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Chapter 9 Error code list Code Error Messages E-13 Performing the home position detection for the hoop position adjustment E-14 Y-axis home position error E-15 Press for restart. Error This is displayed in case that the machine had been shut down while the hoop was moving and now is started up in a mode without the home position detection, or in case that the machine is started up in a mode without the home position detection after pressing the CAP SW to change the hoop. Y-axis home position error Stop error during SSP processing (when pressing the stop key while the hoop is moving) Measures Press the to start the home position moving. Turn the power off and on once. If the same error occurs again, the Y-axis mechanism is faulty. Hoop movement restarts if you press . E-16 Needle bar No. of the Needle bar No. of the destination destination is abnormal is out of range E-17 Speed range abnormal E-18 X-axis stepping motor connector error E-1A ERROR 1A E-1B ERROR 1B Speed range is out of range X-axis stepping motor connector error Destination coordinates error The machine has reached the mending stop position. Press the , or turn ON the F/B switch on the head to either side to cancel the error and set up the needle bar setting again. This is not usually displayed. Turn the power off and on once after checking to see that the connector of the X-axis stepping motor is properly connected. This is not usually displayed. E-1C E-1D E-1E E-1F E-21 Restart perimeter Stop while transferring to next repeat pattern The machine stops during mask tracing. The machine stops while the needle is moving between patterns during repeat sewing. Tracing is cancelled if the key is pressed when the machine is stopped during mask tracing. Press the tracing. key to continue This is displayed when the stop switch is pressed while the hoop is moving. Press the to move the hoop again. (It is necessary to press the again to start sewing.) Errors E-1C and E-1D are not displayed due to mechanical problems. Remove unused presser foot, or it may be damaged Presser foot down error When the power is turned on, bed can not be retracted. Presser foot down error while searching for home position just after the power is turned on. This is not displayed in this model. Area over Hoop overhang (+X) E-22 Area over Hoop overhang (+Y) E-23 Area over Hoop overhang (+X, +Y) E-24 Area over E-25 Area over E-26 Area over Hoop overhang (-X) Hoop overhang (+X, -X) Hoop overhang (-X, +Y) Pattern or the needle position is out of the embroidering area. Reset the embroidering area on the panel or move the hoop to the sewable position. E-27 Area over Hoop overhang (+X, -X, +Y) E-28 Area over Hoop overhang (-Y) E-29 Area over Hoop overhang (+X, -Y) BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 9-3

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

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Chapter 9 Error code list

Code

Error Messages

Error

Measures

E-13

Performing the home

position detection for

the hoop position

adjustment

This is displayed in case that the

machine had been shut down

while the hoop was moving and

now is started up in a mode

without the home position

detection, or in case that the

machine is started up in a mode

without the home position

detection after pressing the CAP

SW to change the hoop.

Press the

to start the home position moving.

E-14

Y-axis home position

error

Y-axis home position error

Turn the power off and on once.

If the same

error occurs again, the Y-axis mechanism is

faulty.

E-15

Press

for restart.

Stop error during SSP processing

(when pressing the stop key while

the hoop is moving)

Hoop movement restarts if you press

E-16

Needle bar No. of the

destination is abnormal

Needle bar No. of the destination

is out of range

Press the

, or turn ON the F/B switch on the

head to either side to cancel the error and set up

the needle bar setting again.

E-17

Speed range abnormal

Speed range is out of range

This is not usually displayed.

E-18

X-axis stepping motor

connector error

X-axis stepping motor connector

error

Turn the power off and on once after checking to

see that the connector of the X-axis stepping

motor is properly connected.

E-1A

ERROR 1A

Destination coordinates error

E-1B

ERROR 1B

The machine has reached the

mending stop position.

This is not usually displayed.

E-1C

Restart perimeter

The machine stops during mask

tracing.

Tracing is cancelled if the

key is pressed

when the machine is stopped during mask

tracing.

Press the

key to continue

tracing.

E-1D

Stop while transferring

to next repeat pattern

The machine stops while the

needle is moving between patterns

during repeat sewing.

This is displayed when the stop switch is pressed

while the hoop is moving.

Press the

move the hoop again.

(It is necessary to press

the

again to start sewing.)

Errors E-1C and E-1D are not displayed due to mechanical problems.

E-1E

Remove unused

presser foot, or it may

be damaged

When the power is turned on, bed

can not be retracted.

E-1F

Presser foot down error

Presser foot down error while

searching for home position just

after the power is turned on.

This is not displayed in this model.

E-21

Area over

Hoop overhang (+X)

E-22

Area over

Hoop overhang (+Y)

E-23

Area over

Hoop overhang (+X, +Y)

E-24

Area over

Hoop overhang (-X)

E-25

Area over

Hoop overhang (+X, -X)

E-26

Area over

Hoop overhang (-X, +Y)

E-27

Area over

Hoop overhang (+X, -X, +Y)

E-28

Area over

Hoop overhang (-Y)

E-29

Area over

Hoop overhang (+X, -Y)

Pattern or the needle position is out of the

embroidering area.

Reset the embroidering

area on the panel or move the hoop to the

sewable position.