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TWO-HEAD AUTOMATIC
EMBROIDERY MACHINE

FOUR-HEAD AUTOMATIC
EMBROIDERY MACHINE

SIX-HEAD AUTOMATIC
EMBROIDERY MACHINE

EIGHT-HEAD AUTOMATIC
EMBROIDERY MACHINE

SIX-HEAD AUTOMATIC
EMBROIDERY MACHINE
(Compact Type)

SWF/C-Series

1. THIS IS AN INSTRUCTION FOR SAFE USE OF AUTOMATIC
EMBROIDERY MACHINES. READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE USE.

2. CONTENTS IN THIS INSTRUCTION MAY CHANGE, WITHOUT
PRIOR NOTICE, FOR IMPROVEMENT OF MACHINE QUALITY AND
THUS MAY NOT CORRESPOND TO THE MACHINE YOU
PURCHASED. CONTACT YOUR SALES AGENT FOR INQUIRIES.

3. THIS IS DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED AS AN INDUSTRIAL
MACHINE. IT SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR OTHER THAN
INDUSTRIAL PURPOSE.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 SAFETY RULES ................................................................................................................ 1-1

1-1) DELIVERY OF YOUR MACHINE........................................................................................1-1

1-2) INSTALLATION.....................................................................................................................1-2

1-3) MACHINE OPERATION ...................................................................................................... 1-3

1-4) REPAIR................................................................................................................................... 1-3

1-5) PLACEMENT OF WARNING STICKERS .......................................................................... 1-4

1-6) CONTENTS OF WARNING STICKERS ............................................................................. 1-5

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION AND MACHINE ASSEMBLY ............................................................ 2-1

2-1) ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................... 2-1

2-2) ELECTRICITY INSTALLATION ........................................................................................ 2-1

2-3) LEVELING THE MACHINE ................................................................................................ 2-2

2-4) ASSEMBLY OF PERIPHERAL DEVICES ......................................................................... 2-3

2-5) TABLE ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................. 2-4

2-6) FRAME ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................ 2-6

2-6-1) TUBULAR FRAME ............................................................................................... 2-6

2-6-2) BORDER FRAME .................................................................................................. 2-7

CHAPTER 3 PARTS OF THE MACHINE .............................................................................................. 3-1

3-1) SWF/C-U SERIES ................................................................................................................. 3-1

3-2) SWF/C-UH 1508-45 .............................................................................................................. 3-2

CHAPTER 4 FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES ....................................................................................... 4-1

CHAPTER 5

FUNCTIONS FOR BASIC MACHINE OPERATION ..................................................... 5-1

5-1) NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS IN OPERATION BOX ....................................... 5-1

5-2) EMERGENCY POWER AND START/STOP BUTTONS .................................................. 5-4

5-3) EMERGENCY STOP ............................................................................................................ 5-6

5-4) LAMP ON THREAD TENSION ADJUSTMENT BOARD ................................................ 5-7

5-5) NEEDLE STOP CLUTCH...................................................................................................... 5-8

5-6) LAMP ON COLOR CHANGE BOX(SWF/C-UH1508)........................................................ 5-9

5-7) UPPER THREADING AND TENSION ADJUSTMENT .................................................. 5-10

5-8) LOWER (BOBBIN) THREADING AND TENSION ADJUSTMENT .............................. 5-13

5-9) THREAD WINDING ........................................................................................................... 5-14

5-10) FLOPPY DISKS ................................................................................................................ 5-15

5-11) IN AND OUT OF DESIGNS ............................................................................................. 5-17

5-12) RETURN TO PREVIOUS LOCATION IN UNEXPECTED BLACKOUTS .................. 5-17

5-13) NEEDLE- HOOK TIMING CONTROL ........................................................................... 5-18

5-14) ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONS OF THREAD DETECTOR ........................................ 5-23

5-14-1) FUNCTIONS OF THREAD DETECTOR ......................................................... 5-23

5-14-2) DISASSEMBLING THREAD DETECTOR ..................................................... 5-23

CHAPTER 6 BASIC MACHINE OPERATION ..................................................................................... 6-1

CHAPTER 7

NAVIGATING THE CONTROL PANEL .......................................................................... 7-1

7-1) INSTALLING THE OPERATING SYSTEM ....................................................................... 7-1

7-2) MAIN INDICATION SCREEN ............................................................................................ 7-7

7-3) THE FUNCTION MENU ...................................................................................................... 7-9

7-3-1) OUTLINE OF FUNCTION MENU ....................................................................... 7-9

7-3-2) FUNCTION MENU DIAGRAM ......................................................................... 7-10

7-4) USE OF FUNCTION MENU .............................................................................................. 7-11

7-4-1) IN AND OUT OF DESIGNS ............................................................................... 7-11

7-4-2) BASIC SET-UP .................................................................................................... 7-22

7-4-3) AUXILIARY WORK ........................................................................................... 7-27

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7-4-4) REPETITION WORK .......................................................................................... 7-32

7-4-5) DATA SET-UP ..................................................................................................... 7-37

7-4-6) EMBROIDERY DESIGN EDITING ................................................................... 7-42

7-4-7) FRAME MOVEMENT ......................................................................................... 7-51

7-4-8) FLOAT (NON-STITCHING FUNCTIONS) ....................................................... 7-55

7-4-9) MACHINE DATA SET-UP ................................................................................. 7-56

7-4-10) THE FLOPPY FUNCTIONS ............................................................................. 7-60

7-4-11) MANUAL CUTTING ........................................................................................ 7-63

7-4-12) OFFSET SET-UP ................................................................................................ 7-63

7-4-13) NEEDLE BAR SELECTION ............................................................................. 7-65

CHAPTER 8 ERROR MESSAGES AND CORRECTION ..................................................................... 8-1

8-1) MAIN SHAFT MOTOR ........................................................................................................ 8-1

8-2) PULSE MOTORS ON X AND Y AXIS ............................................................................... 8-1

8-3) COLOR CHANGE ................................................................................................................. 8-1

8-4) ENCODER ............................................................................................................................. 8-2

8-5) REPETITION WORK ............................................................................................................ 8-2

8-6) FLOPPY DRIVE AND COMMUNICATION ...................................................................... 8-2

8-7) TAPE READER AND COMMUNICATION ....................................................................... 8-3

8-8) MEMORY .............................................................................................................................. 8-3

8-9) SYSTEM INSTALLATION .................................................................................................. 8-3

CHAPTER 9 THE CONTROL BOX ....................................................................................................... 9-1

9-1) CHANGING FUSE IN JOINT BOARD OF M/C WITH LESS THAN 12 HEADS ............ 9-1

9-2) CHANGING FUSE IN M/C WITH MORE THAN 12 HEADS ........................................... 9-3

9-3) STANDARD VOLTAGE FOR X, Y DRIVERS (BY MACHINE TYPE) ........................... 9-4

CHAPTER 10 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION ........................................................................... 10-1

10-1) CHECK POINTS FOR REGULAR INSPECTION .......................................................... 10-1

10-2) CLEANING ....................................................................................................................... 10-1

10-3) OIL SUPPLY ..................................................................................................................... 10-3

10-4) DRIVE BELT TENSION ................................................................................................... 10-8

CHAPTER 11 MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS .......................................................................................... 11-1

11-1) ADJUSTING THE TRIMMERS ....................................................................................... 11-1

11-1-1) ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF THE TRIMMING CAM

(INSERT ANGLE OF MOVABLE BLADE) .................................................... 11-1

11-1-2) ADJUSTING BLADE TENSION ...................................................................... 11-2

11-2) ADJUSTING THE TRIMMER RETURN SPRING ......................................................... 11-2

11-3) ADJUSTING UPPER THREAD HOLDING UNIT ...........................................................11-3

11-4) PICKER ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................................. 11-4

11-5) ADJUSTING UPPER THREAD HOLDER ...................................................................... 11-5

11-6) ADJUSTING LOW-NOISE PRESSER FOOT .................................................................. 11-6

11-7) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRESSER FOOT AND NEEDLE .................................... 11-7

11-8) CORRECT POSITION OF NEEDLE ................................................................................ 11-8

11-9) ADJUSTING HALF-TURN FILM FOR COLOR CHANGE ........................................... 11-9

11-10) ENCODER ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................................ 11-9

11-11) JUMP MOTOR ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................... 11-10

11-12) ADJUSTING DRIVE BELT TENSION ........................................................................ 11-11

11-12-1) Y-AXIS TIMING BELT ................................................................................. 11-11

11-12-2) X-AXIS TIMING BELT ................................................................................. 11-12

11-12-3) TIMING BELT ON MAIN SHAFT MOTOR ................................................ 11-12

11-13) LAMP (OPTIONAL) ..................................................................................................... 11-13

CHAPTER 12 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................... 12-1

CHAPTER 13

BLOCK DIAGRAM ........................................................................................................ 13-1

SAFETY RULES

CHAPTER 1

1-1

The following set of safety rules categorized as , , and indicates possibilities of
physical or property damages if not fully observed.

: These safety instructions MUST be observed to be safe from danger when installing, delivering, or

repairing the machine.
: These safety instructions MUST be observed to be safe from machine injuries.
: These safety instructions MUST be observed to prevent predictable machine errors.

CAUTION

WARNING

DANGER

CAUTIONWARNINGDANGER

ONLY TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS, FAMILIAR WITH THE
RELEVANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, SHOULD HANDLE THE MACHINE.
MAKE SURE TO FULLY OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS.

1) Using a crane

Make sure that the crane is large enough to hold the machine. Use a nylon
rope of sufficient strength. Place a wooden block at either side of the
machine before tying the rope. The angle should be 40°Δ or less. Make sure
that the rope does not touch the table.

Make sure all persons
and obstacles are out
of the way of the
moving equipment.

[Fig.1-1]

1-1) DELIVERY OF

YOUR MACHINE

DANGER

wooden block

nylon rope

1-2

2) Using a Forklift

Make sure that size and weight of the forklift is sufficient to support the
machine. Use the pallet to place the machine so that its center is on the
forklift arm (see [Fig.1-2]). Lift the machine carefully so that the machine
does not tilt to either side.

[Fig.1-2]

Installation environment may incur machine malfunction or breakdown.
Make sure to meet the following conditions.

1) The foundation under the machine, i.e. table or desk, must be strong enough
to support the weight of the machine (approximately 1 ton).

2) Air conditioning can eliminate dust and humidity that can cause pollution
and corrosion of the machine. Make sure your machine is regularly cleaned.

3) Long exposure to direct sunlight can cause the paint of the machine to fade
or change of the machine shape.

4) Allow at least 50cm (20 inches) of space on each side of the machine for
convenient maintenance.

Please refer to for installation details.

2. Machine Installation and Assembly

1-2) INSTALLATION

CAUTION

[WARNING]

Make sure to maintain the weight balance in machine deliveries,
especially when unloading the machine from a forklift or crane, in
order to prevent injury or machine damages.

1-3

Only SWF-trained and selected repair engineers should do repair work.

1) Turn OFF the power before cleaning or repairing the machine. Wait for 4
minutes so the machine electricity is completely discharged.

2) Do not change the settings or any parts on the machine without
confirmation from SWF. Such change may cause safety accidents.

3) Use only SWF parts when repairing your machine.

4) Replace all safety covers when you are finished with your repair.

1-4) REPAIR

DANGER

The SWF Automatic Embroidery Machine is designed for applying
embroidery to fabric and other similar materials.

Pay careful attention to the and stickers on certain
parts of the machine. Make sure to observe the following when operating
the machine:

01) Read thoroughly and fully understand the manual before operating the

machine.

02) Dress for safety. Long and unbound hair, jewelry such as necklaces,

bracelets, and wide sleeves can get caught in the machine. Wear shoes
with non-slip soles.

03) Clear all persons from the machine before turning on the power.

04) Keep your hands or head away from the moving parts of the machine such

as needle, hook, take-up lever, and pulley when the machine is in
operation.

05) Do not remove the safety cover on the pulley or shaft when the machine is

in operation.

06) Be sure the main power is turned off and the power switch is set to OFF

before opening the cover of any electrical component or control box.

07) Be sure the main switch is OFF before manually turning the main shaft.

08) Turn the machine off when threading needles or inspecting the finished

embroidery.

09) Do not lean against the cradle or place your fingers near the guide grooves

of the frame.

10) The machine noise may exceed 85db when it is run at a maximum speed.
It is not higher than the standard level, but you may need earplugs or
sound-proof facilities for the operator and other workers.

CAUTIONWARNING

1-3) MACHINE

OPERATION

[CAUTION]

It takes about 10 minutes after turning off the main switch before the
electricity is fully discharged from X/Y main shafts and the drive box.

WARNING

1-4

Observe the directions on ALL warning stickers placed on the machine as
reminders for your safety.

1) Location of Warning Stickers

1-5) Placement of

Warning Stickers

Fire or death may be caused by
high voltage electric shock.

Don’t open the cover except for
service man assigned by SWF.
When open the cover turn off
power and wait for 6 minutes.

Open the upper shaft cover of
each head and supply the
designated oil.

Injury may be caused by winding.
Be sure to turn off the power

before cleaning, lubricating,
adjusting or repairing.

Physical damage may be
caused by winding.

Don’t put your hands near the
arrow while the main shaft is
rotating

Injury may be caused by moving
needle.

Ensure that the machine is in a
stop condition before changing,
threading or rethreading of
needies or changing of needles.

Turn off the main power before
rotating the main shaft by hand!

Do not remove covers during
operation!

Turn off the main power before
opening electricity-related boxes!

Physical damage may be caused
by interposition.

While embroidery frame is running
according to the direction of
embroidery frame may be injured
your hands by gap between fixed
body and embroidery frame.

Physical injury may be caused
by crevice.

Don t put your finger in a groove
on the table.

[Fig.1-3 Front]

[Fig.1-4 From top]

1-5

1) Warning

1-6) Contents of

Warning Stickers

Injury may be caused by moving
needle.

Ensure that the machine is in a stop
condition before changing, threading or
rethreading of needies or changing of
needles.

Fire or death may be caused by high
voltage electric shock.

Don’t open the cover except for service
man assigned by SWF.

When open the cover turn off power and
wait for 6 minutes.

[ Notice ]

Safety cover in the WARNING refers to all covers

near the operating parts of the machine.

Injury may be caused by winding.
Be sure to turn off the power before

cleaning, lubricating, adjusting or
repairing.

2-1

Install your machine in an appropriate environment and with adequate electrical supply. Failure to follow the
directions may result in machine malfunction.

2-1) ENVIRONMENT

1) Temperature: ① 0∼40°C (32∼104°F) when the machine is in operation

②－25∼55°C (－13∼131°F) when the machine is not in operation

2) Humidity: 45∼90% (relative)

3) Grounding: Ensure the electricity is properly grounded.

4) Close any doors and windows near the machine to prevent direct light, dust, and humidity.

5) Foundation under the machine must be a sufficiently strong and flat concrete to support the weight of the

machine.

2-2) ELECTRICITY INSTALLATION

Check if the input voltage of the machine is in the right range of the voltage supply before installing or operating
the machine. The voltage required is as follows:

1) Input voltage (to be adjusted when installing): 100V, 110V, 120V, 200V, 220V, 240V

2) Allowed range of voltage: within ±10% of the voltage set

3) Electric capacity and voltage consumption: 640VA 440W

4) Insulation resistance: over 10M ohms (measured with 500V insulation tester)

INSTALLATION AND MACHINE ASSEMBLY

CHAPTER 2

[CAUTION]

Do not let moisture drops on the machine.
Provide air conditioning to control humidity and to prevent dust and corrosion.

DANGER

WARNING

Properly ground the machine to avoid the possibility of electric shock. Use three-wire
grounding (grounding resistance below 100 ohms).

Check the voltage supply where the machine will be installed.
Install the cable away from the operator’s work space to prevent accident or injury.

2-2

2-3) LEVELING THE MACHINE

The machine must be accurately leveled (especially front and back) to prevent the needle from moving out of
position.

1) Use the adjusting bolts installed at the four stands to level the machine (front, rear, left, and right). Use a level
gauge.

① Check the voltage supply where the machine will be installed.
② Install the cable away from the operator’s work space to prevent accident or injury.
③ If the difference in heights of the four bolts is over 10mm, place spacers beneath the lower adjusting bolts to

make the heights even.

2) The machine must be horizontally balanced on all four sides - front, rear, right, and left.

3) Using the level gauge
Use a nut to fully fasten the adjusting bolts when the machine is leveled.

[CAUTION]

The level gauge does not measure accurately on a square pipe or a table.

[Fig.2-2]

[Fig.2-3]

[Fig.2-1]

Level gauge

Level gauge

Adjusting bolts

Level base

2-3

2-4) ASSEMBLY OF PERIPHERAL DEVICES

1) Assembling Upper Thread Stand

2) Assembling Operation Box

[Fig.2-4]

[Fig.2-5] [Fig.2-6]

Spool plate

thread holder

Operation box

support

CN6(Joint Board to I/O Board 40P)

CN6(Joint Board to I/O Board 34P)

2-4

2-5) TABLE ASSEMBLY

1) Unscrew the eight clamps underneath the table and the bolts to disassemble the table.

2) Adjust the table support at an appropriate height and fasten the bolts.

[Fig.2-7]

[Fig.2-8]

Clamp

Clamp

Clamp

Table support

Table

Table support
bolts

Bolts

Table height

Work type

board tubular cap

2-5

3) Insert the table and fasten the bolts and the clamps.

[Fig.2-9]

[Fig.2-10]

[CAUTION]

The table should not be higher than the upper side of the needle plate by 0.5mm for board frame
work. If the height difference is over 0.5mm, unfasten the table support bolts, adjust the height, and
fasten the bolts back.

Clamp

Clamp

Clamp

Table support

Bolts

height difference

if gap is larger
than 0.5mm

Table support

Bolts

2-6

2-6) FRAME ASSEMBLY

2-6-1) Tubular Frame

1) Unfasten screws on the tubular frame 2/3, install the tubular frame in the groove of the frame connection plate,
and fasten the bolt.

2) Insert the frame into the tubular frame. Use the screws to adjust the space.

[Fig.2-11]

Tubular frame

Frame connection plate

Fixing hole

Fixing bolt

[CAUTION]

Do not install the tubular frame too close from the X frame. Keep the space at around 2mm.

2-7

[Fig.2-12]

[Fig.2-13]

Tubular frame

Fixing bolts

Screws

Fixing bolts

2-6-2) Border Frame

1) Unfasten screws on the tubular frame 2/3 and remove the frame.

2) Adjust the table height at an appropriate level for border frame work. (See 2.5) TABLE ASSEMBLY)

3) Unfasten screws on the border frame 2/3 and install the border frame in the groove of the X frame connection
plate. Fasten the bolt.

PARTS OF THE MACHINE

CHAPTER 3

3-1

[Fig.3-1]

Machine Body
Table
Upper thread stand
Main shaft drive motor
Rotary hook base
Trimming cam box
Arm

Color Change
Upper thread holder
Head
Thread tension
adjustment board
Sub-controller
X-axis driving system

Y-axis driving system
Emergency stop
S/B button
Tubular frame
Border frame
Controller box
Operation box

Encoder
Main power switch
Leveling base
Sub support
Thread detector
Emergency power
switch

3-1) SWF/C-U SERIES

3-2

Main Body
Table
Upper thread stand
Main shaft drive
motor
Rotary hook base
Trimming cam box
Arm

Color Change
Upper thread holder
Head
Thread tension
adjustment board
Sub-controller
X-axis driving system
Y-axis driving system

Emergency stop
S/B button
Tubular frame
Border frame
Controller box
Operation box
Encoder
Main power switch

Leveling base
Sub support
Thread detector
Emergency power
switch

3-2) SWF/C-UH1508-45

[Fig.3-2]

4-1

01) EXPANDED MEMORY SIZE

The machine can store a maximum of 100 designs. The basic memory size is 2 million stitches.

02) MIRROR IMAGE CONVERSION AND DESIGN DIRECTION

You can turn the design from 0°to 359°in the increments of 1°and also reverse the design in the X direction
(mirror image).

03) ENLARGING AND REDUCING DESIGN

You can reduce or enlarge the embroidery design in size from 50% to 200% by 1% along the X and Y axis.

04) AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF NEEDLE BAR

You can select the order of the needle bars up to the 99th bar.

05) GENERAL REPETITION WORK

The same design can be repeated up to 99 times along the X and Y axis.

06) AUTOMATIC OFFSET

The frame automatically returns to the offset point when the embroidery is finished to make it easier for you to
switch the frames. You can select AUTOMATIC OFFSET at PARAMETER SELECT MODE to move the frame
automatically to the desired point, making it easier to do appliques and to switch the frames.

07) MANUAL OFFSET

You can manually move the frame to the pre-selected point to do appliques or change the frames during embroidery
work. The frame can be moved back to its original place by simply pressing the right buttons.

08) RETURN TO START

The frame can be moved back to the start point of the design during the embroidery work.

09) NON-STITCHING

The frame and the needle bar can move back and forth by the units of 1, 100, 1000, and 10000 stitches and by color
without stitching.

10) FRAME REVERSAL

When the thread breaks or runs out of track, you can move the needle bar back to the starting point of the design in
the units of one to ten stitches.

11) AUTOMATIC TRIMMING

The automatic trimming function, determined by the design and the machine set-up, enhances work productivity and
quality of the finished product.

FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES

CHAPTER 4

4-2

12) AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF UPPER AND LOWER THREAD BREAKS

① Spring Type

① The upper and the lower threads are detected by two separate devices. The machine stops automatically when the

upper thread breaks or the lower thread is out of the needle (lower thread detector is optional for all machines
except for single-head).

② Wheel Type

② Wheel and wheel sensor board are installed in the tension adjustment board to detect both the upper and the lower

threads. The machine stops automatically when the upper thread breaks or the lower thread is out of the needle.

13) AUTOMATIC RETURN TO STOP POINT IN UNEXPECTED BLACKOUT

When the power fails unexpectedly, the frame moves back to the exact point where the stitching stopped. This helps
reduce the number of defects.

14) 3.5”FLOPPY DRIVE (EMBEDDED)

A 3.5”floppy drive is embedded in the operation panel for you to read or store designs. Both 2DD and 2HD disks
can be used.

15) EDITING

You can delete, change, or insert stitch data and function codes (jump, finish, trimming).

16) AUTOMATIC STORAGE OF DESIGN SET-UP

The machine automatically stores “basic set-up”for each design and calls the set-ups when a specific design is
called. This reduces your preparation time.

17) INDIVIDUAL HEAD OPERATION

You can work on the specific head with a broken thread.

18) MACHINE STOPPAGE

The screen will indicate why the machine has stopped.

19) RPM

The screen indicates rpm.

20) FRAME SPEED SET-UP

You can adjust the frame speed to high, medium, or low.

21) UNUSED MEMORY

The screen indicates the memory available for use.

22) TAPE CODE COMPATIBILITY

2-binary and 3-binary tape codes can be edited.

23) 800*600 COLOR LCD MONITOR (OPTIONAL)

You can install a 800*600 color LCD monitor onto your operation panel for easier reading of data.

24) CODES FROM OTHER BRANDS

The machine can automatically read designs of various formats stored in the floppy disk. These formats include
SST/ DST, DSB, DSZ/ TAP/ FMC, FDR/ ZSK/ 10O/ EXP.

5-1

5-1) NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS IN OPERATION BOX

FUNCTIONS FOR BASIC MACHINE OPERATION

CHAPTER 5

① LCD Menu Screen

Shows 4 lines of 20 letters and indicates the menu you selected using key ⑥.

② Cursor Button

Moves the cursor on the screen ①.

③ Machine Information Screen

Indicates one of the four machine information you selected using key ⑤.

④ Indicator Lamp

Indicates FIX POS (Fixed Position) which indicates the main shaft is not moving. RUN MODE indicates that
the machine is ready to accept and run the design.

⑤ Machine Information Button

Selects machine information to be displayed on the screen ③. See 7.2) SCREEN DISPLAY for details.

⑥ Menu Button

Selects the desired menu

[ Front Side ]

[Fig. 5-1]

5-2

⑦ Number Buttons

This is used to input numbers when setting parameters.

⑧ STOP Button

Stops the machine or performs reverse work

⑨ START Button

Starts the machine

⑩ Frame Movement and Speed Button

Moves the frame left, right, up, and down. Press the lamp key in the center to set the speed of the frame move
to low, medium, or high.

⑪ Main Shaft Speed Button

Changes the speed (by unit of 10 rpm) of the main shaft during operation. Press [UP] to increase and [DOWN]
to decrease the speed.

⑫ ./ALL Button

You can use this to input decimal numbers when setting the interval of repetition work. It can also be used to
work on the previous head after back stitching.

[NOTE]

function

Selects menu
Sets number inputs
Completes work:
When the machine stops during operation, hold [SET] key until you hear a loud beep. The machine will
complete the work (Press [SET] until the RUN MODE indicator light is turned off).

[CAUTION]

CHANGING NEEDLE BAR WITH [SET] KEY
If you want to change the needle bar during operation, press number key and then [SET].

5-3

[Right]

① Acryl cover: protects the floppy disk drive
② Disk Out: takes the disk out
③ FDD: runs and reads the floppy disk
④ Work Lamp: blinks when FDD is in operation
⑤ COM1: serial port-1
⑥ Parallel port
⑦ COM2: serial port-2

[Fig. 5-2]

[Bottom]

[Fig. 5-3]

5-4

5-2) EMERGENCY POWER AND START/STOP BUTTONS

5-2-1) Emergency Power Switch

When starting the machine from initial stage,

① Turn on the main power ([Fig.5-4]).
② Press the emergency power switch (green color).
③ Emergency power switch will not turn on if the main power is off.

[Fig.5-4]

[Fig.5-5]

5-2-2) Start/Stop Buttons

Use the START and STOP buttons to:

Start the embroidery work or stop the machine during operation.
Move the frame back during machine stop.
Move forward in design during machine stop (non-stitching)
Move backward in design during machine stop (non-stitching)
Do work other than embroidery

[NOTE]

Emergency power switch detects emergency stop failures and prevents accidents.
Emergency power function detects the failure of the emergency stop function and prevents the machine from
being switched on.

Emergency power switch

5-5

① START/STOP for starting embroidery and stopping the machine

[NOTE 1]

“Inching”refers to low-speed embroidery at a 100 rpm range, performed for stable stitching when the

machine is re-started after stop.

[NOTE 2]

“Frame movement unit”refers to the “BKSTITCH UNIT”in “EMB FUNCTION.”You can select from 1 to

10 stitches (by 1 stitch).

④ START /STOP during backward non-stitching (during machine stop)

See ② START/STOP during machine stop.

⑤ Performing Work Other Than Embroidery

If you want to perform a solenoid test, a thread break sensor test, or manual trimming, select the function and
press START.

③ START/STOP during forward non-stitching (during machine stop)

Refer to “7-4-8) Float (Non-Stitching) Functions.”

BUTTON OPERATION

Press START

Hold START

Press START Again

Frame moves forward in selected movement units (see Note 2)
Frame starts to move forward.

If you press START before the machine goes 10 of the selected stitches,
the machine will stop immediately (the machine moves back in the selected
movement units). If you press START after the machine traveled 10 of the
selected stitches, the machine will continue to move forward.

Press START one more time and the machine will stop moving forward.

MACHINE OPERATION

② START/STOP during machine stop

BUTTON OPERATION

Press STOP

Hold STOP

Press STOP again

Frame moves backward in selected movement units (see Note 2).
Frame starts to move backward.

If you press STOP before the machine goes 10 of the selected stitches,
the machine will stop immediately (the machine moves back in the
selected movement units).
If you press STOP after the machine traveled 10 of the selected stitches,
the machine will continue to move back.

Press STOP one more time and the machine will stop moving backward.

MACHINE OPERATION

[NOTE 1]

You cannot perform non-stitching (floating) at the start of the embroidery because the function is not in the
start menu. To perform floating at the start, press STOP to put the machine in STOP MODE. Then press

button to select the non-stitching function.

BUTTON OPERATION

Press START
Hold START
Press STOP

Machine starts and embroidery work begins.
Machine “inches (see Note1)”until you release the button.
Machine stops.

MACHINE OPERATION

Select function Press START

5-6

5-3) EMERGENCY STOP

Press EMERGENCY STOP if you have to stop the machine immediately, i.e. machine error.

1) EMERGENCY STOP will turn off the machine.

2) To restart the machine, rotate the main shaft to 100°.

3) Turn the EMERGENCY STOP button off and then on again.

[Fig.5-7]

[Fig.5-6]

5-7

5-4) LAMP ON THREAD TENSION ADJUSTMENT BOARD

1) Switch

① For normal operation, turn the toggle switch on to turn on the indicator lamp.
② If the machine stopped after detecting a thread break, move the frame back to the location of the thread break

using STOP button and restart the machine to pick up stitching (design edit).

③ To set the needle bar so a specific head does not work, turn the toggle switch off.

2) Thread Break Detector Lamp

Lamp on a specific head will blink when thread break is detected at the head, while lamps on other heads will be
turned off. You cannot turn the lamp on or off on the other heads using the toggle switch.

[Fig.5-8]

[CAUTION 2]

Foreign substances around the thread detector roller may block smooth rotation of the roller and
cause wrong detection of thread break.

[CAUTION 1]

The take-up lever continues to operate even when the head is turned off. This movement can cause
the upper thread to come out of the holder. Use a rubber magnet to fix the unused upper thread.

[NOTE]

If you want to move the frame back for any reason when a thread break has NOT occurred, press
the toggle twice (OFF and ON again).

3) Deletion of Thread-Break Detection Function

Poor function of the thread detecting roller due to foreign substances around it may result in wrong and frequent
detections, causing inefficiency of work. In this case, you can turn off the detecting function by turning off the
toggle switch at the end of the thread tension adjustment board. This will turn off the detecting function on the
head you are working with.

ON

Thread detection

delete

Lamp

Toggle switch

ON

Thread sensor roller

OFF

OFF

5-8

5-5) NEEDLE STOP CLUTCH

As illustrated in [Fig.5-9], the needle bar will not move when you pull the jump clutch lever. Push the level to the
opposite direction of the operator to do move needle bar up and down.

Jump manual clutch lever

[Fig.5-9]

CAUTION

The trimmer and the take-up lever continue to move even when the needle bar is
stopped by the clutch. Avoid any operations, i.e. threading the needle or changing
thread.
Long-time operation of the needle bar with the clutch may damage the bar controller.

5-9

5-6) LAMP ON COLOR CHANGE BOX

Needle position lamp on the color change box blinks at the needle bar currently in operation. Needle set lamp blinks
when the needle reaches the center of the needle hole on the plate (roller is positioned at the straight line of the color
change cam) (see [Fig.5-10] on relationship between the lamp and the line of the color change cam). The needle bar
moves when both the needle position lamp and the needle set lamp blink, preventing machine damage from incorrect
needle position or color change malfunction.

(SWF/C-UH1508)

[Fig.5-10]

[Fig.5-11]

[NOTE]

Adjust the half-turn film if either of the lamps is off (see 11-8. ADJUSTING HALF-TURN FILM FOR COLOR
CHANGE).

Color change motor

Needle set lamp

Needle position lamp

Needle bar

Roller

Needle position lamp

relationship between the lamp and

the line of the color change cam

Needle set lamp

ON

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

Head

Half-turn film cover

5-7) UPPER THREADING AND TENSION ADJUSTMENT

1) Upper Threading

5-10

[NOTE]

Do not stand on the table when threading the upper thread stand. The table may be damaged.

Upper thread

stand

Upper thread

(from the upper

thread stand)

Sub thread

adjuster

Thread tension

adjustment board
Thread detecting

roller

Thread detecting

board

Rotary tension disk

Main thread

tension adjuster

Upper thread guide

Thread guide

(upper)

Take-up lever

Thread guide

(middle)

Presser foot

Needle

[Fig.5-12]

Take-up lever spring

Upper thread

holder

5-11

Adjusting nut

Sub-tension

adjuster

Main

tension

adjuster

2) Upper Thread Tension Adjustment

① The upper thread tension is controlled by the

sub and main thread tension adjusters. Turn
clockwise to increase the tension and counter­clockwise to decrease the tension.

② The sub-tension adjusters should control about

2/3 of the thread tension while the main adjuster
should handle the other 1/3. Set the sub-tension
adjuster so the upper thread flows smoothly
through the rotary tension disks and into the
rollers of the main tension adjuster.

[CAUTION]

If tension at the sub adjuster is too loose,
the detector roller may not rotate well and
make wrong detections.
After adjusting the tension, check if the
upper thread tension is what can be pulled
with little force of around 100-120g.

[CAUTION]

After adjusting the tension, pull the upper
thread to see if the detector roller rotates
well.
Adjust the tension according to the type of
thread and fabric used.

Thread tension adjustment is critical for producing high quality of the embroidery. A balance of 2/3 upper
thread and 1/3 lower thread generally indicates good tension. If the tension is too loose, the upper thread
will loop, causing thread tangles or breaks. If the tension is too tight, puckering may occur as well as
thread and needle breaks.

[Fig.5-13]

[Fig.5-14]

Thread Guide Disk

(Pass through the

middle of shaft)

Rotary Tension Disk

Thread holder

spring

Thread guide
(lower)

Threading the sub

tension adjuster

Threading the main

tension adjuster

Threading the thread

detector roller

Threading around the

needle

Wrap the thread 1.5 times
around the rotary tension
disk (V-shaped groove.)

Wrap the thread
clockwise around the
thread guide disk.

Wrap the thread around
the detector roller one
time.

Fix the upper thread
between the thread
holder spring of the lower
thread guide.

Thread Sensing
Roller

One turn

One and
half turn

5-12

3) Take-Up Spring

[CAUTION 2]

After adjusting the operating capacity of the
take-up spring, check if the spring connects
with the stopper.

① Take-up Spring Functions

Difference in the length of the upper thread pulled by the take-up lever and pulled by the hook creates tension
or looping. When the tension is too weak, the take-up spring handles the leftover length of the upper thread.
Increase the tension or the stroke of the spring to form tight stitches on the embroidery.

② Take-up Spring Adjustment

ⓐ If the spring tension is too weak:

Turn the tension adjusting stud clockwise to
increase the tension.

ⓑ If the spring tension is too tight:

Turn the tension adjusting stud counter-clockwise to
decrease the tension.

③ Adjusting stroke of the take-up spring:

To adjust the stroke of the spring during embroidery
work, move the take-up spring stopper to right or
left as shown in [Fig.5-16].

Stopper

Thread
tension
adjusting
stud

CORRECT

WRONG

Take-up spring

[Fig.5-16]

[Fig.5-15]

Take-up spring unable to connect with the stopper
(due to dust or foreign substances in the stopper.)

Connect between the take-up spring and the stopper.

[CAUTION 1]

Keep the area clean for connection between
the spring and the stopper.

5-13

[Fig.5-17]

[Fig.5-18]

5-8) LOWER (BOBBIN) THREADING AND

TENSION ADJUSTMENT

1) Lower Threading

① Use cotton yarn (#80－#120) for your lower thread.
② Threading the bobbin:

ⓐ Insert the threaded bobbin into the bobbin case with

the thread coming out from the case slot. Pull the
thread through the thread guide. Check if the bobbin
is rotating ([Fig.5-17]).

ⓑ Thread the lower thread holder and trim the thread

to 3-4cm before inserting the bobbin and the case
into the hook assembly. Long tail can cause the
thread to tangle during stitching.

2) Lower Thread Tension Adjustment

Adjust the tension of the lower thread using the nut on the
tension spring on the bobbin case. Turn the nut clockwise
to increase the tension and counterclockwise to decrease
the tension.

[CAUTION 1]

Direction of the Bobbin Rotation
Make sure that the bobbin rotates clockwise
when you pull the thread holding the bobbin case
in your left hand([Fig 5-17]).

[CAUTION 2]

For adequate bobbin thread tension, hold a thread
from the bobbin and jiggle the bobbin case lightly up
and down([Fig 5-18]). The case should drop and the
tension should be 25-35g.

Lower thread
holder

Bobbin

Slot

3~4 cm

Screw

Tension spring

Bobbin case

driver

Thread guide

5-14

5-9) THREAD WINDER

1) Lower thread winding

① Insert the bobbin into the thread winder shaft as in [Fig. 5-19]. Wind the bobbin 5-6 times by hand in the

thread winding direction. Then press the start button, and the thread winding begins.

② If the thread winding status is poor, press the stop button. Then the winding stops immediately.

2) Adjustment of bobbin thread volume
① When winding thread around the bobbin, the thread volume should be some 80% of the bobbin size in terms of

diameter as in [Fig. 5-20].

② Bobbin thread volume is adjusted by the thread

winder knob. When the knob is turned clockwise,
the bobbin thread gets thicker. When the knob is
turned counter-clockwise, the bobbin thread gets
thinner.

[Fig.5-19]

min

TIMER

START

STOP

max

Knob

Tension adjusting holder

Tightening screw for the tension adjusting holder

Bobbin axis

Bobbin

Thread tension adjusting nut

[Fig.5-20]

[Fig.5-21]

80%

Decrease

Increase

Knob

3) Adjustment of bobbin thread status
① The thread should be wound around the bobbin in

parallel. Otherwise, loosen the tightening screw
for the thread winder's tension adjusting holder
and move the thread guide body left or right for
adjustment.

② The tightness of thread winding on the bobbin

can be adjusted with the tension adjusting nut.

[Fig.5-22]

Thread tension
adjusting nut

Tension adjusting holder

Tightening screw for the tension
adjusting holder

[CAUTION]

1. If the bobbin thread volume is too high, the
lower thread is not properly released.

2. When the lower thread is wound by 80% of
the standard bobbin size, it means some 80m.

5-15

[Fig.5-23]

[CAUTION 1]

Winding the bobbin off-center or uneven as shown below can cause thread breaks, skipped stitches,
or thread tangles.

[CAUTION 2]

Too tight tension of the bobbin thread may block smooth pulling of the thread and cause thread breaks or
short tails.

5-10) FLOPPY DISKS

Make sure to meet the following guidelines when using floppy disks.

[Fig.5-24]

[CAUTION]

You can use pre-formatted disks, but be sure to use disks of recognized quality.

① Keep the disks away from objects with magnetic fields such as televisions.
② Protect the disks from excess heat, humidity, and direct sunlight.
③ Do not place heavy objects on the disks.
④ Do not remove the disk from the drive while formatting, reading, or writing the disk.
⑤ Do not open the cover of the disk drive.
⑥ Data cannot be written onto the write-protected disks.
⑦ Repetitious reading and writing on a single disk may cause errors.
⑧ Save your important data on more than one disk for back-up.

Shutter
Protection tab

5-16

[Fig.5-25]

Disk Out

① Press the cover of the disk drive to open (as shown in the left picture of [Fig.5-25]).
② Insert the floppy disk into the drive in the direction shown in the right picture of [Fig.5-25]

Taking out the Disk

Press the Disk OUT button to take the disk out from the drive (see [Fig.5-25]).

[CAUTION]

Do NOT remove a disk from the drive while formatting, reading, or writing the disk. Otherwise the data may
be lost.

Inserting the Disk

5-17

5-11) IN AND OUT OF DESIGNS

You can use a floppy disk or a tape reader to read a design with SWF Machine. You can write the design on the
floppy disks. See for details.

5-12) RETURN TO PREVIOUS LOCATION IN UNEXPECTED BLACKOUTS

Your SWF machine goes back to the location of stop to pick up stitching when the power comes back on after
unexpected blackouts. See for details.

7.4.7) Frame Movement

7.4.1) In and Out of Designs

[CAUTION]

Make sure to turn OFF the power in unexpected blackouts until the power comes back on.

5-18

5-13) NEEDLE-HOOK TIMING CONTROL

1) Needle

① It is very important to select the right needle for the type of thread and fabric used.
② Inappropriate needle may cause bad embroidery, thread breaks, skipped stitches, etc.
③ For normal embroidery, use a DB×K5 needle.

2) Relationship between Needle and Thread

① Inadequate selection of thread and needle may result in thread breaks, skipped stitches, as well as in bad-

quality embroidery.

② Refer to the following table of threads and needles used for normal embroidery.

3) Changing the Needle

① Make sure the needle is completely clear of the needle plate before attempting to change it. If the needle is not

clear of the plate, manually turn the main shaft with a hand lever to put the needle in the right location for
change.

[CAUTION]

Needle and thread most commonly used in embroidery are DB K5 #11 and rayon yarn 120d/2.

[Fig.5-26]

NEEDLE SIZE

THREAD SIZE

US

0.25

0.27

0.29

0.32

0.34

0.36

Japan

9
10
11
12
13
14

Germany

Cotton Silk

100~120

80~100

60~70

Nylon

130~150

100~130

80~100

Rayon

70~100

100~130

70~80

Needle

Needle plate

50~60

50~60

65
70
75
80
85
90

130~150

CAUTION

[CAUTION]

DB K5 needle has an eye twice larger than that of DB1 (used for normal sewing). Use DB X K5 for
normal embroidery.

STOP the machine before
turning the shaft manually.
Immediately remove the lever
afterward: it is dangerous to
operate the machine with the
lever inserted.

Main shaft

lever

5-19

② When inserting the needle, make sure that the groove

of the needle is facing front. Shaft of the needle should
be inserted completely into the needle bar.

[CAUTION 1]

For special threads such as artificial silk, turn the
needle slightly to the right to prevent thread breaks
(see [Fig.5-27]).

[CAUTION 2]

If the needle is not inserted all the way to the top of the needle bar hole, timing of the machine will go
off, causing broken needles and thread breaks.

[Fig.5-27]

[Fig.5-28]

Needle insert hole

Front groove of the

needle groove

5-20

4) Relationship between Needle and Hook

① Adjusting Timing between Needle and Hook

Default timing of the needle and the hook is set by the main shaft angle of 200° and varies as below.

② Adjusting Gap between Needle and Hook Point

• Gap between the hook point and the scarf of the needle
should be 0.1∼0.3 mm minimum.

• Thread skip occurs due to thread looping or inadequate

balance/gap between the needle and the hook. The closer
the hook point is to the needle, the hook point will be
inside the loop and threading will be more stable.

[Fig.5-29]

[Fig.5-31]

Hook point

0.1~0.3mm

[Fig.5-30]

Top point of hook
circumference

Top edge of

needle eye

Needle tip

Top edge of the needle eye

Hook allowance

(gap)

Hook point

Lower dead stop
of the needle

Hook point

a. At lower dead stop of the needle bar

2.3

3.7 mm

1.8

2.2 mm

0.5

1.5 mm

The figures may change according
to needle specification/number.

b. At needle-hook timing
c. At needle-hook timing

[CAUTION]

The hook can move right and left if there is an allowance in
the lower shaft gear. Eliminate the allowance (gap) by
turning the hook clockwise. Then adjust the timing.

5-21

[Fig.5-32]

[Fig.5-33]

Back groove

Needle eye

Front groove

[CAUTION]

Functions by Needle Shape

① Size of the hole and groove differs by needle.

• Front groove: protects the thread from the heat of the

sewing friction (which may cause thread breaks).

• Back groove: helps regulate the hook timing and

prevents looping.

Prevention of looping is important for stitching. Adjust the hook point as close to the needle as possible to achieve
the perfect thread position.

② If thread breaks or stitches are unstable, turn the needle slightly

to the right.

[NOTE]

Shape of the loop varies by the type of thread or fabric. Unstable shape of the loop may result in skipped
stitches. The following pictures show different shapes of loop formed by different types of thread.

Hook point

Cotton thread loop

Synthetic thread loop

Hook point

[Fig.5-34]

5-22

5) Relationship between the Take-up Lever and the Hook

Hook point timing is directly related to thread tension and thread breaks. The following pictures show the location
of hook when the take-up lever starts to move up from the lower dead stop (main shaft rotation angle: 292°).

[CAUTION]

In normal hook timing, the hook should be in the (C) range in the picture below.

FAST HOOK TIMING

SLOW HOOK TIMING

[Fig.5-35]

too small

too large

[Fig.5-36]

[Fig.5-37]

(B)

(C)

(A)

Groove of the hook is in the (A) range. The
hook point will take up the thread when the loop
is too small. Stitching will be faster than the
take-up movement. As a result, the thread
tension will be too loose, upper thread loop will
be too small, and skipped stitches will occur.

Groove of the hook is in the (B) range. The hook
point will take up the thread when the loop is too
large, so there may not be skipped stitches.
However, the take-up movement will be faster
than the stitching and thread breaks may occur.

5-23

5-14) ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONS OF THREAD DETECTOR

5-14-1) Functions of Thread Detector

Detection of the breaks of upper or lower threads prevents ill quality embroidery. The thread- break detector unit
contains rollers that sense the smooth feeding of the thread. Any dust, thread remnants, etc. will interfere the
rollers’rotation and may cause wrong detection.

5-14-2) Disassembling Thread Detector

You will need to disassemble the thread-break detector unit to clean. Remove the cover of the thread tension
adjusting plate, separate the cables and unfasten the roller base joint screw. The entire unit will be disassembled
including the rollers and bush bearing.

[CAUTION]

Make sure to correctly place the thread detecting roller to have the unit properly function. Check
between the sensor groove and the film. If needed, unfasten the board base screw to adjust the board.

Roller base screw

Thread detector roller

Bush bearing

Roller base

Film

[Fig.5-38]

6-1

BASIC MACHINE OPERATION

CHAPTER 6

TURN ON THE MAIN POWER

YES

YES

NO

YES

YES

NO

NO

ARE THERE DESIGNS IN MEMORY?

READ IN DESIGN

SET-UP PARAMETERS

SET UP NEEDLE BAR

SET WORK POSITION

PUSH START

SET-UP FRAME OFFSET

DO YOU WANT REPETITION?

DO YOU WANT AUXILIARY WORK

(GAUGE, ETC.)

DO YOU WANT FRAME OFFSET?

READ IN DESIGN

READ IN THE SET-UP

IS THE OPERATIONG SYSTEM INSTALLED?

IS THE DESIGN
INPUT KEY PRESSED?

ARE THERE PREVIOUSLY WORKED DESIGNS?

(see 7.4.3)

YES

YES

NO

INSTALL OPERATING SYSTEM

AUXILIARY

READ DESIGN FROM
DISK OR TAPE

REPETITION

NAVIGATING THE CONTROL PANEL

CHAPTER 7

7-1

7-1) INSTALLING THE OPERATING SYSTEM

You may have to install an operating system in the event of the deletion of the system due to controller box
malfunction or an upgrade to the latest OS version. You will see the program on the screen when:

The first screen you will see when you turn on the main power looks like this:

After “= = = SWF-EMB Vx.xx = = =”is indicated on the screen, the following information will be displayed:

there is no operating system in the memory

and keys are pressed at the same time in the start screen

SYSTEM VERSION

YES

CHECK IF + .

WERE PRESSED DURING SYSTEM LOADING

RUN OPERATING SYSTEM RUN SYSTEM INSTALLATION PROGRAM

NOT LOAD DESIGN...

=== SWF-EMB Vx.xx ===

[Machine Information Screen]

[Menu Screen]

7-2

If the machine operating system is not in the memory, or if and keys were pressed at the same time, the
system installation program will appear (see below).

The system installation program includes the following sub-menus.

Ex) Copying the Vx.1 operating system currently stored in the memory onto the DISK 1 and the Vx.2 program in the

DISK 2 onto the memory.

Press and at the same
time when “= = = SWF-EMB Vx.xx
= = =”appears on the screen.

Inset DISK 1 into the drive and move
the cursor to “2. VERSION
BACKUP”

(1) VERSION INSTALL: installs or upgrades the machine operating programs.
(2) VERSION BACKUP: copies the machine operating program in the memory onto a disk.
(3) ENCODER SETTING: sets the main shaft encoder.
(4) C/C SETTING: selects signals for the needle bar position.
(5) X ORIGIN SETTING: checks origin on the X-axis during machine inspection.
(6) Y ORIGIN SETTING: checks origin on the Y-axis during machine inspection.
(7) WIPER RET SENSOR: checks wiper solenoid return sensor during machine inspection.
(8) JUMP MOTOR SETTING: checks start point of jump motor during machine inspection.
(9) START/STOP CHECK: checks START/STOP buttons during machine inspection.
(10) SETTING DEFAULT: turns the machine set-up and EMB set-up to default values.
(11) CURRENT SETTING: sets the voltage of X-Y driver during machine operation.
(12) GEAR RATIO CHECK: selects pulley ratio of the main shaft.
(13) MACHINE SETTING: selects the type of machine.
(14) EXIT: goes back to the machine operating program.

1. VERSION INSTALL

2. VERSION BACKUP

3. ENCODER SETTING

4. C/C SETTING

= INSTALL PROGRAM =

[Machine Information]

[Menu]

1. VERSION INSTALL

2. VERSION BACKUP

3. ENCODER SETTING

4. C/C SETTING

7-3

Press

Insert DISK 2 into the drive and
move the cursor to “1. VERSION
INSTALL”

1. VERSION INSTALL

2. VERSION BACKUP

3. ENCODER SETTING

4. C/C SETTING

1. VERSION INSTALL

2. VERSION BACKUP

3. ENCODER SETTING

4. C/C SETTING

SYSTEM WRITE: 55[%]

[>>>>> ]

SYSTEM READ: 55[%]

[>>>>> ]

Press

7-4

Select the machine type (check the
machine model).

If you select “3. SWF - U Series”the
screen will look like this:
Select the machine type.

When the installation is completed,
the cursor will be at “12. MACHINE
SETTING”

Press

Press

If you want to select wheel type,
move the cursor to WHEEL. If you
want to select spring type, move the
cursor to SPRING.

Move the cursor UP and DOWN to
choose suitable WHEEL TYPE
machine.

12. MACHINE SETTING

13. EXIT

1. UK1204

2. UK1206

3. UK1202

4. UK1504

1. SWF - T series

2. SWF - W series

3. SWF - U series

===== SENSOR SETTING =====

[SPRING] [WHEEL]

===== WHEEL TYPE =====

NORMAL / 18HOLE / 50HOLE

7-5

You will see this message on your
VFD start screen if you selected
WHEEL.

Move the cursor to “13. EXIT”to go
to the new program.

You will see this message on your
start screen if you selected SPRING.

After the machine is automatically
rebooted, check if the VFD screen
correctly displays your selection.
Check the version as well.

===SWF [W] B/Vx.xx===

SYSTEM CHANGE...

===SWF [S] B/Vx.xx===

[UK1206] xxxx/x/xx

Press

Press

12. MACHINE SETTING

13. EXIT

12. MACHINE SETTING

13. EXIT

※ If you skip “12. MACHINE SETTING”and go straight to “13. EXIT,”the machine will ask for your machine set-up.

“12. MACHINE SETTING”will automatically appear on the screen.

7-6

Machine Model by Series

CAUTION

TYPE

NAME

SWF/□–W1201

SWF/□–UK1202
SWF/□–UK1501

SWF/□–UK1206
SWF/□–UK1506

SWF/□–UH1206
SWF/□–UH1506

SWF/□–T1201

SWF/□–T1501

Single-head Wide

Embroidery Machine

2-head Tubular Embroidery

Machine

SWF/□–UK1204
SWF/□–UK1504

4-head Tubular Embroidery

Machine

6-head Tubular Embroidery

Machine

8-head Tubular Embroidery

Machine

6-head Compact Tubular

Embroidery Machine

SWF/□–UI1212

12-head Tubular

Embroidery Machine

Single-head Tubular

Embroidery Machine

DESCRIPTION

Bridge Type Arm + Flat Table

Arm Type Arm + Cylinder Bed

SWF/□– series

Bridge Type Arm + Cylinder Bed

SWF/□– series

SWF/□–WE1204

4-head Flat Embroidery

Machine

SWF/□–WE1206

SWF/□–WF912

6-head Flat Embroidery

Machine

12-head Flat Embroidery

Machine

SWF/□– series

SWF/□–UH1508

If the selection is incorrect, the machine will not operate normally.

7-7

7-2) MAIN INDICATION SCREEN

The screen has two parts: one for machine information and the other for menu display.

1) Machine Information Screen (VFD)

Displays the current condition of the machine. You can select one of the four display styles.

① Design information: number of stitches and the memory number of the selected design.

② Stitch information: number of total stitches, the stitches made, and the progress percentage.

③ Work information: current speed, number of total stitches, and number of total plates.

④ Needle bar information: number of the previous, current, and next needle bars and the number of total colors.

[CAUTION]

The VFD also indicates cause of machine stops and errors.
Ex: displays the cause of machine stoppage

Ex: displays machine error

DESIGN #8 16850 st

0/16850 st[0%]

[1200]S:115354 W:011

N:4[1]2 TOTAL:6

Stop Switch Stop...

Er#100:Main shaft is not at th

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2) Menu Screen (LCD)

Displays the set-ups and the main & sub menus selected.

① Set-up

There are 10 types of set-up information. Four will be listed at a time. Press UP or DOWN on the right side of
the LCD screen to move to another screen.

NO: memory number of the selected design
STITCH: number of total stitches in the selected design
COLOR: number of color changes (needle bars) in the design
JUMP: number of jump stitches in the design

X[mm]: the X dimension (left to right) of the selected design
Y[mm]: the Y dimension (top to bottom) of the selected design
ANGLE: the selected orientation of the design by degrees
MIRROR: if the reverse function is selected

X_SCALE: if the design has been scaled up or down in the X direction
Y_SCALE: if the design has been scaled up or down in the Y direction
The above data are accurate based on instant calculation.

② Sub Menus

Main menus are selected by keys on the control panel. Sub menus will appear on the screen at your selection
of a main menu. All sub menus cannot be indicated on a single screen. Use UP/DOWN buttons to move to
another screen.

Ex) selection of basic set-up

NO : 8

STITCH : 16850

COLOR : 6

JUMP : 118

X [mm] : 83.4

Y [mm] : 101.6

ANGLE : 45

MIRROR : OFF

X_SCALE : 100

Y_SCALE : 100

1] X_SCALE : 100%

2] Y_SCALE : 100%

3] ANGLE : 0

4] MIRROR : NO MIRROR

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7-3) THE FUNCTION MENU

7-3-1) Outline of Function Menu

In and Output of Designs

reads in or outputs designs

basic set-up (scale up/down, rotation, etc.)

measures length, checks paths, etc.

repetition work

sets up embroidery related data

edits embroidery designs (STOP mode) or changes
speed (OPERATION mode)

moves the frame

non-stitching functions

copying, deletion, formatting, etc.

manual trimming

set-up offset

set-up the needle bar

Basic Set-Up

Auxiliary Work

Repetition Work

Data Set-Up

Embroidery Design Edit

Frame Movement

Floating

machine set-up

Machine Set-Up

Floppy Functions

Manual Trimming

Offset Set-Up

Needle Bar Set-Up

Previous

Stop

Start

PP. ~ (7-4-1)

PP. ~ (7-4-2)

PP. ~ (7-4-3)

PP. ~ (7-4-4)

PP. ~ (7-4-5)

PP. ~ (7-4-6)

PP. ~ (7-4-7)

PP. ~ (7-4-8)

PP. ~ (7-4-9)

PP. ~ (7-4-10)

PP. ~ (7-4-11)

PP. ~ (7-4-12)

PP. ~ (7-4-13)

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7-3-2) Function Menu Diagram

[CAUTION]

Main menus marked with “ ”cannot be selected for repetition work.
Main menus marked with “ ”are not available before the embroidery work begins.

DESIGN IN/OUT

AUXILIARY WORK

MACHINE SET-UP

EMB CALL
FDD CALL
EXTERNAL INPUT

LENGTH MEASURE
DESIGN TRACE
OPTIMIZE TRACE

MACHINE TEST

DATA SET-UP

EMB FUNCTION
MACHINE FUNCTION

DEFAULT

JUMP SOL TEST
WIPER SOL TEST
PICKER SOL TEST
TRIM SYSTEM TEST
WHEEL SENSOR TEST

DESIGN EDITING

FRAME MOVEMENT

NON-STITCHING

BASIC SET-UP

OFFSET SET-UP

GNT2910
GNT4604
SERIAL
PARALLEL

SERIAL
PARALLEL

FLOPPY PROCESS

FDD SAVE
FDD DELETE

FDD FORMAT
STITCH EDIT

DESIGN DIVIDE
DESIGN FILTERING
SPEED CODE

DATA ORIGIN
ORIGIN
POWER RESUME

100 STITCH
1000 STITCH
10000 STITCH
COLOR

X_SCALE
Y_SCALE
ANGLE
MIRROR
START ST
X SATIN
Y SATIN

TAJIMA

SWF

MACHINE SET

ERROR LIST

MACHINE SET
FRAME ORIGIN
FRAME LIMIT SET

CUT NEEDLE

EXTERNAL OUTPUT
DESIGN DELETE
DESIGN COPY
MEMORY INITIAL

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7-4) USE OF FUNCTION MENU

7-4-1) In and Out of Designs

When the machine is turned on and the embroidery information loads, press . You will see the following
screen:

The sub menus for design input and output are:

EMB CALL: Calling Design from Memory

Ex) Calling design from memory # 8 (number of stitches: 16850).

Use UP/DOWN keys to move the
cursor to “1. EMB CALL”

Press

size of the memory available will
be displayed

1. EMB CALL: calls the design from memory

2. FDD CALL: reads design from the floppy disk

3. EXTERNAL INPUT: reads design from an outside source

4. EXTERNAL OUTPUT: outputs design from memory

5. DESIGN DELETE: deletes design stored in memory

6. DESIGN COPY: copies designs stored in memory

7. MEMORY INITIAL: deletes all designs stored in memory

1. EMB CALL

2. FDD CALL

3. EXTERNAL INPUT

4. EXTERNAL OUTPUT

1. EMB CALL

2. FDD CALL

3. EXTERNAL INPUT

4. EXTERNAL OUTPUT

MEMORY FREE STITCH

= 120000st, 16/99

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Move the cursor to memory #8.

Press

Press

Check the menu screen that the
design was called with no errors.

You can also check it through the
Machine Information Screen.

1) 12372

2) 5954

3) 7281

4) 17325

5) 18294

6) 13826

7) 21064

8) 16850

1. EMB CALL

2. FDD CALL

3. EXTERNAL INPUT

4. EXTERNAL OUTPUT

No. : 8

STITCH : 16850

COLOR : 6

JUMP : 0

DESIGN #8 16850 st

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■ FDD CALL : Reads the Design from the Floppy Disk

Ex) Move “GOLF” from the floppy disk to Location#30. Number of stitches:7667.

Place the cursor at “2. FDD CALL”.

Press

The size of empty space in the
diskette is indicated.

Press

You can find out the design of

“GOLF”by moving the cursor by

using UP/DOWN keys, or move to
the “GOLF”design directly by using
digit keys.

*In such state, you can confirm file

name (GOLF) and design name
(SWF008) alternately as you use

key.

1. EMB CALL

2. FDD CALL

3. EXTERNAL INPUT

4. EXTERNAL OUTPUT

1] FILA 5720 st

2] PROWORLD 1377 st

3] CAF 646 st

4] P_WORLD1 7334 st

MENUAL DISK SELECT

= [EMB CALL] =

MEMORY FREE STITCH

= 32300[STITCH]

5] SANTA1 2540 st

6] BIRD1 7637 st

7] DUCK1 61703 st

8] GOLF 7667 st

5] SWF005 2540 st

6] SWF006 7637 st

7] SWF007 61703 st

8] SWF008 7667 st

SELECT EMPTY ROOM

===> # 17

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Move the cursor using the UP and
DOWN keys to “30”.

SELECT EMPTY ROOM

===> # 30

EMB READ : 55[%]

[>>>>> ]

The screen shows the copying progress.

No. : 30

STITCH : 12346

COLOR : 6

JUMP : 10

1. BASIC SETTING

2. NEEDLE SETTING

= USER SELECT FORMAT =

1. DOS 2.ZSK

2. BAR FMC 4.BAR FDR

3. EXIT OR PREVIOUS

DOS : 2HD, 2DD USUAL DISKETTE
ZSK : ZSK DISKETTE
BAR FMC : BARUDAN FMC
BAR FDR : BARUDAN FDR
EXIT or PREVIOUS : END

Design from room no. 30 has been called.

Function that input automatically

needle bar of ZSK diskette.
(You can select information of
needle bar in case of copy design of
ZSK diskette)

When diskette constantly appears

error, you may select another

diskette to press

ZSK NEEDLE SEQ

MANUAL(0), AUTO(1)

MANUAL SELECT To save previous

needle bar information.

AUTO SELECT

To save present needle bar
information of design.

Press

Press

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New Menu for Design Calls

⇒ Revision of the functions in “7.4.1) In and Out of Design”

Select a design using EMB CALL or FDD CALL and you will see the following screen.

Place the cursor at “1. BASIC SETTING”and press to do basic set-up.

Basic set-up procedure is the same as pressing in the start menu.

Press to end the set-up.

Place the cursor at “2. NEEDLE SETTING”and press to set-up the needle bar.

Needle set-up procedure is the same as pressing from the start menu.

Press to end the set-up.

At [Screen 1], you can press to start embroidery work or select “3. EMB CALL”to re-select design.

[ Screen 1 ]

1. BASIC SETTING

2. NEEDLE SETTING

3. EMB CALL

1] X_SCALE : 100[%]

2] Y_SCALE : 100[%]

3] ANGLE : 0

4] MIRROR : NO MIRROR

==== NEEDLE SELECT ====

[1 ]: 1 / 1

[END] [INSERT] [DEL]

1. BASIC SETTING: menu for basic set-up

2. NEEDLE SETTING: menu for needle bar set-up

3. EMB CALL: menu for design selection

[Screen 2]

[Screen 3]

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EXTERNAL INPUT: Reading Design from Outside

Ex) Reading data from GNT2910 and storing it in memory #25

Place the cursor at GNT2910 and
press

Move the cursor to #25

Press

1. GNT2910: reads data from Tape Reader

2. GNT4604: reads data from Tape Reader

3. SERIAL: enables data correspondence between PC and the machine

4. PARALLEL: reads data from SWF-NET1

1] GNT2910

2] GNT4604

3] SERIAL

4] PARALLEL

SELECT EMPTY ROOM

==> 15

PRESS SET TO START !

==> EXIT TO PREVIOUS

NOW DATA READING !

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EXTERNAL OUTPUT: Outputting Design

Ex) Sending data to another SWF machine via SERIAL communication.

The following screen will appear after
all data has been read from the tape.
To store the data, move the cursor to

“YES”and press

Call the desired design and select

“4. EXTERNAL OUTPUT”

When the receiving machine presses
SET, the data will be transmitted with
the following screen.

DO YOU WANT TO SAVE ?

[YES] [NO]

EXTERNAL OUTPUT

==> DATA PENDING !

EXTERNAL OUTPUT

==> DATA SENDING !

The tape format is automatically detected as
shown above. Procedures for GNT4604 and
SERIAL are the same as for GNT2910.

1. SERIAL

2. PARALLEL

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DESIGN DELETE: Deleting Design in Memory

Ex) Deleting a design in memory #30 [number of stitches : 7667]

Place the cursor at “5. DESIGN
DELETE.”

Press

Move to #30 by moving the cursor
UP/DOWN or using the numerical
keys.

Press to delete.

If there are more designs to delete,
repeat the process. Press PREVIOUS.

2. FDD CALL

3. EXTERNAL INPUT

4. EXTERNAL OUTPUT

5. DESIGN DELETE

1) 992

2) 5954

3) 7281

4) 17325

1) 992

2) 5954

3) 7281

4) 17325

NO : 2

STITCH : 5954

COLOR : 4

JUMP : 0

14) 10898

15) 55961

16) 5718

30) 7669

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DESIGN COPY: Copying Designs in Memory to Another Memory Room

Ex) Copying design in memory #5 to memory #35 (number of stitches: 18294).

If you delete a design that is currently in use, you will see the following message:

On Machine Information Screen:

On Menu Screen:

==== SWF-EMB====

NOT LOAD DESIGN!...

Place the cursor at “6. DESIGN
COPY”

Press

3. EXTERNAL INPUT

4. EXTERNAL OUTPUT

5. DESIGN DELETE

6. DESIGN COPY

1) 992

2) 5954

3) 7281

4) 17325

2) 5954

3) 7281

4) 17325

5) 18294

Move to #5 by moving the cursor
UP/DOWN or using the numerical
keys.

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Press to copy.

Move to #35 by moving the
cursor UP/DOWN or using the
numerical keys.

SELECT EMPTY ROOM

===> # 17

SELECT EMPTY ROOM

===> # 35

Selecting the memory room.

1. EMB CALL

2. FDD CALL

3. EXTERNAL INPUT

4. EXTERNAL OUTPUT

NO : 2

STITCH : 5954

COLOR : 4

JUMP : 0

Press

Press

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MEMORY INITIAL: Deleting All Designs in Memory

Ex) Deleting all designs in the memory

Place the cursor at “7. MEMORY
INITIAL”

Move the cursor to “YES”to delete
and press SET (if you don’t want to
delete, select “NO”and press SET).

4. EXTERNAL OUTPUT

5. DESIGN DELETE

6. DESIGN COPY

7. MEMORY INITIAL

1. EMB CALL

2. FDD CALL

3. EXTERNAL INPUT

4. EXTERNAL OUTPUT

NOT LOAD DESIGN!...

DO YOU WANT TO FORMAT ?

[YES] [NO]

Press

Press

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7-4-2) Basic Set-up

When the machine is turned on and operating system loads, press . This allows the set-up of basic design
changes. Set-up items are as follows:

① X_Scale: Reduces or enlarges the design along the X axis (left to right).

The default is 100% and the allowed range runs from 50% to 200%.

The default is 100% and the allowed range runs from 50% to 200%.

② Y_Scale: Reduces or enlarges the design along the Y axis (top to bottom).

[100%] [200%]

[100%] [200%]

[100%]

[0°] [90°]

[200%]

Designs can be enlarged in both the X and the Y directions.

The default is 0°and designs can be rotated from 0 to 359°in the increments of 1°.

③ Angle: Rotates the design in a set angle.

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[Mirror on the X axis]

④ Mirror: Reverses the design on the X axis, the Y axis, or both.

[No] [YES]

[No]

[No]

[YES]

[YES]

[Mirror on the Y axis]

[Mirror on the X & Y axis]

⑤ START ST: Selects the start location on the design. You can skip certain number of stitches and start from the

desired location.

Start

Start

End

End

Empty stitch=5,000[st]

Total stitch

=10,000[st]

Start stitch

=5,000[st]

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⑥ X SATIN: Sets the width of a satin stitch in the X direction.

2mm 2mm

[Changing the satin width 2mm on each side]

[After widening]

The setting can increase in increments of 0.1mm on each side. The default is 0 and the range is from 0 to 5.

⑦ Y SATIN: Sets the width of a satin stitch in the Y direction.

Ex) Calling and editing the design in memory #5

X SCALE: 150% START ST: 100 stitches

Y SCALE: 120% X SATIN: 3

ANGLE: 45° Y SATIN: 2

Mirror: Y

Select the design in memory #5 (see

7.4.1) In and Out of Designs).

NO : 5

STITCH : 18294

COLOR : 7

JUMP : 7

1] X_SCALE : 100[%]

2] Y_SCALE : 100[%]

3] ANGLE : 0

4] MIRROR : NO MIRROR

Press

[NOTE]

Basic set-ups are not stored for each design. When a design is called in, all settings revert to the default.

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Move the cursor to set up the X Scale
and press

Input “150”using the numerical
keys.

Move the cursor to set up the Y Scale
and press

Input “120”and press

X_SCALE : 100

[RANGE : 50-200[%]]

==>

X_SCALE : 100

[RANGE : 50-200[%]]

==>150

Y_SCALE : 100

[RANGE : 50-200[%]]

==>

1] X_SCALE : 150[%]

2] Y_SCALE : 100[%]

3] ANGLE : 0

4] MIRROR : NO MIRROR

X Scale was set at “150”

1] X_SCALE : 150[%]

2] Y_SCALE : 120[%]

3] ANGLE : 0

4] MIRROR : NO MIRROR

Y Scale was set at “120”

Press

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Move the cursor to set up the Angle
and press

Input “45”using the numerical keys
and press

Use the same procedure to set up
MIRROR, START ST, X SATIN and
Y SATIN.

Move the cursor to check if all the
settings have been input correctly

ANGLE : 0

[RANGE : 0 - 359 ]

==>

1] X_SCALE : 150[%]

2] Y_SCALE : 120[%]

3] ANGLE : 45

4] MIRROR : NO MIRROR

1] X_SCALE : 150[%]

2] Y_SCALE : 120[%]

3] ANGLE : 45

4] MIRROR : Y MIRROR

4] MIRROR : Y MIRROR

5] START ST : 100 st

6] X SATIN : 3

7] Y SATIN : 2

NO : 5

STITCH : 18294

COLOR : 7

JUMP : 7

Press

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Press DOWN once.

Press

7-4-3) Auxiliary Work

Press when the machine is turned on and the operating system loads. You will see a screen like this:

These menus help you prepare before starting embroidery work.

1. LENGTH MEASURE: measures the length between two selected points.

2. DESIGN TRACE: checks the outline area of the selected design.

3. OPTIMIZE TRACE: traces the shape of the selected design.

X[mm] : 96.5

Y[mm] : 135.0

ANGLE : 45

MIRROR : OFF

The X and Y lengths changed and the Angle is
set at 45 degrees.

Machine Information Screen shows 100 stitches
progressed already.

100/18294 st[ 0%]

1. LENGTH MEASURE

2. DESIGN TRACE

3. OPTIMIZE TRACE

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Length Measure - measuring length between two selected points

Use the manual key to reach the
standard point.

Place the cursor at “1. LENGTH
MEASURE”in the sub menu.

Press

Use the frame move key to move to
the desired point.

Press when you want to stop

1. LENGTH MEASURE

2. DESIGN TRACE

3. OPTIMIZE TRACE

X: 0,Y: 0

[ Machine data screen]

X: -108,Y: 85

Lengths in the X and Y directions up to the cursor are
indicated on the screen (in mm) as you move the frame

[ Menu screen ]

LENGTH MEASURE

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Design Trace - tracing outline of the selected design

① This function enables you to quickly check if the X and Y limits of the selected design will fit in the current hoop.

② The arrows in the picture show the path of the design trace. The design will be traced at its furthest points

(maximum and minimum X and Y). If the design is too large for the hoop, the frame stops and the message

“Frame Limit Error”will appear on the screen. To use this function, select and

in the start menu to set the frame limits and set to “YES”in the EMB

FUNCTION.

15. Frame Limit

3. Frame Limit Set

2. Machine SETMachine Set-Up

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Ex) Calling and tracing a design in memory #5

Call design from #5 using EMB
CALL.

Press

Move the cursor to “2. Design Trace”
and press

Press when the trace is

finished

NO : 5

STITCH : 18294

COLOR : 7

JUMP : 7

1. LENGTH MEASURE

2. DESIGN TRACE

3. OPTIMIZE TRACE

Frame traces the design with this screen.

FRAME TRACE

[CAUTION]

If the frame hits the needle bar or any other part of the machine during tracing, press immediately and
then press .

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Optimize Trace

① This enables you to quickly check the outline of the selected design by tracing the outline.

② The arrows in the picture show the path of the trace. The design will be traced at its furthest points. If it is too

large for the hoop, the frame stops and the message “Frame Limit Error”will appear on the screen. To use this
function, select and in the start menu to set the frame
limits and set to “YES”in the EMB FUNCTION.

15. Frame Limit

3. Frame Limit Set2. Machine SETMachine Set-Up

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7-4-4) Repetition Work

Press when the operating system loads. You will see a screen like this: The following parameters must be
set for repetition work.

• X REPEAT

Use the numerical keys to input the number of repetitions in the X direction. The range is from 1 to 99 times.

• Y REPEAT

Use the numerical keys to input the number of repetition in the Y direction. The range is from 1 to 99 times.

• X DESIGN INTERVAL

Set the distance between the start points of the design in the X direction. Set the direction using +/– buttons.

Moving +30mm Moving –30mm

+: repetition from left to right

–: repetition from right to left

Start point of design

Move

Move

Embroidery
start point

(+ 30 mm)

(–30 mm)

• Y DESIGN INTERVAL

Set the distance between the start points of the design in the Y direction. Set the direction using (+/–) buttons.

+: repetition from bottom to top
–: repetition from top to bottom

1. X REPEAT: sets the number of X repetitions

2. Y REPEAT: sets the number of Y repetitions

3. X DESIGN INTERVAL: sets the interval in the X direction (mm)

4. Y DESIGN INTERVAL: sets the interval in the Y direction (mm)

5. X/Y PRIORITY: sets priority between X and Y

6. DESIGN INTERVAL: sets how to move between designs

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• X/Y PRIORITY

Set the priority between X and Y directions.

• DESIGN INTERVAL

You can select STOP CODE or JUMP CODE to move the design.

Moving +20mm

Moving –20mm

Start point of design

[X set as priority] [Y set as priority]

Move Move

STOP CODE: design moves to the next location and stops.
JUMP CODE: design moves to the next location and automatically starts work.

• NEEDLE BAR SET-UP

Needle bar set-up should be different for STOP and JUMP CODES.

① STOP CODE: color change is automatically added at the start point of the design. In the case of using

four colors, the following revision is made:

② JUMP CODE: color change is not added automatically, so you are to select the exact number of colors

used.

(+ 20 mm)

Start point of design

(–20 mm)

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[NOTE]

The number of needle bars (color changes) is indicated on the start menu screen.

Ex) Calling a design from memory #5 for repetition work with the parameters set as below

X REPETITION: 5 Y DESIGN INTERVAL: －40mm
Y REPETITION: 5 X/Y PRIORITY: X
X DESIGN INTERVAL: 40mm DESIGN INTERVAL: JUMP CODE

Call the design from #5 (see “7.4.1)
In and Out of Designs).

Press

Input “5”using the numerical key to
set the number of X repetitions.
Press

Input “5”using the numerical key to
set the number of Y repetitions.
Press

NO : 5

STITCH : 18294

COLOR : 7

JUMP : 7

==== REPEAT SETTING ====

1] X REPEAT

1 -> 99

=> ( 0)

==== REPEAT SETTING ====

2] Y REPEAT

1 -> 99

=> ( 0)

==== REPEAT SETTING ====

3] X Design Interval

-300 -> +300[mm]

=> ( 0)

NO : 5

STITCH : 18294

COLOR : 7

JUMP : 7

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Input “40”for X design interval and
press

Input “1”to select X as priority and
press

For design interval, press UP a few
times.

Use the cursor to go to the next
screen.

==== REPEAT SETTING ====

4] Y Design Interval

-300 -> +300[mm]

=> ( 0)

==== REPEAT SETTING ====

4] Y Design Interval

-300 -> +300[mm]

=> ( -40)

==== REPEAT SETTING ====

5] Y/X Priority

Y(0), X(1)

=> ( Y)

==== REPEAT SETTING ====

6] Design Interval

JUMP(0), STOP(1)

=> ( JUMP)

You can check or change the set-up data. The
data in the brackets is the set-up data.

Input “–40”for Y design interval and
press

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Input “0”for JUMP CODE and press

Press if you want to cancel
repetition work.

Move the cursor to “YES”

Press

==== REPEAT SETTING ====

6] Design Interval

JUMP(0), STOP(1)

=> ( JUMP)

NO : 5

STITCH : 18294

COLOR : 7

JUMP : 7

The screen shows that the repetition work is
cancelled.

DO YOU WANT TO CANCEL ?

[YES] [NO]

DO YOU WANT TO CANCEL ?

[YES] [NO]

NO : 5

STITCH : 457350

COLOR : 182

JUMP : 175

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7-4-5) Data Set-up

Press when the operating system loads and you will see the following screen: There are 2 sub menus for
data set-up.

① TOTAL STITCH CLEAR

Along with TOTAL ST in the main function menu, this indicates the number of stitches from clear to present. This
is also used to clear the set-up data. (Only the numerical key “0”works)

② TOTAL WORK CLEAR

Along with TOTAL WK in the main function menu, this indicates the number of table sets from clear to present.
(Only the numerical key “0”works)

③ JUMP CONVERT

The machine trims if jump code is repeated more than the set-up data. You will need to set-up the number of
repeated jump stitches required for long stitch work. The default is 3 stitches and the range is from 0 to 10 in the
increments of 1 stitch.

(Maximum number of repeated jump stitches)

(Total number of table sets)

(Total number of stitches)

• Setting parameters

Move the cursor to the desired parameter number and input the data within the “RANGE”indicated on the
screen.

• Storing the set-up data

Change the set-up data and press to store the data.

1. EMB FUNCTION: sets parameters for the embroidery work.

2. MACHINE FUNCTION: sets parameters for the machine operation.

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EMB FUNCTION

1] TOTAL STITCH CLEAR

2] TOTAL WORK CLEAR

3] JUMP CONVERT:3st

4] AUTO ORIGIN:YES

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④ AUTO ORIGIN

This move the frame back to the start position after work is finished. The default is “YES.”Select “0”for “NO”
if you do not want to use this function.

⑤ START INCHING

The machine inches slowly when it starts. You can set up the number of stitches to inch. The default is 2 stitches
and the range is between 0 and 5 (in the increments of 1 stitch).

⑥ TRIM INCHING

The machine inches slowly when it detects a signal for color change or finishes embroidery for one design. You
can set up the number of stitches to inch. The default is 3 stitches and the range is from 2 to 5 (in the increments
of 1 stitch).

⑦ AUTO JUMP

The machine automatically changes to JUMP CODE if the interval between the two stitches is longer than the set­up data. You can set the standard number of stitches for the automatic change to JUMP CODE. The default is

10.0mm and the range is between 5.0mm and 12.7mm in the increments of 0.1 mm.

⑧ BK_ST UNIT

This sets the number of stitches to be made at a single bar switch action when you do forward or backward
stitching using the bar switch. The default is 1 stitch and the range is 1-10 stitches in the increments of 1 stitch.

⑨ BK_ST START

When you moved the frame back from the stopped position to work with a bar switch, you can set whether the
stitching will start automatically. The default is “YES”and you can select “0”for “NO.”

⑩ BK_ST ALL

When you moved the frame from the stopped position and start embroidery with a bar switch, you can set
whether only the head with a broken thread will operate or all heads will operate. The default is “EACH (single)”
and you can input “1”to select “ALL.”

⑪ TRIM START

You can set whether embroidery work will start automatically after trimming by JUMP CODE, TRIMMING, and
STOP CODE. The default is “YES”and you can select “0”to set at “NO.”

(Automatic start after trimming)

(Previous needle bar operation after back stitching)

(Automatic start after back stitching)

(Back stitching unit)

(Interval of automatic jump stitches)

(Number of inchings after trimming)

(Number of inchings at the beginning)

(Return to the start position)

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⑫ ST BACKTACK

This selects a back-tack, a stitch at the start of the embroidery (to prevent thread unraveling). The default is

“NO.”

⑬ AUTO BACK

This sets the number of the stitches that the frame automatically moves back when it detects a thread break. The
default is 2 stitches and the range is from 0 to 5 in the increments of 1 stitch.

⑭ BKRUN ST POINT

When the machine stops after belatedly detecting a problem in one or multiple needle bars used (i.e. thread
break), it back-stitches and operates the error needle to correct the empty part, and moves further back to before
the error so that all needles correct an undesired embroidery, if any (by stitching over the part). You can set the
number of stitches the frame moves further back for all needles to operate. The default is 3 stitches and the range
is 1-20.

⑮ FRAME LIMIT

This sets virtual frame limit function (see 7.4.9.Machine Set-Up). The default is “NO.”

⒃ JUMP LENGTH

If the length of total stitches in repeated jump code is longer than the set-up data, the machine jump stitches to the
set-up length, performs trimming, and resumes work. You can set the maximum jump stitch length for this
process. The default is 0mm and the range is 0-50mm in the increments of 1mm.

⒔ THE BRK MOVE

When the machine stops after detecting a thread break, the frame moves back automatically for convenient upper
threading. You can set the length of this frame move. The default is 0cm and the range is 0-30cm in the
increments of 1cm. This function is only available at SWF/□-W1201.

(Length of automatic frame back-move after detection of thread break)

(Maximum length of repeated jump stitches)

(Frame limit)

(Start position of previous needle bar after back stitching)

(Automatic back stitching after detection of thread break)

(Automatic back-tack)

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MACHINE FUNCTION

① FLAT, CAP

This sets the type of work materials. The default is “FLAT (0).”To select CAP, input “1.”

② CORDING

This selects the cording function. The default is “NO (0)”and you can input “1”for “YES.”

③ BORING NEEDLE

This selects the needle and the boring function. The default is “0”and you can select a relevant needle. The
trimming function and thread detecting function of the selected needle will be OFF.

1] FLAT, CAP:FLAT

2] CORDING:NO

3] BORING NEEDLE:0

4] SEQUIN:NO

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④ SEQUIN

This selects the sequin function. The default is “NO”and you can input “1”for “YES.”

⑤ UP_THD SENSE

This selects the upper thread sensor function and the number of stitches for detection. Bobbin thread is not
detected when this is set at “0.”The default is “1”and you can set up to 10 stitches.

⑥ UN_THD SENSE (Lower thread detection)

This selects the lower thread sensor function. Bobbin thread is not detected when set at “0.”The default varies by
machine type and the range is 1-10 stitches.

(※ This function is only available in the SPRING TYPE)

(※ Only upper thread sensor functions in the WHEEL TYPE)

(Upper thread detection)

⑦ TRIM LENGTH

This sets the length of the upper thread that remains in the needle after automatic trimming. The default is
MEDIUM. You can select SHORT with “0”and LONG with “2.”

⑧ AUTO TRIM

This selects the automatic trimming function. The default is “YES”and you can select “NO”to turn off this
function.

⑨ AUTO C/C

This selects the automatic color change function. The default is “YES”and you can select “NO”to turn off this
function.

⑩ MAX SPEED

This sets the maximum machine speed. The default varies by machine type in the following range. You can set in
the increments of 10 rpm.

(Maximum speed limit)

(Automatic color change)

(Automatic trimming)

(Length of thread tail after trimming)

series

series

series

0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0

Default Set-Up for Lower Thread Detection

Machine Type

Contents

W

T

U

SWF/ –W1201

SWF/

–WE1204

SWF/

–WE1206 WF912

SWF/

–T1201 T1501

SWF/

–UK1202 UK1502

SWF/

–UK1204 UK1504

SWF/

–UK1206 UK1506

SWF/

–UH1206 UH1506 UH1508

SWF/

–UI1212

SWF/ –W1201

SWF/

–WE1204

SWF/

–WE1206

SWF/

–WF912

SWF/

–T1201 T1501

SWF/

–UK1202 UK1502

SWF/ –UK1204 UK1504

SWF/

–UK-1206 UK1506

SWF/

–UH-1206 UH1506

SWF/

–UH-1206 UH1506

SWF/

–UI1212

SWF/

–UH1508

1200
1000
1000
1000

850
850
850

1000

1200
1000
1000
1000

750
750
750
850

TUBULAR CAP BORDER

Machine Type

Work Material

1000
1000
1000

850

1200

900
900
850
850
850
850
850

series

series

series

W

T

U

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⑪ MIN SPEED

This sets the minimum machine speed. The default is 300 rpm and the range is from 300 rpm to the maximum
speed limit in the increments of 10 rpm.

⑫ JUMP SPEED

This sets the speed limit for jump stitching (frame moves without sewing). The default is 750 rpm and the range
is from the maximum to the minimum speed limit in the increments of 10rpm.

⑬ INC SPEED

This sets the speed of inching (low-speed stitching) at the start of the embroidery. The default varies by the
machine type and the range is 50-200 rpm in the increments of 10 rpm.

(Inching speed)

(Minimum speed limit)

⑭ SLOW SPEED

You can work at a slow speed on a particular part of a design by selecting when the machine stops during
the embroidery. The range is from the maximum to minimum speed limit in the increments of 10 rpm.

⑮ BOTTOM STOP

This sets the needle bar to stop at the lower dead stop when the embroidery is finished. The default is “NO”and
you can input “1”to set it to “YES.”

⒃ POWER ORG

This selects the frame to move back to the start position when the power comes on.
The default is “NO(0)” and you can set “YES(1)”.

⒔ FRAME SPEED

This sets the speed of the frame movement such as automatic return to start position or offset movement. The
default is “LOW (0)”and you can select “HIGH (1)”for high speed.

⒕ SPEED DATA

This decreases the overall embroidery speed if the work material becomes too heavy for normal operation. The
default is “HIGH (1)”and you can select “LOW (0)”to slow down the speed by 30-50 rpm.

(Speed set-up data)

(Speed of frame movement)

(Back to start position when power comes on)

(Lowest point stop of needle after work completion)

CAUTION

[CAUTION]

Do NOT attempt to manually change the needle bar when it bottom stopped.

series

series

series

100
100
100
180
100
100
100
100
100

Default Inching Speed

Machine Type

Contents

W

T

U

SWF/ –W1201

SWF/

–WE1204

SWF/

–WE1206 WF912

SWF/

–T1201 T1501

SWF/

–UK1202 UK1502

SWF/

–UK1204 UK1504

SWF/

–UK1206 UK1506

SWF/

–UH1206 UH1506 UH1508

SWF/

–UI1212

Jump speed higher than 750 rpm may cause needle break or mechanical problems in the
needle bar.

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7-4-6) Embroidery Design Editing

Press when the operating system loads and you will see a screen like this: The following sub menus are
available for editing the selected design.

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STITCH EDIT: Editing the stitch data of the selected design

Ex) Editing the design in memory #5 with the following parameters.

1. Check STITCH 500 and set X and Y at “0”

2. Change STITCH 700 to a color change code.

3. Delete STITCH 800 and input “0”for X, Y and “JUMP CODE”for STITCH 900.

1. STITCH EDIT: edits the stitch data of the selected design.

2. DESIGN DIVIDE: divides the selected design into two.

3. DESIGN FILTERING: optimizes the selected design.

For stitch edit, place the cursor at “1.
STITCH EDIT”and press

To move to STITCH 500, move the
cursor UP/DOWN to see the
following screen.

1] 0 0 J

2] 0 0 J

DEL INS EDIT

1] in the first line is a stitch number, followed
by X data, Y data, and JUMP CODE.

N: normal
CC: trimming or color change
ED: end.

500] 3 -33 N

501] 3 -32 N

DEL INS EDIT

The set-up data for STITCH 500 are:
3 (X), –32 (Y) and NORMAL CODE.

Press to change data.

Call the design from #5 and press

1. STITCH EDIT

2. DESIGN DIVIDE

3. DESIGN FILTERING

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500] 3 -33 N

501] 3 -33 N

DEL INS EDIT

=== STITCH EDIT ===

X DATA : 3

Y DATA : -33

FUNCTION : NORMAL(0)

Press

=== STITCH EDIT ===

X DATA : 0

Y DATA : -33

FUNCTION : NORMAL(0)

Input “0”to set X data.
Press

=== STITCH EDIT ===

X DATA : 0

Y DATA : 0

FUNCTION : NORMAL(0)

Input “0”to set Y data.
Press

Move the cursor to EDIT.

500] 3 -33 N

501] 3 -32 N

DEL INS EDIT

The cursor is on DEL. Press PREVIOUS if
you want to move back to the stitch data. The
cursor key is used to select DEL, INS, or
EDIT.

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Using the same procedure, select
STITCH 700 and select EDIT.

=== STITCH EDIT ===

X DATA : 3

Y DATA : -33

FUNCTION : NORMAL(0)

Press twice to change the
function code.

=== STITCH EDIT ===

X DATA : 3

Y DATA : -33

FUNCTION : NORMAL(0)

Input “1”for color change mode.

=== STITCH EDIT ===

X DATA : 3

Y DATA : -33

FUNCTION : C/C(1)

Refer to the function codes below.
0

normal code,

1

color change code,

2

jump code,

3

end

Function code change is not on the
menu, so press

500] 3 -33 N

501] 3 -32 N

DEL INS EDIT

STITCH 500 data has been changed.

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To delete STITCH 800, press cursor
key and

800] -16 -1 N

801] 31 0 N

DEL INS EDIT

Move the cursor to DEL and press

800] 31 0 N

801] -1 -3 N

DEL INS EDIT

To insert a stitch in STITCH 900,
move the cursor to STITCH 900.

900] -28 -3 N

901] -35 -3 N

DEL INS EDIT

Press

900] -28 -3 N

901] -35 -3 N

DEL INS EDIT

STITCH 800 is deleted and STITCH 801 is
now changed to STITCH 800.

Press

STITCH 700 was revised as above.

700] 3 -33 CC

701] 3 -33 N

DEL INS EDIT

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DESIGN DIVIDE: Dividing the selected design in two

Ex) Dividing design in memory #5 into two: sub-design ① from 0 to 1000 stitches and ② from 1001 to 18294 stitches

900] 0 0 N

901] -28 -3 N

DEL INS EDIT

STITCH 900 is changed to STITCH 901.X=0,
Y=0, and NORMAL CODE was set for STITCH

900.

1. STITCH EDIT

2. DESIGN DIVIDE

3. DESIGN FILTERING

Using the same procedures, set JUMP
CODE.

900] 0 0 N

901] -28 -3 N

DEL INS EDIT

Press to end

Select “YES”to save and “NO”if
not. Press

EDIT DESIGN SAVE ?

[YES] [NO]

Call the design in #5 and press

For data insert, move the cursor to
INS and press

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Place the cursor at “2.DESIGN
DIVIDE”and press

DESIGN DIVIDE

STITCH= [ST]

Input 1000 using the numerical keys
and press

SELECT EMPTY ROOM

===> # 18

To store sub-design ①, select #35
using the cursor. Press

SELECT EMPTY ROOM

===> # 35

To store sub-design ②, select #36
using the cursor. Press
Press if you do not want to

store the sub designs

NO : 5

STITCH : 18294

COLOR : 7

JUMP : 7

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Press to check if the original
design is separated. Move the cursor
to #35.

16) 10898

17) 55961

35) 1000

36) 17294

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DESIGN FILTERING: Optimizing the selected design

Ex) Editing the design in memory #5: setting the minimum stitch width at over 0.3mm and storing it in memory #17

(number of stitches: 18294)

Call the design in #5 and press

1. STITCH EDIT

2. DESIGN DIVIDE

3. DESIGN FILTERING

Place the cursor at “3.DESIGN
FILTERING”and press

DESIGN FILTERING

LENGTH = 0.1 [mm]

Move the cursor and input 0.3mm

Press

DESIGN FILTERING

LENGTH = 0.3 [mm]

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Select #17 using the cursor key.
Press

1. STITCH EDIT

2. DESIGN DIVIDE

3. DESIGN FILTERING

SELECT EMPTY ROOM

===> # 17

Press to check the editing

14] 11113

15] 10898

16] 55961

17] 17550

number of stitches changed from 18294 to
17550, stored in #17

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SPEED CODE: Setting the speed in operation mode

Ex) Slowing down the speed while working on design from memory #5 (number of stitches: 18294) from STITCH 1000

to STITCH 2000

Stop the machine at STITCH 1000 by
pressing

Press to change the speed
code

Place the cursor at “2.LOW SPEED”
and press SET. Then press
PREVIOUS and start work. You will
be working at the speed pre-set at
SLOW SPEED in MACHINE
FUNCTION.
Press at STITCH 2000 to stop

the machine.

==== SPEED CODE SET ====

1. HIGH SPEED

2. LOW SPEED

3. RESET

==== SPEED CODE SET ====

1. HIGH SPEED

2. LOW SPEED

3. RESET

Place the cursor at “1.HIGH SPEED”
and press . Then press

and re-start work.

Press to change the speed

[CAUTION]

make sure that Angle, Enlarge/Reduce, X-Y
Satin, START ST are set at default before
changing the speed.

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7-4-7) Frame Movement

(1) Moving Frame During Embroidery

Press when the operating system loads and you will see the following screen:

1. DATA ORIGIN

2. ORIGIN

3. POWER RESUME

4. FRAME ANGLE SET

A) Start point of embroidery

B) Stop point of embroidery

C) Frame moved by frame movement key

D) Frame moved by DATA ORIGIN

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DATA ORIGIN

Your SWF machine remembers the stopped position of the frame when it stops during operation (bar switch, thread
break detection, etc.) After you move the frame by frame movement key and do work, you can use the DATA
ORIGIN function to automatically move the frame back to the previously stopped location to resume embroidery
work.

(Frame moves back)

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ORIGIN (Start of embroidery)

This function moves the frame back to the first point of work.

A) Start point of embroidery

B) Stop point of embroidery

C) Frame moved by ORIGIN

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POWER RESUME

In case the frame was moved during blackout, this function moves the frame back to the previous position before
the blackout.

The above three functions are about automatic movement of frame. If you press STOP during the frame
movement, the frame will stop, in which case you can either move the frame to the desired location using the
frame movement key or press START to resume the frame movement.

A) Start point of embroidery

B) Stop point of embroidery

C) Frame moved by POWER RESUME

A) Start point of automatic frame movement

B) Emergency stop by the bar switch (turning the switch

to left)

C) Frame moved by frame movement key

D) Frame movement resumed by the bar switch (turning

the switch to right)

E) Path the frame would have been taken automatically

without emergency stop

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FRAME ANGLE SET

Changes the frame feed conditions and sets the main shaft's rotary angle.

Moves the cursor to “4. FRAME
ANGLE SET”.

Press .

Move the cursor to “A/BSTART
POINT” and press .

Use the number keys to enter the
value within the range (－10~40).
After entering the value, press

.

1. DATA ORIGIN

2. ORIGIN

3. POWER RESUME

4. FRAME ANGLE SET

1. ASTART POINT : O

2. BSTART POINT : O

: A-START POINT :

: RANGE : -10↔↔40 :

O

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(2) Moving Frame Before Embroidery Begins

Press while the embroidery information is displayed on the menu screen.

When the cursor is in “A/BSTART POINT”, press . Then the following screen appears.

Enter the value within the range and press .

Selecting Polyester Thread Mode

When all the values of “A/BSTART POINT” are set higher than 30, the polyester thread mode is chosen. This
could prevent looping from occurring during embroidery.

1. ASTART POINT : O

2. BSTART POINT : O

: A-START POINT :

: RANGE : -10↔↔40 :

O

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7-4-8) Float (Non-Stitching Functions)

Press when the operating system loads and you will see the following screen:

1. 100 STITCH

2. 1000 STITCH

3. 10000 STITCH

4. COLOR

1. 100 STITCH: forward or backward movement in units of 100 stitches.

2. 1000 STITCH: forward or backward movement in units of 1000 stitches.

3. 10000 STITCH: forward or backward movements in units of 10000 stitches.

4. COLOR: forward or backward movements by color code.

Select the desired number of non­stitches using the cursor.
Press

Press START for forward movement
and STOP for backward.
Press to correct the data or to

end the process.

FLOAT 100 STITCH

EXIT -> PREVIOUS

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7-4-9) Machine Data Set-up

Press when the operating system loads and you will find the following screen: This indicates the machine
settings and information. The sub menus are:

1. MACHINE TEST

2. MACHINE SET

3. ERROR LIST

1. MACHINE TEST: tests solenoid or thread detecting functions.

2. MACHINE SET: sets frame limit.

3. ERROR LIST: stores a list of up to 10 latest errors.

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MACHINE TEST: Tests solenoid or thread detecting functions

Ex) Testing jump functions

Place the cursor at “1.MACHINE
TEST”and press

1. JUMP TEST

2. WIPER TEST

3. PICKER SOL TEST

4. TRIM SOL TEST

Move the cursor to “1.JUMP TEST”
and press

JUMP TEST

SWITCH OFF -> ON!...