Mitsubishi PTN-A10 Instruction Manual

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Industrial Sewing

INSTRUCTION

Machine

MANUAL

Data input System for Electronic Pattern Sewing

Machine

Model

PTN-A10

A180E228P01

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Thank you for your

purchase

Sewing Machine. Before

carefully

instructions

and

install,

written

operate

here.

of Mitsubishi Data Input System for Electronic Pattern

use

of your Data Input System,

and

maintain your

system

please

in

accordance

read this manual

vyith

the

PTN-AIO is a

Electronic Sewing Machines

• Maximum

• Stitch length

resolution

• For stitch

• Maximum 150 stitching

floppy disk.

Maximum 16 stitching patterns

• Smooth curve

plural

• Data of circle or

specifying the stitch length

8000

of

pattem

points

data

0.1

on

input

stitches

can

mm.

data

the

arc

system

can

be

set

storage,

patterns

can

be createdautomatically by specifyingthe stitch length

cunre.

can

used

and

be

within

to

create

has

the

following features:

storedinthe

the

range

floppy disks

and

a total 360000 stitches

and

a total 8000 stitches

be

made automatically

and

3 points on a circle or an arc.

sewing

dataofeach

data

from 0.1 mm

and

PROM

can

and

in a specified

for Mitsubishi Industrial

stitching pattern.

to

12.7 mm with

be

used.

can

be

stored in a PROM.

be

stored

sequence

• Zigzag data between 2 points can be made automatically by specifying the

and

pitch of zigzag,

and

2 points.

the

in a

and

by

width

• Function selecting menu, operation procedures and various

displayed

• Pattem

•

If

the system is connected

modified

• Pattem dataon a floppy disk can be read,

the

data

•

If

the system is connected with an electronic sewing machine, pattem

communicated

on

the

data

can

and

added.

onaPROM.

between

screen.

be

enlarged, reduced, tumed around

with

an electronicsewing machine, pattem data can be

written

them.

and

modified.

or deleted. The same applies to

messages

data

can

are

be

1.

Introduction

1.1

Contents

of

the

Instruction

Contents

Manual

1

(1) Composition of

1.2 Check for Unpacking

the

manual 1

and

of Products 2

(1) Unpacking method 2 (2)

Check

of products 2

1.3 Basic Performance of Component Devices 3

(1) System composition 3 (2) Specifications of control unit 5

(3) PROM

(4) PROM

socket

eraser

(5) Tablet digitizer 7

(6)

Roppy

disk drive unit 8

1.4 Cautions for Operation 9

(1) Safety 9 (2) Environment 9

(3) Power supply voltage 9

(4)

Noises

2. Before Starting

the

Operation

2.1 Basic Knowledge 10

6

9

10

(1)

Roppy

disk 10

(2) PROM 11

2.2

Operation Method 12

(1)

Initial

setting 12

(2) Tuming on the power supply 13

(3) Howtokey-in

the

menu

(4) Tuming offthe power 19

(5) When

3.

Basic

Input

3.1 Input of Simple Stitch

any

error occurred

Pattem

(1) Input method 21

(2)

From the pattem input to the writing 21

13

20

21

-1

4.

Reference

4.1 Pattern Input

Mode

36

(1) Pattern input (2) Setting (3) Input operation

the

mode

input conditions

selection

36 36 38

(4) Start of pattem input 38

(5)

Selectable

(6)

Record

(7) Recall :

(8) Clear of

(9) Deleting

(10) On-line

(11) Modification

(12) Serial transmission

(13)

(14) Curve (SPUNE) 43

(15)

(16) Input

(17)

(18)

Change

Sewing

Stitchlessfeed (FED-*) 46 Second origin

functions

pattem

the

of input conditions 43

speed

method

data

recorded

data

change ! 44

change

(GRIG)

38

39

40

41

42

45

47

(19)

Stop (STOP) 47

(20) Reverse

(21)

Xsymmetry

(22)

Ysymmetry

(23)

Point symmetry

(24)

Circle (CIR-*) 49

(25)

Arc

(ARC-

(26)

(27)

(28) (29)

(30)

(31)

(32)

(33)

(34)

Zigzag

Thread trimming

Origin retum End

(END)

Straight line clear

1 stitch clear

Function code

Record list (RC US) 58

Pattem

(REVER)

(X-INV) (Y-INV)

*)

(ZIGZA)

(RTN)

(1-CLR)

list

(FT

(XY-INV)

(TRIM)

(L-CLR)

(FUNCT)

US)

47

47 48

48

49

50

56

56 56

56

57

59

-H

4.2

Read

(1)

Mode

Selection of read mode

(2) Operation to read 61 (3) Read of connection pattem 61

(4) Display of

4.3

Write

Mode

(1) Selection of write

end

of reading 62

mode

(2) Operationtowrite 63

61

63

(3) Display of

4.4

Function Selecting

(1) Selection of function selecting

(2)

Selectable

end

of writing 64

Mode

mode

functions

(3) Operation of floppy/PROM 66

(4) 2 (5) Deleting

bytes

data

the

I/O

recorded

data

(6) On-line 70

(7) Modification

(8) Serial receiving 71

(9) Serial transmission 71

(10)

Test

(11)

Record

(12)

Pattem

4.5

On-line

(1) Preparation before using

(2)

Selection

(3) Execution of

(4) Specification of stitch (position)tobe

list

Function

of on-line function

resetatthe

the

on-line

sewing

machine

side

modified 75

65 65

65

68

70

71 72 72

73

75

(5)

Change

in pattem

data

after

the

execution of on-line modification

(6) Selectable functions

(7) Modification of stitch position 77

(8)

Modification of sewing

speed

(9) Eliminating of stitch 80

(10) Addition of stitch 81

(11)

Code

(12) Eliminating of

(13) Addition of

data

table

code

(14) Data display 85

..

75

76

79

83

84

4.6

Modffication Function

(1) Data

type

86

input 86

(2) Selectabie function

(3) Rotation

(4)

Enlargement (reduction) 87

5.

Message

5.1 Listof

6-

Functions

6.1 Basic Functions (1) Basic functions

6.2

Function Lists

Messages

(1) Pattem input mode

(2)

Read

(3) Write

(4) Function

mode

86 86

89

93

93 93

94

95

96

-IV

1.

Introduction

1.1

Contents

of

the

Instruction

1.

Introduction

Manual

This manual covers

the

information aisout

industrial Electronic Sewing Machines

(1)

Compositionofthe

1) Introduction

manual

Overall composition, basic specifications, cautions for operation etc.

Please

read

this section carefully t)efore staiUng

2) Before starting operation

Preparatory

screen

steps

display,

before operating

the

key input method

3) Basic operating method

Basic operating method covering from

operation

4)

Reference

Four basic functions of

5)

Message

Explanation on

are

list

described.

the

messages

the

system

the

pattern

PLK

Series

the

input system

and

the

and

their detail are explained.

displayed on

data

input system

and

PLK-A

operatioa

how to start

power on,

LCD

is given here.

Series.

suchasthe

the

system

the

program start

'PTN-A10*

explanation

are

described.

for Mitsubishi

are

explained.

on

and

the

basic

the

6) Appendixes

Structural drawings, schematic drawings of power supply, etc. are quoted.

-1

-

1.2

Check

for Unpacking

and

1.

Introduction

of

Products

Before

unpackingthe products, check

(1) Unpacking method

Take out

(2)

Checkofproducts

Please check if

carefully

foilowing

a carton box

CompositionofPTN-AIO

No.

1-1

1-2

2-1

2-2

2-3

2-4

Main unit (In English)

4

Unused

PTN-AIO

Main

Power

button

unit

Name

cursor

disk

Instruction

cover

supply

foilowing

from

the package.

cautions and the detailof products.

itemsare includedInthe set ofproducts.

of

item

Manual

cord

Nameoftype

—

3.5-

2HD

A180E228P01

Quantity

1

unit

1

pa

1

pa

1

copy

1

pc.

1

pa

2-5

2-6

2-7

2-8

2-9

2-10

Interim

Connection

3A

fuse

OL-UNE

Toothed

Cursor

cord

unit

cable

washer

holder

1

unit

1

pc.

1

pc.

1

pc.

2 PCS.

1

pc.

-2-

1.3

Basic

(1)

System

PTN-A10

1.

introduction

PerformanceofComponent

composition

consists

of fcllawing

X ®

Power

components.

supply

Devices

connector

0

Powerswiteh

(§)On-nne

connector

(§)

RS232C

connector

d);

LCD

®

Operatton

display

Instructing

©Tablet

010203040

O O O O socket

0

Timer

• LJ LJ

n n

section

digitizer

©PROM

eraser

©Cursorcord

holder

0Roppy

disk

drive

unit

©

Power

between

(f)

Power

Couple

(D

LCD

Device to display

®

Timer

Usedtoset

switch

ON/OFF

ON

supply

the

display

switch of

and

OFF.

connector

power supply

the

timetoerase

the

input system. Be

cable

here.

suretotakeapause

function selection menu, operation

the

data

on

the

FROM.

3-

of more than 5

procedures

and

sec.

various

(f)

PROM

Device to write in

©

PROM

Usedtoerase

©

Operation

Brief

explanation on the operating method,

©

On-fine

©

RS-232C

@

Tablet

Patters

socket

and

eraser

the

data

instructing

connector

cableisconnected

connector

interface

cableisconnected

digitizer

and

menus

are

1.

Introduction

read

fronn

savedinthe

section

hera

k^edinhera

the

PROM

PROM.

hera

which

code

saves

No.,

the

eta

is displayed.

pattern

data

O

Floppy

Unitto write in or read from

Cursor

It

retains

disk

cord

the

drive

holder

cursor

unit

cord

the

holder.

floppy disk which

saves

the

pattern

data

-4

(2) Specifications of control unit

1.

Introduction

Item

Control

Stitch Stitch

storage

method

pattem pattem

area data

Numberofpatterns

stored

Number

stored

Number

of

stitches

/pattern Stitch length

Sewing

speed

Enlargement/reduc

tion

Data

input

modes

Specification

FuMectronlc

260X200

3.5

inch floppy

PROM

3.5

inch floppy

PROM

3.5

inch floppy disk

PROM

8000

stitches

control by

mm

disk

the

micro-computer

2HD

27512,

150 16

360000 8000

etc.

patterns

stitches

0.1to12.7 mm (resolution 0.1 mm)

4

speeds

of high(H), medium high (Ml), medium low

Low (L)

10to200%,

1.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

1%step

POINT

P-P

Zigzag

Circle Arc

Free

curve

Stitchbystitch

Two points

Width

3

points

3 points Specify pointsona cunre.

Symmetry X axis, Y axis, origin

Function

codes

Thread

etc.

data

entry

are

specified.

and

pitch

are

specified

are

specified

are

specified

trimming, reversing,

(M2),

2nd

origin.

Display unit

Temperature, humi

dity

ranges

Power

Outside

supply

dimensions

(w) XW X (h)

40

characters

LCD

dispiay

10to35«C,

45 to 85% (dewing not permissible)

AC100/110/120/200/220/230/240V,

Control

unit

460x480x130

50/60

Hz

1.

Introduction

(3) PROM

1)

Set

Raise

socket

the

PROMasshown below.

PROM

the

socket

2) Makesure to

3) Be sure to take outthe

4) Never remove

PROM

socket

1.

levertoinsert

unify

the type of

the

PROM while

28

24

PROM

y

the

socket

PROM

28

24

and

turn

For

down

PROMs.

beforethe power is turned

the

data

are

read

fromorwritten In

27256,27512.2764

Fbr

2716,2732.2732A

Have

the

cut<outattop

load

orderlyfrom

the

lever

ONorOFF.

and

bottom.

latertofix

the

PROM.

the

PROM.

^ Make

(4) PROM

suretouse

Otherwise

eraser

Iterases alldata inthe

1) Pull a

2)

3)

knobonthe

Remove

of

PROM

Press

the

Enlarged

completely the ultraviol^ protection tape,

the

PROM

of correct tvoe

mavbedestroved.

PROM.

Erasingis conductedasfollows.

PROM eraser. Asmall

andtoset

drawer

it oropeilv.

will

come

eta,

whichis adhered on the

to erase the data. Putttie tape inthe drawer and

timer

switch

viewoftimer

and

section

set

the

timerat30

Timer

switch

min.

out

dose

window

the drawer.

ERASER

TIMER

-6-

1.

Introduction

Erasing time

switch. Erasing time

system. Erasing

4) When the erasing did not

the

erasing

5) When the erasing is over, adhere

PROM.

r*'

will

change one after anotherasshown

40min.

time

takes

and

canbeset

place at

30

end

erase

any timesofarasthe

the

set

erasing

min.

within

30 min., clean

again.

the

ultraviolet protection tape,

20

min.

(5) Tablet digitizer

Tablet digitizer consists of the tablet and cursor (mouse).

1) Tablet Menu section is provided at right

end.

Pattern

t>elow

with

power is supplied to

time.

10

min.

the

erasingwindow of

data

canbeinputatany

each

push on

0

min.

etatothe

—1

PROM,

window of

other

the

extend

area

timer

input

2) Menu section

Menu section

l-STITCH

CIRCLE

ARC

ZIGZAG

TRIM

ORIG

POINT

RETURN

LAST

+

has36menu keys.

CANCEL

CLEAR

FEED

UNE

REVERSE

FUNC

CLEAR

X-INV

Y-INV

XY-INV

STOP

END

CODE

-

PATTERN

0 5

1 6

2

3

4 9

BACKSPACE

UST

RESET

RECORD

7

8

UST

.

-7

3) Digitizer cursor

The cufsor has fourbuttons

tablet digitizerwith

Button

following

2

3

1.

Introduction

(1,2.3

functions.

Button

and4}whichare used to read thecoordinate on the

1

4

Button

Button2:Pressed

Button3:Pressedtospecify

Button4:Not

(6)

Roppy

Right

1) Roppy diskforthe pattern data is inserted inthe

1: Pressed to read coordinate values at desired pointon thetablet, and menu

key.

toset

disk

front

sideofcontrol

sequence:

used.

drive unit

stitching

H-M1

POINT -

unit

fdctail

rate.

-M2-L-H

input

method.

P-P-POINT

viewA

Stitching

Input

speed

drive.

(rate)

method

Drive

Eject

changesinthe

button

following

^

To

insertafloppy

press

carefully until crick occurs.

To

removeafloppy

button is pressed).

3)

Any

new

disks

format,

manual.

4)Itis

disk

be

5) Applicable

High

referto"4.4

stn'cUy

drive

unitisreadingorwriting

destroyed.

density

prohibitedtotake

floppy

disk,

holdithorizontally

disk,

press

mustbeformatted

Function

disk

micro

floppy

disk

with

the

eyect

button

(initialized)

Selecting

out

the

Mode,

floppy

disk

(LEDoffloppy

(abbreviatedas3.5",

-8

the

labeled

(floppy

before

(3)

orto

disk

face

up,

put

into

the

slot

and

disk

pops

out

when

the

eject

use.

Regarding

the

method

Operationoffloppy/PROM"ofthis

turn

off

the

drive

2HD

unitislit).

type)

isused.

power

while

the

Memory

data

floppy

may

of

1.4

Cautions

(1)

Safety

Switch

great

(2) Environment

1)

2) Do not expose the system to the direct sunlight or do not place it

3) Care should be taken to prevent

4)

5) Itis prohibited to apply any strong impact to

for

Operation

off

the

power

dangerofelectric

Do

notoperatethe

or

lower

temperature

likearoom

metal particles into

^stem

or

oil

intense

heater.

cannot be operated inthe atmospherecontaining the

met

vibrations.

1.

t>6fore

access to the

shockifyou

system

(ICTC

the

control device or

introduction

insideofunit

touch

the

charging

underthe

or under). Otherwise, the

environmentofhigher

the

intrusionof water,

the

tablet digitizer.

the

system or to operate itwhere there are

for

inspectionorrepair.

section

while

the

temperature

matfunction

dose

liquid

or etectridty conducting

explosive

(There

powerissupplied.)

(35°Corover)

or falure occurs.

to a heat source

gas, dense dust

is a

(3)

Power

1) Operate the system

2) When there isaninstantaneous powerfailure,

(4)

Noises

1) Ifa

2)

3) Noises mayberaised if a radio or TV is

supply

rating.

error

Insuch occasion, turn off

surge

disturbed

Same

raises large noises. Be

(Example: High frequency welder, etc.)

power

voltage

with

the power supply which is

state

and

stopstooperate.

the

power

voltage (noise) is appliedtotfie power supply line,

temporarily.

problem may be encountered if

suretosecure

supply

for

themoruse

themata

within

the

system is broughttothe reset or

and

tsack on again to resume

the

system is operated near any device which

a sufficient distance from

used

remote

around

place.

the

the range of ± 10% of the

the

operation.

the

system control may

such

device.

system. Provide a

separate

the

be

9-

2.

Before

2.1

Basic

(1)

Roppydisk

1)

Starting

Knowledge

Floppy

utilizes

magnetism.

disk

the magnetism and its

2. Before Starting

the

Operation

should

be

handled

memory

carefully

the

Operation

because it is a

couldbe destroyedunder the effectof a strong

precision

component

which

Name

a. Sliding cover

of

each

section

(Front)

Protectorofmagnetized

(MITSUBISHI

MF2-HD)

D n

surf^.

are printed on the front

Nameofmanufacturer

sida

(Rear)

and type of

floppy

disk

b.

Label

Columnstorecord

a Write protect

Protection to preventerasingthe

2) Format of

New

Following

Regarding

floppy/PROM'.

floppy

2 types of

disk

the

methodofformat,

tab

disk

cannot

user's

name,

be used as a data

floppy

disk

can be used

refer

-10-

contentsofdata,

memorybymistake.

disk

with

the system.

to'4.4

Function

data

etc. are

unless

Selecting

it is

provided.

formatted

Mode,

(3)

(initialized).

Operation

of

2.

Before

Starting

the

Operation

TypeoffloDDv

(2) PROM

PROMs

with ultraviolet

Mitsubishi

disk

3.5*

high density recording type

Memoiy : 1.44MB ; 1MB

Byte/sector:

Sector/track: 9

512bytes;1024bytes

sectors

; 8

When a disk is formatted, ail existing

disks containing important

data

(2HD)

sectors

Caution

data

are

erased.

Make

sure

nottoformat

whichare used withthe system are as listed below and the memory can

rsys.

2716

M5L2716K

2732

M5L2732K

2732A

any

be

Fujitsu

27C256:

27C512:

MB8516

MB8516H

Fujitsu's MBM27C256A-20

MBM27C256A-25

Fujitsu's MBM27C512-20

MB85^-35 MB8532-45

MBM2732A-20 MBM2732A-25 MBM2732A-30

MBM2732A-35

11

22

Operating

(1) Initial setting

Kindsofdisplay

ofthe system. The dip switches are arrangedasshown below and allswitches are

P'isplay in English, 1.44

2.

Method

characters and

Before

MB)

Starting

floppy

the

Operation

diskcan be selected by the settingof dip switches

at shipping fromthe factory.

set

to ON

Setting

Dip

of

dip

switch

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

No.

ON/OFF

1MB/1.44MB

English/Japanese

Not

used

Not

used

Not

used

Not

used

Not

used

FixedtoOFF

Dip switch (Setting at shipping from factory)

Dip

switches are

OFF

yyyyyyyB

provided

at the

front

centersectionin the inputsystem.

12

2.

Before

Starting

the

Operation

(2) Turningonthe

Power supply to

©

Power

ON

Confirmthat

O Displayon

The system startsto operate

1.

3.

O

End

(3) Howtokey-in

1) Selecting

select

To

the

a function (letters

power

supply

the

system is appHed with following

the

power cord is connected properly,

LCD

screen

and

PEN-IN

WRITE

the

menu

functions

2.

4.

are

READ

FUNCTION

not

flickering),

steps.

and

turn on

the

following display is shown on

operater^key

or

the

power switch.

the

ten

keys.

LCD

screen.

2) Input of conditions

When enten'ng

focusfor reading of

press

the

a New input

[Example]

Display Input

J_

the

button1and

^ M * 1

® % 5 ^

tx

Change

of input (150% 50%)

Display

-L

^

li M % 0

conditions (numt>ers

the

digitizer cursor, into

hitM

kev.

0

% S

%

Input

% 5

are

flickering), move

the

frameof

desired

the

+ mark, which is

number

key of

Inputdigit

Cursor

the

tabl^

position

the

5.

H %

-13-

c. No

2. Before

change

Display input

(50% 50%)

Starting

§. s % ®

i.

%

the

Operation

d. Correction of input

When\4*ikev

"BACKSPACP key on the tablet digitizer.

Display

1 1 1m %

1.

1

1 i

J-

-Q. 1

J-

J2-

i

e.

Check

While

conducted.

(a)

of input

respective setting

Check

of kinds of character

Display Input

J-

-0. S

J

Q.

^

ener

isnotyet pressed, the cursoron the screen can

BACKSPACE

^ %

BACKSPACE

M % M %

'& %

M %

conditions

TRIM

Input

0

are

being

Cannot

input,

tse

input

t>e

the checkof

returnedby usingttie

following

contents is

(b)Check ofsetting range

Display Input

-8.

^ ®

JL

^ S ^

(c)

Checkofinput

Display Input

-L

A M * 0

digit

(Exampleofinput

J ^ X %

® %

S % Cannot

(Example

ofinputscale)

BACKSPACE

Cannotbeinput

scale)

Cannotbeinput

t}e

Retiy

input

theinput

-14-

2.

3) Input of letters

Letters

a

are

input to specify

Change

Letteratthe

Move

of letters

the +

Before

cursor

mark,

position is

the reading focus ofthe digitizer cursor, intotheframe of

Starting

the

name

changed.

key on the tablet and press the button 1

changes.

the

of pattern.

Operation

•+"

so

that the letter at the cursor position

or

If'+* key is operated,

If key is operated,

10

numbers

Example

of

ctMrnoe

Example of

key

operation

Display Input

•+•

the

letter

changes

Blank

orderlyasindicated with mark.

Example of key operation

Display Input

26 alphabet letters

b. Input of

When a letter

is IfLilJkey is

position of leading letter, onetobe

characters

savedinthe

pressed

inputsothat

was

changedtothe

memory. Then you

without changing

the

pattern

the

pattem

desired one, press! Ikeysothat

can

-15

the

name

proceed to

leading letter or

which is

is not

change

setatpresent, is recognizedasthe

changed.

the

next letter.

the

blank is specified at

desired letter

the

2. Before

Example of Input (Changing from PATTERNtoOP)

Display Input

Starting

the

Operation

•-L-L-S-JL

+

-S-

S

-I- -I-

-Q-B

X

-Q- -E- S X X -B-

O P ^ T E R N

-S- -B-

JL-i--R.

-M-

+

JL I^D

JL

+

(Input

14times.)

17times.)

Ifyou find a typing error during input of letters, move

'BACKSPACP

the

blank

Exampleofinput

-Q- X B X X -B-

-O. • _ X X X

•

c. Input of

Ifl**Ikev

savedinthe

When

the

spacetocomplete

Example of input (Changing from

k^.

Pleasenote that the letter indicated withthe cursoris replaced with

space.

Display Input

JL

TERN

pattem

is hitagain afterthe inputof pattem name

name

memory.

name is lessthan 8 letters,

the

name.

Display Input

the

balance positions mustbefiiled

PATTERN

BXXXXXX

S

J-J.

^-B.

JL

X S X X X X X +

X®XXXXX

X X B X X X X +

XX

^ P

X X X X

the

BACKSPACE

with

8 letters,the pattem name is

to OP)

CH]

+

(Input14times.)

(Input

17times.)

cursor to

the

with

letter with

the

blank

the

16-

2.

Before

Starting

the

Operation

d. Input of pattern

When a pattern name starts with 'P*.

Operate*2andi^key*

nama

Exampleofinput (Changing from

(a)

Initial

input

M A T T E R N

JSL

M X

Q T T E R N

.0

(b) Confirmation of execution

WRITE?

name

Display

JL

starting with

at the

-i-

-E- -N

P

1 1. y 2. n

'P'

set

any letter other than

confirmation

PATTERNtoPI)

"P"atthe

initial

input

of execution and inputagain the isattem

Input

Operate '2 andC^key*to changethe

1.

Operate '1 andLUJkey'.

(c)

Second

aZZZZZZ

P U -

i_L«

P 1

4) Regarding

If

the

reading focus of

on

the

tablet digitizer

aborted

forcibly.

FLOPPY

input

Display Input

the

"CANCEL"

Z

and

the

digitizer cursor is moved to

and

the

PROM

the

"RESET"

button 1 is

conditions.

m

E

®

E

keys

pressed,

(Input9times.)

the

"CANCEL"orthe

the

present

"RESET key

input operation

can

be

17-

2. Before

b.

Reset

ifthe'RESEP keyispressed, the

screen.

If

you

wish

to end up the program, select

If

youselect

key.

"2.

n', the display changes to the lastscreen

Starting

fbllowirtg

the

Operation

corrfirming

"1.

y*.

me^ge

tsefore

isdisplayedonthe

LCD

operating the 'RESET

RESET?

1

5) Displayof functions which

Functions

confirmed by

Example:atthe

STITCH:

1.

3.

which

can be selected duringthe execution of respective functions can be

hittinqr^kev.

input of pattern

%

RECORD

PATTERN

RAM

l.y

canbeselected

mm

Press!

Z

RECALL

CLEAR

4*

Zn

ikev.

4.

5.

RECORD

ONUNE

DELETE

PressHSHkey.

6.

MODIFY

Press

-18

fTTikey3times.

2.

Before

Starting

the

Operation

(4) Turning off

Input

system

the

power

stopstooperateasshown

O Duringthe input operation

4 Do

you

(YE^

end

the

# Didyou write

Be sure to save the operated pattern data in

(YES)

® Press the 'RESET

Followingconfimriatlon

RESET?

program?

the

pattern data?

key.

message

t}e!ow.

the

willbedisplayed.

1. y

2.

n

memoryof

floppy

Press1*key to

disk

end

(PROM).

the

program.

Select

When

Power

O

End

*1.

y.

the

following

1.

PEN-IN

3.

WRITE

OFF

message is displayed,

2.

READ

4.

FUNCTION

the

power can be turned

off.

-19.

2.

Before Starting

the

Operation

(5) When

any

error

occuired

1)Ifthere is any mistake inthe operation,the buzzer

where you errored

2) When any error

message

resume

will

the

operation.

Please note that

•CANCEL'

key.

E100:

and

input with a proper manner.

which

t>e

shownonthe

'C

inthe message indicates the system is

STTTCHDATA

EMPTY

disables the continued operation occurs, the

LCD.

Press

win

sound. Insuch occasion, check

the

"CANCEL' keytoreset

waiting

following

the

error

and

foryou to pressthe

-20

3.

Basic

input

3.

Basic

Input

3.1 InputofSimple

(1) Input

(2) From

method

1) Howtooperate

Move

the

menutobe

2) Input of pattem coordinate of

Align

the

+ mark

the

pattemtobe

the

pattem

Sequence

of operation from floppy disk is explained. Pattem is drawn correctly

section of

the

button

the

1.

Stitch

+ mark,

selected,

the

Pattern

menu

key

the

reading focus of

and

press

the

center

inputonthe

Inputtothe

of reading focus of

tatjiet digitizer

writing

the

creation of

on

a thin

paper

tablet digitizer. Pattem

the

button

1.

tablet digitizer

the

pattemasshown

and

the

data

canbecreated

digitizer cursor, into

digitizer

and

press

cursoratthe

the

button 1.

below till it is written in

paperisattachedtothe

lay

entering respective points

the

frame of digitizer's

end

stitch point of

pattem

data

the

input

t>y

Jt

0r

I

Stitching

Stitch length Sewing

Input

Stitching

©Si

H G

conditions

speed

scale

order

t A

B

i©

♦

OriginO

0

F ^ E

:

5.0

♦

^(D

♦

X

mm

: Straight running stitch... High

Comer

:

100%

: Origin - (Stitehlessfeed) -

stitch Medium-high

A-

speed

D-

One Stitch length

Stitehless

input

Midpcrint

O

End

X

(BC, EG,

speed

H-

J-

feed

motion

order

stop

input position

code

input position

i«0

(AB,

CD, DE, GH,

HQ

(Stitehlessfeet^ -»Origin

-21

1. Selection of pattern input mode

Pattern input

Operation

1.

Select

modeisselected

1.

PEN-IN

3.

WRITE

"1.

PEN-IN'.

3.

under

2.

4.

Basic

the

READ

FUNCTION

input

reset

state

(explained tselow).

2. Setting

the

pattern input conditions

Input respective input conditions

®

Erasingofpattern

input system.)

PATTERN

CLEAR?

@ Datatype

DATATYPE

1.

PLK^

(This

data

RAM

g

1

is displayed whenthe data type is not

2.

® input scale

INPUT

SCALE

as

instructed

(Thisisdisplayed

CLEAR

PLK

l.y

t>y

the

when

2.n

display cursor.

the

p)attem

data are

set)

100

retained

bythe

—Stitch

length

STITCH

LENGTH

mm

-22-

sS

3.

Basic

input

SEWING

1.

H

INPUT

1.

POINT

End

of setting

O

End

SPEED

Zm

METHOD

ZP-P

pii%

OK?

3.

2 [HD

M2

4.

L

1

mm

l.y

\

i

2.n

1CZ3

3.

D^nition

The

Operation

1. Focus

of origin

origin

data

is entered.

the

cross

1.

—•

Abbreviated from

STTTCH:

%

HH

mm

markof digitizercursoron

hereonas

illimm

To

-23-

inpur.

©T

the

Jt

I

origin

B G

*0*

®\i

of pattern

♦

X

OrklinO

0

*

and

♦

O

press

E

the

t A

button

B

i(2>

4. Stitchless feed motion input

Stitchless

feed

dataisentered.

Operation

1. Operate

the

'FEED*

key of

3.

Basic

the

menu section.

Input

STTTCH:

•1%

2. Input

STITCH:

Hi

the

point

"A"ofthe

% H

••

1

pattern.

mm

1

•">"

Ml

HH

♦A

♦

Ori^O

0T

Jt

I

H G

<5)\

♦

Origin0

0

F E

♦

X

tA

B

i(2)

24-

5. Point input

One-sdtch

Operation

1. Input

dataisentered.

the

point'B'of

the

3.

Basic

pattern.

Input

snrcH:

SB

SHl

V

♦

IB

Ol^O;

Jt

(S>\

♦ ♦

X

I

Origin 0

^(D

ti

B

i(2)

H G

-25

F E

3.

Basic

input

6. Change of sewing

Sewing

Operation

1. Press

speed is changed

the

button of digitizercursor 2 or 3 times.

Eachpress onthe button 2 change the speedstep bystep,

- Lxw - High -

STITGH:

STITCH:

1%

speed

Medium

|

••

®

•

^ M

mm

1

^^nim

from

high

medium

—.

m

highspeed

BB

enBi

IHH

mmmm

(Ml)

to highspeed

Medium

(H).

high-

Medium

low

7. Input method change

Input

mode is changed

Operation

from

point

1. Press the button3 of digitizer cursor.

With

each

press

onthe

line-—.

snrcH:

%

button

mm

(POINT)

to straight line

3, itchanges

from

Point-Straight

Jt

®T

I

AG

(P-P).

One-Point-Straight

tA

B

♦ ♦

X

Origin 0

e

F E

(3>

26

8. Straight line (P-P)data input

Straight line (P-P) is entered.

Operation

1. Input

the

point'Cofthe

3.

Basic

pattern.

input

snrcH:

\%

1

SI

t A

B

/>0

Oi^O

t A

B

X<2>

®T

Jt

I

E G

♦

(§>S<

♦ ♦

X

O^inO

-e

F E

-27-

3.

Basic

Input

9. Bend

Sewing

(POINT)

Operation

1. Press

2.

data

input

spe^ischangedtomedium

and

bend

dataisinput

the

button 2 of mouse (digitizer cursor) to

medium high).

STITCH:

Press

STTTCH:

%

the

button 3 of

%

mm

mousetochange

^Bnrun

high

wmm

speed

the

(Ml),

input

modeischangedtopoint

change

input method (straight line - point).

Jt

ttie sewing

speed

(high -

ti

I®

®T

I

H G

♦ ♦

X

OriginO

0

F ^ E

-28-

3.

Basic

input

3. Input

4. Input

the

point'0'of

the

point

the

"E*ofthe

pattern.

t A

B

i®

^(D

*

♦

Ori^O

Jt

t A

B

0T

I

H 6

®\

♦

♦ ♦

OriginO

0

♦

i®

♦

X

E

-29

3.

Basic

input

10. Bend and straight

Sewing

input fine

Operation

1. Pressthe

2. Pressttie

3. Input

speed Isset to

data

button

the

point'Pof the pattern.

One

data input

2 of

3 of

high

mouse

speed

(H)

to changethe

and

input

mode

sewing

input

ischangedto

speed

method

(medium

(point

♦

Or^nO

F

straight

high-high).

- straight

line

fine).

t A

B

(P-P)

to

€)T

Jt

I

H G

(§)\i

♦

Origin 0

0

F ^

tA

B

♦

X

(D

-30-

3.

Basic

Input

11. Midpoint Midpoint

Operation

1.

Operate

stop

(STOP)

stop

(STOP)

the

"STOP*ofthe

STITCH;

IK

^ S

code input code

is input

menu.

H i

IB

t A

B

i®

+

•f

Origin 0

-e—

®T

Jt

1

H G

♦

X

Origin 0

9

t A

B

+

I®

31

-

12. Input of remaining pattem

Input

the

remaining

pattem

Operation

the

point

1. Input

Z

Press

3.

Press

4. Input

5. Input

6. Press

7.

Press

8. Input

the the

the

'G'ofthe

button 2 of button 3 of

point

'H'ofthe

point

*1"ofthe

button 2 of mousetochange

button3of

point

'J'ofthe

3.

Basic

Input

in compliance with

pattem.

mousetochange mousetochange

pattem.

mousetochange

pattem.

the

fore-going procedures.

the

sewing

the

input method (straight line - point).

the

sewing

the

input

speed

method

(high medium high).

(medium high•*high).

(^int

straight

line).

t A

B

1(g)

®T

+

I

H

Jt

I

H

Origin 0

-e—

♦

X

Origin 0

(D

t A

B

•f

*

+

♦

A®

32

3.

Basic

Input

13. Origin return

Origin

Operation

return data is entered.

1. Operate

snrcH:

data

the

'RETURN'

input

!

aimm

key of the menu section.

Jt

®T

I

Jt

®T

I

+

♦

©Si

♦

Origin 0

e

H G F ^ E

♦

/•©

*

©

+ +

+

♦ +

©\

HQ

* *

♦

X

Origin 0

e

F E

/^Q

©

i®

33-

3.

Basic

input

14. End

End

Operation

1.

(END)

Operate

1.

3.

code

the

PEN-IN

WRITE

input

is entered.

"END*

key of

the

2.

4.

menu

section.

READ

FUNCTION

®T

Jt

+

©Si

*

X

I

H

Origin 0

-6

t A

B

X©

15.

"WRITE"

Operation

1.

3.

1. Input

mode

selection

modeisselected

PEN-IN

WRITE

"3"

key of

the

under

menu

reset

Z.

READ

4.

FUNCTION

section.

condition.

34

16. Write condition setting

input

the

write conditions using the cursor.

Operation

3.

Basic

Input

^ Write

4 Confirmation of executing of writing

destination

Selection of write to

DESTINATION

1.

FLOPPY

name

Set

'PATTERN'asthe

PATTERN

Execution of writing

WRITE?

selection

input

NAME

the

floppy disk.

pattern

Z

name.

PROM

1B

[Z3

il53

O

End

17.

Endofpattern

Following

Number

message

FLOPPY

NAME:

and

name of

data

writing

willbedisplayedonthe

the

written pattern

LCDasthe

and

numberofstitches

35

writing is completed.

willbedisplayed on

the

LCD.

4.

Reference

4.1

Pattern

Patterns

(1)

(2)

4.

Reference

Input

are

Pattern

Select

Setting

Set

respective pattern Input conditions before starting

created

input

"1.

the

Mode

mode

PEN-IN"

Input

or

edited.

selection

under

conditions

the

reset

state.

the

pattern Input

1) Confirmation of erasing of pattern

the

pattern

Select whether to

a new pattern

When

data,

When

data)

data

the

pattem

if It

exists.Iserased

PATTERN

CLEAR?

the

pattern

erase

the

or to

add

data

addition "Z n' Isselected,

automatically.

RAM

CLEAR

data

is newly input:

data

pattern

data

new pattern

1.y

1 (ZD

When

the

dataIsadded

to

the

one

whichIscreated

2[Z]or(ZDonly

2) Data type Input (This Is displayed when Select A Series machine or

Please number

the

typeofdatatobe

note

that. If

which

canbeInput,

Input

depending

the

conventional electronic sewing

the

data

type

is Input,

are

changedasshown

(This Is displayed

which

are

retained In

data

the

"END

Zn

or

the

data

type Is

on whether

the

stitch

length

below.

when

code" at

which

not

yet

the

sewing

machine

and

the

Input system retains

the

was

system,

the

written:

and

end

set)

machine Is

(PLK

Series, etc.).

the

limitation of stitch

to Input

of a pattern

the

PLK-

Length

and

Data

PLK-A

PLK

DATATYPE

1.

PLK-A

In

caseofPLK-A

Any

other

number

type

cases

of

stitches

Max.

series: 11 ^ |

: 2

which

PLK

stitch

1Z7

6.2

36

can

mm

be

Input

length

Max.

number

8000

4000

of

stitches

3) Input ofthe input scale

Ratio

ofsize ofthe

input in

Range

If

of input is 10to200%.

lOOCHDis

material

of

sewing

the

unit of %.

input,

and

the

patternand stitches reduced to 1/2

actual

the

patternonthe

ratio

4.

Reference

sewing

becomes

tablet

material

100%

digitizer

againstthe pattern on the tablet

which

means

arethe

the size ofthe

same.If50(5I3is

actual

input,

(50%).

digitizer

sewing

the

is

size

INPUT

4) Input of stitch length

Length

the

method

It

canbeset

STITCH

5) Sewing

Speed

•1.H"isforthe highspeed,

speed

SCALE

ofone

to sew

and

stitchisinput

explained later.

within

LENGTH

speed

selection

the

*4.

L' for the low

inthe

unitofmm

the

range

of 0.1to12.7 mm.

pattern is specified.

*2.

Ml•forthe

speed.

1^^

medium

Scale

whenthe straight

mm

highspeed,

Please notethat the sewing speed can be changed at anytime

mouse.

SEWING

1.H

^M1

SPEED

1

3.

M2

4.

L

I ^ I

Ipriflth f ^ 1

^4

line

input

•3.M2"

forthe medium

with

the button 2 ofthe

I

isspecified by

low

6) Selection of input

Input method of pattern

method

data

is specified.

Whenthe pointinputis selected, the stitch length can be specifiedfor each stitch and it

is possibleto

explained

input

anystitchesunder 12.7

previously.

mm

regardless ofthe stitch length, whichwas

Onthe other hand,ifthe straight lineinputmethod isspecified and

2 points are defined, the data of stitch of specified length for the straight line between

these

2 points

are

created

automatically.

The input method can be changed at any time by the button 3 of mouse.

INPUT

When it is input one stitch after another;

When two points are specified first

in between are created automatically :

METHOD

POINT

37

and

11

then

21

^

the

^ I

stitches

4.

Reference

7) Confirmation of

Confirm

If

the

If

the

end

reset

the

end

setting value.

of setting M.y'is

'2.n'is selected,

1

To

end

the

setting: 11 j

To

reset

After

the

input system is started,

saved

(3)

input

Refer to '3. Basic input* regarding

not

changed,

operation

in memory

just

and

press

of setting

selected,

the

:2|^ {

the

stateisdisplayedonthe

keysothat

the

input

canberepeated

the

setting of conditions on

1

the

pattem

input is Initiated.

screen.

the

cursor

movestothe

input method, etc.

from

the

stitch length.

and

after

When

the

next setting item.

2nd

set

conditions

setting

are

(4)

Startofpattem

As

the

Input

(5)

Selectable

Input

pattem input is started,

Number

STITCH:

IS

of input

i

mm

the

stitches

following

T . T T T

scale Stitch length

functions

1.

RECORD

3.

PATTERN

4.

RECORD

5.

ONUNE

7.

SERIAL

TRANSMIT

Sewing

RAM

DELETE

speed Inputmethod

2.

RECALL

CLEAR

6.

MODIFY

message

Nameofselected

the number of patterns registered in

(when "R:"is displayed)

i

willbeshown on

function (abbreviation) or,

RAM.

the

LCD.

8.

CHANGE

9.

SPUNE

38-

Menu

1.

RECORD

Z

RECALL

3.

PATTERN

4.

RECORD

5.

ONUNE

6.

MODIFY

7.

SERIAL

8.

CHANGE

9.

SPUNE

4.

RAM

CLEAR

DELETE

TRANSMIT

Reference

'1'

•3'

•5"

•e-

•a-

'9'

Digitizer

10. Sewing

11. Input

Tablet

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

cursor

Stitchless

2nd

Stop

Reverse

X-INV Y-INV

X

Y-INV

Circle

Arc

Zigzag

Trim

Origin

End

Line 1

stitch

Function

Record Pattern

(mouse)

speed

method

origin

return

clear

list list

feed

code

change

input

•Button

•FEED'

•ORIG

"STOP"

•REVERSE"

•X-INV

•Y-INV "X Y-INV"

"CIRCLE" "ARC"

"ZIGZAG" TRIM"

•RETURN" "END" "UNE

•1-STITCH "FUNC

"RECORD

•PATTERN

2"

3'

POINT

CLEAR-

CODE"

CLEAR"

UST

(6)

Record

Pattern data held by the control unit is down-loaded to record memory or floppy disk.

Maximum

339), up to 4000 stitches,

Available record No. is

Please

memory

20 patterns (record No.400 to 419)and

can

be stored in record memory and floppy disk respectively.

note

that,ifthe

willbecleared.

assigned

powerofthe

automatically to

control

39

maximum

each

unitistumed

pattem in incremental order.

40 patterns (record No.300 to

off,

the

data

storedinthe

record

1)

Selectionofthe

DESTINATION

1.

REC

record

RAM

4.

Reference

destination

2.

FLOPPY

1

oraCy

Select RAM"

2) Confirmation of execution of recording

To record under the specified conditions, select "1.y*andtochange

select

the

address

or,

when

RECORD?

"2.

n".

to record. When it is

saving on

the

floppy disk,

savedinthe

select

1. y 2. n

"2.

FLOPPY".

record memory,

1

or2

I I

select

the

conditions,

If'1. y" is selected, recording starts.Ifit is recorded in a floppy disk,besuretoset

floppy

3) Display of a When saving in

diskinthe

end

REC

RAM

disk drive.

of recording

the

record memory.

No.

®i®IlL®^4000)

:

c

Number which has been given by recording, the number of pattern

been recorded, and the total number ofstitches ofthe

are

displayedonthe

LCD

screen.

data

saved in

data

which have

the

record memory

*1. REO

a

b. Recordingona floppy disk

FLOPPY

Numberwhichhas been givenbyrecording and the number ofstitches of pattern data

(7)

which

Recall

has

been

Datasaved on the record

are

now

input.

1) Input of record No.

RECORD

R:

400-419

No.

:

recorded are displayed on

No.

memory

F:

300-339

orthe

floppy

40

|)

C

the

LCD

screen.

diskcan be added to the pattern data

which

4.

Reference

(8)

Record

2)

Confirmation

To

•2.

No. of

No.

ofthe record

ofexecution of

No.

RECALL?

recall

under the specifiedconditions, select

n'.

Since the recall starts

beforehand in

Evenifthe

in

executed.

Please

Clear

recorded

of pattern

note,

data

however,

data

datatobe

recalled is

memory

entered.

is 400 - 419 and itis 300 - 339 forthe

recall

1

or2

1.y

2. n

*1.

y or,to changethe conditions, select

as

soon

as

'1. y is selected,

the

disk drive ifyou wish to recall from

be

the

floppy disk.

suretoset

type of pattem which is retained in the input system

are

different

that

the

when

stitch

the

recall

lenothisnot

has

checked.

been

selected,

floppy

1

disk.

a floppy disk

and

the

data

type

the

recall

can

be

Pattem data which is created presently can be cleared and it

can

be brought to

the

inputstart state.Insuch occasion, anydata otherthan the pattern data are not accepted.

1) Confirmation of execution of clearing

PATTERN

CLEAR?

Select '1.y"to clear the pattern data or '2.n*unless

(9) Deleting

The

the

data

recordedinthe

Inthis occasion, any data other than the specified recorded

1) Input of record No.

RECORD

R:

400-419

RAM

recorded

No.

CLEAR

1. y 2. n

data

record memory or floppy disk

F:

300-339

1 or 2 I 1

the

data

are cleared.

are

deleted.

data

are not accepted.

pattem

Input the record No. of pattem to be deleted.

-41

-

4.

Reference

2) Confirmation of execution of deleting

No.

DELETE?

^

1. y Z n

1

or2

I I

When it is recorded under

conditions,

select

'2.

n".

the

specified condition, select

Sincedeleting startsassoonas'1. y isselected,besuretoset

drive

when

the

data

of floppy disk is deleted.

(10) On-line

Pattern

machine.

For

data

further

retained in

details, referto'4.

the

input system are corrected by connecting with

5 On-line Function".

(11) Modification

Pattem data retained in the inputsystem are

machineinthis For further details, referto"4. 6 Modification Function"

case.)

modified

*1.y*or, to

a floppy disk on

(it

is not connected

change

the

with

the sewing

the

disk

sewing

the

(12) Serial

transmission

Pattem data for 1 pattern is transmitted to an external device (electronic sewing machine,

etc.) via

Connect

unit of

1) Confirmation of execution of transmission

the

RS-232C

one

endofRS-232C

the

input system

SERIAL

TRANSMIT?

serial

and

TRANSMIT

interface.

serial

the

other

interfacetoRS-232C

endtothe

1. y Z n

external device.

connectoratthe

1 or 2 I I

Whenthe pattem data is transmittedto an extemal device,select

end

the

mode,

"2. n".

left

sideofmain

"1.

y or,ifnot and to

Since the transmission by the system takes place as soonas"1.y"is selected, be sure

to

set

beforehand the external device ready for

data

communication.

42-

2)

Display

Whenthe datatransmission is completed, the number ofstitches oftransmitted pattern

data

(13)

Changeofinput

Pattern

Conditions

speed

Regarding

of result of transmission

TRANSMIT STITCH: •

is displayed.

conditions

input

conditions

which

which can be changed

and

the

input method.

the settingofthese

4.

Reference

CANCEL

havealready been set can be changed.

with

this

conditions,

function

referto"(2)

are 3 items of the stitch length, the

Setting the

input

conditions'.

(14) Curve (SPUNE)

Dataof a smooth is selected and the

However,

produced.

1) Example of curve

when the

Input

the points Aand Bto drawa straight line before

state to input a curvedata.

will

t>easshown

cun/e,

points

point

data

above.

which

passes overthe last

position

specified before this

largerthan 1 and less than 127being set

which

is specified next is

only

one, the data of straight

inputting

And

then specify

orderly

the pointC - D

next,

can be created.

'9'

keyto putItat the

-...

- J. The result

function

line

is

43-

4.

Reference

2) input of a curve

Following

are

being

STITCH

data

message

inputted.

: 1

will

be shownon the

mm

Input

respective pointson a curveunderthe abovestate. The numberofinputpointsis

displayedonthe

3) Erasing the input point(s)

If

the

"1-STITCH

4) Creation of curve

Input

every

numberofstitches)

Whenacurve

data

canbeinput.

5) Ending

Pressthe

input

the

"CANCEL"

state.

LCD.

CLEAR"

data

point

on a

and

data is

input of curve

completed,

key

^

keyIsinput,

desired

then

curve

inputC^key.

the

data

sothatthe

LCD

screen

1

SPUN

the last

(the

input

processing

numberofinput

curve

data

input

while

respectivepointsof a curve

point

Iserased.

time

varies

point

turnsto 1 andthe nextcunre

isendedandit

depending on the

returns

tothe

pattern

(15) Sewing

speed

Thisisusedtochange

been

established.

Sewing

speedIsIncrementedasshown

High

speed

r

Result of

change

STITCH

change

the

sewing

(H)-Medium

is displayed on

: r

Pimm

speedinthe

below

high

(Ml)-Medium

the

LCDasshown below.

iiB

npi

TStitching speed

pattern

with

input

each push on the

low

(M2)-Low

conditions

button

which

is set presently.

which

(L)

]

have

2.

already

-44

4.

Reference

(16) Input method

Thisisusedtochange

have already

Pattern

p-POINT

Resultof change is displayed on the

data

snXCH

change

the

been

established.

input

methodischangedasshown

(poirrt

input)-P-P

:

•i

Hmm

Cautionsatthe

1) Regarding

Although

inputofcurve.

If

you

specify

inputofcurve

the

stitch length at

the

normal

more

than

pattern

data

• •

the

stitch

lengthis0.1to12.7

12.1

mm,

input

methodinthe

below

(line

input)—

LCD

as shown

TInput method which is

input of curve

mm,

a correct

stitch

with

below.

itis

data

pattern

each

input

push

set

limitedto0.1

may

notbe obtained.

conditions

onthe

presently.

to12.0

button

mm

with

which

3.

the

:d

2)

When

youcreatea data

at the pointKtemporarily and proceed to inputthe furtherdata of curve.

like

the one

whichisshown

below,

complete

the

inputofcurve

45

4.

Reference

3) Whena curveinput data is created, a more precise data

many pointsaspossibie. Do not hesitateto specify many pointsto obtain a more

and

smooth

Example

Whena circleor any data cioseiy resembies an arc, input more than 3 points with90"

shown

data

1

below.

.u..

Example

With

sure

2

a curveasshown

to inputasmany pointsaspossible.

below,

whichturns abruptly

wiil

be obtained by inputting

90*

from

a section ofsmooth curve,make

as

faithful

as

(17)

Stitchless feed

If

this function is seiected, a straight line stitchless feed

position

When when

If

the

numberofinput

before

the

last

the

basting,

—X—

—X—X"*

(FED-

the

function

data is a

the

points

*)

are scarce, a desired curvemaynot be obtained.

isselectedandthe

stitch

data,

basting

codeandthe

the

thread

position

trimming

X

t

\

data

is inserted between the iast

specified next

code is

automatically

codeareadded

(3.0

mm

unit)

added,

and

automatically.

46

4.

Reference

(18)

Second

This

start point of stitching cycle.

ThisIsused when the start point ofstitching cycleis

zero

pattern data

(19)

Stop

origin

function

point

(STOP)

(ORIG)

makes the last positionspecifiedjust beforethe selectionofthis

ofthe sewing machine. Please notethat

due

to the character of this function.

functionasthe

set

at a pointotherthanthe mechanical

only

one 2nd

originIsallowed

Sewing machine operation (stitching) stops at previouslyspecified point withthe needle at

up

position.

If

the

start switch of

stitched.

When

the

'STOP'

data

after

canbeinput

the

sewing machine is

the

stop

codeisthe

several

timesIneach

turned

stitching data,

pattern

data

on,

the

subsequent

start

codeIsadded

pattern

automatically.

Ineach

can

be

(20) Reverse

When this function is selected,

specified before

•REVER'

the

(21) X

symmetry

Ifthis function Is selected,

position specified before selecting this function.

(REVER)

the

selection of this function.

canbeInput several times In

input of

odd

number

(X-INV)

and

the

released

reverse

each

with

data

presser

pattern

the

Input of

Is Inverted

is driven at

data

The

even

around

the

last position which

reverse

number.

presser

Yaxis which

Isstartedwith

passes

the

was

last

Input A - B - C

is

created.

and

press

the

'X-INV keysothat

47

the

symmetrical pattern of C - D - E

4.

Reference

(22) Y symmetry

If

this function is selected,

(Y-INV)

the

1) Example of Ysymmetry

data

is inverted around Xaxis which

passes

the

last

Input A - B - C

is

created.

(23) Point

symmetry

If

this

function is

the

last position before selecting this function.

1) Example of point symmetry

(XY-INV)

selected,

and

press

the

"Y-INV

31

D .

keysothat

data

is inverted at

c

the

symmetrical pattern of C - D - E

the

point

symmetry

position

around

\

E

Input A - B - C

created.

and

press

the

"XY-INV"sothat

48

a symmetrical

pattern

of C - D - E is

4.

Reference

(24) Circle

If

(CIR-*).

the

function is selected, a

specified before selecting this function

1) Example of circle

data

Inputthe points A•*Bto draw a straight lineand press the

circle

data

input state. Then input

C - D -

B.

data

of circle which

passes

ahd

2 points specified next, is created.

a total 3 points, i.e.

'CIRCLE*

the

points C•*D

and

complete

the

last position

keyto bringitto the

the

data of A - B -

If

itis specified

A-B-D-C-Bis

In either

cases,

the

points D C after

created.

the

end

stitch point

the

operation of 'CIRCLE' key,

does

not coincide with

the

(25) Arc (ARC-*)

Ifthis function is selected,anarc

data

which

passes

a total 3 points, i.e.

specified before selecting the function and 2 points specified next, is created.

1) Example 1 of

arc

data

. »

the

pattem

point C or D.

the

data

last position

of

Inputthe points A - Bto draw a straight line and operate the 'ARC key to bring itto the

arc data input state.

B - C -

Point C

D.

does

not necessarily coincide with

Next,

specifythe points C - Dto complete the pattern data ofA -

the

end

stitch

-49-

point

4.

Reference

2) Example 2 of

If

the points D - C are specified afterthe inputofthe

B - D - Ciscreated.

Point D

(26) Zigzag

If

the function to the position specified next is created.

(ZIGZA)

this

functionisselected,azigzag

arc

data

does

not necessarily coincide withthe end stitch point

data

connecting

from

"ARC

the

key,

the pattern data ofA

last

position

before

selecting

1) Settingthe conditions ofzigzag input

If

this

function

condition setting menu is displayed on the

a Input of width

ZIGZAG

Inputthe

b. Input of pitch

ZIGZAG

WIDTH

width,

PITCH

isselected

which

can be set

Pitch

after

the

within

input

systemisstarted,

LCD.

H mm

the range of 0.5 to 8.9

Width

I

the

following

mm.

zigzag

input

mm

Input

the

pitch

which

can be set

within

the range of0.4 to 17.9

-50-

mm.

4.

Reference

c. Confirmation of creating of zigzag

WID/PIT:

OK?

®

Pi|/pMmm

l.y

^n

1

or2

r*n

Whenthe zigzag pattern is created under the specified conditions, select '1.

change

Sincethe value issaved in

the

conditions,

'2.

n*.

memoryifthe inputconditionsare set, ifthe zigzagfunction

is selected later,the zigzag input is conducted withthe widthand the pitch in memory.

2)

Change

If

you wish to change the

"ZIGZAG'

3) Method of zigzag input

Zigzag pitch is determined by the input method which

For

4) Other selectable functions

Following

of zigzag input conditions

width

or the pitch during the zigzag

input,

keysothat the previous zigzag conditions setting item is displayed.

has

been set.

POINT:Priority

is givento the pitchsetting by the digitizer cursor overthe pitch

specified previously.

P-P

:

Pitch

takes

the

set

value.

functions can be used for zigzag stitching.

press again the

y",

or to

Digitizer

Menu

cursor

5) Example of zigzag

Sewing

speed

Input method

Une

clear

1

stitch

clear

Zigzag circle

Zigzag

arc

wmmmmi

change

•Button

•UNE

CLEAR-

•1-STITCH

-CIRCLE-

-ARC-

2"

3'

CLEAR-

-51

-

4.

Reference

6) Creation of zigzag circle

If

the

'CIRCLE' key is

created.

a Example 1 of zigzag circle

pressed

data

while making a zigzag data, a zigzag circle

data

can

be

Inputthestitchless feed

to put it in

points B

With

this example,

the

circleisdrawninclockwise

the

zigzag

andCso

that

the

data

from

the

data

input state. Input next

zigzag

circle

data

direction.

dataO

are

origin

made

Oto

within

the

point A

the

'CIRCLE' key

- A - B C is

the

specified circle (at right)

and

press

created.

the

'ZIGZAG'key

and

specify

the

because

52-

4.

Reference

b. Example 2 of zigzag circle

data

Inputthe stitchless feed data

data inputstate.

the

Example 1)sothat zigzag circle

With

this

example,

because

the

Input

circleisdrawnincounterclockwise

from

the

'CIRCLE'

origin

Oto

the

pointAand put itunder the zigzag

keyand specifythe pointsC and B(contraiy to

data

O-A-C-Bis

direction.

obtained.

circle

(at

right)

-53

4.

Reference

7) Creation of zigzag

if

the

'ARC

a. Example 1 of zigzag

key is input while making a zigzag data, a zigzag arc

arc

data

arc

data

can

be created.

Input

the

stitchless

input

state.

arc

data

0-A-B-Cls

With

this

example,

the

circleisdrawninclockwise

Input

feed

data

the

obtained.

zigzag

from

'ARC

dataare

direction.

the

key

origin

and

made

Otothe

speciiy

within

point

the

specified

Aandputit

points

Band0 so thata

circle

under

(at

right)

the

zigzag

because

-54

4.

Reference

b. Example 2 of zigzag

arc

data

Inputthe stitchless feed fromthe originOto the point Aand put itunder the zigzag data

input state. Input next

arc

data

O - A - C - Bisobtained.

With

this example, the zigzag data are made at outside of specified circle (at

because

the

circleisdrawnincounterclockwise

the

'ARC*

key and specify the points C

direction.

andBso

that a zigzag

right)

55

4.

Reference

(27) Thread trimming

Thread

When

trimming

the last data isthe bastingdata, the thread basting code isinserted beforethe thread

code.

(28) Origin return

Stitchless feed

origin.

If

there is

position to

(29) End (END)

End

pattem

code

data

the

data

(TRIM)

code iscreated at the last position specifiedbeforethis function isselected.

(RTN)

data

is created from

the

input

second

origin in

is created at the last position specified before selecting this function,

mode

End code can be input only next to

thread

trimming.

the

origia

endsupand

the

last position before selecting this function to

pattern data,

the

stitchless feed (excludingthe basting code) or the

reset

the

stitchless feed

state

is established.

data

runs from

the

last

the

(30)

Straight

Pattem However,in

line

data

the

pattem data, it is erased

iDe

(31) 1

erased

stitch

One

If

itis operated several times, the

onebyone

clear

stitch in

clear

(L-CLR)

(straight line, zigzag, circle or arc), which

caseofdata

(1-CLR)

the

pattem

which

was

created with any otherdevice

one

stitch by another. Ifitis operated several times,

starting from

data

which

data

the

last

data

was

input in

can

be erased one by one starting from the last

the

end,iserased.

was

input in

the

than

end, is erased.

PTN-A

or 2 bytes

the

data

can

-56-

4.

Reference

(32) Function

Functioncode data is created at the last position specified before this function is selected.

Please notethat the pattern data containing the

bytesdata

1) Input of function

2)

a. Basting

code

writing*orwith

FUNCTION-CODE

7-30

Specify

Code

the

Nos. which

Function

Function code

Code

input

(FUNCT)

function

code

the

code

No.

code

canbeused

code

No.

(BST-

*)

on-line

No.

to be

7

functionofPLK

input.

at present,

areasshown below.

Basting

function

Function

code 7 1^ I

code cannot be used

Series

code

8 Continuouscode 8 I ^ I

sewing

No.

7 to 30can be

machine.

with

the

specified.

"2

The

basting

presently

Basting

starts

from

stitchiess feed data are created after the completion of basting data,

is automatically programmed in front of these

When

data,Ina straight

created patternto the

line,isdrawn

position

to be specified next

from

the last

specified

position

data consistsofthe basting code and the stitchiess feed data and the

the basting code

itis

connected

with

position.Ifsuch data as thread

data

the

on-linewith PLK

Series

machine

trimming,

or 2

bytes

the

origin

basting

data

itis necessary to inserta sewing data of stitch or more in frontofthis basting code.

b.

Continuous

floppy

With

PTN-A10,

cannot be done. Use plural

Continuous

the

pattern

is

broughttothe

code

codeisusedtosew

diskand

allows

to create the pattern data of

continuously

the connection patternscan be created butthe processingofconnection

PTN-A40

connection patternsasa pattem).

code

is created at

data

inputisfinished

reset

state.

to process the connection (a process to record the

the

last position specified before this function is selected,

inthe same wayas the end code andthe

the

plural patterns

max.

savedinthe

32000 stitches.

input

on the

stitch

return,

code

is written,

same

system

57

4.

Reference

Connection

pattern

Continuous code is used to make the pattern consisting of more than 8000 stitches.

Number

32000

ofpatterns

stitches

can

which

be

created.

can be combined is2 to 4 patterns. Pattemdata of a

Continuous pattern is created by following procedures.

Inputofleadino

Input

the pattem

8000thstitchand end the pattem inputmode. Selectthe

data

in a floppy disk.

Inputofmidpoint

Take

the

normal pattern input. Input

pattern

with

the standard

pattern

f2nd.

last stitch position on

the

method

3rd

oattems)

the

last preceding pattemasthe

continuous

and

code

input

the continuous code just

write

mode nextand save the

origin and conducts

just before 8000th stitch

and

pattem input mode. Select the write mode next and save the data in a floppy disk.

Inputoffinal

Take

normal pattern input. Input

input mode. Select

pattem

the

last stitch position on

the

write

the

last preceding pattemastheorigin and conducts

the

end

code

mode

just before 8000th stitch

save

the

data

and

in a floppy disk.

end

the

max.

before

end

pattem

the

sure

Make

continuous

(33)

Record

Ust of

screen.

are

list (RC

data

Display itemsfor 1

not

recorded

NO Number

1) Selection of display

DISPLAY

Select

the

select "1. REG RAM' or, to display

Since

the

floppy

to write allconnection pattems into

code

between

the

stitch

data

US)

recorded on

are

of

stitches

the

indicated

:

Pattem

:

Number

record memory or

pattem

areasshown

with

No.

of

stitches

mark.

data

DATA:

REG

RAM

datatobe

display

diskonthe

•

Z

FLOPPY

displayed. If

you

the

startsassoonasthe

disk

drive.

data

display

the

same

floppydisk

and

the

stitchless

the

floppy disk is displayed on

below

but

items to which

^

1 or 2 I I

wish to display

the

of floppy disk, select "2.

data

is selected,besuretoset

feed

...

t . )

dataonthe

and

not to input

data

the

record memory,

FLOPPY".

the

LCD

pattem

data

beforehand

the

58-

4.

2) Example of record list display

Reference

Display

selected.

Record

3) Operation after

Following

shown above represents the case when the data of record

No.

is displayed

the

data

with

3 digits

display

figure

and the stitch number

keys canbeoperated after the display of recorded

+ : List of next 4 patterns

- : List of preceding 4 patterns

CANCEL

or[3:

RCUSfunction

are

is ended.

displayed.

are

displayed.

(34) Pattern list (FT LIS)

List

ofpattern datawhichhave been saved inthe floppydiskor

canbedisplayed on the

LCD.

Ust of 2 bytes

data

cannot be displayed.

Items displayed for a pattern areasshown below. The items to which

not

Data

recorded

onaflooov

are

indicated

disk

with*mark.

data

PROM

memory

with

4 digits

has been

figure.

under the writemode,

the

pattern data are

No.

Pattern

Number

Data

No.

Number

name

of

onaPROM

of

stitches:Numberofstitches

stitches

1) Selection of display

DISPLAY

1.

DATA:

FLOPPY

Pattern

Pattem

:

Number

data

No.

name

No.

of

Datafor display can be selected.Ifyou

•1.

FLOPPY" or, if it isona PROM,

stitches

PROM

select

1or2 L+J

like

to display any data on a

"2. PROM".

floppy

disk, select

59

4.

Reference

2) Selection of No. to start

(Thisis displayed only at

DISPLAY

1.

Pattern No. to start

No.100,

Since

the

floppyonthe

3) Selectionof kinds of

PROM

1.

Select the kindof

select

'1.27256",orif it is

Since

the

PROM which

START

100

the

select

*1.100"

display

startsassoonasthe

disk drive.

PROM

27256

PROM

display startsassoonasthe

contains

the

display

the

display of floppy disk

NO.

data)

1or2 (5ZI

Z

180

display

or, if it is

inwhichthe datato display are saved.Ifitis the

the

can

No.180,

(This

is displayed

2.

27512

the

PROM

datainthe

be

selected. If you like to

select

numberisselected,

*2.180".

only

at the displayof

1or2

27512,

kind of

PROM

select

socket

"2. 27512".

PROM

beforehand.

start

be

suretoset

[3

is selected,

the

PROM

be

suretoset

display from

beforehand

data)

PROM

27256,

a

the

4) Example of pattem list display

% ^ „

Above

Pattem

displayed.

In

displayed. Display

5)

Operation Following

screen shows the case of data display

No.

in 3

thecase of

afterthe data

digits,

PROM

pattern

data,

the pattem

and

key operation

display

keyscan be operated

+ :

— :

CANCEL

orl»^I:PT LIS

List

of next 2 pattems are displayed.

List

of preceding 2 pattems are displayed.

functionisended.

fromafloppy

name in 8

No.

are

(At

the display of

while

the pattern data are displayed.

digits

in3

digits

the

sameasthe

and

andthe

floppy

disk.

stitch

number in 5

stitch

record

diskdata)

number

list

in4

digits

are

60

4^

Read

Data

Mode

for1pattern

(equivalentto27256or27512),

Please note that, if

(1) Selection of read mode

(adapted to

PLX-A

can be read.

the

reading is executed,

4.

Reference

Series),

the

which

pattern

are

data

written

in memory

in a

floppy

are

disk or a

erased.

PROM

Select

*2.

READ"

(2) Operation to read

1) Pattern No. input

PATTERN

F:

100-249

Specifythe No. of pattern to read.

249 to

2) Selection of

read

PROM

1.

the

kindofPROM

27256

Select the kinds of

PROM

27256or"2.

under

No.

data

the

reset

state.

R:

0-15

Initial

display on the screen is No.100. Input100 to

from a floppy disk or 0 to 15toread

(This

is displayed onlyat the reading from a

2.

27512

PROM

27512"

to which

foraPROM

the

desired pattem is written.

2751Z

Specify

the

1 or 2

the pattern

data

from a PROM.

r»ri

Select

No.

i ^ 1

PROM)

"1.27256" for a

3) Confirmation of execution of reading

No.

READ?

Select

: 1

1

"1.

y"to read under the specified conditions or "2. n"to

1. y 2. n

Since the reading startsassoon as '1.y"is selected, be sure to

PROM, in

(3) Read of

Connection

the

disk drive or in

connection

pattem,

pattern

which

the

PROM

has been made

socket

with

(Reading isexecuted but the data are not proper ones.)

61

1or2

beforehand.

PTN-A40,

change

set

a floppydisk or a

cannot be read

the

conditions.

with

PTN-A10.

4.

Reference

(4) Display of

1)

When

Pattern No., pattern name and number ofstitches in memory are displayed on

2)

Whenapatternona PROM is

Pattern No., pattern

endofreading

a pattern on a floppy disk is read.

FLOPPY

NAME:

read.

PROM

name

and

number

of stitches in memory

are

displayed on

the

LCD.

62

4.3

Write

Mode

4.

Reference

Pattern

are

Data

of

(1) Selection of write mode

(2) Operation to write

data

(adaptedtoPLK-A

written

the

Select

1) Selection of

2) Input of pattern

ona

floppy

writing

cannotbeconducted

pattern

data

"3. WRITE"

DESTINATION

1.

Select the destination to writethe pattern

diskor"2. PROM"towriteona PROM.

(Thisisdisplayed

disk

under

writing

FLOPPY

name

onlyatwriting

Series)

ora

PROM

unless

the

reset

destination

which

have

been

completed

(equivalentto27256or27512).

thereIstheend

state.

PROM

the

pattern

data

ona

code

orthe

1

or2

Select "1.

floppy

disk.)

and

retained

continuous

FLOPPY"

inthe

system

code

attheend

to writeon a floppy

PATTERN

Input

the pattern name to be assigned at

"PATTERN"

canbe

method, refer to "2.2Operating Method,

3)

SelectionofkindofPROM

Select the kind of

PROM

input

PROM

1.

27256or"2.

NAME

is preset at the pattern name.Ifyou

with

the

alphanumeric

(Thisisdisplayed

27256

PROM

27512"

2.

which retains the pattern to read. Select

for

the

character

27512

PROM

writing.

oflessthan8

(3)

Howto

only

27512.

like

to change

key-in

atthe

1

digits.

the

reading

or2[^

it,

a new pattern name

Regarding

menu".

pattern

fromaPROM)

"1.

27256"

the

for the

input

-63

4.

Reference

4) Confirmation of execution of writing

WRITE?

B

1. y 2. n

1

or2

I ^ I

Select

"1.

Since the

PROM, in

(3) Display of

1) When

Pattern

2) When writing on a

Pattern

end

writing

FLOPPY

NAME:

No.,

PROM

No.

y to write under the specified conditions or "2.n"to changethe conditions.

writing

the

starts as soonas'1.y*is selected, be sure to

disk

driveorin

the

PROM

socket

set

a floppy disk or a

of writing

on a floppy disk

No.

tm

pattern name and number ofstitches

written

are displayed on the

LCD.

PROM

No.

and number ofstitches

:

c

written

are displayedon the

LCD.

64-

4.4

Function

Selecting

Mode

4.

Reference

Inaddition to

write/read of

(1)

Selectionoffunction

Select

(2)

Selectable

the data

'4.

FUNCTION'

1.

FLOPPY/PROM

Z 2

3.

RECORD

4.

ONUNE

6.

SERIAL

7.

SERIAL

pattern input, read

for

PLK

Series (2 bytes data)

selecting

under

functions

BYTE

DATA

I/O

DELETE

RECEIVE

TRANSMIT

and

mode

the

reset

HANDLE

5.

write,there

state.

MODIFY

are

such

functionsasthe

and

a few otherfunctions.

floppy disk format,

stitch

Menu

Tablet

:

1.

Floppy

disk, PROM

2. Read/write of 2

3. Erasing of

4.

On-line

5.

Correction

6. SIC

7. SIC

8.

9.

10.

data data

Test

Record

Pattern

recorded

input output

list

bytes

operation

pattern

data

•r

•2"

•3'

•4'

•5'

•6"

.7.

•RECORD

•PATTERN

USP

-65

(3) Operation of floppy/PROM

Floppy disk

PROM

Is processed.

and

1) Selectable function

1.

2.

3.

PATTERN

FLOPPY

PROM

DELETE

FORMAT

COPY

4.

Reference

STITCH

:

Menu 1. Deleting of pattern

2. Floppy disk format

3. Copy of PROM

2) Deleting of pattern

Patterns

a

Pattern

input

b.

Confirmation

writtenona floppy disk

No. input

PATTERN

F:

100-249

the

No.

pattern

of

data

No.todelete,

deletion

are

data

deleted.

•1'

'2r

•3-

Specify

the

No.

(ZD

No.

DELETE?

Select

Sincethe

the

disk

: ^

g

*1.

y' to delete underthe specifiedconditionsor '2.n*to changethe conditions.

deleting

drive

starts as soon as

beforehand.

FLOPPY

1. y 2. n

"1.y"is selected, be sure to set the

66-

1

or2

I V I

floppy

diskin

3) Floppy disk format

Format

Typeof

a

(Initialize)

format

Confirmation

DISK

FORMAT?

isdetermined

of

FORMAT

4.

Reference

the floppy disk to enable the write/record.

with

executionofformat

S

setting of dip

i.y

2.n

switch

at the touch up of inputsystem.

1

or2

I

Select

Since

disk

4) Copy of PROM

Contents in a

"1.y*to executethe

the

format startsassoonas'1.y'is selected,besuretoset

drive

beforehand.

PROM

is copied to another

Both the original and the copy

Contents of copy

a

Selection1of

PROM

1.

256

Specify the

PROM

b.

Selection2of

27512

(Thisisdisplayed

PROM

kindofPROM

2.

512

kindofPROM

or "3. OTHER"for

kindofPROM

only

formator"2.n"to abort the function withoutformat

a floppy disk in

PROM.

PROMs

must be cleared before copying.

3.

OTHER

to copy. Select

any

when

"3.

OTHER"

must be the

"1.

other

PROM.

256"

same

ROM

forthe

type of

No.

PROM

was selected inthe Selection 1

the

[HD

27256,'Z512"

the

same maker.

forthe

above.)

1.32A

Specify

PROM2732, "3.16" for

c. Confirmation of

PROM

COPY?

Select

Since

PROMatthe

"1.y"to copy under the specified conditions or

copying

2.32

the

kindofPROMtocopy.

COPY

B

socket1and

3.16

the

PROM2716 or "4. 64"for

executionofcopy

startsas soon as

the

4.64

Select

1.y

"1.

2.

n

"1.y"isselected, be sure to set beforehandthe

coov

PROMatthe

67

ROM No. I I

32A'forthe

1or2 ®

socket

PROM

the

PROM 2764.

"2.

n"to change the conditions.

2.

2732A,

"2.32"

forthe

oricinal

(4) 2 bytes data I/O

data

Pattern

read

or

1)

Selectable

(2 bytes data) adaptable to the conventional electronic sewing machines

written.

functions

1.

DATA

Z

DATA

READ

WRITE

4.

Reference

are

(ZD

STITCH

Menu 1.

2)

Reading

Data

are

of 2

read

bytes

a Pattern No. input

PATTERN

0-9

Input

the

pattern

b.

Selection

1ofkindofPROM

PROM

:

Data

reading

Z

Data

writing

data

from a PROMwhich

No.

No. to

read.

'1'

'Z

stores2bytes

The

number

data

Pattern No. I |

canbeselected

out

of 0 to 9.

1.

256

Select

the

PROM27512 or "3.

c.

Selection2of

(Thisis displayed only when

PROM

1.

32A

Select

PROM

the

2732or*3. 16*

2.

512

3.

OTHER

kind of PROM to read.

OTHER*

kindofPROM

for

*3.

2.

32

kind of

PROM

for

3.

16

to read. Select

the

PROM

Select

any

other

OTHER"

2716.

-68

"1. 256" for

PROM.

was selected with the Selection 1 above.)

•

*1.

32A*

for

ROM

No.

the

PROM 27256, "2. 512" for

ROM No. l4-» 1

the

PROM

2732A,'Z32'

for

the

d. Confirmation of reading

4.

Reference

NO.

READ?

Select

Since

PROM

Settinc

: P

p

*1.

y to read under the specified conditions or '2. n' to change

the

reading

socket

of

PROM

QtyofPROMs

1

2

e. Confirmation of

PROM

startsassoonas'1.

beforehand.

Settingisconductedasshown

endofreading

l.y

Socket

PROM

set

Setting of

y" is

1st

an

selected,

1

PROM

1or2 [ ^ I

be

suretoset

below.

Not

Setting of

Socket

used

the

conditions.

the

PROMatthe

2

2nd

PROM

Pattern No.

3) Writing of 2 Pattern

When

the

automatically

a

Selection

PROM

1.256

Select

PROM

b.

Selection2of

and

number of stitches, which have

bytes

data

which is retainedatpresentinthe

last

partofthe

there.

1ofkindofPROM.

2.512

the

kind

of PROMtowrite.

27512or"3.

kindofPROM

(This is displayed only when

PROM

1.32A

2.32

data

OTHER'

retained

3.

OTHER

for

"3.

3.16

been

read,

input

system,

pattern

dataisnot

the

end

ROM No. I ^ I

Select

any

other

"1. 256"

PROM.

for

the

OTHER'was selected with

ROM

are

displayed on

is writtenonthe

code,

the

PROM

27256,

the

Selection 1 above.)

No.

the

LCD.

PROM.

codeisadded

512"

for

the

Select

PROM

the

kind of PROMtowrite.

2732or'3.16'

for

the

PROM

Select

2716.

69

"1.

32A'

for

the

PROM

2732A,

'2.

32*

for

the

4.

Reference

c. Input of

Input

d. Confirmation of writing

Select '1. y to

Since

PROM

e. Display of

number

PROM

the

number

WRiTE?

the

socket Itcan be set in the same wayas2) Reading of2 bytes

PROM

of PROMs

NUMBER

of PROMtowrite.

write

under the specifiedconditionsor "Z n"to change the conditions.

writingstartsassoonas"1.

end

of writing

No.

Select1or

1. y Z n

y is selected,

:

mmm)

Number

Z

1or2 \ ^ I

be

suretoset

c

I

the

PROMatthe

data

Pattern

The

used.

(5) Deleting

Data recorded on a

This

isthe

(6) On-line

When

system

For further details, refer to *4.5On-line Function*.

(7) Modification

Pattern

machine.)

This

isthe

For further details, refer to

No.

and number ofstitches are displayed on the

youngest

the

same

the

systemisconnected

pattern

recorded

RAM

functionas'4.1

canbemodified.

data

retainedinthe

same

functionas*4.1

No.isautomatically

data

or a

floppy

disk are deleted.

Pattern

withasewing

This

isthe

same

systemismodified

Pattern

*4.6

Modification Function".

selected

input

Mode,

machine,

functionas'4.1

(thereisno

Input

Mode,

LCD.

from

the

(9)

Deleting

the

pattern

Pattern

connection

(11)

Modification".

numbers

the

recorded

data

Input

Mode,

which

are

not

data*.

retainedinthe

(10)

On-line".

with

the

sewing

yet

-70

(8) Serial receiving

4.

Reference

Patterndata for1 patternis received

from

an externaldeviceviathe

RS-232C

serialinterface.

Please note that, ifthis functionis executed, the pattern data retained inthe input system is

cleared.

Connect

leftside of main unit of input system

1) Confirmation of receiving

2) Display of result of receiving

one

end

SERIAL

RECEIVE?

Select

input function.

"1.y"to read the pattern data fromthe external device or

of RS-232G serial interface with

and

the

RECEIVE

1. y 2. n

other

the

end

RS-232C

connector

with

the

external device.

1 or 2 I ^ I

As '1. y is selected, the input system becomes ready to receive

that you

can

RECEIVE

transmit

STITCH

the

pattem

:

data

from

the

external device.

providedonthe

*2.

n"to

end

the

communication

the

serial

so

C

When

displayed.

(9) Serial

the data

transmission

receivingiscompleted,

the numberofstitchesof

Pattemdata for1 pattemis transmitted to the extemaldevice

etc.) via

For further details, referto

(10)

Test

Donot

If

*1.

the

RS-232C serial interface.

*4.1

Pattern Input Mode, "(12)Serial transmission*.

use

this function because itIsused onlywhen the system isshippedfromthefactory.

PROM

TEST*

is selected, the

PROM

which is

set

or the internal data maybe distorted. Be sure to removeit

When

button

*2.

TABLET

4 of

TEST'was selected by mistake, hold down the button 2

the

digitizer cursor.

at the

received

(electronic

PROM

socket maybedestroyed

from

the socket beforehand.

sewing

pattemdata is

machine,

and

press the

71

-

(11) Record list

4.

Reference

Listofdata

saved in the record memory or

items for 1 pattern are as shown

items,

such

items

are

This is the

Display

(12)

Pattern

List of pattern

the

LCD. List of 2

Display items for 1

indicated

This is

Data

same

item

No.

Number

list

with

the

same

onaflooov

No.

Pattern

Number

functionas'4.1 Pattern Input Mode, (33) Record

of

stitches:Number

data

written with

bytes

pattem

mark.

functionas"4.1

disk

name

of

stitches:Number

indicated

:

Pattern

data

areasshown

:

Pattem

:

Pattern

the

floppy disk is displayed on

below.

When the pattern data are not recorded in any

with * mark.

No.

of

stitches

the

write

mode

on a floppy disk or a PROMis displayed on

cannotbedisplayed.

below. Items which

Pattem Input Mode, (34)

No.

name

of

stitches

list*.

havenorecorded

Pattem

list*.

the

LCD.

pattern

Display

are

Data

onaPROM

No.

Number

:

of

stitches:Number

Pattem

No.

of

stitches

72-

4.5

On-line

Function

4.

Reference

Whenthe system is connected

system

can

be

modified.

Thisfunction can be selected

(1) Preparation

Following

Make

suretoturn

starting

1) Corrfirmation of

Confirm

insertportofthe

has

before

using

preparation is required before using the on-line function.

off

all

power

the

preparation.

cassette

that the cassette printed

main

the

on-line

connector

_ . Interface

P'ate

Thumb

screw

with

a sewing machine,the pattern data retained in the input

from

tx)ththe patterninput mode and the function seiectingmode.

the

on-line

suppliesand disconnect the

power

supply

connectors

printed circuit board

circuit

unitofsewing

as

shown

On-line

board,

machine,

below.

connector

which

is located at the

is a cassette

PROM

printed

cassette

PROM

circuit

connector

unit

cassette

board

before

which

Connecting

fto

2)

Pattern

Set

Settingofjumper

3)

the

selection

pattern

input

Thumb

cable

system)

screw

selecting

Setting of jumper pins on the

seriesof

and Change

C0N13

PLK

Series

PLK-A

sewing

machine

pins which

the

settingasshown

: 0

Series

: N

N O N O

PTN-2-lf=B

PTN-3-IFB

dialto'0*.

PTN-A10

printed

to be connected. Jumper

are

marked

side

"NONO".

beiow.

On-line

connector

plug

PCB Ona

PCB

circuit

pins

Cassette

case)

board

PCB

varies

depending on the

to be changedarethe

C0N12

Above example

C0N12

shows

the

setting for

C0N13

-73

PLK-A

series.

4.

Reference

4) Connection with

input

and

the

a

Disconnect

b. Insert

the

Different

connected

When

below.

system

interface unit is

+

and

connecting cable.

the

interface unitsothat

interface units are used depending on the series of sewing machine to be

as

PLX

Series

PLX-ASeries:

PTN-3-IFB

5V

the

main unit of sewing machine

the

main unit of sewing machine

PROMorthe

one

shown

below.

:

PTN-2.IFBorPTN-S-IFB

PTN-3-IFB

PROM

way only. Do not tiy to insert forcibly.

cassette.

the

on-lineconnectoris

are

connected

set

via

the

interface unit

in positioa Directionto insert

is used, change the setting ofjumper pins on the board as shown

PLK

Series

+ 5 V

PLK-A

J3

Series

J2

J 1

A1

2

GND

c.

Lock

the

d.

Insert

one

specified to only

interface

endofconnecting

unit

withapairofthumb

cableinthe

one

end.

e. Connectthe otherend ofcableto the

of

input

system and

lock

firmly

a pairofscrews at both ends ofthe connector.

A1

GND

screwsatboth

interface

on-line

connecterlocatedat

J2

2

unit.

sidesofcassette

Pins

and

theshapeofhole

left

side of

insert

main

port

are

unit

Note:Atthe

shipping

from

the

factory,

74

the

jumper

pins

areset

for

the

"PLK

Series".

(2) Selection of on-line function

Make

the

Dreparation.

of

sewing

machine.

selecting mode.

touch

Select

4.

Reference

up

the

input

"5. ONLINE"

system

under

and

the

stateor"4.

then

turnonthe

ONLINE'

powerofthe

under

the

main

function

unit

(3) Execution of

As

the

Whenthe message is shown, turn on the

resetatthe

sewing machine

on-line function is initiated, following

M090:

PLK

RESETTING

RESET

side

message

willbeshown.

key ofsewing machine andthen input the

CANCEL key of PTN-A10.

After

the

CANCEL

Reset the sewing machine

keywas inputted, respective functions of on-line can be selected.

Caution

positively

before operating the

CANCEL

key of

PTN-A10.

(4) Specification of stitch (position) to be modified.

If

the

following

function, the machine operates as directed with the pattern

presentbythe

sewing machine operating keys are operated after entering in the on-line

data

which are retained at

input

system.

Operate the machine as described above and feed the sewing needle to the position to

modify

and

display.

Sewinc

machine

ooeratino

kevs

which

can

be

used

Operationwiththe keys is sameasthat of the sewing machine.

Origin return

Inching +

Inching -

(5) Change in pattern data after

Whenthe pattern data is ended

and

"End code"

However, when a code

"End

code"

(JOG+)

(JOB-)

data

(RETURN)

data

are newly created if

data

is contained in the

are

created

from

the

execution of on-line modification

with

"Origin

the

code

75-

return"

the

data.

or 'End code", the data of'Origin

following operation is conducted.

"Origin

return" data,

the

"Origin

return"

and

4.

Reference

Functions

which

change

• Stitch position modification

• Erasing of stitch

•

Additionofstitch

Examole

of

o

Origin

change

in

data

the

data

ferasino

Erasure

of

stitch)

-o

Erasing of

Additionofcode

code

Origin

(6)

Selectable

functions

1.

^

3.

5.

6.

7.

MODIFY

ELSTCH

ELCODE

ADCODE

DATA

STITCH

SPEED

DISPLAY

STITOH : i

Menu 1. Modify stitch

2. Modify

3.

Eliminate

4.

Add

5.

Eliminate

6.

Add

7.

Data

speed

stitch

code

display

4.

ADSTCH

•1"

•2"

•3"

-4-

•5"

•6"

•7'

76-

(7) Modificationof stitch position

4.

Reference

Stitch position of pattern data is

modified.

1) Inputof move and distance inXdirection

X

DIRECTION/DISTANCE

1.

+

2.

—

mm

Movement distance is input separateiy for X and Yaxes.

Inputatfirst

input

direction

the moveinXdirection.

To

move

the

stitch

to

this

side.

To

move

the

stitch

to

other

side.

To

move

the

stitch

to

left

To

move

the

stitch

Directionisas

direction

-Y

direction

+Y

direction

-X

direction

to right. +X

shown

below.

Operator

As the input of

movement distance. Input

2)

Input

of moveand distance in Ydirection

X DIRECTION/DISTANCE

1.

+

If

the

movement distance in X direction is input,

move

direction is

the

2.

-

over,

the cursor moves to the

distance in mm unit underthis state.

the

display

changestothe

position

to input the

inputthe move and distance inYdirection. Input inthe same mannerasXdirection.

3) Selection of modifying

MDSTITCH

1.

STITCH

Method of modification is selected. When only

position,

select

"1.

specified position.

method

TYPE

2.

STITGH"or*2.

PATTERN

PATTERN"

1^1

one

stitch is

changed

at the specified

to change also the data subsequent to the

screen

to

77

4.

Reference

4) Confirmation of execution of modification

Select"1.y to modify

the

conditions.

At

the

moment

specified with

5) Data (stitch) to

Specify

it is

When

create

than3mm.

the

sewing or

rejectedaserrors.

the

stitchless

the

data

OK?

mm

when

the

needleofconnected

be

specified

withwhich

Y:

the

stitch position under

the

confirmation No. is input,

the

stitchless feed for

feed

t>ecomes larger

the

1. y 2. n

mm

the

specified conditions or '2.n*to

sewing machine is modified.

the

pattern. Ifany

than

3 mm after a

feed is dividedsothat

1

stitch

modification

1or2 I I

the

data,orthe

the

feed

becomes

subsequent

other

data

are

specified,

changeofstitchless

automatically

change

data,

feed,

less

-o-

Relative

modification

O

o-

O O o

4 4 i

-78

4.

Reference

(8) Modification of sewing

Sewing

speed

of pattern

speed

data

is modified.

1) Input ofstitch number to be modified.

STTTCH

1

io

Number of stitch of which

Whenthe speed is

•LASP

is

When

isdisplayed atthe stitchnumber

changed.

the

stitchlessfeed or

are neglected and the speed ofsewingdata

2)

Selectionofsewing

SEWING

1.

H

2.

SPEED

M1

1

the

modified

speed

3.

M2

the

•i

sewing

stch

speedischanged,isinput

Modifying

up to the last stitch, operate the

input

code

4.L

position

is included in

within

andthe speed up to the laststitch

the

specifiedstitch number,

the stitch number

Specified

stitchnumber 1 I

"LASP

speed

keyon the

these

only

is changed.

No.I-H

|

menu.

data

Specifythe sewing

Initially,

the speed of data

entered inthis

the sewingwas indicated, '4L

speed

function,

after modification withthe No. "1' to

which

was indicated

isdisplayed at the

(Low

speed)" is displayed.

No.

with

the sewingmachine needle whenit

input

position.

'4*.

Whenany data otherthan

3) Confirmation of execution of modification

1

Ml

1. y 2. n

1or2

specified

No.

is input, the sewing data subsequent to the

conditionsor"2.

MDSPEED

SPEED:

Select

conditions.

"1.y"to

p

modify

STITCH:

the speed underthe

Atthe moment when the confirmation

data Indicated withthe needle of connected sewing machine, are modified.

4)

Data

(stitch) to

It is optional specified with

be

specified

the

data

which is

the

machine needle.

Modification

1

stitch

only

of

n' to change the

-79

\}

Modification

4.

Reference

(9) Eliminating of

Stitches of pattern

1) input of eliminating stitch

Input

stitch

data

are

eliminated.

number

STITCH

the number of stitches to be eliminated. When eliminating the data up to the last

stitchposition, inputthe 'LASP key. "LASP

position. Be

suretocount

the

code

2) Confirmation of execution of eliminationg

ELSTITCH

Select

"1.

y to

conditions.Atthe

the

data

specified

In

such a case

rejectedasan

STCH:

OK?

eliminate

stitches underthe

moment

with

the

whenawrong

error.

when

machine

Eliminatingstitch number I

will

be displayed at the stitch number input

dataas1 stitch.

1. y Z n

the

confirmation

needle

specified

are

1or2 i \

conditions

No.isinput,

eliminated.

data is createdifthe specified

or '2.n"to changethe

the data subsequentto

eliminating

is done, itis

3) Data

(stitch)

to be specified

Itis optional the data which is specified with

the

machine needle.

Eliminating of

1

stitch

only

80-

(10) Addition of stitch

4.

Reference

Pattern

What

data

are

added.

canbeadded

withthis function is

the

sewing

dataorthe

stitchiess

feed

data

Which

ofthe sewing data or the stitchiess feed is added, itis determined automaticallyby the input

system depending on

1) Selection

Method of addition is

a straight line

Method

ADD

1.

adding

METHOD

STITCH

of

addition

1

stitch

data

the

state of adding position.

method

UNE

selected.

addition

Select

'1.

STITCH*toadd

Addition

1

or2l

1

1 stitch onlyor'2.

in Y

direction

UNE'toadd

Additionofstraioht

o O

Addition

line

Stitch

in X

direction

length

Addition in X

direction

V

Addition

O O

in Y direction

-81

4.

Reference

2) input of move

X

Y DIRECTION/DISTANCE

1. +

Movedistance mustbeinput separately for X

at

the

modification of stitch position.

3)

Input

ofstitch length pisplayed onlyat the addition ofstraight

STITCH

Itisinput

2)

above,

specified

distance

DIRECTION/DISTANCE

2.

- ®

LENGTH

with

how

are

divided.Inthecaseof

hereisneglected

of additional

D

much

stitch

and

data

length

addition

the

dataiscreated

mm

PPP

theX,Y

1or2 Move

1 or 2 Move distance mm I ** I

and

Y direction. Input method is

line.)

mm

ofstitchless

Stitch length mm I I

move

distancedata,

feed,

however,

with

the

move distance of 3 mm.

distance

which

the

mm \ ^ i

same

was

input

stitch

length

as

at

4) Selection of sewing

SEWING

H 2. M1

Select

However,

neglected.

5) Confirmation of execution of additional stitch

the

speed

inthe case of

ADSTCH

speed

SPEED

3.

of stitches to

OK?

M2

4.

L

be

addition

added

of stitchless feed data, the

with

m 1. y 2. n

•

ADLINE

OK?

^

1.y2.

m m 1

Contents of disolav

Move

distanceofX(mm)

2)

X . Y

(from

left)

Move

distanceofY(mm)1stitch

the

No. of 'I* to

n1

Specified

1 or 2

1

or2

I I

length

3)

sewing

rrn

speed

'4'.

(mm)

No.

I ** 1

specified

Sewing

here is

speed

4)

-82

4.

Reference

Select '1. y to add the stitch under the specified conditions or '2. n' to change the

conditions.

At

the

momentwhen

data specified

the

confirmation No. is input,

with

the needle ofconnected sewing machine.

the

specified

dataisadded

next to

6) Data (stitch) to be specified

the

(11)

Code

Tableofcode

itis optional the data specified

table

No.

2

V

data

which

are

Thread trimming

0 o o o ^ ®

data

Code

valid

Function

with

the machine needle.

Addition

...

Addition

straight

under

the

on-line

code

of1stitch

of

line

functionisshown

below.

4

5

6

7

31

(12) Eliminating of

Code data in

the

Midpoint

Reverse

2nd

origin

Basting

End

code

pattern data is eliminated.

1) Input of code No.to be eliminated.

ELMINATE

CODE

input of code No.to be eliminated.

code

No.

stop

code

Code

No. I ^ I

-83

4.

Reference

2) Confirmation of execution of eliminating

ELCODE

OK?

Select

conditions. In from

is eliminated. When there

smallest

In

rejectedasan

3) Data (stitch) tobespecified

It is optional

*1.y*to eliminate

the

moment when

the

data

specified with

stitch

numberiseliminated.

such

occasion when a wrong

error.

the

data

the

specified with

1?

CODE:

1

or2

M

code

the

are

"i.y

2.n

under

the

specified conditions or '2.n'to

the

confirmationNo.is input,

needle of connected sewing machine to

more than

data

the

one

specified codes, only

is created ifthe specified eliminatingis done, it is

machine needle.

I^ I

the

specified

one

1*^

change

code

starting

the

last stitch,

codeofthe

the

(13) Additionofcode

Code data is added to the pattern

1) Input of additional

ADD

CODE

Input

the

additional

2) Confirmation of

ADCODE

Select

"1.

y to add

code

No.

executionofaddition

conditions.Inthe added In

rejectedasan

such

occasion

data

whenawrong

error.

code

with

OK?

the

code

moment

specified

data

the

code

• 1-y

under

when

the

confirmation

with

the

data is

Code

No.

2.n

specified

1 or 2 1v 1

conditionsor"2.n"to

No.isinput,

needleofconnected

createdifthe

specified

No. 1^ I

the

specified

sewing

machine.

additionisdone,itis

change

code

the

is

84-

4.

Reference

3) Data

(14) Data display

(stitch)

Itis

optional

o ^ O O O O

Contents of

1) Data display

No.

•

When the functionis selected, the 1 stitch ofdataspecified withthe needle of connected

sewing machine is displayed.

Contents of displayfor 1 stitch are as shown

to be specified

the data specified

sewing

data ofpatterns

CW

m

with

the

machine

retained

X

•

inthe

Y

•

needle.

o

input

o-

systemare

-O

displayed.

Data

displayed

O o

below.

Contents

No.

CW

X (mm)

Y (mm):

Thisfunction

the

2) End of data display function

To end this

3) Cautions at

Do

displayed.

In

some cases, the data

during

on-line

not

of

disolav

Stitch

Control word

Move Move

modification.

function,

the

operate

the data

No.

(Kind

distance distance

willbeeffective

pressEor

data display

the

connected

maybeturned

display

butthereis no

offunction ofstitch)

in X

direction

in Y

direction

to check the stitch position, data, etc. to be modified

the cancel

machine

key.

nor

turn

off

the

off

or some error message

problem

with

the

power

pattern

supply

data

while

may

be displayed

the

with

data

is

-85-

4.6

Modification

Function

4.

Reference

Pattern

data

retained in

the

Thisfunctioncan be selected

(1) Data

(2)

type

input

When

the

modifyingfunction is selected

if

the

data

type is not set. Data type for modificationis

sewing machine is

electronic sewing machine.

DATATYPE

1.

Pl-K-A

PLK-A

PLK

Selectable

1.

Z

Series

function

ROTATE

ENLARGE

PLK-A

: 1

:

(REDUCE)

input

system

from

boththe pattem inputmode

are

under

modified.

the

function selecting mode, this is displayed

selected

Series electronic sewing machine or

2.

PLK

and

the function selecting mode.

depending on whether

the

conventional

PLK

the

Series

STITCH;

(3)

Menu

Rotation

1.

2.

Pattem data is rotated

1) Selection of pisplayed

STARTING

1.

Selectthe

or

"2.

ORIGINAL*

This

function

*

Rotate

Enlarge

rotation

only

HOME

rotation

(reduce)

with

an optional angle.

start

position

whenthe data has 2nd

POINT

start

position.

ORIGINAL

Select

•1"

•2"

origin.)

"1.

HOME*

to rotatethe pattern afterthe 2nd

cannot be selected unlessthere isthe 2nd

1

or2

I I

to rotatethe pattem

origin.

from

the

origin

-86-

2) Selection of rotating direction

DiRECTiON

4.

Reference

2.

in

LEFT

angleis0.1to90®

1. y 2. n

specified

conditionsor*2.n"to change the

1.

RIGHT

Direction of rotation is selected. Select "1. RIQHPtoturn to rightor

left

3) Input of rotation

ANGLE

Rotation

4) Confirmation of execution of rotation

Select

angle

ROTATE

"1.

y to

angle

isinput

OK?

DRCT:

rotate

Rangeofinput

underthe

1or2 I ** I

Rotation angle I ^ I

with

1 or 2 I ^ I

the

minimum

*2.

LEFT*

to turn to

scaleof0.1®.

conditions.

(4) Enlargement (reduction)

Pattern data is enlarged or reduced

1)

Selectionofenlargement

STARTING

1

HOME

Enlargement

'2.

ORIGINAL"

This function

2) Input of magnification

PERCENTAGE

X:

m&m

POINT

start

positionisselected.

to enlarge the pattern after the 2nd origin.

cannotbeselected

%

Y:

Magnificationisinput.Itcanbe

of

1%.Ifthe

magnification

valueisautomatically

set

start

mmi

ofX

butitis

with

an optionalmagnification.

position

(Displayed

ORIGINAL

Select

unless

%

inputinthe

thereisthe

'1.

range

directionisspecified,

possible

totake

only

when

2nd

origin

lor2[^

HOME'toenlarge

2nd

origin.

X

Magnification

Y Magnification {v \

of10to

different

200%

with

that

forYdirection

magnifications

datais

the

i^ I

the

Included.)

entire

pattern

minimum

ofthe same

for

Xand

or

scale

Y.

-87

4.

Reference

3) Confirmation of execution of enlargement

ENLRQE

iiJp

Select "1.y*to enlarge under

OK?

X:^H%

H

1. y 2. n

Y:|

the

specified conditions or '2.n*to

1

or2

1

change

the

conditions.

88

5.

Message

5.1 ListofMessages

5.

Message

Meaning

of

input

meaning.

(cause) ofand

system

are

remedies

described

here.

for

the messages

Letters

attheheadofmessages

displayed

onthe

LCD

during

(M,W,E)

the operation

have

the

following

M - Message Indicates the present processing state, etc.

W -

Warning

error

Although

problem.

the

specified

processis conducted, there are some

hidden

E - Error A critical error has occurred. Specified process cannot be executed

in

this

case.

M001:

M002:

MOOS:

M010:

RS-232C

FDC

INIT

TRANSMITTING

INIT

END

RS-232C is

Floppy disk drive is under initializing.

Initializing is over.

Data

are

transmitted

under

initializing.

to

the

external

device.

M011:

W050:

M090:

E100:

E101:

El

02:

RECEIVING

ORIGINAL

SKIPPED

PLK

RESETTING

STITCH

EMPTY

END

CODE

EXISTED

PATTERN

FULL

POINT

DATA

NOT

NUMBER

Data

are

received

from

the

external

Since the 2nd origin is generatedasthe result

C

of repeated

data

was

recall,

deleted.

2nd

origin

inthe recorded

Displayed when it enters inthe on-line mode.

Reset the sewing machine

C

CANCEL key.

No pattern data exists for

and

the

hold down

specified

operation. Create or recall any pattern

C

before

No

be

C

the

proceeding.

end

codeatthe

written.

data

Create

endofthe

the

end

pattern

codeatthe

There is no pattern No. to be newly assigned.

Erase any unnecessary pattern

C

new floppy disk or PROM.

Continued

dataorset

on

the

device.

data

end

to

of

a

page.

89

E200:

E201:

RECORD

FULL

RECORD

NUMBER

RAM

FULL

5.

Message

C

There

is no record No. to

Erase

any

unnecessary

new floppy disk or PROM.

There is no memory

data

Erase

unnecessary

memory.

spacetosave

be

newly assigned.

record

dataorset

record

the

data

a

present

from

the

E202:

E203:

E400:

E401:

E500:

E501:

E502:

PATTERN

NOT

RECORD

NOT

TRANSMIT

RECEIVE

DRIVE

WRITE-PROTECTED

DISK 0

READ

FOUND

DATA

FOUND

ERROR

NOT

ONLY

DATA

ERROR

READY

FILE

Data of specified pattern No.

the

Confirm

C

pattern No.

Specified record No. is

record

C

Failedtotransmit

Check

C

cable

Failedtoreceive

Check

C

cable

Floppy disk is

C

No.

the

setting on

connection.

the

setting on external devices or

connection.

not

Floppy disk is write-protected.

C

Specified Confirm

etc.

protectorset

another

file

is special to reading only.

the

file

No.,

not

the

datatoexternal

these

data

from

set

floppy disk.

change

cannotbefound.

used.

devices or

external

Confirm

Release

the

fileattributes,

devices.

the

devices.

the

E503:

E504:

E505:

E521:

E522:

READ

FAULT

WRITE

DISK FULL

PROM

TARGET

ERASE

FAULT

FULL

ERROR

PROM

Failed to read

the

C

the

or

the

Failed to write on

If

C

the same message is displayed at the

the

or

the

Area on

unnecessary

C

Areaonthe

Setanew

C

This

in

C

the

properly

90-

the

floppy disk or

same

message is displayed at the retry,

diskorthe

type

diskorthe

type

the

occurs

target

PROMisbrokenorthe

maybedifferent.

the

floppy disk or

PROMisbrokenorthe

maybedifferent.

floppy disk is insufficient Erase

dataorset

PROMisinsufficient.

PROM.

during

PROM is

cleared

PROM.

a new floppy disk.

copyingaPROM.

not

cleared.

Continued on the next page.

the

PROM.

format

the

format

Memory

Use

If

PROM.

retry,

a

E523:

SOURCE

EMPTY

PROM

5.

Message

C

This

occurs

no

dataInthe

devoid of

during copying a PROM.

source

data

cannotbecopied.

PROM.

PROM

There

which

is

Is

E530:

E531:

E700:

E701:

E702:

E703:

DISK I/O

PROM

MODIFY

ERROR

MODIFY

STITCH

MODIFY

NUMBER

CANT

ERROR

I/O

ERROR

STUCH

TOO

LONG

STITCH

OVER

EUMINATE

Failedtoread

C

Failedtoread

C

At

the

on-line modification,

machine

C

position which

with

the

is

under

needle.

position.

If it is modifiedasspecified, exceeds

c

length is 12.7 mm with

or

At

stitches

c

specified.

A wrong

specified.

C

eliminate

the

max. stitch length. Max.

6.2

mm

with

the

modification of on-line,

which is

Check

dataiscreated

Check

or

the

fromorwritetothe

the

reset

state

floppy disk.

PROM.

sewing

or

the

cannotbemodified is specified

Check

the

modifying

the

stitch

length

stitch

the

data

PLK.

beyond

the

method

type of

the

last stitch

number

of stitches.

ifit is eliminated

stitch

number

to

eliminate.

number

to

PLK-A

of

data,

as

is

E704:

E705:

E706:

E711:

E810:

E811:

CODE

CANT

DATA

CANT

CODE

ONUNE

ORG

EXISTED

CANT

ORIG-POINT

NOT

DISPLAY

ADD

ALREADY

MAKE

FOUND

PLK-A

ERROR

Specified

code

specified position.

C

code.

Sewing machine

stitch. (Reset state) Data

c

displayed.

Since

a PLK

Series

c

connected,

cannot

be

the

added.

Failedtocommunicate machine

c

Only

c

Specify

feed.

c

one

during

2nd

the

2nd

does

not

exist after

Check

needle

the

does

position

not specify

cannot

sewing

special

the

on-line.

origin

canbeinput in a pattern.

origin within

Continued

code

with

machine

for

the

on

the

be

is

PLK-A

sewing

sfitchless

the

Series

page.

the

91

5.

Message

E812:

CANT

E813:

E814:

TOO

E815:

TOO

E850:

E851:PLK

MAKE TRIM

CANT

STITCHES

PLK-A

EXIST

MAKE

LONG

MANY

CODE

END

STITCH

EXIST

; c

Thread trimming the

Specify trimmingorthe

C

Stitch of larger

with

C

larger

data

and

Stitch

at

C

the

is

8000

PLK.

stitchless feed or

the

data

than

type of

method.

number

on-line

stitches

cannotbespecified next to

the

thread trimming.

end

code

nexttothe

stitchless

than

typeofPLK-A

6.2 mm

PLK.

Check

exceeds

modification.

for

feed.

12.7 mm

cannotbemade

while

cannotbemade

the

input position

the

max.

Max.

PLK-Aor4000

Pattern datawhich contains the special code

for PLK-A

C

data

Reading of 2

the pattern data containing

C

for PLK-A

the

on-line.

for

PLK

basting

Series

Series.

bytes

Series.

code

can

notbeconvertedtothe

data

cannotbedone

the

special

Pattern

data

which

cannotbemodified with

thread

the

with

stitch

stitches

stitch

the

number

for

with

code

contains

the

of

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6.

Functions

6.1

Basic

Functions

6.

Functions

Thesystem can be operated inthe

functions

(1)

listedinthe

Basic

functions

1) "Pattern input"

This

modeisselectedtogenerated

2) "Read"

This

system.

3)

"Write"

This

or

4) "Function selection"

This

mode

modeisselected

mode

modeisselected

PROM.

modeIsselected

function

mode

list

to up-load pattern

to down-load pattern

mode

to convert

sewing machine, or for data communication between the system and sewing machine,

to modify

data

or operating floppy disk

following

fourmajormodesand eachmode

pattern

data

into

and

data

stored

data

storedinthe

that

PROM.

infloppy disk or

input

system

applicable to conventional electronic

has

the diversified

P-ROMtothe

to floppy disk

input

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