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Chapter 9 Error code list Code E-00 E-01 E-02 E-03 E-04 E-05 E-06 Error Messages ERROR 00 ERROR 01 Overtravel Error No error occurs. Either motor of main shaft, X- or Yaxis, or lower shaft has locked. Overtravel occurs during home position detecting movement. Stop SW was pressed during home positioning The stop switch is pressed during home position detecting movement. Home position detection Home position detection out of is out of range range Needle stop position error Needle stop position error Needle bar case position error Needle bar case position error Measures This is not usually displayed. Press the or turn on the F/B switch on the head to either side to restart the home position detecting movement again. This is not usually displayed. Adjust the pulley stop position (100 degrees) above the needle and press the or turn on the F/B switch on the head to either side. Adjust the position of needle bar case manually, then press the or turn ON the F/B switch on the head to either side. If the same error occurs again, the color change proper position sensor is faulty. E-07 Needle case lock E-08 ERROR 08 E-09 X-axis home position error Needle bar case lock Stop switch or emergency switch was pressed while the needle bar case is traveling. X-axis home position detection error Press the or turn on the F/B switch on the head to either side. If the same error occurs again, the color change mechanism is faulty. This is not usually displayed. Turn the power off and on once. If the same error occurs again, the X-axis mechanism is faulty. E-0A E-0B E-0C E-0D E-0E Thread breakage error ERROR 0B Lower thread breakage error ERROR 0D ERROR 0E Thread breaking error Stop or emergency stop during sewing Lower thread broke during embroidering. The machine does not return to the home position. Mending finish After passing through the thread, press the or turn on the F/B switch on the head to either side. This is not usually displayed. After the replacement of the lower thread, press the or turn ON the F/B switch on the head to either side. This is not usually displayed. E-0F E-10 Needle bar No. reading error The beam sensor turned ON Failed in the reading of needle bar No. Abort by the beam sensor ON Press the or turn ON the F/B switch on the head to either side. If the same error occurs again, the I/O CPU communication is faulty, or the color change position sensor is faulty. Press the or turn ON the F/B switch on the head to either side. E-11 X sensor reading error Failed in the reading of X home position sensor Press the or turn ON the F/B switch on the head to either side. If the same error occurs again, the I/O CPU communication is faulty. E-12 Y sensor reading error Failed in the reading of X home position sensor Press the or turn ON the F/B switch on the head to either side. If the same error occurs again, the I/O CPU communication is faulty. 9-2 BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC

Section	Page
Cover1	1
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	3
Before Starting Operation	10
Procedure of Reading This Manual	12
Screen Composition	14
Contents	16
Chapter 1 Preparation of Embroidery Machine	21
1. Specifications	22
2. Names of Machine Components	24
3. Installation	25
3-1 Transportation of Machine	25
3-2 Installation of Machine	27
3-3 Preparation of Needle Bar Case	28
3-4 Mounting of Table	29
3-5 Mounting of Cotton Stand	32
3-6 Lubrication to Needle Bar Case	33
3-7 Grounding	34
4. Preparation for Embroidering	35
4-1 Upper Threading	35
4-2 Replacement of Bobbin	37
4-3 Replacing and Selecting Needle	39
4-4 Attachment of Embroidery Hoop and Frame	40
4-5 Adjustment of Thread Tension	44
Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures	47
Functions of Operation Panel	48
Operation Panel	48
Switches at Machine Heads	51
Lamps and switches on the thread tension stand	52
Flowchart of Preparation for Embroidering	53
Turn on the Machine Power	54
Retrieve the Embroidery Data	55
Start Embroidering	55
Chapter 3 Selection of Data and Embroidering	57
What Can the Machine Do?	58
Selection of Embroidery Data	58
Embroidering Operation	58
Selection of Data	59
Registration of Embroidery Data from Floppy Disk	59
Reading from Memory	63
Registration of Embroidery Data from BES-100E	64
Deletion of Embroidery Data from Machine Memory	65
Tape Reader Input Setting	67
Modification of Embroidery Data Name	69
Sewing Operation	73
Before Starting Sewing	73
Starting Sewing Operation	73
Feedhold and Cancellation of Sewing	74
Step Forward and Step-Back	75
Step Forward/Step-Back Mode	75
Setting Amount or Timing of Step Forward/Step-Back	75
For Step Forward (Back)	76
Resuming Sewing	76
Writing the embroidering data	77
Chapter 4 Editing of Embroidering Data	79
What Can the Machine Do?	80
Editing	80
Rotation	81
Enlargement and Reduction	82
Mirror	84
Repetition	86
Other Editing	88
Chapter 5 Setting	91
What Can the Machine Do?	92
Setting of Needle Bars	92
Setting of Thread Breakage Sensor	92
Setting of Machine	92
Setting of Environment	92
Setting of Lock Stitch	93
Setting of speed limit in a small pitch	93
Display of Information	93
Hoop Retract Point	93
Hoop Movement	93
Setting of Needle Bars	94
Thread Breakage Sensor	96
Setting of sensor validity/invalidity	96
Thread Breakage Sensitivity	96
Automatic Step-Back	97
Setting of Lower Thread Counter/Stitch Counter	98
Setting of Machine	99
Embroidery Hoop	99
Speed Range	100
Speed of Each Speed Range	101
Setting of Mending	102
Thread Trimming Length	104
Thread Withdrawal Feed Length	105
Inching	106
Sewing Area	107
Registration of Sewing Start Position	108
Hoop Retract Point	108
Hoop Automatic Retract	109
Movement to Registered Sewing Start Point	109
Setting of Environment	110
Return to Start Point	110
Speed Range	111
Checking the Embroidery Area	111
Slow sewing needle number at start-up	112
Setting of RS-232C Communication Speed	113
Display Language	114
Alarm Sound	115
Motive Speed	116
Small-Pitch Deletion	117
Automatic pause insertion	118
Lock Stitch	119
Speed Limit in a Short Pitch	122
Feed Timing	123
Automatic Input Setting	124
Display of Information	127
Pattern Information	127
Features of Machine	128
Information about Versions	129
Chapter 6 Operation of Machine	131
1. Operating Procedures	132
1-1 Power Source	132
1-2 Preparation for Embroidering	132
2. Machine Stop	133
2-1 Stopping the Machine	133
2-2 Emergency Stop of the Machine	133
2-3 Resetting Emergency Stop	133
3. Measures against Thread Breakage	134
3-1 Remedies	134
3-2 Mending	135
4. Jog Embroidering	137
5. Hoop Feed Position	138
6. Area Check	139
6-1 External Tracing	139
6-2 Automatic Hoop Movement in Area	139
7. Jog Switches	140
7-1 Hoop Movement to Start Position	140
7-2 Inching Mode during Embroidering (Forcible Hoop Movement)	141
8. Detection of Home position	142
Chapter 7 Maintenance	143
1. Cleaning	144
1-1 Cleaning and Lubrication of Rotary Hook	144
1-2 Cleaning of Needle Plate	145
2. Oiling	146
2-1 Head	146
2-2 Lower shaft	147
3. Greasing	148
3-1 Cam grooves	148
3-2 Lower gear	150
3-3 Driving shaft	150
3-4 Needle bar flip-up mechanism	151
3-5 Feed Guide Section	152
Chapter 8 Adjustment	153
1. Adjusting Needle Bar Height	154
2. Attachment and Adjustment of Rotary Hook	158
3. Adjustment of Presser Foot Height	160
4. Adjustment of Thread Trimmer	161
4-1 Attaching the Fixed Knife	161
4-2 Checking the Movable Knife Position	161
5. Thread Wiper Adjustment	164
Chapter 9 Error code list	165
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting	173
Mechanical Section	174
Electrical Section	176
Chapter 11 Connection and Installation of Optional Equipment	181
1. Attaching Bobbin Winder	182

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BE-1204B-BC ° BE-1206B-BC

Chapter 9 Error code list

Code

Error Messages

Error

Measures

E-00

ERROR 00

No error occurs.

E-01

ERROR 01

Either motor of main shaft, X- or Y-

axis, or lower shaft has locked.

E-02

Overtravel

Overtravel occurs during home

position detecting movement.

This is not usually displayed.

E-03

Stop SW was pressed

during home positioning

The stop switch is pressed during

home position detecting

movement.

Press the

or turn on the F/B switch on the

head to either side to restart the home position

detecting movement again.

E-04

Home position detection

is out of range

Home position detection out of

range

This is not usually displayed.

E-05

Needle stop position

error

Needle stop position error

Adjust the pulley stop position (100 degrees)

above the needle and press the

or turn on

the F/B switch on the head to either side.

E-06

Needle bar case

position error

Needle bar case position error

Adjust the position of needle bar case manually,

then press the

or turn ON the F/B switch on

the head to either side. If the same error occurs

again, the color change proper position sensor is

faulty.

E-07

Needle case lock

Needle bar case lock

Press the

or turn on the F/B switch on the

head to either side.

If the same error occurs

again, the color change mechanism is faulty.

E-08

ERROR 08

Stop switch or emergency switch

was pressed while the needle bar

case is traveling.

This is not usually displayed.

E-09

X-axis home position

error

X-axis home position detection

error

Turn the power off and on once.

If the same

error occurs again, the X-axis mechanism is

faulty.

E-0A

Thread breakage error

Thread breaking error

After passing through the thread, press the

or turn on the F/B switch on the head to either

side.

E-0B

ERROR 0B

Stop or emergency stop during

sewing

This is not usually displayed.

E-0C

Lower thread breakage

error

Lower thread broke during

embroidering.

After the replacement of the lower thread, press

the

or turn ON the F/B switch on the head to

either side.

E-0D

ERROR 0D

The machine does not return to the

home position.

E-0E

ERROR 0E

Mending finish

This is not usually displayed.

E-0F

Needle bar No. reading

error

Failed in the reading of needle bar

No.

Press the

or turn ON the F/B switch on the

head to either side. If the same error occurs

again, the I/O CPU communication is faulty, or

the color change position sensor is faulty.

E-10

The beam sensor

turned ON

Abort by the beam sensor ON

Press the

or turn ON the F/B switch on the

head to either side.

E-11

X sensor reading error

Failed in the reading of X home

position sensor

Press the

or turn ON the F/B switch on the

head to either side. If the same error occurs

again, the I/O CPU communication is faulty.

E-12

Y sensor reading error

Failed in the reading of X home

position sensor

Press the

or turn ON the F/B switch on the

head to either side. If the same error occurs

again, the I/O CPU communication is faulty.