How to Attach
Butler Robotics to a
Gammill
Old Frame
12/18/2014
Page 2
Bag #
Contents
13
White Belt, eyebolts, belt brackets
26
Stylus, zip ties, anchor
28
Motor Pulley Cover
39
7” Universal Display Bracket,
screws
39
10” Universal Display Bracket,
screws, Plastic spacer, Remote
bases
Picture
40
Wires (Non-Integrated), Display
(not pictured)
42
White belt brackets
43
SD Card
56
Front Carriage Bracket
57
Black belt Bracket, Black Belt,
Spacers, Belt Clamps
58
Rear Idle Bracket
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Attach the Front Carriage Bracket
1
Drill carriage bracket
holes using the drill bit
size and type specified
on the drill template.
(See page 17 for drill
templates.)
Drill Holes
2
Attach Bracket to top
of the motor box with
provided screws.
(Bag #56)
Page 4
Attach Front Carriage Bracket
3
Use provided screws
to attach Motor
Box Bracket to the
underside of the
carriage.
(Bag #56)
Attach Front Carriage Bracket
Page 5
Attach the Rear Idle Bracket
1
Drill and tap hole
in rear of carriage
according to drill
template specifications.
(See page 17 for drill
templates.)
2
Insert idle pulley into
hole.
(Bag #58)
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Drill Hole
Idle Pulley
Attach Rear Idle Bracket
Belt Bracket Assembly
1
Loosen the indicated
screw at right.
Loosen Screw
Slide the bracket into
place, and then retighten screw.
(Bag #57)
2
Bracket
Using the belt clamps,
attach one end of the
black belt to the belt
brackets.
Loop belt around the
Motor Box and Idle
Pulley, then attach
remaining end to the
belt bracket.
Black
Belt
Idle
Pulley
Motor Box
Pulley
For more on how
to use belt clamps,
see Appendix A on
pg 15.
Belt Bracket Assembly
Page 7
Attach White Belt
1
Sandwich the two belt
brackets across the
joint of the frame.
Attach the white belt to
the I bolt using the belt
clamps, then screw into
the brackets.
(Bag #42)
(Bag #12)
Continued
For more on how
to use belt clamps,
see Appendix A on
pg 15.
Page 8
Attach White Belt
Continued
2
Ensure that the white
belt aligns with the
pulley on the black
motor box, teeth facing
up toward the ceiling.
Attach White Belt
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Attach Display
1
Proceed to remove one
screw at a time, after
one screw has been
removed place bracket
in designated area and
proceed to place the
screw you removed.
Do the same with the
screw right next to it.
Do Not remove both
screws at the same
time. The bracket inside
your machine will fall out
of place, if you remove
both screws.
(Bag #39)
(Bag #40)
Attach 10” Display
1
Proceed to remove one
screw at a time, after
one screw has been
removed place bracket
in designated area and
proceed to place the
screw you removed.
Do the same with the
screw right next to it.
Do Not remove both
screws at the same
time. The bracket inside
your machine will fall out
of place, if you remove
both screws.
(Bag #39)
(Bag #40)
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Attach Display
Attach 10” Display
to mount the Tablet
2 Begin
bracket onto the display
bracket using the (2) 8-32
x 1/2” screws that were
provided on the display
bracket.
Run Cables
1
Run the display cable
(shown in thin white at
right) along the top of
the machine and down
to the Black motor box.
Run the white handle
bar cable (shown in
thick white at right) up
from the black motor
box up to top back of
the machine.
(Bag #26)
(Bag #40)
See page 13 for how to
connect handle bar wire to
rear handle bar buttons.
Attach Motor Box
Page 11
2
Connect display into
Remote Port on motor
box.
Use a zip ties and
anchor to hold cables
in place on the top of
the machine and the
side of the carriage.
(Do not tighten zip ties
until all wires are in
place.)
Continued
Page 12 Run Cables
Rear Handle Bar Wires
If you have a Quilt-EZ upgraded Stitch Regulator, than this Rear Handle Bar Wires section
does not apply.
1
Remove Rear Handle
bars.
Remove the rear
handle bar button and
detach the spades that
connect to the button
wires.
If metal prongs get stuck:
Remove the metal
prong from the spade.
Reinsert metal prong
into the button.
Rear Handle Bar Wires
Page 13
Quilt EZ Button Cables
Each button cable has a label indicating which button it should be used with. Start/Stop is
to be used for the button that starts and stops the stitch regulator, and Needle Up is to be used
for the button that positions the needle up or down.
2
Connect the two ends
of the included Quilt
EZ button cable into
the metal spades of the
button.
Connect the original
button wires to the
remaining end of the
Quilt EZ cable.
3
Reinsert the newly
wired button into the
handle bar.
Repeat Steps 1-3 for the
remaining handle bar
button.
Reattach rear handle
bars.
Rear
Page
14 Handle Bar Wires
Set Machine Type
If you have a Quilt-EZ Perfect Stitch Regulator, then set your machine type to Default.
7” Tablet:
1
Power on the display,
go to Home> Setup
2
Go to the Advanced
tab and set the machine
type to Gammill.
10” Android Tablet:
1
Power on the display,
go to Settings >
Advanced tab.
2
Select Machine Type
and set the machine
type to Gammill.
Attach Belt Bracket/Belt
Set Machine Type
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Connect Wires
For Perfect Stitch
Plug network cable into
Stitcher Box port on
Black Motor Box.
Plug remaining end of
cable into the robotics
port of the Perfect
Stitch PCB box.
For Non-Perfect Stitch
Plug the remaining
end of the Handle Bar
Wires into the Handle
Bar port.
Page 16Connect Wires
Attach Belt Bracket/Belt
Motor Pulley Cover (Optional)
1
Place cover onto two
screws near the top
motor box pulley.
Pulley cover screws
Pulley cover
Tighten nuts onto top
of screws to secure the
Pulley cover.
(Refer to Bag #28)
Nuts
What is the Pulley Cover for?
The Motor Pulley
cover is an extra safety
precaution to protect
your fingers from
getting entangled in the
belt.
We recommend it is
installed after all your
belts are installed
and connected to the
pulleys.
Attach Belt Bracket/Belt
Attach Motor Pulley Page
Cover17
Check Belt Tension
1
A correctly tensioned
belt won’t be as tight as
a piano string but isn’t
limply sagging.
Adjust belts as
necessary.
belt Tension
Page Check
18
Attach Belt Bracket/Belt
Appendix A - How to use Belt Clamps
A belt clamp consists of two
clamps and two screws.
1
Using a Phillips
screwdriver, insert
each screw on opposite
sides of the clamps and
tighten halfway.
Page 19
2
Thread the belt
between the clamps,
loop it around and
reinsert it between the
clamps.
3
Align the belt teeth,
then finish tightening
the clamps.
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Appendix A - Belt Clamps
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Carriage (Top View)
Back
corner of
carriage
Front
edge of
carriage
Carriage Drill Templates
When printing PDFs, DO NOT select fit to page, otherwise the template will be distorted when printed.
A
Drill Bit Size:
#29 (.1360”)
B
Align this
corner
with
back
corner of
carriage
Page 22Drill Templates
Drill Bit Size:
#29 (.1360”)
Tap: #8-32
C
Align this
corner
with
front
corner of
carriage
This side left intentionally blank.
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Installing/Troubleshooting
your Android Tablet
Contents
Page 1
Install onto quilt machine
Page 5
Power on tablet
Page 6
Unlock screen, open/close
apps
Page 8
Update the software
Page 9
Troubleshooting
12/1/2014
Install Display
1
Line up display holder
with handle bar
brackets and install
with provided screws.
2
Unlock clamp from
back of display holder
and raise clamp.
Page 2
Install Display
3
Position tablet in
clamps, camera side up.
Lower clamps and
tighten in place.
4
Lock clamps back in
place and plug in wires
to the DC IN and OTG
ports.
Install Display
Page 3
5
Plug the Ethernet end
of the black cable into
the display junction.
For Robotics Only:
Plug the ethernet end
of the black cable into
the Remote port on the
Black Motor Box.
For Tin Lizzie Machines:
Plug the remaining end
of the wire into the side
port near the front of
the Tin Lizzie machine.
For Upgraded Machines:
Adding robotics to a
machine that was just
upgraded:
Complete step 5 above.
(The cable should be
located near the head
of the machine where
the display mounts.)
Page 4
Install Display
Adding robotics to a
machine that has already
been upgraded:
Remove the rear PCB
box, and connect the
remaining end into the
indicated remote port.
(Route the cable
internally if possible.)
Power on Tablet
1
Press the power button
on the top right corner
to power on the tablet.
Power on Tablet
Page 5
Unlock The Screen
1
Press and hold on the
lock icon, then drag
your finger to the right
lock icon and release.
Touch Lock
Drag to Right Lock
Open an App
1
Press the apps button
in the top right corner
and select the app you
would like to boot.
Apps Button
(Swipe your finger left
and right on the screen
to navigate to the
desired app.)
Select App
Page 6
Unlock Screen
Close an App
1
While on the home
screen, press the recent
apps icon.
A list of currently
running apps will
appear.
2
Press and hold onto
an app, then drag it to
the right until it is no
longer visible.
The app has now been
closed.
Close an App
Page 7
Update the Tablet
1
Press the Settings
Button from the main
menu.
2
Press the ‘System Info’
button.
Press Check for update.
A button will appear
that you can press to
update the machine.
Press this button to
update.
(If the display is already
up to date, you will see
the message indicated
at right.)
Page 8
Unlock Screen
Troubleshooting
Symptom
I’m losing communication
with the USB
Possible Problem
When the tablet is powered on/oﬀ
several times in a row, it can cause
communication issues.
Solution
Press and hold the power
button on the side of the
tablet. Shut down the tablet.
Once completely shut down,
restart the tablet.
Page 9
Troubleshooting