BendPro

BendPro is a popular bender software package used by multiple bender OEMs in the industry. There are two versions commonly used: G1 and G2

This is a BendPro G2 control on a Horn bender.

About BendPro Measuring Center Communications

BendPro uses Supravision Network communications as a standard for communications. Communications are straight-forward, efficient, and very fast.

The BendPro can be setup to communicate with:

• FARO ScanArms running our VTube-LASER software
• FARO arms using FARO CAM2 software using our Benderlink for FARO software

How to Check if Communications is Possible

G2 Version

The Supravision link is sold by Current Tech as an option. It's important to verify that this option is switched on when discovering if a BendPro G2 is ready for communication. Click on the Utilities pulldown menu, then click on the Measuring Machine Interface option. If you see the Measuring Machine Settings menu will allow you to enable the Supravision Client Interface, then your bender has communication capability.

G1 Version

Verify that this option is switched on when discovering if a BendPro G1 is ready for communication. Click on Edit Menu button, then click on the button with the measuring center on it. If you see the BendPro to Supravision Link window then your software has communication capability.

Communications Notes

G2 Version

Setup: Use the Utilities / Measuring Center menu to setup the path that Supravision Network will use for communications. Use the Machine Parameters / General Options to setup the correct bender number. The G2 does not need to be in the Measuring Center menu to communicate. However, that menu includes a log that displays the time of the last data transmission. If there are errors, then this is where they will be listed. So it is beneficial to change to that menu before communications. The following rules apply for communication using the Supravision Network protocol: To correct an existing part in the bender, the part must be saved in the BendPro database, and must be the active part. The part number must have no spaces. The G2 controls will parse the part number so that all letters after the first space are deleted. For example: "01234 REV0" will be trimmed to "01234". If this new part number does not exist, then the G2 control will ask if you want to import a new part.

Other

• See also VTube-LASER
• See also Benderlink for FARO