Support for Standard Industrial Protocols
GoPxL supports built-in I/O connectivity to communicate with factory networks and devices for reporting results, diagnostics and monitoring, software upgrades, and to exchange or combine data. Gocator sensors communicate over Ethernet (TCP/IP), and available protocols include include Gocator, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, PROFINET, and ASCII.
GOCATOR PROTOCOL
The Gocator protocol uses TCP messages to receive commands from client computers, and to send video, profiles, surfaces, intensity, and measurement results to client computers. You use the Gocator protocol in conjunction with the GoPxL SDK and REST API.
The protocol enables the client to:
ETHERNET/IP
EtherNet/IP is an industrial protocol that allows bidirectional data transfer with PLCs. It encapsulates the object-oriented Common Industrial Protocol (CIP).
EtherNet/IP communication enables the client to:
MODBUS
Modbus is designed to allow industrial equipment such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), sensors, and physical input/output devices to communicate over an Ethernet network.
About Modbus:
PROFINET
PROFINET is an Industrial Ethernet network protocol that allows controllers such as PLCs to communicate with sensors.
About PROFINET:
ASCII
This protocol communicates using ASCII strings. The output result format from the sensor is user-configurable.
About ASCII:
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