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OESD Magic Box
OESD Magic Box & OESD Mini Magic Box
Installation:
Introduction ......................................................................... 3
Installation:
Disclaimers .......................................................................... 5
Limited Warranty ................................................................ 6
Accessories........................................................................11
Software Installation.........................................................12
OESD Magic Box Installation .........................................13
Driver Installation..............................................................15
Unplugging the Magic Box
Starting the Magic Box Program.....................................31
The Magic Box .................................................................35
Card Formats ....................................................................37
File Formats .......................................................................42
Product Registration..........................................................46
Sizing Program .................................................................48
Design Area ......................................................................55
Dialog Box ........................................................................56
Read...................................................................................57
Load Card .........................................................................63
Write Card ........................................................................66
Delete.................................................................................72
Options ..............................................................................73
Exit......................................................................................76
Design Card Converters
Instruction Manual for
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    OESD Magic Box Design Card Converters Instruction Manual for OESD Magic Box & OESD Mini Magic Box Installation: Introduction ................. 3 Installation: Disclaimers ................5 Limited Warranty ..............6 Accessories................11 Software Installation............12 OESD Magic Box Installation .........13 Driver Installation..............15 Unplugging the Magic Box ......27...
  • Page 2 Color Editor: Introduction..................78 File ....................79 Print....................80 Options ................... 81 Quick Start: Lesson 1: Reading and writing designs from a CD-ROM..............85 Lesson 2: Loading and writing designs from a design card by browsing the card ..................92 Lesson 3: Loading and writing a design from a design card using index ...........100 Lesson 4: Using Color Editor to adjust the...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Software Manual Introduction About This Manual The Mini Magic Box software gives the user the unique ability to convert favorite designs from one card to another. This manual is not only fi lled with information about how to use the program, but it also includes many timesaving tips.
  • Page 4 Software Manual Installation Items Found in This Section: 1. Disclaimers 2. Limited Warranty 3. Accessories 4. Software Installation 5. Magic Box Installation 6. Driver Installation 7. Unplugging the Magic Box in Windows 2000 and XP. 8. Starting the Magic Box Program...

  • Page 5: Disclaimers

    Any user of the converter box should adhere to applicable license agreements of all third parties of the designs. This product will only save designs to an offi cial Magic Box card. Inserting the wrong card type or any foreign object other than an embroidery memory card into the correct slot could bend connector pins and damage the converter box.
  • Page 6 Magic Box - Design Card Converter Installation Installation Software Manual Limited Warranty 1. All parts, other than connector pins, are warranted to be free from defects for a period of one year and will be, at the manufacturer’s option, replaced or repaired at no charge...
  • Page 7 6. After one year, service may be obtained by contacting any local sewing machine repair center, or returning the Magic Converter Box to OESD Tech Service Center for an estimate of repair charges to the address below. 7. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY...
  • Page 8 Magic Box - Design Card Converter Installation Installation Software Manual 10. Warranty only applies to the Converter Box. Warranty does not apply to incidental or consequential damages including but not limited to embroidery cards, embroidery machines, garments, or other soft goods.
  • Page 9 Magic Box - Design Card Converter Installation Installation Software Manual Important Information: Regulations Federal Communications Commission Compliance Notice (for U.S.A. only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 10 Magic Box - Design Card Converter Installation Installation Software Manual Canadian Department of Communication Compliance Statement (for Canada only) This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled “Digital...
  • Page 11 Magic Box - Design Card Converter Installation Installation Software Manual Accessories Included with the factory packaging: 1 Magic Converter Box 1 USB Cable 1 (Blank) Magic card for your specifi c machine must be obtained from your dealer. 1 Program Software on CD ROM...
  • Page 12 Software Installation 1. From the Windows desktop close all open programs. 2. Place the Magic Box Program Disk CD in the CD-ROM drive. Wait a few seconds. If the program begins to install, skip to step 7. 3. From the Windows desktop, click on the Start button.
  • Page 13 USB port on the computer. The computer supplies all the power that the Magic Box will need. Connecting the Magic Box to the computer is very simple. Take the square end of the USB cable , and plug it into (Fig.
  • Page 14 NOTE: Some computers have USB ports on the front and/or the back. Use any available USB port. After plugging the Magic Box into the USB port, the computer will automatically begin looking for drivers for the Magic Box. Fig. Inst-6...

  • Page 15: Driver Installation

    If it does NOT search automatically, go to Step 2. 2. If the Hardware Installation Wizard Window does NOT open when the Mini Magic Box is plugged in, right-click on the “My Computer” icon (found on the Desktop, Start Menu or Windows Explorer).
  • Page 16 Magic Box - Design Card Converter Installation Installation Software Manual 3. Go to the “Hardware” tab and click on “Device Manager”. 4. Find the listing for “Other devices”. Locate the “USB Embroidery Conversion Box” underneath and right-click on it. (If “Other...
  • Page 17 Magic Box - Design Card Converter Installation Installation Software Manual 5. Click on “Properties”: 6. If “Other devices” is not listed, go to the bottom of the Device Manager list, to the “Universal Serial Bus controllers” and click the + sign. It may be listed as “Unknown device” or “USB Embroidery Conversion Box”...
  • Page 18 Magic Box - Design Card Converter Installation Installation Software Manual 7. The Properties window opens. Click on “Reinstall Driver”. (If there is not a “Reinstall Driver” option, click “Update Driver” from the “Driver” tab.) This will then activate the Update Wizard.
  • Page 19 Software Manual NOTE: Windows 2000 may present the window below when the USB Mini Magic Box is fi rst plugged in. Click OK from this window and a window should open that looks like the one below. Just click and swipe the “Copy fi les from:” line and type in the CD-ROM location (example- D:).
  • Page 20 10. The dialog may state, “This driver is not digitally signed”. This window asks whether to stop the installation or continue. Click the “Continue Anyway” button to proceed. This will not harm the USB Mini Magic Box or system in any way.
  • Page 21 Magic Box - Design Card Converter Installation Installation Software Manual 11. The Installation Wizard will continue to copy the appropriate fi les to the proper location. A meter bar will fi ll from the left to the right as the information is copied.
  • Page 22 Magic Box - Design Card Converter Installation Installation Software Manual Win 98 or ME Driver install: 1. Windows 98 and Windows ME may automatically begin searching for the drivers when the USB cable is plugged in. If they do NOT, specify where to look on the computer to fi nd the drivers and then follow the instructions in the previous section, Steps 2-8.
  • Page 23 Magic Box - Design Card Converter Installation Installation Software Manual 4. In the next window, uncheck any boxes that may already be checked. Check the CD-ROM drive from the list and click ‘Next’. NOTE: If the drivers are NOT located, they will need to be downloaded from the Internet.
  • Page 24 Magic Box - Design Card Converter Installation Installation Software Manual 5. Windows may want to confi rm the fi les that are to be installed. If so, the window shown below will open. Click “Next”. 6. Once the fi les are copied, the completed window will open.
  • Page 25 2. Scroll down to the ANNOUNCEMENTS Box in the lower left corner. 3. Locate the listing “Drivers for the USB Mini Magic Box software” and click on the link. 4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the link to...
  • Page 26 Magic Box - Design Card Converter Installation Installation Software Manual 5. Click to “Save” this fi le to the computer. 6. Use the dropdown arrow to select the Desktop. Click “Save” to download the fi le.
  • Page 27 Magic Box - Design Card Converter Installation Installation Software Manual 7. Once the download is complete, disconnect from the Internet and place a blank fl oppy into the A: Drive. Double-click the “Drivers for v33A MB.exe” icon on the Desktop. The following box will appear: 8.

  • Page 28: In Windows 2000 And Xp

    Windows XP computer, a “Safely Remove Hardware” icon will appear in the lower right corner. (Figure 1). Use this icon to unplug the Mini Magic Box from the PC. (Windows 2000 may display the icon as well. Windows 98 and ME will not display the icon).
  • Page 29 2. Before unplugging the USB cable, double left click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the lower right corner. The “Safely Remove Hardware” window will appear. (Figure 2). The Mini Magic Box will be listed as USB Embroidery Conversion Box. Figure 2 Note: If more than one USB device (i.e.
  • Page 30 “Safe to Remove Hardware. The ‘USB Embroidery Conversion Box.’ device can now be safely removed from the system” (Figure 4). It is now safe to unplug the USB Mini Magic Box cable from the computer’s USB port. Figure 4...
  • Page 31 3. Click on OESD 4. Click on Magic Box Magic Box appears on the screen as shown. The Magic Box and software are properly installed and are ready to be used. If an error is shown when loading the Magic Box’s software, contact the Software Support Department at 1-888-223-6943 between Mon.-Fri.

  • Page 32: General Information

    General Information General Information Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual General Information Items found in this Section: 1. The Mini Magic Box 2. Card Formats 3. File Formats 4. Product Registration...

  • Page 33: The Magic Box

    Fig. GI-1C Upper Right Card Slot #3 This is the correct card slot for Singer Cards. NOTE: The Magic Box cannot read a pre-programmed Singer XL1000 Card. Fig. GI-1D Lower Right Card Slot #4 This is the card slot for Janome 8000 and 9000, Elna, New Home and Kenmore Cards.
  • Page 34 Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Fig. GI-1F Green Light The green light indicates that the Magic Box is ON, and available for use. A. USB port Fig. GI-2 shows the USB connection for the Magic Box.
  • Page 35 The Mini Magic Box (Fig. GIA-1) NOTE: The Mini Magic Box is a smaller version of the Magic Box and has two slots instead of four. Fig. GIA-1A Right Card Slot #1 This slot is the correct card slot for Bernette-Deco, Brother, Viking, Babylock and Simplicity Cards.
  • Page 36 Software Manual A. USB Port Fig. GIA-2 shows the USB connection for the Mini Magic Box. This is the input and output port that allows the Mini Magic Box to communicate with the computer. B. USB Cable Fig. GIA-3 shows the USB cable. The cable plugs into the back or front (on some models) of the computer as shown in Fig.

  • Page 37: Card Formats

    Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Card Formats The Magic Box can read original manufacturers’ cards but can only write to cards made especially for the Magic Box. For more information on purchasing additional cards, please contact your local dealer or visit www.embroideryonline.com.
  • Page 38 Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Magic Box Upper Left Card #1 (Fig. GI-5 Below) OR Mini Magic Box Right Card #1 (Fig. GI-5A Below) Fig. GI-5 shows the special Magic Card that can be used in the upper left card slot of the Magic Box.
  • Page 39 Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Magic Box Bottom Left Card #2 (Fig. GI-6 Below) OR Mini Magic Box Left Card #2 (Fig. GI-6A Below) Fig. GI-6 shows the Magic Cards that can be used in the bottom left card slot of the Magic Box.
  • Page 40 Magic Box Upper Right Card #3 (Fig. GI-7 Below) Fig. GI-7 shows the Magic Card that can be used in the upper right card slot of the Magic Box. This card is compatible with the Singer XL100 and XL1000 machines. The Magic Box cannot read pre-programmed Singer XL1000 design cards.
  • Page 41 Magic Box Bottom Right Card #4 (Fig. GI-8 Below) Fig. GI-8 shows the Magic Card that can be used in the bottom right card slot of the Magic Box. This card is compatible with Janome 5000/8000/9000, Elna, New Home and Kenmore embroidery machines.
  • Page 42 Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual File Formats and Hoop Limits There are many different fi le formats that the Magic Box software will open. You will fi nd them listed below. CSD (*.csd), DST (*.dst), EXP (*.exp), HUS (*.hus), PCS (*.pcs), PES (*.pes), PEC (*.pec), SEW (*.sew), PSW (*.xxx), JEF (*.jef)
  • Page 43 General Information General Information Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual BR 6500 130mm x 180mm max (5.11” x 7.08”) BR 8200 130mm x 180mm max (5.11” x 7.08”) BR 8500 130mm x 180mm max (5.11”...
  • Page 44 General Information General Information Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Singer XL1000 [*.XXX] Split at 24 colors Split at 30,000 stitches Hoop size 130mm x 240mm max (5.1” x 9.4”) An “XXX”...
  • Page 45 A “DST” fi le is one of the expanded fi le formats that works with the Tajima embroidery machines, and some home machines. An”EXP” fi le is one of the expanded fi le formats that works with the Magic Box. An expanded format is any format that will not regenerate new stitches when resized. This means that if an expanded design is reduced, the stitch count will not change.

  • Page 46: Product Registration

    Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Product Registration If you have not registered your Magic Box, please do so as it will make you eligible for technical support. When OESD receives your registration, we will mail you a “100 Free Designs” CD. If you have sent in the registration card, but have not received the “100 Free Designs”...
  • Page 47 Notes General Information General Information Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual...
  • Page 48 Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Magician Sizing Software Magician Sizing is a free program that is included Fig. H-CD with the Mini Magic Box. Install it from the OESD Digital Catalog CD that is located in the (Fig. H-CD) Product Guide that came with the Mini (Fig.
  • Page 49 General Information General Information Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Select a design and click Open (Fig. MS-3) Fig. MS-3 Click File and Save As (Fig. MS-4) Fig. MS-4...
  • Page 50 General Information General Information Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Click Save As Type and choose another format. In this exercise, we will use the .pes format. (Fig. MS-5) Fig. MS-5...
  • Page 51 General Information General Information Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Click Save and choose the hoop size, if applicable. (Fig. MS-6) Fig. MS-6...
  • Page 52 ROM that you will receive when you send in your registration card are in the .art format and must be converted with Magician Sizing before writing them to the Mini Magic Box. For information on editing ART designs, refer to Magician Sizing’s...

  • Page 53: Main Screen

    Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual MAIN SCREEN (Converter Box window)
  • Page 54 Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Main Screen (converter box window) (fi g. MS-2 below) Design Area (Fig. MS-2a below) Dialog Box (Fig. MS-2b below) Read (Fig. MS-2c below) Load (Fig.

  • Page 55: Design Area

    Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual A. Design Area (Fig. MS-3 Below) Six designs can be placed onto a Magic Card at one time, depending on the size, stitch count and/or color changes in the design.

  • Page 56: Dialog Box

    Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual B. Dialog Box (Noted in Fig. MS-2b) Moving the mouse over the different buttons on the Main Screen will display information about that feature in the Dialog Box.

  • Page 57: Read

    Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual C. Read Noted in Fig. MS-2c, (page 52) The Read function opens designs from a computer’s hard drive, a fl oppy disk or a CD-ROM. Choose either the “Standard Windows”...
  • Page 58 Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Standard Windows Option To set the Magic Box to Read using the Standard Window option, click on Options (See fi g.MS-2c ). The Standard Windows , page 52 option (See fi...
  • Page 59 Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Browse by Icon Option To use the Browse by Icon option, click on Options (See fi g. MS- ) to open the Options window. Choose Browse by , page 52 Icon from the “File Open Preference”...
  • Page 60 Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual If there are designs in this Directory, thumbnail icons of the designs will appear on screen (note image below).
  • Page 61 Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Click on a design and click OK or double-LEFT click on the design to be loaded into the Design Area of the Converter Box window.
  • Page 62 Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual...
  • Page 63 Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual D. Load (Noted in Fig. MS-2d , page 52 Load is used to open designs from a purchased memory card or Magic Card.
  • Page 64 Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 3. Clicking browse will view a directory of all the designs on the card (fi g. MS-7 below) Fig MS-7 As many as six designs will show at one time depending on the number of designs on the card.
  • Page 65 Clicking on the “Prev Page” button will show the previous six designs that are on the card. Clicking on “OK” will return to the Magic Box’s Main Screen. (Fig. MS-8 below) Fig. MS-8...

  • Page 66: Write Card

    Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual E. Write Card (Noted in Fig. MS-2e , page 52 The Write Card function saves designs to a Magic Card.
  • Page 67 Software Manual Slot 3: This slot is for the magic card compatible with Singer machines (Does not apply to the Mini Magic Box). Slot 4: This slot is for the magic card compatible with Janome 8000 or 9000 machines (Does not apply to the Mini Magic Box).
  • Page 68 Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual SLOT #1 SLOT #2 SLOT #3 SLOT #4 (Magic Box only) (Magic Box only) DECO 500 JAN 10000 XL100 JAN 8000...
  • Page 69 Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual From the drop down list, choose the machine that the card is to be written for. As shown in the fi gure below, when writing designs for a Deco machine, choose DECO from the menu and click OK.
  • Page 70 Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Fig MS-10 Remember, the software will recognize the card that is inserted and will offer the choices for that card in the Write Selection Menu.
  • Page 71 Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Fig. MS-10a...

  • Page 72: Delete

    Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual F. Delete (Noted in Fig. MS-2f , page 52 This function deletes a design from the Main Screen (Converter Box window). Click on a design to select it and then click on the delete button.

  • Page 73: Options

    Magic Card that is to be written to. When a card is inserted into the Magic Box for the fi rst time, the “Unknown” button will be matched to the machine type by the...
  • Page 74 Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual However, the machine can be changed in the Options when desired. In fi g. MS-11c below, “Deco” appears in the Write Button Preferences because it was chosen when writing to the Deco card.
  • Page 75 Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual After making changes to the Options window, click OK. Clicking Cancel will exit the Options window WITHOUT changes being made to the any of the preferences.

  • Page 76: Exit

    Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual H. EXIT (Noted in Fig. MS-2h , page 52 Click the Exit button from the Converter Box window to close the...
  • Page 77 Main Screen Main Screen Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual NOTES...

  • Page 78: Color Editor

    106. Introduction: The Color Editor is a program provided as part of the Mini Magic Box program for the sole purpose of adding color information to the designs that are to be written to Magic Cards. To input correct color information for the Bernette Deco, Viking, Baby Lock, Elna 9000, Janome, Kenmore, Singer or Brother models which store color information, use the Color Editor program.

  • Page 79: File

    Mini Magic Box Main Screen. Save As Save As works the same as the Save Icon. This will save the design to one of the six windows in the Mini Magic Box Main Screen to write to a Magic card.

  • Page 80: Print

    Color Editor Color Editor Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Print Click “Print” to print a copy of a design to a piece of paper. The design will print out, and will show the fi...

  • Page 81: Options

    Color Editor Color Editor Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Click the “Zoom In” button to enlarge the preview image. Click the “Zoom Out” button to reduce the preview image.
  • Page 82 Color Editor Color Editor Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Preferences Click on “Preferences” to bring up a dialog box. Several options can be set, depending on what kind of sewing machine is being used.
  • Page 83 Color Editor Color Editor Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Last is the setting for Pfaff PCS. The fi rst option will make PCS fi les 100% compatible Pfaff PCS. The second option will split the design at every 16th color change.

  • Page 84: Quick Start

    Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Quick Start Items found in this Section: Lesson 1: Reading and writing a design from a CD-ROM Lesson 2: Loading and writing designs from a design card by browsing the card.
  • Page 85 In this lesson we will use OESD’s “Home Grown” Premium Design CD.* *(Neither this CD-ROM nor any of the designs on this CD-ROM are included with the Magic Box. This CD is also available as an embroidery card. See a local OESD dealer or visit www.embroideryonline.com for more information.
  • Page 86 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 1. Launch the Magic Box Program: Double click the Magic Box icon from the Desktop of your PC • Click on Start • Go to Programs • Go to OESD •...
  • Page 87 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 3. Click the Read button. (Fig. QS-3) Fig. QS-3 4. Click the drop-down arrow from the Open box and choose the CD-ROM (Fig. QS-4) Fig. QS-4...
  • Page 88 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 5. Open the Designs Folder by double clicking on the listing. (Or single click on the Designs folder and then click Open.) (Fig. QS-5) Fig. QS-5 6. Click on the desired design and click Open. (Fig. QS-6)
  • Page 89 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 7. The design will appear on the Main Screen in the fi rst empty space in the Design Area (Fig. QS-7) Fig. QS-7 8. Continue Reading designs, as in Steps 3-6, until the desired designs are on the Main Screen.
  • Page 90 Software Manual 9. Insert the correct Magic Card into the appropriate color- coded and numerically identical slot on the Magic Box. In this lesson, a #1 (Brother/Deco/Babylock/Simplicity/Viking) Magic Card is being used. It fi ts into slot #1 (Fig. QS-9) Fig.
  • Page 91 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 11. The Write Selection box will open. Click the drop down menu and choose the machine this card is being written for. Click OK to accept this machine. (Figures QS-11 & QS-11a) Fig.
  • Page 92 This lesson will demonstrate how to Load designs from a pre- programmed design card by Browsing the card. It will also demonstrate how to Write the designs to a Magic Card. In this lesson, we will use OESD’s “Sunfl owers” Premium Design Card.*...
  • Page 93 Magic Box. This card is also available as a CD-ROM. See a local OESD dealer or visit for more information. Projects for www.embroideryonline.com OESD designs can be downloaded from the website.) 2. The Magic Box software will open. Click OK from the ABOUT window.
  • Page 94 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 2. The Magic Box software will open. Click OK from the ABOUT window. Insert the design card into the correct card slot on the Magic Box. In this lesson, a Bernina artista “Sunfl owers” Design Card is being used.
  • Page 95 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 6. The Read Design window will appear. Click the Browse button to view the designs on the entire card. Wait while the Magic Box reads the design card. 7. The fi rst page of the Card’s Directory will open.
  • Page 96 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 8. Click on the fi rst design and click Load (or double-LEFT click on the design). The design will disappear from the Directory screen but it will NOT be removed from the original design card.
  • Page 97 Magic Box. In this lesson, a #3 (Singer XL100, XL150, XL1000) Magic Card is being used. It fi ts into slot #3. If using the Mini Magic Box, choose a card appropriate for slots 1 or 2 instead.
  • Page 98 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual Warning: Some embroidery design cards can be erased or overwritten. Always remove any design cards before writing to a Magic Card. 13. Click any of the “Unknown” buttons under the Write Card section of the Converter Box window.
  • Page 99 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 15. A Warning Box will appear, explaining that the card will be erased. Click Yes. 16. The Writing Block dialog box will appear. After writing is complete, the “Success” dialog window will be displayed, indicating that the card is ready for use.
  • Page 100 Magic Card. • All clicks of the mouse are LEFT clicks unless otherwise noted as right clicks. 1. Launch the Magic Box program: Double click the Magic Box icon on the Desktop or • Click on Start • Go to Programs •...
  • Page 101 CD-ROM. See a local OESD dealer or visit for more information. Projects for www.embroideryonline.com OESD designs can be downloaded from the website.) 2. The Magic Box software will open. Click OK from the ABOUT window. 3. The Main Screen of the Magic Box will appear.
  • Page 102 6. The Read Design window will appear. Click in the Index Number box and type in the number of the desired design. (The design number is found on the embroidery card thread chart.) Click OK. Wait while the Magic Box reads the design card.
  • Page 103 8. Remove the design card from the Magic Box. 9. Insert the correct Magic Card into the appropriate color- coded and numerically identical card slot on the Magic Box. In this lesson, a #2 (Pfaff, artista) Magic Card is being used. It fi ts into slot #2.
  • Page 104 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 10. Click any of the “Unknown” buttons under the Write Card section of the Converter Box window. 11. The Write Selection window will open. Click the drop down menu and choose the machine this card is being written for. Click...
  • Page 105 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 12. A Warning Box will appear, explaining that the card will be erased. Click Yes. 13. The Writing Block dialog box will appear. After writing is complete, the “Success” dialog window will be displayed, indicating that the card is ready for use.
  • Page 106 Magic Card. • All clicks of the mouse are LEFT clicks unless otherwise noted as right clicks. 1. Launch the Magic Box program: Double click the Magic Box icon on the Desktop or • Click on Start • Go to Programs •...
  • Page 107 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 2. The Magic Box software will open. Click OK from the ABOUT window. 3. The Main Screen of the Magic Box will appear.
  • Page 108 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 4. Insert the design card into the correct card slot on the Magic Box. In this lesson, a Bernina artista compatible “Fanciful Frogs by Stephanie Stouffer” Design Card is being used. It fi ts into slot #2.
  • Page 109 Number box and type in the number of the desired design. (The design number is found on the embroidery card thread chart.) Click OK. Wait while the Magic Box reads the design card. 7. The design will appear on the Main Screen in the fi rst empty...
  • Page 110 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 8. Remove the design card from the Magic Box. Open the Color Editor program: Double click the Color Editor icon on the Desktop or • Click Start • Go to Programs •...
  • Page 111 Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 11. Return to the Magic Box Converter Box window by clicking on the converter box icon on the task bar at the bottom of the Windows screen. OR hold down the ALT key on the keyboard and press the TAB key at the same time to switch between the screens.
  • Page 112 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 13. There are 14 colors in this design. They appear at the bottom of the screen. The thread color chart shows the following colors: 14. Click the fi rst color box from the group of color blocks at the...
  • Page 113 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 15. Click the Palette Type drop down arrow to choose palettes for different machines. In this lesson, the Babylock/Bernina Deco/ Brother palette will be selected. 16. Click the Light Brown color button and click OK.
  • Page 114 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 17. Color 1 (eyes) of the frog changes to Brown. 18. Click the second box and choose the color that is next in the Thread Color Chart. Continue this process until the frog is re-...
  • Page 115 Magic Box. In this lesson, a #4 (JAN 8000, JAN 9000) Magic Card is being used. It fi ts into slot #4. (Is using the Mini Magic Box, choose a card appropriate for slots 1 or 2 instead).
  • Page 116 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 22. Click any of the “Unknown” buttons under the Write Card section of the Converter Box window. 23. The Write Selection window will open. Click the drop down menu and choose the machine this card is being written for.
  • Page 117 Quick Start Mini Magic Box - Design Card Converter Software Manual 24. A Warning Box will appear, explaining that the card will be erased. Click Yes. 25. The Writing Block dialog box will appear. After writing is complete, the “Success” dialog window will be displayed, indicating that the card is ready for use.
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