Sick SOPASair sensor configuration app

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SOPASair is a version of SOPAS ET (SICK Open Portal for Applications and Systems Engineering Tool) that is adapted to mobile devices and which is currently able to configure more than 80 of Sick’s sensor product families, as well as prepare them for industrial use in factory, logistics and process automation.

SOPASair makes it possible to identify and activate Sick sensors within a network using mobile devices and without the need for a cable connection. Both smartphones and tablets with the iOS operating system are supported, as well as those based on Android. The sensors can be easily configured and visualised. To do this, SOPASair offers the touch options typically used in apps, such as pinching, scrolling or switching views. The app visualises the current operational status, process data and parameter values of sensors, and enables the relevant sensor configuration to be modified if necessary. Bidirectional communication enables parameter sets to be saved and restored to a sensor if necessary, or transferred to sensors with a similar design or application. SOPASair makes it possible to check the configuration and visualisation options in simulation mode, even when there is no physical connection to the sensor.

Mobile devices running on iOS or Android operating systems can connect to sensors via Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE. Devices running on Android are also able to access sensors via USB and IO-Link. In addition, SOPASair functions within common browsers and can therefore be operated on a PC.