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PES2Card - 2.29.108 Release Information


  Release information for previous releases.

Download version 2.29.108 of the PES2Card Utility

Older versions:

Download English version 2.15.2.44 of the PES2Card Utility
Download French version 2.15.2.44 of the PES2Card Utility
Download German version 2.14.3.28 of the PES2Card Utility
Download Dutch version 2.15.2.44 of the PES2Card Utility

Version 2.31.109 of the PES2Card utility is released on August 15, 2012.

    New features in 2.31.109:

  • Support for Windows 8 and Windows 2012
  • FTDI drivers 2.8.24 included
  • Driver for virtual floppies (Designer I) is now extra signed (required for x64 systems)

Version 2.30.109 of the PES2Card utility is released on March 3, 2011.

    New features in 2.30.109:

  • Fixed bug crash on Windows 7 x64

Version 2.29.108 of the PES2Card utility is released on October 30, 2009.

    New features in 2.29.108:

  • Support for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2
  • Support for PHC version 8
  • FTDI drivers 2.4.16 included
  • New version of InstallShield for Window 2000 and higher
  • Previous version can now be uninstalled at user request
  • Bitmaps were not displayed for DST files on read-only media

Version 2.28.105 of the PES2Card utility is released on November 30, 2008.

    New features in 2.28.105:

  • Support for Singer pictall cards
  • Correction for XL100 cards with negative coordinates
  • Fill recognition improvement in PES files
  • Support for version 7 multiposition designs
  • Write PES 6 file too when reading Brother card with color info
  • Corrected color number in PES thread chart
  • Implemented support for VMWare fusion on Intel Based Mac
  • Hoop support for MC200, MB-4
  • MC200, MB4, 350E, 340 updated
  • Jef+ extension fully supported
  • Added protection for Brother color numbers out of range in print
  • Support for VP3 files that contain multiple designs.
  • Extra entry for Janome 350E in Send To
  • Support for new hoops Baby Lock/Brother
  • Corrected problem with MC8000 when only one color design is written.
  • Full support for PE Design/Palette 8
  • Support for PHC files from Ellisimo/Innovis I

Version 2.27.99 of the PES2Card utility is released on August 28, 2007.

    New features in 2.27.99:

  • Added support for Virtual floppies (W2k and later)
  • Added support for Zip files in Browse
  • New size dialog
  • EMD files written to a card didn't show pictures on XL100
  • XXX design with jump stitch followed by color change missed color change on XL100
  • No longer optimize short jump stitches to normal stitches for XXX
  • Fixed handle leak
  • Janome 200*200 hoop included
  • Design size for SEW, JEF, EPL now also based on design area instead of design page area
  • Now enforce Janome 78 color limit
  • Compressed files were not included in file list
  • Browse and Add dialogs were partially resizable
  • Protect against designs larger than 64K for Viking cards

Version 2.26.92 of the PES2Card utility is released on March 8, 2007.

    New features in 2.26.92:

  • Upgraded installer to InstallShield 12 for Vista compatibility
  • Installation packages are now signed
  • Moved work folder to different place per Vista UAC requirements
  • Fixed problem reading 28F010 cards introduced in 2.24.90
  • Fixed FAT error for Janome 10000 cards in case filesize of pattern is multiple of 1024
  • Cleaned up temporary files after writing Janome 10K card

Version 2.25 Skipped

Version 2.24.90 of the PES2Card utility is released on September 10, 2006.

    New features in 2.24.90:

  • Support for 150*150 Viking hoop
  • Accept VIP files from Vip convert
  • Duplicate color info not correctly written to 7570 card
  • Corrected bug in reading AD-JD2 card
  • Removed unintentional restrictions in vp3 format
  • Removed unintentional restriction of total of 512 color changes for Brother/Baby Lock cards
  • Fixed pictures for Viking
  • Fixed crash after writing a design of over 64K bytes
  • Fixed crash in print of EMD files

Version 2.23.83 of the PES2Card utility is released on April 10, 2006.

    New features in 2.23.83:

  • Support for Deco 330 ATA card
  • Support for Eon 29F040, Eon 29F800 and SGS M29F800T
  • Support for Artista 630/640 USB stick
  • Provided color info for 200/730 ATA card + USB stick
  • Accept 2M Janome 10000 cards, but write 1M only
  • Set Latency timer which can improve performance
  • Corrected problem when reading full Janome 10000 card
  • Corrected problem in conversion from XXX to PEC
  • Fixed bug in automatic rotation
  • Fixed bug in exp2huc
  • Fixed color display for exp+
  • Fixed problem in startup of Browser
  • Fixed crash for design saved by 730
  • Corrected reading for Janome 10000 Christmas card

Version 2.22.77 of the PES2Card utility is released on November 19, 2005.

    New features in 2.22.77:

  • Improved xxx bitnmaps to show positioning better.
  • Fixed problem in findcardmodule for ports above 9
  • Updated version info for Windows Vista/Longhorn
  • Jef+ preliminary support
  • Number of patterns limited to 56 for 7570
  • Correction for EMD positioning

Version 2.21.76 of the PES2Card utility is released on September 4, 2005.

    New features in 2.21.76:

  • Added 100x170 and 130x180 hoop for Viking in Settings
  • Complete set of hoop sizes for Designer I SHV files
  • Support for multiposition designs (VIP & VP3 & HUS) starting with P1, P2, P3
  • Fixed bug preventing writing to Designer I floppies
  • Small improvements in installation procedure

Version 2.20.73 of the PES2Card utility is released on August 20, 2005.

    New features in 2.20.73:

  • Lifted unintended restriction for 32768 stitches per color for VP3 files
  • Fixed bug in reading Woodland Janome 10000
  • Corrected positioning for VP3 multi hoop designs
  • Brother cards are no longer written read-only (user feedback required)
  • Pfaff 2140 and Artista can now use SRAM cards larger than 512K
  • Corrected out of bounds bitmap for positioned vp3 files
  • Correction for multiposition bitmaps generated for 2140 + Designer I
  • Preliminary Copyright, Title section for 2140 cards
  • Lifted design limit from 59 to 59.000 designs per 2140 card
  • Size function re-enabled for sram cards
  • Read support for 2140 multi sector files
  • Restore 2140 filenames
  • No longer optimise jump stitches outside design area
  • Set default hoop make
  • Support for Pfaff endless hoop
  • Automatically ask for folder if Read Directory doesn't exist
  • Pfaff 2140 flash cards no longer marked read only
  • Store ESQ files on computer when reading 2140 cards

Version 2.19.62 of the PES2Card utility is released on July 3, 2005.

    New features in 2.19.62:

  • Added EmbCard option; optimise Viking card writing for EmbCard
  • Help file trnslated in Dutch
  • Support for Pfaff card 300 v 1.4
  • Refresh of design bitmap in print
  • Added number of color is printout of color layers
  • Fixed problem in bitmaps for EMD files
  • Lifted unintended restriction of 32768 stitches per color for Designer 1
  • Corrected error message in size; now gives original filename
  • No longer display url files in Read Card file list

Version 2.18.57 of the PES2Card utility is released on April 24, 2005.

    New features in 2.18.57:

  • Support for Embird 3th party application (Embird build 6 beta)
  • Support for Embird TMP format
  • Recover files from CD in Read Card
  • Support for Macronix MX29F040 MX29F080, MX29F016
  • Read 7570 card A and B maxi stitch cards into PCQ files
  • Read 7570 9mm stitches from card into PCD files
  • Support for needle & foot for 214x
  • Support for another incorrect PES design
  • Deco 330 hoop selection added
  • Support for Janome Barbie cards
  • Accept remote drives for media in Send To
  • Accept design written by latest 2144 software

Version 2.17.53 of the PES2Card utility is released on February 22, 2005.

    New features in 2.17.53:

  • Further improved error handling on corrupt designs
  • Fixed bug in writing HUS to Pfaff 2140
  • Fixed bug in Uxx color info

Version 2.17.52 of the PES2Card utility is released on February 18, 2005.

    New features in 2.17.52:

  • Support for PES2Card3-SE
  • Full support for Janome 10000/10001 linear flash cards (requires PES2Card3-SE)
  • Support for Am29F160D & MBM29F160E
  • Integration with Set Designer
  • Art + Emb files now written to all media
  • Tuned communication with card module
  • Support for com ports above 9
  • Rewritable reported incorrectly when no card in reader
  • Cancel on info didn't cancel for 7570/Artista
  • Fixed crash in Erase for Singer
  • After reading a Singer card, display EMD files read
  • Recognise and correct more corrupt PES files
  • Card Erase no longer dependent on Machine set in Write Card
  • Fixed problem in reading old Brother rewritable cards (introduces in 2.16.47)

Version 2.16.47 of the PES2Card utility is released on January 2, 2005.

    New features in 2.16.47:

  • New InstallShield version
  • Versioning now: major.minor.build
  • Included Spanish version

Version 2.15.3.47 of the PES2Card utility is not officially released

    New features in 2.15.3.47:

  • Corrected problem in GetModuleFilename (returns short filenames)
  • Support for pei color files (Embroidery Magic2)
  • Preliminary support for language chm help files
  • Correct color changes in PES files when writing to Brother card
  • Support Uxx designs to write to cards/media
  • Recognise Janome 10000 MTD001 cards

Version 2.15.2.44 of the PES2Card utility is released on November 14, 2004.

    New features in 2.15.2.44:

  • Created html folder if missing
  • Ask for target device in Send To

Version 2.15.1.42 of the PES2Card utility is released on October 28, 2004.

    New features in 2.15.1.42:

  • Corrected bug writing certain PES files to Viking formats
  • Improved Barudan needle change recognition

Version 2.15.0.40 of the PES2Card utility is released on October 16, 2004.

    New features in 2.15.0.40:

  • Support for PE Design/Palette 6
  • Support for additonal PHC versions
  • Support for Ellegante 180x300 hoop
  • Support for writing EMD and support files
  • Support for VP3 string properties
  • Toolbars on Read and Write Card dialogs
  • Print design
  • Added White to machine list
  • Drop down box for machine type on write card
  • Hoops per machine brand
  • Language selection
  • Improved auto detection of PES2Card/PES2Card3
  • Check for presence of removable media
  • Correction for DST file that starts with exactly one jump stitch
  • Premature EOF indictor in Hus file discarded
  • Correction in timeout handling, avoids command mismatch
  • Fixed bug in multiposition designs for Designer 1
  • DSB file checking relaxed

Version 2.14.3.28 of the PES2Card utility is released on Jul 28, 2004.

    New features in 2.14.3.28:

  • Support for VP3 format
  • Bitmaps in MHV files instead fo DES01_01 etc
  • Improved checking algorithm for XXX files
  • Fixed bug in associate (English version only)
  • Positioning correction for SHV pictures
  • Correction for PES files produced by Artista
  • Protection against blank bitmaps in PES files.
  • Additional colors in XXX files

Version 2.14.2.22 of the PES2Card utility is released on Mar 4, 2004.

    New features in 2.14.2.22:

  • Added hoop checking for Pfaff 2140
  • Applied correction for DST stitches between 12.2 and 12.7 mm

Version 2.14.1.19 of the PES2Card utility is released on Feb 10, 2004.

    New features in 2.14.1.19:

  • Support for Machine Cross Stitch
  • Added port search in Settings
  • Support for PE Design and Palette 5.6
  • Support for Viking card #21
  • Support for Pfaff card #58
  • Support for 7570 225*90 hoop (120*90)
  • Support for negatve values in PCS files
  • Default filter for Browser is All Embroidery files
  • Discard spurious color change at end of DST & TAP files
  • Store colorinfo 7570 cards
  • Store hoop info for Pfaff Creative
  • Improvements writing designs to 7570 cards
  • Rounding corrections (PCS & PEC)

Version 2.14.0.10 of the PES2Card utility is released on Dec 8, 2003.

    New features in 2.14.0.10:

  • New release numbering.
  • Write native 2140 cards
  • Support for PR600
  • Support for PE Design 5.5
  • Support for PHD files
  • Revised XXX color rotation scheme
  • Regenerate incorrect bitmaps for pES files
  • Correct hoop size for JEF files
  • fix "ATA Card Memory Error" incorrect design size for JEF files written to 300E/1000x
  • Corrected stitch calculation for JEF files
  • Support for 2140 combined desgins

Version 2.00.012 of the PES2Card utility is released on Oct 12, 2003.

    New features in 2.00.012:

  • Support for Janome 300E
  • Read Singer XL1000 compressed cards
  • Lifted 8 color restriction for XL100
  • Lifted restriction for 16 colors for XL1000 now total = 16 * 6
  • Singer hoops added
  • Improved color mapping while writing Janome designs
  • For DST and TAP files read also EDR files
  • 8 bitmaps on XL100 were upside down
  • Coverage for EMD files with incorrect number of stitches
  • Support for Brother PHB
  • New Settings dialog
  • Display file name when designs don't fit on a card
  • Clear button on P2Cdialog
  • Fix bug in writing SEW files to 10000 and 300E cards

Version 2.00.011 of the PES2Card utility is released on Aug 30, 2003.

    New features in 2.00.011:

  • Write cards for XL100
  • Write color information for Artista cards
  • Transfer design to external application
  • "Show type" after reading a card temporary set to type read
  • Corrected XL1000 positioning
  • Lifted unintended max designs restriction of 64 for artista cards
  • Allow 2M artista cards
  • Added DSZ format
  • Correction in reading cards written by 2140
  • Pfaff NZ Xmas card correction
  • Fixed bug in jump sticth optimisation for XXX
  • XXX color adjustment (max 20)
  • Relaxed checking for TAP format
  • Support for Ellageo update v3.04
  • Display file selection used to show designs
  • Added 140*225 hoop
  • Made names of designs from Artista cards unique
  • Included support for tension commands for XL1000/XL100
  • Corrected error in sending design
  • Implemented cross for dialog close on read and write card
  • Distinguish between PDC and other rewritable cards for Artista
  • Color generation wrap around
  • Fix for emd files containing null stitches while writing Pfaff cards
  • Card Information now recognises Singer cards
  • "Show type" after reading a card temporary set to type read

Version 2.00.010 of the PES2Card utility is released on May 29, 2003.

    New features in 2.00.010:

  • Write cards for Singer XL1000 (requires Singer adapter)
  • Write Janome MC10000 ATA cards (uses PC ATA card slot)
  • Read XL1000 not compressed cards
  • Rotation supported for all formats
  • Windows version displayed in about box
  • Pfaff small hoop for < 80*80 designs
  • Make of last card written is retained
  • user feedback when catalog is created
  • Read support for Janome cards with designs > 12 colors
  • Copy A now selects target in addition dialog
  • Protection against max hoop size if known (8000 cards)
  • First write support for 29F016 on PCMCIA cards (7570)
  • Support for com9
  • Catalog in root directory reported error

Version 2.00.009 of the PES2Card utility is released on March 21, 2003.

    New features in 2.00.009:

  • Make Catalog for cards read
  • Make catalog for cards written
  • Drag and Drop embroidery files also from PES2Card catalogs
  • Read Singer XL100 design cards
  • Read Singer XL100 alphabet cards
  • Write exp files to Artista 200e ATA card using Copy A
  • Default color palette (used for Singer & Pfaff 7570 cards)
  • Write support for TAP files
  • Support for Singer hoop sizes
  • Additional support for Atmel AT49F008A(T) + AT49F8192A(T)
  • Picture dialog on size function was corrupted
  • Additional checking for DST files
  • unintended number of designs limitation (27) lifted for Pfaff cards
  • Lifted unintended restriction of 12 colors for jef files
  • Floppy drive no longer mandatory in Settings
  • Improved xxx color mapper
  • Designs sometimes not shown in Read Card dialog
  • Size test for 7570 corrected for SRAM cards
  • Read GN Pfaff Dreamsicles cards
  • Read GN Pfaff Gingham
  • Correction for Artista cards

Version 2.00.008 of the PES2Card utility is released on February 14, 2003.

    New features in 2.00.008:

  • Relaxed checking for valid PCS files
  • Read colorinfo from Artista card if present
  • Corrected jump stitches > 204 mm in DST,FDR,FMC,DAT,PSF,DSB files
  • Artista hoops added
  • Relaxed check for CIS
  • Pfaff: added check for design outside card
  • Accept Pfaff designs with 1 needle down
  • Adapted to Embird generated multiposition PES files
  • Added rewritable indication on Card Information
  • Additional support for Artista 200E
  • Fixed problem with very long jump stitches
  • Properties for bac files
  • Support for TAP files

Version 2.00.007 of the PES2Card utility is released on November 3, 2002.

    New features in 2.00.007:

  • Support for PHC type 2 files containing multiple designs
  • Corrected HUS positioning
  • Reporting PES files without stitch data improved.
  • New mapping of PCS and Thred colors
  • Set Area for version 4 and 5 PES files was missing
  • Support for mirror in PHC
  • Support for PHC type 2 designs converted from DST
  • Write support for all rewritable Artista cards.
  • Fix for Viking card #15
  • Fix for Artista designs > 32767 stitches
  • Removable drives enumerated
  • Support for Artista alphabets
  • Also report when no designs are read from a card
  • Improved erasure of Viking blank cards.

Version 2.00.006 of the PES2Card utility is released on September 20, 2002.

    New features in 2.00.006:

  • Added support for THR file format (Thred)
  • Write Scan 'n Sew I cards
  • Write support for Pfaff/artista cards larger than 512K
  • Support for folders while reading 2140 cards
  • Version info for Pfaff cards in Card Information
  • Implemented .rgb color for DST files
  • LinkP2C now accepts multiple files from Explorer's Send To
  • Corrected bitmap generation for designs that are on the edge
  • Pfaff cards, continue after wrong design on card #9
  • Corrected reading of multicolor designs from SNS1 cards
  • Fixed crash in browsing going one level up
  • Corrected alignment for new PHC files
  • Read Pfaff card 329

Freebie
The PEC function on the Properties dialog supports now also the THR format.
The Properties page doesn't require the card module. The properties page can be found from both read and write card dialogs. As usual, a design can be viewed in color on the properties page.

Version 2.00.005 of the PES2Card utility is released on August 15, 2002.

    New features in 2.00.005:

  • Write cards for Janome 8000
  • Full color recognition when reading 8000 cards
  • Read Pfaff card 309
  • Read Scan 'n Sew I cards
  • Positioning correction for EMD designs
  • For Pfaff cards, try to continue after corrupt design
  • Corrected generated filename for email reports
  • Fixed recognised SnS1 card instead of Viking 28F020
  • Corrected Brother color 31 for PES, PEC and PHC

Version 2.00.004 of the PES2Card utility is released on June 22, 2002.

    New features in 2.00.004:

  • Write cards for Janome 5000/9000
  • Added Janome hoops
  • Email interface for error reporting
  • Performance improvement while writing cards
  • Incorrect PES and PEC files no longer cause crash
  • Corrected initial jump stitch writing HUS files to BBD card
  • Corrected stitch count for .SEW files read from Janome cards
  • Improved Janome 9000 color tables
  • Improved positioning for .JEF files read from 9000 D cards
  • Improved positioning of designs read from 8000 cards
  • Read support for additional 8000 cards
  • Fixed crash writing Designer's Gallery PCS files
  • Read Viking MP1 and AD NZ08
  • USB comport enumeration didn't work completely on 98 and ME
  • Correction for multiposition design containing only P3

Version 2.00.003 of the PES2Card utility is released on April 29, 2002.

    New features in 2.00.003:

  • Implemented continuous embroidery card for Elna
  • Implemented PCD & PCQ
  • Implemented EMG decoding for 2140 cards
  • Corrected incorrect color 0 warning
  • Implemented sector size of 128 and 256 for 2140 cards.
  • Fixed bug in color count for artista cards.
  • Implemented very long (jump)stitches in PCS format
  • Support for card with a dual 29C010
  • Support for Viking card #36 (multiposition)
  • Janome card 24 & 29 now handled correctly
  • Implemented second color scherme for 2140
  • Corrected bug for large designs written to 7570 card
  • Support for bitmaps generated by Perito
  • Improved com port detection (enumeration)
  • Fixed crash on really blank pfaff card

Version 2.00.002 of the PES2Card utility is released on Mar 10, 2002.

    New features in 2.00.002:

  • Support for Fujitsu 29F016
  • Support for Fujitsu 29F017
  • Support for cards written by Pfaff 2140 embroidery machine
  • Support for multi folder 2140 cards
  • Added card information for Pfaff 7570 cards
  • Correction for some Janome 8000 cards

Version 2.00.001 of the PES2Card utility is released on Feb 10, 2002.

    New features in 2.00.001:

  • Accept JEF files smaller than 512 bytes
  • Fixed bug in EMD color handling
  • Support for AMIC 29040A
  • Support for PSF file format
  • Corrected bug in sew to pec conversion
  • Relaxed checking on PHC files
  • Support for PES2Card3 per Feb 14, 2002.

Freebie
The PEC function on the Properties dialog supports now also the PSF format.
The Properties page doesn't require the card module. The properties page can be found from both read and write card dialogs. As usual, a design can be viewed in color on the properties page.

Download English version of the PES2Card Utility
Download German version of the PES2Card Utility
Download French version of the PES2Card Utility
Download Dutch version of the PES2Card Utility
  

Last Modification: Aug 20, 2012 (c) Copyright 2000-2012, Jos Timmermans