Difference between revisions of "Benderlink for FARO"

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Benderlink for FARO software connects FARO arms using FARO CAM2 software to tube bending machines using the SVNET protocol.

Acts as a Supravision-based measuring center in a bender network using the SVNET protocol.
Uses FARO Inspection Report data to send NEW data to benders, or CORRECT existing data.
Stores a persistent network of benders - Each bender can have its own unique settings (as of v1.2)

Screen Shot	Date Released	Link to Page	New Features
	April 22, 2009	Benderlink for SolidWorks 2.0	Support for bend angles of 180 degrees and greater Support combining adjacent bends to form one larger bender during file save TAURING CNC data build adjustment to include straights
	April 4, 2009	Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.9	Support for TAURING CNC output Independent compensation switches for Master and Inspected
	March 24, 2009	Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.8	Springback Compensation Editor Compensation switches
	March 10, 2009	Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.73	Swap ends Color coding for quick visual identification of Master and Inspected New buttons added to log headers Two save buttons created from previous single button to speed save
	March 7, 2009	Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.71	Pulldown menus were added to the interface Bend Reduction Editor (for predicting elongation) New button for opening Explorer at default data folder Reorganized user interface for more logical arrangement of controls

This software is capable of connecting and correcting any bender that uses the Supravision Network protocol. This includes:

Loads XYZ export files created by CAM2
Accepts drag and drop FARO files
Checks for the proper FARO file format while loading
The CAM2 export file can contain multiple tube constuctions from measurements and multiple nominal constructions, so Benderlink allows

the operator to indicate which tube shape is to be used as measured and which is to be used as nominal.

Choose to send nominal data as NEW data to connected benders or...
Choose to send measured data as NEW data (for reverse engineering) or...
Choose to send correction data to the bender.
Bend radius, cut length, and diameter is transferred when NEW data is sent to the bender
Connection to benders uses the SVNET protocol. Benderlink acts as a client measuring center. Benders respond using the standard SVNET protocol.
True corrections are handled within a few seconds. Data recall does not occur until after the decision to send corrections to the bender. During a correction, the operator station data is recalled, corrections are made, then the data is sent back to the operator station within a few seconds.
The bender number to call is programmable (from 1 to 99)
The recall timeout is programmable in seconds (1 and up)
Values programmed into the software are saved to a configuration file for use next time Benderlink is loaded.
Quickly check the quality of the network connection using a "Check Network Connection" button.
Long route rotation settings are preserved during correction.
The current FARO filename, part number, and units are displayed at the top of the Benderlink window after the XYZ file is loaded
The current bender data for the NOMINAL values are displayed in a updated report log. The data is displayed in both inch and millimeter

units at the same time.

The current bender data for the MEASURED values are displayed in an updated report log. The data is displayed in both inch and millimeter units at the same time.
If both NOMINAL and MEASURED tube sections are found and extracted from the FARO CAM2 data, then the updated report log also displays the CORRECTION values that will be applied if the operator sends corrections to the bender.
Special scenario warning: Warns if a correction is about to be sent a second time without also loading new FARO data into the software. This

helps prevent accidental accumulations to the bender values.

Special scenario warning: Warns if data must be sent as NOMINAL data only, then gives the choice of stopping the transfer.
A status log is displayed at the bottom of the screen to show special messages regarding the state of the transfer.
Sound is used to indicate the start of transfers and the completion of transfers. A successful transfer announces "Your transfer is completed."
In addition to sound, dialog windows are used to display information about important events occurring - like transfers of data to benders.

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