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TiM Protocols and Integration

Article No: KA-09684
Version: 1.0
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This page will provide an overview of available TiM2xx,5xx-7xx protocols and interfaces and guide you through integration options.
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Table of Contents
Protocol / Interface Purpose Pros Cons Links 
CoLa A (incl. LMDscandata)
  • Device configuration (TCP)
  • Measurement data streaming (TCP)
  • Human readable
  • Fast configuration for tests
  • Support by almost all devices
  • Event driven
  • Overhead for data streaming
CoLa B (incl. LMDscandata)
  • Device configuration (TCP)
  • Measurement data streaming (TCP)
  • Small data overhead
  • Simple PLC parsing possible
  • 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 - SOPAS ET
  • Device configuration
  • Measurement data visualization
  • Backup & restore parameter set
  • Firmware update
  • Fast configuration
  • Help texts available for some configuration parameter
  • Filter effect is directly  visualized 
  •  Windows only
Keywords:
TiM, LiDAR, communication, COLA
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