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6.2.1
Configuring measurement applications with RODplussoft
Commissioning procedure:
• Install the
RODplussoft
configuration software on the PC (setup.exe)
• Connect the ROD4…plus to the PC via the KB-ROD4 plus… cable
• Start
RODplussoft
• Define and configure interfaces for configuration and process data.
Notice!
Before commissioning the device, you must adjust the device parameters and the measure-
ment function for your application. To do this, configure the transmission parameters and
measurement segments using the user manual for the
RODplussoft
software.
6.2.2
Selecting the measurement data protocol
The measurement data can be transferred using 2 different protocols.
A detailed description of protocols and software can be found in document "ROD4 plus soft-
ware and protocol description". The individual protocols are described briefly in the
following.
ROD4-compatible binary protocol
The
ROD4-compatible
binary protocol is preset ex-works as the protocol for the
ROD4…plus. Its structure is fixed and cannot be modified by the user. It is designed for
simple and fast measurement tasks and is also used for configuring the switching function
of the ROD4…plus.
The protocol is very fast and efficient due to the fact that a measurement value is transferred
with 2 bytes. It can be used to define a measurement segment with start and stop angle and
the angular resolution (angular separation of two successive measurements in the
segment).
All configuration data which are transferred to the ROD4…plus using this protocol are stored
in the parameter memory of the ROD4…plus and are retained even after the ROD4 is
switched off.
ASCII Remote
The
ASCII Remote
protocol is used to configure the ROD4…plus using so-called online
commands via a terminal program. RODplussoft offers one such terminal window: the
Toolbox.
The advantage of the ASCII format over the binary protocol is that it can be read directly on
the PC without any additional software. This protocol is, however, slower. As a result, more
data must be transferred.
Using the ASCII-Remote protocol, up to 12 mutually independent measurement segments
can defined and the measurement task can be continuously changed during operation.
As a result, the control can e.g. be programmed for a driverless transportation system in
such a way that a rough scan of the entire area in front of the ROD4…plus is performed
during normal operation. Upon detection of an obstacle, a new measurement segment can
