Brother PD-3000, Instruction Manual

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PD-3000
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Read Me.............................................................. 1
Confirming the contents of the box ................................................... 2
Contents and usage ............................................................................ 3
Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Programmer ........................... 5
Part names and functions ................................................................... 6
Features .............................................................................................. 7
Stitch length................................................................................................. 7
Stitch count .................................................................................................. 7
Basic operation .................................................................................. 7
Connecting the programmer to the sewing machine ................................... 8
Turning the power on................................................................................... 8
Turning the power off .................................................................................. 9
When using the programmer alone............................................................ 10
Precautions on disassembly, assembly, and part replacement................... 10
Making initial settings ......................................................................11
Making environment settings .......................................................... 12
Functional overview of PD-3000..................................................... 13
Notes on pattern sheet...................................................................... 13
About pattern sheet.................................................................................... 13
Handling media................................................................................ 14
Handling CF cards ..................................................................................... 14
Handling floppy disks................................................................................ 16
Applicable types of media ......................................................................... 17
Setting a medium....................................................................................... 18
Protecting data in floppy disks .................................................................. 20
Chapter 3 Programming with Icons ................................. 21
Programming with icons.................................................................. 22
Keys to be used.......................................................................................... 22
Making environment settings .................................................................... 23
Programming screen .................................................................................. 24
Description of icons................................................................................... 24
Procedure for programming with icons ........................................... 29
Programming example..................................................................... 32
Programming for each stitch ..................................................................... 32
Programming a detailed pattern for each stitch (magnified input)............ 33
Pattern with lines ....................................................................................... 33
Pattern with curves .................................................................................... 34
Double stitch.............................................................................................. 35
Continuous sewing with the work clamp in position after thread
trimming (feed).......................................................................................... 36
Basting ....................................................................................................... 37
Symmetrical pattern................................................................................... 38
Programming different patterns by splitting each in sequence (split)....... 39
Zigzag stitch .............................................................................................. 40
Multiple stitch............................................................................................ 41
Programming tracing according to a pattern ............................................. 43
Procedure for modifying program ................................................... 44
Example of modified program......................................................... 46
Resizing a pattern ...................................................................................... 46
Modifying a part of pattern........................................................................ 47
Deleting the first stitch to change the sewing start point to the position
of the second stitch .................................................................................... 49
Moving the sewing start point ................................................................... 50
Adding a new sewing start point before the first stitch ............................. 51
Adding an escape point before the sewing start point............................... 52
Moving the escape point............................................................................ 54
Deleting the escape point........................................................................... 55
Moving the pattern in parallel
(when the first stitch is the sewing start point).......................................... 56
Moving the pattern in parallel (when the first stitch is the escape point).. 56
Deleting a part of data during programming ............................................. 58
Moving a part of a continuous program in paralle .................................... 59
Moving a part of a continuous program in parallel partially..................... 60
Not trimming thread at the last stitch ........................................................ 61
Programming ..................................................................... 62
Creating a line............................................................................ 62
Creating a curve ........................................................................ 62
Creating a circle............................................. 63
Creating an arc .......................................................................... 64
Creating a semicircle................................................................. 64
Creating a zigzag stitch ............................................................. 65
Creating a zigzag circle .................................... 65
Creating double stitch .................................... 67
Creating a multiple stitch .......................................................... 68
Creating needle drop data.......................................................... 68
Creating feed data...................................................................... 68
Creating basting data................................................................. 69
Creating trace data..................................................................... 69
Checking the program setting and setting attribute................... 69
Editing the current program ...................................................... 70
Deleting a part of current data................................................... 72
Creating a stop stitch ................................................................. 73
Creating code......................................................................74
Making out thread trimming ..................................................... 74
Setting out option output ........................................................... 74
Low-speed sewing..................................................................... 74
Creating split data...................................................................... 75
Basting....................................................................................... 75
Changing the height of the presser foot .................................... 76
Changing the thread tension...................................................... 76