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| | __NOTOC__ | | __NOTOC__ |
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| | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] New Automatic BLM Backup File === | | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] New Automatic BLM Backup File === |
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| − | 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$". This protects against any possible file corruption through accidental correction, or incorrect correction.
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_blm_backupfile.jpg]]
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| − | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] New Confirm File Overwrite ===
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| − | Benderlink now requests operator confirmation when the operator is asking for a file overwrite during SAVE.
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_blm_confirmoverwrite.jpg]]
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| − | === HOW IT WORKS ===
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| − | <ul>
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| | <table cellpadding="15" width = 650> | | <table cellpadding="15" width = 650> |
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| | <tr valign="top"> | | <tr valign="top"> |
| − | <td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200> | + | <td width = 200> |
| − | <font size=4><b>Description</b></font>
| + | Benderlink now creates a backup of the BLM file loaded in memory just before loading the file. The backup file will always have the filename extension "blm$". This protects against any possible file corruption through accidental correction, or incorrect correction. |
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| − | 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.
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| − | <td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200>
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| − | <font size=4><b>STEP 1</b></font>
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| − | Press the File Data button in the main menu
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| | <td bgcolor="#e3e4f5"> | | <td bgcolor="#e3e4f5"> |
| − | [[image:benderlink_namesync_1.jpg|350px]] | + | [[image:Benderlink_blm_backupfile.jpg]] |
| | </td> | | </td> |
| | </tr> | | </tr> |
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| − | <font size=4><b>STEP 2</b></font>
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| − | Choose Save Data to File for a single channel
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_namesync_2.jpg|350px]]
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| − | <font size=4><b>STEP 3</b></font>
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| − | Type a new filename for this channel data by press the '''Type Name''' button.
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_namesync_3.jpg|350px]]
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| − | <font size=4><b>STEP 4</b></font>
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| − | Change the new filename on the keyboard
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_namesync_4.jpg|350px]]
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| − | </td>
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| − | <font size=4><b>STEP 5</b></font>
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| − | Press SAVE
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_namesync_5.jpg|350px]]
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| − | </td>
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| − | <font size=4><b>STEP 6</b></font>
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| − | Select the DATA SOURCE then press the CONTINUE button
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_namesync_6.jpg|350px]]<br><br>
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| − | In this example, we are choosing from "Memory" - which only saves the data currently in memory without refreshing the data from the bender first.
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| − | <font size=4><b>STEP 7</b></font>
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| − | Benderlink senses that the drawing number and filename do not match.
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| − | Select YES, NO, or CANCEL
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_namesync_7.jpg|350px]]<br><br>
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| − | '''YES''': Select YES to synchronize the internal drawing number with the filename before saving the channel (part) file
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| − | '''NO''': Select NO to skip synchronization
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| − | '''CANCEL''': Select CANCEL to stop the save process entirely
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| − | </td>
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| | + | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] New Confirm File Overwrite === |
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| − | <td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200> | + | <td width = 200> |
| − | <font size=4><b>STEP 8</b></font>
| + | Benderlink now requests operator confirmation when the operator is asking for a file overwrite during SAVE. |
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| − | We selected YES, so the FILE SAVE is complete after resetting the drawing number.<br>
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| − | Now press the button labeled "PREVIOUS"
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| | </td> | | </td> |
| | <td bgcolor="#e3e4f5"> | | <td bgcolor="#e3e4f5"> |
| − | | + | [[image:Benderlink_blm_confirmoverwrite.jpg]] |
| − | [[image:Benderlink_namesync_8.jpg|350px]]<br><br> | + | |
| | </td> | | </td> |
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| − | <font size=4><b>STEP 9</b></font>
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| − | See in the main menu "Bender Data in Memory" log that the internal drawing number name has changed with the file save
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_namesync_9.jpg|350px]]<br>
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_namesync_10.jpg|350px]]
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| | </table> | | </table> |
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| − | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] Uniquely Name Benders for Each Bender Number ===
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| − | 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.
| + | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] New Convert SV Part Number to UPPER Case === |
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_benderinfoname_1.jpg|550px]]
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| − | The bender name is now also in the Bender Number Selector Window: <br><br>
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_benderinfoname_2.jpg]]
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| − | === HOW TO CONFIGURE THE NAME ===
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| − | <td bgcolor="#abbad1" width = 200> | + | <td width = 200> |
| − | <font size=4><b>Description</b></font>
| + | Benderlink now automatically converts all SV part numbers to upper case when converting from BLM data. |
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| − | Use the new field in the Bender Type window in Options to change the value.
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| − | (Note: This is a low level menu that usually requires a password for entry.)
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| − | <font size=4><b>DO THIS</b></font>
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| − | Select a bender number then enter the new bender name in the edit box.
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| − | Enter a unique name for every bender that is active on your Benderlink network.
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| | </td> | | </td> |
| | <td bgcolor="#e3e4f5"> | | <td bgcolor="#e3e4f5"> |
| − | [[image:benderlink_benderinfoname_3.jpg|350px]] | + | [[image:Benderlink_blm_uppercase_svpartnumber.jpg|350px]] |
| | </td> | | </td> |
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| − | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] Four New Passworded Sections ===
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections.jpg|550px]]<br><br>
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_6.jpg|250px]]<br><br>
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| − | There are four new passworded sections available within Benderlink using the [[Password Manager]] software available to administrators.<br><br>
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| − | They are BENDER, CHANNEL, GET, and SEND:<br><br>
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| − | <td bgcolor="#abbad1">Bender Number Selection<br>
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_1.jpg]]</td>
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| − | <td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">[[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_5.jpg|right]]The password is requested when pressing the green checkmark button to exit the Selection Dialog</td>
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| − | <td bgcolor="#abbad1">Channel Selection<br>
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_2.jpg]]</td>
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| − | <td>[[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_5.jpg|right]]The password is requested when pressing the green checkmark button to exit the Selection Dialog</td>
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| − | <td bgcolor="#abbad1">Get Button<br>
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_3.jpg]]</td>
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| − | <td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">The password is requested before data is retrieved from the bender</td>
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| − | <td bgcolor="#abbad1">Send Button<br>
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_4.jpg]]</td>
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| − | <td>The password is requested before data is sent to the bender</td>
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| | </table> | | </table> |
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| − | If an incorrect password is entered, then the operator will see a screen like this:
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| − | [[image:Benderlink_newpassword_sections_7.jpg]]
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| | + | ==Other Pages== |
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| − | ===Other Pages===
| + | *Go back to [[Benderlink]] |
| − | Main [[Benderlink]] Wiki page<br>
| + | *Go back to [[Benderlink for BLM]] |
| − | Main [[Benderlink for BLM]] Wiki page<br><br>
| + | *Go to the [http://www.advancedtubular.com/blink_blm.htm main Benderlink for BLM page] |
| | + | *About [[BLM]] Group USA |
New Automatic BLM Backup File 
