SunStar SWF/B Series User manual

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USER ’’ S MANUAL
15-HEAD AUTOMATIC
EMBROIDERY MACHINE
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THIS IS AN INSTRUCTION FOR SAFE USE OF THE
15-HEAD AUTOMATIC EMBROIDERY MACHINES. READ
THOROUGHLY BEFORE USE.

I
CHAPTER 1 SAFETY RULES ................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1-1) MACHINE DELIVERY ....................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2) MACHINE INSTALLATION .............................................................................................. 1-2
1-3) MACHINE OPERATION ...................................................................................................... 1-3
1-4) REPAIR .................................................................................................................................. 1-3
1-5) PLACEMENT OF WARNING STICKERS .......................................................................... 1-4
1-6) CONTENTS OF WARNING STICKERS ............................................................................. 1-5
CHAPTER 2 MACHINE INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY ...................................................................... 2-1
2-1) INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................... 2-1
2-2) ELECTRICITY INSTALLATION ........................................................................................ 2-1
2-3) LEVELING THE MACHINE ................................................................................................ 2-2
2-4) PERIPHERALS ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................... 2-4
2-5) TABLE ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................. 2-5
2-6) FRAME ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................ 2-6
2-6-1) TUBULAR FRAME ............................................................................................... 2-6
CHAPTER 3 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS ...................................................................................................... 3-1
CHAPTER 4 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 4-1
CHAPTER 5 FUNCTIONS FOR BASIC MACHINE OPERATION .............................................................. 5-1
5-1) NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS IN OPERATION BOX ....................................... 5-1
5-2) START/STOP SWITCH ........................................................................................................ 5-3
5-3) EMERGENCY STOP ............................................................................................................ 5-5
5-4) LAMP ON THREAD TENSION ADJUSTMENT BOARD ................................................ 5-6
5-5) LAMP ON COLOR CHANGE BOX .................................................................................... 5-7
5-6) UPPER THREADING AND TENSION ADJUSTMENT .................................................... 5-8
5-7) LOWER (BOBBIN) THREADING AND TENSION ADJUSTMENT .............................. 5-11
5-8) BOBBIN WINDER .............................................................................................................. 5-11
5-9) FLOPPY DISKS .................................................................................................................. 5-13
5-10) IN & OUT OF DESIGNS .................................................................................................. 5-14
5-11) RETURN TO PREVIOUS LOCATION IN UNEXPECTED BLACKOUTS .................. 5-14
5-12) NEEDLE- HOOK TIMING CONTROL ........................................................................... 5-15
5-13) ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONS OF THREAD DETECTOR ........................................ 5-20
5-13-1) FUNCTIONS OF THE THREAD DETECTOR ................................................ 5-20
5-13-2) DISASSEMBLING THE THREAD DETECTOR ............................................. 5-20
CHAPTER 6 BASIC MACHINE OPERATION ................................................................................................... 6-1
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CHAPTER 7 OPERATION BOX .............................................................................................................................. 7-1
CHAPTER 8 CONTROL BOX .................................................................................................................................. 8-1
8-1) MAIN CONTROL BOX ........................................................................................................ 8-1
8-2) MAIN SHAFT MOTOR DRIVE ........................................................................................... 8-3
8-3) X, Y-AXIS MOTOR DRIVE ................................................................................................. 8-4
8-4) TRIMMER MOTOR DRIVE ................................................................................................. 8-5
CHAPTER 9 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION ......................................................................................... 9-1
9-1) CHECK POINTS FOR REGULAR INSPECTION .............................................................. 9-1
9-2) CLEANING ........................................................................................................................... 9-1
9-3) OIL SUPPLY ......................................................................................................................... 9-3
9-4) DRIVE BELT TENSION ....................................................................................................... 9-6
CHAPTER 10 MAJOR MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS ........................................................................................ 10-1
10-1) ADJUSTING THE TRIMMERS ....................................................................................... 10-1
10-1-1) ADJUSTING THE INSERT ANGLE OF MOVABLE BLADE ....................... 10-1
10-1-2) ADJUSTING BLADE TENSION ...................................................................... 10-1
10-1-3) ADJUSTING TRIMMER RETURN SPRING ................................................... 10-2
10-2) PICKER ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................................. 10-2
10-3) ADJUSTING THE UPPER THREAD HOLDER UNIT ................................................... 10-3
10-4) ADJUSTING LOW-NOISE PRESSER FOOT ................................................................. 10-4
10-5) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRESSER FOOT AND NEEDLE .................................... 10-5
10-6) CORRECT POSITION OF NEEDLE ................................................................................ 10-6
10-7) ADJUSTING HALF-TURN FILM FOR COLOR CHANGE ........................................... 10-6
10-8) ENCODER ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................................. 10-7
10-19) JUMP SOLENOID ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................... 10-7
10-10) ADJUSTING DRIVE BELT TENSION .......................................................................... 10-8
10-10-1) SPECIFICATION OF THE DRIVE BELT TENSION ADJUSTER
(SOUND-WAVE) ............................................................................................. 10-8
10-10-2) TIMING BELT ON Y-AXIS ............................................................................ 10-8
10-10-3) TIMING BELT ON X-AXIS ............................................................................ 10-9
10-10-4) MAIN SHAFT MOTOR BELT ...................................................................... 10-10

1-1
The following set of safety rules categorized as DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION indicates possibilities of
physical or property damages if not fully observed.
: These safety instructions MUST be observed to be safe from danger when installing, delivering, or
repairing the machine.
: These safety instructions MUST be observed to be safe from machine injuries.
: safety instructions MUST be observed to prevent predictable machine errors.
CAUTION
WARNING
DANGER
SAFETY RULES
CHAPTER 1
ONLY TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS, FAMILIAR WITH THE
RELEVANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, SHOULD HANDLE THE
MACHINE. MAKE SURE TO FULLY OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING
INSTRUCTIONS.
1) Using a Crane
Make sure that the crane is large enough to hold the machine. Use a nylon
rope of sufficient strength. Place a wooden block at either side of the
machine before tying the rope. The angle should be 40°or less. Make sure
that the rope does not touch the table.
Make sure all persons and
obstacles are out of the way
of the moving equipment.
[Fig.1-1]
1-1) MACHINE
DELIVERY
DANGER
Nylon rope
Wooden block
Bolt
Screw
Max 40
Max 40

1-2
2) Using a Forklift
Make sure that size and weight of the forklift is sufficient to support the
machine. Use the pallet to place the machine so that its center is on the
forklift arm (see [Fig.1-2]). Lift the machine carefully so that the machine
does not tilt to either side.
[Fig.1-3]
Installation environment may incur machine malfunction or breakdown.
Make sure to meet the following conditions.
1) The foundation under the machine, i.e. table or desk, must be strong enough
to support the weight of the machine (approximately 3.5 ton).
2) Air conditioning can eliminate dust and humidity that can cause pollution
and corrosion of the machine. Make sure your machine is regularly cleaned.
3) Long exposure to direct sunlight can cause the paint of the machine to fade
or change of the machine shape.
4) Allow at least 50cm (20 inches) of space on each side of the machine for
convenient maintenance.
Please refer to for installation details.
2. Machine Installation and Assembly
1-2) MACHINE
INSTALLATION
CAUTION
[Fig.1-2]
[WARNING]
Make sure to maintain the weight balance in machine deliveries,
especially when unloading the machine from a forklift or crane, in
order to prevent injury or machine damages.

1-3
Only SWF-trained and selected repair engineers should do repair work.
1) Turn OFF the power before cleaning or repairing the machine. Wait for 4
minutes so the machine electricity is completely discharged.
2) Do not change the settings or any parts on the machine without confirmation
from SWF. Such change may cause safety accidents.
3) Use only SWF parts when repairing your machine.
4) Replace all safety covers when you are finished with your repair.
1-4) REPAIR
DANGER
WARNING
The SWF Automatic Embroidery Machine is designed for applying embroidery
to fabric and other similar materials.
Pay careful attention to the and stickers on
certain parts of the machine. Make sure to observe the following when
operating the machine:
1) Read thoroughly and fully understand the manual before operating the
machine.
2) Dress for safety. Long and unbound hair, jewelry such as necklaces,
bracelets, and wide sleeves can get caught in the machine. Wear shoes with
non-slip soles.
3) Clear all persons from the machine before turning on the power.
4) Keep your hands or head away from the moving parts of the machine such
as needle, hook, take-up lever, and pulley when the machine is in operation.
5) Do not remove the safety cover on the pulley or shaft when the machine is
in operation.
6) Be sure the main power is turned off and the power switch is set to OFF
before opening the cover of any electrical component or control box.
7) Be sure the main switch is OFF before manually turning the main shaft.
8) Turn the machine off when threading needles or inspecting the finished
embroidery.
9) Do not lean against the cradle or place your fingers near the guide grooves
of the frame.
CAUTIONWARNING
1-3) MACHINE
OPERATION
[CAUTION]
It takes about 10 minutes after turning off the main switch before the
electricity is fully discharged from X/Y main shafts and the drive box.

1-4
Observe the directions on ALL warning stickers placed on the machine as reminders
for your safety.
1-5) Placement of
Warning Stickers
[Front]
[Side]
[Back]
Fire or death may be caused by
high voltage electric shock.
Don’t open the cover except for
service man assigned by SWF.
When open the cover turn off
power and wait for 6 minutes.
Injury may be caused by
winding.
Be sure to turn off the power
before cleaning, lubricating,
adjusting or repairing.
Physical damage may be
caused by winding.
Don’t put your hands near the
arrow while the main shaft is
rotating
Physical injury may be caused
by crevice.
Don t put your finger in a groove
on the table.
Injury may be caused by moving
needle.
Ensure that the machine is in a
stop condition before changing,
threading or rethreading of
needies or changing of needles.
Physical damage may be caused
by interposition.
While embroidery frame is running
according to the direction of
embroidery frame may be injured
your hands by gap between fixed
body and embroidery frame.
Turn off the main power before rotating the
main shaft by hand!
Do not remove covers during operation!
Turn off the main power before opening
electricity-related boxes!
[Fig.1-4]

1-5
1) Warning
1-6) Contents of
Warning Stickers
[CAUTION]
Safety cover refers to all covers near the operating parts
of the machine.
Injury may be caused by winding.
Be sure to turn off the power before
cleaning, lubricating, adjusting or
repairing.
Injury may be caused by moving needle.
Ensure that the machine is in a stop
condition before changing, threading or
rethreading of needies or changing of
needles.
Fire or death may be caused by high
voltage electric shock.
Don’t open the cover except for service
man assigned by SWF.
When open the cover turn off power and
wait for 6 minutes.

2-1
Install your machine in an appropriate environment and with adequate electrical supply. Failure to follow the
directions may result in machine malfunction.
2-1) INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT
1) Temperature: 0 ~ 40℃(32~104℉) when the machine is in operation
－25 ~ 55℃(－13~131℉) when the machine is not in operation
2) Humidity: 45 ~ 85% (relative)
3) Grounding: Ensure the electricity is properly grounded.
4) Close any doors and windows near the machine to prevent direct light, dust, and humidity.
5) Foundation under the machine must be a sufficiently strong and flat concrete to support the weight of the
machine.
6) The machine must be installed and used in an industrial environment (Class A).
2-2) ELECTRICITY INSTALLATION
Check if the input voltage of the machine is in the right range of the voltage supply before installing or operating the
machine. The voltage required is as follows:
1) Allowed range of voltage: within ±10% of the voltage set
2) Electric capacity and voltage consumption: 3KVA, 1.4-1.6 KW
3) Insulation resistance: over 10M ohms (measured with 500V insulation tester)
MACHINE INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY
CHAPTER 2
[CAUTION]
Do not let moisture drops on the machine.
Provide air conditioning to control humidity and to prevent dust and corrosion.
DANGER
Properly ground the machine to avoid the possibility of electric shock. Use three-wire grounding
(grounding resistance below 100 ohms).
WARNING
Check the voltage supply where the machine will be installed.
Install the cable away from the operator s work space to prevent accident or injury.

2-2
2-3) LEVELING THE MACHINE
The machine must be accurately leveled (especially front and back) to prevent the needle from moving out of position
as well as machine error.
1) Use the adjusting bolts installed at the four stands to level the machine (front, rear, left, and right). Use a level
gauge.
2) Make sure to level the machine front-back and left-right.
[CAUTION]
Check the voltage supply where the machine will be installed.
Install the cable away from the operator s work space to prevent accident or injury.
If the difference in heights of the four bolts is over 10mm, place spacers beneath the lower adjusting bolts
to make the heights even.
[Fig.2-2]
[Fig.2-1]
Level gauge
Adjusting bolts
Stand
Level base
XO X

2-3
3) Using the level gauge
①Fasten the bolts snugly when the machine is horizontally leveled.
②When leveling is done, adjust the supporting bolt at the center of the machine body. Turn the bolt until it
touches the level base and turn additional 1/4 round. Close the bolt with a nut.
[Fig.2-3]
[Fig.2-4]
[CAUTION 1]
The level gauge does not measure accurately on a square pipe or a table.
[CAUTION 2]
The supporting bolt reduces machine vibration and balances machine weight. Adjust the height of the bolt so it
does not lift the machine body.
Sub supporting bolt
Level gauge

2-4
2-4) PERIPHERALS ASSEMBLY
1) Assembling Upper Thread Stand
2) Assembling Operation Box
[Fig.2-5]
[Fig.2-6]
Thread holder structure
Support
Spool plate
Operation box
Frame connect line
FDD

2-5
2-5) TABLE ASSEMBLY
Insert the table and close the assembler bolt and clamps.
[Fig.2-7]
Table
assembler bolt Table assembler clamp
Location of the table assembler
clamps

2-6
2-6) FRAME ASSEMBLY
2-6-1) TUBULAR FRAME
1) Unfasten the fixing bolt of the tubular frame. Place the tubular frame in the X-frame position and fix it with
the fixing bolts.
[Fig.2-8]
[CAUTION 1]
First check if a needle plate for the tubular frame is attached to the bed. If not (plate for cap frame is attached),
replace it with the plate for the tubular frame.
[CAUTION 2]
To assemble or disassemble the tubular frame, the frame center must align with the center of the bed.
[CAUTION 3]
Adjust the space between the arms of the tubular frame, if the frame does not smoothly fit into the tubular
arms. Use the screws to adjust the arms.
Tubular frame fixing screw
X-frame
Tubular frame
Left arm of the tubular frame
Right arm of the tubular frame

3-1
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS
CHAPTER 3
[Fig.3-1]
①Machine Body
②Table
③Upper thread stand
④Main shaft drive motor
⑤Bed
⑥Trimmer cam box
⑦Arm
⑧Color Change
⑨Upper thread holder
⑩Head
⑪Thread tension
adjustment board
⑫X-axis driving system
⑬Y-axis driving system
⑭ON/OFF switch
⑮Emergency stop
⒃Main controller box
⒔X, Y driver box
⒕Encoder
⒖Main power switch
⒗Lamp
󱇽Leveling base
󱇾Supporting bolt
󱇿Thread detector

4-1
01) EXPANDED MEMORY SIZE
The machine can store a maximum of 100 designs. The basic memory size is 2 million stitches.
02) MIRROR IMAGE CONVERSION AND DESIGN DIRECTION
You can turn the design from 1°to 359°in the increments of 1°and also reverse the design in the X direction
(mirror image).
03) ENLARGING AND REDUCING DESIGN
You can reduce or enlarge the embroidery design in size from 50% to 200% by 1% along the X and Y axis.
04) AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF NEEDLE BAR
You can select the order of the needle bars up to the 99th bar.
05) GENERAL REPETITION WORK
The same design can be repeated up to 99 times along the X and Y axis.
06) SPECIAL REPETITION WORK
Several designs can be repeated up to 63 times at different angles and directions.
07) AUTOMATIC OFFSET
The frame automatically returns to the offset point when the embroidery is finished to make it easier for you to
switch the frames. You can select AUTOMATIC OFFSET at PARAMETER SELECT MODE to move the frame
automatically to the desired point, making it easier to do appliques and to switch the frames.
08) MANUAL OFFSET
You can manually move the frame to the pre-selected point to do appliques or change the frames during embroidery
work. The frame can be moved back to its original place by simply pressing the right buttons.
09) RETURN TO START
The frame can be moved back to the start point of the design during the embroidery work.
10) NON-STITCHING
The frame and the needle bar can move back and forth by the units of 1, 100, 1000, and 10000 stitches and by color
without stitching.
11) FRAME REVERSAL
When the thread breaks or runs out of track, you can move the needle bar back to the starting point of the design in
the units of one to ten stitches.
FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
CHAPTER 4

4-2
12) AUTOMATIC TRIMMING
The automatic trimming function, determined by the design and the machine set-up, enhances work productivity and
quality of the finished product.
13) AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF UPPER AND LOWER THREAD BREAKS
The machine detects when the upper thread breaks or the lower thread is out of the needle and automatically stops
the machine.
14) AUTOMATIC RETURN TO STOP POINT IN UNEXPECTED BLACKOUT
When the power fails unexpectedly, the frame moves back to the exact point where the stitching stopped. This helps
reduce the number of defects.
15) 3.5'' FLOPPY DRIVE (EMBEDDED)
A 3.5'' floppy drive is embedded in the operation panel for you to read or store designs. Both 2DD and 2HD disks
can be used.
16) EDITING
You can delete, change, or insert stitch data and function codes (jump, finish, trimming).
17) INDIVIDUAL HEAD OPERATION
You can work on the specific head with a broken thread.
18) MACHINE STOPPAGE
The screen will indicate why the machine has stopped.
19) RPM
The screen indicates rpm.
20) FRAME SPEED SET-UP
You can adjust the frame speed to high, medium, or low.
21) UNUSED MEMORY
The screen indicates the memory available for use.
22) TAPE CODE COMPATIBILITY
2-binary and 3-binary tape codes can be edited.
23) 10.4 INCH COLOR LCD MONITOR (OPTIONAL)
You can install a 640*480 color LCD monitor onto your operation panel for easier reading of data.
24) CODES FROM OTHER BRANDS
The machine can automatically read designs of various formats stored in the floppy disk.
[ These formats include ]
1. SST 2. DST, DSB, DSZ 3. TAP
4. FMC, FDR 5. ZSK 6. 10O
7. EXP

5-1
5-1) NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS IN OPERATION BOX
①LCD Menu Screen
A color monitor that shows all data related to work.
②Number Buttons
This is used to input numbers when setting parameters.
③START
④STOP
⑤Number Keys
This is used to input numbers when setting parameters.
⑥Frame Movement Key
Moves the frame left, right, up, and down.
⑦Frame Speed Button
This sets the speed of the frame movement to low, medium, or high.
⑧Main Shaft Speed Button
This changes the speed of the main shaft move during machine operation. Press [UP] on the left to increase and
[DOWN] on the right to decrease the speed.
FUNCTIONS FOR BASIC MACHINE OPERATION
CHAPTER 5
[Fig.5-1]
[Front] ①⑤
⑥
④
③
⑧
⑦
②
[CAUTION]
CHANGING NEEDLE BAR WITH CL KEY
If you want to change the order of the needle bar during operation, press F6 (Color Change) in the main
function menu. Input the desired needle number and press CL.

5-2
①Acryl cover: protects the floppy disk drive
②Disk Out: takes the disk out
③FDD: runs and reads the floppy disk
④Work Lamp: blinks when FDD is in operation
⑤COM2: serial port-2
⑥Parallel port
⑦Keyboard connector
⑧VGA Card connector
⑨COM1: serial port-1
[Right]
①I/O Connector
②FDD Power
[Back]
[Fig. 5-2]
[Fig.5-4]
③
④
①
②
[Bottom]
[Fig. 5-3]
⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨