Showing posts with label usb emulator. Show all posts
Showing posts with label usb emulator. Show all posts

Saturday, August 4, 2012

What is USB Dongel

Some companies or person specialized in usb emulators attempt to convince the computer that the dongle is present. What is USB Dongel? An usb dongle is the security device that allows you to use embroidery software and without the dongle, the embroidery software may run only in a restricted mode, or not at all. The USB dongel device used as a very complicated anti-piracy measure for expensive software. Because software that makes use of dongles is typically for a small market, the price of a replacement dongle can be hundreds of US Dollars. Programs that use dongles include computer-aided design (CAD), audio-video software and  image rendering e.g Wilcom embroidery software. Many embroidery software companies ask that the user buy an entirely new software package if their usb dongle is lost, broken or stolen, further inflating the price. Is possible to emulate dongle usb key and use it?

what is dongle

The defenders of dongle emulators claim that such restrictions on software use are unfair and incompatible with real-world conditions of computer and software use. With tiny of size, the dongles are easily lost or damaged. Specialists such as video editors or embroidery engineers may be willing to put up with the inconvenience, but the average computer user is usually not. A few software companies have attempted to introduce dongle security with their consumer-oriented software without success, even though consumers are often familiar with usb technology. 

Most usb dongles take up a port, and do not allow other devices to be plugged into them. As technology changes and new operating systems and hardware become more commonplace, older software that requires the device may no longer be usable. In other case, many people may need to use more than one type of locked software at a time and the computer may not be able to accommodate all the different devices at once. A personal computer that only has two or three USB ports, for example, may already have a mouse, printer, or other device attached, leaving no room for anything else.

Most in common problems, the dongle can be stolen ( we have heard of many dongle thefts ), dongle requires special threatment in moving from home to office and so on,  and usb dongle can die/break very often.

The bad news for you, at least in my case, if your dongle is stolen you are left up the creek basically, pay for a new one or else. As you already know the dongle's size is very tiny like maybe about 2 inches long, when our office moved I misplaced my dongle and couldn't find it. When i purchased the dongle, the dealer said to replace it I would have to buy the complete program again. They gave a discount, but it still cost a lot. Embroidery software distributors don't usually respond to a dongle problem quickly unless you decide to place an order for additional software license. You could try to have legal proceedings with software vendor, but I can't imagine how long that would take.

Dongle problems such as those mentioned above can lead to significant interruptions in your use of protected software. A usb dongle security device is a piece of hardware that must be plugged into a computer's USB port before some kinds of software programs will run. This is to ensure that the software isn't copied or otherwise shared. A dongle emulator is a fake dongle created to bypassing this limitation. To cope with these problems, some companies specialize in emulators that attempt to convince the computer that the dongle is present. Dongles are often encrypted to avoid this kind of hack, in this scenario, even if a hacker were to fool the software into thinking the device was present, the embroidery software would be unable to run because it would be missing key parts of its code. As hackers find ways to bypass these new innovations, new forms of dongle encryption may need to be found. So a dongle emulator is also known as a "dongle crack". Dongle crack requires updating with every new version of software.

Regardless of what the purpose, the term of dongle has expanded beyond software protection to include any small device that plugs into the USB or other computer port. These devices are usually used to provide some function that is not built in to the computer itself. Dongle security devices typically use a computer's USB port. Rather than simply checking for the presence of the piece of hardware, the software sends an encrypted request to the device for a validation key, which is also encrypted. This means that in order to crack the dongle, a hacker must first crack the encryption.

Currently, there are few ways one can get a dongle emulator. If a person has skills in bypassing network security, they can make one themselves. Many information on how to create a dongle emulator is typically passed from hacker to hacker and traded on Internet forums. This usb emulator could alter the software to not look for the dongle or to think it was present when it wasn't. Someone without knowledge of coding can also purchase dongle emulators from websites. 

We do not recommend you to get dongle crack for your embroidery software by download it from unworthy sites, since it is easily detected, lot of dongle cracks contain badware programs, torjans and viruses so it is highly recommended to use trustworthy dongle emulator obtained from relaible provider instead of using dongle crack.
Buy Dongle Emulator

If you're the owner of software protected by a dongle, eg. embroidery software, you may face significant problems and expense by relying solely on a hardware key. Dongle emulator is sounds like the ideal insurance against various dongle problems. You can store your original key in a safe location and use your software without the worry of having your dongle being damaged or stolen. The reasonable price of a dongle emulator makes it an ideal solution for software owners who want to protect themselves against dongle problems. According to the law, you have a right to make a backup of dongle's copy in case it's of order.  If the dongel is no longer working and replacement is not possible/available, it is legal to use dongel emulator.

The benefits that come with using the embroidery software emulator instead of hardware key is that usb dongle emulator doesn't change your software unlike the dongle crack and there's no need to update solution when new version is out. Emulators do not alter your software as they are an additional, stand alone programs that you install, on your workstation, that having no effect on your existing data. You may find some conflicts between the emulators. But this problem is easily solved. Such kind of problems can be easily worked out when you order an emulator. 

When a person buy a piece of embroidery digitizing software, what he is really buying is a license to use the embroidery software. With that license, the user typically agrees to certain conditions, and using an emulator may break those rules. If the person who purchased the software did so legally and does have the dongle, and that piece of hardware no longer works correctly, it may be legal to use an emulator instead in some circumstances. 

All legal emulator services that I am aware of required proof of software purchase. The app would only work on one computer. Because an embroidery programs and others design software are typically expensive, it is possible that someone would try to download unauthorized copies or to sell them to other users. Because the creation of a dongle emulator frees up the software to be used by those who didn't pay for it, it is considered illegal. Many software licenses have clauses stating that creating such a device violates the user agreement. Because of their illegality, many websites claiming to provide working dongle emulators do not look legitimate. I should point out that removing dongles from software is legally a slightly different area to debugging standalone applications even if you have purchased a legitimate dongle. What do you think?

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Make USB Emulator for Embroidery Machines



In the Embroidery industrial, there are many machines that output hundreds of thousands of dollars of production each and every month. Those Embroidery machines are still very good for doing production, however, the operating system is being loaded from floppy disk drives that are still loaded from either 3.5 inch floppy disks. Many of the manufacturers are no longer in business to support the equipment, however and  the machinery that is built to run from floppies that is still in production today. If the embroidery design files are able to be stored on say a flash drive or USB drive, through a floppy disk drive emulator, the equipment could be keep running for the long haul. Manufacturers can not afford to spend a half a million dollars on a brand new machine. The best thing would be to put a usb floppy drive emulator on old embroidery machine to do away with the old floppy drives . 

USB floppy Emulator drives

Make USB floppy Emulator drive breathes new life into your Embroidery machines

When using the USB flash on your computer, it will look like another drive that you simply copy embroidery files to or save them directly from your software. It's quick and simple and, best yet.  The USB Stick at the USB Floppy Emulator replaces the old diskette entirely. USB memory components have long life spans and high capacities. You'll able to store up to 100 floppies content on one single USB memory stick. USB flash drives can be used over and over. And, while the capacity of flash disks continues to grow.  You can keep a collection of flash drives for very little cost and you can get them almost anywhere.

Most USB floppy Emulator drives  works with most Tajima, Happy, Barudan, SWF, Melco, Toyota, Brother, and other textile and embroidery machines that use a floppy drive. Some machines have a bezel over the floppy drive with a wide narrow slot for a disk to slide through that may not have space for a USB flash drive. There over in such a case, it is necessary to modify the bezel or remove it.

How to format your USB stick for USB floppy Emulator drives

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  • If you have Windows XP, make sure your USB stick is 2GB or less. No limitation on Windows 7 or using our special format program.
  • In the My Computer (for OS Windows XP) / Computer (for OS Windows Vista/7) window in the Device with Removable Storage section, right-click the USB drive which is required to be formatted
  • Insert your USB flash drive into an open USB slot on your computer. Wait a few seconds to initialize the USB stick.
  • When the USB stick is ready, a new disk drive will appear on your list of disk drives. It may be called USB, or Removable Drive, or the brand name. It may be show as drive E:, or drive F, or some other drive letter. Just  right-click on the new USB stick entry and select FORMAT.
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  • There'll be give a few format options. In the FILE SYSTEM option change it to say "FAT" or "FAT16". Do NOT choose "FAT32". If you do not have these options, then try to use our other format program, or Windows 7.
  • You may click the Quick Format option ON.
  • Click START, and the format will finish shortly. (this process deletes all data on USB stick) 
  • Finnished
  • Load your USB stick with your embroidery data files.
The cost of these USB emulators for embroidery machine are vary considerably. There are pros and cons to each price of the floppy disk drive emulators. Some have more options than others. Certainly some of them are significantly more expensive than others, but that is not the only criteria. One thing, he operation of your embroidery machine is no different than before. You use the same menus and commands to load your embroidery designs on machine with  USB Emulator.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Replace Floppy to USB Emulator for Embroidery Machine : The Advantages

There are many advantages replace Floopy to USB Emulator for your Embroidery Machine. It is definite that traditional floppy drives will soon not be available in the markets for sale and for use because of its small storing capacity, and its short life-time. The USB Floppy Emulator replaces the old diskette entirely. The old floppy disk drive is replaced 1:1. USB stick components have long life spans and high capacities. The new USB floppy Emulator and USB stick components are practically immune to impacts from magnetic fields, dust or shock, use of them avoids loss of data due to old floppy disks. The contents on 100 floppies can easily be placed on one single USB Stick. Most USB floppy for embroidery machine supports up to 100 disks per USB stick drive. The virtual floppy disks can be easily selected via the up-/down-buttons of the usb emulator, and the LED display shows which disc is currently loaded. That all saves a lot of time and costs.

When you plan to purchase a USB Emulator drive for your Embroidery machines, please answer the following questions before you order :
  1. Can you take a floppy disk formatted in your machine, and put it in your home or office Windows computer and read the contents with Windows Explorer?
  2. Do you know if your machine uses DOS-compatible files?
  3. If we doesn't know which USB Floppy drive you need: what is the make and model of your machine? also, what is the model of your floppy disk drive? 
  4. How many pins are on the back of your original floppy drive? Is it a typical grey cable with 34 pins or 26 pins? Is it a flat white cable that is miniature and hard to see? Does it have a separate 4-pin power connector? Please also note where PIN #1 is on the floppy drive; a red stripe on the ribbon may be a hint.

Because compatibility is not 100%. Make sure you have at least two different USB sticks,  It is helpful if the USB sticks are 2GB or less and choose FAT or USB FAT16 format. Do not choose FAT32. It's not a requirement if you have Windows 7 or special usb  stick format program.

Now you can start to order from USB Emulator web shopping cart.  Few USB  Emulator suppliers from China, India, Germany and USA have introduced a conversion kit which will solve the purpose to the Embroidery companies who need to upgrade their old machines to support usb using floppy to usb upgrade kits. 

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Replaces Embroidery Machine's Floppy Drive to USB Emulator

The floppy drive on your computer stopped working? Cannot write embroidery design files to floppy drive on your embroidery machines? Most of the floppy drive is no longer manufactured. The solution is replace the old floppy drive from your embroidery machine with the new USB emulator drive in its place. It is easy for changing floppy to USB and use your existing usb flash drive to transfer your designs to machine. There is no need for additional changes to your system or embroidery machine, besides removing the existing floppy drive and replacing it with this USB Emulator.

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How to replace your floppy drive from your embroidery machine to USB? 

Step by step replace Floppy to USB Emulator:

  • Unplug the machine from any power.
  • Disconnect all cables from the control head.
  • Remove the plastic covers (4 screws on the back)
  • Remove 2 screws from the bracket that holds the floppy drive. 
  • Disconnect cables from Floppy drive.
  • Remove floppy drive from holding bracket
  • Install USB drive in holding bracket and plug cables into USB Drive. 

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When installing the USB Floppy into the host machine, please ensure that PIN1 of the 34‐pin data cable. If the USB Floppy data cable is plugged backwards, there is a chance to damage the unit.

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  • Some host embroidery machine manufacturers may did not use the RED stripe correctly, and so it may be on either side at random.  In this case, please follow the ribbon cable to the motherboard socket, and there will be writing, silkscreen, on the circuit board that says 1 or 34 or both.  Follow pin 1 from there. 
  • Reinstall Holding bracket with USB
  • Put the plastic covers back on.
  • everything back in.
  • Turn machine
From now you can load embroidery design files from USB flash drive and transfer it to your design machine. No more waste of time and precious resources as you will ever require floppies ever again. By replace floppy to USBr you will have a secure and guaranteed long term reliable solution to your problem of transferring data to your industrial machines.

The embrodiery machine brands have their own peculiarities so it is necessary to make sure the correct USB Emulator unit is supplied. In most cases it is as simple as removing the floppy drive to usb emulator works at most design machines e.g : Barudan, Tajima, SWF, ZSK, Toyota ect. You will see the plugs on the back of the floppy drive and the USB Emulator are exactly the same.