Winding

Operation
Mat. No. 310001-85420 / English 23.6.2006 © Copyright 2007 Uster Technologies AG
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USTER QUANTUM 2 Operation 2

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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
Important Notes 5
QUANTUM Documentation 6
First Steps 7
Operation Basics 8
Article change 32
Optimizing the Clearing Limits 38
Yarn Fault Detection 40
Q Parameters 54
Special and Group Settings 60
Data Display / Alarms 64
Reports 78
Start-up 86
Service 97
Symbols and Abbreviations 104
Menu Structure 105
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®
We would like to thank you for choosing the USTER QUANTUM 2, the Summary of the most important innovations:
clearer which meets highest demands on quality and performance.
ƒ Polypropylene: Detection of all kind of Polypropylene, even white
This new generation of yarn clearers combines four core competencies
and transparent.
to your advantage:
ƒ LAB Online: Direct comparison to laboratory and USTER statistics
Productivity: Exact clearing to the required quality with a high degree and good correlation of all quality values.
of efficiency. ƒ
®
Expert CAY : Computer Aided Yarn Clearing with yarn fault and
fabric simulation.
Precision: Leading edge sensor technology and microelectronics for
efficient detection and clearing of yarn events. ƒ Hairiness: Monitoring per position
ƒ Foreign Fiber Classification: Worldwide standard for foreign
Reliability: Fully end-tested, low-maintenance, long-lifetime compo- matter fault classification
nents 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
Easy operation: User-friendly operation resulting in increased produc-
tion. ƒ Q-Data: Classification of yarn faults, measurement of yarn uneven-
ness and hairiness, counting of imperfections, detection of fault
swarms and creation of spectrograms.
ƒ Display with Touch Screen The big Display allows a clear presen-
tation of input screens and results. Entries can now be made di-
rectly on the display screen. Not any more via a separate keyboard.
(new!)

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Important Notes
Initial start-up:
Safety: This Operating Manual is part of the Operating Instructions.
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
iMK LED. The installation must under no circumstances be
The function of the QUANTUM yarn clearing installation can only be switched off during this time.
guaranteed when it is used in accordance with the chapter Safety of the See also iMK state 98
Operating Instructions (make sure to read).
Important aids:
You will only be able to fully understand the information in this docu- for operating help 8
mentation after you have carefully read the explanations to the QUANTUM for explanation of symbols 104
documentation on page . for menu structure 105
Product options:
How to contact us:
ƒ Foreign matter clearing enables clearing of dark foreign matter in light
colored yarn and light foreign matter in dark colored yarn. ƒ Uster Technologies, Service, 8610 Uster, Switzerland
Tel: ++41-(0)43 366 36 36 Fax: ++41-(0)43 366 36 37
ƒ USTER QUANTUM EXPERT CAY Winding for central adjustment and
Internet: www.uster.com
evaluation of several QUANTUM installations greatly reducectime re-
E-mail sales: sales@uster.com
quirements. CAY (Computer Aided Yarn clearing) for automatic adjust-
E-mail service: service@uster.com
ment of clearing limits.

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-
tomer’s own requirement for internal use.
ƒ Troubleshooting
ƒ Putting out of service, storage Software license: The supplied software remains the property of Uster
ƒ Packaging, transport Technologies. The customer receives only a so-called run time license.
ƒ Disposal Uster Technologies will accept no claims for consequential damage
ƒ Spare parts 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. 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 32
This QUANTUM Operation Manual will guide you surely to this goal. ƒ Assigning an article to a group 35
ƒ start the lot 36
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 38
for operation.
ƒ You have acquainted yourself with the navigation and data input on Apart from the diverse function for yarn clearing, the installation also
the QUANTUM control unit 8 ff has various alarm, visualisation and report functions, plus the Q-
Data option.

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Operation Basics
Clearer control unit CCU2006
1 Touch screen

3 4 5 6
POWER ALARM STATUS

1
Only touch the screen do not use any sharp or
pointed objects
2 2 Printer
3 Mains control lamp (green) lights when power is sup-
plied to the control unit
4 Alarm indicator (red)
lights in case of a textile alarm
flashes in case of a technical alarm
® 5 Warning indicator (yellow) flashes in case of a technical
USTER QUANTUM 2 warning at a winding position or at the installation
6 Key hole for
Polykey to control access rights
POK to releases purchased options.

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 Printer Front panel connections

7 Printing unit

8 Printer lever
down Paper loose
9
up Paper clamped

9 Printing Paper 11 12 13

10 Printer cover with paper

guiding instruction
7 8 11 Service connection
Serial Interface to connect the Service Terminal.
12 Ethernet connection
Network connection for QUANTUM EXPERT data system. There is
an additional connector on the rear side of the CCU. Only one net-
work cable can be plugged into the connections at any time. Do not
plug a network cable if blinking LED’s indicates traffic on the net-
work.
10
13 USB connection
Connection for USB memory stick to
- backup and restore data.
- install program software.
- to save screen content.

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Set-up of the screen
Main menu Function Keys
Operation
Call-up the desired main menu, the sub-menu
and the desired function or register card with a
manual touch.
Sub menu
Display window
The display window shows all the information
for the selected menu and provides an entry
window and control box.

Status line
Displays information about the current status,
time, program version and access right about
Display window Tabs the QUANTUM system.

Menu Structure- 105

Status line

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Key functions

Main menu keys Function keys

Settings Control
Definitions for article parameters, clearing limits, Q pa- Start and stop of a lot / group
rameters, alarm limits and group settings Clear counters
Assigning an article to a group, article change
Displays create / delete an article
Viewing yarn fault events, yarn fault alarms and quality
Alarm
data, log book.
Display of textile and technical Alarms

Reports
Configuration of the printed reports, display of the clearer Login
and quality data, ongoing print-out, special reports Password entry

Service
Call up of different service functions for checking the sys- Help
tem.

Start-up
Basic setting of the installation

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Control keys Navigation keys

O.K.; Confirm entry

Save changes To the beginning of the list

Reject entry
Changes aborted Go up quickly

Leave dialog One line up

Function keys One line down

Key blocked
The necessary access right has not
been granted. Go down quickly

Key free
To the end of the list

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Entries
Entry fields Check box
Entry not possible be-
Entries not possible, requires password,
cause it is password pro-
Display only.
tected.
Function deactivated, entry possible.
The necessary access
right has not been
granted.
Function activated, but not saved.

Entry possible.
Function activated.

Touch field to change

parameter. Function deactivated, but not saved.

Modified entries which

have not been saved will
be displayed in red.

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Alphanumeric entries

Moves the cursor to the beginning or the end of a

line.

Moves cursor by one character either to the left or

to the right.

Shift key for capital letters.

Caps lock for writing capital letters permanently.

Write the desired text / number by clicking on the relevant characters,

then confirm them with the ok key. Reject changes.

Delete entry.

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 Numeric entries List

Touch field again to close the list

Reset to 0 without any modifications.

+ 1 unit
Current value is shown in a lighter
color.
- 1 unit

Confirm entry
Touch the key with the desired value.

Reject entry

The variable type and the valid value range are displayed
Enter the desired value and confirm with the ok key.

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Change settings
Procedure Display range
1 Touch field to be changed

2 Enter new text / value on the keyboard and confirm or

touch the desired selection in the list field.
The data of the whole machine is displayed in the machine selection.

The group selection shows the status, the respective spindles and the
assigned article in the header. This data includes the values of the
3 New value is shown in red in the field touched.
selected group.

4 Confirm or reject new value.

The spindle selection shows the status, the group of the assigned
article in the header. The data include the values of the selected spin-
5 Confirmed value is saved and displayed in black. dle.

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 Article selection

The article selected at the The article selected via the

article settings will be marked group will be marked auto-
automatically in the control matically in the control window
window and vice-versa. and vice-versa.

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Login

[O] Operator level (Operator)

Password: 123 [Operator] = Password entered

Enables following functions.

- iMK reboot.
- Lot start and stop
- Article change
- Clear counters
Different user levels permit only authorized staff to modify settings
and release actions. [M] Master (Level 2)

No access right
[Master] = Polykey inserted
Password: 1491 [Master] = Password entered
Polykey not inserted / no password entered
- All displays are accessible.
- Functions which can only be modified with the „operator“, „mas- Polykey inserted or password entered.
ter“ or „customer service“ access right are displayed in grey.
- Enables alterations to settings.

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Password: 6281 [Service] = Password entered

Entry of the password with the login function.

- Access to service functions is possible.

The access right necessary for a function is displayed with the follow-
ing symbols: (O) for operator, (M) for master and (S) for customer
service.

Change passwords

Reset access right

To reset a set access right
- Remove the master polykey.

- Touch the login dialog.

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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
- iMK-LED display function active 100
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

On the iMK there is a button with integrated light LED flashes once per sec.:
emitting diode (LED). This LED displays textile - iMK is displaying a technical alarm
and technical alarms plus other operating states. LED flashes for 3 sec. after button is pressed:
- iMK is acknowledging the press of button

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:
- The unit indicator shows the type of alarm. - iMK LED flashes once per sec.
- iMK cuts after each splicing cycle. - iMK cuts after each 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
Red Light
the red button trips (jumps out). the red button trips (jumps out).
- The splicing robot no longer serves the - The splicing robot no longer serves the
winding position. winding position.

Deleting a textile alarm: Deleting a technical alarm:

- Press the iMK button or delete the alarm - Remedy the cause of the technical alarm.
on the CCU. - Press the iMK button.
- Press the red button. - Press the red button.
- Splicing robot serves the winding position - Splicing robot serves the winding position
once again. once again.

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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.
- The unit indicator shows the type of alarm. - 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 continuously lit up. - Red lamp flashes.
- Yellow lamp continuously lit up.
Start-Clear Button Deleting a technical alarm:
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 winding position switch shortly.
winding position starts up again.
- after a splicing cycle the winding position
- iMK alarm is deleted automatically.
starts up again.
Start / Stop Suctioning-off length
switch
With yarn faults ≤ 2 m: standard length
With yarn faults ≥ 2 m: longer length. The yarn
fault is completely suctioned off (max. 45 m).
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.
- The unit indicator shows the type of alarm. - iMK LED flashes once per sec.
- iMK cuts after each splicing cycle. - iMK cuts after each 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 lamp continuously lit up. - Red lamp flashes.
Start-Clear Button - Yellow lamp continuously lit up.
Deleting a technical alarm:
Deleting a textile alarm: - Remedy the cause of the technical alarm.
- Press the iMK button or delete the alarm - Press the iMK button.
on the CCU. - Pull winding position switch shortly.
- Press Start-Clear button. - after a splicing cycle the winding position
Start / Stop - After a splicing cycle with cop change the starts up again.
switch winding position starts up again.

Suctioning-off length
Only the standard length is suctioned off in all
cases. Long yarn faults therefore remain in
part on the cone.

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Winding position AC338

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.
- The unit indicator shows the type of - Winding position is blocked.
Red Light alarm.
- Winding position is blocked. Deleting a technical alarm:
- Remedy the cause of the technical alarm.
Deleting a textile alarm: - Press the iMK button.
- Touch red lamp. - Touch red lamp.
- Cop is ejected. - 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
completely suctioned off (max. 64 m).
With Q-alarm action = blk + suck 64 m yarn
will be suctioned off.

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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.
- The unit indicator shows the type of alarm. - When the set number of switch cycles has
- iMK cuts after each splicing cycle. been reached the red lamp lights up con-
- Case 1: when the set number of switch tinuously.
cycles is reached the red lamp starts to - The winding position stands still.
flash.
- Case 2: a further splicing cycle is carried Deleting a technical alarm:
out and the iMK cuts. - Remedy the cause of the technical alarm.
RESET Button - The winding position stands still. - Press the iMK button.
- Press the red STOP button.
Deleting a textile alarm: - Press the green START button.
START Button - Press the iMK button or delete the alarm on - after a splicing cycle the winding position
Green Light the CCU. starts up again.
- Press the red STOP button.
- Press the green START button. Suctioning-off length
- after a splicing cycle the winding position Depending on the technical state of the ma-
starts up again. chine only the standard length or C- and CC-
yarn faults are suctioned off over the full length.

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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.
- iMK cuts after every splicing cycle. Technical Alarm
- 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; refer - iMK cuts after every splicing cycle.
to the machine’s Operating Instructions for - The winding position stands still.
the meaning of this code and how to pro- - The 3 LED’s on the winding position flash
ceed. quickly; the code F2 appears on the display.

Deleting a textile alarm: Deleting a technical alarm:

- Press the iMK button or delete the alarm on - Remedy the cause of the technical alarm.
the CCU. - Press the iMK button or delete the alarm on
- Press the black STOP button. the CCU.
- 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
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:
- The unit indicator shows the type of alarm. - 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.
- 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.
- Press the yellow STOP button. - Press the iMK button or delete the alarm
- 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
cases. Long yarn faults therefore remain in part
on the cone.

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Winding position 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.
Technical Alarm
- The Unit Indicator shows the type of 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

Active groups with assigned

article
Select group to Article List
- Copy article Select the article to
- Make article change - Copy the article
- Start the lot - delete an article
- Stop the lot
- Clear the counters Articles TOKIO, BOMBAY, BERLIN and
Gr 1: Range 1- 20 in production SAO PAULO are stored in the database
with the GENEVA Nec 30 article. with their clearing and Q-settings but
are not assigned to a group.
Gr 2: Range 21 – 40 in production
with the BEIJING Nec 40 article.
Gr 3: winding positions 41 – 50
defined with the assigned ROM Key: Gr Group number
Nec 55 article. The group has to be Status Defined or in Production
started for the production. Range Range of winding positions
Id Position of the article memory

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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 parameters
come closest to those of the new article.

- Select suitable article and confirm with.

- Enter Article name , Article no and confirm

A copy of the selected article with the name SYDNEY will be created.

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2 Enter values 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
= yes
Threads Number of single treads
0-Single Adj = Yarn mean value is determined per group.
= Yarn mean value is determined per iMK.
This setting is only effective with iMK O30.
Wet spliced [S] = Splice check by C sensor
= Splice check by F sensor.
Cutting power [S] Normal Yarns finer than Nec 20 are cut with reduced
intensity.
High All yarns are cut with high intensity.
YD Sensitivity (normally set at 100%)
YD INC [S] (normally set at 100%)
Values to be set: YD DEC [S] (normally set at 100%)
Article name, Article no., Yarn count

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3 Making the settings for clearing

- Check clearing limits, textile alarm limits and Q-parameter

and adjust if necessary 40.

- The summary page shows all settings

Navigation: Either touch the appropriate register card or directly

the title.

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4 Assigning new article to a group
- Select the desired group.

- Press key.
- Select the „SYDNEY“ article and confirm with „OK“.

The data of the completed lot are finalized if the group was in produc-
tion. All iMK’s of the group will cut. The data of the finished lot will be
saved and the counters of the current lot deleted. The periodic article
report will be printed if it has been selected

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5 Start the group
The window for entering the lot number will appear if the check box of
the lot number of the system settings menu is activated.

- Enter a Lot No.

If the group has not been producing, i.e. if the State is Defined, the group
must be started.

- Select the group to be started.

The lot number is used for identifying the production lot and is displayed
- Press key. in the lot number column of the control menu. The lot number can only
Window «Really start the group?" shows up be modified if the group is not in production.
- <Yes>, Group will be started.
- Start the winding positions with the new article.

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Optimizing the Clearing Limits

The clearing is optimal, if
ƒ all disturbing yarn and foreign matter faults are de-
tected.
ƒ few or no non-disturbing yarn and foreign matter
faults are detected.
ƒ the loss in efficiency due to clearing is kept to an
absolute minimum.

With its flexible clearing limits the USTER® QUANTUM 2

offers the best prerequisites for optimum clearing.

Optimum clearing is always a compromise between

quality and productivity.

Determine the Optimum clearing limits according to the

adjacent optimization circuit and the following descrip-
tions.

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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 remaining in the yarn.
® ƒ disturbing yarn faults are surely detected in order to guarantee the
Clearing with USTER QUANTUM 2
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 40 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). Thanks to the article memory, once-optimized clearing limits can be
ƒ Sampling with USTER® CLASSIMAT. 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. Application manual
ƒ The clearing limit can be optimized with the CAY option. The point Please consult the Application Manual On-line quality management on
cloud of the CAY option displays the remaining faults in the cleared winding machines for more detailed information concerning the clear-
yarn in a higher resolution. ing limits.

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Yarn Fault Detection

Aim: Knowledge of the different types of yarn fault and how to deter- Machine monitoring:
mine the appropriate clearing limits. ƒ J-Fault Faulty yarn joints 49
ƒ U-Fault Multiple upper yarns 49
Clearing functions:
ƒ DY-Fault Multiple yarn running 49
ƒ N-Fault Very short thick places <1 cm 43
ƒ LY-Fault Multiple lower yarns 49
ƒ S-Fault Short thick places 1 to 8 cm 43
ƒ L-Fault Long thick places >8 cm 43 Alarm functions:
ƒ T-Fault Thin Places 45 Individual alarm limits can be entered for fault types NS, L, T, F, C, CC,
ƒ C-Fault Yarn count deviation at start-up 46 PC and F. 53
ƒ CC-Fault Yarn count deviation during production 46
ƒ PC-Fault Pearl chain 46 A textile alarm is triggered when the number of faults within the set
length reaches the set limit. The alarm triggers a cut, the winding posi-
ƒ FD-Fault Dark foreign matter in light yarns 47
tion is blocked and the alarm is registered in the logbook.
ƒ FL-Fault Light foreign matter in dark yarns 48
ƒ CY-Fault Core yarn 49 Special monitoring:
ƒ Veg. filter Vegetable filter 50 Monitoring of clearer and winding position functions 61
ƒ PP-Fault Polypropylene 51
Changing clearing limits:
ƒ Fancy yarn Clearing Fancy yarn 52
Clearing limits can be altered during the winding process. The new
limits become active immediately after saving.

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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.

Yarn Fault Detection 41

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– Clearing limits – Overview

Summary of the set clearing limits of the selected

article.

Navigation: Touch the appropriate registration card

or the title.

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 – Clearing Limits – NSL Thick Places

Aim: Define 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 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.

Yarn Fault Detection 43

USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 44
– Clearing Limits – NSL Thick Places CAY

The clearing curve for the clearing is defined by the USTER

QUANTUM EXPERT CAY Winding.

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 – Clearing Limits – T Thin Places

Aim: Define 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 individ-

ual requirements.

Sensitivity: 0% = clearing channel inactive If a help point is set the

T-faults are still cut

Yarn Fault Detection 45

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– Clearing Limits – C/CC/PC

Aim: Define 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.

Sensitivity: 0% = Clearing channel inactive

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 – Clearing Limits – FD Foreign Matter

Aim: Define 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.

Vegetable filter 50

Yarn Fault Detection 47

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– Clearing Limits – FL Foreign Matter

Aim: Define the clearing limit for clearing

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

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

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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 – Clearing Limits – J / DY / U / LY / CY
Aim: Define 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

Yarn Fault Detection 49

USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 50
– Clearing limits – VEG Vegetable-Filter (Option)

Aim: Define of the Vegetable filter

ƒ Vegetable filter
Setting of the separation line between foreign fibers and vegeta-
bles.
Settings: Off, low, medium, high
Aim:
The Vegetable filter can distinguish between organic (Vegetabel) and non ƒ OFF
organic foreign fibers. The Vegetable filter is switched off.
Since vegetable foreign fibers disappear during bleaching process they can
ƒ low
often remain in the yarn. The result is a reduction of foreign fiber cuts.
Low filter effect, which means most of the Vegetables are cleared
as foreign fiber. Only large Vegetables remain in the yarn.
Vegetables can only be detected combination with capacitive basic
ƒ medium
clearing.
Medium filter effect, which means small to medium Vegetables are
cleared as foreign fiber. Large and medium Vegetables remain in
the yarn.
ƒ high
High filter effect, which means only small Vegetables are cleared as
foreign fiber. Most of the Vegetables remain in the yarn.

ƒ
The Vegetable filter is active with the set sensitivity.

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 – Clearing Limits – PP Polypropylene (Option)

Aim: Define the clearing limit for clearing

ƒ Polypropylene
Detects polypropylene in cotton yarn during production.

Settings:
ƒ PP Sensitivity in %
Aim: Percentage of polypropylene fiber in the yarn cross section.
With the new PP measuring principle of the PP iMK we are in a position to ƒ PP Ref.
detect single polypropylene coming from cotton bale packing material. Reference Length with which the polypropylene fibers are measured.
Polypropylene fiber contaminations are well visible as white faults after
dying of the finish cloth. This because the polypropylene fiber doesn't ab- Sensitivity: 0% = PP channel inactive
sorb cotton dye.
Polypropylene fibers can only be detected with the iMK C15 F23 PP.

Yarn Fault Detection 51

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– Clearing Limits – Fancy

Aim: Define the clearing limit to prevent the clearing of desired thick
places/flames in fancy yarn.

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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 – Textile alarm limits

Aim: Define 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 21 ff, 75

Yarn Fault Detection 53

USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 54

Q Parameters

Aim: Knowledge of the various Q-data and where to Summary of the set quality parameters of the selected article.
set the appropriate alarm limits.

Q-functions:
ƒ Yarn evenness (CV) 56
ƒ Hairiness (H) 57
ƒ Imperfections (IP) 58
ƒ Class alarm 59

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Action at Alarm
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 will be
carried out.

Settings:
ƒ blk (block) + suck
ƒ register There will be no reaction on the winding position. The alarm
The winding position will be blocked and the alarm will be counted
will be counted as Q Registration.
as a Q Blocking. After the blocked winding position has been reset,
ƒ cut The iMK will cut and the alarm will be counted as a Q Cut. a maximum length of yarn of 64 m will be sucked off from the cone.
ƒ block On the winding machine PC21C, AC338, Orion and 45 m on the
The winding position will be blocked and the alarm will be counted as AC238 System.
a Q Blocking. The behavior of the winding position depends on the
The reference length has to be set according to the maximum suc-
machine type. 21
tion length of the machine if the whole faulty piece of yarn has to be
removed from the cone.

Q Parameters 55
USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 56
– Q-Parameters – CV Yarn evenness
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: 0.0% to 99.0%
Lower alarm limit: 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: 0% to 99%
- Lower alarm limit: 0% to 99%
Relative deviation of the winding position CV from the group aver-
age value.
Aim: Define the textile alarm limits for the CV monitoring of a group and a ƒ Action register, cut, block, blk+suck
winding position. If the CV of a winding position exceeds one of the alarm limits, it
reacts according to the selected Action. 55
Alarm limit: 0 = monitoring inactive

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 – Q-Parameters – Hairiness (H) (Option)
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 MV Monitoring (group average value)

Upper alarm limit: 0.0 to 99.0
Lower alarm limit: 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: 0.0 to 99.0
- Lower alarm limit: 0.0 to 99.0
Absolute deviation of the SP-hairiness from the group mean value.
Aim: Define the textile alarm limits for the hairiness monitoring of a group ƒ Action register, cut, block, blk+suck
and a winding position. If the hairiness of a winding position exceeds one of the alarm
limits, it will react according to the selected Action. 55
Alarm limit: 0 = monitoring inactive

Q Parameters 57
USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 58
– Q-Parameters – 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 selected Action. 55
Aim: Define the alarm limits for imperfections.
Limit = 0: Monitoring inactive
ƒ Evaluation length 100 to 2’000 m
After this length the alarm condition is checked and a new measure-
ment started.

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 – Q-Parameters – Class alarm

Aim: Define 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 selected Action. 55

Limit: 0 = Monitoring inactive

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

Q Parameters 59
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Special and Group Settings

Aim: To know the different monitoring functions and their impact.

Define the group parameters.

Functions:
ƒ Special 61
Zero point monitoring
Cut monitoring
Yarn jump monitoring
Drum signal monitoring
Drum wrap monitoring

ƒ Group Settings 63
Speed
Length correction
Startup time

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 – Special

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 «Cus- ƒ Zero point monitoring (ZPM) If, during the splicing cycle, there is
tomer 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-
Special monitoring functions which are not available on the set machine played.
type are not displayed. Possible settings for JPM and JPA:
JPM JPA Effect at yarn jump
– – Yarn jumps are not detected
X – A cut follows a yarn jump
X X Cut, textile alarm with SP blocking

Special and Group Settings 61

USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 62
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

getting wrapped around the drum with a cut. Possible settings for DWM, DWA and Don’t cut drum wrap:
ƒ Don’t cut drum wrap prevents loose pieces of yarn on Orion DWM DWA Don’t cut Effect at danger of drum wrap
and Espero. DW
ƒ Drum wrap alarm (DWA) prevents the yarn from getting – – – Drum wraps are not detected
wrapped around the guide drum with a cut. At the same time X – – Cut at drum wrap
a textile alarm is activated which blocks the winding position. X – X Espero, Orion: winding machine stops with-
out cut
Other machines: cut
ƒ Don’t cut upper yarn only with MC7-5 X X – Cut, textile alarm with SP blocking

Legend: DW = Drum Wrap

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 – Group Settings
ƒ Length correction

Aim: Correspondence between displayed and actual wound yarn length.

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.

ƒ Startup time

Aim: The start-up time must be set to measure the fault length correctly
ƒ Speed 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
Aim: Setting the winding speed for winding machines without guide drum the nominal speed.
sensor (AC138, MC7-2, manual cone winders).
Setting: 0.6, 1.2, 1.8, 2.4 and 3.0 s
Setting: Speed per group in m/min

Special and Group Settings 63

USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 64

Data Display / Alarms

Aim: Display the events of the different evaluation channels. They are
used for quality monitoring and as setting aids for the clearing limits.

Display functions:
ƒ Summary 65 Alarm displays:
ƒ Yarn faults 66 ƒ Textile alarms 75
ƒ Yarn fault alarms 67 ƒ Technical alarms 76
ƒ Yarn Unevenness CV 69
ƒ
ƒ Hairiness (H) 70
ƒ Classification NSLT / FD / FL 68
ƒ Imperfections (IP) 71
ƒ Scatter plot NSLT / FD / FL 72

Logbook
ƒ User logbook 75

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 – Summary

Category Feature Value of the selected position Graphic display of the events per winding position.
ƒ Category Feature
Length km
Yarn faults YF 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, YB/100km

Operation
1 Select category
2 Select feature within the category.

3 Touch the winding position or select with key

Group limits

Grey vertical line = selected winding position

Grey horizontal line = average value of group
Gr. no. black =group in production, grey = group defined
Data Display / Alarms 65
USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 66
– Yarn faults

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

Setting:
ƒ Values for the machine, for a group or for a winding position

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

The counters are reset with

Shift change
Article change
Clear counters of a group

will be displayed if the length is too short to calculate the

relative value. The unity for the relative values can be configured.
87

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 – Yarn fault alarms

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

Setting:
ƒ Values for the machine, for a group or for a winding position

The counters are reset with

Shift change
Article change
Clear counters of a group

Q data with option Q Data only

will be displayed if the length is too short to calculate the

relative value. The unity for the realtive values can be configured.
87

Data Display / Alarms 67

USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 68
– Q Data – Classification NSLT / FD / FL

Display the classifications:

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

Total yarn faults

Cuts or remaining yarn faults can be configured 87

Settings:
ƒ Machine, group, winding position
ƒ absolut, relative per 100 km

will be displayed if the length is too short to calculate the

relative value. The unity for the relative values can be configured.
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The data of the winding positions are deleted at power failure.

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 – Q Data – Yarn unevenness (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.

Data Display / Alarms 69

USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 70
– Q Data – 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 hairiness 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 hairiness 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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 – Q Data – Imperfections (IP)

Time of record
No data available at present.

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

running shift.

The result of the Imperfection classes will be marked in color in case of

set alarm limits for certain classes.
ƒ green Alarm limit set but no alarm
ƒ red Alarm, the set limit has been exceeded

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

Display of the last measurement over the evaluation length with date and
time of Values as setting aids
ƒ neps of all classes per winding position ƒ MV: Mean value of all winding positions.
ƒ thick places of all classes per winding position ƒ S: Standard deviation (mean square deviation from mean value).
ƒ thin places of all classes per winding position

Data Display / Alarms 71

USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 72
– Q Data – Scatter plot NSLT / FD / FL

Settings:
ƒ Group or winding position
ƒ Selection of group
ƒ Density: 25%, 50%, 75% oder 100% of the memorised events are
displayed

Red points are removed yarn faults.

Green points 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

Events below the clearing limit will only be displayed in a particular

range.
More than 1'000 dots will be displayed if the display is open for a
longer time.
All points are deleted at power failure.
Events indicated as points:
For each group / winding position the last 1000 NSLT, FD or FL events are
displayed as points on the classification matrix.

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 – Q Data – Class alarm

Display the CMT alarms of a winding position

Settings:
ƒ Winding position no.

Time of record
No data available at present.

The result of the class will be marked in color in case of set alarm limits
for certain classes.
ƒ OK green Alarm limit set, but no alarm
ƒ Alarm red Alarm, the set limit has been exceeded
ƒ Off black No alarm limit set

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

Data Display / Alarms 73

USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 74
– Logbook

The logbook registers the last 100 setting alterations as well as Yarn
faults and quality alarms and its acknowledge. Each alteration is regis-
tered with date and time.

Event types
Information
Textile Alarm
Quality Alarm
Warning
Warning acknowledged
Warning disappears automatically
Technical Alarm
Alarm acknowledged
Technical alarm disappears automatically

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 – Textile alarms

Displays all winding positions with textile alarms.

Consecutive winding positions with the same alarm are shown as a
group.

Setting the alarm limits 54, 56, 59 and 58

Deleting alarms

Procedure
ƒ On the control unit
Select alarm and confirm with the <acknowledge alarm> button
In case of an alarm on successive winding positions: press the
<acknowledge SP x> key to delete the alarm on a specific winding
position.

ƒ On the measuring head

Press the appropriate iMK button

Alarm types
Textile Alarm
Quality alarm

Data Display / Alarms 75

USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 76
– 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 .

Deleting a technical alarm or technical warning

- Remedy the disturbance causing the alarm
- Select the alarm / warning and acknowledge with <Acknowledge
alarm>.
- In case of an alarm on successive winding positions: press the
<acknowledge SP x> key to delete the alarm on a specific winding
position.

Alarm types
Warning
Technical Alarm

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Data Display / Alarms 77

USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 78
ƒ
Reports

Aim: Printout of a report on the control unit printer. A report contains Report formats: 79
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 82 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 80 ƒ Imperfections (IP)
If desired an automatic printout of a defined report can be printed ƒ Exception winding position
out at the end of a shift, day or lot.
ƒ Special reports 83 Exceptions: 81
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 84 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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 – Configuration – Report extent

Aim: Configuring the report for periodic printout of exception winding

positions.

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

Content block selected, block will be printed out.

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

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USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 80
– Configuration – Periodic reports

2 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.

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

header is printed out.

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 – Configuration– Exception winding position

3 Defining exception thresholds

Tolerance thresholds can be defined for the following event groups:

ƒ Yarn fault total YF
ƒ Yarn alarms YA
ƒ Quality alarms QA
ƒ Foreign matter F
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

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

This concludes the report definition.

Reports 81
USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 82
– Standard reports

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

If no group is selected print out will take place.

The format of the reports can be defined with function Report ex-
Aim: Each of the following reports can be printed out for a group at any tent.
time and in any one of the 4 report formats.
The printing process can be aborted by pressing the

key.

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 – 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
ƒ Service logbook [S]
Printout of the last 10, 25, 50 or all logbook entries

Reports 83
USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 84
– Configuration– Continuous printout

Procedure
1 Select desired range (machine, group or winding position)
2 Select group or range of winding positions.
3 Printout:
Normal = display and printout
NO = display only
Paper feed on alarm = to wrap the print out around the
cops.
4 Switch other event groups on or off as desired

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 – Display continuous printout

The selected events are printed out and/or displayed with date, time
and winding position information. Yarn faults are also displayed show-
ing the size/contrast in % and length in mm, as well as their classifica-
tion.

The data display is updated every ten seconds if the display is on

the first line.

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USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 86

Start-up

Aim: Settings and displays of system configurations.

System settings General 87

System settings Hardware 88
System settings Shift schedule 89
System settings Alarm reset rights 90
Machine settings Machine 91
Machine settings Group 92
Machine settingsAddress setting iMK 94
Machine settings Display of iMK types 95
Options 96

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 – System settings – General

ƒ Count System
Settings: Nm, Nec, New, Tex
ƒ Classification display
This setting determines the meaning of the upper class value in the
display Q Data - Classification NSLT / FD / FL
Settings: Remaining events / Total events or
Cuts / Total events
ƒ Units of rel. values
Settings: /10 km, /100 km and /1000 km
/100 rh and /1000 rh (rh = rotor hours)
rh only for OE spinning machines
ƒ Lot No.
An individual Lot No. can be given to each lot if this option is acti-
vated. 36
Aim: Making system settings. ƒ F Clearing
Normal: Automatic detection of the F-sensor LED color.
ƒ Language
Yellow LED: for old iMK with yellow F-sensor LED.
Language changes become effective immediately without saving.
Settings: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turk- ƒ Customer
ish, Chinese A customer-specific name of up to 3 lines can be entered. This
name will appear in all printed reports.

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– System settings – Hardware

ƒ Network
- Address
Address of the clearer control unit in the network. The address must
be given by the network administrator.
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx xxx = 0 to 255
- Subnet mask
Network configuration

ƒ System clock
Setting of date and time.
If the QUANTUM installation is connected to the USTER
QUANTUM EXPERT process control system, Expert controls the
shift change times.

ƒ Display
- Screen saver
The brightness of the monitor lighting is reduced after the set time
Aim: Making system settings. (stand-by).
Setting: 1 to 60 min 0 min = switched off
- Brightness
The brightness keys control the lighting of the monitor.

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 – System settings – Shift schedule

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

Add a shift at the end

Delete last shift

If the QUANTUM installation is connected to the USTER

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

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– System settings – Alarm reset right

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

ƒ Level 1 (---)
An alarm can be deleted without entering the Polykey or a pass-
word either with the iMK button or on the control unit.
ƒ Level 2 (Master)
An alarm can only be deleted by persons with access right [M].

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 – Machine settings – Machine

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 set-
tings.
Settings:
Select the corresponding machine type from the list.
---- = no Machine type selected
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 Spindles
Entry of the number of winding positions.
ƒ Check splice/piecing
only for MC 7-5 standalone

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– Machine settings – Group

Aim: Number of winding positions divided into a minimum of ten groups.

Procedure for the automatic group division: – –

1 Touch key . The iMK’s which were not assigned to a group will be displayed
under free spindles.
2 Enter and confirm the desired groups.
All iMK’s of a group
- operate with the same settings.
- must be of the same type.

3 The winding positions are distributed equally to the number of

groups. Any remaining winding positions will be assigned to the
last group.
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Procedure for moving the group limits:

Gr 1 should include winding positions 1 – 20.

1 Enter the number of the last winding position in the right hand mar-
gin of Gr 1. The number of the first winding position of Gr2 is set
automatically.

– –

2 Modify any additional group limits as described under 1.

Delete groups
No group can be deleted by altering the group limit except GR 1 and the
group at the end.

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– Machine settings – Address settings iMK [S]

Each iMK must have an individual address in order to be able to ex- Procedure
change information with the control unit. 1 Enter the address range of the iMK to be readdressed by
On the following machines the iMK address is defined by the winding calling up the iMK address setting function.
position computer: AC238 SYSTEM, AC338, Orion, PC 21C 2 Start addressing process and confirm with <Yes>. Status
On all other machines the address is saved on the backplane and not in switches to running.
the iMK. 3 Press the first iMK button of the address range for 2 sec
4 Continue pressing (2 sec) rest of iMK buttons in series
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 ---. Addressing is finished.

5 Exit menu with

6 Check address

Start addressing test with the key. The

LEDs of the iMK of all the winding positions have to flash sequentially for
three seconds.

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 – Machine settings – Display iMK types

The installed iMK’s are automatically recognized and displayed per winding
position range. The display is not valid until the iMK has been switched on
for the first time.

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– Options
Each acquired option is enabled with a Product Option Key (POK) at
the control unit.
Procedure for releasing an option

1 Insert POK into the key hole

2 Touch »activate POK« key
Instructions are provided with every
POK 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 released options may be switched on and off later.
The clock symbol beside the option indicates that the
respective option is available for a limited time.

Temporary options will be lost during an initial start (software up-

date).

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 Service

Aim: Support with troubleshooting. The functions/displays described in Following service functions/displays are available:
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 State of iMK 98
important information. The service functions have no direct influence on System Info 99
the yarn clearing. Special counters 99
Special Function ADMV Display 99
Access to certain service functions/displays is only possible via the Special Function Yarn detector 99
Customer Service [S] access level. Special Function Test function 100

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USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 98
– iMK
Displays the individual iMK parameters concerning hardware, software and
calibration.

Individual iMK’s can be deactivated giving a reason. Winding positions

with deactivated iMK no longer start up. All alarm functions are
switched off.
Possible reasons are:
- SP defective
- iMK defective
- preventive maintenance
- other reasons

If an iMK reset is triggered, the iMK cuts. Then the iMK software is
checked and started. The article parameters are reloaded. All winding
position related measuring values are reinitialized. After a second cut
the winding position is ready for operation again.
An iMK reset should be triggered when
To display the detail information of one iMK use the arrow keys to select the - adjustment was made with wrong yarn.
respective winding position or tap the winding position directly in the graph. - the winding position doesn’t start up.

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 – System info – Special Function – ADMV Display
- Displays data concerning the installed software as well as the installed Displays the yarn-specific average values and the number of start-ups
computer board. (max. 200) per group in production.
- State display of the connection between clearer control unit and USTER
QUANTUM EXPERT CAY Winding. – Special Function – Yarn detector [S]
- Shows the configuration of the CCU and when it has been started with
Displays the iMK-type, FW sensitivity, FW increment and FW decre-
the actual software release.
ment for each group. The delay time FW Delay is the time during which
the dynamic yarn detector is blocked after the yarn has been laid in.
– Special counters Setting range: 0 to 1000 (1 step = 4 ms)
Depending on the machine type, this display shows following events per This value is set automatically with the selection of the winding
machine, group or winding position: machine and must remain unaltered.
ƒ SU YF, -N, -S, -L, -T, -F start-up cuts within the first second
ƒ VEG Vegetable
ƒ SEED Seed coats, Vegetable ≤ 14 mm
ƒ U Upper yarn cuts
ƒ A Machine-associated additional cuts
ƒ DY Multiple yarns running (only on MC7-5)

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– Special Function – Test functions
iMK LED display function [S] A range and a code can be selected at the same time.
The purpose of this function is to allow certain events to be displayed on
the iMK LED. On some winding machines there is the possibility of stopping The most important event codes are:
the winding position when the selected event occurs (test mode). This off Function switched off CCp CCp-cut
makes it possible to remove yarn faults from the cone for further analysis. N N-cut CCm CCm-cut
S S-cut PC PC-cut
L L-cut FL FL-cut
When the programmed cut occurs:
T T-cut FD FD-cut
- the iMK cuts
Cp Cp-cut PP PP-cut
- the iMK LED lights up (continuously)
Cm Cm-cut
- red winding position lamp lights up continuously.
SYD No yarn in the measuring field Æ LED switched off
Restarting winding position:
Yarn in the measuring field Æ LED switched on.
- touch red lamp
- After a splicing cycle the winding position starts up again. DYD No yarn or yarn in the measuring field Æ LED switched off
Yarn runningÆ LED switched on
Procedure SDY-DYD No yarn in the measuring field Æ LED switched off
Yarn in the measuring field Æ LED switched on
1 Enter and confirm range of winding positions and function.
Yarn running Æ LED switched off
USTER Functions which are not in the selection can be activated
with a code.
Sample:
3013 Jp-cut 3019 U-cut
3042 IP-cut 3043 CVp-cut
3044 CVm-cut

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Touch-Screen
The touch screen has to be recalibrated if the cursor arrow fails to return to the
position which you touch with your finger.
Test touch
Calibrate touch
Procedure:
Procedure
2 Tap the<calibrate touch> key. 1 Tap the <test touch> key.
3 Tap on the displayed positions 1 to 3 exactly on the symbol. 2 Press the touch screen on different places. The cursor
Finally, the display “calibration finished” appears. arrow has to move to the positions which have been
touched.

3 Quit test with key .

The calibration will automatically be rejected if the configuration

is not made within 60 seconds.

4 Confirm with or reject with .

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USTER® QUANTUM 2 Operation 102
Printer Reboot CCU

When a printer test is started the printout on the Warm start! [S]
left must be printed out. If a warm start is activated the control unit reacts in the same way as
when the mains voltage is switched off and on again.
The following data are thereby deleted: Point cloud, single position
classification (class alarm), IPI classification, messages in the continu-
ous printout.

Cold start! [S]

If a cold start is triggered all acquired data of the current and previous
shift are deleted.

Initial start! [S]

If an initial start is activated not only the settings but also all acquired
data are deleted. The settings are reset at factory default settings.

iMK reset, cold start, warm start and initial start must be carried
out only when necessary and with due caution.

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 Save screen contents

The CCU2006 offers the possibility to make screen shots from the actual screen
and save the content on a USB memory stick.

Procedure:
1 Plug USB memory stick in the USB connector. 4 Wait until the “Done!” Message appears. The USB mem-
2 Touch on the USTER logo on the right hand bottom of the screen. ory stick can now be removed.
3 Confirm saving with Yes.

The saved screen content can be edited on a PC.

A windows Bitmap (bpm) file with the screen content is written onto the memory
stick. It is possible that the saving is not successful with all type of
The SCREEN0, 1, 2 etc. file names are automatically assigned. UBS memory sticks.
There is no message if the USB memory stick is full.

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

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Menu Structure

Article Settings Summary Standard reports State of iMK System settings

Clearing Limits Yarn faults Special reports System Info General
Overview Hardware
Yarn fault alarms Display Continuous Printout Special counters
NSL Thick Places Shift schedule
T Thin Places Q-Data Configuration Alarm reset right
Special Functions
C/CC/PC Count, Pearl Classification NSLT Report Extent Machine settings
J/U/CY/DY/LY Channels Classification FD Periodic reports ADMV-Display
Yarn Detector [S] Machine
FD Foreign Matter Dark Classification FL Exception winding position
Test functions Groups
FL Foreign Matter Light CV / H Hairiness Continuous printout
SW Update Address setting iMK
Veg. filter, Polypropylene Imperfections (IP)
Display of iMK types
Fancy Scatter plot NSLT
Scatter plot FD Options
Textile Alarm Limits
Scatter plot FL
Q-Parameters Class Alarm
Yarn Evenness CV Logbook
Class Alarm
Imperfections (IP)
Hairiness (H)
Special [S]
Group Settings

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