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1. software program for weaving with computer controlled dobby looms It works with files from nearly any weaving program and shows your position within a full color drawdown of the fabric as you are weaving PocketWeave uses Weaving Information Files WIFs produced by almost all weaving software PocketWeave supports AVL Compu Dobby models I II and III PocketWeave is designed for computers running the Pocket PC 2002 operating system or subsequent versions of it To transfer WIFs to the Pocket PC a desktop computer with a USB port and running Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 or Windows XP is required You may be able to transfer files directly from a Macintosh com puter to your Pocket PC also using third party software see http www pocketmac net for more information For weaving you will need to attach the Pocket PC to your loom s dobby This requires a serial cable and the one that came with the dobby should work fine AVL has also provided an adaptor which may be necessary as well Most Pocket PCs can be used in a cradle with the cable running from the cradle to the dobby This provides a nice stand for the computer and enables it to be connected to the wall for power while weaving instead of running off the battery If you use it in the cradle you need to attach the enclosed connector called a null modem to the cable If you use the Pocket PC without the cradle use the cable without the null modem just as it2. repeat this process any time to load more WIFs Transfer the WIF you re going to weave to the Pocket PC Connect the Pocket PC to the dobby and make sure the dobby is turned on On the Pocket PC click the Start icon and choose Programs Now click on PocketWeave to start the program The first time you run PocketWeave you ll have to select your dobby model and the port to which it is connected To do this choose Com1 from the Set Up Menu Also choose AVL CD I AVL CD II or AVL CD III depending on your dobby type These settings will be saved when you exit the program so you only need to do this the first time you run it From the File Menu choose Open A selection box will appear so you can choose the file to open Set the Folder option to All Fold ers and the Type option to Wif Files wif This will show you all the WIFs located in every location on the Pocket PC Now click on the one you want to open If the Pocket PC is properly connected to the dobby you will see a full color drawdown of the fabric and the dobby will activate for the first row of weaving Pressing the treadles on the loom will ad vance the pattern for the next shot Now you can try out the options from the View Menu to show you different views of the pattern You can also try out the options from the Color Menu These change the colors used to show your current weaving position and for the dividing lines used to show the weave structure Menus Poc
3. to another party unless that party also agrees to the terms and conditions of this Agreement You may terminate this license by destroying the program together with any copies This license will also terminate if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement With respect to the physical diskette and physical documentation AVL Looms Inc warrants that these items will be free from defect in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase In the event of notification within the war ranty period of defects in materials or workmanship the defective diskette or documentation will be replaced so long as you mail the defective material to AVL Looms The sole remedy for breach of this warranty shall be limited to the replacement of the defective documentation or diskette Page LA 1 POCKETWEAVE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY Governing Law Page LA 2 EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM POCKETWEAVE IS PROVIDED AS IS THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS ASSUMED BY YOU AVL LOOMS DOES NOT WARRANT GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF OR THE RESULTS OBTAINED WITH THE PROGRAM IN TERMS OF CORRECTNESS AND RELIABILITY THE ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THAT IS MADE BY AV
4. L LOOMS IN NO EVENT SHALL AVL LOOMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFIT OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES Some states do not allow limitations or exclusions of liability so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This Agreement shall be construed interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of California THIS AGREEMENT CANNOT BE MODIFIED EXCEPT BY WRITTEN AMENDMENT EXECUTED BY YOU AND AN AUTHORIZED OFFICER OF AVL LOOMS INC Compaq HP Installing PocketWeave To install PocketWeave you will drag and drop two files between a iPaq 3600 3700 3800 or 3900 Series Pocket PC Dell Axim Pocket PC desktop computer and the Pocket PC A program called ActiveSync comes with each Pocket PC for this purpose Follow the instructions provided with the ActiveSync disc for installing it on the desktop computer Once this is completed place the Pocket PC in the cradle and attach its USB cable to the desktop computer Turn the Pocket PC on and wait for it to connect Place the PocketWeave CD in the computer s drive Open an Ex plorer window on the desktop computer by double clicking the My Computer icon Now click on the icon for the CD ROM drive con taining the PocketWeave CD Double click the wce300 folder to open it Now double click the arm folder to open it Open another Explorer window on the desktop computer by double clic
5. PocketWeave User s Manual Version 1 1 Written by Kriston M Bruland AVL Looms 3851 Morrow Lane Suite 9 Chico CA 95928 8305 U S A 530 893 4915 530 893 1372 fax info avlusa com e mail www avlusa com web Copyright 2003 Kriston M Bruland All Rights Reserved Worldwide POCKETWEAVE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY License Back Up and Transfer Termination of License Limited Warranty THIS IS A CONTRACT CAREFULLY READ ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE OPENING THE SEALED CD ROM ENVELOPE RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO AVL LOOMS AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED UNLESS SOME OF THE COMPONENTS ARE MISSING ALTERED OR DAMAGED You have the non exclusive right to use PocketWeave on a single computer at one time You may not use PocketWeave electroni cally from one computer to another or use it over a network with out AVL s express written permission You may not modify or translate the program or related documentation in any way or manner You may make an archival copy of PocketWeave for the sole pur pose of backing up the software You may Sell your license rights in PocketWeave to another party You may use PocketWeave at different times on different computers If you sell your license rights in PocketWeave you must at the same time transfer the documentation protection device if any and the back up copy or destroy the back up copy You cannot sell your license rights in PocketWeave
6. came with the dobby You can drag and drop files between a desktop computer and the Pocket PC using a program called ActiveSync that is included with it Follow the instructions provided with the ActiveSync disc for installing it on the desktop computer Once this is completed place the Pocket PC in the cradle and attach its USB cable to the desktop computer and make sure both are turned on The Pocket PC will appear as another drive in your computer called Mobile Device Now you can drag and drop between it and your desktop computer This is how you load WIFs into it for weaving Page PW 1 PocketWeave 1 1 Copying WIFs from the Desktop Computer to the Pocket PC Overview of Weaving Page PW 2 Open an explorer window on the desktop computer by double clicking the My Computer icon Browse to the folder containing your WIFs Open another explorer window on the desktop computer by double clicking the My Computer icon Now double click the Mobile Device icon This will show you the My Documents folder on the Pocket PC Create a new folder here to hold your WIFs by select ing the New Folder item from the File Menu It can be named anything WIFs is a good choice In the first window select the WIFs you want to transfer Drag them over to the Wifs folder you created on the Pocket PC which shows in the second window When you are finished detach the Pocket PC from the computer and connect it to the dobby for weaving You can
7. ketWeave 1 1 The items on the Position Menu are used to set the weaving direc tion to forward or backward and to jump to another weaving position When you are done weaving choose Exit from the File Menu This will save your position so that you can start in the proper place the next time you load this same WIF without having to remember where you were It will also save the color and view settings you have chosen File gt Open Opens a WIF for weaving Jumps to the weaving position where you left off last time File gt WIF Info Shows information about the current WIF File gt About Shows information about PocketWeave File gt Exit Exits saving all settings and the current weaving position Position gt Forward Sets the current weaving direction to forward Position gt Backward Sets the current weaving direction to backward Position gt Skip 1 Row Skips one row in the current weaving direction Position gt Skip 5 Rows Skips five rows in the current weaving direction Position gt Skip 10 Rows Skips ten rows in the current weaving direction Position gt Skip 50 Rows Skips fifty rows in the current weaving direction Position gt Skip 100 Rows Skips 100 rows in the current weaving direction Position gt Skip 500 Rows Skips 500 rows in the current weaving direction Page PW 3 PocketWeave 1 1 Position gt Skip 1000 Rows Skips 1000 rows in the current weaving direction Positio
8. king the My Computer icon Now double click the Mobile Device icon This will open a folder on the Pocket PC so you can transfer two files to it From the first window drag both of the files shown netcf core ppc3 arm and PocketWeave_PPC arm over to the second window to transfer them to the Pocket PC Once this is completed remove it from the cradle On the Pocket PC select the Programs item from the Start Menu Now click on File Explorer to start it Click the down arrow shown in the title bar and select My Device Now click on My Documents You should see the two files netcf core ppc3 arm and PocketWeave_PPC arm that you transferred To install PocketWeave first click on the netcf core ppc3 arm file It will automatically be deleted after it installs Then click on the PocketWeave_PPC arm file It too will automatically be deleted after it installs Click on the X in the upper right corner to close the File Explorer Now you re ready to run PocketWeave On the Pocket PC click the Start icon and choose Programs Now click on PocketWeave to start the program Follow the instructions included with PocketWeave for installing your registration number and selecting the dobby type and port Page I 1 Introduction Supported Files Types Supported Hardware Connecting the Pocket PC to the Dobby Connecting the Pocket PC to a Desktop Computer PocketWeave 1 1 Welcome to PocketWeave You have purchased the first Pocket PC
9. l PocketWeave if the battery loses all its power or if you do a hard reset operation on the Pocket PC or if you get a replacement Pocket PC The installation instructions vary slightly depending on the actual model of Pocket PC A separate instruction sheet for your specific unit is included with the product Please consult this for installation directions After installing the software the first time you run it you will have to select the Registration item from the File Menu Then fill in the registration number provided for your Pocket PC Troubleshoot ing Additional Information PocketWeave 1 1 If you are having trouble getting the Pocket PC to connect the dobby try the following steps 1 2 3 4 5 6 Make sure the dobby is plugged in and turned on Start PocketWeave and check your communications port and dobby setting from the Setup Menu to make sure they are correct COM1 should almost always be the correct port The dobby setting must match your dobby Available choices are Compu Dobby I Compu Dobby II or Compu Dobby III If you are using the Pocket PC in its cradle you probably need a null modem in your cable Check to see that it is there If you are not using the Pocket PC in its cradle make sure that your cable does not contain a null modem After completing steps 1 2 and 3 exit PocketWeave by choosing Exit from the File Menu If the problem persists try performing a soft reset on
10. n gt Skip 2 Rows Opposite Dir Skips two rows in the direction opposite the current weaving direc tion Useful for when you want to back up a little bit like for changing bobbins Position gt Go To Pattern Start Goes to the first pick in the pattern View gt Drawdown Shows a full color drawdown of the fabric View gt Structure Shows an outline view of the fabric structure View gt Warp Shows a full color view of the warp threads View gt Weft Shows a full color view of the weft threads View gt Treadles Shows the treadling as if you were weaving this on a treadle loom instead of a dobby loom View gt Shafts Shows which shafts are up or down View gt Smallest Adjusts the view size View gt Smaller Adjusts the view size View gt Small Adjusts the view size View gt Medium Adjusts the view size View gt Large Adjusts the view size View gt Larger Adjusts the view size View gt Largest Adjusts the view size Page PW 4 PocketWeave 1 1 Color gt White Mark Draws the position indicator color in white Color gt Grey Mark Draws the position indicator color in grey Color gt Black Mark Draws the position indicator color in black Color gt Red Mark Draws the position indicator color in red Color gt Green Mark Draws the position indicator color in green Color gt Blue Mark Draws the position indicator color in blue Color gt White Lines Draws lines sh
11. owing the weave structure in white Color gt Grey Lines Draws lines showing the weave structure in grey Color gt Black Lines Draws lines showing the weave structure in black Color gt Red Lines Draws lines showing the weave structure in red Color gt Green Lines Draws lines showing the weave structure in green Color gt Blue Lines Draws lines showing the weave structure in blue Setup gt Comi Selects COM1 as the communications port Most Pocket PC de vices will use this port for PocketWeave Setup gt Com2 Selects COM2 as the communications port Setup gt Com3 Selects COM3 as the communications port Setup gt Com4 Selects COM4 as the communications port Page PW 5 PocketWeave 1 1 Software Installation Page PW 6 Setup gt AVL CD I Selects the AVL Compu Dobby I Setup gt AVL CD II Selects the AVL Compu Dobby II Setup gt AVL CD III Selects the AVL Compu Dobby III Test gt Connect Used only for troubleshooting cable problems Test gt Raise All Causes the dobby to raise all the shafts Used for alignment when installing a Compu Dobby Test gt Lower All Cause the dobby to lower all the shafts PocketWeave comes pre installed on your Pocket PC If you keep the battery from becoming completely discharged you will prob ably never need to re install the software Storing the Pocket PC in its charging cradle when not in use will help with this You may need to re instal
12. the Pocket PC On most units you do this by pushing a small black button with the stylus Disconnect it from the dobby and or remove it from the cradle first The button is usually on the bottom of the device where it plugs into the cradle After it resets put it back in the cradle and or reconnect it to the dobby Start the program and load a WIF to see if it will connect to the dobby If it still doesn t connect to the dobby contact AVL Technical Support at 1 888 893 0913 Additional information about this software may be available on AVL s website at http www avlusa com software PocketWeave PocketWeave may eventually have its own website too containing technical information about the product and supported Pocket PC models and any updates which will be available through AVL at http www pocketweave com Page PW 7
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