Ricoma EM-1010 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
2.1 INPUT U-DISK EMBROIDERY CARD TO MEMORY ........................................................... 6
2.2 DELETE U-DISK EMBROIDERY CARD.............................................................................. 7
PART 3 EMBROIDERY CARD MANAGEMENT........................................8
3.1 SELECT EMBROIDERY CARD FOR EMBROIDERING ........................................................ 8
3.2 DELETE SINGLE EMBROIDERY CARD ............................................................................. 8
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.........................................................................................................................12
4.3WORKING STATUS.......................................................................................................... 13
4.3-1 Embroidery Card Origin (Starting Point) Setting..................................................................13
4.3-2 Offset Point (Highest Point of Tabouret Center) Setting.......................................................13
4.3-3 Return to Origin (Starting Point).............................................................................................14
4.3-4 In and Out Tabouret Operation...............................................................................................14
4.3-5 Return to Stop Point..................................................................................................................14
4.3-6 Set Color Changing...................................................................................................................14
4.3-6-1 Set Color Changing Sequences .............................................................................................15
4.3-6-2Applique Offset, Low Speed Embroidering and Needle Bar Replacement.......................16
4.3-6-3 Multi-tinsel Design.................................................................................................................16
4.3-7 Change Working Mode.............................................................................................................17
4.3-8 Embroidering Mode Switching................................................................................................17
4.3-9 Embroidery Card Contour Operation ....................................................................................19
4.3-10 Operation of Returning to Embroidering Point in Power Failure......................................19

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4.4 EMBROIDERY RUNNING STATUS ....................................................................................20
4.5 BAR DRAWING OPERATION............................................................................................20
4.6 SWITCH CONTROLAND INDICATORS OF TINSEL MACHINE HEAD ...............................20
PART 5 TABOURET MOVING TO GENERATE EMBROIDERY CARD
.............................................................................................................................22
PART 6 LETTERS TO GENERATE EMBROIDERY CARD...................23
PART V7 MANUAL OPERATION FOR COLOR CHANGING...............25
PART 8 MANUAL TRIMMING.....................................................................26
PART 9 TABOURET ORIGIN OPERATION..............................................27
9.1 MANUAL TABOURET ORIGIN SETTING..........................................................................27
9.2AUTOMATIC SEARCHING FOR ABSOLUTE ORIGIN OF TABOURET.................................27
9.3 SET SOFTWARE LIMITS ..................................................................................................28
PART 10 TABOURET SETTING...................................................................29
PART 11 PRODUCTION STATISTICS........................................................30
PART 12 SPINDLE JOGGING OPERATION.............................................31
PART 13 LANGUAGE SWITCHING............................................................32
PART 14 EMBROIDERY PARAMETERS...................................................33
PART 15 MACHINE PARAMETERS SETTING........................................34
PART 16 USER MANAGEMENT..................................................................35
PART 17 RESTRICTION RELEASING.......................................................36
17.1 LOCKING REMOVING ...................................................................................................36
PART 18 SYSTEM TEST................................................................................37
18.1 INPUT TEST...................................................................................................................37

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18.2 OUTPUT TEST............................................................................................................... 37
18.3 SPINDLE TEST .............................................................................................................. 38
18.4 MACHINE HEAD TEST ................................................................................................. 38
PART 19 SYSTEM INFORMATION.............................................................39
19.1 SYSTEM NUMBER AND VERSION INFORMATION CHECKING ...................................... 39
18.2 SYSTEM UPDATE .......................................................................................................... 39
PART 20 IP SETTING.....................................................................................40
PART 21 SYSTEM INITIALIZATION .........................................................41
PART 22 APPENDIX .......................................................................................42
22. 1PARAMETER TABLE..................................................................................................... 42
22. 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 DSP control technology enables the system speed faster. Furthermore, the
system has friendly man-machine interface and has improved the production efficiency
effectively. The control system adopts smooth curve speed, 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.

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Please don’t pile up debris around the control cabinet. During using process, clean the
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 AC100-220V/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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Earthing resistance shall be less than 100 ohm, conductor length shall be within 20m and
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
Working mode switching key (automatic color changing, automatically starting
embroidering way)
Manual color changing key, left side displays current needle position and right side
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Color changing setting key, left side displays current color needle bar and additional
settings, and right side displays next needle bar and additional settings.
Embroidering way switching key (normally embroidering)
Embroidery status swithcing key
Returning to stop point key
Back key
Select pattern embroidery and input embroidery card
Set related parameters of patterns, and it can only operate embroidery under
embroidery preparation status.
Comprehensive Setting
Embroidery Parameters Setting
Connected network Discnnected network
AX/AY: Display relative origin coordinates of embroidery card.
PX/PY: Display absolute origin coordinates of embroidery card.
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.
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.

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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 card surrounding embroidery function can meet the requirements of card
positioning embroidery.

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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.
2.1 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.
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support.) Press key to preview currently selected file. Currently selected stitch
number, color, size and other related information and thumbnail are displayed on the right
side. Press key to save in the memory. Input speed is popped up automatically to
display memory number and input speed. After input is completed, it returns to U-disk
operation interface automatically and it can continue taking input operation.
If it enters into subdirectory of U disk, press key to return to previous
interface.
Press key to return to main interface.
2.2 Delete U-disk Embroidery Card
In U disk operation disk, click the embroidery card to delete in the U disk. Press
key to take deletion operation.

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Part 3 Embroidery Card Management
In main interface, press key to enter into embroidery card management interface,
as in the following Fig:
If it is in U disk interface, press key to enter into embroidery card management
interface.
3.1 Select Embroidery Card for Embroidering
Click embroidery card for embroidery. Currently selected stitch number, color, size and
other related information and thumbnail are displayed on the right side. Press key
to skip to embroidery card parameter setting interface automatically.
If it is still in embroidery card status, it cannot select embroidery card, and related
prompt information is popped out.
Press key to return to main interface.
3.2 Delete Single Embroidery Card
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deletion operation.
3.2 Output Embroidery Card to U-disk
In embroidery card management interface, select embroidery card to input.
Click key to input into U disk.
Upper value in means current page, and lower value measn max pages
of current embroidery card number. Left and right keys can take page turning. However, max
page turning value cannot be larger than max pages of currebt embroidery card.

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Part 4 Embroidery Card
4.1 Embroidery Status Switching
It has 3 embroidery statuses, i.e. preparation status, working status and running status. It
can take status switching via keys on interface. It enters into running status after drawing the
rod to start embroidering, as in the following Fig.
Preparation Status
In preparation status, press key, and pop up “Into Embroidering Status or Not”.
Press key to enter into working status, as in the following Fig.
Working Status

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In working status, press key and pop up “Release embroidery status or not”. Press
key to enter into preparation status.
4.2 Preparation Status
In preparation status, it can take spindle jogging, trimming, tabouret switching, manual
color changing, embroidery card parameter setting and embroidery card selection and other
operation.
4.2-1 Set Embroidery Card Parameters
In preparation status, press key and take embroidery card parameter setting
operation, as in the following Fig.
Modify values according to the embroidery. After modification is completed, press
key to save modification. Press key to return to main interface.
Parameter Range Description:
Rotation directions: totally 8, i.e. default 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°, 0°mirror, 90°mirror,
180°mirror and 270°mirror
Rotation angle: 0-89°(the angle is calculated after rotation direction)
X/Y direction multiplying power: 50%-200%

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X/Y replication number: 1-99
X/Y direction space: 0-±999.9mm
The control system takes mm as unit. It is input in 0.1mm when inputting digits, i.e. it
shall input 1000 when inputting 100mm.
X/Y compensation (satin stitch): 0-±0.3
4.2-2 Switch Tabouret
In embroidery card parameter setting interface, press the input box behind to enter
into tabouret switching operation, as in the following Fig.
Select current embroidery used taboure type. When hat frame and A-G taboures are
selected, the taboure will search absolute origin automatically, and stop at center of selected
taboure. Please pay attention to the taboure movement.
See Taboure Setting on embroidery range of hat frame and A-G taboures
Other taboures don’t take absolute origin searching. Embroidery range is also confirmed
by software limits setting (See Software Limits Setting on detailed operation).
Select interface behind taboure and return to preparation status automatically. If taboure
type is not selected, the system will continue to use previously used taboure type
automatically.
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180°automatically, and other taboures are not changed.
4.3 Working Status
In working status, it can take embroidery card origin (starting point) setting, embroidery
card origin returning, offset point returning, stop point returning, color changing sequences
setting, spindle jogging, manual trimming, working mode changing, embroidering mode
switching, embroidery card contour, embroidery range checking and embroidering point
returning operation in power failure.
4.3-1 Embroidery Card Origin (Starting Point) Setting
In working status, move the taboure to required embroidery card origin (starting point).
Press key to take origin setting. The taboure walks along the max range of embroidery
card. If the position is insufficient, it modifies the origin (starting point) automatically. After
being modified, it prompts error if the position is still insufficient. After the origin (starting
point) is positioned, AX/AY coordinates are clear.
If current embroidery card is in embroidering process, it will pop up a prompt box.
Operate according to the requirements.
4.3-2 Offset Point (Highest Point of Tabouret Center) Setting
Offset point is mainly for conveniently embroidery material drawing and releasing and
applique placement.
In “Other Parameters” of “Embroidery Parameters”, set “Automatic offset out of taboure’
as “Yes”. After it is set properly, the taboure returns to embroidery card origin to start
embroidering after start-up every time. After the embroidery is completed, it is out of the
taboure and stops at the offset point.
Offset out of the taboure depends on the set dimensions of taboure, and it is deviated to
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4.3-3 Return to Origin (Starting Point)
In the embroidering process, if it is required returning to the origin to re-start the
embroidering, it can take the operation.
Pres key and the system will pop up “Terminate embroidering and return to the
origin?”Press key and the taboure is moved to the embroidery card origin and
stop. AX/AY coordinates are cleared.
4.3-4 In and Out Tabouret Operation
In the embroidering process, if is required returning to the offset point, it can take the
operation.
Press key once and the taboure is moved to the offset point and stop. Press the
key gain, the taboure is moved to stop point and stop and it can continue embroidering.
4.3-5 Return to Stop Point
In the embroidering process, after taboure is moved manually, when it is required
returning to the stop position of embroidery machine, it can take the operation.
Press key to take operation of returning to the stop point. After the key is pressed,
it is moved to the manual frameshift position automatically and stopped.
4.3-6 Set Color Changing
Color changing setting includes color changing sequences setting and needle bar
replacement.
In working interface, press key to enter into color changing interface. It defaults to
enter into color changing sequences operation, as in the following Fig.

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4.3-6-1 Set Color Changing Sequences
In color changing sequences setting interface, press number key to enter into color
changing sequences setting. Change color 1-200 times from the 1st page (the system supports
max 200 times of color changing sequences). When the interface is opened, the cursor is
started from the last value position with needle bar automatically. Press the number key and
input corresponding needle bar number of current color changing sequence. The cursor is
moved to next color changing sequences automatically.
In the setting process, if current needle bar number has error, click the selected number
to reset the value.
If there is no color changing sequence setting, it uses current needle bar to take
embroidering.
If color changing times are not set as the max color changing number of current
embroidery card, use currently set color changing number to take cycle orders.
Upper value in means current page, and lower value measn max pages
of current embroidery card number. Left and right keys can take page turning. However, max
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4.3-6-2 Applique Offset, Low Speed Embroidering and Needle Bar
Replacement
If a certain color changing sequence that the cursor is located requires offset out of
taboure (appliqué) at the end of embroidery, press key once before No Input
needle bar and “F”is displayed behind current needle bar number. If to cancel offset out of
taboure setting, press once again.
If a certain color changing sequence that the cursor is located requires deceleration for
embroidery at the embroidery (slowed speed is set at “low embroidering speed”in “speed
parameters”of embroidery parameters), press key once before No Input needle
bar and “F”is displayed behind current needle bar number. If to cancel low embroidering
speed setting, press once again.
If all color changing sequences of a certain set needle bar shall be replaced by another
needle bar for embroidering, after pressing key, click the needle bar for replacement,
all identical needle bars are selected, Replace needle bar values according to requirements.
Press key once again to exit replacement operation.
After the setting is completed, press key to save current setting.
4.3-6-3 Multi-tinsel Design
If current color changing sequence is tinsel embroidery, press key to take free
combination design of multi-tinsel (mechanical part must be supported). If current color
changing is not tinsel embroidery, press the key and it cannot enter into operation.
After entering into setting interface, displays max tinssel number of
current color changing. Select the application method: A/B/AB according to requirments.
Selected background has color hcnaging. Input current output number in the input box after
the option. It can use max 9 kinds of combinations.