Brother KE-430F Sewing Machine User Manual


 
KE-430F, BE-438F
CONTENTS
1. SPECIFICATIONS ............................... 1
2. NOTES ON HANDLING........................ 2
3. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
PROGRAMS AND PATTERNS ........... 3
4. FUNCTION SETTINGS......................... 6
4-1. List of special functions when power is
turned on.............................................................. 6
4-2. List of advanced functions ................................... 8
4-3. Setting memory switches (Advanced).................. 9
4-4. List of memory switches..................................... 10
4-5. Setting the foot switch operation mode.............. 22
4-6. Checking the error history....................................24
4-7. Input checking method.........................................25
4-8. Output checking method......................................28
4-9. Confirming software version ................................30
4-10. Protection settings .............................................31
5. EDITING PATTERN DATA .................. 34
5-1. Tension information in pattern data......................34
5-2. Work flowchart .....................................................35
5-3. Switching to pattern editing mode........................36
5-4. Checking pattern data..........................................36
5-5. Copying pattern data............................................37
5-6. Adding tension codes...........................................38
5-7. Changing tension codes ......................................39
5-8. Deleting tension codes.........................................40
6. X AND Y PARALLEL MOVEMENT OF
SEWING PATTERNS...........................
41
7. USING SD CARDS ...............................43
7-1. Notes on handling SD cards
(commercially available) ...................................... 43
7-2. Structure of an SD card folder ............................. 43
7-3. Preparation for reading and writing data.............. 44
7-4. Reading additional pattern data........................... 45
7-5. Writing additional pattern data to an SD card ...... 46
7-6. Reading memory switch data .............................. 47
7-7. Writing memory switch data to the SD card......... 48
7-8. Reading program data......................................... 49
7-9. Writing program data to an SD card .................... 50
7-10. Reading sewing machine data .......................... 51
7-11. Writing sewing machine data to an SD card...... 52
7-12. Writing error log data and memory switch log
data to an SD card ............................................ 53
7-13. Updating the control program version ............... 54
8. MECHANICAL DESCRIPTIONS ..........55
8-1. Needle bar and thread take-up mechanisms....... 55
8-2. Lower shaft and shuttle race mechanisms........... 55
8-3. Work clamp lifter mechanism............................... 56
8-4. Thread wiper mechanism .................................... 57
8-5. Feed mechanism................................................. 58
8-6. Thread trimmer mechanism................................. 59
8-7. Tension release mechanism................................ 60
8-8. Thread nipper mechanism (KE-430F -03, -0F,
-0K specifications only)........................................ 60