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picoScan100: Protocols and Integration

Article No: KA-09481
Version: 1.6
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This page will provide an overview of available picoScan100 protocols and interfaces and guide you through integration options.
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Protocol / Interface Purpose Benefits Drawbacks Links
Compact (recommended)
  • Measurement data streaming (UDP)
  • Small data overhead
  • PLC friendly

 
MSGPACK 
  • Measurement data streaming (UDP)
  • Open source parser available
  • Data overhead
HTTP / REST
  • Device configuration
  • Human readable
  • Easy to use
  • Rich open source tool set
  • Open Standard
  • Headless firmware update
  • Data overhead
HTTPs / REST
  • Secure device configuration
  • Secured data transfer via SSL/TLS
  • Rich open source tool set
  • Open Standard
  • headless firmware update
  • Data overhead
CoLa A (incl. LMDscandata)
  • Device configuration (TCP)
  • Measurement data streaming (TCP)
  • Human readable
  • Fast configuration for tests
  • Support by almost all devices
  • Event driven
  • Data overhead
CoLa B (incl. LMDscandata)
  • Device configuration (TCP)
  • Measurement data streaming (TCP)
  • Small data overhead
  • PLC friendly
  • Event driven
  • Not human readable
Robot Operating System (ROS & ROS 2)
  • Device configuration
  • Measurement data visualization 
  • Measurement data streaming into a ROS environment
  • Simple configuration and data recording on ROS
  • ROS 1 and ROS 2 Support
  • All devices supported
  • Requires ROS environment
GUI - SOPASair Webserver (recommended)
  • Device configuration
  • Measurement data visualization
  • Webserver based
  • Fast configuration
  • Help texts available for some configuration parameter
  • Filter effect is directly  visualized
  • firmware update
  • No backup & restore
GUI - SOPAS ET
  • Broadcast device search
  • Connection via ethernet port 2111 or 2112 (non-Port 80) 
  • Backup & restore parameter set
  • Backup & restore parameter set
  • Windows only

 
Keywords:
picoScan100, picoScan150, picoScan120, ROS, Compact, MSGPACK, ROS 1, ROS 2, ROS1, ROS2, HTTP, HTTPs, SOPASair, SOPAS ET, Firmware update, Cola, CoLa
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