EmbroideryConnect components

The system employs the following components…

Component

Details

EmbroideryConnect WiFi device

A Wilcom-supplied WiFi device – one per machine.

EmbroideryHub PC

A nominated PC will act as the EmbroideryHub. This PC should remain on at all times. All designs are routed through it to embroidery machines connected to the EmbroideryConnect network.

EmbroideryHub

EmbroideryHub software is activated on the dedicated PC…

  • Designers can send (push) designs to connected machine(s) running the EC device.

  • Alternatively, designers can send designs to the EmbroideryHub queue.

  • Machine operators can request (pull) specific design from the queue via barcode reader connected to the EC device.

EmbroideryStudio users

Other EmbroideryStudio users can send designs to machines via the EmbroideryHub. All EmbroideryConnect devices on the network will appear for selection in a machine list. There is no need for shared folders, etc.

EmbroideryStudio dongle

EmbroideryHub will only run if there’s an EmbroideryStudio dongle plugged into the EmbroideryHub PC or there is an EmbroideryStudio network dongle on the same network.