ABM International, Inc. Series: 1018 & 1026: V4.0
Model: Innova Users Guide
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Figure 3.62 – Stitch regulation minimum sew speed screen
The SrSPD value controls the speed at which the quilting machine motor runs when the head is at rest (no
movement). A value of zero would mean the head stops sewing when the operator stops moving the machine.
A value greater than zero, between 75 and 500, means the sewhead runs at that set speed when the machine is at
rest (no movement). ABM prefers to not use an SrSPD setting (factory set to 0). SrSPD has been used in the
industry to combat large stitches when accelerating the machine from a stand still or in sharp corners. If the
SrSPD is set too high, the user may notice a significant amount of very small stitches in sharp corners and starts
and stops. Adjusting the SrSPD to a lower setting may help solve this problem. Again, the 0,1, and 2 buttons are
used to set the value between 0 (off) and 75-500. The value will flash when it is being modified. Press and hold
the “1/2/SET” button until the vale stops flashing. This will lock the new value into memory. Quickly pressing
and releasing the “1/2/SET” button will toggle between the SPI menu and SrSPD menu. Pressing the “mode”
button once in either screen will bring the user back to the main screen (Figure 3.60).
Once all of the values are adjusted, the user may start stitch regulation. Press and release the green start button
on the handle bar. If SrSPD is set to zero, the machine starts to sew only when the head is moved, maintaining
the stitches per inch set. If SrSPD is set to some value other than zero, the machine will start to sew at the set
speed. Stitching speed will only increase if the machine is moved fast enough to require a speed increase to hold
the proper stitches per inch. (NOTE: Setting the SrSPD too high may result in poor stitches per inch
consistency).
Press and release the green button again to stop stitch regulation. This will allow the user to move the quilting
machine to a new position without sewing. The button marked “5” can be used to turn stitch regulation on and
off. If “Sr” is not visible on the main screen, the machine is in manual sewing mode.