This update is available to all registered HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER DIAMOND™ sewing and embroidery machine owners. You need the Embroidery Machine Communication CD, (4D Organizer, 4D QuickFont) which came with your HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER DIAMOND™ installed on a personal computer, running Windows XP, Vista. You need to have your DESIGNER DIAMOND™ registered.
If you have not yet installed the Embroidery Machine Communication or registered your DESIGNER DIAMOND™, insert your Embroidery Machine Communication CD, (4D Organizer, 4D QuickFont) and follow the on-screen instructions.
HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER DIAMOND™ update version 5735-5413 :
The new update version 5735-5413 includes a production related adjustment together with all the great new features of version 5683-5413 below.
HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER DIAMOND™ update version 5683-5413:
This update gives you new stitches, new zoom functions, new basting functions, possibility to update using the HUSQVARNA VIKING® USB Embroidery stick and more!
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Decorative Tapering Stitches – The brand new Z menu includes decorative stitches that can be tapered. The stitch will begin and end with a taper type and angle of your choice.
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New stitches – Create fabulous embellishments with new stitches on your DESIGNER DIAMOND™.
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2D/3D View – Choose if you want to see the designs in 2D for a clearer view of the color blocks and faster loading or 3D with a more realistic view of the design with added shadow and depth.
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Zoom to box – Touch and drag a box with the stylus and the screen will show that specific area.
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Select more than one color block – To change more than one color block at a time, touch the Add/Remove Selection icon and then touch the color blocks you want to change.
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On screen display of selected and non-selected color blocks – Color blocks that are not selected are shown as colored dots for easier view on what areas in the design will be changed.
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Zoom to cursor – Use the zoom function in Design Positioning and the cursor will always be in the center.
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Baste in hoop – Choose if you want to baste around the design, around the hoop or both.
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List view – Choose if you want your files displayed as a list in alphabetic order or as thumbnail/icon view.
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Update - You will be able to update your machine with the USB stick in future updates.
Click here and read all about these features and how to update (pdf) >>
Happy Sewing and Embroidering!
How to download:
- Connect your DESIGNER DIAMOND™ to the computer with the USB Cable. Turn your DESIGNER DIAMOND™ on. Make sure the DESIGNER DIAMOND™ icon at the bottom right of your computer screen is active (active
, not active 
).
If you don't find the DESIGNER DIAMOND™ tray icon:
Open 4D Configure. Click on the Send 1 tab and click on the "Embroidery machine Communication" button for DESIGNER DIAMOND™.
If you only have an inactive Designer Diamond tray icon:
Make sure your DESIGNER DIAMOND™ is turned on and connected to your computer.
Please Note: You must use the same USB port as when you activated the DESIGNER DIAMOND™ communication at installation. - Connect your computer to the Internet
- Open the program 4D Configure (Go to Start/All Programs/4D Embroidery System/4D Configure).
- Click on “Smart Update”. You may be asked if your system has a dongle. Answer No.
- The program starts searching for the latest update version for your DESIGNER DIAMOND™ and a list with suggested downloads is presented.
- Click on "Download" and save the download to your computer. Note the location saved in.
How to update:
Please be aware that if you select “Restore to default factory embroidery disk” in “Advanced Options” of the update program all user data (designs and U-menu) will be lost during this update. A power failure during a software update might crash the user disk and a full software update would be needed after this. So, be advised to backup your important files before any software updates!
- Turn off your DESIGNER DIAMOND™.
- Double click on the downloaded file to start the installation.
- You may get an Open file – Security Warning. Click Run to continue.
- The DESIGNER DIAMOND™ software update program will start. Follow the instructions given on screen.
- When the Update is complete your DESIGNER DIAMOND™ will automatically restart.