Eaton Leonard Lightspeed Communications Setup - Revision history

Mcone at 13:42, 19 April 2023

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Mcone: /* VTube-LASER Communications Test With LightSpeed */

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‎VTube-LASER Communications Test With LightSpeed

Mcone: /* VTube-LASER Communications Test With LightSpeed */

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‎VTube-LASER Communications Test With LightSpeed

Mcone: /* VTube-STEP Communications Test With LightSpeed */

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‎VTube-STEP Communications Test With LightSpeed

Mcone: /* STEP 7: Perform a RECALL at VTube-LASER */

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‎STEP 7: Perform a RECALL at VTube-LASER

Mcone: /* STEP 7: Perform a RECALL at VTube-LASER */

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‎STEP 7: Perform a RECALL at VTube-LASER

Mcone: /* How To Setup Eaton Leonard LIGHTSPEED for Communications with Supravision Network */

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‎How To Setup Eaton Leonard LIGHTSPEED for Communications with Supravision Network

Mcone: /* STEP 2: Device Config / Machine Menu */

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‎STEP 2: Device Config / Machine Menu

Mcone: /* STEP 2: Device Config / Machine Menu */

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‎STEP 2: Device Config / Machine Menu

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‎STEP 2: Device Config / Machine Menu

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 ==VTube-LASER Communications Test With LightSpeed==
-VTube-LASER is the version of VTube that communicates with a FARO arm in order to measure tubes and correct benders. <br> It's communications capabilities are more sophisticated than VTube-STEP.   VTube-STEP can send data to the bender.  VTube-LASER can SEND and RECALL.  This section is for testingthe LightSpeed control with with VTube-LASER.<br><br>
+VTube-LASER is the version of VTube that communicates with a FARO arm in order to measure tubes and correct benders. <br> It's communications capabilities are more sophisticated than VTube-STEP.   VTube-STEP can send data to the bender.  VTube-LASER can SEND and RECALL. <br> This section is for testingthe LightSpeed control with with VTube-LASER.<br><br>
 In order to communicate with the LightSpeed control, it's necessary to switch on remote communications in the control in the user interface.<br><br>

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 ==VTube-LASER Communications Test With LightSpeed==
-VTube-LASER is the version of VTube that communicates with a FARO arm in order to measure tubes and correct benders.  It's communications capabilities are more sophisticated than VTube-STEP.   VTube-STEP can send data to the bender.  VTube-LASER can SEND and RECALL.  This section is for testingthe LightSpeed control with with VTube-LASER.<br><br>
+VTube-LASER is the version of VTube that communicates with a FARO arm in order to measure tubes and correct benders. <br> It's communications capabilities are more sophisticated than VTube-STEP.   VTube-STEP can send data to the bender.  VTube-LASER can SEND and RECALL.  This section is for testingthe LightSpeed control with with VTube-LASER.<br><br>
 In order to communicate with the LightSpeed control, it's necessary to switch on remote communications in the control in the user interface.<br><br>

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 ==VTube-STEP Communications Test With LightSpeed==
-VTube-STEP is the version of VTube that allows you to send data from a model to a bender.  (VTube-LASER can SEND and RECALL.  See the VTube-LASER section below.)  This section is for testing the LightSpeed control with with VTube-STEP.<br><br>
+VTube-STEP is the version of VTube that allows you to send data from a model to a bender. <br> (VTube-LASER can SEND and RECALL.  See the VTube-LASER section below.)  This section is for testing the LightSpeed control with with VTube-STEP.<br><br>
 In order to communicate with the LightSpeed control, it's necessary to switch on remote communications in the control in the user interface.<br><br>

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-(Note: VTube-STEP cannot perform a RECALL from the bender. Only VTube-LASER can RECALL data.) Change any value in the YBC data.  Make the value change easily recognizable for when we recall the data in VTube-LASER.<br><br>
+Change any value in the YBC data.  Make the value change easily recognizable for when we recall the data in VTube-LASER.<br><br>
 Now, at VTube-LASER press RECALL.  LightSpeed should answer VTube-LASER with the new data in the blue columns.<br><br>
-If the new values are displayed in the blue LRA columns, then the communication was successful.
+If the new values are displayed in the blue LRA columns, then the communication was successful.<br><br>
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-==How To Setup Eaton Leonard LIGHTSPEED for Communications with Supravision Network==
+==How To Setup Eaton Leonard LIGHTSPEED for Communications with VTube-LASER==
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-Use these steps to setup a connection to LightSpeeds with our [[VTube-LASER]], [[VTube-STEP]], and [[Benderlink]] software packages.  All of them are equipped with the Supravision Network protocol - which is a protocol LightSpeed understands.
+Use these steps to set up a connection to LightSpeeds with our [[VTube-LASER]], [[VTube-STEP]], and [[Benderlink]] software packages.  All of our software packages are equipped with the Supravision Network protocol - which is a protocol LightSpeed uses to communicate with VTube-LASER.
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-'''IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT WHERE TO PUT THE NETWORK PATH: Use only a path that is pointing to a location on the LightSpeed control local hard drive. Then link the VTube-LASER computer to that path through the network.'''<br><br>
+====IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT WHERE TO PUT THE NETWORK PATH====
 It is our experience that LightSpeed controls will often only communicate using the Supravision Network protocol if the path is set to the LightSpeed's local hard drive.<br><br>Either LightSpeed cannot handle a UNC path (with slashes like \\192.168.0.2\VTube-LASER) or it cannot handle slightly delayed network speeds.<br><br>However, sharing the LightSpeed drive and using it as the shared path works well.<br><br>

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 * '''BENDER NUMBER''': Set the bender to a unique integer number.  This is very important if you have multiple benders that share the same network location for transfer of data files.<br><br>The bender number allows each bender to understand if the data files dropped in the shared path are its responsibility or another bender's.<br><br>The original SV protocol can handle bender numbers from 1 to 99.  VTube can go higher if necessary.<br><br>
 * '''CHECKBOX OPTIONS''':  Select any of the checkbox options that you want to enable. <br><br>
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+**'''1 - LOG''':  To log activity as it occurs<br><br>
-'''1 - LOG''':  To log activity as it occurs<br><br>
+**'''2 - METRIC''': To make all linear data communicate in Millimeters rather than the default Inches<br><br>
-'''2 - METRIC''': To make all linear data communicate in Millimeters rather than the default Inches<br><br>
+**'''3 - PRESET CLR''': To ignore any incoming Centerline Radius data.  If you leave this disabled, then you will probably need to setup the CLR after LightSpeed receives a new part file from the measuring center.<br><br>
-'''3 - PRESET CLR''': To ignore any incoming Centerline Radius data.  If you leave this disabled, then you will probably need to setup the CLR after LightSpeed receives a new part file from the measuring center.<br><br>
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 * '''NETWORK PATH''': Set the Network Path to a location on the network that allows read/write access.  This is the path where all machines and measuring centers will drop and pickup command files using the Supravision Network protocol.<br><br>
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-'''IMPORTANT NOTE: Use only a path that is pointing to a location on the LightSpeed control local hard drive. Then link the VTube-LASER computer to that path through the network.'''<br><br>
+'''NETWORK PATH - IMPORTANT NOTE: Use only a path that is pointing to a location on the LightSpeed control local hard drive. Then link the VTube-LASER computer to that path through the network.'''<br><br>
 It is our experience that LightSpeed controls will often only communicate using the Supravision Network protocol if the path is set to the LightSpeed's local hard drive.<br><br>Either LightSpeed cannot handle a UNC path (with slashes like \\192.168.0.2\VTube-LASER) or it cannot handle slightly delayed network speeds.<br><br>However, sharing the LightSpeed drive and using it as the shared path works well.<br><br>
 The image on the right shows examples.