LMI Technologies Gocator Series - Development Kits; SDK

Gocator Line Profile Sensors: User Manual
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Development Kits
Gocator includes two development kits:
l Software Development Kit (SDK)
l Gocator Development Kit (GDK)
SDK
The Gocator Software Development Kit (SDK) includes open-source software libraries and
documentation that can be used to programmatically access and control Gocator sensors. The latest
version of the SDK can be downloaded by going to http://lmi3d.com/support/downloads/, selecting a
Gocator series, and clicking on the Product User Area link.
You can download the Gocator SDK from within the Web interface.
To download the SDK:
1. Go to the Manage page and click on the Support category
2. Next to Software Development Kit (SDK), click Download
3. Choose the location for the SDKon the client computer.
Applications compiled with previous versions of the SDKare compatible with Gocator firmware if the
major version numbers of the protocols match. For example, an application compiled with version 4.0 of
the SDK(which uses protocol version 4.0) will be compatible with a Gocator running firmware version
4.1 (which uses protocol version 4.1). However, any new features in firmware version 4.1 would not be
available.
If the major version number of the protocol is different, for example, an application compiled using
SDKversion 3.x being used with a Gocator running firmware 4.x, you must rewrite the application with
the SDK version corresponding to the sensor firmware in use.
The Gocator API, included in the SDK, is a C language library that provides support for the commands
and data formats used with Gocator sensors. The API is written in standard C to allow the code to be
compiled for any operating system. A pre-built DLL is provided to support 32-bit and 64-bit Windows
operating systems. Projects and makefiles are included to support other editions of Windows and Linux.
For Windows users, code examples explaining how to wrap the calls in C# and VB.NET are provided in
the tools package, which can be downloaded at http://lmi3d.com/support/downloads/.
For more information about programming with the Gocator SDK, refer to the class reference and sample
programs included in the Gocator SDK.