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  You do not push in the dobby treadle far enough. 

  The cord between the treadle and the reversing disk is too loose or too tight. 

  The position of the reversing disk is not properly adjusted. 

  The cords connecting the reversing disk to the anchor are not properly positioned over 

the rollers. 

With the mechanical dobby, the knife is stuck between the screw heads of the dobby 
hooks 

Possible causes: 

  You moved the dobby by hand while you kept the treadle for the shed pushed in. 

  With a second warp beam and a sectional warp beam we supply extra springs, which 

help to compensate for the extra weight of the back part. If these springs are adjusted 
with too much tension, you will experience that the whole back part of the loom bounces 
when the shed treadle is released. If the dobby position is changed at the moment that 
the back part jumps back up, screw heads above the knife can come forward and block 
the knife. 

 
In both cases you can eliminate the problem by turning the roller of the dobby head half way 
between two positions and moving the knife up and down with the treadle for the shed. All 
the screw heads will come free. When the knife is all the way up again, you turn the roller into 
a fixed position. 

The interface does not react to a command of the computer 

  Determine if you have power. 

Turn the power off and on. The red light should come on, indicating there is power on the 
interface. Also the solenoids should temporarily activate and immediately de-activate, and 
the fan will start running.  
 
If this does not happen, remove the fuse holder from the power entry module, and replace 
the fuses. You need a small screwdriver to do this. See the installation instructions. Be sure 
that you replace the fuse holder in the right direction, showing the appropriate voltage after 
closing the window. Repeat the process to confirm you have power on the interface. 
 

  Run the self-test. 

While pressing the white switch on the interface, turn on the power switch. When the first 
solenoid activates, you can let go of the white switch. The interface will cycle through all 16 
or 32 solenoids, and then it will repeat. With a 16 harness Megado you will observe that there 
is a time lag before the repeat begins. This is because the interface is trying to cycle through 
32 shafts. This test shows the circuit board is working properly. 
 

  Determine whether the interface communicates with the computer. 

With the interface taken off of the loom, remove the magnet from the knife. Switch on the 
interface, select a pattern in the weaving software and tell the software to “WEAVE”. Hold the 
magnet in front of the top 

magnetic sensor

 (on the 16 shaft interface the top magnetic sensor 

is located in the second hole from the top). The first “pick” should activate. Slide the magnet 
down to the bottom sensor. You should see all solenoids de-activate. Slide the magnet back 
up to the top switch, where the next pick will activate. This mimics the action of the loom. The 
top sensor selects the next pick. The bottom sensor de-activates the solenoids. 
 
If the solenoids activate according to the signals of the computer, while manipulating the 
magnet, the problem is the location of the magnet on the loom. 
Solution: You need to re-adjust the location of the magnet a bit on the knife bar and you can 
adjust the position of the knife bar (see adjusting the knife bar in the loom instructions). 
 

Содержание Megado 110

Страница 1: ...ions Introduction 1 Assembling the loom 2 Assembling the mechanical dobby system 21 Installing the electronic interface 29 Tips and tricks for using the loom 33 Maintenance 37 Trouble shooting 37 Cont...

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Страница 3: ...t the activated warp threads are under greater tension and they become stretched If the warp is of an inelastic material and held at high tension the force required to treadle can be considerable With...

Страница 4: ...nut again tightly Alternatively you can carefully tap against the bolt head with a hammer until the bolt head is secured into the wood Washers and spacers For the proper operation of the loom it is ve...

Страница 5: ...er and barrel nut 4 bolts m6 x 70 mm with washer and barrel nut 4 carriage bolts m8 x 65 mm each with large washer two small washers and a cap nut 4 carriage bolts m8 x 50 mm each with a large ring an...

Страница 6: ...nt connections of the side rails to the middle section are marked M M and N N Assemble the other hinged arm to side rail IMC in the manner described above Put the two remaining m8 x 65 mm carriage bol...

Страница 7: ...side rails and make the connections I I J J F F and E E with the four remaining m8 x 130 mm bolts large washers and barrel nuts 3 Mounting the foot rail and cross member Take the foot rail GH out of...

Страница 8: ...een the two vertical posts at the rear of the middle section Take four m6 x 70 mm bolts from the hardware bag and place them complete with their washers into the four holes of the middle posts Take th...

Страница 9: ...resent Make sure that you assemble the section between the treadle arm and ball bearing in the correct sequence Consecutively slide the large washer the small washer and the bushing onto the bolt afte...

Страница 10: ...Box B and the warp beam out of Box D Both are marked Q Slide the brake disk onto the longer shaft of the warp beam with the side marked Q facing the beam Use the four 5 x 40 mm screws to attach the di...

Страница 11: ...barrel nuts point diagonally downwards Put the wooden pegs on side O of the back beam into the holes of the left back post Connection O O You will have to carefully bend the back post towards the outs...

Страница 12: ...the holes for the connection to the cable are at the back side and on top Place a screw into the top hole of the treadle arm and while doing so adjust the connection rail to find the pilot hole The to...

Страница 13: ...the steel bar on the right side of the loom which will move up and down with the treadle The knife is attached to a rotatable system of two connected disks The steel cable screwed onto the front disk...

Страница 14: ...ok m6 x 60 mm with m6 barrel nut 1 brake cable 1 carriage bolt m8 x 50 mm with large washer 5 mm bushing small washer and cap nut 1 hook with a Texsolv cord Screw the ratchet onto the inside of the ri...

Страница 15: ...install the cloth beam into the slots in the side rails of the loom Attach the beam cords to the screw heads of the cloth beam and the warp beam The Texsolv cords are cut at a joint between two loops...

Страница 16: ...bolt Insert the m8 x 75 mm carriage bolt through the lower hole in the back post and slide the large washer and bushing onto it Tighten the cap nut and have the square part of the bolt head cut into t...

Страница 17: ...interfere with the shaft cords Hook the cable loop onto the threaded hook while you use your other hand to push the pedal end down Again you could use some help to do this If you are working alone yo...

Страница 18: ...19 cm long 2 springs with screw eye and cord 2 carriage bolts m8 x 75 mm with large washer 33 mm bushing large washer and cap nut Take the spring arms marked K and L out of box B Insert a carriage bol...

Страница 19: ...ach spring arm Insert a screw through the second last hole on the other end of each cord and screw them into the holes of the backside of the front posts The eyes attached to the springs should be scr...

Страница 20: ...se screw eyes can be used to tie up the cross sticks 11 Assembling the beater Open hardware Bag 5 from Box B 2 hinges for the beater uprights 2 bolts m6 x 75 mm with washer and barrel nut 2 carriage b...

Страница 21: ...the side rail first and then the other Place the hinges into the grooves on the lower side rails Slide a washer onto both lag screws and insert the lag screws into the holes in the top beater bar If a...

Страница 22: ...make a correction if necessary using the thin cardboard strips that you found in hardware bag 5 First check if the hinges protrude the same distance from the bottom of the uprights Take the beater by...

Страница 23: ...eadling is programmed by inserting pegs into the holes of the program bars These pegs push the dobby hooks into their active position 1 Mounting the dobby head Open the hardware bag which contains 2 t...

Страница 24: ...sert the bolt with one washer and bushing through the hole in the treadle and replace the first washer Insert the barrel nut into the hole in the front post on the left side of the loom and attach the...

Страница 25: ...e of the screw hooks and screw it into the pilot hole on the middle post Loop the eye of the spring around the hook Guide the cord over the pulley above the treadle When you push the dobby treadle dow...

Страница 26: ...sk are required for this assembly Remove the bolt from the disk and insert it from the inside through the hole on the front post Now slide the big washer the bushing the disk and the cap nut onto the...

Страница 27: ...ide the bar run parallel and screw the remaining screw into the hole of the pulley bar and fasten the bar in its proper position Now tighten up the cap nut of the pulley bar completely 7 Adjusting the...

Страница 28: ...ition of the disk by screwing one of the knurled nuts towards the tip of the hook and unscrewing the other the same number of turns 8 Attaching the treadle to the reversing disk Attach the spring onto...

Страница 29: ...of program bars by pushing the grey connecting pegs on each side towards the inside and then pull them out of the chain Guide the program bars over the two wooden pulleys so that you can see the numb...

Страница 30: ...ne at the same time You can place stickers on the side chain joints in order to number the program bars While you are weaving you can see which program bar is active by looking through the opening bet...

Страница 31: ...ble North American European or British USB cable and 9 Pin serial cable to give you both possibilities for the connection with your computer 2 spare fuses Rare earth magnet 2 threaded rods 2 barrel nu...

Страница 32: ...facing outwards Insert the threaded rods into the holes in the side of the middle section and screw them into the barrel nuts keeping the slot of the nuts in line with the rods Turn the rods by hand u...

Страница 33: ...ad 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...

Страница 34: ...uter including the operating system on your computer and that you get the proper driver for the interface Computer requirements The requirements are very modest so both new and older computers can be...

Страница 35: ...ur places Always place more heddles than you actually need on each shaft The sides of the shafts are made of spring steel and have a right angled bend at the ends The bended end fits in a hole in the...

Страница 36: ...en the lifted upper shaft bar and the remaining ones to keep the shaft up when you release the treadle Now open the shaft at the bottom and slide the heddles onto the shaft bar Close the shaft again b...

Страница 37: ...t during the beaming up of the warp In order to prevent the back part of the loom from being pulled up during the beaming of the warp you need to block the back part in its lowest position If your Meg...

Страница 38: ...ht of the beater should be adjusted so that the warp threads rest in the bottom of the reed on the shuttle race This allows the shuttle race to properly support the shuttle The reed and lower reed sup...

Страница 39: ...entally happen or if the dobby knife becomes stuck between the screw heads for some other reason you can easily undo this situation Turn the knob for manual operation 45 degrees and push down the shed...

Страница 40: ...tance with a shaft follow this procedure To prevent working on the wrong shaft mark the shaft that needs adjustment with a piece of colored yarn on both ends Loosen the small bolts of the clamps that...

Страница 41: ...n the height of the pedal The warp does not come loose from the warp beam when the warp is advanced Possible causes The brake pedal has to be pushed in further The warp tension you use for your projec...

Страница 42: ...ule and replace the fuses You need a small screwdriver to do this See the installation instructions Be sure that you replace the fuse holder in the right direction showing the appropriate voltage afte...

Страница 43: ...w the screw heads that protrude at the inside of the dobby hooks half a turn Otherwise remove a washer from the connection of the interface and the loom at both sides Take the ones in between the inte...

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