Fabric Meter Settings

The Settings dialog allows you to customize the Fabric Meter to your own needs. It is divided into sections to help you find what you are looking for.

Click on a section below to view more information about each group of settings.

File Location

The File Location group provides you with the possibility to specify the default locations of various files used by the Fabric Meter application.

Field

Description

Manufacturers List

Allows you to specify the location of the Manufacturer's List used by the Fabric Meter application through the manufacturer's selection during fabric definition.

By default, the manufacturer's list is located in the Manufacturers.xml file available in the C:\Users\Public\Optitex\Optitex21\FabricLibrary folder

Fibers List

Allows you to specify the location of the Fibers List used by the Fabric Meter application through the composition definition during the fabric definition.

By default, the manufacturer's list is located in the Fibers.xml file available in the C:\Users\Public\Optitex\Optitex21\FabricLibrary folder

Connection

The Connection group provides you with the possibility to specify the general properties of connection and communication with the Mark-10 Tension Meter machine.

Field	Description
Connection COM Port	Allows you to select a COM Port used for the communication with the Mark-10 Tension Meter machine. By default, the COM-Port is not selected (None option). Use Windows Device manager to determine the COM Port currently used by RS-232-USB driver.
Connect	The Connect icon allows you to perform the connection with the Mark-10 Tension Meter using the previously specified COM Port. Once the connection is successfully established, the icon appears as green. In a case when the connection failed, the icon appears in red .
Speed	Allows you to specify the velocity of the machine crosshead movement during the measurement cycle. By default, the value of 10 cm/min is set.

Calibration

The Calibration group enables to perform the machine calibration as well as reset the force and position sensors of the Mark-10 machine to zero.

Field	Description
Calibration	Allows you run the automatic calibration cycle of the Mark-10 Tension Meter machine. Once the calibration is performed, the date and time of the calibration appears under the Calibration button for further information.
Movement buttons	Allows you to move the tension meter crosshead in upward and downward directions. When the respective button is clicked, the motion starts; during the motion, the arrow icon is substituted with the icon which allows you to stop the movement.
Zero Force	Allows you to reset the force gauge to zero. As a result of this action, the current force applied to the force gauge is considered as zero force.
Advanced Splicing Calculation	Allows you to reset the position of the crosshead to zero. As a result of this action, the current position of the machine's crosshead is considered as zero position.

Field	Description
Length, Width	Allow you to specify the default length and width of the rectangular specimen utilized for the weight test. The default value could be adjusted later within the Fabric Wizard.
Sample Area	Allows you to specify the default area of the circular specimen utilized for the weight test. The default value could be adjusted later within the Fabric Wizard.

Field	Description
Bending Angle	Allows to define the default value of bending angle (41.5° by default) utilized with the Angle bending measurement mode.
Bending Height	Allows to define the default value of bending height utilized with the Height/Distance bending measurement mode.

Field	Description
Width	Allows you to specify the width of the specimen used for stretch testing.
Rest Length	Allows you to specify the default value of the rest length used for stretch testing.

Field	Description
Log File	Allows to specify the location and name of the log file which contains records about every event which occurs during a Fabric Meter run.