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Slide the interface over the rods.
Slide the remaining washers over the
rods, and install the knurled nuts,
making sure the nuts are tight.
Make sure the magnet will line up with
the magnetic switches of the interface
box. These switches are the black
“dots” in the wooden block that
protrudes from the interface box.
Hook-up the serial cable or the USB cable to the computer. Hook up the power cord. The
interface is now ready for use.
Driver
To operate a Louët dobby loom with electronic interface, and USB cable between the
computer and the interface, it is necessary to install the appropriate driver.
You can find the appropriate driver for your operating system on the CD-rom that comes with
your interface. The installation guide can also be found on this CD-rom.
If you update or change the operating system on the computer you use, you can download
the newest drivers from the website
www.louet.com
(select Spinning & weaving, Weaving
looms, Megado and follow the instructions described in the paragraph “Louet Dobby USB
Files”.
If you use the USB cable you need to make sure that the interface is connected with the
COM-port that you have selected in the weaving program. You can either change the COM-
port setting in the software program, or change the COM-port software for the hardware
using the Windows “Device manager”.
Operating the loom and interface
With the power cord and serial/USB cord hooked up, turn on the power switch. All the
solenoids will be temporarily activate and immediately de-activate. You will also notice that
the cooling fan runs, and the red light on the control panel turns on.
Start the weaving program on the computer and select a pattern. Now activate the weaving
process on the software.
A signal will go from the computer to the interface, activating the selected solenoids. Push
down the treadle to raise the selected harnesses. You will notice that after you have started
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