Use of RS and counters

With basic patterns and fully fashion patterns, the cycle counters (RS) and counters (#) are automatically allocated:

RS/Counters

Use of basic patterns and fully fashion patterns

RS1

Waist cycle in FF< start modules
: Adjustable via Configuration

RS13

Sintral function in Sintral starts
FF-TRANS
: Can be changed in the Cycles dialog box

RS14

Cycle for modules for protection rows and collar modules
: Can be changed in the Cycles dialog box

RS15

Interlock rows in starts

  • Stoll with protection yarn
  • Stoll coarse gauge with protection yarn

: Adjustable via Configuration

RS16

Size switch (default)
: Adjustable via Configuration

RS17

Comb on/off 0 = with comb, 1 = without comb
RS17=0 + RS17=1 - Optimized handling
: Can be changed in the Cycles dialog box

RS18

Compensation rows with Float and Lock starts in order to equalize the reduced take-down force at the fabric selvedge.

RS18=0

No compensation rows

RS18=3

Insert 3 repeats
You cannot set more than ten repeats (RS18=5).

RS18>5

No compensation rows

RS19

Starts with plated elastic thread

  • Stoll with protection yarn / plated
  • Stoll coarse gauge with protection yarn / plated

: Can be changed in the Cycles dialog box

RS20

Knit with residual yarn until the belt take-down grasps the fabric
: Can be changed in the Cycles dialog box

Shape counters with single-piece knitting:

#L

Counter for the left edge when Fully fashion knitting

#R

Counter for the right edge when Fully fashion knitting

#LM

Counter for the left edge in the center when knitting fully fashion

#RM

Counter for the right edge in the center when knitting fully fashion

Auxiliary counters with single-piece knitting

#52

Fully fashion starting width of left shape edge

#53

Fully fashion starting width of right shape edge

#54

Fully fashion starting width of V-neck on left

#54

Fully fashion starting width of V-neck on right

#55 and #56

Auxiliary counters for size correction (width)

Shape counters with two-piece knitting:

#L1

Counter for the left edge when Fully fashion knitting

#R1

Counter for the right edge when Fully fashion knitting

#LM1

Counter for the left edge in the center when knitting fully fashion

#RM1

Counter for the right edge in the center when knitting fully fashion

#L2

Counter for the left edge when Fully fashion knitting

#R2

Counter for the right edge when Fully fashion knitting

#LM2

Counter for the left edge in the center when knitting fully fashion

#RM2

Counter for the right edge in the center when knitting fully fashion

Auxiliary counters with two piece knitting:

#55

Fully Fashion left part
Start width of left shape edge

#56

Fully Fashion left part
Start width of right shape edge

#57

Fully Fashion left part
Start width of left V-neck

#58

Fully Fashion left part
Start width of right V-neck

#59

Fully Fashion right part
Start width of left shape edge

#60

Fully Fashion right part
Start width of right shape edge

#61

Fully Fashion right part
Start width of left V-neck

#62

Fully Fashion right part
Start width of right V-neck

#63 and #64

Auxiliary counters for size correction (width)

#69

Auxiliary counter for Machine Stop (MS=)

  • EKC + CKC: 0 – 8 (seconds)
  • OKC: 0 – 4 (seconds)

 

#70 to #77

Auxiliary counters for size correction switch
: Adjustable via Configuration

#90

Auxiliary counter for Picking-up after pressing-off

  • #90=0 Switch-off the Picking-up after pressing-off
  • #90=1 Activate the Picking-up after pressing-off
  • #90=x Execute the Picking-up after pressing-off x times
  • #51 and #52
    Specify the knitting width for Picking-up after Pressing-off

#98

Auxiliary counters for whether casting off of protective rows occurred

#99

#99=1 auxiliary counter for PRINT after S0Y

#100

Piece counter at the machine
E.g.: Sintral Command RS17=1 IF #100=1 RS17=0

RS and counters have the following use with k&w patterns:

RS/Counters

Use of k&w patterns

RS1

RS2

Waist cycle in start modules

  • RS1 = k&w Body
  • RS2 = k&w Sleeve

: Can be changed in the Cycles dialog box

:
Change these cycle counters after finishing and before starting the k&w article only!

  • The starts of k&w tubes are interdependent.
  • Changes on the machine will apply to newly produced articles only.

RS11

Compensation rows with elastic in body area

RS12

Compensation rows with elastic in sleeve area

 

#51

k&w starting width of left shape edge

#52

k&w starting width of right shape edge

#90 to#94

Auxiliary counters for control of various cinch repetitions in sleeve and body

#99

#99=1 auxiliary counter for PRINT after S0Y