Happy HCD-1501 Operation And Maintenance
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Training Workbook: HAPPY HCD-1501 Operat ion an d Maint enance
Machine Setup
Training:
HAPPY HCD-1501
Operations & Maintenance
Chapter 2: MACHINE SETUP & ORIENTATION
– Proper Machine Setup
• Machine environment page 2
• Upper threading page 3
• Bobbin threading & Tensioning page 5
– Control Panel 2
• Sewing controls, what your machine is telling you on the main screen page 6, 7
• Function Menu page 9
• 6 Important Main Menu functions in detail: Pattern, Setting, pages 10-27
Needle, Read, Frame, Position
Control Panel 2
Design Transfer
– Transferring Designs into the machine, detailed steps
• Transfer by USB cable connection from a PC page 29
• Transfer by Compact Flash or USB jump drive page 33
Updated 5/20/2010: Screenshotss and procedures updates for firmware version 1.24
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Machine Setup
Proper Machine Setup: Environment
Temperature and Humidity-Controlled Environment
Set up/store your machine in a temperature and humidity-controlled environment to prevent
long-term corrosion and to protect the electronics. Don’t keep your machine anywhere you
wouldn’t keep a laptop or desktop computer !
Clean, Protected Electrical Power
grounded outlets: Your machine uses standard 110v household
current. Be sure you connect it to a grounded 3-prong outlet like
the one shown here. This is standard in most U.S. homes and
businesses today, but some older buildings may only have 2prong outlets.
surge protection: Protect your machine against occasional power
spikes (from electrical storms or electrical wiring problems) with at
least a basic surge protector. The electronics on your machine
can be very expensive to replace. Higher-end surge protectors
and UPS units are able to protect against higher energy strikes,
and often come with a guarantee.
Standard
3-prong
110v
outlet
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Design Transfer
Basic surge
protector
Steady Table / Mounting Surface
Your machine will perform better (especially at higher speeds)
when operated on a strong, level and steady mounting surface.
Although on wheels, the optional stand provides plenty of
stability, and even more when the wheel brakes are applied at all
4 corners.
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Optional machine stand with accessory
shelf, casters and wheel brakes
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Proper Machine Setup: Upper Thread
UPPER THREAD
-Proper Thread Routing: All threads must be
routed correctly at all points along the path through
the sewing head.
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Design Transfer
Layout of Cone/Needle Sequence
Needle numbers are arranged right to left, lowest number to highest.
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General Thread Route
Thread must pass up from cones through guide
holes in thread tree and through every specific
point along the face of the sewing head. Thread
must be “docked” at the thread holder spring.
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Proper Machine Setup: Upper Thread
UPPER THREAD – complete route through moving head
Upper Tensioner
Thread only makes ½ turn
– make sure it passes to
the left between the 2
metal discs.
Thread Break Sensor
Thread this like the upper
tensioner – ½ turn to the left.
Make sure the thread falls in the
groove as shown.
Lower Tensioner
Thread makes 1 full turn
clockwise around the base
of the knob – make sure it
runs in the V-shaped
groove of the spoked
wheel.
-Proper Thread Routing: All threads must be routed
correctly at all points along the path through the sewing
head.
-Practice good thread “Discipline”: After threading
all needles, ensure there is no slack anywhere along
the thread path. Make sure to:
-Pull all threads – to ensure thread feeds
smoothly and turns the break sensor, and all
slack is removed from around thread cones
-“Dock” all thread ends from each needle onto
the thread-holding spring. Prevents thread from
coming loose and catching where not desired.
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Take-Up Levers
Thread makes 1 full turn clockwise
around the base of the knob – make
sure it runs in the V-shaped groove of
the spoked wheel.
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Proper Machine Setup: Bobbin loading
and Tension check/ adjustment
RE-LOADING THE BOBBIN CORRECTLY
The bobbin will need to be replaced frequently, allowing only 30,000 to 60,000 stitches
per spool. This has to be done correctly every time.
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1.Ensure bobbin turns
clockwise. Pull thread
through this slit.
CHECKING TENSION
• The “yo-yo” test is very exact in checking tension. Perform this quick
check each time you re-load the bobbin. Practice until you are comfortable
doing this.
• Check bobbin tension frequently when changing bobbins.
TAKE CARE TO RE-INSERT THE RELOADED BOBBIN CASE FULLY!
Your machine will not sew any stitches unless this is done. At worst, the
needle & needle bar may strike the side of a poorly-inserted bobbin case,
breaking the needle and possibly putting needle depth out of adjustment
for that needle.
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2. Feed thread through
eye at the end of the
tension flap.
3. Pass thread under wire
loop at the top front of
the bobbin case.
Make small adjustments
– no more than a ¼ or
½ turn in either
direction before rechecking tension.
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Sewing Controls
Basic Sewing Controls
On this page, learn the function of the important
sewing controls.
•Sewing Controls
Understand the functions
of these key sewing
controls.
ORG returns the sewing arm and
the sewing position to design Origin
point. Origin symbol re-appears.
TRACE only traces when design is
at Origin. Does slow trace when
held continuously.
FWD advances sewing position
forward while machine is stopped.
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Color Code
Items in black – function only when
machine is stopped.
Items in red – function when machine is
running or stopped.
CUT cuts current thread and tucks
end into thread holder.
START starts sewing. Bypasses
trace. Sews in “creep” mode when
held down.
STOP stops sewing. Also when stopped
moves sewing position backwards.
Useful after thread breaks.
Needle Select Keys change the currently-selected needle while machine is stopped.
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Speed control – adjusts
max sewing speed.
Sewing arm movement
move pantograph arm with
the 4 blue arrow keys, hold
FF at same time for quick
movement
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Main Screen Information
Information Display on the main Drive screen
This screen shows information about the design, its
position and fit, and current sewing status
Total # of color blocks in the design
current block #
next 4 colors in sequence
Max allowed speed – set this with the + and –
keys up to 1200 spm.
Actual sewing speed – machine sews at
speeds up to max allowed speed, but varies
according to stitch length. Longer stitches
take more time, requiring a slower speed.
# of Stitches in design
current stitch position in design
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Current Hoop:
shows what type of
hoop is currently in
use on the machine.
origin indicator –
indicates that sewing
position is at the
design origin, before
the trace.
Active needle:
shows the currently
selected needle #
Indicator lights: serve as reminders for any edits that may have been
done to the design from the control panel (in order from left to right,
scale, rotate, satin pull compensation, repeat, auto origin return, offset
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Show design position & fit in hoop: pressing
FAST at this screen shows a map on the right
side of the design position & size(in blue)
against the sewable area of the hoop (in red)
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General Tips in Navigating Main Menu Screens
In many of the screens accessed from the main menu, there are additional
options that can be accessed in the same way. In the sample screen shown
below, we’ve illustrated a few simple rules:
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View Design: This
option displays the
design full-screen with
any current changes
you’ve made to it.
Sub-menu: Contains
additional options for a
given screen.
Press MENU to
access the sub-menu.
You’ll see the
uppermost icon
highlight in blue.
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Press ESC to exit the
sub-menus and return
the cursor to the rest
of the Needle screen
(example shown here)
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The Function Screen
The FUNC menu allows quick access for key machine functions directly in the
main drive screen.
Frame Type select here to tell the machine
to switch between tubular, cap, or border
frame sewing modes.
O Set: Positions the
origin (design) at the
current arm position.
TOP positions the hoop at
the top of the pattern.
Repeating returns hoop to
previous position.
Needle Jump alternatively
disengages (jump mode) or
engages (drive mode)
needle bar
LOG-IN: Set this to
log the machine on to
a Happy machine
network.
TURN-OFF: Always
try to power down the
machine from this
option, not at the
power switch.
FRAME POSITION displays the submenu
shown. Functions are shown below.
Frame position
Frame Type
O Set
Top
Needle Jump
Log – in
Turn-off
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Access this
menu by
pressing the
FUNC key.
CENTER centers
the hoop.
FRAME OUT
CENTER DESIGN
centers the hoop
and centers the
design in the hoop.
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POSITION moves hoop
to current stitch position.
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The 6 Important Main Menu Screens
Important Main Menu Features
The options on the first page of the main menu have
the most important, useful functions.
Needle Screen is most important – for
assigning thread colors to the design.
Setting Menu allows you
to make useful changes to
the design.
Pattern Menu helps
manage designs
Position Function
lets you jump to any
point in the design
Frame Function allows you to fit and
locate a design in a selected hoop.
Read Screen allows you to read in
designs from the compact flash card.
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Important Main Menu Screens: Needle Screen
Designs sew in a sequence of color blocks. In order that your machine sews each
color block with the correct color in the correct order, you can set that color sequence
in the Needle screen, shown here.
First match the thread color palette to the actual thread colors installed on the
machine. You’ll only need to do this once for all colors, then only for any time you
replace thread cones with other cone colors.
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NEEDLE
To set the color palette,
press MENU to access the
sub-functions on t he right
side, then arrow down to the
Palette icon.
Thread color
palette: lets you
tell the machine
which thread color
is assigned to a
given needle.
When properly
matched, it allows
a color-accurate
preview of the
design colors that
will actually sew.
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NEXT: THE COLOR PALETTE
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Important Main Menu Screens: Needle Screen
Designs sew in a sequence of color blocks. In order that your machine sews each
color block with the correct color in the correct order, you can set that color sequence
in the Needle screen, shown here.
First match the thread color palette to the actual thread colors installed on the
machine. You’ll only need to do this once for all colors, then only for any time you
replace thread cones with other cone colors.
How to Change the color
assigned to each needle:
Use the blue arrow keys to
move the pointer to the
needle whose color you
wish to change. Then,
press SET, calling up a
color palette. Use the
arrow keys to choose a
different color and finally
press SET.
Selected needle number: move the
arrow to a needle number and press
SET to change the assigned color.
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NEEDLE
This lets you set the
garment color or
sewing background
NEXT: HOW TO SET THE COLOR SEQUENCE
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Press SET to call up
a color palette to
change the color.
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