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Chapter 6 Embroidering

Settings before Turning On the Machine

Describes settings available before the machine is turned on.

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The following items can be set.

• Displaying the tool bar

• Displaying the status bar

• Upgrading the version of interface board (*)

• Resetting the interface board (*)

• Communication port

• Language

(*) Dealer engineers carries out version upgrading and resetting of the interface

board.

Displaying the Tool Bar

Shows/hides the tool bar. The tool bar contains icons with the same functions as

the menu.

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There are two kinds of tool bars as follows:

Main

Main menu items are displayed on this tool bar.

Step Back

This tool bar appears during step-back/forward.

Select [Tool Bar] from View menu and put the check mark.

Click here again to remove the check mark. Then the tool bar disappears.

Summary of Contents for BES-1260BC

Page 1: ... basic software operations Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machine Describes machine installation and preparation to be conducted before starting embroidering operation Chapter 3 Embroidering Procedures Provides explanations on the operation panel and briefly reviews the flow of embroidering processes Chapter 4 Selecting and Transferring Embroidery Data Explains how to use the Embroidery Data ...

Page 2: ...Explains how to adjust the needles Chapter 11 List of Error Codes Provides information on error codes and action to be taken Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Provides troubleshooting for the machine Connection and Installation of Optional Equipment Describes connections between the machine computer and optional equipment available ...

Page 3: ... needle bar case 31 2 4 Mounting of Table 33 2 5 Mounting of Cotton Stand 37 2 6 Lubrication to Needle Bar Case 39 2 7 Connection of Personal Computer to Machines for connecting 4 sets 40 2 8 Connection of Power Supply 42 2 9 Installation of Software 43 3 Preparation for Embroidering 44 3 1 Upper Threading 44 3 2 Replacement of Bobbin 47 3 3 Replacing and Selecting Needle 48 3 4 Attachment of Embr...

Page 4: ...eleting Data 75 Renaming Data 76 Finding Data 77 Adjusting Screen Display 79 Reading Data in Floppy Disk 80 Reading DOS Format Data 80 Other Data 82 Reading Data in Paper Tape 85 Settings for Data Reading 87 Writing Data in DST Format 88 Viewing Data Information 89 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data Functions Command Reference 92 Description of Screen 94 Opening Embroidery Data 95 Setting Display 9...

Page 5: ...etition 114 Selecting from Menu 114 Merge 115 Saving Data 117 Save 117 Save As 118 Viewing Data Information 119 Printing Data 120 Chapter 6 Embroidering Functions Command Reference 122 When the Power to the Machine is Off 122 When the Power to the Machine is On 122 Description of Screen 125 Settings before Turning On the Machine 126 Displaying the Tool Bar 126 Displaying the Status Bar 127 Upgradi...

Page 6: ...Window Display 137 Minimizing and Aligning Windows 138 Language 140 Copying Data to Other Machines 140 Configuration 141 Upgrading the Machine Program 141 Setting the Machine 142 Same Needle Bar 142 Same Speed Range 143 Speed Range 144 Head Operation Suspend 144 Hoop Feed Position 145 Embroidery Area 146 Embroidery Hoop 146 Thread Trimming 149 Boring 150 Thread Breakage Sensor 151 Automatic Step B...

Page 7: ...tion for Embroidering 176 2 Resetting Emergency Stop 177 3 Permission for Hoop Movement 177 4 Measures against Thread Breakage 178 4 1 Remedies 178 4 2 Mending 179 5 Jog Embroidering 181 6 Hoop Feed Position 181 7 Area Check 182 7 1 External Tracing 182 7 2 Automatic Hoop Movement in Area 182 8 Jog Switches 183 8 1 Hoop Movement to Start Position 183 8 2 Inching Mode during Embroidering Forcible H...

Page 8: ...a 203 Deleting Report 204 Chapter 9 Maintenance 1 Cleaning Rotary Hook 206 2 Oiling 207 3 Greasing 209 3 1 Head 209 3 2 Feed Guide Section 213 Chapter 10 Standard Adjustment 1 Adjusting Needle Bar Height 216 2 Replacing Attaching Rotary Hook 220 3 Adjustment of Clearance Between Needle and Rotary Hook 221 4 Adjustment of Timing Between Needle and Rotary Hook 222 5 Adjustment of Presser Foot Height...

Page 9: ...14 BES 960BC BES 1260BC Personal Computer Section 235 Connection and Installation of Optional Equipment 1 Attaching Bobbin Winder 238 2 Tape Reader 240 ...

Page 10: ...Chapter 1 An Introduction of Embroidery Machine ...

Page 11: ...otor drive Stitch length 0 1 12 7 mm minimum pitch 0 1 mm 3 5 2DD floppy disk Tajima format Storage medium Paper tape with 25 4 mm width 8 holes Tajima Barudan Zanks 3 5 2HD floppy disk the equivalent to Tajima format 3 5 2DD floppy disk Barudan FDR FMC format Thread trimming Automatic thread trimmer Needle thread breakage Needle thread breakage detector Power supply Single phase 200 V 50 60 Hz 1 ...

Page 12: ...idery Machine Controller 2 Embroidery Data Explorer 3 Embroidery Data Editor 4 Production Report Program Functions 1 Machine Controller This program controls embroidering operation of the machine A embroidering status can be displayed on the screen in real time and data for operating the machine can be set 2 Embroidery Data Explorer This program handles files of embroidery data on patterns Transmi...

Page 13: ... Embroidery Data Explorer 4 Production report 3 Embroidery Data Editor Effective only when this is independently started 2 3 Notes on use Do not start other application software while the machine controller is used Do not set the screen saver To cancel setting select the Screen saver on the Control panel screen and set Not used Set the computer not to use the system agent included in the Windows 9...

Page 14: ... the Mouse When selecting an icon or a menu displayed on the screen move the white arrow pointer on the screen to the required position then press the button on the mouse Place the mouse on a flat smooth surface and move it by sliding on it The white arrow pointer moves along the mouse motion The mouse has two buttons The left one is used in general There are three ways of operating the mouse butt...

Page 15: ...k Press the left mouse button twice continuously Do not leave a long pause in between Double click xx means moving the white arrow pointer to xx and pressing the left button twice continuously Drag Move the mouse while holding down the left button Dragging is used for defining an area ...

Page 16: ...rom illustrations move the white arrow pointer to the icon The name of the icon is displayed Scroll bar scroll box and scroll arrow Some patterns may not be displayed entirely on the screen Use the scroll bar to see hidden parts of the pattern into view When displaying the right part for example click the scroll arrow at the right end The box in the scroll bar moves to the right By dragging the sc...

Page 17: ... 1 Move the arrow pointer to a menu name and click there 2 A list of commands is displayed Click the required command When the arrow pointer is moved to another menu while a list of commands is displayed those of the latter menu are displayed Dimmed commands cannot be used unless an appropriate item is selected Commands with a s mark have sub menus The check mark indicates that the command is sele...

Page 18: ... use or store floppy disks in a dusty place Do not bend the disk Do not put things on the disk Do not bring disks near magnetic matters such as magnetic screwdriver or the back side of the programmer Do not use floppy disks under high humidity Do not store floppy disks under direct sunlight Avoid contact with solvent or drink 2 6 Handling of floppy disk Do not remove the disk out of the drive duri...

Page 19: ...disk to prevent undesired data deletion A write protected disk is read only It is recommended to provide write protection for disks which contain important data To do so slide the write protect notch to open the slot as shown below Slide the notch in this direction to prevent data loss or overwriting Slide the notch in this direction to write data ...

Page 20: ...Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machine ...

Page 21: ...e A Cotton stand F table Head switch Leg Thumb bolt Control box Operation panel Pulley Power switch Thread tension dial BES 1260BC Cotton stand Thread guide A Thread tension switch Thread guide B Thread guide C Thread tension dial Operation panel Pulley Control box Power switch F table Head switch Leg Thumb bolt The machine heads are numbered 1 to 6 from the right front ...

Page 22: ... Other embroidery hoops in different sizes Tubular round arm set L 6 Sash frame assembly Other Tajima embroidery hoops that can be used with BAS 412A and 416A Cap frame 6 Cap frame drive assembly 6 Base frame set 12 Set frame base set 1 Others F table assembly Paper tape reader Bobbin winder Parts for boring Accessories Standard Accessories Optional Accessories ...

Page 23: ...ng machine or other machines that may generate a strong electric noise Fail ure to do so may cause the embroidery machine to malfunction Establish grounding as designated Improper grounding may result in an electric shock 2 Installation After installation is completed get the power supply from a dedicated outlet When connecting multiple machines exercise care not to exceed the capacity of the outl...

Page 24: ...ectangular bar When using a crane Place two rectangular bars on the four L shaped steels on the bottom of the machine steel frame Loop four ropes around the bars and lift the machine Note When lifting the machine make sure that the ropes do not contact the machine table or the tension plate ...

Page 25: ... q The leveling plates e should be placed above the cushion sheets respectively 2 Secure the four level adjusters q on the ground using the nuts r so that the machine will be stable Note If the floor is not strong enough the embroi dery machine may be rocked during opera tion In such a case it is recommended that a secure base of concrete be placed below the embroidery machine r q e w ...

Page 26: ...t while pressing the change bracket collar t against the change case base y on the left and tighten the bolt q Check that needles at needle bar No 1 and 9 are inserted into the needle plate holes smoothly Notes Check that the connecting shaft u does not have backlash in the horizontal direction If the bolt i of the change bracket collar on the right is loosened it may be dislocated during adjust m...

Page 27: ...Embroidery Machine BES 960BC BES 1260BC 32 BES 1260BC Remove the bolts q and then detach the fixing bracket B for transportation from the bridge and the connecting shaft q Bridge Connecting shaft Fixing bracket Fixing bracket B ...

Page 28: ...s U q and L w on both sides of the legs using two bolts each 2 Tentatively mount there F table supports F e on the leg front using two bolts each 3 Tentatively mount five F table stoppers r on the rear legs using two bolts each Note The steps 1 and 3 are required only when the F table set is purchased separately from the machine The F table is a standard attachment ...

Page 29: ...L u 5 Mount five thumb bolts on the steel pipe below the front leg 6 Insert the pins attached to the rear of the F table R t M 2 pcs y and L u into the cover o on the leg Adjust the height of the F table guide U q and the F table support F e so that the table top surface will become 1 mm lower than the bed top surface After adjustment is finished tighten each bolt securely ...

Page 30: ...e F table support F e at this height and insert the pins on the rear of the F table R t M 2 pcs y and L u into the holes of the F table stopper r Note Fix the F table stopper and the F table guide L securely at this position 8 Insert the F table R t M 2 pcs y and L u into the upper and lower positions respectively then check if the table can be securely fixed by the thumb bolts i If not shift the ...

Page 31: ...ismounting can be carried out in the reverse procedures Note Use two F table stays B with one notch at both ends of the F table R t and L u When mounting the F table stays A 3 pcs o and B 2 pcs 0 fit the F table stay notch into the table then fix the notch to the legs using the thumb bolts Dismounting can be carried out in the reverse procedures When the F table is at the lower position the F tabl...

Page 32: ...t q 1 Attach four thread guide support bars w to the cotton stand assembly q while fitting into the four holes 2 Mount the thread guide assembly e on the thread guide support bars w using the four screws r Note When mounting use one flat washer t below the thread guide support bar w Pay careful attention to the front and back directions of the thread guides A B C ...

Page 33: ...ting into the four holes 2 Mount the thread guide assembly e on the thread guide support bars w using the four screws r Note When mounting use one flat washer t below the thread guide support bar w Pay careful attention to the front and back directions of the thread guides A B C BES 1260BC Thread guide C Thread guide B Thread guide A Front r w t e q ...

Page 34: ...he start switch is pressed by mistake which could result in injury Before operating the machine for the first time after unpacking or after leaving the machine without operation for a long period of time supply one or two drops of oil to two sections of the needle bar See the left figure Note Use the Brother s specified embroidery ma chine oil Nisseki Embroidery Lube No 10 or the equivalent Supply...

Page 35: ... slot for the PCI bus 3 Connect the interface board male connector and the personal computer RS 232C connector COM1 or RS 232C 1 using the attached short RS cable Interface board RC cable IF cable IF cable Terminator Be sure to attach a terminator Control box Before inserting or removing IF cables or RS cables turn off the power switches of the machine the computer and peripheral equipment 1st mac...

Page 36: ... the control box connector SBUS2 of the third machine and the control box connector SBUS1 of the forth machine using an IF cable 8 Attach a terminator to the control box connector SBUS2 of the forth last machine The IF cables used for connection are identical There is no difference between the two ends of the IF cable The order of connecting four machines is arbitrary The maximum number of connect...

Page 37: ...is strongly recommended Note This unit is not an attachment of the Brother s embroidery machine and should be purchased separately from a different source Note When using an uninterruptive power supply be sure to establish grounding Grounding Note When connecting the power supply make sure to connect it to the grounding cable with green and yellow stripes When plugging in the outlet use a plug sui...

Page 38: ... Set the CD R for installation Setting the CD R starts the installation program automatically 2 The screen for user registration is displayed Input your name and department Click OK after inputting is finished 3 Check the user information Click OK if the contents are correct 4 Specify a folder for setup 5 Click TO NEXT to start installation 6 After setup is properly finished a message is displayed...

Page 39: ... accidental activation of the START switch resulting in bodily injuries CAUTION 3 1 Upper Threading BES 960BC 1 Pass the upper thread from the cotton stand through the hole of the thread guide right above each cotton stand bar from the lower side 2 Pass the thread under the thread guide tension disk by lifting it with a finger and then wind it onto the pulley twice 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 Needle Bar No 3 6 ...

Page 40: ... the hole of the thread take up 6 Bring the thread to the inner thread guide again to insert it into the hole from the upper section then into the lower thread guide 7 Pass the thread through the hole of the needle bar thread guide then pass it through the needle eye without passing it through the presser foot BES 1260BC 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 1 Pass the upper thread from the cotton stand through the hole ...

Page 41: ... thread guide C 5 After passing the thread through the hole of the thread guide U insert the thread into the right side of the inner thread guide and pass it through the hole of the thread take up 6 Bring the thread to the inner thread guide again to insert it into the hole from the upper section then into the lower thread guide 7 Pass the thread through the hole of the needle bar thread guide the...

Page 42: ...he knob w and take out the bobbin case 3 Close the knob and take out the bobbin e Replacing bobbin 1 Put a new bobbin in the bobbin case 2 Slide the thread under the tension spring t through the notch r 3 Pull out the thread from the hole of the tension spring t 4 Pull out the thread by about 50 mm Attaching bobbin case 1 Hold the knob w and attach the bobbin case securely 2 Close the rotary hook ...

Page 43: ... on the rotary hook side The needle should not be angled to the left when viewed from the front Selecting needle When using special threads such as gold silver and rame yarn use a heavy duty needle 11 16 For better finish paste the waxed paper on the back of the material In general use DBxK5 11 18 according to the material thickness For knitted materials use DBxK23 11 because its rounded point pre...

Page 44: ...pins of the tubular round arms R q and L w into the notches of the X axis feed frame e Slide the arm to the right and left and lower the fixing lever r to fix them 2 Set the right and left fixtures of the tubular square hoop t while sliding them under the flat spring y upward Then fit the frame projecting part u into the hole of the tubular square hoop t securely q ...

Page 45: ...ine BES 960BC BES 1260BC 50 By changing the tubular round arm mounting width various sizes can be set Note Change the width referring to the pin position Note If two pins cannot be inserted properly remove one of them 360mm 400mm 600mm 500mm ...

Page 46: ...3 Insert the frame connecting plate y into the holder base frame L e holder base frame C r and holder base frame R t using bolts and washers 4 From the front put the holder base frame C assembly r under the frame connecting plate R w and fix it using four bolts 5 Check that the clearance between the table and the mounted holder base frame C assembly r is even when viewed from the machine front Adj...

Page 47: ... left bolts of the F table guide U i and move it in the direction of arrow for adjustment 7 Tighten each bolt securely after adjustment is finished Attaching the holder base 1 Mount the holder base mounting frame e on the X axis feed frame q and holder base frame C w using three clamp screws 2 When the mounting pitch of the holder base is 370 mm mount the holder base horizontally to the holder bas...

Page 48: ...on of Embroidery Machine BES 960BC BES 1260BC 53 r q r w 3 When the mounting pitch of the holder base is 550 mm mount the holder base vertically to the X axis feed frame q and holder base frame C w using the thumb bolts r ...

Page 49: ...of Table Page 33 for details 2 Mount two vertical sash frames q on the holder base frames L and R and two horizontal sash frames w on the X axis feed frame e and the holder base frame C r using the screws 3 Set the material Then set 16 clips 290 y horizontally in two sides and 4 clips 220 y vertically on the right and left sides q e w q r t y t e e y ...

Page 50: ...f several machine heads to avoid interference Note The machine heads are numbered 1 6 from the right side No 6 No 4 No 2 e w q 1 Loosen two bolts w that secure the bed support q and move the bolts w to the right and left Note The bed is secured by two bolts and supported at three places When loosening the bolts support the bed by hand 2 Lower the machine bed e slowly until it comes into contact wi...

Page 51: ...he pulley indication mark 3 first To operate the machine in retract position set the bed in contact with the legs Resetting of bed retract 1 Move the machine bed e little by little until it comes into contact with the bed support q 2 Loosen two bolts w and insert the bed into the right and left directions then tighten the bolts securely again 3 Mount the presser foot for the reset bed e Refer to C...

Page 52: ...dle bar thread guide Correct adjustment Turn the upper thread tension dial so that the needle thread can be pulled to the back of the material and that the lower stitch width will be about 1 3 of the upper stitch width 6 8mm 0 07 0 12N 7 12gf e q w Adjustment of tension spring 1 The tension spring should be adjusted to 6 8 mm in height and 0 07 0 12 N 7 12 gf in force Upper thread Lower stitch wid...

Page 53: ...tip in the groove of the thread tension bar e and turn it To loosen Lower thread tension The standard tension of the lower thread is 0 15 0 3N 15 30gf This tension may vary depending on the used thread In general press the bobbin case to a smooth vertical surface and hang the designated number of coins Turn the thread tension screw so that the lower thread will come out smoothly To tighten 0 15 0 ...

Page 54: ...rocedures After installation of machine and setting up of the personal computer PC start embroi dering This chapter explains about the op eration panel on the machine as well as pre cautions for the actual embroidering process ...

Page 55: ...arts embroidering Restarts after moving the carriage to embroidering start position by using the jog switch Restarts embroidering after a suspension STOP Cancels errors during embroidering Exits from the embroidering mode Hold down switch and press STOP switch Suspends embroidering Trims thread during suspension ...

Page 56: ...turns to the previous position Moves the needle bar The needle moves by the diameter every time this switch is pressed Moves the hoop Step back or forward is available during suspension by one stitch every time the switch is pressed Use lr switches only Changes the speed range during embroidering Use ud switches only Carries out inching of the hoop when the switch is pressed in the inching mode ap...

Page 57: ...177 to stop flashing Start button Starts embroidering Holding down this button executes embroidering at a low speed When resuming embroidering after an emergency stop release emergency stop before pressing this button Refer to Resetting Emergency Stop page 177 for details Switches on Tension Plate Emergency stop button Start button THREAD SENSOR lamp HEAD switch MENDING lamp MENDING switch STEP BA...

Page 58: ...g mode MENDING switch This switch is set to ON to drive or to suspend the machine head during embroidering for a designated period of time STEP BACK FWD switch When it is turned to BACK the machine steps back When it is turned to FWD the machine steps forward If you keep the switch turned for a while the machine will continue stepping even after you let the switch alone When it is turned to the op...

Page 59: ...e machine name for initial start up page 65 Run software page 65 Chapter 4 Selecting and Transferring Embroidery Data page 67 Retrieve the embroidery data by using explorer page 66 Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data page 91 Edit the retrieved embroidery data Click of the machine controller Press START on the operation panel Press on the operation panel ...

Page 60: ... on the power to the machine 2 The computer screen changes when the machine is turned on Register the Machine Name Enter the machine name if the software is run for the first time or when a new machine is connected 1 Enter a machine name 2 Click OK Select an identifying color for the machine This color is shown on the title bar for a while when the arrow pointer is moved to the title bar of a mach...

Page 61: ... desired data or click after clicking the desired data 3 The selected data is transferred to the machine controller 4 Click The data is transferred to the machine for preparation of embroidering Start Embroidering 1 Check that the READY lamp on the machine operation panel is on 2 Press to check the embroidering area 3 Press START to start embroidering ...

Page 62: ...rring Embroidery Data Clicking on the machine controller brings up a screen which allows selecting or trans ference of registered embroidery data Mov ing copying and deleting of embroidery data can also be carried out on this screen ...

Page 63: ...data in the text form page 79 Image Displays the image of embroidery data page 79 Sort by Name Sorts embroidery data by name page 79 Sort by Stitches Sorts embroidery data by the number of stitches in ascending order page 79 Sort by Colors Sorts embroidery data by the number of colors in ascending order page 79 Sort by Date Sorts embroidery data by date page 79 Refresh Displays the latest data by ...

Page 64: ...tion of Screen Sort by Date Sort by Colors Sort by Stitches Image List Rename Delete Move Copy Exit of Selection Information Help Sort by Name Exit Tool bar To display hierarchy of directories in PC To display name and outline of the data registered in the selected directory Status bar ...

Page 65: ...70 Creating a Directory Creates a new directory A directory can be created within another directory 1 Click and select a parent directory in the window on the left 2 Select New Folder from File menu 3 Enter a new folder name 4 Click OK 5 A new directory is added to the window ...

Page 66: ...click data or click data and The explorer exits automatically after transferring the selected data Selecting DST and DSB data 1 Double click DST or DSB data or click the data and click 2 The pattern image is displayed To read the selected data click OK 3 Set the number of feeds for trim Select the number of settings and click OK The data is transferred and the explorer ends automatically ...

Page 67: ... Drive from Tool menu 3 Select the desired drive and enter the path and click OK 4 Exit from the explorer Select the display color using Color Pallet If no image appears If no image of embroidery data appears select Display Detail on Screen of the control panel to adjust display color Choose one of the following options then restart PC 256 colors High color 16 bits Full color 24 bits ...

Page 68: ...Menu 1 Click data for selection 2 Select Copy from Edit menu or click 3 Select destination directory Name copy data 4 Click Save Drag Data 1 Click data for selection 2 Drag data to destination directory while pressing Ctrl key The pointer turns into Release the mouse button when the directory name is inverted 3 Check that the copy destination directory is correct then click Yes ...

Page 69: ...he destination Select from Menu 1 Click data for selection 2 Select Move from Edit menu or click 3 Select the destination directory and click Save Drag Data 1 Click data for selection 2 Drag data to the destination directory The arrow pointer turns into Release the mouse button when the directory name is inverted 3 Check that the copy destination directory is correct then click Yes ...

Page 70: ...ferring Embroidery Data BES 960BC BES 1260BC 75 Deleting Data Deletes embroidery data 1 Click data for selection The frame of selected data becomes red 2 Select Delete from Edit menu or click 3 Click Yes to delete the selected data ...

Page 71: ...a and three characters called extension which indicates data type Enter ECS at the end of the data name Basket ecs 拡張子 Upper and lower cases are not distinguished in the data name 1 Click data for selection The frame of selected data turns red 2 Select Rename from Edit menu or click 3 Enter a new data name Enter a data name including extension 4 Click OK extension ...

Page 72: ...nsferring Embroidery Data BES 960BC BES 1260BC 77 Finding Data Retrieves and views embroidery data 1 Select Find Files from Tool menu 2 Enter the file name of embroidery data for search Enter the file name correctly 3 Click Find ...

Page 73: ...aracter represents any single character For instance if Basket ecs is entered to the file name box the search will find any file name including Basket and a following character Any number of wild characters can be used to replace other characters Using The wildcard character represents a character or combination of characters For instance if ecs is entered to the file name box the search will find...

Page 74: ... of all embroidery data names and details in the directory in text format Image Displays a list of all embroidery data names and images in the directory File sorting order Choose one of the following options Sort by Name Sorts files by name Sort by Stitches Sorts files by the number of stitches in ascending order Sort by Colors Sorts files by the number of colors in ascending order Sort by Date So...

Page 75: ... data The following data formats can be registered DOS format data Tajima Data with file name xxxx DST Barudan Data with file name xxxx DSB Zanks Data with file name xxxx DSZ Other data Barudan FDR Barudan FMC Reading DOS Format Data 1 Select DST DSB DSZ ECS Conversion from Tool menu 2 Select data to read and click Open 3 The image of the selected pattern appears ...

Page 76: ...and Transferring Embroidery Data BES 960BC BES 1260BC 81 4 Set feed counts for thread breakage Select the desired count and click OK 5 Select the directory to save and name the file Do not change extension ECS 6 Click Save ...

Page 77: ...ewing Files To view files of FDR and FMC data carry out the following steps Details Select Details from View Names types Numbers and sizes of FDR data are displayed Names types number of stitches of FMC data are displayed Icon Select Icon from View When reading FMC data When reading FDR data ...

Page 78: ...y Select Preview to display the data image On the detailed display fdr and fmc changes to image display To cancel the preview click Refresh 1 Set the floppy disk such as Barudan which is non DOS format at the floppy disk drive of the PC 2 Select Barudan FDR ECS Conversion or Barudan FMC ECS Conversion from Tool menu 3 Select data to read and click OK When Icon is selected When Details is selected ...

Page 79: ... 84 4 The image of the selected pattern appears To convert the selected data into ECS data Click OK 5 Set feed counts for thread breakage Select the desired count and click OK 6 Select the directory to save the file and name the file Do not change extension ECS 7 Click Save ...

Page 80: ...l is connected to PC correctly Refer to Tape Reader page 240 for connecting procedures Available interfaces are as follows COM1 COM2 Readable data formats of paper tape are as follows Tajima Barudan Zanks ZSK 1 Turn on the power to the paper tape reader 2 Set paper tape after the LED of READ button light up 3 Select Tape ECS Conversion from Tool menu 4 Select data format and click OK The paper tap...

Page 81: ...ter 4 Selecting and Transferring Embroidery Data BES 960BC BES 1260BC 86 5 The image of the selected pattern appears 6 Select the directory to save and name the file Do not change extension ECS 7 Click Save ...

Page 82: ...erring Embroidery Data BES 960BC BES 1260BC 87 Settings for Data Reading Sets up the interface and data transfer speed of the paper tape reader or external disk drive 1 Select Setup from Tool menu 2 Select port and speed 3 Click OK ...

Page 83: ...vert the ECS data into DST data for saving 1 Click the desired ECS data to convert into DST data 2 Select ECS to DST conversion from Tool menu 3 Select the directory to save and name the file Do not change extension dst 4 Click Save 5 Set feed counts for thread breakage Select the desired count and click OK ...

Page 84: ... of the file No of stitches The number of stitches in embroidery data No of colors The number of colors used in embroidery data Mask Size Size of masking Start of Embroidering Coordinates of embroidering start position End of Embroidering Coordinates of embroidering end position Last modified Date of last revision of data 1 Click data for selection The frame of the selected data turns red 2 Select...

Page 85: ...Chapter 4 Selecting and Transferring Embroidery Data BES 960BC BES 1260BC 90 ...

Page 86: ...5 Editing Embroidery Data Clicking of the machine controller brings up a screen which allows editing of embroi dery data This screen allows simple pro cessing of embroidery data and display set ting of display ...

Page 87: ...e horizontally page 105 Vertical Flip Flips the image vertically page 105 Point Symmetry Rotates the image 180 degrees about the center page 105 Repeat Repeats copying of the image page 105 Resize Resizes the image page 107 Delete 0 Stitch Deletes 0 movement stitches page 107 Insert or delete code Insert or delete the code for trim pause and color change page 108 Insert lock stitch Insert the lock...

Page 88: ... page 98 Trim and pause Displays the code insertion position for trim and pause page 98 Needle bar and speed range Displays the setting screen for needle bar and speed range page 99 Thread color Displays the pattern in thread color page 101 Tool Bar Shows hides the tool bar page 102 Status Bar Shows hides the status bar page 102 ...

Page 89: ...cription of Screen Display Range Open Help Print Resize Repeat Zoom In Zoom Out Save Tool Bar Status Bar Rotate Redo Thread color Needle bar and Speed Range Undo Point Symmentry Vertical Flip Horizontal Flip About This Application Design Information Fit to Window ...

Page 90: ...ata BES 960BC BES 1260BC 95 Opening Embroidery Data This function is available with embroidery data editor 1 Select Open from File menu or click Double click the data or click the data and 2 Click a file for selection and click Open ...

Page 91: ... Select Centering from View menu Zoom Zooms in out the pattern The following four types of zooming are available Zoom In Enlarges the image to 125 Zoom Out Reduces the image to 80 Range Magnifies the range defined by the mouse to the full window size Full Window Displays the whole image to the size of the window Zoom In 1 Select Zoom Zoom In from View menu or click Repeats zooming of the image by ...

Page 92: ...eats zooming of the image by the number of clicks Before selecting After selecting Range 1 Select Zoom Range from View menu or click 2 Drag and define the range to zoom in with the mouse Before selecting After selecting Fit to window 1 Select Zoom Fit to window from View menu or click Before selecting After selecting ...

Page 93: ...ng After selecting Embroidering Start End Displays start and end points as S and E on the screen respectively If points S and E are identical E has priority over S 1 Select Embroidering Start End from View menu Before selecting After selecting Trim and pause Displays the position of the trim code and the pause code Trim is displayed by and pause is displayed by 1 Select Trim and pause from the Vie...

Page 94: ...layed on the screen is changed When ending embroidering or reading other data the confirmation screen for saving the setting appears 1 Double click the desired embroidering sequence to change the color 2 Select a new color among the basic colors then click OK 3 Click Create color to create a new color Indicates the range of each needle bar Pause is set when the range shows S marking Indicates the ...

Page 95: ...olor chart or by inputting a value 5 Click Add Color to register the selected color Changing needle bar allocation 1 Drag the embroidering sequence on the needle bar number Drag here to adjust brightness To display data of the selected color New colors are added here Dragged embroidering sequence ...

Page 96: ...nge 3 Click OK Thread Color The embroidery data is displayed in thread color This functions is available only when the embroidery data edit is started from the machine controller 1 Select Thread color from the View menu or click Before selecting After selecting Click here to put a check mark for pause before starting the designated embroidering sequence ...

Page 97: ... contains icons with the same functions as the menu 1 Select Tool Bar from View menu Before selecting After selecting Status Bar Shows hides the tool status The status bar provides information on the current status and advice for operation 1 Select Status Bar from View menu Before selecting After selecting ...

Page 98: ... Makes the edit or change invalid The screen returns to the state before the change The screen can return to 3 steps maximum 1 Select Undo from the Edit menu or click Redo Repeats the canceled step of Undo The screen can return to 3 steps maximum 1 Select Redo from the Edit menu or click ...

Page 99: ... are grouped the whole pattern rotates When they are not grouped each pattern rotates in each hoop When the patterns are grouped When the patterns are not grouped 1 Select Rotate from View menu or click 2 Select angle If Free is selected specify the angle 3 Click OK To select angle The value can be directly entered Click here to increase decrease the value ...

Page 100: ...Horizontal Flip from Edit menu or click Vertical Flip Flips the image vertically 1 Select Vertical Flip from Edit menu or click Point Symmetry Flips the image 180 degrees to the center position of the image 1 Select Point Symmetry from Edit menu or click Repeat Repeats copying of the image by the specified number ...

Page 101: ...From top left left to right direction From bottom left alternating directions From bottom left left to right direction 1 Select Repeat from Edit menu or click 2 Specify the number interval and direction of repetition 3 Click OK Repeat count in the longitudinal direction Repeat count in the lateral direction The value can be directly entered Click here to increase decrease the value Select the refe...

Page 102: ...anges the thread density along with the percentage 1 Select Resize from Edit menu or click 2 Specify the percentage of resizing 3 Click OK Delete 0 Stitch Deletes 0 movement stitches 1 Select Delete 0 Stitch from Edit menu 2 Deleted result is displayed Click OK Click here to increase decrease the value The value can be directly entered ...

Page 103: ...ion to the next previous trim code Next previous pause code Moves the needle position to the next previous pause code 3 Move the needle position to the desired position Click either of the following buttons Consecutive step backward specified The needle position returns consecutively until the Stop button is pressed Step backward specified The needle position returns for the specified length Stop ...

Page 104: ...ck stitch 1 2 mm or more Insert 3 stitches of 0 3 mm stitch From 0 9 mm to less than 1 2 mm Insert 2 stitches of 0 3 mm stitch From 0 6 mm to less than 0 9 mm Insert 1 stitch of 0 3 mm stitch Less than 0 6 mm Do not insert the lock stitch The inserted lock stitch cannot be deleted However use Undo in the Edit menu to return to the status before inserting the lock stitch just after the lock stitch ...

Page 105: ... position middle bottom edge upper right corner middle right corner or lower right corner of the mask Specify using mouse Starts embroidering at the position clicked with the mouse Cancel Cancels the specified position 1 Select Start from Change menu Click the start position if Specify using mouse is selected Center Middle top edge Middle bottom edge Upper right corner Middle right corner Lower ri...

Page 106: ...right corner middle right corner or lower right corner of mask Specify using mouse Ends embroidering at the position clicked with the mouse End at start position Ends embroidering at the end position Cancel Cancels the specified position 1 Select End from Change menu Click an end position if Specify using mouse is selected Center Middle top edge Middle bottom edge Upper right corner Middle right c...

Page 107: ...t masking in manual mode Mask is displayed in a khaki line There are two types of mask setting as follows Automatic The system measures the image size to create a mask automatically Manual After selecting this mode specify the mask area using the mouse 1 Select Mask from Change menu Select automatic or manual mode If Automatic is selected a mask is created automatically If Manual is selected drag ...

Page 108: ... pattern and the non grouped pattern is as follows When the patterns are grouped Each pattern is displayed in each mask The whole grouped pattern rotates page 104 When the patterns are not grouped The pattern is displayed only in the original copy source Figures in other masks represent the embroidering sequence Each pattern in the mask rotates individually page 104 ...

Page 109: ...ng Embroidery Data BES 960BC BES 1260BC 114 Setting Group for Repetition 1 Select Repeat in the Edit menu or click 2 Click the checkbox of Group to put a check mark Selecting from Menu 1 Select Group from Change menu ...

Page 110: ...it is automatically grouped and merged If the pattern to be merged is grouped repetition data it is merged at the specified position If the pattern to be merged is non grouped repetition data it is merged to each pattern If the pattern does not fit the mask the mask is automatically adjusted 1 Select Merge from the File menu 2 Select the pattern to be merged ...

Page 111: ...played in a broken line Move the mask to the desired position for merging Click the mouse Move the mouse while pressing the shift key The mask moves horizontally and vertically 4 If the position is acceptable click Yes When No is clicked repeat the steps from 3 5 The pattern is merged ...

Page 112: ...rate file Save Saves the edited data over the current file The original data is deleted 1 Select Save from File menu or click 2 If the edited data is larger than the mask choose whether to carry out automatic masking or not 3 If color etc has been is changed the pattern image appears To set and save mask automatically To save mask without changing To cancel saving ...

Page 113: ...from File menu 2 Select the directory to save the new file Enter a new file name 3 Click Save 4 If the edited data is larger than the mask choose whether to carry out automatic masking or not 5 If color etc has been is changed the pattern image appears To set and save mask automatically To save mask without changing To cancel saving ...

Page 114: ...can be checked No of stitches The number of stitches in embroidery data No of colors The number of colors used in embroidery data Mask Size Size of masking Start of Embroidering Coordinates of embroidering start position End of Embroidering Coordinates of embroidering end position 1 Select Design Information from Help menu or click 2 After checking click OK ...

Page 115: ...Chapter 5 Editing Embroidery Data BES 960BC BES 1260BC 120 Printing Data Prints data in editing 1 Select Print from File menu or click Specify the number of copies and other conditions Click OK ...

Page 116: ...pter 6 Embroidering The PC controls the machine operation as well as settings of the machine Note that the menu which appears on the screen de pends on whether the power to the machine is turned on or off ...

Page 117: ...on report Upgrade Interface Board page 127 Reset Interface Board page 127 Configuration menu Communication Port Sets the communication port between the PC and machine page 127 Language Changes display language page 128 When the Power to the Machine is On Machine menu Save The machine data is overwritten for saving page 171 Save As The machine data is saved as a different name page 171 Minimize Win...

Page 118: ...ry data page 130 Grid Displays 1 x 1 cm square grids on the background page 131 Hoop Displays the outline of embroidery hoop page 131 Needle Penetration Displays the position of needle penetration page 132 Thread Color Adjusts the color of the embroidery data to the thread spool page 132 Needle Bar and Speed Range Displays needle bar and speed range page 132 Grid Setting Sets the color and the pit...

Page 119: ...ets operation of thread breakage sensor page 151 Automatic Step Back Sets automatic step back count for thread breakage page 152 Automatic Hoop Feed Feeds hoop to the hoop feed position automatically after embroidering page 152 End of Embroidery Sets if the machine returns to the start point after end of embroidery page 153 Mending Sets details of mending page 154 Adjust Sets the adjusting value p...

Page 120: ...k step forward Move pattern Information About This Application Help Zoom in specified range Whole pattern Zoom out Zoom in Needle penetration Thread color Needle bar and speed range Open explorer Open editor Copy data to other machine Start embroidering Suspend embroidering Description of Screen Status bar Fit to window ...

Page 121: ...ommunication port Language Dealer engineers carries out version upgrading and resetting of the interface board Displaying the Tool Bar Shows hides the tool bar The tool bar contains icons with the same functions as the menu There are two kinds of tool bars as follows Main Main menu items are displayed on this tool bar Step Back This tool bar appears during step back forward 1 Select Tool Bar from ...

Page 122: ...ersion of interface board program connected to PC This function is protected by a password A dealer engineer will use this function if required Reset Interface Board Resets the CPU on the interface board connected to PC to give the same effect as restart This function is protected by a password A dealer engineer will use this function if required Communication Port Sets communication port between ...

Page 123: ...e system language of PC Each respective language Displays the local language 1 Select Language from Configuration menu Tool menu when the power to machine is on 2 Select display language among Available Languages When Each respective language is selected the list for Available Languages may not be displayed properly 3 Click OK 4 Exit and rerun the software Select display language among Available L...

Page 124: ...tatus Bar Shows hides the status bar The status bar provides information on the current status and advice for operation Refer to page 127 Zoom In Enlarges the image to 125 1 Select Zoom In from Display menu or click Repeats zooming of the image by the number of clicks Before selecting After selecting Zoom Out Reduces the image to 80 1 Select Zoom Out from Display menu or click Repeats zooming of t...

Page 125: ...lay menu or click The arrow pointer turns into 2 Drag and specify the range to zoom in with the mouse Before selecting After selecting Fit to Window Displays the whole embroidery area 1 Select Fit to Window from View menu or click Before selecting After selecting Whole Pattern Displays the whole pattern 1 Select Whole Pattern from View menu or click Before selecting After selecting ...

Page 126: ...selecting Hoop Displays the outline of embroidery hoop The type of embroidery hoop can be changed in Load Hoop of Settings menu Embroidering is allowed within the green guide in the hoop 1 Select Hoop from the View menu and put a check mark If the hoop is not displayed carry out the step to read the hoop For details refer to Load Hoop page 160 Before selecting After selecting ...

Page 127: ...ck mark Before selecting After selecting Thread Color Displays the pattern using colors currently set to the needle bar Clicking also provides the same function 1 Select Thread Color from View menu and put the check mark Display color of the image changes Before selecting After selecting Needle Bar and Speed Range Displays the needle bar and speed range 1 Select Needle Bar and Speed Range from Vie...

Page 128: ...e actual color Changing the thread spool also changes the display color A confirmation screen to save appears before exiting from embroidering or retrieving other data 1 Double click the thread spool or needle bar number 2 Click a new basic color 3 Click Create Color to create a new color Click a color for selection To display needle bar number and color To display embroidering sequence and color ...

Page 129: ...er values to create a new color 5 Click Add Color to register a new color Changing needle bar allocation 1 Drag a thread spool to the desired needle bar number Drag here to adjust brightness Displays data of the selected color To add new colors This thread spool has been dragged ...

Page 130: ... clicking changes the range by one level Changing individual range 1 Double click the range display 2 Click a speed range for selection 3 Click OK All ranges are reduced by one level All ranges are increased by one level When S is shown it is under suspension Displays each thread bar range Click here to put a check mark for pause before starting the designated embroidering sequence ...

Page 131: ...color For setting refer to steps 2 to 5 in page 133 Renaming Machine Rename the registered machine Up to 50 half size 25 full size characters can be registered for a machine name 1 Select Rename Machine from Machine menu 2 Enter a new name 3 Click OK If the message The entered name already exists appears enter another name Select an identifying color for the machine This color is shown on the titl...

Page 132: ...The number of stitches in embroidery data No of colors The number of colors used in embroidery data Mask Size Size of masking Start of Embroidering Coordinates of embroidering start position End of Embroidering Coordinates of embroidering end position 1 Select Design Information from Help menu or click 2 After checking click OK Setting Window Display Specifies the window that displays machine cond...

Page 133: ...Cascade is selected When Tile is selected Minimizing and Aligning Windows Windows on the screen can be minimized to the icon size and aligned Minimize Window Size 1 Select Minimize Window Size from Machine menu or click on the upper right corner of the screen 2 The window is minimized Click here ...

Page 134: ...are displayed at the right end of the title bar These buttons are used to change the window size If this button is clicked when running an ordinary software it is displayed on the task bar in the minimized size as a button If this button is clicked the window size changes to a medium size If this button is clicked the window changes to the full size of the desktop This button is used to end the so...

Page 135: ...r to page 128 Copying Data to Other Machines When multiple machines are connected the embroidery data of a machine can be copied to another machine 1 Click the window of the machine displaying the copy source data 2 Click 3 Click and select the machine name of the destination 4 Click OK ...

Page 136: ...1 Select Configuration from Tool menu 2 Click and select the item for setting 3 Click OK Upgrading the Machine Program Upgrades the programs at each part of the machine This function is protected by a password A dealer engineer will use this function if required Click here to the default setting Select the applicable power voltage ...

Page 137: ...f the embroidering status Items that can be selected in Setting menu are explained here Same Needle Bar Patterns are sewn by one needle 1 Select the Same Needle Bar from Settings menu 2 Click the needle number for selection 3 Click OK The embroidering sequence appears at all specified needle points ...

Page 138: ...Chapter 6 Embroidering Same Speed Range Embroiders patterns at the specified speed range 1 Select Same Speed Range from Settings menu 2 Click a speed range for selection 3 Click OK The speed range appears at the specified areas ...

Page 139: ... desired range When a value exceeding the above ranges is entered it is automatically set to the min or max speed 3 Click OK Head Operation Suspend Sets the machine head for rest Setting at the machine head has priority When the HEAD switch at the machine head is set to ON and then to OFF the setting is canceled 1 Select Head Operation Suspend from Settings menu 2 Click the machine head that needs...

Page 140: ...p hoop feed position for cancellation of embroidering The hoop feed position can be set only in the embroidering area surrounded by a red frame 1 Select Hoop Feed Position from Settings menu 2 Click the point to feed the hoop 3 The gray cross appears and shows the hoop feed position Hood feed position ...

Page 141: ...e embroidery area using the mouse for designation The embroidery area is displayed in light blue Embroidery Hoop The type of specified embroidery hoop changes the display The following selections are available Tubular All Tubular every 2nd head Flat All Flat every 2nd head Border All Border every 2nd head Cap All When Tubular All is selected ...

Page 142: ...BES 960BC BES 1260BC 147 Chapter 6 Embroidering When Tubular every 2nd head is selected When Flat All is selected When Flat every 2nd head is selected When Border All is selected ...

Page 143: ...l is selected 1 Select Embroidery Hoop and the type from Settings menu The pattern direction and embroidering area may vary depending on the selected embroidery hoop type Make sure that the selection is correct The image is displayed upside down The speed is automatically adjusted to 800 rpm or less ...

Page 144: ...The available values are as follows For mm 0 100 mm The standard value is 15 mm For inch 0 3 9 inch The standard value is 0 6 inch Thread length Sets the overall thread amount through the needle 1 10 for all machines Value of 1 to 10 can be set The smaller the value is the shorter the length is Thread length after Sets the overall thread amount through the needle thread trimming Value of 1 to 10 c...

Page 145: ... which is prepared for boring Make sure that the data is correct before embroidering Install the following optional parts on the machine before embroidering Boring knife Needle plate for boring If the embroidery data for boring is zoomed in or out or is rotated embroidering may not be correctly carried out 1 Select Boring from Settings menu When the boring mode is on the check mark appears at the ...

Page 146: ...an be set within the range of 1 100 The smaller the value is the higher the sensitivity is 1 Select Thread Breakage Sensor from Setting menu 2 Click the head you want to disable the sensor and remove the check mark 3 Adjust the sensor sensitivity 4 Click OK The sensor sensitivity for each needle bar is adjusted individually All sensor sensitivities for all needle bars are adjusted simultaneously ...

Page 147: ...sensitivity value of the thread breakage sensor 1 Select Automatic Step Back from Settings menu 2 Enter the number of stitches for automatic step back 3 Click OK Automatic Hoop Feed Sets automatic hoop feed for a thread breakage 1 Select Automatic Hoop Feed from Settings menu and put the check mark Click here and the value decreases increases Click here to give additional step back for the sensing...

Page 148: ...of Embroidery Sets if the machine returns to the start point after end of embroidery 1 Select End of embroidery from the Settings menu 2 Click the checkbox to put a check mark V when the machine returns to the start point after end of embroidery Click OK ...

Page 149: ... breakage error breakage occurs Stop the machine at the The needle bar stops at the mending end position mending end position Stitches before mending Sets the number of stitches for stopping before mending The values for setting are 1 10 When the machine is stopped Selects how the trimming is made during stopping 1 Select Mending from the Settings menu 2 Click OK when the items are set ...

Page 150: ...mbroidering Adjust Adjustment value of the needle is set The adjustment value is set at the increment of 0 1 mm The setting range is 0 1 0 mm in X and Y directions 1 Select Adjust from the Settings menu 2 When setting is complete click OK ...

Page 151: ... hoop Thread Trimming Inching motion Yes Thread removal feed length 15 mm 0 6 inch Thread remaining amount 5 Boring Boring No Data shift No Thread Breakage Sensor All sensors are on Sensitivity 10 Automatic Step Back 0 Thread Breakage Not affected by the thread breakage sensor sensitivity Sensor Sensitivity Automatic Feed Hoop No Return to the start point Yes Mending Automatically rest breakage er...

Page 152: ...efaults The following items are shown Embroidering area Thread trimming inching motion Thread removal feed length Boring Shift Thread breakage sensor sensitivity Automatic step back Automatic feed hoop Return to the stant point 1 Select Show Contents from Settings menu 2 After checking check OK ...

Page 153: ...BES 960BC BES 1260BC 158 Chapter 6 Embroidering Load Setting Load the setting The set file has an extension of ecm 1 Select Load setting from the Settings menu 2 Select the folder and click Open ...

Page 154: ...r 6 Embroidering Save Setting Saves the edit settings Save the setting files with an extension of ecm 1 Change the setting 2 Select Save setting from the Settings menu 3 Select the registration folder and put a file name 4 Click Save ...

Page 155: ...are as follows ROUND_FRAME21 ehp ROUND_FRAME25 ehp SQUARE_FRAME45X23 ehp SQUARE_FRAME45X27 ehp SQUARE_FRAME45X32 ehp SPIDER_NET_FRAME07 ehp SPIDER_NET_FRAME09 ehp SPIDER_NET_FRAME12 ehp SPIDER_NET_FRAME15 ehp SPIDER_NET_FRAME18 ehp TUBULAR_FRAME10 ehp TUBULAR_FRAME13 ehp TUBULAR_FRAME30X43 ehp HOLDER_BASE30X43 ehp HOLDER_BASE30X48 ehp TUBULAR_ROUND07 ehp TUBULAR_ROUND09 ehp TUBULAR_ROUND12 ehp ...

Page 156: ...60BC 161 Chapter 6 Embroidering TUBULAR_ROUND15 ehp TUBULAR_ROUND18 ehp TUBULAR_ROUND24X24 ehp TUBULAR_ROUND24X30 ehp TUBULAR_ROUND32X45 ehp 1 Select Load hoop from the Settings menu 2 Select the folder and click Open ...

Page 157: ... the overall speed range decreases by one level To display the status of the machine To run the embroidery data explorer To run the embroidery data editor To copy the current data to other linked machines To start embroidering To suspend embroidering To display the speed and the range To display the overall number of stitches and the current number of stitches The progress of embroidering is displ...

Page 158: ...the button Embroidering starts Embroidery data appears in gray indicating the embroidering status Pause 1 Click Canceling 1 Press the STOP button while pressing the button on the machine operation panel 2 Click 3 The check screen appears Click Yes to cancel ...

Page 159: ...BES 960BC BES 1260BC 164 Chapter 6 Embroidering Moving the Home Position Move the selected machine home position 1 Select Home Position from Operation menu or click ...

Page 160: ...forward back mode The special tool bar appears in the step forward back mode Entering in the Step forward Step back Mode 1 Click to stop embroidering 2 Select Step F B from the Operation menu or click A cross appears on the screen The current needle position is the intersection of the vertical and horizontal lines Tool bar for step back step forward Current needle position ...

Page 161: ...de is canceled Setting Step forward Back Distance or Timing Select step forward back distance or timing The functions of icons are as follows Moves forward backward by 1 stitch Moves forward backward by 10 stitches Moves forward backward by 100 stitches Moves to the next previous color change Moves to the next previous feed 1 Click the icon to select the desired function ...

Page 162: ...ed distance Click this to stop after clicking or Moves forward by the specified distance Moves forward by the specified distance continuously Click to stop movement This is selected for repeating patterns The machine goes to the start position of the next pattern Specify the travel length from the embroidery start point Selection of movement to the start position The needle moves as follows Click ...

Page 163: ...th from the embroidery start point 1 Click 2 Input the number of stitches to start embroidery Click OK Resuming Embroidering 1 Click in the tool bar The cross disappears The embroidery status at the step forward backward position of the stitches is displayed Forward Backward 2 Click It is ready to resume embroidering and Hoop appears at the machine display window 3 Press START on the machine ...

Page 164: ...anges the position of embroidery data Movement is allowed only in the embroidering area within the red frame 1 Select Move Embroidery Position from Operation menu or click 2 The pointer turns into Drag the embroidery data The mouse arrow becomes while dragging Embroidering area ...

Page 165: ...BES 960BC BES 1260BC 170 Chapter 6 Embroidering Centering Pattern Moves the pattern to the machine home position 1 Select Move Pattern from Operation menu 2 The pattern is moved ...

Page 166: ...arate file Save Saves the edited data over the current file The original data is deleted 1 Select Save from File menu or click 2 If color etc has been is changed the pattern image appears Save As Renames and saves the edited data as a new file 1 Select Save as from File menu 2 Select the directory to save the new file Enter a new file name 3 Click Save ...

Page 167: ...BES 960BC BES 1260BC 172 Chapter 6 Embroidering 4 If color etc has been is changed the pattern image appears ...

Page 168: ...r 6 Embroidering Test Carries out sensor information check actuator operation test test for main shaft rotation etc for machine maintenance This function is protected by a password A dealer engineer will use this function if required ...

Page 169: ...broidery data Data transfer to the machine controller is not allowed Embroidery data editor Allows editing of embroidery data Production report Allows display and print out of production data etc 1 Select Embroidery Data Explorer independently or Embroidery Data Editor independently from Tool menu Selecting Embroidery Data Edit Individual Start Input the number of needle bars Input the number acco...

Page 170: ...Chapter 7 Operation of Machine ...

Page 171: ...at least 10 seconds 1 2 Preparation for Embroidering Select embroidering data while the machine is in the waiting state for an embroidering data selection and transmit required data by pressing the icon The READY lamp lights up and the machine is placed in the waiting state Using the jog switches udlr determine a position to start embroidering Note An error code is displayed in the display window ...

Page 172: ... emergency stop button turn the button in the direction of the arrow The button pops up and is reset Check that both emergency stop buttons on the right and left are reset 3 Permission for Hoop Movement When the computer has given a command to move the embroidery hoop HOOP is displayed while blinking on the operation panel Press the check switch and the embroidery hoop moves to the designated posi...

Page 173: ...switch or press the STEP BACK FWD switch in order to reset the alarm STOP 4 Return the hoop to a position where thread breakage occurred by pressing the STEP BACK switch or Note When the switch is turned for 20 stitches or more the machine continues operation with out holding the switch To stop the machine turn the switch to the opposite side 5 Press the START switch on the operation panel or the ...

Page 174: ...mbroidering Manual operation The mending start and end positions can be set for each machine head using the MENDING switch on the tension plate The MENDING lamp is lit when the MENDING switch of each machine head is flipped up during standby Resewing from the step back position to this position can be executed When the MENDING switch is flipped up while the MENDING lamp is off the lamp is turned o...

Page 175: ...not become the end position the position A remains the end position Note When the MENDING switch of the machine head whose lamp is off is pressed The MENDING lamp of the machine head is lit and mending is executed for the ma chine head Note When the MENDING switch of the machine head whose lamp is on is pressed The MENDING lamp of the machine head goes off and mending is not excuted for the machin...

Page 176: ...mage to the machine 6 Hoop Feed Position In order to ease mounting and dismounting of the embroidery hoop another needle position can be set as a hoop feed position in the movable area additionally to the current needle position The hoop feed position should be set by the personal computer In order to ease material attachment while operation is suspended the hoop can be moved to the feed position ...

Page 177: ...that the needle and the presser foot do not interfere with the hoop before starting embroidering Embroidering area If the pattern is not held in the embroidering area as shown below the hoop cannot move into the area Enlarge the embroidering area on the personal computer 0 1mm 0 1mm Embroidering area Example Embroidering start position 7 Area Check 7 1 External Tracing If the check switch is press...

Page 178: ...tion of Machine BES 960BC BES 1260BC 183 8 Jog Switches 8 1 Hoop Movement to Start Position The hoop immediately after the embroidering mode becomes valid can be moved so that the start position can be set as required ...

Page 179: ...oop JOG is displayed 3 Press the START switch and press the jog switch The hoop moves to the direction of the pressed switch Note Note that the forcible hoop movement will produce deviation of embroidering by the amount If the hoop and material are deviated from each other during embroidering correct it by using the jog switches 4 Pressing the STOP switch resets the inching mode 5 Press the START ...

Page 180: ...8 Creating Production Report Records and controls the machine operation The production report can be created based on this data Detailed information of produc tion report allows efficient embroidering con trol ...

Page 181: ...nu Details Displays detail data page 196 Thread Breakage Information on Needle Bar Displays the thread breakage information for each machine needle page 197 Thread Breakage information in pattern Displays the thread breakage information for each pattern page 197 Output information Displays the production output of each machine page 198 Total output information Displays the total production output ...

Page 182: ...port BES 960BC BES 1260BC 187 Description of Screen Print Open report file Help About This Application Total Output Output Copy Save as CSV Detailed Data Thread Breakage for Each Pattern Thread Breakage for Each Needle Bar Status bar ...

Page 183: ...efficiency of the selected machine Total output information Displays production output or efficiency of multiple machines Items to be displayed in each report can be set For details refer to Setting Display Items page 195 1 Select the desired report from View menu or on the tool bar 2 Select Open from File menu or click 3 Select the applicable machine 4 Click OK 5 Specify the period to read For mo...

Page 184: ...titches are indicated This is also recorded when embroidering was started after the power was turned off and back on Embroidering started Embroidering was started Embroidering completed Embroidering was completed Embroidering canceled Embroidering was canceled The information on the pattern is deleted from the record Color change The needle bar number and the number of stitches after color change ...

Page 185: ... breakage occurrences per needle bar trimmed No of stitches Number of stitches embroidered with the needle bar during the specified period Thread breakage rate Thread breakage rate per 10 000 stitches 10000 x No of times thread is trimmed No of stitches Total Total for all the heads or all the needle bars Needle bar with frequent thread Three needle bars that have thread breakage frequently breaka...

Page 186: ...r the n th time Pattern name Name of the pattern that was embroidered Head No Head number where a thread breakage occurred Needle bar no Needle bar number where a thread breakage occurred n th stitch The ordinal number of the stitch when a thread breakage occurred Speed range Speed range that was effective when a thread breakage occurred The items marked with can be shown or hidden on the Setting ...

Page 187: ...ern Total stitches Total number of stitches by repeating embroidering No of stitches in pattern X No of times embroidered No of colors in pattern Number of colors in the pattern No of times embroidered Number of embroidering repeated No of workpieces embroidered Number of finished sheets by one embroidering cycle Total no of heads which Total number of the heads at rest for one embroidering are st...

Page 188: ...960BC BES 1260BC 193 Details of reason for stoppage Suspended Frequency and total time stopped by the operator Stoppage due to Frequency and total time stopped by thread breakage thread breakage Error Frequency and total time stopped by errors ...

Page 189: ...f the heads at rest for one embroidering are stopped cycle Embroidering time Time from embroidering start to the end for the pattern Embroidering speed Average embroidering speed in the embroidering time the number of stitches per minute Total stitches embroidering time Actual embroidering time Actual embroidering time excluding the stop time by thread breakage suspension and errors from the embro...

Page 190: ...ar information on Needle Bar Thread Breakage Items related to thread breakage for each pattern information in Pattern Output information Items related to output information Total output information Item related to total output information Recess time Items not included in the efficiency calculation for setting output information and total output information 1 Select Items to be displayed from Sett...

Page 191: ...ransfer time of embroidery data Color change Time of color change Stoppage due to thread breakage Time of thread breakage Restart Time of resuming embroidering after suspension Stop after pressing button Time when the emergency stop button was pressed Suspended Error Time when an error has occurred Sub items to be displayed Displays the following for each item in main display items Head no Head nu...

Page 192: ...for each item in main display items Total Total of the item for each head and each needle Needle Bar with frequent Data of three needles that have caused thread thread breakage occurrences breakage most frequently Thread Breakage Information in Pattern Head no where thread Head number that has caused thread breakage breakage occurred Needle bar no where thread Needle number that has caused thread ...

Page 193: ... embroidery time Embroidering time in Reason for stoppage Event that caused a stop No of colors in pattern Number of colors in pattern No of workpieces embroidered Number of sheets embroidered Embroidering speed Number of total stitches Embroidering time number of stitches for 1 minute in operation Actual embroidering speed Number of total stitches Actual embroidery time number of stitches for 1 m...

Page 194: ...for stoppage Event that caused a stop No of colors in pattern Number of colors in pattern No of workpieces embroidered Number of sheets embroidered Embroidering speed Number of total stitches Embroidering time number of stitches for 1 minute in operation Actual embroidering speed Number of total stitches Actual embroidery time number of stitches for 1 minute in embroidering Reason for stoppage Ite...

Page 195: ...This time is displayed on the Output report as Time Excluded Target machine Click and select the applicable machine for calculation Total recess time Set the time not to be included in the day to day calculation during the designated period Total maintenance time Set the time not to be included in the calculation throughout the period ...

Page 196: ... or click 2 The file name Untitled csv automatically appears To change the name change Untitled 3 Select the directory to be saved and click Save What is CSV format CSV Comma Separated Value format means a type of file formats used for PC Data in each item is divided by commas and recorded as a text file This format is mainly used for a spreadsheet software or data base software The extension is c...

Page 197: ...rt from a printer Page Setup Printing method is set as required 1 Select Page setup from the File menu Setting screen is displayed Print 1 Select Print from File menu or click Set the number of sheets and click OK The sample image is displayed Set the printer Set the paper size Set the paper direction Set the margin ...

Page 198: ...rt on other word processing software 1 Select Select All from Edit menu or drag and select the area to be copied When dragging for selection When selecting Select All 2 Select Copy from Edit menu or click 3 The area is copied as text data Start a word processing software and select Paste from Edit menu Copied data is saved until another data is copied or cut ...

Page 199: ...r 8 Creating Production Report BES 960BC BES 1260BC 204 Deleting Report Deletes the record data for production report 1 Select Delete report file s from Settings menu 2 Set the period to be deleted 3 Click OK ...

Page 200: ...Chapter 9 Maintenance ...

Page 201: ...e gets into your eyes or onto your skin otherwise inflammation can result Furthermore do not drink the oil or grease under any circumstances as they can cause vomiting and diarrhoea Keep the oil out of the reach of children CAUTION Keep the machine clean at all times to prevent machine trouble Keep the machine clean Remove dirt with a soft dry cloth If necessary clean with the detergent soaked clo...

Page 202: ... Note When oiling be sure to supply Brother s machine oil Nisseki Sewing Lube 10 or the equivalent using the dropper Excessive oiling may cause the material to be stained 2 1 Head BES 960BC Supply oil to the needle bars 18 positions once a day as shown on the left BES 1260BC Supply oil to the needle bars 24 positions once a day as shown on the left ...

Page 203: ...to wipe off excessive oil spilt at the lower part of the arm Connecting rod Arm cover L Connecting rod BES 1260BC Lubricate the following part indicated by the arrow clearance between the connecting rod and the needle thread take up bearing once a week Note In lubrication select needle bar 12 and remove the head cover to check the lubrication area Be sure to wipe off excessive oil spilt at the low...

Page 204: ...needle bar case 2 Loosen four bolts q and remove the needle case w 3 Loosen three screws e and remove the presser foot guide plate r 4 Loosen two bolts t and remove the arm cover L y 5 Grease all the grooves of the thread take up cam u and the work clamp cam i 6 After greasing assemble in the reverse order Note When assembling the needle bar case w place it on the machine and turn the change pulle...

Page 205: ...s t and remove needle bar case y 4 Loosen three bolts u and remove presser foot guide plate i 5 Grease all the grooves of the thread take up cam o and the work clamp cam 0 6 After greasing assemble in the reverse order Note When assembling the needle bar case y place it on the machine and turn the change pulley 2 behind the cover 1 at right Check that it is engaged and then tighten the bolts When ...

Page 206: ... 2 8 Remove the screws at the places indicated by the arrow insert grease into the tapped hole using the syringe Then tighten the bols 9 After greasing assemble in the reverse order Note When assembling the needle bar case w place it on the machine and turn the change pulley 4 behind the cover 3 at right Check that it is engaged and then tighten the bolts When attaching the presser foot guide plat...

Page 207: ... wiper solenoid assembly 2 7 Remove the screws 3 at the places indicated by the arrow insert grease into the tapped hole using the syringe Then tighten the screws Also grease the presser bar spring 4 the pressure bar guide bracket 5 the pressure bar metal U 6 and D 7 8 After greasing assemble in the reverse order Note When assembling the needle bar case y place it on the machine and turn the chang...

Page 208: ...ed with the machine Procedure 1 Loosen 12 screws q and remove the X feed cover w 2 Loosen eight screws e and remove the Y feed cover r from the right and left 3 Loosen 13 screws t and remove the bed covers B y and C u 4 Grease the X feed linear guides 3 positions the Y feed linear guides one each on the right and left and the linear guide inside the No 3 bed Slide the guide to spread grease entire...

Page 209: ...Chapter 9 Maintenance BES 960BC BES 1260BC 214 ...

Page 210: ...Chapter 10 Standard Adjustment ...

Page 211: ...tivation of the START switch re sulting in bodily injuries Adjustment CAUTION If adjustment should be made while the power switch is turned on pay special attention to your safety Maintenance and inspection of the machine should be conducted only by trained engineers q u e y t r 10 8mm y t u i i q w 1 Adjusting Needle Bar Height Tighten the screw u so that the clearance can be even Do not hit this...

Page 212: ...t the position of the needle bar thread guide so that the set screw r on it is turned to the right by 25 30 Tighten the needle bar clamp set screw e securely Note When tightening the needle bar clamp set screw e the hole in the needle bar guide should face the front 4 After adjustment is finished remove the positioning bar w 5 Set the needle bar at the highest position where the pulley indication ...

Page 213: ...ustment BES 960BC BES 1260BC 218 180 q q w 0 Do not hit this section 0 Tighten the screw u so that the clearance can be even i u o u e r y t i o e 10 8mm When using the bottom dead center gauge Cutting section Cutting section ...

Page 214: ...e gauge e lightly Note The needle point should touch the gauge at a place other than the cutting section The bottom dead center gauge should be set in or removed from the rotary hook with its cutting section facing upward 5 Tighten the screw y of the needle bar clamp t securely 6 After adjustment is finished remove the positioning bar w 7 Set the needle bar at the highest position where the pulley...

Page 215: ...rn the power switch off 2 Tighten the screw q of the rotary hook cutting section to fit to that of the lower shaft w 3 When mounting press it inward until it stops Note After replacing rotary hooks refer to 4 Ad justment of Timing Between Needle and Ro tary Hook Page 222 and adjust the timing Cutting section ...

Page 216: ... aligned 5 Turn the rotary hook manually so that the point comes upward 6 Loosen the set screw u on the side of the bed y 7 Turn the eccentric screw i on the left side of the bed y using a regular screwdriver and adjust a clearance between the needle and the rotary shaft to 0 3 0 5 mm Note Check that the needle bar height is 2 mm at this time 8 Adjust the clearance between the needle and the rotar...

Page 217: ...EP is indicated The rotary hook in each machine head rotates to the currently set timing position and the rotary hook can be adjusted START 5 Turn the machine pulley manually until the relationship between the needle point and the rotary hook s point can be easily checked at around 140 of the scale 6 Press the STEP BACK FWD switch to move the rotary hook for each head to adjustment STEP BACK For r...

Page 218: ...r each head set the pulley to the stop position at 100 of the scale and press the STOP switch STEP disappears from the display and the machine enters the standby state STOP The adjustment of the rotary hook is completed and the timing is stored The rotary hook returns to the stop position accordingly ...

Page 219: ...rn the power switch off 2 Select the needle bar No 1 3 Loosen the screw w of the presser foot q and adjust the presser foot q until it comes above the cloth top surface when it is at the bottom dead center where the pulley indication mark 3 and the cover indication mark 3 are aligned w q material ...

Page 220: ...le Knife Position 1 Turn the power switch on and wait until the hoop home position detection is finished 2 Press the JOG switch u immediately after pressing the Emergency stop button u Adjust the movable knife position in this state 3 Loosen two bolts e that connect the thread trimmer connecting rods B q and C w 4 Tighten the two bolts e until the triangle part of the movable knife r is projected ...

Page 221: ...by the backlash amount Tighten the two bolts e so that the thread trimmer connecting rods B q and C w are positioned in a straight line 5 After adjustment is finished reset the emergency stop button STOP stops blinking and disappears 6 Turn the power switch off once then on again Check that the clearance between the movable knife r and the fixed knife t is 1 mm 7 When adjusting again follow the st...

Page 222: ...Chapter 11 List of Error Codes ...

Page 223: ...oop overhang X Y Hoop overhang X X Y Hoop overhang X Y Y Hoop overhang X X Y Y Turn the power off once then on again If the same error occurs again the area sensor is faulty Press STOP and clear the error message Pressing START restarts the home position detecting movement again Turn the power off once then on again If the same error occurs again the X or Y axis mechanism is faulty Adjust the pull...

Page 224: ...sm Press STOP If the same error occurs again the thread trimming mechanism is faulty Needle overhang X Needle overhang Y Needle overhang X Y Needle overhang X Needle overhang X Y Needle overhang Y Needle overhang X Y Needle overhang X Y Spindle motor lock Main PC board temperature too high Spindle motor voltage too low Spindle motor voltage too high Spindle motor CPU error Lower shaft CPU error Th...

Page 225: ... it Then press STOP Press STOP Press STOP Press STOP Check that the READY lamp is on before pressing START Press STOP and clear the error display Then press START If the same error occurs again there is a possibility that the spindle is overloaded Secure to bed Turn the power off once then on again If the same error occurs again the power PC board is faulty Turn the power off Check that the fan on...

Page 226: ...bleshooting If there is any indication of trouble with the machine check and correct as described in the table If the trouble cannot be corrected turn off the power and contact your distribu tor for corrective actions ...

Page 227: ...tary hook stopper and the rotary hook adjusted correctly Does the thread come out from the bobbin case smoothly Mechanical Section Problem Check Point Thread breakage Needle presser foot interference with embroidery hoop Is the embroidery hoop too small Check the size and needle start position in the sewing data Needle breakage Is the needle attached correctly direction height etc Is the needle be...

Page 228: ... green is blinking to see if the thread is caught Adjustment 1 Take out the thread tangled in the rotary hook race so that the rotary hook can be rotated forcibly by manual operation 2 Check that the machine pulley is set to 100 of the scale and press the END switch Measures 1 If the thread end is left too long or stitching is left loosened before starting embroidering the thread is caught in the ...

Page 229: ...d on An error is indicated on the operation panel and no operation is possible Electrical Section Trouble Check Point Is the cable correctly plugged in Is the connector securely connected from the operation panel to the control box Refer to the error code list for troubleshooting If the error persists contact your distributor Check these points once again ...

Page 230: ... cable correctly connected Is the display s contrast correctly adjusted Is a floppy disk inserted Is the selection of other icons possible Is the selected icon correct Can you double click more quickly Is the cable to the machine and the interface board correctly connected Is the interface board attached properly Refer to Page 40 Is the correct COM port selected Refer to Page 127 The screen saver ...

Page 231: ...BES 960BC BES 1260BC 236 Chapter 12 Trouble Shooting ...

Page 232: ...Connection and Installation of Optional Equipment ...

Page 233: ...ve two screws and dismount the bridge cover B t 4 Mount the bobbin winder stay y on the bridge u along with the bridge cover B t using two screws removed from the bridge cover Then mount the bobbin stand L i on the bobbin winder stay y 5 Mount the bobbin winder assembly o on the bobbin winder stay y using screws 6 Insert the bobbin winder harness 0 in the 2P No 6 connector on the rear side of the ...

Page 234: ... thread guide e right and left for adjustment In order to wind more threads around the bob bin loosen the thread y and move the bob bin hold r 6 After winding is finished pull out the bobbin from the bobbin winder shaft and trim the thread using the thread trimmer u Note If the thread is wound too tight and comes off from the tension disk loosen the knob i If the thread is too loose tighten the kn...

Page 235: ...DOSV RS cable assembly S3426 000 GNT2910 RS 232C interface GNT2910 cable assembly 9 pin male S21660 000 DOSV RS cable assembly S3426 000 Optional parts for connecting cable Maker Type 2 Tape Reader 1 Insert one connector 9 pin of the RS cable for DOS V into the RS 232C connector on the rear of the personal computer 2 Tighten two screws to secure the connector The following paper tape readers can b...

Page 236: ...n below Character length 8 bits Stop bit length 1 bit Baud rate 9 600 bps The following paper tape reader that can be connected to the BES 960BC is optionally available from Brother Contact your distributor for details When the above paper tape reader GNT27 is optionally purchased from Brother the GNT27RS cable assembly S1764 001 is included as a set The switches of the above paper tape reader hav...

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