Application /Product Knowledge

picoScan100: How-to videos?

Article No: KA-09379

Version: 8.0

Subject to change without notice

This extensive collection of picoScan150 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.

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 import & export the configuration with SOPAS ET?

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?

Data output

How to enable measurement data (Compact, UDP)?

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

How to use Wireshark to dissect Compact data format?

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 the object history feature?

How to setup an output?

How to activate fields via HTTP?

Scan view

How to visualize retro reflectors?

How to use the measurement tool?

Application Programming Interface (API)

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 ROS2 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 ROS2 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 ROS2 (DDS) on Windows?

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

How to use native ROS2 (DDS) on Linux?