KSM Design format

KSM (Pfaff professional) Design format

Explanation of Abbreviations :

HEX
DEC
MSB
LSB
NN
= hexadecimal
= decimal
= Most significant Bit
= Least significant Bit
= Value varies or unknown

Design data starts at 200 HEX = Byte 512 DEC, with first Byte in file numbered 0 (zero)
Three Bytes per stitch
first two Bytes hold unsigned x and y data
third byte holds signing plus color change info

Examples :

Adress: Hex values: Binary equivalent : Explanation (Dec.)

NNNN 0F 02 80 00001111 00000010 10000000 y+15 x+2

NNNN 0A 06 C0 00001010 00000110 11000000 y+10 x-6

NNNN 03 7F A0 00000011 01111111 10100000 y-3 x+127

NNNN 20 13 E0 00100000 00010011 11100000 y-32 x-19

Bytes 1 and 2 of each stitch hold the unsigned stitch length, bit 7 of byte three is ALWAYS set, bit 6 (of byte three) tells you wether y is negative while bit 5 will negate x.
Color changes :

NNNN 03 08 99 0000011 00001000 10011001 y+3 x+8

Bits 0,3,4 of byte three set tell you this is a color change record.

Adress:	Hex values:			Binary equivalent :			Explanation (Dec.)
NNNN	0F	02	80	00001111	00000010	10000000	y+15	x+2
NNNN	0A	06	C0	00001010	00000110	11000000	y+10	x-6
NNNN	03	7F	A0	00000011	01111111	10100000	y-3	x+127
NNNN	20	13	E0	00100000	00010011	11100000	y-32	x-19
Bytes 1 and 2 of each stitch hold the unsigned stitch length, bit 7 of byte three is ALWAYS set, bit 6 (of byte three) tells you wether y is negative while bit 5 will negate x. Color changes :
NNNN	03	08	99	0000011	00001000	10011001	y+3	x+8
Bits 0,3,4 of byte three set tell you this is a color change record.