TempoTreadle is a system uniquely designed to use with your traditional loom making your weaving process more accurate and stress free. Audible error beeps on floor looms help the weaver quickly correct any misplaced pick and get back on track. Similarly, ok beeps on table looms let the weaver know when the correct levers have been thrown to obtain the correct shed according to the draft.

The name, TempoTreadle, reflects the intention to not interrupt a weaver’s natural rhythm. The tempo of treadling through the sequences should remain natural, but with the added assurance that the weaver will be warned of a treadling mistake, and need not worry about getting lost in the treadling sequence if distracted. Unlike other treadle tracking software, the software automatically detects when to advance the pick without the weaver needing to take any action; the TempoTreadle system knows whether you pressed the correct treadles. Normally you don’t watch the display while weaving, but if you do want to check the display screen you’ll see the previous, current and next treadling sequence, pick color, what treadles are pressed (if any), pick counters and total time weaving. Other features assist in calculating the length woven, alerts for section changes, and information screens to verify tie-ups, colors used and more.

TempoTreadle is extremely useful for highly complex and long treadling sequences, but even a plain weave project can benefit from using the system. For example, if you had a warp for plain weave napkins, you may want to set alerts when the pick count had been reached to end each napkin, or be reminded when to change colors. When your project is finished, you can know exactly how much time you spent weaving.

There’s no modification required to your loom, just a little Velcro to attach parts in a few places.

When ready to take a break from weaving, always press the Home Icon in the lower right corner. Although progress is saved as you are weaving, this is an extra measure of safety.

If the System Unit is left powered on, a screen saver will appear in a few minutes. To go back to weaving, simply press anywhere on the screen and the screen saver will disappear.

For an extended break where you want to power off the system unit, simply turn the Switch to Off on the TempoTreadle II units. For the original system units, use either the cord with the button or disconnect from the battery or the AC plug.

The Home Screen is the screen that appears when TempoTreadle is powered on. Menu options are shown on the home screen.

To select a menu or any option, a finger may be used to press the option or a touch screen pointer.

The icon that looks like a house at the lower right corner is on every menu. When pressed, it always returns to the Home Screen as shown above.

The blue bar at the top of the Home Screen shows the name of the WIF that is loaded; it is blank if no WIF is loaded.

The Weave Menu Option is used while weaving. See Link: Coming Soon

System Settings apply to all projects and are saved on the Micro-SD card. See this link for more details:

System Info displays information about your System Unit.

Project Progress has options for pick counters and timers.

Project Setup has the following options.

• Project Load (start a project by loading a WIF)

• Treadle Array - link includes mapping, disabling and color change alerts:

• Colors Used (shows dots of color for each warp and weft color used)

The Show Drawdown option is only available on TempoTreadle II and is available when the Export for TempoTreadle is used from the software application TempoWeave.

Physical Differences

• Larger Screen (from 2.8 to 3.2”)

• Faster Processor

• New Improved Case and Caddy Design

• On/Off Switch Built-In

• Supports up to 16 treadles

• Optional Battery Pack available integrated into Caddy

Functionality Differences

• Ability to show preview of drawdown (only if exported from TempoWeave)

• Easier Weave Mode Changes (weave, unweave, free weave)

• Tone on end of WIF sequence

• Save direction on threading and treadling

Auto-Load is a setting that allows you to avoid loading your Project Wif each time you power on TempoTreadle. If the Status is set to On, TempoTreadle will always remember the last loaded WIF and automatically load that WIF upon powering on the system. If you do not intend to weave with that WIF, go to Project Setup and load the intended WIF.

If the status is Off, the WIFs will not be automatically loaded when the system is powered on.

By default, your TempoTreadle II system is set to Status On.

When this screen is checked, the currently loaded WIF name is shown (GEM12SB.WIF in the example above).

Set from Len and Pick Counter 1: Measure the fabric that has been

Actual picks per inch can be calculated by weaving a known length and dividing the picks woven by that length in inches. To access the Calc PPI function, first click Length option on the Project Progress screen.

To have TempoWeave calculate actual picks per inch, first click into the PPI field as shown below (this is on the Project Progress | Length screen).

Three options are shown. 1) Set PPI manually 2) Set from Length and Pick 1 and 3) Set from Length andn Pick 2

If setting manually, you simply enter the picks per inch. To have TempoTreadle calculate the PPI for you, enter a length in inches and the calculation will be the pick counter divided by the length.

To insert the micro-sd card, insert the micro-sd card with the metal strips down as shown below. Then push the card into the slot. Note that the card should be pushed straight in.

To remove the micro-sd card, place your fingers over the edge and pull it the card straight out. Note that there is no "spring action" on this device; simply pull to remove, don't push and pull.

The picture below shows the a Micro-SD card fully inserted. There will be a small lip (about 2.5mm) extending from the case.

Once TempoTreadle loads a WIF file, it creates two additional files with the same name and different file extensions.

For example, if you have a WIF file (scarf.wif) on your SD card, the first time it is loaded, TempoTreadle will create two additional files; scarf.ttc and scarf.ini. The file with the TTC extension is a cache file that optimizes the WIF for faster loading. The file with the ".ini" file has configuration information that you have configured for your project such as the loom configuration and treadle settings.

These additional files with the "TTC" and "INI" extensions do not appear under Project Load. Only WIF files appear under project load.

Another file on your card, SETTINGS.INI, hold information for system settings, such as Volume. If you use a micro-sd card not supplied by LoftyFiber, upon the first usage TempoTreadle will create this file for you.

Once ready to delete old projects from the SD card (using your computer), the "INI" and "TTC" configuration files may also be deleted.

A micro-SD memory card is used to transfer weaving designs from your computer (Mac or PC) to your TempoTreadle system. One micro-SD card and USB adapter is provided with your TempoTreadle system.

Weaving Designs must be in the standard "WIF" file format; WIF files can be produced by most weave design software. WIF files are also available for download on many websites. Some weave design software, such as Fiberworks, requires that you do a "SAVE-AS" and use the drop down on "Save-as-type" to select WIF. TempoWeave saves a WIF file by default; TempoWeave also has an Export for TempoTreadle function that allows saving to the Micro-SD card directly without having to use File Explorer or Finder.

Be sure that your file name and length adheres to the requirements outlined in this document: WIF Files - Requirements

To physically insert the small micro-sd card into your computer, you will need to use an adapter. We supply a USB adapter that has a slot that the micro-sd card can be inserted.

If your computer has a USB-C port and no standard USB port, an inexpensive adapter can be purchased to allow a standard USB adapter to be used.

Once inserted in the computer, a Drive Letter will be assigned to the micro-sd card. By default, the name of the Micro-SD card supplied with TempoTreadle system units is named "TEMPTREADL" so it's easy to recognize the card in your File Explorer (Windows PC) or Finder (Mac) application.

It is recommended that you retain your original design files on your computer. Consider the files on the micro-sd card to be copies that are only used while weaving. You may want to occasionally delete old project files from your Micro-SD card to make it easier to find your new projects in TempoTreadle.

When using a MAC, remember to eject your memory card before removing (found under “Finder”), otherwise your saved file may not write to the memory card correctly.

Review the for File Name Restrictions for naming restrictions.

For a PC, here are step by step instructions:

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Insert SD Card into Adapter:

• Insert your SD card into the SD adapter.

• Plug the SD adapter into an available USB slot on your PC.

2. Access the SD Card on PC:

• Wait for your computer to recognize the SD card. A notification may appear, or you can open File Explorer (Windows + E) to see if the SD card is listed under “This PC” or “My Computer”.

3. Locate the .WIF File:

• Navigate to the folder where your .WIF file (for TempoTreadle) is stored.

4. Copy the .WIF File:

• Right-click on the .WIF file.

• Select “Copy” from the context menu.

5. Navigate to the SD Card:

• In File Explorer, click on the SD card to open it. It will typically be labeled as “Removable Disk” or by the name of the SD card.

6. Paste the .WIF File:

• Right-click inside the SD card window.

• Select “Paste” from the context menu. This will copy the .WIF file to the SD card.

7. Verify the File Transfer:

• Ensure that the .WIF file appears on the SD card and that the file size matches the original.

8. Safely Eject the SD Card:

• Click on the “Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media” icon in the system tray (bottom right corner of the screen).

• Select the SD card from the list and wait for the “Safe to Remove Hardware” message.

9. Remove the SD Card:

• Once it is safe to remove, unplug the SD adapter from the USB slot.

• Remove the SD card from the adapter if needed.

Tips:

• Ensure that the SD card has enough free space for the .WIF file.

• If the SD card is not recognized, try using a different USB slot or check if the SD card needs formatting.

• Always use the “Safely Remove Hardware” option to avoid data corruption.

These steps should help you successfully copy a .WIF file to an SD card using an SD adapter and a USB slot.

A WIF file is needed for a weaving project. The WIF file is a standard representation of a weaving draft. This standard can be read and produced by all handweaving software.

The threading, tie-up (if not a liftplan) and treadling should be representative of the draft that is to be woven. It is not necessary to have all the repeats of the treadling or threading.

TempoTreadle will wrap around to "pick 1" once the last weft pick is woven and continue to repeat the treadling sequence while incrememnting pick counters for total picks woven.

Colors from the WIF file will also be shown on the TempoTreadle system unit for threading and treadling.

When weaving on a table loom, be sure to have a Liftplan instead of a WIF with a tie-up. Weave design software programs have a feature to convert from tie-up to liftplan.

WIF files can either be copied (using File Explorer on Windows or Finder on Mac), or they can be saved directly from Weave Design Software onto the Micro-SD card.

If copying a long file name, be sure to rename the WIF file placed on the micro-sd card to meet the following requirements before loading into TempoTreadle.

For more information about files on the micro-sd card, see

The Notes field in WIF files is not support if over 32 characters.

There is one feature used in many of the weaving design programs that allows the typing of notes that can cause an issue. If the text is longer than 32 characters, TempoTreadle cannot load the WIF. Various weave design programs refer to this field, which is a standard field in the WIF format, with a few different names. Here are some examples of where these notes are found:

Fiberworks - Cloth | Notes and Records

PixeLoom - File | Properties | Notes

WeavePoint - Toolbar - Notes

TempoWeave - Project | Project Information | Project Notes

other weave design software may have slightly different names for this field.

If you have project notes in your WIF design, remove the notes in the version that you save to your Micro-SD card.

If you are a TempoWeave user, there is a feature, effective June 10, 2023, that supports an "" that formats an appropriate WIF for the SD-Card and removes notes, performs other validation checks before saving the copy to the Micro-SD card. If using this feature, you do not have to worry about removing extra characters or clearing the Project Notes field.

If you use Fiberworks for the Mac, the feature that allows you to save your design as a WIF file may no longer work. There is a work around to copy the design elements in to a blank WIF file that does allow you to save your design as a WIF. This YouTube video demonstrates this process:

An interval counter is another type of pick counter that can be set to use in combination with an interval limit. For example, if an interval limit is set to 1000 under Project Progress | Counters INSERT LINK, then the interval counter will start to increment by one every time the weaving advances by one pick. Once the pick counter reaches the limit (1000 in this example), a special tone will sound to alert the weaver and the Interval Counter will automatically be set back to zero.

Interval limits and counters are typically used to accurately stop a woven piece at a specific length.

As long as an accurate PPI has been established, see Calculating Picks Per Inch (PPI), the interval limit can be calculated by entering the length desired for the interval alert.

To prepare to use the interval limit, you need to establish where you are in the interval (if not at the start). The interval counter, unlike the Pick 1 and Pick 2 counters, doesn't automatically increment unless there is a non-zero value in the Interval limit field. If starting at the beginning of the interval (normally length of a woven piece), then simply calculate the interval limit and keep weaving. If the weaving of the "interval" has already started, set the counter to the number of picks woven in that interval. When starting a woven piece, often this counter is the same as the Pick 1 counter. The screen below shows that the weaving design is on the 3rd pick of the draft and 305 picks have been woven. This screen available on Project Progress | Counters. The Sequence and Pick Counters

In the example below, the towel had already had 305 picks woven and the weaver is preparing to set an interval limit to issue an alert when the length of the towel is complete. By clicking in "Int Count", the keyboard entry screen allows the weaver to enter value of picks already woven in the interval, in this example, 305:

Now, the Interval Limit, "Int Limit" needs to be set. When clicking in the field, the following screen is shown:

There are two options: Set Manually or Set from Length. Set Manually allows for entering the interval pick count limit where the tone occurs. More frequently, the second option is used to set from the length. This does require that the Picks per Inch has a value. See for more information on setting Picks per Inch. So for example, if the weaver wants an interval tone sounded when 28 inches is completed, the steps are to select Set from Len (shown above), then on the keypad entry enter 28 as shown below for 28 inches.

The Interval Limit (Int Limit) will now show 488, that corresponds to the 17.43 PPI that was already established.

If you have a table loom and are weaving with a WIF with over 8 shafts, you may need to use the Table2 weave screen. Depending on your WIF, and how many levers are pressed at any one time, there may not be enough room to display all the shafts on the prior, current and next pick on the regular Weave Screen.

To change to use the Table2 screen to accommodate more shafts, go into Project Settings | Loom Action and press to change to select Table 2.

In this mode, you do not see the prior and next picks. An example is shown below.

The circle at the top of the screen shows the color of the weft pick (light tan in this example). The sequence (weft pick) is shown at the top (in this case, the first weft pick, sequence 1, is shown.

Levers needed for the current pick are highlighted in blue, correct levers detected are green, any incorrect levers detected are red. The pick will advance only when all the correct levers, and only those levers are detected. As with weaving in Table Loom mode, an "ok" beep will sound when all the levers are correct and the next pick will be automatically shown.

Also as with Table Loom mode, when taking a break from weaving, put all the levers in neutral and press the Home Icon.

Color Alerts are a special tone, significantly different from ok and error tones, to sound when a color change is coming up on the next pick. This is designed to let you know to change the shuttle or bobbin color in advance.

A color alert will sound on a successful pick if the NEXT pick involves a color change unless that next pick’s treadle has had the color alert turned off.

Color alerts can be turned on or off by Treadle by pressing to toggle the value from ON to OFF. Use the green arrow keys to navigate up or down.

For example, if your entire project alternated with a blue and green weft, you may choose to turn the color alerts off for all treadles.

If you were weaving overshot and had tabby treadles in one color and pattern weft treadles that had a few different colors throughout the piece, it is helpful to turn off the color alerts on the tabby treadles and leave the pattern treadle color alerts on.

Note that although "Treadle" mapping is almost never used on a Table loom, the Color Alert feature is often used to turn off Color Alerts by shaft.

A few notes...

Before beginning to thread or weave, if you have several colors in similar hues, we can be useful to review how the colors look on the TempoWeave screen. The Project Setup | Colors Used function simply shows a color dot for all colors that are used in the warp or weft.

The tie-up display is an information only screen that can be useful to double check that the tie-up as called for in the WIF has been done correctly. The simple shaft number list per treadle is a good double-check to avoid errors in the cloth due to tie-up. Simply sit on your loom bench, press each treadle and looking at the tie-up screen verify that the correct shafts move. You may have to use the scroll down arrow to see additional treadles. In the TempoTreadle screen picture below, treadle 1 is tied to shafts 1 and 2; treadle 2 to shafts 3 and 4, etc.

When weaving on a floor loom, the weaver often decides which treadles to use as Treadle 1, 2, etc. Whether centering or walking the treadles, TempoTreadle needs to know how the weaver has tied up the physical treadles that correspond to the Tie-Up in the WIF.

The WIF shows treadle 1 on the left of the tie-up box, treadle 2 next, etc.

TempoTreadle refers to the treadles on the loom as Treadle Positions. Position 1 is the leftmost treadle, position 2 the next treadle to the right, etc.

For example, if the weaver has a 10-treadle loom and plans to leave the outer two treadles not tied for their 8-treadle pattern, then treadles positions 1 and 10 need to be turned off. Treadle position 2 needs to be mapped to Treadle 1, Treadle Position 3 mapped to Treadle 2, etc. This way when the weaver pressed the first treadle that is tied-up (position 2), TempoTreadle will recognize that as Treadle 1 being depressed.

In the following picture, the 4th treadle position (shown as Pos: 4) on the loom is mapped to Treadle 1.

When a Treadle is not tie-up, the Status needs to be turned OFF, otherwise it will constantly be detected as it is resting on the sensor.

If a Treadle is tie-up and is not being used, consider mapping it to a treadle not in the design so that an error tone will be generated if the treadle is depressed.

Using this Screen

Touch the Status and Color Alert boxes to toggle the value.

Press the up and down arrows on the right to move to the settings for the next or prior treadle position.

To change the treadle mapping, press the arrows to select the WIF's treadle number.

Color Alerts

Color Alerts can be turned on or off as desired. Color alerts are triggered when a color change is occurring on the next weft pick. For more information, see

Settings on this screen for a Table Loom apply to Shaft Levers, not Treadles.

Additional Treadle Positions

The treadle settings screen will allow selection of more treadle positions than those on your loom; these extra treadles can be ignored. For example, if you have a 10-treadle loom, there will be settings for 11-16. It’s not necessary to change the status on these treadles. The only exception to this is with looms that require a “down” position in System Settings (rare).

Areas marked in Yellow:

• 1 - The blue bar has the current file name in ther upper left area and teh total time spent weaving on the right in hours:minutes:seconds. Weaving time calculated when on the Weave Screen and actively treadling. The timer stops when no treadles are pressed in 3 minutes, and starts again once a treadle is pressed. For table looms, the same action happens based on pressing levers.

• 2 - The main section of the screen shows three treadling sequences with headings SEQ (sequence), CLR (color) and TRD (treadle). The line in the middle, showing slightly larger, is the current sequence; Current means this is the treadling sequence that should be woven next. In the example above, sequence 169 is calling for treadle 1 using the light tan weft as the next pick.

• 3 - Any treadles (or levers on a table loom) detected on the sensor array are shown here starting after the ">" symbol. In this example, treadle 1 is detected.

• 4 - The up arrow allows the weavers to scroll up in the WIF one sequence at a time. In this example, pressing the arrow once would bring the 167th pick to the top of the screen. The opposite action happens on the lower arrow. Scrolling through the WIF does not change any counters. The weaver can reposition the sequence manually with this method. If needing to move through the sequences quickly (similar to fast forward), use a firmer press and hold to advance quickly in the direction. Repositioning the sequence can also be changed in

• 5 - Two pick counters automatically increment with each pick woven by default. Unless changed on by the weaver on the Project Progress menu, they will always have the same value. The second counter could be useful if counting picks in a special section of the woven cloth. When weaving in UNWV (unweave) mode, the pick counters decrement by one for each unwoven pick.

• 6- The interval counter, if activated shows the current interval counter value (170 on the example) and the limit of the interval (200); A special tone will be sounded once the counter reaches the interval limit. /

• 7 - The Home icon returns to the main menu. It is recommended that this icon always be pressed before taking a break from weaving. When weaving on a table loom, place all the levers in neutral before pressing Home.

If using Table2 mode for table looms with a high number of shafts, the weave screen is different:

Often sampling is done at the start of a project, or multiple pieces (such as towels) may be woven on one warp. A quick way to reset the starting weave sequence to 1 as well as zero out the pick and interval counters and timers is to use the "Reset Progress" option on the Project Progress screen. Click the yellow button to reset.

At the bottom of the Load WIF screen, an option appears called "Copy Treadle Settings".

The default is "N"for No.

This is a useful feature if you are preparing to load a new WIF that you want to use the same treadle mappings and settings that you had set up for a prior WIF.

Be sure to first have the prior WIF loaded, then go into Load WIF and select your new WIF file on the SD Card. Before pressing the green Load button, change the "N" on this option to a "Y" for yes. Any mappings, treadle status and color change alert options will be automatically copied to your newly loaded WIF.

TempoTreadle is supplied with a long cable to use for plugging into a wall socket. We supply one end for for the socket. Shown in the picture is the US adapter, but any adapter, such as that used for a mobile phone, can be used for if using TempoTreadle in a country outside the US.

Length

The Woven Length screen shows the Picks per Inch setting and the values of all the pick counters. Beside the pick counters are the calculated inches as well as the values traslated into yards and inches.

Setup Instructions

Installation Video

Setup Instructions

Spring TempoTreadle Tuning Video

There are a few places in TempoTreadle where you can change a number value. To change a value, select the field by pressing in the rectangular box; this results in a keypad to pop-up (shown below). The current value of the selected field shows at the bottom (in this example, 430). Pressing the delete key (“DEL”) will start removing digits from the right and pressing a number adds a number. For example, if you press “DEL” once followed by “5”, the number will change to 435. Once you have the value you want, press Enter “ENT” to save the value and return.

System Settings | OK Tone

The OK Tone Status option allows you to turn the audible notification on or off when the correct treadles are detected. By default, TempoTreadle is shipped with the Status set to “ON”. It is recommended to have the OK tone set “ON” when first using TempoTreadle until you are certain that it is aligned properly.

To power the System Unit, Plug the small end of the short cable to the top. Note that it is directional and can only be inserted one direction. The larger end of the USB cable is connected near the top of the battery; next click the power switch into the on position.

Check the current battery level on the back of the caddy with 5 lights indicating fully charged. To “wake the battery up”, press the round button on battery.

To charge the battery, unplug the short cable from the top USB port in the Battery. Take the 6-foot USB cable provided with your TempoTreadle and insert the small end into the charging port as shown. Plug the other end of the 6-foot cable into the provided AC adapter and into the wall socket to start charging.

Although you cannot simultaneously charge the battery while also powering the TempoTreadle, you can plug the longer 6-foot cable into the top of the System Unit and plug the System Unit into the AC adapter if your battery runs out of charge.

The LoftyFiber Learning Site home page:

The TempoWeave Design Software site:

Louet Delta TempoTreadle 2 Setup Instructions

Louet Delta TempoTreadle Setup Video

(showing TempoTreadle 1 System Unit)

There are three primary components required for a TempoTreadle system:

System Unit - you can think of it as the weaving computer. As a weaver, you'll use the System Unit's touch screen, insert the micro-sd card into the slot when you load a new project and you'll power the system unit on when ready to weave or setup your loom.

Sensor Array - Typically this is a slim rectangular box that fits under the loom's treadles or a table loom's levers. The sensor array has sensors that fit under each treadle or level that sense a magnetic field when that shaft or level comes close. A ribbon cable transmits that signal to the System Unit, where the System Unit interprets what is happening on the loom and gives the weaver feedback, such as an error sound, or ok beep and a change to the next pick.

Magnets - Magnets are attached either under treadles or on levers. Usually strong magnets have been inserted into a 3d-printed case specially designed to hold the magnet. Velcro is preapplied so that it's easy to attach to the treadle or lever.

Here is a picture of the original System Unit, introduced in 2016:

Thread Assist will display your threading sequence in small groups at a time, and allow you to mark as threaded and advance with a single tap.

Threading progress is saved, so when you leave the loom or power down the unit, each group that you reported as threaded is remembered, and the screen will reflect where you left off when you go back into Thread Assist. It is suggested, as with treadling, that you press the home key before powering down to be certain your progress is saved.

Looking at the screenshot below from an original TempoTreadle System Unit, the warp sequence numbers show above the color circles reflecting the warp thread color. In this example, there are black and yellow warp threads.

If you look at the computer drawdown of your WIF, the first warp thread (or sequence is the warp thread at the far right of the drawdown; the highest warp number (equal to your total warp ends) is on the far left of the drawdown.

In the picture, warp sequences 86-93 are shown; sequence 86 is intended for shaft 2, 87 on shaft 3… sequence 93 on shaft 9.

Also In the picture, sequence 86 happens to be the center warp thread and is marked by coloring the sequence red and putting a “center” symbol in the black thread.

Green Scroll Arrows: You can scroll through the treading sequences (left and right) by pressing the green arrows. Scrolling with the green arrows does not mark the groups as threaded. To mark a group as threaded, press the screen anywhere near the color circles and the threads; that group of threads will be recorded as threaded and the screen will advance to the next threading group. When scrolling back through groups already threaded, they will have red lines instead of black separating the warp threads. The red lines indicate “threaded”.

Thread Groups: The number of threads shown at a time is determined based on the value in “Groups”. A maximum of 8 is recommended. To change the value of the group, press the screen near “Groups”, then use the pop-up keypad to change the value. To use the keypad, press “del” to remove existing digits, press the number desired, then “Ent” for enter. This should return you to the threading screen with the new group in effect.

This picture shows a TempoTreadle keypad. To remove numbers press the DEL (delete key). Press numbers on the screen as needed, then ENT (enter) to enter those numbers and return to Threading.

The TempoTreadle II System Units have a new feature, Position as shown below.

If you want to automatically position to a certain warp sequence, click into the button and enter the warp sequence on the keypad.

Tip for the Original TempoTreadle System Units: Sometimes the “natural” threading repeats are bordered with a different number of warp ends. For example, suppose you have a 4-shaft point twill threading of 23432 (6 threads), and the threading starts with 1234 at the right edge. Set your threading group to 1 and thread the 4 starting warp ends, then when sequence 5 is showing, change the thread group to 6. Now you will be threading in the same groups as naturally appear on your threading diagram repeat.

Tip for the TempoTreadle II System Units: Sometimes the “natural” threading repeats are bordered with a different number of warp ends. If you start threading, and at a certain point want to orient the the threading such that the first thread of a repeat is rightmost thread on the screen, use the Position field to set where you want it to start; also set the Group value to something that helps. For example, if the threading sequence is 1-2-3-4-3-2 at a certain point in your design, you might want to reset the position to a certain sequence right before that repeat starts and also use a 6-thread group. Now you will be threading in the same groups as naturally appear on your threading diagram repeat.

Threading Direction Choices

The hand icon under "Dir" for direction shows the current direction of threading.

Threading Right to Left: By default, a new project will have the direction set Right to Left, starting with sequence 1.T

Treading from the Center: To thread from the center, first locate the center by pressing the center button shown at the right. Pressing this area on the screen will position the group where the center thread is the rightmost thread of the group. Once positioned, set the direction (the icon that looks like a hand) pointing left to thread from this center thread to the left ; set the hand pointing to the right and press to advance to the next group to thread to the right

Threading Left to Right: The hand can be changed to point to the right. Then the highest warp sequence will be threaded first, decreasing until the first sequence is reached.

The threading sequence wraps when you complete the entire series. If you do not define all the warp threads for your project, but only the threading repeat, the Thread Assist will continue to repeat the threads until you are completed. For example, if your warp just defined 1-2-3-4, you could thread 1000 warp ends, it would just wrap over and over.

If your threading group does not come out even, you’ll notice some 0’s on the end for the shaft numbers. This is normal, just ignore the "o"s.

Shown below is snapshot of the counters screen. Notice the project file name is at the top on a blue background.

The Sequence refers to the weft pick from your WIF (weft pick 1 is the first pick in the treadling sequence). TempoWeave always starts at Pick 1 for a new project and advances automatically through your weaving draft as you weave. The Sequence is shown on all the Weave Screens.

Under Project Progress and Counters, the first value is the Sequence, the current pick sequence in the WIF. By changing this value, the current sequence in the Weave screen will reflect that change. Changing the sequence on the Counters screen is another way of changing the current pick (line in the WIF) for the weave screen (as opposed to using the green arrows to select on the weave screen).

The Counters Screen also shows values of the two pick counters, the interval pick counter and the interval limit.

The Pick 1 and Pick 2 counters always increment by one every time you have woven a pick succesfully (without an error, so that the sequence advances). When unweaving, both pick counters descrease by 1. The reason TempoTreadle has two pick counters is to accomodate the ability to track two things at once. For example, you may want to keep up with the total picks woven with one counter, and perhaps count the picks woven on a specific piece of section with the other pick counter.

Common use of the pick and interval counters are covered in the and

To reset all the pick counters, you can use the restart a project button to automatically set the counters to 0.

When changing values, a keypad such as the picture below will pop up after pressing into the field with the number. See this document for more information on how to use the keypad:

There are three modes on the Weaving Screen. The default mode is "WEAV" (weave). Pressing this button on the screen cycles through the weave modes. The next press goes into "UNWV" (unweave) mode with a red background. Press again and the screen shows "FREE" (free weave) with a green background.

If backing out picks is required, press the "WEAV" button on the screen once. It will then turn to "UNWV" with a red background; the sequences will start going in reverse, promoting for the treadling and sounding ok and error alerts as if in "WEAV" mode. Once ready to reweave the picks, press the button twice to return to "WEAV" mode.

Free Weave does not track through the sequences. It doesn't sound any errors nor advance to the next pick. It displays the treadles that are detected and increments pick counters. Since the pick counters are incremented, then length of the cloth continues to calculate based on the PPI (picks per inch).

Free Weave is not supported in Table Loom or Table2 Loom modes.

Free Weave Mode Indicator:

Unweave Mode Indicator:

Note: If using a TempoTreadle I system unit, you need to double-click the Weave Button to go to Free Weave.

System Settings | Tune Array

A setup utility is included to make it easier to test all the treadles for alignment. A continuous series of quick beeps sounds the entire time a treadle is detected, unlike with ok or error beeps. The continuous sound assists you in making any adjustments to the position of the sensor, since if it’s quiet, it’s not sensing!

When the Tune Array menu option is first opened, any detected treadle will be displayed. Notice the red letters on the picture above that read “Any Treadle”. With this setting, you can press treadles or levers and see if they detect.

On Tune Array, the green arrows can be pressed to isolate one treadle at a time. The first time you press the down arrow, the red letters will change to “Treadle 1”, meaning that now only Treadle 1 will be tested, ignoring any other treadles that may be depressed. This feature is helpful to isolate a single treadle if your tie-up is causing other treadles to depress and you want to focus on aligning only one treadle.

You can continue to press the down or up arrow to select other individual treadles for testing, or to go back to “Any Treadle”.

Remember that If a treadle is not detecting, or is intermittently being detected, you need to slightly move the magnets such that the detecting is 100% accurate when the treadle is depressed. On most floor looms, the setup instructions will recommend that the treadle be tuned to detect when about 1/2 to 2/3 down through the treadling. Also on most floor looms, moving the magnet closer to the front of the loom will increase sensitivity.

Once the basic alignment is finished, you may need to do some fine tuning once you start weaving your first warp.

While weaving, if you are experiencing trouble with a treadle, you can safely press the home key (your progress will be saved) and go into Tune Array and do any testing and adjustment. When finished, go to the home screen and select Weave to continue with your weaving.

When weaving on a floor loom, if a treadle's detection is marginal, the symptom may be the treadle detects, loses the detecting and detects again, causing an error beep the second time it "sees" the treadle. Typically this can be remedied by moving the magnet closer to the front of the loom.

The opposite situation is that he treadle is detecting too quickly; when weaving observe the treadles in gold under the 3 weft picks. If a treadle shows or flashes that is not going down, then the magnet may need to be moved further back on the treadle.

If most of the treadles are not detecting properly, be sure to check the left-right adjustment of the array. Do this by first aligning the first and last treadles, and move the array left or right if necessary.

Please see setup instructions for your loom for more information.

Installing the Sensor Array

Install the supplied brackets, spread evenly across the treadle span. The brackets fit between treadles that are connected with a round spacer.

To install the loom brackets, lift the loom a few inches and place the bracket under and around the wooden cross bar at the front of the loom. A helper will make this much easier since you must lift the loom and place the bracket at the same time.

Slide the sensor array under the treadles such that the long ribbon cable exits to the left and the array is centered under the treadles. Be sure to have the side with the sensors facing up. The first and last sensors are marked on your sensor array and should be directly underneath the 1st and last treadle.

Here are step-by-step instructions for formatting an SD card with FAT32 on a Windows 10 PC:

Please note that formatting will erase all data on the SD card, so make sure to back up any important files before proceeding.

Step 1: Insert the SD card

• Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on your computer or use an SD card adapter to connect it to your PC via a USB port.

Step 2: Open File Explorer

Why is my TempoTreadle not advancing when I’m weaving?

Are numbers in gold showing under your weaving sequences that aren’t expected? If they aren’t the correct treadles (or levers for table loom) as expected by the current pick, then TempoTreadle will not advance.

Is your TempoTreadle in "Free" Weave mode? If so, press the weave mode button until "WEAV" shows in blue.

If the treadle numbers showing in gold are not the ones that are actually down, check the treadle mapping under Project Setup.

It is possible for an error in the actual tie-up on the loom to cause a problem; if the tie-up in the WIF (as seen in Project Settings) doesn't match what is tied up on the loom, additional treadles may go down and cause TempoTreadle not to advance.

If the treadles that are pressed are not showing up, go through the tuning process for those treadles. Similarly if treadles are showing that aren't press, they may be sensitive. Usually the correction in tuning is to move the magnet slightly. See your loom setup instructions for more details.

Why is my TempoTreadle not making an error sound?

Are you weaving in Table Loom mode? If so, you never hear an error tone, only an “ok” tone when all the treadles (or levers) are correct.

Is your volume turned up enough to hear? Check system settings, volume.

Why is my TempoTreadle screen not coming on?

Is the cable providing power attached plugged into the top of the TempoTreadle?

If running on battery, is the battery charged? Also, some batteries have a button to “wake the battery" that needs to be pressed.

Why don’t I see the WIF that is saved on my micro-sd card?

Is the name of the WIF too long? On TempoTreadle II, if the maximum file name characters exceeds 22, the file will not display.

Is the file on the card a WIF file. The weave design must have an extension of .WIF. Files that are TWA, DTX, etc. are not read by TempoTreadle.

Is the WIF file in a subfolder on the micro-sd card? Weave designs on the SD card cannot be accessed from folders.

If you have several WIF files, you may need to press the green down arrow.

Why am I hearing beeps when I haven’t pressed the wrong treadle?

· Go into tune array and press the treadle sequences where the issue was happening. Look carefully at what is detecting, and when it detects as you depress each treadle. For example, if you press Treadle 4, it should detect as you press the treadle, but not too soon (when you first rest your foot on the treadle) and not too late (when it’s all the way down). For most looms, the sweet spot is to detect about ½ or 2/3 of the way down.

· Check that the tie-up on your loom is consistent with the tie-up in your WIF. TempoTreadle can catch tie-up mistakes in some situations.

Why is my TempoTreadle making a lot of bad noises when I press weave?

Look at what is showing under the pick sequence. Treadles showing in gold that are not expected will cause error sounds. If some of your treadles are not tied up, be sure to turn them off (see If treadles are detecting that are not down,

My table loom is only showing one lever at a time

·Check to see if you remembered to convert your WIF to a liftplan before copying to the SD card.

My design does not show any weaving picks, just one blank entry

Remove the SD card; delete the files from the SD card for your project. Recopy your design (or use the export function from TempoTreadle). Files can become corrupted in certain situations, especially when turning TempoTreadle off before pressing the home screen.

TempoTreadle is advancing slowly to the next pick

If you sense a delay in advancing to the next pick while weaving, this could be due to the treadle being too sensitive. For example, if you weave a pick, lift your foot and you sense a delay in the "ok" beep, it could be that the treadle continues to detect when it's almost completely released. Usually moving the magnet slightly back on the treadle so that the treadle later as you start to press will solve this issue.

To power the System Unit, Plug the small end of the short cable to the top. Note that it is directional and can only be inserted one direction. The larger end of the USB cable is connected near the top of the battery; next click the power switch into the on position.

Check the current battery level on the back of the caddy with 3 lights indicating fully charged. To “wake the battery up”, press the round button on battery.

To charge the battery, unplug the short cable from the top USB port in the Battery. Take the 6-foot USB cable provided with your TempoTreadle and insert the small end into the charging port as shown. Plug the other end of the 6-foot cable into the provided AC adapter and into the wall socket to start charging.

Although you cannot simultaneously charge the battery while also powering the TempoTreadle, you can plug the longer 6-foot cable into the top of the System Unit and plug the System Unit into the AC adapter if your battery runs out of charge.

If you want to remove the battery from the caddy, start pushing it out by using the hole at the bottom of the caddy; it should then easily pull out of the caddy.

Attaching the Ribbon Cable from the Sensor Array to the System Unit

Line up the cables and press together such that the red lines on each cable line up.

To disconnect the cables, pull apart as shown below, taking care not to have your fingers over the join.

Setup Instructions

Shown with the TempoTreadle 1 Caddy and System Unit

STEP 1: CONNECT MAGNET CAPS TO LEVERS

Slide the magnet caps onto the ends of each lever as shown. Ensure that the cap is slid all the way down, touching the round metal plate. If the magnet cap is not tight, place one of the provided glue dots on the wood and slide the cap back in place.

Extra Velcro will be included. Place a strip on the back of the magnet if cap is too loose.

STEP 2: SLIP THE DISPLAY OVER THE TOP OF THE LOOM

Place the caddy connector over the top of the loom and then place TempoTreadle into the caddy.

STEP 3: ATTACH THE SENSOR ARRAY

Place the sensor array under the front of the loom as with the cable extending to the left. The small white marks on the array indicate the first and the last treadle. Line those marks under the magnets on the loom castle. The edge of the Velcro should be barely visible under the loom’s castle as shown in the picture. Route the Sensor array cable under the top of the loom through to the back. See photos at end.

**NOTE: The array pictured here is black, we have since switched to clear cases. **

STEP 5: CONNECT THE SYSTEM UNIT AND SENSOR ARRAY

Place the System Unit in the caddy.

Plug the small end of the USB data cable into the top of the System Unit; plug the USB end into a USB power source or the provided AC adapter. As with all Micro USB plugs, the plug is directional. The picture to the right shows the side that should be facing the front of the unit when you plug it in.

Connect the cable from the system unit to the connector on the sensor array. Press firmly to attach the cable from the System Unit to the Sensor Array, making sure the red stripe on the two cables is aligned.

STEP 6: RUN TUNE ARRAY AND PREPARE TO WEAVE

Power on the system unit.

Select System Settings | Tune Array to verify that all the levers work. Press levers and expect to hear a tone and see the lever number displayed. If all don’t initially work, adjust the position of the sensor array until they all detect properly. Excess ribbon cable may be bundled with a rubber band.

Your system unit will arrive with a micro-SD card already in the unit. A loom profile, !Voyageur, has been preloaded on the card. Once the unit is powered on, the loom profile will automatically load. You can run a quick test to see how TempoTreadle works by selecting Weave and following the short lift plan. You should hear the “ok” tone when you have the correct levers engaged; at that point you normally would throw the pick. Now you are ready to use TempoTreadle.

A new TempoTreadle system comes with a default settings file for your loom. This settings file has values for the Loom Action configuration. If you have TempoTreadle sensor arrays on more than one loom and share a System Unit and SD card, you will need to verify the settings.

There are currently 4 selections for loom action: Multiple, Single, Table and Table 2. The Loom Action setting can be changed at any time and takes effect immediately.

The most common settings for floor looms are Action Multiple and Position Up; for table looms Action Table and Position Up. For countermarch looms, Action Single is usually used.

Loom Action Multiple

The Multiple Setting accounts for a tie-up on a floor loom where more than one treadle may go down when a treadle is pressed. This is most commonly seen on Jack style looms for certain tie-ups. For example, if treadle 1 is tied to shafts 1,2 and 3 and treadle 2 is tied to shafts 1 and 2, then Treadle 2 will physically go down when treadle 1 is pressed.

In addition, for some weaves, the weaver may press more than one treadle at a time (often called skeleton tie-ups).

If more than one treadle is to be depressed at a time, or more than one treadle may go down automatically, then Loom Action Multiple should be selected.

When this loom action is selected, no error checking occurs until all the treadles are lifted (the shed is closed). At that time the error checking occurs, and if no error the sequence advances. If an error is detected, the error tone is sounded and the pick sequence does not advance.

Loom Action Single

Single Loom action is normally selected for Countermarch looms as they often only have one treadle going down at a time. On Single Action, as soon as a treadle is depressed it is checked against the WIF; the weaver will then hear an error or ok beep while the shed is still open.

If your Jack Loom has a tie-up such that only one treadle goes down at a time, you can use Single Mode and receive your error notifications before you throw an errant pick.

Loom Action Table

Table Loom action waits for all the shafts to be correctly positioned for the current sequence before issuing the “ok” beep and advancing the sequence. This mode does not require a closed shed, and it does not issue error tones. With this mode, the weaver listens for confirmation of the ok beep before placing the pick. A Liftplan (not tie-up) is usually used with this mode.

Loom Action Table 2

Table 2 is the same as Table Loom action, except for only one pick sequence can be displayed at a time due to the number of shafts. If the WIF has more than 8 shafts, there is not room on the screen for the typical WEAV display. In Table 2 mode, you look at the colors Blue means the lever needs to be down, Red means a lever is down that should not be, and Green means the lever is correctly down. See the following link for more information on Table 2 mode.

Position

Position UP means the default state of the magnet is “up” off the sensor. This applies to most looms, and is the default setting.

If Position is Down, the magnets are down (in range) of the sensors as a default and are in the up position if a treadle or lever has been depressed.

Setup Instructions

Once your WIF file is saved to the Micro-SD card, with the power off, insert the Micro-SD card into the System Unit. The metal contacts on the card need to face towards the back when inserting the card.

It is important that the metal contacts face to the back (away from the screen) when inserting the card.

Power the System Unit on, and choose Project Setup.

Next select Load WIF.

Select the file name by placing your finger or pointer directly on the file name. Once selected, a green "Load" button will appear. Press the green Load button.

Green arrows on the right are available to scroll up and down if more files are on the card than will fit on the screen.

When your file is being loaded, you will see a progress indicator for the threading, treadling and color loading. Once finished loading, the main menu shows once again, ready for you to select Weave or any other option.

Other options on the Load WIF Screen are:

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