Supported machine types
The table shows the machine types supported by EmbroideryStudio. Make sure you first check the recommended connection settings for your particular machine. If you don’t have a record of the connection settings required to set up your embroidery machine, a list can be found at the Wilcom Support Center. This provides connection information for all the machines listed in this table. See Hardware Settings for details.
| Machine format | Description | Machine files |
|---|---|---|
| Tajima | ||
| Tajima | Use this format for main types of Tajima machines. | DST, EMX, T01, TAP |
| Tajima TBF | Use this format for Tajima needle addressing capable machines. TBF (Tajima Binary Format) file format is a more intelligent machine format which holds needle addressing information. The design needs to be digitized using this machine format for it to run on Tajima machines with a twin-sequin attachment. | TBF |
| Tajima TMCE-100 | Use this format for Chenille-enabled Tajima machines. | DST, T01 |
| Tajima TMCE-600 | Use this format for Chenille-enabled Tajima machines. | DST, T01 |
| Barudan | ||
| Barudan | Use this format for many Barudan machines. It supports up to 9 needles. The Barudan format is suitable for paper tape, FMC disks, and the DSB file format. | DSB, T03, TAP, U??, XXX |
| Barudan Chenille | Use this format for the older BELM - A3C series of Barudan Chenille Machines with 5 Chenille colors. Newer models use Barudan FDR-II Chenille Combination. | DSB, T03, U?? |
| Barudan Z Series | Use this format for Barudan Z series machines with 10 or more needles. | DSB, T03, U?? |
| Barudan FDR-II Lockstitch | Use this format for BED* series lockstitch machines and is the standard for all new Barudan lockstitch machine models. It supports up to 15 needles and optional sequin attachments. | U?? |
| Barudan FDR-II Chenille Combination | This format is used for newer models of Barudan Chenille machines supporting 6 chenille colors such as the BEDYH and BEDSH. Using this format, you can digitize pure Chenille or even a combination of Chenille and Lockstitch in the one design. | U?? |
| Barudan FDR-II Twin Sequin | This is a Barudan twin sequin machine. The design needs to be digitized using this machine format for it to run on Barudan machine with a twin-sequin attachment. | U?? |
| Barudan FDR-II Twin Sequin Chenille Combination | This is a Barudan twin sequin and Chenille combination machine. The design needs to be digitized using this machine format for it to run on Barudan machine with a twin-sequin and chenille attachment. | U?? |
| Barudan FDR-3 | The FDR-3 file supports correct color thread display in its thumbnail in both Design Library and on the Barudan machine to help eliminate costly production errors resulting from incorrect colors. Save actual thread color info in your machine files and view correct color and thread codes (.U03) instead of default software colors. | U?? |
| Barudan FDR-3 Chenille Combination | Use this format for newer models of Barudan Chenille machines supporting embroidery on flat items, embroidery on thick fabric, loop and chain stitches, add-on sequin devices, etc. | U?? |
| Melco | ||
| Melco | Use this format for main types of Melco machines. | ARX, CSD, DSN, DST, EMD, STX |
| Melco Chenille | Use this format for Melco-enabled Chenille machines. | STX |
| SWF | ||
| SWF | Use this format for main types of SWF machines. | DST |
| SWF Twin Sequin | DST, EBD | |
| ZSK | ||
| ZSK 1 | Use this format for ZSK machines that have 7 or fewer needles – generally those older than 1991. | DSZ, T05, TAP |
| ZSK 2 | Use this format for ZSK machines that have more than 7 needles and those characterized by a single-top thread trimmer. | DSZ, T05, TAP |
| ZSK TC | Use this format for ZSK machines that accept Transport Code Disks (DOS format disks). | Z?? |
| Other | ||
| BERNINA | Use this format for all BERNINA machines. | CSD, DST, ARX, EMD, EXP, GNC, HUS, JEF, PCD, PCM, PCQ, PCS, PEC, PES, SEW, SHV, VIP, VIP3, XXX |
| Brother / Babylock | PEC, PES | |
| Dahao | DST, DHA, DHB, DHP, | |
| Happy | TAP | |
| Inbro | Use this format for main types of Inbro machines. | INB |
| Janome | Use this format for all Janome machines. | CSD, DST, EMD, EMX, EXP, HUS, JEF, JEF+, JXP, PCD, PCM, PCQ, PCS, PEC, PES, SEW, VIP, VIP3, XXX |
| Melco | Use this format for all Melco machines. | ARX, BRO, CND, CSD, EMX, EXP, GNC, HUS, JEF, PCD, PCM, PCQ, PCS, PEC, PES, PMU, PUM, SEW, STX, VIP, VIP3, XXX |
| Melco Chenille | EXP, STX | |
| Pfaff | Use this format for main types of Pfaff machines. | KSM, T09 |
| DPS | ||
| Schiffli | Use this format for Schiffli machines. | DAT, DHT, ESL, ESS, MUD, MST, PAT, SAS, T11, T12, T13, T18, T20, T22, VDT, VEP |
| Toyota | Use this format for main types of Toyota machines. | 10O |
| Zangs | Use this format for Zangs and Marco brand machines and pre-1988 ZSK machines without trimmers. | DSZ, T04, TAP |
Note
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