7. SEWING

7-5. Using the production counter

The production counter is initially set to the counting up from zero method. It can display up to a maximum count of 9999.

*If DIP switch No. 4 inside the front panel is set to OFF, the counting up from zero method will be used. If DIP switch No. 4 is set to ON, the counting down to zero method will be used.

Standard position (Counting up from zero method)

Reset position (Counting down to zero method)

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Displaying the production counter

(J)

(1)

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Resetting the production counter

(N)(2)

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1.Press the MODE button (1) to switch to automatic mode.

*The production counter will appear in the front panel display (J).

Counting up from zero method

1.Press the MODE button (1) to switch to automatic mode.

2.Press the ENTER button (N).

*The units digit will start flashing in the display.

3.Press the RESET button (2).

*The units digit will change to "0" and the counter value will be reset to "0".

 

 

 

Counting down to zero method

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Press the MODE button (1) to switch to automatic mode.

 

 

 

2. Press the ENTER button (N).

(K)

 

 

* The units digit will start flashing in the display.

(L)

 

3. Press the "Up" button (L) or the "Down" button (K) to

 

 

 

set the value for the units column, and then press the

 

(N)

 

ENTER button (N).

 

 

Repeat this step for the tens, hundreds and thousands

 

 

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columns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The production counter function can be stopped by

 

 

 

setting counter to “0000”.

 

 

 

* When the thousands column has been set, the

 

 

 

machine will return to normal automatic mode.

Note: If the counting down to zero method is used, further sewing will not be possible when the production counter reaches "0", so a number greater than zero should always be set. The production counter can be returned to the initial setting value simply by pressing the ENTER button (N).

*If you would like to change the production counter setting due to sewing errors, use the counting down to zero setting procedure to set the production counter.

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Brother DH4-B980 Using the production counter, Displaying the production counter, Resetting the production counter

DH4-B980 specifications

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