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To check the software version   |   To update the software   |   Update History

 

How to check the software version of your machine

  1. Press the power switch to turn on your machine, then touch the screen.
     
  2. Press  Settings Key  (Settings Key) at the bottom of the display.
    The settings screen appears.

     
  3. Switch screens by using  Previous page key  (Previous page key) or  Next page key  (Next page key) to display the software version.

    software version

     

  4. If machine version is already “4.25” or later, it is not necessary to update your machine with the software found on this page.

 

How to update your machine's software

You can use USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory) or a computer to download software updates for your machine.

>>> Update procedure using USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory)

>>> Update procedure using computer

 

Update procedure using USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory)

When using USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory) to update the software, check that no data other than the update file is saved on the USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory) being used before starting to update.

  1. Insert the USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory) into the USB port on the computer.

    Insert the USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory) into the USB port on the computer.
     
         1  USB port on the computer      2  USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory)

     

  2. The “Removable Disk” icon appears in “Computer (My computer)” on the computer.

    The “Removable Disk” icon appears in “Computer (My computer)” on the computer.

     

  3. Copy the update file to “Removable Disk”.

    Copy the update file to “Removable Disk”.

    ----- Note -----
      The USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory) should only contain the update file.

     

  4. Safely remove the USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory) from the USB port on the computer.

    Safely remove the USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory) from the USB port on the computer.
     
         1  USB port on the computer      2  USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory)

     

  5. While pressing the automatic threading button, turn the main power to on.

    While pressing the automatic threading button, turn the main power to on.

     

  6. The following screen will appear on the LCD.
    Touch  USB media key  (USB media key).

    Touch [USB media key].

     

  7. Insert the USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory) into the primary (top) USB port on the machine.

    Insert the USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory) into the primary (top) USB port on the machine.
         1 Primary (top) USB port for media
         2 USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory)

     

  8. When using USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory) equipped with an access indicator, the access indicator will begin flashing after the media is inserted into your computer or machine, and may take about 5 to 6 seconds before the USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory) is recognized.
    (The length of time differs depending on the USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory).)
     
  9. Touch  LOAD key  (LOAD key).

    Touch [LOAD key].

     

  10. When the following screen appears, updating is completed.

    Upgrade complete.

     

  11. Remove the USB Flash drive (USB Flash memory), and turn the machine off and on again.
     
  12. The machine's software has been updated.


 

Update procedure using computer

  1. While pressing the automatic threading button, turn the main power to on.

    While pressing the automatic threading button, turn the main power to on.

     

  2. The following screen will appear on the LCD.
    Touch  Computer (USB) key  (Computer (USB) key).

    Touch [Computer (USB) key].

     

  3. Plug the USB cable connector into the corresponding USB ports for the computer and for the machine.

    Plug the USB cable connector into the corresponding USB ports for the computer and for the machine.
         1  USB port for computer
         2  USB cable connector

     

  4. “Removable Disk” will appear in “Computer (My computer)”.
    Copy the update file to “Removable Disk”.

    Copy the update file to “Removable Disk”.

     

  5. Touch  LOAD key  (LOAD key).

    Touch [LOAD key].

     

  6. When the following screen appears, updating is completed.

    Upgrade complete.

     

  7. Unplug the USB cable, and turn the machine off and on again.
     
  8. The machine's software has been updated.

 

Update History

Version 4.25 (May 2016)

  • Version number change only / No change in Functionality

 

Version 4.24 (January 2016)

  • Improved functionality of the following feature
    • Running Stitch uniformity with frame pattern enlargement.
  • Added Thread color cancelling key (ALL CLEAR) key to delete all the specified colors from the custom thread palette.

 

Version 4.22 (January 2015)

 

  • Fixed minor issues.

 

 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 4.20 (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 4.10

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

 

 Version 4.01 (January 2013)

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

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

 

 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 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

     

  • The Thread color cancelling key is changed from  RESET key  to  CLEAR key .

    Thread color cancelling key

     

  • 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 3.02 (August 2011)

  • Revised a wording of an error message. (French)

 

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