ELNA eXpressive 900 Technical manual

System Update Version 1.20 for eXpressive 900
Updates are supplied to improve and upgrade your eXpressive 900. You will benefit
from the latest developments in technology by installing these updates.
Before starting the update procedure, check the system version of your eXpressive
900.
Turn your eXpressive 900’s power switch ON. The version of the system will be
displayed for 2 seconds on the screen as shown in the image to the right.
Update your eXpressive 900 if the current version of the system is less than 1.20.
1. Preparation
Please read articles 1 to 5 of these instructions and carry out updates after fully understanding the required
procedure.
To change the language displayed, use the “Language”option box to the top right. (The first language to be
displayed will be English.)
You will need a formatted USB flash drive to update your eXpressive 900.
Note: Be sure that your eXpressive 900 can detect the USB flash drive when it is inserted into the USB port.
* A USB flash drive of Ver. 2.0 or later is recommended.
2. Using the USB Flash Drive
Insert the USB flash drive into your computer port.
Note: Please make sure that it is properly inserted and the PC
detects the USB flash drive.
3. Selecting USB drive
Open the “System Update for eXpressive 900”option box, and
select the USB flash drive.
4. Copy Update Data
Click the “Copy”button and wait until the update files have been copied to the USB flash drive.
After all files have been copied to the USB flash drive, safely remove the flash drive from your computer.
5. System update
(1) Turn your eXpressive 900’s power switch OFF.
(2) Insert the USB flash drive that contains the update files into the USB port of your eXpressive 900.
Note: Either port on eXpressive 900 can be used.

(3) Press and hold the Lock Stitch button and the Needle Up/Down button
at the same time and turn the power switch ON. Be sure to hold the
buttons for at least 3 seconds until the LCD screen shows the blue
background.
Note: The LCD screen turns red when the update files are not properly
transferred, or your Memory Craft cannot detect the USB flash drive.
(4) The Color Bar will appear on the machine’s LCD screen and the updating
process will automatically start.
Note: Do not turn off your eXpressive 900 while it is in the updating process.
Do not remove the USB flash drive while your eXpressive 900 is in the
updating process.
(5) The LCD screen of the eXpressive 900 will turn blue and show “Finish”when
the update is complete.
(6) After the update is complete, turn your eXpressive 900’s power switch OFF.
(7) Remove the USB flash drive from your eXpressive 900.
(8) Turn your eXpressive 900’s power switch ON again.
(9) Check the LCD screen to see whether the Version Number in the opening
window has updated.
6. Deletion of Update File
If the machine update has been completed successfully, the Unpacked
“UpdateeXpressive900v120”folder and Zip File are no longer needed.
Delete the update files.

Troubleshooting
If the update could not be completed, please check the following:
・Make sure the USB flash drive is properly inserted into your eXpressive 900.
・Make sure you have not turned the power switch OFF or disconnected the USB flash drive from your
eXpressive 900 before the update is complete.
・Make sure the update files have been properly copied to the USB flash drive by following the procedure
below.
1. Open the extracted “UpdateeXpressive900v120”folder on your PC.
Open the “PROG”folder with Explorer.
2. Open the USB flash drive with Explorer.
3. Check and be sure that both folders’contents are same including those of the file sizes.
If the LCD screen turned red when updating, follow the procedure below.
(1) Turn your eXpressive 900’s power switch OFF.
Remove the USB flash drive.
(2) Turn your eXpressive 900’s power switch ON and check the result. (Do not press
any buttons when turning the switch on.)
* If your eXpressive 900 starts without any problems, it indicates that your
eXpressive 900 cannot detect the USB flash drive. Prepare another USB flash
drive and repeat the procedure from 1.
* If the LCD screen of your eXpressive 900 turns red when turning the power
switch ON, it indicates your eXpressive 900 failed to update. Repeat the
procedure from 1.
If the LCD screen of your eXpressive 900 remains black more than 1 minute after turning the power ON, contact
the nearest authorized dealer.