CF Write

Instruction Manual

Updated for Version 1.20

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OVERVIEW CF WRITE is a utility program to transfer embroidery design files to Compact Flash cards used by the “D” series Barudan Embroidery machines. CF WRITE uses standard Windows methods:

“Sent To” “Cut & Paste” “Drag & Drop”

CF Write transfers the files to the Compact Flash drive, and converts the format if needed, and takes care of folder and file naming requirements of the embroidery machine. CF Write works with Barudan FDR and DST embroidery files. TABLE OF CONTENTS:

OVERVIEW ______________________________________________________________________ 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS_________________________________________________________ 3 INSTALLATION: __________________________________________________________________ 4 OPERATION: _____________________________________________________________________ 6

“Send To” _______________________________________________________________________ 6 “Copy & Paste” ___________________________________________________________________ 7 “Drag & Drop” ___________________________________________________________________ 8 CF Write Program Screen ___________________________________________________________ 9 ERRORS & ICONS ______________________________________________________________ 10

FILE AND FOLDER NAMING _____________________________________________________ 11 FINDING THE SOFTWARE VERSION ______________________________________________ 12

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

OS Windows 95 / 98 / NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP

CPU Pentium 133MHz or up recommended

Memory 64MB or up recommended

Hard Disk 1Meg of Hard Disk space required for program storage

Hardware Compact Flash Adapter (USB, Parallel, or PCMCIA)

Disk Formats (input)

Pattern Access is by Windows Explorer. Patterns may be stored on computer hard drive, or on an MS-DOS Floppy Disk, including Barudan FDR-HD format.

Disk Formats

CF Write will read the following Embroidery formats:

• FDR(U / F / EL) • TFD (U / F / EL- *.DST, *.DSB)

File Conversion

Drag-and-drop allows Single file and Multiple file selection

CF Card Capacity

CF Write tracks file storage and automatically creates new folders to comply with the D-series maximum of 36 files per folder, with a limit of 50 folders per CF card.

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INSTALLATION: The CF Write program is supplied on either a CD-ROM or via the internet. Follow these instructions to install and configure the program. 1. Install your CF Card Adapter, per the manufacturer’s directions. (This should be done first, so that the CF Write installation can identify the proper drive letter

2. Install CF Write:

• If you are installing from the CD, insert the CD into your disk drive, and it will start installing automatically. Go to step 3

• If you downloaded the file “CFWriteV120.EXE,” follow these steps:

a. Use your browser, and click on the file

“CFWriteV120.EXE.” You’ll see a message like the one on the right.

b. Set the “Install Directory” to someplace convenient- for instance, “C:\” Click on [ Next ] This will create a directory called “CF Write” in the location you selected.

c. Browse to this new folder, and double click on “Setup.exe” This will start the install program.

3. The install program will show a “welcome” message. Click on [Next]

4. The program will ask for your user and company name. Windows XP users will be asked whether to run the program for all users. Click on [Next]

5. The program will ask where it should be installed. If you don’t want it where it suggests, click [ Change] Click on [Next]

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6. The program will ask you to double check the settings. Click on [ Install ]

This screen will be displayed as the program is installing

Click on [ Finish ]

You have now successfully installed the CF Write program. One final step remains- telling CF Write which drive is your CF Card. 3. Run CF Write the first time.

First, make sure your CF Card adapter is installed and working. Then, double click on the CF Write icon on your Desktop, or “Start,” “Program Files,” “CF WRITE,” “CF WRITE” The CF Write screen will appear-

- along with a “Drive Select” window. This window will show available drives. (Hard disks, floppy disks, and CD-ROM drives will be “X”-d out) Some readers support multiple types of memory cards. Select the one that corresponds to the CF card. You can [ Close } the program.

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OPERATION: CF Write can use 3 of Window’s built-in file selection methods. These include:

SEND TO COPY & PASTE DRAG & DROP

These methods let you choose the files to copy, then launch the CF Write program. Instructions for all three methods will be given, although we have found that “SEND TO” is the easiest to use.

“Send To” 1. Open Windows Explorer, and find the file

you wish to copy. This must be either an FDR HD disk (ending in a “U01” thru “U36” extension,) or a DST format file

2. RIGHT CLICK on the file or files you wish to transfer. A gray box will appear, with a list of choices starting with “OPEN.”

3. Click on “SEND TO” 4. One or more target destinations will

appear. Move the mouse straight over, then down & over CF Write. click on CF Write,

5. CF Write will open, and copy the files to the CF Card.. (see next section)

Note: Multiple files can be copied at one time by holding down the SHIFT or CTRL keys while selecting files.

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“Copy & Paste” 1. Open Windows Explorer, and find the file

you wish to copy. This must be either an FDR HD disk (ending in a “U01” thru “U36” extension,) or a DST format file

2. RIGHT CLICK on the file or files you wish to transfer. A gray box will appear, with a list of choices starting with “OPEN.”

3. Click on “COPY”

4. Minimize your programs so that you can see the CF Write program icon on the desktop (A fast way is to hold down the “windows” key on the bottom left of the keyboard, and press “D”)

5. Right click on the CF Write Icon 6. Click on [ PASTE ]

7. CF Write will open, and copy the files to the CF Card.. (see next section) Note: Multiple files can be copied at one time by holding down the SHIFT or CTRL keys while selecting files.

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“Drag & Drop” 1. Open Windows Explorer, and move

the window so that you can see the CF Write icon.

2. Locate the file that you wish to transfer. This must be either an FDR HD disk (ending in a “U01” thru “U36” extension,) or a DST format file

3. Click on the file, and, holding the left mouse button down, “Drag” it on top of the CF Write icon

4. Release the left mouse button

5. CF Write will open, and copy the files to the CF Card.. (see next section) Note: Multiple files can be copied at one time by holding down the SHIFT or CTRL keys while selecting files

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CF Write Program Screen After selecting the files you wish to copy using one of the three methods, the CF Write program will open and the following happens:

CF Write automatically starts copying the files, and converts to FDR format if necessary. As the files are copied, the left window pane will show the folder and names that they are saved under, along with any error messages.

When copying is complete, click on the “CLOSE” button.

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ERRORS & ICONS CF Write uses Icons to indicate the status of each file conversion, as follows: ICON MEANING

Barudan FDR Format file successfully/ unsuccessfully copied

TFD Format file successfully/ unsuccessfully copied

File name error, or unsupported format selected

ERROR MESSAGES: The following error messages may be displayed: Error messages Description

No drive exists to be written There is no CF drive available for CF Write

No media exists to be written There is no CF card in CF drive

Not enough Memory space Available CF card is full

Error

File Name Error XX

Data Error XX

File name error or data error

XX shows the number of files in error

Error message will be shown in Message column on main screen of CF Write.

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FILE AND FOLDER NAMING As CF Write copies files to the CF card, it does the following:

• Looks for a folder on the CF card called CF_001FDR. If it can’t find this folder, it will create it.

• If the folder is full (has 36 files) it will create a folder called CF-002FDR, etc. up to CF-050, which is the limit for the Barudan Machines.

Then, • CF Write copies files with their file name. Extension of the file will be U01, U02, etc. up to

U36. (Up to 36 files can be stored in one folder) Please note that although you can create and rearrange files in the folders on the CF card, the following rules must be followed for the Barudan embroidery machine to see these files:

• The first letter in a file or folder must be a letter (A-Z) • The rest of the filename can be letters or numbers • Only the first 8 letters will be copied • Only the first 50 folders (alphabetically) can be recognized by the machine. • No nested folders will be recognized • When a file name does not meet the regulation, an error message will be shown on the

main screen and the conversion will not be executed.

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FINDING THE SOFTWARE VERSION Click on the icon shown on the main screen and select About CF Write. (Fig. 6) Screen shows version dialog box. (Fig.7) Fig. 6

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