Baby Lock Endurance BND9 Technical manual

BND9_Tacony H1-H4_EN,FR,ES PANTONE 117C
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884-T07
XF0015-001
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Additional Features of BND9
The following features have been added with version 2 and 3. Before using the machine,
carefully read both this manual and the Instruction and Reference Guide (which provides
descriptions of Ver. 1) included with your BND9 machine.
■Ten embroidery patterns ( ) have been added.
In addition to ten embroidery patterns being added, the pattern type selection screen was changed. (p. 2)
■The brightness of your LCD screen can be adjusted. (p. 2)
■The thread color settings for previously stitched designs can be canceled. (p. 3)
■The stitching can be moved forward or backward 500 stitches. (p. 4)
■Combined patterns can be grouped. (p. 4-p. 6)
This function allows you to sew the repeated pattern without sorting colors.
■The settings screen now has a total of six pages.
For page illustrations and content, refer to the "Quick Reference Guide" for the BND9. (p.9)
■The Link function has been added. (p. 6)
This function allows embroidery patterns edited in embroidery editing software provided with the Link
function, such as Palette 9 or later, to be transferred from a computer to multiple embroidery machines.
Please consult with your authorized retailer for exact machine specifications for linking.
■The manufacturer specified thread numbers can be displayed on the machine if the "PES" thread code is
"ON". (p. 11)
■The length of time until the embroidery machine will stop can be viewed in the embroidering screen.
(p. 12)
■If the temporary needle bar setting has been applied, the icon ( ) indicating the selected needle bar
in the embroidering screen can now be viewed. (p. 12)
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Pattern Type Selection Screen
With ten embroidery patterns added, the pattern
type selection screen has changed. For details on
the patterns displayed when each key is pressed,
refer to the Quick Reference Guide.
New keys
Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen Display
If the LCD screen is too dark or too light, you can
now adjust the brightness of the screen display.
1Press .
2Display page 5 of the settings screen.
3Press or to adjust the brightness of
the screen display.
* The screen will appear dimmer if the number on the
settings screen decreases. The screen will appear
brighter as the number increases.
Press this key to select
one of the ten patterns
that were added.
Press this key to select
one of the patterns that
was available with
in the previous
version (excluding
).
Press this key to select
or , which were
available with in
the previous version.
provides patterns used
with examples in the
Instruction and Reference
Guide.
provides patterns used
for checking the thread
tension. For details on
checking the thread tension,
refer to page 67 in the
Instruction and Reference
Guide.

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Cancelling the Thread Color Settings for All Previously
Stitched Design
Note
●The color settings will be completely
canceled even if the machine is in the
middle of the embroidery.
1Touch .
2Touch .
XThe thread color setting is canceled.
3Touch .
XThread colors are assigned by the machine
again, regardless of the previous spool
setting.
Note
●This function will not clear anchor settings
of any of the needles which have been
assigned a thread color (Refer to “Reserved
Needle Bar Settings” on page 132 in the
BND9 Instruction and Reference Guide).

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Moving Five Hundred Stitches Forward/Back
and have been added to the stitch
navigation screen. For details on moving forward or
backward through the stitching, refer to
“Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the
Pattern” on page 108 of the BND9 Instruction and
Reference Guide.
Each touch of this key moves five hundred
stitches back through the stitching.
Each touch of this key moves five hundred
stitches forward through the stitching.
Editing Patterns as a Group
Combined patterns can be grouped and can all be
edited (rotated, resized, etc.) at the same time.
1Touch so that it changes to .
XAll patterns displayed in the pattern
display area are grouped.
* Touch to ungroup the patterns. If there are
multiple grouped patterns, the selected pattern group
is ungrouped.

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Sewing the repeated
pattern without sorting
colors
With repeated patterns created using the border
function, pressing automatically changes
the sewing order of the colors so that the same
color can be continuously sewn. You can edit the
pattern according to the procedure below to sew
the repeated pattern without sorting the colors.
1Create the combined border embroidery
pattern (Refer to “Designing repeated
patterns” on page 170 in the BND9
Instruction and Reference Guide).
2Touch so that it changes to .
XThe border function is canceled.
3If necessary, touch so that the patterns
are regrouped.
XAll patterns displayed in the pattern
display area are grouped.
4If necessary touch to sew the thread
mark, and then touch .
(Refer to page 173 in the BND9 Instruction
and Reference Guide)

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5Touch , then .
Sending Embroidery Patterns From a Computer to the
Machine (Link Function)
Operations available with
the Link function
■Send multiple embroidery patterns to
connected embroidery machines
As many as 100 embroidery patterns can be
transferred to an embroidery machine, and the
embroidering status of the patterns being
transferred can be viewed from the computer
monitor.
Use the included USB cable to connect the
embroidery machine to a computer.
■Check the sewing status of the embroidery
machine (this model) from the computer
(Example of multiple machines connected)

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Memo
●When connecting multiple embroidery
machines to the computer, use a
commercially available USB hub.
Please note that we recommend using a
self-powered USB hub. Do not use USB
extension cables or repeater cables. For
details on using the USB hub, refer to its
operating instructions.
Embroidering using
the Link function
First, use the embroidery editing software to create
the embroidery pattern to be sent to the embroidery
machine.
Note
●Only embroidery data in the PES format
(.pes) can be embroidered using the Link
function.
●You cannot select .dst data to send from a
computer using the Link function.
●The Link function cannot be used with
large-size (split) embroidery patterns.
●Attach to the embroidery machine the
embroidery frame for the size of the
pattern to be sent.
1Touch , and then touch and
to display page 5 of the machine settings
screen.
2Touch to enable the Link function.
XWhen the following message appears,
touch .
3Turn off the machine.
4Use the included USB cable to connect the
embroidery machine to the computer.

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5Turn on the machine.
6Using embroidery editing software provided
with the Link function, such as Palette 9, or
later, will allow you to send the embroidery
pattern(s) to the machine in the Link mode
from your computer.
7When the following message appears, touch
.
XA message appears in the machine’s LCD
while the machine is connecting to PC.
Note
●For details on using the embroidery editing
software, refer to the Instruction Manual
included with the software.
* This Link dialog box is found in Palette 9
software.
●If the following error message appears, the
type of embroidery frame installed on the
machine is not compatible with the size of
the pattern. Replace the embroidery frame
with one compatible with the size of the
pattern.