Brother PD-3000, Instruction Manual

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CHAPTER 4 PROGRAMMING WITH COMMANDS
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Creating a curve
Commands to be used
Input the stitch length in .
Example: Pitch Input value
0.5 mm 005
12.0 mm 120
This command represents completing creation of a curve.
Increase the number of plotting points to create a smoother curve. One to 99 points are available for plotting.
1. Select the sewing start point with ,
and then press .
2. Input the stitch length in 3 digits, and then press
.
3. Move the needle with . Press
.
4. When the needle point is moved to the end
point, press .
Creating a circle
The following five commands are available for creating a circle
Creating a circle by specifying 3 points on the circumference (Input the overlap stitch counts
in
.)
Specifying a diameter to create a clockwise circle (Input the overlap stitch counts in .)
Specifying a diameter to create a counterclockwise circle (Input the overlap stitch counts in
.)
Specifying a radius to create a clockwise circle (Input the overlap stitch counts in .)
Specifying a radius to create a counterclockwise circle (Input the overlap stitch counts in
.)
Input the following command to create a zigzag circle.
Input this command to create a zigzag circle. Input the zigzag width in .
The zigzag width can be specified from 1.0 to 25.5 mm. To specify the width of 10.0 mm
or more, input
and input the width in 3 digits, then press .
Example: Zigzag width Input value
3.5mm
18.0mm
Input this command to create a zigzag circle.
Input the zigzag stitch length in
.
Example: Pitch Input value
0.5mm 005
12.0mm 120