Sunstar Precision SWF Series, Manual

Page 1: ...MANUAL C Ch he en ni il ll le e M Ma an nu ua al l S SU UN NS ST TA AR R P PR RE EC CIIS SIIO ON N C CO O L LT TD D M ME EE E 0 05 51 10 02 20 0 ...

Page 2: ...TENTS IN THIS INSTRUCTION MAY CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE FOR IMPROVEMENT OF MACHINE QUALITY AND THUS MAY NOT CORRESPOND TO THE MACHINE YOU PURCHASED CONTACT YOUR SALES AGENT FOR INQUIRIES 3 THIS IS DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED AS AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE IT SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL PURPOSE ...

Page 3: ...P 2 2 2 1 4 Language 2 2 2 1 5 Needle Origin 2 2 2 1 6 Looper Origin 2 2 2 1 7 All Head Back 2 2 2 1 8 Sequin Lift Sequin Feed 2 2 2 2 Needle Bar color Change 2 3 3 0 Setting 3 1 3 1 Needle Color Setting 3 1 3 2 Chenille Setting 3 5 4 0 Troubleshooting 4 1 4 1 Error Message and Corrective Measures 4 1 4 2 Control Board Switch Setting 4 2 4 3 Bootloader of Thread Sensing Board 4 7 4 4 System Block ...

Page 4: ...six colors for Chenille embroidery 1 1 Machine Setting Report When installing the embroidery machine operating program Machine Setting Report displays the information on the embroidery machine After all machine setting is completed press on the setting screen or press from the main function menu to check the machine setting report To change the machine setting see 3 2 0 Machine Setting Change of S...

Page 5: ...d you can hear a beep sound at some point and see ON displayed on the screen At this time set the main shaft angle at 35 and fix the encoder To be noted when setting encoders for normal embroidery the main shaft angle should be set at 100 but for Chenille embroidery the machine shaft angle should be set at 35 If the Setting button is pressed on the machine setting screen as in 3 2 0 Machine Settin...

Page 6: ...rench set the needle bar height at Step 9 and fix the potentiometer 6 Looper Position Set You can set the initial looper position of the Chenille embroidery machine While rotating the potentiometer by hand the OP Box issues a beep sound at some point Then choose one out of the six loopers and fix the potentiometer 7 Tension Position Set You can set the initial position of the Chenille embroidery m...

Page 7: ...hine is at the normal embroidery mode and the sequin device is not installed the screen with five function choices including Origin Holding Needle DN Needle UP and Language appears as in Fig 2 1 1 In the case of the Chenille embroidery mode and the sequin device is not installed the screen with four function choices including Origin Language Needle Origin and Looper Origin appears as in Fig 2 1 2 ...

Page 8: ...o the original position press These functions are available only in the normal embroidery machine 2 1 4 Language Nine languages including Korean English Spanish German Danish Italian Indonesian Chinese and Turkish are supported Users can choose a language of their convenience among the nine languages Press and select a desired language 2 1 5 Needle Origin You can return the needle bar of the Cheni...

Page 9: ...color is completed press to confirm the setting change In case of the Chenille embroidery machine change settings for new needle bar color stitch type and stitch height and press to confirm the setting change Buttons starting with N are used to change the needle bar color setting for normal embroidery Buttons starting with C are used to change the needle bar color setting for Chenille embroidery W...

Page 10: ...een for Chenille embroidery appears Sets the new order of needle bars Changes the fixed needle bar color number virtually Marks the colors of selected needle bars color Sets the needle bar color for normal embroidery Sets the needle bar color for Chenille embroidery For Chenille embroidery stitch color stitch type and needle bar height shall be set at the same time Selects the number of the needle...

Page 11: ...ctivate the number keypad and select colors for normal embroidery As in Fig 3 1 3 the screen for needle bar selection appears The left table of Needle Select shows N1 Press 2 on the number keypad As in Fig 3 1 4 N2 appears on the left table of number selection in case of normal embroidery needle bar selection is needed only But in case of Chenille embroidery embroidery type and needle bar height s...

Page 12: ...as in Fig 3 1 5 Use the and buttons to enter the needle bar number embroidery type and needle bar height When the setting is completed press as in Fig 3 1 6 In Fig 3 1 7 two steps are selected and you can choose the third needle bar Fig 3 1 6 Fig 3 1 5 Fig 3 1 7 ...

Page 13: ...ed as in Fig 3 1 9 press to confirm the setting The cursor for entry moves to Step 5 Fig 3 1 9 Fig 3 1 8 Set the order of needle bars as above Fig 3 1 10 shows that the needle bars have been completely entered Check the setting details and press if they are correct With this the needle bar setting has been finalized Fig 3 1 10 ...

Page 14: ...lect the button from the main function menu and press the option setting button from the setting menu The option setting menu appears as in Fig 3 2 1 On the screen 3 5 and 6 will become activated only when 2 and 4 are set Press 8 CHENILLE SETTING in Fig 3 2 1 When it is pressed the screen as in Fig 3 2 2 appears On the first screen press and the remaining setting menu is displayed as in Fig 3 2 3 ...

Page 15: ...embroidery starting speed The default value is 100 rpm The speed can be set between 50 rpm and 200 rpm by the unit of 1 rpm Inching Stitch When starting embroidery work the machine slowly begins to operate at the inching speed It needs to determine the number of stitches for low speed operation The default value is 2 st The number of stitches could be set at the range from 2 st to 10 st by the uni...

Page 16: ... needle and tightly fixes the thread The default value is Loop To shift to regular trimming press 1 and then confirm Auto Frame Change N A Taping Function This function helps set up the taping device When the taping device is installed this function becomes abled If it is not installed this function is disabled and unable to use The default value is NO Auto Start After Backstitch This function hel...

Page 17: ...tialization failure of BASE board This error could occur in the middle of initializing the BASE control board Turn off and on the power 921 Rotation failure of Looper motor This error could occur while the looper rotating motor of the marked head is in action Turn off the power and rotate the looper by hand to see if there is any problem After checking is done turn on the power again 922 Origin fa...

Page 18: ...W2 and Rotary Switch SW1 Setting for Control Box Position of Control Board Switch 1 2 Head 3 4 Head Arm Side Arm Side Base Side Base Side Power Input Dip Switch SW2 SW1 ON SW2 SW1 ON 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 SW2 SW1 ON SW2 SW1 ON 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 Rotary Switch SW3 SW4 SW1 SW2 CN14 SW7 SW5 SW6 SW10 SW8 SW9 Step Motor Driver1 Dip Switch Step Motor Driver1 Rotary Switch1 Step Motor Driver1 Rotary Switch2 Step ...

Page 19: ...rm Side Arm Side Base Side Base Side SW2 SW1 ON SW2 SW1 ON 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 SW2 SW1 ON SW2 SW1 ON 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 Tape Side Tape Side SW2 SW1 ON SW2 SW1 ON 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 Tape Side Tape Side SW2 SW1 ON SW2 SW1 ON 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 ...

Page 20: ... Head 11 12 Head Arm Side Arm Side Base Side Base Side SW2 SW1 ON SW2 SW1 ON 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 SW2 SW1 ON SW2 SW1 ON 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 Tape Side Tape Side SW2 SW1 ON SW2 SW1 ON 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 Dip Switch Rotary Switch ...

Page 21: ... driver located at the arm side at 6 and set SW6 7 9 and 10 at default value 0 Set the rotary switches SW5 SW6 SW 7 SW8 SW9 SW10 of the step motor driver located at the base side at default value 0 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SW3 or SW4 ON 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SW3 or SW4 ON No 1 Chenille machine setting Machine Chenille Type Arm ON OFF Base ON ON Dip No 1 Dip No 3 No 3 Looper Setting Arm Side SW5 SW8 SW6 SW7 SW9 S...

Page 22: ...t SW1 SW1 Shows No 1 head Shows No 2 head SW1 CN2 Power Input Rotary Switch 4 CAN Communication Cutoff Resistance Setting For Chenille Only Type Arm Place the jumper cap on the jumper pin J1 of the control board which is attached to the last head Base Place the jumper cap on the jumper pin J1 of the control board which is attached to the last head For Chenille Mix Type Arm Place the jumper cap on ...

Page 23: ...wing the order below On the install screen choose The upgraded version in USB FDD will be installed When version upgrade finishes Upgrade message is displayed on the screen as in Fig 4 3 1 Choose to start upgrade Then as in Fig 4 3 1 the responding IDs are displayed in green while the non responding IDs are displayed in gray Fig 4 3 1 ...

Page 24: ...d and upgrade process is closed In this case turn off the power check the ID setting and cables of the thread sensing boards before resuming the upgrade process again Fig 4 3 2 When all installed thread sensing boards respond as in Fig 4 3 3 they are displayed in red and the process continues to proceed Fig 4 3 3 ...

Page 25: ...ds is finished the window will disappear Press button to exit Install Program Use the CAN communication and boot the thread sensing boards Do not turn on or off the thread sensing board power only Use the main switch to turn on or off the system power CAUTION ...

Page 26: ...4 4 1 10 0 4 3 System Block Diagram ...