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Designer Diamond Deluxe USB Instructions

CONNECTING THE MACHINE TO YOUR COMPUTER

Your machine comes with an Embroidery Machine Communication CD (attached inside the back cover of this Users Guide). This CD should be installed before the machine is connected to your computer for the first time.

When the software on the CD is installed and the machine and the computer are connected, via the USB cable, you can easily move designs or other Àles to your machine

Note: Your computer must be running Windows® 7/ Vista or Windows® XP



5D™ EMBROIDERY Software

Computer Connection

The Embroidery Machine Communication module is automatically installed. This is required to use the Send To features in any 5D™ Embroidery System module, and Send Multiple in 5D™ Organizer.



5D™ QuickFont

Create font files (.vf3) for your HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER DIAMOND deLuxe™ sewing and embroidery machine from most TrueType® or OpenType® fonts on your computer.



5D™ Organizer

Find your designs and pictures easily. Browse them in different sizes and print selected groups as full worksheets or thumbnail catalogs. Convert your designs between major embroidery formats, to pictures or desktop wallpaper for your computer.



Installing your software

If you own other HUSQVARNA VIKING® 5D™ Embroidery System software, you may need to install the 5D™ Embroidery System 9.2 (or higher version) Update instead of installing the Embroidery Machine Communication Software. Then add the HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER DIAMOND deLuxe™ sewing and embroidery machine from the Machine Manager in 5D™ ConÀgure, as described in Step 5. Continue with Step 6 to install hardware drivers


  1. Ensure your embroidery machine is disconnected from your computer.
  2. Ensure you are logged onto your computer with a user name that is an administrator on the computer, then install your software from the CD provided.
  3. Insert your CD. In Windows® 7/Vista, an AutoPlay message may appear, asking what you wish to do with the CD. Click the option to Run Menu.exe. Select your desired language, and select the “Install Embroidery Machine Communication Software” option from the menu.
  4. Follow the instructions in the Installation Wizard. When asked to enter your Installation Code, enter the following number: 9200.
  5. In the 5D™ Configure Wizard under MyMachines select your machine type: HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER DIAMOND deLuxe™ (or Type L) sewing and embroidery machine. Under Send I or Send 2 select HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER DIAMOND deLuxe™ (or Type L) sewing and embroidery machine. It is recommended to set the Embroidery Machine Communication module to start automatically when starting Windows
Note: You can find more detailed information about the installation and registration in the 5D™ Embroidery System Getting Started Guide, in the folder ‘UserGuides’ on the CD


Register your 5d™ software

After finishing the software installation, you can select to register your software by clicking on Register in the menu. Create an account and enter your details to receive customized 5D™ newsletters



Important!

During the registration process you will be given an option to enter which sewing and embroidery machine(s) you own. This is NOT a product or warranty registration. The machine information entered here is only used to customize 5D™ Software newsletters. For product and warranty registration, go to the HUSQVARNA VIKING® web site at www.husqvarnaviking.com.

To register later, select the Register button in 5D™ Configure at any time


insTall hardware drivers and ConneCT The eMbroidery MaChine


windows® 7/vista


  1. From themain menu of your CD, clicktheInstall Driversoption for your version of Windows ® 7/ Vista.
  2. If the following User Account Control message appears: ‘A program needs your permission to continue’, click the Continue button
  3. During the installation process a security message may appear, asking ‘Would you like to install this device software?’ Click Install to continue. Click Finish on the last page.
  4. You may now connect your embroidery machine to your computer. A message will appear and you will be informed when your embroidery machine is ready to be used.

windows® xp


  1. From the main menu of your CD, click the Install Drivers option for Windows® XP.
  2. Drivers are only available for 32-bit Windows® XP.
  3. During the installation process, if existing drivers are 2:12 found, you will be informed that drivers have been removed and that the computer must be restarted. Click OK to restart the computer. Installation will resume after the computer has restarted.
  4. You may now connect your embroidery machine to your computer. A message will appear and you will be informed when your embroidery machine is ready to be used.
  5. At the end of the installation, you will be prompted to connect your embroidery machine. Click Finish on the last page. Leave your 5D™ Embroidery System software CD in your computer
  6. The Found New Hardware wizard will appear. Select ‘No, not at this time’ on the first page, then click Next. Select ‘Install the software automatically’, then click Next. A warning will appear that the drivers are not signed. This is normal and should not be a cause for concern. Click Continue Anyway, and the driver installation will complete automatically.
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