ELNA XCHANGE Instruction Manual
ELNA XCHANGE Instruction Manual

ELNA XCHANGE Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Xchange Multi-Access Converter INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Realistic View....... 18 Toolbar ........18 XCHANGE BOX Status bar ....... 18-19 General Operation ......10 Options Menu Xchange Box Slots......10 Hoop Size ........19 Read..........11-12 Density Settings ......19 Load ..........12 Preferences ......... 19 Save ..........13 Help Menu Delete ..........
  • Page 3: Disclaimers

    2. There is no charge for covered parts or labor when an Xchange Box is returned within 90 days of the original purchase. Proof of purchase date (a copy of the sales receipt) must be included with the machine.
  • Page 4 DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 8. This warranty is in effect provided the Xchange Box is used only for normal household sewing purposes and not commercial use, and given reasonably good care.
  • Page 5 Xchange Multi-Access Converter receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Important - About the Interface Cable This equipment has been certified to comply with FCC standards, which are applied to the U.S.A. only. A shielded interface cable should be used according to FCC 15.27 (C)
  • Page 6: Installation

    2. Plug flat end of USB cable into USB port, found in the front, back or side of your computer. 3. Plug square end of your USB cable into the back of your Xchange Box. 4. Turn computer ON. 5. The screen displays “New Hardware Found.” Insert your installation CD into the drive and click Next.
  • Page 7: Software Installation

    Xchange Box, first double-click this icon, select the “USB Conversion Box,” and then click “Stop.” It is now safe to unplug your Xchange Box. NOTE: If you fail to stop your Xchange Box before unplugging it, you will have to reinstall the driver from your installation CD.
  • Page 8: Start Program

    3. Click on Elna. 4. Click on Xchange Box. Xchange Box appears on your screen as shown below. Your Xchange Box and software is properly installed and ready to use. If you receive any errors when loading the Xchange Box software, call your designated technical support office.
  • Page 9: File Formats

    FILE FORMATS The Xchange Box will open these format extensions. EMD (*.emd) – an expanded file format that works with Elna Xpressive and the Elna Xpressway. JEF (*.jef) – an expanded file format associated with Elna 8600, Elna 8200 and later generations of Janome embroidery software.
  • Page 10: Xchange Box

    XCHANGE BOX GENERAL OPERATION 1. Make sure your Xchange Box has power. To do this, simply verify that the green light on the front of the Xchange Box is on. 2. When you double click the icon to start the Xchange program, it takes a few seconds for the program to open.
  • Page 11: Read

    The Read function lets you select a design from a file. You can read designs from a floppy disk, CD, or your hard drive. The Xchange Box software is conversion software. This means that you can “read” GNC, PES, HUS, CSD, EMD, SHV, JEF, SEW, XXX and PCS file extensions into this software.
  • Page 12: Load

    Once you have loaded your designs from the preprogrammed card, you need to remove it from the slot. Since no universal color palette exists for home or professional embroiderers, Xchange Box recognizes color breaks in the designs you've loaded and substitutes a new color palette. If you'd like to see your design in colors that more closely resemble your original, use Color Editor (see page 15).
  • Page 13: Save

    To begin, place a card in its appropriate slot on the Xchange Box and click the Save button. A screen appears that allows you to select the directory where the designs from the card will be saved.
  • Page 14: Delete

    Xchange Multi-Access Converter DELETE The Delete button is used to remove a design from any of the 6 squares on the Converter Box screen. Click the design you want to delete; click the Delete button and the design disappears. (Or click, Edit, Delete and select a design to delete.) *Also under Edit you'll find Transfer.
  • Page 15: Write

    You will see a status bar with numbers counting up “Writing block…. ”. There is no specific number at which the transfer will stop. When the Xchange Box has completed writing the designs to the card, it will display a “Success” window. Click OK. You are now ready to take the card to your machine and embroider.
  • Page 16: Color Editor

    Xchange Multi-Access Converter COLOR EDITOR The Color Editor software is included with the Xchange Box so that you can use the “Color Bar” to recolor your designs. OPENING COLOR EDITOR To start the program, either double click the Color Editor icon on the desktop OR: 1.
  • Page 17: Save

    The "Save" command saves your design under the same name, replacing the previous version. If the design was sent from the Xchange Box, it can only be saved back to the Xchange Box, not to your computer or other writable media.
  • Page 18: Print Preview

    Xchange Multi-Access Converter Click the Print button to print the instruction sheet to your printer. Click the Next Page button to display a template of the design. The Prev Page button will take you back to the previous page. Click the Zoom In button to zoom in or the Zoom Out button to zoom out.
  • Page 19: Status Bar

    Click Options, then Preferences to bring up the dialog box. Several options can be selected depending on the brand of sewing machine you are using. The setting for Elna/Janome/New Home software will ensure that when you save to *.SEW format it will be compatible with Scan-n-Sew PC V1.x. The Dream Vision/ Customizer 2000 when selected will enable 78 colors for Elna/Janome/New Home in your color palette.
  • Page 20: Help Menu

    Xchange Multi-Access Converter HELP MENU About Color Editor Click Help, then About Color Editor or to display the version number of Color Editor you are using. COLOR BAR The “Color Bar” enables you to change the colors of the design on the screen in their stitching order.

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