DAHAO BECS-A18 User manual

刺绣机电脑
Computerized Embroidery Machine
BECS-A18/A58
(English)
Version：2017-03
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OWNER’S MANUAL

Content
Content
Chapter 1 General Descriptions ............................ 1
1.1 Warnings and Cautions..................................................................................1
1.2 Main Features ................................................................................................3
1.3 Technical Specifications................................................................................6
Chapter 2 Embroidery Guide ................................ 7
2.1 Configuration and Direction of the Control Panel ........................................7
2.2 Instruction of Control Panel...........................................................................8
2.3 Instruction of the Main Screen ......................................................................9
2.4 Notes on Menu State....................................................................................14
2.5 How to Input Figures, Letters and Symbols................................................14
2.6 Flow Chart of Embroidery...........................................................................14
2.7 Normal Embroidery, Returning and Patching.............................................21
2.8 Relations of Normal Embroidery, Idling and Position Idling .....................22
2.9 Operation Bar and Turn Shaft Button..........................................................22
2.10 Thread break detect and mending switch.................................................. 23
2.11 Working States........................................................................................... 24
Chapter 3 Disk Management ................................ 25
3.1 Disk Choosing .............................................................................................25
3.2 Select One or Several Designs.....................................................................27
3.3 Design Preview............................................................................................28
3.4 Deleting Objects in Disk (Including Design Files and Folders) .................29
3.5 Design Input.................................................................................................30
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3.6 Creating a New Folder in the Current Folder...............................................31
3.7 Folder Operation...........................................................................................32
3.8 Formatting a Disk.........................................................................................32
Chapter 4 Common Parameters and Color-Changing Order ...... 34
4.1 Setting Common Parameters........................................................................34
4.1.1. Setting X-Y Scales ...........................................................................35
4.1.2. Setting of Rotate...............................................................................36
4.1.3. Design Directions.............................................................................37
4.1.4. Prior Mode........................................................................................37
4.1.5. Rep. Mode........................................................................................37
4.1.6. Rep. Prior..........................................................................................37
4.1.7. X-Y Reps..........................................................................................37
4.1.8. X-Y Interval......................................................................................37
4.2 Setting of Color-Changing Order.................................................................38
4.2.1. On Color-Changing Screen..............................................................38
4.2.2. Setting of Color-Changing Order.....................................................39
4.2.3. Setting Needle Color........................................................................40
4.2.4. Interchanging of Needle Colors.......................................................41
Chapter 5 Setting General Parameters ...................... 42
5.1 Setting Procedure for General Parameters...................................................43
5.2 Introduction of Some Functions of General Parameters..............................45
5.2.1. Cyclic Embroidery Function............................................................45
5.2.2. Store Manual Color-changing..........................................................45
5.2.3. Brake Adjustment (A Must for New Machine)................................46
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5.2.4. Forbidding Design Output............................................................... 46
Chapter 6 Memory Design Management ....................... 47
6.1 Memory Design Management Screen and Other Memory Design Operation
Screens................................................................................................................ 47
6.2 Select a Design to Embroider......................................................................49
6.3 Memory Design Preview.............................................................................50
6.4 Setting Design Parameter ............................................................................52
6.5 Deleting Memory Design ............................................................................52
6.6 Sorting the Design .......................................................................................53
6.7 Copy the Memory Design............................................................................54
6.8 Combine Design ..........................................................................................56
6.9 Setting Patching Embroidery.......................................................................57
6.10 Generate Design from Parameter ..............................................................59
6.11 Satin Stitch Adjust......................................................................................60
6.12 Shift the Frame to Make a New Design ....................................................61
6.13 Make True Design Range .......................................................................... 62
6.14 Hi-Speed Design........................................................................................63
6.15 Design Divide............................................................................................ 63
6.16 Edit Combined Design...............................................................................64
6.17 Compile Combined Design .......................................................................66
6.18 Clear all Memory Designs.........................................................................67
6.19 Design Output............................................................................................67
Chapter 7 Memory Design Edit ............................. 69
7.1 Start Editing Design.....................................................................................69
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7.2 Edit Design...................................................................................................70
7.2.1. Summarize........................................................................................70
7.2.2. Document and View Operation........................................................71
7.2.3. Orient Stitch .....................................................................................71
7.2.4. Move Stitch ......................................................................................73
7.2.5. Add Stitch Continuously ..................................................................73
7.2.6. Convert Stitch Code .........................................................................74
7.2.7. Insert Stitch.......................................................................................74
7.2.8. Delete Stitch .....................................................................................74
Chapter 8 Letter Design Operations ........................ 75
8.1 “Generate letter design” ...............................................................................75
8.2 Enter Embroidery Letter String and Basic Parameters..............................75
8.3 Adjust Letter Design.....................................................................................77
8.4 Save Letter Design .......................................................................................81
Chapter 9 Assistant Operation Function .................... 82
9.1 Save Design Start Position...........................................................................82
9.2 Restore Design Start Position.......................................................................83
9.3 Set Offset Point.............................................................................................83
9.4 Set B Point....................................................................................................84
9.4.1. Setting Course ..................................................................................84
9.4.2. Notes.................................................................................................85
9.5 Special Emb Functions.................................................................................85
9.6 Reset Total Stitch..........................................................................................86
9.7 Needle Down................................................................................................86
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9.8 Reset X/Y Displacements............................................................................ 87
Chapter 10 Other Functions ............................... 88
10.1 Positioning Idling.......................................................................................88
10.1.1. Forward Stitches............................................................................ 88
10.1.2. Backward Stitches ......................................................................... 89
10.1.3. Go to Next Color ........................................................................... 89
10.2 Design border operation ............................................................................90
10.2.1. Locate Design to Center................................................................ 90
10.2.2. Query Border Info of Current Design ........................................... 90
10.2.3. Move Frame along Design Border................................................ 91
10.2.4. Emb along Design Border ............................................................. 91
10.2.5. Emb Cross...................................................................................... 92
10.2.6. Emb Line ....................................................................................... 93
10.2.7. Emb Design Outline ...................................................................... 94
10.3 Set Frame Origin........................................................................................ 94
10.4 Frame Origin Recovery .............................................................................95
10.5 Set Frame Soft Protection.......................................................................... 96
10.6 Date Time Config ......................................................................................97
10.7 Change display language...........................................................................97
10.8 Machine Information................................................................................. 97
10.9 View Statistics Info.................................................................................... 98
10.10 MachineAuthorization Management ......................................................99
10.10.1. Disable/Change Admin Password ............................................... 99
10.10.2. LoadAdmin Optimum Parameters............................................ 100
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10.10.3. Save Admin Optimum Parameters.............................................101
10.10.4. Disable/Change Factory Password.............................................102
10.10.5. Load Factory Optimum Parameters...........................................102
10.10.6. Save Factory Optimum Parameters............................................102
10.10.7. Initialize Machine Parameters....................................................102
10.10.8. Save all parameter to disk ..........................................................103
10.10.9. Read all parameter from disk.....................................................104
10.11 Debugging Machine ...............................................................................105
10.12 Touch Screen Adjust...............................................................................106
Chapter 11 D Type Sequin Embroidery ...................... 108
11.1 Brief Introduction on Sequin Embroidery................................................108
11.2 Embroider sequin......................................................................................109
11.3 Input Sequin Design.................................................................................109
11.4 Sequin Design Edit...................................................................................110
11.5 Parameter Setting about Multi-Sequin Embroidery.................................114
11.6 Change Color Order and Set Sequin Mode..............................................116
11.7 Manual Operation of Sequin Embroidery................................................120
11.8 Debugging Multi-Sequin Embroidery......................................................121
11.9 Sequin Mending........................................................................................122
Chapter 12 Operation of Cording Embroidery ............... 123
12.1 Functions ..................................................................................................123
12.2 Key Technical Indexes .............................................................................123
12.3 Procedure of Cording Embroidery...........................................................123
12.4 Related Parameters and Their Setting......................................................123
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12.5 Relative Operations of Cording Embroidery...........................................124
12.5.1. Shift between Flat Embroidery Position and Cording Embroidery
Position……………….................................................................................... 124
12.5.2. M Axis Operation of Cording Embroidery.................................. 126
Chapter 13 Directions on Coiling, Taping and Zigzag
Embroidery .............................................. 128
13.1 Function Introductions.............................................................................128
13.2 The Key Technical Indexes......................................................................129
13.3 Embroidery Process.................................................................................129
13.4 Related Parameter and Setting Mode ...................................................... 129
13.5 Relative Operations of Special Embroidery............................................131
13.5.1. Shift between Lock Stitch Head and Special Head.................. 131
13.5.2. M Axis Operation of Taping Embroidery................................. 133
13.5.3. Operations of Clamp Foot........................................................ 134
13.6 On Debugging Special Embroidery......................................................... 134
13.7 Mechanical Category and Driving Mode Choice of Special Embroidery
Machines ............................................................................................................134
13.8 Definition Charts of DIP Switches of E874 Boards................................137
Chapter 14 Updating Control Program ..................... 138
14.1 Update Data Software (Upper Machine).................................................138
14.2 Updating control program (Down Machine)........................................... 141
Chapter 15 Updating Peripheral Equipment Program ........ 145
Appendix I Parameter Setting List ..................... 149
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Appendix II Directions on USB Operations ................ 161
Appendix III Error List ................................. 162
Appendix ⅣNetwork Connection of Embroidery Machines .... 164
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Chapter 1 General Descriptions
Thanks for using the Computerized Embroidery Control System of DAHAO Company. It
is appreciated that you do read this manual carefully in order to operate the machine correctly
and effectively. Besides, you should keep this manual for future use.
1.1 Warnings and Cautions
In order to avoid fire, electrical shock or unpredicted injuries, you should follow the listed
safety rules.
Notice
Danger
During the operation, do not try to open the machine box. The high voltage
contained in some parts can be deadliness. Rotating parts may cause serious
injury.
Forbidding Don't expose the machine to humidity gas, poisonous gas, water, and dust.
Forbidding Don’t restore or operate in vibration, which may cause trouble to the
machine.
Notice Please abide all the warnings and safety requirements to save life.
Notice LCD belongs to fragile goods. Do not use hard materials to click on the
screen.
Notice Before plugging in, please make sure if the lamp of floppy disk driver is on,
don't move out the floppy disk..
Notice W
e will add appendix if necessary, if there is any difference between the
manual and appendix, subject to the appendix.
In Transportation
Notice Don't hold the cable when moving..
Notice Please abide all the warnings and safety requirements to save life.
Force Overloading may cause serious loss. P
lease load according to the
instruction on the box..
Installation
Notice Don't jam the vent on the device. Don’t plug up the machine, or it may set
fire.
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Notice Make sure the installation direction is correct..
Notice Don't expose the machine to humidity gas, poisonous gas, water, and dust.
Cable Connection
Forbidding Don't test the insulation of the circuit loop.
Forbidding Never try to connect overloaded electronic device on the connector..
Notice Make sure the insulating of the cable is fine.
Notice Communicating cable and power cable should be separated.
Notice
All the cables should be well fixed. Don’t put any strength on cables. Make
sure the turning point of cable is well protected. Add pipes to increase
insulating capability.
Notice Machine should be grounded. The resistance should be no larger than 10
Ω.
Operation direction
Danger Don't operating the machine when there is any damage on the surface..
Forbidding When machine is running, do not touch any running part.
Notice Make sure the configuration of power supply in normal. Use stabilized
voltage power supply when the voltage rebound is between -10%~10%.
Notice In case of warning, please check out the problem. Operation can only be
carried out again when problem is solved.
Notice The power supply has over-currency protection function. There is a 3 mins
time lag before the function can be used again.
Maintenance
Warning
If you need to open the machine cover, cut out the power supply first. Duo
to the capacitance after power off, operator must wait one minute till he can
open the machine cover.
Notice Circuit boards can be damaged by static. Non-professional technician can
not disassemble circuit boards.
Notice
If machine is inactive for a while, users must power on the machine
regularly (once in 2 or 3 days, more than an hour for each time).
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Notice If machine is inactive for a long time, users should have the machine
checked before power on.
Rejection
Notice Rejection should obey the rules and regulations set by national industrial
electronic standards.
1.2 Main Features
1. User Friendly Touch Screen
Adoption of touch screen technology offers delightful operation and easy learning. The
beautiful screen display turns everyday work into joyful experiences.
2. Shutdown of LCD Display
Following measures were taken in order to extend the LCD life: LCD will turn off
automatically in case of no operation in 10 minutes (the time can be changed in parameter
setting). A touch of the screen or the task-shifting key will reboot the LCD.
3. Super-Large Memory Capacity
The memory capacity reaches 100,000,000 stitches, in which 800 designs can be restored.
Its super-large memory capacity can meet demands of different customers.
4. Maximum One Million Stitches for One Design
At present a single design in the system has the maximum of 100,000,000 stitches and 250
times of automatic color changing.
5. Multi-Task Parallel and Free Shift among Tasks
During embroidering, actions like design input & output, preparation for the following
designs and modification of parameters can be carried out. Flexible shift among tasks can be
realized by using the task-shifting key.
6. Storage of Frequently Used Parameters and Color-Changing Order for Each Design
Design will be saved along with its parameters, color-changing orders and needle bar
colors. System can memorize the operational details for each design. Users can set parameters
for a design during the embroidery process of the previous design, which will help saving time
and improving efficiency. More importantly, it is one basis to realize network management.
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7. Group Management of Parameters
Parameters can be divided accord to their function, and the part of parameters can be
restored, recovered, and the machine has password-protected function can password-protected.
8. Input & Output Using USB
Except for DOS, FDR and ZSK format, customers can use USB disk for data transfer.
USB disk supports DIR operation, which is easy for design management. For each directory,
system supports operation on 400 designs or sub-directory. There is no limitation between
directory levels. Design designs like DSB and DST and ZSK and FDR can be loaded.
9. Input of Several Design Files at One Time
Both floppy and USB disks support multi-design input under one directory.
10. Input design through network, color-changing order, etc.
Network connector is available, which help user input design, color-changing order, patch
sewing, etc.
11. Network Function
A surveillance LAN can be built by using the connectors and linked to the factory LAN,
which realizes network management, improve production efficiency and reduce possible
mistakes. It’s the best choice of embroidery equipment for enterprises to take the modern
enterprise management. The explanation is appendix Ⅴ
12. Patch Embroidery
This function can set a patch code after the color code or stop code, and when the machine
embroiders the patch code, it will halt and move frame out for patching. After stick a patch,
user would pull the operation bar to let the frame move back and continue embroidering.
13. Break Adjusting
For various machines, this function can make the machines stop correctly, which means
that the main shaft stops at 100 degree.
14. Starting Point Saving
This function can save and store the start embroidering point of each design, instead of
repeating moving frame manually to find the design origin when selecting the same design.
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15. Mechanical Maintaining and Debugging
This function is to easily judge the malfunctions when maintaining and testing, which
consists of computer testing, encoder testing, main shaft speed testing, machine parts testing
and the main shaft stopping at any position, etc.
16. Multi-Language Support
Currently, the system supports language shift among Chinese, English, Spanish and
Turkish and so on.
17. Design Output
Design can be output and saved into floppy disk or USB disk. Adoption of TAJIMA’s
binary system enjoys the advantage of data transmitting through the World Wide Web (other
formats may not be transmitted directly).
18. Repetition Embroidery
The machine can increase embroidery productivity by repetition embroidery, which can
also be used with cyclic embroidery.
19. Cyclic Embroidery
The machine also can increase embroidery productivity by using cyclic embroidery
function, by which the machine automatically returns to the origin point and starts the same
embroidery design again when finishing the design one time.
20. Design Compiling
（1）Compiling the Data of Selected Design to Generate New Design
Users can compile any design according to zoom ratio, rotate angle, normal repetition or
partial repetition to generate a new design and save it in the memory card. The newly generated
design can be used for embroidering, output or other operations.
（2）Compiling the Combined Design
System can compile the pre-set combined design to generate a new one and save it to the
memory card. The newly generated design can be used for embroidering, output or other
operations.
21. Letter Design
There are altogether 28 letter-bases. Users can make groups and change the letter order
according to different tasks. This operation is simple and easy managing.
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22. Design Editing
By using this function, users may insert, modify or delete certain stitch at the selected
point. New designs can be created by this function too.
23. Speed Adjusting
The highest speed for embroidering can be set. During the process of embroidering, speed
changes automatically as long as the needle interval changes.
24. Thread Trimming
Thread trimming can be manually controlled. Trimming acts automatically at the end of
embroidery process or color changing.
25. Thread Break Detect
In case of thread break or running out of bottom thread, machine stops and warning lights
start to blink.
26. Color Changing
At the color changing point, user can either act color changing manually or let the system
do according to the preset order automatically.
27. Special Embroidery
BECS-A98 computerized embroidery adds special embroidery functions (coiling, taping
and Zigzag embroidery).
28. Setting up B point (Optional)
This function is specially designed for easy threading when thread breaks appear on giant
frame. See 9.4 for details.
1.3 Technical Specifications
1. Maximum design saving quantity: 800 designs
2. Memory capability: 100,000,000 stitches
3. Screen resolution: 1024*768
4. Network transfer speed: 10Mbps
5. Data transfer mode supported: floppy disk, USB disk and network
6. Stepping Precision: minimum stepping precision is 0.1mm
7. Stitch range：0.1mm~12.7mm
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2.1 Configuration and Direction of the Control Panel
I. Configuration of Control Panel
1. Touch Screen
It adopts high-luminance LCD display and touch screen man-machine interaction.
2. Operational Buttons
Common actions can be realized by using operational buttons on the control panel. Those
actions include: frame moving speed shifting, frame moving, and manual color changing.
3. Main USB Interface
USB disk can be plugged in for data input/output.
II. Direction of the Control Panel
It adopts touch screen technology. In order to extend the life of the control panel, please
do not lay too much pressure on the screen during operation. Try to avoid using hard or shape
tools to touch the panel.
III. Direction on Using the Floppy Disk
Make sure the plug-in direction is correct. Try to avoid using force with incorrect plug-in
direction, or it may destroy the floppy driver and disk.
IV. Direction on Using the USB Disk
Please pay close attention to electrostatic phenomenon. Don’t forget to discharge before
plugging in/out the USB disk.
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USB disk features plug-in direction. Users should avoid plugging out during writing or
loading data, because it may result in loss of data. We highly recommend users to check the
data integrality in case of data missing.
Note: During the process of USB format, sudden loss of electricity or plugging out the
disk may break down the USB.
V. Direction of Network Connection
Preset the network parameters before the connecting. Otherwise other machines in the
network maybe can’t communicate.
2.2 Instruction of Control Panel
Operation can become much easier by using shortcut keys and the touch screen on the panel.
No. Name Description
1
Manual Frame
Moving
The direction of frame moving
is the same as the
direction key.
The combination of directions is
supported.
2
Speed Shift of
Manual
Frame-moving
Press this key to switch the frame-moving speed between
（high）and （low）.
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2.3 Instruction of the Main Screen
Note: in the following charts, the icons with are touch keys; those without indicate
the machine status.
No.
Display
Name
Description
1
Design viewing
Area
This area displays the embroidery designs.
2
Frame
Displacement
This shows the displacement of the embroidery
frame.
3 Display of
Processing Bar
Display of Processing Bar: This button will
display the
Time for Finishing Pattern and the
Embroidery Percent.
4
Manual
Color-changing
Manual Start
In this status use manual color-changing key
or the color-changing key on the panel to select
the needle positi
on before embroidery, and then
pull the bar to start embroidery. When meeting
the color-
changing code during embroidery, the
machine will halt automatically and the
color-changing icon
appears. And the
operator needs to do manual needle-changing
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No.
Display
Name
Description
（or the color-changing key on the panel）
to select the needle position, and then pull the
bar to start embroidery(manual start).
4
Automatic
Color-changing
Manual Start
If the machine is set as automatic
color-changing, the color-
changing sequence
should be s
et before embroidery. When pulling
the bar to start, needle-
changing will be done
automatically following the set color-changing
sequence and then embroidery will start.
When meeting the color-
changing code during
embroidery, the machine will automatically halt
and do the needle-
changing following the
settings. If it’s set as automatic start, the machine
will start embroidery automatically. If it’s set as
manual start, embroidery will start by pulling the
bar.
Automatic
Color-changing
Automatic Start
Normal
Embroidery
The machine is currently in normal embroidery
status. When pulling the bar for normal
embroidery, the main shaft rotates, the frame
moves along the stitch trace and threads shape
the design on the embroidery materials. When
pulling the bar for returning, the machine returns
in low-
speed idling. When the machine stops,
click this key to switch to the low-
speed idling
status .
Low-speed Idling
The machine is currently in low-
speed idling
status. When pulling the bar for normal
e
mbroidery, the main shaft remains inactive and
the frame advances along the stitch trace. When
pulling the bar for returning, the main shaft
remains inactive and the frame returns along the
stitch trace. When the machine stops, click this
key to switch to high-speed idling status .
High-speed Idling
The machine is currently in high-
speed idling
status. When pulling the bar for normal
embroidery, the main shaft and the frame remain
inactive while the count of stitches decreases.
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