Brother BES-1261BC, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...read this manual before using the machine Please keep this manual within easy reach for quick reference NINE NEEDLE SIX HEAD ELECTRONIC EMBROIDERY MACHINE TWELVE NEEDLE SIX HEAD ELECTRONIC EMBROIDERY MACHINE BES 961BC BES 1261BC ...

Page 2: ...tos logos etc owned by other companies or persons is illegal The use of such materials without the permission of their owners may result in criminal or civil liability This manual may be subsequently modified without prior notice Brother Industries Ltd shall assume no responsibility for any consequences of using this manual ...

Page 3: ...sure safe operation of this machine and to prevent accidents and injury to yourself or other people The meanings of these indications and symbols are given below Indications Symbols DANGER This symbol indicates something that you should be careful of The picture inside the triangle indicates the nature of the caution that must be taken For example the symbol at left means beware of injury This sym...

Page 4: ...shocks could occur 2 Notes on safety DANGER Installation Attach all safety devices before using the sew ing machine If the machine is used without these devices attached injury may result Do not touch any of the moving parts or press any objects against the machine while sewing as this may result in personal injury or damage to the machine Do not touch the pulse motor and sewing ma chine bed secti...

Page 5: ...parts as speci fied by Brother If any safety devices have been removed be ab solutely sure to re install them to their original positions and check that they operate correctly before using the machine Any problems in machine operation which re sult from unauthorized modifications to the ma chine will not be covered by the warranty Maintenance and inspection of the sewing ma chine should only be ca...

Page 6: ...ver PELIGRO Un voltage non adapté provoque des blessures Pour ouvrir cette plaque couper le contact general de la machine et debrancher le cable d alimentation Un voltaje inadecuado puede provocar las heridas Antes de abrir esta tapa desconecte la máquina y desenchufela de la red 3 CAUTION ATENCION ACHTUNG ATTENTION Nicht auf den Tisch stehen Do not get on the table No montez pas sur la table Der ...

Page 7: ...5 BES 961BC BES 1261BC 2 1 7 1 6 3 4 5 7 3 2 Belt cover Finger guard BES 961BC ...

Page 8: ...ght Avoid contact with solvent or drink Before Starting Operation Do not force open the shutter for direct contact with the magnetic area Do not store floppy disks in an extremely high or low ambient temperature Do not use or store floppy disks in a dusty place Do not bend the disk Do not put things on the disk Do not remove the disk out of the drive during the access lamp is lit ...

Page 9: ...ion to write data Protecting data in floppy disks Write protection is available for a floppy disk to prevent undesired data deletion A write protected disk is read only It is recommended to provide write protection for disks which contain important data To do so slide the write protect notch to open the slot as shown below ...

Page 10: ...cedures of starting up the machine Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures Provides explanations on the operation panel and briefly reviews the flow of embroidering processes Chapter 3 Selection of Data and Embroidering This Chapter describes procedures of reading sewing data and sewing Chapter 4 Editing of Embroidering Data Explains how to edit the embroidery data Chapter 5 Setting This Chapter describ...

Page 11: ...rovides information on error codes and action to be taken Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Provides troubleshooting for the machine Connection and Installation of Optional Equipment Describes connections between the machine computer and optional equipment available ...

Page 12: ...mposition Initial Screen START Starting Sewing Selection of Embroidery data Operation page 72 page 61 STOP Canceling of Sewing Thread trimming Setting of Needle Bars page 92 Hoop Retract Area Check Editing of Enbroidering Data page 77 ...

Page 13: ...11 BES 961BC BES 1261BC Setting of thread breakage sensor page 93 Setting of Machine page 96 ...

Page 14: ...or Embroidering 34 4 1 Upper Threading 34 4 2 Replacement of Bobbin 37 4 3 Replacing and Selecting Needle 38 4 4 Attachment of Embroidery Hoop and Frame 39 4 5 Bed Retract 45 4 6 Adjustment of Thread Tension 47 Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures Functions of Operation Panel 50 Operation Panel 50 Switches at Machine Heads 53 Switches on Tension Plate 53 Flowchart of Preparation for Embroidering 55 T...

Page 15: ...ing Sewing 75 Chapter 4 Editing Embroidering Data What Can the Machine Do 78 Editing 78 Rotation 79 Enlargement and Reduction 80 Mirror 82 Repetition 84 Other Editing 86 Chapter 5 Settings What Can the Machine Do 90 Setting of Needle Bars 90 Setting of Thread Breackage Sensor 90 Setting of Machine 90 Setting of Environmenet 91 Display of Information 91 Hoop Retract point 91 Hoop Movement 91 Settin...

Page 16: ...0 Boring 111 Display of Information 113 Pattern Information 113 Features of Machine 114 Information about Versions 115 Chapter 6 Operation of Machine 1 Operating Procedures 118 1 1 Power Source 118 1 2 Preparation for Embroidering 118 2 Machine Stop 119 2 1 Stopping of Machine 119 2 2 Resetting Emergency Stop 119 3 Measures against Thread Breakage 120 3 1 Remedies 120 3 2 Mending 122 4 Jog Embroid...

Page 17: ...Clearance Between Needle and Rotary Hook 145 4 Adjustment of Timing Between Needle and Rotary Hook 146 5 Adjustment of Presser Foot Height 147 6 Adjustment of Thread Trimmer 148 6 1 Attaching the Fixed Knife 148 6 2 Checking the Movable Knife Position 148 6 3 Adjusting the Belt Tention 150 Chapter 9 List of Error Message Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Mechanical Section 156 Electrical Section 158 Conn...

Page 18: ...16 BES 961BC BES 1261BC ...

Page 19: ...Chapter 1 Preparation of Embroidery Machine ...

Page 20: ...d control Feed system By timing belt and stepping motor drive Stitch length 0 1 12 7 mm minimum pitch 0 1 mm 3 5 2DD floppy disk Tajima format Storage medium 3 5 2HD floppy disk the equivalent to Tajima format 3 5 2DD floppy disk Barudan FDR FMC format Thread trimming Automatic thread trimmer Needle thread breakage Needle thread breakage detector Power supply Single phase 200 V 220 V 230 V 240 V 1...

Page 21: ...Thumb bolt Control box Operation panel Power switch Thread tension dial BES 1261BC Cotton stand Thread guide A Thread tension switch Thread guide B Thread guide C Thread tension dial Operation panel Pulley Control box Power switch F table Head switch Leg Thumb bolt The machine heads are numbered 1 to 6 from the right front Pulley Start switch Emergency stop switch Start switch Emergency stop switc...

Page 22: ...m set R 6 Other embroidery hoops in different sizes Tubular round arm set L 6 Sash frame assembly Other Tajima embroidery hoops that can be used with BAS 412A and 416A Cap frame 6 Cap frame drive assembly 6 Base frame set 12 Set frame base set 1 Others F table assembly Bobbin winder Parts for boring Accessories Standard Accessories Optional Accessories ...

Page 23: ...ng machine or other machines that may generate a strong electric noise Fail ure to do so may cause the embroidery machine to malfunction Establish grounding as designated Improper grounding may result in an electric shock 3 Installation After installation is completed get the power supply from a dedicated outlet When connecting multiple machines exercise care not to exceed the capacity of the outl...

Page 24: ...ectangular bar When using a crane Place two rectangular bars on the four L shaped steels on the bottom of the machine steel frame Loop four ropes around the bars and lift the machine Note When lifting the machine make sure that the ropes do not contact the machine table or the tension plate ...

Page 25: ... q The leveling plates e should be placed above the cushion sheets respectively 2 Secure the four level adjusters q on the ground using the nuts r so that the machine will be stable Note If the floor is not strong enough the embroi dery machine may be rocked during opera tion In such a case it is recommended that a secure base of concrete be placed below the embroidery machine r q e w ...

Page 26: ...pressing the change bracket collar t against the change case base y on the left and tighten the bolt q Check that needles at needle bar No 1 and 9 are inserted into the needle plate holes smoothly Note Check that the connecting shaft u does not have backlash in the horizontal direction If the bolt i of the change bracket collar on the right is loosened it may be dislocated during adjust ment of th...

Page 27: ... collar i against the change case base u while pressing the left side change bracket collar o against the change case base u and tighten the bolts t Check that needle bar No 1 and 12 are inserted into the needle plate holes smoothly Notes Check that ther is no play for the connecting shaft in the horizontal direction If the bolt of the right side change bracket collar i is loosened the change brac...

Page 28: ...s U q and L w on both sides of the legs using two bolts each 2 Tentatively mount there F table supports F e on the leg front using two bolts each 3 Tentatively mount five F table stoppers r on the rear legs using two bolts each Note The steps 1 and 3 are required only when the F table set is purchased separately from the machine The F table is a standard attachment ...

Page 29: ...L u 5 Mount five thumb bolts on the steel pipe below the front leg 6 Insert the pins attached to the rear of the F table R t M 2 pcs y and L u into the cover o on the leg Adjust the height of the F table guide U q and the F table support F e so that the table top surface will become 1 mm lower than the bed top surface After adjustment is finished tighten each bolt securely ...

Page 30: ...e F table support F e at this height and insert the pins on the rear of the F table R t M 2 pcs y and L u into the holes of the F table stopper r Note Fix the F table stopper and the F table guide L securely at this position 8 Insert the F table R t M 2 pcs y and L u into the upper and lower positions respectively then check if the table can be securely fixed by the thumb bolts i If not shift the ...

Page 31: ...ismounting can be carried out in the reverse procedures Note Use two F table stays B with one notch at both ends of the F table R t and L u When mounting the F table stays A 3 pcs o and B 2 pcs 0 fit the F table stay notch into the table then fix the notch to the legs using the thumb bolts Dismounting can be carried out in the reverse procedures When the F table is at the lower position the F tabl...

Page 32: ...t q 1 Attach four thread guide support bars w to the cotton stand assembly q while fitting into the four holes 2 Mount the thread guide assembly e on the thread guide support bars w using the four screws r Note When mounting use one flat washer t below the thread guide support bar w Pay careful attention to the front and back directions of the thread guides A B C ...

Page 33: ...ting into the four holes 2 Mount the thread guide assembly e on the thread guide support bars w using the four screws r Note When mounting use one flat washer t below the thread guide support bar w Pay careful attention to the front and back directions of the thread guides A B C BES 1261BC Thread guide C Thread guide B Thread guide A Front r w t e q ...

Page 34: ...he start switch is pressed by mistake which could result in injury Before operating the machine for the first time after unpacking or after leaving the machine without operation for a long period of time supply one or two drops of oil to two sections of the needle bar See the left figure Note Use the Brother s specified embroidery ma chine oil Nisseki Embroidery Lube No 10 or the equivalent Supply...

Page 35: ... Machine BES 961BC BES 1261BC 33 3 7 Grounding Note When connecting the power supply make sure to connect it to the grounding cable with green and yellow stripes When plugging in the outlet use a plug suited to the outlet Grounding cable ...

Page 36: ...e cotton stand through the hole of the thread guide right above each cotton stand bar from the lower side 2 Pass the thread through the upper hole of the pretension Push up the tension disc with your finger and place the thread under the disc Then pass it through the lower hole 3 Pass the thread through the upper hole of the 2nd pretension Push up the tension disc with your finger and place the th...

Page 37: ... thread take up 7 Bring the thread to the inner thread guide again to insert it into the hole from the upper section then into the lower thread guide 8 Pass the thread through the hole of the needle bar thread guide then pass it through the needle eye without passing it through the presser foot 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 No 2 5 8 11 No 1 4 7 10 Needle Bar No 3 6 9 12 1 Pass the upper thread from the cotton s...

Page 38: ... clockwise once and place it on the spring 5 Pass the thread through each hole of the upper thread guide U and the thread guide C 6 After passing the thread through the hole of the thread guide U insert the thread into the right side of the inner thread guide and pass it through the hole of the thread take up 7 Bring the thread to the inner thread guide again to insert it into the hole from the up...

Page 39: ...he knob w and take out the bobbin case 3 Close the knob and take out the bobbin e Replacing bobbin 1 Put a new bobbin in the bobbin case 2 Slide the thread under the tension spring t through the notch r 3 Pull out the thread from the hole of the tension spring t 4 Pull out the thread by about 50 mm Attaching bobbin case 1 Hold the knob w and attach the bobbin case securely 2 Close the rotary hook ...

Page 40: ... on the rotary hook side The needle should not be angled to the left when viewed from the front Selecting needle When using special threads such as gold silver and rame yarn use a heavy duty needle 11 16 For better finish paste the waxed paper on the back of the material In general use DBxK5 11 18 according to the material thickness For knitted materials use DBxK23 11 because its rounded point pre...

Page 41: ...pins of the tubular round arms R q and L w into the notches of the X axis feed frame e Slide the arm to the right and left and lower the fixing lever r to fix them 2 Set the right and left fixtures of the tubular square hoop t while sliding them under the flat spring y upward Then fit the frame projecting part u into the hole of the tubular square hoop t securely q ...

Page 42: ...ine BES 961BC BES 1261BC 40 By changing the tubular round arm mounting width various sizes can be set Note Change the width referring to the pin position Note If two pins cannot be inserted properly remove one of them 360mm 400mm 600mm 500mm ...

Page 43: ...3 Insert the frame connecting plate y into the holder base frame L e holder base frame C r and holder base frame R t using bolts and washers 4 From the front put the holder base frame C assembly r under the frame connecting plate R w and fix it using four bolts 5 Check that the clearance between the table and the mounted holder base frame C assembly r is even when viewed from the machine front Adj...

Page 44: ... left bolts of the F table guide U i and move it in the direction of arrow for adjustment 7 Tighten each bolt securely after adjustment is finished Attaching the holder base 1 Mount the holder base mounting frame e on the X axis feed frame q and holder base frame C w using three clamp screws 2 When the mounting pitch of the holder base is 370 mm mount the holder base horizontally to the holder bas...

Page 45: ...on of Embroidery Machine BES 961BC BES 1261BC 43 r q r w 3 When the mounting pitch of the holder base is 550 mm mount the holder base vertically to the X axis feed frame q and holder base frame C w using the thumb bolts r ...

Page 46: ...of Table Page 26 for details 2 Mount two vertical sash frames q on the holder base frames L and R and two horizontal sash frames w on the X axis feed frame e and the holder base frame C r using the screws 3 Set the material Then set 16 clips 290 y horizontally in two sides and 4 clips 220 y vertically on the right and left sides q e w q r t y t e e y ...

Page 47: ...ven number enter a halt status Note The machine heads are numbered 1 6 from the right side No 6 No 4 No 2 e w q 1 Loosen two bolts w that secure the bed support q and move the bolts w to the right and left Note The bed is secured by two bolts and supported at three places When loosening the bolts support the bed by hand 2 Lower the machine bed e slowly until it comes into contact with the leg 3 Ti...

Page 48: ...the pulley indication mark 3 first To operate the machine in retract position set the bed in contact with the legs Resetting of bed retract 1 Move the machine bed e little by little until it comes into contact with the bed support q 2 Loosen two bolts w and insert the bed into the right and left directions then tighten the bolts securely again 3 Mount the presser foot for the reset bed e Refer to ...

Page 49: ...dle bar thread guide Correct adjustment Turn the upper thread tension dial so that the needle thread can be pulled to the back of the material and that the lower stitch width will be about 1 3 of the upper stitch width 6 8mm 0 07 0 12N 7 12gf e q w Adjustment of tension spring 1 The tension spring should be adjusted to 6 8 mm in height and 0 07 0 12 N 7 12 gf in force Upper thread Lower stitch wid...

Page 50: ...tip in the groove of the thread tension bar e and turn it To loosen Lower thread tension The standard tension of the lower thread is 0 15 0 3N 15 30gf This tension may vary depending on the used thread In general press the bobbin case to a smooth vertical surface and hang the designated number of coins Turn the thread tension screw so that the lower thread will come out smoothly To tighten 0 15 0 ...

Page 51: ...pter 2 Embroidering Procedures After installation of machine start embroider ing This chapter explains about the opera tion panel on the machine as well as pre cautions for the actual embroidering process ...

Page 52: ...ACE W X Y Z STOP BES 961BC START Starts embroidering Restarts after moving the carriage to embroidering start position by using the jog switch Restarts embroidering after a suspension STOP Cancels errors during embroidering Suspends embroidering Selects sewing data Chapter 3 Selection of Data and Embroidering page 59 Specifies a sequence of colors sequence of needle changes in sewing data Setting ...

Page 53: ... page 89 Trims thread during suspension Moves the hoop to a preset hoop retract position When this switch is pressed again the hoop returns to the previous position Checks the embroidering area Moves the hoop automatically into the embroidering area when the embroidery position is out of the area 0 1 2 4 5 3 6 7 8 9 ESC END INS DEL A B C D E F J K L G H I M N O T U V P Q R S SPACE W X Y Z Used for...

Page 54: ...Use switches only Changes the speed range during embroidering Use switches only Carries out inching of the hoop when the switch is pressed in the inching mode Move the cursor for selecting sewing data and an icon Moves the needle bar The needle moves by the diameter every time this switch is pressed Change to the screen for selecting sewing data Operation panel Contrast volume Adjusts the screen c...

Page 55: ...ng Emergency Stop page 119 to stop flashing Start button Starts embroidering Holding down this button executes embroidering at a low speed When resuming embroidering after an emergency stop release emergency stop before pressing this button Refer to Resetting Emergency Stop page 119 for details Switches on Tension Plate THREAD SENSOR lamp HEAD switch MENDING lamp MENDING switch STEP BACK FWD switc...

Page 56: ... the error can be located MENDING switch This switch is set to upside to drive or to suspend the machine head during embroidering for a designated period of time STEP BACK FWD switch When it is turned to BACK the machine steps back When it is turned to FWD the machine steps forward If you keep the switch turned for a while the machine will continue stepping even after you let the switch alone When...

Page 57: ...or Embroidering Turn on the machine power page 56 Retrieve the embroidery data page 57 Press START on the operation panel Press on the operation panel Chapter 3 Selection of Data and Embroidering page 59 Chapter 4 Editing of Embroidering Data page 77 Edit the retrieved embroidery data ...

Page 58: ...The hoop moves back to the zero point and the sewing screen is displayed BES 961BC BES 1261BC The speed range and actual speed is displayed A sequence of changing colors is displayed A sequence of colors is displayed A total number of stitches is displayed A number of colors registered in data is displayed A data name is displayed A kind of hoop is displayed Operational icons are basically display...

Page 59: ...the machine is displayed 2 Select a screen by pressing keys and select required data by pressing ten keys or When using ten keys for data selection input a numerical figure 1 9 which indicates each data name Required embroidery data is selected and read 3 Press key Required embroidery data is selected and read Selected embroidery data is read Start Embroidering 1 Press to check the embroidering ar...

Page 60: ...BES 961BC BES 1261BC 58 Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures ...

Page 61: ...Chapter 3 Selection of Data and Embroidering This Chapter describes how to select em broidery data in order to start embroidering ...

Page 62: ...f the screen Modification of data name Page 68 Deletion of embroidery data Page 66 Embroidering Operation Embroidering start Page 72 Embroidering feedhold Page 73 Embroidering cancel Page 73 Step forward step back Page 74 Step forward back stitch by stitch Step forward back by every 10 stitches Step forward back by every 100 stitches Step forward back until a next color change Step forward back to...

Page 63: ...in the machine memory once before selection If there is no space in the machine memory delete unnecessary data to make a space Registration of Embroidery Data from Floppy Disk Register embroidery data from a floppy disk into the machine memory Types of data to be registered are as shown below DOS formatted data Data format Extension Icon ECS Data with a name of xxxx ECS Tajima Data with a name of ...

Page 64: ...Disk 1 When loading a floppy disk set it straight with the labeled surface facing this side 2 When unloading a floppy disk press the eject switch 3 When it comes out pull it straight When the access lamp if ON never press the eject switch Otherwise embroidery data in the floppy disk may be destroyed Registration of Sewing Data into Machine Memory 1 Load a floppy disk with sewing data Access lamp E...

Page 65: ... newly registered in the machine memory Select embroidery data and press START The selected data is automatically registered in the memory and the machine enters a standby status If registration is done without loading a floppy disk the following screen is displayed after the step 4 is finished Load a floppy disk for data registration Currently selected embroidery data Currently displayed screen N...

Page 66: ...y data registered in the memory is displayed 2 Select a screen by pressing 3 Select embroidery data to read by pressing ten keys or 4 Press Embroidery data is selected and read When a free space is specified in the memory a screen for reading data from the floppy disk is displayed Refer to Registration of Sewing Data into Machine Memory steps 5 and afterward on Page 63 5 The initial screen is disp...

Page 67: ...the machine memory 1 Connect the personal computer with BE 100 installed and the operation panel by means of the RS 232C cable 2 Press the 3 Select the data registration screen by pressing the 4 Select an area for data registration by pressing ten keys or and then press the key 5 Press the When a floppy disk is set When no floppy disk is set Personal computer with BE 100 installed Dedicated commun...

Page 68: ...gister by pressing ten keys or and then press the key The data is registered in the machine memory Deletion of Embroidery Data from Machine Memory Embroidery data can be deleted from the machine memory 1 Press A list of registered data is displayed 2 Select a screen by pressing 3 Select embroidery data to delete by pressing ten keys or Currently displayed screen No of screens to be selected ...

Page 69: ...broidering 4 Press DEL Selected embroidery data is deleted from the memory When deleting embroidery data in the machine memory entirely When deleting embroidery data registered in the machine memory entirely turn ON the power to the machine while pressing DEL ...

Page 70: ...o input a or space Alphabetical characters A Z Numerical characters 0 9 Use 0 SPACE through 9 W X Y Z An input character changes depending on the number of times each is pressed as shown below _ underbar hyphen Use 1 1 Press Embroidery data saved in the memory is displayed 2 A list of embroidery data is displayed Select a screen by pressing 3 Select embroidery data to modify the name by pressing t...

Page 71: ...e key once again 5 Input a new data name by pressing ten keys When modifying embroidery data names entirely 6 Pressing DEL deletes currently reversed characters 7 Press 8 T U V twice T is input 8 Press 3 D E F three times E is input 9 Press 7 P Q R S five times S is input 10 Press 8 T U V twice T is input 11 Press 0 SPACE once 0 is input ...

Page 72: ...e the cursor to the right 13 Press 0 SPACE once 0 is input 14 Press 3 D E F once 3 is input 15 After inputting a data name press A data name is modified by the above procedures When modifying only one character FLNWER can be modified to FLOWER in the following procedures 6 Press 7 Press twice and display N reversely 8 Press DEL N is deleted ...

Page 73: ...BES 961BC BES 1261BC 71 Chapter 3 Selection of Data and Embroidering 9 Press 6 M N O four times O is input 10 Press A data name is modified by the above procedures ...

Page 74: ...wing Operation For details of specifying a sewing start position refer to Registration of Sewing Start Position Page 104 When START is pressed while the message Area over is indicated on the screen a dialog box is displayed for confirming whether or not to start sewing forcibly Pressing starts sewing however depending on the start position an interference with the frame may occur Exercise added ca...

Page 75: ...Feedhold 1 Press STOP Sewing is interrupted Cancellation 1 Press ESC while sewing is interrupted When repetition of patterns is set a pattern which is currently being sewn is canceled When canceling all patterns press ESC ESC once again 2 A message for confirmation is displayed When canceling sewing press ...

Page 76: ...or stepping forward back stitch by stitch For stepping forward back by 10 stitches For stepping forward back by 100 stitches For stepping forward back up to the next previous color change For stepping forward up to the sewing start point of a next pattern if repetition of patterns is set Specify the number of stitches for stepping forward back 1 Select a required item as described above by pressin...

Page 77: ...Selection of Data and Embroidering 4 The embroidery head advances retracts by a specified number of stitches For Step Forward Back 1 Press Stitches steps forward back by a specified amount Resuming Sewing 1 Press START Sewing is started ...

Page 78: ...BES 961BC BES 1261BC 76 Chapter 3 Selection of Data and Embroidering ...

Page 79: ...diting of Embroidering Data Pressing on the operation panel after reading embroidering data displays the em broidering data editing screen Simple op eration by using embroidering data is avail able on this screen ...

Page 80: ... mirror pattern Zero point symmetric mirror pattern No of repetitions in the horizontal direction lines Page 84 No of repetitions in the vertical direction rows Page 84 Distance in the horizontal direction between two outer hoop centers Page 84 Distance in the vertical direction between two outer hoop centers Page 84 Direction of repetitions Page 84 Horizontal direction from upper left to lower ri...

Page 81: ... counterclockwise Rotating angle can be set in either of the following By using Angle can be specified in increments of 90 Setting of 90 180 or 270 is available By using ten keys Angle can be specified in increments of one degree 1 Read sewing data 2 Press 3 Press to select an angle or use ten keys to specify an angle 4 Press END The initial screen is displayed again ...

Page 82: ...e too rough or close if enlargement or reduction is excessive There are the following two types of enlargement reduction Enlargement reduction at the same ratio in both the X and Y directions Enlargement reduction at different ratios in the X and Y directions 1 Read sewing data 2 Press Enlargement reduction at the same ratio in the X Y directions 3 Press are reversed in black 4 Input enlargement r...

Page 83: ...nt ratios in the X Y directions 3 Press twice is reversed in black 4 Input enlargement reduction ratio in the X direction by pressing ten keys 5 Press is reversed in black 6 Input enlargement reduction ratio in the Y direction by pressing ten keys 7 Press END The initial screen is displayed again ...

Page 84: ...attern The pattern is reversed in the right left direction on the basis of the embroidering start point Up down mirror pattern The pattern is reversed in the up down direction on the basis of the embroidering start point Zero point symmetric mirror pattern The pattern is reversed on the basis of the embroidering start point 1 Sewing data is read 2 Press Zero point symmetric mirror patter Up down m...

Page 85: ...sing until is displayed 4 Press END The initial screen is displayed again Up Down Mirror Pattern 3 Keep pressing until is displayed 4 Press END The initial screen is displayed again Zero Point Symmetric Mirror Pattern 3 Keep pressing until is displayed 4 Press END The initial screen is displayed again ...

Page 86: ...rtical direction from lower right to upper left Vertical direction from lower left to upper right Horizontal direction from upper right to lower left Vertical direction from upper left to lower right Horizontal direction from lower left to upper right There are the following two types of intervals between repetitions By setting a distance between the outer hoops of each pattern By setting a distan...

Page 87: ...l and horizontal directions are changed over by pressing Press for setting a distance between the centers of each pattern For setting a distance between the outer hoops of each pattern For setting a distance between the centers of each pattern 6 Select the direction of repetitions by pressing 7 Press END The initial screen is displayed again ...

Page 88: ...ta or Except ECS data upon shipment For thread trimming at every 3 feeds For thread trimming at every 5 feeds For thread trimming at every 8 feeds For not thread trimming Swing width correction For setting the needle swing width correction amount The correction amount can be set in increments of 0 1mm The setting range is 0 1 0mm in both the X and Y directions The setting range is displayed as 0 1...

Page 89: ...pressing 5 Press END after setting is finished Swing Width Correction Correction values within 1 10 can be input However excessively large values may result in distortion of a pattern 3 Select this function by pressing 4 Select a correction amount in the X direction by pressing 5 Reverse by pressing 6 Input a correction amount in the Y direction by pressing ...

Page 90: ...BES 961BC BES 1261BC 88 Chapter 4 Editing of Embroidering Data 7 Press END after setting is finished Press when setting continuously ...

Page 91: ...Chapter 5 Setting This Chapter describes how to set a sewing speed correct trouble including thread break age and others related to machine motions ...

Page 92: ...tic step back Lower thread counter counts Page 95 Stitch counter indication Page 95 Setting of Machine Selection of embroidery hoop Page 96 Display of every head every other head Page 96 Speed range Page 97 Speed in speed range Page 98 Thread trimming length Page 101 Thread removal feed length Page 101 Inching ON OFF Page 102 Sewing area Page 103 Resetting of thread breakage error Page 100 Needle ...

Page 93: ... Display language Page 109 Alarm sound Page 110 Boring mode ON OFF Page 111 Data shift ON OFF Page 112 Display of Information Display of pattern information Page 113 Features of machine Page 114 Version information Page 115 Hoop Retract Point Hoop retract point Page 104 Automatic hoop retract ON OFF Page 105 Hoop Movement Registration of embroidering start point Page 104 Movement to registered sew...

Page 94: ... Press for modifying all sequences at one time 3 Input the number of a needle bar by pressing ten keys When inputting a numerical figure exceeding 10 press the 0 SPACE first Insertion of Feedhold Press and reverse the display on the right of a point to insert a feedhold then press STOP 4 Press END Modified setting is saved and the previous screen is displayed again When all sequences are modified ...

Page 95: ...ty Press to switch over the thread breakage sensor for each head between ON and OFF 3 Press END Modified setting is saved and the initial screen or halt screen is displayed again Thread Breakage Sensitivity Sensitivity of the thread breakage sensor can be set The sensitivity can be set within the range of 1 100 Sensitivity increases as the figure decreases This function is previously set to 10 upo...

Page 96: ...usly set to 0 stitches upon shipments 1 Press twice 2 Select by pressing 3 Input the number of stitches to step back automatically by pressing ten keys Pressing sets whether to execute an extra step back by a sensitivity amount of the thread breakage sensor in the automatic step back mode When stepping back by a sensitivity amount of the thread breakage sensor When stepping back by preset number o...

Page 97: ...ge can be displayed The stitch counter increases the indication stitch by stitch The lower thread counter can be validated or invalidated by pressing The stitch counter can be cleared to zero by pressing DEL 1 Press three times 2 Input the number of counts of the lower thread counter by pressing ten keys 3 Press END Modified setting is saved and the initial screen or halt screen is displayed again...

Page 98: ...p When a cap hoop is selected Cap hoop All heads or every other head can be selected by pressing All heads Every other head The heads with odd numbers only are operated When operating every other head refer to Bed Retract Page 45 and retract heads with even numbers 1 Press 2 Select by pressing 3 Press 4 Select a type of a hoop by pressing 5 Select either all heads or every other head by pressing 6...

Page 99: ...ge of 1 6 1 Press 2 Select by pressing 3 Press 4 Select a needle bar by pressing When setting the same speed range for all needle bars press When modifying the speed range for one needle bar When modifying the speed range for all needle bars 5 Input a required speed range by pressing ten keys 6 After modification is finished press END Modified setting is saved and the previous screen is displayed ...

Page 100: ...f a speed to be set varies depending on a selected hoop 1 Press 2 Select by pressing 3 Press 4 Select a speed range to modify by pressing 5 Input a required speed by pressing ten keys 6 After modification is finished press END Modified setting is saved and the previous screen is displayed again Upper limit of speed to be set in each range Lowest speed Maximum speed ...

Page 101: ...Manual upon shipments For resetting an error automatically For resetting an error manually For setting whether to stop embroidering temporarily at the mending end point For stopping embroidering at the mending end point For stopping embroidering temporarily at the mending end point and then starting all heads automatically For setting a thread trimming method using the immediately after resetting ...

Page 102: ...stop embroidering temporarily Setting of thread trimming method after stopping 4 Select a stop point number of stitches before a thread breakage by pressing ten keys Setting of mending stop position 4 Select a stop point number of stitches before mending by pressing ten keys The machine does not stop if the automatic step back setting is lower than the input value After setting all items press END...

Page 103: ...he same speed range for all needle bars 5 Input thread length by pressing ten keys Thread length can be input within the range of 1 10 Length decreases as the figure decreases When inputting 10 press the 0 SPACE first 6 After setting is finished with all needle bars press END Modified setting is saved and the previous screen is displayed again Thread Withdrawal Feed Length Thread withdrawal length...

Page 104: ...ting is saved and the previous screen is displayed again Inching Whether to select the inching mode for thread trimming can be set This function is previously set to selected upon shipments 1 Press 2 Select by pressing 3 Press 4 Set whether to select the inching mode by pressing 5 Press END Modified setting is saved and the previous screen is displayed again ...

Page 105: ... shown below 1 Press 2 Select by pressing 3 Press 4 Specify coordinates of the upper left of the sewing area Move the hoop by pressing 5 Press Pressing set a maximum area designated for a currently set hoop 6 Specify coordinates of the lower right of the sewing area Move the hoop by pressing 7 Press END Pressing restores a status before modification of setting 600mm 1 2 0 0 600 450 450mm Indicates...

Page 106: ...y Hoop Retract Point The hoop basic point retract point can be set when sewing is interrupted When restarting sewing after the hoop is retracted during an interrupt press START 1 Press 2 Move the hoop by pressing 3 Press END Modified setting is saved and the initial screen or halt screen is displayed again The hoop returns to the initial point Cancellation of Setting 1 Press once again Modified se...

Page 107: ...he hoop automatically by pressing For automatically retracting the hoop For not retracting the hoop automatically 3 Press END Modified setting is saved and the initial screen or halt screen is displayed again Movement to Registered Sewing Start Point This operation should be done before starting sewing 1 Hold down STOP and press 2 The hoop moves and the zero point is detected Then the hoop moves t...

Page 108: ... after sewing is finished can be set 1 Press twice 2 Select by pressing 3 Press 4 Select by pressing 5 Select whether to validate a return to the start point by pressing When the start point return is valid When the start point return is invalid 6 Press END Modified setting is saved and the previous screen is displayed again ...

Page 109: ...ess 4 Select by pressing 5 Modify setting by pressing Press ESC ESC for invalidating the modification 6 Press END Modified setting is saved and the previous screen is displayed again Power Voltage Voltage of power supplied to the machine can be specified Available voltage is 200V 220V 230V and 240V Item Contents 200V 220V 230V 240V 1 Press twice 2 Select by pressing ...

Page 110: ...peed for transferring embroidery data between the operation panel and a personal computer with BE 100 installed The transmission speed can be selected within the range of 9600 19200 38400 and 115200 unit bps 1 Press twice 2 Select by pressing 3 Press 4 Select RS Speed by pressing 5 Select communication speed by pressing 6 Press END Modified setting is saved and the previous screen is displayed aga...

Page 111: ...set The following languages can be selected Display Contents JPN Japanese Eng English Espanl Spanish 1 Press twice 2 Select by pressing 3 Press 4 Select Language by pressing 5 Select a language to display by pressing 6 Press END The previous screen is displayed again with a display in a selected language ...

Page 112: ...owing sounds can be set ON A sound is generated until the error is reset OFF A sound is generated twice 5 A sound is generated five times 1 Press twice 2 Select by pressing 3 Press 4 Select Beep by pressing 5 Select a kind of sound by pressing 6 Press END Modified setting is saved and the previous screen is displayed again ...

Page 113: ...make sure to check the data before starting sewing Mount the following optional accessories on the machine before starting sewing Boring knife Needle plate for boring If editing including enlargement reduction or rotation is done using sewing data created for boring the correct sewing may not be available This function is previously set to Boring mode valid invalid invalid Data shift valid invalid...

Page 114: ... When the boring mode is invalid Validation Invalidation of Data Shift 1 Press twice 2 Select by pressing 3 Press 4 Select by pressing 5 Validate or invalidate the data shift by pressing When the data shift is valid When the data shift is invalid 6 Press END Modified setting is saved and the previous screen is displayed again ...

Page 115: ...about a selected pattern can be checked Contents of information to be displayed are as shown below Size of sewing data mm Coordinates of embroidering start point Coordinates of embroidering end point Number of stitches Number of colors Name of data 1 Press three times 2 Select by pressing 3 Press 4 Check information about patterns 5 Press ESC The previous screen is displayed again ...

Page 116: ...splayed are as shown below Maximum moving range of flat hoop for all heads Maximum moving range of flat hoop for every other head Maximum moving range of cap hoop Number of heads Number of needle bars per head 1 Press three times 2 Select by pressing 3 Press 4 Check information about the machine 5 Press ESC The previous screen is displayed again ...

Page 117: ... Upper axis CPU ROM version Lower axis CPU ROM version Interface CPU ROM version 1 Press three times 2 Select by pressing 3 Press 4 Check information about versions The version is displayed by the combination of alphabets A Z and numerical figures 1 9 5 Press ESC The previous screen is displayed again Operation panel version Interface CPU ROM version Upper axis CPU ROM version Main CPU ROM version...

Page 118: ...BES 961BC BES 1261BC 116 Chapter 5 Setting ...

Page 119: ...Chapter 6 Operation of Machine ...

Page 120: ...moves to the zero point and the sewing data screen is displayed Note When turning the power off and back it on again wait for at least 10 seconds 1 2 Preparation for Embroidering Select embroidering data Using the jog switches determine a position to start embroidering Note An error message is displayed on the LCD if a pattern comes out of the hoop Pressing START starts embroidering After embroide...

Page 121: ...TOP the machine 2 2 Resetting Emergency Stop When either emergency stop button is depressed Emergency stopping is displayed on the operation panel For resetting the emergency stop button turn the button in the direction of the arrow The button pops up and is reset Check that both emergency stop buttons on the right and left are reset ...

Page 122: ...itch or press the STEP BACK FWD switch in order to reset the alarm STOP 4 Return the hoop to a position where thread breakage occurred by pressing the STEP BACK switch or Note When the switch is turned for 20 stitches or more the machine continues operation without holding the switch To stop the machine turn the switch to the opposite side 5 Press the START switch on the operation panel or the sta...

Page 123: ...dering Manual operation The mending start and end positions can be set for each machine head using the MENDING switch on the tension plate The MENDING lamp is lit when the MENDING switch of each machine head is flipped up during standby Resewing from the step back position to this position can be executed When the MENDING switch is flipped up while the MENDING lamp is off the lamp is turned on whe...

Page 124: ...n the MENDING switch of the machine head whose lamp is off is pressed The MENDING lamp of the machine head is lit and mending is executed for the machine head Note When the MENDING switch of the machine head whose lamp is on is pressed The MENDING lamp of the machine head goes off and mending is not excuted for the machine head No 1 Stitch No 2 Stitch No 3 Stitch No 3 Mending LED is off Stand by p...

Page 125: ...ong time Doing so may cause dam age to the machine 5 Hoop Feed Position In order to ease mounting and dismounting of the embroidery hoop another needle position can be set as a hoop feed position in the movable area additionally to the current needle position In order to ease material attachment while operation is suspended the hoop can be moved to the feed position at any time by the hoop feed sw...

Page 126: ... the check switch is pressed in other cases than area over the rectangular outline of the pattern is traced 6 2 Automatic Hoop Movement in Area Note After finishing the movement inside the area by this function execute external tracing Then check that the needle and the presser foot do not interfere with the hoop before starting embroidering Embroidering area If the pattern is not held in the embr...

Page 127: ...tion of Machine BES 961BC BES 1261BC 125 7 Jog Switches 7 1 Hoop Movement to Start Position The hoop immediately after the embroidering mode becomes valid can be moved so that the start position can be set as required ...

Page 128: ...arted the pattern may be embroidered in a different position Be sure to use the inching mode appropriately 1 Press the while pressing the STOP switch in order to select the inching mode 2 Press the jog switch and the hoop moves to the direction of the pressed switch Note Note that the forcible hoop movement will pro duce deviation of embroidering by the amount If the hoop and material are deviated...

Page 129: ... Point After the zero point is detected the hoop returns to the initial point 1 Before starting sewing press 0 SPACE while pressing STOP when the initial screen is displayed Initial screen 2 The hoop moves and the zero point is detected 3 The initial screen is displayed again ...

Page 130: ...Chapter 6 Operation of Machine BES 961BC BES 1261BC 128 ...

Page 131: ...Chapter 7 Maintenance ...

Page 132: ...e gets into your eyes or onto your skin otherwise inflammation can result Furthermore do not drink the oil or grease under any circumstances as they can cause vomiting and diarrhoea Keep the oil out of the reach of children CAUTION Keep the machine clean at all times to prevent machine trouble Keep the machine clean Remove dirt with a soft dry cloth If necessary clean with the detergent soaked clo...

Page 133: ... Note When oiling be sure to supply Brother s machine oil Nisseki Sewing Lube 10 or the equivalent using the dropper Excessive oiling may cause the material to be stained 2 1 Head BES 961BC Supply oil to the needle bars 18 positions once a day as shown on the left BES 1261BC Supply oil to the needle bars 24 positions once a day as shown on the left ...

Page 134: ...to wipe off excessive oil spilt at the lower part of the arm Connecting rod Arm cover L Connecting rod BES 1261BC Lubricate the following part indicated by the arrow clearance between the connecting rod and the needle thread take up bearing once a week Note In lubrication select needle bar 12 and remove the head cover to check the lubrication area Be sure to wipe off excessive oil spilt at the low...

Page 135: ...needle bar case 2 Loosen four bolts q and remove the needle case w 3 Loosen three screws e and remove the presser foot guide plate r 4 Loosen two bolts t and remove the arm cover L y 5 Grease all the grooves of the thread take up cam u and the work clamp cam i 6 After greasing assemble in the reverse order Note When assembling the needle bar case w place it on the machine and turn the change pulle...

Page 136: ...s t and remove needle bar case y 4 Loosen three bolts u and remove presser foot guide plate i 5 Grease all the grooves of the thread take up cam o and the work clamp cam 0 6 After greasing assemble in the reverse order Note When assembling the needle bar case y place it on the machine and turn the change pulley 2 behind the cover 1 at right Check that it is engaged and then tighten the bolts When ...

Page 137: ...w insert grease into the tapped hole using the syringe Then tighten the bols 9 After greasing assemble in the reverse order Note When assembling the needle bar case w place it on the machine and turn the change pulley 4 behind the cover 3 at right Check that it is engaged and then tighten the bolts When attaching the presser foot guide plate r move the presser foot up and down by the retracting le...

Page 138: ... wiper solenoid assembly 2 7 Remove the screws 3 at the places indicated by the arrow insert grease into the tapped hole using the syringe Then tighten the screws Also grease the presser bar spring 4 the pressure bar guide bracket 5 the pressure bar metal U 6 and D 7 8 After greasing assemble in the reverse order Note When assembling the needle bar case y place it on the machine and turn the chang...

Page 139: ...ed with the machine Procedure 1 Loosen 12 screws q and remove the X feed cover w 2 Loosen eight screws e and remove the Y feed cover r from the right and left 3 Loosen 13 screws t and remove the bed covers B y and C u 4 Grease the X feed linear guides 3 positions the Y feed linear guides one each on the right and left and the linear guide inside the No 3 bed Slide the guide to spread grease entire...

Page 140: ...Chapter 7 Maintenance BES 961BC BES 1261BC 138 ...

Page 141: ...Chapter 8 Standard Adjustment ...

Page 142: ...ctivation of the START switch resulting in bodily injuries Adjustment CAUTION If adjustment should be made while the power switch is turned on pay special attention to your safety Maintenance and inspection of the machine should be conducted only by trained engineers q y t u i i 1 Adjusting Needle Bar Height Tighten the bolt u so that the clearance can be even Do not hit this section 180 q w u e y...

Page 143: ...ned to the right by 25 30 Tighten the needle bar clamp set screw e securely Note When tightening the needle bar clamp set screw e the hole in the needle bar guide should face the front 4 After adjustment is finished remove the positioning bar w 5 Set the needle bar at the highest position where the pulley B indication mark 1 and the cover indication mark 1 are aligned Lightly press the top dead ce...

Page 144: ...ustment BES 961BC BES 1261BC 142 180 q q w Do not hit this section Tighten the bolt o so that the clearance can be even u e r y t i o e 10 8mm When using the bottom dead center gauge Cutting section Cutting section 0 0 i u o ...

Page 145: ... the cutting section The bottom dead center gauge should be set in or removed from the rotary hook with its cutting section facing upward 5 Tighten the screw y of the needle bar clamp t securely 6 After adjustment is finished remove the positioning bar w 7 Set the needle bar at the highest position where the pulley B indication mark 1 and the cover indication mark 1 are aligned Lightly press the t...

Page 146: ...rn the power switch off 2 Tighten the screw q of the rotary hook cutting section to fit to that of the lower shaft w 3 When mounting press it inward until it stops Note After replacing rotary hooks refer to 4 Adjust ment of Timing Between Needle and Rotary Hook Page 146 and adjust the timing Cutting section ...

Page 147: ...so that the rotary hook point is aligned properly 6 Loosen the set screw y on the side of the bed t 7 Turn the eccentric screw u on the left side of the bed t using a regular screwdriver and adjust a clearance between the needle and the rotary shaft to 0 3 0 5 mm 8 Adjust the clearance between the needle and the rotary hook s point to 0 3 0 5 mm at the needle bar No 9 i No 12 needle for BES 1261BC...

Page 148: ...The rotary hook of each head turns to a currently set alignment position for adjustment of the rotary hook 4 Turn the pulley B q manually until the relationship between the needle point and the rotary hook s point can be easily checked at around 140 of the scale 5 Press the STEP BACK FWD switch to move the rotary hook for each head to adjustment STEP BACK For rotating the rotary hook little by lit...

Page 149: ...e rotary hook is completed and the timing is stored The rotary hook returns to the stop position accordingly 5 Adjustment of Presser Foot Height 1 Turn the power switch off 2 Select the needle bar No 1 3 Loosen the screw w of the presser foot q and adjust the presser foot q until it comes above the cloth top surface when it is at the alignment position where the pulley B indication mark 3 and the ...

Page 150: ... switch on and wait until the hoop home position detection is finished 2 Press the Emergency stop switch in order to ensure maximum safety during adjustment Adjust the movable knife position in this state 3 Loosen two bolts e that connect the thread trimmer connecting rods B q and C w 4 Tighten the two bolts e until the triangle part of the movable knife r is projected by 1 mm from the fixed knife...

Page 151: ...en the two bolts e so that the thread trimmer connecting rods B q and C w are positioned in a straight line 5 After adjustment is finished reset the emergency stop button Emergency Stopping disappears 6 Turn the power switch off once then on again Check that the clearance between the movable knife r and the fixed knife t is 1 mm 7 When adjusting again follow the step 2 and after q w e Bad example ...

Page 152: ...und the machine pulley and motor pulley Use the following procedure to check the belt tension Place a gauge against the belt q loosen the nut w and then turn the nut e to move the slot to the appropriate position so that there is 8 mm of deflection in the belt q when 9 8 N 1 kgf of pressure is applied The machine operating direction is counterclockwise when seen from the machine pulley end slot 8 ...

Page 153: ...Chapter 9 List of Error Messages ...

Page 154: ...faulty Turn the power off once then on again If the same error occurs again the X axis mechanism is faulty After passing through the thread press STOP Turn the power off once then on again If the same error occurs again the Y axis mechanism is faulty Check that the connector of the X axis stepping motor is properly connected and press STOP Set the embroidering area again or move the hoop to a sewa...

Page 155: ...E 39 E 3C E A1 E A2 E A3 E A4 E B0 E B1 E B2 E B3 E B4 E B5 E B6 E B7 E B8 E B9 Code Error Measures Set the embroidering area again or move the hoop to a sewable position Press STOP If the same error occurs frequently the spindle mechanism is faulty Turn the power off once then on again If the same error occurs again the spindle motor or main PC board is faulty Press STOP Check that no lint is tan...

Page 156: ...nd clear the error display Then press START If the same error occurs again there is a possibility that the spindle is overloaded Secure to bed Turn the power off once then on again If the same error occurs again the power PC board is faulty Turn the power off Check that the fan on the left or bottom rear of the control box is not tangled with a harness etc before turning the power on again If the ...

Page 157: ...bleshooting If there is any indication of trouble with the machine check and correct as described in the table If the trouble cannot be corrected turn off the power and contact your distribu tor for corrective actions ...

Page 158: ...tary hook stopper and the rotary hook adjusted correctly Does the thread come out from the bobbin case smoothly Mechanical Section Problem Check Point Thread breakage Needle presser foot interference with embroidery hoop Is the embroidery hoop too small Check the size and needle start position in the sewing data Needle breakage Is the needle attached correctly direction height etc Is the needle be...

Page 159: ... blinking to see if the thread is caught Adjustment 1 Take out the thread tangled in the rotary hook race so that the rotary hook can be rotated forcibly by manual operation 2 Check that the machine pulley is set to 100 of the scale and press the END switch Measures 1 If the thread end is left too long or stitching is left loosened before starting embroidering the thread is caught in the machine a...

Page 160: ...or is indicated on the operation panel and no operation is possible Electrical Section Trouble Check Point Is the cable correctly plugged in Is the connector securely connected from the operation panel to the control box Refer to the error message list for troubleshooting If the error persists contact your distributor Check these points once again ...

Page 161: ...Connection and Installation of Optional Equipment ...

Page 162: ...e two screws and dismount the bridge cover B t 4 Mount the bobbin winder stay y on the bridge u along with the bridge cover B t using two screws removed from the bridge cover Then mount the bobbin stand L i on the bobbin winder stay y 5 Mount the bobbin winder assembly o on the bobbin winder stay y using screws 6 Insert the bobbin winder harness 0 in the 2P No 6 connector on the rear side of the c...

Page 163: ... thread guide e right and left for adjustment In order to wind more threads around the bob bin loosen the thread y and move the bob bin hold r 6 After winding is finished pull out the bobbin from the bobbin winder shaft and trim the thread using the thread trimmer u Note If the thread is wound too tight and comes off from the tension disk loosen the knob i If the thread is too loose tighten the kn...

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