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1. CND Condensed Format EXP Expanded Format 11503 Rev A 11 Using Import and Export 11 6 File Name Standards Premier Stellar Format The PREMIER STELLAR format uses the Indirect mode of specifying file names see your Premier or Steller manual for a description of Indirect mode In general you can think of a Premier Stellar filename as a number between 1001 and 1999 Examples 1001 1930 The Options button allows you to specify 5 different sizes for the hardware scaling of the design at sewout time The defaults are Smallest 50 Smaller 75 Larger 125 Largest 150 Enter new sizes as a ratio to 1 00 for example 125 is entered as 1 25 Note The Stellar 1 can only read files saved in this format The Premier can read Tajima and DOS EXP files as well Exporting to Stellar only works on the A drive For additional information on Premier Steller for matting relating to digitizing and datastitch standards refer to the Editing and Digitizing in EDS III manual Tajima Format Tajima format uses a numeric format with numbers ranging from 1 999 Beginning with EDS III release 1 32 any 1 8 character name is also supported In addition to a filename a 1 8 character label can be specified after the filename and separated by a colon like the Barudan FDR format Examples 1 G001 How the old Tajima format stored the name 1 1 TEST APPLE TEST The new Tajima Format ZSK Format Zsk format uses a numer
2. 3 Click on the Ruler tool ERI the cursor becomes a ruler with a at the top Note The Status Bar must be active for the Ruler distance to be displayed 4 Measure the Y vertical axis by placing the at the highest point of the loop then clicking and dragging it to the bottom as shown in Figure 6 3 Use the grid to measure in a straight line This distance should be about 1 12 inches and displays in the Y part of the Status Bar ale ni nie EE DE Da Measure this distance by clicking and dragging the ruler Ruler measurement dis plays here Figure 6 3 EDS III Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Using a Monogram Alphabet 6 3 5 Click on the Normal Cursor tool to regain a normal cursor 6 Retrieve the Text dialog box 7 Click on the 3 LTR POINT monogram alphabet 8 Enter your initials 9 Enter 0 75 for Height This allows for some space around the letters inside the 1 12 inch loop 10 Click on OK 11 Click on the monogram displayed in the Layout window and drag it inside the loop of the butterfly as shown in Figure 6 4 ke FEE EE Abel Fle Click and drag the monogram into place Figure 6 4 12 Click on ViewGrid and remove the Grid by setting it to None 13 Click on View Actual size Your monogrammed design can now be centered and sewn You can also save it for later use 11503 Rev A 6 Monogramming 6 4 Monogramming with Regular Alphabets EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems
3. 7 10 MENUS EVO MIS ona 4 2 4 7 DO isla 75i INDEX DESIGNS aS CDIGCIS poni 7 4 DIagriostie TeSt FIGS o accion Sesto gu ERE IV Dial DO sser 2 5 Digitize and Scan Graphics 4 5 DIGITIZING Tale teenie 2 3 Dizione IV Bieie E 2 5 BID c uae 2 2 Wieder 4 6 DOS loda sdogana 11 5 Diop COW ITEM U esserci bii evasa cota teret 2 5 PAC SIRVE E ene me nen ee 4 5 Editing Layout tool ascsivais dvo iR e ER 4 9 EDS Heroes 1 1 EDSIIlINStalla OR ora 3 5 EDS IIl online manuals pacata 3 6 SVI NR 3 10 Enabling a StarLAN Peripheral 13 1 Ending an EDS II Session 14 1 Ethernet network options 3 10 EX er Me cM ET ees 4 2 4 4 Expanded Files seed hs neereaetadits 4 9 menge D 4 4 11 1 EDS III Basic BURN UU M 4 2 misa RR T 4 3 File Name Standards 11 5 FIC OPERANO 7 3 File Opern DY PIGLIO 7 3 mico e E E 4 9 FEW UNCON soea T stekace 4 6 OPP aa 2 2 Glossary of Embroidery Terms A 1 3010 DataSet oie en ere te r ris 4 5 Gilli 4 6 Hardware Configuration 3 9 Hardware Installation 3 2 15 PR PR 4 2 AE CAR RE 4 9 IMPONE rsa 4 2 4 4 11 1 Import Design TOON cesse ttes dicam discos 4 8 Importing a Design lil 11 1 INStallino tA DO Hole 3 3 KI 19 05 CRE RE A 2 1 2 3 EDS III Basic AVOUT VVIBIOOMG etsi iad erin cca Rosi eost 4 3 Msg T ren ereemre an 5 3
4. X21 5 and Y 0 5 Object Parameters FLAG CND Click here to apply the new scaling Lock Object pstonind JEN ancel Click here to cancel the new scaling 2 Position Scale XY Y Position Scale Enter the new scale here if Scale XY is nente ops NOT checked scaling will be proportional Hotate Scale Y Stitching Trim After Color Change After Figure 8 2 EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Scaling an Expanded Design 8 3 Scaling an Expanded Design To scale an expanded design less than 2096 follow the same procedures outlined in Scaling Con densed Designs Stitch Processor Scaling expanded designs more than 2096 up or down requires the use of the Stitch Processor option to edit stitch lengths column densities and fill densities The Stitch Processor is an option for controlling Expanded design scaling It is not included with the basic EDS Ill system If you pur chased this option it will be displayed in bold in the Edit drop down menu when an expanded design is selected on the screen Click on Edit Stitch Processor to display the Stitch Processor dialog box Figure 8 3 Enter the new X scale here pm Stitch Processor IIIK EI Enter the new Y CLIE Accepts changes scale here Scale Factors E jM m lpaneepd Cancels changes Design T Axis Enter the new column density scaled value here y Resets all scaled values to 1 0 resets fill stitch Enter the new walk
5. Opening Design Files 7 1 7 Working with Designs Disks come in a variety of formats but EDS Ill considers them either DOS or non DOS EDS III can access both formats but uses different commands for each as shown in the following table To perform this Use this command operation For DOS formats For non DOS formats Load design file into EDS Ill Open or Import Save to hard drive all files saved Save or Save As N A on the hard drive are DOS formats appropriately then Export For more information about non DOS formats see Chapter 11 Opening Design Files The File Open command enables you to open a DOS file from the hard drive or a DOS format floppy disk and you can view the files in two dift prem ferent ways The first is by name and the second is by displaying a small picture also called an Hamm nd WELT icon of each design Pietre rimis e Maintain Order Display File Ax Actual Sit Heip Tage Fil Window Da Dai Agta Swag Evry Digitizing Cursar Type i birgt a Siandasd Curses Prompt User Craashair Cursur Figure 7 1 11503 Rev A 7 Working with Designs Opening Design Files To switch from names to pictures or vice versa select your choice in the Preferences dialog box shown in Figure 7 1 For more information on setting preferences refer to Chapter 4 Click n File Click on Open Figure 7 2 Open Click here to display Open File Name i all directories for the ES Click
6. from one window to another To do this open several windows and tile or cascade them Select an object in the active window click on Edit then Cut or Copy Highlight the target window click on Edit Paste to paste the object into the new window EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Enabling the Peripheral 13 1 13 Working with Peripherals Enabling a StarLAN Peripheral StarLAN peripheral s must be enabled before a design is sent To enable the peripheral Click on File Transfer to display the Transfer dialog box Figure 13 1 Note If you are operating an Ethernet EMC 10 12 it does NOT need to be enabled Transfer File to Peripheral Send File Name _ Auto Run Auto Delete Directory c windows desktoptedsii 2 Directores Click here to display EHE 10712 Waiting for Start Feliciana EME 10712 Idle the Peripheral Setup Lab 12 Head EMC 10 12 Idle dialog box Figure 13 2 Figure 13 1 Before sending a design to the peripheral make sure the following apply e The computer network cable is connected to Click on the peripheral number the peripheral to enable it if it is highlighted it e The peripheral s power is ON is enabled then click OK e he peripheral software is downloaded Peripheral Setup Note The peripheral MUST be set to the same number Refer to the machine Operator man ual for information on how to properly con figure the machine Figure 13
7. 2 11503 Rev A 13 Working with Peripherals 13 2 Sending Designs Sending Designs Designs may be transferred to the peripheral s one of two ways Using Transfer Click on Peripheral Transfer to display the Transfer dialog box Figure 13 3 Select whether the design A Select the file type is auto run or auto delete oe the Layout window Transfer File to Peripheral Send File Name Auto Run si a Click to 4 Auto Delete Bene cancel Directory SA SENE Select the c Swindows desRtopkedsin 2 Setup i sa jin he 7 X ERE csi Click to file name iles Nireckories Machines send the EMC 10 12 Waiting for Start specified file EMC 10712 Idle to th EMC 10712 Idle NES peripheral Sends the file currently open in the Layout window Select the peripheral where the design will be sent Figure 13 3 EDS III Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Sending Designs 13 3 Using Send Click on File Send to display the Send dialog box Figure 13 4 Select the peripheral Send m indow Periph amp kral Auto Hun Auto Delete Hame FLOWER A name will be selected for the file as it will appear at the peripheral to change the default name type the new name here Figure 13 4 Click here to automati cally queue the design at the peripheral Click here to have the design automatically deleted once it has sewn 11503 Rev A 13 Working with Peripherals 13 4 Checking Perip
8. 90 COMPLEX FILL A method for digitizing fills where the computer automatically determines the various indepen dent segments that are required in making the complete fill of an irregular shape CONDENSED FORMAT A coding format that includes only the data for the Mk entries and function commands created during digitizing This format allows you to scale the design up or down as well as change the density and stitch length of the design COPY A command that keeps the design in the current window and also stores it in a temporary memo ry called the clipboard CURSOR An icon used to indicate your position on the computer screen CUT An editing function used to take selected stitching out of a design and store it in the clipboard From there it may be pasted to a different place D DATASET Any single line in the stitch list An example would be any Mk point DEFAULTS Values that are automatically used unless you override them with different values DENSITY The space between needle penetrations measured in points not the number of stitches per inch 11503 Rev A Glossary of Embroidery Terms Glossary of Embroidery Terms DESIGN FILE Any design stored on your hard disk or floppy disk A file name can have up to eight letters a period and a three letter extension DIALOG BOX A box displayed on your computer screen that prompts you to give information such as a selec tion from a list of options or a file name DIGIT
9. ASD design files from EDS III to the job queue of the peripheral Status displays peripheral sewing data See Chapter 13 Working with Peripherals for a more complete description Client Server list displays a list of all servers and peripherals called clients The dialog box is for informational purposes only Each server and client will be identified by its name which Ethernet net work it is on and its Ethernet address Clicking Update polls the network for any new information Help Provides access to on screen help See Chapter 1 for more information on how to use help EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems The Application Window 4 3 The Layout Window Open the Layout window from the Application window by clicking on File New The menu bar options are File Edit View Peripheral Window and Help From the Layout window shown in Figure 4 4 you can e Create lettering Menu bar kas ud i Mel T F m O01Dar PI PNE m J Lin e Add lettering to a design e Open files from the hard disk and DOS format disks e Import designs from paper tapes and non DOS disk for mats Melco Tajima Barudan Premier and ZSK e Export designs to non DOS formats and paper tapes e Save design files to the hard drive Pail Color palette e Perform some customization of designs Figure 4 4 The File Menu Click on File in the menu bar and the drop down menu Fig ure 4 5 offers the following opt
10. Blue Navy Red 0 Green 0 Blue 128 Ocher Pale Yellow Red 128 Green 128 Blue 0 Red 0 Green 128 Blue 128 Red 128 Green 0 Blue 128 Red 255 Green 255 Blue 255 Gray Red 128 Green 128 Blue 128 Light Gray Red 192 Green 192 Blue 192 Black Red 0 Green 0 Blue 0 11503 Rev A 10 Using the Color Palette 10 4 Color Information EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems QO Importing a Design 11 1 11 Using Import and Export Some of the designs you work with may be on a floppy disk EDS Ill is compatible with DOS Melco Premier Tajima Barudan FDR and FMC and ZSK disks all of which have unique formats The following chart outlines when to use each command To perform this operation For DOS formats Use this command For non DOS formats Load design file into EDS Ill Open or Import Save to hard drive all files saved on the hard drive are DOS formats Save to floppy disk Save Save As or Export Importing a Design To import a design click on the Import Design tool log box Figure 11 1 displays N A s mE Format the disk appropriately then Export n or click on File Import The Import dia The normal process for importing a design is indicated with numbered steps in Figure 11 1 Click on the proper format Select the file to import from the list of files 11503 Rev A Click on the device reading the disk or reader if reading from a
11. E WVHA assoni 5 3 LING SO ACING RR ea 5 8 Lire Type ODLUOFPISS ilaria 5 4 Kors eU ea Sri 5 11 ydisireollgo dagic eR M C E 11 5 Menu Bal nsisceietee bebetiutedutama den Cum PER 2 5 Modifying Condensed Designs 7 8 MOMO taceo ra 2 2 2 1 Monogram Alphabet 6 1 MOonograMMINng mss iei hu quete mv recae intus 6 1 MOUSE area iene 2 1 2 3 Mouse Installation e rile 3 4 Needle Sequere nietun tende tbe indus 11 4 NOW 4 2 4 3 Normal Cursor QOO etatem iioi 4 9 NOTOS ARR TR EROR HE 4 4 7 10 Sola CS sani 4 9 ODECE tarato iena 7 10 OD eCL LISFIOO sori 4 8 Object Order Dialog Box 7 7 INDEX Object Parameters tool 4 8 OD ecrSewWing Ofdef scnms sonata 7 6 So m 4 3 4 2 OPEN Design ole 4 8 Opening DESIGN Elles o iran 7 1 Orientation of a Design 7 6 PANG UC 45 Sore EE E M 4 6 Palette BaP eiee S 10 1 xc cr 4 6 PNOO RR RAR E 4 9 PaAPerOrentalon as sali 7 10 Paper Tape REGO sis tes recie estate ara 2 3 lidi 4 5 7 4 Filato ae 2 6 PennantcsSteltihiarrioniali 5 14 Pe HNC RR o 4 2 ein cM aaa 4 7 PeripEekalStelbllScsdesusei bte celat ail 13 4 Pieces of the Computer System 2 1 PreferencCes 4 2 4 10 4 4 Premier Stellar Format 11 6 PA TFI o neni o inten elisa 4 4 7 10 Print DES ON seresa eno ERE
12. EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Configuring EDS III 3 9 Hardware Configuration When you click on Hardware in the Configuration dialog box the Hardware Configuration dialog box appears Figure 3 8 EDS III Hardware Configuration Tablet Hone Digitrac None Punch Hone Reader Hone Enable StarLAN gt EMC10712 E LE Compliant EL gt Digitrac pn M LE DMA Punch A HE i gt Becandarn UTI 1 0 Base 3E ombo Rea gt DCI Test Configuration gt Facit 5000 Ethernet Press F1 for Help v Enable Ethernet Server or Chent Hame Allow RSA Download Press F1 For Help Figure 3 8 There is a Platform StarGate and a Network section Specify which IRQ interrupt request will be used for each if you do not use the defaults Remember to change the jumper settings if neces sary Advanced Configuration Options Click on the Hardware button to display the Advanced Configuration Options dialog box To enable the StarLAN network click in the Enable StarLAN checkbox To enable the Ethernet net work for the EMC 10 12 or an EMT peripheral click in the Enable Ethernet checkbox The default setting is for both networks to be enabled Note If a network is disabled it will NOT function If you have the NONETWORK option be sure to disable the StartLAN network The StarLAN board configuration may be tested by clicking on the Test Configuration push but ton a message will be displayed indicating suc
13. Spacing e Height Col Width Radius Horiz Density Ltr Width Angle Vert Length Slant tw gt DOW Underlay On Column Fill gp Stitch Sena Short Stitch nonae orum Partition Seq _ Lock Stitch Density n gt Desert Paint Length Enter the density here Connections Figure 5 3 EDS III Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Text Designs 5 3 Length Length determines the length of each walk Lettering Size Running Stitch Length ing or running stitch used to move from one 0 5 inch or greater 30 40 points area of sewing to another or as the underlay 0 25 inch to 0 5 inch 25 30 points These stitches are often covered by column 0 25 inch or smaller 20 25 points stitching Use the following as a guide Column Width Column Width abbreviated Col Width on the screen increases or decreases the width of the individual column in a letter 90 but not the overall width of the letter The value can be changed in increments of 1096 from 90 to 9096 Figure 5 3 shows a col umn width range on a block H Figure 5 3 Letter Width Letter Width abbre viated Ltr Width on the screen increases or decreases the overall width of each letter The 30 30 value can be Figure 5 4 changed in incre ments of 10 from 30 to 30 Figure 5 4 shows a letter width range on a block H Enter the widths rns here i gt 11503 Rev A 5 Text Designs 5 4 Text Desig
14. and reduced by as much as a factor of 0 2 Perform a test sewout if you dramatically change a design s scale to make sure it embroiders well Rescaling an expanded design by more than 2096 requires editing the stitch lengths and fill densi ties accomplished with the Stitch Processor Option sold separately Rescaling a condensed design adds or subtracts stitches to or from the design Rescaling an expanded design without the stitch processor does not Scaling a Condensed Design Condensed designs may be scaled in two ways e Graphically in the Layout window e Numerically from the dialog box that appears when you click on the Object Parameters tool Ke Layout Window To scale an object in the layout window click on the object and drag handles appear Figure 8 1 Click on a corner of the design with the left mouse button and drag to scale the design The sta tus bar displays the new relative proportions If arrows appear click again to get the boxes xt Watch the status bar while scaling the status bar displays the scaling amount Allows pro portional scaling only Scales Y axis only Figure 8 1 11503 Rev A 8 Scaling Designs Scaling a Condensed Design 8 2 To scale an object using the dialog box select the design by clicking on it then click on the Object parameters tool el Refer to Flgure 8 2 for instructions Click here to use customized scaling in both X and Y directions i e
15. diagnostic test files They are Tape readers e sewtest exp sew quality test e utctest exp underthread control test Remex Spooler model 660D A e trimtest exp trimmer test Remex Strip Reader model RRK9000 Tape Punches Facit model 4070 Tape Reader Punch Combo Units Facit model 4000 Facit model 5000 Scanners Any scanner that supports a 16 bit Twain driver Digitizing Tablets Any tablet that emulates Summagraphics Microgrid Scope of This Manual 1 1 1 How to use This Manual Scope of this manual The purpose of this manual is to assist with Melco s EDS Ill Embroidery Design System It is not a substitute for classroom training If you have not received training call your sales representative Using Microsoft Windows Refer to the Microsoft Windows User s Guide for any Windows related questions EDS Ill Help Online help allows you to access context sensitive information Information is available by clicking on the Help button at the top right corner of the Menu Bar and by clicking on any word that is underlined with either a solid or dashed line and shown in green or red When you exit help you are returned to your original position Pressing the F1 key also displays help information e After highlighting an item on a drop down menu e While in a dialog box e While in any EDS Ill program function If you are new to computers Chapter 2 Using a Computer provides the basic information you wil
16. dialog box The dialog box dis plays the sewing order of any objects in the design Refer to Figure 7 12 Displays the Dbiectlist sewing order CHD File CAEDS ADE SIGNSAFLAG CH j Highlight an object and click here to rearrange sewing order Highlight an object and click here to remove it from the design Figure 7 12 11503 Rev A 7 Working with Designs 7 10 Deleting an Object Deleting an Object EDS Ill offers the flexibility to delete an object in three different ways The Layout Window 1 Click on the object 2 Press DEL on the keyboard The Menu Bar 1 Click on the object 2 Click on Edit in the Menu Bar 3 Click on Clear The Object Order Dialog Box 1 In the Object Order dialog box click on the object name you wish to delete 2 Click on Delete 3 Click on OK Saving a Design Designs can be saved to the hard drive or a floppy disk by clicking on File Save As to display the Save As dialog box Figure 7 13 Type the desired Save As file name here only letters or numbers are permitted When finished click here Save As File Name CP CND Directory Cc Xeds3 Files Directories This is the path name of where the file will be saved File Type gt Object Condensed gt Expanded Zclgrek cnd Jspart cn Select file type here Use the directory area to change the path name if desired Figure 7 13 EDS Ill
17. name for a Digitizing Tablet BLOCK A designated group of stitches that can be scaled rotated repositioned deleted cut copied and pasted BLOCK EDIT The term used for changing a defined group of stitches BOBBIN The reel or spool that holds the under thread of machine sewing The under thread itself C CENTER DESIGN Positioning the design in the center of the sewing field CHAIN STITCH A stitch used to outline and detail a chenille design CHENILLE A form of embroidery with a deep pile that uses heavy yarns and has no bobbin thread Com monly used for high school letter jackets CLICK Pressing and releasing a mouse button in one quick motion CLIPBOARD A temporary storage area in the computer s memory Data in the storage area can be copied to another place EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Glossary of Embroidery Terms CND The three letter extension given to a Condensed file See Condensed Format for more informa tion COLUMN FILL An option to turn wide column or satin stitches into a series of shorter stitches Commonly used to make alphabet letters 2 5 or larger more durable COLUMN STITCH A stitch formed with one needle penetration on either side of a column Also referred to as a satin stitch or a steil stitch COLUMN WIDTH The width of the actual side to side needle penetrations in a column or satin stitch In EDS III the width can be increased or decreased in increments of 1096 from 9096 to
18. o UM tali ies 7 10 PIECE SO Pizzi anna 4 4 INDEX FOL FORO I 5 5 EC RR 4 5 REGenerate lele 4 6 Return tOo Ongien 4 5 Rotating ODJECE errero Ee 7 5 RAO 2 gate 0 Sree eter eer en EE 4 9 SIVE 4 3 DEV CAS 4 4 Saving a Design ici 7 7 Saving Text DESIQNS 5 15 Scaling a Condensed Design 8 1 Scaling an Expanded Design 8 3 SERIE Degn sersa 8 1 SCANNE S t eaa IV SEG Eg RM ER 4 5 Select AILODIGCIS siriana 4 5 xao PRC Et 4 4 13 3 Sending Design Seere 13 2 Rica 5 11 SNOW ZOOM FAC Parallel 4 6 SIOE nega siete DESDE Td 5 4 RINO bieco 5 14 oz go M 5 7 specications een anae IV EDS III Basic DOC OZ OG MER 5 13 Stargate Board Installation 3 5 StalGale OPON Sieen paulus 3 10 StarLAN network options 3 10 Starting EDS Jb cna cire tuo nei ttem 4 1 SEI C DR ee ee RE REPE RA 4 7 4 2 Status BaP 2 1 ioa eccl aetas emis 4 6 Step and Repeat scxssectiesticei o etri 4 5 9 1 SURI e ET 4 6 Stitch PTO CESSO veucasat at r 8 3 D T 5 9 SUDANE TONE Sirra E 2 6 System Requirements 3 1 Tata FONAN sso 11 6 Tape PUn NE a r IV Tape Reader Punch Combo Units IV Wer e 2 2 es T IV Text Dialogi BOX zii 5 1 i090 4 8 5 1 d cr E 4 7 TOOIIBS serata teo ioi a ere Coda er te 4 6
19. refer to Figure 4 12 The crosshair cursor may be easier to use for on screen digitizing Figure 4 12 e Help Tags When you move the cursor over any of the tool buttons a yellow help tag appears This feature is enabled when a checkmark appears next to Help Tags After you have set your preferences click OK to accept or Cancel to cancel and return to the Lay out window 11503 Rev A 4 EDS Ill Overview 4 12 The Layout Window EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Text Designs 5 1 5 Text Designs Designs and alphabets are sometimes thought of as separate entities but alphabets are really a set of designs Normally there is a design for each letter number and punctuation mark in the set When you buy your computer from Melco 20 alphabets come loaded on the hard drive The Text Tool Creating text begins with the Text tool Al Click on it and the Text dialog box displays The Text Dialog Box The options in this dialog box Figure 5 1 affect the way your lettering displays on the screen and the way it sews Text Default Style Load Style DK 5 ave Style Cancel Defaults Monogram Update Alphas Monogram Select the alphabet here Line Type Spacing ne Height Col Width Radius Horiz 0 00 n Density Ltr Width Angle Vert Length Slant O EW gt Ew Height is the overall height of a capital letter designated here Underlay On Column Fil n Stitch C
20. size Layer by Color Zoom Out decreases the design size on the screen Select the area by Display Mode clicking and dragging the magnifying glass cursor over it It does not and affect sewing size See In 3D l l Palette Zoom Last returns you to the previous Zoom view v Teolber Fit Window redraws the design to fill the entire screen Does not affect SUR UM w Status Bar sewing size Design Status Actual Size draws the design on the screen at its sewing size Figure 4 7 Show Zoom Factor displays the current zoom factor on the status bar Display Mode displays Stitches Expanded Points Condensed Points and Design Origin depend ing on your selection and file type Grid displays a dialog box to select one of three size grids for exact positioning of design ele ments There is also a Snap to Grid feature that allows you to move the cursor in 1 to 127 point increments The grid may be displayed as either dots or lines See in 3D allows you to view a three dimensional image of the design on the monitor Three dimensional printing is also supported Palette displays the Named Palette dialog box which allows you to toggle the palette display at the bottom of the screen on and off name and save a palette select a saved palette and select the number of colors to be used before wrapping back to color number one Tool Bar allows you to hide or display the toolbar EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems The Layout
21. Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Modifying Condensed Designs 7 11 Modifying Condensed Designs EDS Ill allows you to modify the way a condensed design sews This applies to CND files or con densed objects in OFM files Follow these steps to modify a condensed design 1 Load a Condensed CND file into the Layout window 2 Click on the object A box appears around the object and the Adjust tool l becomes high lighted Click on the Adjust tool to display the Adjust dialog box Figure 7 14 Adjust length of run Set column density and Turns underlays on or off ning stitches here width here refer to and sets parameters Chapter 5 refer to Chapter 5 Sets the max length Of a stitch Condensed Object Parameters FLAG CND before it triggers A Stitching Column Underlay casati jump stitch Length 40 pts Density Off ie fi h d Width wm InIshe Max Stitch Cancel Turns short stitch Length Fils gn pue es a or off PS Short Stitch On eh Density 10 1 pts to Chapter 5 F Defaults EH Resets all options to EDS III defaults Line idth Lock Stitch On Ses 65412309 Width Scaling i Turns lock stitches D ensity Fill Density on or off refer to Stitch Length Fill Stitch Length Chapter 5 Allows changes to scaling relative proportions of a design s density stitch length fill density if applicable and fill stitch length if applicable Figure 7 14 11503 Rev A 7 Workin
22. Hich ennt length to its default stitch scaled value here Column Density Fill Density Enter the new fill density scaled value here Fill Stitch Length 38 on Enter the new fill stitch length here range is 5 127 points Figure 8 3 11503 Rev A 8 Scaling Designs 8 4 Scaling an Expanded Design If you increase the size of a design the Stitch Processor automatically e Uses a number smaller than 1 000 for the Column Density e Uses a number smaller than 1 000 for the Fill Density If you decrease the size of the design the Stitch Processor automatically e Uses a number larger than 1 000 for the Column Density e Uses a number larger than 1 000 for the Fill Density The Stitch Processor allows you to change the density of a design even if the scale is not changed Slight changes in density may help fine tune a design Walk and Fill Stitch Lengths The Stitch Processor automatically scales the stitch lengths when a design is rescaled However you may also apply manual scale factors to the walk stitch and fill stitch lengths as you rescale a design EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Step and Repeat 9 1 9 Step and Repeat The Step and Repeat function is ideal for patches and emblems allowing you to repeat one or more designs up to 81 times The number of repeats is controlled by the Columns Count the number of vertical copies and the Row Count the number of horizontal copies The maximum number for eit
23. IURE Arc From Center is E CUC n With Arc From Center the needle position prior to sewing is at the wet center of a circle that would be formed if the arc were completed The first needle movement is from that center point to the circumfer ence which is the lettering baseline see Figure 5 11 1 mA SS Radius i Figure 5 11 Radius controls the degree of curve in an arc see Figure 5 12 An arc is part of a circle s circum ference or edge The radius is the distance from the center of the circle to the circumference The larger the radius the flatter the curve PSP ten SDFG e x lt lt Radius 0 25 inch Radius 0 75 inch Radius 1 0 inch Figure 5 12 11503 Rev A 5 Text Designs 5 6 Text Designs Angle 0 Angle determines the location of the text 315 45 center point It is entered in degrees with O at the top of a circle and 180 at the E I bottom see Figure 5 13 m 270 90 FE CW Clockwise and CCW Counterclockwise l gt Angle 45 Figure 5 14 shows to sew in a clockwise 225 oe direction when text is in the top half of a 180 circle and counter clockwise when text Is in the lower half of a circle Figure 5 13 CW 0 angle yanUary 0 AX v H 270 go Sw 270 angle C 90 angle lt 180 March CCW 180 angle Figure 5 14 EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Text Designs 5 7 Spacing a Sometimes text is too crowded or too l
24. IZING Converting artwork into a series of commands that can be read by an embroidery machine with the use of a special device DIGITIZING TABLET A board used to communicate with a computer or an embroidery machine while creating a design DIGITRAC The original Melco computerized digitizing system which uses an exceptionally large surface and its own vertical stand DIRECTORY A named group of computer files stored on one of your computer drives The hard drive of your computer is usually the C directory Floppy diskettes are inserted into the A or B drive The CD ROM drive is usually the D drive DISK A computer data storage device which is accessed in the hard drive or one of the floppy drives The hard drive of your computer is usually the C drive Floppy diskettes are the A or B drive The CD ROM drive is usually the D drive DISKETTE FORMAT The manner in which a disk has been prepared to accept information DITHERED COLORS A combination of a solid color and a pattern DOUBLE CLICK Pressing the mouse button quickly two times DRAG Holding down the mouse button while moving the mouse This is usually done to move an object on the screen or to highlight text DROP DOWN MENU A list of available commands that displays when you click on a menu option Commands displayed in black are accessible commands that are displayed in gray or half tone are not EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Glossary of Embroidery Terms EDI
25. T Changing a design file by adding deleting or moving Mk points or by inserting and deleting functions EMBROIDERY POINT A unit of measure equal to one tenth of a millimeter or 1 254th of an inch EXP The three letter extension given to an Expanded file EXPANDED FORMAT A coding format that includes the data for every stitch in the design EXPORT Copying a design from the computer to a non DOS format diskette or paper tape EXTENSIONS The last part of a file name after the period It can be up to three characters long and is used to identify the type of file FILE A collection of information named and stored on a disk Every piece of information on your com puter s hard drive is stored in a file FILE NAME The unique identifier given to a design that is stored on a computer The file name can have up to eight characters a period and a three letter extension FILL STITCH A series of running stitches used to cover large areas FORMAT Preparing a disk to receive information All new disks must be formatted but reformatting a disk destroys any information stored on it Your computer uses a DOS format but you can format flop py disks to machine language formats FUNCTION An action caused by a command in a design such as Trim Color Change Needle Up etc 11503 Rev A Glossary of Embroidery Terms Glossary of Embroidery Terms G GRAPHICAL ROTATION Angling a design in the Layout window using the mouse to click and
26. TOOIG Bl oss crea cte tite uem E tbe metae 2 5 4 8 Tra tis lel coo etnia i cet ds 4 2 4 7 13 2 Wi carena 5 8 EDS III Basic WINGO ON EE 5 9 Udo lean 4 5 Update AIDIabB Scirea 5 16 Upate APIs 5 16 varca ON coca ea uestes ass Tun 5 13 Vertical BEIGE O cessent iota mette vin 5 13 Vertical SPAIN detected esst adonde pcne 5 8 View MENU ui casio totom lon oa be Pre oe ta 4 6 Window MenU aa titer rese met toe eos 4 7 Wilier insidia 2 4 4 0 ia 4 8 4 6 LOOM OS mci tiet aa 4 9 4 6 ZOOM OU recta eet LUPA Ru M MEE 4 8 4 6 Z SK FORA se ctetuer n bere retos 11 6 INDEX INDEX EDS III Basic Stitch Density Chart Points 2 4 2 6 3 3 4 3 6 4 4 4 4 6 5 5 4 5 6 6 6 4 6 6 7 7 4 Stitches Per Inch 105 8 97 6 84 6 74 7 70 5 63 5 57 7 552 50 8 47 0 45 4 42 3 39 6 38 5 36 3 34 3 Quick Reference Guide for EDS Ill D Melco 7 Embroidery Systems A Saurer Group Company 11503 Rev A Create Lettering Click on File Click on New Click on the Text tool A Type in Lettering Choose Alphabet and other Parameters Click on OK Sa Adjust Lettering Designs 1 Double click on the lettering 2 Make necessary adjustments 3 Click on OK OR 1 Click on the lettering a box forms around it Click on Object Parameters tool 3 Make adjustments to Rotate Position Trims After Orientation or Color Change After 4 Click on OK Open a DOS File Design from a Disk 1 Cli
27. The default Is On Figure 5 29 uo w iM S ave ni i 4 a I QU SI n pc A S n ji y hi Short stitches ON Short stitches OFF Figure 5 30 Lock Stitches Lock Stitches are several small stitches sewn to prevent column stitching from being pulled out Click the box next to Lock Stitch to toggle this function On or Off The default is Off Melco alphabets and most designs already have lock stitches coded into them Auto Trim When Auto Trim is toggled On it places a trim command at the end of i each letter Default is Off ES Connections Closest Point Lettering Bottom Line When a Closest Point alphabet is used 5 closest point alphabets ship with EDS III you may choose to have the letters connected using Bottom Line Connection Figure 5 32 or Closest Point Connection Figure 5 33 asdf asdf ib Figure 5 32 Figure 5 33 gt Piperi Point 11503 Rev A 5 Text Designs 5 12 Text Designs Transformed Objects Just as you are able to create letters on a slant or an arc or with a different width you can also distort or transform text and designs in a variety of ways All of the following designs begin with a normal line of text Bridging Click on the text with the left mouse button An object box with drag handles appears around the text see Figure 5 34 To transform the text click the right mouse IL button on the upper middle handle of the E P object box Ho
28. Window 4 7 Stitch List shows the stitch list when you are in editing or digitizing mode Status Bar toggles the design information displayed at the bottom of the screen on and off Design Status displays stitch count number of color changes size of the design and other sta tistics about the current design The Peripheral Menu The Peripheral Menu shown in Figure 4 8 provides communication with the sewing peripheral Refer to Chapter 13 Transfer displays the Transfer File dialog box for selecting one or more design Figure 4 8 files either EXP or ASD to send to the peripherals Status displays information about all of your Melco peripherals Client Server list displays a list of all servers and peripherals called clients The dialog box is for informational purposes only Each server and client will be identified by its name which Ethernet network it is on and its Ethernet address Clicking Update polls the network for any new infor mation The Window Menu The Window menu shown in Figure 4 9 controls the arrangement of your open Layout windows Tile divides the screen into as many as nine equal Layout windows You can designate one of them as the current window by clicking on it Figure 4 9 Cascade displays multiple Layout windows by overlapping them while keeping the title bar of each visible Arrange Icons lines up design icons that are created when any Layout windows are minimized These icons are display
29. ade in increments of 10 from 30 to 30 LINE CENTER BOTTOM When lettering is centered horizontally and above the position of the needle prior to sewing It will sew above Y 0 except for lower case letters such as g y p or q used to sew over a straight line on fabric such as a pocket LINE CENTER MIDDLE When lettering is centered horizontally and vertically from the position of the needle prior to sewing LINE NORMAL When the bottom left of the lettering is the needle position prior to sewing The sewing will stop at the bottom right and will not return to the original position It will sew above Y 0 and to the right of X20 used to position design used to align to the right of a vertical line such as a plaquet LINE SPACING Adding space between lines of lettering in the same text box Line space is determined by adding the letter height to the amount of blank space you want between the lines LIST BOX A box usually with a scroll bar that appears within a dialog box and displays available options LOAD FILL Accessing a fill pattern for inspection or changes LOCK GROUP One or more objects that have been joined together LOCK STITCH Three or more stitches placed closely together to prevent the embroidered stitches from pulling out Also know as a tie off stitch 11503 Rev A Glossary of Embroidery Terms Glossary of Embroidery Terms M MAXIMIZE The small button to the right of the Title Bar with the up arrow Us
30. al before you begin to sew but you should always perform this step before sending a design There are two ways to center the design 1 Click on Edit Center Design 2 Click on the Center Design tool Ii Saving Text Designs To save a design 1 Click on File Save As The Save As dialog box displays as shown in Figure 5 46 2 lype a name for the design in the Save As File Name box 3 Select a subdirectory such as EDS3 DESIGNS or drive by double clicking on it in the Directories box You can move back one level at a time by clicking on Note If you do not select a subdirectory your design will Figure 5 46 be saved in the EDS Ill main directory EDS3 4 Under File Type click on Condensed Object or Expanded then click on OK File types are dis cussed in later chapters The name of your file is now displayed in the EDS III title bar After the file has been named and saved once you can resave the file and any modifications by clicking on Save 11503 Rev A 5 Text Designs 5 16 Text Designs Update Alphabets Text Default Style An Update Alphas button has toe been added to EDS Ill Lettering ave Style ancel e LaulL Monogram Dialog Box Figure 5 47 When the Update Alphas button is clicked Monogram the list of available alphabets is Alphabet Eme Type Spacing updated Ariel E iss Height Col Width Hadius Horiz 0 00in This new pushbutton will aid users Densi
31. anges Cut Copy and Paste are useful for adding combining and removing objects to and from designs Using See In 3D The See In 3D option allows you to view a three dimensional image of the design on the monitor The individual stitches and design itself are both shown in 3D When you select the See In 3D option the See In 3D Window will open up Figure 7 7 Menu Bar Tool Bar 22 See In 3D temp 12813 4 028 x 1 031 ew Options Help See In 3D Window Figure 7 7 11503 Rev A 7 Working with Designs Jp z sd ollafafali Bx See in 3D See In 3D Tool Bar The See In 3D toolbar contains icons that represent most of the basic functions needed to use the See In 3D application Each of the functions found on the toolbar can also be accessed from the Menu Bar The following is a description of each of the functions i GR M E bp Lb B bi F Open New Design This function will allow you to load a design to be viewed in 3D Save Design as a Bitmap This function will allow you to save any design as a Bitmap file Print Design This function will allow you to print the 3D image Zoom Select With this tool you can zoom in on any section of your design To do this select the Zoom Select tool then click on the mouse at one corner of the area you wish to zoom in on While continuing to hold down on the mouse button drag the mouse to the opposite corner of the area you wish to zoom in on and let go of the mouse b
32. as an object Each object Is a separate item and maintains its own sewing attributes This allows a mixture of expanded and con Wai densed designs in the same win dow Figure 7 6 MT Object box Moving Objects In The Window Click on the object and a box with handles appears around it Click and hold the object within the box not the box handles using the left mouse button Drag it clear of the object under it shown in Figure 7 6 You can move a selected object anywhere in the active area of the window Using Cut Copy Paste and Clear The Cut Copy Paste and Clear options are in the Edit menu and can be used with any object in a selection box The first three options work with the clipboard which is a temporary memory area Cut Copies the object to the clipboard and deletes it from the screen Copy Copies the object to the clipboard but does not delete it from the screen Paste Copies the contents of the clipboard to the center of the screen Clear Deletes an object from the screen without copying it to the clipboard Once an object has been cleared it cannot be recovered unless the file is re opened without saving the changes EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Designs as Objects 7 5 You can also delete objects by clicking them then pressing the DEL key on the keyboard Like with clear objects that have been removed with DEL cannot be recovered unless the file is re opened without saving the ch
33. ate to see the change Name the palette Working with Palettes here You can also save an entire palette of colors To Click to return to save a palette of colors click on View Palette aed a s Layout window The Named Palette dialog box Figure 10 4 dis Naped Palette plays DEFAULT Click here to save palette palette must Wrap at Color be named first v Display Palette Figure 10 4 EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Color Information 10 3 Using the Saved Palette 1 Click on View Palette 2 In the Named Palette dialog box click on the desired palette name 3 Click OK Wrap at Color The Wrap at Color option determines how many colors are used before starting over with Needle 1 You may not want to set colors for all 99 needles 1 In the Wrap at Color box enter the last needle to use before starting over with needle 1 This will not affect the sewout 2 Click OK Color Information The Red Green and Blue color values are in a range of 0 to 255 To see these colors on a 16 color monitor enter their numerical values in the needle dialog box Note When you save a design as an object file OFM the color palette will be saved with the design Red 255 Green 0 Blue 0 Red 0 Green 255 Blue 0 Red 0 Green 0 Blue 255 Red 255 Green 255 Blue 0 Cyan Red 255 Green 0 Blue 255 Reddish Brown Red 128 Green 0 Blue 0 Darker Green Red 0 Green 128 Blue 0 Darker
34. ay be turned On or Off in the Preferences dialog box If a tool is greyed out it is not available at that time File Types The term file type refers to the way design data is coded and named In EDS Ill there are four file types Expanded Condensed Object and Auto Send Expanded Files An Expanded design file contains instructions for each individual stitch Modification of an expanded design is much more limited than modification of a condensed design Once you save a file as Expanded you cannot change it to Condensed Expanded file names have the extension EXP Condensed Files A Condensed file contains summarized design instructions Its format allows the design to be rescaled and its density and stitch length modified Condensed file names have the extension CND Object Files An Object file contains information about multiple objects each with its own separate instruc tions For instance you might combine a CND EXP and a lettering design into one Object file Then you can modify each object separately You could alter any design within the file separately without affecting the other designs Object file names have the extension OFM 11503 Rev A 4 EDS Ill Overview 4 10 The Layout Window Auto Send Design Files An Auto Send Design file is created by EDS Ill when transferring or sending files to a peripheral In addition to your design data the file contains special instructions added by EDS Ill to help the periph
35. basic embroidery design e Designed for use with Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 3 x e Complete lettering and monogram ming features e Extensive features for the control and management of embroidery workflow Ey Melco 7 Embroidery Systems Part number 11503 Revision A A Saurer Group Company 1575 West 124th Avenue Denver Colorado 80234 United States of America E mail editor melco com Copyright 1998 by Melco Embroidery Systems ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written approval of Melco Embroidery Systems Melco reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in it at any time without obligation of Melco to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes All precautions have been taken to avoid errors or misrepresentations of facts equipment or products However Melco does not assume any liability to any party for loss or damage caused by errors or omissions All trademarks and trade names used in this publication are the property of their respective own ers Printed in the United States of America Revision A August 1998 Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 How to use This Manual Scope of This Manual Using Microsoft Windows EDS IIl Help I 2 Us
36. cation of a file as described below subdirectory c eds holiday easter cnd drive directory file name EDS III Basic Melco Embroidery Systems System Requirements 3 1 3 Installing EDS Ill System Requirements Refer to the following tables for minimum processor and memory requirements Windows 9x EDS III Basic Tablet On screen Online Manuals Digitizing Digitizing Pentium 133 Pentium 133 Pentium 133 Pentium 133 32 MB RAM 32 MB RAM 32 MB RAM 32 MB RAM Also your system must include the following e 9MB hard disk space to install EDS Ill an additional 16MB is needed to install the online manuals e A Goldstar chipset on the controller IDE board to use Melco formatted disks e 3 5 inch Disk Drive 1 44 MB capacity e A monitor and video card capable of displaying 800 x 600 16 color resolution e An Ethernet network board e Parallel Port for Melco security dongle e Mouse Windows compatible e Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 If your computer was purchased from Melco EDS Ill is installed and configured Start your system by following the three steps below then go to Chapter 4 An EDS III Overview 1 Turn on the computer and monitor and start Windows Er telco Apps lolx 2 Double click on the EDS III icon shown in Figure 3 1 to start EDS III eer If you purchased the EDS Ill software separately install all included hard ware and software using the procedures on the following pages Feasasanuuuuus F
37. cess or failure of the card s configuration 11503 Rev A 3 Installing EDS III 3 10 Configuring EDS III EMC 10 12 If you are using the EDS Ill software on a Melco EMC 10 12 peripheral click on the EMC 10 12 box then click OK You must then select whether or not your EMC 10 12 is CE Compliant If you don t know if your EMC 10 12 is CE Compliant look for the CE mark on the frame below the computer This configuration only needs to be performed once Do not select the EMC 10 12 option unless you are using the EMC 10 12 peripheral Setting StarGate options If you have a StarGate multiport communications device refer to its instruction manual If you do not have a StarGate make sure Use COM Ports is selected Setting the StarLAN network options In most cases the default settings will work fine Click on Default to accept these settings If you wish to customize the settings select the appropriate values Note No two pieces of hardware may use the same IRQ or DMA settings These instructions for installing the Melco boards work in most computers sold today without changing other settings Setting the Ethernet network options EMC 10 12 and EMT Only Server and client name s are only applicable to users running an Ethernet peripheral network EDS lll is a server when the Platform Selection is set to EDS Ill or EDS EZ EDS Ill is a client when the Platform Selection is set to EMC 10 12 In an Ethernet environment the client se
38. ck on File 2 Click on Open 3 Choose the directory design and the file type Examples A boat cnd A boat exp C boat ofm 4 Click on OK Import a Non DOS File Melco Premier Barudan Tajima ZSK or Unknown Click on File Click on Import Select Format type Choose the Directory and select File name Click on OK LI ARNO eus Designs Lettering Click on the design Click on the Adjust tool Make necessary adjustments Click on OK le AWN gt EDS Ill QUICK REFERENCE Centering the Design 1 Click on Edit 2 Click on Center Design OR 1 Click on the Center Design tool To Rotate Move Scale Trim Etc Click on the design a box forms around it Click on the Object Parameters tool Make the adjustments nm Click on OK Create Multiple Designs 1 Bring a design on the screen 2 Using the Text tool Open File or Import Design tool load a second design on the screen 3 Click and drag the design to move it to the right location 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add more designs ee Setup Sewout Order 1 Click on the Object List tool 2 Click on the design you want to sew first 3 Click on button until the design is first on the list Cs 4 Click on the design you want to sew dr second o 5 Click on ft or until the design is in the proper order 6 Continue until the list of designs is in the order that you want 7 Click on OK Saving Designs 1 Click on File 2 Click
39. d a Color Change in the Text dialog box place the cursor between the letters and click then press the F6 key A symbol marks the Color Change Fig are 522 BALBOA STITCH Height Col Width Trims F9 Figure 5 22 A Trim command causes peripherals equipped with trimmers to perform a trim between each let ter Trims between lower case script lettering are unnecessary Add a trim in the Text dialog box by clicking the left mouse button between the letters you want to trim When the cursor appears press F9 A amp symbol will appear in the Text screen to mark the trim Figure 5 22 There will be no visible difference in the Layout window Defaults Clicking on the Defaults option in the upper right area of the Text dialog box returns the settings to the default values EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Text Designs 5 9 Styles A Style is a set of options which can be saved and Click here cies uh EEENEM loaded for later use This eliminates re entering individ to type LE mE ual values style name x cai j Follow these steps to save a style 1 Click on Save Style in the upper right of the Text dialog box Figure 5 23 2 When the Save Style dialog box displays Figure 5 23 click one or both Character Style to save the alphabet and its parameters Line Style to save the line type and its parameters check marks appear next to selected choices 3 lype in the Style Name 4 Click o
40. d for different machine types If unusual situations are discovered after importing a design you may need to edit some of the machine function commands such as color changes trims etc Refer to teh Editing and Digitizing manual for more information about editing designs EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Formatting 11 3 Formatting Disks must be formatted to match the file type before a file can be written to it You can format the disk from the Export or Import dialog box Follow these steps to format a disk 1 Click on File Import or File Export to display the Import or Export dialog box Figure 11 2 2 Select the correct format 3 Select the correct device 4 Click on Format to format the disk Note Melco is the only format that can use a 5 25 disk and can only format disks to 200K Select the correct format Select the correct device Export Melco X File Hame DK Cancel Files Format Type Devices gt pos TA Directory gt Barudan FDR 2H Options gt Barudan FMC gt Punch Welco gt Premier dun gt Tajima gt zSK elete Insert a disk into gt Unknown Fasi the proper drive and click to format Figure 11 2 Important Information on the Melco Format The Melco format was developed to work with early Melco embroidery machines and other older embroidery products Hardware required to read the Melco format is becoming increasingly diffi cult for Melco s s
41. dle Thread Bobbin Breaks rm m Resets all counters to Zero H1 B B Me d d Updates counters H3 B B Hh B B Displays information H5 B B E Saves current counts for each needle H6 B B E b mn H7 B B H8 B B i H9 Exit H18 B B Tot B B Thread Breaks by Job Select counter by gt Bobbin Breaks gt by Day day or by job gt Stitches 1000 s Stitches 1000 s per Break Toggles information dis played above to each different category Figure 13 6 11503 Rev A 13 Working with Peripherals 13 6 Checking Peripheral Status Client Server List Clients Servers The Client Server list is only applicable to Dien Heriot Address 00000451 DAADUD3DADC users running an Ethernet network ici 00000450 00AA005C97CC Lab 12 Head 00000451 OO4A00D3D4D5 Click on PeripheralClient Server list to display a dialog box Figure 13 7 showing all servers and peripherals called clients online The dialog box is for informational Server Network ID Address RSA Download purposes only It displays each server and fondo client s name Ethernet address and which vue Liu e Ais Ethernet network it is on Servers that are capable of downloading RSA files are marked with a symbol Click on the new information Figure 13 7 EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Ending an EDS III Session 14 1 14 Ending an EDS III Session To close EDS III use one of the following procedures to end yo
42. drag the rotation box around the object GRAPHICAL SCALING Making a design larger or smaller in the Layout window using the mouse in a click and drag motion GROUP OBJECTS Objects that have been locked together on the screen H HARD DISK A sealed disk in your computer with a read write head and auxiliary memory Usually the C drive HOOP A device made of wood metal or plastic used to hold a garment or fabric taut during the embroidery process HORIZONTAL SPACING Additional spacing that may be added between Alphabet letters ICON A small graphic image displayed on the screen that represents a file or an application IMPORT Bringing a design file into the EDS Ill program from a non DOS formatted diskette or paper tape INSERT Adding additional information to an existing design J JUMP STITCH A frame movement without a needle penetration Its function allows you to make a stitch longer than the maximum stitch length of your machine EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Glossary of Embroidery Terms L LAYER BY COLOR Used to show specific colors of a design on the computer screen Only works in the Object Edit Window LAYOUT WINDOW The screen in which you can digitize designs open files on the hard disk import designs from floppy disks export designs modify designs and create lettering LETTER WIDTH Modifies the overall width of each letter NOT the column width In EDS Ill changes to letter width can be m
43. e available in the color Figure 10 1 palette bar and are displayed 24 at a time The scroll buttons on the right end of the bar allow you to move forward or backward one needle at a time or 24 needles at a time The screen background color is permanently located in the last outlined box on the right end The screen color can be changed the same way you con trol the needle colors Displaying the Palette Bar To turn the palette bar display on or off click on View Palette The Named Palette dialog box Figure 10 2 displays Hamed Palette Hamed Palette Click OK when fin ished Click here to display the palette Wrap at Color Display Palette Figure 10 2 11503 Rev A 10 Using the Color Palette 10 2 Working with the Palette Bar Working with the Palette Bar In the Layout window double click any colored square called needles to display the Needle dialog box Figure 10 3 Displays the color Name a color to Shaniaba iziiive EDS III will display save it here i dither Te NX CIL LICOCXN Click to accept ing of the color CIETUTITIIUEMEETINETNTE EMIT Hamed Color changes Click to cancel changes Use the scroll bars or type in the value to Click to save the increase or decrease so current color a color s presence PE 72 Click to delete a selected color Type in the numbers for a specific color see pg 10 3 Figure 10 3 Note Once you change a color you must click on View Regener
44. e right mouse button on the upper right handle of the object box Continue to hold the mouse button while you drag the handle upward Release the mouse button when the desired stretch maximum of 20096 has been achieved Figure 5 42 For added effect you may also squeeze one end 4 p together after the other end has been stretched PENN Figure 5 43 Slanting Click on the text with the left mouse button Press and hold the SHIFT key down then click with the right mouse button on the upper right handle of the object box Continue to hold the mouse button while you drag the handle upward Release the mouse button when the desired slant maximum of 60 degrees has been achieved This effect will L work at either end top or bottom Figure 5 44 Bilinear Stretch Click on the text with the left mouse button Press and hold the CTRL key down then click with the right mouse button on the lower left handle of the object box Continue d to hold the mouse button while you drag the handle downward The object box will stretch on two sides while two sides remain d unchanged This effect will work at either Figure 5 45 end top or bottom EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Text Designs 5 15 Centering Text The Center Design command recenters your design in the center of your peripheral s sewing field You can adjust the placement of the design at the peripher
45. e the CTRL key and mouse button when the desired arc has been reached Ballooned Click on the text with the left mouse button An object box will appear around the text Press and hold the CTRL key down and simultaneously click and hold the right mouse button on either the upper or lower middle handle of the object box while you drag the handle away from the box Release the CTRL key and mouse but ton when the desired arc has been reached Figure 5 39 Vertical Bridge L BRIDGE Click on the text with the left mouse button Click with the right mouse d button on the upper middle handle y is of the object box Press and hold the J 7 m right mouse button while you drag the handle upward from the box Figure 5 40 Release the mouse button when the desired bridge has been reached This effect will also work when bridging the text downward Vertical Arc Click on the text with the left mouse button Press and hold the SHIFT key down then A a click with the right mouse button on the VER d ARC upper middle handle of the object box Con tinue to hold the mouse button while you O drag the handle away from the box Release Figure 5 41 the SHIFT key and mouse button when the desired arc has been reached This effect will also work when arcing the text downward 11503 Rev A 5 Text Designs 5 14 Text Designs Pennant Stretch Click on the text with the left mouse button Click with th
46. e your version of EDS III version 3 10 or later When you upgrade your version of EDS Ill the software to support your new Ethernet card will automatically be installed Installing the Dongle The dongle is a security device that must be installed in an active parallel port of your computer 1 Locate an active parallel port on the rear of your computer Usually this is LPT1 but it could be LPT2 if you have two parallel ports 2 Turn the computer power OFF 3 Secure the dongle with the captive screws at its sides Note If you have a printer attached to your parallel port remove the printer cable attach the dongle then reinstall the printer cable to the end of the dongle 11503 Rev A 3 Installing EDS III Software Installation Bus Mouse Installation If your computer already has a mouse skip this step However if the mouse is plugged into a seri al port and you wish to do tablet digitizing you may want to install a bus mouse to free up the serial port To install a Bus mouse follow these steps 1 2 Turn the computer OFF and unplug it from the wall outlet Remove the computer CPU cover Discharge any static charge in your body by touching a non painted area of the computer frame Locate an empty expansion card slot Remove the expansion slot cover to the rear of the computer Remove the bus mouse and mouse interface board from the box Make certain that the jumpers are placed over the pins labeled IRQ5 Be
47. ed in the Application window and each shows the name of the featured design When you click on Arrange icons the icons are automatically lined up in a neat row Close All closes all open windows The Design List provides the names of the designs currently open 11503 Rev A 4 EDS Ill Overview The Layout Window The options in the toolbar allow you to customize your design and work with other features of EDS III They are represented by buttons arranged down the left side of your screen as shown in Figure 4 10 gt a 2 ic No e le Bere The Layout Toolbar The Text tool displays the Text dialog box where you create let tering objects for your designs The Open Design tool opens a DOS design in the center of the current Layout window The Import Design tool imports designs from diskettes or paper tapes into the current Layout window It is the only way to get a machine language design into the current layout window The Object List tool displays the order in which objects are sewn You may delete an object or change the sewing order The Object Parameters tool shows the position of the object in the X axis left and right and the Y axis up and down allows repositioning scales the object increases or decreases the size rotates orients or locks the object in position ni mike The Adjust parameters tool works with condensed designs or Figure 4 10 lettering objects Clicking on it displays the C
48. ed to enlarge a window to its fullest extent MAXIMUM STITCH LENGTH The longest stitch your embroidery machine is capable of sewing before performing a jump stitch The maximum stitch length for Melco is 127 pts MINIMIZE The small button on the right of the Title Bar with the down arrow Used to reduce a window to an Icon MODIFY Mk BUTTON An option that changes the position of a Mk point or changes it to a different type of Mk Dou ble clicking on a specific point in the stitch list opens the Modify Mk dialog box MOSS STITCH The loopy part of a chenille design The height of the loop is controlled by the height of the needle MULTIHEAD An embroidery machine with more than one sewing head N NEEDLE UP A command used to move from one part of a design to another without stitching NON DOS FORMATS Any disk format other than DOS that is supported by EDS III such as Melco Tajima Barudan ZSK NORMAL STITCH A command that resets the stitching to a regular running stitch It also brings the needle down to the sewing position after a needle up function is performed O OBJECT Any design from a disk paper tape or lettering brought in to the Layout window Several objects can be in one window at one time OBJECT FILE A code format where each object has its own separate set of parameters Condensed expanded and lettering designs can all be saved together as an Object File EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Glos
49. eral make a sewing recovery after a power failure Auto Send Design files have the exten sion ASD ASD files are stored in the EDS3 ASD subdirectory To prevent this directory from taking up too much of your hard drive delete old files periodically using the Windows File Manager For more information on how to use File Manager consult your Windows User Manual This feature allows you to personalize the way EDS p E Ill works The Preferences dialog box is available Preferences Lettering from the File Menu and is shown in Figure 4 11 pr na Delo fami Lj Picture Lien The following choices are available ip pla e File Open If Name is chosen the Open sual Size ry dialog box lists the designs by their titles If atian un Picture is chosen the Open dialog box is juin Haye EVesy pesi pap saae replaced with a dialog box that displays a minutes Standard Curaos pictorial representation of the designs For Brom pl User Cruz hair Cursur more information on the Open options refer to Chapter 7 Working With Designs Figure 4 11 Actual Size Fit Window When a check mark appears next to Actual Size designs will load into the layout window at actual size To have designs load fitted to the window click next to Fit Window Auto Save Every If a zero is entered here Auto Save is turned off To activate Auto Save enter the desired interval between saves Remember a save is a time intensive operation for the compu
50. erals e Carrying out instructions from computer programs including Windows and EDS III e Performing mathematical computations Disk Drives A disk is a storage device for computer files Disk drives have electronic sensors called heads that read from and write to these disks The Hard Drive The hard drive contains both read write heads and a disk It is physically sealed and is usually referred to as the C drive When the prompt on your monitor reads C gt the computer is reading files from the hard drive Floppy Drives A floppy drive has a read write head but must have disks inserted into it The drive pictured in Figure 2 1 uses 3 5 inch disks If you have only one floppy drive it is usually named the A drive If you have two floppy drives the second one is usually named the B drive When the prompt on your monitor reads A gt or B gt the computer is reading from a disk in one of the floppy drives CD ROM Drive The CD ROM drive is a read only drive that accepts CDs CDs are a type of disk that hold up to 650MB of information Often programs that are distributed on CDs need the CD inserted in the drive to operate though this is not always the case EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Communicating with the Computer 2 3 Communicating with the Computer You must give commands to your computer For instance the computer needs to know which application to run and EDS Ill needs design and sewing instructions The par
51. es This eliminates redigitizing the same design T TIE OFF See Lock Stitch TILE Allows you to put up to nine windows in the Application Window TOOL SET The commands and options on the left side of the window represented by icons TRANSFER DESIGN A command that sends Expanded or ASD files to the Peripheral 11503 Rev A Glossary of Embroidery Terms Glossary of Embroidery Terms U UNDERLAY Stitches used to stabilize fabric and or prepare the area for top stitching UTC UTC is the Under Thread Control It is a sensor mounted to the needle plate bracket that recog nizes the absence of the bobbin thread When the machine sews a certain number of stitches without bobbin thread the UTC causes the machine to stop back up that number of stitches and display the error message CHECK BOBBIN The UTC also has a retaining tab that holds the inner basket of the rotary hook The UTC am must be set close enough to allow the thread to move it as stitches are made Incorrect alignment of the UTC generates repeated Check Bobbin error messages V VERTICAL SPACING A command that stair steps your lettering up positive value or down negative value W WINDOW A rectangular area on your screen in which you view and work on designs Z ZOOM A command that enlarges or reduces a portion of a design in the current Layout window allowing you to edit with more precision This command does not affect the sewing size of the design T
52. et i Using a Regular Alphabet SII Height Density 4 2pt z by following these steps 1 Cancel 1 gt In a new document click on the Text tool to 3 Select a regular alphabet Figure 6 2 display the text dialog box Type the initials standard monogramming convention uses first last and middle initials in that order Click on Monogram in the upper right quadrant of the Text dialog box and the Monogram Para meters dialog box displays Figure 6 2 The numbers 1 2 and 3 refer to the letters in a mono gram Set number 2 the middle letter at a height of 2 0 inches Change the density if so desired Click on OK Now Monogram is checked in the Text dialog box as an indication that you are in the monogram mode and using a regular lettering alphabet Click on OK to display the monogram 11503 Rev A 6 Monogramming 6 2 Using a Monogram Alphabet Placing A Monogram In A Design Follow the exercise below to place a monogram in a design 1 Open a Layout Window with butrfly cnd from the design directory 2 Click on View gt Grid The grid aids in positioning screen objects Click on Small 25 x 25 in the Grid dialog box The grid is displayed with a dot at every 25 embroidery points in both the X and Y axis The next step is to position the monogram inside the loop of the butterfly First you will see how to use the Ruler option to measure the loop to know what height to use for the monogram let ters
53. ette Current Selected Color fi 3 Hue ne 3 Sal 3 Blue ies Lum 143 8 2e OF Cancel Figure 7 8 Other See in 3D Notes To scale the See in 3D Image From within the See in 3D menu click on Options Configu ration Change the Cal bar length value and click Ok Click on the Make a Simula tion tool the tool is represented by a lightning bolt to regenerate the image Note that this is a scale factor and does not represent any units of measure Simulated trims may be added to the image by clicking on the menu item Options Con figuration Adjust the Thread Cut on stitches longer than edit field Enter a new value The processing speed vs image quality may be adjusted by clicking on Options Configura tion The factory default settings may be restored by clicking on the menu item Options Get Default Settings Designs with large stitch counts will cause a speed degradation in See in 3D When you finish using See in 3D you should terminate See in 3D Otherwise it is possible to have numerous instances of the See in 3D application running at the same time 11503 Rev A 7 Working with Designs 7 8 Rotating Objects Rotating Objects Arrows Objects may be rotated in two ways e Graphically in the Layout window e Numerically from the dialog box that appears when you click on the Object Para meters tool Kal Figure 7 9 To rotate an object in the layout window clic
54. g with Designs 7 12 Design Notes This dialog box allows you to make some basic changes to condensed designs If the changes you need to make are not permitted here EDS Ill Editing may be required Contact your sales repre sentative for more information Design Notes This feature allows you to add notes to any Object OFM file Note This option only works with Object files It will not work with Expanded or Condensed files To access the notes feature click on File Notes The Notes dialog box Figure 7 15 appears Click here to Type text save notes here Click here to exit without saving notes Click here Click to print notes to erase notes Click to cut copy or paste notes to or from multiple designs or other Windows based programs Figure 7 15 EDS III Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Design Notes 7 13 Print This feature allows you to print information about the currently loaded design to a connected printer To access this option click on File Print The Print dialog box Figure 7 16 appears Print Click here for a list of Pint IEEE click to print printable items DESIGN STATUS AND NOTES described below S Click to cancel Copies Print Design 1 Actual Size Select whether the design should be printed at actu al size or scaled to fit the Figure 7 16 page gt Scale to Page Change the number 4 of copies here Design Status and Notes prints the current design stat
55. her columns or rows is 9 with a matrix of 9 horizontal copies by 9 vertical copies Click on Edit Step and Repeat to display the Step and Repeat dialog box Figure 9 1 The Columns Distance deter E mines the horizontal distance between copies of the design The value entered here should be the width of one copy of the design plus the distance desired between copies For example if the design is three inches wide and you want one inch between copies you would enter a Columns Distance of 4 0 inches Distance Offset P Jin odin Count one n L ancel in Rows in Add Lettering Cs e Read File Items on Last Row Color Change After Figure 9 1 The Rows Distance determines the vertical distance between copies of the design The value entered here should be the height of one copy of the design plus the distance desired between copies For example if the design is two inches high and you want half an inch between each copy you would enter a Rows Distance of 2 50 inches Note If you have selected Metric Units within Windows all distances expressed within EDS Ill will be displayed in metric values Remember e Designs may overlap without causing sewout errors e The designs are precisely repeated at the specified distances with the first design remain ing in its original place e When you Step and Repeat a design all of the deta
56. heral Status Checking Peripheral Status EDS III continuously polls each peripheral for statistical data This data is available on the Machine Status screen To access the information click on Peripheral Status to display the Machine Status screen Figure 13 5 Displays enabled peripherals and status Shows which peripheral is being polled Machine Status Scanning EMC 10 12 Waiting for Start Designs Length of the job queue time the peripheral Length of time the Name of cur has been peripheral has sewn rent or last job wodo O E E Length of time cur E CPU Time 080 00 Curent Design P or last job ran E Run Time 0 00 00 Job Timer 0 00 00 a Remaining l Veta space in Free RAM 0 Stitch Cnt 0 O O BR Sr ior job queue MESES SN com rent or last job Color Hachine Thread Breaks SEE Thread Breaks Indicates peus Current Needle cent completed or last SE IM of current job did Total speed Bobbin Breaks This Job Total Color sequence list Color being sewn Shows the number of thread breaks 99 colors max on each head Figure 13 5 EDS III Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Checking Peripheral Status 13 5 Detail This option is available for peripherals designed to relay this information It appears grayed out if it is not available Click to display the Thread Bobbin Breaks information screen Figure 13 6 Thread Breaks Displays the thread breaks on each nee
57. ic format with numbers ranging from 1 999 Examples 1 12 234 EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Tile 12 1 12 Tiling amp Cascading Windows Tile Tiling in EDS III allows you to view up to nine Layout windows After you have opened several designs click on Window Tile The screen is divided into equal partitions one for each open window Figure 12 1 Figure 12 1 When you tile your design windows they all share the same Layout window menu bar but each has its own toolbar Clicking on a design window title bar makes it the current window highlights the title and activates the toolbar To fit the design within the smaller window size click on View Fit Window Repeat the process by clicking on another windows title bar clicking on ViewFit Window until all designs are visible To close the windows click on Window gt Close All 11503 Rev A 12 Tiling amp Cascading Windows 12 2 Cascade Cascade An alternative to Tiling multiple windows is the Cascade display shown in Figure 12 2 Access Cascade by clicking on Window Cascade Clicking on a visible part of any window brings it to the front and makes it the current window Al SA aj A EN a P DEA y H pis ie 5 DEE Ir li Figure 12 2 To close the cascaded windows click on Windows followed by Close All Cut Copy and Paste Multiple windows makes the Edit options Cut Copy and Paste available to copy or move objects
58. igure 3 1 11503 Rev A 3 Installing EDS III 3 2 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Ethernet networks The peripheral network in EDS Ill now supports two types of network protocols Starlan and Ether net Integrating an Ethernet network into the EDS Ill peripheral network will offer many advan tages to Melco customers including e Faster up to 10X network communication between system and peripheral e Meaningful names for peripherals e More reliable systems If you have one or more EMC 10 12 or EMT peripherals you have the option of connecting the peripherals via an Ethernet network With Ethernet all your peripherals connect to a wiring hub The hub is a small electronic device that contains a number of cable jacks and diagnostic lights Refer to Figure 3 2 for a sample Ethernet network Ethernet hub EMT 10 12 P EDS Ill Computer Be LETTE a EDS Ill Laptop Each cable may be up to 100 meters 327 feet long Hubs may be daisy chained for more capacity or distance Figure 3 2 EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Hardware Installation 3 3 If your peripheral or computer is not equipped with an Ethernet network card you must install a compatible card in each to connect them Refer to the documentation that was supplied with your ethernet cards to install them in the peripheral or computer Ethernet software To upgrade an EMC 10 12 to operate on an Ethernet network you must upgrad
59. ils are copied with it including any color changes Note If a design has several color changes and does not end with a color change the repeated designs will not sew out correctly Be sure to check the color change after box on the first object in the Object Parameters dialog box if a design does not end with a color change If Step and Repeat is used and you do not get the desired result you must delete all the objects and start over If you do not you will get double the desired quantity of objects 11503 Rev A 9 Step and Repeat 9 2 Step and Repeat Adding Text To place text with each design use the Add Lettering feature Make sure none of the designs on screen have an object box around them click the mouse on any blank area of the layout window to deselect 1 Click on Edit Step and Repeat The Step and Repeat dialog box appears with the Count and Distance values still in place from the original design 2 Click on the Offset box for Rows Enter the design s height plus the distance desired between the text and the design if the design is 2 high and you want the text to appear 0 5 below the design enter 2 5 for the offset value 3 Click on Add Lettering The Text dialog box appears DavefJessicatDonniel 4 Type in the names with between each name see Figure 9 2 5 Select the desired text parameters height alohabet etc Bie DTE SSS The text is generated below the designs and nn o Ow
60. ing a Computer The Computer System 2 1 Pieces of the Computer System 2 2 Communicating with the Computer 2 3 Applications 2 4 Accessing Information 2 5 3 Installing EDS Ill System Requirements 3 1 Hardware Installation 3 2 Software Installation 3 4 4 An EDS Ill Overview Starting EDS III 4 1 EDS III Windows Overview 4 1 The Application Window 4 2 The Layout Window 4 3 5 Text Designs The Text Tool 5 1 6 Monogramming Using a Monogram Alphabet 6 1 Monogramming with Regular Alphabets 6 4 Table of Contents 7 Working With Designs Opening Design Files 7 1 Designs as Objects 7 4 Saving a Design 7 7 Moditying Condensed Designs 7 8 Design Notes 7 9 8 Scaling Scaling a Condensed Design 8 1 Scaling an Expanded Design 8 3 9 Step and Repeat 10 Using the Color Palette Displaying the Palette Bar 10 1 Working with the Palette Bar 10 2 Color Information 10 3 11 Using Import and Export Importing a Design 11 1 Exporting a Design 11 2 File Name Standards 11 12 Tiling and Cascading Windows Tile 12 1 Cascade 12 2 Cut Copy and Paste 12 2 13 Working With Peripherals Enabling the Peripheral 13 1 Sending Designs 13 2 Checking Peripheral Status 13 4 Table of Contents 14 Ending an EDS III Session Glossary of Embroidery Terms Index Quick Reference Guide Specifications EDS Ill is known to work with the follow Diagnostic Test Files ing input and output devices EDS Ill contains 3
61. ion in a dialog box Digitizing Tablet A digitizing tablet is an electronic surface and specialized mouse that work together to create a design file from any kind of flat artwork The artwork is usually taped to the tablet s surface and the mouse is used to identify specific positions Paper Tape Reader A paper tape reader is a device that will read instructions from a paper tape that has been encod ed by a paper tape punch 11503 Rev A 2 Using a Computer 2 4 Applications Applications An application is a computer program that performs specialized functions such as EDS III Windows The Microsoft Windows operating system provides an interface that makes working with your computer easier Instead of using DOS commands Windows displays lists of options in menus All you have to do is click on your choice Refer to the Microsoft Windows User s Guide for more information EDS Ill EDS Ill has screens with features similar to those in Windows The EDS Ill Layout window is shown in Figure 2 2 Title bar Menu bar Toolbar Status bar i Color palette Figure 2 2 EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Applications 2 5 Menu Bar The Menu Bar displays the main choices available in that window Clicking on an option usually causes a drop down menu to be displayed Drop down menu A drop down menu contains more specific options related to your first selection Click on the selection in the drop down
62. ions only the options in bold are available New opens an empty Layout window Open requests information for retrieving a DOS file A more complete discussion of Open is in Chapter 7 Working With Designs Close closes the active window Save allows you to save a new design or changes to an existing design If you are saving for the first time the Save As dialog box will appear and prompt you for a file name If you are saving changes to an existing file the original file will be overwritten 11503 Rev A Title bar Status bar Figure 4 5 4 EDS Ill Overview 4 4 The Layout Window Save As displays the Save As dialog box It prompts you for information to save your current design as a new file or a second copy of an existing file If you change a design you may want to keep both the original and the modified versions Each must have a unique name Import displays the Import dialog box Design Database allows you to catalog your designs available only if purchased as a separate item Export prompts you for information necessary to copy a design file to a disk or paper tape Send transfers a design to a selected peripheral Print displays the Print dialog box Printer Setup prompts you for printer information Clicking on Setup in the dialog box allows you to change or update information about the selected printer Preferences allows customization of some system settings Notes allows you to write no
63. k on the object and drag handles appear Click again and the handles turn into arrows Figure 7 9 Click on a corner of the design with the left mouse button and drag to rotate the design The status bar displays the degree of rotation To rotate an object using the dialog box click on the Object parameters tool Ke Refer to Flgure 7 10 for instructions Click here to lock an object a locked object may not be moved or scaled Object Parameters FLAG CND X Lock Object i UK Click on OK Enter the degree of Positioning Scaling rotation here positive values rotate objects x Position Scale XY counter clockwise and n negative values rotate Y Position scale the object clockwise Rotate o Scale Y 1 000 Orientation F Stitching Trim After Color Change After Figure 7 10 Click to insert a trim or color change com mand after an object when working with multiple object designs EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Orientation 7 9 Changing the Orientation of a Design Sometimes design orientation must be altered for proper results Figure 7 11 shows the various orientations available F3E dau mim Figure 7 11 To change orientation refer to these instructions 1 Click on the Object Parameters tool to display its dialog box 2 Click on the F under Orientation until the desired orientation displays 3 Click on OK Object Sewing Order Click on the Object Order tool to display the Object Order
64. l need to use your comput er with EDS III 11503 Rev A 1 How to use This Manual 1 2 EDS III Help EDS III Basic Melco Embroidery Systems The Computer System 2 1 2 Using a Computer The Computer System This chapter covers the computer basics for EDS III It is designed for new users with limited com puter experience It introduces terms and concepts used throughout this manual If you are com fortable with computers go to Chapter 3 This chapter covers e he computer components e Communicating with the computer e Howto navigate within an application e How to access information Pieces of the Computer System A typical computer setup with input and output devices is illustrated in Figure 2 1 Please refer to it for the rest of this chapter CD ROM pr dia ber Monitor 3 2 Floppy drive Mouse EC Keyboard Figure 2 1 11503 Rev A 2 Using a Computer 2 2 Pieces of the Computer System The Monitor The monitor looks like a television and is often referred to as the screen or the display It offers a two way channel for information between you and the computer but does not perform any pro cessing It has its own power cord and power switch and is connected to the CPU with a special cable The CPU Central Processing Unit The CPU is the computer s brain Its role includes e Supervising the input and output devices such as the keyboard mouse monitor disk dri ves printers and sewing periph
65. lay Bad Design Name when the design finishes AUTO RUN An option that automatically sends a design to the beginning of the job queue allowing you to sew without making any selections from the peripheral menus AUTO TRIM An option that automatically inserts a trim command between each letter of any alphabet includ ing scripts used in a design ARC ANGLE The center of lettering sewn on a circle This position is given in degrees O at the top of the cir cle 180 at the bottom ARC FROM CENTER When the position of the needle prior to sewing is at the center of the circle The distance from the center of the circle to the bottom of the lettering is the radius When traced the trace includes the entire area ARC NORMAL When the position of the needle prior to sewing is on the circumference of the circle When traced only the areas of the lettering is traced 11503 Rev A Glossary of Embroidery Terms Glossary of Embroidery Terms ASD The file extension given by EDS Ill to a design that is sent to the peripheral BACKING Fabric used for stabilizing that is added to the back of a garment to be embroidered BEAN STITCH A form of running stitch where the stitch is made forward then back to the original needle pene tration point then forward again Also known as a triple run BIRD NEST A tangled mass of thread that gets jammed in the needle plate Sometimes it is caused by improp er tensions or densities BIT PAD Another
66. ld the right mouse button down while you drag the handle toward the bottom of the text You will see the object box move or bend The further you stretch the more pro nounced the final arc will be Figure 5 34 Note You cannot stretch the object box beyond the opposite side boundary nor stretch it beyond a semi circle Also words should not be stretched more than once Type a new word and begin again Lettering jobs that will be bridged should be run with This operation will change the design type a column width of 0 Column width can be increased 615 9 sure you want to change Iti or decreased AFTER the bridging operation When you release the mouse button a dialog box appears Figure 5 35 Click Yes to transform the lettering Once the lettering has been transformed you will not be able to edit the text because it is now a condensed design Figure 5 35 The design will look like Figure 5 36 or Figure 5 37 if you used the lower drag handle Figure 5 36 Figure 5 37 EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Text Designs 5 13 Squeezed Click on the text with the left mouse button An object box will appear around the text S Press and hold the CTRL key down and fi E simultaneously click and hold the right Ty EE A mouse button on either the upper or lower o middle handle of the object box while you urn KL drag the handle toward the middle of the JUTE oso box Releas
67. menu just as with the menu bar Dialog box A dialog box as shown in Figure 2 3 is a small pop up screen It is used when there are more choices for a menu There are a variety of possible responses including e Typing additional information e Clicking on a box to toggle an option On or Off e Clicking on a box to display a list of choices e Clicking on one or more choices in a list To type in text click the mouse in the beginning of the text field The cursor becomes a blinking vertical bar indicating Figure 2 3 that you can type To change text click and drag the mouse across the text to highlight it then type over the highlighted area Toolbar Many screens have a toolbar in addition to menu bars These tools offer additional options for that screen and are activated by clicking on them The EDS IIl Layout window tools are discussed in Chapter 4 An EDS III Overview Accessing Information Data is kept in files and stored on disks The computer needs the name and location of a file to save or retrieve it Directories A hard disk or a floppy disk may contain many files Directories help organize the files on the disk 11503 Rev A 2 Using a Computer 2 6 Accessing Information Subdirectories Directories may be divided into smaller sections called subdirectories Subdirectories may be divid ed into smaller subdirectories Subdirectories are also useful in organizing files Paths A path is the full name and lo
68. n OK To retrieve a style 1 Click on Load Style 2 Click on the Style Name in the dialog box Figure 5 24 3 Click on OK Underlay Underlay stitching improves sewing quality by adding stabili ty to a design Narrow column underlay holds down the nap of fabrics like terry cloth Edge walk underlay is useful on knits Turning Underlay ON allows you to choose one of the three underlay options for column Ne dnderiy Narrow column Edge walk stitching shown in Figure 5 25 ubi didi Underlay works with Alphabet Figure 5 25 Monogram and Design files 11503 Rev A Figure 5 24 Center walk underlay 5 Text Designs 5 10 Text Designs Width Height 1 00 n Col width 0 Radius 3 00in f i Densi 4 2 Lt Width O24 nale 9 Width applies to Narrow Column and Edge Walk ut Ns je underlays It sets the underlay width as a percent Mic 7 meum age of the column width and can be set from 40 Underlay On Column Fil On Stitch to 9596 of the column width Narrow Column fj Lengh 40nt short Stitch width Partition Seq _ Lock Stitch Density Auto Trim Density m Length 40pt Density sets the underlay density for Narrow Col umn The allowable range is 2 6 pts to 84 7 pts Figure 5 26 Length Length sets the underlay stitch length for Edge Walk and Center Walk Column Fill When turned On Column Fill converts e LL with needle needle penetra column stitching also penetrati
69. n your computer off Wait 3 seconds and turn it on again 11503 Rev A 3 Installing EDS III 3 6 EDS Ill installation Embroidery Network System Embroidery Network System ENS is a standalone Windows 95 98 NT 32 bit application that allows the remote setup and monitoring of EMT type embroidery machines ENS can be sold to non EDS Ill users who wish to have EDS Ill type of control over their Melco embroidery network s ENS will contain the existing EDS Ill Ethernet networking functionalith plus some additional fea tures In EDS Ill when the user clicks on Peripheral Transfer or Peripheral Status or Peripheral ClientServerList EDS III will search its INI file for a reference to ENS If found EDS III will start an instance of the ENS application If an instance of ENS cannot be created or if ENS was not installed on the computer the standard EDS Ill peripheral functions will occur Note The EDS Ill dongle MUST be placed before the ENS dongle on the parallel port If the ENS dongle is first EDS III will not function EDS Ill online manuals Installation Instructions Microsoft Windows must be installed prior to installing the online manuals If Windows is not installed refer to your Windows manual 1 Insert the Online Manual Disk 1 into the floppy Run disk drive 2 Click on Start Run or File Run if you are using Windows 3 x to display the Run dialog box Figure 3 4 3 Browse to your 3 floppy drive 4 Select set
70. ns Slant Slant inclines letter ing in increments of one from 15 to 15 Positive values slant lettering to the right and negative Figure 5 6 values slant to the left Figure 5 6 shows a slant range on a block H 415 Line Type Options There are five choices for line type e Line Center Middle e Line Center Bottom e Line Normal e Arc Normal e Arc From Center You can sew in various types of arced or straight lines Radius Angle CW and CCW are used when sewing the arc line types Line Center Middle Line Center Middle centers lettering both horizontally and vertically around the needle starting and ending point see Figure 5 7 Line Center Bottom Line Center Bottom centers lettering horizontally at the needle start ing point which becomes the lettering baseline see Figures 5 8 In most alphabets the tails of the lower case letters such as g j p q T and y extend below the baseline EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Text Designs 5 5 Line Normal starts the lettering at the current needle position which is also the lettering baseline see Figure 5 9 When the lettering is finished the needle will not return to its original position Arc Normal Arc Normal sews lettering in a curve The needle starting position is the lettering baseline with the text centered around the needle point see Figure 5 10 eee Figure 5 10
71. o view the design as the size it will be sewn click View Actual Size EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems EDS Ill Basic INDEX Index Clan 4 3 3 2 FIOPPXOMNE iii AI PR 4 7 Closest Point Lettering 5 11 Actual Size rali 4 6 Color Changes F6 usos si over Rn 5 8 Agj st parameters TOO psn 4 8 Color Pale cee ee eee ee 10 1 Advanced Configuration Options 3 9 Se 0 a0 aia el eee eee eee emer ere EE 5 10 PASA ISI ERE ii 5 6 Column Width cc 5 3 Application WINdOW sia dachte esee 4 COMU cina tel PIANO ICONS rinata nici cdit ode 4 7 Condensed Files 4 9 Auto sena DESIONE NESS 4 10 Configuring EDS Ill 3 8 PO MIPIM atei ian iti 5 11 Colliano iii 4 5 7 4 COUFTGrCIOC KVVISQu asc eat dope apti i ta idR 5 6 PallOOlp uc ce he dedito tassa oa Se ie idehdate 5 13 Cinti inni 222 DE Barudan FDR Fodera led ee Create Design olio 4 8 Barudan FIVICCEOTIIBE assessore Fo eis alici 4 5 7 4 Bilinear Stretch ees 5 14 ALO 211R Oa 5 12 Deleting an Object 7 7 Denso E OTN 5 2 CI CIEE incanta 4 7 Design Cleanup 4 5 CD ROM CIV Os iere Puedo tutti ania te 2 1 Design Database 4 2 4 4 Center Design cece eeeeeeeeneeeaees 4 5 Design lista 4 4 4 7 4 2 Gus TOO ME i Design NOLBS ooo rera eerta 7 9 Centering TeXt ccccecceeeeeeeeeaeeees 5 15 Design StatUS 4 6 7 10 i c NTC E 4 5 7 4 Design Status and Notes
72. o wh B displayed using the color of the next needle You can change colors within the text itself as well see Chapter 5 for more information Figure 9 2 To use an ASCII text file with Step and Repeat follow these steps 1 Click on Read File in the Step and Repeat dialog e box to display the Read File dialog box Figure 93 Filename U U gt Start at beginning of file 2 Enter the complete file and path name of the text file gt Start on line number Esa Figure 9 3 3 Click on OK 4 The text dialog box will appear with the names listed in the editing window Choose the letter height and style 5 Click on OK The names will appear below the repeated designs EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Displaying the Palette Bar 10 1 10 Using the Color Palette EDS Ill allows you to choose the col ors used to draw your designs on the Bx screen When the palette bar display BI is on as shown in Figure 10 1 the j colors are shown at the bottom of E E El the Layout window By changing these colors you get a preview ofa amp sewn garment Scrollbar EDS Ill begins drawing with the first color in the palette bar and moves once to the right each time a color change command is encountered EDS Ill refers to the colors as Needle 1 Needle 2 etc but they do not control which needles are used at the sewing peripheral Status bar Color palette 99 needles ar
73. o to the first page of the manual Using Acrobat Reader Along the left side of the screen are bookmarks Click the bookmark e e name to go to the topic marked by that bookmark Click the triangle to do vai the left of the bookmark to show and hide subordinate bookmarks The Calibrated color bookmarks for each manual provide a complete list of topics Keyboard shortcuts Mar init Keyboard Shortcuts Vinco Paging shortcuts Macintosh Paging shortcuts Windows a How to use this online guide 11503 Rev A 3 Installing EDS III 3 8 Configuring EDS III Configuring EDS III Before starting EDS Ill for the first time use the Config program to configure EDS Ill Start Windows and follow these steps to configure EDS III e To access the configuration program from Microsoft Windows 95 click on Start Pro grams Melco Apps Config e To access the configuration program from Microsoft Windows 3 x double click on the Config icon in the Melco Apps program group Note If you are using a StarGate communications board refer to the Stargate manual for proper port settings Select the proper port for the digi tizer if applicable Bol eee ee I Click on the i Select any parallel appropriate or serial devices devices A Speci mader Pos t Sha Header Click on Hard Dnia Paper lap Funct ware e Punch Oradea Aude Hired pci T Manz Susa fin chaa Figure 3 7
74. oint when a design has finished sewing Digitize and Scan Graphics are only available if you bought these options and are covered in the Editing and Digitizing manual Design Cleanup displays the Design Cleanup dialog box Delete Short Stitches is useful in designs that have been reduced or are having thread breaks Accumulate Jumps and Accumulate Needle Ups is especially useful for Chenille peripherals Step and Repeat is a derivative of Copy and Paste It moves to a specified new position and repeats a particular action Cut Copy Paste and Clear are used to duplicate or delete designs 11503 Rev A 4 EDS Ill Overview 4 6 The Layout Window The View Menu Wi Peripheral Wind Only the bold commands in the View menu can be accessed see Figure Regenerate 4 7 Others are only available with the editing and digitizing options and Rubber Banding are discussed in the Editing and Digitizing in EDS Ill manual A checkmark Center On Point next to an option means it is turned on Pan Huler Regenerate redraws the design in the current window Zoom In Pan relocates the center of the layout window Click the left mouse but Zoom Out ton at the spot where you want the new center location to be Zoom Last Fit Window Zoom In enlarges a portion of the design on the screen Select the area Actual Size by clicking and dragging the magnifying glass cursor over it This is useful Show Zoom Factor for more precise editing It does not affect sewing
75. on OK specified drive when finished Directory dz3designs Select the drive and i Files Directories directory where the File Type DS gt Object file is located 2 gt Condensed ulctest exp d Expanded Click on the file 7 name EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Opening Design Files File Open by Name To open a design file by name refer to Figures 7 2 and 7 3 Click on A A File Click on Open Figure 7 4 File Open by Picture To open a design file with the picture based directory refer to Figures 7 4 and 7 5 Click here to display all direc tories for the specified drive Select the drive and directory where the file is located Click on the file picture Click on OK when finished Figure 7 5 11503 Rev A 7 Working with Designs 3 7 4 Designs as Objects Note If no design images are visible each will appear as a To change to a picture click on a design then click on Auto Render to create the selected image Hold the SHIFT key to select multiple designs up to nine designs may be selected at one time Opening Multiple Design Files EDS Ill has the ability to manage multiple design files in a single Lay sta out window Each design is separate F amp until you save all of them as a single i new design Use the Open File tool H BE aa rS Designs as Objects When EDS Ill draws a design in the Layout window that design is referred to
76. on Save As 3 Type in directory design and file type Examples A boat cnd C boat exp A boat ofm 4 Click on OK To View the Design Status Data Size Stitch Count Etc 1 Click on View 2 Click on Design Status To Fit a Design Into the Window 1 Click on View 2 Click on Fit Window To Display the Design Origin 1 Click on View 2 Click on Display Mode 3 Click on Design Origin 4 Click on OK Using File Send Note Design must be on the screen 1 Click on File 2 Click on Send 3 Click on Machine choice 4 Click on OK Transfer Designs to Peripherals Click on Peripheral Click on Transfer Click on ASD EXP or OFM file type Click on Machine choice Click on Directory choice Select one or more designs to send Click on Send FOA NA Tiling Windows A maximum of nine windows can be tiled 1 Click on Window 2 Click on Tile 3 Click on the window you want to work with The Title Bar will be highlighted 4 Click on View 5 Click on Fit Window 6 Follow steps 3 5 for viewing the other windows To Close a Window 1 Click on File 2 Click on Close To Close All Windows 1 Click on Window 2 Click on Close All
77. ondensed Object Parameters dialog box or the Text dialog box From these dialog boxes you can make a variety of changes to the current values The Create Design tools one for Condensed and one for Expanded allow the insertion of datasets without the use of on screen digitizing or a digitizer tablet These tools are acces sible only if you have purchased the editing and or digitizing options The Center Design tool recenters your design in the peripheral s sewing field The Zoom In magnifying glass enables you to look more closely at a selected area of the current design The Zoom Out magnifying glass enables you to see more of the current design EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems The Layout Window 4 9 The Zoom Last magnifying glass returns you to the previous view level The Pan tool allows you to move around the current design without having to zoom in or zoom Out The Ruler tool allows you to measure a design in the Layout window in either inches and points or centimeters and points l mp 1mMR The Normal Cursor tool returns you to the standard arrow type cursor from any stitcky tool E The Editing Layout tool displays a selected object in the Object Edit Window This tool is accessible only if you have purchased the editing and or digitizing options Help Tags When you move the arrow cursor over any of the Toolbar buttons a help tag will appear to iden tify that particular tool This feature m
78. onnections El Short Stitch 4 Bottom Line Width Partition Seq _ Lock Stitch Density 55412303 _ Auto Trim Length Figure 5 1 gt fllnaegi Point 11503 Rev A 5 Text Designs 5 2 Text Designs Density In the EDS III Text dialog box the density box refers to the space between each line of stitching see Figure 5 2 When this space is decreased the lines of stitching per inch increas t es To create more lines of stitching per inch decrease the density value A general rule of thumb is Density is the measurement of the distance between lines of stitches e As design height increases density value should in a column decrease ci e As design height decreases density value should decas Increase EDS Ill defaults to a density of 4 2 points about 60 lines of stitching per inch This is a useful density for many applications Consider the following when determining density e Letter height e Thread type e Fabric type e Color contrast between thread and fabric An embroidery point equals 0 1 mm or 254 per inch The online help includes a Density Conver sion Table with stitches per inch equivalents Changing the density only affects column or satin stitches Some alphabets are composed Note of fill stitches and changing the density will not alter their appearance Text Default Style Load Style OK 5 ave Style Cancel Defaults Monogram Update Alphas Monogram Line Type
79. ons at tions through called satin stitching the edges of out the column to fill stitching as the column shown in Figure 5 27 Instead of a single stitch across the Figure 5 27 entire width of a col umn there is a series of shorter stitches These shorter stitches are less likely to snag pull out or break You may want to turn Column Fill on when sewing large letters Note When Column Fill is on it will be applied to all columns within the selected object Length Determines the length of each column fill stitch The default is 40 points On Column Fill gp Stt H Length l l l l l Partition Seq When there are multiple stitches in a column they can sew in a variety aa of patterns Partition Sequence determines where the needle penetra tions will be on each line The default value is sufficient for lettering Additional information on the partition sequence can be found in the Editing and Digitizing manual Figure 5 28 Partition Sequence EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Text Designs 5 11 The Stitch option refers to the three options discussed below Stitch v Short Stitch E Short Stitch Lack 5titch e Short Stitch generates stitches shorter than the full column width on l the inside of a curve or corner This prevents repeated needle penetra _ Auto Trim tions in one spot as shown in Figure 5 30 Clicking in the box next to Short Stitch toggles the option On and Off
80. oosely spaced This often happens to arc lettering see Figure 5 15 Use the following techniques to adjust spacing At the Text dialog box locate Spacing in the mid ara E dle right corner Under Spacing is an option which gupa set allows you to increase or decrease the distance Y between all the letters in your text by a uniform a IT amount With letters of 0 75 inches in height E adding 0 10 helped the spacing but the E M B i letters at the lowest part of the arc are still too close figure 5 16 If more horizontal spacing is added some of the other letters would be too far l apart Now customized spacing is needed Figure 5 16 In the text dialog box place the cursor between the letters needing space added then press F8 A symbol appears between the letters Figure 5 17 Repeat as needed until spacing is adequate Figure 5 18 MASCOT 5 55 Line Center Middle Figure 5 18 Height Col Width Radius Density Ltr width Angle Length Slant c EWO gt EW Figure 5 17 Each adds a space equal to 1 16 of the letter height For example with a 1 letter the space would be 1 16 With a 0 5 letter the space would be 1 32 Similarly you can decrease the space between letters that are too far apart in a similar manner In the Text dialog box place the cursor between the letters that are too far apart and click Press F7 and a symbol appears between the letters Click OK to move the letters closer togethe
81. paper tape Import DOS File Hames Niumat Type DOS gt Barudan FDR gt Barudan FMC gt Melca gt Premier gt Tajima gt Z5K gt Unknown Figure 11 1 Devices A E gt Resco 2 pC Click to pA import the file OK Disctoyd Click to read the disk s pions directory Delete Format 11 Using Import and Export 9 Q 11 2 Importing a Design Note If you click on the Options button while working with a Tajima format disk a message box will ask you if you want to update the Boot Record of the disk This refers to some Tajima disks that have an improper internal label and cannot be read by a DOS computer If you have problems loading a Tajima disk click on the Options button and respond Yes to the message Working with Multiple Designs EDS Ill has the ability to manage multiple design files in one Layout window Once they are in the same Layout window they can be sewn and or saved as a single new design Using the Import tool in the Layout window is one way to load an additional design file 1 Import or Open a file into the Layout window 2 Click on the Import tool ni to display the Import dialog box 3 Import a design from a disk to combine both designs in the same Layout window Special Considerations for Importing Designs Imported designs may not embroider as expected due to the differences in machine functions and punching techniques utilize
82. play the Needle Sequencing dialog box Select the cor rect format Figure 11 4 Needle Sequence for non DOS Disk and Tape Output Needle Sequencing allows the user to produce designs that contain embedded needle sequence information particular to Barudan and ZSK multihead peripherals The Needle Sequence dialog box is displayed when you click on the Options button in the Export dialog box The number of allowed Needle Sequences i e color changes has increased from 7 to 99 Cur rently the maximum needle value is 7 EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems File Name Standards 11 5 File Name Standards The filename conventions for floppy disk formats are given below These rules must be followed for the disk to be read by other systems DOS Format DOS format names consist of a 1 8 character filename and one of the following extensions CND Condensed Format EXP Expanded Format OFM Object Layout format Barudan FDR Format Barudan FDR uses a numeric format The file number can be from 1 to 36 In addition a label of up to 8 characters may be specified with this file number The number and the label must be sep arated by a colon Examples 3 26 SNAIL Barudan FMC Format Barudan FMC uses a numeric format The file number can be from 1 to 36 No character labels are allowed Examples 3 26 Melco Format MELCO format names consist of a 1 6 character filename and one of the following extensions
83. r Each subtracts a space equal to 1 16 of the letter height Vly Increase space F8 Decrease space F 7 11503 Rev A 5 Text Designs 5 8 Text Designs Line Spacing Line spacing is defined as the distance from the bottom of one line to the bottom of the next A letter height of 1 0 inch with a line spacing of 1 0 inch makes the letters from each line touch see Figure 5 19 To have space A La between the letters you must have a line spacing greater Figure 5 19 than the letter height If it is less than or equal to the let ter height the letters will touch or overlap Use the following formula to determine line spacing Letter height desired space between lines Line Space Vertical Spacing Vertical spacing allows you to stair step lettering up or down This feature cannot be used with Arc formats Ha o In the text dialog box locate the Vertical option This value defaults to 0 00 When positive values are E inserted the letters stairstep up Figure 5 20 When A negative values are inserted the letters stairstep down Figure 5 21 Figure 5 20 Figure 5 21 Color Changes F6 INA Text befault Style A Color Change is an instruction to the peripheral to pause for a rethread on a single needle machine or to change to a different needle on a multi needle machine It also changes the color in the Layout win dow to the next color in the palette Color Change with a Trim To ad
84. rver name is used to identify the network components You do NOT have to input the client or server name EDS III will assign one if necessary but you may change the client or server name by clicking in the Client or Server Name edit field see Figure 3 9 The name should be limited to 16 charac ters The Allow RSA Download checkbox is only applicable to users running an Ethernet peripheral network RSA downloading may be enabled or disabled by clicking in the checkbox In a network with numerous servers it may be useful to designate one server for RSA downloading Seeing which options are installed Click on Options in the Hardware Configuration dialog to display the Set Options information box Options are in gray if installed or black if not installed If you encounter problems during software installation call your Melco Representative for assistance EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Starting EDS Ill 4 1 4 An EDS III Overview This chapter provides an overview of the operation and features of EDS III Starting EDS III amp Melco Apps Double click here to start EDS III This screen appears when EDS III is started Figure 4 2 EDS Ill Windows Overview The EDS Ill windows are work areas for creating and editing embroidery designs Up to nine differ ent windows may be open at one time The window types are e Application Window e layout Window e Object Edit Window discussed in the Editing and Digi
85. sary of Embroidery Terms OBJECT ORDER A list showing the sewing order of a group of objects OBJECT PARAMETERS A dialog box which allows you to change the scale rotation orientation or lock status of an object OFM The three letter extension that identifies an Object file ORIENTATION The direction that a design will sew Melco uses an F to designate a normal sewing position ORIGIN The point at which a design will start Most designs will have x and y coordinates of 0 0 meaning that the design will start in the center and end in the center P PAPER TAPE An older form of computer information storage in which the information is stored as a series of holes on a reel to reel paper tape PARTITION LINE SEQUENCE Determines where the needle will penetrate on each line of stitching in a fill stitch Changing this sequence changes the texture of a fill PERIPHERAL Any device that is attached to or run by the computer Embroidery Machines Paper Tape Punches Digitizing Tablets Printers or Plotters PERIPHERAL SETUP A dialog box that allows you to select Embroidery Peripherals in your network PERIPHERAL STATUS A dialog box that displays information about a particular peripheral POINT EDIT WINDOW One of the windows that is used to edit designs R RADIUS The distance from the center to the circumference of a circle The value of the radius controls the amount of curve in an arc REGENERATE A command to redraw a de
86. sign used to see modifications in the current design 11503 Rev A Glossary of Embroidery Terms Glossary of Embroidery Terms RESET STITCH See Normal Stitch RETURN TO ORIGIN A command used to move the pantograph back to the origin of the design RUBBER BANDING A command to view an edited portion of a design without regenerating the entire design RUNNING STITCH A line of equally spaced stitches that are used to outline underlay or add detail to a design S SATIN STITCH A stitch formed with one needle penetration on either side of a column Also called a column stitch or steil stitch SAVE A command to overwrite a previously saved file without prompting you for a new filename SAVE AS A command to store a design for the first time or to store a modified design with a new name to prevent destruction of the original design SAVE FILL A command to allow you to define fill information while digitizing SCALING The process of changing the size density or stitch lengths in a design SCROLL BAR A bar that appears at the far right or bottom edge of a window or list box whose contents are not fully visible Clicking on the arrows of the bar moves the viewing portion of the screen SEND DESIGN Sends all items on the screen together under one design name The design can be a condensed expanded or object file SHORT STITCHES Computer generated stitches that do not go all the way across a column at a curve or angle to pre
87. sure the interface board is oriented the same way as the existing boards Insert the board into the slot and press down firmly until the board is seated evenly and com pletely Attach the bus mouse board to the rear of the computer frame with the screw from the cover removed in step 4 10 Connect the mouse cable to the connector on the back of the board 11 Replace the computer cover EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Configuring EDS Ill 3 5 Stargate Board Installation If you purchased the Stargate board and expander box refer to its installation and configuration Instructions EDS Ill Installation Microsoft Windows must be installed prior to installing EDS III If Windows is not installed refer to the Windows installation manual 1 Insert the EDS Ill Program Disk 1 into the floppy disk drive 2 Click on Start Run or FileRun if you are using Windows 3 x to display the Run dialog box Figure 3 3 3 Browse to your 3 floppy drive or your CD ROM drive depending on what media your ver sion of EDS III came on Figure 3 3 4 Select setup exe and click Open or OK if you are using Windows 3 x 5 Click OK and follow the on screen instructions to install EDS III A message will appear warning that EDS III must be configured before use Configuration is cov ered in the next section When the message displays instructing you to reboot the system remove the disk from the disk drive exit Windows and tur
88. ter Checking the Prompt User box tells EDS Ill to confirm every auto save with the user Note If the Save As dialog box appears from Auto Save when you are moving a point with the right mouse button the release of the right mouse button may not be detected by Windows If this happens the point being moved may continually fol low the cursor To remedy this situation simply press and release the right mouse button Lettering When a checkmark appears next to Retain Parameters the Text dialog box saves all of the adjusted settings from the previous time lettering was used If this option is turned off no checkmark the Text dialog box reverts to default settings EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems The Layout Window 4 11 e Drawing When a checkmark appears next to Maintain Order EDS Ill maintains the drawing order This means that if a design file contains several objects that overlap each other the object that will sew first will be drawn first then the next until all objects have been drawn This ensures on screen objects appear the same as when sewn out although the checking process may slow down processing time Turning this option off speeds up processing time but objects sewn may not display in the same sequence as they sew e Digitizing Cursor Type If you purchased the editing and digitiz ing features for EDS III you have the option of changing the cur sor from the standard arrow shape to a crosshair version
89. tes about your current design and save them with the design This feature will only work with object OFM files Exit terminates EDS Ill and returns you to the Windows Program Manager after giving you an opportunity to save any open files The Design List displays the last six opened designs EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems The Layout Window 4 5 The Edit Menu Only commands in bold print are accessible see Figure 4 6 Some grayed out commands will be available in other windows or when screen objects are selected Others are only available with the editing and digitizing options and are discussed in the Editing and Digitizing in EDS III manual Undo is used to undo certain actions Not all EDS Ill actions are supported by Undo Redo is used to redo certain actions Not all EDS Ill actions are sup ported by Redo PETER zin Bier re Goto Dataset places the cursor at the specified dataset in a design nlii epus ers Search searches for a specified dataset Deceleot fill Figure 4 6 Select All Objects selects all objects on the screen This option is enabled only in Layout mode when one or objects are on the screen Center Design places the design s center in the exact center of the peripheral s sewing field This is an important step before sending designs to be sewn Return to Origin is on when a check mark appears next to it Activate this option by clicking on it It returns the needle to its origination p
90. tizing manual Work is performed in these windows using the menu bar across the top of the screen the toolbar down the left side of the screen and the various drop down menus and dialog boxes 11503 Rev A 4 EDS Ill Overview 4 2 The Application Window The Application Window The Application window Figure 4 2 is the first screen EDS III displays It has File Peripheral and Help in its menu bar Using these you can e Open a new layout window e Open a file from a disk e Import designs from disks and paper tapes e Send designs from the hard drive to the peripheral File Click on File in the menu bar and a drop down menu offers these options New opens an empty Layout Window Open requests information for retrieving a DOS file A more complete discussion of Open can be found in Chapter 7 Working With Designs Import requests information for retrieving a file A more complete discussion of Import is in Chapter 11 Using Import and Export Design Database allows you to catalog your designs avail able only if purchased as a separate item Figure 4 3 Preferences allows you to customize some of your system settings Exit closes EDS Ill and returns you to the Windows program manager The Design List is at the bottom of the menu The last six opened files are listed here Clicking on a name opens that design in the Layout Window Peripheral The Peripheral menu has these options Transfer sends selected EXP and
91. ts of your computer system which allow you to do this are called input devices Keyboard The computer keyboard is similar to a typewriter Most of the work you do on the keyboard will be displayed on the monitor The Mouse The mouse is an input device with a cord that plugs into the back of the computer The symbol that appears on the screen to mark your position is called a cursor and it usually looks like an arrow The mouse controls the movement of the cursor When you slide the mouse across a tex tured surface the cursor follows A mouse has buttons that are easily accessible by your fingertips Clicking the left button signals the computer that a selection has been made at the cursor location Below are terms frequently used with a mouse Click means to place the cursor on a command file name box or some other object and press the left button once Most commands are selected by clicking on the command name or a tool button Double click means to place the cursor on a command or object and quickly press the left mouse button twice Often a dialog box will display after double clicking on an object Click and drag means to place the cursor on an object and press and hold the left mouse button down and move the mouse As the mouse is moved the object will move in the window Release the mouse button when you have the object in the desired position Clicking and dragging is also the method you use to highlight text for modificat
92. ty 4 2pt Li width 0 Pere Vert 0 00in of AutoFont Previously AutoFont Kenoh Slant 0 gt cc users had to restart EDS IIl before Underlay aa Column FE qa Stitch mS newly installed alphabets could be ena ssm RON seen in the alphabet list r Bottom Line p Width Partition Seq Lock Stitch oe Density a eat Pinseri Point Length 40pt Figure 5 47 EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Using a Monogram Alphabet 6 1 6 Monogramming You can create a monogram in EDS Ill using either a monogram alphabet or a regular alphabet in Monogram mode Letters for monograms are entered from the Layout window using the Text tool and dialog box Using a Monogram Alphabet To create a monogram using a monogram alphabet 1 Z 3 5 Note Do not click the monogram box when using monogram alphabets It In a new document click on the Text tool to display the text dialog box Select a Monogram Alphabet for example 3 LTR DIAMOND Type the initials standard monogramming convention uses first last and middle initials in that order Type in the Height of the center letter The heights of the other letters are controlled by the monogram alphabet Adjust the density as needed for the selected height is used when monogramming with regular lettering alphabets Figure 6 1 6 Click on OK to display the monogram see Figure 6 1 You can create a monogram using a regular alphab
93. up exe and click Open or OK if you Figure 3 4 are using Windows 3 x 5 Click OK and follow the on screen instructions to install the Online manuals When the manuals are completely installed click on Start ProgramsMelco Apps Acroread Windows 95 or the Acroread icon in the Melco Apps Group Windows 3 x This installs the viewer needed to view the manuals Note To access the online manuals from within EDS Ill Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed into the c acroread directory During installation Acrobat Reader defaults to the c acroread directory If you change this directory you cannot access the online manu als from within EDS III When installation is completed you may delete the Acroread icon from the Melco Apps program group if you desire EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems EDS Ill installation 3 7 Accessing the Online Manuals To access the online manuals from within EDS Ill click on Help Online Manuals see Figure 3 5 Using the Online Manuals Acrobatr Reader provides extensive help which can be accessed by click Figure 3 5 ing on HelpReader Online Guide Figure 3 6 Here are some of the basics you will need to navigate through the online manuals Click the GO BACK button in the tool bar to return you to your previous location gt Click the NEXT PAGE button in the tool bar to go to the next page of the manual Figure 3 6 14 Click the FIRST PAGE button in the tool bar to g
94. uppliers to provide Therefore Melco cannot guarantee that it will be able to support the Melco format in the future Melco recommends exporting designs in the Melco format ONLY when the equipment sewing the design requires the Melco format Otherwise save designs in the DOS format or the format asso ciated with your particular embroidery product Other embroidery formats supported by EDS Ill are not affected by this situation 11503 Rev A 11 Using Import and Export 11 4 Exporting a Design Exporting a Design Remember a disk must be of the proper format before you can export a design to it Click on File Export to display the Export dialog box EDS III Figure 11 4 You have chosen the wrong format for A Note If you are unsure of the format click on Try choosing UNKNOWN Unknown then on the Directory button EDS Ill will determine the format of the disk and make the selection for you If you selected a Format Type that does not match the format of the disk the error message shown in Figure 11 3 will be displayed If you are still unsure of the disk s for mat click on Unknown Figure 11 3 Select the correct device T th fil Export Helco uu o File Mame Click OK when ee finished Cancel Devices amp A Directory 2H Options gt Punch gt DCI armat Type gt DOS gt Barudan FDR gt Barudan FMC 4 Melco gt Premier Tajima i DCI Port Delete STR Format Click to dis
95. ur session before turning off the computer Do not simply turn off the computer or you may create problems the next time you open EDS Ill Refer to Figures 14 1 and 14 2 to end a session Click here to close EDS III Figure 14 1 Click File2Exit to exit EDS III Figure 14 2 If you have unsaved information in any open designs you will be prompted to save the design Once EDS Ill has been properly closed you may exit Windows and turn off the computer 11503 Rev A 14 Ending Your EDS Ill Session 14 2 Ending an EDS III Session EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Glossary of Embroidery Terms Glossary of Embroidery Terms A ACTIVE WINDOW The window that you are currently using Also called the current window ALPHABETS Lettering styles that are ready to use for embroidery Alphabets can also be designs that are brought to the screen using letters of the alphabet An example of this would be Sports Symbols APPLICATION WINDOW The first window to appear when EDS Ill is opened screen says Melco in large letters across the middle of the screen The Application Window has three menu bar items File Peripheral and Help APPLIQUE The art of using fabric shapes with satin stich outlines to enhance a design or to reduce the stitch count ARTWORK A design or cartoon used to digitize AUTO DELETE An option that automatically deletes designs from the sewing peripheral after the design has sewn once Machine will disp
96. us and any notes associated with the design Print Design prints the current design as shown on screen Object List prints the name of all objects within the current design their location and orienta tion Design Status prints the size location and number of stitches total stitches and total for each color and other information for the current design Notes prints the notes associated with the current design 11503 Rev A 7 Working with Designs 7 14 Design Notes Paper Orientation 1 From the menu bar click on File Printer Setup 2 When the Printer Setup dialog box appears click on Setup This brings up the standard Windows Printer Setup dialog box which can also be accessed in the Windows Control Panel 3 In the upper right area of the dialog box is a field labeled Orientation It features a small draw ing of a sheet of paper with the letter A Next to the sheet of paper are two buttons one labeled Portrait and the other Landscape 4 Click on the desired orientation 5 Click on OK to accept the changes or Cancel to not accept Either choice returns you to the EDS Ill Printer Setup dialog box 6 Click on OK to accept the new printer setup or Cancel to not accept Either choice will return you to the Layout window and the current design EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Scaling a Condensed Design 8 1 8 Scaling Designs Condensed designs can be increased in scale by up to a factor of three
97. utton Zoom Total This tool will maximize the size of the design while still keeping the entire design visible It is a very helpful tool when you want to look at the entire overall design in 3D Zoom In By selecting the Zoom In tool See In 3D will zoom in on the design shown in the window Zoom Out By selecting the Zoom Out tool See In 3D will zoom out on the design shown in the window Zoom on Scale 1 1 This tool will show what the design looks like when it is put into its actual size This can be helpful when deciding whether or not you are satisfied with the size of your design as it is Thread Data Base This tool opens the Thread Data Base window In the window you can change thread colors and the background color using the color palette Hue Sauration Slid er bar You can also save load and set a color palette as the default Light Configuration This tool opens the Light Configuration window In the window you can change the direction of the light source on you 3D design You can also change the brightness contrast and quality of the design Make Simulation This tool is a lot like the regenerate tool used in EDS III By selecting this tool you can get an updated look at your design after changing colors lighting or even the design itself EDS Ill Basic Melco Embroidery Systems See in 3D 7 7 EN ES EN ER ERES le EG Background color a Dolben Hed Color Changes Hue Saturation slider bar Color Pal
98. vent an excess of stitches at one point cutting the fabric Short Stitches defaults to ON but may cause gaps in smaller letters and should be turned off in letters 0 5 or smaller SLANT ANGLE A command that slants lettering in one degree increments up to fifteen degrees positive or nega tive EDS IIl Basic Melco Embroidery Systems Glossary of Embroidery Terms SPECIAL STITCH A user defined stitch that is digitized and stored temporarily in the computer memory A Special Stitch is limited to 30 Mks or commands STATUS BAR The area at the bottom of the computer screen that displays information about the active window or selected command STITCH One needle penetration made by the embroidery machine STITCH COUNT The number of stitches in a design STITCH LENGTH The length of the running stitches in a design Measured in points STITCH LIST condensed Information showing the Mk points and functions that make up a design STITCH LIST expanded Information showing the actual stitches and functions that make up a design STITCH PROCESSOR An EDS Ill option that changes the size densities or stitch lengths of an expanded design STORED SYMBOL A portion of a design that is digitized as a separate piece to be used multiple times within the same design An example of this would be leaves on a tree You would digitize one leaf as a stored symbol then use that same leaf and place it on the tree at various different sizes and angl

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