HQ Pro-Stitcher User Manual - Handi Quilter

Manual/Channel
This screen is intended to allow the user to quickly
change between free motion quilting and Pro-
Stitcher quilting and provide them with access to the
“Channel Lock” feature (Figure 59).
Handlebar Control
This button passes control of the quilting machine
back to the handlebars on the HQ Sixteen. HQ 18
Avanté and HQ 24 Fusion users have constant handlebar
control, so it is unnecessary for them to use the
“Handlebar Control” button.
Channel Locks
Press one of these buttons to activate the channel
lock for the desired direction. The button will turn
green to indicate it is active. Press the same button
again to disable the channel lock. With the “Horizontal
Channel Lock” enabled, the HQ Pro-Stitcher
will allow the user to move the quilting machine
horizontally while locking the vertical motor. With
the “Vertical Channel Lock” enabled, the horizontal
direction is locked so the user can only quilt vertical
lines.
Computer Control
Pressing “Computer Control” passes control back to
the HQ Pro-Stitcher. It has the same effect as pressing
the “Connect” button.
Figure 59
Note: To use “Absolute Free-Motion,” physically
disengage the motors from the racks by using the
disengagement levers on the right-hand side of the
carriage (looking at it from the front). For disengagement,
both black levers should be raised. To reengage
the motors for computerized quilting, move
these levers to the lowest position. Keep in mind
that if the levers are disengaged, the Horizontal and
Vertical channel locks will not function since they
are locked in place with the HQ Pro-Stitcher motors.
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