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The Navigator P2 is an excellent addition to the INNOVA® longarm quilting system. Patterns can be resized, trimmed, copied, rotated, and much more! Navigator P2 comes standard loaded with fifty patterns and is compatible with thousands of digitized quilting patterns and designs, upload .dxf patterns or INNOVA’s proprietary .pat file format. Designs are available from dozens of well-known designers online or you may draw your own by using software such as Art-n-Stitch, Pre-Design Studio, Autosketch or Pro-Q designer.
Reuse free-motion quilting with Navigator P2! Record free-motion quilting and save as a new pattern for future use!
About Navigator P2
- Compatible with Classic INNOVA Quilting Machines
- Microsoft Surface Pro tablet
- 2-axis motion controller
- DC stepper motors
- Over 50 patterns
- User-friendly interface
- 2 stepper motors with encoder feedback
Technical Specs
Navigator P2 robotics system operates under similar control same as found on our large format CNC industrial quilting machines.
ABM International is the original inventor of computerized quilting, holding United States Patents. Building on the INNOVA’s ability to sew 3000 stitches per minute, Navigator P2 provides a maximum travel speed of 8inches per second with an average travel speed of 4 inches per second.
Equipped with robust stepper motors and American- made electronics, the Navigator P2 easily delivers quality professional results suitable for hire to the casual home user.
Thread break recovery
An excellent safeguard, if the bobbin thread runs out you can simply move the sewhead to the exact location where stitching stopped and resume from that point.
Snap Lock Belt Release System
The incredible quick release system allows the quilter to easily go back to free-motion quilting in just a few seconds.
Polyurethane steel reinforced timing belt drive
Steel eliminates stretching and reduces backlash from the belt.
INNOVA zero-backlash transmission
The zero-backlash transmission eliminates deviations in movement.
Power Assist
The motors sense quilter feedback and assist in machine movement to bring great ease to quilting, reduce strain, and help individuals with ailments.
Tension Check compatible
Easily view stitching beneath the quilt by plugging a USB camera into the PC and mounting it to the sew head below the quilt.
Simulator
Operate Navigator P2 from the convenience of your laptop, tablet, or desktop with the Navigator P2 Simulator. Attaching robotics is not required for operation, which enables you to work on your project away from your machine! Whether you would like to create patterns in a cozy nook of your home or while on vacation, simulator gives you the option to create wherever you please
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Enhanced Tie Off Options
Grand Format Embroidery® for AutoPilot® Mach 3 includes advanced tie off options such as ramp, X’s and backtack.
HD Stitch
With the HD Stitch feature stitches are calculated between a directional change, stitches are either reduced or expanded to place the stitch at the point. You can define the percentage of allowed shrinkage and expansion to achieve a desired result.
Path Apply
Convert any .pat pattern into an embroidery creation using Grand Format Embroidery Path Apply.
This feature offers a wide variety of motifs and with the built-in ability to create your own motifs, the possibilities are endless!
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About Grand Format Embroidery®
- Compatible with all INNOVA Quilting Machines equipped with AutoPilot Mach 3
- 3-axis full control
- Hoop Free embroidery
- Limitless embroidery sizes
- Unlimited embroidery stitches
- Accepts .dst file stitch type
- Queue and dequeue layers
- Assign colors
- Create and modify motifs
- Automates applique COMING SOON
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| Features |  PantoVision T2 Classics & M Series |
 Navigator P2 Classics |
 AutoPilot Mach 3 Classics & M Series |
| Flip, mirror, nudge, rotate and resize | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Group and ungroup | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customizable top panel and color theme | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zoome in/out, full view and actual size | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Copy and paste | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quilt grib labels | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Snap to grid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Add repeats and less repeats | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reverse sew | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pattern crosshairs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pattern and project save | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pattern pad manager | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Redo and undo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reposition | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Project recovery | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sizeable background image | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tension check camera compatible | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Running view | ✓ | ||
| Popcorn trail | ✓ | ||
| Attach and link patterns | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Push pins | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Record | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Trim | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Align | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Sew Zone | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Variable speed control | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Pause settings | ✓ | ||
| Auto tie off settings | ✓ | ||
| Bobbin counter settings | ✓ | ||
| Sewhead interaction | ✓ | ||
| Measure | ✓ | ||
| Wreath | ✓ | ||
| Boundary | ✓ | ||
| Morph | ✓ | ||
| Mask | ✓ | ||
| Autofit | ✓ | ||
| Endsnap | ✓ | ||
| Split and divide | ✓ | ||
| Create and delete segment | ✓ | ||
| Join | ✓ | ||
| Edge to edge | ✓ | ||
| Crosshatch | ✓ | ||
| Draw and edit | ✓ | ||
| Text create | ✓ | ||
| Echo | ✓ | ||
| Embroidery | ✓ | ||
| Path apply capable | ✓ | ||
| Pattern lock | ✓ | ||
| Channel lock | ✓ | ||
| Customizable notifcation sounds | ✓ |
Simulator
Operate Autopilot Mach 3 from the convenience of your laptop, tablet, or desktop with the Autopilot Simulator. Attaching robotics is not required for operation, which enables you to work on your project away from your machine! Whether you would like to create patterns in a cozy nook of your home or while on vacation, simulator gives you the option to create wherever you please!
Buy now or try free for 14-days!
Technical Specs
Building on INNOVA’s ability to sew 3000 stitches per minute, the maximum travel speed is 15 inches per second with an average travel speed of 8 inches per second. The AutoPilot® Mach 3 operates under true servo control, the same as found on our large format industrial quilting machines. Our robotics system controls the speed of the sew head and carriage. Through a complex mathematical program, AutoPilot® looks ahead at the pattern path being sewn, calculates its position, and maximizes its speed to maintain accurate stitches per inch and pattern quality.
Hi-flex cables
Extends life of wiring for objects in motion over ordinary copper cables.
Power Assist
The motors sense quilter feedback and assist in machine movement to bring great ease to quilting, reduce strain, and help individuals with ailments.
Channel Lock
Guarantee straight line stitching by locking the movement on either the x-axis or y-axis.
Tension Check compatible
Easily view stitching beneath the quilt by plugging a USB camera into the PC and mounting it to the sew head below the quilt.
Thread Break Recovery
An excellent safeguard in the event the bobbin thread runs out, the sew head can be moved to the exact location and stitching can resume from that point.
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ABM International’s proprietary motion control hardware and software is made in the USA. The AutoPilot system offers high-speed quilting with controlled acceleration and deceleration for unmatched reliability and performance. Its repeatability and positioning are unrivaled in the industry.
Layout patterns for individual blocks or the entire quilt. AutoPilot Mach 3 offers many features to achieve a quality result, whether it be a simple resize, a quick edge-to-edge layout, detailed custom creation, or an original design drawn directly onscreen!
ABM International has manufactured computerized quilting machines since the 1980’s. AutoPilot Mach 3 has proven to be both reliable and efficient and is continually improving and adding new features with included updates.
About AutoPilot Mach 3
- Compatible with all INNOVA Longarms
- User-friendly interface
- Over 600 patterns
- Dell All-In-One touch-screen computer
- 3-axis servo controller with Perfect Corner Technology
*M Series only - AC Servo Motors
AutoPilot Mach 3 is Grand Format Embroidery compatible! Now you can turn your INNOVA into a hoop free embroidery system!
Steps to get your Free 14 Day Trial for AutoPilot™ Simulator:
- Get your serial number by clicking here, fill out the form and hit the SUBMIT button.
*Your serial number will arrive in the email you provided. Check your junk folder if you do not see it right away. - Download the AutoPilot Mach 3 Simulator Free Trial Version here.
*You will need a minimum of Windows 8 pro 64bit. - Follow the prompts to install and activate the simulator with your provided serial number.
*If you get a message saying MSFT Defender is protecting your computer, click more and run anyway. - Enjoy your AutoPilot™ Mach 3 Simulator Free Trial Version for 14 days, then contact your local INNOVA dealer to order your new AutoPilot™ Mach 3 and enjoy those features for the lifetime of the product!
Disclaimer
License and Disclaimer of Warranty Information By downloading, wiring to or using the AutoPilot Simulator program and hardware, you acknowledge acceptance of the following DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY ALL THE COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND SOFTWARE ARE SOLD "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT THEY ARE FREE OF ERROR, OR ARE CONSISTENT WITH ANY PARTICULAR STANDARD OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR THAT THEY WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY PARTICULAR APPLICATION. THEY SHOULD NOT BE RELIED ON FOR SOLVING A PROBLEM WHOSE INCORRECT SOLUTION COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO A PERSON OR LOSS OF PROPERTY. IF YOU DO USE THEM IN SUCH A MANNER, IT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE PROGRAMS OR FROM CONNECTING IT TO YOUR MACHINE.
The computer programs AutoPilot™ Simulator are Copyright © 2019 of Neal A. Schwarzberger and ABM International, Inc.. AutoPilot™ Simulator is a trademark of ABM International, Inc. AutoPilot™ Simulator is a proprietary product, its concept, design and functionality are Property of ABM International, Inc.