Application /Product Knowledge

picoScan100: How-to videos?

Article No: KA-09379

Version: 8.7

Subject to change without notice

This extensive collection of picoScan100 video tutorials is designed for users of all levels, from beginners to advanced. These language-neutral videos (without sound) will guide you through everything you need to know while using a picoScan100.

Attachments

picoScan100_networkScan.py

ScanSegmentAPI_process_compact_matplotlib.py

sick_scan_xd_api_pico.py

Getting started & Basic Settings

How to connect?

How to search for the device with SOPAS ET?

How to login?

How to enable user levels?

How to change the device IP address?

How to change the device name?

How to change the scanning frequency and angular resolution?

How to reboot the device?

How to perform a factory reset?

How to install and establish a first device connection with SOPAS ET?

How to import and export the configuration with SOPAS ET?

How to create a device configuration offline and import it to an online device?

Date and system time

How to setup a device time?

How to enable PTP for time synchronization?

Filter

How to suppress a glass pane with multi-echo?

Contamination indication

How to receive the contamination indication states via event-driven Cola (A/B)?

Data output

How to enable measurement data (Compact, UDP)?

How to enable measurement data (LMDscandata, CoLa A, TCP)?

How to read and understand the output telegram LMDscandata?

How to use Wireshark to dissect the Compact data format?

also see: https://support.sick.com/sick-knowledgebase/article/?code=KA-08425

How to receive IMU data and dissect them with Wireshark?

also see: https://support.sick.com/sick-knowledgebase/article/?code=KA-08425

Field evaluation

How to draw fields and detect objects?

How to configure a field for retro-reflectors only?

How to use a teached background for field evaluation?

How to use a contour as a reference?

How to use the object history feature?

How to visualize the bounding boxes of the detection history?

How to setup an output?

How to activate fields via HTTP?

How to read the field evaluation state via HTTP?

How to receive the field evaluation state via event-driven Cola (A/B)?

Scan view

How to visualize retro reflectors?

How to use the measurement tool?

Application Programming Interface (API)

How to use ScanSegmentAPI and analyze measurement data including matplotlib (Python)?

also see https://github.com/SICKAG/ScanSegmentAPI and attached file on this page "ScanSegmentAPI_process_compact_matplotlib.py"

How to use ScanSegmentAPICSharp (C#)?

also see: https://github.com/SICKAG/ScanSegmentAPICSharp

How to use sick_scan_xd to receive and plot measurement data including matplotlib (Python)?

also see https://github.com/SICKAG/sick_scan_xd?tab=readme-ov-file#complete-usage-example-in-python and attached file on this page "sick_scan_xd_api_pico.py"

How to discover picoScan100 devices in the network (Python)?

find the script attached to this page "picoScan100_networkScan.py"

Robot Operating System (ROS)

How to install (binaries) and run the ROS driver (sick_scan_xd) on Linux?

also see: https://github.com/SICKAG/sick_scan_xd/blob/develop/INSTALL-ROS1.md#install-prebuilt-binaries

How to install (binaries) and run the ROS 2 driver (sick_scan_xd) on Linux?

also see: https://github.com/SICKAG/sick_scan_xd/blob/develop/INSTALL-ROS2.md#install-prebuilt-binaries; make sure you use the picoScan150 launch file.

How to build run the ROS 2 driver (sick_scan_xd) on Linux?

also see: https://github.com/SICKAG/sick_scan_xd/blob/develop/INSTALL-ROS2.md#build-from-sources

How to use native ROS 2 (DDS) on Windows?

also see: https://support.sick.com/sick-knowledgebase/article/?code=KA-09438

How to use native ROS 2 (DDS) on Linux?