Installation Instructions 3.13
Figure 3.30b
Levers Up = Gear Disengaged / Free Motion
1. Make sure power is reaching the computer by
checking that the power cord is plugged into the
power supply located at the back of the carriage.
The barrel-shaped power connector should
then be plugged into the bottom of the black
box behind the computer, and the short power
cord connects the black box to the computer.
The computer will run on AC power as long as
this connection is made. If the cable becomes
unplugged, the computer will continue to run on
battery power until the battery dies.
2. The tablet computer can be turned on by pressing
the power switch at the top left-hand side of the
screen
(
Figure 3.29)
.
3. Shutting down the computer should be done
using the “Shut Down” button in the Pro-Stitcher
software. If needed, the power switch may be
pressed in order to begin a shut-down sequence.
This should only be used if the “Shut Down”
button cannot be accessed or does not work.
4. Leaving the Pro-Stitcher computer powered on
with the power cord unplugged will result in the
battery discharging and the computer eventually
shutting itself down.
5. If the Pro-Stitcher computer is left on for a long
period of time, the screen may turn black and
enter a sleep mode. It can be revived by tapping
on the screen or pressing the Windows button at
the bottom left-hand side of the computer if it is
glowing orange.
Carriage Quick Release Levers
To move the quilting machine around on the
table after the program has loaded, press the
“Engaged” button on the top right-hand side of
the touch screen. This toggles the motors between
being “engaged” and being “disengaged.” Use the
mechanical disengagement levers on the right-hand
side of the carriage to physically disengage the white
carriage gears from the blue racks
(
Figure 3.30
)
.
This allows true “free motion” quilting with no
added resistance from the Pro-Stitcher. For both
levers, the Down position is “Engaged” and the Up
position is “Disengaged.”
Figure 3.29
Powering Up and Shutting Down
Figure 3.30a
Levers Up = Gear Engaged/Computer Control