Brother 884-T07 User Manual

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Embroidery Machine
Operation Manual Addendum
Product Code: 884-T07
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Additional Features of PR650e
The following features have been added with version 2 and 3. Before using the machine, carefully read both this manual and the Operation manual (which provides descriptions of Ver. 1) included with your PR650e machine.
For details on the patterns, refer to the Quick Reference Guide.
The brightness of your LCD screen can be adjusted. (p. 1)
The thread color settings for previously stitched designs can be canceled. (p. 2)
The stitching can be moved forward or backward 500 stitches. (p. 3)
Combined patterns can be grouped. (p. 3-p. 5)
This function allows you to sew the repeated pattern without sorting colors.
The settings screen now has a total of six pages.
For page illustrations and content, refer to the "Quick Reference Guide" for the PR650e. (p.9)
The Link function has been added. (p. 5)
This function allows embroidery patterns edited in embroidery editing software provided with the Link function, such as PE-DESIGN NEXT or later, to be transferred from a computer to multiple embroidery machines. Please consult with your authorized retailer for exact machine specifications for linking.
The manufacturer specified thread numbers can be displayed on the machine if the "PES" thread code is "ON". (p. 10)
The length of time until the embroidery machine will stop can be viewed in the embroidering screen. (p. 11)
If the temporary needle bar setting has been applied, the icon ( ) indicating the selected needle bar in the embroidering screen can now be viewed. (p. 11)
Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen Display
If the LCD screen is too dark or too light, you can now adjust the brightness of the screen display.
Press .
1
Display page 5 of the settings screen.
2
Press or to adjust the brightness of
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the screen display.
* The screen will appear dimmer if the number on the
settings screen decreases. The screen will appear brighter as the number increases.
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Cancelling the Thread Color Settings for All Previously Stitched Design
Touch .
Note
The color settings will be completely canceled even if the machine is in the middle of the embroidery.
3
X Thread colors are assigned by the machine
again, regardless of the previous spool setting.
Touch .
1
Touch .
2
Note
This function will not clear anchor settings of any of the needles which have been assigned a thread color (Refer to “Reserved Needle Bar Settings” on page 132 in the PR650e Operation Manual).
X The thread color setting is canceled.
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Moving Five Hundred Stitches Forward/Back
and have been added to the stitch
navigation screen. For details on moving forward or backward through the stitching, refer to “Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the Pattern” on page 108 of the PR650e Operation Manual.
Each touch of this key moves five hundred
stitches back through the stitching.
Each touch of this key moves five hundred
stitches forward through the stitching.
Editing Patterns as a Group
Combined patterns can be grouped and can all be edited (rotated, resized, etc.) at the same time.
Touch so that it changes to .
1
X All patterns displayed in the pattern
display area are grouped.
* Touch to ungroup the patterns. If there are
multiple grouped patterns, the selected pattern group is ungrouped.
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Sewing the repeated pattern without sorting colors
With repeated patterns created using the border
function, pressing automatically changes
the sewing order of the colors so that the same color can be continuously sewn. You can edit the pattern according to the procedure below to sew the repeated pattern without sorting the colors.
Create the combined border embroidery
1
pattern (Refer to “Designing repeated patterns” on page 172 in the PR650e Operation Manual).
Touch so that it changes to .
2
X The border function is canceled.
If necessary, touch so that the patterns
3
are regrouped.
X All patterns displayed in the pattern
display area are grouped.
If necessary touch to sew the thread
4
mark, and then touch .
(Refer to page 175 in the PR650e Operation Manual)
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Touch , then .
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Sending Embroidery Patterns From a Computer to the Machine (Link Function)
Check the sewing status of the embroidery
Operations available with the Link function
Send multiple embroidery patterns to connected embroidery machines
As many as 100 embroidery patterns can be transferred to an embroidery machine, and the embroidering status of the patterns being transferred can be viewed from the computer monitor. Use the included USB cable to connect the embroidery machine to a computer.
machine (this model) from the computer
(Example of multiple machines connected)
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Memo
When connecting multiple embroidery machines to the computer, use a commercially available USB hub. Please note that we recommend using a self-powered USB hub. Do not use USB extension cables or repeater cables. For details on using the USB hub, refer to its operating instructions.
Embroidering using the Link function
First, use the embroidery editing software to create the embroidery pattern to be sent to the embroidery machine.
Touch to enable the Link function.
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X When the following message appears,
touch .
Note
Only embroidery data in the PES format (.pes) can be embroidered using the Link function.
You cannot select .dst data to send from a computer using the Link function.
The Link function cannot be used with large-size (split) embroidery patterns.
Attach to the embroidery machine the embroidery frame for the size of the pattern to be sent.
Touch , and then touch and
1
to display page 5 of the machine settings
screen.
Turn off the machine.
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Use the included USB cable to connect the
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embroidery machine to the computer.
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Turn on the machine.
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Using embroidery editing software provided
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with the Link function, such as PE-DESIGN NEXT, or later, will allow you to send the embroidery pattern(s) to the machine in the Link mode from your computer.
When the following message appears, touch
7
.
Note
For details on using the embroidery editing software, refer to the Instruction Manual included with the software.
* This Link dialog box is found in PE-DESIGN
NEXT software.
If the following error message appears, the type of embroidery frame installed on the machine is not compatible with the size of the pattern. Replace the embroidery frame with one compatible with the size of the pattern.
X A message appears in the machine’s LCD
while the machine is connecting to PC.
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After the embroidery pattern has been
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opened by the machine, the embroidering screen appears.
X The opened embroidery pattern appears in
the pattern display area with the icon for the Link function.
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2 3
1 Icon for Link function 2 10-digit machine ID 3 Number of the pattern in the queue
• Touch to delete the pattern.
To change the embroidery settings for the
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opened embroidery pattern, touch .
• Touch when the following message
appears. Touch to return to the embroidering screen.
X The embroidery settings screen appears.
After the desired settings have been
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specified, touch to return to the
embroidering screen.
Memo
While the embroidery machine is connected to the computer, the machine’s status can be displayed by using a function of the embroidery editing software. If multiple embroidery machines are connected at the same time, check the status of the machines using the 10-digit machine ID that appears in the machine’s screen. The following information can be viewed from the computer.
• Number of the stitch being sewn and
total number of stitches in the pattern
• Information about sewing errors
Touch , and then press the start/
a
stop button to start embroidering.
X When embroidering is finished, the
following message appears.
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To open another pattern sent from the
b
computer, touch , and then repeat the
procedure starting from step
8 to continue
embroidering.
• To stop embroidering or to embroider the
same pattern again, touch .
Note
The embroidering screen settings specified
in step
0 are saved even if was
touched to continue sewing after embroidering is finished.
Memo
If the embroidery machine is turned off while it is embroidering, the resume operation can be used the next time it is turned on.
Disabling the Link function
Touch , and then touch and
1
2
to display page 5 of the machine settings
screen.
Touch to disable the Link function.
X When the following message appears,
touch .
Turn off the machine.
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Error messages in the Link function
Machine cannot receive any data from the PC in the Link mode.
Turn off the machine, and check the USB connection. After connecting the USB cord securely, turn on the machine again.
Machine failed to communicate with the PC in the Link mode.
Turn the machine off, and then turn the machine on again.
Selecting the Thread Color Information for “PES” Format Data
Refer to page 194 in the PR650e Operation Manual for the details of understanding the machine's settings screen. You can display the thread color for “PES” format data according to the machine setting, or setting from the PE-DESIGN, PE-DESIGN Lite or PED-Basic (embroidery editing software). (Refer to “Changing the thread color information” on page 197 in the PR650e Operation Manual for the machine setting of thread color.) The “PES” Thread Code can be selected from page 1/6 of the settings screen.
ON: The thread color information will be displayed according to the PE-DESIGN, PE-DESIGN Lite or PED-Basic (embroidery editing software) settings. OFF: The thread color information displayed will be according to the machine setting.
When the machine is purchased, “ON” is selected.
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Checking the Length of Time until the Machine’s Next Stop
The length of time until the embroidery machine's next stop can be viewed in the embroidering screen. The machine stops when a spool change is required, or when the machine is set to be stopped by other settings. If the spool change indicator appears, the machine will require a spool change. When the time is indicated in red, this signals the last color to be embroidered before the machine stops.
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Note
The displayed information differs from that in Ver. 1 (described in the PR650e Operation Manual).
1 Time until the machine stops
Checking the Temporary Needle Bar Setting
The needle bar with the temporary needle bar setting applied can now be viewed in the embroidering screen. For details on the temporary needle bar setting, refer to page 130 in your PR650e Operation Manual.
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1
1 The needle bar number changes and
appears to indicate the selected needle bar.
English
884-T07
XE9984-001
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