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Quick Reference Guide

PRO 150x Series

For models PRO1501, PRO1502,

PRO1504, PRO1506 and PRO1508

Summary of Contents for PRO 150 Series

Page 1: ...Quick Reference Guide PRO 150x Series For models PRO1501 PRO1502 PRO1504 PRO1506 and PRO1508 ...

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Page 3: ...Function 20 Head Rotate Function 20 Needle Selection 21 Arrow Keys 21 Design Rotate Mirror Image 22 Go to Last Position 22 Return to Start 23 Color Change Mode 24 How To Load Designs from USB 26 Select Design to Sew 28 Changing Design Parameters 30 Setting Color Sequence 32 Viewing a Design 34 Deleting a Design 35 Perimeter Trace 36 Float through Design without Sewing 37 Move to Any Stitch 38 Mach...

Page 4: ...4 Machine Overview Machine Controller Power Control Box Power Switches Sewing Heads Start Stop Switches ...

Page 5: ...Speed The Stop switch is used to reverse or back up the machine for mending The Emergency Stop switch is used to cut power to the machine in case of an emergency To restore power to the machine the Emergency Stop switch must be unlocked by turning it clockwise Then the machine may be powered up normally Power Switches To turn on the machine press in the black Power Switch To turn off the machine p...

Page 6: ...Zero Point on the machine first be sure any hoops are off of the machine and the table is clear Then press the key The Assistant Menu will appear Press 5 to select SET POWER RESUME ZERO POINT and press Enter A prompt will appear on the bottom of the screen MANUALLY SET ZERO POINT Y Press the down Arrow Key to change the value to N Another prompt will appear ENTER SET POWER RESUME AND FRAME Press E...

Page 7: ... To activate the Power Resume feature first be sure any hoops are off of the machine and the table is clear Then press the key The Assistant Menu will appear Press 6 to select POWER RESUME and then press Enter A prompt will appear on the bottom of the screen ENTER SET POWER RESUME AND FRAME Press Enter to continue The frame will move to the back right corner of the machine and then return to its o...

Page 8: ...8 Controller Overview Function Status Indicators LCD Display Funtction and Control Keys ...

Page 9: ... frame Also used for navigating menus Speed Control Also used to Page Up and Page down menus Cycle sewing head to proper position Display Production information Also used to change value in some menus Clear Key Set Sewing Mode Escape Key Used to escape out of any menu Display Design information 10 Key Use in conjunction with the Numeric Keypad to input values of 10 or higher ...

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Page 11: ... Menu Select Color Change Mode Float or Idling Design Color Change Sequence Rotate Mirror Design Trim Thread Return to Design Start Menu Return to last position if frame was moved while the machine was stopped during sewing Function Keys ...

Page 12: ...12 Screen Overview Informational Side Bar Current Needle Machine Status Incicators See following pages for icon descriptions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 13: ...l Stitches in Design Total Number of Color Changes Total Design Area and Last Stitch Coordinate Current Stitch Number Frame Position Available Memory Estimated Running Time Percentage of design completed Current Color Number in Color Sequence Informational Side Bar Overview ...

Page 14: ...tically but stops after the color change and must be restarted manually Auto Color Change Auto Start Mode Machine changes colors and restarts automatically 3 Float Mode Icon Normal Sewing Mode Low Speed Float Mode Machine traces through the design without sewing at normal sewing speed High Speed Float Mode Design draws on screen when start button is pressed and stops with stop button Frame then mo...

Page 15: ...ng Sewing head is jump stitching 6 Design Orientation Represents the orientation of the design if it has been rotated or mirror imaged 7 Repeat Mode Status Machine is not set to repeat Machine is programmed to repeat in a grid pattern 8 Cyclical Mode Status Machine is not set to cycle Machine is programmed to cycle the design Design will begin again automatically once it is finished ...

Page 16: ...opped Status Stopped by Stop Switch Thread is Broken Machine is changing colors End of the design 10 Running ModeStatus Normal Embroidery Icon can change if other attachments are utilized such as cording coiling taping sequins or boring devices ...

Page 17: ...ontroller Functions This section covers Sewing Mode Idle Float Mode Thread Trim Function Head Rotate Function Needle Selection Arrow Keys Design Rotate Mirror Last Position Return to Start Color Change Mode ...

Page 18: ... access Sewing Mode first select the desired design from the Design Management menu See section titled Selecting Designs from Memory Press the button and then press the Enter key A prompt will appear at the top of the screen PRESS HOME KEY TO SAVE ORIGIN If the key is pressed the machine will save the starting position of the frame for this design If the Enter key is pressed it the start position ...

Page 19: ...s pressed the Float Status Indicator will change to reflect the Float Mode Is Normal embroidery mode When this mode is selected the machine will sew normally when the Start button is pressed Is Low Speed Float When this mode is selected and the Start button is pressed the frame will move through the design stitch by stitch but the sewing head will not engage To stop the machine press the Stop butt...

Page 20: ...rim instantly If for some reason the sewing head is in a the wrong position the machine will not start The Machine Shaft Position indicator will blink Head Rotate Function To correct this or anytime the head needs to be cycled around to insure the proper positioning press the M Org key Then Press Enter The sewing head will cycle around and stop at the proper position 1 TRIM TOP BOT 2 TRIM BOT ...

Page 21: ... change from to When any menu is accessed the up and down arrow keys are used to move up and down the menu list one item at a time The Needle Selection To change to a different needle press the desired needle number from the Numeric Keypad Then Needles are numbered from right to left To select a needle number of 10 or higher first press the 10 button and then the corresponding number to add to it ...

Page 22: ...ons The rotational options are as follows Normal Mirrored 90 Mirrored 90 180 Mirrored 180 270 Mirrored 270 Continue to press the key until the desired rotational disposition is displayed Go to Last Position The frame may be moved when the machine is stopped during sewing to allow for positioning of the work such as appliqué To reposition the frame to the last stitched position press the key A prom...

Page 23: ...frame to the saved starting point Origin of the current selected design SAVE ORIGIN Saves the current position of the frame for the selected design as the Start Point Origin The position is retained in memory for that particular design for later use AUTO SET ORIGIN Sets the Start Point as the center of the machine Frame Range Not Recommended FRAME TO BORDER Traces a square around the outside perim...

Page 24: ...pond to the mode selected Is for Manual Color Change mode When this is selected the machine will stop at every color change to allow you to enter the desired needle number and then press the Start button to restart the machine Is Semi Automatic Color Change mode When this is selected the machine will change to the programmed needle number and then stop To continue the design press the Start button...

Page 25: ...rive Selecting a Design to Sew Changing Design Parameters Setting the Color Sequence of a Design Viewing a Design Trace around the Perimeter of a design Floating Through a Design without Sewing Moving to any stitch in the design Delete a design Thread Detection and Back Up ...

Page 26: ...ive The machine has the ability to read embroidery designs directly from a USB Flash drive The deisng s must be saved in DST format INPUT FROM FLOPPY DISK 1 G001 DST 46551 2 DD DST 3063 3 SMILEY DST 5964 FILE S 3 ARROW OR NUMBER MOVE ENTER CONFIRM Use the Arrow Keys to select the desired design To see a preview of any design press the key The Design Preview screen will appear Press to exit the Des...

Page 27: ...ss Enter to accept the selection or use the Arrow Keys to change the memory location number A window will appear with the message To load the design in its original form press Enter for more information on changing the Satin width see section Changing Satin Width A window will appear with the message To read additional designs use the Arrow Keys to change the value to Y To finish reading designs p...

Page 28: ...elected Follow these steps to change which design will sew Press the key The Design Management menu screen will appear Press 1 for SELECT DESIGN FOR EMB Then press Enter The Select Design menu screen appears Use the Arrow Keys to select the desired design and press Enter ...

Page 29: ...ss the key to clear the existing value Input the new value using the Numeric Keypad For more information on the Design Parameters Settings see the Design Parameter Settings Table Once all the settings are correct press the key to exit the Design Parameters menu To begin sewing press the key and then Enter Then follow the prompt on the screen For more information on Sewing Mode see the section enti...

Page 30: ...Enter to access the Design Parameters menu The Design Parameters menu will appear To change any of the settings use the Arrow Keys to select the setting to change and press Enter Press the key to clear the existing value Input the new value using the Numeric Keypad See Design Parameters Settings on adjacent page for settings Once all the settings are correct press the key to exit the Design Parame...

Page 31: ...between the X and Y setting then press Enter 5 REP MODE NORMAL OR PARTIAL If set to Normal the designs will be repeated after the completion of the each design If set to Partial the designs will be repeated after each color e g The first color will sew in each repeat and then the second color etc 6 X REPS 1 99 Use this to set how many times the design will repeat in the X direction number per row ...

Page 32: ...ic Keypad enter the needle numbers in the order they are to sew in the design For needles 10 and higher use the 10 key e g to enter needle 12 press 10 and then 2 When finished press the Enter Key to set the color changes Modify Used to modify the existing color sequence Using the arrow keys highlight the needle number to be changed When all the colors have been modified press the Enter Key to set ...

Page 33: ...rent one When selected the following menu will appear Input the needle number to be replaced and press Enter Then enter the new needle number and press Enter Every time the original needle number is found in the color sequence it will be replaced with the new needle number 3 OLD NDL 5 NEW NDL 8 ...

Page 34: ...ed design then press Enter The Design Preview Screen will appear The Design Preview screen displays a large image of the design the total size of the design the number of colors and stitches Press 3 and Enter to view a zoomed in view of the design Press 4 and Enter to redraw the design slowly on the screen To exit the Design Preview screen press the key Viewing a Design ...

Page 35: ... select DELETE The design selection Screen will appear Use the Arrow keys to select the desired design Press Enter to confirm the deletion of the design The selected design will be deleted immediately To exit the Design Preview screen press the key Deleting a Design ...

Page 36: ...g Sewing Mode press the key The Design Start Menu will appear Press 5 and Enter to select FRAME TO BORDER A prompt will appear at the top of the screen FRAME ALONG DESIGN RANGE Press Enter again The machine will outline a box around the outer perimeter of the design BACK TO ORIGIN RESTORE ORIGIN SAVE ORIGIN AUTO SET ORIGIN FRAME TO BORDER NDL DOWN ORIGIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 37: ...Is Low Speed Float When this mode is selected and the Start button is pressed the frame will move through the design stitch by stitch but the sewing head will not engage To stop the machine press the Stop button Is High Speed Float When this mode is selected and the Start button is pressed the display will begin drawing the design and the stitch count will increase When the Stop button is pressed ...

Page 38: ...ired selection and press Enter FORWARD STI When this is selected a prompt will appear on the bottom of the screen GOTO STITCH __ Using the Numeric Keypad enter the number of stitches to move forward from the current stitch in the design and Enter Then press the Start switch The display will begin drawing the design on the screen up to the selected stitch current stitch number of stitches to move f...

Page 39: ...titch count will go backward by the amount entered NEXT COLOR The machine will move to the Color Change in the design LAST COLOR The machine will move to the previous Color Change in the design NEXT STOP The machine will move to the next Stop Function in the design LAST STOP The machine will move to the previous Stop Function in the design 2 3 4 6 5 ...

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Page 41: ...41 Machine Functions This section covers Thread Detection Back Up ...

Page 42: ...he Stop button If the Stop button is held for more than 5 seconds the button can be released and the machine will continue to back up Press the button again to stop the machine from backing up further Once repairs have been made the machine may be re started by pressing the Start button The machine will only sew on the head that detected the thread break until it reaches the stitch where the threa...

Page 43: ...rily on any head that is to be backed up The Thread Break Indicator will turn red indicating that the head will be sew during mending The machine will only sew on the head s that have been selected until it reaches the stitch where the design had previously stopped Then the other sewing head s will automatically join in sewing Thread Break Detector Switch Stop Button ...

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