| Q: |
Where can I buy a DesignaKnit USB link?
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| A: |
from
Kidoodles |
| Q: |
DesignaKnit needs a com port for communication with the knitting machine; what do I need to do for Brotherlink USB?
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| A: |
The Brotherlink USB package contains a CD with drivers. These drivers
create a virtual com port. You specify this virtual com port in
DesignaKnit.
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| Q: |
How do I find the virtual com port?
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| A: |
Use the test program to verify your DesignaKnit USB link works. This way you also work out what the virtual com port is.
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| Q: |
Can I connect the BrotherLink USB to a hub?
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| A: |
Yes
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| Q: |
Can I leave the BrotherLink USB connected during interactive knitting?
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| A: |
Yes, this is the same as for the serial cables, except in the case of some machines, like the Brother KH970 for example.
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| Q: |
Are the magnets still needed to record a carriage pass?
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| A: |
Only one magnet is needed.
You attach the magnet to the carriage like with the BrotherLink 5. No
magnet needed for the Brotherlink 1. |
| Q: |
Can the BrotherLink USB transfer patterns directly from my PPD cartridges direct to DesignaKnit?
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| A: |
No, you still need a
Brotherlink 1 USB or a Brotherlink 3 USB or a Brotherlink5 USB and a
PPD. "Cartridge" however, can be connected directly to the PC, without
a PPD in the middle. |
| Q: |
Can I still use the garter carriage with the BrotherLink USB?
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| A: |
Yes, no change.
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| Q: |
Can I use the knitlink arm with the garter carriage?
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| A: |
Yes, the knitlink arm is
still available. Actually, there is one included with the Brotherlink 5
USB. It is not the same as the magnet you attach to the tripper. |
| Q: |
Can I use the BrotherLink USB for my Silver Reed machine?
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| A: |
Not really. If you use the EC1/PE1, you can use the screenlink USB. The Silverlink 4 is the better solution.
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| Q: |
If I have multiple knitting machines and multiple Brotherlinks, is the com port always the same?
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| A: |
No, every Brotherlink USB has its own com port and, once installed, the com port stays the same.
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| Q: |
Do I have to connect the BrotherLink always to the same physical com port on my PC/portable?
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| A: |
Windows assigns during the installation a com port to a BrotherLink USB. This is a virtual port!
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| Q: |
Do I have to replace the drivers of the BrotherLink USB with every update of DesignaKnit?
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| A: |
The drivers for the
Brotherlink USB are independent of DesignKnit. DesignaKnit doesn't know
they exist. DesignaKnit thinks there is a real com port. |
| Q: |
Is de BrotherLink USB compatible with the Lace Tool?
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| A: |
The BrotherLink USB cables are equally compatible with the Lace Tool as their serial counterparts.
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| Q: |
I own a Brother 940; when knitting jersey, I need to set the machine to KC; is this the same with the BrotherLink 1 USB?
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| A: |
Yes.
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| Q: |
I need to detach the
Brotherlink 5 cable from the console of my Brother KH970 during
interactive knitting. Is this the same for the BrotherLink 5 USB? |
| A: |
Yes.
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| Q: |
What is an E6000 Link 3 USB?
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| A: |
An E6000 Link 3 USB
provides the upload functionality of the E6000 link 1 USB and the
interactive knitting functionality of the Screenlink USB. For upload
DesignaKnit thinks the serial E6000 Link 1 is attached, for interactive
knitting DesignaKnit thinks the serial E6000 link 2 is attached. |
| Q: |
Why is there no E6000 Link 2 USB?
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| A: |
There are two main reasons:
1. the switch is confusing and quite often in the wrong position
2. cost of manufacturing and as such end user cost.
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