VTube Communications With Transfluid Benders

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

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Configuring VTube-STEP and VTube-LASER for Communications with Transfluid tProject

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.

You can perform this setup from VTube-STEP or VTube-LASER. The steps are identical in both.

STEP 1: Enter the SYSTEM OPTIONS Menu in VTube

Load VTube. Click on Systems Options in the toolbar at the top of the screen. Enter the Measure 2 tab menu. Enter the Setup Benderlink Network menu.

STEP 2: Setup the Benderlink Network Grid for Transfluid Supravision Network Protocol

Choose an unused row in the grid for a new Transfluid bender setup. Assign a bender name that will help operators identify which bender this is. This text will be displayed at the top of the Bender Setup menu. Assign the Transflud SVNET protocol. (Note: This is not the same as the "Transfluid" protocol. Be sure that "SVNET" follows Transfluid in the protocol name.) Enter the path to the shared drive or folder in the NetPath field. This path should point to the Transfluid tProject folder that will receive command files from VTube. (The value shown on the screen is only an example.) Enter the IP address in the PING IP ADDRESS field if it is a fixed field. (This is not required. It allows VTube to ping the address to see if the network location is active before trying to open communications.) If the Transfluid rotates the Clockwise positive from the perspective of standing at the front of the bender, then select YES in both the CW Rotation Positive at Export and the CW Rotation Positive at Export cells. (This is norm for Transfluid benders.) The "Ignore Incoming Linear Unit" setting is optional. This will not allow the Transfluid tProject program to change the linear units in VTube-LASER if they are different. Press Close to save the settings. VTube will save these values to a persistent configuration file that will not change unless you change them in this grid.

Configuring Transfluid tProject for Communications with VTube-LASER and VTube-STEP

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

STEP 1: Enter Options Window

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

STEP 2: Enter the Import/Export Tab

Click on the Import/Export tab.

STEP 3: Set the Import Box Settings

Enter the set up data in the Import box. Pulldown box: Romer/HEXAGON (.$$$) Radio Button: Import corrected LRA (clra) Checkbox: Enable Supra Vision (SV) communications Exchange Director: Program a shared network path (consult your IT department for this setting) Bender Number: Each bender number should have a unique number in the Supravision protocol. Timeout: 10 seconds is high enough. (tProject is very quick for communications. Lower timeouts may be ok too.) Note: This protocol allows for both automatic import and export. It is only necessary, however, to change the settings inside the "Import" section. You can ignore the rest of the settings on this page.

STEP 4: Check for a Green LED in the Main User Interface

Close the options menu with the OK button and check for the Supravision communications LED in the lower right corner of tProject. The LED should be green.

How to Prepare tProject to Receive New Data from VTube

The Transfuild tProject program can receive data for a part that has never been sent to it before from VTube-STEP. STEP 1: Clear the tProject Project STEP 2: DO NOT Enter a Project Name This allows VTube to control the new incoming name. STEP 3: Click on OK

How to Send New Data to tProject from VTube-STEP

The Transfuild tProject program can receive data for a part that has never been sent to it before from VTube-STEP. This allows a user to import a solid model of any tube, then send it to tProject. STEP 1: Import the Model Import the part using standard VTube-STEP procedures STEP 2: Bender Output Menu Click on the Bender Output button in the navigation pane. STEP 3: Bender Number Select the bender number for the Transfluid bender. STEP 4: Send Click Send to Bender. VTube will show "Send to Bender Complete" if it was able to save the output data for Transfluid.

STEP 5: tProject Will Update tProject will display the new part immediately. STEP 6: Save the tProject Project It is important to save the new tProject project file using the disk button on the left. tProject does not automatically save the incoming data to disk.

How to Prepare tProject for Bender Corrections from VTube-LASER

The Transfuild tProject program can receive correction data for an existing part from VTube-LASER. Follow these steps to set up tProject to receive corrections. Load an existing tProject Project The project to correct must be loaded to tProject memory, and must also exist as a tProject .tfp file. (When tProject answers VTube-LASER requests for data, it always gives the data currently in the tfp file - not the data on the screen.)

How to Correct tProject from VTube-LASER

STEP 1: Load the VTube-LASER Project File The project must have a Part Number that is identical to the project file name in tProject.
STEP 2: Enter the Bender Setup Menu This menu allows you to communicate with any bender in the VTube-LASER network.

Other Pages

• See VTube-LASER
• See VTube-STEP