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The following cables are available - please consult the table below to see which one(s) are appropriate for your knitting machine(s) or electronic pattern devices.
If you have more than one type of knitting machine which you would like to link to a USB port, depending on the manufacturer and model, you may find it more economical and convenient to use the serial cables with a single USB converter - click here to read about this.
BrotherLink 1 Serial |
Machine |
Upload | Download | Interactive Knitting |
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This cable allows patterns to be downloaded from the computer. Patterns loaded from another source into your knitting machine or PPD (e.g. from the PPD or Brother FB100 Disk Drive) can be uploaded into DesignaKnit. When linked to the KH940 or KH950i, it enables Interactive Knitting. |
KH930 | Y | Y | N |
| KH930 with KnitLink Box |
Y | Y | Y | |
| KH940 and KH950i | Y | Y | Y | |
| PPD/KC (for KH900) | Y | Y | N | |
| PPD/KC (for CK35) | Y | Y | N |
Machine |
Upload | Download | Interactive Knitting | |
| This cable allows patterns to be downloaded from the computer. Patterns loaded from another source into your knitting machine or PPD (e.g. from the PPD or Brother FB100 Disk Drive) can be uploaded into DesignaKnit. When linked to the KH940 or KH950i, it enables Interactive Knitting. | KH930 | Y | Y | N |
| KH930 with KnitLink Box |
Y | Y | Y | |
| KH940 and KH950i | Y | Y | Y | |
| PPD/KC (for KH900) | Y | Y | N | |
| PPD/KC (for CK35) | Y | Y | N |
BrotherLink 3 Serial |
Machine |
Upload | Download | Interactive Knitting |
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This cable is for use with the Brother PPD and works with all cartridges and modes (except the KH900 and CK35). This link cannot allow Interactive Knitting. The PPD is the device produced by Brother specifically for use with their knitting machines. The DesignaKnit BrotherLink 3 cable allows colour and integrated patterns created in DesignaKnit to be transferred to and from the PPD, which has a removable cartridge. Patterns may then be transferred to a compatible electronic machine via the PPD's own connecting cable (KH930, KH940, KH950i, KH965i) or directly from the pattern cartridge (KH965, KH965i, KH970 KH270). |
PPD/KC (for KH930, KH930M, KH940, KH950i, KH965, KH965i, KH970 and KH270) | Y | Y | N |
| PPD/KC (with Stitch Pattern Extras) | Y | N | N |
BrotherLink 3 USB |
Machine |
Upload | Download | Interactive Knitting |
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This cable is for use with the Brother PPD and works with all cartridges and modes (except the KH900 and CK35). This link cannot allow Interactive Knitting.
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PPD/KC (for KH930, KH930M, KH940, KH950i, KH965, KH965i, KH970 and KH270) | Y | Y | N |
| PPD/KC (with Stitch Pattern Extras) | Y | N | N |
BrotherLink 3 USB Plus |
Machine |
Upload | Download | Interactive Knitting |
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This cable is for use with the Brother PPD and works with all cartridges and modes (except the KH900 and CK35). This link has a magnetic device to attach to the carriage for Interactive Knitting.
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PPD/KC (for KH930, KH930M, KH940, KH950i, KH965, KH965i, KH970 and KH270) | Y | Y | Y |
| PPD/KC (with Stitch Pattern Extras) | Y | N | Y |
| BrotherLink 4 USB | Machine | Upload | Download | Interactive Knitting |
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This cable connects to the cartridge slot on the machines. It allows up- and downloading but not Interactive Knitting. |
KH 900, KH270, KH965 (also KH965i, KH970) | Y | Y | N |
| BrotherLink 4 USB Plus | Machine | Upload | Download | Interactive Knitting |
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This cable connects to the cartridge slot on the machines. It allows up- and downloading as well as Interactive Knitting. |
KH 900, KH270, KH965 (also KH965i, KH970) | Y | Y | Y |
| Converter for BrotherLink 4 USB | Machine | Upload | Download | Interactive Knitting |
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If you already have a BrotherLink 4 USB cable, this addition will convert it to a BrotherLink 4 USB Plus to allow Interactive Knitting. |
KH 900, KH270, KH965 (also KH965i, KH970) | Y | Y | Y |
| BrotherLink 5 Serial | Machine | Upload | Download | Interactive Knitting |
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This cable allows patterns to be downloaded from the computer, and patterns loaded from another source into your knitting machine or PPD (KH900 and CK35 mode only) to be uploaded into DesignaKnit. When linked to the knitting machine, it enables Interactive Knitting. |
KH 930, KH 965i, KH970 | Y | Y | Y |
| (with some computers this cable will work with KH940 and KH950i) | Y | Y | Y | |
| PPD (KH900 and CK35 mode only | Y | Y | N |
| BrotherLink 5 USB | Machine | Upload | Download | Interactive Knitting |
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This cable allows patterns to be downloaded from the computer, and patterns loaded from another source into your knitting machine or PPD (KH900 and CK35 mode only) to be uploaded into DesignaKnit. When linked to the knitting machine, it enables Interactive Knitting. |
KH 930, KH 965i, KH970 | Y | Y | Y |
| (with some computers this cable will work with KH940 and KH950i) | Y | Y | Y | |
| PPD (KH900 and CK35 mode only | Y | Y | N |
| BrotherLink FB100 USB | Machine | Upload | Download | Interactive Knitting |
| This cable connects to the Brother FB100 disk drive and allows you to upload pattern from Brother-formatted floppy disks and format and download patterns to a disk readable on the FB100. | Brother FB100 Disk Drive | Y | Y | N |
