Addendum to HQ24 Fusion® User Manual Using the
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1. Quilter Addendum to et HQ Fusion User Manual The touch screen display photographed in the manual may be different from the one you received with your HQ Fusion These pages replace portions of the printed HQ Fusion User Manual In addition the following items in the user manual no longer apply e Using the Memory Card on pages 24 and 25 o Unresponsive Touch Screen troubleshooting item on page 26 Using the Touch Screen 7 F niana a ea Reguiated NOTE Please use the following instructions in place of pages 14 to 20 in the user manual D d F Manual Mode nee Fate Press the Manual button to set the machine to Manual mode The button turns light yellow to indicate it is in om fees Manual mode Figure 1 ty i tn Figure 1 Manual mode Press the Speed plus button to increase the manual mode motor speed and press the Speed minus button to decrease the manual mode motor speed This has the same effect as pressing the plus and minus buttons on the handlebars The speed ranges from 5 and 100 or between 110 and 2200 stitches per minute SPM Regulated Mode Buches Per Ich Press the Regulated button to set the machine to WELEI Regulated mode The Regulated button turns light l ellow to indicate it is in Regulated mode Figure 2 i _ LP cision After switching to Regulated mode alternate between l Cyhise 4 the Precision and Cruise stitch regulation options by2. Inch 2 IS OCES H Cruise 4 System Handi Quilter lt Desigued by a Quilter for Quilters Figure 3 Stiches Per Inch OTS precision _ olo System Figure 4 p AA F Needle Position Figure 5 Visit http www HandiQuilter com Lights Press the Lights button to open the screen to adjust the color and intensity of the front handlebar LED lighting Figure 6 Color Adjust the color of the lighting by dragging the button left or right across the slide bar Cool lighting will appear more blue while warm lighting will appear more red Slide the bar to the extreme left to turn on the UV lights and turn off the white lights UV CAUTION Looking directly into the UV lights or prolonged exposure to the UV lights can damage your eyes Limit the use of the UV lights to avoid permanent eye damage Use of UV A B blocking sunglasses will reduce eye strain and limit the effects of prolonged exposure to UV lighting CAUTION Users who have had cataract surgery should not use the UV lighting unless they have had UV A B blocking replacement lenses implanted as part of the surgery UV lighting can be very useful when trying to view white thread or white chalk on white fabric The best contrast is achieved when viewed in a dark or dimly lit room Although Handi Quilter uses UV lights which emit a light wavelength at the lowest end of the UV spectrum to minimize eye strain and
3. damage constant or direct exposure to any UV lighting can cause eye strain and may lead to permanent eye damage Care should be taken to avoid looking directly at the UV lights which emit a violet colored light and the UV lights should only be used when other lighting sources cannot produce the visual contrast necessary to achieve accurate quilting Intensity Adjust the light intensity by sliding the button left or right across the slide bar to achieve the desired lighting intensity Press X to close this window Intensity Color DIM Figure 6 3 HQ Fusion Addendum 05 10 13 BRIGHT Visit http www HandiQuilter com Onscreen Calculator Press the calculator button to open the screen for adjusting onscreen calculator Use as you would any calculator Figure 7 IMR 1 Zz B iC Press X to close this window CLA ILS JL TRS Needle Up Needle Down When set to Needle Down the down arrow button 0 turns light yellow when activated Figure 8 the needle hes ends in the down position when the Stop button on the handles is pressed l M ASLO JL d When set to Needle Up the up arrow button turns light yellow when activated Figure 9 the needle ends in the up position when the Stop button on the handles is pressed Figure 7 This setting does not move the needle but rather determines the final needle position after the machine is stopped Stitching Indicator When stitching
4. Press X to close this window or Back to return to the System Information screen The Motor Sensor test helps to determine whether there may be a problem with the HQ Fusion motor Rotating the front or back hand wheel should result in a pulsing audible beep If you get a constant beep or no beep at all the test has failed and the machine Assembly Board Firmware 4 10 Diagnostics Figure 13 Needle X Motion Figure 14 should be inspected by a qualified Handi Quilter repair technician Press X to close this window or Back to return to the Diagnostics Menu 5 HQ Fusion Addendum Motor Sensor Test Rotate the hand wheel SLOWLY Passing Test Regular pulsing beeps as you rotate the hand wheel Failing Test A solid tone or no beeping at all as you rotate the hand wheel Figure 15 05 10 13 Visit http www HandiQuilter com The Needle Sensor test Figure 16 will indicate whether the needle position sensor is functioning properly Rotating the front or back hand wheel should result in a beep for half of a stitch cycle followed by no beep for the other half If you hear a constant beep or no beep at all for a full 360 rotation of the hand wheel this indicates the test has failed and the machine should be inspected by a qualified Handi Quilter repair technician Use the X Motion Sensor test Figure 17 to verify functionality of the X stitch regulator encoder the encoder mounted at the rear of
5. cle Failing Test You will hear either no beep or a solid beep as you rotate the front or back hand wheel through a full stitch Figure 16 X Motion Sensor Test SLOWLY Push machine left and right Passing Test Pulsing beep which increases in frequency as you push the machine faster Failing Test No beep or a solid beep as you move the machine left and right Figure 17 Y Motion Sensor Test SLOWLY Push machine front and back Passing Test Pulsing beep which increases in frequency as you push the machine faster Failing Test No beep or a solid beep as you move the machine front and back Diagnostics Menu Figure 18 6 HQ Fusion Addendum 05 10 13 Visit http www HandiQuilter com The Keypad test Figure 19 verifies that the HQ Fusion is reading the front and rear handlebar buttons as they are pressed When a key is pressed a beep will Press one of the handlebar keys be heard and the name of the key that is pressed will Passing Test appear in the box on the screen The name of the key is hown below Keypad Test Failing Test No name or the wrong name below Keys Up Press X to close this window or Back to return to the Diagnostics Menu Figure 19 7 HQ Fusion Addendum 05 10 13 Visit http www HandiQuilter com
6. pressing either the Precision button or the Cruise button Figure 2 A Handi Quilter Figure 2 1 HQ Fusion Addendum 05 10 13 Visit http www HandiQuilter com Press the plus or minus buttons above the Precision button to increase or decrease the stitches per inch SPI setting The SPI displays in the indicator box at the stop of the screen This value can be adjusted between 4 and 24 stitches per inch Figure 3 Adjust the Cruise Speed as a of the maximum speed using the plus and minus buttons below the Cruise button Choose speeds between 5 and 100 If you adjust the speed lower than 5 the Cruise regulation function turns off Figure 4 There is more information about using the two Stitch Regulation modes on page 22 of the HQ Fusion user manual Buttons Some buttons are available regardless of whether you are in Manual or Regulated stitch modes These are e Lights Figure 5 A e Calculator Figure 5 B e Settings Figure 5 C e Thread Break Alarm Figure5 D e Overspeed Alarm Figure 5 E e Needle Up Needle Down Figure 5 F Thread Break Alarm Press to enable When enabled the button turns light yellow An alarm will sound if the upper thread breaks Overspeed Alarm Press to enable When enabled the button turns light yellow An alarm will sound when you are stitching faster than the speed setting 2 HQ Fusion Addendum 05 10 13 os Stiches Per
7. the carriage As you move the carriage left and right you should hear a pulsing beep that pulses faster as you move faster A solid beep no beep or periods of irregular beeping with constant motion indicate a problem with the X stitch regulator encoder This could be caused by an unplugged or damaged cable a stitch regulator wheel that is not rotating or possibly by an issue with the main control board The machine may need to be inspected by a qualified Handi Quilter repair technician Press X to close this window or Back to return to the Diagnostics Menu Use the Y Motion Sensor test Figure 18 to verify functionality of the Y stitch regulator encoder the encoder mounted to the rear power pod side machine wheel As you move the carriage towards you and away from you you should hear a pulsing beep that pulses faster as you move faster A constant beep no beep or periods of irregular beeping with constant motion indicates a problem with the Y stitch regulator encoder This could be caused by an unplugged or damaged cable a stitch regulator wheel that is not rotating or possibly by an issue with the main control board The machine may need to be inspected by a qualified Handi Quilter repair technician Press X to close this window or Back to return to the Needle Sensor Test Rotate front or back hand wheel Passing Test You should hear a beep for 1 2 of a stitch cycle and not beep for the remainder of the stitch cy
8. the red indicator above the Needle Up arrow Figure 10 turns green Figure 11 This is especially helpful if you have switched to Precision mode which only begins to stitch when you move the machine after pressing Start on the handlebars HQ Pro Stitchere If HQ Pro Stitcher is also installed on your machine an icon shows at the center bottom of screen when it is on Figure 12 Figure 9 Figure 8 JTC J E Figure 12 Needle Position Needle Position Figure 10 Figure 11 4 HQ Fusion Addendum 05 10 13 Visit http www HandiQuilter com System Information Information contained on this screen identifies the electronics board revision number as well as the firmware revision number of the HQ Fusion Figure 13 The serial number of the HQ Fusion is listed at the bottom just under the Lifetime and Trip stitch counters The Trip Count can be reset to keep track of the number of stitches taken during a given project To reset this counter press the X button to the right of the Trip Count box Press X to close this window Press the Diagnostics button at the bottom of the System Information screen to open the Diagnostics Menu The Diagnostics Menu lists Figure 14 each of the diagnostics tests available to help identify certain problems with the HQ Fusion Press any of the diagnostics test buttons to perform that particular diagnostic test Then follow the instructions on the screen for the test
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