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1) Kind of sewing data handled with IP-500
1. PREFACE
* Service patterns are contained in the main body of sewing machine
II. OPERATION SECTION (WITH REGARD TO THE PANEL)
φ60 Pitch 3mm
VD00102.VDT
Pattern name
Description
Users' pattern
Pattern that can be stored in the body.
Max. 999 patterns can be registered.
Vector format data
File that extension is ".VDT"
Read from media. Max. 999 patterns can be used.
M3 data
Pattern data of AMS-D series
Used by copying from floppy disk of AMS-D series to media. Max. 999 patterns can be
used.
Sewing standard format
File that extension is ".DAT"
Read from media. Max. 999 patterns can be used.
2) Using the data (Vector format data) of AMS-E/EN series with AMS-221F
The vector form data is interchangeable. Copy data from the AMS-EN/IP-420 by means of the USB
storage device.
"II-2-7. Using communication function" p.92
for how to write the data to the AMS-
221F/IP-500.
There are two ways to use M3 data with AMS-221F.
①
Reading by using IP-500
Use PC (personal computer) and copy file (¥AMS¥AMS00×××.M3) of M3 from floppy disk of
AMS-D to ¥AMS of media. Insert the media to IP-500, and select Pattern No.××× from M3 data.
②
Changing to vector format data using PM-1
Change to the vector format data with PM-1. (For the details, refer to Help of PM-1.) Copy the
changed vector format data to ¥VDATA folder of the media.
Insert the media to IP-500 and select File No.
3) Using the data (M3 data) of AMS-D series with AMS-221F.