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[[image:Benderlink_blm_logo.jpg|350px]]<br><br>
 
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__NOTOC__
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] New Automatic BLM File Backup ===
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Benderlink now creates a backup of the BLM file loaded in memory just before loading the file.  The backup file will always have the filename extension "blm$".  This protects against any possible file corruption through accidental correction, or incorrect correction.
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[[image:Benderlink_blm_backupfile.jpg]]
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=== HOW IT WORKS ===
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<ul>
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<table cellpadding="15" width = 650>
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<tr valign="top">
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200>
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<font size=4><b>Description</b></font>
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----<br>
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</td>
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<td >
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This is an example that starts with an INTERNAL drawing number of '''kb889543''', and is given a new name of '''Rename12345678''' during the SAVE process.  See in STEP 5 how Benderlink handles the difference in internal and external names.
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="top">
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200>
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<font size=4><b>STEP 1</b></font>
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----<br>
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Press the File Data button in the main menu
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</td>
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<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">
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[[image:benderlink_namesync_1.jpg|350px]]
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="top">
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200>
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<font size=4><b>STEP 2</b></font>
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----<br>
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Choose Save Data to File for a single channel
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<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">
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[[image:Benderlink_namesync_2.jpg|350px]]
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="top">
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200>
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<font size=4><b>STEP 3</b></font>
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Type a new filename for this channel data by press the '''Type Name''' button.
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</td>
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<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">
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[[image:Benderlink_namesync_3.jpg|350px]]
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="top">
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200>
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<font size=4><b>STEP 4</b></font>
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----<br>
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Change the new filename on the keyboard
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</td>
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<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">
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[[image:Benderlink_namesync_4.jpg|350px]]
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="top">
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200>
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<font size=4><b>STEP 5</b></font>
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----<br>
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Press SAVE
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</td>
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<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">
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[[image:Benderlink_namesync_5.jpg|350px]]
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="top">
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200>
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<font size=4><b>STEP 6</b></font>
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----<br>
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Select the DATA SOURCE then press the CONTINUE button
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<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">
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[[image:Benderlink_namesync_6.jpg|350px]]<br><br>
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In this example, we are choosing from "Memory" - which only saves the data currently in memory without refreshing the data from the bender first.
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="top">
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200>
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<font size=4><b>STEP 7</b></font>
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Benderlink senses that the drawing number and filename do not match.
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<br><br>
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Select YES, NO, or CANCEL
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</td>
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<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">
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[[image:Benderlink_namesync_7.jpg|350px]]<br><br>
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'''YES''': Select YES to synchronize the internal drawing number with the filename before saving the channel (part) file
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<br><br>
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'''NO''': Select NO to skip synchronization
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<br><br>
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'''CANCEL''': Select CANCEL to stop the save process entirely
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="top">
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200>
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<font size=4><b>STEP 8</b></font>
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----<br>
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We selected YES, so the FILE SAVE is complete after resetting the drawing number.<br>
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<br>
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Now press the button labeled "PREVIOUS"
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</td>
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<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">
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[[image:Benderlink_namesync_8.jpg|350px]]<br><br>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="top">
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200>
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<font size=4><b>STEP 9</b></font>
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----<br>
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See in the main menu "Bender Data in Memory" log that the internal drawing number name has changed with the file save
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</td>
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<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">
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[[image:Benderlink_namesync_9.jpg|350px]]<br>
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<br>
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[[image:Benderlink_namesync_10.jpg|350px]]
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</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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</ul>
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<br>
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<br>
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]  Uniquely Name Benders for Each Bender Number ===
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Benderlink now allows you to program unique names for each bender.  As the operator switches benders, the new bender name is displayed on the top of the main Benderlink screen.
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<br><br>
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[[image:Benderlink_benderinfoname_1.jpg|550px]]
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<br><br>
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The bender name is now also in the Bender Number Selector Window: <br><br>
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[[image:Benderlink_benderinfoname_2.jpg]]
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=== HOW TO CONFIGURE THE NAME ===
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<ul>
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<table cellpadding="15" width = 650>
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<tr valign="top">
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200>
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<font size=4><b>Description</b></font>
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----<br>
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</td>
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<td >
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Use the new field in the Bender Type window in Options to change the value.
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(Note: This is a low level menu that usually requires a password for entry.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr valign="top">
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200>
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<font size=4><b>DO THIS</b></font>
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----<br>
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Select a bender number then enter the new bender name in the edit box.
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<br><br>
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Enter a unique name for every bender that is active on your Benderlink network.
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</td>
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<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">
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[[image:benderlink_benderinfoname_3.jpg|350px]]
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</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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</ul>
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]  Four New Passworded Sections ===
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[[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections.jpg|550px]]<br><br>
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[[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_6.jpg|250px]]<br><br>
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There are four new passworded sections available within Benderlink using the [[Password Manager]] software available to administrators.<br><br>
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They are BENDER, CHANNEL, GET, and SEND:<br><br>
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<table cellpadding="15" width = 650>
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<tr>
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1">Bender Number Selection<br>
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[[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_1.jpg]]</td>
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<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">[[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_5.jpg|right]]The password is requested when pressing the green checkmark button to exit the Selection Dialog</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1">Channel Selection<br>
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[[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_2.jpg]]</td>
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<td>[[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_5.jpg|right]]The password is requested when pressing the green checkmark button to exit the Selection Dialog</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1">Get Button<br>
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[[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_3.jpg]]</td>
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<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">The password is requested before data is retrieved from the bender</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td bgcolor="#abbad1">Send Button<br>
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[[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_4.jpg]]</td>
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<td>The password is requested before data is sent to the bender</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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<br><br>
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If an incorrect password is entered, then the operator will see a screen like this:
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<br><br>
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[[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_7.jpg]]
  
  

Revision as of 18:28, 6 December 2007

Benderlink blm logo.jpg



Check.jpg New Automatic BLM File Backup

Benderlink now creates a backup of the BLM file loaded in memory just before loading the file. The backup file will always have the filename extension "blm$". This protects against any possible file corruption through accidental correction, or incorrect correction.

Benderlink blm backupfile.jpg


HOW IT WORKS

    Description


    This is an example that starts with an INTERNAL drawing number of kb889543, and is given a new name of Rename12345678 during the SAVE process. See in STEP 5 how Benderlink handles the difference in internal and external names.

    STEP 1


    Press the File Data button in the main menu

    Benderlink namesync 1.jpg

    STEP 2


    Choose Save Data to File for a single channel

    Benderlink namesync 2.jpg


    STEP 3


    Type a new filename for this channel data by press the Type Name button.

    Benderlink namesync 3.jpg

    STEP 4


    Change the new filename on the keyboard

    Benderlink namesync 4.jpg

    STEP 5


    Press SAVE

    Benderlink namesync 5.jpg

    STEP 6


    Select the DATA SOURCE then press the CONTINUE button

    Benderlink namesync 6.jpg

    In this example, we are choosing from "Memory" - which only saves the data currently in memory without refreshing the data from the bender first.

    STEP 7


    Benderlink senses that the drawing number and filename do not match.

    Select YES, NO, or CANCEL

    Benderlink namesync 7.jpg

    YES: Select YES to synchronize the internal drawing number with the filename before saving the channel (part) file

    NO: Select NO to skip synchronization

    CANCEL: Select CANCEL to stop the save process entirely

    STEP 8


    We selected YES, so the FILE SAVE is complete after resetting the drawing number.

    Now press the button labeled "PREVIOUS"

    Benderlink namesync 8.jpg

    STEP 9


    See in the main menu "Bender Data in Memory" log that the internal drawing number name has changed with the file save

    Benderlink namesync 9.jpg

    Benderlink namesync 10.jpg




Check.jpg Uniquely Name Benders for Each Bender Number

Benderlink now allows you to program unique names for each bender. As the operator switches benders, the new bender name is displayed on the top of the main Benderlink screen.

Benderlink benderinfoname 1.jpg



The bender name is now also in the Bender Number Selector Window:

Benderlink benderinfoname 2.jpg

HOW TO CONFIGURE THE NAME

    Description


    Use the new field in the Bender Type window in Options to change the value. (Note: This is a low level menu that usually requires a password for entry.)

    DO THIS


    Select a bender number then enter the new bender name in the edit box.

    Enter a unique name for every bender that is active on your Benderlink network.

    Benderlink benderinfoname 3.jpg





Check.jpg Four New Passworded Sections

Benderlink newpassword sections.jpg

Benderlink newpassword sections 6.jpg

There are four new passworded sections available within Benderlink using the Password Manager software available to administrators.

They are BENDER, CHANNEL, GET, and SEND:

Bender Number Selection
Benderlink newpassword sections 1.jpg
Benderlink newpassword sections 5.jpg
The password is requested when pressing the green checkmark button to exit the Selection Dialog
Channel Selection
Benderlink newpassword sections 2.jpg
Benderlink newpassword sections 5.jpg
The password is requested when pressing the green checkmark button to exit the Selection Dialog
Get Button
Benderlink newpassword sections 3.jpg		 The password is requested before data is retrieved from the bender
Send Button
Benderlink newpassword sections 4.jpg		 The password is requested before data is sent to the bender



If an incorrect password is entered, then the operator will see a screen like this:

Benderlink newpassword sections 7.jpg



Other Pages

Main Benderlink Wiki page
Main Benderlink for BLM Wiki page

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