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Tired of chasing floppy disks around your facility? Sending and receiving your designs with e-mail?

The double density 720K disks used by embroidery machines are being replaced by other media in the general computer world and are becoming harder to find. By connecting your machine(s) directly to your design computer, you eliminate the need to maintain a floppy disk library and all the hassles that go with it. We decided to network our machines for the reasons listed above. As we started planning the process, we were unable to find a comprehensive source of information about how to accomplish our objective. As we went through the process, we discovered a few critical elements that caused us needless expense and frustration.

The purpose of this article is to share our experience so others may avoid the pitfalls we encountered. The specifics in this article apply to Tajima embroidery machines and Wilcom digitizing software, but the principles will be similar for other machines and software. Our network consists of ten Tajima machines but the technology works with just one embroidery machine (actually it's easier).

Planning Like most other projects, the more time spent planning, the less time spent implementing (and correcting problems you didn't anticipate). First, determine the length of the cables needed. Allow at least an extra 5' beyond the minimum length required. Order the cables as soon as possible.

If there is more than one machine to network, decide how to provide the number of serial ports needed. If the number of machines to connect is small, use a PCI card that plugs in a slot in your computer and provides multiple serial ports. For 4 or more machines, a Comtrol multi-serial port device is recommended. Order any hardware needed to provide the necessary serial ports.

Review your software or contact your vendor to see if additional licensing is needed to network machines. In our case, we had to purchase an additional license from Wilcom to control 8-16 computers. Wilcom allows you to control up to 4 machines without additional licensing. Cables Tajima embroidery machines have proprietary connections for networking, a standard serial (or null-modem) cable won't work.

We found out about this the hard way. Tajima cables (or custom-made cables to Tajima specifications) are needed. Custom made cables are a viable option, although usually impractical.

Pin layout specifications for Tajima machines are available if a source of custom pinned cables is convenient. Tajima distributors sell serial cables in lengths of 25', 50', 75' and 100'. The longer two cables are shielded and are quite expensive. If at all possible, limit your cable runs to 50'. We obtained our cables from Pin Point International, but they are available directly from Hirsch International or Tajima West. The part numbers we used are CABLE-DB9-TAJ-25 and CABLE-DB9-TAJ-50. Serial Ports If connecting only one machine, use the Control Panel to set the serial port to the following specs: Baud Rate - 9600 Data - 8 Stop - 1 Parity - None Handshaking - Hardware If using Tajima machines newer than the 'TME' series you may choose a baud rate of 38400.

The designs will transfer four times as fast. On the other hand, we're unable to get feedback from the machines unless we choose a 9600 baud rate. If using a Comtrol serial hub, determine a central position for the hub and go ahead and connect it to your design computer. Get the Comtrol hub set up and operating before you connect your embroidery machines. Download One Piece Episode Subtitle Indonesia 3gp.

Setting up the Comtrol hub is beyond the scope of this article. Consult the Comtrol manual or Comtrol web site for instructions and troubleshooting of the Comtrol hub. Putting it all together Now it's time to connect the serial cable(s) to the design computer or serial hub and then to the embroidery machine. Make sure each machine is turned off when connecting the cable. You'll most likely need to configure your machine in your design software. Use the serial port data listed above if you're asked for that type information. After successful configuration, send a design to the embroidery machine.

At the embroidery machine, enter the command to accept a file from the serial connection. On our machines, we use a 3 or 4 SET instead of the 5 SET we used with floppy disks. After receiving the file, control will be returned to the operator and it's time to enter your needle sequence. Consult your operator's manual for the specific sequence to use to accept a file over a serial connection. What you need Embroidery software capable of networking Embroidery machine(s) with serial connection (RS232) Serial cable(s) to connect the machines Multiple serial ports (more than one machine) Who From Pin Point International - serial cables Wilcom International - digitizing software Hirsch International - serial cables, Tajima embroidery machines Tajima West - serial cables, Tajima embroidery machines Comtrol - multiple serial port devices Disclaimer We are unable to provide telephone assistance with networking embroidery machines.

This article is provided for general assistance only and is not to be relied upon unequivocally. Verify that any information provided herein is applicable to your environment.

Machine Connections Machine Connections can be handled in a number of ways: 1) If your embroidery machine comes with machine connection software, such as, Ricoma PC Communication Software ( EMB_soft.exe) for Ricoma embroidery machine, or ' Happy Link' software for Happy embroidery machine, etc., then ' Connection Manager' is what you need. Please find out more information.

2) If your embroidery machine comes with a serial port but no machine connection software, please read the information below: • Before you can send designs for stitching, you must configure the machine in EmbroideryStudio/DecoStudio. This configuration functionality allows you to add machines, change settings for machines that are already set up, or delete machines that are no longer required. • EmbroideryStudio/DecoStudio provides alternative means for sending designs directly to the embroidery machine for stitching. Depending on your software options, you can stitch to the machine using either Stitch Manager or Machine Manager.

Your machine must be set up through Stitch Manager if you are sending to Stitch Manager, or Machine Manager if sending to Machine Manager. Descargar Xforce Keygen 64 Bits 3d Max 2014 there. The following information provides details pertaining to the protocols and settings required for EmbroideryStudio/DecoStudio to connect to embroidery machines.