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 6005-5413 (Sep 15, 2009):
The new update version, 6005-5413, includes a correction of the embroidery time presentation. It also has the great new features of previous versions:
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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 update with USB cable:
- 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". You may get Security Warnings. Click Run to continue..
- The DESIGNER DIAMOND™ Update Wizard will start. Follow the instructions given on screen.
- When the Update is complete your DESIGNER DIAMOND™ will automatically restart.
How to update with USB embroidery stick
(requires version 5683-5413 or later in the machine):
- Click on the link below to dowload the update file. You need a file compression utility to open the file (WinZip or similar).
- Click on the .exe file to start the Update Wizard. You may get Security Warnings. Click Run to continue.
- The DESIGNER DIAMOND™ Update Wizard will start. Follow the instructions on screen and be sure to select "USB embroidery stick" as the update method.
- When the USB embroidery stick is prepared the Update Wizard will tell you to move it to your DESIGNER DIAMOND™, start the update and follow the instructions on the Interactive Screen.
- When the update is complete your DESIGNER DIAMOND™ will automatically restart. Estimated time for the update is 13 minutes.