Transferring to a machine by using USB media/wireless network/USB cable/original card

  1. Prepare the media to be used to make the transfer, or connect an embroidery machine to the computer.

    Be sure that the hoop size of the design does not exceed the hoop that will be used on the embroidering machine.

    • If the design is to be written to an original card, insert the original card into the USB card writer module.
    • If the design is to be written to USB media, plug the USB media into the computer.
    • If the design is to be transferred directly to an embroidery machine, connect the embroidery machine to the computer. For details on transferring design, refer to the instruction manual provided with your embroidery machine.
    • In order to use the Link function to transfer embroidery designs, an embroidery machine compatible with the Link function must be running in Link mode.

      Using the Link Function to Embroider From the Computer

  2. Click .
    1. Contents pane (Available designs)
    2. Writing list (Selected designs)
  3. Click the [Send To] selector, and then click the destination.
    1. Sends designs to the USB media.
    2. Sends designs directly to an embroidery machine.
    3. Sends designs to embroidery machine(s) via a wireless network connection.

      Wirelessly transferring data

    4. Sends designs to the USB card writer.
    5. Sends designs to embroidery machine(s) by using the USB Link function.

      USB Link

    6. Sends designs to embroidery machine(s) by using the Wireless Link function.

      Wireless Link

      If Link is not available in the [Send To] selector, check that the embroidery machine is running in Link mode. With the USB Link function, make sure the USB cable is correctly connected to the machine and computer. With the Wireless Link function, register a machine that supports the Wireless Link function and is on the network.

      Registering a machine with the application

The remaining steps differ depending on the destination where the data is to be sent.

Using USB media

Designs can be transferred to an embroidery machine compatible with the USB Host function.

The "PE-DESIGN Software Key" cannot be used as USB media.

  1. Select from the [Send To] selector.

    If multiple USB media are connected, for each connected device appears. Select the USB media where the design is to be written.

  2. Click .
  3. Select a folder in 1, select an embroidery file from the contents pane 2, and then click 3 to add the file to the writing list. After all embroidery files to be written are added to the writing list, click 4.

    The designs in the writing list are written to the USB media.

    When the designs have been written, the message "Finished outputting data." appears.

    • Do not remove the USB media while designs are being written.
    • If there is already a file with the same name at the destination, the following dialog box appears. Select whether to overwrite the existing file, to stop copying or to copy the file using a different name.

    If a volume label has been specified for the USB media, " [(Drive Letter):] (Volume Label)" appears in the [Send To] selector.

    If a volume label has not been specified, " [(Drive Letter):] USB Media" appears.

    For details on changing the name (volume label) for the USB media, refer to the manual provided with the USB media.

Wirelessly transferring data

  1. Connect the computer running the application to your home network (wireless LAN access point).
  2. Connect the sewing machine to the same home network.

    For details on making connections, refer to the manual provided with your machine.

    Embroidery patterns cannot be transferred if the computer and sewing machine are connected to different home networks. Be sure to connect to the same home network.

  3. Click [Network Machine Settings] in the [Option] menu.
  4. Click [Add].
  5. Select the sewing machine, and then click [Add].

    If the desired sewing machine does not appear in the list, click [Refresh].

  6. Click [OK] to register the machine.
  7. Select the machine in the [Send To] selector.
  8. Click .
  9. Select a folder in 1, select an embroidery file from the contents pane 2, and then click 3 to add the file to the writing list. After all embroidery files to be written are added to the writing list, click 4.

    The designs in the writing list are transferred to the machine.

    When the transfer is finished, the message "Finished outputting data." appears.

Transferring directly to a machine's memory

Designs can be transferred to embroidery machines that can be connected to a computer using a USB cable.

  1. Select from the [Send To] selector.

    If multiple embroidery machines are connected, for each machine appears. Select the machine to be used to embroider.

  2. Click .
  3. Select a folder in 1, select an embroidery file from the contents pane 2, and then click 3 to add the file to the writing list. After all embroidery files to be written are added to the writing list, click 4.

    The designs in the writing list are written to the embroidery machine's memory.

    When the designs have been written, the message "Finished outputting data." appears.

    • Do not remove the USB cable while designs are being written.
    • If there is already a file with the same name at the destination, a dialog box appears. Select whether to overwrite the existing file, to stop copying or to copy the file using a different name.

Using an original card

Designs can be transferred to an embroidery machine equipped with a card slot.

  • Files other than .phc, .phx files can be written.
  • If no USB card writer module is connected to the computer, an original card cannot be selected as the output destination. Before transferring, make sure that a USB card writer module is connected to the computer.
  1. Select from the [Send To] selector.
  2. Under [Machine Type], select the type of embroidery machine to be used.
    1. Single-needle machine
    2. Multi-needle machine
  3. From the [Hoop Size] selector, select the appropriate size of embroidery hoop.
    • Do not select a hoop size larger than the embroidery hoop that can be used with your embroidery machine. Otherwise, the created original card will not work correctly with the embroidery machine.
    • When writing to an original card that already contains data, all data on the card will be deleted. Before writing to a card, save all necessary data to a hard disk or other media, and check that no necessary data remains on the card.

      From an original card

  4. Click .
  5. Select a folder in 1, select an embroidery file from the contents pane 2, and then click 3 to add the file to the writing list. After all embroidery files to be written are added to the writing list, click 4.
    • An embroidery design for the jumbo frame cannot be transferred to the machine by using an original card.
    • If the pattern in the selected embroidery file is larger than the hoop size selected in step 3, or the number of stitches or number of colors for the pattern exceeds the maximum for the hoop selected in step 3, that file cannot be added to the writing list. Only the embroidery designs displayed in the writing list will be written to the original card.
    • Embroidery files can also be added to the writing list by right-clicking the file, then clicking [Add to Writing List], or by selecting a file in the contents pane and dragging it to the writing list.
    • A file can also be removed from the writing list by right-clicking it in the writing list, then clicking [Remove from Writing List].
  6. If the files are to be written to an original card, the following message appears. Click [OK].

    Do not remove the card or unplug the USB cable while designs are being written to the card (while the LED indicator is flashing).

  7. When a message appears, indicating that writing is finished, click [OK].

    Patterns created on a custom-sized Design Page are written to cards split into their various hoop sections.

    Note of Transferring to a machine by using an original card

    • To rewrite the embroidery files written on the original card, click to select those files, and move files to the writing list in the same manner.
    • To check the embroidery design file being written to the original card, click .

      appears in the folder pane, and all embroidery designs written to the original card appear in the contents pane.

      • Embroidery designs written to the original card appear as [Card Data] in the contents pane.
      • To display the contents of the folder in the contents pane, click . Switch the display by clicking and .

Sending embroidery designs to machines by using the Link function

An embroidery machine compatible with the Link function must be running in Link mode. [USB Link] and [Wireless Link] are available with the Link function.

Using the Link Function to Embroider From the Computer

  1. Select or from the [Send To] selector.
  2. Click .
  3. Select a folder in 1, select an embroidery file from the contents pane 2, and then click 3.
  4. Continue the procedure as described in Step 5 of USB Link or Step 5 of Wireless Link.

    Files in the .dst, .exp, .phc, and .phx formats cannot be transferred with the Link function. When [USB Link] or [Wireless Link] is selected in the [Send To] box, .dst, .exp, .phc, and .phx files do not appear in the contents pane.
    In addition, embroidery files with the Design Page size set to [Custom Size] or with [Hoop Size] set to 360 × 360 mm (Jumbo Frame) do not appear in the contents pane.

    To display the [USB Link] or [Wireless Link] dialog box again after the computer has been restarted, click [USB Link] or [Wireless Link] in the [Option] menu.

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