DAHAO A15 User manual

Structure of Operation Panel
1. Touch Screen
LCD screen of high brightness is used as the touch screen of man-machine interface.
2. Operation Button
It is used to start or stop embroidery.
3. USB Main Interface
2 USB disks can be connected for data input and output.
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Main Interface Instructions
Main Interface Pattern Management
Embroidery Parameters Color-changing Sequence
No. Icon Name No. Icon Name
1
Network Disconnection
2
"Pattern Management"
Interface
Cyclic Embroidery Hint
"Parameter Setting"
Interface
Thread Breakage Hint
"Color-changing Sequence
Setting" Interface
3 Pattern DisplayArea Main Interface
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No. Icon Name No. Icon Name
4 Basic Pattern Information
11
Memory Pattern Preview
Clear X/Y Displacement
Letter Pattern Operation
5
Manual Thread Trimming
Delete Pattern
Main Shaft Jog
Pattern Output
Frame Selection and
Position
Return to Main Interface
Auto Color-changing and
Auto Start
U Disk Management
Manual Color-changing
and Manual Start
Other Functions
Back
Single/Multiple Selection
,
Main Shaft Speed
Up/Down
Next
Empty Feed 12
Common Parameter
Setting
6
Embroidery Ready Status,
which can be confirmed
Pattern Preview
Embroidery Confirmation
Status, which can be
released
13
Current Operation
Other Function Operation Color Number List
Manual Color-changing
Needle Bar Number and
Color
7
Current Needle Position Move Up
Current Color-changing
Time
Insert Needle Bar No.
Color-changing Sequence Delete Needle Bar No.
Scale up pattern, and
holding pressing for 2s to
change into (scale
down pattern)
Move Down
8
Manual Frame-moving
Needle Bar
Number Color
Selection Area
9 Memory Pattern List
14
Repeat
10 、Page Up/Page Down
Appliqué
Needle Bar Color
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Frame Selection
User can press " " key to enter the interface for frame selection and position.
No. Icon Name
1 Pattern Range Display
2
Frame Type Selection
Position Pattern to the
Center of the Frame
Frame Parameter Setting
Move Frame along Pattern
Outside
Move Frame along Pattern
Outline
Memory of Pattern Origin
Recovery of Pattern Origin
Manual Pattern Movement
Exit
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Automatic Position Limitation Function Instructions forApparel
Embroidery
A. Working Principle
The automatic position limitation function of single-head embroidery machine controller
is to determine the embroidery range of the frame by setting the distance from the center of the
frame to the origin (that is X-/Y position limitation optical coupler) and the actual frame size
(unit: mm). If embroidery is to be done beyond such range, the controller will activate
automatic protection to prevent damage to the mechanical parts of the embroidery machine.
B. Setting Method
1. Set Frame Origin
Press key, then press key, to enter the following interface.
Select "⑨Automatic Origin Search", to enter the interface to search origin automatically;
the frame will search and determine the origin automatically; press " " key to quit.
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2. Clear XY Displacement
In the main interface, press " " key to clear the XY displacement displayed here.
3. Manual Frame-moving
In the main interface, click the frame-moving key to move the frame to overlap its center
with the needle hole.
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4. Set Frame Center and Size
In the main interface, check the coordinates of XY, which is the position of frame center.
Press " " key, to enter the interface for frame selection and position setting; then
press " " key, to enter the interface for setting related parameters, where user can input
the coordinates of XY in the main interface.
There are four parameters: "X direction center" means the distance at X direction between
the frame center and X- direction position limitation optical coupler; "Y direction center"
means the distance at Y direction between the frame center and Y+ direction position limitation
optical coupler. "X direction frame size" means the embroidery range of the frame at X
direction; "Y direction frame size" means the embroidery range of the frame at Y direction.
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"X direction frame size" and "Y direction frame size" should be set according to the actual
size of different frames. Note: this parameter need be set according to the actual embroidery
range of the frame, for the apparel frame is usually not square.
C. Cancel Position Limitation
Set "Frame Selection" as "No Frame", the position limitation function will be canceled
and the software protection for the frame of flat embroidery will also become invalid.
X Frame Actual Size L
Y Frame Actual Size W
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D. Common Frame Size (Unit: mm)
Frame 1: Frame 2:
Size: 550×375 Size: 290×290
Embroidery Range: 430×260 Embroidery Range: 230×230
Frame 3: Frame 4:
Size: 200 Size: 150
Embroidery Range: 150 Embroidery Range: 100
Frame 5: Frame 6:
Size: 120 Size: 90
Embroidery Range: 90 Embroidery Range: 40
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Part I. Embroidery
Pattern Management " ": memory pattern preview, letter pattern operation, delete pattern, pattern input/output, pattern function setting, etc.
A. Input Pattern B. Select Pattern for Embroidery
→Use page keys to select patterns →→ , : use page keys to select pattern
Common Parameter Setting " ": direction, angle, X/Y scaling, priority
setting, etc.
Color-changing Sequence Setting " ":
repeat, appliqué, needle bar color setting, etc.
C. Modify Embroidery Parameters: A01-A08: click to set. D. Under this Interface: set color-changing sequence.
Main Interface " ": thread trimming, main shaft jog, frame setting, color-changing and start mode setting, manual frame-moving, speed
adjustment, empty feed, etc.
E. Frame Selection and Position
①F ram e S election: → →
②Fram e Position: → Use direction keys , ,, to adjust frame position →
F. Embroidery Confirmation G. Start Embroidery H. Release Embroidery Confirmation
Confirm→
→ Start
Release Confirmation →
If user, after releasing embroidery confirmation, wants to embroidery the pattern again, user need operate from step B "Select Pattern for Embroidery" again.
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Part II. Manual Operation
A. Manual Trimming B. Manual Color-changing C. Main Shaft Jog D. Manual Frame-moving
→ → → Direction Keys: , , , ;
Speed Shift Key:
E. Empty Feed
1. Empty Feed and Return at Low Speed
→ :(1) click once to return by 1 stitch; (2) hold pressing for 2s to return continually;
2. Empty Feed and Advance at low Speed
→ :(1) click once to advance by 1 stitch; (2) hold pressing for 2s to advance continually;
3. Locate the Last Color-changing Code 5. Empty Feed and Return at High Speed 7. Return to Embroidery Start Point
→→→
4. Locate the Next Color-changing Code 6. Empty Feed and Advance at High Speed 8. Return to Embroidery Stop Point
→→→
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