Embroidering a Pattern Containing Seven or More Colors

When embroidering a pattern that uses seven or more thread colors, it is necessary to change the thread spools. When changing the thread spools, instruction to change the thread spools will appear with the machine automatically stopping.

■ Assignment of thread colors to needle bars

Since the thread colors on needle bars 2 and 3 will be

 

Thread colors are automatically assigned by the

used again after the thread spools are changed, they will

 

machine to needle bars 1 to 6, starting with the

not be replaced. However, different colors are assigned

 

thread colors that are sewn first. (However, if a

to the other needle bars.

 

 

 

new pattern has thread colors that are the same as

 

 

the previously sewn pattern, the thread colors will

Checking if thread spool

 

be assigned to the same needle bar as before,

changes are necessary

 

regardless of the sewing order.)

 

 

 

For example, for a pattern with six thread colors

When selecting a pattern, the number of thread

 

and ten thread color changes, the thread colors

changes can be viewed, however, which thread

 

are assigned as shown below.

colors are used in the pattern cannot be checked on

3

 

 

1

→ Needle bar 1

this screen. Whether or not and when thread spools

2

→ Needle bar 2

will need to be changed can be checked with the

 

3

→ Needle bar 3

following indicators.

 

4

→ Needle bar 4

■ Time until the spools must be changed

 

5

→ Needle bar 5

 

This indicator shows the amount of time until the

 

1

 

 

 

next spool change. When the embroidering

 

2

 

 

6

→ Needle bar 6

screen is displayed, if a length of time appears

 

5

 

here, at least one spool change will be required.

 

6

 

 

 

For a pattern with seven or more thread colors, the thread spool information is updated when the seventh thread color is needed.

Afterward, the machine adjusts the assignment of thread colors to reduce the number of times that the thread spools will have to be changed.

For example, for a pattern with ten thread colors and thirteen thread color changes, the thread colors are assigned as shown below.

1 Time until the spools must be changed

1→ Needle bar 1

2→ Needle bar 2

3→ Needle bar 3

4→ Needle bar 4

5→ Needle bar 5

6→ Needle bar 6

5

Change thread spools here.

7→ Needle bar 1

8→ Needle bar 4

9→ Needle bar 5

10→ Needle bar 6

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Brother PE-600II Embroidering a Pattern Containing Seven or More Colors, Checking if thread spool, Changes are necessary
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PE-600II specifications

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