SINGLE CYLINDER MACHINE SOCK PROGRAMMING

SERIE 400 RISC

USER’S MANUAL


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

MAIN MENU ___________________________________________________________ 4

GENERAL MENU ____________________________________________________________ 5
System info________________________________________________________________________ 5
Dos shell__________________________________________________________________________ 5
End program_______________________________________________________________________ 5
CHAIN MENU _______________________________________________________________ 6
Program __________________________________________________________________________ 6
Guided creation ____________________________________________________________________ 6
Codify ____________________________________________________________________________ 6
Transmit ________________________________________________________________________ 6
FDU disk (DD) ___________________________________________________________________ 6
Hard disk _______________________________________________________________________ 6
Copy _____________________________________________________________________________ 7
Delete ____________________________________________________________________________ 7
Rename __________________________________________________________________________ 7
Configuration ______________________________________________________________________ 7
Catalog ___________________________________________________________________________ 8
Print outs _________________________________________________________________________ 8
PROGRAM ____________________________________________________________ 9
MENU FILE ________________________________________________________________ 11
New program _____________________________________________________________________ 11
Open program ____________________________________________________________________ 11
Save program _____________________________________________________________________ 11
Save as__________________________________________________________________________ 11
Description _______________________________________________________________________ 11
Exit program ______________________________________________________________________ 11
STYLES MENU_____________________________________________________________ 12
Styles in use ______________________________________________________________________ 12
Save prestyle _____________________________________________________________________ 13
PRINT MENU ______________________________________________________________ 14
Entire program ____________________________________________________________________ 14
Steps ___________________________________________________________________________ 14
Graduation _______________________________________________________________________ 14
Elastic ___________________________________________________________________________ 14
Program header ___________________________________________________________________ 14
STEP MENU _______________________________________________________________ 15
EDIT MENU________________________________________________________________ 16
Program header ___________________________________________________________________ 16
Graduation blocks _________________________________________________________________ 16
Elastic block ______________________________________________________________________ 18
LIST MENU ________________________________________________________________ 20
Find_____________________________________________________________________________ 20
Prestyle Usr ______________________________________________________________________ 20
Prestyle Fac ______________________________________________________________________ 20
Patterns _________________________________________________________________________ 20
Selections ________________________________________________________________________ 21
Foot bottom ______________________________________________________________________ 21
CODIFY MENU _____________________________________________________________ 22
Send to machine___________________________________________________________________ 22
Save on FDU disk__________________________________________________________________ 22

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Save on hard disk__________________________________________________________________ 22

INFO MENU _______________________________________________________________ 23
Program Memo____________________________________________________________________ 23
Prestyle Memo ____________________________________________________________________ 23
Helps ___________________________________________________________________________ 23
Version __________________________________________________________________________ 23
PROGRAM STEPS PROGRAMMING ___________________________________________ 24
R.P.M.___________________________________________________________________________ 24
SIZES ___________________________________________________________________________ 24
FOR ... STEPS ____________________________________________________________________ 25
FUNCTIONS _____________________________________________________________________ 25
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS _____________________________________________________________ 25
CAMS ___________________________________________________________________________ 26
FINGERS ________________________________________________________________________ 26
AIR VALVE _______________________________________________________________________ 27
PATTERN________________________________________________________________________ 27
ELASTIC PATTERN________________________________________________________________ 29
FOOT BOTTOM PATTERN __________________________________________________________ 29
FIXED SELECTION ________________________________________________________________ 31
PATTERN DRUM LEVERS __________________________________________________________ 31
GUIDED CREATION ___________________________________________________ 32
PRESTYLE MENU __________________________________________________________ 34
Programming _____________________________________________________________________ 34
Copy ____________________________________________________________________________ 34
Delete ___________________________________________________________________________ 34
Rename _________________________________________________________________________ 35
Configuration _____________________________________________________________________ 35
Catalog __________________________________________________________________________ 35
User print out _____________________________________________________________________ 36
LONATI standard __________________________________________________________________ 36
PRESTYLE PROGRAMMING ____________________________________________ 37
PATTERN MENU ___________________________________________________________ 39
Edit pattern _______________________________________________________________________ 39
Copy ____________________________________________________________________________ 39
Delete ___________________________________________________________________________ 40
Rename _________________________________________________________________________ 40
Config ___________________________________________________________________________ 40
FORMAT MENU ____________________________________________________________ 41
Disk drive 1.44 Mb _________________________________________________________________ 41
Disk drive 720 Kb __________________________________________________________________ 41
CODIFY MENU _____________________________________________________________ 42
HARD DISK ______________________________________________________________________ 42
FLOPPY DISK ____________________________________________________________________ 42
CONFIGURE _____________________________________________________________________ 42
INFO MENU _______________________________________________________________ 43
Helps ___________________________________________________________________________ 43
Version __________________________________________________________________________ 43
INDEX _______________________________________________________________ 45

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MAIN MENU
The main menu is the first page that will appear on the screen as you start programming the
machine.
The main menu of all monocylinder sock machines contains the same functions, as shown below,
except the ones with mechanic selection which do not display the function “Pattern”.

General Chain Prestyle paTtern Format cOdify Info

The functions of the main menu can be activated in two ways: press the [Alt]
key and, keeping it pressed, the capital letter highlighted in the selected option or,
after pressing the [Alt] key, move the cursor onto the option using the arrow keys
and confirm by pressing [ENTER]. If you choose the second procedure, on the lower part of the
screen you will see a line (help) describing the command highlighted by the cursor. Remember that
the lower lines of the screen always display information regarding the command or the function
highlighted by the cursor.

The options on the main menu can be considered as commands to enter menues which contain other
commands, functions and sub-menues.

General : displays the menu to gain access to the commands of the computer operative system,
to the information about the hardware and to the command for exiting from the main
menu.

Chain :displays the menu for the elaboration and maintenance of the machine programs.

Prestyle : displays the menu for the elaboration and maintenance of the user prestyles.

Pattern : displays the menu for the creation and maintenance of patterns.

Format : displays the menu for formatting floppy disks.

Codify : displays the menu for the management of the machine programs already coded or
to be coded.

Info : displays the program help menu.

We will now describe the menues, the commands and the functions to be used with this program.

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GENERAL MENU

Select this menu with the [Alt] and [G] keys.

It will be displayed as in the picture below.
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General Chain Prestyle paTtern Format cOdify Info
System info
Dos shell
End program

System info
Displays a page describing the hardware features of the computer, such as the type of
processor, the type of screen, the quantity of memory, the type of hard disk and all
those technical information which strictly refer to the computer.
(only for computer with operative system version 6.00 or more)

Dos shell
It temporarily interrupts the graphitron session to allow the use of the computer
operative system commands. Once the the operative system commands have been
used, type in “EXIT” and confirm with the [ENTER] key to return to the program.
Always remember to type in “EXIT”, and not other commands, if you do not want the
computer to stop after a consecutive loading of the program.

End program
Exit from the graphitron program to return to the previous application.

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CHAIN MENU

Select this menu with the [Alt] and [C] keys.

It will be displayed as in the picture below. +
General Chain Prestyle paTtern Format cOdify Info
Program
Guided creation

coDify

Copy

dElete

Rename

conFiguration

caTalog

print Outs

Program
Displays the page for compiling the program steps and the menu to create new programs
(chain) or to modify already existing programs.

Guided creation
Displays the menu for the creation of a sock program with the help of Lonati standard
blocks (prestyles) following a specific procedure.

Codify
Direct transfer of the coded chain program to the machine or onto the floppy disk.

Transmit
FDU disk (DD)
Hard disk

Transmit
This is for codify the selected program and for sending the coded machine
program directly to the machine by means of a cable connecting the computer
to the machine via the black box “SENDER”.

FDU disk (DD)

This is for codify the selected program and for transferring it onto a suitably
formatted DD (double density) floppy disk. The coded program will be then
transferred to the machine by means of the FDU device.

Hard disk
Carries out the codify of the selected program and records the coded program
on hard disk, so that it will be available for future use.

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Copy
Displays the menu for copying programs.
The options on the menu indicate from where and to where you want to copy the program.
HD and FD stand for hard disk and floppy disk respectively.

From HD ∏ FD copy from hard disk to floppy disk;

fRom FD ∏ HD copy from floppy disk to hard disk;
from HD ∏ HD copy from hard disk to hard disk.

Delete
Displays the menu for deleting programs.
The options on the menu identify from which disk the program has to be deleted.

from Hd delete program from hard disk;

from Fd delete program from floppy disk.

Rename
Displays the menu for changing the name of programs.
The options on the menu indicate on which disk the program has to be renamed.

files on Hd rename program on hard disk;

files on Fd rename program on floppy disk.

Configuration
Displays the menu for the configuration of the program routes (directories) and for
changing the unit of measurement for the sock width in the graduation blocks.

programs Hd change search route of the programs on hard disk;

programs Fd change search route of the programs on floppy disk;
Way of measure change unit of measurement.

This menu makes it possible to change the search route of the programs, that is to say,
where the graphitron will read the machine programs. Normally standard routes should
not be modified as they already are correctly set during the phase of installation of the
software. As regards the unit of measurement, you can choose between inches and
millimeters: type in the word “MILLIMETRO” to select the millimeter, and type in the
word “POLLICE” to select the english inch.

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Catalog
Displays the menu for managing groups of programs. These are technically called
“directories”, and each group can be considered as a classifier containing programs. It is
possible to create groups for winter socks, summer socks, sport socks and so on. The
predefined group for the sock programs is the group “CATENE”.

Create directory create a new group (directory) to store programs;

delete directory HD delete an empty group (directory) from hard disk;
delete directory FD delete an empty group (directory) from floppy disk;
dir. Description modify or add a brief comment to the group (directory).

Always remember that the group to be deleted should not contain programs, if it does, an
error message will be displayed while deleting.

Print outs
Displays the menu for printing programs. Choose this option whenever you want to print
on paper a sock program or just a part of the program data. This option can only be used if
a black and white printer is connected to the computer.

Program print all data of the sock program;

program Steps print all steps of the sock program;
Graduation blocks print all graduation blocks;
Elastic blocks print all elastic blocks;
program Memo print all memo messages of the sock program.

After chosing one of these options the screen will display the list of groups of sock
programs. Select the group to which the program you intend to print belongs and, after that,
the name of the program. Once you have confirmed, data will be sent to the printer.

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PROGRAM
Using this menu you can insert or modify the data necessary for machine operation while producing
the sock. The menu is displayed as shown below.
File Styles Print sTep Edit List Codify Info
Program name : NULL\NULL Step 0 / 1
Presette style :00
Graduation block : (null)
Elastic block : (null) Last modifications
Description : NULL 02/24/1995 10.10.40

MEMO --> <-- MEMO

R.P.M. Sizes
For Step 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

Functions

Special Functions

Cams

Yarn Fingers

Air valve Pattern Elastic Foot bottom pattern

Fixed Selection

Press [Alt] key and highlighted letter to select item,

use [Ins] key to edit values, [End] key to exit edit, [F8] key to save step
The programming page is subdivided into zones: the first on top of the screen is the bar menu grouping all
commands and sub-menues; the second displays general information about the name of the program, the
actual and end cycle step, the graduation block name, the elastic block name, the date of the latest
modification of the program and a brief description of the program; the third zone is the insertion area for
the machine function codes and the last zone in the lower part of the screen permanently displays two lines
describing the commands, or, more in general, describes the areas where the cursor is.

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The options on the sock programming menu have the following meaning:

File : displays the menu for loading and saving the program and the command to return to the
main menu.

Styles : displays the menu to see and to select the prestyles of the actual sock.

Print : displays the menu for printing data of a program.

Step : displays the menu listing the keys to be used in the programming page.

Edit : displays the menu for selecting the blocks to be modified (header, graduation and elastic
blocks).

List : displays the menu to choose the type of archive to be found (data, patterns, selections etc.).

Codify: displays the menu for transferring coded programs.

Info : displays the help menu and the pages describing the program and the prestyle.

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MENU FILE
This menu is displayed as it is shown below.

File Styles Print sTep Edit List Codify Info

New program
Open program
Save program
save As
Description
Exit program

New program
Displays the program step page where you can insert data for a new program.

Open program
Displays the list of groups of programs among which you can choose the program to be
loaded.

Save program
This is to store the program data on hard disk. When you modify a step of the program, or
update it with the [F8] key, it will not be saved on hard disk until you save the whole
program with the “save program” command.

Save as
This command is just like the previous one, “save program”, but it also allows the user to
change the name of the program before saving it.

Description
With this command you can insert a brief description of the program. This description will
be displayed on the sock programming page on top of the insertion areas, and in the list of
programs when you press the [Alt] and [i] keys on the selected name.

Exit program
Ends the sock programming session and returns to the main menu. Before returning to the
main menu the computer will check if the program has been saved and, if not, you will be
asked for a confirmation before exiting.

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STYLES MENU
This menu is displayed as it is shown below.

File Styles Print sTep Edit List Codify Info

styles in Use
Save prestyle

Styles in use
Displays the list of prestyles which make up the program and enables to add or delete
prestyles in the program.
The list of prestyles is displayed as in the picture below.

PRESETTE STYLES IN USE

* AUTO START START
* AUTO C001 DOUBLE WELT 1F WITH PATTERN
* AUTO C151L PLAIN LEG 1F FROM WELT 1F WITH PATTERN
* AUTO C190 LEG WITH GRADUATIONS
* AUTO C351L HEEL ENTRY FROM PLAIN LEG 1F
* AUTO C451L HEEL EXIT FOR PLAIN FOOT 1F
* AUTO C501 FOOT
* AUTO C651L START TOE FROM PLAIN FOOT 1F
* AUTO C751L PLAIN TOE WITH “ROSSO” AND CLIP
* AUTO END END OF SOCK

^I insert ^D erase ↵ confirm Esc exit

The first two columns present the group the prestyle belongs to and the name (file) of the
prestyle. Note that an “asterisk” (*) indicates that the name that follows belongs to a group
of standard prestyles (* AUTO is actually the group of Lonati standard prestyles). In the
third column you find a brief description of the prestyle.
Should you need to modify the prestyle, and thus the program, move the cursor onto the
desired position and press [CTRL] and [i] to add a new prestyle, and [CTRL] and [d] to
delete the prestyle highlighted by the cursor. Symbol [^] identifies the [CTRL] key.
Besides a Lonati standard prestyle, it is also possible to insert a user prestyle. In fact, when
you insert a prestyle you first see the list of groups of prestyles in which you find both
Lonati groups and user groups. If at this point you choose a user group, then it will also be
possible to insert a user prestyle.

CAUTION: the procedure of the“guided creation” of the sock assures a permanent

control of the prestyles used; on the contrary, if the prestyles are inserted or modified
by the user, no control is carried out. We therefore recommend to pay great attention
when using this command in order to avoid inserting or deleting prestyles that
contrast with the machine operation in the prestyle insertion or deletion points.

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When you insert a user prestyle in the list of the prestyles in use, the group to which the
prestyle belongs (without “asterisk”) will be displayed in the first column; the second
column will display the name (file) of the prestyles and the third the description of the
prestyle, if provided.

Save prestyle
With this option you can save one of the prestyles that make up the program as a user
prestyle by recording all the functions and grades that were set in the program.
After choosing it, the list of prestyles that make up the program will be displayed, just like
with the option “prestyles in use”. Move the cursor onto the prestyle that you want to save
and press the [ENTER] key. If you have selected a Lonati standard prestyle, then it will not
be possible to save it, as Lonati prestyles cannot be modified and it is only possible to save
copies of them as user prestyles.
Once you have confirmed the prestyle to be saved, the list of groups of user prestyles will
appear on the screen. After choosing the group, type in the name of the new user prestyle
and confirm with the [ENTER] key. If you insert the name of a prestyle which is already
stored, the computer will ask for your confirmation before overwriting the prestyle.

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PRINT MENU
This menu is displayed as shown in the picture below.

File Styles Print Passo Edit Lista Codify Info

entire Program

Steps

Graduation

Elastic block
program Header

Select this menu whenever you want to print a sock program.

The options on this menu can only be used if a black and white printer bearing 132 characters per
line is connected to the computer.

Entire program
This is for printing the whole sock program.

Steps
This is the menu to print steps of the program; you can print either all steps of the program
or just some of them, indicating from which to which step you want to print. The print will
also show all the values contained in the program steps.

Graduation
This is the menu to print the graduation blocks and the corresponding values for the stitch
graduation; you can print either all the programmed sizes or just some of them. The print
will also show the names of the graduation blocks, the values of the cylinder-raising motor
steps and the sock block width dimension.

Elastic
This is the menu to print the elastic blocks and the corresponding values for the rubber
graduation; you can print either all programmed sizes or just some of them. The print will
also show all names of the elastic blocks and the values of the elastic motor steps.

Program header
With this menu you can print data programmed in the heading of the program such as the
type of machine, the number of needles, the oil cycle and the cylinder diameter.

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STEP MENU
This menu is displayed as it is shown below.

File Styles Print sTep Edit List Codify Info

Next step Pag ↓
Prev. step Pag ↑
Go to step.. F9
Insert step ^i
Remove step ^d
Cut step F2
pAste step F3
neXt style ^Pag ↓
preV. style ^Pag ↑
gO to style ^F9

This menu contains a list of keys that can be used when programming the program steps.
The symbol [^]is an abbreviation to indicate the [Ctrl] key.

Use the page keys to scroll the steps of the program.

Key [F9] is used to jump from one step to another. Once you
have pressed this key, type in the step number you want to display
and confirm with the [ENTER] key.

Press [Ctrl] and [i] to insert an empty step in the current position,
consequently renumbering the following steps.
+
Press [Ctrl] and [d] to delete the current step, consequently
renumbering the following steps. +
The [F2] function key is used to cut the data contained in the step
so that they can be inserted in another step or in the step of another
program.

Press [F3] to recall the data cut with the [F2] key; remember that
all values already existing in the step will be deleted as soon as
you confirm calling the cut (copied) data.

To go to the first step of a prestyle in the program press [Ctrl] and

[Pag ↓]for the next prestyle and [Ctrl] and [Pag ↑] for the
previous one. +
If you want to jump from a prestyle to another press [Ctrl] and
[F9], select the name of the prestyle that you want to display and
confirm with the [ENTER] key. +

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EDIT MENU
This menu is displayed as shown below.

File Styles Print sTep Edit List Codify Info

program Header
Graduation block
Elastic block

Program header
With this table you can insert the program basic information, such as the number of needles
of the machine, the oil cycle and the cylinder diameter as shown in the next picture.

PROGRAM HEADER
Machine Needles

Jacks number per diagonal

Oil program

Machine diameter

The number of needles of the machine can be modified in order to transfer the same
program to a machine which has a different number of needles.
The jacks number per diagonal, is the number of jacks butt that one cylinder diagonal is
made of; possible values are: 6 for machine L442J and 8 for all others type. A wrong value
will cause errors in pattern selections by the machine.
The lubrication cycle determines after how many socks you want the oil cycle (entered in
the program using function 3 - lubricator) to take place; if, for instance, the number you
type in is 4, then the oil cycle will take place only every four socks, if you type in 1 the oil
will be pumped in each sock (typically for machines to be run in).
The type of cylinder diameter is a code which identifies the real diameter of the cylinder.
The table here below shows the ratio between the codes to be inserted and the cylinder
diameters.

INSERTION CYLINDER DIAMETER

CODE (in inches)
1 3½
2 3¾
3 4
4 5
5 4¼

The cylinder diameter must be inserted in order to modify the sock stitch using the machine panel;
in case of a wrong programmation of this code, the machine will display an alarm.

Graduation blocks
This option is used for setting the values determining the width of the sock in single
blocks. It is necessary to compile the blocks page after you have created a new program and
it is frequently used for modifying existing programs. The sock program is made up of
prestyles containing the graduation adjusting blocks. Every block corresponds to one of the
parts making up the sock, such as welt, leg, heel, foot, toe etc.
The page for the compilation of the blocks is shown below.

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BLOCKS NAME PROGRAM STEPS SIZING MOTOR WIDTH

S E S E S E
BEGIN WELT 2 4 100 100 15.0 15.0
MAKE UP 5 6 200 200 20.0 20.0
WELT 1X1 INSIDE 7 14 300 300 23.0 23.0
WELT 1X1 OUTSIDE 15 22 300 300 23.0 23.0
TRANSFER 23 26 250 250 20.0 20.0
PLAIN LEG 27 33 300 300 22.0 22.0
GRADUATION 1 34 34 300 250 22.0 21.0
LEG TOP 2 35 39 250 250 21.0 21.0
GRADUATION 2 40 40 250 230 21.0 20.0
ANKLE 41 46 230 230 20.0 20.0
HEEL 1^ HALF 47 49 250 250 21.0 21.0
HEEL 2^ HALF 50 57 250 250 21.0 21.0
FOOT 58 69 230 230 21.0 21.0
BEGIN TOE 70 72 250 250 21.0 21.0
PLAIN TOE 73 84 250 250 21.0 21.0
ROSSO 85 87 200 200 20.0 20.0
CLIP 88 91 300 300 20.0 20.0
END OF SOCK 92 95 0 0 0.0 0.0
F2 Cut size F3 Paste size F4 Cut sizes F5 Paste sizes
^I Ins. ^D canc. ↵ Modify block Pag ↑↓ Change size Size # 1

Should you need to modify the values of the cylinder-raising motor, of the stitch width or
the name of the graduation block, move the cursor onto the block parameter line and press
the [ENTER] key to display the window in which you can make the changes in the block,
as it is shown in the picture below.

BLOCK NAME
PLAIN LEG

PROGRAM STEP SIZE MOTOR WIDTH

BEGIN END BEGIN END BEGIN END
12 18 280 280 20.0 20.0

PROGRAM STEP : number of start and end step of the block in the sock program.
These steps are set according to the composition of the prestyle as a basic datum of the
block.

SIZE MOTOR : these are values concerning the cylinder-raising motor for the stitch
adjustment; the two columns indicate the initial and final height the motor reaches in the
specified block. These values need to be inserted in order to adjust the stitch according to
the type of yarn used for the sock.

The motor movement corresponds to the inserted value:

low value = low cylinder = narrow stitch

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high value = high cylinder = loose stitch

These values are meant as small movements of the motor (steps) and thus as small
variations in the machine cylinder.

WIDTH : these are the values concerning the stitch width in the single block.
It is important to know that every variation in the stitch in the machine will be caused by
the number of motor steps that have been programmed, and not by the width set. The
values set in the WIDTH area are inserted to enable variations in the stitch using the
keyboard on the machine while producing the sock.
You can graduate the width of the stitch by inserting initial values which are different from
the final ones. If the number you insert for the initial value is higher than the final one, the
stitch will be narrower; if the number you insert for the initial value is lower than the final
one, the stitch will be looser. An example of how to program a graduation is shown below.

“ “ “ “ “ “ “
“ “ “ “ “ “ “
Plain leg 12 18 280 280 20.0 20.0
Graduation 1 19 19 280 220 20.0 19.0
Leg 2 20 23 220 220 19.0 19.0
“ “ “ “ “ “ “
“ “ “ “ “ “ “

As these graduations are gradual, they have to occur in a program step containing an
economisation. The machine will then subdivide the variation in width by the number of
steps in the economisations: with high economization values the variation in the width of
the stitch will be more gradual.

Each page of the table corresponds to one of the eight available sizes.
Use the page change keys [Pag ↓] and [Pag ↑] to move to the next or previous size.
After you have filled in the first size with the motor and width values, you can copy those
values for the other seven sizes. To do this, move onto the first size, press the [F2] key and
then the [ENTER] key to confirm. Then move onto the second size, press [F3] and
[ENTER] to confirm. Repeat the procedure using the [F3] key for the remaining sizes.
Once all sizes have been filled in, you can store the values by pressing the [F4] key and
then [ENTER] to confirm. Storing all the sizes is very useful to reload the same values in
another program that has the same stitch blocks (with the [F5] key). If the program has not
the same stitch blocks, then only the stitch blocks values with the same names will be
copied.

To insert a graduation block, use [Ctrl] and [i]; to delete a block press [Ctrl] and [d].

It is also possible to copy the graduation values from a block to another. If, say, you want
to copy the graduation values programmed for the heel in the toe, first move the cursor
onto the heel block and press [Ctrl] and [F2] to store the values. After that, move the cursor
onto the toe block and press [Ctrl] and [F3] to write the values.

Elastic block
This option is used for setting the values determining the quantity of rubber to be used in
the sock. As for the stitch graduation, the rubber is programmed in single blocks. Every
block corresponds to a specific programming area of the elastic motor. Each area is
identified by a name, is delimited by a start and end program step and contains the elastic
motor values.

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Values for the elastic are inserted in a table which is similar to the one used for the stitch
blocks.
ELASTIC BLOCK NAME
BEGIN WELT

PROGRAM STEP ELASTIC MOTOR

BEGIN END BEGIN END
4 9 1300 1300

PROGRAM STEP : Here you write the number of start and end step of the elastic block.
These steps are set according to the composition of the prestyle as a basic datum of the
block.

ELASTIC MOTOR : Here you set the values regulating the quantity of elastic in the sock.
The two columns indicate the initial and final height the motor reaches in the specified
block. These values need to be inserted in order to adjust the quantity of rubber according
to the elasticity.

As for the graduation blocks, it is possible to program increasing or decreasing rubber

graduations: if the number you insert for the initial value is higher than the final one, the
rubber will be narrower; if the number you insert for the initial value is lower than the final
one, the rubber will be looser. The keys to be used for storing these values and for loading
one or all sizes are the ones described in the paragraph regarding the graduation blocks.

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LIST MENU
This menu is displayed as in the picture below.

File Styles Print sTep Edit List Codify Info

Find F6
prestyle Usr
preStyle fac
Patterns
Selections
fOot bottom

This is the data search menu. Using this menu you can display all information about the codes
inserted in the program steps and the lists of files (patterns, selections, etc.).

Find
Should you need to activate the search menu for displaying data of a function, a finger or,
more generally, a data item in the program, move the cursor onto the datum insertion area
and press the [F6] key to display the search table. At this point you will see the areas
where you can insert thefunction code you are looking for. After inserting the code, press
the [ENTER] key. Leave the area blank if you wish to see all the occurrences of the
function.
A list showing all the selected functions will appear; if no data were found, you will see an
empty list.

Should you need to modify values of the listed functions, just move the cursor onto the line
displaying the function and press [ENTER]; once the modification has been made, the
updated values will be automatically inserted in the steps.

Prestyle Usr
This displays the list of user prestyles stored in the computer.
After selecting this option a page listing the groups of prestyles will appear on the screen.
Select the group. Now the list of the names of prestyles will be displayed. From this list it
will be possible to see either the description of the prestyle by pressing the [Alt] and [i]
keys, or the memo by pressing the [Alt] and [m] keys.

Prestyle Fac
This displays the list of Lonati standard prestyles.
As with the user prestyles, you will first see a page listing the groups of prestyles and then,
once the group has been selected, the list of the names of prestyles. From this list you can
display both the description of the prestyle by pressing the [Alt] and [i] keys, and the memo
by pressing the [Alt] and [m] keys.

Patterns
This displays the list of patterns stored in the computer.
All the names displayed on the screen belong to patterns stored for the machine in use; it is
not possible, with this command, to modify or to see patterns which have been created for
other machines. From the list of names, press the [Alt] and [i] keys to display a table listing
the dimensions in needles and courses of the pattern highlighted by the cursor. Press the
[Alt] and [v] keys to display the pattern selected by the cursor.
Once the pattern is displayed, use the [TAB] key to move the cursor
from the pattern area onto the list of names if you want to display
another pattern.

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Should you need to modify the patterns, you have to enter the pattern
creation program.

Selections
With this option you can display the list of names of the fixed selections.

Foot bottom
This displays the list of the foot bottom patterns stored in the computer.
As for the patterns, press the [Alt] and [i] keys to see the table listing the dimensions in
needles and courses of the pattern selected by the cursor and the [Alt] e [v] keys to display
the pattern selected by the cursor.

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CODIFY MENU
This menu is displayed as in the picture below.

File Styles Print sTep Edit List Codify Info

Send to machine
save on FDU disk
save on Hard disk

The term CODIFY identifies the phase when the computer translates the function codes you have
inserted in the program into the language the machine can understand. During this phase (codify),
the computer analyses all data in the program and interrupts the elaboration if errors are found. The
most common errors are: insertion of wrong names of patterns, insertion of unexisting selections or
foot bottoms names, insertion of unexisting function codes. If an error has occured, the codify is
interrupted and a message on the screen specifies in which program step the error has occured ( if
possible) and the type of error.

As there is no control regarding the cam entries and exits, you must be very careful in modifying
them. Programming the cams incorrectly might seriously damage parts of the machine.

Send to machine
This is for sending the coded program directly to the machine by means of a cable
connecting the computer to the machine via the black box “sender”.

Save on FDU disk

This is for transferring the coded program onto the DD ( double density ) floppy disk. All
coded programs which have been saved on floppy disk will be tranferred to the machine by
means of the FDU ( Floppy Disk Unit ). It is important to underline that a coded program
which has been stored on floppy disk can only be read by the machine, so it is impossible
to recover the original program from a coded program.

Save on hard disk

This is for recording the coded program on hard disk.
Storing on hard disk makes it possible to transfer the coded program onto the floppy disk
or to the machine at any time. The hard disk can be considered as a “parking” area for the
programs to be permanently available for future transfers. Should you need to modify a
program whose codify is recorded on hard disk, always remember to update or delete the
codify in order to avoid discrepancies between the stored codify and the sock program.

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INFO MENU
This menu is displayed as in the picture below.

File Styles Print sTep Edit List Codify Info

Progr. memo
presT. memo
Helps F1
Version

You should choose this menu whenever you want to write comments on the program and on the
prestyles which make up the sock program (chain), or to display the program helps and the software
version.

Program Memo
This is for inserting or displaying comments about the sock program.
On this page you can write and store information describing the type of article produced by
the program, the type of yarn and other information that act as a memorandum for the
program or for the article.
Should it then be necessary at a later stage to start producing again an article which has
already been produced, it will be easy to equip the machine by reading the information
written on this page.

Prestyle Memo
This option is for inserting or displaying comments on the prestyles which make up the
sock program.
On this page you can write and store information about the prestyle contained in the
program. As the program is made up of more prestyles, it is possible to write a comment on
each prestyle; to do this it is enough to enter a program step displaying the description of
the chosen prestyle and select “prestyle memo”.

Helps
This option displays a page describing commands and procedures to be followed when
creating or modifying the chain program.
A quick way to enter the help pages is to press the [F1] key. You are given a brief
description of the commands wherever you are in the program.
Should you need to display an help regarding the program functions, move the
cursor onto the function programming area and press the [F1] function key.

Version
This is for displaying the software version number.

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PROGRAM STEPS PROGRAMMING

The chain step page is subdivided into different insertion areas, each with a very precise meaning.

Before accessing data insertion or modification, you have to activate the cursor using the [INS] key.
You can then move the cursor from one area to another using the arrow keys. Insert the numeric or
alphabetic values of interest, bearing in mind that you can use either the numbers situated above the
letters of the alphabet or the numbers on the numeric keypad on the right of the keyboard. If you use
the numeric keypad, make sure that the Num Lock green light is on, if it is off, these keys will work
as cursor controls. To delete data use the grey [Back-space] key, marked by an arrow heading left,
that you find over the [ENTER] key.
Once you have finished inserting or modifying values and you want to record the new data, you
must first deactivate the cursor by pressing the [FINE] (END) key, and then save the page by
pressing the [F8] function key.
The table below describes the keys and their functions.

Activate the cursor to insert

data

Deactivate the cursor after

inserting data

Delete the last character

(Back-space key)

Save data of the step

Display next step

Display previous step

We shall now describe each data insertion area.

R.P.M.
In this area you insert the machine cylinder rotation speed.
The machine maintains the speed set until another speed with a different value is programmed.

SIZES
Repetitions of the same step.
When the machine carries out a step of the program in which economizations have been inserted,
this step is repeated as many times as the number which has been programmed.
Eight sizes ( economizations ) are available per step, and they can be inserted in all the steps which
do not contain data, paying attention to leave an empty step between the step with economizations
and the step containing the name of a pattern.

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FOR ... STEPS

Repetition of a group of steps.
Whilst economizations repeat a single step, the FOR...STEPS repeats a number of consecutive
steps. When the machine carries out a step of the program in which the FOR....STEPS has been
inserted, it will repeat the specified number of steps.
If you want to repeat the cycle of steps inserted in the FOR...STEPS several times, program the
number of repetitions you want in the economizations area.
This function is typically used for socks which have their rows made with yarn finger changes on
the main feed.
If you want to repeat 20 steps 6 times, you will write:

For 20 Step 1) 6 2) 6 3) 6 4) 6 5) 6 6) 6 7) 6 8 ) 6

in this way the step containing the FOR...STEPS plus the next 19 steps will be repeated 6 times.
If you want to program rows, then the yarn finger changes will have to be inserted inside the cycle.
You should consider that all the commands inserted in the FOR...STEPS steps will be carried out
cyclically, so it is always better to make sure that the data entries (+) and exits (-) are correctly
programmed.

FUNCTIONS
These are codes which have an effect in the step.
They are activated at 0 degrees of the programming step and are deactivated at the end of the step
(359 degrees). So, if a function has to stay active for several steps, it has to be programmed in all of
those steps.

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
Special Functions are codes which are activated at the degree of the cylinder you want.
Insert the addition (+) sign to activate the codes, and the subtraction (-) sign to deactivate them.

Activate the function Deactivate the function

If the entry (+) and exit (-) signs are omitted, the special functions will not be analysed during the
codify phase and consequently they will not be transferred to the machine.
An example of how the special functions are programmed is given below.

Special functions 10_13+ 12_50+ 10_85-

Activates / Deactivates ( + and - signs )

Degree of intervention (from 0 to 359)
Function code (from 1 to 35 )

Code 10 comes into operation at 13 degrees and is deactivated at 85 degrees;

code 12 is activated at 50 degrees and stays active until its exit is programmed.

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CAMS
The “Cams” codes are activated at the degree of the cylinder you want.
These codes activate the cams for the processing of the article.

Varying the position, the degrees, deleting these functions means changing the item substantially.
For this reason, programming these functions incorrectly would not only cause the machine to
malfunction, but might also damage the mechanical parts.
It is necessary to undestand the mechanics and textile features of the machine thoroughly before
modifying the codes of the cams.

Insert the addition (+) sign to activate these codes and the subtraction (-) sign to deactivate them.

Activate the function Deactivate the function

If the entry (+) and exit (-) signs are omitted, the codes of the cams will not be analysed during the
codify phase and consequently they will not be transferred to the machine.
An example of how the cams are programmed is given below.

Cams 39_13+ 60_50+ 39_85-

Activates / Deactivates ( + and - signs )

Degree of intervention (from 0 to 359)
Function code (from 36 to 90 )

Code 39 comes into operation at 13 degrees and is deactivated at 85 degrees;

code 60 is activated at 50 degrees and stays active until its exit is programmed.

FINGERS
In this area you can program the yarn finger movements.
You first have to insert the feed code, then the finger code, the degree of intervention and the entry
and exit commands.
If the entry (+) and exit (-) signs are omitted, the finger movements will not be analysed during the
codify phase and consequently they will not be transferred to the machine.
An example of how the yarn fingers are programmed is given below.

Yarn Fingers 1_ 2_150+ 1_ 3_160-

Activates / Deactivates ( + and - signs )

Degree of intervention (from 0 to 359)
YARN FINGER code
FEED code

In the first case yarn finger 2 on feed 1 enters at 150 degrees;

in the second case yarn finger 3 on feed 1 exits at 160 degrees.

As for programming the special functions, always remember to use the entry (+) and exit (-) signs
correctly.

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AIR VALVE
In this area you insert the suction control valve movements.
These movements are controlled by a step by step motor which is operated by inserting codes in this
area.

Degree of intervention ( 0 - 359 )

Valve motor movement steps ( 0 - 73 )
Valve position ( 0 - 1 - 2 - L - R )

Valve position
0 - There is no suction.
1 - Suction arrives from the antitwist or it is used for the turning device (if they are assembled
on the machine).
2 - Suction arrives from the bell
L - Rotates the valve stepping motor to the left by a value (expressed in steps) between 0 and
73 inclusive. This movement modifies the valve position when it is completely closed.
R - Rotates the valve stepping motor to the right by a value (expressed in steps) between 0 and
73 inclusive. This movement modifies the valve position when it is completely open.

EXAMPLE 2_200 This completely opens the suction control valve creating suction in the
bell.

R_6 200 This moves the suction control valve to the left by 60 steps at 200 degrees.

When the parameters L or R are used, the suction control valve must be put back in its initial
position before any other valve command is carried out. If, for instance, a command of the type
given above is inserted, it is necessary to repeat the same command, but this time using the letter L.

PATTERN
This is the area where the pattern name is inserted.
The patterns are prepared with the graphics program, and so the name of the pattern must be written
on this page in order to pass the pattern information on to the machine.
The insertion area is displayed as shown below.

Pattern start / end ( + and - signs )

Alternation parameter
Number of rotation needles
Rotation parameter
Codify type code
Pattern name

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Pattern name: insert the name of the pattern you want to have in the sock.
IMPORTANT! Remember that the start of a pattern cannot be programmed in a step containing
economizations and that there must be at least one empty step between a step
containing economizations and the step where the pattern starts.

Codify type code: insert the type of codify which is appropriate for the type of pattern. The coding
codes are numbers which are used by the program in the pattern codify phase; they are
different from one machine to the other: L462C4 and L454J; for the machines L462K and
L462C4 they are the same.
The list of the codify codes for each type of machine is given in the appendix to this manual.

Rotation parameter: this makes it possible to move the pattern horizontally to the right or to the left
on the cylinder. To understand how the rotation operates, imagine a sock with a pattern in
the foot where the foot bottom is. The foot bottom normally covers the pattern and the
pattern might not be completely visible for a few needles. If you insert the parameters R
(right) and L (left), you can rotate the pattern by the number of needles necessary to
display it completely. If you insert this parameter then you have to insert the number of
needles in the next area.
All rotation codes and their meaning are listed below.

C Centrale
R Destra
L Sinistra
M Duplicazione della seconda ripetizione del disegno tipo specchio
S Ribaltamento tipo specchio di tutto il disegno

Number of rotation needles: insert the number of needles you intend to rotate the pattern by.
Only use this area if you have inserted the rotation parameters.

Alternation parameter: this command is used for certain jacquard patterns which work on 2 feeds for
the L462C4 machine.
Accepted values are:
N= normal execution of the pattern
Y= pattern with alternate stitch to be used only with codify type 2 (jacquard)

Alternation means that every needle of the pattern with a fixed 1x1 selection is alternated on
the two feeds. For this reason, the number of needles of the patterns with alternation must be
half the total number of needles. If, for instance, the machine has 200 needles and you want
to create a pattern which is repeated two times on the revolution, the pattern will have 50
needles, i.e. 50 needles plus the alternation equals 100, because a needle is inserted after
every needle of the pattern and this needle always takes the thread on both feeds, and so
everything is repeated for the other 100 needles. Alternation only has an effect on two
colours in the pattern, namely FONDO_1 and FONDO_2, all the other colours will be
duplicated. So, if you want alternate stitch and plain fabric in the same sock, use colours
MR_1 and MR_2 in the pattern as well as FONDO_1 and FONDO_2, as they are not subject
to alternation.

Enters / Exits: + = pattern start

- = pattern end

If there are several patterns in the sock, each pattern start is considered to be the end of the previous
pattern, so usually only the last pattern has an exit.
An example of how to program a pattern is shown below.

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Example 1: FIORI _1_ _ _ _+ Example 2: JRAS1 _2_ _ _ _+

FOGLIE _1_ _ _ _+ JACQU1 _2_ _ _Y_+
FOGLIE _1_ _ _ _- JACQU1 _2_ _ _Y_-

ELASTIC PATTERN
Should a particular elastic selection be necessary, you can create a pattern representing the selection
you want.
The type of programming is identical to the PATTERN programming, but here the codify type must
necessarily be 4.
Elastic pattern programming is used both for the welt and for the leg with rubber for sport socks.
The rubber pattern is made by the same drum which carries out the fixed selection for the rubber, so
the drum will interrupt the selection until the pattern is finished.

The colours used for this type of pattern are FONDO_1 and ELASTICO, where FONDO_1 is the
needle which passes low down and the ELASTICO colour is the needle which passes high up;
consider that you should design one FONDO_1 needle and three ELASTICO needles in order to
obtain a 3x1 type sports sock selection.
Assuming you want a welt with pattern with colours and that the rubber selection emulates a
diagonal, the data should be inserted in the machine program steps as is given below.
The L462C4 machine has been used in the example, with FIORI as the pattern name and DIAGON
as the elastic diagonal pattern name.

Pattern FIORI _3_ _ _ _+ Rubber DIAGON _4_ _ _ _+

The end of the rubber pattern should be programmed as is given below:

Pattern PLAIN _1_ _ _ _+ Rubber DIAGON _4_ _ _ _-

FOOT BOTTOM PATTERN

Foot bottom pattern is used when you want to remove the pattern in the lower part of the foot.

Foot bottom start / end ( + and - signs )

Foot bottom width in needles
Foot bottom start needle
Code of foot bottom codify type 1 = pattern 1 feed;
2 = pattern 2 feeds
Foot bottom name

The foot bottom is a real pattern and must be considered as a pattern which is superimposed on the
sock pattern and which covers it, so there are different types of foot bottoms.
The foot bottom pattern is used:
a) to cancel the pattern in the lower part of the foot
b) to write a logotype in the lower part of the foot
c) to shape a foot bottom in the jacquard knitting (only jacquard machines)
In all these cases, it is always necessary to create a pattern which determines the foot bottom
knitting area. Patterns for the most common foot bottoms are already stored in the computer. The
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An example of how to program the foot bottom is shown below.

‹ Standard foot bottom.

The lower part of the foot is plain and without any
pattern.
Consider a machine with 108 needles, its
programmation will be:

PLAIN _ 1 _ 81 _ 54 +

the pattern in the sock is coded for 1 feed,

dimensions of the foot bottom pattern PLAIN are
4 needles per 4 courses, the foot bottom start is the
first short needle and the foot bottom width
corresponds to the number of machine needles
divided by two.
‹ Foot bottom with logotype.
The lower part of the foot contains both the pattern
and the logotype.

LOGO _ 1 _ 1 _ 108 +

the pattern in the sock is coded for 1 feed,

dimensions of the foot bottom pattern LOGO are
108 needles per 90 courses, the foot bottom color
is TRANSPARENTE, the logotype uses colours,
the border of the logotype is colour FONDO_1,
the foot bottom start is the needle in the middle of
the short needles and the dimension of the foot
bottom corresponds to all machine needles.
‹ Shaped foot bottom.
In the lower part of the foot you find a false rib
foot bottom with variable perimeter.

LINEVAR _ 2 _ 1 _ 108 +

the pattern in the sock is coded for 2 feeds,

dimensions of the foot bottom pattern LINEVAR
are 108 needles per 290 courses, the foot bottom
color is TRANSPARENTE, the shaping uses the
colours of the jacquard knitting, the foot bottom
start is in the middle of the short needles and the
foot bottom dimension corresponds to all machine
needles.
Whenever you want to create foot bottom patterns, you have to enter the graphics program and
select the type of machine for which you want to draw the new foot bottom. To recognize the type
of machine, it is enough to select the machine name followed by the word “OVER”; if, for example,
you have to draw a foot bottom for the L462C4R, you will have to select the option “462OVER”.

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FIXED SELECTION
Here you insert the type of selection to be made by the electronic pattern drum.

5 _ 1-1D _ 0 + 4 _ 1-1 _ 0-

Activates / Deactivates ( + e - signs )

Degree of intervention (from 0 to 359)
SELECTION type
PATTERN DRUM code

These are the selections used for the make up, for the welt, and for selecting elastic in the leg for
sport socks. You can see the list of all available types of selections with the option “Selection” in
the “List” menu.
If after a selection on the elastic drum, also a “elastic pattern” is programmed, the drum will
interrupt the fixed selection to make the pattern; then, once the “elastic pattern” has been completed,
the drum will start the selection back.

PATTERN DRUM LEVERS

(This insertion area exists only for the machines without pattern).
These are slides which are used for programming the selections which can be obtained by means of
the selectors in the cylinder; this area is only to be found in the programming page for machines
which do not have electronic drums for the selection of needles.
Their operating principle is like the one adopted for the yarn fingers.

1_ 4_200+ 1_ 6_200-

Activate / Deactivate ( + e - signs )

Degree of intervention (from 0 to 359)
LEVER code (from 1 to 9)
PATTERN DRUM code

In the first case lever 4 on pattern drum 1 enters at 200 degrees,

in the second case lever 6 on pattern drum 1 exits at 200 degrees.

It is important to remember that the position of the levers when they are not programmed, i.e. are at
rest, is against the cylinder, so that when an entry is programmed, the lever physically exits from
machining.
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GUIDED CREATION
With this function it is possible to create a machine program using the Lonati standard blocks. On
the screen two windows decribe the blocks to be selected and the blocks already selected. Move the
cursor onto the block which you want to insert in the sock and confirm with the [ENTER] key.
The page shown below will appear on the screen.

PRESTYLE GUIDED SELECTION

NIL Plain fabric
NIL Terry

SELECTED PRESTYLES
AUTO START BEGIN

The first choice to be made is between plain and terry sock. After you have selected, the screen will
display a page describing the blocks necessary to start making the sock.
The creation of the chain program with the help of the “guided creation” is much recommended as it
prevents the customer from making mistakes in the choice of prestyles. The combinations of sock
blocks presented with the “guided creation” cover a wide range of articles, and for each choice made
the computer displays all possibilities until the program is carried out.
While selecting the blocks both the description of the blocks and the names of files (prestyles) will
be displayed in the block selection window, as shown in the picture below.

PRESTYLE GUIDED SELECTION

AUTO C011 DOUBLE WELT BEGIN NYLON WITH PATTERN
AUTO C001 DOUBLE WELT 1F WITH PATTERN
AUTO C007 SHORT DOUBLE WELT 1F
AUTO C006 SINGLE WELT 1F

The first column presents the name of the group the standard prestyle belongs to, the second column
contains the prestyle name and and a brief description of the type of prestyle. It is very important to
know the name of the prestyle in case you need to create a user prestyle containing the basic
standard functions or if you want to store the functions that you have modified in the program which
are contained in a specific prestyle; this is possible because the program functions belonging to a
Lonati standard prestyle can be saved in a user prestyle by selecting the option “Save prestyle” from
the “Prestyle” menu in the sock programming page.

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Once the “guided creation” has been carried out, you are asked for the confirmation of the blocks
selected for the sock. After confirming, select the group in which you want the prestyle to be
inserted and then write the name of the program and a description of the program. Inserting the
description of the program is necessary for the creation of the sock, as this description will be
displayed in the “description” area on top of the page displaying the program. Should you need to
modify the description of a program after creating it, select the option “Description” from the “File”
menu in the sock programming page.

The new program which has just been created contains all the basic functions for making the sock,
such as cams, yarn fingers, stitch width and rubber values; only data referring to the heading will
have to be inserted by selecting the “Chain heading” command from the “Edit” menu in the sock
programming page. Stitch width data and rubber values are to be considered indicative as they will
have to be updated in relation to the type of yarn used in the sock.

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PRESTYLE MENU

The PRESTYLE is the basic structure of an article, and it includes all the machine movements, the
stitch adjusting blocks and the rubber blocks.

Some of the most common basic articles are already stored on the computer (Lonati standard
prestyles): plain fabric one feed, two feeds, terry fabric, double welt, simple welt etc.
If none of the standard prestyles is suitable for producing an article, it is possible to use the options
on this menu to prepare a new prestyle, entirely created by the customer, using the copy of a Lonati
standard prestyle and making the necessary modifications. The new prestyle will then have to be
stored in a group (directory) of user prestyles.

Select the prestyle menu from the main menu using the [Alt] and
[P] keys. It will be displayed as in the picture below. +
General Chain Prestyle paTtern Format cOdify Info
Programming

Copy

Delete

Rename

conFiguration

caTalog

User print out

LONATI standard

Programming
Displays the page for compiling the prestyle steps and the menu for creating new user
prestyles and for modifying already existing prestyles.

Copy
Displays the menu for copying prestyles.
The options on the menu indicate where you want to copy the prestyle and from where. HD
and Fd stand for hard disk and floppy disk respectively.
Visualizza il menu per la copia dei prestili.

From HD ∏ FD copy from hard disk to floppy disk;

fRom FD ∏ HD copy from floppy disk to hard disk;
from HD ∏ HD copy from hard disk to hard disk;
Fac In Usr copy a Lonati standard prestyle in a user prestyle.

Delete
Displays the menu for deleting prestyles.
The options on the menu specify from which disk the prestyle must be deleted.

from Hd delete the prestyle from the hard disk;

from Fd delete the prestyle from the floppy disk.

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Rename
Displays the menu for changing the name of prestyles.
The options on the menu identify on which disk the prestyle has to be renamed.

files on Hd rename the prestyle on the hard disk;

files on Fd rename the prestyle on the floppy disk.

Configuration
Displays the menu for the configuration of the routes (directories) of the prestyles and for
changing the unit of measurement for the sock width in the stitch blocks.

prestyle Hd modify the search route of the prestyle on the hard disk;
prestyle Fd modify the search route of the prestyle on the floppy disk;

With this menu it is possible to change the search route of the prestyle, that is to say, where
the graphitron program will read the machine prestyles. Normally standard routes should
not be changed as they are correctly set during the phase of installation of the software.

Catalog
Displays the menu for the management of groups of prestyles.
The groups of prestyles are technically called “directories” and each group can be
considered as a classifier containing prestyles. With this option it will possible to create
groups of prestyles to store different types of welts, heels, or types of knitting. The group
reserved to the prestyles is the “MYSTYLES” group.

Create directory create a new group (directory) to store the prestyles;

delete directory HD delete an empty group (directory) from the hard disk;
delete directory FD delete an empty group (directory) from the floppy disk;
dir. Description modify or add a brief comment to the name of group.

Rememeber that no prestyle should be stored in the group (directory) to be deleted,

otherwise an error message will be displayed while deleting.

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User print out

Displays the menu for printing user prestyles.
Select this option when you want to print on paper a prestyle or a part of the data contained
in the prestyle.
This option can only be used if a black and white printer is connected to the computer.

Prestyle print all data of a user prestyle;

prestyle Steps print all steps of a user prestyle;
Graduation print the stitch graduation blocks;
Elastic blocks print the rubber blocks;
prestyle Memo print the memo messages of a user prestyle.

After you have chosen one of these options the screen will show the list of the groups of
prestyles. Select the group the prestyle you intend to print belongs to and then the name of
the prestyle. Once the choice has been confirmed, data will be sent to the printer.

LONATI standard
Displays the menu for printing Lonati standard prestyles.
You should choose this option whenever you want to print on paper a Lonati prestyle or a
part of the data contained in the Lonati standard prestyle.
This option can only be used if a black and white printer is connected to the computer.

Prestyle print all data of a Lonati standard prestyle;

Step print all steps of a Lonati standard prestyle;
Graduation print the stitch graduation blocks;
Elastic block print the rubber blocks;
Memo print the memo messages of a Lonati standard prestyle.

After you have chosen one of these options the screen will show the list of the groups of
prestyles. Select the group the prestyle you intend to print belongs to and then the name of
the prestyle. An “asterisk” (*) indicates that the name belongs to a group of Lonati standard
prestyles (*AUTO identifies the group of Lonati prestyles).
Once the choice has been confirmed, data will be sent to the printer.

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PRESTYLE PROGRAMMING
Using this menu you can insert or modify data necessary for machine operation while writing or
modifying a user prestyle. It is displayed as shown in the picture below.

File Print sTep Edit List Info

Style name : NULL\NULL Step 0 / 1

Graduation block : (null)

Elastic block : (null) Last modifications
Description : NULL 03/18/1995 16.18.10

MEMO --> <-- MEMO

R.P.M. Sizes
For Step 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

Functions

Special Functions

Cams Movements

Yarn fingers

Air valve Pattern Elastic Foot bottom pattern

Fixed selection

Press [Alt] key and highlighted letter to select item;

use [Ins] key to edit values, [End] key to exit edit, [F8] key to save step
The programming page is subdivided into zones: the first on top of the screen is the bar menu grouping all
commands and submenues; the second contains general information on the prestyle name, the actual and end
cycle step, the stitch block name, the rubber block name, the date of the latest updating of the prestyle and a
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last zone contains two lines permanently displaying a description of the commands or, more generally, of the
areas where the cursor is.

The options on the programming menu have the following meaning:

File : displays the menu for loading and saving the prestyles, and the command for returning to the
main menu.

Print : displays the menu of the prints of the prestyle data;

Step : displays the menu listing the keys to be used in the programming page;

Edit : displays the menu for selecting the blocks to be modified (heading, stitch, rubber);

List : displays the menu for choosing the archive to be found (data, pattern, selections etc.);

Info : displays the help menu and the description of the prestyle.

As concerns the explanation and the use of the “prestyle menu” commands, please refer to the
description given in the paragraph regarding the sock programming page.

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PATTERN MENU

This menu should be chosen whenever you want to recall the program for creating or modifying
patterns, or to copy, delete or rename patterns.

Select this menu from the main menu with the [Alt] and [T] keys
and it will be displayed as in the picture below. +
General Chain Prestyle paTtern Format cOdify Info
Edit pattern

Copy

Delete

Rename

conFig

Edit pattern
Activates the program for creating and modifying patterns.
The graphics program will then make it possible to select the sock patterns or the foot
bottom patterns. The foot bottom is a pattern which is superimposed on the sock pattern
(see the description of the “foot bottom pattern” command).
As regards the commands to be used for creating or modifying patterns, please refer to the
manual concerning the pattern programming.

Copy
Displays the menu for copying patterns.
With this option you can duplicate a pattern. HD and FD stand for hard disk and floppy
disk respectively; copies can be made both from hard disk to floppy disk and vice versa, or
from hard disk to hard disk.
It is also possible to copy a sock pattern in the foot bottom and vice versa.
If the patterns have to be copied onto the floppy disk (FD), this must be a HD (high
density) 1.4 Megabyte floppy disk.

Pattern HD ∏ FD copy pattern from hard disk to floppy disk;

pattErn FD ∏ HD copy pattern from floppy disk to hard disk;
patteRn HD ∏ HD copy pattern from hard disk to hard disk;
Foot b. HD ∏ FD copy foot bottom from hard disk to floppy disk;
fOoot b. FD ∏ HD copy foot bottom from floppy disk to hard disk;
foot B. HD ∏ HD copy foot bottom from hard disk to hard disk;
pAt ∏ foot bt copy pattern in foot bottom;
fooT bt ∏ pat copy foot bottom in pattern.

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Delete
Displays the menu for deleting patterns.
The options on the menu specify from which disk the pattern has to be deleted.
delete Pattern Hd delete the pattern from the hard disk;
delete pAttern Fd delete the pattern from the floppy disk;
delete Foot bot. HD delete the foot bottom from the hard disk;
delete fOot bot FD delete the foot bottom from the floppy disk.

Rename
Displays the menu for changing the name of patterns.
The options on the menu indicate on which disk the pattern has to be renamed.

rename Pattern Hd rename the pattern on the hard disk;

rename pAttern Fd rename the pattern on the floppy disk;
rename Foot bot. HD rename the foot bottom on the hard disk;
rename fOot bot. FD rename the foot bottom on the floppy disk.

Config
Displays the menu for the configuration of the routes (directories) of patterns, foot bottoms
and the program name for the elaboration of patterns.

Pattern Hd change search route of patterns on hard disk;

pAttern Fd change search route of patterns on floppy disk;
What Exe give name to program for modifying patterns;
Foot b. hd change search route of foot bottoms on hard disk;
fOot b. fd change search route of foot bottoms on floppy disk.

Normally standard directories should not be modified as they already are correctly set
during the phase of installation of the software.

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FORMAT MENU
Formatting makes it possible to use a floppy disk in the computer.
With this operation all information contained on the floppy disk are deleted.

Select the format menu from the main menu with the [Alt] and
[F] keys. It will be displayed as in the piscture below. +
General Chain Prestyle paTtern Format cOdify Info
Disk drive 1.44 Mb
diSk drive 720 Kb

Formatting makes it possible to use a new disk, so it is the first operation to be carried out if the
floppy disk has never been used before. Even disks which have already been used can be formatted,
should you wish to delete their whole contents.

To format a floppy disk, insert it into the unit (drive) and then select from the menu the floppy
suitable formatting command.

There are two possible types of formatting:

Disk drive 1.44 Mb

HD (high density) 1.4 Megabyte floppy disks are used as filing floppy disks, i.e. files
(chains, prestyles, patterns) are copied onto them and they are kept as file or back-up
copies. The files copied onto these floppy disks can be recopied onto the hard disk or onto
another floppy disk.

Disk drive 720 Kb

DD (double density) floppy disks, on the other hand, are only used to receive coded
programs (for the machine). These floppy disks are then inserted into the FDU unit which
transfers the sock program to the machine.

Before a floppy disk is formatted, a message asking for your confirmation will be displayed, as
shown in the picture below.

DO YOU REALLY WANT TO FORMAT THE DISK ?

↵ ENTER = confirm

Esc = abort

Always pay great attention before formatting a floppy disk as this is an irreversible operation: once
the formatting has been carried out, it will be no more possible to recover the data contained on the
floppy disk.

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CODIFY MENU

Using this menu you can transfer the coded program directly to the machine.

Select this menu from the main menu with the [Alt] and [O]
keys. It will be displayed as shown below. +
General Chain Prestyle paTtern Format cOdify Info

Hard disk

Floppy disk

Configure

This menu is used to transfer to the machine sock programs which have been codified and stored
either on hard disk or on floppy disk for the FDU. It also makes it possible to select to which serial
port the cable for the transmission of the program is connected. If the computer has a double drive,
select which drive must be used to save the programs coded on the floppy disk.
(The word “drive” indicates the floppy disk reader which is in the computer).
The FDU is the floppy disk reader which enables the loading of programs in the machine.
(FDU stands for Floppy Disk Unit).

HARD DISK
Displays the menu for transferring programs coded and stored on hard disk.

Send codify transfer a coded program to the machine;

Delete delete a coded program from the hard disk;
List display the list of programs coded on hard disk;
Floppy DD copy a program coded on hard disk onto the floppy disk.

FLOPPY DISK
Displays the menu to transfer programs coded and saved on the floppy disk.

Send codify transfer a coded program to the machine;

Delete delete a coded program from the floppy disk;
List display the list of programs coded on the floppy disk.

CONFIGURE
Displays the menu for the configuration of the serial port and the drive (floppy disk).

COM port select the serial port for transferring programs;

Floppy drive select the drive for saving programs on the floppy disk.

Normally standard values should not be modified, as they already are correctly set during
the phase of installation of the software. A wrong programmation of these codes could
seriously damage the computer, i.e. it could prevent the coded program from beeing
transferred to the machine or the program coded on floppy disk for FDU from beeing
transmitted.

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INFO MENU
Program help menu.

Select the info menu from the main menu using the [Alt] and [I]
keys. It will be displayed as shown below. +
General Chain Prestyle paTtern Format cOdify Info
Helps F1
Version

Helps
Displays the page containing a general description of the GRAPHITRON commands.
The help pages can also be displayed by pressing the [F1] function key.
As the help menu and the programming menu are quite similar, use the [Alt] key to select the
options on the bar menu.
Some words on the help pages have different colours, select these words with the [TAB] key and
press [ENTER] if you want to display a more detailed explanation.
A table listing the keys to be used for the helps is shown below.

Display the first help page

Display the previous help

page

Quit help menu

Call help menu

Version
Displays a window indicating the version number of the software.

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PATTERN CODIFY TYPE CODES FOR L462C4R AND L462KR MACHINES

1 - One feed pattern for four colours on the course

2 - Two feed pattern for three colours on the course, plain fabric, jacquard.
The patterns for codify in two feeds must have an even number of courses, since the
odd course is carried out by the first feed and the even course by the second feed.
To make production easier, these patterns can be created as if they were for
one feed, then doubling their height at the end.

3 - One feed pattern for three colours on the course for rubber.
This is only to be used together with code 4 which codes the rubber pattern for the welt
and for the leg.

4 - Rubber pattern.
This is inserted in the step compilation page when the name of the rubber pattern is
specified. This code is only used with code 3 which codes the pattern to be
superimposed on the rubber.

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INDEX

A
AIR VALVE ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 27

C
CAMS_________________________________________________________________________________________________ 26
Catalog ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 8; 35
CHAIN MENU ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
Codify __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
CODIFY MENU______________________________________________________________________________________ 22; 42
Configuration _________________________________________________________________________________________ 7; 35
Copy ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 6; 7; 34; 39

D
Delete ______________________________________________________________________________________ 7; 34; 39; 40; 42
Description _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 11
Dos shell ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5

E
EDIT MENU ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 16
Elastic block ___________________________________________________________________________________ 14; 16; 18; 36
ELASTIC PATTERN _____________________________________________________________________________________ 29
End program _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5
Exit program ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 11

F
FDU disk (DD) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
FINGERS ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 26
FIXED SELECTION _____________________________________________________________________________________ 31
FOOT BOTTOM ________________________________________________________________________________________ 29
FOR ... STEPS __________________________________________________________________________________________ 25
FORMAT MENU ________________________________________________________________________________________ 41
FUNCTIONS ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 25

G
GENERAL MENU ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5
Graduation blocks ______________________________________________________________________________________ 8; 16
Guided creation___________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
GUIDED CREATION ____________________________________________________________________________________ 32

H
Hard disk__________________________________________________________________________________________ 6; 22; 42
Helps_______________________________________________________________________________________________ 23; 43

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I
INFO MENU ________________________________________________________________________________________ 23; 43

L
LIST MENU ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 20
LONATI standard _____________________________________________________________________________________ 34; 36

M
MAIN MENU ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4
MENU FILE ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 11

N
New program ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 11

O
Open program ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 11

P
PATTERN __________________________________________________________________________________________ 27; 39
Prestyle Fac_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 20
Prestyle Memo __________________________________________________________________________________________ 23
PRESTYLE MENU ______________________________________________________________________________________ 34
PRESTYLE PROGRAMMING _____________________________________________________________________________ 37
Prestyle Usr_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 20
PRINT MENU __________________________________________________________________________________________ 14
Print outs________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8
Program ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
PROGRAM___________________________________________________________________________________________ 9; 24
Program header _______________________________________________________________________________________ 14; 16

R
R.P.M._________________________________________________________________________________________________ 24
Rename ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 7; 35; 40

S
Save as ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11
Save on FDU disk ________________________________________________________________________________________ 22
Save on hard disk ________________________________________________________________________________________ 22
Save prestyle ______________________________________________________________________________________ 12; 13; 32
Save program ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 11
Send to machine _________________________________________________________________________________________ 22
SIZES _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 24
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS ___________________________________________________________________________________ 25
STEP MENU ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 15
Styles in use ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 12
STYLES MENU _________________________________________________________________________________________ 12
System info ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 5

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T
Transmit ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6

U
User print out ________________________________________________________________________________________ 34; 36

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