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3. February 19 1999 13 41 55 Server started EMT 10 VENUS February 19 1999 13 41 56 Idle Idle u Clear Clear All Help Frint This button clears a selected alert To clear an alert left click one time on the alert message then click the Clear button Clear All The Clear All button clears all alert messages for all peripherals Date and Time The date and time that are displayed here are the date and time that the alert was received from the peripheral 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems Embroidery Network System User Manual 13 Machine Name This field displays which peripheral has displayed the alert The alert message and time stamp are displayed on the same line Print Click Print to print the information found on the current Print Tab o When you print to a file you must first select the printer that will ultimately print the file ENS then saves the file in the appropriate printer language That printer can be connected to any kind of computer even if ENS is not installed Show All If the Show All box is selected and has a check mark next to it then the Alerts tab will display all alerts for all machines If the box does not have a check mark next to it then the Alerts tab will only display the alerts for the selected machine Left click Show All to select Other Alert Notifications Besides the Alerts tab you will be notified of alerts in two other ways The last alert will
4. be displayed in the box located to the left of the Alerts tab below the peripheral list You can configure the notification of this box under the Tools Menu Properties Alerts see page 28 Another type of alert occurs in the peripheral list the picture to the left of the machine name When this picture is highlighted yellow this signifies an alert that the machine has stopped This can occur for example when there is a thread break a bobbin break or a machine error This alert can also occur if the machine is idle and simply waiting to start The cause will be displayed in the last alert when it occurs or you can look in the alert list 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems 14 No a ER Although each computer is considered a server on the network only one should be designated to download RSA files Embroidery Network System User Manual Client Server Tab The Client Server tab allows you to quickly review the ENS EDS Design Shop computers Servers and peripherals Clients currently online Below is a picture of the Client Server tab Client Server Servers ENS Server 00700700 UDEDZIIFFID1 ENS Server 00100100 006 4 00C6B66CB RSA Englab 00100100 UDSADDZFOT 24 Fernpherals Name Network EFE VENUS 001001 00 0088 00830F 24 Help Frint Peripheral client This area displays all the peripherals or clients that are currently on line The name that is displayed for each peripheral is
5. reset each time you turn the power off to your peripheral so the statistics shown have only accumulated since the last time the peripheral was powered up 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems Embroidery Network System User Manual 17 Sort by stitches When you select this option the number of stitches per head and per needle will be displayed You can choose to display the stitches either by job or by day Remember the statistics are reset each time you turn the power on to your peripheral so the Total option will only display the stitches sewn since the last time the peripheral was powered up Sort by stitches per break When you select this option the number of stitches per thread break per head and per needle will be displayed You can choose to display the stitches per thread break either by job or by day Remember the statistics are reset each time you turn the power on to your peripheral so the Total option will only display the stitches sewn since the last time the peripheral was powered up Sort by thread breaks When you select this option the number of thread breaks per head and per needle will be displayed You can choose to display the thread breaks either by job or by day Remember the statistics are reset each time you turn the power on to your peripheral so the Total option will only display the total breaks since the last time the peripheral was powered up Statistical View The statistics that c
6. you may want to go to Properties under the Tools Menu to enable a type of networking support if needed Refer to pages 29 and 30 Embroidery Network System User Manual 4 Click OK and follow the on screen instructions to install ENS ENS will install in the Melco Apps program group If you choose not to create a desktop shortcut icon you can start ENS by going to Start gt Programs gt Melco Apps gt ENS Internet Introduction ENS offers an online Help System that incorporates several Internet enabled features but before you can use those features you need to have an Internet account The ENS on line Help System is a series of Internet Web pages Accessing the on line Help does NOT require an Internet account but does require the use of a Web browser Internet Explorer is included on the ENS CD ROM for this purpose The Internet is a worldwide network of computer networks Often referred to as the World Wide Web www it is comprised of thousands of separately administered networks of many sizes and types Each of these networks is comprised of as many as tens of thousands of computers the total number of individual users of the Internet is in the millions Additionally over 78 countries have access to the Web and e mail contact is available in over 146 countries Hypertext Linking The key to the Web is the concept of Hypertext Linking This is where text or graphics on one page is linked to related text o
7. 2 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems 23 Vly me Auto Queue When selecting this option you may still need to set your color sequence at the peripheral if it is different than your last run 24 Embroidery Network System User Manual click and hold on a file drag your cursor over one of the peripherals in the list any peripheral and release the left mouse button If you have selected multiple files all files will be sent to the selected peripheral File Name You can type the file name to be sent in this field Also if you click on a file in the File List the file name will automatically appear in this field File Type This drop down field determines what file types will be displayed in the File List Click the arrow to display the available choices To show a particular file type simply select that type from the available choices The Expanded EXP file type is the default Look in Use this field to select the drive and directory to select files from Click on the arrow to display the drive and directory structure of your computer Rename As Sent This is a useful tool to rename the file that you send to a peripheral Especially if it is a duplicate file that you have modified and would like to send to the peripheral after you have sent it already Normally when you do this you will get a message stating that the file already exists in the
8. 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems 34 Embroidery Network System User Manual ASD files can add up and take quite a bit of space on your hard drive It is recommended that you delete the ASD files from time to time Once a month might be sufficient depending on how many designs you send to the peripheral on a daily basis To delete the ASD files simply click on the Tools Menu Delete ASD Files You will then get a pop up dialogue asking if you are sure that you want to delete the ASD files Click Yes 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems
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11. an be reported by your peripheral are displayed here in a table format The head number when appropriate is displayed across the top while the needle number is displayed along the left This helps to organize your information To have your statistics sorted differently click on one of the radio buttons under the Statistical View area There are 2 separate sort blocks the block on the left Thread Break for example can be displayed according to the block on the right for this Job for example Choose the sort options you wish to view The default sort is Thread Breaks by Job 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems 18 Ad m Reset Resetting After clicking the reset button a confirmation box will be displayed to confirm the reset Q Save Saving All information will be saved in ASCII text format viewable in most text readers Embroidery Network System User Manual Reset Click this button to reset the statistics in the machine to zero This is a reporting function of the basic statistical features which are built in to your peripheral Each time the power is turned off to the peripheral the statistics in ENS are reset as well If you want to save the statistical data prior to a reset click the save button before selecting Reset Save Click the Save button to save the current statistical information Clicking Save will display the Save As dialog box allowing you to specify the location and file
12. apacity or distance EDS Ill Considerations In EDS III when the user clicks on Peripheral Transfer or Peripheral Status or Peripheral Client Server List EDS III will search its INI file for a reference to ENS If found EDS III will start the ENS program If ENS cannot be run or if ENS was not installed on the computer the standard EDS III peripheral functions will be used If you have EDS III you should turn off the networking functions in EDS HI and make a change to the EDS3 INI 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems xt yd Important The EDS III dongle MUST be placed before the ENS dongle on the parallel port If the ENS dongle is first EDS III will not function xt Sharing Hard Drives If the Microsoft client is loaded it will provide everything that is needed by ENS to share hard drives across the network Embroidery Network System User Manual file to properly utilize ENS networking To do this follow the instructions on the next page Turning off networking functionality in EDS III 1 Using Internet Explorer open the Config program in the Melco Embroidery System Programs Folder 2 Double click on Hardware 3 Unselect StarLan and Ethernet Click on the box next to each A checkmark indicates it is selected No checkmark indicates it is unselected 4 Press OK Updating the EDS3 INI file 1 In Windows Explorer do a search to locate EDS3 INI
13. co Embroidery Systems Embroidery Network System User Manual Minimum System Requirements Pentium 133 16 MB of RAM Mouse CD ROM SVGA 800x600 minimum Ethernet card and or Melco network card Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 StarLan will not function under Windows NT 25 MB of free hard drive space Software Installation 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 OFF Secure the dongle with the captive screws at its sides ENS Installation Microsoft Windows must be installed prior to installing ENS If Windows is not installed refer to the Windows installation manual 1 Insert the ENS Program CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Follow the auto run installation program instructions If the auto run installation program doesn t begin 1 Click on Start gt Run to display the Run dialog box 2 Browse to your CD ROM drive 3 Select setup exe and click Open 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems xt w i Installing the Dongle 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 xt Configuration After the initial setup of ENS
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15. e designs to be deleted from the list a Select one design by left clicking on the design b Select additional designs by left clicking on each design 2 Left click on the Delete button Saving and Resetting Statistics 1 Left click the mouse on the Statistics tab 2 If you want to save the statistics do so before resetting a Left click the Save button b A Save As screen will appear browse for desired location 3 Left click the Reset button to reset all of the machine s counters 4 A window will pop up asking Are you sure left click OK 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems lt lt Delete Save Reset 10 Embroidery Network System User Manual The statistics shown on the screen are the peripheral data that were current when the peripheral was selected To obtain more current statistics do so by left clicking the Update button on the Statistics tab Update Updating Statistics Clearing Alerts Alerts can be cleared from the Alert tab in two ways You can clear all of the alerts from one specific peripheral or you can clear all of the alerts listed on the tab 1 Left click the mouse on the Alert tab 2 Select one or more alerts a Select one alert by left clicking on the desired alert b Select consecutive multiple alerts by holding down lt Shift gt and clicking the first and last alerts c Select non consecutive multiple alerts by holding down lt Ctrl gt and selec
16. erver Tab shown in ENS Alert Properties Log Save Between Runs If this box is checked when you close ENS all of the alerts in the list will be saved to a file and will be restored the next time ENS is started The file is saved as alerts dbf and can be viewed in any application capable of displaying a dbf file Number to Save This number specifies the number of alerts that are written to disk when ENS is closed If 500 alerts have accumulated and you specify to save 200 when you close ENS the most recent 200 will be saved and the remainder will be deleted 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems Embroidery Network System User Manual 31 Notification Flash till Click in Last Alert Box If this box is checked the alert will flash until you click in the Last Alert Box below the peripheral list Or you can specify the number of times you wish the Alert to flash System Exclamation Sound when Flash If this box is checked the sound you have configured as the System Exclamation you can set this in the Control Panel will be played every time an alert is flashed Properties 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems 32 Embroidery Network System User Manual Security Settings There are four tabs under the Tools Menu Security The three tabs are General Levels Options and Misc The General Tab displays _ Melco Dongles Attached to this Computer are attached to that particular computer and Produc
17. ht of Look in EN CETE I 4 Browse for desired drive and file folder to find files 5 Select one or more files a Select one file by left clicking the desired file b Select consecutive multiple files by holding down lt Shift gt and clicking the first and last files c Select non consecutive multiple files by holding down lt Ctrl gt and selecting each desired file 6 Transfer by left clicking the Send button Transfer Using the Drag and Drop Method 1 Left click the mouse on the transfer tab 2 Left click the mouse on the down arrow to the right of Look in Look m Embroidery Network System lt a 3 Browse for desired drive and file folder to find files 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems Embroidery Network System User Manual 4 Select one or more files a Select one file by left clicking the desired file b Select consecutive multiple files by holding down lt Shift gt and clicking the first and last files c Select non consecutive multiple files by holding down lt Ctrl gt and selecting each and every desired file 5 Left click on one of the items and continue holding mouse button down as you drag the item to the desired peripheral machine then release Checking Status 1 Left click the mouse on the Status tab 2 Left click the desired peripheral machine from the left side of the screen Deleting Designs From the Status Tab 1 You can select one or mor
18. ice Tab Statistics Tab Status Tab Transfer Tab 4 Menus File Menu View Menu Tools Menu 32292 Rev A ai OI m pa O O ow 00 12 14 15 16 19 22 28 28 29 Melco Embroidery Systems 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems Embroidery Network System User Manual Embroidery Network System Embroidery Network System ENS is a Windows 32 bit program that allows the remote control and monitoring of EMT and EMC type embroidery machines Below is a picture of the main screen in ENS ENS has a status bar on the bottom of the screen In the lower left hand corner the status bar displays the function of the tool that you have positioned the mouse pointer over 5 Embroidery Network System File View Tools Help Transfer Alerts Status Statistics Client Server Service Information Look in E gt Designs Y Graphics EMT 10 SN580092 File Name 94143 exp 941 43 exp Auto Queue Files of Type Auto Delete Expanded Files exp X E o gt 5N580092 10 16 32 Idle For Help press F1 EMT 10 SN580092 Idle In the lower right hand corner the status bar displays the letters ES This tells the status of Ethernet E and StarLAN S Networks If the letter displays black then the network is disabled you can enable it in the Tools Menu When the letter displays red the network is on but not receiving when it displays green the network is on and receiving data 32292 Rev A Mel
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20. long the bottom of the ENS window The Status Bar displays useful information pertinent to your current selection Last Alert If there is a check mark next to Last Alert the Last Alert window will be displayed under the peripheral list along the left hand side of the ENS window The Last Alert window will display the most recent Alert received from any peripheral connected to the ENS Network The Alert will be displayed until another Alert is received Auto Alert If there is a check mark next to Auto Alert a dialog box will appear in front of the ENS window every time an Alert is received from any peripheral connected to the ENS Network The dialog box is designed to notify you of each Alert received and there will be an Ok button on the dialog box click Ok to acknowledge the Alert and make the dialog box disappear 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems Embroidery Network System User Manual 29 Tools Menu Unlike the other menu commands the Tools Menu items invoke separate dialog boxes to configure various settings in ENS Configure the Network Properties Configure the Security Settings Properties The Properties tab allows you to quickly configure ENS Below is a picture of the Properties dialog box Properties Configure Alerts Ethernet W Enable I Allow ASA Download Server Name JENS Server Adapter SMC EZ Card PCI 10 Adapter Cancel Apply Help StarLAN Properties Enable If you have a
21. n EMC peripheral and want to use the StarLAN portion of the ENS Network make sure there is a check in the Enable box This configures ENS to enable the StarLAN networking support Settings 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 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems 30 Nav A Server Name If you have multiple servers it is helpful to use different names for each but not required Embroidery Network System User Manual Ethernet Properties Enable If you have an EMT peripheral and want to use the Ethernet portion of the ENS Network make sure there is a check in the Enable box This configures ENS to enable the Ethernet networking support Allow RSA Download This check box configures ENS to download RSA files to your peripheral when they are requested during the power up sequence Note Only one computer should be responsible for downloading RSA files If you are using multiple servers make sure only one computer is responsible for downloading RSA files By doing this you only have to keep one computer updated Server Name This field allows you to name the server this name will appear in the Client S
22. name of the saved information Sort by job Allows you to view statistics for the current job The statistics are sorted based on the parameter selected to the left thread breaks bobbin breaks etc Remember the statistics are reset each time you turn the power on to your peripheral so the Total option will only display the total breaks since the last time the peripheral was powered up Statistics Total Allows you to view statistics total since the last time the peripheral was turned on The statistics are sorted based on the parameter selected to the left thread breaks bobbin breaks etc Remember the statistics are reset each time you turn the power on to your peripheral so the Total option will only display the total breaks since the last time the peripheral was powered up Sort by bobbin break When you select this option the number of bobbin breaks per head will be displayed You can choose to display the bobbin breaks either by job or by day Remember the statistics are reset each time you turn the power on to your peripheral so the Total option will only display the total breaks since the last time the peripheral was powered up 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems Embroidery Network System User Manual 19 Update ENS polls the selected peripheral once per second However if these updates were displayed as they occurred your screen would be a flash of numbers So the way ENS displays statistical info
23. ne memory after the design has been successfully sewn Auto Queue Selecting Auto Queue means the design will be automatically queued at the peripheral This option bypasses having to select the design at the machine File List This field displays all the available files of the selected type in the current directory If you click on a file in the file list a graphical image of the file a thumbnail will automatically appear in the thumbnail section You can select multiple files in the File List using the SHIFT key and the CTRL key along with your mouse clicks The SHIFT key will select consecutive files in the File List The CTRL key will select NON consecutive files in the File List To select consecutive files 1 Left click on the first file 2 Hold down the SHIFT key and left click on the last file All the files in between will be selected To select NON consecutive files 1 Hold down the CTRL key and left click on a file 2 Continue holding down the CTRL key and left click on all the files you wish to select Once you have selected a file or files you can send them to the peripheral in 2 ways The first option is to click the Send button This will send all selected files to the peripheral that is currently selected in the Peripheral List along the left hand side of the screen The second option is to drag and drop the selected file s to a peripheral in the peripheral list To do this simply left 3229
24. pheral list along the left hand side of the screen 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems 22 Embroidery Network System User Manual Thread Breaks These fields cannot be edited They display the thread break history in the selected peripheral The field is divided into 2 main areas one that shows upper thread breaks and one that shows bobbin breaks The upper thread breaks are displayed for each needle on the peripheral One counter displays the total thread breaks for the current job this counter is reset when a new job is started at the peripheral The other counter shows the total thread breaks this counter is reset when the peripheral is turned on Bobbin breaks are displayed in the same manner The job counter for bobbin breaks is reset when a new job is started The total counter for bobbin breaks is reset when the peripheral is turned off To view the thread break history on a different peripheral click on a peripheral in the peripheral list along the left hand side of the screen Transfer Tab The Transfer tab allows you to select files to be transferred Transfer Look in gt Embroidery Network System File Name i Files of Type Expanded Files exp Auto Queue Auto Delete Help Send 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems Embroidery Network System User Manual Auto Delete When Auto Delete is selected the peripheral will automatically delete the design from machi
25. que of the peripheral If you rename it in ENS before sending it you will save time by not having to reset the que of designs on the machine A perfect example of when this feature would be very useful is when you have the same design with numerous names lettering that needs to be added to the design 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems Embroidery Network System User Manual 23 Send After you have selected the file and appropriate machine s click the send button to send the file s to the peripheral Thumbnail Send The thumbnail is a graphical image of the file you have selected in the File List To display the thumbnail for a file simply click on that file name in the list 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems 26 32292 Rev A Embroidery Network System User Manual Melco Embroidery Systems 28 xt ma Print Setup Refer to Windows Help for more information on printer configuration Embroidery Network System User Manual The Menus There are 3 menu choices in ENS excluding Help File Menu The File Menu contains 2 menu choices Print Setup If you click on Print Setup you can configure your printing options for desired printer properties paper and orientation Exit If you click on Exit it will close the ENS program View Menu There are 3 menu choices in the View Menu they are Status Bar If there is a check mark next to Status Bar the status bar will be displayed a
26. r graphics on another page Clicking on the Hypertext Link will connect you to that related information Hypertext links appear as highlighted text If you put your mouse pointer over the text and click on the left button it will take you to the related page The other kind of Hypertext link is a graphic link This is where you put your pointer on top of an icon or graphical representation and click to go to another page After you have clicked on a link if you want to go back to your last location simply click on your browser s Back button 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems Embroidery Network System User Manual Setting up a Network You can set up a network between a group of computers or you can create a network between a group of computers and a server A network allows for multiple computers to share the same information A network also allows multiple computers to share resources for instance you can have two computers hooked up to a network with several machines For example one computer can be running EDS Design Shop software while the other computer is running ENS For complete instructions on setting up a network please refer to the network section in your Microsoft Windows reference manual Ethernet Hub Design ay Shop EDS ENS computer EMT 10 12T Design Shop EDS ENS laptop Pie eee eT A EMB 10 6T Each cable may be up to 100 meters 327 feet long Hubs may be daisy chalned for more c
27. rmation is similar to the function of a camera When you select a peripheral a snapshot of the statistics is taken and displayed on your screen tes To update the snapshot click on the Update button This will display the most current information for the selected peripheral Status Tab The Status tab allows you to quickly review the status of each peripheral connected to your network Below is a picture of the Status tab Status Free RAM 708124 pu An a en Lu N po y LASALL 1 lt lt Delete Current Design 550 T p P4 Job Time 0 0325 pp Stitch Count 2828 m m TEEDE E Machine Thread Breaks Thread Breaks Needle 1 2 3 4 5 6 This Job 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bobbin Breaks This Job 0 Tota 0 el ee oo oo wo oo075 Color Sequence These fields cannot be edited They display the color sequence currently set in the selected peripheral The left hand column shows the color change number in the design and the right hand column shows which needle that color change is assigned to Use the scroll bar to view all the color changes for the design This is an informational screen 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems 20 N 7 4 Deleting Designs You can free up machine memory by deleting designs Click on the design name then click on the delete button lt lt Delete Embroidery Network System User Manual only You must change the color sequence at the peripheral To
28. s in a peripheral You can select a different peripheral by simply clicking on that peripheral in the Peripheral List along the left hand side of the screen 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems 15 DALY Meter Readings A green light next to the reading is an indication that the reading is good A red light is an indication of a problem A negative sign indicates a low reading and a positive sign indicates a high reading 16 Update Embroidery Network System User Manual Times This area displays times for the CPU and RUN times This information may be used by a qualified service technician to help troubleshoot any malfunctions in a peripheral You can select a different peripheral by simply clicking on that peripheral in the Peripheral List along the left hand side of the screen Update Click this button to have the Service Information tab display the latest readings This applies only to Machine Meters Statistics Tab The Statistics tab allows you to quickly review the statistics for each peripheral connected to your network Below is a picture of the Statistics tab Statistics Reset H1 Total Nd Mesa He Update Ha 0 o0 i ooa Sas M5 MS ME 0 o0 Mr 0 o0 Ne 0 H3 0 N10 sell Total OF 0 Thread Breaks Last Job Bobbin Breaks E Total Stitches x1000 Stitches x1000 Per Break Help Print Remember the statistics are
29. stem User Manual 21 To view the job time on a different peripheral click on a peripheral in the peripheral list along the left hand side of the screen Max RPM This field cannot be edited It displays the maximum RPM speed setting for the selected peripheral To change this value change the current sewing speed at the peripheral To view the Max RPM in a different peripheral click on a peripheral in the peripheral list along the left hand side of the screen Print Click Print to print the information found on the current tab If you select Print from the File Menu it will print all Print the pertinent information from all the tabs When you print to a file you must first select the printer that will ultimately print the file ENS then saves the file in the appropriate printer language That printer can be connected to any kind of computer even if ENS is not installed Status Progress Bar This field cannot be edited It displays in a graphical format the percent of stitches sewn so far in the current design for the selected peripheral To view the Progress Bar for a different peripheral click on a peripheral in the peripheral list along the left hand side of the screen Stitch Count This field cannot be edited It displays the number of stitches sewn so far in the current design for the selected peripheral To view the stitch count on a different peripheral click on a peripheral in the peri
30. t the Serial Number Design Shop f mbroidery Metwork System associated with each dongle Serial Numbers Melco Sentinel If you have Design Shop the Levels Tab displays the Current Level of Design Shop If upgrading to another level of Design Shop here is where you Laia will type in the password for the higher level The first level is Design Shop Lite which is primarily a a lettering system The next IN Level is Design Shop Cesky Sep which contains lettering and editing The next level is Design ShopPro which Design Shop Pro contains lettering editing and digitizing The top level Design Shop Pro is the same as Design Shop Pro but also provides the Graphics Converter and more distortion fills Design Shop Pro 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems Embroidery Network System User Manual The Options Tab displays the available options for Design Shop and this is Omin Pas where you would type the Embroider Network System password for purchased options The Misc Tab contains information pertaining to your dongle Delete ASD Files Back Up Files ASD Files are backup files made by ENS when you send designs to a peripheral ENS needs the ASD files in cases such as a power failure If the power goes out and you bring the peripheral up again ENS will send the ASD file again This is particularly useful if you have changed the original file in the meantime
31. the name the peripheral is configured with This field cannot be edited and is shown for informational purposes only The Network and Address fields are not editable and are displayed for informational purposes only Each of those fields shows data pertinent to your network and your network adapter s Server This field displays all Design Shop EDS IV ENS and EDS III version 3 10 and later computers that are currently on line The RSA column displays whether or not that server has been designated to download RSA files The Server 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems Embroidery Network System User Manual name will appear as you have configured it under the Tools Menu Service Tab The Service tab allows a qualified service technician to quickly review some of the service information stored in the peripheral Below is a picture of the Service tab Service Information CPU Time 830 43 33 o Supely sai amp ee Run Time 74349 12 Supply E o 12 Supply A206 En 364 Supply 0 00 24 Supply FE Cy Battery 263 C Temperature pa o a Help Print Machine Meters The fields in this area display pertinent readings on various electronic components in the peripheral The colored indicator lights that are to the right of each meter reading indicate whether the readings are within tolerance or not This information may be used by a qualified service technician to help troubleshoot any malfunction
32. ting each and every desired alert o ea 3 Now left click the clear button Clear All Note If you click the clear all button it will clear every one of the alerts selected or not 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems 12 Clear Clear All Alerts Tab Embroidery Network System User Manual The Alerts tab allows you to quickly review the alerts each peripheral has received since the last time the alerts were cleared Below is a picture of the Alerts tab Alerts ENS Server FT 1000088 H0RREA February 19 Febrian 19 Alert Messages This list displays all alerts that your peripherals have returned Clear 12 51 53 1341 58 Server started EMT 10 VENUS February 19 1999 12 51 55 Idle ENS Server February 19 1999 12 56 51 Server Shutdown ENS Server February 19 1999 13 12 48 Server started EMT 10 MENOS February 19 1999 13 12 49 Idle EMT 10 O04400BBFD Februar 19 1999 13 20 09 Idle ENS Server February 19 1999 13 20 12 Server Shutdown ENS Server February 19 1999 13 26 13 Server started EMT 10 VENUS February 19 1999 13 26 14 Idle EMT 10 O04400BBFD February 19 1999 13 26 16 Idle ENS Server February 19 1999 1327206 Server Shutdown ENS Server February 19 1999 13 31 22 Server started EMT 10 O04400BBFD February 19 1999 13 31 23 Idle EMT 10 VENUS February 19 1999 13 31 24 Idle ENS Server February 19 1999 13 40 58 Server Shutdown ENS Server
33. view the color sequence on a different peripheral click on a peripheral in the peripheral list along the left hand side of the screen Current Design This field cannot be edited It displays the design currently being sewn on the selected peripheral To view the current design on a different peripheral click on a peripheral in the peripheral list along the left hand side of the screen Designs This field shows the current designs saved in machine memory for the selected peripheral You cannot add designs to memory from the status tab you must do that through the transfer tab You may however delete designs from memory through this field To delete a design left click on the design name one time then click the delete button To view the designs saved in memory for a different peripheral click on a peripheral in the peripheral list along the left hand side of the screen Free RAM This field cannot be edited It displays the amount of free memory in the selected peripheral in bytes To free up more machine memory delete some designs that are stored in machine memory To view the amount of free memory in a different peripheral click on a peripheral in the peripheral list along the left hand side of the screen Job Time This field cannot be edited It displays the amount of time the current design has been running on the selected peripheral 32292 Rev A Melco Embroidery Systems Embroidery Network Sy
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