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| + | ====== Backing up the custom patterns ====== | ||
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| + | This step will show how to download the custom patterns from the knitting machine memory to your computer. This is just for the 'custom' patterns, it wont download the 'built in' patterns that are shown in the manual | ||
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| ====== Plug in the cable ====== | ====== Plug in the cable ====== | ||
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| Now back to the computer. Start up the disk drive emulator in the command line by typing in **python PDDemulate-1.0.py img COMPORT** where **COMPORT** is your serial connection. For example on a mac the command might be **python PDDemulate-1.0.py img /dev/tty.usbserial-A7TKMHYD** this will make an 'image' of the knitting memory in a directory called **img** | Now back to the computer. Start up the disk drive emulator in the command line by typing in **python PDDemulate-1.0.py img COMPORT** where **COMPORT** is your serial connection. For example on a mac the command might be **python PDDemulate-1.0.py img /dev/tty.usbserial-A7TKMHYD** this will make an 'image' of the knitting memory in a directory called **img** | ||
| - | In these photos, the user didnt put **python** first, but for many windows computers you'll need to so just put the word **python** in front of any screenshot photos, ok? | + | {{ :tutorials:knittingmachine:screen_shot_2010-11-01_at_3.57.41_pm.png |}} |
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| ====== Now on your machine... ====== | ====== Now on your machine... ====== | ||
| - | * When "ready" lamp is lit, clear display with **CE** key, then prepare to save pattern data to "disk" by typing **552**, then **STEP**. | + | When "ready" lamp is lit, clear display with **CE** key, then prepare to save pattern data to "disk" by typing **552**, then **STEP**. |
| - | * Display will go blank and then "ready" and "pattern no" lamps will light up with the "track" number 1 in the display. Press **STEP**. | + | |
| - | * Machine will beep when finished, and the track data will now be in the **img** folder along with your emulator and other scripts. | + | {{ :tutorials:knittingmachine:01_press_ce_then_552.jpg |}} |
| - | * The emulator also makes a handy **file-01.dat** file to make it easy to preview the patterns using **dumppattern.py** (see the next step) | + | |
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| + | Display will go blank and then "ready" and "pattern no" lamps will light up with the "track" number 1 in the display. Press **STEP**. | ||
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| + | Machine will beep when finished, and the track data will now be in the **img** folder along with your emulator and other scripts. Ignore the .id files. (finder window screenshot) | ||
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| + | The emulator also makes a handy **file-01.dat** file to make it easy to preview the patterns using **dumppattern.py** (see the next step) | ||
| We'll need that **file-01.dat** file, so make a backup of it somewhere else for safekeeping! That file contains all your patterns. | We'll need that **file-01.dat** file, so make a backup of it somewhere else for safekeeping! That file contains all your patterns. | ||
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