Pro-Stitcher Communication

Identifying symptoms include:

• Motor Error message
• USB error message
• No Echo Response Error message
• Motors not “engaging”
• Pro-Stitcher only traces or “ghost stitches.”

Troubleshooting and Diagnosis

When the Pro-Stitcher shows symptoms of a communication problem, the most effective solution to begin with is to ensure that the Machine and Pro Stitcher are in a “Pro-Stitcher Ready” state.

• Is the Pro-Stitcher in Simulation mode?
• Is the machine powered on?
• Does the Pro-Stitcher carriage have power?
• If the Pro-Stitcher carriage has levers, are they in the down position?
• Is the STITCH button enabled?

After the “Pro-Stitcher Ready” items have been verified, power off the machine and the Pro-Stitcher and reset all of the cable connections.

• Reseating of cables must be performed by DISCONNECTING the cable and reconnecting it. A visual inspection and or wiggling of the cable is not sufficient enough to ensure a re-established connection.
• Power Cords having a loose or poor connection are also a common cause of Pro-Stitcher communication errors.
• If the problem is intermittent and occurs during a stitch out, setting up a pattern and performing a “wiggle” test on individual wires to witness a failure can expose the problem.
• Verify that the cables and connectors are undamaged.