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Congratulations on choosing our product!
Thank you very much for purchasing our product. To obtain the best performance from this unit and to ensure
safe and correct operation, please read this instruction manual carefully, and then keep it in a safe place
together with your warranty.
Please read before using this product
For safe operation
• Avoid dropping a needle, a piece of wire or other metallic objects into the card slot.
• Do not store anything on the unit.
For a longer service life
• When storing the unit, avoid direct sunlight and high humidity locations. Do not store the unit close to a
heater, iron or other hot objects.
• Do not spill water or other liquids on the unit or cards.
• Do not drop or hit the unit or cards.
For repairs or adjustments
• In the event malfunction occurs or adjustment is required, please consult your nearest service center.
Notice
The purpose of instruction manual is not to explain how to use your computer and it’s Windows based program.
Please refer to the Windows manuals for additional information on installation of programs. It may also be help-
ful if you visit the web site for www. microsoft. com for driver updates.
Caution
This software included with this product is protected by copyright laws. This software can be used or copied
only in accordance with the copyright laws.
“For additional product information and updates, visit our web
site at : www.brother.com”
“SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS”
“This product is intended for household use.”
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Before Use
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Product description...................................................................................................... 1
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Package includes ......................................................................................................... 1
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Optional supplies......................................................................................................... 1
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Principal parts.............................................................................................................. 1
Installing the Software
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System requirements .................................................................................................... 2
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Installation ................................................................................................................... 2
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Online registration ....................................................................................................... 5
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Uninstalling ................................................................................................................. 5
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Technical support ........................................................................................................ 5
Getting Started
■ Operation screen ......................................................................................................... 6
■ Operating procedure.................................................................................................... 8
■ Selecting patterns......................................................................................................... 9
■ Other operations.......................................................................................................... 9
Menu Bar Commands
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File ............................................................................................................................ 10
Print................................................................................................................................................. 10
Print Setup ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Print Preview ................................................................................................................................... 11
Exit .................................................................................................................................................. 12
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Option ....................................................................................................................... 12
Select System Unit ........................................................................................................................... 12
■ Help .......................................................................................................................... 12
Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Using ............................................................................................................................................... 13
Online Registration .......................................................................................................................... 13
About PED-Basic.............................................................................................................................. 13
Contents
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Product description
This system allows you to perform simple editing operations of embroidery data (.pes files) created with
our embroidery design software, then write them to original cards. PES files can also be purchased or
obtained from the Internet.
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Package includes
Check that the following items are included. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your service repre-
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Optional supplies
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Principal parts
This product cannot be used to create embroidery data.
The only original cards that can be used with this
USB card writer box are those like the one enclosed
or optional original cards of the same type.
Since power is supplied to the USB card writer box through the USB connection with the computer,
there is no power supply cable or power switch.
Before Use
CD-ROM Original card Instruction manual
USB card writer box
Original card
USB connector
Connect to the computer.
LED
i
n
di
cator
This indicator lights up when the unit is turned on, and
flashes when the USB card writer box is communicating
with the computer.
Never remove an original card or
unplug the USB cable while this indi-
cator is flashing.
Card slot
Insert an original card here.
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System requirements
Before installing the software in your computer, make sure that the computer meets the following require-
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Installation
This section describes how to install the driver and application software.
1
Turn on the computer and start Windows.
Quit all other applications.
2 Plug the USB connector into the USB
port on the computer.
Make sure that the connector is fully
inserted.
Computer IBM PC or compatible (DOS/V) computer originally equipped with a USB port
Operating system Windows 98, ME, XP or 2000
Processor Pentium 133 MHz or higher
Memory Minimum 32 MB (64 MB or more is recommended)
Hard disk free space Minimum 10 MB
Monitor SVGA (800 × 600), 16 bit color or higher
Port USB Ver. 1.1
Printer Printer supported by your system (for printing pattern information)
CD-ROM drive Required for installation
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Power is supplied to this USB card writer box through the USB connection. Connect the USB card
writer box to a USB connector of the computer or to a self-powered USB hub that can supply
enough power to the card writer box. If the card writer box is not connected in this way, it may
not operate correctly.
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This product may not operate correctly with some computers and USB expansion cards.
Be sure to perform the installation according to the following instructions. If the installation is inter-
rupted or not performed according to the instructions, the software will not be installed correctly.
The following installation procedure includes descriptions and dialog boxes for Windows 98. The
procedure and dialog boxes for other operating systems may be slightly different.
Installing the Software
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3 After a short while, the first Add New
Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.
Click [Next].
4 Make sure that “Search for the best
driver for your device.
(Recommended)” is selected, and then
click [Next].
5
Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the
computer’s CD-ROM drive.
6
Select “CD-ROM drive”, and then
after 5 to 10 seconds, click [Next].
7 When UsbWriter appears, click [Next].
8
When the dialog box shown at the
right appears, click [Finish].
This completes the installation of the driver
software.
When using XP, select “Install from a list
or specific location (Advanced)” on the
first Wizard screen and click [Next].
Depending on the operating system, the
dialog box shown in step 9 may also
appear; however, the operation
described in step 8 should be performed
before continuing to step 9.
Depending on the operating system, the
message “No digital signature.” may
appear; however, the installation can be
continued.
A message may appear, indicating that
the computer should be restarted; how-
ever, it is not necessary to restart yet, so
click [Cancel].
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9
The Choose Setup Language dialog
box appears. Select the desired
language, and then click [OK].
a After a short while, the application
installer automatically starts up.
If the installer does not automatically start
up:
1) Click the [Start] button.
2) Click [Run].
The Run dialog box appears.
3) Type in the full path to the installer, and then click [OK] to start up the installer.
For example: D:\Setup (where “D:” is the name of the CD-ROM drive)
b
When the InstallShield Wizard appears,
click [Next] to continue with the
installation.
c Click [Next] to install the application
into the default folder.
To install the application into another folder:
1) Click [Browse]. Select the drive and folder (if
necessary, type in the name of the new
folder).
2) When the desired folder is selected, click
[OK].
3) The “Choose Destination Location” shows
the selected folder. Click [Next] to install the
application into that folder.
◆ Click [Back] to return to the previous step.
◆ Click [Cancel] to exit.
d
When the installation is completed,
the dialog box shown at the right
appears.
This completes the entire setup operation.
With Windows 98 and ME, the computer
must be restarted. Be sure to click
[Restart] to complete the setup.
With other operating systems, it is not
necessary to restart the computer. Click
[Finish] to complete the setup.
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Online registration
If you wish to be contacted about upgrades and provided with important information such as, future prod-
uct developments and improvements, you can register your product online by following a simple registra-
tion procedure.
Click Online Registration on the Help menu to start up the installed Web browser and open the online
registration page on our Web site.
In addition, while registering, trial embroidery data can be downloaded at no cost from the online registra-
tion page of our Web site.
For details on downloading, refer to our Web site.
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Uninstalling
1
Turn on the computer and start Windows.
2 Click the Start button in the task bar, select [Setting], and then click [Control Panel].
3
In the Control Panel window, double-click “Add/Remove Programs”.
4
In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, select program, and then click
[Add/Remove].
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Technical support
Please contact Technical Support if you have a problem.
Please check the company web site to find the Technical Support address for your area.
Online registration may not be available in some areas.
Have the following information ready before contacting Technical Support.
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The make and model of your PC you are using as well as the Windows version. (Please check the
system requirements for this product once again. See page 2.)
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Information on any error messages that appear.
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Operation screen
NO. Name/Button Function
1 Title bar
This allows you to adjust the size of the window or quit the application.
2
Menu bar
This contains commands for the various functions that you can perform. (See page 10,
“Menu Bar Commands”)
3
Hoop size
selector
This is used to select the size of the embroidery hoop that can be used with your
embroidery machine. (See page 8, “Select the embroidery hoop size.”)
4
Browse button
()
Select the folder where the pattern file (.pes) is saved. (See page 8, “Select the folder.”)
5
Available
patterns list
Images of the pattern files (.pes) saved in the folder selected after clicking (
4
) are
displayed here. The name of the file appears below the image.
6
Size display
This displays the size of the pattern selected in the “Available patterns list” (
5
).
Getting Started
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5
B
A
4
6 7 9
C D E F
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Do not select a hoop size larger than the embroidery hoop that can be
used with your embroidery machine. The created card will not work
correctly with the embroidery machine.
If you change the hoop size while selecting patterns, remove the pat-
terns that have already been selected.
For details on .pes files, refer to “Product description” on page 1.
• Patterns that are either too large or have too many stitches
for the embroidery hoop size, selected with the “Hoop
size selector” (3), are crossed out with a red .
• Patterns that are larger than the specified embroidery hoop
size are marked with a yellow . The program will automat-
ically reduce the design to fit within the hoop size specified. It
may be possible to reduce the design more by using the “Pat-
tern size slider” (7), but, 90% is the lowest it can be reduced.
•Patterns created for the optional extra-large embroidery
hoop are marked with the symbol.
•This is available only if one pattern in the Available patterns list (5)
is selected.
•If the pattern is sized, the new pattern size is displayed here.
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NO. Name/Button Function
7 Pattern size
slider
This can be used to size the pattern selected in the “Available patterns list” (
5
). The
pattern size can be changed by a ratio between 90% and 120%.
8
Select button ( )
Click this button to add the pattern selected in the “Available patterns list” (
5
) to the
“Selected patterns list” (
A
). (See page 8, “Select the patterns.”)
9
Write button
()
Click this button to write to an original card the patterns displayed in the “Selected pat-
terns list” (
A
). (See page 9, “Write the data to an original card.”)
0
Deselect button
()
Click this button to remove the pattern selected in the “Selected patterns list” (
A
).
A
Selected
patterns list
Patterns selected with (
8
) are displayed here. The data will be written to an original
card in the order displayed.
B
Card capacity
indicator
This shows the capacity of the patterns selected in the “Selected patterns list” (
A
). (See
page 9, “ Reading the Card capacity indicator: ”)
C
Icon size button
()
Click this button to switch between large and small the display
size of the pattern images shown in the lists.
D
Properties button
()
Click this button to display the information (size, number of
stitches, and colors) for the pattern selected in the “Available pat-
terns list” (
5
) or the “Selected patterns list” (
A
).
E
Preview button
()
Click this button to display a three-dimensional image of the pattern selected in the
“Available patterns list” (
5
) or the “Selected patterns list” (
A
).
F
Print button
()
Click this button to print the information for the pattern selected in the “Available pat-
terns list” (
5
) or the “Selected patterns list” (
A
) according to the settings specified after
clicking [File], then [Print Setup].
The pattern cannot be sized to exceed the size of the selected hoop
size.
•The new size can be checked with the “Size display” (6).
•This is available only if one pattern in the Available patterns list (5)
is selected.
Example)
This is available only if one pattern is selected.
Click the button indicated on the right at the bottom of the dialog box to
change the display magnification as described below.
Zooms so that
the image fills
the dialog box
Zooms so the pattern can
be compared relative to the
size of the embroidery hoop
This is available only if one pattern is selected.
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Operating procedure
1
Start up the application.
From the desktop, double-click the icon shown at the right.
2
Select the embroidery hoop size.
With the Hoop size selector, select the size of the embroidery hoop that
can be used with your embroidery machine.
3
Select the folder.
1) Click . The Folder dialog box appears. Select the folder
where the pattern file (.pes) is saved, and then click [OK].
2) Images and file names for the pattern files saved in the
selected folder appear in the “Available patterns list”.
4 Select the patterns.
1) From the “Available patterns list”, click the pattern that you
want to write to the card. The highlighted pattern is selected.
2) Then, click to add the selected pattern to the “Selected pat-
terns list”.
3) Continue this operation for all patterns that you wish to write
to an original card. Viewing the “Card capacity indicator”dur-
ing this process will allow you to plan which designs you
would like to save an original card.
Make sure that the USB card writer box is connected to the computer’s USB port
and that an original card is inserted.
Do not select a hoop size larger than the embroidery hoop that can
be used with your embroidery machine. The created card will not
work correctly with the embroidery machine.
If an original card was selected , the patterns saved
on the inserted card can be seen.
If there are any patterns on the card that you do not wish
to erase, be sure to add them to the “Selected patterns
list”. (See page 8, “Select the patterns.”)
• If an original card was selected , the patterns saved on the inserted card can be seen.
•
If there are any patterns on the card that you do not wish to erase, be sure to add them to the
“Selected patterns list”.
“Available patterns list”“Selected patterns list”
Highlighted
“Card capacity indicator”
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