Firmware Update 1.07 for HAPPY HCS-1201 Voyager Review of New Features: Using Custom Hoops How to set up new hoops How to use new hoop entries Review of New Features: Improvements in Lettering Improvements How it Works Installing the new update: What’s included in the ZIP file Setting up the machine for updating Performing the update – required updates, and optional updates Review of Other Features Position Feature Design Cleanup/Improvement features in Setting an Options menu Other features

Using the Custom Hoops Feature STEPS FOR WORKING WITH CUSTOM SIZED HOOPS . 3. Choose “USER” when selecting “Frame” instead of “square” or “round” if you wish to use a hoop other than the HAPPY 120, 150, 180 round or the 320 square. square round user user 4. Press “SET” on highlighting “USER”. P. FOOT Continued on next page

Setting up Custom Hoops On this page and the next, you’ll learn how to use the “user” option in the Frame function to choose a non-standard hoop instead of the library of HAPPY hoops. STEPS FOR WORKING WITH CUSTOM SIZED HOOPS . The screen on the right appears. If you’ve already set up your hoop in the custom list (5 slots are available), arrow up or down to your hoop and press SET. Data Entry button TO SET UP A CUSTOM HOOP:” 1. Press MENU to jump to the Data Entry button on the right side, then press SET. The dialog box shown below appears. P. FOOT Class: 2 Size Y: 300 Size X: 300 Choose Hoop Class (1 for round, 2 for rectangular.. Then, enter the diameter if round, height and width if rectangular.

Installing the update Easy to do by Compact Flash card You can save the update files onto a Compact Flash and install them very quickly. On this page and the next, you’ll learn how to use the “user” option in the Frame function to choose a non-standard hoop instead of the library of HAPPY hoops.

Improvements in the On-Board Lettering On this page and the next, you’ll learn how to use the “user” option in the Frame function to choose a non-standard hoop instead of the library of HAPPY hoops. Enter text on this screen. SET and ESC buttons for navigation. P. FOOT

Improvements in the On-Board Lettering On this page and the next, you’ll learn how to use the “user” option in the Frame function to choose a non-standard hoop instead of the library of HAPPY hoops. Set horizontal size in this screen in millimeters P. FOOT

Improvements in the On-Board Lettering On this page and the next, you’ll learn how to use the “user” option in the Frame function to choose a non-standard hoop instead of the library of HAPPY hoops. Set lettering height in mm. P. FOOT

Improvements in the On-Board Lettering On this page and the next, you’ll learn how to use the “user” option in the Frame function to choose a non-standard hoop instead of the library of HAPPY hoops. Set font style P. FOOT

Improvements in the On-Board Lettering On this page and the next, you’ll learn how to use the “user” option in the Frame function to choose a non-standard hoop instead of the library of HAPPY hoops. Confirm changes in this screen. P. FOOT

Design Improvement: Stitch Sweeper & Pull Compensation “width data all” adds width to design satin stitches P. FOOT

The Position Feature Use the Position function if you wish to start sewing a design at any point other than the beginning. Note that this is not used to return to position after a power fail recovery or sewing interruption: in those cases, use the Position option accessed from the FUNC key (when in the main “drive” screen) Set sewing positon by repeat # (if repeat function is used Set sewing position by color block # - This is used most commonly. Set sewing position by stitch# - Useful if you remember the exact stitch # where the machine left off sewing P. FOOT

Other Features (miscellaneous but useful) NEEDLE MENU Color stop feature for applique – in Needle menu Copy programmed color changes – big time-saver SETTING MENU Scale feature - remember, it’s NOT a stitch processor Offset feature for yellow hooptech clamps – in Setting menu Repeat feature for sewing patches on the large hoops – in Setting menu OTHER MENU System and Speed – for re-setting your machine when it starts acting funny Network settings – don’t forget that you can network your Voyager machine to other Voyagers!