9 Settings – Coloreel Support

9.2	Network

	Uncheck (A) to set a static IP address for the ITCU. Uncheck (B) to manually set a DNS server for the ITCU to connect to.
	Note: Coloreel recommends the use of default network settings.


9.3	Controls

	Click on (A) to start or stop the warming-up process of the fixation units.


9.4	Color Change Precision (CCP)
	Embroidery machines have a natural variation in thread consumption. High-quality embroidery results occur when the precision of the color changes is optimized. The ITCU has a function that optimizes the color change precision through estimations of the thread consumption. Two different data collection methods are available for estimating thread consumption: Single Sample Data and Aggregation Sample Data. Using CCP min/max functions in Coloreel Studio, you can verify how the variation of thread consumption affects your design.

1.	Edit Active setup
2.	Reset Active setup
3.	Create new setup
4.	Activate advanced settings for the embroidery machine.


9.4.1	Active setup
9.4.1.1	To select an active setup
1.	Select an active setup in the Active Setup drop-down list. Refer to 9.4.

9.4.1.2	To make a new active setup
1.	Select Create New Setup.
2.	Give the setup a Name (A).

3.	Select a base setup from the drop-down list (B):
a.	If you want to create a new setup, select Factory Default or Factory Default Thick. Factory Default Thick is created for thicker than usual fabrics. The learning curve will adapt to the fabric regardless of the option used.
b.	If you want to use a setup in the setup library as a base, select that setup in the drop-down list.
	Note: If a new setup is created based on an existing setup, its coefficients will be copied, but the memory of the new setup is empty. That makes the learning curve faster for a new embroidery.
4.	Click on Save (C) to add the new setup to the setup library.
5.	Select Close (D).

9.4.1.3	To optimize the CCP for a new active setup
1.	If you want to do the embroidery on a new fabric, backing combination, or with a new/different embroidery machine, create a new active setup
2.	Do two consecutive embroideries with the Coloreel EQT training embroidery with your new active setup. Refer to 9.4.1.1. If you do not have the Coloreel EQT stitch and color files, speak to Coloreel support. The active setup is now ready to be used.

9.4.1.4	To reset an active setup The Reset Active setup resets the setup coefficients to Factory Default or Factory Default Thick and deletes the setup's memory, giving the learning curve a clean start.
1.	Select Reset Active setup. Refer to section 9.4.
2.	Select to reset the CCP setup to Factory Default or Factory Default Thick.
3.	Click on the Reset button.
4.	Select Close (D).

9.4.1.5	To edit or delete active setups
1.	Select Edit next to active setup.
2.	Select Edit setup.
3.	If you want to delete the active setup, select Delete.


9.4.2	Data collection method

9.4.2.1	To select the data collection method
	Note: You can only create and use a new active setup with Aggregated stitch data. The Aggregated sample data is the default collection method.
	Caution: The active setup on the ITCU will be trained regardless of the data collection method used.
1.	Select the data collection method that you want to use in the drop-down list below Data collection method.


9.4.2.2	Aggregated Sample Data
	Aggregated Sample Data stores thread consumption data in memory and uses the data to estimate thread consumption to optimize the color change precision. Aggregated Sample Data is the default data collection method.
	Aggregated sample data with an active setup
	Creating active setups to make specific estimations for fabrics, backing combinations, and embroidery machines is possible.
	To use Aggregated Sample Data
1.	Ensure that the stitch file (.DST) and the color file (.CSE) are created correctly and digitized to optimize color changes. Refer to the documents and videos about digitizing the embroideries on the Coloreel website.
2.	Ensure you have selected Aggregated Sample Data as the data collection method. Refer to 9.4.2.1.
3.	Make sure that the correct active setup is active. Refer to 9.4.1.1.
4.	Start the print job. Refer to 5.6.2.


9.4.2.3	Single Sample Data
	Single Sample Data uses the thread consumption from the most recent print job of the same embroidery to estimate color change precision.
	To use Single Sample Data
	Single Sample Data can be used when you have an embroidery machine with, for example, an active thread feeder function or very low thread consumption variations.
	Note: The Single sample data collection method always requires one training embroidery on the correct fabric to work correctly.
1.	Ensure that the stitch file (.DST) and the color file (.CSE) are created correctly and digitized to optimize color changes. Refer to the documents and videos about digitizing the embroideries on the Coloreel website.
2.	Select single sample data as the data collection method. Refer to 9.4.2.1.
3.	Start the print job. Refer to 5.6.2.


9.4.3	Embroidery machine

9.4.3.1	To verify the sensitivity of the design
	Coloreel Studio has a function for verifying whether a design is robust or sensitive to the natural variation of thread consumption.
1.	Open your design in Coloreel Studio.
2.	Press the CCP min (A) and CCP max (B) to see if the color change will significantly impact potential variation.

3.	Press (C) To switch from the recommended setting, +/- 25 cm / 9.8 in., to the narrow interval of +/-10 cm / 3.9 in.


9.4.3.2	Stitch count settings
	To improve Color Change Precision, CCP, you must edit the stitch count information from the embroidery machine. Add the stitch count information in the rows below the Embroidery machine in the Color Change Precision, CCP section. Activate advanced stitch count settings for additional parameters. See below for the stitch count information that is required to set the parameters correctly: For specific embroidery machines, navigate to the support section on www.coloreel.com.



9.5	Status

	The status page shows the parameters that follow:
	Ink levels, type expiration date, and status on each cartridge. The space used for local storage on the ITCU. Humidity and temperature gauges of the print engine. Temperature gauges of the fixation unit. Refer to 9.5.1. Waste tank level.
	Note: You can also open the status page by clicking on the operator panel's status bar.


9.5.1	Humidity and temperature gauges

	The gauges' blue and green fields indicate that the humidity and temperature are in the normal range. Yellow indicates a warning, and red indicates an error.
	Print engine climate (A). The left gauge shows the humidity, and the right gauge shows the temperature of the print engine. Fixation unit temperatures (B). The left gauge shows the temperature of the contact fixation unit. The right gauge shows the temperature of the air fixation unit.


9.6	Modules

	Select a module in the list (A) to see the Name, Article number, Revision, Week, and Serial for the different modules in the ITCU.


9.7	Cloud services
	The Remove button (A) removes the cloud registration details. Only do this in coordination with a Coloreel service and support specialist.

	The (B) button lets the ITCU send information to the cloud services. This information makes it easier for Coloreel service and support specialists to troubleshoot the ITCU if necessary.


9.8	Software Update
	It is possible to update the ITCU software both online and offline.
	Caution: When you update from versions earlier than 1.2, keep the channel that is currently in use. When you have successfully upgraded the software to 1.2, please use the recommended channel, the Stable channel, when you update to versions 1.2.X and later.
	Note: Updates from earlier versions may not provide information about the update's progress.
9.8.1	To select the software channel
1.	Click on Stable channel (A) or Beta channel (B) in the update software window.
2.	Click on refresh (C) to save your choice.



9.8.2	To do an online software update
	When a new software version becomes available in the channel you currently have active, you will receive the Software Update Available notification.
1.	Click on the Install update button. The Install update button will appear when an update is available. A pop-up window will ask you to set the ITCU in Service Mode.
2.	Click on the Green checkmark button.
3.	Click on the Continue button (B) to start the software update.

	Note: Ensure the ITCU is powered on until the update is complete.


9.8.3	To do an offline software update
	Speak to Coloreel Support or your distributor to get the software update files on a USB drive.
1.	Make sure that the .ITCU file is unpacked and not in a ZIP file.
2.	Put the USB drive with the software update files in the USB port of the ITCU.
3.	Click on Install update. The Install update button appears when an update is available. A pop-up window will ask you to set the ITCU in Service Mode.
	Note: refresh the web browser if the Offline Update Available doesn't appear.
4.	Click on the Green checkmark button to start the software update.


9.9	General

	Choose language (A). Select a language from the drop-down list. Click the Confirm language setting button. Unit Registration (B). Refer to To set a name to an ITCU 9.9.1. Logs. Refer to To download logs 9.9.2. Configuration. Restore the default configuration (D) or update a configuration (E). Thread length between queued embroideries (F). Refer to 9.9.3.


9.9.1	To set a name to an ITCU
	It is possible to set a unique name for an ITCU that will be visible in the list of clients when you do multi-head setups.
1.	Select Settings in the operator panel. Refer to3.8.
2.	Select General in the settings menu. Refer to 9.1.
3.	Click on Edit (A).
4.	Click on the Save setting button (C). The value remains until you enter a new value.



9.10	Display settings
	Activate Dark mode for a display mode with darker background colors and lighter text colors.

	Select Light mode or Dark mode (A). Drag (B) to adjust the brightness of the screen. Click/tap on the Restart screen to restart the ITCU screen. Restart screen is done on the ITCU or remotely.
	Note: Adjusting the brightness on the screen is possible on the ITCU and in light mode only.


9.11	Service tool
	You are rerouted to the service tool page when the Service tool is selected.
	Note: Access to all settings with the admin login credentials is not recommended or possible. A notification will appear if you try to perform a setting without the correct credentials. Speak to a Coloreel-approved service technician if you need to access a setting in the service tool.


9.12	Account
	Refer to To log out 4.5.3.


9.13	Analytics
	The analytics screen shows analytics and statistics data for the ITCU. Click on the two tabs in the bottom bar of the operator panel to get access to the data:
	System and consumables data Runtime statistics Waste tank changes Ink cartridge changes Embroidery data Displays a summary of the completed print jobs in the past three months. Displays specific data for each print job.