How to Setup Reports to Show Bender Plus Adjusted Data

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STEP 1 - Measure and Align the Measured Tube with the Master

Enter the MASTER data, then measure and align the measured tube to the master data.

STEP 2 - Enter the Bender Data Setup Menu

This is an important step that for building good adjustment reports. Remember that VTube gets the bender setup data in the reports from the blue columns in the Bender Data Setup menu - not the MASTER LRA data. So this step is important even when you are not using this menu to communicate with the bender. In this example, the tube has been inspected, the but the blue columns are still set to zero (see below). The blue columns contain the values that the bender will have before correction. So if the blue columns are all zeros, then the reports will show bender data setup as all zeros + adjustments.

STEP 3 - Establish Current Bender Values in the Blue Columns

Fill the blue columns with data either from the MASTER (initial setup), or the actual data used in the bender. To copy the Master data, use the "COPY Master LRA to Setup LRA" button. To enter actual data from the bender, either press the RECALL LRA from BENDER if your bender has a connection, or printout and enter the data in the blue columns manually.

STEP 4 - Exit the Bender Data Setup Menu to Display Reports

Now the reports can be displayed with the corrected bender data that is in the Bender Data Setup menu. Exit the menu and preview any report with correction data. This is an example of a report with Bender + Adjusted that has been setup properly in the Bender Data Setup menu:

Example Report with Incorrect Data

Examine the adjustment data for this part in the Bender Data Setup menu: This is an example of a report with Bender + Adjusted where the BENDER data is set to all zeros in the Bender Data Setup menu: The problem with using the second chart for corrections with damping is that damping will not allow a length or bend angle to enter the negative region. If VTube finds any value at ZERO, and an adjustment takes it in to the negative region, then VTube will show ZERO for Bender data + Adjusted - which is not correct. For example, lengths 2,3,4,5, and 7 should not use an adjusted value of zero.

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