Mitsubishi Electric PLK-E SERIES Technical Manual

PLK-E SERIES

Technical Manual 2 (USA Version)

Basic Manual with Touch Screen

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Contents

Software Installation

PLK-E Series with Touch Screen ---------------------------------------------------------- 1-3

Touch Screen

Explanation of Basic Screens and Keys --------------------------------------------------- 4-9

Pattern Handling

Pattern Read, Write, and Delete from the Floppy Disk --------------------------------- 10-15

Pattern Read, Write, and Delete from the Internal Memory---------------------------- 16-21

Pattern Read Shortcut from Internal Memory -------------------------------------------- 22

Pattern Making

Basic Pattern Input --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23-28

Code Data Input------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29-37

Arc Pattern Input------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 38-43

Circle Pattern Input --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44-49

Curve Pattern Input --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50-55

Broken Line Pattern Input ------------------------------------------------------------------- 56-61

Zig Zag Pattern Input------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62-69

Split Pattern Input----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70-75

Pattern Adjustment

Home Position Correction ------------------------------------------------------------------- 76-78

Enlargement/Reduction Scale--------------------------------------------------------------- 79-81

Functions (Most Commonly Used)

Area Limit Cancel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 82-84

2-Stage Clamp using 1 Pedal---Link Method--------------------------------------------- 85-88

2-Stage Clamp using 2 Pedals -------------------------------------------------------------- 89-91

Home Position Return Method when the Clamp is Up---------------------------------- 92-94

Home Position Return Method after the Halt switch has been Pressed--------------- 95-97

Halt Switch 2 Press Operation---Needle Down/Trim ----------------------------------- 98-101

Parameter Data Handling

Setting File Read------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 102-103

Step File Read --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 104-105

Installing a System Back Up Disk

With or Without Touch Screen ------------------------------------------------------------- 106

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Mode ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 107-110

Other

Error Codes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 111-121

2-Stage Clamp using 1 Pedal---Step Method --------------------------------------------- 122-128

Wiring

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR THE PLK-E SERIES WITH THE TOUCH SCREEN

THIS INSTALLATION HAS 4 FLOPPY DISKS/THE LCD DISPLAY MUST BE PLUGGED IN

FLOPPY DISK 1 (F1) MAIN SYSTEM PROGRAM

FLOPPY DISK 2 (F2) LANGUAGE DATA FOR THE LCD DISPLAY

FLOPPY DISK 3 (F3) IMAGE DATA FOR THE LCD DISPLAY

FLOPPY DISK 4 (F4) FONT DATA FOR THE LCD DISPLAY

WITH THE POWER OFF, INSERT THE F1 FLOPPY INTO THE DISK DRIVE

1. WHILE PRESSING AND HOLDING IN THE F KEY, TURN THE POWER ON

FIRST DISPLAY WILL SHOW

↑ F 1. S Y S

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LED5

↓ F A B C D

2. PRESS THE D KEY

NEXT DISPLAY

↑ 1 0 1 0. b

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LED5

↓ F A B C D

THE FIRST MODEL NUMBER THAT APPEARS MAY NOT BE THE MACHINE YOU HAVE

SELECT YOUR MODEL BY PRESSING THE ↓ ARROW KEY

THE ABOVE MODEL IS A PLK-E1010

OTHER MODELS ARE PLK-E03BT, PLK-E0504, PLK-E1010K2, ETC.

3. AFTER YOUR SELECTION, PRESS THE D KEY

NEXT DISPLAY

↑ P L K E. P

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LED5

↓ F A B C D

THE ABOVE SETTING IS THE STEP SEQUENCE. IF YOUR DISPLAY IS DIFFERENT, PRESS THE

↓ ARROW KEY UNTIL IT SHOWS P L K E. P. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP

THIS SETTING IS FOR ALL PLK-E MACHINES EXCEPT:

PLK-E03BT---NEEDS DIFFERENT STEP SEQUENCE BECAUSE OF SINGLE PEDAL OPERATION

PLK-E03PD---NOT IN USA MARKET

PLK-E1008H---NEEDS DIFFERENT STEP SEQUENCE BECAUSE OF HOT KNIFE SYSTEM

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4. PRESS THE D KEY

THE MACHINE WILL LOAD THE F1 FLOPPY

WAIT UNTIL THE DISPLAY CHANGES TO:

↑ F 2. L b L

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LED5

↓ F A B C D

TAKE OUT THE F1 FLOPPY AND PUT IN THE F2 FLOPPY

5. PRESS THE D KEY

NEXT DISPLAY

↑ E n G . L

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LED5

↓ F A B C D

SELECT THE LANGUAGE USING THE ↓ ARROW KEY

THE ABOVE DISPLAY IS ENGLISH

OTHER LANGUAGES ARE: SPNISH, JAPANESE, CHINESE, AND FRENCH

6. PRESS THE D KEY AFTER YOUR SELECTION

THE MACHINE WILL LOAD THE F2 FLOPPY

WAIT UNTIL THE DISPLAY CHANGES TO:

↑ F 3. P I C

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LED5

↓ F A B C D

TAKE OUT THE F2 FLOPPY AND PUT IN THE F3 FLOPPY

7. PRESS THE D KEY

THE MACHINE WILL LOAD THE F3 FLOPPY

WAIT UNTIL THE DISPLAY CHANGES TO:

↑ F 4. F n T

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LED5

↓ F A B C D

TAKE OUT THE F3 FLOPPY AND PUT IN THE F4 FLOPPY

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8. PRESS THE D KEY

THE MACHINE WILL LOAD THE F4 FLOPPY

WAIT UNTIL THE DISPLAY CHANGES TO:

↑ M - 3 1 0

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LED5

↓ F A B C D

THE MACHINE WILL START BEEPING

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION IS COMPLETED

TURN OFF THE POWER

TAKE OUT THE F4 FLOPPY DISK AND STORE ALL THE SOFTWARE DISKS SO THEY WON’T GET LOST

YOU MAY NEED THEM AGAIN SOMEDAY

NOTE 1: WHEN YOU POWER THE MACHINE BACK UP, THE LCD DISPLAY WILL SHOW THAT THERE IS

NO PATTERN IN THE MACHINE. YOU MUST USE THE LCD DISPLAY TO READ A PATTERN STORED ON A

FLOPPY OR MAKE A PATTERN. PRESS THE ENTER KEY TO GO TO THE STANDARD DISPLAY

NOTE 2: HOWEVER, IF THE SOFTWARE HAS BEEN RE-INSTALLED AND IF THERE WERE PATTERNS

IN THE INTERNAL MEMORY OF THE MACHINE, THEY ARE STILL THERE. READ THEM USING THE

PATTERN READ FROM INTERNAL MEMORY PROCEDURE.

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PATTERN READ SHORTCUT

BASIC SCREENS AND KEYS

STANDARD SCREEN

SCREEN AFTER THE NEXT KEY IS PRESSED

PATTERN NAME

PATTERN NUMBER

JOG +

SPEED

PRESSER FOOT UP/DOWN

JOG -

MENU

HOME IMAGE

DISPLAY

N

EXT SCREEN

TO BOBBIN WINDING

AND UP/DOWN

COUNTER

BACK TO STANDARD SCREEN

BOBBIN WINDING

HOME POSITION

CORRECTION

SCREEN AFTER THE BOBBING WINDING KEY IS PRESSED

WHEN IN THIS SCREEN IF THE CLAMP IS LOWERED AND THE START PEDAL IS PRESSED, THE

MACHINE WILL ROTATE WITHOUT SEWING THE PATTERN SO A BOBBIN CAN BE WOUND

PRESS THE X KEY TO RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS SCREEN AND THEN THE BACK KEY TO RETURN TO

THE STANDARD SCREEN

STANDARD SCREEN

RETURN TO

PREVIOUS SCREEN

SCREEN AFTER THE MENU KEY IS PRESSED

SCREENS THAT CAN BE OPENED IN THE MENU MODE

Reading patterns from the floppy disk and internal memory

Writing patterns to the floppy disk and internal memory

Pattern Input

Pattern Modification

These keys appear for B data

Pattern Conversion

The keys on the right

appear for B data.

Home position correcting and scaling are the most used

Program Mode

Various Settings

About 10 of these settings are normally used

Input/Output Checking and Setting Mode

Function Mode

Pattern copy and internal memory format are the most used

SCREENS THAT CAN BE OPENED IN THE PROGRAM MODE

1/4

1. Wiper Wiper on/off

Adjusting the operation timing, etc.

2. Slow start Slow start on/off

Speed change etc.

3. Clamp Clamp on/off delay timer setting

2-stage clamp setting

2-stage clamp link

4. Area limit Canceling the area limit.

Changing the area limit range

5. Needle position Adjusting the reverse run angle,

up/down stop position angle, etc.

6. Thread trimming

sensor

Thread trimming sensor on/off

Adjusting the number of delay

stitches, speed, etc.

2/4

1. Home position Setting return to home operation

for various situations, etc.

2. Halt Setting the related operations for

when the HALT switch is operated

3. Counter Setting the count method and

counter clearing method

4. Brake Weak brake on/off

Adjusting the operation time, etc.

5. Presser foot Presser foot operation timing

Using non-stitch feeding with

presser foot lowered after basting

6. Bobbin winding Adjusting the bobbin winding

operation time and speed, etc.

3/4

1. Feed method Adjusting according to the clamp

weight and fabric thickness.

Setting the feed, etc.

2. Speed Adjusting the speed for each stage

3. Thread trimming

timing Adjusting the thread trimming and

thread release operation, etc.

4. Step Setting operation with the step file

5. Jog Setting operation when JOG key is

pressed, etc.

6. Feed angle Feed start and feed end angle

setting. (Do not change during

normal use.)

4/4

1. LCD panel Adjustments related to the LCD

panel, etc.

2. Other Other various settings

3. Special Do not use!

KEYS MOST COMMONLY USED

HOME NEXT SCREEN PATTERN READ

JOG + MENU PATTERN WRITE

JOG - PREVIOUS SCREEN PATTERN INPUT

ENTER EXIT CURRENT MODE CLEAR LAST ENTRY

READING, WRITING, AND DELETING PATTERNS FROM THE FLOPPY DISK

READING A PATTERN FROM THE FLOPPY DISK

STANDARD SCREEN

1. PRESS THE HOME KEY AND THEN THE MENU KEY

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

2. PRESS THE PATTERN READ KEY

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

THE DEFAULT SETTING IS TO READ A

PATTERN FROM THE INTERNAL

MEMORY

3. PRESS THE FLOPPY DISK KEY TO

CHANGE TO THE SCREEN FOR

READING A PATTERN FROM THE

FLOPPY DISK

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

THE SETTING CHANGES TO READING

A PATTERN FROM THE FLOPPY DISK

4. PRESS THE KEY THAT HAS THE

NUMBER AND NAME OF THE

PATTERN. IN THIS EXAMPLE, 600 WAS

PRESSED

5. PRESS THE ENTER KEY

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

THE PATTERN NAME BOX_X WITH

THE NUMBER 600 WAS READ FROM

THE FLOPPY DISK

NOTE: IF THE SAME PATTERN NUMBER IS IN

THE INTERNAL MEMORY, A SCREEN WILL

APPEAR ASKING IF YOU WANT TO

OVERWRITE THE PATTERN. IF YOU DO NOT

WANT TO OVERWRITE THE PATTERN, PRESS

THE X KEY AND THE PREVIOUS SCREEN WILL

COME BACK. IF THE PATTERNS ARE

DIFFERENT AND YOU WANT TO KEEP BOTH

OF THEM, WRITE ONE OF THE PATTERNS TO

A DIFFERENT NUMBER

WRITING A PATTERN TO THE FLOPPY DISK

STANDARD SCREEN

1. PRESS THE HOME KEY AND THEN THE MENU KEY

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

2. PRESS THE PATTERN WRITE KEY

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

THE DEFAULT SETTING IS TO WRITE THE

PATTERN TO THE INTERNAL MEMORY

3. PRESS THE FLOPPY DISK KEY TO

CHANGE TO THE SCREEN FOR WRITING

A PATTERN TO THE FLOPPY DISK

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

THE SETTING CHANGES TO WRITING

A PATTERN TO THE FLOPPY DISK

4. BY PRESSING THE ABC KEY, THE

LETTERS IN THE NAME WILL BE

ERASED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT

5. USING THE KEYPAD, PUT IN THE

NAME OF YOUR CHOICE USING UP TO

8 ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS

6. BY PRESSING THE NO KEY, DO THE

SAME THING TO CHANGE THE PATTERN

NUMBER IN A RANGE FROM 600-799

NOTE 1: TO WRITE THE PATTERN AS A-DATA TO BE USED IN THE PLK-A SERIES MACHINES,

SELECT THE PATTERN NUMBER IN A RANGE FROM 100-249

NOTE 2: IF THE SAME PATTERN NUMBER IS ON THE FLOPPY DISK A SCREEN WILL APPEAR

ASKING YOU IF YOU WANT TO OVERWRITE THE PATTERN. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO OVERWRITE

THE PATTERN, PRESS THE X KEY AND THE PREVIOUS SCREEN WILL COME BACK. IF THE

PATTERNS ARE DIFFERENT AND YOU WANT TO KEEP BOTH OF THEM, WRITE ONE OF THE

PATTERNS TO A DIFFERENT NUMBER.

IN THIS EXAMPLE, THE NAME WAS CHANGED

TO SQUARE AND THE NUMBER WAS

CHANGED TO 601

7. PRESS THE ENTER KEY

A WRITE IN PROGRESS SCREEN WILL APPEAR

PLEASE WAIT FOR THE PATTERN TO WRITE

TO THE FLOPPY DISK

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

WRITING COMPLETE

DELETING A PATTERN FROM THE FLOPPY DISK

STANDARD SCREEN

1. PRESS THE HOME KEY AND THEN THE MENU KEY

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

2. PRESS THE PATTERN READ KEY

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

THE DEFAULT SETTING IS TO READ THE

PATTERN FROM THE INTERNAL MEMORY

3. PRESS THE FLOPPY DISK KEY TO

CHANGE TO THE SCREEN FOR READING

A PATTERN FROM THE FLOPPY DISK

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

THE SETTING CHANGES TO READING A

PATTERN FROM THE FLOPPY DISK

4. PRESS THE KEY THAT HAS THE

NUMBER AND NAME OF THE PATTERN

IN THIS EXAMPLE, 601 WAS PRESSED

5. PRESS THE PATTERN DELETE KEY

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

IN THIS EXAMPLE THE PATTERN NUMBER 601

WILL BE DELETED FROM THE FLOPPY DISK

NOTE 1: IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO DELETE THIS

PATTERN, PRESS THE X KEY AND THE DISPLAY

WILL RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS ONE

6. TO CONTINUE WITH THE DELETE

PRESS ENTER

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

PATTERN 601 WAS DELETED FROM THE

FLOPPY DISK

READING, WRITING, AND DELETING PATTERNS FROM THE INTERNAL MEMORY

READING A PATTERN FROM THE INTERNAL MEMORY

STANDARD SCREEN

1. PRESS THE HOME KEY AND THEN THE MENU KEY

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

2. PRESS THE PATTERN READ KEY

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

THE DEFAULT SETTING IS TO READ A

PATTERN FROM THE INTERNAL

MEMORY

3. PRESS THE KEY THAT HAS THE NUMBER

AND NAME OF THE PATTERN

IN THIS EXAMPLE, 601 WAS PRESSED

4. PRESS THE ENTER KEY

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

THE PATTERN NAME SQUARE WITH

THE NUMBER 600 WAS READ FROM

THE INTERNAL MEMORY

WRITING A PATTERN TO THE INTERNAL MEMORY

STANDARD SCREEN

1. PRESS THE HOME KEY AND THEN THE MENU KEY

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

2. PRESS THE PATTERN WRITE KEY

NEXT SCREEN LOOKS LIKE THIS

THE NAME NEW IS DISPLAYED

3. BY PRESSING THE ABC KEY, THE

LETTERS IN THE NAME WILL BE

ERASED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT

4. USING THE KEYPAD, PUT IN THE

NAME OF YOUR CHOICE USING UP TO

8 ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS

5. BY PRESSING THE NO KEY, DO THE

SAME THING TO CHANGE THE PATTERN

NUMBER IN A RANGE FROM 600-799

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