Connect via external media

All machines can read ATA cards or USB memory sticks. Some machines can only receive machine files via a card or memory stick. Even with a machine that supports direct connection, you may sometimes prefer to transfer designs by card or memory stick. Designs are written in machine file format.

To see if your machine also supports Wi-Fi or USB cable connection, see Supported machine models.


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Establish connection

  • Make sure the external media - ATA card or USB stick - is securely plugged into the USB port of your PC.
  • After writing your design/s, simply insert the media into the USB or ATA card slot of your machine and read in the design.

Use Output Design / Context > Write to Card/USB to send a design to an external media drive.

Write to USB  stick

The procedure for writing a single design to USB memory stick is essentially the same as sending a single design file to machine except that you click the Write to Card/USB icon or go to the Machine menu. See also Connect directly to machine.

Write multiple designs to USB stick

 The procedure for writing multiple designs to USB memory stick is essentially the same as writing a single design except that you select Machine > Manage Card/USB. See also Connect directly to machine.


Use Output Design / Context > Write to Card/USB to send a design to an external media drive.

Write to ATA PC card

Many machines still support ATA PC cards. The procedure for writing a design to Flash Memory reader/writer is essentially the same as writing to USB memory stick except that some machines do not give you the option. A few may only support ATA PC cards. Transfer dialogs may differ but the procedure is essentially the same.

Write multiple designs to ATA PC card

The procedure for writing multiple designs to Flash Memory reader/writer is essentially the same as sending multiple design files to machine except that you select Machine > Manage Card/USB. Transfer dialogs may differ but the procedure is essentially the same.