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1. Quilt Menu 7 5 Move The Move feature enables the quilter to move the quilting machine in any of the 7 directions indicated by the direction arrows by pressing that arrow button Figure 7 11 The speed that the quilting machine moves can be set by altering the Jog Speed with either the and buttons or by directly entering a speed value up to 50 in the number box Continuous If the Continuous option is selected the quilter can press an arrow button and the machine will continue to move in that direction until the Stop button is pressed the arrow button becomes a stop button when it is pressed Figure 7 12 If Continuous is not selected the quilter must continue pressing the arrow button until the quilting machine has traveled to the desired distance Releasing the button will stop the movement Because Windows considers an extended button press as a right click it is necessary to hold the button for 3 to 5 seconds before the Pro Stitcher will start moving if Continuous is not selected A trick to make Windows process the button press sooner is to slightly slide your finger across the button Stitch If the Stitch button is pressed the quilting machine will begin stitching when it begins moving in the direction of the arrow button that is pressed It will stop stitching when the movement is stopped This can be a great way to stitch straight lines for things like stitch in the ditch piano keys borders cross hatc
2. Instruction and Reference Guide Model BLPS2 FOR THE COVE OF Sewing k E einige and receive product updates and offers register your Baby Lock product on Dal om profile If you have questions with registration visit your Authorized Baby Lock Retailer Baby Lack Consumer Helpline 800 313 4110 www babylock com 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents cccccccssssseeeeeees 1 1 Important Safety Instruction 2 1 Installation Instructions 600 3 1 GOU OS i E Perera te 32 Bal 16 E AE A sa nitaseesamcenavetiat 3 3 Fach 20010 beeen ne ee eee eee 3 4 X Rack Installation ear arsediie cascitvoreetorsvtencesannenosa bis 3 4 Y Rack LSta lat O tee iendeteacesecnse tiesaes setneanptcereiteees 3 6 Y Encoder Replacement cceeseseeseeeeeeees 3 Setting Up the New Carriage eee 3 8 Computer Touch Screen Monitor ASSET OY coc acscnesqcasnvevcaceviefeeaeenaretes 3 11 Powering Up and Shutting Down 0 3 13 Carriage Quick Release Levers ees 3 13 Getting Started Setting Up the Pro EEE eee cr ccc E E Sanus 3 14 USB Flash Di VE eerren 3 14 Keyboard Docking Station eee 3 14 Pro Stitcher Overview cccccccsseeees 4 1 Pro Stitcher Operating System eee 4 1 Enable Disable MOtOTS j cscuscscaai ccrsvengeoreecensescors 4 1 Screen OVENI E Wosia n e 4 2 Top Toolbar Buttons s ssseeesesessssesesesesseseseseseses 4 2 Memi Selec IOS yerepe a sacar eceatas
3. Some of these are on off toggle buttons and can be deselected by pressing them again they will return to the lighter color Other buttons are either or buttons and can only be turned off by selecting another button with the opposite action such as Pan and Zoom Gray Buttons Depending on the menu or sub menu item selected there may be certain buttons that are grayed out Figure 4 11 A gray button indicates that this function is not currently available This typically happens because the user has started another function that must be completed first or that the grayed out function is not possible within the selected function Figure 4 10 4 4 Overview Dark Gray Function Unavailable eo Gold om Function Available a Figure 4 11 Pro Stitcher User Manual lt pom Needle Position Figure 4 12 Toolbar The toolbar at the top of the screen contains several commonly used functions that are helpful when using the Pro Stitcher Figure 4 12 At the top center of the screen is the name of the file that is currently loaded A letter displays next to the name of the current design file to indicate what type of design it is D indicates it is a design G indicates it is a grouped design and R indicates it is a repeated design To the left of the design file name is the size of the design width and height in inches as it is currently laid out on the screen as determined by the blue bounding
4. Note Owners of the Majestic Frame should also have purchased a Pro Stitcher shim kit item No BLPS GMFKIT for the Majestic Frame Please fol low instructions included in that kit for shimming the track prior to installing the X rack 1 Remove the blue 12 foot Flexirack Page 3 3 A and the Pro Stitcher carriage E from the box Cut the cable ties from the front of the carriage Figure 3 2 2 Place the Pro Stitcher carriage on the frame Starting at one end of the table begin mounting the blue Flexirack to the front of the table while aligning it to the front white gear on the carriage Figure 3 3 Peel back just a few inches of the pink protective layer of the tape Position the blue Flexirack by aligning it to the white gear as you move down the table Figure 3 3 Press down on the blue Flexirack to stick it firmly to the table Use the carriage as a guide and align the blue Flexirack with the white gear along the length of the table Figure 3 4 removing the pink pro tective layer and pressing downward on the blue Flexirack while moving down the entire length of the table Figure 3 4 3 4 Installation Instructions Baby Lock Pro Stitcher User Manual 3 Double check the alignment of the carriage white gear with the blue Flexirack by rolling the carriage along the entire length of the table 4 Trim the Flexirack to length using a knife or wire cutters if necessary the blue Flexirack does not necessarily need
5. are available on the bottom left hand and bottom right hand corners of the screen These functions are useful during many of the Design steps and are therefore available during all Design functions Bottom Left Hand Button Cluster The four buttons in the bottom left hand corner of the Design screen turn on or off the visibility of a portion of the design Figure 5 1 Design The Design button displays the design when selected and hides the design when turned off Box The Box button displays the blue bounding box to show the X and Y extents of the current design when selected The Box button turns off the bounding box when deselected Jump Points Red dots appear within a design to mark the start of a jump or no stitch line The quilting machine will stop stitching at that point The jump is indicated by a purple dashed line Green dots mark the end of the jump and the beginning of the next stitching segment Press the Jump Points button to show or hide these dots and dashed lines on the view Figure 5 1 Start Stop The green target symbol indicates where the design starts stitching The red target symbol is the end of the design Hide these symbols for better visibility of the design by selecting the Start Stop button and show them by selecting the button again Design Menu 5 1 Bottom Right Hand Button Cluster The four buttons in the bottom right hand corner of the Design s
6. are saved when loading a new design Auto Jump If a quilt design contains jumps or gaps in the design path that are not stitched the Pro Stitcher handles those jumps in one of two ways It can either move automatically without stitching through the jump point and begin stitching at the end of the jump with no user intervention or it can pause before the jump so the quilter can trim the thread before it moves to the next starting point The longer the jump the more likely the thread will break or the quilt will gather or become distorted as the machine pulls the thread to the next start point This is where the Auto Jump threshold is useful If a jump distance is less than the Auto Jump threshold or number of inches entered in the Auto Jump box the Pro Stitcher will not pause for the quilter to trim the thread before jumping to the next Figure 8 2 start point If the jump is longer than the Auto Jump threshold the Pro Stitcher will pause before the jump so the quilter may trim the thread Figure 8 2 Settings Menu 8 1 If Tie Off options are turned on the Pro Stitcher will perform a tie off at the jump start and end points regardless of which jump method is performed If the Pullup feature is turned on the Pro Stitcher will perform a pull up at the end of the jumps that exceed the Auto Jump threshold Stitches Per Inch Change the value in the Stitches Per Inch box to set
7. multiple Alignment tools Skew Figure 5 82 If this button is enabled the design will be stretched to fill the defined area Figure 5 83 If the button ae ee m 2 is light the Skew function is not turned on If the aa daa me button is gray the Skew function is unavailable because an Area has not yet been defined Reset Press Reset to turn off skewing Figure 5 84 Alternatively a quilting design can be aligned relative to the defined area If an area has not yet been defined the alignment buttons will be gray and inactive Figure 5 84 5 22 Design Menu Pro Stitcher User Manual Horizontal Alignment Align Left Figure 5 85 The left side of the design s bounding box the light blue box aligns with the left most point of the Area represented by the purple lines Align Horizontal Center Figure 5 86 The horizontal center of the designs bounding box aligns with the horizontal center of the Area Align Right Figure 5 87 The right side of the designs bounding box aligns with the right most point of the Area Horizontal Stretch Figure 5 88 The current design will be stretched or shrunk so the left side of the bounding box aligns with the left most point of the Area and the right side of the bounding box aligns with the right most point of the Area Figure 5 87 Figure 5 88 Design Menu 5 23 Vertical Alignment Align Top Figure 5 89 The to
8. 0 point of the pattern This 0 0 position can vary from pattern to pattern so the best way to reposition is by using the Area or Reposition tools from the menu Troubleshooting 9 3 Problem gt Symptom Corrective Measure Quilting machine stuck in a faster speed than selected by Pro Stitcher gt Stitch length is much smaller than selected Something has caused the quilting machine to lock machine running faster than it should up at a higher speed tighter SPI than selected Rebooting both the quilting machine and the Pro Stitcher computer should resolve the issue No Patterns or Folders show up in the Design Library gt The current path is pointing to the wrong Designs are stored on the computer s hard drive drive letter and on the removable USB flash drive If you are attempting to access designs specifically on the USB flash drive make sure the USB flash drive is plugged in securely to the Pro Stitcher computer Press Cancel if the Open screen is already open remove the USB flash drive wait about 15 seconds and then press the Open button again The patterns that come pre loaded on the Baby Lock USB Flash drive are located in a folder called Designs on the USB flash drive usually drive D or E From the Open window select a drive letter by pressing on the arrow button next to the drive you wish to browse If there is a circle with a symbol on the right hand side of the button it means t
9. Pro Stitcher User Manual Use the Wrapping options in conjunction with repeated designs The options enable you to shift rows or columns of repeated designs or offset the entire design window Typically you will wrap either a row or a column but not both On the Design menu choose Repeat then choose Wrapping Figure 5 61 Wrap Row To shift every other row of repeated designs r beginning with the second row by half of the width Figure 5 61 of the design choose the 1 2 button Figure 5 62 Choose the Increase button right arrow to shift the row to the right by 1 8 inch Figure 5 63 Choose the Decrease button left arrow to shift the row to the left by 1 8 inch Figure 5 63 Or touch the number box under Row and use the number pad to enter a decimal value to offset rows Figure 5 64 For example to move every other row by one inch to the right enter 1 To move every other row by one inch to the left enter 1 When you choose Enter the rows shift accordingly Figure 5 64 Design Menu 5 17 Wrap Columns To shift every other column of repeated designs beginning with the second column by half of the height of the design choose the 1 2 button Figure 5 65 Choose the up arrow button under Column to shift the columns up by 1 8 inch Figure 5 66 Choose the down arrow button under Column to shift the columns down by 1 8 inch Figure 5 66 Or touch the number box under Column and u
10. Verify Setting Before Quilting 8 6 Communication p ee ean nee ane Ee mR 8 7 Switch to Handlebar Control 8 7 Reconnect Motors iasassmasseosetesoonseenaavandonss 8 7 Reconnect Machine 0 ceeeeeeeeeeees 8 8 AN ec SE EEA EETA 8 8 FOCO DE aan E see 8 8 ADOUL woe eeeeececeessecccessececesssscescsssseeccesseeeeeeess 8 8 EME DOWD esra iee A n EE i 8 8 Sh tdOWi ee eae ne i 8 8 P D101 a EE ee ere ee 8 8 Exit to WING OWS seseissaccetsiosesepaneenvocusnsnctedevcs 8 8 9 Troubleshooting cccccccsceeereeeeeees 9 1 Pro Stitcher User Manual 2 Important Safety Instructions Save these instructions This machine is intended for household use Disclaimer Baby Lock and its Representatives are in no way legally responsible or liable for damage to the Pro Stitcher when used improperly or not in accordance with the guidelines stated in this manual or when used on machine quilting frames not recommended by Baby Lock Read all instructions before using When using any machine basic safety precautions should always be taken including the following Read all instructions before using DANGER To reduce the risk of electric shock OThe Pro Stitcher installed on your quilting machine should never be left unattended when plugged in Always unplug the machine from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning WARNING To reduce the risk of burns fire electric shock or inj
11. a 0 rotation or no rotation A Start Point on the right and an End Point on the left i e the same line but the Start and End points reversed is a 180 rotation or in other words the design will be upside down Figure 5 37 2 Point Start Figure 5 38 ie a Angle of Rotation Figure 5 39 a a mem um e m a R 2 Point End Design Menu 5 11 Group Single The Group and Single buttons Figure 5 40 on the Rotation panel enable the rotation options to be applied to repeated designs individually or to a single design Figure 5 41 If Single is selected each individual design element will be rotated or mirrored etc individually and not as a group Figure 5 42 If Group is selected and the design in the Work Area has been repeated the entire selection is rotated or mirrored etc as a single entity Figure 5 43 aia G l i f h s E Figure 5 42 Figure 5 43 5 12 Design Menu Pro Stitcher User Manual The Crop function is used in conjunction with Area After a design has been loaded and modified as needed mark an Area that represents the region to be cropped Select the Design menu and press the Crop sub menu button Figure 5 44 If the Crop panel buttons Figure 5 45 at the bottom of the screen are grayed out an Area has not yet been defined Define the Area to be cropped using the area too
12. box To the right of the file name is the current location of the needle and crosshairs relative to the Home position or the number of inches away from the X 0 Y 0 point in the design Help Press the Help button to activate the Help Mode for the Pro Stitcher Figure 4 13 In Help Mode most buttons and information boxes can be pressed to display a pop up box containing information about the button or box that was pressed Figure 4 14 Exit Help Mode by either pressing the Help button again or pressing the red X button in the pop up help box Figure 4 14 Overview 4 5 Half Stitch The Half Stitch button cycles the needle either to the up or the down position based on the current position of the needle Figure 4 15 Full Stitch Press the Full Stitch button to cycle the needle a full stitch to the up position Figure 4 16 If the needle is in the down position it will move only a half cycle so it stops in the up position Subsequent presses of the button however will result in a full stitch always ending in the up position Grid Turn the grid on or off by pressing the Grid button Figure 4 17 Depending on the zoom level the lines may indicate either 1 inch or 14 inch gradations If the zoom level is such that both dark and faded grid lines are visible the darker lines indicate 1 inch gradations and the faded lines are 1 4 inch gradations Refresh The Refresh button resets Pan and Zoom and centers th
13. from wheels gears or other moving parts Turn the machine off and unplug the cord in the following cases oi ZW kag Z M abbW gd YfFZAW SVT W oi ZW kag dS MaddaN ahn Atol fT Y machine needle or any other part ol LEANAXE DAN ZW kag gaNfZW machine oi ZW kag UW adug fZ2V SY W oi ZW kag PEMWZW SIT Wg SAW Connect the machine directly to the wall outlet Do not use extension cords To increase the life of your machine l Do not store this machine in areas exposed to direct sunlight or high humidity Never use or store the machine near a heater an iron a halogen lamp or other hot things Clean the computer monitor with a soft lint free rag If necessary dampen the rag with a small amount of isopropyl alcohol Do not use any other cleaners on the computer monitor Use only neutral soaps or detergents to clean the carriage Benzene solvents and scouring powders can damage the machine and therefore should never be used Do not drop or bump the machine Always consult the manual to replace or fix any other part of the machine To repair or adjust the machine If the machine breaks down or needs adjustment first check the troubleshooting chart in the appendix to inspect and adjust the machine yourself 2 2 Safety Pro Stitcher User Manual 3 Installation Instructions Congratulations on your Pro Stitcher Purchase Baby Lock is proud to offer you user friendly quilting machines and computer guided machines with t
14. has been recorded with the Record button When adding to an existing design using Freehand rather than clearing the screen the Pro Stitcher will first Baseline the design to treat the current state of the design as a single design Record Press the Record button to start recording the motion of the quilting machine Figure 5 95 Ifa design was left on the Work Area a stitch line will be placed between the end point of the current Figure 5 94 design and where the crosshairs are when the Record button is pressed This enables a quilter to add additional stitching to the end of the design if desired For those quilters who are accustomed to free motion long arm quilting there will be some added drag due to the carriage motors being engaged and it may take some practice to get accustomed to this feel Figure 5 95 Design Menu 5 25 Stop After pressing Record the button becomes a Stop button Figure 5 96 Press Stop to stop recording The Stop button will then toggle back to being a Record button Figure 5 97 The next time Record is pressed a stitch line will be placed between the end point of the previous recorded design and the current position of the crosshairs Mark The Mark feature is similar to Record but instead of recording continuously the Pro Stitcher records a line between each Mark point This can be very useful for recording a stitch in the ditch line or for creating geometric designs directly
15. other software provided by or recommended by Baby Lock Enable Disable Motors The Enable Disable Motors button at the top right hand corner of the screen Figures 4 1 and 4 2 is a toggle button Tap the Enable Motors button to lock the motors in position to keep the quilting machine from moving as long as the levers on the carriage are engaged in the lower position at the same time Tap the Disable Motors button to allow the machine to be moved If this button ever shows a lightning bolt Figure 4 3 the Pro Stitcher cannot communicate with the carriage motors Press the button to reestablish communications with the Pro Stitcher motors Refer to the Troubleshooting section for further help Figure 4 1 Figure 4 2 Figure 4 3 Overview 4 1 Screen Overview The Pro Stitcher screen is arranged to provide quick access to all functions without navigating through multiple levels of option screens This simple screen layout prevents users from getting lost in a maze of quilting options Figure 4 4 Top Toolbar Buttons The most commonly used Pro Stitcher functions are across the top of the screen for easy access at any time during the designing process Also visible at the top of the screen are the name of the current design file the size of the design and the position of the crosshairs Figure 4 5 A letter displays next to the name of the current design file to indicate what type of design it is D
16. properly into the box behind the Pro Stitcher computer If everything is connected properly and power is on press the lightning bolt button to attempt to reestablish communication with the motors The icon will turn to either a red or green motor button once communications are re established If a message with the words Buffer Underflow appears while stitching it is an indication that data is not getting to the motors quickly enough This may be due to something in the computer tying up the CPU Although it may be possible to resume quilting by simply pressing red X box to close the error message and then pressing the Motor Error lightning bolt button at the top right hand corner of the screen it is best to cancel the current design stitch out save the pattern and re boot the computer Use the New Start Point function if necessary to resume from where stitching was left off gt System Restore or System Repair message If a message appears on boot up black screen white on boot up text that asks whether to run System Restore or Start Windows Normally select Start Windows Normally by using the keyboard Plug the keyboard into the open USB port using the USB extension cable and press Start Normally and the system should resume as normal The computer will default to the System Restore screen more of a typical Windows blue white screen if you do not select the Start Normally option in time If this occurs use the power switch
17. properly positioned and otherwise altered as needed there are several functions for choosing a new start or end point Start Stop Auto To select a start or end point based on where the needle and crosshairs are currently positioned press either Start Auto or Stop Auto The point in the design that is closest to the crosshairs will be the new start or end point respectively Figure 7 9 If a start point is selected further in the design than the current stop point the stop point will be automatically adjusted so it comes after the start point Similarly if a stop point is chosen earlier in the design than the current start point the start point will be adjusted so it comes before the stop point As long as the Start Auto or Stop Auto button is pressed the start point or stop point will continue adjusting as the machine and crosshairs are moved Scroll Bar As an alternative to the Auto method described above a quilter may drag the scroll bar to identify either a new Start or Stop position Figure 7 10 The upper scroll bar controls the start point and the lower scroll bar controls the stop point Use the left and right arrows at the ends of the scroll bars to fine tune the selection to precisely position the new start or end point Jump Points For designs that have multiple jump points press the Jump Point arrows to move either the start or end point to the next jump point in the design Figure 7 9 Figure 7 10
18. quilting with no added resistance from the Pro Stitcher For both levers the Down position Figure 3 30b is Engaged and the Up position is Disengaged Levers Up Gear Disengaged Free Motion Baby Lock Pro Stitcher User Manual Installation Instructions 3 13 Getting Started Setting up the Pro Stitcher The Pro Stitcher should be installed as outlined in the Installation Instructions that were included with this system USB Flash Drive A USB flash memory stick is included with the Pro Stitcher and is pre loaded with more than 180 designs Plug this flash drive into one of the USB ports located on the left hand side of the black box mounted behind the Pro Stitcher computer Figure 3 62 It is not necessary to power down the Pro Stitcher to install or remove the USB flash drive but care should be taken not to remove the flash drive while the system is saving to or loading Figure 3 31 from the drive Keyboard and Docking Station The keyboard included with the Acer Iconia W700 tablet computer is wireless and communicates with the computer using a bluetooth connection Turn on the power switch and it will automatically connect This may be useful when using Art amp Stitch on the Pro Stitcher computer Other keyboards and mice may be used wired or wireless by attaching them to one of the USB ports on the black box behind the computer NOTE If the tablet computer is to be used separate from the quilting m
19. the current needle and crosshair position Figure 5 106 Nudge To reposition the design a specific amount in any of the four directions enter a distance in inches in the Nudge number box and then press the appropriate arrow to nudge the design up down left or right Figure 5 107 Figure 5 107 ore lj I l r il oa ee ji s z E i kt s Design Menu 5 29 6 Art amp Stitch Art amp Stitch is comprehensive quilting design software for creating and modifying quilting designs It is included with the Pro Stitcher The Pro Stitcher can pass designs quickly and easily into Art amp Stitch to enable the quilter to use any of the Art amp Stitch tools to modify the design however necessary Art e Stitch automatically loads when the Pro Stitcher starts and runs in the background so passing files from Pro Stitcher to Art amp Stitch happens very quickly To pass the design to Art amp Stitch select the Design menu and then press the Art amp Stitch sub menu button Press the Open button at the bottom of the screen to open the Art amp Stitch software Figure 6 1 If Art e Stitch is open and has been licensed the design will open in Art e Stitch If Art amp Stitch has not yet been licensed a licensing screen will appear for entering license information Pressing the Close button will bypass registration but the quilter will not be able to save any changes t
20. the performance of the Pro Stitcher Using a Mouse or Keyboard Many functions in Art e Stitch are much simpler when using a mouse and keyboard A pop up keyboard is available at any time by pressing the Keyboard icon the gray bar at the top left hand corner of the screen Figure 6 4 When using the pop up keyboard it may be necessary to press an area on the screen where the text is to be entered before typing on the keyboard To hide the keyboard press the X in the upper right hand corner While the pop up keyboard is a quick keyboard solution it may be more convenient to use a conventional mouse and keyboard The Pro Stitcher computer works with most wired and wireless USB keyboards and mice Just plug the keyboard mouse or wireless dongle into an available USB port wait a minute for Windows to install appropriate drivers and then use the keyboard or mouse A USB hub may be used to expand the number of available USB ports Keyboards mice and USB hubs can be purchased from most electronics retailers a Gray Bar Pe ah sh al st ghz gla of aor pem ne E la fi Je le B La La Go a LA CS Si aT En Er ehh EP TTT D ee ee oe L E E G Spi nb SB REEERE E FFE OO Eee EE RE Eyin bmm eee E Eii E 6 2 Art amp Stitch a E E eee EEE Fe ates llie bie Updating Art amp Stitch may need to be updated to the latest version for Pro Stitcher to properly pass designs ba
21. to extend the full width of the table and can actually be a couple of inches shorter on either end if desired 5 At the ends of the blue Flexirack use the four small metal clamps Page 3 3 B to hold the ends firmly in place Figure 3 5 The clamps have a hole through the center and a lip on one end The lip should be on the side opposite the blue Flexirack Drill pilot holes using the 3 32 drill bit and then attach the clamps as shown on either end of the blue Flexirack using a Phillips screw driver Note Do not use the larger drill bit included in the emergency repair kit this is the wrong size for the X rack clamps As an alternative choose to use one clamp at each end using the lip of the clamp to slide over the last gear of the blue Flexirack Figure 3 6 Baby Lock Pro Stitcher User Manual Installation Instructions 3 5 Y Rack Installation Carefully lay the quilting machine on its power pod side the left side looking from the front Underneath the base plates near the wheels on the C Pod side of the machine the side with the thread tensioner and guides there will be either two screws or two holes If the screws are there use a large slotted flat screwdriver to remove the screws see Figure 3 7 Attach the Y Rack as shown in Figure 3 8 The blue Flexirack should be toward the middle of the machine while the bolt holes should be toward the outside Use the screws that were removed from the f
22. to see the options to select one or more designs in the work area As you select different designs the name appears at the top of the screen The letter D after the name indicates that it is a Design a G indicates that it is a Group and an R indicates that it is a Repeat Design Figure 4 23 Choose Single to select one design at a time Touch any design in the work area or choose the name of the design from the pop up that appears Figure 4 24 The checkmark next to the design name indicates it is selected Selected designs display in black in the work area unselected designs appear in gray Choose Multi to select multiple designs Then touch each design in the work area you want to select or choose the name of the design from the pop up that appears When you select multiple designs Pro Stitcher treats the selected designs as a group The selected group displays in black with a bounding box around it Figure 4 25 If you have created multiple groups select them using the Group button Figure 4 26 Choose All to select all of the designs at once Figure 4 27 Choose None to de select all designs Alternately touching the screen in a location where there are no designs will de select all designs Figure 4 23 Figure 4 26 4 8 Overview Figure 4 27 Pro Stitcher User Manual Choose Group to treat the selected designs as if they were a single design Pro Stitcher gives the group a name and a number If yo
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24. a new value in the pop up number pad Figure 5 29 The bottom box changes the width of the Area and the right hand number box changes the height of the Area Once a new value is entered in either of these boxes the area will be converted to a rectangle of the newly entered dimension s Clear Area Areas are fixed locations and cannot be moved once they are created Instead they must be cleared and recreated To clear an Area press the Clear button at the bottom of the screen Figure 5 30 Figure 5 30 Figure 5 29 Design Menu 5 9 Designs can be rotated by selecting the Rotate sub menu Figure 5 31 Use the 45 buttons Figure 5 32 to rotate the design in 45 increments Smaller rotational increments can be achieved using the 1 and 0 1 rotation buttons Figure 5 33 Specify a rotational value by pressing the number box and entering a value using the number pad Figure 5 34 To reset the rotation back to zero press the Reset button Figure 5 35 Figure 5 31 Figure 5 33 Figure 5 34 Figure 5 35 5 10 Design Menu Pro Stitcher User Manual Mirror and Flip Press the Mirror button Figure 5 36 to mirror the design vertically Press the Flip button Figure 5 37 to flip the design horizontally It is best to press the Baseline button following a Flip or Mirror function Otherwise other functions such as Rotate that are based on the original design orientation will app
25. achine please refer to the enclosed Acer doc umentation for information related to using the docking station and keyboard 3 14 Installation Instructions Baby Lock Pro Stitcher User Manual 4 Pro Stitcher Overview Pro Stitcher Operating System The Pro Stitcher runs on a touch screen computer with Microsoft s Windows 7 operating system Because the Pro Stitcher software is running in a Windows 7 environment there may be times that the quilter will notice things such as the Windows desktop or the Windows taskbar Those who are unfamiliar with the Windows 7 operating system or computers in general will benefit by taking a class or finding other ways to learn more about the basics of Windows 7 In order to maintain the integrity of the Pro Stitcher software it is best to avoid using the Pro Stitcher computer as a typical desktop or tablet computer Connecting to the Internet without the direction or tools provided by Baby Lock may result in Windows 7 attempting to perform updates that could potentially be incompatible with the Pro Stitcher software It also may lead to unintentional exposure to viruses and other malware that may compromise the integrity of the Pro Stitcher system or lead to other problems that may not be covered by the warranty To get the most of your Pro Stitcher system Baby Lock recommends using the Pro Stitcher computer only as directed to run the Pro Stitcher software the Art e Stitch software and
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27. anually push the quilting machine aside to pull up the bobbin thread Press Resume for the machine to move back into position and resume quilting 8 4 Settings Menu Figure 8 6 Pro Stitcher User Manual Pause Delay The Pause Delay feature pauses the quilting machine shortly after starting into a design and after each time a Pull Up is performed Figure 8 7 This enables the quilter to safely trim the thread tails Press the Resume button for the Pro Stitcher to continue Off On Press Off to disable or On to enable the Pause Delay option Inches Seconds Adjust the amount of time or distance the Pro Stitcher travels before pausing using the and buttons or directly entering a value in the number box Choose whether this value is in seconds or inches by selecting either the Seconds or Inches button Settings Menu 8 5 ADVANCED MENU Verify Settings Before Quilting If this button is selected a pop up box appears before stitching a design The pop up box contains all the current settings so the quilter can verify that everything is set up properly before stitching This option can be turned off if desired Figure 8 8 Gaa ts wet Figure 8 8 8 6 Settings Menu Pro Stitcher User Manual The Communication sub menu enables the quilter to manually establish communications with either the quilting machine or the Pro Stitcher motors Figure 8 9 Switch to Handlebar Cont
28. ck and forth To download the latest version use a computer that is connected to the Internet and go to the Baby Lock website www babylock com Go to the Products tab at the top of the web page and select the Upgrades Updates link Follow the instructions to download the latest version of Art amp Stitch for the Pro Stitcher After downloading this installation file copy it to a USB flash drive and plug it into the Pro Stitcher computer After waiting approximately 10 seconds for the Pro Stitcher computer to set up the USB flash drive select the Design menu press the File sub menu button and then press the Update button Browse to the appropriate folder on the USB flash drive and double tap the Art amp Stitch installation file The Pro Stitcher software will close and the installation will begin If you are asked whether to Repair or Uninstall the Art e Stitch software it is best to uninstall first and then rerun the same installation program to install the new version To access the file browser after the Pro Stitcher software is closed either attach a keyboard or press the keyboard icon at the top left hand corner of the screen to open the pop up keyboard Press and hold the Windows key followed by the letter E to open a file browser to locate and then rerun the Art e Stitch installation file After the new version of Art e Stitch is installed it is best to reboot the Pro Stitcher computer using the Windows Sta
29. computer A quilter should do a full shutdown when finished running the Pro Stitcher Reboot Reboot causes the Pro Stitcher computer to completely shut down and then start up again If a quilter suspects there may be computer related issues interfering with the Pro Stitcher rebooting the computer often will help Exit to Windows At times it may be necessary to close down the Pro Stitcher software and use the standard Windows 7 operating system Press Exit to Windows to leave the computer in a standard Windows 7 desktop environment To restart the Pro Stitcher software locate the Pro Stitcher shortcut icon on the desktop and double tap it Ext to Windows Figure 8 12 Pro Stitcher User Manual 9 Troubleshooting Problem gt Symptom as No Display on the Touch Screen Monitor gt LED near the battery symbol at the top left hand side of the screen is blue and the Windows button at the bottom left hand corner of the screen is NOT lit gt LED near the battery symbol at the top left hand side of the screen is NOT lit and the Windows button at the bottom left hand corner of the screen is NOT lit gt The Windows button is Orange or Blue The Pro Stitcher computer is powered off Press the Power button at the top left hand side of the computer to turn it on There is no power to the tablet computer Ensure the power cord to the Pro Stitcher is plugged into a powered outlet on one end and
30. creens help to keep track of changes made to the design Figure 5 2 Undo Press the Undo button to undo the last function performed Redo The Redo button will be grayed out until the Undo button has been pressed Redo will redo the last function that was undone History Press the History button to show a list of all the functions that have been performed since opening a design Figure 5 3 The list may be dragged up or down to reveal more of the history The item at the top of the list is the first function performed and the item at the bottom of the list is the last function Press any of the history items to return the design to the state it was when that function was performed Clear History To clear the history of recent functions choose Clear History After clearing the history the history is gone and you will not be able to Undo or Redo previous functions As you perform new functions they are once again added to the history and the Undo Redo functions will work Baseline It is important to understand the Baseline feature because the Pro Stitcher software allows for a lot of flexibility in the design process For example a design can be forced to skew within an area and then that same design can be rotated and as it rotates it continues to skew to keep it within the area This is because each function that is performed is reprocessed and reapplied when the next function is performed If there comes a poin
31. cro tie off method will form the set number of tie off stitches forward into the design and then begin stitching from there When the design is ending the Pro Stitcher will stop stitching just prior to the end point and then perform the selected number of tie off stitches to the end of the design This method does not back over itself and is thus more likely to be pulled loose than the Tack method However it is much less noticeable than the Tack method because there is no build up of thread Settings Menu 8 3 The Pro Stitcher can be set to automatically pull up the bobbin thread at the start of a design It can pull up the thread and automatically shift aside for the quilter to grab the threads or it can pull up the thread and let the quilter manually move the machine aside to pull up the thread Figure 8 6 Pull Up On Select the Pull Up On button to perform a pull up at the beginning of the design and at the beginning of each segment following a jump that exceeds the Auto Jump threshold Pull Up Auto Select the Pull Up Auto button for the quilting machine to shift to the right a few inches after pulling up the bobbin thread to allow the quilter to grab both threads The quilter should then press the Resume button to continue quilting the design If Pull Up Auto is not selected but Pull Up On is selected the quilting machine will take a stitch at the start point and then disable the motors This allows the quilter to m
32. d This is a shortcut enabling you to open recent designs without searching through the library of designs Figure 5 4 Load To load a design of one of these five file types press the Design menu tab on the left Figure 5 5 Then press the File sub menu if it is not already selected and press the Open button at the bottom of the screen Figure 5 4 Pro Stitcher allows you to open more than one design at a time They may be combined into a group and manipulated just as you would a single design Browse to the desired design stored either on the C drive or on a removable disk The different design file types have color coded backgrounds as follows haf Beige txt Lavender hap Purple tap Pink qli Light blue Loading the thumbnails may take a few moments depending on how many designs are stored in the selected directory and how intricate those designs are While the thumbnails are being loaded a colored block with the name of the file type will be visible in place of the actual design thumbnail Figure 5 6 Refresh Choose Refresh to reload the thumbnails in the selected directory Double tap the name of the desired file or single tap and then press Open in the file browser to open the design Press Cancel to exit the file browser without selecting a new design to load Figure 5 7 Design Menu 5 3 Close To close a design that has been loaded into the Work Area press the Close button Figur
33. e ia an j a ole T j i i eal ii i z r oa E aa ot h lE J _ i ae L aE i es pm rk J Er by g T oe L ns R mi m Ti Figure 5 67 a ee l ann ty Pa i Er oe e h a Y Aar EF Lia el a am im i a _ TE aie tk EE eas eh A i Bn P ig y i ca oh ee bok Ta E mi ae r prU P We k r i mig 7 l va p i m s 5 tS a oe OE a Min R a T i i b a gt a ea ee ee i a a 4 FT sero Te Fae e T gt a an oe T ee Fe a F i Ta kzi i i ea Pa tn lt i 2 L I p Ei i Figure 5 70 Pro Stitcher User Manual Vertical Wrapping Choose from several Window options along the right side of the screen to specify how to wrap the designs vertically To shift all rows by half of the height of the design choose the 1 2 button Figure 5 71 Choose the Increase button up arrow to shift all rows up by 1 8 inch Figure 5 72 Choose the Decrease button down arrow to shift all rows down by 1 8 inch Figure 5 72 Or touch the number box under Window and use the number pad to enter a decimal value to shift the repeated designs Figure 5 73 For example to move all rows up by one inch enter 1 To move all rows down by one inch enter 1 When you choose Enter the rows all shift accordingly Manual Wrapping To manually reposition the design choose the Drag button Figure 5 74 Use your finger o
34. e 5 8 Although it is not necessary to close a design before opening a new one it may be desirable when using a function like Freehand to have a blank Work Area to work with Save Press the Save button to save a design in its current state Figure 5 9 A Save window will open and the name of the loaded design will be entered by default To save over the design that was originally loaded and use the same file name press the Save button To rename the edited design begin typing using the pop up keyboard to replace the current name with the new name Press Save to complete the save process or press Cancel to exit the Save window without saving Save as a Design or as a Project To save a design or group as a design select the design or group choose Save and then the Designs button If you save a group as a design Pro Stitcher merges all the designs into a single design When you load it again in the future you will not be able to manipulate the designs independently To save a group as a Project select the group choose Save and then the Projects button Figure 5 10 Use this option to save each design independently so that when you load the project again in the future you will be able to treat them as independent designs To save the design in a new folder browse to the desired folder using the folder tabs on the left hand side of the Save window Alternatively use the Up arrow at the top of the Save window to move up o
35. e design and crosshairs so both are visible on the screen Figure 4 18 Refresh does not reposition so using it will not affect the placement of the design 4 6 Overview Figure 4 16 Figure 4 18 Pro Stitcher User Manual Pan If the Pan button is selected dragging a finger across the screen will pan the current view in the direction of the drag Figure 4 19 Pan affects the view only and does not reposition the design Zoom If Zoom is selected dragging a finger in either a downward or right to left motion will zoom the current view outward so the view of the design becomes smaller Figure 4 20 Dragging a finger in either an upward or left to right motion will zoom the view inward to magnify the design As with Pan and Refresh Zoom does not reposition or resize the design Drag and Drop Use the Drag function to choose any point on the screen and drag it to a new location Move the quilting machine to place the crosshairs at a desired point in the design Press the Drag button and move the quilting machine to drag the design to the new location Figure 4 21 Press Drop when the design is in place Figure 4 22 The same function can be performed completely onscreen by pressing the Drag button and then dragging a finger or stylus across the screen to move the design to a new location Press the Drop button to end the Drag function Figure 4 22 Overview 4 7 Select Touch the Select button
36. e start of a design other times it may be in the middle or any other point in the design or around the design 5 28 Design Menu ia he a See P bi Mtin mos ker Bee Fat a eS Ss Pe Figure 5 101 Figure 5 102 Pro Stitcher User Manual Some digital designers intentionally use the Home location for positioning purposes If this is the case the quilter can move the needle to the location on the quilt indicated by the pattern designer and press the Home button to position the design relative to the Home position Figure 5 103 The Home button may also be used as a rough positioning tool For example if the design is off the screen because the quilting machine has been moved to a new location pressing the Reset Home button will bring the design closer to the current crosshair position CAUTION Home is a repositioning tool Do not use it if the design has already been positioned in its proper location Center To position a design based on the center point move the quilting machine needle to the center point of the block or other area of the quilt Press the Center button and the design will now be centered around the current needle and crosshair position Figure 5 104 Start Point Press Start Point to reposition the start point of the design with the current needle and crosshair position Figure 5 105 End Point Press End Point to reposition the last point of the design with
37. e stitching stopped and then turn off Start Auto If some fine tuning is needed to move the new starting point forward or back in the design use the left or right arrows on the scroll bar until the new start point is exactly where desired If the quilt has shifted slightly and the point on the design does not match up exactly with the point on the quilt move the needle to the exact point on the quilt that matches the new starting point that was just set and press the Start Point button in the Reposition sub menu The design will be shifted to align the new start point with the current needle position Double check the Tie Off and Pullup settings and press Resume to continue stitching the design One feature that is available only during a Pause is the Current Point option under the Reposition sub menu Figure 7 6 The Current Point is the point in the design where the Pro Stitcher has paused It is marked with a beige marker Repositioning may be done using this point in the same way it is used to reposition based on the Start Point or the End Point Simply move the machine and crosshairs to the desired location and press the ee EE KEA EIE EN Figure 7 5 Figure 7 6 Current Point button under Reposition Be aware that if the Start Point has been altered at all during a Pause pressing Resume will cause the Pro Stitcher to resume from the adjusted Start Point rather than the Current Point Quilt Menu 7 3 Emer
38. ear to be happening backwards e g a Rotate clockwise after a Mirror without pressing Baseline will rotate counterclockwise 2 Point Rotation 2 Point Rotation uses the quilting machine to identify a line that represents the rotation angle To understand how it works look at the light blue bounding box around the design The bottom of that bounding box is a flat line or a 0 angle Imagine drawing a line and then rotating that bounding box so the bottom line of the bounding box matches the line you just drew 2 Point Rotation enables the quilter to draw this line and the Pro Stitcher will rotate the design to match the angle of that line To do this move the quilting machine to a point on the quilt left of the line to follow and press the 2 Point Start button Figure 5 38 Move the machine to a point further to the right along that same line and press the 2 Point End button that appears after pressing 2 Point Start Figure 5 39 The rotation angle will appear in the number box and the design will rotate to match Either the Start or the End point may be redefined by moving the quilting machine to a new location and pressing either the 2 Point Start or the 2 Point End button depending on which end of the line needs to be repositioned The Pro Stitcher assumes that a Start Point on the left followed by an End Point on the right without moving up or down at all i e a straight line with Start on the left and End on the right is
39. econnect Machine in the Settings gt Advanced menu If the two systems are communicating Continued on next page Troubleshooting 9 1 Problem gt Symptom Corrective Measure The stitch regulator cable is not connected properly continued from previous page gt The Pro Stitcher moves but does not stitch pressing the Full Stitch or Half Stitch buttons on the Pro Stitcher will result in the quilting machine s needle performing that function Check the gray stitch regulator cable for damage the end of the cable that plugs into the C Pod will have one wire clipped this is normal gt The Pro Stitcher stitches but the stitch lengths The problem can be narrowed to a specific encoder vary and the quilting machine slows down or wheel by running the quilting machine manually even stops in some directions Start the quilting machine from the handlebars in Stitch Regulated mode and only move the machine left and right Then try only moving front and back If the quilting machine stops stitching while moving front and back then the problem is with the encoder mounted to the back of the machine If it stops stitching left and right then the problem is with the encoder on the carriage Make sure the encoder wheels roll on the tracks when moving the quilting machine and also that the gray stitch regulator cable is plugged in securely to the encoders The X and or Y axis quick release levers are not engaged When the quilting machine is
40. ected or Skew is enabled Figure 5 58 oe J l weal in 7 pes Figure 5 57 I I I a a I i I I z L Sem j i ii j i i of F z E E u a a rf i k a E i r i a a O a a a aa ai ee a N l mr a m E Y N r 1 x h D i T E eee a E a j r om zE Sa 1 12 ite Point 2 Point Some designs are intended to be linked together horizontally or verticallybut must be overlapped for the start and end points to match up Figure 5 59 Figure 5 58 The Point 2 Point buttons automatically link the designs Choose the Horizontal Point 2 Point button to link designs horizontally Figure 5 60 For this function to work properly the design start and tee S 4 410 end points should be at the same height or vertical coordinate Press the Horizontal Point 2 Point button to align the designs such that the end point of the first design matches up with the start point of the next design Bee 2 Figure 5 59 To vertically link the end point of one design to the start point of the next design choose the Vertical Point 2 Point button For this function to work properly the design start and end points should be at the same horizontal coordinate Press the Vertical Point 2 Point button to align the designs such that the end point of the first design matches up with the start point of the next design The Point 2 Point buttons should be turned off to n Figure 5 60 manually enter a Distance value 5 16 Design Menu
41. epeat Main displays the Repeat Panel buttons The buttons for repeating horizontally are across the bottom and the buttons for repeating vertically are on the right Work Area The central part of the screen is the Work Area where the current design is shown Figure 4 9 The Crosshairs represent the position of the quilting machine needle relative to the current design and will move as the quilting machine is moved if the quick release levers on the carriage are engaged The light blue box around the current design is the bounding box The size of the bounding box is the width and height of the widest and highest points of the current design The dimensions of the box display at the top left hand side of the screen A purple Area box may also be visible if an Area has been defined on the quilt Areas can be any shape and define the size and shape of the quilting area A large green circle on the loaded design indicates the start point a large red circle indicates the stop point and small green and red squares indicate the start and end points of jumps within the design Purple dashed lines connect the small green and red squares to show the jumps or no stitch lines Figure 4 9 Overview 4 3 Selected vs Non Selected Buttons When some buttons such as Grid and Zoom are selected or pressed they will have a darker color and a recessed look to indicate that they are selected See Figure 4 10 below
42. erly on the quilt In addition to doing a manual check a quilter may also use the Trace Outline functions as well Figure 7 2 Box Press the Box button to have the Pro Stitcher move around the perimeter of the design following the blue bounding box Watching the needle as the Figure 7 2 machine is tracing the perimeter helps the quilter know whether the design is in the proper position Area As an alternative to tracing the bounding box press the Area button to have the quilting machine trace the user defined Area Quilt Menu 7 1 Stitch ae ae man O A a a ee During either of these two trace functions the quilter can have the quilting machine stitch during the trace m Waite bellat N This can be very useful for example if the Area has been used to create a cropped region around an appliqu The quilter can have the Pro Stitcher stitch an outline around the Area to either secure the appliqu or to give more definition This option does not perform a pull up or tie off These must be done manually if desired When the design has been formatted and positioned and is ready to be stitched press the Run button from any of the Quilt sub menus If the option to Verify Settings before Quilt is enabled a pop up box appears allowing the quilter to double check all settings prior to stitching If everything looks good press the Proceed button to start stitching Otherwise press the Cancel butto
43. gency Stop u If a situation arises in which the machine must be inch i immediately stopped press the Emergency Stop E oO inches button Unlike the Pause button which causes the Delay OFF Pro Stitcher to come to a gentle stop the Emergency froceed When Ready Stop button causes the Pro Stitcher to come to an p immediate stop It also disables the motors in case the needle is stuck in the quilt to reduce the risk of a torn quilt Figure 7 7 Status If a quilter wants to know how far into a design the machine has stitched select Status and then press the Run button at the bottom of the screen This displays the current design line segment being stitched as well as the distance traveled in inches Figure 7 8 The distance information may be useful in determining how much thread the design has used The line segment information also may be useful during a Pause situation if the quilter needs to scroll back to a specific line within the design to resume quilting from that point 7 4 Quilt Menu Figure 7 8 Pro Stitcher User Manual New Start End A quilter may choose to start quilting a design from some point other than the designed start point This may occur because the thread breaks the bobbin runs out or the quilter simply wants to stitch a specific portion of a design Similarly the quilter may change the ending point to a point other than the design s original end point After a design has been
44. he latest technology and the best value for your money Because the world of computer guided quilting is constantly changing we invite you to keep up with us by checking our website frequently for news software updates and tutorials Go to www babylock com for 1 Updates to the Pro Stitcher software provided FREE as long as you own your machine 2 A full color version of this manual that can be downloaded and printed 3 Updates to this manual 4 Customer Support www babylock com support Machine Packaging Information Keep the carton and packing materials You will need them in the event that you need to return the machine to Baby Lock retailer or send it for repair If you do not pack the machine properly or if you do not use the correct packaging materials the machine could be damaged Baby Lock is not liable for damage that occurs during return shipping Baby Lock Pro Stitcher User Manual Installation Instructions 3 1 gt ROUNDED OUTLET BORES e TAB FOR GROUNDING SCREW N S GROUNDING PIN ADAPTER A B Figure 3 1 This product is for use on a nominal 120 V or nominal 220 V circuit and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated in sketch A in Figure 3 1 A temporary adapter which looks like the adapter illustrated in sketches B and C may be used to connect this plug to a 2 pole receptacle as shown in sketch B if a properly grounded outlet is not available The temporary adap
45. he quilting machine the same direction the screw came out 4 Align the new Y Encoder circuit board Page 3 3 C so the five pins on the encoder fit into the 5 pin connector on the circuit board Figure 3 12 and gently push into position The screw hole on the circuit board should match up with the hole in the encoder housing JI Replace the Phillips screw ON Plug the stitch regulator cable back into the new Y encoder circuit board Figure 3 10 Align Connector with 5 Pins Figure 3 11 Figure 3 12 Baby Lock Pro Stitcher User Manual Installation Instructions 3 7 Setting Up the New Carriage 1 With the Pro Stitcher carriage set properly on the frame system untie the black twist ties that are binding the black cables in a loop Drape the black cables over the back of the carriage as shown in Figure 3 13 2 Plug one branch of the new Y power cord Page 3 I into the power supply located toward the rear of the carriage Figure 3 14 Route the power cord as shown in Figure 3 13 3 With the X axis engagement lever shifted into the lowest position verify that the white gear at the front of the carriage fully engages with the blue Flexirack that was previously installed a If the white gear fails to lower enough with the front disengagement lever in its lowest position you will need to adjust the black X axis lever bracket to allow the X axis engagement lever to drop a little lower To do this
46. here are more folders in that particular path If there continues to be nothing showing up on the USB flash drive plug it into a desktop or laptop computer and verify that the USB flash drive has the desired files on it If the computer says it wants to reformat the flash drive then the flash drive has gone bad and will need to be replaced If it opens but there are no files on the flash drive contact Baby Lock for replacement files Baby Lock highly recommends backing up all pattern files on a home computer or another disk Jumps between repeated patterns Se gt Use of any of the Repeat options results in a jump When using the Repeat functions if the start and between each pattern or stop points are within the block of the pattern i e they are not located at the left and right hand sides of the pattern block and or not at the same height there will be a jump between each repeat of the pattern This can be corrected by selecting the Point to Point box in the Repeat screen 9 4 Troubleshooting Pro Stitcher User Manual Problem gt Symptom Error Messages a gt Motor Error with lightning bolt icon in the top This will occur with various types of motor errors right hand corner may occur with various types Generally they mean that the Pro Stitcher cannot of Motor Error messages on the screen communicate with the motors Check that the carriage is plugged in and that the serial cables are connected
47. hine to begin measuring The ruler gives you the distance in the X and the Y directions as well as the direct angular distance represented by the triangle symbol Figure 4 32 Press the Ruler button again to turn off the ruler If the quilter wishes to reset the ruler starting point press the Ruler button to turn off the ruler and then turn it back on when the crosshairs are located at the desired starting position to begin measuring Follow The Follow button changes the way the design is viewed relative to the crosshairs Figure 4 33 In the standard view where the Follow button is not selected the design remains stationary in the background but the crosshairs move when the machine is moved With the Follow view the crosshairs remain stationary in the middle of the display As the machine is moved around the design moves rather than the crosshairs This view can be very helpful if the design must be zoomed in and the quilter does not want to constantly Pan the view to find the crosshairs The Follow option is automatically turned off when a new design is selected 4 10 Overview Figure 4 31 Figure 4 32 Figure 4 33 Pro Stitcher User Manual 5 Design Menu The Design menu functions enable the quilter to open modify position and save quilting designs A majority of Pro Stitcher work will be with the functions found within this menu While any Design sub menu is selected two clusters of buttons
48. hing and so forth Channel Lock Sub Menu The Pro Stitcher can be used as a channel lock for the quilting machine by selecting either the Horizontal Channel Lock or the Vertical Channel Lock button Figure 7 13 As long as the carriage motor levers are in the engaged position the Pro Stitcher will lock the appropriate direction The quilter can then manually use the quilting machine handles to stitch either horizontal or vertical lines 7 6 Quilt Menu Figure 7 12 Figure 7 13 Pro Stitcher User Manual 8 Settings Menu Before stitching any design it is always a good idea to double check the settings Some quilters may find settings that will work for everything they do and never go back to change them However most will likely find that different projects will require different settings Make a habit of checking these settings before quilting any design Speed The Speed setting sets how fast the Pro Stitcher carriage will move through the quilting design Because the quilting machine regulates its own speed to maintain a specific stitches per inch setting the speed does not directly set the needle speed Instead it sets how fast the machine moves across the frame system Three preset speed settings are available to quickly set either a Slow Medium or Fast speed setting A Scroll bar is also available to choose any other speed within the limits of the Pro Stitcher Figure 8 1 The current Speed settings
49. indicates it is a design G indicates it is a grouped design and R indicates it is a repeated design Menu Selections The left hand side of the screen shows the available menus Design Quilt Settings and Shut Down Figure 4 6 The sub menus within these options are described in detail later in this manual Press l any of these sub menu headings to reveal the Figure 4 5 functions available for that option For example the Design menu includes functions related to loading and manipulating quilt designs The Quilt menu includes functions related to quilting the design The Settings menu enables the user to change stitch and system settings Figure 4 7 Figure 4 6 Figure 4 7 4 2 Overview Pro Stitcher User Manual The Shut Down menu gives multiple options for shutting down the Pro Stitcher computer or exiting the software to the Windows screen At times there may be more sub menu options than can be displayed on the screen To scroll to the options at the bottom that are not currently visible press anywhere on the function list and drag your finger upward to slide the list up and reveal what is at the bottom Touch and drag downward to scroll back up to the top of the list Panel Buttons Buttons may appear at the bottom and right hand sides of the screen depending on which sub menu is selected Figure 4 8 These buttons show the options available for the selected function For example selecting Design and then R
50. ise position desired Figure 5 101 NOTE The alignment tools found in the Skew Align panel and the Reposition functions in the Reposition panel are mutually exclusive The quilter may need to turn off some Skew Align options before using the Reposition functions For example if an Area is defined and Skew is turned on the design will be forced to skew and thus position to the extents of the defined Area To move the design to a different location the Skew option must first be turned off Likewise if the design is set to be stretched horizontally or vertically within the defined Area those alignment options must be turned off before any of the functions in Repeat will work If other alignment options are selected using the Reposition tools will cause those alignment settings to be turned off Position to a Corner Four Corner buttons are available to position the design based on the blue bounding box Figure 5 102 To use these tools move the quilting machine needle to a corner of the region on the quilt where the design is to be quilted If the top left corner is chosen press the button on the screen corresponding to the top left hand corner the top left hand corner of the design will now be positioned where the quilting machine needle and crosshairs are located Home The Home position of any design depends on how the design was originally created It is the point in the design where X 0 and Y 0 Sometimes that is th
51. itcher User Manual Computer Touch Screen Monitor Assembly 1 Remove the front handlebar from the front of the quilting machine making sure to first disconnect the handlebar cable from the side of the head and then remove the three hex head bolts with a 5mm Allen wrench If it is difficult to remove the cable on the quilting machine first remove two of the hex head bolts and then loosen the third Next rotate the handlebar slightly to allow easier access to the handlebar cable 2 Make sure the three handlebar bolts are in the front handlebar and protruding out the bottom of Figure 3 22 the handlebar Figure 3 22 Oo Position the handlebar over the computer bracket such that the screws go through the three holes in the bracket Figure 3 23 4 Secure the handlebar and bracket in place on the machine head using the three handlebar bolts On The black cable has three connections two 9 pin serial connectors and one barrel connector for power Figure 3 24 Insert the barrel connector into the center jack B located on the bottom edge of the black box that is mounted to the back of the computer bracket Figure 3 25 Attach the two 9 pin serial cables to the appropriate ports on the back of the same box making sure cable connectors are plugged into their corresponding ports on the black box Figure 3 24 Figure 3 25 Baby Lock Pro Stitcher User Manual Installation Instructions 3 11 6 Remove the com
52. l Figure 5 46 Outside Select the Outside option to crop away everything outside the defined Area and keep everything within that Area Figure 5 47 Note that the figure shows the result with jump points and the bounding box turned off Inside Select the Inside option to crop away everything inside the defined Area and keep everything outside that Area Figure 5 48 o Figure 5 47 Figure 5 45 eouse0e 5 Star shaped ARRAY Ky crop area eee ies Ml created using Sp Malti Point Cleel a F Figure 5 46 2 QeCe ge Figure 5 48 Design Menu 5 13 After cropping an area from the design the Pro Stitcher needs to know what to do with the loose ends The Pro Stitcher offers two ways of handling these loose ends Open and Closed Open Each loose end created after a Crop becomes a jump point Figure 5 49 If the Tie Off options are selected in the Settings menu the Pro Stitcher will perform a tie off at each of the jump points Closed Each loose end created after a Crop will be tied to the next end point by stitching along the border of the Area to get to the next point Figure 5 50 Crop Start End Use the Crop Start End button in conjunction with New Start End points on the Quilt menu to isolate a part of a design for quilting For example to isolate a dinosaur from the dinosaurs continuous design change the start and end points by using the slider bars and arrows on
53. ll black cable with the black 3 connector clip should be routed underneath the P Pod Figure 3 20 and snapped into the quilting machines Y encoder Figure 3 21 The two black cables that run from the carriage up to the computer should be clipped into the cable clip under the rear handlebar as shown in Figure 3 20 to help prevent these cables from getting caught on the edges of the carriage 7 Verify that the Y axis gear engages the blue Flexirack for the Y axis a To do this look from the back of the machine between the bottom of the quilting machine and the top of the carriage If the white gear is Figure 3 20 not high enough to engage the blue Flexirack above it Page 3 3 H adjust the lever on the side of the carriage closest to the back of the carriage the Y axis disengagement lever into the lowest position the teeth of the gear and the teeth of the Flexirack should engage g If horizontal adjustment is needed to ensure that at least half the white gear and blue Flexirack are interlocking loosen the two screws that mount the Y axis bracket to the base plates and push the bracket in the direction necessary while re tightening the screws CO With the power cable unplugged and both engagement levers in the down position ensure that as the quilting machine is moved in both the X and the Y directions the corresponding gears are rotating as well 3 10 Installation Instructions Baby Lock Pro St
54. loosen the two 4mm Allen bolts and pivot the bracket downward until the white gear is pressing firmly on the blue Flexirack then re tighten the two bolts Figure 3 15 b Move the carriage along the length of the table to double check the placement of the blue Flexirack Make adjustments to the blue Flexirack as necessary Figure 3 14 Adjust only if necessary Figure 3 15 3 8 Installation Instructions Baby Lock Pro Stitcher User Manual 3 JI Carefully lift the quilting machine and place it on the carriage so the wheels engage the white carriage tracks making sure not to set the wheels on top of the stitch regulator cable this is easier to do with two people one at each end of the quilting machine With one end of the stitch regulator cable plugged into the machine s C Pod and the middle connector plugged into the quilting machine s Y encoder plug the other end of the cable into the carriage X encoder Figure 3 16 The black cables attached to the Pro Stitcher carriage should be routed up between the rear handles and the quilting machine toward the right hand side of the machine looking at the machine from the back Place the black cable clips Page 3 3 J as shown in Figures 3 17 3 18 amp 3 19 and route the cable accordingly Figure 3 17 Baby Lock Pro Stitcher User Manual regulator cable rown ge wel Figure 3 19 Installation Instructions 3 9 6 The sma
55. n Figure 7 3 While the machine is stitching many of the Settings options are available to the quilter and can be adjusted either while the machine is quilting or after pressing Pause The settings that can be changed while the machine is in motion are Speed Auto Jump Stitches Per Inch Pullup and Pause Delay For a description of these functions please refer to them in the Settings section of this manual Figure 7 4 Figure 7 4 7 2 Quilt Menu Pro Stitcher User Manual Pause While stitching a Pause button is available in case a quilter needs to pause the machine and make some minor adjustments replace a bobbin or fix broken thread Pause causes the machine to come to a gentle stop and a beige colored marker is placed in the design where the Pro Stitcher has stopped Some additional Quilt menu options are available while the Pro Stitcher is paused These options are Stitch Reposition Status and New Start End as described previously under the Quilt menu section of this manual Figure 7 5 If Pause was pressed because of a thread break or empty bobbin it is likely that the quilter will want to back the Pro Stitcher up to the point that the stitching stopped Use the New Start End function under the Quilt menu to begin stitching at the desired point The simplest way to do this is to press the Start Auto button press the Disable Motors button and then move the machine manually back to the point where th
56. ne directory level or the Back or Forward buttons also at the top of the screen to undo or redo any of the directory level changes Figure 5 11 5 4 Design Menu Figure 5 11 Pro Stitcher User Manual Duplicate Choose the Duplicate button to duplicate a single design or a group Select the design or group you want to copy and then choose Duplicate The duplicated design is placed at the current position of the crosshairs If the crosshairs have not been moved the duplicate s will be in exactly the same place as the original Choose Reposition or Drag to move the duplicated design to a different location in the work area Alternately select the design or group and drag it to a new position on the screen Figure 5 12 Delete After opening the file browser delete any existing file by selecting it and then choosing the Delete button Copyright Many designers include copyright information as well as instructions on how to use their designs within the design file itself Figure 5 13 To view Rae eee ore this information load the design file and press the ED be T HG tne 2011 Copyright button A pop up window will display SW T information contained within the design file related to copyrights and user instructions Figure 5 14 Copyright Information Update As updates for the Pro Stitcher software become available download the update file from the Baby Lock website www babylock com Select the Upgrades Update
57. o stretch or shrink the design along the original X axis rather than how it is oriented on the screen Choose the Original Width button Figure 5 79 and then press the Plus Sign or Minus Sign buttons to increase or decrease the size of the design a 2 wt Figure 5 77 a 7 J o_o ni n Figure 5 78 Figure 5 79 5 20 Design Menu Pro Stitcher User Manual To stretch or shrink a rotated design along its original Y axis choose the Original Height button Figure 5 80 Minus Sign buttons to increase or decrease the size of the design Lock Aspect If the Lock Aspect option is selected a value entered in the Width box will proportionally change the height and vice versa when a value is entered in the Height box Figure 5 81 A Reset Press Reset to turn off the Resize function and bring the design back to the original size Figure 5 81 B Figure 5 81 ae Oe S Figure 5 80 Design Menu 5 21 SAUL With an Area consisting of three or more points the Skew function forces a design to stretch to fill the Area With Skew turned on any further actions will also stretch to the limits of the defined Area The alignment buttons align the design to the top bottom left or right of a defined area or even stretch horizontally or vertically Select the Design menu and then press the Skew sub menu button Figure 5 82 The options available in the Skew panel are Skew Reset and
58. o the design until the Art e Stitch license is activated Figure 6 2 Follow the instructions in the Art amp Stitch instruction manual for offline activation When the design is passed into Art e Stitch the position information is maintained as long as the design is not moved in Art e Stitch it will be in the same location when it is passed back to Pro Stitcher Pass the modified design back to Pro Stitcher by pressing the Pro Stitcher button on the Art amp Stitch toolbar on the left hand side of the Art e Stitch screen Figure 6 3 CAUTION If a design is opened in Art amp Stitch without using the Pro Stitcher software and the Pro Stitcher button is pressed to pass the design into the Pro Stitcher software the design will be saved in its current state with the same name it had when it was opened This could lead to unintentionally writing over a design To avoid this always save the design with a new working name when it is directly loaded in Art amp Stitch a i n 3 Pe i eel PEN Q el Art amp Stitch 6 1 Licensing When using Art e Stitch for the first time the quilter must enter some information to activate the license Refer to the instructions included in the Art amp Stitch software box for offline activation All network connections have intentionally been disabled on the Pro Stitcher computer to prevent the computer from downloading updates or viruses that would adversely affect
59. on the quilt think of stitching in the ditch along sashing seamlines and filling cornerstones with an X for example Simply move the quilting machine to the beginning point of the quilt ditch and press the Mark button to record the first point of the line Then move to another point further down the line or ditch and press Mark again Continue marking points along the ditch and the Pro Stitcher will record straight lines between each marked point The marked ditch design can now be stitched or saved as desired Figure 5 98 5 26 Design Menu Figure 5 98 Figure 5 97 Pro Stitcher User Manual Jump A jump can be recorded by pressing the Jump button During Record or Mark as long as the button is selected dark no stitch lines will be recorded while the quilting machine is moving Figure 5 99 When the Jump button is turned off light there will be a jump recorded between the previous end point and the current position of the crosshairs Figure 5 100 om AEA Figure 5 99 Figure 5 100 Design Menu 5 27 There are several options for positioning a design on the quilt The primary method for positioning is to create an Area based on the actual quilt and then to use the Reposition or Skew tools to move the design relative to that Area However if an Area is not defined the quilter may still use the Reposition tools to place a design in the prec
60. onnected the quilting machine will cycle the needle If they are not communicating nothing will happen If the Pro Stitcher computer can detect anh a es ne Figure 8 10 that it is not communicating with the quilting machine a lightning bolt icon will appear in the top left hand corner of the Pro Stitcher screen Pressing that button will perform the same function as the Reconnect Machine button Settings Menu 8 7 If the touch screen is not calibrated properly the cursor will not move to the point that the quilter is touching on the Pro Stitcher computer screen Resolve this by recalibrating the touch screen Press the Calibrate button and follow the onscreen calibration instructions If calibration is so far off that the Calibrate button cannot be pressed plug the Acer keyboard mouse into a USB port on the computer using the provided USB extension cable and use the mouse controller built into the keyboard to click on the Calibrate button Most other USB mice will also work for this as well Logging The logging options are for troubleshooting Pro Stitcher by a technician Figure 8 11 Figure 8 11 This option shows version information for the Pro Stitcher software 8 8 Settings Menu Shut Down Three shutdown options are available on the Shut Down menu Figure 8 12 Shutdown This button forces the Pro Stitcher computer to close all running software and power down the
61. ons to stretch and fit will be disabled because there is not an area to stretch or fit to Repeats On the Repeat Main screen enter the number of repeats either on the right hand side of the screen for vertical repeats Figure 5 54 circled buttons or at the bottom of the screen for horizontal repeats Figure 5 55 circled buttons Either use the and f buttons or tap directly on the number box to open TE the number pad and enter the desired number of X repeats If the repeat includes Jump Points they are Fi gure 5 54 preserved when saving the design Distance Enter a value in the Distance box either Horizontal or Vertical to create a gap in inches between the repeated designs Figure 5 56 To overlap the designs enter a negative value Figure 5 55 Ti somos Sans June Seen Eee toe eta 5 ME ara ar m _ pt il ee a e eh Si ed nd so Sam ms F E F E r a i T aoa Figure 5 56 Design Menu 5 15 Stretch Width Height With a defined Area selecting either of the Stretch Width or Stretch Height buttons causes the ee AR A N A R S 5 ji repeated design to stretch to fill the area in either MINA AA AA CA iw roy width or height Figure 5 57 Fit Press the Fit button to have the Pro Stitcher calculate the optimal number of repeats in both height and width It will not stretch to fit the area unless the Stretch options are sel
62. p of the design s bounding box the light blue box aligns with the highest point of the Area represented by the purple lines Align Vertical Center Figure 5 90 The vertical center of the designs bounding box aligns with the vertical center of the Area Align Bottom Figure 5 91 The bottom of the designs bounding box aligns with the lowest point of the Area Vertical Stretch Figure 5 92 The current design will be stretched or shrunk so the top of the bounding box aligns with the highest point of the Area and the bottom of the bounding box aligns with the lowest point of the Area Figure 5 91 5 24 Design Menu Figure 5 90 Figure 5 92 Pro Stitcher User Manual The Pro Stitcher can record the movement of the Qui Bis quilting machine using the functions available in the _ Freehand panel Because the Pro Stitcher is reading the motion of the carriage motors the Freehand function requires that the carriage levers be in the engaged down position If the motors are enabled i e the quilting machine is locked in position press d be the Disable Motors button at the top right hand corner of the screen gt ps i E a Select the Design menu and then press the Freehand sub menu button to reveal the Freehand panel which includes four functions Figure 5 93 Clear Press the Clear button to clear any designs from the Work Area Figure 5 94 This also clears anything that
63. ple rectangle by identifying only two opposing corners 2 Corner or by plotting multiple points around the desired area to create any unique shape Multi Point The Area is fixed in position once it is defined and cannot be moved If the quilter must move or adjust the defined Area first clear the Area and then recreate it To create an Area press the Design menu button to reveal the Design sub menus Figure 5 18 Then press the Area sub menu button to reveal the buttons for the Area panel Figure 5 19 ee Figure 5 17 Figure 5 19 5 6 Design Menu Defined area on quilt Pro Stitcher User Manual 2 Corner To create a 2 corner rectangular Area move the quilting machine so the needle lines up with one corner of the desired area on the quilt it may be necessary to press the Disable Motors button at the top right hand corner of the screen and press the 2 Corner button at the bottom of the screen Figure 5 20 Move the quilting machine so the needle lines up with the opposite corner of the desired area on the quilt and press the 2 Corner button once again A purple rectangle indicates the quilting area Figure 5 21 SUSE Se epee Figure 5 20 Selected Starting Corner Selected Ending Corner Figure 5 21 Design Menu 5 7 Multi Point For more complex areas plot multiple points to create any shape such as a triangle or a shape with numerous points using
64. pushed by hand Make sure the quick release levers on the carriage gt the horizontal and or vertical crosshair lines do are allowing the white gears to engage the blue not move flexirack Both levers should be in the lowest position 9 2 Troubleshooting Pro Stitcher User Manual Problem gt Symptom Corrective Measure The X and or Y axis gears are only partially engaged gt Stitched designs appear jagged or wobbly gt With the Pro Stitcher powered and motors engaged and enabled locked in position pressing the machine side to side or front to back allows a little motion but the white gear does not rotate Make sure the quick release levers on the carriage are allowing the white gears to completely engage the blue flexirack If the X axis lever gets stuck and does not naturally fully engage without pushing on the lever it may be because the X axis motor assembly is slightly narrower than the carriage It may be necessary to insert a thin washer between the X axis assembly bracket and the side s of the carriage To do this remove the black screws that mount the motor assembly to the sides of the carriage and wedge the washers between the inner wall of the carriage and the motor assembly bracket This should relieve the pressure bend added to the motor assembly if it is slightly undersized for the carriage One or more of the pulleys gears on the X or Y axis assemblies are loose gt Stitched design
65. puter from its packaging Install the computer into the computer bracket by sliding it into the black bracket from the side Figure 3 26 With the computer installed in the bracket connect the USB short cable Page 3 3 N between the USB port on the top left hand side of the computer Figure 3 27 position B and the black box on the back of the bracket Figure 3 28 position C Also connect the computer power cord Page 3 3 O between the computer Figure 3 27 position Figure 3 26 C and the black box Figure3 28 position A The open USB ports on the black box Figure 3 27 position A may be used to plug in the USB Flash drive for loading designs or for plugging in a keyboard or mouse Figure 3 27 Figure 3 28 3 12 Installation Instructions Baby Lock Pro Stitcher User Manual Powering Up and Shutting Down Make sure power is reaching the computer by checking that the power cord is plugged into the power supply located at the back of the carriage The barrel shaped power connector should then i Ea be plugged into the bottom of the black box behind a Power Button the computer and the short power cord connects d the black box to the computer The computer will run on AC power as long as this connection is made If the cable becomes unplugged the computer will continue to run on battery power until the battery dies N The tablet computer can be turned on by pressing the power switch at the top
66. r move the machine to drag the design to your desired wrapping position The Drag button remains enabled and displays the word Drop continue to fine tune by dragging the design When you are happy with the wrapping position choose Drop Figure 5 70 Open Closed Each loose end created after wrapping becomes a jump point Choose Closed to stitch along the border of the area from each loose end to the next end point Figure 5 75 A After wrapping each loose end becomes a jump point If the Tie off options are selected in the Settings menu choose Open to perform a tie off at each jump point Reset Choose the Wrap Reset button to undo all of the wrapping functions and return the design to its unwrapped state Figure 5 75 B Figure 5 75 Design Menu 5 19 To open the Resize panel and manually resize a design select the Design menu and press the Resize sub menu button Figure 5 76 Click one of the Height or Width buttons and then enter the desired amount in the box by pressing the or button or tapping the number box to enter a value directly oe Use the Width button Figure 5 77 to adjust the width of the design as it appears on the work area Poy Use the Height button Figure 5 78 to adjust the Figure 5 76 height of the design as it appears on the work area If the design has been rotated two additional Gaugeg resizing buttons are available The Original Width button enables you t
67. right hand side of the screen Figure 3 29 Oo Shutting down the computer should be done using the Shut Down button in the Pro Stitcher software If needed the power switch may be pressed in order to begin a shut down sequence Figure 3 29 This should only be used if the Shut Down button cannot be accessed or does not work 4 Leaving the Pro Stitcher computer powered on with the power cord unplugged will result in the battery discharging and the computer eventually shutting itself down WI If the Pro Stitcher computer is left on for a long period of time the screen may turn black and enter a sleep mode It can be revived by tapping on the screen or pressing the Windows button at the bottom of the computer If the computer has been 7 awakened from a sleep or standby state it may be Figure 3 304 necessary to drag a finger upward on the start up Levers Down Gear Engaged Computer Control screen to access the Pro Sticher software Carriage Quick Release Levers To move the quilting machine around on the table after the program has loaded press the Engaged button on the top right hand side of the touch screen This toggles the motors between being engaged and being disengaged Use the mechanical disengage ment levers on the right hand side of the carriage to physically disengage the white carriage gears from the blue Flexiracks Figure 3 30 This allows true free motion
68. rol To stop communications between the Pro Stitcher and the quilting machine press the Switch to Handlebar Control button Figure 8 10 To return to normal Pro Stitcher control press the button which has now become a Connect Pro Stitcher button again to reestablish communication between the Pro Stitcher and the quilting machine Reconnect Motors If the Pro Stitcher motors ever become unplugged or disconnected from the computer it may be necessary to use the Reconnect Motors button to reestablish communications between the Pro Stitcher computer and the motors If the Pro Stitcher computer cannot communicate with the motors for any reason it will be indicated by a lightning bolt icon at the top right hand corner of the screen Pressing the lightning bolt button in the top right hand corner of the screen will perform the same function as the Reconnect Motors button Reconnect Machine Press the Reconnect Machine button to reestablish communications between the Pro Stitcher and the quilting machine If the Pro Stitcher computer ever boots up with the quilting machine turned off the two systems will not be communicating with each other when the quilting machine is later turned on The Reconnect Machine button will attempt to reconnect the Pro Stitcher with the quilting machine A simple way to test whether the two systems are communicating is to press the Full Stitch button at the top of the Pro Stitcher screen If they are c
69. ront and rear base plates or use the two smallest screws in the Base Plate Repair Kit Page 3 3 D if your machine had no screws here to mount the Y Rack to the bottom of the front and rear base plates Be careful not to over tighten the screws as the base plate holes will strip easily In case of accidentally cross threading or stripping one of the base plate holes an emergency repair kit D has been provided If the screws in the base plates do not have slotted heads and a nut driver cannot be fitted over the screw head please use one of the provided slotted screws as a replacement D and use a slotted screwdriver to tighten the screws in place 3 6 Installation Instructions Figure 3 8 Baby Lock Pro Stitcher User Manual Y Encoder Replacement may not be required a The stitch regulator encoder circuit board mounted to the rear wheel of the machine will need to be replaced if the circuit board is blue and does not have a 3 pin connector attached and looks like Figure 3 9 The circuit board is held in place with one screw and five connecting pins If the Y encoder has a black circuit board that looks like Figure 3 10 skip ahead to the next section Unplug the stitch regulator cable from the Y encoder KO Remove the Phillips screw that holds the circuit board in place with a small Phillips screwdriver Figure 3 11 Figure 3 9 Oo Gently pull the circuit board outward toward the front of t
70. rt menu from the bottom of the computer screen Select either Shut Down or Restart to shut the computer down and restart Figure 6 4 Pro Stitcher User Manual 7 Quilt Menu The features available within the Quilt menu are all related to the actual quilting of designs While any of the sub menus within the Quilt menu are selected a Run button is available to start the stitching process Stitch Sub Menu The Stitch sub menu gives quick access to the most commonly used settings in case they need to be adjusted before stitching a design Figure 7 1 Tie Off and Pullup settings are available here and are explained in detail in the Settings section of this manual There is also a Stitch button along the bottom of the screen The Stitch button should be selected in most circumstances However if a quilter Figure 7 1 wants the Pro Stitcher to run through the design without actually stitching press the Stitch button to disable it If the Stitch option is turned off the Tie Off and Pullup options will also be turned off If either the Tie Off or Pullup options are selected the Stitch button will also be automatically selected Trace Outline Before stitching any design it is always a good idea to double check the positioning of the design One way to do this is to manually move the quilting machine making sure the crosshairs on the screen and needle position on the machine indicate that the design is indeed positioned prop
71. s appear jagged or wobbly gt With the Pro Stitcher powered and motors engaged and enabled locked in position pressing the machine side to side or front to back allows a little motion and the white gear does rotate Monitor the motor assembly while engaged and enabled to determine which gear pulley is slipping It will most likely be either the gear mounted directly to the motor shaft or the gear mounted to the shaft that drives the white gear Use the appropriate Allen wrench to tighten both set screws on the gear The motor gear requires a 1 16 Allen wrench and the larger gear on the drive axle with the white gear requires a 5 64 Allen wrench Lubrication required between white gears and blue flexirack gt When the Pro Stitcher carriage levers are engaged Lubricate the teeth of the white plastic gears for both squeaking can be heard as the machine is pushed or driven the X and the Y axes by applying a small amount of silicone lubricant to the teeth of the white gears Do not use a solvent based or an oil based lubricant such as WD 40 or sewing machine oil as this will attract dust and eventually clog the gears Positioning a pattern using the Reset Home button gt When the Reset Home button is pressed the pattern is not positioned properly The Reset Home button is not intended to be used as a re positioning tool Reset Home simply makes the current needle position match up with the X 0 Y
72. s link under the Products tab at the top of the page Follow the instructions for downloading the latest update save the update file to a USB flash drive and plug the USB flash drive into a USB port on the Pro Stitcher computer Wait for approximately 10 seconds while the Pro Stitcher computer accesses the USB flash drive Figure 5 15 Follow the instructions included on the website for installing the update Reset All Many settings in the Pro Stitcher software remain set even after other operations are performed For example a quilter may rotate a design repeat it multiple times resize it and more To turn off those settings and quickly return to the original design settings press Reset All Figure 5 16 If a new design is loaded or the Baseline operation is performed a Reset All is automatically performed Figure 5 16 Design Menu 5 5 A quilting Area is a portion of the Pro Stitcher screen that represents an area on the quilt Figure 5 17 Within this area the quilter can place their designs repeat them stretch them skew them crop them and so forth knowing that everything within the defined Area on the Pro Stitcher screen will match up with the corresponding area on the quilt An Area can be created at any point during the Design process but only after a design is loaded If a quilter creates an area with no design loaded the area will not be visible until a design is loaded Areas can be created as a sim
73. se the number pad to enter a decimal value to shift columns Figure 5 67 For example to move every other column up by one inch enter 1 To move every other column down by one inch enter 1 When you choose Enter the columns shift accordingly Wrap Window Horizontal Wrapping Choose from the options along the bottom of the screen to specify how to wrap the designs horizontally To shift all rows horizontally by half of the width of the design choose the 1 2 button Figure 5 68 Choose the right arrow button to shift all rows to the right by 1 8 inch Figure 5 68 Choose the left arrow button to shift all rows to the left by 1 8 inch Figure 5 69 Or touch the number box under Window and use the number pad to enter a decimal value to shift the repeated designs Figure 5 70 For example to move all rows by one inch to the right enter 1 To move all rows by one inch to the left enter 1 When you choose Enter the rows all shift accordingly ea pe ee Bh a Ma r AAT m A a Nir z T L D T 5 i i a i r i ae ao eee oe Y Te a Eie A aT E rye or Ta z if er Ta j i LS e ee p e js To bs py e ea a i i 1 i Ck i ef E ik ie f m Ovi Vy voy Sat a ie a i 2 a a a y om Pa Ce ee ye ee eo T A a M m a a 5 alll Bail Figure 5 69 5 18 Design Menu 1 p1 la wi hae i H j E ETA ini Er i i TE iid ae r e ita 4 a k a ey a b r H x TRA ai P pae E i roy Pol on
74. t in the design process that the quilter wants to freeze the design as it is and have the software treat it as a new design simply press the 5 2 Design Menu Figure 5 3 Baseline button All rotations repeats resizing cropping etc are frozen in their current state and the design can then be treated as a new unaltered design One useful situation for using the Baseline function is marking a quilt with multiple identical blocks Mark the area of the first block fit the design to the block using Skew or other functions and then baseline the design Now the Area can be cleared and the design will maintain its shape It can be repositioned to the other blocks throughout the quilt Another case for using Baseline may be when a quilter wants to crop multiple shapes from a design The first area is marked and cropped followed by selecting Baseline Then clear the area and create a new area in another location for cropping Continue marking and cropping the regions desired followed by selecting Baseline after each crop to create multiple cropped regions in a design Pro Stitcher User Manual Loading a Design File Types The Pro Stitcher will read five file types directly haf hgp qli txt and tap Pro Stitcher cannot read encrypted files or txt files that were created for computerized quilting systems with proprietary formats Recent Choose Recent to show the most recent designs you have opene
75. ter should be used only until a properly grounded outlet can be installed by a qualified electrician The green colored rigid ear lug and the like extending from the adapter must be connected to a permanent ground such as a properly grounded outlet box cover Whenever the adapter is used it must be held in place by the metal screw Note In Canada the use of a temporary adapter is not permitted by the Canadian Electric Code 3 2 Installation Instructions Baby Lock Pro Stitcher User Manual Parts List Pro Stitcher Parts List for Baby Lock Crown Jewel M N O Item Quantity A Blue X axis Flexirack 12 feet B X axis Flexirack Clamps amp Screws C 3 32 Drill Bit D Emergency Base Plate Repair Kit E Carriage Assembly F Computer Bracket G Y Encoder Circuit Board H Y axis Mounting Bracket Assembly I Y Power Cord 10 foot J Adhesive Cable Mounting Clips K USB Flash Drive Lanyard L Art e Stitch Software M USB Cable N Computer Power Cord O Pro Stitcher Computer _ A e e e A Item may not be included or needed Baby Lock Pro Stitcher User Manual Installation Instructions 3 3 Installation Instructions Baby Lock Crown Jewel Tools Required Power drill 4mm Allen wrench 5mm Allen wrench Slotted screwdriver one large and one small Phillips screwdriver one large and one small Knife or Wire cutters Figure 3 2 X rack Installation Fi W
76. the Muliti Point button Figure 5 22 Mark the first point of the quilting area by moving the quilting machine to line up the needle with a point on the quilt and press Multi Point Move to a second point along the perimeter of the quilting area and again press Multi Point A purple line joins the two marked points Figure 5 23 Move to a third point along the perimeter of the quilting area and press Multi Point again The Pro Stitcher automatically closes the shape back to the first point when the third point is marked creating a purple triangle to indicate the multi point area Figure 5 24 Mark other points as desired to create a detailed quilting area Figure 5 25 Point Count As you create an area Pro Stitcher indicates in the Point Count box how many points you have marked Figure 5 26 When you clear the area the point count goes back to zero Figure 5 25 5 8 Design Menu Figure 5 22 Bpm im e egeesa Figure 5 24 Figure 5 26 Pro Stitcher User Manual Zoom The Zoom button Figure 5 27 at the bottom of the Area panel will zoom to fit the defined Area within the Work Area Area Override The width and height of the Area is shown in the number boxes at the bottom and right hand sides of the screen Figure 5 28 To extend the area beyond what the quilting machine can reach e g define the entire quilt size as an Area modify these values Press the appropriate number box and enter
77. the New Start End screen Figure 5 51 Then choose Crop from the Design menu Choose the Start End button to isolate the design between the start and end points only Figure 5 52 Reset At any time turn off the Crop options by pressing the Reset button in the Crop panel Hint Because the Closed option may not stitch the entire Area outline consider using the Trace Outline function with Stitch enabled to stitch around the perimeter of the Area 5 14 Design Menu CE E ee g iL F k p i 7 4 i L g 4 i i i 5 i aw af Ty a ros i a k T B fo a an b E i ast E if i iy he ms i i a F F i J e a i at o ar Figure 5 49 Pagasa S p Ad I ii i TAA O a af x i MES ae z Figure 5 50 Figure 5 51 kE ba Figure 5 52 Pro Stitcher User Manual Select the Design menu and then press the Repeat sub menu button Figure 5 53 The Repeat Main sub menu gives several options for repeating a design Figures 5 54 and 5 55 The Repeat Wrapping sub menu gives several options for wrapping or offsetting designs Most of these options can be done with or without an Area defined Using a defined Area in conjunction with Repeat will stretch skew or fit the desired number of repeats within that area However the design can also be repeated without using a pre defined Area if Figure 5 53 necessary If an Area has not been defined the opti
78. the desired stitch length Figure 8 3 8 2 Settings Menu Figure 8 3 Pro Stitcher User Manual The Tie Off feature enables quilters to select their preferred method for preventing the stitching from coming undone Figure 8 4 Tie Off Start Select this button to perform a tie off at the beginning of each segment within the design Tie Off End Select this button to perform a tie off at the end of each segment within the design Tie Off Enter the desired number of tie off stitches by using the or buttons or by entering the number directly in the box This number represents the number of stitches that are formed not the number of times the needle cycles If the Tie Off is set to 2 and the Micro method is selected the needle will cycle three times before beginning to stitch the design With the Tack method the needle cycles 5 times to form two stitches forward and two stitches back Figure 8 5 ae gt i H Ly a k Distance A Tie ofi 2 Figure 8 5 Figure 8 4 Distance This box represents the length of each tie off stitch in inches Enter a value in this box using either the or buttons or entering the value directly into the number box Tack The Tack tie off method forms the selected number of stitches forward into the design and then back to the start point before beginning to stitch the design thus doubling the number of stitches selected Micro The Mi
79. the power supply under the carriage on one of the Y branch ends of the power cord Also check that the round barrel connector is plugged firmly into the mating cable connector under the Pro Stitcher carriage If all cables are plugged in properly and the LED remains off press the Power button on the top left hand side of the monitor The computer may be in a standby or screen saver mode Tap the display to wake the system up If that does not work press the Windows button to wake it up Touch Screen is not calibrated lees tt gt Touching the monitor in one place on the monitor puts the cursor in a place other than where the monitor was touched Recalibrate the touch screen by going to SETTINGS gt ADVANCED gt CALIBRATE and follow the calibration instructions The stitch regulator cable is not connected properly gt The Pro Stitcher moves but does not stitch Make sure the gray flat stitch regulator cable is plugged into the back of the C Pod the encoder wheel on the back wheel of the quilting machine and the encoder wheel on the carriage Check the black cable that connects the Pro Stitcher to the machine encoder wheel This cable has a 3 wire connector at the end that plugs into the machines stitch regulator encoder circuit board attached to the back left wheel of the quilting machine Verify the Pro Stitcher and the quilting machine are communicating with each other by pressing R
80. to reboot the computer and try again Troubleshooting 9 5
81. u Baseline a group the designs are merged and the group is treated as a single design you will not be able to manipulate the designs individually The following actions may be performed on a Group Figure 4 28 o ZS YWZMATALWZ add o gt MAYhgbSS W oDWg Sila e 9U amp l af FW8 TY Holt WO Choose Name to enter a descriptive name for the group Use the keyboard that pops up to enter a name then choose OK to save the name or Cancel to close the screen Figure 4 29 If the keyboard opens on top of the dialog box for entering the name move it to a new place on the screen by touching the top area of the box and dragging Alternately you can drag the name dialog box to a new area on the screen in the same way Close the on screen keyboard by touching the close X button in the upper right corner Choose Stitch Order to change the order in which the designs in the group stitch Select one or more designs then touch the up and down arrows in the pop up to shift the order in which they will be stitched Figure 4 30 You will notice that any jump lines between designs change as stitch order changes Figure 4 28 Figure 4 29 Figure 4 30 Overview 4 9 Ruler The Ruler tool is used to measure distances in a design or directly on the quilt Figure 4 31 To use the ruler move the machine so the crosshairs or the needle are at the starting point of the item to be measured Press the Ruler button and move the mac
82. umus E E 5 10 Mirror and FIP gecersssncctterenttecsancousoceveceseters SA 2 Point Rotation sien cavtoucscesonceendecasaxsnesiesosonen 5 11 GROUP SNE eee tenner en rere eee eater ee ee 5 12 OTD raes E 5 13 O a PEE EA EA A E E 5 13 aside srienieionirinninnneenao rinnan 5 13 OPO E 5 14 COSC a E E EE A 5 14 Crop SUVE Nd enen 5 14 PRES A OEE EEE AEA AE ns 5 14 Trl TIAA a E E E E E SONS 5 14 Table of Contents 1 1 5 Design Menu continued FS Garces crete EE eee see AE 5 15 FR EG E et eee ear cee eautneen gee eens 5 15 PVG ANC AAEE ess eccarasatonatss 5 15 SiH diel ems aCahd aU ge 3 4 deen ere eee 5 16 lE EE EEIE E E A 5 16 Ponta PO e den etnan gem 5 16 WAPP E ei A E 3Ad7 INAP RON e EEEE SA7 Wrap CoM oee erie treet ere 5 18 Wrap WindOWsceserciressispii nen 5 18 OD CCN SC acer cess cata capcaceisincateeccnsareenenes 5 19 EE e reer N E 5 19 E E VA E AE A A E E A err 5 20 LOKAS aee 5 21 TR o E E A T T 5 21 SKEW A 14 eee EE E ENNES a2 VG E E T O esac E A 5 22 PROSE E A E A 5 22 Horizontal Alignment eeeeees 92 gt Vertical Alignment eeremereee rene neem eneree 5 24 FEC AAG seype en iroe pete EEE OS 5 25 A P E E E A T 5 25 Ro S29 OD Terre omer rrrree aye reer ne ere 5 26 MaKe a E E E 5 26 Jeue o e A EEE E E 5 27 REPOSO e pear syiay a eaecaecteeege 5 28 POSITION to a COR NCE sssiscoosirsiirisserenoia 5 28 D a a E EE E ene tee tee 5 28 STE PONE ae oee 5 28 EOG POUL er E 5 28 Diras and Drop aere 5 28 ING E E E E ee 5 28 6 Art
83. ury to persons ODo not allow to be used as a toy Close attention is necessary when this quilting machine is used by or near children OUse this quilting machine only for its intended use as described in this manual Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual ONever operate this quilting machine if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly if it has been dropped damaged or dropped into water Return the quilting machine to the nearest authorized Baby Lock retailer or service center for examination repair electrical or mechanical adjustment ONever operate the machine with any air openings blocked Keep ventilation openings of the machine free from the accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth ONever drop or insert any object into any opening ODo not use outdoors ODo not operate where aerosol spray products are being used or where oxygen is being administered OTo disconnect shut down the computer then disconnect all cables ODo not unplug by pulling on cord To unplug grasp the plug not the cord OKeep fingers away from all moving parts OAlways unplug the machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers lubricating or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual Safety 2 1 Read these instructions before using the machine To use the machine safely Keep hands and loose clothing away

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