TAJIMA TLMX Series User manual

TLMX SERIES
Original Instructions
USER’S MANUAL
To embroider
1. Turn ON the power..........................................................52
2. Thread passing, fabric setting .........................................54
3. Registration of a design in the machine memory ............60
4. Decision of an embroidery design, Color Change Sequence...........68
5. Decision of the design start position................................78
6. Check items before embroidering ...................................85
7. Embroidery starts ............................................................91
M-LMX24-E
(2015.08)

Foreword
This user’s manual describes about the correct using method and instructions for use of this product. Please use
this machine after understanding the contents of the manual.
This manual may contain discrepancies in detailed specifications as compared with the actual production model.
If you have any questions about this manual, consult your TAJIMA distributor.
We believe that "BASICS TAJIMA EMBROIDERY MACHINES" and "MACHINE SETUP INSTRUCTIONS" are
useful to deepen your knowledge about this product. Please also read those booklets.
Regarding how to handle the products related, refer to the user’s manual exclusive for them included in the
manual CD .
Tokai Industrial Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
To prevent any harm or damage to the person who use this product or other person, we describe items that must
be surely followed as below.
: Prohibited items
: Items that may cause electric shock if not observed
: Items that must be followed carefully to ensure safe operation
!
DANGER
!
WARNING
!
CAUTION
Indicates that there is a lot of danger of death or serious injuries [*1] if handled by
mistake.
Indicates that there is a likelihood of death or serious injuries [*1] if handled by
mistake.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which may result in minor or moderate
injury [*2] or property damage if handled by mistake.
A condition caused by electric shock, injury, fracture of a bone, etc., that leads to aftereffects, or an injury
that necessitates hospitalization or visits to a hospital over a long period.
*1:
An injury that does not necessitate hospitalization or visit to a hospital over a long period.
*2:
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Table of contents
Chapter 1 Items that must be followed carefully
1. Safety Precautions............................................................................................................................ 2
1-1. Warning ................................................................................................................................... 2
1-2. Caution .................................................................................................................................... 4
2. Warning labels.................................................................................................................................. 6
3. Inspection before starting work......................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2 Name and the way to use of each part
1. Name of each part .......................................................................................................................... 10
1-1. TLMX-mixed type, -triple mixed type ..................................................................................... 10
1-2. TLMX-100, T00...................................................................................................................... 11
1-3. TLMX -L................................................................................................................................. 12
2. How to use each part...................................................................................................................... 13
2-1. Operation panel ..................................................................................................................... 13
2-2. Emergency stop switch.......................................................................................................... 17
2-3. Table offset switch ................................................................................................................. 18
2-4. Sleep mode key ..................................................................................................................... 19
2-5. Color change device .............................................................................................................. 19
2-6. Option and others .................................................................................................................. 20
3. Attachment...................................................................................................................................... 21
3-1. Embroidery method ...............................................................................................................21
3-2. Direction of bobbin................................................................................................................. 22
3-3. Display of bobbin ................................................................................................................... 23
3-4. Various guides....................................................................................................................... 24
3-5. Change of guide .................................................................................................................... 34
3-6. Winding amount of bobbin ..................................................................................................... 35
3-7. Attaching Coiling Attachment................................................................................................. 35
3-8. Attaching double bobbin attachment ..................................................................................... 39
3-9. Type of Zigzag Swing Stitch (Zigzag Swing Stitch Pattern)................................................... 42

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Chapter 3 Screen
1. Screen display................................................................................................................................ 46
1-1. Main screen........................................................................................................................... 46
1-2. List screen ............................................................................................................................. 47
1-3. Setting screen ....................................................................................................................... 47
1-4. Character/numeric value input screen................................................................................... 47
1-5. Design confirming screen...................................................................................................... 48
2. Message display............................................................................................................................. 49
2-1. Condition data ....................................................................................................................... 49
2-2. Start position of design.......................................................................................................... 50
2-3. Offset Return ......................................................................................................................... 50
Chapter 4 To embroider
1. Turn ON the power......................................................................................................................... 52
1-1. Power switch ......................................................................................................................... 52
1-2. Turn ON the power................................................................................................................ 53
2. Thread passing, fabric setting ........................................................................................................ 54
2-1. Pass the thread. .................................................................................................................... 54
2-2. To set the fabric to the embroidery frame ............................................................................. 59
3. Registration of a design in the machine memory ........................................................................... 60
3-1. To use the USB memory (Data Input USB)........................................................................... 60
3-2. To use a personal computer (Data Input Lan)....................................................................... 64
4. Decision of an embroidery design, Color Change Sequence......................................................... 68
4-1. To decide an embroidery design (Data Setting) .................................................................... 68
4-2. To decide order of embroidery type (Auto Stitch Type Selection)......................................... 71
4-3. To change color automatically / to start operation automatically
(Auto Color Change "AC" / Auto Start "AS")..................................................................... 76
5. Decision of the design start position............................................................................................... 78
5-1. To check the design size and the setting contents of the design (Check of design)............ 78
5-2. To lower needle bar to adjust frame position (Needle bar operation) (FM head).................. 79
5-3. To move the frame to the design start position (Manual frame travel) .................................. 80
5-4. To check if a design fits in an embroidery space (Trace)...................................................... 83

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6. Check items before embroidering................................................................................................... 85
6-1. Maximum speed (Max revolution).......................................................................................... 85
6-2. Embroidery head ................................................................................................................... 87
7. Embroidery starts............................................................................................................................ 91
7-1. Start and stop ........................................................................................................................ 91
7-2. Frame Back (to return the frame) / Frame Forward (to advance the frame).......................... 92
7-3. Countermeasure against thread breakage ............................................................................ 94
7-4. Completion of embroidery...................................................................................................... 97
Chapter 5 Functions concerning LM head
1. Operation and setting of M-axis (bobbin)...................................................................................... 100
1-1. To rotate M-axis manually ................................................................................................... 100
1-2. To release M-axis Drive....................................................................................................... 101
1-3. To return M-axis to the origin manually (Manual M-axis Origin Return) .............................. 101
1-4. To return M-axis to the origin manually (Manual M-axis Power-ON Restore) ..................... 103
1-5. To return M-axis to 0° manually (Manual M-axis Origin Search)......................................... 104
1-6. To correct M-axis direction in the middle of stitching (M-axis Origin Offset)........................ 105
1-7. To set M-axis Retract Position (M-axis Retract Position) .................................................... 106
1-8. To add swing angle of M-axis (Correction of M-axis Angle) ................................................ 107
1-9. To set the maximum speed by every swing angle of M-axis
(RPM limit following to M-axis angle).............................................................................. 108
1-10. To stop M-axis movement in repair stitches after Frame Back
(M-axis Retraction for Frame Back)................................................................................ 109
1-11. To face M-axis to embroidering direction at start of the machine
(Control of M-axis start direction).................................................................................... 110
1-12. To return M-axis to the stand-by position after data set
(M-axis Origin Search at Data Setting) ........................................................................... 111
1-13. To return M-axis to the previous position when the power is turned ON
(Auto M-axis Power-ON Restore) ................................................................................... 112
1-14. To return M-axis to the stand-by position at color change
(M-axis Origin Return at Color change code) ................................................................. 113
1-15. To set a type of bobbin (Bobbin Specification) .................................................................... 114
1-16. To set M-axis Drive Start Timing (M-axis Drive Start Timing).............................................. 115

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2. Operation and setting of Nipple.................................................................................................... 116
2-1. To move up/down nipple manually...................................................................................... 116
2-2. To change nipple stroke manually (Manual Nipple Stroke Adjustment).............................. 117
2-3. To set Nipple Stroke Amount (Nipple Stroke Amount) ........................................................ 118
2-4. To set Nipple Lower Dead Point (Nipple Lower Dead Point) .............................................. 119
2-5. To set Nipple Lowering Speed (Nipple Lowering Speed).................................................... 120
2-6. To move up nipple at a certain function code
(Nipple Home Position at Color change/End Code) ....................................................... 121
3. Operation and setting for embroidering........................................................................................ 122
3-1. To release upper thread tension of LM head manually (Manual Thread Tension Setting) . 122
3-2. Setting for Zigzag Swing Stitch (Zigzag Swing Stitch Setting) ............................................ 123
3-3. Setting for preventing Zigzag Swing Lever from breakage
(Zigzag Swing Lever Protection) .................................................................................... 125
3-4. To swing a Zigzag Swing Lever right and left manually (Zigzag Swing) ............................. 126
3-5. Setting for Coiling (Coiling Setting) ..................................................................................... 128
3-6. Setting for Tuck embroidery (Tuck embroidery Setting)...................................................... 129
Chapter 6 Functions concerning embroidery
1. To perform color change, to switch head ..................................................................................... 132
1-1. To perform color change manually, to change embroidery mode type
(Manual Color Change) .................................................................................................. 132
1-2. To switch right head / left head manually (Manual Head Selection) ................................... 133
2. To trim thread ............................................................................................................................... 134
2-1. To trim thread manually (Manual Thread Trimming) ........................................................... 134
2-2. To trim thread automatically (FM head) .............................................................................. 135
2-3. To trim thread automatically (LM head)............................................................................... 138
2-4. To trim thread automatically at each of left head and right head (LM head) ....................... 139
2-5. To change thread breakage detecting sensitivity (FM head) .............................................. 141
2-6. To change thread breakage detecting sensitivity (LM head)............................................... 143
2-7. To trim thread by the number of consecutive jump stitches (Jump Convert) ...................... 145
2-8. To add thread trimming code to the design and trim thread (Data Edit "Insert")................. 146

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3. To set the embroidery speed........................................................................................................ 148
3-1. To limit embroidery speed by stitch length (Min. Revolution) .............................................. 148
3-2. To change maximum speed in some section of design only
(Revolution Limit) (FM head) .......................................................................................... 149
3-3. To decide upper limit value of the maximum speed (Max. Revolution Limit)...................... 150
4. To stop the machine ..................................................................................................................... 151
4-1. To stop the machine automatically when reaching the set value (Preset Halt) .................. 151
4-2. To stop the machine with needle bar stuck in the material (Stop at Lower D.Point) ........... 153
5. To change the direction and the size of the design ...................................................................... 154
5-1. To perform enlargement, rotation, reversion (Data Conversion) ......................................... 154
6. To embroider the same design repeatedly ................................................................................... 156
6-1. To repeat to horizontal and vertical direction (Repeat)........................................................ 156
6-2. To repeat at the same place (A.S. after Auto Data Set) ...................................................... 159
7. To adjust finishing of embroidering............................................................................................... 160
7-1. To adjust driving error of the frame (Backlash)................................................................... 160
7-2. To adjust stitch length of satin stitch (Satin Stitch) .............................................................. 161
7-3. To divide a long stitch (Auto Jump) ..................................................................................... 162
7-4. To change embroidering condition in every needle bar
(Setting in Units of Needle Bar) (FM head)..................................................................... 163
7-5. To delete a fine stitch (Cleanup).......................................................................................... 166
7-6. To adjust thread tension (Frame start timing)...................................................................... 167
7-7. To make a remaining upper thread inconspicuous
(Upper Thread Lock Timing) (FM head) ......................................................................... 168
7-8. To adjust stitching length according to a stitch length (Frame drive adjustment) ................ 169
8. To increase embroidering efficiency .............................................................................................171
8-1. To change number of lowering needle bar at slow operation
(Number of inching times at start)................................................................................... 171
8-2. To collect up frame moving amount of consecutive jump stitches
in a batch to feed the frame all at once (Jump code combination) ................................. 171
8-3. To change moving speed of needle bar case (Color change speed) ................................. 172
8-4. To change travel speed of the frame (Frame Travel Speed)............................................... 173

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9. To edit design............................................................................................................................... 174
9-1. To modify the stitch (Data Edit "Modify")............................................................................. 174
9-2. To modify the stitch (Data Edit "Insert") .............................................................................. 177
9-3. To delete the stitch (Data Edit "Delete").............................................................................. 181
10. Setting and resetting of password ................................................................................................ 184
10-1. To change password (functional limit of password) ............................................................ 184
10-2. To cancel the password ...................................................................................................... 186
11. Other functions that must be remembered................................................................................... 187
11-1. To check the number of total stitches up to now (Total Stitch Counter).............................. 187
11-2. To color in every needle bar (Needle Bar Color)................................................................. 188
11-3. To check version of current software (Software Version).................................................... 189
11-4. To switch display language (Language).............................................................................. 190
11-5. To release fixing of main shaft motor (weak brake) ............................................................ 191
11-6. To lower the needle bar manually (Manual Stop at Lower Dead Point) .............................. 192
Chapter 7 Functions concerning frame movement
1. To return the frame (Frame Back) / to advance the frame (Frame Forward) ............................... 196
1-1. To switch Frame Back / Frame Forward ............................................................................. 196
1-2. To execute by color change unit, to specify number of stitches to execute ........................ 197
1-3. To change a frame feed amount of Frame Back / Frame Forward (FM head).................... 199
1-4. To set All Head Sewing Start Point (Frame Back All Head Sew)........................................ 200
2. Necessary works after replacing the frame .................................................................................. 201
2-1. To change drive mode according to the frame that is equipped (Frame Type)................... 201
3. To return the frame to the original position................................................................................... 202
3-1. To return the frame that was moved to the original position (Manual Offset)..................... 202
3-2. To return moved frame to original position and start operation
(Return the frame after manual frame travel) ................................................................. 203
3-3. To prevent displacement of design when the power is shut off during operation
(Power resume) .............................................................................................................. 204
3-4. To memorize frame origin (Frame origin memory).............................................................. 205

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4. To return the frame to the design start position ............................................................................ 207
4-1. To return the frame to the design start position manually
(Return to the design start position)................................................................................ 207
4-2. To return the frame to the design start position automatically (Auto Origin Return)............ 208
5. To move the frame to the position registered ............................................................................... 209
5-1. To move the frame automatically at the start and the end of embroidery
(Automatic Offset)........................................................................................................... 209
5-2. To move the frame automatically at the start, in the middle and the end of embroidery ..... 212
5-3. To return the frame to the offset start position manually (Return to the offset origin).......... 214
6. To resister frame position ............................................................................................................. 215
6-1. To register the frame position to make threading easily (Table Offset Position) ................. 215
Chapter 8 Function concerning storing and deleting of design
1. Design stored in the memory of the machine ............................................................................... 218
1-1. To delete a design (Memory Delete) ................................................................................... 218
1-2. To move a design (Movement of design) ............................................................................ 219
1-3. To copy a design (Copy a design) ....................................................................................... 220
1-4. To change the file name of the design (Changing design name) ........................................ 222
1-5. To change a folder name (Changing folder name) .............................................................. 224
1-6. To sort a design (Design sort "in memory") ......................................................................... 226
1-7. To store a design to a USB memory (USB "Save") ............................................................. 228
2. Design saved in USB memory......................................................................................................230
2-1. To delete a design (USB Delete) ......................................................................................... 230
2-2. To sort a design (Design sort "USB") .................................................................................. 232
Chapter 9 Setting for optional device
1. To make optional device available for use.................................................................................... 236
1-1. Sequin Device (common to III and IV ) ................................................................................ 236
1-2. Automatic Lubrication System ............................................................................................. 238
1-3. Network................................................................................................................................ 239
1-4. Zigzag Cording Device ........................................................................................................ 240
1-5. Lochrose Embroidery Device............................................................................................... 241

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1-6. Cording Device.................................................................................................................... 243
1-7. Boring Device ...................................................................................................................... 244
1-8. Bobbin changer ................................................................................................................... 245
1-9. AFC ..................................................................................................................................... 246
2. To set details of optional device ................................................................................................... 247
2-1. Sequin Device III ................................................................................................................. 247
2-2. Sequin Device IV................................................................................................................. 251
3. Functions concerning optional device .......................................................................................... 253
3-1. To make the air compressor available for use (Air Pressure Sensor)................................. 253
3-2. To reverse the 1st color and the 2nd color in sequin device III
(Data conversion for sequin output) ............................................................................... 254
3-3. To change color by using DST design in sequin III (Needle bar selection)......................... 256
3-4. Lochrose counter................................................................................................................. 258
Chapter 10 Countermeasure when some trouble occurs in the machine
1. Countermeasure when the machine stopped............................................................................... 260
1-1. Normal stop ......................................................................................................................... 260
1-2. Abnormal stop ..................................................................................................................... 261
1-3. Stop due to malfunction....................................................................................................... 264
2. Trouble examples and Corrective actions .................................................................................... 268
2-1. Thread breakage is highly visible. ....................................................................................... 268
2-2. Needle breaks ..................................................................................................................... 268
2-3. Bad finishing of embroidering.............................................................................................. 269
2-4. To suspend the head with occurrence of error.................................................................... 269
2-5. To excite the motor.............................................................................................................. 272
2-6. How to replace needle (LM head) ....................................................................................... 273
Chapter 11 Maintenance and Inspection
1. Items that must be followed carefully ...........................................................................................276
2. Cleaning ....................................................................................................................................... 277
3. Lubrication.................................................................................................................................... 279
4. Greasing....................................................................................................................................... 282
5. Inspection, Repair ........................................................................................................................ 286