pes format (select 'Save as.' and choose. pes file with new (PE Design 10) or older PE Design software, and save as.
Connect the USB-to-serial adapter to your Windows computer and the old RS-232 based card reader / writer boxĤ. Buy a USB-to-serial adapter (e.g., Sabrent USB 2.0 to Serial (9-Pin) DB-9 RS-232 Converter Cable, )ģ. Install the old PE Design 2.0 or 2.5 software on your new Windows 10 computer (you may need help in copying it to a USB stick from the floppy media it came on)Ģ. The solution to extending the useful life of a fully-functional older Brother embroidery machine that used the 'old' card:ġ. The PC-8500 cannot read the 'new' card, and PED-Basic cannot write to the 'old' card. Brother's PED-Basic uses the 'new' version of the embroidery card (SA309), which is incompatible with some older Brother embroidery machines which uses the 'old' version of the embroidery card (SA308), e.g., the PC-8500.
