This page describes the use of the VTube-LASER to Transfluid bender corrections.

Transfluid SVNet Communications Protocol in VTube-LASER and VTube-STEP

As of version 3.0 build 456, we've embedded the Transfluid SVNET protocol in VTube-STEP and VTube-LASER.

You can set this protocol in the Benderlink setup grid in System Options.

Configuring Transfluid tProject for Communications

Follow these steps in Transfluid tProject to set up communications for VTube-LASER and VTube-STEP

STEPS

Click on the blue button wrench/screwdriver button in the upper right corner of the user interface.

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Paths: These are the paths used for VTube-LASER to communicate with the OMCG software.
Timeouts: These are timeouts that allow the OMCG to know when it has waited too long for data to move in either direction.
Radius Adjust Enable: This allows VTube-LASER to change the radius values with nominal and corrections communications.
Allow negative angle: Wire benders can bend left or right depending on the sign of the bend angle. It is normal to make this feature active.
Invert Correction Sign: This setting should be unchecked for VTube-LASER.
Apply Detailed Message: Add verbose messaging to screen dialogs in OMCG by enabling this option.

Configuration Settings

Bender Name: This is mnemonic. It is to help you know which bender is associated with the bender number.
Bender Number: The Supravision network protocol requires that every bend have a unique number if the benders are sharing the same network path for communications.
Paths: These are the paths used for VTube-LASER to communicate with the OMCG software.
Timeouts: These are timeouts that allow the OMCG to know when it has waited too long for data to move in either direction.
Radius Adjust Enable: This allows VTube-LASER to change the radius values with nominal and corrections communications.
Allow negative angle: Wire benders can bend left or right depending on the sign of the bend angle. It is normal to make this feature active.
Invert Correction Sign: This setting should be unchecked for VTube-LASER.
Apply Detailed Message: Add verbose messaging to screen dialogs in OMCG by enabling this option.

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Using the OMCG Easy Programming 4 Measuring System Interface

Click on the Measuring System button in the toolbar to load the Measure System Interface.

The window allows you to handle both CORRECTIONS and NOMINAL data.

NOMINAL EXPORT

The NOMINAL EXPORT section allows you to SEND NOMINAL data FROM the OMCG software to VTube-LASER.
The NOMINAL EXPORT Enable allows OMCG to automatically respond to a request for NOMINAL data from VTube-LASER.

NOMINAL IMPORT

The NOMINAL IMPORT section allows you to IMPORT VTube-LASER data INTO the OMCG.
In this case, you can load any Supravision file created by VTube-STEP or VTube-LASER into the OMCG control.

CORRECTIONS

You can set a variety of options to control how you want the data to come into the OMCG control.
Recommended settings:

Enable corrections
Set Apply Mode to "Ask" in order to confirm that you will allow the corrections to be applied.
Apply the corrections to any of the three options. (Use the checkboxes.)