SilverLink 4

 
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DesignaKnit communicates with your knitting machine via a cable between your computer and the knitting machine. Soft Byte developed during the development of DesignaKnit also a set of cables to connect your computer to your knitting machine. These cables use a serial port of your computer.

In 2003 we developed the SilverLink 4 to resolve the problems concerning mispatterning caused by the fact that Windows cannot work real time. The SilverLink 4 provides both serial and USB connectivity. The current model Silverlink 4 USB doesn't have serial connectivity.


CableDesignaKnit Versions
SL4DesignaKnit 7 (7.14 and higher, 7.19 recommended)DesignaKnit 8DesignaKnit 9

Software
SilverLink 4 USB drivers (all models)

16/32 bit Operating Systems
Windows 98Windows MEWindows 2000Windows XPWindows 2003Windows VistaWindows 2008Windows 7Windows 8 & 8.1Windows 10
64 bit Operating Systems (*)
Windows 2003 x64Windows XP x64Windows Vista x64Windows 2008 x64Windows 7 x64Windows 2008 R2 x64Windows 8 & 8.1 x64Windows 2012 & 2012 R2 x64Windows 10 x64
* DesignaKnit 7 and earlier don't run on 64 bit operating systems.

CablePC ConnectivityPower
SL4Series A USB connectorDCE RS232 connectorExternal 110-230 V power supply
SL4USBSeries A USB connectorExternal 110-230 V power supply

cableDiagnostics
SL4LED GreenPower is supplied to SilverLink 4
 LED Red/GreenNeedle is selected or not selected
 LED Red/GreenGreen: RS232, Red: USB

Documentation
SL4 Quick Start Nederlands Français English Deutsch Russian

Available Cables
ProductDescriptionKnitting machines
SL4USBSilverLink 4 USBSK550, SK560, SK580, SK830, SK840, SK860, SK890, 560LC, LC580, LC830, AG50, SA-3E
SL4RS232SilverLink 4 RS232SK550, SK560, SK580, SK830, SK840, SK860, SK890, 560LC, LC580, LC830, AG50, SA-3E

Below you find a table that provides cable options per knitting machine.
Please consult the table to work out which USB cable is appropriate for your knitting machine.

Machines and USB Cable options
MachineUSB CableUploadDownloadInteractive KnittingSerial Cable
SK550SL4USBNoYes for IKYesSL4RS232
SK560SL4USBNoYes for IKYesSL4RS232
SK580SL4USBNoYes for IKYesSL4RS232
SK830SL4USBNoYes for IKYesSL4RS232
SK840SL4USBNoYes for IKYesSL4RS232
SK860SL4USBNoYes for IKYesSL4RS232
SK890SL4USBNoYes for IKYesSL4RS232
560LCSL4USBNoYes for IKYesSL4RS232
LC580SL4USBNoYes for IKYesSL4RS232
LC830SL4USBNoYes for IKYesSL4RS232
AG50SL4USBNoYes for IKYesSL4RS232
SA-3ESL4USBNoYes for IKYesSL4RS232


Terminology:
Upload: transfer patterns from the knitting machine to your PC
Download: transfer patterns from your PC to the knitting machine
IK: DesignaKnit Interactive Knitting
  

Last Modification: May 1, 2020 (c) Copyright 2000-2020, Computerservice SSHS BV