The current page and the total page
number
12 Disk and memory Display the storage and left space
information of disk and memory.
13 Design file date This is empty if it’s not a design
file.
14 Design stitch number It displays the stitch number of the
design. (This is empty if it’s not a
design file.)
15 Names of the objects Names of the files or folders
16 Icons of the objects
for folder

for files of DSB form

for files of DST form

3.2 Select One or Several Designs

Before preview, input and deletion of files, the objective design has to be selected

first. The user can select one object for one time, and can also select several

objects for one time to improve efficiency.

Press , , or to Select the Object

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By default the first object in the page is selected while others are not selected.

Press , , or to select a design and the icon and word

information of the selected design are showed in the blue square.

Press the Switch Key of Single/Multi-Selection

When selecting the objects, the system is in single or multi-selection mode. In the

single selection mode, one object is selected for one time and selecting another

object will automatically cancel the last selection. Press the switch key to switch

between the two modes. In the multi-selection mode the user can select several

objects. In the single selection mode the switch key shows when in the

multi-selection mode it shows .

Select More Than One Object

In the multi-selection mode press , , or to move to the

object and then press to select it. Repeat this operation to select more than

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one object. And you can press cancel the selection.

Press to select all the objects in the current folder

The key is effective only in the multi-selection mode.

3.3 Design Preview

Select the design in the disk management screen

Design files and folders are shown by icon in the list. One page of the list contains

15 items. Turn pages to look for designs in another page. The selected object has a

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blue frame.

Press Design Preview Key

The system reads the data from the disk and displays the design’s image

according to a certain ratio. At the same time the design’s information and

color-changing number will be displayed.

Note: More than one design is allowed to select for preview. Refer to chapter 3.2.

3.4 Design input

To input the design data in the disk to the machine’s memory, the user has to

select files from one or more disks first, and then input the design number and

name for the file to be saved.

Select one or more files in the disk

Press the design input key

The system asks the customer to input design number and name for system

saving.

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The user inputs the design number and name.

The system provides the minimum available design number as the default value.

The customer can use the small panel on the right to change the value. When

several designs are input for one time, the user can only input the number of the

first design.

To modify the design number and name, select the object item in the left window

and modify it in the right window. After the modification press the confirmation

key , and the results will be saved.

Press the confirmation key . The system inputs the design data from the
disk to the memory.

3.5 Design Output

The user can output the design data in the system memory to the current disk.

Press the key “Design Export”.

Select the design in the memory intended for output

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The system displays the list of designs in system memory. The user selects the

designs intended for output, and then press .

Input of the design name for disk saving

The system uses the design name in system memory as the default design name in

disk.

To change the design name in disk, first select the item in the left window, and

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then change it in the right window. After the changing, press to save the
result.

The system returns to the disk management screen.

During the above operation, you can press “ ” if you want to exit.
3.6 Directory Operation

Enter the directory

Select the directory and press “ ”. The system reads the item list of the
directory and refreshes the screen.

Return to the higher directory level

Press the key “Up Dir” to return to the highest level of directory and the screen

will be refreshed.

3.7 Formatting a Disk

Select the disk device for formatting (read 3.1 for reference)

Press the key to format.

Disk c a p a c ita nc e of system id entfying

Ala rm inform a tion of d isk form a ting
Form a t sc hed ule d isp la ying

The system will change to the Format Disk screen, which is to display the storage

information of the current disk, alert information for disk formatting and

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formatting process bar as well as Start and back button.

Press the Key

The system will begin to format the disk and show the speed with a process bar.

After formatting the system will display the prompt to show formatting success.

Press the returning key to return to the disk management screen.

Note: the system will format the disk in DOS format.

3.8 Deleting Objects in Disk (Including Design Files and

Directories)

Select one or more objects (See 3.2)

Press the deleting key

The system asks the user to confirm the deleting operation

Press to delete or press to exit.

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Note:

If the user chooses to select a folder, the system will delete all the files and

sub-folders in this folder. If a file has the property of “only read” or “disk write

protection”, the file will not be able to delete.

3.9 Creating a New Directory in the Current Directory

In disk management screen, press the key “make dir”.

The system provides a directory name. Input the new name if you want.

Press the keyboard of the screen to input the new directory name. is to

delete one just input letter. is to delete all the input.

After input (directly go to the following operation if you use the default

directory name), press to create the directory or press to exit.

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Chapter 4 Common Parameters and Color-changing Order

In this system each design has its own settings of the normal parameters (like

scaling up/down and repetition) and color-changing order. When a new design is

selected, the corresponding settings of normal parameters and color-changing

order become effective.

This chapter is to introduce the settings of normal parameters and color-changing

order, which is entered by pressing or in the main screen.

This system supports multi-missions at the same time. So it’s possible to set or

change the normal parameters and color-changing order of non-current designs.

To do this press “Other operations” in the memory design management screen.

(See Chapter 6)

4.1 Normal Parameters

Normal parameters include: “X&Y Scales”, “Rotate”, “Direction”, “Prior Mode”,

“Rep. Mode”, “Rep. Prior”, “X&Y Reps” and “X&Y Interval”. The user can

control the final embroidery results by adjusting these parameters. That’s why

these parameters are often to be adjusted when a design is selected.

In the embroidery preparation status , press in the main screen to

enter the normal parameter setting screen.

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The way to set each parameter is similar. This chapter will explain how to set the

“X Scales” as an example and give the definitions of other parameters (Read 4.1.1

as reference).

4.1.1 Setting “X Scales”

This parameter controls the scaling percentages on horizontal (X) direction, so as

to scale up/down the design.

X&Y Scales:
X : 2 0 0 %
Y : 5 0 %

Desig n sta rt b it Desig n sta rt b it

Press the option “X Scale”

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Press “X Scale” in the normal parameter screen, and the screen will show the

parameter-setting window.

Set the parameter “XScale”

Press the number panel in the parameter-setting window to change the scaling

ratio on X direction. The user can press to remove the last input digit and

press to remove all the input digits. Note: some parameter value is input

by pressing .

Press the confirmation key to save the change. Or press to

exit.

4.1.2 Setting of “Rotate”

The user can make the design to rotate to a certain angle with this parameter.

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Rota te 30 d eg re es

Desig n sta rt b it

4.1.3 Setting of “Direction”

P P
FP

FP
P F
De sig n d ire c ti on
P
PF

F P F
Emb ro id ery sha p e
F F F

4.1.4 “Prior Mode”

There are two modes: rotating prior to scaling and scaling prior to rotating. When

the user has set the parameters “X&Y Scales” and “Rotate”, the design will rotate

first and then scale up/down with the setting rotating prior to scaling. Otherwise it

will scale up/down first and then rotate.

4.1.5 “Rep. Mode”

This system temporarily cannot support partial repetition.

4.1.6 “Rep. Prior”

There are two modes: X prior to Y and Y prior to X.

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X interva l

Y in terva l

X p rior Y p rior

4.1.7 “X&Y Reps”

X Reps of this parameter sets the number of rows in repetition, and Y Reps of it

sets the number of columns in repetition. The above diagram shows that X Reps is

3 and Y Reps is 2. The largest set value is 99*99.

4.1.8 “X&Y Interval”

The above diagram also explains the meaning of this parameter.

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4.2 Setting of Color-changing order

4.2.1 Color-changing Screen

1 2 3 4

10

11

12

13
number Icon Name Description Reference
Page
1 Design display Display the design according
Area to real-time setting of
color-changing order. Preview
the result of color-changing
2 List of color block Display the sequence numbers
sequence numbers of the color blocks in the
design.
3 List of needle Display the needle sequence
sequence numbers numbers corresponding to the
color blocks.
4 List of needle Display the thread colors for
colors the color blocks in the design.
5 Help Display the help menu.

6 Move upward Move upward the

color-changing list to select
the color block.

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number Icon Name Description Reference

Page
7 Move downward Move downward the
color-changing list to select
the color block.
8 Insert a needle Press this key and a needle
number number to insert it in the
current list of needle sequence
numbers.
9 Delete a needle Delete the needle number in
number the current operation position
of the needle sequence
numbers. List
10 Set the cyclic Cyclic setting according to the
needle number needle sequence number list
before the current color block
11 Setting of needle Select and set needle colors in
color the default colors.
12 Interchange Open the needle interchanging
needles screen and set it.
13 Needle number Select needle number here.
selection area

The design display area displays the designs which are under color-changing

setting. Design display will change with the setting at the same time.

Color-changing order display area shows color blocks, needle numbers and needle

colors.

Design display can be in parallel with the setting, inserting and deleting needle

number. It means that the user don’t need to wait for the ending of design display

to do the setting and changing of color-changing order

4.2.2 Setting of the color-changing order

Press in the main screen to enter the needle color-changing screen.

Input the needle numbers in order in the needle number selection area. The
design display in the design display area and the color list in the color-changing

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display area will refresh with the input of each needle number.

Press to see if the input color-changing order is correct.

To change a needle number in the color-changing order, the user can press

to move the list to place the intended item to the current operation

position, and then press the new needle number.

To insert a needle number in the color-changing order, press

to move the order list to place the intended item to the current operation position,

and then press to insert a needle number after the current item.

To delete a needle number, press .

If the user has affirm that the first N items are set correctly and hope to
repeat the settings of the first N items from the N+1 item, he can press

to move the order list to place the item N+1 to the current

operation position and then press .

Press to confirm the input setting. Press to cancel the setting and
return.

4.2.3 Setting Needle Color

To make the color display in the screen get close to the design color in real

embroidery, this system can set all the needle colors used by the current design.

This setting will be saved with color-changing for the design.

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Press in the main screen to enter the needle color-changing screen.

Press to enter the needle color setting screen.

In the needle color setting screen there are totally 40 default colors for selection.

To set the needle color, select the needle first and then select the color from

the 40 default color blocks by pressing “ ” to select and

pressing “ ” to confirm. The corresponding color will be refreshed on the

needle button.

Press to save the needle color setting and return to the color-changing

order setting screen. Press to cancel the setting and return.

4.2.4 Interchanging of Needle Colors

Press in the main screen to enter the needle color-changing screen.

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Press to enter the needle color interchanging screen.

To interchange the needle colors, press to move the order list

to select the needle and then select another needle from the needle buttons.

Press to save the setting and return. Press to cancel the setting and
return.

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Chapter 5 Setting General Parameters

Based on function, embroidery parameters are divided into groups （ see

Appendix 1 for details）. The general parameters include three groups: Parameters

titled number 1 are changeable parameters, which can be different according to

design or embroidery mode; Parameters titled number 2 are admin parameters

which admin password can be set; those titled number 3 are preset parameters

specially designed, generally, they are no need to be changed. You can set admin

and factory passwords under screen, as well as parameter initialization.

(See Chapter 9).

Refer to the appendix one for every parameter’s definition.

Press in the main screen.

The system enters the parameter setting screen, and set the parameters.

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Number Icon Name Description

1 Parameter list Display the parameter list of the
window current group and their values.
2 Help Display help menu.

3 Turning pages of
parameter groups
4 Switch key Switch among different
parameter groups

Note:

⚫ The number, name and value of every parameter are displayed in the
parameter list window.
⚫ When a parameter is set with a password, it can’t be changed. There will
be an icon in the parameter-changing window to show this situation.

5.1 Setting Procedure for General Parameters

The setting procedure is similar for each general parameter.

Select the parameter group.

The user can use the keys on the bottom of the screen to look for the parameter.

And ensure no password or it has been input. (See Chapter 9)

If you want to change the value of “Needles”(code D01 in machine mainten

Para1) , find machine mainten Para1 and select it. Then all of its parameters will

be shown in the parameter list window.

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Select the parameter “D01 Needles”.

Input the needle number according to the machine situation and press

to save the setting. Press to return to machine parameter 1.

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Note: some parameters can’t be input a number. You can only select an option by

selecting “Yes” or “No” or by pressing .

5.2 Introduction of Some Functions of General Parameters

There are brief introductions of the parameters in the appendix one. Here are

some functions used in embroidery.

5.2.1 Cyclic Embroidery

This function is to increase the embroidery productivity.

When the parameter“To Do Cyclic Emb.”is set as “Yes”, the cyclic embroidery

function is enabled and the icon will appear in the main screen. When this
function is enabled, after completing the designated design the machine will

automatically embroider it again without pulling the bar.

Usually cyclic embroidery accompanies repetition embroidery and special

punched designs and the parameter “Auto Origin” should be also set as “Yes”.

Thus when the machine is embroidering the back embroidery cloth-piece, the

front one can be replaced. After embroidering the designated design, the frame

will automatically return to the start point and the machine will automatically

embroider the front cloth-piece again and at this time it’ possible to replace the

back one.

5.2.2 Store Manual Color-changing

In embroidery confirmation status, the user can choose whether to store the

manual color-changing’s needle position into the color-changing order unit. Its

purposes are as follows: 1) If mistakes are found for the automatic color-changing

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order in embroidering, the color-changing order can be modified with manual

color-change. 2) When a new design is embroidered with manual color-change

once, the color-change order is set for the design.

To use this function, the user should set the parameter “Store Manual Color” as

“Yes”. Note: the parameter value will automatically change into “No” at the end

of one design embroidering.

5.2.3 Brake Adjustment (A Must for New Machine)

This function is to adjust the control parameters for braking, so as to fit machines

of different mechanical characteristics, which also change with the machine

running. Thus this function can help the machinery parts to work better with the

computer. The function depends on the two parameters “Set Brake Para” and

“Main Motor Para.”.

“Set Brake Para” is to adjust the stop position of the main shaft. When the main

shaft often stops at less than 100 degree, the user can increase the parameter value.

When the main shaft often stops at more than 100 degree, the user can decrease

the parameter value. Thus the user can adjust the value to let the main shaft stop

close to 100 degree. The value can be set between 0 and 30.

“Main Motor Para.” is to adjust cooperation between main shaft motor and

machinery parts. The parameter value can be set between 0 and 30, and set as 0 in

most situations. When during braking the main shaft vibrate without moving or

rotate in the reverse direction, the user can increase the parameter value.

After adjusting these parameters, the user can press the task swift key on the panel

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to return to the main screen. Press and , to check the effects of the
parameter adjustment. If the user is not satisfied with the effects, he can press the

swift key on the panel to return to the parameter setting screen, where he can

adjust the parameter setting again. Close the parameter setting screen in the end.

5.2.4 Forbidding Design Output

The function is to forbid copying the designs in memory (into the disk). If the

machine administrator set “No Output Design” as “Yes”, other persons are unable

to output the designs to the disk. If the user needs to output, he has to cancel “No

Output Design” first.

To use this function, the administrator password has to be set and it’s possible to

change this parameter after inputting the correct administrator password (refer to

10.7 machine management access).

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Chapter 6 Memory Design Management

Memory design management includes selecting embroidery designs, setting

designs and operations to create designs.

6.1 Memory Design Management Screen and Other Memory

Design Operation Screens

Press in the main screen to enter the memory design management screen.
The memory design management screen includes: design image display area,

information area, menu and memory design management operation area. The

design image display area can show 25 designs beyond that more pages are

needed. The memory design management operation area is to preview designs and

set their order.

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1 2

6
7

18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10

Number Icon Name Description

1 Design image display Show the design files in
area memory by icons. It’s mainly
for selection purpose.
2 Information area Display the detailed
information of the selected
design and memory
information.
3 Choose the order It’s possible to choose
method different orders for need.
4 Design order in If the design order is
ascending/descending ascending, this area shows

for
selection.
5 Copy the selected
design
6 Combine two designs into one

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Number Icon Name Description

7 Press this key to enter the
setting appliqué (patching
embroidery) screen
8 Other Operations Press it to do operations such
as design division and editing.
9 Set as embroidery In the embroidery preparation
design status use the selected design
as embroidery design.
10 Help Display the help menu.

11 Delete design Press the key to delete the

selected design.
12 Disk management Press the key to enter the disk
management screen to input
designs.
13 Color change Press this key to enter the
color change screen to set the
selected design’s color change
order.
14 Design parameter Press this key to enter the
embroidery parameter (often
used) setting screen
15 Single Press the key to switch
/Multi-selection between single and multi
selections.
16 Design preview Preview the design’s details,
scale up/down, move or
imitate the design.
17 Turn page Turn page forward.

18 Turn page Turn page backward.

Press to enter the other operation screen. (To operate on one

design, select the design first before entering the screen.)

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In this screen press the buttons to enter the corresponding operation screens.

Please read the following paragraphs for detailed explanation. Press to

return to the memory design management screen.

6.2 Selecting One or Several Designs

Before any operation on designs, you must select the target designs. You can

operate on one design every time or operate on several targets in one time to raise

efficiency.

Press to select the targets.

By default the first item in the page is selected. Press to

select others. The icon and words of the selected target appears in the blue

squares.

Press the single/multi selection key

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The system is in either single or multi selection mode. In single

election mode you can only select one item. When you select another item, the

before item will be unselected automatically. Press the single/multi selection key

to switch between the two modes. In multi selection mode you can select more

than one item.

Select the items one by one

In multi selection mode, press to move to the target item and

press to select it. Repeat the process to select more. Or you can press
to cancel the selection.

6.3 Selecting a Design for Embroidery

Select a new design (Ensure that the system is in preparation status .)

Press in the main screen to enter the memory design management

screen.

Select the design in the memory design image area of the memory design
management screen.

Press (or press ) to set the selected design as the

embroidery design. If the operation is completed, the system will close the

memory design screen to return to the main screen.

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6.4 Memory Design Preview

The selected design can be previewed in the memory design preview screen

according to the designated way.

1 2

12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3

Number Icon Name Description

1 Design preview area Display the selected design on the
designated way and speed.
2 Design information Display the design information.
3 Help Display the help menu.

4 Redraw the design Display the selected design again.

5 Single step display Draw the design by single steps.

6 Draw/halt switch
is for switching between
drawing design and halting the drawing.
7 Speed down Decelerate the display speed.

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Number Icon Name Description

8 Speed up Accelerate the display speed.

9 Display to the full size Display the design to the full size in the
design preview area.
10 Display in original size Display the design in its original size in
the design preview area.
11 Zoom in Zoom in the design picture in the design
preview area.
12 Zoom out Zoom out the design picture in the
design preview area.

Press in the main screen to enter the memory design management

screen.

Select a design in the memory design image area of the memory design
management screen.

Press in the memory design screen to open the memory design

preview screen.

Press in the design preview area to control the

design size. Press to control the design display position.

Press to display the design in the center. Press to control the

design display speed. Press to control the design display and halt.

Press to automatically switch to halt for single step design display. And

press to resume normal display. Press to redisplay the selected

design.

6.5 Sorting the designs

To help find the design quickly, the user can sort the memory designs in the
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memory design management screen and the designs can be displayed in normal or

reverse order. When the memory designs are more than one page, the current page

will automatically switch to the first page after sorting.

This system supports the following sorting ways: by design stitches, width, height,

name and color number.

If the user wants to use another sorting way, press the design sorting button and

select from the following menu and then the memory designs will be sort in the

designated order.

Press in the main screen to enter the memory design management

screen.

Press the design sorting button in the memory design

management screen.

Select the sorting way from the pop-up menu, and the design image display
area will refresh and sort the items according to the selected order.

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Press / in the memory design management

screen to select the normal or reverse order to display the items.

6.6 Copy the Memory Design

Press in the main menu to enter the memory design management

screen.

Select the design in the memory design image area of the memory design
management screen.

In the memory design management screen, press “Copy Design” to enter its
operation screen. The system will automatically provide the available smallest

design number and default design name. If the user doesn’t want to change them,

go to directly.

To input a new design number, press “design number” and input the new

number in the pop-up window, and then press to confirm the input.

To input a new design name, press “design name” and input the new name in
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the pop-up window.

Press to confirm the input, carry out the copying operation, and return.

Press to cancel the copying operation, and return.

6.7 Deleting the memory design

This is to delete one or more designs in the machine memory.

Press in the main menu to enter the memory design management

screen.

Select the design. The user can choose to select one design for one time or

several designs by switching between and . The screen is similar to

the memory design management screen, in which the designs can also be sorted

and previewed.

In the memory design management screen, press to enter the design

deletion screen.

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Press to carry out deleting and then return to the design operation

choosing screen. Cancel to cancel deleting and return.

6.8 Setting Normal Parameters

Each design has its setting of color-changing order and normal parameters such as

scaling up/down and repetition, which can be checked and set here.

Press in the main menu to enter the memory design management

screen.

Select the design in the memory design image area of the memory design
management screen.

Press . If the selected design is the current embroidering design, the

embroidery parameter setting screen will pop up. Please read Chapter 5 for

reference.

If the selected design is not the current embroidering design, the non-embroidery

parameter setting screen will pop up.

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For setting normal parameters and color-changing, please also read Chapter 4.

6.9 “Compile Paras Design”

This is to change the setting of color-changing order and normal parameters such

as scaling up/down and repetition, which is attached to a specific design, so as to

create a new design.

Press in the main menu to enter the memory design management

screen.

Select the design in the memory design image area of the memory design
management screen.

Press “Other operations” to enter the design operation choosing screen.

Press “Compile Paras Design” to enter its operation screen.

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If don’t use the default values provided by the system, press “Design
Number” or “Design Name” and input the new number and name.

Press to create a new design and return to the design operation

choosing screen. Press to cancel creating and return.

6.10 Edit Packed Design

The packed design means a design group packed from a certain (less than 99)

memory designs after setting their parameters. The packed design is set as

automatic continuous embroidery. In the memory design management screen the

icon of the packed design is shown as . To embroider a packed design, return

to the memory design management screen after creating or editing the packed

design. If it’s already in the embroidery preparation status, select the design and

the system will automatically return to the main screen. Then after embroidery

confirmation, pull the bar for embroidery. The user can also edit the packed

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design into the common design by the editing function, so as to check and

embroider the design.

Press in the main menu to enter the memory design management

screen.

To edit a saved packed design, select the packed design first. To create a
packed design, carry out the following operations.

Press “Other operations” to enter the memory operation choosing screen.

Press “Edit Packed Design” to enter its operation screen.

The combined ID shows the current design number and how many designs the

packed design is composed of.

Set the parameters of the first design, including design number, scaling ratio,
rotating angle, design direction and priority mode. Please read setting the normal

parameters of Chapter Four for reference.

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Press , and then set the color-changing order of the current design in the

packed design. The setting screen is in accordance with color-changing in Chapter

Four.

Press to set more than one design for packing. And press to go

back to change the parameters of designs packed.

If the current design is not the first design of the packed design, it’s needed to set

the interval between it and the first design. Please read Chapter 2.5.

Press to save or press to cancel the operation and return to the

design operation choosing screen.

6.11 Programming Combined designs

The action will help to make combined design to normal embroidery design.

Press the button on the main screen to enter the memory design
management screen.

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Select a saved combined design.

Press “other operations” to enter the memory design choosing operation

screen.

Press “Compile Paras Design” to enter its operation screen.

Input the new design number and name as required.

Press to save or press to cancel the operation and return to the

design operation choosing screen.

6.12 Setting Patching Embroidery

The system has two ways for patching embroidery: manual moving frame out and

automatic moving frame out.

Manual moving frame out: when embroidering to meet stop code, the machine

will stop automatically. Move the frame to the proper position for patching with

the manual frame-moving button. Then press and to return to the stop

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point. At last pull the bar for embroidery.

Automatic moving frame out has two ways: moving frame to the offset point and

setting the moving distance. The operation is as follows: First set patching

embroidery function for the design. Then when embroidering to the patching

point, the machine moves to the offset point (which has to be set) or move out

according to the set distance. After patching pull the bar and the machine will

automatically return to the stop point to continue embroidery.

The following is how to add patching embroidery to the design:

Press in the main menu to enter the memory design management

screen.

Select the design in the memory design image area of the memory design
management screen.

Press “Add Patch Code to Design” to enter into “patching setting operation”
screen.

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1 2 3 4 5

7
8

11 10 9
Number Icon Name Description Reference
Page
1 Design display Real-time display of the design
area when embroidering to the
patching point
2 Sequence Show the sequence number of
number list the position to set patching
point.
3 Stitch list Display the design stitches of
the position.
4 Type list The stitch code type
C: color-changing code
S: stop code
5 Option list Patching option of the position:
1．No patching
2．Moving frame out to offset
point
3．Moving frame out to a certain
distance
6

7 Move upward Move upward the patching list

to select the position for
patching.

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Number Icon Name Description Reference

Page
8 Move Move downward the patching
downward list to select the position for
patching.
9 The distance for Choose the distance for frame to
frame to move move out:
out （2cm to 99cm）
or（-2cm to -99cm）
10 Whether to set Choose whether to set the offset
the offset point point
11 Patching Choose whether to set patching
embroidery embroidery.
choosing list

The design display area shows the design which is being set with patching. After

setting the patching point, the design will refresh and the result will show directly.

Press to move the list to the position for patching. Then press

(which is after “Add Applique?”).

If choose to move the frame out to the offset point, press (which is
after “To Offset Point?”). If choose moving the frame to a certain distance, first

press (which is after “To Offset Point?”), and then press

to set the moving-out distance: （2cm to 99cm）or（-2cm to -99cm）.

Repeat , to set all the patching positions of the design.

Press to save the patching information and return to the design

operation choosing screen. Press to cancel setting and return.

6.13 Satin Width Adjustment

This operation is to adjust the satin width in the design according to the need.

Press in the main menu to enter the memory design management

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screen.

Select the design in the memory design image area of the memory design
management screen.

Press “Other operations” to enter the design operation choosing screen.

Press “Adjust Width” to enter its operation screen.

If don’t use the default values, press the design number and design name and
change them.

Press “X Adjust” to input the new value, and then press to confirm it.

Press “Y Adjust” to input the new value, and then press to confirm it.

Press to adjust the satin width and save it as a new design to return to

the design operation choosing screen. Press to cancel the setting and return.

6.14 Shift the Frame to Make a New Design

The user often wants to embroider the boundary of a design before embroidering

it, so as to help later patching. The function of “Shift the frame to make a new

design” can create such a design, and you can select the new design to embroider

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the boundary.

In embroidery preparation status, stop the frame to the point, from which the
design will be embroidered.

Press in the main menu to enter the memory design management

screen.

Press “Other operations” to enter the design operation choosing screen.

Press “Frame to Make Design” to enter into operation screen.

Press to very between satin stitch and jump stitch. Press the
manual frame-moving key to move the frame along the desired route. Press

at every turning point to confirm the trace.

Press after editing, and the system will prompt to input the new
design number.

According to the prompt, input the number of the new design (The computer

will provide a number for choice) and design name. Press to create the new

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design.

Press to cancel the setting and return.

6.15 “Make True Design Range”

This function is to create a new design according to the outline of the designated

design.

Press in the main menu to enter the memory design management

screen.

Select the design in the memory design image area of the memory design
management screen.

Press “Other operations” to enter the design operation choosing screen.

Press “Make True Design Range” to enter its operation screen.

If don’t use the default values, press the design number and design name and
change them.

Press to create a design and return to the design operation choosing

screen. Press to cancel the setting and return.

6.16 “Hi-Speed Design”

Press in the main menu to enter the memory design management

screen.

Select the design in the memory design image area of the memory design
management screen.

Press “Other operations” to enter the design operation choosing screen.

Press “Hi-Speed Design” to enter its operation screen.

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If don’t use the default values, press the design number and design name and
change them.

Press to create Hi-Speed Design and return to the design operation

choosing screen. Press to cancel the setting and return.

6.17 Divide the Design

Press in the main menu to enter the memory design management

screen.

Select the design in the memory design image area of the memory design
management screen.

Press “Other operations” to enter the design operation choosing screen.

Press “Divide” to enter its operation screen.

If don’t use the default values, press the design number and design name and
change them.

Press “Split Stitches” to input stitch value.

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Press to split a design into two and return to the design operation

choosing screen. Press to cancel the setting and return.

6.18 Combine Two Designs

This function is to combine two designs into a new one. The interval between the

two designs is the distance from the end point of the first design to the start point

of the second design.

Press in the main menu to enter the memory design management

screen.

Choose two designs in design choosing area. Press “Combine” to enter its
operation screen. If More than two designs are selected, there will be a prompt to

tell you to reselect.

If you don’t use the default values, press the design number and design name
and change them.

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Press “X interval between designs” and “Y interval between designs” to

input values and then press .

Press to combine and return to the design operation choosing screen.

Press to cancel the setting and return.

6.19 Clear all Memory Designs

This function is to clear all the designs in the memory. Be cautious to use it.

Press in the main menu to enter the memory design management

screen.

Press “Other operations” to enter the design operation choosing screen.

Press “Clear All”, and a confirmation window will pop up.

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Press to clear all the designs and return to the design operation

selection screen. Press to cancel clearing and return.

6.20 UART Design Import

This function is to input design files through serial port from PC.

Prepare the communication software and use cable to connect the serial ports
of PC and embroidery machine.

Press in the main menu to enter the memory design management

screen.

Press “Other operations” to enter the design operation choosing screen.

Press “UART design import” and the screen will show the following.

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Input the design number and name. Press to wait for data transfer. In PC do
the transfer operation. After transfer the system will return to the “other

operations” screen.

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Chapter 7 Memory Design Edit

You can edit common designs in the memory through this function, or establish a

new design.

7.1 Start Editing Design

Press in the main screen to enter the memory design management screen.
Select the design and then press “Other operations”. Press “Edit Design”. In the

following pop-up window select designs to edit. (Note: the selected design can

not be combined design, or system will warn “not common design”)

You can also choose to set up a new design.

7.2 Design Edits Operation

7.2.1 Summarize
1

5
4 3

1. Design preview window: use for preview design. In view, use “＋”mark the

position of current needle. The needle trace of current stitch use white and

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outstanding manifestation.

2. Needle information: Use for information about total stitch amount, serial

number、position and type of current needle.

3. Help: Function information of keys in the design editing window

4. Edit function key: use for switch stitch code, insert needle, delete needle and

move the needle position.

5. Needle check orientation front-panel: use for orient “current needle” (needle

that need check and edit).

6. Document and view operation: Use for saving design and zoom view function.

7.2.2 Document and View Operation

Keep the current design to a new document.

Reduce the design thus can see the all of the design. If the design size is
smaller than show scope of the screen, then show the design with the actual size.

Enlarge the design to 450% to thus look into the detail of the needle
vestige." Current needle" will move the middle position of the screen

automatically.

Enlarge or zoom view. The scaling is 150% every time.

Review the online help of the design edit operation screen.

7.2.3 Key for Positioning Stitch and Editing Stitch

Move the current stitch to a certain stitch. At the same time use “＋”to mark the

position of “current stitch” in the window of design preview. If the “current stitch"

is not in the window, the system will renew the display and move “current stitch"

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in the centre of window.

Enter the stitch number navigation mode. In this mode you can press the

direction keys to select the stitch for editing. ( move back move

forward move to the first stitch move to the last stitch) Each

step of movement is 1, 10, 100 or 1000 stitches. You can press to switch
between them. This information is shown in position 5 of the editing window.

Enter the stitch code navigation mode. In this mode you can search one

stitch according to the stitch code type. Press to change the stitch code type.
Press direction keys to move in the stitches of the set stitch code. The functions of

direction keys are the same to the above.

Search by the stitch number. Press this key to enter the stitch number
searching window and Input the stitch number. Press to confirm or press

to cancel the operation.

Move the current stitch position. Press the direction keys to move the

position of the current stitch. Press to change the movement speed.

Press the key to enter the continuous adding stitch mode. The current

stitch will be on the last stitch.

Press the direction keys to move the cursor to the suitable position. Press
to add one stitch here. Then you can move the cursor to add more stitches.

Press to change the movement speed.

Change the stitch code of the current stitch.

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Stitches containing X/Y displacement, such as standard, jump and sequin delivery

can change its stitch code type to another of this kind.

Stitches not containing X/Y displacement, such as sequin open/off, stop code and

color change can change its stitch code type to another of this kind.

Insert one stitch. Press this key to enter one window to select the stitch

code type for inserting. If the inserted stitch is at the end of one design, the new

stitch will be the same direction of the last stitch. If the inserted stitch is in the

design, the new stitch will be between the two stitches.

Delete the current stitch.

After edition press or . You will be asked whether to save the change.

Press to save (input the design number or design name). Or press to

exit.

7.2.4 Convert Stitch Code

Press to change the type of the current stitch.

The stitch code types of stitches such as normal stitch, jump stitch, sequin

delivering, etc which contain X/Y displacements can be exchanged.

The stitch code types of stitches such as sequin start/end, stop code, color change,

etc which don’t contain X/Y displacements can be exchanged.

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Chapter 8 Letter Design

You can through the letterform storage that saved in system, to create design file

based on letter.

8.1 Enter “Create Letter Design” Function

Press on main screen to enter the design management screen.

Press “other operations” to enter the design operation selection screen.

Press “generate letter design” key to enter the parameter setting screen of letter

embroidery.

8.2 Input Character String and Basic Parameters

The parameter window lists all concerned parameters. Select one to set it and then

press to save the changes. The following diagram is the character string
input window.

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“String”: means the letter list that is used for embroidery

“Font”: the selected font here will be applied to all the letters. If you only want to

set the font of a certain letter, please operate in the letter design adjustment screen.

“Arrange type”: the formation of letters. There are four types: “horizontal”

“vertical” “up arc” and “down arc”.

“Character space”: distance between the two nearby letters. The unit is 0.1mm.

“Character angle”: it’s to decide whether every letter’s angle changes with its

position in the arc when “arrange type” is arc.

“String rotate angle”: the rotation angle of the whole letter string.

“Character height scale”: increase or reduce letter height.

“Character width scale”: increase or reduce letter width.

“Density”: distance between every two nearby stitches of letter design

“Character rotate angle”: the rotation angle of each letter towards its own centre

“Change color between letters”: add color change code before each letter or not.

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After parameter setting is completed, press to enter the letter design

adjustment window. Or press to exit.

8.3 Adjust Letter Design

Letter Design Adjustment Window

It’s as follows. Press to switch between the three windows.

The operation keys are in three parts of the screen: the left side is the document

and window function keys, bottom is letter arrangement adjusting keys , right side

is the adjustment keys for selected letters. The centre of screen is the area to show

letter design.

Usually you should set the whole string’s parameters such as “Arrange type”,

“String rotate angle” and “Character space” (keys at the bottom of the screen);

then select one letter and adjust its parameters (keys on the right side of the

screen).

Letter design display window: the central cross means coordinates, the

intersection is origin point（0,0）. The letters are displayed around the origin point

automatically.

Operation Window and Document Operation

Stitch: display/hide stitches. Hiding stitches can raise the computer speed.

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Scale up: enlarge the window to show the details of the letter design.

Scale down: reduce the display window of letter design.

Real size: Show the letter design in its real size.

Display the whole design: adjust the display size to show

Save: Save the edited letter design. Press this key and the system will ask

you to input the design name and number (usually the design number doesn’t need

to be changed). Press to save the result or press to exit.

Help: Online help of the letter design adjustment screen.

Parameter setting on all the letters in one letter design
Later parameter setting on all letters may replace the before parameter setting on

individual letters.

Horizontal: the letter string is arranged horizontally .

There are four types. The selected button will be lower than others.

Vertical: the letter string is arranged vertically

Up arc: the letter string is arranged like

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Down arc: the letter string is arranged like

Fixed letter direction: When the letter string is in arc, the letters don’t
change their directions with their positions but keep the directions.

Angle follow: When the letter string is in arc, the letters change their

directions with their positions (perpendicular to the arc).

Radian increase: When the letter string is arranged in arc, enlarge the

radian of the arc.

Radian reduces: When the letter string is arranged in arc, reduce the

radian of the arc.

Wholly anticlockwise rotate: the whole letter string anticlockwise rotates.

Wholly clockwise rotate: the whole letter string clockwise rotates.

Extend letter space: Increase the distance between the letters.

Reduce letter space: reduce the distance between letters.

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Parameter setting on individual letters in one letter design

“Increase width”: increase width of the selected letter. E.g.

“Reduce width”: reduce width of the selected letter. E.g.

“Increase height”: increase height of the selected letter. E.g.

“Reduce height”: reduce height of the selected letter. E.g.

“Move left”: Move the selected letter to the left. E.g.

“Move right”: Move the selected letter to the left.

“Move up”: Move up the selected letter.

“Move down”: Move down the selected letter.

“Anticlockwise rotate”: Rotate the selected letter anticlockwise with the

centre of the letter (the center of “＋”) as the axis. E.g.

“Clockwise rotate”: Rotate the selected letter clockwise with the centre of

the letter (the center of “＋”) as the axis. E.g.

“Density increase”: Increase stitch density of the letter. E.g.

“Density reduces”: Reduce stitch density of the letter. E.g.

“Horizontal overturns”: overturn the selected letter in horizon direction.

“Vertical overturns”: overturn the selected letter upside down.

“Color-change switch”: set or cancel color-change before the selected

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letter.

“Font”: change the font of the selected letter.

“Selection switch”: A letter must be selected before it’s available for

editing. The red “+” at the center of a letter means it is selected. E.g. . By
default all the letters are selected. Press this key, and the first letter of the design

will be selected. Press this key again, and the second letter will be selected. When

the last letter is selected, press this key and all the letters will be selected again.

Press to return to the letter design parameter input window. If you want to
change the letter string, you can press this key to change it. And all the setting in

this window will not be saved.

8.4 Save Letter Design

Press after letter design editing. Set the design number and name in the

pop-up window and press to save or press to exit.

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Chapter 9 Embroidery Helper Functions

These functions are carried out by pressing the keys on the Embroidery Helper

Functions screen.

Press to enter the Embroidery Helper Functions screen.

Press these keys to perform different functions. Some functions may be

unavailable in some machine status. In this case those keys will show it and can’t

be pressed down.

Pre ss ke y to o p e ra te

Pre ss ke y no t to o p e ra te

9.1 Operations on Design’s Start Point

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chapter 10), in embroidery confirmation status you can do the operations on

design origin point.

Note: there are two ways to enter start point operation selection window.

1. Press in the main screen.

2. Press in the main screen and then select.

9.1.1 Save the Design’s Start Position

1. Move the frame to the start position.

2. Follow the above notes to enter the selection window.

3. Press the key “save design start position”.

The following window will be displayed.

4. Press to save the current frame position as the design start point. Or

press to cancel the operation.

9.1.2 Move Frame to the Start Point

If a start point has been set for the current design, use this function to move the

frame to the design’s start point.

Follow the above notes to enter the start point operation selection screen

Press “restore design start point”

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Press and the frame will be moved to the saved start point. Or press

to cancel the operation.

9.2 Needle Down

(The needle stops at the designated low position)

This function is intended for quilt embroidering. In embroidering, the needle will

stop and prick into the embroidery cloth to fix it. After releasing the cloth, move

the frame to the designated position. When the cloth is fixed on the frame again, it

is ready for the next operation. This function is available under embroidery

confirmation status.

Press in the main screen to enter the Embroidery Helper Functions

screen and then press “Needle Down”.

Or press in the main screen.

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Press to confirm the operation. And the needle will move down to

prick into the cloth. Or press to cancel the operation.

Loosen the cloth, move the frame and confirm.

Loosen the cloth and move the frame to the designated position, and press

to confirm the operation. Or press to cancel it.

Confirm the frame-moving and return to the main screen.

The user can fix the cloth and pull the bar for the next embroidering.

9.3 Locate Design to Center

This function is to move frame to position the design center at the center of frame

software protection, so as to embroider the design at the center of the frame. (See

“Setting the Frame’s Software Protection”, Chapter Ten)

Press in the main screen to enter the Embroidery Helper Functions

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screen.

Press “Locate Design to Center”.

The system asks the user to confirm.

Press to confirm and the system will calculate and move the frame.

Press to cancel the above operation.

The system returns to the main screen.

9.4 Query Border Information of Current Design

This function is to show the boundary information of a design.

Press in the main screen to enter the Embroidery Helper Functions

screen.

Press “Query Border Info of Current Design”.

The system will show the concerned information.

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Press or to close the window.

9.5 Move Frame along the Design Border

This function is to move the frame along the design range to check if the design

exceeds the limits. When the frame meets the limits during this process, the

system has the self-correcting ability.

Press in the main screen to enter the Embroidery Helper Functions

screen.

Press “Move frame along design border”.

The system asks the user to confirm.

Press to confirm and the system will move the frame along the design

boundary. Or press to cancel the operation.

9.6 Embroider along the Design Border

The system is able to calculate the design’s peripheral data for embroidery. This

function should be used in embroidery preparation status.

Press in the main screen to enter the Embroidery Helper Functions

screen.

Press “Embroider along the design border”.

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The system asks the user to confirm.

Press to confirm or press to cancel the operation.

The system will calculate the design’s peripheral data and enter the
embroidery confirmation status and the main screen.

The main screen will show . The user pulls bar to embroider the design range.
After finishing it, the system will automatically come back to embroidery

preparation status.

9.7 Embroider one Cross

The system can embroider a cross at the current position, whose size can be

adjusted according to the input.

Press in the main screen to enter the Embroidery Helper Functions

screen.

Press “Embroider Cross”.

The system will enter the setting screen for embroidering cross.

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Here the user can input the X/Y length.

Press .
The system will create the necessary data and enter the embroidery confirmation

status and main screen. Then the main screen will show . And the user can pull
the bar to embroider the cross. After finishing it, the machine will come back to

preparation status.

9.8 Embroider One Line

The system can embroider lines based on the user’s needs.

Press in the main screen to enter the Embroidery Helper Functions

screen.

Press “Embroider Line”.

Input the line’s first point’s coordinates.

The system will ask the user to input the coordinates in the pop-up window.

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Uses the manual frame-moving key on the panel to move the frame to the start

point of the line, and press to input the coordinates.

Input the line’s second point’s coordinates.

The system will ask the user to input the coordinates.

Use the manual frame-moving key on the panel to move the frame to the end point

of the line, and press to input the coordinates.

The system will create the necessary data, enter the embroidery confirmation
status and return to the main screen.

The main screen will show . And the user can pull the bar to embroider the line.
After finishing it, the machine will come back to preparation status.

9.9 Embroider the Design’s Outline

Press in the main screen to enter the Embroidery Helper Functions

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screen.

Press “Embroider Design Outline”.

The system will calculate and wait for the user to confirm.

The system will work out the design data and ask the customer to confirm the

operation. Press to confirm or press to cancel it.

The system returns to the main screen and enter the embroidery confirmation
status

The main screen shows . The user pull the bar to embroider the outline. When
embroidery is finished, the system will return to the embroidery preparation status.

9.10 Set the Offset Point

The offset point can be set at any point other than the start point. After setting it

and beginning to embroider, the frame will first move from the offset point to the

tart point and start normal embroidery. After embroidery, the frame will move

back to the offset point. Moreover the offset point is also necessary for frame to

move out when patching. The function can only be used under the embroidery

confirmation status and before embroidering.

Press in the main screen to enter the Embroidery Helper Functions

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screen.

Press “Set offset point”.

Move the frame to the offset point

The system will ask the user to confirm and input the coordinates of X and Y.

Press the frame-moving key to move the frame to the offset point and press

to confirm. Or press to cancel the operation.

The system will save the position of the offset point and return to the main
screen.

9.11 Reset X/Y Displacements

This is to clear the X and Y displacements.

Press in the main screen to enter the Embroidery Helper Functions

screen.

Press “Reset XY Displacement” or press in the main screen. The

system will set the X and Y values as 0.

The user can check the values in the main screen.

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9.12 Reset Total Stitches

Clear the current count of embroidered stitches.

Press in the main screen to enter the Embroidery Helper Functions

screen.

Press “Reset Total Stitches”. The system will set the value as 0.
The user can see the stitch count in the machine statistics information.

9.13 Operation on AFC, Sequin and Coiling Devices

Press in the main screen to enter the operation screen for quilt,
sequin and special embroidery.

Operate according to the prompts.

Note: switch of valves (V1~V4) are for quilt embroidery. Other sequin and special

embroidery operations are detailed in different chapters.

9.14 Positioning Idling

This function is only available in embroidery confirmation status .

According to the user’s needs, this function enables the frame to the designated

position without embroidering. The user can set the forward/backward positioning

idling by stitch number, color-changing code and stop code.

Press in the main screen to enter the positioning idling screen, where

there is a list of function keys. You can press these keys to perform different idling

functions.

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9.14.1 Shift Frame Forward

Press in the main screen to enter the positioning idling screen.

Press “Shift Frame Forward”.

Input the forward stitches needed.

The system enters the stitch input screen and asks the user to input stitches. Press

to confirm or press to cancel the operation.

The system returns to the main screen. Pull the bar right to move the

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designated stitches.

9.14.2 Move Frame Backward

The operations are similar to that for “Shift Frame Forward” except pulling the bar

left.

9.14.3 “Go to Next Color”

Press in the main screen to enter the positioning idling screen.

Press “Go to Next Color”.

Press to confirm.

The system will return to the main screen. Pull the bar right to move to the
next color-changing code.

The other three functions are similar to this.

9.15 Set B Point

This function is selected and the user must customize.

This function is developed to solve the problem of inconvenience of threading

when thread break appears on giant machine.

When thread break appears, press the slow switch to let the machine trim, then the

frame will move to the point B. After reloading the thread, you can pull bar to the

right side to let the frame back to the stop point. Then proceed embroidering.

9.15.1 Setting Course

1、 Set the absolute origin, see 10.3 for details.

2、 Click the button in the main screen to enter into assistant

operation screen.
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3、 Go to page 2 and click set B point

4、 Press the manual frame moving to move the frame to a proper position,

click to let system back to other screen. Setting B point is complete.

If you want to clear the point B, press “clear B point”.

9.15.2 Notes

1、 When frame moves to the work-off point, there is only action on Y

direction.

2、 Frame will not necessarily move to the B point wherever thread breaks.

If the B point is set as the image below, then frame will be only moving above

B (a zone indicates the inner edge of the stand), after thread break, press the slow

moving switch, machine trims without letting frame go to B point; when frame is

moving under B (b zone indicates the outside of stand), after thread break, press

the slow moving switch, frame will move back to B point. If no action, please

check the machine.

3、 B point setting is as the image shows:

（1）If B point is above the line, then frame will back to B after slow moving.

There will be a long distance to go after threading.

（2）If B point is under the line, threading will be greatly influenced.

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Chapter 10 Other Functions

These functions include machine maintaining, information and some other system

setting. Press in the main screen to enter the “Other Functions” screen,

which is a menu of function keys.

The screen is similar to that for embroidery helper function. The words on the

keys can help to explain their functions.

10.1 Show Embroidery Related Parameters

The user can get information of the current design’s parameters and some machine

condition

Press in the main screen to enter the “Other Functions” screen.

Press “Show Emb Related Parameters”.

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The system will show the current embroidery parameters.

They include: the number and property of the current design, X/Y displacement,

overall stitches, the left stitches in the memory, cyclic embroidery or not, origin

point of the frame, software limit and offset point. Press to return.

10.2 View Statistics Information

This is to view the current design parameters and some machine parameters.

Press in the main screen to enter the “Other Functions” screen.

Press “View Statistics Information”.

The system will show the machine’s statistics information.

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In the above screen, the statistics information is displayed in a chart. The user can

press to clear the value and press to return.

10.3 Setting Frame Protection when Power Off (Set Frame Origin)

Setting the frame origin point is the premise for saving the design’s start point and

setting frame protection when power off. So after machine installation or

maintenance, it’s necessary to set the frame origin point.

Press in the main screen to enter the “Other Functions” screen.

Press “Set Frame Origin”.

Choose between “Manual” and “Auto”

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Before setting the frame origin manually, manually move the frame to the desired

origin point position, and press “Manually set frame origin”. Then the system will

save the current frame as the origin point. In case of emergency stop because of

malfunctions or something unusual such as unexpected power off, etc. the

machine will cancel the “setting frame origin” to avoid mistakes. If the frame has

been moved after power off, or if power on again after maintenance, you should

do again the operation of “Set frame origin”.

If you hope the system automatically set the frame origin point, press “Auto”, and

the system will move the frame automatically and set the origin point according to

the limit switch. So please ensure that the limit switch has been installed into the

machine and it’s effective.

10.4 Frame Origin Recovery

In case of frame having been moved after power off, this operation can be used to

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restore the before frame position when the power is on again. The proper

performance of this operation is based on the “Set Frame Origin”. In addition, if

the power is off in the process of embroidering operation and the frame has not

been shifted, you also can directly pull the operation bar to continue embroidering

after power is on again.

Press in the main screen to enter the “Other Functions” screen.

Press “Frame Origin Recovery”.

If it is “auto” in “set frame origin”, the machine will automatically move to the

frame origin point and then back to embroidering position before power-off. It will

be invalid if the operation of “manually set frame origin” is done.

10.5 Set Frame Soft Protection

This function is to set the embroidery range set in the software, and limit the

machine embroidering into this range.

Press in the main screen to enter the “Other Functions” screen.

Press “Set Frame Soft Protection”.

If have already established the software protect, the system will ask the user
to clean old settings.

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Press the confirm key, and set the coordinates of the top-right point.

Use the frame move keys on panel to move the embroidery frame. To decide the

top-right point of soft limit position, press .

Move frame, and input coordinate of bottom-left corner of soft limit position.

Use the frame move keys on panel to move the embroidery frame. To decide the

bottom-left point of soft limit position, press .

The system saves embroidery frame software protection.

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10.6 Language Choice

The system supports Chinese/ English/ Arabia/Spanish/ Turkish/Russian.

Press in the main screen to enter other functions screen.

Press “set UI language”.

Press some language then go into correspond to display screen.

10.7 Machine Authorization Management

For a convenient machine management, the common user can't access the setting

of all parameters; the roles of the customer are divided into the common user,

machine administrator and factory customer. The purview of the common user is

the lowest, can only modify the embroidery parameter of the machine, machine

administrator can also modify managing parameter, but the factory user can

modify all parameters.

Press “machine authorization management” to enter the following screen.

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If the password is set and the machine administrator or the factory customer needs

to modify the parameter, he must input the password before any change. In this

screen you can also change password, save or restore parameters.

10.7.1 Machine Administrator disable/change the password

When the machine leave the producer, it’s without password, namely the customer

can change all the parameter. After password setting, the common customer can't

modify the machine application parameter. The administrator has to input the right

password before modification.

Press in the main screen to enter other functions screen.

Press “disable/change Admin password”.

Input the old and new passwords.

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The administrator needs to input the old password and new password one by one.

The machine producer will tell the administrator about default password which is

in 4-9 digits. To prevent the user’s wrong operation, the new password must be

input two times in the same.

10.7.2 Machine Administrator cancels machine lock

After machine administrator setting the password, the machine is in lock. The

common customer can't modify the machine application parameters. To set these

parameters the administrator must input t he password.

Press in the main screen to enter other functions screen.

Press “disable/change admin password”.

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The system shows the password inputting screen.

The administrator inputs password

After that, the system is unlocked and the customer can modify the machine

application parameters.

10.7.3 The Machine Administrator Saves or Recovers Optimize Parameter

The machine administrator can save and recover the optimized machine parameter

setting. If the user wants to save the parameter setting, he can press “save optimize

parameters”. The system only keeps one set of optimized parameter setting. The

new setting will cover the old one. If the user wants to recover the saved optimize

parameter, he can press “load optimize parameters”.

10.7.4 Machine Producer Changes the Password

The machine producer can modify all parameters. When the machine leaves

factory, the machine is unlocked. After password setting, the machine is in lock.

To change the machine parameters, you have to input password first. The

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procedure is similar to chapter 10.7.1.

10.7.5 Disable/Change Factory Password

The procedure is similar to chapter 10.7.2.

10.7.6 Save/Recover Factory Optimum Parameters

The procedure is similar to chapter 10.7.3.

10.7.7 Initialize Machine Parameters

This function can initialize the general embroidery parameters of the machine. The

system saves a group of default parameter values. The factory and embroidery

factory administrator can save their parameter settings. In this operation it follows

the following rules:

When the factory password and embroidery factory administrator password

are not set, all general embroidery parameters are initialized to take the default

values.

When that factory password has been set and unlocked, all general
embroidery parameters are initialized to take the default values.

When that factory password has been set and unlocked and administrator
password has not been set or has been canceled, all factory-authorized machine

parameters are recovered to factory saved values and other parameters are

initialized to take the default values.

When that factory password has been set and unlocked and administrator
password has been set and unlocked, all factory-authorized machine parameters

are recovered to factory saved values and administrator authorized machine

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application parameters are recovered to administrator saved values and other

parameters are initialized to take the default values.

When that factory password has not been set and administrator password has
been set and unlocked, all general embroidery parameters are initialized to take the

default values.

When that factory password has not been set and administrator password has
been set and not unlocked, all administrator-authorized machine application

parameters are recovered to administrato saved values and other parameters are

initialized to take the default values.

10.8 Machine Version Information

Press in the main screen, and enter the screen for other operations.

Press “Machine Version Info”.

The user can check the software and information of upper and lower CPUs. And

press to exit.

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10.9 Machine Test

This operation is provided to only maintenance engineers to use,

Embroidery workers don’t do this. This operation contains some mechanical work.

Please pay attention to personal and equipment safety.

This function is mainly used for machine adjustment, maintenance and checking.

Please operate by follows:

Press in the main screen, and enter the screen for other operations.

Press “Machine test” then go into “Machine test Manager” window.

Some remark is as follows:

Test Trim Thread(include Test trim solenoids/motor and Test holding solenoids

and Test hook solenoids/motor and Splay Scissors’ Angle and Trim Motor Find

Origin)

Test thread breakage(this can be test with changing needle)

Test Servo Driver(be fit for DaHao servo-motor driver )

Test Face Thread Hold Function(be fit for the machine with intelligent thread

break detecting)

Sequin Device Operation(D type sequin)

10.10 Date and Time Configuration

In this screen the user can check and modify the system date and time.

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11.1 Brief introduction on sequin embroidery

Sequin embroidery is composed of sequins and threads. We choose those hard

materials with smooth surfaces as the sequins. Embroidery works will be shining

with these sequins attached. Design with Sequin codes has its own way of

designing.

D type multi-sequin embroidery of BECS-6C18 machine is divided into two

groups: one is normal multi-sequin design, made by normal design making

method. The other one is special multi-sequin design made by normal design

software with special making method attached.

For normal one, you should set sequin mode when you modify the color-changing

order. Special multi-sequin design can be directly embroidered after modification

of color-changing order.

Meanwhile, the machine can automatically change normal design to special design

during the process of design import. The special design saves all the sequin of

normal design as sequin A. If you want further modification, you can use “sequin

edit” to modify.

Note: see appendix 4 for detailed design making rules.

A. Applied Scope:

This system applies to sequin embroidering control system which combines

normal embroidering mechanism and sequin sending mechanism.

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B. Features and Functions:

1. Two sending sequin modes: Roller and Lever;

Roller: the core part is a wheel-like device in the whole mechanism. Its operating

principle is to wheel continuous towards one direction to send sequins into

position.

Lever: the core part is staff linkage. Its operating principle is to move

back-and-forth to send the sequins into position.

2. Sequin mending and sequin sending mechanism are two independent actions

3. Delivering a sequin by operating either manual separated head or centralized

4. Display working status separated head

5. Type of sequin sending and angle can be changed by operating on the control

panel.

C. Specifications

1. Sequin diameter range: 3mm,4mm,5mm,6.75mm and 9mm;

2. The maximum speed for sequin embroidery is 850 rpm.

11.2 Embroider sequin

You may follow the steps in sequin embroidery:

1. Input design with sequin code (see 11.3)

2. If you want, you can do design selection and editing (see 11.4)

3. Set sequin parameter (see 11.5)

4. Check and make possible adjustment to the sequin delivery device (10.8)

5. Set color-changing order (see 11.6)

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6. Back to main screen and confirm embroider

7. Pull bar to embroider

Note: You must not touch valve switch during embroidery, or it will cause damage

to the device.

11.3 Input sequin design

Press the key in the main screen to enter into disk selection menu. Select
design import and press“Data Import”.

You should type in design number and name, then press to confirm. In the

blank of “is new multi-sequin design”, use or to select a import way.

Choose “Yes” to save as the special sequin design anyhow .To the normal sequin

design, changed sequin design save multi-sequin as “A” type sequin. If you

choose “No”, normal sequin design remains as normal sequin design, while

special multi-sequin designs will be saved as special multi-sequin design.

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11.4 Editing Sequin Designs

This function can edit sequin designs stored in the system. After such editing,

sequin designs are saved as special multi sequin designs which don’t need setting

sequin mode after color order change.

1. Select in the main screen to enter the screen “Design Management”

as follows:

2. Press the direction keys to select a sequin design, and then press “other

operations”, “edit design” and “sequin setting” to enter the screen “Edit

Design”.

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3. display in the center； display in 4.5 times the original size；

scale up； scale down； display in original size

4. Press to display all the stitches of the design, as follows:

5. Press to switch the current stitch selection mode between by

position and by stitch number. “By position”: when pressing one direction

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key, the sequin delivery code next to the current stitch code in this

direction will be selected (regardless of the stitch number). “By stitch

number”: when pressing the left or up key, the last number sequin stitch

code will be selected; when pressing the right or down key, the next

number sequin stitch code will be selected.

6. Press to enter the screen “sequin range edit”.

（1） Move the cursor to a stitch position, and press “set range start stitch” to set

it as the range start stitch. Then move the cursor to another position, and

press “set range end stitch”. The area between the start stitch and the end

stitch is the range desired for setting.

（2） If you want to cancel the selection range, press “cancel range def”.

7. Sequin mode selection

This machine provides 15 sequin modes for users to edit, which include:

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A, B, AB, C, AC, BC, ABC, D, AD, BD, ABD, CD, ACD, BCD and ABCD.

Among them the four sequins are named as: A, B, C, D. If the four sequins are

delivered at the same time, the sequin on the top is A and bellow it is followed by

B, C and D.

8. Editing alternate sequin design

In order to use alternate sequin, first define its application range. In “ ” use
“set range start stitch” and “set range end stitch”, or “current color to range” to set

the sequin range. Then press “use sequin pattern” in “ ” to set the alternate
sequin.

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Procedure：

a) Press or to select the sequin mode. Press to confirm selection.

The 4 sequins are named as A, B, C and D. If the 4 sequins are delivered at the

same time, the sequin on the top is A and below it is followed by B, C and D in

order.

b) After pressing to confirm the mode of motor delivering sequin,

the system will ask you to input the deleivered sequin quantity (press number

keys to input between 0~9999). If one set of sequins is only embroidered one

stitch in one cycle, input “1” and the press to confirm.

c) Press or till “end” or “0” appears and then press to

complete the setting.

E.g. when the sequin mode of the current sequin design is set as

A2ABCD1CD1, the sequin design will be as follows:

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When you complete the editing of sequin design, press to save the new
design.

Input the design number and name, and then press to save or

press to exit.

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11.5 Parameter setting about multi-sequin embroidery

Press the key in the main screen and select parameter about sequin(See
appendix 1). Part of the parameters remark is as follows

(1) Speed for Sequin R(L):

The speed depends on the sequin size. However, sewing the same sequin with

different mechanical structure, the acting angle could be different, which is

directly related to the maximum speed.

Note: the maximum speed of flat embroidery should be higher or equal to speed

for sequin embroidery.

(2) Auto start for sequin:

When the setting is “Yes”, system will start embroidering sequin automatically.

When the setting is “No”, machine needs manually start.

(3) Time of Sequin Action:

This is to set the time period from sequin device goes down to embroidering (0-15,

the default value is 2). If the sequin device is controlled by valve, use the default

value; if it is controlled by motor, choose 4-5.

(4) Sequin off after T.B.

When the setting is “Yes”, sequin presser foot will be lift up automatically in case

of thread break. When the setting is “No”, the sequin device needs manually

lifting the presser foot.

(5) Sequin Ind. Up Down

When the setting is “Yes”, it is independent lift up. When the setting is “No”, it is

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collective lift up.

(6) Motor Number of R (L) Sequin

Tihis parameter is set by mechanism . If there is no sequin device, then you should

set to “0”.

(7) Set 3/4/5/6.75/9mm of R(L) Sequin

This is to set sequin delivery angle. If it is roller, it should be set to single way; if it

is lever, it should be set to double way. The parameter is closely related to

“left/right sequin device A/B/C/D size and color”. For example, “A size&color of

R sequin” is set to “4mm X color”, then the angle value should be “Set 4MM of R

Sequin”.

(8) A/B/C/D size&color of R/L sequin

Setting of this parameter depends on the mechanical structure. The order from A to

D is from front to back.

Note: “Motor Number of R (L) Sequin” is closely related to “A/B/C/D size&color

of R/L sequin”. For example, if “Motor Number of R (L) Sequin” is set to 2,

then it only displays “A/B size&color of R/L sequin”.

(9) Sequin Gap Num of R(L) Sequin

This is to set gap number. If there is no gap, then it should be set to 0.

11.6 Change color order and set sequin mode

User must set sequin mode before setting color-changing toward normal

multi-sequin design, but expert multi-sequin design don’t need set multi-sequin

sequin mode.

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Detailed operations are:

1. press the key in the main screen:

2. Input color-changing position by typing in digits key (Note: the number you

typing in can not go beyond needle count). System will show needle position

and related needle position order. If the first/end needle is multi-sequin device,

it will require sequin delivery mode. If it is single sequin device or special

multi-sequin design, it is not necessary to set. For example the end needle is 6,

then after you type in 6, it will show:

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Setting sequin delivery mode:

a) Press digital key confirm embroidery needle position, it will show “input

sequin mode” when there is sequin device.

b) Use or to modify the delivery mode and press to

confirm. A stands for front motor delivery; B stands for middle motor

delivery and C stands for rear motor delivery. AC stands for front/rear

motor overlap sequin, AB stands for front/middle motor overlap sequin,

BC stands for middle/rear motor overlap sequin and ABC stands for

front/middle/rear motor overlap sequin.

Note: if there are only two motors, then B stands for rear motor.

c) After pressing , you should type in desired sequin delivering number. If

it requires same mode before color-changing, then type in “1” and

press .

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d) Use or till you see “Over” in “input sequin mode”, then

press to confirm.
For example: a machine with needle 9 as its end needle (sequins 3, 5, 7mm); first

needle is single sequin (9mm). The requirement is 7mm at first, then 3 & 5mm

overlap, then 5 and 7mm alternate embroidery, then sew 9ps of 3mm, 8ps of 5mm,

4ps of 7mm, 6ps of 3 & 7 overlap sequins, at last, use first needle to embroider

9mm sequins.

Settings:

（1）

① press 9，it will show sequin delivery mode screen；

② Use or till you see “C” in “input sequin mode”, then press

to confirm；

③ press“1”，then press to confirm；

④ You should use or till you see “Over” in “input sequin mode”,

then press to end the first setting.

（2）

① press 9，it will show sequin delivery mode screen；

② Use or till you see “AB” in “input sequin mode”, then press

to confirm；

③ press“1”，then press to confirm；

④ You should use or till you see “Over” in “input sequin mode”,

then press to end setting。

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（3）

① press 9，it will show sequin delivery mode screen；

② Use or till you see “B” in “input sequin mode”, then press
to confirm；

③ press“1”，then press to confirm；

④ You should use or till you see “C” in “input sequin mode”, then

press to end setting；

⑤ press“1”，then press to confirm；

⑥ You should use or till you see “Over” in “input sequin mode”,

then press to end setting.

（4）

① press 9，it will show sequin delivery mode screen；

② Use or till you see “A” in “input sequin mode”, then press

to confirm；

③ press 9，then press to confirm；

④ Use or till you see “B” in “input sequin mode”, then press

to confirm；

⑤ press 8，then press to confirm；

⑥ You should use or till you see “C” in “input sequin mode”,

then press to end setting；

⑦ press 4，then press to confirm；

⑧ Use or till you see “AC” in “input sequin mode”, then press

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to confirm；

⑨ press 6，then press to confirm；

⑩ You should use or till you see “Over” in “input sequin mode”,

then press to end setting.

（5）press 1, then press to end the whole setting.

Note: if it is single sequin, it is not necessary to set sequin delivery mode.

11.7 Manual operation of sequin embroidery

It has two ways of operation, centralized operation and separated operation.

1. Centralized Operation

Centralized operation can be divided into three parts: “sequin start”, “sequin end”

and “Send sequin”.

(1) Press the key in the bottom of the screen and then select “sequin start”,

then press to let all the sequin presser feet go down.

(2) Press the key in the bottom of the screen and then select “sequin end”,

then press to let all the sequin presser feet go up.

(3) Press the key in the bottom of the screen and then select “send sequin”,

then press to let all the devices send out one sequin at the time you
press the key (sequin presser foot should be down at first).

2. Separated operation

Thread break switch is embroidery switch. When thread break switch is at the

down side, neither flat embroidery nor sequin embroidery is available.

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Thread break warning lamp is mounted on the sequin sending device, which

offers the operator with easy view.

Note: when the manual valve control switch is in the middle, blue lamp is on,

which indicates a perfect condition of sequin embroidering.

Location of the sequin switch board

11.8 Debugging multi-sequin embroidery

1. Separated debugging

1） deliver A sequin of front motor action

Shift the switch to the lower side, thread break detect switch turns green, press

manual sequin delivery button.

2） deliver B sequin of middle motor action

Shift the switch to the lower side, thread break detect switch turns red, press

manual sequin delivery button.

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3） deliver C sequin of rear motor action

Shift the switch to the lower side, thread break detect switch turns to the lower

side too, press manual sequin delivery button.

2. Centralized debugging

Press the key in the main screen and press to enter into

“machine test” window.

Then you can select related menu to adjust.

11.9 Sequin mending

After thread break or manually turning on the red lamp, pull bar and the machine

state is in sequin mending. All the sequin devices will lift up; machine stops when

it backs to the stop embroidering point. Pull bar again to let the sequin device (on

mending head) down for mending. When it reaches the stop point, machine stops,

then other sequin devices will be down to continue normal embroidery. “Patch

count” in machine parameter setting is ineffective in sequin mending.

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12.1 Brief Introduction on Sequin Embroidery

Sequin embroidery is composed of sequins and threads. We choose those hard

materials with smooth surfaces as the sequins. Embroidery works will be shining

with these sequins attached. Sequin embroidery has its own way of designing.

After design selection, changing and editing, users can pull bar to start

embroidering. Sequin embroidery usually goes with normal or special

embroideries to create combined new designs.

D. Scope:

This system applies to sequin embroidering control system which combines

normal embroidering mechanism and sequin sending mechanism.

E. Features and Functions:

6. Two sending modes: Wheel and Fork;

Wheel: the core part is a wheel-like device in the whole mechanism. Its operating

principle is to wheel continuous towards one direction to send sequins into

position.

Fork: the core part is a planar linkage. Its operating principle is to move

back-and-forth to send the sequins into position.

7. Sequin mending and Independent actions of the two sequin sending mechanism

8. Delivering a sequin by operating either manual sequin sending button or the

control panel

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9. Display working status separately

10.type of sequin sending and angle can be changed by operating on the control

panel.

F. Specifications

3. Sequin diameter range: 3mm to 9mm;

4. The maximum speed for sequin embroidery is 850 rpm.

12.2 Operating Sequin Embroidery

12.2.1 Direction of Sequin Parameters

Parameters of sequin embroidery are listed in appendix one. Here we explain some

of them as following.

1. Machine Parameters

(1) The left (right) sequin device: usually, sequin device is located in either first

needle position or the last (double sequin embroidery machine has sequin

devices on both the first and the last needle position). Users can set “Yes” or

“No”, which will activate or inactivate the particular sequin device.

(2) The acting angle of left (right) sequin device should be adjusted depending on

real status. Usually this parameter has been set during the manufacture

progress.

(3) Sequin sending angle of left (right) sequin device: it can be changed by

making adjustment to the angle of main shaft motor.

(4) Time needed for the sequin device’s going down: this parameter indicates the

time between device’s going down and the start of embroidering(0-15，default

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value is 3). We recommend that valve controlled sequin sending mechanism

uses the default value, while motor controlled ones use 4 to 5.

2. Practical Parameters of the Machine

(10) The speed limit of left (right) sequin device:

The speed limit depends on the sequin size. However, sewing the same sequin

with different mechanical structure, the acting angle could be different, which is

directly related to the maximum speed.

Note: the maximum speed of normal embroidery should be higher than the speed

limit of sequin embroidery.

(11) Automatic start or not:

When the setting is “Yes”, system will start embroidering sequin automatically.

When the setting is “No”, embroidery needs manually start.

(12) Sequin device automatically lift up in case of thread break

When the setting is “Yes”, system will lift up automatically in case of thread

break.

When the setting is “No”, the sequin device needs manually lifting the presser

foot.

12.2.2 Steps of Setting Sequin Parameters

See 5.1 General Setting of Parameters for Sequin Embroidery

12.2.3 Manual Operation of Sequin Embroidery

It has two ways of operation, centralized operation and separated operation.

3. Centralized Operation

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Centralized operation can be divided into three parts: “sequin start”, “sequin

finish” and “sequin sending”.

(4) Press the key in the bottom of the screen and then select “sequin start”,

then all the presser feet go down.

(5) Press the key in the bottom of the screen and then select “sequin

finish”, then all the presser feet go up.

(6) Press the key in the bottom of the screen and then select “sequin

sending”, then all the devices will send out one sequin at the time you press the

key (presser foot should be down at first).

4. Separated Operation

Separated sequin sending manually: switch down the sequin control switch to send

sequin manually to the separate head. Users can press the switch to let the device

send one sequin at a time. You keep on pressing the switch, sequins will be

continuously sent out.

Status lamps will tell users about the head conditions, which offer easy debugging

and trouble shooting.

a) When the sequin control switch is turned up, blue light is out and the valve

is up. No operation is acceptable.

b) When the sequin control switch is in the middle, blue light is on and

normal embroidery is undergoing. Operation is acceptable.

c) When the sequin control switch is down, blue light blinks and the valve is

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down. Manual sequin sending is available. Sequin sending order by the

control panel is acceptable, while valve operation is not available.

Thread break switch is embroidery switch. When thread break switch is at the

down side, neither normal embroidery nor sequin embroidery is available.

Thread break warning lamp is mounted on the sequin sending device, which

offers the operator with easy view.

Note: when the manual valve control switch is in the middle, blue lamp is on,

which indicates a perfect condition of sequin embroidering.

Location of the switch board

12.2.4 Sequin Embroidery Test

In the main screen press and then “machine test” to enter the machine

adjustment screen. According to the description in the pop-up dialogue, you can

pull bar to the right to descend the presser foot, pull bar to the left to raise the

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presser foot or press to exit the operation.

12.2.5 Sequin Mending

After thread break or manually turning on the red lamp, pull bar and the machine

is in sequin mending. All the sequin devices will lift up; machine stops when it

backs to the stop embroidering point. Pull bar again to let the sequin device (on

mending head) down for mending. When it reaches the stop point, machine stops,

then other sequin devices will be down to continue normal embroidery. Mending

stitches in machine parameter setting is ineffective in sequin mending.

12.3 How to Act Sequin Embroidery

Users should take the following steps:

1. Use sequin design. Design selection, changing and editing are required.

2. Set sequin parameters according to the above directions.

3. Check and adjust the sequin sending device to make sure it works normally.

4. Change the needle position to the sequin position. Make sure the sequin

control switch is in the middle and the blue lamp is on.

5. Pull bar to start embroidering.

12.4 Notice

During the process of embroidering, try to avoid touching the valve control

switch, or it may result in destroy of the sequin sending device.

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Chapter 13 Directions on Coiling, Taping and ZIG Embroidery

13.1 Function Introductions

1. Coiling function: This is a method to wind coiling thread(s) at an equal

interval around a core thread in a form of coil. Left Coiling (clockwise) and

Right Coiling (counterclockwise) are both available in coiling function, which

could be opted in computer parameters.

2. Taping function: Tape can be used as embroidery material. It includes

taping 1 and taping 2 (blind embroidery)

3. ZIG function: ZIG sewing lever swings to the right or left per stitch in

regard to the direction of original stitches. The upper thread forms ZIG on the

embroidered material. There are six special stitches: Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5 and Z6.

Their stitches are as follows.

Z1 Z2 Z3 Z4 Z5 Z6

For convenience, Coiling, Taping and ZIG-sewing are all called special

embroidery in the following.

4. Standard embroidery head and special embroidery head can be switched

automatically or manually.

5. Coiling, Taping and ZIG functions can be switched at will.

6. The nipple of Special embroidery can be raised and lowered

automatically or manually. (Only for the machines installed with relevant

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apparatus)

7. The highest speeds of Standard embroidery head and special embroidery

head can be set up respectively.

8. Auto saving of the stop-embroidery point of the M axis：The embroidery

work can continue from the stop-embroidery point when the power recovers.

9. The trimming function of the special embroidery head (no

trimming\trimming of the bottom thread\trimming of both the upper and bottom

threads)

10. The nipple of Special embroidery can be raised and lowered automatically

before manual frame shifting or embroidering.

11. ZIG sewing lever can be tested manually.

13.2 Main Technical Details

1. The sequence of needle positions on Standard embroidery head and

special embroidery head: This control system default that the first one is special

embroidery needle position and Standard embroidery’s are from second to end.

2. Speed range of Special Embroidery: 300—600rpm, minimum of stepping

precision is 10rpm.

3. Angle of M-axis rotated manually: 18°/step.

13.3 Parameters and parameter setting

Press the parameter-setting key in the main screen to set relative

parameters for special embroidery. These parameters are listed in the following

directions: embroidery parameter 1, machine application 3 and 4, machine

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parameter 2 and 3.

Press embroidery parameter 1, the following parameters can be set:

1. B16 Clamp Foot Min Height Adj : 0~255

This parameter is in charge of the lowest point of the presser foot during operation.

Press the button and set parameter on the right side of the screen. Input the

required value by pressing digital keys. Press the key to cancel a digit and

to cancel all the digits. After input, press the key to finish setting.

The following parameters can be set in direction of Machine application 3:

2. C35 Speed for Sequin L.: 300~600

Press this key in parameter setting screen. Press the key or in the

right side of the screen for adjustment, and then press to confirm.
3. C51 Spec Mininum Speed：250~400

The parameter value is the lowest speed that the M axis can be decelerated to.

4. C52 Spec. Speed-Down Angle: 1~180

When the M axis rotating angle is larger than the set value, the main axis begins to

decelerate. The recommended value is 30. Press the key to cancel a digit

and to cancel all the digits. After input, press the key to finish

setting.

5. C53 Spec. Speed-Down Ratio: 1~4

The parameter is to set the decelerating speed of the M axis. The larger the value,

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the faster the M axis decelerates. Press the key or in the right side

of the screen for adjustment, and then press to confirm.

6. C36 Ratio of Coil Emb.: The ratio of coiling: “1~4 Sti/L”

The parameter can change the coiling density; e.g. the set value 2 means one

coiling every two stitches. Press the key or in the right side of the

screen for adjustment, and then press to confirm.

7. C37 M Axis Stop to Origin: YES/NO

The M axis returns to the origin point after the machine stops by pulling the bar:

“Y/N”. Press the key “Yes”or “No”in the right side of the screen for adjustment,

and then press to confirm.

The following parameters can be set in direction of Machine application 5:

8. C54 Cord Emb. Needle: Y/N

Same as above

9. C55 M Axis Origin At T.B.: Y/N

10. C38 Swing Value of ZIG（-10.0～-0.2，+0.2～+10.0）

The swinging scope of the embroidery frame in ZIG sewing: -9.0--+9.0; operation

ditto. The parameter is for Z5 stitching function and applies to thick cords. For a

thick cord, the Z5 embroidering is to move the frame to add to the swinging scope

of the lever. The parameter’s absolute value is set according to the cord width. And

the “+/-” is decided by the machine structure. The moving directions of the lever

and frame should be the same. Otherwise please change the “+/-” setting.

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Select this parameter, input required value in the right side of the screen,

stands for “-” and for “.” Press to confirm.

11.C39 Spec. Emb. Trim Mode: Low, Above&Low, No Trim

Press the key or in the right side of the screen for adjustment, and

then press to confirm.

The following parameters can be set in direction of Machine application 2:

12.D28 Special Head Interval: 1~300.

Range: 0～300 Option: 150, 162, 166, 185, 200, 216, 225, 230, 240, 250, 270,

290, and 300

Select this parameter, input required value by typing in certain digit. Press the key

to cancel a digit and to cancel all the digits. After input, press the

key to finish setting. If predetermined value is inputted, there will be a “*” in

front of the digit. If digits 1-9 are inputted, there will be a “＃” in front of the digit.

13.D29 ZIG Swing Angle: 0~90

Press the key to cancel a digit and to cancel all the digits. After

input, press the key to finish setting.

14.D30 Clamp Foot Displace: 0~90

Adjusting the working position of clamp foot: “0--90”; operation ditto. The height

is for every stitch. Press the key to cancel a digit and to cancel all

the digits. After input, press the key to finish setting.

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In machine parameter 3, you can set the following parameters:

15.D50 Z Emb Swing Adj: 0~5

Select this parameter and press to select values and press to

confirm the selection.

16. D31 Rod Pos. of ZIG: Left/ Right

The “ROD POS. OF ZIG” indicates that the position of swing when M axis is in

origin. Setting of this parameter must be kept in line with mechanical position.

Press the key or in the right side of the screen for adjustment, and

then press to confirm.

17. D39 Z Shift Control Angle: 0~180

When the rotating angle is larger than the set value, the Z axis will wing faster.

Press the key to cancel a digit and to cancel all the digits. After

input, press the key to finish setting.

18. D40 Adj Clamp Foot Limit: 0~250

The set value is added to the limit height of the clamp foot. Operation is same as

above.

19. D41 Adj Zig Rod Angle: 1~3

It is the starting angle of the rod, which indicates the relative position of the needle

bar and thread. “1” means the swing starts at an early angle; “2” means the swing

postpones certain angle; “3” indicates the swing postpones certain angle again to

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start. Press the key or in the right side of the screen for adjustment,

and then press to confirm.

20. D42 Rotary Gap of M Axis: 0~10

The M axis of special embroidery head has mill clearance. So without

compensation, the needle will not fall in the right position. Adjust this parameter

value to ensure that the needle falls in the center of tape.

During machine debugging, parameter value should be “0” when needle falls in

the center of tape. If not, repeat the adjustment to realize the best effect.

Parameter operation is same as above.

Generally, this parameter is managed by professional experts before leaving

factory.

21. D44 M Axis Work OFF Angle: 0, 90

In case of normal and sequin embroidery, the M axis stops at the angle of the set

value. When the distance between the normal embroidery head and special

embroidery head is small, this parameter must be set as 90° to avoid bumping.

The following parameters can be set in Machine parameter 5:

22. D47 Slow Down When Coil Emb: Y/N

Press the key “Yes”or “No” in the right side of the screen for adjustment, and then

press to confirm.

13.4 Relative Operations of Special Embroidery

13.4.1 Shift between Lock Stitch Head and Special Head

1. Manual Shift

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In the main screen, press the key to enter into color changing screen.

“1” is for special embroidery, others are for non-special embroideries. Press

to exit. is the current mode of special embroidery and it can be

pressed to change into other special embroidery mode. In the pop-up menu you

can select the icon or press to exit.

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Definition of icons:

；
normal（lock-stitch） right coiling； left coiling；

taping 1； taping 2；

Z1 embroidery，Its feature is that the lever swings once every two

stitches.

Z2 embroidery，Its feature is that one lever swing every stitch and one
lever every two stitches take place alternately.

Z3 embroidery，Its feature is one lever swing every stitch.

Z4 embroidery，Its feature is one lever swing every stitch and its lever
swing direction is opposite to the one of Z3.

Z5 embroidery，Its feature is the same as Z4 and it’s desirable for the

embroidering of thick cords. (Refer to the parameter: the swinging scope of the

embroidery frame in ZIG sewing)

Z6 embroidery，Its feature is three stitches at the same point and one

lever swing every stitch.

2. Automatic Shift

Before embroidering, automatic shift can be achieved through setting the color

changing position.

In the main screen, press the key to enter color changing screen, and then

press the key (special head) to change special embroidery design:

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Press relative icon to select the design you need, if you don’t want to change, then

press to exit. After confirm of the design, system will display as:

Note: Icon“ ”means that system go into manual shift state. It is used that setting

of manual shift still be in effect when system is in automatic shift state.

During the embroidery process when special embroidery ends, machine will

automatically stop at the finishing point; meanwhile the system will tell you to

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continue when you are ready. After operations on tape are completed, users can

pull bar to close the window and shift the machine back to normal head to proceed

normal embroidering. Vise versa. When the machine changes from normal head to

special head, the machine will change automatically into needle position 1 (special

embroidery head) and stop. When you prepare the tape ready, you can pull bar to

continue.

13.4.2 M Axis Operation of Specail Embroidery

This function is only for machines with taping embroidery function and includes

“M axis to be ready”, “M axis to cycle” and “M axis to turn”. In the main screen,

press to enter the special embroidery window: “M axis to be ready”, “M

axis to cycle” and “M axis to turn”.

1. Return the M-axis to the Working Point

Press the key“M axis to be ready” and press on the dialogue window to let

the M axis back to the working point, press to exit.

2. Return the M-axis to the Origin Point

Press the key “M axis to cycle” and press on the dialogue window to let the

M axis rotate to the “zero point”, press to exit.

3. M-axis rotated manually

Press the key “M axis to turn” and press “turn to left” on the dialogue window to

let the M axis rotate to the left. It will rotate 18° left once you press the button.

After 20 times press, it will return to its origin; while press “turn to right” on the

dialogue window to let the M axis rotate to the right. It will rotate 18° right once

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you press the button. After 20 times press, it will return to its origin; press to
exit.

13.4.3 Operations of Clamp Foot

In the main screen, press to enter the special embroidery operation screen.

Press the key “Lift up clamp foot” and select to lift the clamp foot, select

to exit.
Press the key “Lay down clamp foot” and select to lift the clamp foot, select

to exit.
13.5 On Debugging Special Embroidery

Debugging special embroidery mainly includes zig swing to its origin and up/

down of clamp foot. In the main screen, press to enter into “Other function”

screen and then press “machine test”.

1. Sway Zig rod

Press the key“Sway zig rod”, after seeing the dialogue window, pull bar to let all

the swings act once. Press to exit. Users can adjust swing angle by using this
function.

2. Up/ down of Clamp Foot.

Select to test lifting the presser foot of taping embroidery. According to the

description in the pop-up dialogue, pull the bar switch to lift/descend the presser

foot. Pull again and the presser foot will move in the opposite direction. Press

to exit.

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13.6 Steps on Special Embroidery

1. Input special design, carry out design selection, changing and editing according

to requirement.

2. Modify certain parameters, select color changing order and special embroidery

design.

3. Check special heads to make sure they are in perfect condition.

4. Pull bar to start embroidering.

13.7 Mechanical Category and Driving Mode Choice of Special

Embroidery Machines

Taping machines have three moving parts in the sense of mechanics. We define

them as M axis, E axis and clamp foot axis. M axis rotates a certain degrees every

stitch to trace the stitch, which ensures cords or tapes always in front of needle

movement. E axis swings once every one or two stitch to make the ZIG

embroidery. Clamp foot axis is for lifting and lowering the clamp foot.

1. M axis

The mechanism of M axis can be divided to two types. One is with clutch

device, whose action is controlled by electropneumatic valve or by hand. Its

advantage is that only the M axis of the mending embroidery is moving and

non-mending embroidery heads are still when mending. This will help raise the

quality and efficiency of mending. The other type is without clutch device. Both of

the two types are driven by servomotor and the origin of the M axis is positioned

by proximity switch.

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2. E axis

According to the difference in motor and whether to use the proximity switch

for positioning, E axis can be divided to the following types:

1) Stepping motor, driving heads separately, without proximity switch for

positioning

2) Stepping motor, driving heads by one motor, with proximity switch for

positioning

3) Stepping motor, driving heads by one motor, without proximity switch for

positioning

4) Servomotor driving, with proximity switch for positioning

3. Clamp foot axis

The working diagram of the clamp foot: (The clamp foot working height is the

interval of the foot’s movement with every stitch. The clamp foot rising height is

the foot’s moving distance from the bottom to the upper point in non-embroidery

mode. And it’s also called the clamp foot limited height.)

c T he clamp f oot u pper

The c lamp foot

b rising height
T he clamp foot
w orki ng height
a The clamp foot bottom
The clamp foo t
rising sketch map

According to the difference in motor and whether to use the proximity switch

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for positioning, the clamp foot axis can be divided to the following types:

(1) Raising the clamp foot manually

In this mode, the clamp foot working height relies on the rotating of the cam

and the clamp foot is raised to the limited height manually.

(2) 2-phase stepping motor, separately driving the embroidery heads, without

the holding force and proximity switch

It uses a 2-phase stepping motor for driving every special embroidery head

and controlling its working height and limited height. The power is off and there is

no the holding force when the clamp foot stays at the upper point or bottom point.

No proximity switch is taken for positioning. And the controller by default takes

that the foot is at the bottom position when turning on the machine.

(3) 2-phase stepping motor, separately driving the embroidery heads, with the

holding force and without proximity switch

It uses a 2-phase stepping motor for driving every special embroidery head

and controlling its working height and limited height. The power is on and there is

the holding force when the clamp foot stays at the upper point, but not at the

bottom point. No proximity switch is taken for positioning. And the controller by

default takes that the foot is at the bottom position when turning on the machine.

(4) Mono-phase AC motor, driving the embroidery heads by one motor, 2

proximity switches

In this mode, the clamp foot working height relies on the rotating of the cam

and the clamp foot is raised to the limited height by one mono-phase AC motor

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driving the clamp axis. Both the upper and bottom points are set with a proximity

switch to adjust the clamp foot rising height. Neither the upper nor bottom point

has the holding force.

(5) (2-phase or 3-phase) stepping motor, driving the embroidery heads by one

motor, 1 proximity switch

In this mode, the clamp foot working height relies on the rotating of the cam

and the clamp foot is raised to the limited height by stepping motor driving the

clamp axis. The upper point is set with a proximity switch to position. The bottom

point is set by parameters. Both the upper and bottom points have the holding

force.

(6) Pneumatic motor, separately driving the embroidery heads, without

proximity switch.

In this mode, the clamp foot working height relies on the rotating of the cam

and the clamp foot is raised to the limited height by pneumatic motor driving the

heads separately.

4. The composition chart for special embroidery machine controller

For different control systems, the E874 boards are installed with different software

programs while different DIP settings. Refer to 12-8.

13.8 Definition Charts of DIP Switches of E874 Boards

Chart 1:

DIP1 Composition Description of the M axis

OFF Manual clutch or without any clutch

ON Automatic clutch

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Chart 2：

DIP2 DIP3 Composition Description of the E axis

ON ON Stepping motor, without proximity switch for positioning

ON OFF Stepping motor, with proximity switch for positioning

OFF ON Servomotor driving, with proximity switch for

positioning

OFF OFF No use

Chart 3：

DIP4 DIP5 DIP6 Composition Description of the clamp foot

ON ON ON Manual

ON ON OFF 2-phase stepping motor, separately driving the embroidery

heads, without the holding force and proximity switch

ON OFF ON Stepping motor, driving the embroidery heads by one motor,

with proximity switch

ON OFF OFF AC motor, driving the embroidery heads by one motor, 2

proximity switches

OFF ON ON Pneumatic motor driving

OFF ON OFF 2-phase stepping motor, separately driving the embroidery

heads, without the holding force and proximity switch

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Appendix Ⅰ Parameter Setting List

**“Sti.” For stitches; “Emb.” For embroidery; “T. B.” for thread break; “N”

for the needle number of machine heads.

Number Name Recommen Range of Setting Note
ded Value
Magnify, Rotate& Repeat Setting Parameters
A03 Direction P A03
A02 Rotate 0 0~89
A01 X&Y Scales 100/100 50%~200% Rotating angle of the
design
A06 Rep. Prior X Prior X prior, Y prior
A05 Rep. Mode Normal Normal, part Not used
A07 X&Y Reps 1/1 1~99
A08 X&Y Interval 0.0/0.0 -999.9~+999.9
A04 Prior Mode Rotate Rotate, scale
Embroidery Assistant Parameters
B01 Auto Origin Yes No, Yes
B02 To Do Cyclic No No, Yes Whether to
Emb. automatically repeat
embroidering the
design It often
accompanies repetition
or special punched
design.
B04 Display Yes No, Yes
Sti-Num or Not
C02 Sewing Empty No No, Yes If “Yes”, the machine
Stitch will omit the empty
stitches (needle moving
without embroidering).
If “No”, the empty
stitches won’t be
omitted.
B13 Start for Same Yes No, Yes Whether to start in
Colors color-changing way
when the later needle
position is same to the
former one
C04 Store Manual No No, Yes If “Yes”, manual color

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Number Name Recommen Range of Setting Note

ded Value
Color changing is stored in
the color-changing
order. After
embroidery, the setting
will automatically
change into “No”.
D15 Slow STI. After 0 0~9999
Patch
D16 Speed After Max. 80~Max. Speed
Patch Speed
B15 Emb Show Yes No, Yes
Background
B18 Is Design No No, Yes
TrueView
Display
C77 Filter Short No No, Yes It is fit for high-speed
Stitch machine using dahao
servo-motor driver and
efficient in embroidery
confirm status
C78 Filter Short 1~6 The same of above

Stitch Length
C79 Automatic No No, Yes The same of above

Jump
C80 Auto Jump 60~120 The same of above

Stitch Len
Thread break detecting Parameter
B05 T. B. Detect Yes No, Yes Thread break detect
B11 Sti. Not T.B. 0~15
Detect
B06 Stop machine Yes No, Yes
after T.B. detect
B07 Press key after No No, Yes Press key (pull bar)
T. B. after T. B.
B08 T. B. Back Sti. 0 0~7 It is unavailable to
some machine types.
B09 Patch Count 1 1~10 How many stitches to

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Number Name Recommen Range of Setting Note

ded Value
patch before the thread
break point
B10 Speed Down Stop No Change, Down, Stop
After Patch
B14 To Set All No No, Yes If “Yes”, all unclosed
Heads Patch heads do patching when
patching.
B12 T. B. Detect No No, Yes
When Jump
C27 Detect T. B. 1 1，2 Mode 1 uses the
Mode common take-up
spring. Mode 2 uses the
chopping wheel.
C28 STI. For Filter 3 1~6
T.B.
C72 Embroidery Hat Hat embroidery, Clothes
Mode embroidery embroidery, plain
embroidery
C67 Sensitivity of 6 1~15
Upper Thread
C68 Sensitivity of 6 1~15
Under Thread
C69 Filter Sti. For 6 Sti 1~6 Sti.
Upper Thread
C70 Filter Sti. For 6 Sti 1~6 Sti.
Under Thread
D68 Machine Head 6 1~80
Num

Frame Parameter
C06 Frame Curve & F6/230 F1/230,240,250,260,270 F2 and F4 are frame
Angle F2/230,240,250,260,270 curve. The later values
F3/230,240,250,260,270, are the angles of frame
280,290 starting.
F4/230,240,250,260,270,
280,290
F5/230,240,250,260,270,
280,290
F6/230,240,250,260,270
280,290
B03 Over frame by No No, Yes

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Number Name Recommen Range of Setting Note

ded Value
Step
C15 High 16 0,1,2…30
Frame-Shift
Speed
C16 Low 12 0,1,2…30
Frame-Shift
Speed
D13 Speed When 16 0,1,2…30
Over frame
D19 (AFC) Use No No, Yes
D20 (AFC) Interval 3 0~15
Time
C73 Frame Weight 0 0,5,10,15.20
C74 X direction Frame 0 0~11 It is fit for high-speed
Angle A machine using dahao
servo-motor driver
C75 X direction Frame 0 0~11 The same of above
Angle B
C76 Y direction Frame 0 0~11 The same of above
Angle A
C85 Y direction Frame 0 0~11 The same of above
Angle B
Main shaft Parameter
C07 Max. Speed 700-850 250，300，350，…,1000
C09 Minimum 400 250,300,350…600
Speed
C08 Shift Stitch 5.0 1.0~10.0 When the stitch length
Length（mm） is longer than the set
value, the machine will
lower the speed.
C10 Jump Stitch 400-750 400,410,750 Set the rotation speed
Speed for jump stitch.
C13 Set Run Speed 80 80,90…150
C12 Startup Stitches 1 1~9 Set the startup stitch
number.
D02 Startup Acce. 12 1,2,3…30 Increase the value to bring
a quicker speedup after
pulling the bar.
C25 Set Break Para. 0 0~30 When the main shaft
motor is an
electromagnetic motor,
the value is usually set

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Number Name Recommen Range of Setting Note

ded Value
as 9. When it is a
servomotor, the
parameter is usually set
as 5-7.
C24 Main Motor 1 0~30 The parameter is
Para. invalid when it’s a
servomotor. When it’s
an electromagnetic
motor, increase this
parameter value to
avoid main shaft
vibration during
braking. Usually it’s set
as 1.
C14 Speed of Slow 400 80 (rpm)、the value of the
Emb. minimum speed
D14 Stop Ok bef. Yes No, Yes
Pull Bar
D10 Ratio of AC 0 -15% ~ +15% The parameter is used
Induction when the main shaft uses
induction motor. If the
value is incorrect, the set
rotation speed will be
different from the virtual
speed.
C05 Value for Thick 0 0~3
Cloth
C26 Para. Of Needle 15 0~30
Down
D53 Lock Shaft No No,Yes
When Stop
Thread-trimming Parameter
C01 Jump & Trim 3 Jump No Trim, 1Jump~7Jump
C18 Length of Trim 1 1~8 1 is the minimum
length and 8 are the
maximum length.
D05 Speed When 80 80,90,100…250
Trimming
C20 Lock Stitch. Yes No, Yes
When Trim
D04 Speed after 80 60,70,80…150 The parameter sets the
Trim rotation speed for lock

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Number Name Recommen Range of Setting Note

ded Value
stitch.
C11 Stitches After 2 1~7
Trim
C21 Length of Lock 0.6 0.3~1.5
Sti.（mm）
C19 Lock Num. 2 0~3 Set the lock stitch
After Trim number when pulling
the bar for embroidery
after setting the
trimming.
D06 Spin Rounds for 1 1,2 2 for most machines, 1 for
Brake miniature type and
machines with servo
control main shaft motor.
C23 Action after Frame Y Frame X, Frame Y, Move
Trim Needle
D03 Set Hold 0 0~3
Startup Para.
D07 Check Trim is No No, Yes
OK
D08 Hook Angle by 0 -100~+100 Set the hook angle by
Motor motor. When the value is
increase, the hook angle is
moved backward.
D09 Hook Ratio by 2 1:9,1:10,1:12,1:15,1:18,1:20
Motor
C17 Turn Off No No, Yes
Trimming
D32 Is cutting Yes No, Yes
Machine
C81 Cut action start 0 0~20 It is fit for the machine
angle using step-motor for
trimming thread.
C82 Cut return angle 0 0~30 The same of above
adj
C83 Cut return angle 0 0~62 The same of above
adj
C84 Hold voltage 0 1~3 The same of above

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Number Name Recommen Range of Setting Note

ded Value
adj
Sequin Parameter(D type)
C31 Speed for 400 300,310,…,the maximum
Sequin R speed
C32 Speed for 400 300,310,…, the maximum
Sequin L speed
C33 Auto Start for No No, Yes
Sequin
D27 Time of Sequin 3 0~15
Action
C34 Sequin Off after No No, Yes
T.B.
C56 Sequin Ind. No No, Yes
UpDown
B17 Up Valve When Yes No, Yes
Jump & Nocut
D54 Motor Number No,1~4,1(2~4) Set the parameter base on
of R Sequin sequin device. 2~4 mean
motor number by one
motor
D55 Set 3MM of R Lever 6~40 Degree, Roller
Sequin 6~40
D56 Set 4MM of R Roller 6~40 Degree, Lever
Sequin 6~40 Degree
D57 Set 5MM of R Roller 6~40 Degree, Lever
Sequin 6~40 Degree
D58 Set 6.75MM of Roller 6~40 Degree, Lever
R Sequin 6~40 Degree
D58 Set 9MM of R Roller 6~40 Degree, Lever
Sequin 6~40 Degree
C57 A Size&Color 3/4/5/6.75/9mm
of R Sequin Red/Green/Blue/Purple/Yellow/C
yan/silver/Golden
C58 B Size&Color 3/4/5/6.75/9mm
of R Sequin Red/Green/Blue/Purple/Yello
w/Cyan/silver/Golden
C59 C Size&Color 3/4/5/6.75/9mm
of R Sequin Red/Green/Blue/Purple/Yello
w/Cyan/silver/Golden
C60 D Size&Color 3/4/5/6.75/9mm
of R Sequin Red/Green/Blue/Purple/Yello
w/Cyan/silver/Golden

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Number Name Recommen Range of Setting Note

ded Value
D60 Sequin Gap No No, 1,2
Num of R
Sequin
C65 Valve Time of 0 0~5
Right Sequin
D61 Motor Number No,1~4,1(2~4) Set the parameter base on
of L Sequin sequin device. 2~4 mean
motor number by one
motor
D62 Set 3MM of L Roller 6~40 Degree, Lever
Sequin 6~40 Degree
D63 Set 4MM of L Roller 6~40 Degree, Lever
Sequin 6~40 Degree
D64 Set 5MM of L Roller 6~40 Degree, Lever
Sequin 6~40 Degree
D65 Set 6.75MM of Roller 6~40 Degree, Lever
L Sequin 6~40 Degree
D66 Set 9MM of L Roller 6~40 Degree, Lever
Sequin 6~40 Degree
C61 A Size&Color 3/4/5/6.75/9mm
of L Sequin Red/Green/Blue/Purple/Yello
w/Cyan/silver/Golden
C62 B Size&Color 3/4/5/6.75/9mm
of L Sequin Red/Green/Blue/Purple/Yello
w/Cyan/silver/Golden
C63 C Size&Color 3/4/5/6.75/9mm
of L Sequin Red/Green/Blue/Purple/Yello
w/Cyan/silver/Golden
C64 D Size&Color 3/4/5/6.75/9mm
of L Sequin Red/Green/Blue/Purple/Yello
w/Cyan/silver/Golden
D67 Sequin Gap No No, 1,2
Num of L
Sequin
C66 Valve Time of 0 0~5
Left Sequin
Sequin Parameter(J type)
D21 Sequin R No, Yes The first needle
On/Off position
D22 Sequin L No, Yes The highest needle
On/Off position
C31 Speed for 400 300,310,…,the maximum

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Number Name Recommen Range of Setting Note

ded Value
Sequin R speed
C32 Speed for 400 300,310,…, the maximum
Sequin L speed
D25 Sequin R Adj. 0 -15~+15 Main shaft motor angle
Angle
D26 Sequin L Adj. 0 -15~+15
Angle
D23 R Sequin Motor Mutual：11.7,21.6,28.8,36, Sequin delivering
Angle 9,6.3,8.1,15.3,18,5.4, motor angle
12.6,16.2
Single：12,14.4,18,22.5
D24 L Sequin Motor Mutual：11.7,21.6,28.8,36,
Angle 9,6.3,8.1,15.3,18,5.4,
12.6,16.2
Single：12,14.4,18,22.5
C33 Auto Start for No No, Yes
Sequin
D27 Time of Sequin 3 0~15
Action
C34 Sequin Off after No No, Yes
T.B.
B17 Up Value When Yes No, Yes The same as above
Jump & Nocut
Special Embroidery Parameter
C55 M Axis Origin Yes No, Yes
At T.B.
C54 Cord Emb. Yes No, Yes
Needle
C37 M Axis Stop to Yes No, Yes
Origin
D28 Special Head 162 1~300 Destined Value: 150、
Interval 162、166、185、200、
216、225、230、240、
250、270、290、300
D30 Clamp Foot 0 0~90
Displace
D40 Adj Clamp Foot 179 0~250
Limit
B16 Clamp Foot 0 0~255
Min Height Adj
D31 Rod Pos. of Left Left/Right
Zigzag

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Number Name Recommen Range of Setting Note

ded Value
D29 Zigzag Swing 237 0~255
Angle
C38 Swing Value of 0.2 -10.0~ -0.2,+0.2~+10
Zigzag
D50 Adj Z Emb 0 0~5
Swing
D42 Rotary Gap of 0 0~10
M Axis
D44 M Axis Work 0 0,90
OFF Angle
C39 Spec. Emb. Low Low, Above & Low, No Trim
Trim Mode
C35 Speed for 400 300~600
Sequin L
C51 Spec Minimum 250 250~400
Speed
C52 Spec. 30 1~180
Speed-Down
Angle
C53 Spec. 2 1~4
Speed-Down
Ratio
D39 Z Shift Control 0 0~180
Angle
D41 Adj Zigzag Rod 1 1,2,3
Angle
C36 Ratio of Coil 0 Sti/L 0~3 Sti/L
Emb.
D47 Slow Down Yes No, Yes
When Coil Emb
Machine &Maintenance Parameter
D01 Needles 1,2…MAXNEEDLE Set the value according to
the machine situation. E.g.
the value should be 9 for
9-needle machine. If the
value is different from the
machine needles, the color
changing will be abnormal.
C29 Needle of
No, 1, N
Boring
C30 Boring Emb. 0
0mm,12mm
Disp.

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Number Name Recommen Range of Setting Note

ded Value
D17 Needle of Cord No No, 1, N
Emb.
D18 Speed for Cord 400 300,310,320…600
Emb.
D11 Adjust Head 0 0,1,2…30
Solenoid
D12 Color-Change 12 0,1,2…30 It’s valid only when the
Speed color-changing motor is
stepping motor. The
larger the value, the
faster the
color-changing speed.
D43 CloseBack 10 mins Never, 2mins, 5mins,
Light time 10mins, 15mins
C40 No Output No No, Yes It’s possible to change the
Design value after setting the
administrator password
and inputting the right
password.
C41 Server Port
C42 MAC Address
C43 IP Address
C44 Server IP
C45 Subnet mask
C46 Gateway
E1 DIP1 3 0~255
E2 DIP2 3 0~255
E3 DIP3 3 0~255
E4 DIP4 3 0~255

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Appendix Ⅱ Directions on USB operations

No. Operation Direction Remark

1 Read & Write USB Same as floppy disk
2 Priority USB
3 Supporting format FAT16 and FAT32
4 Long filename Support but no display
For instance：“清
DOS 8.3 mode（8 digit
明上河图.DST”
5 Filename display prefix is viewable，suffix is
will be displayed as
3 digits）
“清明上~1.DST”
6 Filename displayed in Chinese support
7 Sub-directory operation support
8 Sub-directory limit No limitation
9 File account in one sub-directory 400
Back to disk management or
Reading & writing error/ change
10 design management screen,
USB
plug in the disk again.
Multi-logical disks in one
11 support
USB
12 Formatting USB support
13 Installing of the letter base Not support
14 Software update support
15 Special character in filename Support, except for “$”

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Appendix Ⅲ Error Information

No. Mistakes
Upper monitor mistakes
01 Operation Fail
02 Operation Break
03 Machine Communication Error
06 Not set ZERO point
07 Fail to set ZERO point
08 No design start point
09 No software range
10 Password is wrong!
11 New passwords not same
12 Emb. design not existed!
13 Dest. design existed!
14 Design not existed!
15 Open design error!
16 Error type combined design
17 Open FLASH media error
18 Design has created!
19 No enough design mem.
20 Directory is invalid.
21 FLASH media write-protect
22 Design file not existed
23 Design name is invalid
24 Design file corrupt
25 Error read/write design
26 Not open design file
27 Error read FLASH media
28 Device not existed!
29 No floppy disk
30 Invalid disk type
31 Disk sector error
32 File not in disk
33 Not a file
34 File corrupt
35 disk write protect
36 Invalid directory
37 File existed!
38 Directory is full in memory.
39 Not enough space

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No. Mistakes
40 Not open media
41 Error design data
42 Invalid design type
43 Not normal design
44 Not combined design
45 Please wait design operation
46 Cannot delete emb. design
47 Stitch number too large
48 Design stitches is over
49 Error design, or communication fail
51 Cannot delete a NULL memory
52 Read Design Error
53 Edit Forbid when Emb. Ready
54 Design is too big. Can't process.
55 Can not format the disk!
56 Unsupport operation!
Lower monitor mistakes
EC05 THE HOOK IS NOT OK
EC07 HOOKING TIME IS OUT
EC08 NOT SET (E. SET)
EC09 CANNOT RETURN
EC10 CANNOT RETURN
EC11 DESIGN NOT EXIST
EC12 STOP POSITION ERR
EC13 FRAME OVER LIMIT
EC14 CONTROL MEMORY LOST
EC16 STEP MOTOR ERR
EC17 CHANGE CLR OVERTIME
EC18 HALF RETURN ERR
EC19 NEEDLE POSTION ERR
EC20 MAIN MOTOR OVERTIME
EC21 CHANGE CLR OVERLIMIT
EC22 MAIN MOTOR REVERSE
EC23 CANNOT EMBROIDER
EC24 CANNOT FRAME BACK
EC26 CAN NOT TRIM
EC36 SEQUIN IS ON
EC37 PULL BAR ERROR
EC38 SPE. EMB. OVERTIME
EC41 FILE NOT EXIST
EC42 FILE DIRECTORY FULL
EC43 MEMORY SPACE FULL

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No. Mistakes
EC44 FILE FAT ERR
EC45 FILE DIRECTORY ERR
EC46 HAS BAD SECTORS
EC95 Thread is broken, press key
EC101 Transfer CRC Error

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Appendix Ⅳ Making of Special Multi-Sequin Design

1、 Dahao special multi-sequin design

The normal design making system identify a sequin code as a jump stitch, but it

can not distinguish sequin combinations from one stitch position. For instance, it

can not recognize it’s a sequin A or B at one stitch position. Dahao special

multi-sequin design making is to add a few jump stitch codes after the original

sequin code（jump stitch or stitch length is less than 0.1mm）to indicate sequin

combination. Thus achieve embroidering overlap sequin on one stitch position.

For instance, “A+C” means overlap sequin of A and C.

Rule is as follows:

The value of sequin A is 1，we use 1 sequin code.

The value of sequin B is 2，we use 1 sequin code plus 1 jump stitch.

The value of sequin A+B is 3，we use 1 sequin code plus 2 jump stitches.

The value of sequin C is 4，we use 1 sequin code plus 3 jump stitches.

The value of sequin A+C is 5，we use 1 sequin code plus 4 jump stitches.

The value of sequin B+C is 6，we use 1 sequin code plus 5 jump stitches.

The value of sequin A+B+C is 7，we use 1 sequin code plus 6 jump stitches.

The value of sequin D is 8，we use 1 sequin code plus 7 jump stitches.

The value of sequin A+D is 9，we use 1 sequin code plus 8 jump stitches.

The value of sequin B+D is 10，we use 1 sequin code plus 9 jump stitches.

The value of sequin A+B+D is 11，we use 1 sequin code plus 10 jump

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stitches.

The value of sequin C+D is 12，we use 1 sequin code plus 11 jump stitches.

The value of sequin A+C+D is 13，we use 1 sequin code plus 12 jump

stitches.

The value of sequin B+C+D is 14，we use 1 sequin code plus 13 jump

stitches.

The value of sequin A+B+C+D is 15，we use 1 sequin code plus 14 jump

stitches.

2、 Making trace for multi-sequin

By using trace, we can easily input sequin or sequin combinations. Example:

A, B, A+B, C, A+C, B+C, A+B+C, D, A+D, B+D, A+B+D, C+D, A+C+D,

B+C+D, A+B+C+D, etc.

We here take sequin B designing as an example.

1) Open any design making software. First we zoom in the blank to certain

scale（it is for easily input sequins in a place）and go into sequin state.

2) Input a sequin.

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3) Since the value of sequin B is 2, we should put 2 sequins in here, which

means, we have to add another sequin.

4) Continue to type in other single-stitches.

5) You can see “stitch list” shows 2 sequins as the following image.

6) Select all stitches.

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7) Making trace, group is JP, name is JP-B

8) Type in two reference point.

3、 Single needle multi-sequin, you can use“stitch form -> trace -> apply”.

Then “manual stitch” to finish entering.

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4、 Others (curve）can apply trace too.

1) Click sequin button to enter “sequin state” (this is to ensure all the

curve course have sequin). Enter the curve as the following.

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2) Select a target.

3) Set “target properties” and select related trace.

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4) “multi-sequin” input is finished.

5、 Making alternate sequin

This is to realize embroidering of different sequin alternate. For instance,

A1B1 embroidery to realize embroidering A, B, A, B…

1) First you should design alternate trace. As the following A1B1

alternate design:

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2) Apply the above trace to achieve alternate A1B1.

6、 Design maker should build up design data base

Now we have sequins: 3MM, 4MM, 5MM, 6.75MM and 9MM. while the

first needle position can have 4 sequin delivery devices at most. So we can

get the following 15 combinations: A,B,AB,C,AC,BC,ABC,D,AD,BD,

ABD,CD,ACD,BCD,ABCD.

The design data base emerges different sequin size with sequin

combination.

If there are two sequin delivery devices A and B. A design document uses

3MM sequin and 5MM. Then the design data base should contain 3MM-A

base, 5MM-B base, and 5MM-AB base. While the other design data base

uses 4MM and 6.75MM, then the design data base should contain 4MM-A,

6.75MM-B and 6.75MM-AB.

If there are three sequin delivery devices A, B and C. A design document

uses 3MM, 4MM and 6.75MM, then the design data base should contain

3MM-A base, 4MM-B base, 4MM-AB base, 6.75MM-C base, 6.75MM-AC

base, 6.75MM-BC base and 6.75MM-ABC base. While the other design data

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base uses 3MM, 6.75MM and 9MM. Then the design data base should

contain 3MM-A base, 6.75MM-B base, 6.75MM-AB base, 9-C base, 9-AC

base, 9-BC base and 9-ABC base.

Other sequin design data bases are as the same

The alternate sequin design data base should combine single and overlap

sequins. For instance, 3MM-A sequin base and 4MM-AB sequin base can

form alternate sequin of 3MM-A & 4MM-AB, which achieves embroidering

effect of A, AB, A, AB…

7、 Normal sequin design to Dahao special sequin design

According to the above rules, we just need to insert some jump stitch

after “sequin code” to change the original sequin code to “multi-sequin

code”.

1) If you want to change the first sequin code to A+B sequin code, you

need to locate to that stitch first（its character is to let down the sequin）.

2) Right click “insert jump stitch” twice to insert two jump stitches after

the original sequin code.

3) You can see the stitch list as the following image. The first sequin is

overlap A+B, the second one is sequin A.

Save as the TAJIMA DST document.

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