1. Needle Off in Record Sew Pattern and Path
Run through a recorded path
of Record Sew Path or Record Sew Pattern with the Needle Off.
(a test run)
At the main screen, set
Needle to Off. Enter Record mode to record the path for Sew Path or Sew
Pattern. After all point have been entered, press
Stop, then click Yes to move to Starting Point, Click Yes to Start.
The Path will be repeated
with the Needle Off.
To Sew:
Press the Keypad Option Key
to turn Needle On, then use the Keypad Option Key to
Restart Pattern. (or select from the computer)
If a record path is created,
with Needle on. The Needle can still be turned off at the Computer after the
Path is recorded. The Record Path window becomes minimized when this is done.
Click on the Block Location in the task bar to re-establish.
3. Added Option button
to Idle Record mode
In Record
Mode, before selecting a record option.
The Keypad Option button
will provide access to the all the options available:
Needle off - Restart - Laser
Off
Thread Break - Measure - Restart
4. Change made to
Regulated smooth mode and have termed it Plus
Regulated Mode has three
settings:
Original Mode
Smooth Mode
Plus Mode
The original mode is a
standard setting for regulated stitching.
Smooth mode provides more
power intended to provide a more accurate stitch length.
The Plus Mode keeps the
needle in operation while entering and exiting a corner. This is similar to the
Gammill Plus Machine and its regulated stitch.
Click the option of your
choice.
Note: Not
all machines will work the same. Choose a setting in which provides the best
results for your system.
5. No Sew Lead in and
out lines
Patterns can start with a No
Sew Line. Provides opportunities for placing patterns in uniquely shaped blocks or for
spacing during a Record Sew Pattern. Use to locate corner blocks.
6. After second
measure click, the Height, Width & Measure boxes can be edited:
After measuring, one click
in the Height, Width or Length box highlights the entire number for
replacement. Double click any number to edit just that number.
Allows for
manual adjustment of a measured distance before calculating repeats or
transferring the measurement to a height or width setting.
7. Added
"Calculate Repeats" and "Calculate Rows" to Measure's
Length
“Length” is the measured
distance of an angled line. Use for measurement and calculating repeats.
For angled sashings, measure
the sashing height (1) and transfer Length to Actual Height. Measure again for length(2). Under Length, click Calculate Repeats.
8. Added degrees to
Measure along with a transfer to Square Up Quilt
Measure is used for
measuring distances.
A straight left to right
measurement is displayed as Width. Measurements straight forward or backward is
Height.
A measurement along any
angle is displayed in Length. Along with any measurement of an Angle, the
Degrees of the angle is calculated and displayed.
Any measurement can be
transferred to a width, or height setting of a loaded pattern.
Repeats of a pattern can be
calculated from either the Width or Length measurement.
Rows of a pattern can be
calculated from either Height or Length measurement.
The calculated Degrees can
be transferred to Square up Quilt by clicking “Square Up
Quilt”
9. Single block Square
function
9. Single block Square
function
Placing a pattern in single
block mode involves identifying the four corners of the block. Rotation of the
pattern is determined by the first and second corners identified as lower left corner(1) and bottom right corner(2).
(see
examples at bottom of previous column)
A baseline is determined by
the location of the first two points. By changing the order in which corners
are identified, the pattern can be rotated to any angle.
.
11. Angled 90° Channel
Lock shifts
In either
Regulated or Constant Speed mode.
Enter a Channel Lock value
of 45° (any value can be used, this is only an example). Turn on Channel Lock,
head moves at 45°.
While in operation (sewing)
Shift the Channel lock by
90°, by pressing and holding first the Mode button(top
right) then pressing the Channel Lock button(top center).
A channel lock value of 45°
will shift to -45°
(not
135° which is an equivalent)