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Adding Patterns

1.

Open the disk drive cover, and insert the disk. Or, prepare the tape

reader and connect it to the BENS. See page 1-23 for instructions on

connecting peripherals.

2.

Press the Read softkey. The

floppy disk list displays, showing

the patterns stored on disk.

3.

The icon at the top left of the

screen identifies the active

device. If necessary, press to

select the device you are using to

read the pattern. Pressing A

toggles through the device

options: Disk, Tape, COM and

Jog.

4.

If reading from floppy disk, use

the jog keys to select the desired

pattern from the floppy disk. If

reading from paper tape, press B, if necessary, to select the correct tape

code.

5.

Press the Memory softkey. The Pattern list displays, showing the

patterns stored in memory.

6.

Use the jog keys to select the pattern stored in memory to which the

pattern on floppy disk or paper tape will be added.

7.

Press C, below the Add icon, to add the pattern from disk or tape to the

selected pattern already in memory.

NOTE: Add is only available when an occupied memory location is

selected. When an empty location is selected, the Add icon is not

displayed.

BENS Operation Guide - 12/99

Memory Operations 2-21

Read

Softkey

Summary of Contents for BENS

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Page 2: ...Copyright 12 99 BARUDAN CO LTD 906 Josuiji Ichinomiya city Aichi pref Japan Phone 0586 76 1137 Fax 0586 77 1499...

Page 3: ...ay 1 12 Menu Keys 1 12 Jog Keys 1 13 Origin Key 1 13 On Off Keys 1 13 Built In Floppy Disk Drive 1 13 Softkeys 1 14 Menu Overview 1 15 Menu Overview 1 16 Powering on the Machines 1 17 BENS Screen 1 19...

Page 4: ...11 Rename 2 13 Program 2 15 Deleting Patterns from Memory 2 18 Production Statistics 2 19 Adding Multiple Patterns 2 20 Merging Patterns with Movement 2 22 Saving Patterns 2 27 Saving to Floppy Disk 2...

Page 5: ...12 Change Frame 3 13 Thread Trim 3 13 Float 3 14 Teach 3 17 Function Codes 3 18 Display Method 3 19 Sewing Method 3 20 Insert A New Code 3 21 Repairing Missed Stitches 3 23 Stitchback 3 23 Automend 3...

Page 6: ...Chapter 1 Overview BENS Operation Guide 12 99 Overview 1 1...

Page 7: ...ized and connecting peripheral devices Memory Operations Information on reading patterns into machine memory working with patterns in machine memory and on floppy disk Sewing Instructions on sewing fl...

Page 8: ...operate the embroidery machine with any air openings blocked Keep ventilation openings of the machine free from the accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth Never drop or insert any object into any...

Page 9: ...ruction manual Connect this embroidery machine to a properly grounded outlet only See Grounding Instructions Always unplug before relamping Replace bulb with same type rated Watts Keep fingers away fr...

Page 10: ...ch as the needle hook take up lever frame thread trimmer shaft pulley belt and gear 6 Do not operate the machine without the protective covers for the shaft pulley belt and gear in place 7 Always unpl...

Page 11: ...1 6 Overview BENS Operation Guide 12 99 Take Up Lever Warning Label Frame Warning Label Hair Hazard Warning Label...

Page 12: ...BENS Operation Guide 12 99 Overview 1 7 Hook Warning Label High Voltage Warning Label Floppy Warning Label Belt Warning Label...

Page 13: ...ntal Specifications Temperature 5 to 40 degrees centigrade Operational 10 to 60 degrees centigrade Storage Humidity 45 to 85 RH without condensation 1 8 Overview BENS Operation Guide 12 99 Shock Warni...

Page 14: ...s Saving Patterns Save an edited pattern on floppy disk or paper tape Soft Limits Set soft field limits from within the machine software that protect the machine by preventing the hoop or pantograph f...

Page 15: ...ches are filled in the remaining heads resume sewing Stitchback Reverses the pantograph to repair missed stitches letting you back up to the required point All heads sew from the backup point Direct N...

Page 16: ...ncing boards Bridge Machine The Bridge machine enables embroidery of bolts of cloth The heads are suspended from a central beam allowing the material to pass freely from the front to the back through...

Page 17: ...40 character 30 line liquid crystal display that shows information about patterns read into memory and provides a command line of menu selections using easily recognized icons Menu Keys Menu keys A D...

Page 18: ...sing the key once briefly and quickly pressing it a second time then holding it down Origin Key The unmarked key in the center of the jog keys moves the pantograph back to the starting point or the or...

Page 19: ...enu Used to execute specific machine operations such as Clamp and Appliqu Also accesses Machine Conditions parameters that control the productivity of the machine FLOAT Places the machine in Float mod...

Page 20: ...Menu Overview The menu structure illustrates the basic operations found on the BENS Some levels of the menu are not represented in the diagram below BENS Operation Guide 12 99 Overview 1 15...

Page 21: ...Menu Overview 1 16 Overview BENS Operation Guide 12 99...

Page 22: ...1 Lift the ON OFF switch on the driver box to the on position The green lamp on top of the switch comes on NOTE A machine malfunction may trip the breaker on the driver box The switch will be between...

Page 23: ...e of the manual functions such as a thread trim to raise the needle before moving the pantograph to avoid damage to the machine Once the origin is set a blank LCD screen displays Powering Off 1 Press...

Page 24: ...e been completed The illustration below identifies the information displayed at the basic screen Values Box The information in the Values Box helps you identify the current pantograph position in rela...

Page 25: ...tkey While holding the Read softkey press the ON softkey Continue to hold down the Read softkey The system update screen displays prompting you to insert the system disk 3 Insert the update disk in th...

Page 26: ...l Origin Set screen displays 5 Press D below the Execute icon to let the machine seek origin Floppy Disks The BENS uses 3 5 floppy disks Disks come in different capacities double sided double density...

Page 27: ...led carefully to safeguard their contents Do not touch the exposed area of magnetic film Keep disks away from magnetic fields Avoid exposing disks to temperature extremes and humidity Make sure the di...

Page 28: ...es CAUTION Do not plug any Barudan peripheral equipment directly into a wall outlet The outlet on the BENS was specifically designed for Barudan accessories Do not plug non Barudan accessories into th...

Page 29: ...d save to devices connected with the optional communication COM cable The COM cable connection port is on the back of the automat The chart on the following page identifies the devices that communicat...

Page 30: ...NS Tape B E LD II Data Out 2 BENS Tape B E PTR 5 Data Out BENS Tape E FDR III Tape Out BENS Tape E FDR V Tape Out BENS Tape E FDR III COM BENS COM COM FDR V COM BENS COM COM JM II Data Out BENS Tape B...

Page 31: ...able The B cable connectors are the Honda male Type B and the Hirose male The E Cable The E cable connectors are the Hirose Button Release female and the Honda female 1 26 Overview BENS Operation Guid...

Page 32: ...Chapter 2 Memory Operations BENS Operation Guide 12 99 Memory Operations 2 1...

Page 33: ...attern from Floppy Disk 1 Open the disk drive cover and insert the floppy disk 2 Press the Read softkey The floppy disk list displays showing the patterns on that disk NOTE If you did not insert a dis...

Page 34: ...ute icon to transfer the selected pattern to memory To exit the menu without transferring a pattern to memory press the Read softkey The display shows a count of the stitches as they are transferred T...

Page 35: ...dicating communication through the tape reader port If this is not the current icon press A below the Device icon until it displays at the top left Pressing A toggles through the device options Read T...

Page 36: ...basic screen displays Reading Patterns from COM Patterns can also be read into the BENS from peripheral devices using the serial communication port COM Reading a Pattern through the COM Connection 1 C...

Page 37: ...n occupied memory location adding to an existing pattern See page 2 21 for instructions 4 The letter to the right of the device icon identifies the Tape code If necessary press B below the Code icon t...

Page 38: ...n at the top left of the screen identifies the device It should show the Disk icon for the built in 3 5 disk drive If this is not the current icon press A below the Device icon until it displays Press...

Page 39: ...ough the device options Disk Tape COM and Jog The floppy disk list displays 3 Press B below the Pattern Characteristics icon to open the pattern characteristics screen The initialize icon is now displ...

Page 40: ...tterns stored on that disk 3 Use the jog keys to select the desired pattern from the list A box outline displays around the selected pattern 4 Press B below the Pattern Characteristics icon to access...

Page 41: ...s selected its number flashes at the top left of the screen Available stitches in memory is shown below the list Use the jog keys to move through the Pattern List The up and down jog keys move one pat...

Page 42: ...ist Viewing Pattern Characteristics 1 Press the Memory softkey The Pattern List displays showing the patterns stored in memory 2 Use the jog keys to select a pattern from the list A box outline displa...

Page 43: ...n s Color Sequence from the Function List 1 Press the Memory softkey The Pattern List displays showing the patterns stored in memory 2 Use the jog keys to select a pattern A box outline displays aroun...

Page 44: ...he original color sequence 7 Press D below the Pattern Characteristics icon to return to the Pattern Characteristics screen Press B below the Pattern Characteristics icon to return to the Pattern List...

Page 45: ...saved to floppy disk lower case letters are automatically changed to upper case 7 Press the origin key in the center of the jog keys to enter the selected character in the pattern name 8 Repeat Steps...

Page 46: ...isplays behind its memory location number This makes it easy to tell that a pattern has been programmed PROGRAM OPTIONS PARAMETER RANGE OF VALUES DEFAULT VALUE FUNCTION 1 V Scale 50 200 100 Scales the...

Page 47: ...On second repetition mir rored 3 On second repetition rotated 180 When Socks is on Origin 5 is automatically turned off so the machine can alternate between two origin points See the Me chanical Guid...

Page 48: ...repeats 12 CAP Frame 2 Sets the machine up for a cap frame enabling use of the raised throat plate or spectacle frame allowing you to merge patterns executing pantograph movement exactly as programme...

Page 49: ...er changed parameters still show a dark box 6 When done programming the pattern press the Memory softkey to save changes and close the Program list NOTE Programming changes to a pattern are saved with...

Page 50: ...If desired press the Memory softkey again to view the Pattern List and confirm that the pattern was deleted Production Statistics The Production Statistics option shows information for each pattern in...

Page 51: ...ored in memory 5 Press A below the Pattern Characteristics icon to return to the Pattern List screen when you have finished viewing Production statistics Adding Multiple Patterns Patterns stored on fl...

Page 52: ...ing from floppy disk use the jog keys to select the desired pattern from the floppy disk If reading from paper tape press B if necessary to select the correct tape code 5 Press the Memory softkey The...

Page 53: ...are merged using the Jog option the fourth device in the Read menu Patterns with common start origin and end points in the center of the pattern will sew on top of one another Jog adds vertical and or...

Page 54: ...ers of the patterns to be merged because the Pattern List is not displayed during the merge process You can merge as many patterns as desired the only limit is space available in memory NOTE If the so...

Page 55: ...empty 3 Press D below the Execute icon The Jog screen displays NOTE If desired at the Jog screen you can add pantograph movement before the first pattern changing its origin Refer to Steps 8 10 in th...

Page 56: ...he two stitch types 9 Use the jog keys to move the pantograph the distance for the first movement Use the H and V values shown on screen as a reference See page 1 19 for an explanation of Incremental...

Page 57: ...atically Refer to page 2 15 for information on Program parameters If you are not using Origin Return and you want the pantograph to return to the origin of the first pattern you will need to enter a f...

Page 58: ...e You can also save to peripheral devices such as tape punchers using COM the communication port as the device NOTE The BENS only writes in FDR disk format When saving to floppy disk a code option is...

Page 59: ...o save the pattern to floppy disk The display shows a count of the stitches as they are transferred To stop transfer press D below the Pause icon To resume the process press D again To cancel the comm...

Page 60: ...fies the active device It should show the COM icon indicating communication through the serial communication port If this is not the current icon press A below the Device icon to toggle the active dev...

Page 61: ...password The Password setup screen will display 4 Press the D key to continue Press the B key to exit 5 Enter a password using the jog keys to select a letter and the origin key to confirm Same proced...

Page 62: ...ckup icon The Backup icon remains dark showing it is active The BENS automatically selects the first pattern in memory even if a different one was previously selected so all patterns in memory are sav...

Page 63: ...y disk to store all patterns in memory backup is stopped The last pattern saved incomplete is automatically deleted from the floppy disk When complete the BENS beeps and the basic screen displays 2 32...

Page 64: ...Chapter 3 Sewing BENS Operation Guide 12 99 Sewing 3 1...

Page 65: ...ntograph under the needle The arrows point in the opposite direction that the pantograph moves Left and right movements correspond to the V value displayed on screen Up and down movements correspond t...

Page 66: ...Speed menu displays 2 The current sewing speed is shown above the speed bar graph Use the menu keys to change the speed as desired Press and hold A below the Decrease icon to decrease the sewing speed...

Page 67: ...thod 1 Press the Needle softkey The needle selection menu displays 2 Use the menu keys to select a needle Press A below the Toward Needle 1 icon to rotate to the needle to the left of the current need...

Page 68: ...he head to bind and can cause extensive damage to the machine Fixing a YS YN Head Bind 1 Power on the machine 2 Disengage all the thread keep solenoids by manually pulling the bar on the thread keep s...

Page 69: ...lled using the Standby feature if power is shut off during sewing Start Stop Bar or Buttons The Start Stop bar or Start and Stop buttons are the devices that actually start and stop the sewing Dependi...

Page 70: ...At the Origin Set screen you must press A for five seconds to bypass seeking the origin Seeking origin at this point would move back to the field limit shutting off the machine again NOTE Do not sew...

Page 71: ...nking and lights steadily indicating that the machine is in Drive mode 6 Press D below the Perimeter Trace icon to make sure that the pattern will be sewn in the desired position on the fabric CAUTION...

Page 72: ...o access to the Read and Memory menu options Exiting the Drive Mode 1 Move the Start Stop bar to the right or press the Stop button to stop sewing The D21 message flashes on screen notifying you that...

Page 73: ...hen sewing at the time of a power failure or if the machine has been turned off before sewing was completed Using Standby 1 Power on the BENS The following screen displays NOTE If the machine shut off...

Page 74: ...button to begin embroidering Manual Operations Manual operations are machine actions that can be executed at any time when sewing is stopped before or during Drive mode Manual operations include Thre...

Page 75: ...left or press the green Start button The take up lever of the current needle lowers 5 Manually move the presser foot closer to the fabric NOTE The presser foot can only be moved a set distance as dete...

Page 76: ...he Start Stop bar to execute 4 Move the Start Stop bar to the left or press the green Start button The pantograph moves forward by the height of the pattern unless a different value was set in the pro...

Page 77: ...t or press the green Start button to execute the trim Executing a Manual Trim From Any Sewing Head 1 Flip any head control switch off and on 2 The LED s on all the heads will blink green on and off fo...

Page 78: ...raph advances the display shows the stitch number 6 When the pantograph reaches the desired stitch move the Start Stop bar to the right or press the red Stop button to stop The display reflects the ne...

Page 79: ...Speed Float 1 Press the Memory softkey The Pattern List displays 2 Use the jog keys to select the desired pattern 3 Press the Drive softkey The light above the key is on showing the machine is in Dri...

Page 80: ...sing the color change codes Press A below the Prev Color icon to move backward to the color change before the current stitch Press B below the Next Color icon to move forward to the color change after...

Page 81: ...insert the ones you need Function Codes FUNCTION CODES NUMBER FUNCTION DISPLAYED AS None 1 Jump 1 JP 2 Slop Speed 2 L 3 Slow Jump 3 LJ 4 High Speed 4 H 5 High Speed Jump 5 HJ 6 Top Thread Trim 6 T1 7...

Page 82: ...th Teach 1 Select a pattern Press the Memory softkey and use the jog keys to move through the pattern list 2 Press the Teach softkey to Teach only color codes or Press and hold the Teach softkey for a...

Page 83: ...the last change to exit the Teach menu Changes made in Teach are accepted even if you do not advance all the way to the end of a pattern The BENS beeps when there are no more codes in the pattern Sew...

Page 84: ...sired code is set move the Start Stop bar to the left or press the green Start Button to continue sewing the pattern The machine stops at each subsequent code in the pattern Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to ch...

Page 85: ...rrow is the current function code A zero displays indicating that a function is not currently assigned to this stitch The flashing code to the right of the arrow indicates the new code that will be as...

Page 86: ...use Float See page 3 14 for information on Float An additional repair method Temporary Repair Stop lets you recover a large section of stitches missed on only one head in the next run of the design S...

Page 87: ...point of reversal It is also possible to automend several heads by moving the Start Stop bar to the right holding it there until the machine backs up to the desired point Lower the switches on the fr...

Page 88: ...up to 10 temporary repair stop markers in each run of the pattern for any additional heads that may need to be turned off Using Temporary Repair Stops 1 When the machine is sewing and you notice the w...

Page 89: ...e for instructions on turning off a head 7 Move the Start Stop bar to the left or press the green Start Button to continue sewing the pattern on all other heads 8 Repeat Steps 1 7 if necessary to inse...

Page 90: ...Move the Start Stop bar to the left or press the green Start Button to continue sewing If sewing is unsatisfactory on one of the heads in this run of the pattern you may insert temporary stops The BEN...

Page 91: ...Chapter 4 Error Codes BENS Operation Guide 12 99 Error Codes 4 1...

Page 92: ...er Make sure the tape reader is turned on and that you follow the correct sequence to prepare the reader given in its user man ual A05 Tape Code Error Wrong code selected or tape loaded in reader in c...

Page 93: ...irm that the old pattern will be deleted as the new one is read into memory To cancel select No A24 Unable to Find Next Color Change The last color change code in the pattern has been reached None See...

Page 94: ...FDR disk A33 File Full The floppy disk contains 36 patterns Delete patterns from the disk making room for new or insert a new disk with available memory locations A35 SF Enabled When MC 29 SF On and P...

Page 95: ...g hook D08 Limit of the Frame The pantograph has reached one of the soft limits Reposition the start point of the pattern so that it sews within the soft limits Or reset the soft lim its for a larger...

Page 96: ...omending reaching the stitch where backup be gan Move the Start Stop bar to the left to continue sewing the pat tern D21 Stopped by Bar Switch Sewing has been stopped with the Start Stop bar Move the...

Page 97: ...lor change unless you execute a manual trim Execute a manual trim Then continue backing up to the re quired point D29 Seek Origin Displays when you turn on the machine Press the Execute icon to let th...

Page 98: ...nter rupted Turn off automat and restart D34 Light Curtain Error Hand finger or other ob ject is obstructing the Light Curtain Remove the obstruction from the Light Curtain before starting the machine...

Page 99: ...the Origin 3 9 Clear 2 19 Clear All 2 19 Clearing pattern memory 1 20 Color Change Float 3 15 3 17 Using Color Change Float 3 17 Color sequence function list 2 12 Color Sequence Changing the 1 9 COM...

Page 100: ...format 2 2 FDR III 1 25 FDR V 1 25 Features of BENS 1 9 Fixing a YS YN Head Bind 3 5 Float 1 9 1 14 3 14 Color Change Float 3 15 Digital Float 3 15 High Speed Float 3 15 3 16 Manual Float 3 14 Using C...

Page 101: ...1 14 2 10 Memory Backup 1 9 2 31 Memory Operations 1 2 2 1 Memory Softkey 1 14 Menu Keys 1 12 Menu Overview 1 15 Merging patterns 2 24 Merging Patterns with Movement 2 22 N Needle 1 14 Needle Selecti...

Page 102: ...15 RS 232C cable 1 24 S Safety 1 23 Danger 1 3 Perimeter Trace 1 9 Safety Instructions 1 5 Warning 1 3 Saving Patterns 1 9 2 27 Saving patterns to floppy disk 2 27 Saving patterns to peripheral devic...

Page 103: ...m 1 14 Trim Softkey 1 14 Trimming thread 3 11 U Updating Software 1 9 Updating the software 1 20 Updating the System 1 19 Using Applique 3 12 Using Digital Float 3 15 Using Manual Float 3 15 Using Sta...

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