Setting: Cycle Counters
Use of cycle counters
- Cycle counters are used for the length control in a fabric piece
 - Pattern areas are defined in the pattern and repeated by cycle counters (variables)
 - The cycle counters are allocated to the corresponding pattern areas in the Sintral program.
 - Possible variables of cycle counters:
 - Setup: RS1 to RS39
 
Behavior of cycle counters
- Pattern without cycle counters

 
Result: The pattern cannot be influenced regarding the length.
- Same pattern with cycle counters

 
Result: The pattern can be changed regarding the length in the areas with defined cycle counters.
Call up and change used cycle counters in the Setup Editor
- You are signed in as Senior Operator 
. - The knitting program is loaded and the production was started.
 
- 1
 - Select 
 Prepare Machine in the bottom navigation bar and for changing the cycle counters, open the window with the 
 Setup Editor / 
 Cycle counter button. 
- or -
select the
 Set-up pattern window and for changing the cycle counters, open the window with the 
 button. - 2
 - Change the desired values.
 
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RS  | List of all the used cycle counters (RSn)  | n = 1-39  | 
Value…  | Repetition factor  | m = 1-9999  | 
Comment  | Designation of the cycle counter  | 
  | 
- 3
 - With the 
 Close button exit the Setup Editor. 
- Changed values in the Setup are saved together with the pattern when saving.
 
