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Start
‘
er Up!
This is the exciting point where we get to see the electronics in action! You are working with 2 electronic
devices
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the loom control box and your computer—and the order in which things are started up (and
closed down) is very important. Equally important is the need for a surge protector to plug both loom con-
trol box and computer into. Failing to use a surge protector will void the warranty.
Order of Operations
The ES series requires a precise order for powering the loom and computer on. If the sequence is
not followed, the loom may not go into the loom control mode.
1.
Turn on control unit in the back—there should be an orange/yellow light in front by the mode buttons
and you may hear a soft click. If shafts jump it is because a mode button was pressed before the unit
was turned on. Press mode button(s) in front. The light will turn green.
2.
Turn on computer.
3.
Connect control unit to computer with USB cord.
4.
Start computer and open Weavepoint. When you are ready to weave, click on Loom Control under the
Weave menu.
The Loom Test
The loom test is a diagnostic test that lets us know if the loom control box is working correctly. Use it to
check the loom when first assembled or when there is a problem lifting, releasing or selecting shafts. To run
the loom test, the computer should be disconnected, the control box turned on and the
normal
mode se-
lected. Press the pedal, either with your hand or foot
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all shafts should rise. Continue slowly pressing the
pedal and the control box will take the shafts through a specific series of lifts. After the wake up lift (all
shafts), the loom will lift all the even shafts alternating with all the odd shafts—just as if you
’
re treadling
plain weave. Then the box will lift the shafts individually, starting at the back and working forward. For
24
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and 32
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shaft looms this sequence starts at shaft 16 and the last shaft simultaneously, so you have parallel
singles
’
walking
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forward. The last part of the sequence is lifting shafts in pairs, again working from back to
front. The entire sequence will then start over. Successful completion of the test means that the loom and
control box are working correctly.
