Winding

Operation
Mat. No. 305001-85420 / English 20.6.2005 © Copyright 2005 Uster Technologies AG
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USTER QUANTUM 2
The complete final inspection
For the highest quality requirements

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Content of Operation Part 3
Content 3
Imortant Notes 5
QUANTUM Documentation 6
First Steps 7
Operation Basics 8
Article Change 26
Optimizing the Clearing Limits 34
Yarn Fault Detection 36
Q-Data Detection 50
Data Display 55
Reports 67
Start-up 74
Service 84
Symbols and Abbreviations 90
Menu Structure 91
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clearer which meets highest demands on quality and performance.
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your advantage:
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efficiency. ƒ Expert CAY : Computer Aided Yarn Clearing with yarn fault and
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Reliability: Fully end-tested, low-maintenance, long-lifetime components matter fault classification
for only two sub-assemblies: measuring head and control unit. ƒ Vegetable Filter: Save on foreign fiber cuts by filtering vegetable
defects that can disappear on bleaching (new!)
Easy operation: User-friendly operation resulting in increased produc-
ƒ Q-Data Classification of yarn faults, measurement of yarn uneven-
tion.
ness and hairiness, counting of imperfections, detection of fault
swarms and creation of spectrograms.

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Important Notes
Safety: This Operating Manual is part of the Operating Instructions. Initial start-up:
Before carrying out any work described in this Operating Manual, the At initial start-up of the QUANTUM installation the software
safety regulations in chapter 2 of the Operating Instructions must program is downloaded from the clearer control unit to the
have been read and understood. iMK measuring heads. This procedure takes about 10
minutes and is indicated by continuous light on the red
The function of the QUANTUM yarn clearing installation can only be
iMK LED. The installation must under no circumstances be
guaranteed when it is used in accordance with the chapter Safety of the
switched off during this time.
Operating Instructions (make sure to read).
See also iMK state 84
You will only be able to fully understand the information in this documen-
tation after you have carefully read the explanations to the QUANTUM Important aids:
documentation on page 6. for operating help 8
for explanation of symbols 90
Product options:
for menu structure 91
ƒ Foreign matter clearing enables clearing of dark foreign matter in light
colored yarn and light foreign matter in dark colored yarn. How to contact us:
ƒ USTER QUANTUM EXPERT CAY Winding for central adjustment and ƒ Uster Technologies, Service, 8610 Uster, Switzerland
evaluation of several QUANTUM installations greatly reduces time re- Tel: ++41-(0)43 366 36 36 Fax: ++41-(0)43 366 36 37
quirements. CAY (Computer Aided Yarn clearing) for automatic adjust- Internet: www.uster.com
ment of clearing limits. E-mail sales: sales@uster.com
E-mail service: service@uster.com
See Operating Instructions for further addresses.

Important Notes 5
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QUANTUM Documentation
The QUANTUM documentation consists of the following documents: ƒ Operation Basics
ƒ Operation
QUANTUM Operating Instructions ƒ Start-up
The Operating Instructions contain all chapters not related to the ma-
chine. QUANTUM Application Manual Winding
ƒ Terms, abbreviations The document On-line quality management on winding machines con-
ƒ System description tains a collection of application know-how designed to help you make
ƒ Safety regulations full use of the installation’s scope of possibilities.
ƒ Design and functions
ƒ Commissioning Copyright: No part of this documentation may be copied without the
ƒ Maintenance written consent of Uster Technologies, with the exception of the cus-
ƒ Troubleshooting tomer’s own requirement for internal use.
ƒ Putting out of service, storage
Software license: The supplied software remains the property of
ƒ Packaging, transport Uster Technologies. The customer receives only a so-called run time
ƒ Disposal license. Uster Technologies will accept no claims for consequential
ƒ Spare parts damage arising from malfunctioning of the software.

QUANTUM Operation Technical alterations: Uster Technologies reserves the right to make
The chapters on operation are part of the Operating Instructions. They alterations to the product without prior notification.
are, however, set out in a separate document. The reason for this is
that operation varies from machine to machine. The chapters are: Remark: These instructions describe functions which may or may not
be available depending on how the installation is equipped.
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First Steps
Aim: You want to get acquainted with your new QUANTUM installation The next steps to starting production are:
as soon as possible and clear your first lot using your own parameters. ƒ open a new article 26
This QUANTUM Operation Manual will guide you surely to this goal. ƒ assign the article to a group 29
ƒ start the lot 30
The following prerequisites must be fulfilled before going ahead with
winding: After production has run for a time take the following steps to optimize
ƒ You must be acquainted with the operation of the machine. the efficiency and clearing effect:
ƒ The machine and QUANTUM installation are switched on and ready ƒ Optimizing the clearing limits 34
for operation.
ƒ You have acquainted yourself with the navigation and data input on Apart from the diverse function for yarn clearing, the installation
the QUANTUM control unit 8 ff also has various alarm, visualisation and report functions, plus the
Q-Data option.

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Operation Basics
Control unit SG2000
1 Display
2 Keyboard
3 Printer
4 Mains control lamp (green)
lights when power is supplied to the control unit
5 Alarm indicator (red)
lights in case of a textile alarm
flashes in case of a technical alarm
6 Warning indicator (yellow)
flashes in case of a technical warning at a winding position or at the
installation
7 Key hole for
Polykey to control access rights
POK to releases purchased options.

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 Selection of menu points

Select the desired main menu and then the desired function
using the appropriate arrow keys. Confirm your selection with

the key.

Menu structure 91

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Key functions
Control keys
N Deletes the character above the cursor position

Moves the cursor in the direction

of the arrow.
M Changes between insert mode (dash cursor)
and overwrite mode (square cursor)

On to next lower level

The selected function is implemented
Input is accepted
Input keys
S Back to next higher level
Input is aborted Q
Shift
+ Writes the letter Q
W Increases a numerical input by 1
Displays the next option in a selection field Z
Changes between Yes (X) and No (-) Empty space, delete value, display next selection

Reduces a numerical input by 1

R
Displays the previous option in a selection field
Changes between Yes (X) and No (-)

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 Function keys

A Help
Shift
+ or Setting brightness and contrast of the display.
B Displays screen 21 YARN FAULTS

C Displays screen 24 Textile Alarms or 25 Technical

Alarms. In case that both Alarms are active the Textile
Alarms are displayed first. To display the Technical
Alarms press key F3 again.
E Prints the data of the display Q-Data Imperfections (IP)
in a report.

F Prints current display

G Paper feed
Abort current printout
On some SG2000, this key is labeled F7

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Access rights
Operator level (Operator)
Access authorization levels make sure that only authorized persons
can alter the settings.

No access right

Entry of the password with function 40 Password

- Function 461 iMK Reset is accessible
Polykey not inserted / no password entered - Lot start and stop is possible
- All displays are accessible - Article change possible
- The key symbol means that in this function alterations can only - Clear counters possible
be made with the «Foreman» or «Customer Service» access
rights. Foreman level (Level 2)

Alterations to settings are possible

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 Customer Service level (Service) Help
<F1: HELP> on the bottom line of the display means that the help
text is available for this menu point. Press F1 key to call up the help
text.

Entry of the password with function 40 PASSWORD

- Access to service functions is possible.

Change passwords
The passwords Operator [O], Level 2[M] and Service [S] can be
changed. 85

Reset access right

A set access right will be reset
- when the Polykey is removed.
- when the screen saver gets active.

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Signalization on the measuring head Functions of the LED and button
LED not lit up:
- iMK is operating normally
- iMK is current less
LED continuously lit up:
- there is a textile alarm at the winding position
- software download taking place
- iMK deactivated with function 48

LED flashes 2 times per sec.:

- iMK has no address

LED flashes 4 times per sec.:

- iMK waiting for article parameter
- lot not in production
LED flashes once per sec.:
On the iMK there is a button with integrated light - iMK is displaying a technical alarm
emitting diode (LED). This LED displays textile
LED flashes for 3 sec. after button is pressed:
and technical alarms plus other operating states.
- iMK is acknowledging the press of button
An activated iMK display function also influ-
ences the state of the LED 88 If Machine type = Manual Winder a cut will be released

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Winding position AC138

Display / delete alarms Textile alarm Technical alarm

Display for textile alarm: Display for technical alarm:
- iMK LED continuously lit up. - iMK LED flashes once per sec.
- iMK cuts after every splicing cycle. - iMK cuts after every splicing cycle.
- When the set number of switch cycles has - When the set number of switch cycles has
been reached the red lamp lights up and been reached the red lamp lights up and
Yellow Light
the red button trips (jumps out). the red button trips (jumps out).
Red Light
- The splicing robot no longer serves the - The splicing robot no longer serves the
winding position, it passes it by. winding position.

Yellow Button
Deleting a textile alarm: Deleting a technical alarm:
- Press the iMK button or delete the alarm - Remedy the cause of the technical alarm.
Red Button on the CCU. - Press the iMK button.
- Press the red button. - Press the red button.
Black Button
- Splicing robot serves the winding position - Splicing robot serves the winding position
once again. once again.

iMK LED / Button

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Winding position AC238 SYSTEM

Display / delete alarms Textile alarm Technical alarm

Display for textile alarm: Display for technical alarm:
- Winding position stops after a cut. - Winding position stops.
- iMK LED continuously lit up. - iMK LED flashes once per sec.
- Cycle is aborted during the splicing proc- - The winding position stands still after a
ess. Winding position stands still. splicing cycle and a cut.
- Red lamp is continuously lit up. - Red lamp flashes.
Red Light - Yellow lamp is continuously lit up.
Start-Clear Button Deleting a technical alarm:
Yellow Light Deleting a textile alarm: - Remedy the cause of the technical alarm.
- Press Start-Clear button. - Press the iMK button.
- After a splicing cycle with cop change the - Pull shortly on winding position switch.
winding position starts up once again. - After a splicing cycle the winding position
- iMK alarm is deleted automatically. starts up again.
Start / Stop
switch Suctioning-off length
With yarn faults ≤ 2 m: standard length
With yarn faults ≥ 2 m: longer length. The yarn
fault is completely suctioned off (max. 45 m).
iMK LED / Button With Q-alarm action = blk + suck 45 m yarn will
be suctioned off.
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Winding position AC238

Display / delete alarms Textile alarm Technical alarm

Display for textile alarm: Display for technical alarm:
- Winding position stops after a cut. - Winding position stops.
- iMK LED continuously lit up. - iMK LED flashes once per sec.
- iMK cuts after every splicing cycle. - iMK cuts after every splicing cycle.
- When the set number of switch cycles is - When the set number of switch cycles is
reached the winding position stands still. reached the winding position stands still.
Red Light - Red lamp continuously lit up. - Red lamp flashes.
Start-Clear Button - Yellow lamp continuously lit up.
Deleting a technical alarm:
Yellow Light
Deleting a textile alarm: - Remedy the cause of the technical alarm.
- Press iMK button or delete alarm on CCU. - Press the iMK button.
- Press Start-Clear button. - Pull winding position switch shortly.
- After a splicing cycle with cop change the - After a splicing cycle the winding position
Start / Stop winding position starts up again. starts up again.
switch
Suctioning-off length
Only the standard length is suctioned off in all
cases. Long yarn faults therefore remain in
part on the cone.
iMK LED / Button

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Winding position AC338

Display / delete alarms Textile alarm Technical alarm

Display for textile alarm: Display for technical alarm:
- Red lamp continuously lit up. - Red lamp flashes.
- Yellow lamp continuously lit up. - iMK LED flashes once per sec.
- iMK LED continuously lit up. - Winding position is blocked.
- Winding position is blocked.
Deleting a technical alarm:
Red Light Deleting textile alarm: - Remedy the cause of the technical alarm.
- Touch red lamp. - Press the iMK button.
Yellow Light
- Cop is ejected. - Touch red lamp.
- After a splicing cycle the winding position - After a splicing cycle the winding position
starts up again. starts up again.

Suctioning-off length
The suctioning-off length depends on the
length of the yarn fault. The yarn fault is
suctioned off over the full length of the fault
(max. 64 m).
With Q-alarm action = blk + suck 64 m yarn
will be suctioned off.
iMK LED / Button

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Winding position ESPERO

Display / delete alarms Textile alarm Technical alarm

Display for textile alarm: Display for technical alarm:
The winding machine behaviour depends on - iMK LED flashes once per sec.
the machine version. - iMK cuts after each splicing cycle.
- iMK LED continuously lit up. - When the set number of switch cycles has
- iMK cuts after each splicing cycle. been reached the red lamp lights up con-
- Case 1: tinuously.
when the set number of switch cycles is - The winding position stands still.
reached the red lamp starts to flash.
- Case 2: Deleting a technical alarm:
a further splicing cycle is carried out and - Remedy the cause of the technical alarm.
RESET Button the iMK cuts. - Press the iMK button.
- The winding position stands still. - Press the red STOP button.
- Press the green START button.
START Button Deleting a textile alarm: - After a splicing cycle the winding position
Green Light - Press iMK button or delete the alarm on the starts up again.
STOP Button CCU.
Rote Light - Press the red STOP button. Suctioning-off length
iMK LED / Button
- Press the green START button. Depending on the technical state of the ma-
- After a splicing cycle the winding position chine only the standard length or C- and CC-
starts up again. yarn faults are suctioned off over the full lenght.

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Winding position ORION

Display / delete alarms Textile alarm With Q-alarm action = blk + suck 64 m yarn will
Display for textile alarm: be suctioned off.
- iMK LED continuously lit up.
Technical alarm
- iMK cuts after every splicing cycle.
- The winding position stands still. Display for technical alarm:
- The 3 LED’s on the winding position flash - iMK LED flashes once per sec.
slowly; a code appears on the display; re- - iMK cuts after every splicing cycle.
fer to the machine’s Operating Instructions - The winding position stands still.
for the meaning of this code and how to - The 3 LED’s on the winding position flash
2
244 proceed. quickly; the code F2 appears on the display.

Deleting a textile alarm: Deleting a technical alarm:

LED
- Press the iMK button or delete the alarm - Remedy the cause of the technical alarm.
Display on the CCU. - Press the iMK button or delete the alarm on
START Button - Press the black STOP button. the CCU.
STOP Button - Press the white START button. - Press the black STOP button.
- After a splicing cycle the winding position - Press the white START button.
starts up again. - After a splicing cycle the winding position
iMK LED / Button
starts up again.
Suctioning-off length
Controlled by the iMK the winding position
suctions off the whole length of the yarn fault.
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Winding position MC7

Display / delete alarms Textile alarm Technical alarm

Display for textile alarm: Display for technical alarm:
- iMK LED continuously lit up. - iMK LED flashes once per sec.
- iMK cuts upper yarn at every splicing cycle. - iMK cuts upper yarn at every splicing
- The yellow STOP button trips (jumps out) cycle.
when the set number of switch cycles is - The yellow STOP button trips (jumps out)
reached. when the set number of switch cycles is
- The winding position stands still. reached.
Green Light - The winding position stands still.
Deleting a textile alarm:
- Press the iMK button or delete the alarm on Deleting a technical alarm:
the CCU. - Remedy the cause of the technical alarm.
STOP button - Press the yellow STOP button. - Press the iMK button or delete the alarm
Yellow button - After a splicing cycle the winding position on the CCU.
starts up again. - Press the yellow STOP button.
START button - After a splicing cycle the winding position
Suctioning-off length starts up again.
Only the standard length is suctioned off in all
iMK LED / Button cases. Long yarn faults therefore remain in part
on the cone.

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Spulstelle PC 21C

Display / delete alarms Textile Alarm With Q-alarm action = blk + suck 64 m yarn will
Display for textile alarm: be suctioned off.
- The unit indicator shows the type of alarm.
- iMK LED continuously lit up. Technical Alarm
- iMK cuts upper yarn at every splicing cycle. Display for technical alarm:
- The yellow light in the START button turns - iMK LED flashes once per sec.
on. - The Unit Indicator shows the type of alarm.
- The winding position stands still. - iMK cuts upper yarn at every splicing cycle.
- The yellow light in the START button turns
Deleting a textile alarm: on.
- Press the iMK button or delete the alarm on - The winding position stands still.
the CCU.
- Turn the start switch slightly in either direction Deleting a technical alarm:
to reset the winding position. - Remedy the cause of the technical alarm.
- After a splicing cycle the winding position - Press the iMK button or delete the alarm on
starts up again. the CCU.
- Turn the start switch slightly in either direction
Suctioning-off length to reset the winding position.
The suctioning-off length depends on the length - After a splicing cycle the winding position
of the yarn fault. The yarn fault is suctioned off starts up again.
over the full length of the fault.

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Group / article / lot control

Groups
Up to 10 groups can be defined with the
1 20 21 40 41 50 QUANTUM (winding position ranges).
Double assignments of winding positions to
different groups are not possible.

Article
Up to 20 articles with clearing, alarm and Q-
parameters can be defined with the QUANTUM.
An article can be assigned to one or more
groups.
QUANTUM Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Lot control
Group-Assignment Lot control (start/stop) takes place via the
group.
Article Article Article A change of article terminates the running lot.
Assigned article GENEVA BEIJING ROME The clearing parameters can be changed while
the group is in production. Altered parameters
become active immediately after saving.
The city names used for assigned articles are examples only.

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Article-group assignment

Article Group

Assigned articles Active groups

Select to Select to
- change settings - assign an article to a group
- create a new article - carry out ARTICLE CHANGE
- START the lot
- STOP the lot
Article list - CLEAR the counter
Select to Group 1
- change settings Winding positions 1 – 20 in production
- create a new article with article GENEVA Nec 30
- delete an article Group 2
Winding positions 21 – 40 in production
Articles TOKIO, BOMBAY, with article BEIJING Nec 40
BERLIN and SAO PAULO are Group 3
stored in the database with their Winding positions 41 – 50 are defined
clearing and Q-settings but are not Article ROME Nec 55 is assigned
assigned to a group. The group must be started for produc-
tion.

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Article Change
Aim: Create a new article, assign to a group and start the lot. Procedure:
1 Select a similar article to one’s own yarn as a draft
- Select those articles from the article list, where the clearing parame-
ters come closest to those of the new article.
- Select suitable article and confirm with <Enter>.
Menu 100 ARTICLE appears.

2 Creating a copy of the article

- Select <New article> and confirm.

A copy of the selected article is created and the BASIC DATA menu
appears.

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 3 Making entries Yarn type Normal yarn
Core yarn Setting for CY-faults possible
Every yarn break is followed by a
run-out cut.
Filament/silk Yarn detector switches on when yarn
is present in measuring field.
Ply yarn – = no
X = yes Yarn count Nec 50 / 3 (number of single
yarns).
0-Single Adj – = Yarn mean value is determined per group.
X = Yarn mean value is determined per iMK.
This setting is only effective with iMK O30.
Wet spliced – = Splice check by C sensor.
X = Splice check by F sensor.
Cutting power [S] Normal Yarns finer than Nec 20 are cut with re-
duced intensity.
High All yarns are cut with high intensity.
YD Sensitivity (normally set at 100%)
Values to be set: YD INC [S] (normally set at 100%)
Article name Default = ART n YD DEC [S] (normally set at 100%)
Article number Default = Current date
Yarn count Exit menu with <Esc>

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4 Making the settings for clearing
- Check clearing limits, textile alarm limits and Q-parameter and adjust
if necessary.
- Press <Esc> key until the «Save new article? » window appears.
- <Yes>, <Enter> to save the new article.
- <No>, <Enter> to reject the new article.

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 5 Assigning an article to a group Aim: Assign the new article SYDNEY to group 3.

- Select the desired group in the right-hand column, <Enter>.

- Select <Article change> in menu 101 GROUP, <Enter>.
- Select the article «SYDNEY» from the ARTICLE LIST, <Enter>.
The «Carry out article change? » window appears.

- <Yes>, <Enter> and the article change is carried out.

After the production of a group is completed, all iMKs of the group
cut. The data of the completed lot are finalized and stored and the
respective counters are reset.
If a periodic article report is selected it will now be printed out.

- <No>, <Enter> The article change is aborted.

If the group was producing it continues to clear with the old article.

Legend:
STATE State = DEFined or PRODucing
GR Group No.
RANGE Winding position range

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6 Start the group

Aim: Start group 3 with article SYDNEY.

If the group has not been producing, i.e. if the STATE is «DEF», the
group must be started.
- Select the desired group in the right-hand column, <Enter>.
- Select <Start> in menu 101 GROUP, <Enter>.
- If the parameter Lot No. is activated in the menu 50 System settings,
Window «Really start the group? » appears. the window to enter the Lot No. will appear.
- <YES>, <Enter> Group will be started. The Lot No. is used for the lot designation. The no. will be displayed
in the menu 101 Group. The lot No. can only be edited if the group is
not in production.

- The winding positions can be started with the new yarn.

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Winding speed Length correction factor

Aim: Setting the winding speed for winding machines without guide Aim: Correspondence between displayed and actual wound yarn
drum sensor. length.

Setting: Speed per group in m/min Setting: The correction factor can be set for each group between
0.8 and 1.2 (+/- 20%)

The correction factor has no influence on the set reference lengths

of the clearing channels.

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Startup time

Aim: The start-up time must be set to measure the fault length correctly
on a manual winder during the start up acceleration. The start-up time
represents the time between the winding position start until it has
reached the nominal speed.

Setting: 0.6, 1.2, 1.8, 2.4 and 3.0 s

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Optimizing the Clearing Limits
The clearing is optimal, if
ƒ all disturbing yarn and foreign matter faults are de-
Re-checking of tected.
Clearing with ƒ few or no non-disturbing yarn and foreign matter
® the cleared yarn
USTER QUANTUM 2 faults are detected.
ƒ the loss in efficiency due to clearing is kept to an
absolute minimum.
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With its flexible clearing limits the USTER QUANTUM
CLEARER offers the best prerequisites for optimum
clearing.

Optimum clearing is always a compromise between

quality and productivity.
Uncleared Cleared yarn without
yarn Optimum clearing limits can be determined with the help
disturbing yarn faults of the adjacent optimization circuit and the following
Re-adjustment of descriptions.
the clearing limits

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 Uncleared yarn Correcting clearing limits
The number of disturbing yarn faults in uncleared yarn determines to a The help points can be used to set the clearing limits in such a way
large degree the quality of the end product and the efficiency of the that
winding process. ƒ collections of non-disturbing yarn faults are not detected
® ƒ disturbing yarn faults are surely detected in order to guarantee the
Clearing with USTER QUANTUM CLEARER
desired quality.
Lot clearing with manually set clearing limits.
At least 1’000 km of yarn must be wound before an initial assessment of see 36 ff
the cleared yarn can be made.
With the CAY option the clearing limit for N-, S-, L-, T- and F-faults can
Re-checking of the cleared yarn be optimized.
The quality of clearing can be checked in the following way:
ƒ Assess the QUANTUM Q-data point cloud of the removed and Cleared yarn without disturbing yarn faults
remaining yarn faults. In order to obtain a maximum of quality and production for all types of
ƒ Assess the yarn faults on the appropriate tables and note the classi- yarn, it is imperative that the clearing limits are optimized.
fication values (display continuous printout).
ƒ
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Sampling with USTER CLASSIMAT. Thanks to the article memory, once-optimized clearing limits can be
called up at a later date to be used for yarns of the same type.
ƒ Knit yarn and assess produced product.
ƒ Weave yarn and assess woven product.
ƒ The clearing limit can be optimized with the CAY option. The point Application manual
cloud of the CAY option displays the remaining faults in the cleared Please consult the Application Manual On-line quality management on
yarn in a higher resolution. winding machines for more detailed information concerning the clear-
ing limits.

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Yarn Fault Detection
Aim: Knowledge of the different types of yarn fault and where to set the Machine monitoring:
appropriate clearing limits. ƒ J-Fault Faulty yarn joints 43
ƒ U-Fault Multiple upper yarns 43
Clearing functions:
ƒ DY-Fault Multiple yarn running 43
ƒ N-Fault Very short thick places <1 cm 38
ƒ LY-Fault Multiple lower yarns 43
ƒ S-Fault Short thick places 1 to 8 cm 38
ƒ L-Fault Long thick places >8 cm 38 Alarm functions:
ƒ T-Fault Thin Places 39 Individual alarm limits can be entered for fault types NS, L, T, F, C, CC,
ƒ C-Fault Yarn count deviation at start-up 40 PC and F. 47
ƒ CC-Fault Yarn count deviation during production 40 A textile alarm is triggered when the number of faults within the set
ƒ PC-Fault Pearl chain 40 length reaches the set limit. The alarm triggers a cut, the winding posi-
tion is blocked and the alarm is registered in the logbook.
ƒ FD-Fault Dark foreign matter in light yarns 41
ƒ FL-Fault Light foreign matter in dark yarns 42 Special monitoring:
ƒ CY-Fault Core yarn, missing outer layer Monitoring of clearer and winding position functions 48
at yarn joints 43
ƒ Fancy yarn Clearing Fancy yarn 44 Changing clearing limits:
Clearing limits can be altered during the winding process. The new
ƒ Veg. filter Vegetable filter 45
limits become active immediately after saving.
ƒ PP-Fault Polypropylene 46

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 Differences between capacitive and optical measuring principle Excerpt from Uster Calculator Mat. No. 237 809-60800

There are two sensor types available for the detection of yarn faults:
-Diameter %
iMK C...: capacitive measuring principle measures the yarn mass
-40 -30 -20 -10 0 +10 +20 +30 +40 +50
iMK O...: optical measuring principle measures the yarn diameter

With both of these sensor types any increase or decrease in the yarn -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 +20 +50 +70 +100 +130
produces a varying percentage deviation in the yarn signal. This differ- -Mass %
ence must be taken into account for the sensitivity setting (%) of the
clearing limits. Δ Diameter = Yarn diameter deviation in %
NS-clearing limit Δ Mass = Yarn mass deviation in %
The same % and cm settings can result in different numbers of cuts.
C-, CC-, L-, T-clearing limits The yarn signal ratio between mass and diameter measurement is
Depending on the type of sensor used, the %-setting must be de- influenced by yarn parameters such as twist, coarseness, material
termined using the graphic on the right. etc. This can lead to slight deviations from the above scale.

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NSL-Clearing limits

Aim: Setting the clearing curve for clearing

ƒ N-faults
Thick places shorter than 1 cm are detected during production
Setting: Sensitivity in %
ƒ S-faults
Thick places between 1 and 8 cm are detected during production
Settings: Sensitivity in %, reference length in cm
ƒ L-faults
Thick places longer than 8 cm are detected during production
Settings: Sensitivity in %, reference length in cm

The help points H1 to H6 can be used to additionally adapt the clearing

limits to the individual requirements.
Example: Help point H1 = 250% / 2 cm: do not clear class B2
Help point H2 = 90% / 4 cm: reliably clear class D1
- - Clearing limit without help point

Sensitivity: 0% = Clearing channel or help point inactive.

N-, S- and L-faults are nevertheless counted. This is because the
clearing limit is not defined by the setting of a single channel.

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T-Clearing limit

Aim: Setting the clearing limit for clearing

ƒ T-faults
Thin places are detected during production
Settings: Sensitivity in %, reference length in cm

Help points H1 to H6 can be used to adapt the clearing limit to the

individual requirements.

Sensitivity: 0% = clearing channel inactive

If a help point is set the T-faults are still cut

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C/CC/PC count, pearl monitoring

Aim: Setting the clearing limits for monitoring

ƒ C-faults
Yarn count deviations are detected at start-up
Settings: Cp +%, Cm -%, reference length in m
ƒ CC-faults
Yarn count deviations are detected during production
Settings: CCp +%, CCm -%, reference length in m
ƒ PC-faults
Periodically occurring, consecutive small thick places can be de-
tected with this pearl chain channel.
Settings: Sensitivity in % = min. size of yarn fault
Length in cm = min. length of yarn fault
Fault distance in cm = distance between faults
No. of faults = no. of faults leading to a cut
This information line is shown when the cursor is positioned on one Sensitivity: 0% = clearing channel inactive
of the sensitivity settings for Cp, Cm, CCp or CCm. The line indi-
cates the yarn count that corresponds to the set deviation in %. Two
values are shown:
«O» for the optical sensor and «C» for the capacitive sensor

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FD-Clearing limits

Aim: Setting the clearing limit for clearing

ƒ FD-faults
Dark foreign matter in light-colored yarn are detected during pro-
duction
Settings: Contrast in %, fault length in cm

Help points H1 to H6 can be used to adapt the clearing limit to individ-

ual requirements.

Contrast: 0% = foreign matter channel inactive

If a help point is set FD-faults are still cut.

It is a good idea to switch the FL-channel off when winding light-

colored yarns.

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FL-Clearing limits

Aim: Setting the clearing limit for clearing

ƒ FL-faults
Light foreign matter in dark-colored yarn is detected during produc-
tion
Settings: Contrast in %, fault length in cm

Help points H1 to H6 can be used to adapt the clearing limit to individ-

ual requirements.

Contrast: 0% = Foreign matter channel inactive

If a help point is set the FL-faults are still cut

It is a good idea to switch the FD-channel off when winding dark-

colored yarn.

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J- / U- / CY- / DY- / LY- monitoring

Aim: Setting the clearing limits for monitoring

ƒ J-faults Detects yarn joints which are ‚«too thick» or «too thin»
Settings: Jp +%, Jm -%, reference length in cm
ƒ U-faults Multiple upper yarns are detected during the splicing process
Setting: Sensitivity in %
ƒ CY-faults Missing core yarn parts (core/outer layer) are detected during
the splicing process; only suitable for use with C-sensor
Setting: Tolerated decrease in %; only active when yarn type = core
yarn
ƒ DY-faults Multiple yarns are detected during production
Setting: Tolerated increase in %
ƒ LY-faults Multiple lower yarns are detected during the splicing cycle
Setting: Tolerated increase in %
Sensitivity: 0% = Clearing channel inactive
The monitoring channels can be active or inactive depending on the
type of machine.
J all machines except manual winders, MC7-2 and AC138
U all machines
CY only if yarn type = core yarn
DY/LY only Murata MC7

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Fancy yarn clearing NSL

Aim: Setting the clearing limit to prevent the clearing of desired thick
places/flames.

ƒ Clearing fancy yarn

The help points K1 to K3 can be used to zone out areas where thick
places should not be detected.

Example: Help point K1 = 500% / from 2 cm to 5 cm

Flames from 2 to 5 cm are not detected
- - - Clearing limit without help points

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Vegetable filter

Aim: Setting of the Vegetable filter

ƒ Vegetable filter
Setting of the separation line between foreign fibers and vegeta-
bles.
Settings: Off, low, medium, high

ƒ OFF
The Vegetable filter is switched off.
ƒ low
Large vegetables remain in the yarn.
ƒ medium
Large and medium vegetables remain in the yarn.
ƒ high
Purpose: Most of the vegetables remain in the yarn.
The Vegetable filter can distinguish between organic (Vegetable) and
non organic foreign fibers. Since vegetable foreign fibers disappear Vegetables can only be detected combination with capacitive basic
during the bleaching process they can often remain in the yarn. The clearing.
result is a reduction of foreign fiber cuts.

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Polypropylene

Aim: Setting the clearing limit for clearing:

ƒ Polypropylene fibers
Detects polypropylene fibers in cotton yarn during production.

Settings:
ƒ PP Sensitivity in %
Percentage of polypropylene fiber in the yarn cross section.
ƒ PP Ref. Length in cm
Reference Length with which the polypropylene fibers are meas-
ured.

Sensitivity: 0% = PP channel inactive

Aim: Polypropylene fibers can only be detected with the iMK C15 F23.
With the new PP measuring principle of the PP iMK we are in a position
to detect single polypropylene fibers coming from cotton bale packing
material. Polypropylene fiber contaminations are well visible as white
fault after dying of the finish cloth. This because the polypropylene fiber
doesn’t absorb cotton dye.

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Textile alarms

Aim: Setting the textile alarm limits.

A textile alarm is triggered when the set number of yarn faults per refer-
ence length is reached. The iMK LED is continuously lit up. This pre-
vents the winding position from continuing to produce yarn.

Settings: Number of faults, reference length in km

Number: 0 = Alarm inactive

Display / delete alarms 15 ff, 64

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Special settings [S]
Aim: Switching special function monitoring on and off. If the special monitoring functions are switched on they have the fol-
lowings effects:
[S] Special function monitoring can only be switched on and off using ƒ Zero point monitoring (ZPM) If, during the splicing cycle, there is
«Customer Service» access rights. still yarn or dirt in the measuring field despite the blow-out, then a
ZPM event is counted but no zero adjustment made. Clean meas-
uring field.
ƒ Cut monitoring (CTM) If the iMK repeatedly detects running yarn
after a cut then a technical alarm is triggered. Check cutting de-
vice.
ƒ Yarn jump monitoring (JPM) A cut is triggered if the yarn jumps
out of the measuring field for a moment e.g. because of a large
yarn fault.
ƒ Yarn jump alarm (JPA) If the yarn jumps out of the measuring
field for a moment, e.g. because of a large yarn fault, a cut is trig-
gered, the winding position is blocked and a textile alarm is dis-
played.
Possible settings for JPM and JPA:
JPM JPA Effect at yarn jump
– – Yarn jumps are not detected
X – A cut follows a yarn jump
Special monitoring functions which are not available on the set
machine type are displayed in grey. X X Cut, textile alarm and SP blocking

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 ƒ Drum signal monitoring (DSM) A technical alarm is acti-
vated if the iMK does not receive a guide drum signal after
the winding position starts up. Check guide drum sensor.
Not valid for MC7-2, AC138 and manual winders.

ƒ Drum wrap monitoring (DWM) prevents the yarn from Possible settings for DWM, DWA and Don’t cut drum wrap:
getting wrapped around the drum with a cut. DWM DWA Don’t cut Effect at danger of drum wrap
ƒ Don’t cut drum wrap Prevents loose pieces of yarn on Orion DW
and Espero. – – – Drum wraps are not detected
ƒ Drum wrap alarm (DWA) prevents the yarn from getting X – – Cut at drum wrap
wrapped around the guide drum with a cut. At the same time X – X Espero, Orion: winding machine stops with-
a textile alarm is activated which blocks the winding position. out cut
Other machines: cut
X X – Cut, textile alarm with SP blocking

ƒ Don’t cut upper yarn only with MC7-5 Legend: DW = Drum Wrap

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Quality Data Detection
Aim: Knowledge of the various Q-data and where to set the appropriate Action at Alarm
alarm limits. An alarm limit can be set for each Q-parameter to eliminate faulty
copses. If a measured value is beyond the set limit, the selected action
Q-functions: will be carried out.
ƒ Yarn evenness (CV) 51
ƒ Class alarm 52 Settings:
ƒ Imperfections (IP) 53 ƒ register
There will be no reaction on the winding position. The alarm will be
ƒ Hairiness (H) 54
counted as Q Registration.
ƒ cut
The iMK will cut and the alarm will be counted as a Q Cut.
ƒ block
The winding position will be blocked and the alarm will be counted
as a Q Blocking. The behavior of the winding position depends on
the machine tape 15.
ƒ blk (block)+suck
The winding position will be blocked and the alarm will be counted
as a Q Blocking. After the blocked winding position has been reset,
a maximum length of yarn of 64 m will be sucked off from the cone.
On the winding machine PC 21C, AC338, Orion and 45 m on the
AC238 System.

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Yarn evenness (CV)

ƒ CV Reference length 50 to 10’000m

Length over which the CV is determined
ƒ CV Measurement
Continuous measurement or one measurement at cop change
ƒ MV Monitoring (group average value)
Upper alarm limit CV MV: 0.0% to 99.0%
Lower alarm limit CV MV: 0.0% to 99.0%
Absolute monitoring of the CV group mean value
The CV group mean value alarm is canceled if the value is again
within the alarm limits or if the alarm limits are increased.
ƒ SP Monitoring (winding position)
Upper alarm limit CV SP: 0% to 99%
Lower alarm limit CV SP: 0% to 99%
Relative deviation of the winding position CV from the group aver-
age value.
Aim: Setting the textile alarm limits for the CV monitoring of a group ƒ Action register, cut, block, blk+suck
and a winding position. If the CV of a winding position exceeds one of the alarm limits, it re-
acts according to the set Action.
Alarm limit = 0: monitoring inactive

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Class Alarm

Aim: Setting the textile alarm limits for a maximum of 5 classes.

ƒ Evaluation length 1 to 6’000 km per winding position

At the end of this length, the alarm condition is checked for the first
time.
ƒ Class One of the 23 classification classes
ƒ Alarm limit 0 to 64’000 events
ƒ Action register, cut, block

If the alarm limit is exceeded at a winding position in one of the 5

classes, it reacts according to the set Action.

Limit: 0 = Monitoring inactive

If more than one limit is set for a class, the lowest setting will be
activated.

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Imperfections (IP)

ƒ Neps Classes: 140%, 200%, 280%, 400%

Limit: 0 to 64’000
Number of neps in the selected class
ƒ Thick places Classes: 35%, 50%, 70%, 100%
Limit: 0 to 64’000
Number of thick places in the selected class
ƒ Thin places Classes: -30%, -40%, -50%, -60%
Limit: 0 to 64’000
Number of thin places in the selected class
ƒ Action register, cut , block, blk+suck

If a class limit is exceeded at a winding position it reacts according to

the set Action.

Limit = 0: Monitoring inactive

Aim: Setting the alarm limits for imperfections.
Values as setting aids
ƒ Evaluation length 100 to 2’000 m ƒ MV: Mean value of all winding positions.
After this length the alarm condition is checked and a new meas- ƒ S: Standard deviation (mean square deviation from mean value).
urement started.

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Hairiness (H)
ƒ H Reference length 50 m to 10’000 m
Length over which the hairiness is determined
ƒ H Measurement
Continuous measurement or one measurement at cop change
ƒ H Monitoring (group mean value)
Upper alarm limit H MV: 0.0 to 99.0
Lower alarm limit H MV: 0.0 to 99.0
Absolute monitoring of the hairiness group mean value
The hairiness group mean value alarm is canceled if the mean
group value is within the alarm limits again or if the alarm limits are
increased.
ƒ SP Monitoring (winding position)
+ Upper alarm limit H SP: 0.0 to 99.0
- Lower alarm limit H SP: 0.0 to 99.0
Absolute deviation of the SP-hairiness from the group mean value.
ƒ Action register, cut, block, blk+suck
Aim: Setting the textile alarm limits for the hairiness monitoring of a If the hairiness of a winding position exceeds one of the alarm lim-
group and a winding position. its, it will react according to the set Action.

Alarm limit: 0 = monitoring inactive

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Data Display
Aim: Display the events of the different evaluation channels. They are Alarm displays:
used for quality monitoring and as setting aids for the clearing limits. ƒ Textile alarms 64
ƒ Technical alarms 65
Display functions:
ƒ Summary 56 Logbook
ƒ Yarn faults 57 ƒ User logbook 66
ƒ Yarn fault alarms 58
ƒ Yarn evenness (CV) 59
ƒ Classification YF/F 60
ƒ Imperfection (IP) 61
ƒ Scatter plot YF/F 62
ƒ Hairiness (H) 63

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Summary

Graphic display of the events per winding position.

ƒ Category Value
Length km
Yarn faults YF, YJ, N, S, L, CCp, Cp /100 km
T, CCm, Cm, FD, FL, PC /100 km
Alarms YA, NS, L, T, C, CC, F, PC /100 km
Q-Data CV%, H
Q-Blockings Tot, CVp, CVm, Hp, Hm, CMT, IP
Q-Cuts Tot, CVp, CVm, Hp, Hm, CMT, IP
Q-Registrations Tot, CVp, CVm, Hp, Hm, CMT, IP
Miscellaneous Jp, Jm, U, A /100 km, [S] YB/100km

Operation

Winding position cursor to left or right side

Shift Shift
Group limits + or + Cursor fast to left or right

Grey vertical line = displayed winding position

Toggles between Category and value
Grey horizontal line = average value of group W R

Selection of Category or value

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Yarn faults

Display of all yarn faults of the machine, a group or a winding position.

Settings:
ƒ Values for the machine, for a group or for a winding position
ƒ Absolute values or per 100 km

Length wound length of the machine, group or winding position

YF Sum of all yarn faults
YJ Sum of all yarn joints
YB Natural yarn breaks

Use the key to go directly to this display

The counters are reset with

Shift change
Article change
Reset counters of a group
.

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Yarn fault alarms

Display of all yarn faults of the machine, a group or a winding position.

Settings:
ƒ Values for the machine, for a group or for a winding position
ƒ Values absolute or per 100 km
ƒ Q Registrations
ƒ Q Cuts
ƒ Q Blockings

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Yarn evenness (CV)

Display of the CV values per winding position, the CV mean value and
the absolute alarm limits for the CV alarm.

SP upper alarm limit

The upper absolute CV alarm limit is calculated from the CV mean
value of the group and the set relative upper CV alarm limit.

SP lower alarm limit

The lower absolute CV alarm limit is calculated from the CV mean
value of the group and the set relative lower CV alarm limit.

A CVp or CVm alarm is given if the CV value of a winding position is

above or below the absolute SP alarm limit.

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Classification YF/F

Settings:
ƒ N/S-, L/T-, FD-, and FL-channels
ƒ Machine, group, winding position
ƒ Absolute, per 100 km or CMT alarm

Display the CMT alarms of a winding position

Display the classifications:

ƒ of the whole machine without clearing limit
ƒ of a group with clearing limit
ƒ of a winding position with clearing limit

Remaining or
removed yarn faults
Clearing limit
The winding position data are deleted at power failure.
Total yarn faults Classification display 75
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Imperfections (IP)

Display of the last measurement over the evaluation length with date
and time of
ƒ neps of all classes per winding position
ƒ thick places of all classes per winding position
ƒ thin places of all classes per winding position

Display of the group mean value MV of all imperfection classes of the

running shift.

With set alarm limits for certain imperfection classes the result is dis-
played beside the class information.
ƒ - Alarm limit set but without alarm
ƒ A Alarm, the set limit was exceeded in this class
ƒ o Alarm limit set at 0

Values over the alarm limit are displayed negative.

E

The imperfections can be printed out by pressing the key.

The data of the winding positions are deleted at power failure.

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Scatter plot YF/F

Settings:
ƒ Machine or group
ƒ Selection of group
ƒ Selection of channel

For each group the last 1000 NSL, T, FD and FL events are displayed
as points on the classification matrix.

Points above the clearing limit are cut yarn faults.

Points below the clearing limit are remaining yarn faults.

Displayed values per channel

km Winding length represented in the point cloud
Faults Number of cut faults in the represented length
Events Number of events in the represented length

The broken line indicates the limit for the display of events below
Events indicated as points: the clearing limit. It is approx. –30% below and –30% to the left of
the current point of the clearing limit. The broken line is not shown
ƒ of the entire machine, without clearing limit
in the display.
ƒ of a group, with clearing limit
All points are deleted at power failure.

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Hairiness (H)

Display of the hairiness per winding position as well as the hairiness

mean value of the group and the absolute alarm limit for the hairiness
alarm.

SP upper alarm limit

The indicated upper absolute hairiness alarm limit is calculated from
the hairiness mean value of the group and the preset upper hairi-
ness alarm limit.

SP lower alarm limit

The indicated lower absolute hairiness alarm limit is calculated from
the hairiness mean value of the group and the preset lower hairi-
ness alarm limit.

Any hairiness value of a winding position that is above or below the

absolute SP alarm limit will trigger a Hp or Hm alarm.

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Textile alarms

Deleting alarms

Procedure:
ƒ On the control unit
Select Alarm and acknowledge with <Enter>
ƒ On the measuring head
Press the appropriate iMK button

Displays all winding positions with textile alarms.

Consecutive winding positions with the same alarm are shown as a
group. Alarms at consecutive winding positions can be deleted individually or
as a group.
Setting the alarm limits 45, 51, 52 and 53

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Technical alarms and warnings

Displays the technical alarms which have occurred during operation.

Each individual alarm is displayed with date and time and registered in
the Service Logbook (function 43).

Deleting a technical alarm or technical warning

- Remedy the disturbance causing the alarm
- Select the alarm / warning and acknowledge with <Enter>.

Data Display 65
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Logbook

The logbook registers the last 100 alterations to machine and group
settings and also to articles. Each alteration is registered with date and
time.

USER:
Identification number of Polykey
The identification number of the Polykey is also displayed in func-
tion 469 KEY.

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Reports
Aim: Printout of a report on the control unit printer. A report contains Report formats: 68
setting and operating data over a set period of time and for a defined Following report contents can be assigned to 4 report formats:
group. ƒ Machine data
ƒ Group settings
Report variants: ƒ Yarn faults
ƒ Print report 71 ƒ Yarn fault alarms
A report of the current or previous shift, of the day or lot can be ƒ Classification of yarn faults
called up manually at any time.
ƒ Classification of foreign matter
ƒ Periodic reports 70 ƒ Imperfections (IP)
If desired an automatic printout of a defined report can be printed ƒ Exceptions
out at the end of a shift, day or lot.
ƒ Special reports 72 Exceptions: 69
Pre-defined reports giving information on the installation settings. ƒ If exception winding positions are to be printed out it is a good idea
ƒ Continuous printout 73 to define exception thresholds for the YF, F, YA, FA event groups.
Selectable for the whole machine, per group or per winding posi-
tion. Display of all yarn fault channels and textile alarm limits.

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Configuring reports

Aim: Configuring the report for periodic printout of exception winding

positions.

Procedure:
1 Defining the extent of the report for formats 1 to 4

X Content block selected, block will be printed out.

– Content block switched off, block will not be printed out.

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Exception winding position

2 Defining exception thresholds

Tolerance thresholds can be defined for the following event groups:

ƒ Yarn fault total YF
ƒ Foreign matter F
ƒ Yarn alarms YA
ƒ Quality alarms QA
ƒ Foreign matter alarms FA
ƒ Faulty splices J

The tolerances are to be entered as

ƒ +/- deviation in % of group average value
and/or
ƒ events per 100 km or absolute number of events as upper tolerance
limit.

Print all winding positions

ƒ – Only the values of the exception winding positions are printed
out.
ƒ X The values of all winding positions are printed out.

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Periodic reports

3 Programming automatic printout

Each of the three following periodic reports can be assigned to any of

the 4 report formats or to none:

ƒ Day Report
Printout takes place at the first shift change in the new day.
ƒ Shift Report
Printout takes place at each change of shift.
ƒ Article Report
Printout takes place when
- an article change is activated.
- one of the lots of a group is stopped.
- when the counters of a group are cleared.

This concludes the report definition.

If there is no production during a report period only the report

header is printed out.

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Manual call-up of reports
Aim: Each of the following reports can be printed out for a group at any
time and in any one of the 4 report formats.

ƒ Intermediate Report article

Contains data collected between the last article change and call-up
ƒ Intermediate Report shift
Contains data collected between the last change of shift and call-up
ƒ Intermediate Report day
Contains data collected between the first change of shift of the day
and call-up
ƒ Last article
Contains the data of the previous article report
ƒ Last shift
Contains the data of the previous shift
ƒ Last day
Contains the data of all shifts of the previous day

The format of the reports can be defined with function 330 Report
extent.
The printing process can be aborted by pressing the <LF> key.
Numbers of groups not in production are displayed in grey.

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Printing special reports

The content of following reports is printed out immediately:

ƒ Settings (all groups)
Machine data, shift change times
ƒ Article Report
Parameter (clearing limits, alarm limits) of all saved articles
ƒ Report Structure
Settings report extent, periodic reports, exception winding positions,
continuous printout
ƒ Start-up
Available options, network settings, machine data, shift change
times
ƒ Service [S]
Summarized report of all important installation and setting data
ƒ Logbook
Printout of the last 10, 25, 50 or all logbook entries
Procedure: ƒ Service logbook [S]
1 Mark the desired reports and start the printout by pressing Printout of the last 10, 25, 50 or all logbook entries
<Enter>
2 When printing out the logbook, select the desired number of
entries first (10, 25, 50 or all entries)

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Configuring continuous printout Displaying continuous printout

Procedure:
1 Select desired range (machine, group or winding position) The selected events are printed out and/or displayed with date, time
2 Select group or winding position range and winding position information. Yarn faults are also displayed show-
ing the size/contrast in % and length in mm.
3 Printout: Normal = display and printout
NO = display only
Paper feed on alarm = to wrap the print out The display is updated every 10 secs.
around the cops.
4 Switch other event groups on or off as desired

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Start-up
Aim: Settings and displays of system configurations.

System settings 75
Machine settings 76
Groups 77
Address settings iMK 78
Shift change times 79
Alarm reset rights 80
Options 81
Network 82
Customer name 83
Display of iMK types 83

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System settings
ƒ Lot No.
An individual Lot No. can be given to each lot if this option is acti-
vated. 30
ƒ Units of rel. values
Settings: /10 km, /100 km and /1000 km
/100 rh and /1000 rh (rh = rotor hours)
ƒ Classification display
This setting determines the meaning of the upper class value in the
display 231 CLASSIFICATION YF/F
Settings: Remaining events / Total events or
Cuts / Total events
ƒ Date format
Aim: Making system settings. Settings: DD.MM.YY, MM/DD/YY, YY-MM-DD
ƒ Language ƒ Date / time
Language changes become effective immediately without saving. Setting of date and time.
Settings: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, If the QUANTUM installation is connected to USTER QUANTUM
Turkish EXPERT, the date and time are transferred from Expert.
ƒ Count System ƒ Screen saver
Settings: Nm, Nec, New, Tex The screen goes dark after the set time and. (standby).
ƒ F Clearing Settings: 1 to 9 min 0 min = switched off
Normal: Setting for F Sensors with green light ƒ Printer
Yellow LED Setting for F Sensors with yellow light Settings: Local, none

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Machine settings

ƒ Machine name
The machine name is a customer specific entry with up to a max. of
10 places. The machine name entry is optional.
ƒ Machine type
The system provides special functions for the set machine type.
---- is a default setting and prevents the winding positions from
starting up. This is to make sure that the user enters the machine
type settings.
Settings: ----, Manual winder, MC 7-2, MC 7-2.5, MC 7-5 I, MC 7-5
Standalone, MC 7-7, Process Coner 21C, AC 138, AC 238S,
AC 238, AC 338, Espero, Orion, ACO 240, ACO 288, ACO 312,
ACO 360, Rieter R20, Rieter R40, Savio FRS, Savio FRS 3000
ƒ Spindles
Entry of the number of winding positions
Setting: 1 to 360 winding positions
ƒ Check splice/piecing
only for MC 7-5 standalone, MC 7-5, ACO 240, ACO 288,
ACO 312, ACO 360, FRS 3000
ƒ Alarm YD compare
only for ACO 240, ACO 288, ACO 312, ACO 360, Rieter R20,
Rieter R40

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Groups

The winding positions with QUANTUM can be separated into maximal

10 groups.

Procedure for separating into groups:

1 Enter number of last winding position of the group in the
right-hand column
2 Select new (displayed) winding position range with <Enter>
3 Group selection menu appears
4 Define a new group: Select group no. and press <Enter>
5 Define further groups in the same manner

All iMK’s of a group

- operate with the same settings.
- must be of the same type.

Legend:
ƒ PROD An article is in production on this group.
ƒ DEF No article in production on this group.

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Address setting iMK [S]
Procedure:
Each iMK must have an individual address in order to be able to ex-
1 Call up function 53, enter address range of the iMK’s to be
change information with the control unit.
addressed and then press <Enter>
On the following machines the iMK address is defined by the winding 2 The addressing process starts
position computer: AC238 SYSTEM, AC338, Orion, PC 21C
3 Press the first iMK button of the address range for 2 sec
On all other machines the address is saved on the backplane and not in 4 Continue pressing (2 sec) rest of iMK buttons in series
the iMK.

Aim: Addressing at start-up or after replacing the backplane.

Each address which becomes active increases the ACTIVE ADDRESS

counter by 1. When all iMK’s of the address range have been given an
address, the STATE changes from RUNNING to END. Addressing is
finished.
5 Exit menu by pressing <ESC>
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Shift change times

Up to six shift change times per day can be entered.

The entered shift change times define the end of the last and the begin-
ning of a new shift. Each shift therefore lies between two shift change
times. The shift change times must be entered in consecutive order.

To delete a shift change time: Enter 24:00

If the QUANTUM installation is connected to the USTER

QUANTUM EXPERT process control system, Expert controls the
shift change times.

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Alarm reset rights

The alarm reset rights define who is allowed to delete which alarms.

ƒ Level 1
An alarm can be deleted without entering a password either with the
iMK button or on the control unit.
ƒ Level 2
An alarm can only be deleted by persons with access right [M].

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Options

Each acquired option is enabled with a Product Option Key (POK) at

the control unit.

To enable an option, the POK has to be

plugged into the keyhole at the front of
the control unit once.

Instructions are provided with every

POK.
When first plugged into a QUANTUM
control unit, the POK is assigned to the
control unit and is then only valid for
that control unit.

The enabled option is available even after a software upgrade or an

initial start-up.

The symbol T beside the option indicates that the respective

option is available for a limited time.

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Network

Aim: Settings for the network connection to USTER QUANUTM

EXPERT CAY Winding.
ƒ Name
The machine name is taken from menu page 51 MACHINE
SETTINGS.
ƒ Address
Address of the clearer control unit in the network. The address must
be given by the network administrator.
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx x = 0 to 255
ƒ Subnet mask
Network configuration
ƒ Ethernet connector
The Ethernet cable can be connected at the front or at the rear side
of the CCU. The setting must be set accordingly
Settings: frontside, backside

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Customer name Display of iMK types

A customer-specific name of up to 3 lines can be entered. This name The installed iMK’s are automatically recognized and displayed per
will appear in all printed reports. winding position range. The display is not valid until the iMK has been
switched on for the first time.

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Service
Aim: Support with troubleshooting. The functions/displays described in
the following are intended for the service technician. The user can also
gain access in order to be able to provide the service technician with
important information. The service functions have no direct influence on
the yarn clearing.

Access to certain service functions/displays is only possible via the

Customer Service [S] access level.

Following service functions/displays are available:

Password 85
Status of iMK 86
Special counters 86
Service logbook 86
Display versions 86
Function test 87
Special functions 88
System state 89
Deactivation of iMK 89

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 40 Password
Entry or change of passwords for the access levels «Operator» [O],
«Level 2» [M] und «Service» [S].

1 Enter Password
- Select Function 40 Password
- Enter Password and acknowledge with [ Ok ] and <Enter>
- Enter the password twice for the access level to be changed.
2 Change Password - Press <Esc> then <YES> and <Enter> to save the changes.
- Select Function 40 Password
- Select [ change ] and acknowledge with <Enter> Only the password of the activated and lower access level can be
changed. The operator can not change his password.
Forgotten passwords can only be reset by an Uster service techni-
cian.

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41 Status of iMK 42 Special counters

Displays the actual state of each individual iMK. Depending on the machine type, this display shows following events
State: A = iMK running per machine, group or winding position:
E = Error ƒ SU YF, -N, -S, -L, -T, -F start-up cuts within the first second
r = iMK deactivated ƒ VEG Vegetable
w = waiting for program download start ƒ SEED Seed coats, Vegetable ≤ 14 mm
d = Program download requested ƒ U Upper yarn cuts
D = Program download is running
ƒ A Machine-associated additional cuts
p = Parameter download requested
P = Parameter download is running ƒ DY Multiple yarns running (only on MC7-5)
Viewing detailed information:
1 Mark desired iMK 43 Service logbook
2 Press «Enter» Display of service logbook entries.

44 Display versions
Displays data concerning the installed software as well as the installed
computer board.

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 45 Function test 451 Check addresses of all iMK
450 Start printer test If the iMK address test is started, the iMK LEDs flash for 3 seconds one
after the other from the first winding position to the last one.

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When a printer test is started the printout
on the left must be printed out.

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46 Special functions
The most important event codes are:
460 iMK Config display 0 Function switched off 3016 Cm-cut
Displays the individual iMK parameters concerning hardware, software 3001 N-cut 3017 CCp-cut
and calibration. 3002 S-cut 3018 CCm-cut
3003 L-cut 3019 U-cut
461 iMK Reset [O] 3004 T-cut 3025 PC-cut
If an iMK reset is triggered, the iMK cuts. Then the iMK software is 3005 FL-cut 3042 IP-cut
checked and started. The article parameters are reloaded. All winding 3006 FD-cut 3043 CVp-cut
position related measuring values are reinitialized. After a second cut 3013 Jp-cut 3044 CVm-cut
the winding position is ready for operation again. 3015 Cp-cut plus 3051 PP-cut
An iMK reset should be triggered when Only one code at a time can be selected for a group.
- adjustment was made with wrong yarn. When the programmed event occurs:
- the winding position doesn’t start up. - the iMK cuts
- the iMK LED lights up (continuously)
462 iMK LED display function - red winding position lamp lights up continuously.
The purpose of this function is to allow certain events to be displayed Restarting winding position:
on the iMK LED. On some winding machines there is the possibility of - touch red lamp
stopping the winding position when the selected event occurs (test - after a splicing cycle the winding position starts up again.
mode). This makes it possible to remove yarn faults from the cone for
further analysis. Procedure
Enter event code on the group in question and acknowledge

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 463 ADMV Display 467 Initial start! [S]
Displays the yarn-specific average values and the number of start-ups If an initial start is activated not only the settings but also all acquired
(max. 200) per group in production. data is deleted. The settings are reset at factory default settings.
iMK reset, cold start, warm start and initial start must be carried out
464 Yarn detector [S] only when necessary and with due caution.
Displays the iMK-type, FW sensitivity, FW increment and FW decre-
ment for each group. 469 Key
The delay time FW Delay is the time during which the dynamic yarn Displays the content of a inserted product option key POK
detector is blocked after the yarn has been laid in. Displays the identification number of the Polykey
Setting range: 0 to 1000 (1 step = 4 ms)
This value is set automatically with the selection of the winding 47 System state
machine and must remain unaltered. - Displays the active access level
- State display of the connection between clearer control unit and
465 Warm start! [S] USTER QUANTUM EXPERT CAY Winding.
If a warm start is activated the control unit reacts in the same way as 48 Deactivation of iMK
when the mains voltage is switched off and on again. Individual iMK’s can be deactivated giving a reason. Winding positions
The following data are thereby deleted: Point cloud, single position with deactivated iMK no longer start up. All alarm functions are switched
classification (class alarm), IPI classification, messages in the continu- off.
ous printout. Possible reasons are:
- SP defective
466 Cold start! [S] - iMK defective
If a cold start is triggered all acquired data of the current and previous - preventive maintenance
shift are deleted. - other reasons

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Symbols and Abbreviations
Symbols: CMT Yarn fault classification L Long thick place
CTM Cut monitoring LED Light emitting diode
See page CV Yarn evenness m minus
Note / Attention CY Core yarn MA Machine
DSM Drum signal monitoring MV Mean value
Warning
DWA Drum wrap alarm N Very short thick place, nep
[O] Operator access level for iMK Reset
DWM Drum wrap monitoring p plus
[S] Customer Service access level
® F Foreign matter PC Pearl chain
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FA Foreign matter alarm S Short thick place
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FD Foreign matter dark SEED Seed coat
FL Foreign matter light SP Winding position
Abbreviations:
GR Group SNM T Thin place
A Machine-specific additional cut
H1 – H6 Help point U Additional double yarn channel
ADMV Analog digital mean value
H Hairiness (Upper yarn)
AV Average
iMK intelligent measuring head VEG Vegetable
C Yarn count fault at start-up
IP Imperfections YA Yarn fault alarm
CA Yarn count alarm at start-up
J Yarn joint YD Yarn detector
CAY Computer aided yarn clearing
JPA Jump alarm YF Yarn fault
CC Yarn count fault at start-up
JPM Jump monitoring ZPM Zero point monitor
(continuous count)
K Chimney auxiliary point
CCA Yarn count alarm at start-up
(continuous count alarm)
CCU Clearer control unit

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Menu Structure
Settings Displays Reports Service Start-up
10 Article Settings 20 Summary 30 Print Report 40 Password 50 System Settings
100 Article 21 Yarn Faults 31 Print Special Reports 41 State of iMK 51 Machine Settings
Basic Data 22 Yarn Fault Alarms 32 Display Continuous Printout 410 iMK State Detail Info 52 Groups
Clearing Limits 23 Q-Data 33 Configuration 42 Special Counters 53 Address Settings iMK [S]
N/S/L Thick Places 230 Yarn Unevenness CV 330 Report Extent 43 Service Logbook 54 Shift Change Times
T Thin Places 231 Classification YF/F 331 Periodic Reports 44 Display Versions 55 Alarm Reset Right
C/CC/PC Count, Pearl 232 Imperfections IP 332 Exceptions 45 Function Test 56 Options
FD Foreign Matter Dark
FL Foreign Matter Light 233 Scatter plot YF/F 333 Continuous Printout 450 Start Printer Test 57 Network
J/U/CY/DY/LY Channels 235 Hairiness H 451 Check Address of all iMK 58 Customer Name
Clearing Fancy Yarn 24 Textile Alarms 46 Special Functions 59 Display iMK Types
Veg. filter, Polypropylene 25 Technical Alarms 460 iMK Config Display
Textile Alarm Limits 26 Logbook 461 iMK Reset
Q-Parameters 462 iMK LED Disp. Function [S]
Yarn Evenness Variation CV 463 ADMV-Display
Class Alarm 464 Yarn Detector [S]
Imperfections IP
Hairiness H 465 Warm Start! [S]
466 Cold Start! [S]
Special Settings [S]
467 Initial Start! [S]
101 Group
469 Key
11 Yarn Speed
14 Length Correction 47 System State
19 Startup time 48 iMK Deactivation [S]

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