Warp knitting machine, especially crochet galloon machine

A control arrangement for use in a warp knitting machine having at least one guide bar, for controlling a shifting movement of the guide bar, said control arrangement comprising:

• a pick-off gear having a plurality of thrust elements arranged one after another;
• means for continuously pretensioning the guide bar against said pick-off gear;
• a plurality of displacement elements corresponding in number to a number of displacement steps for adjusting shifted positions of the guide bar, said plurality of displacement elements including a plurality of radial cams, respectively, for supporting said plurality of thrust elements;
• a device for adjusting said plurality of displacement elements between a basic position and a switched position thereof, said adjusting device comprising a negative Jacquard machine operating by a double-lift method;
• a plurality of coupling flexible tension members for connecting said adjusting device with said plurality of displacement elements;
• and
• means for pretensioning said plurality of displacement elements to the basic position thereof.