Difference between revisions of "Benderlink for BLM"

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This software is designed to enable communication with BLM VGP-based benders.

MAIN FEATURES

1 - Allows for bi-directional communications with measuring centers for bender correction

2 - Communicates with the VGP software by reading and writing the VGP native data files

3 - Import data from Solid Modeling software like SolidWorks using Benderlink for SolidWorks.

Tutorials

How to Activate a Benderlink for BLM Hardware Key

APPLICATION Information

FARO Arm and BLM Benders	Download an applications datasheet for the FARO Arm and BLM Benders.
Eaton Leonard Vector Tube Data Center and BLM Benders	Download an applications datasheet for the Eaton Leonard Vector Tube Data Center and BLM Benders. See also Vector Tube Data Center

Benderlink for BLM Software Updates

Note: As of version 3.0 and higher, Benderlink for BLM supports the modification of the VGP format directly. VGP is software that allows operators to program and setup the BLM benders controls. A copy of VGP is installed on each BLM operator station.

Screen Shot	Date Released	Link to Page	New Features
	Septmber 16, 2009	Revision: Benderlink for BLM 4.03	No longer disable controls during communication Removed shutdown bug.
	May 18, 2009	Revision: Benderlink for BLM 4.02	Allow Benderlink to disable audio messages Repaired some minor shutdown issues
	April 13, 2009	Revision: Benderlink for BLM 4	New Interface which includes, new LEDs, new LOAD and MERGE buttons, new Date/Time stamps New Adjust Data Window to adjust the YBC data before sending to the bender Completely rewritten HELP and MANUAL to include 100 pages of detail New Eaton Leonard communications engine
	February 10, 2009	Revision: Benderlink for BLM 3.5	New dialogs that suggest when BLM files should be saved Added a pulldown menu Removed all automatic BLM Data File Overwrites to let the user choose
	February 3, 2009	Revision: Benderlink for BLM 3.4	Allow to always set internal part number to external filename Removed recognition for push-bending (at BLM's request)
	December 7, 2007	Revision: Benderlink for BLM 3.2	Allow User to choose units being sent to the Supravision measuring center Increased accuracy of stored floating point data
	December 6, 2007	Revision: Benderlink for BLM 3.1	Confirm overwrites of BLM data files Save a backup of BLM data files Change lowercase Supravision part numbers to uppercase
	October, 2007	Revision: Benderlink for BLM 3	Full support for BLM VGP-based controls