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Firmware Updates for HAPPY 1-Head Machines Firmware Updates are revisions to one or more of the onboard programs that help operate your HAPPY embroidery machine. They may include several major and minor updates or improvements, and it may be desirable for you to download and install them. Note: New firmware for touch screen machines is now posted on the support page for that particular model. |
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CAUTION: Successful installation of these updates require that all steps be performed EXACTLY as required to prevent damage to your machine. It is highly recommended that you contact your appropriate technical support staff for help BEFORE proceeding.
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1.06 to 3.02 Updater (for standard control panel model): Use this updater if you have a Generation 2 Voyager (with the black plastic sewing arms) and wish to use the wide cap field available on newer Voyagers. Also contains some miscellaneous improvements including USB connection performance. NOTE: Generation 3 Voyagers with the metal arms should already be at 3.02. The download is a 1.1 Mb ZIP that includes PDF instructions and data file. This firmware update requires a serial connection and cannot be done via USB cable. |
| 3.06 Updater (for standard control panel model) with USB Updater: (Link disabled temporarily) Use this update if you have a standard control panel (i.e. non-color LCD monitor) to update Contains some miscellaneous improvements including USB connection performance and ability to sew on wide cap frame. NOTE: Generation 3 Voyagers with the metal arms should already be at 3.02. The download is a 1.1 Mb ZIP that includes PDF instructions and data file. This firmware update can be done via USB cable or serial cable. |
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3.11 for Windows 64-bit Operating Systems (Vista64, Windows 7 and XP64) Use this firmware update if you have a standard control panel (i.e. non-color LCD monitor) to update and need to connect your machine via live USB connection to a 64-bit version of Windows (most copies of Windows 7 are 64-bit, and many copies of Vista are. Some versions of Windows XP are 64-bit, but the majority are 32-bit |
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Firmware Updates for
Voyager with color monitor, (pictured on the right) |
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1.05 Updater (for Color LCD version only) Use this updater if you have a Voyager with a color LCD control panel and need to update to Version 1.05, which includes the additional sub-menu under "OPTION" for machine or design settings, which allows the "Stitch Sweeper" to be applied to designs transferred in via USB. |
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1.06 Updater (for Color LCD models (link removed, see 1.07 below):
Adds the ability to include custom or 3rd-party hoops in the Frame
screen. Allows 5 slots in the "USER" section of Frame. Each slot will
enable you to set that hoop up as a round or rectangular hoop. Notes about the way this feature works: For round hoops, the red margin indicator in the Frame display will be accurate IF you enter the dimensions accurately for the custom hoop you're setting up. For rectangular/square hoops, you MUST test-trace designs carefully until you're comfortable that you've set the size accurately. |
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1.07 Updater (for Color LCD models): (Updated January 16, 2008)This is the true update for 1.06. Download this instead. |
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1.14 Update (for Color LCD models): (Updated March 5, 2010 ) includes USB-COM connection for 64-bit USB connection, new Basic operation mode |
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1.16 Update (for Color LCD models): (Updated April 6, 2010 ) includes USB-COM connection for 64-bit USB connection (works for 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista), ability to input custom frame outlines, frame awareness mode, report function, production report functions, error report function, 1-screen maintenance mode startup, Remembered Offset in Frame mode, ability to select hoop at startup. |
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Detailed instructions for updating to firmware 1.16: See Section 2 of this PDF document. |
Firmware Updates for HCS2 Voyager (with touch screen)
April 9, 2014: Firmware
updates for this machine are now posted on this machine's
support page -
CLICK HERE to go to that page.
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Firmware Updates for
HCD-1501 |
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1.24 Firmware Update This ZIP file contains the 6 files necessary to update your HCD-1501 1-head machine to Firmware 1.24, which includes the following. It also contains 2 .dst sew test files - the 15-needle tension test and Happy crest. |
| Instructions for 1.24 firmware update | |
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1.24 Firmware Update, Spanish Language This ZIP file contains the 6 files necessary to update your HCD-1501 1-head machine to Firmware 1.24, with the same changes as above, except that all text appears in the Spanish language. |
Firmware Updates for HCD2-1501 with touch screen
Firmware updates for this machine are now posted on this machine's support page - CLICK HERE to go to that page.