Difference between revisions of "VTube-LASER to Eaton Leonard Premier Communications Tutorial"

VTube-LASER uses the legacy Eaton Leonard Current Loop protocol to communicate with Premier controls. The protocol requires that an RS-232 signal be converted to Current Loop, then sent to the bender.

This diagram demonstrates how a Benderlink Ethernet Module completes the Current Loop connection between a FARO VTube-LASER computer to an Eaton Leonard Premier, or EL-2000 bender control.

The Benderlink Ethernet Module can be wired or WiFi wireless (optional).

All communications from the PREMIER control occurs in the VECTOR 1 screen shown here. VTube-LASER knows how to communicate using the VECTOR measuring center protocol, so the PREMIER control acts like it is communicating with an EL Vector measuring center (also referred to as "Laservision").

When you enter this screen note that the REQUEST TRANSFER box on the right is BLACK. This means that the Premier is not waiting for communications yet.

To put the Premier in communications mode, make the REQUEST TRANSFER box active like is shown here.

Before you make that button active, check on the following settings first:

1. If you are RECALLING