Pfaff CREATIVE VISION - UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS VERSION PCV50-15493-5177, creative vision Instructions Manual

Version: pcv50_15493_5177
Note this instruction is only valid if you are updating from version 14278 or later.

The update is available to all registered PFAFF®

creative visionTM sewing and embroidery

machine owners. You need the PFAFF®
Embroidery Machine Communication CD which
came with your PFAFF® creative vision

TM

sewing and embroidery machine, or 4DTM
Embroidery Software, version 8.1 and above.
The software must be installed on a personal
computer, running Windows® XP or Windows®
Vista.

Your machine must be registered using 4DTM
Configure on the computer with the machine
connected. Internet updates for the machine can
only be received via the Smart Update feature in
4DTM Configure.

If you need assistance registering your machine,
full instructions are found in the Internet FAQs.
Open 4DTM Organizer. From the Help menu,
select Internet FAQs. Enter “HC020” in the
Search box and choose “all FAQ” for the Search.

Download

1. Connect your creative visionTM sewing and
embroidery machine to the computer with the
USB Cable. Turn your machine on. Make sure
the embroidery machine communication icon
at the bottom right of your computer screen

is active (active , not active ).

If you don’t find the Embroidery

Machine tray icon

Open 4DTM Configure. Click on the

Send 1 tab and click on the ”Embroidery
Machine Communication” button.

PFAFF® creative vision

™

update instructions

If you have an inactive Embroidery

Machine tray icon

Make sure your machine is turned on and

connected to your computer.

Please Note: You must use the same USB port

on your computer as when you activated
the Embroidery Machine Communication at
installation.

2. Connect your computer to the Internet.

3. Open the program 4DTM Configure
(Go to Start/All Programs/4D Embroidery
System/4D Configure).

4. Click on “Smart Update”. You may be asked
if your system has a dongle. Answer No.

5. The program starts searching for the latest
update version for your machine and a list
with suggested downloads is presented.

6. Click on ”Download” and save the download
to your computer. Note the location saved in.

Update

1. Double click the creative visionTM update
pcv50_15493_5177.exe to start the update.

2. Follow the quick start guide instructions on
your computer screen:

a. Connect the sewing machine to the computer

with the USB cable. Make sure the machine is
switched off.