PR650 / PR650C UPDATE HISTORY DETAIL

Version 1.03 (October 2009)

Corrected misspellings and/ or error messages. (Italian, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian and Dutch)

Version 1.04 (November 2009)

Fixed the situation where the machine can not recognize the Cylinder frame correctly.
Large-size (Split) Embroidery Patterns can be rotated over 90 degrees.

Version 1.05 (January 2010)

Fixed the situation where the machine may not recognize Tajima (*.dst) embroidery data which is more than approx.200mm (8 inches) width correctly.

Version 2.00 (November 2010)

The following new features have been added with version 2.

The Link function has been added.
The thread numbers for the displayed pattern from the .pes file imported into the embroidery machine can be displayed as the thread numbers for the manufacturer specified from the machine.
The length of time until the embroidery machine will stop can be viewed in the embroidering screen.
If the temporary needle bar setting has been applied, the icon ( ) indicating the selected needle bar in the embroidering screen can now be viewed.
Additional characters have been added to several of the alphabet font patterns ( ).

Refer to the following manual about the details of the new features.

New Features of PR-650 Version 2

Changed the stitch generation to not sew extra stitches when the "space" character is selected during text embroidery.
Improved the starting needle point to 180 degrees when rotating large split designs when imported as PES data.
Improved the position of rotating the pattern 180 degrees when embroidering with a cap frame.
Improved the data recognition for *.phc file saved by previous models (PR-600/620 series).

Version 2.01 (December 2010)

Fixed the situation where an embroidery pattern may not be saved into the machine's memory, USB media or computer correctly when using a cap frame.
Fixed the situation where the setting to trim threads between characters in alphabet patterns does not work correctly when the jump stitch trimming is "ON" in the setting screen.

Version 2.11 (March 2011)

Improved the Link function.

--- Note ---

o To use this function, it is necessary to update your PE-DESIGN NEXT to Version 9.1 or later.

o To update your PE-DESIGN NEXT, visit the Downloads page for PE-DESIGN NEXT.

Fixed the situation where the machine may make an extra stitch just before each thread color change when embroidering a Tajima (.dst) file.
Fixed the situation where the machine may reboot when loading an incorrect .phc file.
Fixed the situation where the setting of "PES Thread Code" may not work correctly.

Version 2.12 (July 2011)

Revised a wording of an error message. (French)

Version 3.00

Added 10 new embroidery patterns.
Added the operation keys to cancel the thread color settings for previously stitched designs.
Added the operation keys to move 500 stitches back or ahead.
Added the operation key to edit combined patterns as a group.
Added the operation keys to move the needle back or forward when the error message for checking upper and bobbin thread appears.
Pattern will be displayed in the selected color when in the uninterrupted embroidering mode (Monochrome)
Reduced the time for displaying the Pattern List screen.

Version 3.10 (February 2012)

Improved the performance for displaying the image on the LCD.
Improves response time when touching keys on screen.
Reduced the time for tracing corners of pattern when checking the embroidery area.
Added the three keys for switching the frame movement speed to move the embroidery position.

Frame movement speed keys

The embroidery time indicator on the LCD updates every minute.

Embroidery time indicator

Added the "Reset" key to cancel the temporary needle bar setting position.

Added the [Reset] key to cancel the temporary needle bar setting position.

Revised the wording of messages. (Portuguese)

Version 4.00 (September 2012)

The pause marks are displayed where the machine will stop for the appliqué patterns at the thread color sequence display.
Improved so that the appliqué patterns with "APPLIQUE MATERIAL", "APPLIQUE POSITION" or "APPLIQUE" are assigned to the same needle bar.
Changed so that The range of "Appliqué Distance" is between 0.0 mm and 10.0 mm (between 0" and 0.4" ) in the settings screen.
Revised the wording of messages (Portuguese)

Version 4.01 (January 2013)

Fixed the situation where the machine may not cut short jump stitches when "thread trimming" setting is "ON" in the settings screen.

--- Note ---
To cut short jump stitches, use embroidery data created with PE-DESIGN NEXT.
(pes file version is 9.0 or later.)

Version 4.10

Corrected the misspellings of some messages. (Russian, German)

Version 4.20 (September 2013)

Fixed the situation where the embroidery pattern was not rotated 180 degrees if the embroidery frame was changed from a cap frame to a different type of frame or from a different type of frame to a cap frame when the machine finished sewing the pattern using the Link function.

Version 4.21 (December 2013)

Fixed the situation where the machine may not work correctly after the error message was displayed by selecting the appliqué setting.
Improved so that the embroidery pattern moves by 0.1 mm when the arrow keys are pressed on the pattern editing screen.
When you keep pressing the arrow keys, the pattern moves by 5 mm.

Version 4.22 (January 2015)

Fixed minor issues.

Please note that this “Service Related” machine update (version 4.22 for PR655, 650e and 650) needs only to be installed at a time of product service at a Brother authorized service center.
Please be sure to note this with your service technician when your machine is serviced.

Version 4.24 (January 2016)

Improved functionality of the following feature

Running Stitch uniformity with frame pattern enlargement.

Added (ALL CLEAR) key to delete all the specified colors from the custom thread palette.

Version 4.25 (May 2016)

Version number change only / No change in Functionality

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