Ricoma 8S User manual

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CONTENTS
PART 1 CONTROL SYSTEM INTRODUCTION.........................................1
1.1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW......................................................................................................... 1
1.2 PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................. 1
1.3WORKING ENVIRONMENT............................................................................................... 2
1.4 SYSTEM POWER SUPPLYAND EARTHING........................................................................ 2
1.5 OPERATION PANELAND KEY FUNCTION INTRODUCTION .............................................. 3
1.5-1 Key Function Introduction.....................................................................................................3
1.5-2 Icons Description of Touch Keys................................................................................................3
1.5-3 Function Introduction.................................................................................................................4
PART 2 EMBROIDERY CARD INPUT OPERATION ................................6
INPUT U-DISK EMBROIDERY CARD TO MEMORY................................................................. 6
PART 3 EMBROIDERY CARD MANAGEMENT........................................8
3.1 SELECT EMBROIDERY CARD FOR EMBROIDERING ........................................................ 8
3.2 DELETE SINGLE EMBROIDERY CARD ............................................................................. 9
3.2 OUTPUT EMBROIDERY CARD TO U-DISK ........................................................................ 9
PART 4 EMBROIDERY CARD .....................................................................10
4.1 EMBROIDERY STATUS SWITCHING................................................................................ 10
4.2 PREPARATION STATUS ....................................................................................................11
4.2-1 Set Embroidery Card Parameters...........................................................................................11
4.2-2 Switch Tabouret.........................................................................................................................13
4.3WORKING STATUS.......................................................................................................... 14
4.3-1 Embroidery Card Origin (Starting Point) Setting..................................................................14
4.3-2 Camera positioning (only for machines with this feature).....................................................16
4.3-3 Offset Point (Highest Point of Tabouret Center) Setting.......................................................16
4.3-4 Return to Origin (Starting Point).............................................................................................16
4.3-5 In and Out Tabouret Operation...............................................................................................16
4.3-6 Return to Stop Point..................................................................................................................17
4.3-7 Set Color Changing...................................................................................................................17
4.3-7-1 Set Color Changing Sequences .............................................................................................18
4.3-7-2Applique Offset, Low Speed Embroidering and Needle Bar Replacement.......................19
4.3-8 Embroidering Mode Switching................................................................................................20
4.3-9 Float............................................................................................................................................21
4.3-10 Operation of Returning to Embroidering Point in Power Failure......................................21
4.4 EMBROIDERY RUNNING STATUS.................................................................................... 22
4.5 BAR DRAWING OPERATION ........................................................................................... 22

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PART 5 LETTERS TO GENERATE EMBROIDERY CARD...................23
PART 6 MANUAL OPERATION FOR COLOR CHANGING..................25
PART 7 MANUAL TRIMMING.....................................................................26
PART 8 TABOURET ORIGIN OPERATION..............................................27
8.1 MANUAL TABOURET ORIGIN SETTING..........................................................................27
8.2AUTOMATIC SEARCHING FOR ABSOLUTE ORIGIN OF TABOURET.................................27
PART 10 REPORT...........................................................................................29
PART 11 SPINDLE JOGGING OPERATION.............................................30
PART 12 LANGUAGE SWITCHING............................................................31
PART 13 EMBROIDERY PARAMETERS...................................................32
PART 14 MACHINE PARAMETERS SETTING........................................33
PART 15 USER MANAGEMENT..................................................................34
15.1 TIME SETTING...................................................................................................................34
15.2 UNFREEZE .........................................................................................................................35
PART 16 SYSTEM TEST................................................................................36
16.1 INPUT TEST...................................................................................................................36
16.2 OUTPUT TEST ...............................................................................................................36
16.3 SPINDLE TEST...............................................................................................................37
16.4 MACHINE HEAD TEST (USED ONLY IN ORGANIC HEAD PANELS).................................38
PART 17 SYSTEM INFORMATION ............................................................39
17.1 SYSTEM NUMBER AND VERSION INFORMATION CHECKING.......................................39
17.2 LOGO UPDATE ..............................................................................................................39
17.3 INTERFACE UPDATE .....................................................................................................40
17.4 SOFTWARE UPDATE......................................................................................................40
PART 18 NETWORK SETTING....................................................................41

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PART 19 APPENDIX .......................................................................................42
19. 1PARAMETER TABLE..................................................................................................... 42
19. 2SYSTEM ERRORS AND COUNTERMEASURES LIST ...................................................... 45

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Part 1 Control System Introduction
1.1 System Overview
Thank you for using computer embroidery machine control system of our company!
The system can be collaborated with various kinds of embroidery machines for using to
satisfy different requirements of embroidery. It has satisfactory effects for thin material,
thick material and three-dimensional embroidery!
Advanced RAM + DSP dual-CPU control technology, Make the system faster, can
multi-task operation, in the embroidery can transfer files and other operations., and enables
the mechanical operation more stabled. Additionally, it reduces noise of complete machine
and prolongs mechanical service life!
Before using the machine, please read the operation manual carefully to ensure correct
using of the system.
Please keep the operation manual properly for easy reference.
As configuration varies, some machines do not have partial function listed in the manual.
Details of corresponding operation function shall prevail.
1.2 Precautions
Please don’t take maintenance and commissioning for electrical system by
non-professional personnel, which may reduce safety performance f equipments, enlarge
accident, or even cause personnel injury and property loss.
Some parts in the case may have high voltage. After powering on the system, please don’t
open the case cover to avoid causing accidental injury.
Please replace protective tube according to the product identification requirements strictly
to ensure personnel and property safety.
Power switch of the product has over-current protection function. If over-current
protection switch is actuated, it must be closed again after 3 minutes.
Please don’t pile up debris around the control cabinet. During using process, clean the

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surface of control cabinet and dust on filter regularly to ensure good ventilation of system and
be conductive for heat radiation.
Without authorization of the company, please don’t modify the products. Otherwise, the
company undertakes no liability for the caused results!
Warning
When it is necessary to open the case cover, it can only permit to touch the parts in the
electrical cabinet under the guidance of professional personnel after 5 minutes.
Prohibition
When the machine is in operation, it is prohibit touching any moving part or opening
control equipment. Otherwise, it may cause personnel injury or cause abnormal operation of
machine.
It is prohibit operating electrical equipments in working environment with moisture, dust,
corrosive gases and flammable and explosive gases. Otherwise, it may cause electric shock or
fire.
1.3 Working Environment
Good ventilation, healthy environment, less dust;
Working space temperature: 5-40 °;
Working Space Relative Humidity: 30% -90% non-condensing
1.4 System Power Supply and Earthing
The electric control system can use the following power:
Single phase AC100-240V/50-60HZ
According to different machine configuration, power consumption is between 0.1-0.4KW.
To prevent electrical equipment from causing electric shock or fire accidents due to
electric leakage, over-current, insulation and other causes, please earth the electric
control reliably.
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conductor cross-section shall be greater than 1.0 mm2.
1.5 Operation Panel and Key Function Introduction
1.5-1 Key Function Introduction
Manual trimming key: take manual trimming in operation status and preparation
status.
Spindle jogging key: Press the key and job the spindle to 100 degree.
1.5-2 Icons Description of Touch Keys
Selection key: Used to select frameshift and lifting spindle speed.
Up, down, left and right keys: Move tabouret in embroidery card
and preparation status.
Lifting spindle speed key: - key for deceleration, and + key for
acceleration.
Set the start point and walk the surrounding of pattern.
Origin operation key
Offset point operation key
Returning to stop point key
Camera key, in a camera function, open the camera to adjust the flower version
Embroidery parameter setting
Empty go key, press color or press the stitch forward and backward
Embroidering way switching key (normally embroidering)

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Manual color changing key, left side displays current needle position and right side
displays spindle degree.
Report key
Setting key
Back key
OK key
LED lighting switch
Embroidery status swithcing key
Select pattern embroidery and input embroidery card
Color changing setting key, left side displays current color needle bar and
additional settings, and right side displays next needle bar and additional settings.
Toggles the frame and switches the desired frame in the ready state
Set related parameters of patterns, and it can only operate embroidery under
embroidery preparation status.
AX/AY: Display relative origin coordinates of embroidery card.
PX/PY: Display absolute origin coordinates of embroidery card.
Start key indicators: Readiness long red light, work status long bright green, red flashing
break, mending color.
1.5-3 Function Introduction
The system has a friendly HMI operation mode. It is easy to be operated and learned. The
system has powerful functions and is greatly convenient for user using. It has improved
operational performance and efficiency.

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With multilingual support, it can switch the operation system language based on the
user’s needs at all times.
With large memory capacity, the system can store 20 million stitches and 200 embroidery
cards.
With multiple embroidery card input paths, it is extremely convenient for client’s
selection and using, such as Mobile U disk, network (PC software required).
The system supports multiple embroidery card file formats and can identify Tajima DST
and Barudan DSB and so on.
Powerful parameter adjustment function can adjust various parameters according to the
requirements in order to meet the required system control performance.
Automatic embroidery recovery function in power failure can recover to previous several
stitches and continue embroidering automatically after there is a sudden power failure in
embroidering process without having to worry about misplacement of embroidery card, to be
free from complex re-alignment operation.
Equipment self-test function can take detection for the state of electrical equipment and
parameters for convenient adjustment and maintenance.
For spindle stop position adjustment function, the user can take system parameter
adjustment according to the features of respective embroidery machine to achieve accurate
stop position.
Automatic embroidery card parameter memory function may take automatic saving for
the set embroidery parameters or related data of embroidered card, including color changing,
origin, offset point, embroidery parameter, repetition and other information for the
convenience of using the same embroidery card.
Appliquéoffset function can set any color changing bar and take appliquéout of frame
for convenient appliquéoperation.
Accurate flower version Near and embroidery capabilities to meet you for taking the plate
positioning and embroidery needs.

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Part 2 Embroidery Card Input Operation
Embroidery card input operation is to input embroidery card in U disk into memory. It
can be operated at embroidery preparation status and embroidery card status.
Embroidery card input is to input files on external storage medium into system memory
for convenient embroidery selection. If there is no embroidery card in memory, it will enter
into the interface when the system is started.
The system supports reading Tajima DST and Behringer DSB formats of embroidery
card files.
Before reading the embroider card, insert the U disk into USB interface, and then take
operation panel key operation.
Input U-disk Embroidery Card to Memory
After U disk us inserted, press key to enter into embroidery card
management interface. It will read the contents in U disk, as in the following Fig.
When embroidery card interface is selected, pres key to switch to U
disk interface.