# Connecting Toyota 830's to a computer



## ffokazak (Feb 23, 2006)

Hey guys, 

A few questions. 

-Connecting my 830 to my PC shouldnt be to hard. I will need to go buy a serial pci card, and connect it via that method. 

-How do you "Send" a file to the machine? Is a specific program needed? For example, If I were to buy a Pfaff program, do they communicate?
Or do you need a toyota SPECIFIC program? 

-Is it standard that any manufacturer's machines will communicate with any software brand?

I am a little confused. 

Thanks!


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## propsuper (Mar 23, 2008)

I have an 830 connected to my pc but i am using datastitch softwear so can speak for others. I load the design or logo, generate the stitches, then on the machine control panel, push clear , the number one, and set. The comp and machine will take it from there.


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## jgabby (Mar 29, 2007)

I use pantograms.
You should contact Toyota 
Pantograms - Your Complete Embroidery Provider


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## binki (Jul 16, 2006)

To do a direct connection to an embroidery machine you will need the software to do it. Our SWF will do it but they charge extra for that capacity. We use USB flash drives.


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## tqd95wn (Dec 31, 2007)

I have an 860. I contact Pantograms to get the communication software.


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## ffokazak (Feb 23, 2006)

OK So Just before I spent 2000$ on Forte software, from Pantograms, i found a free program that will send designs to my machines. 

Saved me a ton of cash, 

its here

Embroidery Tools :: For All Your Embroidery Needs

Hope this helps some one down the road, because I had a hell of a time trying to get info on these old machines!


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## propsuper (Mar 23, 2008)

Andrew, the link you provided is connected to datastitch a dist. of toyota machines and i suspect the softwear you got from them came from datastitch. They are in Weatherford TX. and their lead tech is Javier, a very helpful person.


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## ffokazak (Feb 23, 2006)

Datastitch tried to sell me a connect program for 650$.
This way I avoided paying that


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## TAJIMATECH (Oct 14, 2008)

tqd95wn said:


> I have an 860. I contact Pantograms to get the communication software.



I looking at purchasing one of these older Toyotas with only the serial connection. I read your posts and just wanted to confirm that the free software at embroidertools.com actually works. I looked on their site and like many it doesn't really say. Have you tried it? I use Embird. Could I keep that and just send with this? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jennifer


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## TAJIMATECH (Oct 14, 2008)

I looking at purchasing one of these older Toyotas with only the serial connection. I read your posts and just wanted to confirm that the free software at embroidertools.com actually works. I looked on their site and like many it doesn't really say. Have you tried it? I use Embird. Could I keep that and just send with this? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jennifer


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## ND101 (Nov 27, 2008)

If you own a wilcom software I can help you a very simple way connecting it to your AD830 machine.


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## tqd95wn (Dec 31, 2007)

TAJIMATECH said:


> I looking at purchasing one of these older Toyotas with only the serial connection. I read your posts and just wanted to confirm that the free software at embroidertools.com actually works. I looked on their site and like many it doesn't really say. Have you tried it? I use Embird. Could I keep that and just send with this? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jennifer


I've used the free lettering software before. Yes, it does work for adding fonts though not very friendly and very limited in functionality. I'd recommend using whatever software package you have on hand for lettering. Also, I'm not sure if you were asking whether the free software could be used as communication software - in case you were - no. This does not replace the communcation software - that's still mandatory.


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## jose11370 (Jan 30, 2009)

Hi, i am new in the forum, I would like to know if you can help me. 
How I can connet my toyota 830 to a wilcom, I try to doit acording to the manual but nothing happen maybe you know there must be something else that could be done.
Thanks.


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## debbiedristor (May 19, 2011)

i have problems getting my toyota 830 to recieve files from my pc, any ideas


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## jnitab1942 (Jul 8, 2011)

I am new to forum & I need help with a 850 Toyota Expert Embro. machine I just purchased.I am totally losted it does not have the cable that connect from the machine to my computer, also in tha manual that I downloaded states that I need a editing system or a disc reader which appears to be very expensive.also what is a hardlock key & and how do you get it,can you download the orginal program that came with this machine.Where do you find the serial #? Please help.


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## debbiedristor (May 19, 2011)

hi i have a Toyota and spent months trying to get it to work,anyway.what you need is the cable that connects the emb to your computer.the editing system means the software that helps your machine and computer talk to each other. you can download free trials to see what works, i spent weeks at this and eventually i found sierra universal which as a newbie is great and so easy to use plus they will give you free technical support which none of the other software providers will do,then you have to make sure your ports and coms are set proper.if you get the connecting wire i can go thru it all with you as after all the time i spent with mine i had to figure it out myself so i learned a lot


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## tsims (Aug 9, 2011)

I have a Toyota 830. I have the Pantograms software for communication to the embroidery head but I am getting a RS232C Connect error message. I have the embroidery head serial cable connect to my PC with a Belkin FSU409 USB/PDA adapter. The PC is running Windows XP. This is a newer PC and not the 286 that came with the 830 which had a serial card attached to the motherboard. DOes anyone have any ideas?


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## jnitab1942 (Jul 8, 2011)

Hi , I recently purchased a 850 and I had the same problem, I got a card reader from Pantograms, It is $595.00 , they program it for my machine and that solved the error reader message that I was getting. You can call or email them, they were very helpful . I hope this helps.


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## tqd95wn (Dec 31, 2007)

I remember having the same problem with my 860 using the communications software from Pantograms with XP. I don't know the name of the adapter that I am using so I am attaching a pic. The adapter is the "doo-hickey" (excuse my language) connecting the blue lan cord to the machine.

Hope this helps,

Wanda


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## tsims (Aug 9, 2011)

Thanks. I contacted Pantograms but they no longer support the 830, so they offered no help.


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## tqd95wn (Dec 31, 2007)

See if Jack Stewart at www.jmtechsvcs.com will help. He's a technician & works on Toyota machines. He's a real nice guy.


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## tsims (Aug 9, 2011)

tqd95wn said:


> See if Jack Stewart at www.jmtechsvcs.com will help. He's a technician & works on Toyota machines. He's a real nice guy.


 
Thanks, I will give him a try.


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## tsims (Aug 9, 2011)

Thanks Wanda. Does your 850 have a serial port connecting to the PC or is it an ethernet connection as is pictures?


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## tqd95wn (Dec 31, 2007)

I have another adapter at the other end connecting the ethernet cable to a serial port on the pc.


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