Revision: Benderlink for BLM 3.1

New Automatic BLM Backup File

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.

New Confirm File Overwrite

Benderlink now requests operator confirmation when the operator is asking for a file overwrite during SAVE.

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
STEP 2 Choose Save Data to File for a single channel
STEP 3 Type a new filename for this channel data by press the Type Name button.
STEP 4 Change the new filename on the keyboard
STEP 5 Press SAVE
STEP 6 Select the DATA SOURCE then press the CONTINUE button	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	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"
STEP 9 See in the main menu "Bender Data in Memory" log that the internal drawing number name has changed with the file save

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.

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

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.

Four New Passworded Sections

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	The password is requested when pressing the green checkmark button to exit the Selection Dialog
Channel Selection	The password is requested when pressing the green checkmark button to exit the Selection Dialog
Get Button	The password is requested before data is retrieved from the bender
Send Button	The password is requested before data is sent to the bender