Protocols

Gocator supports protocols for communicating with sensors over Ethernet (TCP/IP) and serial output. For a protocol to output data, it must be enabled and configured in the active job.

The Gocator protocol is always on and its output is always available, regardless of the output you choose. This allows simultaneous connections via an SDK application and a PLC, letting you for example archive or display scan data on a PC while controlling equipment with a PLC.

If you are working with barcodes or OCR, you can use the String Encoding tool in conjunction with a tool such as Surface Barcode or Surface OCR to send characters to a PLC. For more information, see String Encoding.

The Gocator emulator and accelerator (software and GoMax) do not support the PROFINET protocol.

If you switch jobs or make changes to a job using the SDK or a protocol (from a PLC), the switch or changes are not automatically displayed in the web interface: you must refresh the browser to see these.

Gocator 2500 series sensors do not support the Selcom serial protocol.

Gocator 2600 series sensors do not support the Selcom serial protocol.

Protocols available over Ethernet

For an overview of the Ethernet ports used by sensors, see Required Ports.

Protocols available over serial