SOPAS ET

Engineering tool for seamless sensor integration and configuration

Your Benefits

  • Automatic detection of all compatible connected SICK devices
  • Easy device driver access online, locally or directly from the sensor
  • Simple configuration and parameterization thanks to integrated workflows
  • Quick and easy setup without time-consuming driver searches
  • Easier handling of projects with many devices thanks to multi-device support

SOPAS ET

Overview

Engineering tool for seamless sensor integration and configuration

SOPAS ET is an advanced engineering tool for commissioning, configuring and parameterizing SICK sensors and systems. It automatically searches for connected SICK sensors, loads suitable drivers, and enables seamless integration. With an intuitive user interface, SOPAS ET simplifies configuration through integrated workflows. Other functions such as device comparison, firmware updates, data recorder, terminal, and sensor emulators round off the functionality and support complex projects with many devices.

At a glance
  • Automatic device search
  • Automated driver management
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Multi-device window for large projects
  • Standardized file format for projects and parameter data sets
  • Comprehensive functions such as device comparison, data recorder, firmware updates, terminal, and optional data export to other SICK services

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    Minimum screen resolution1,024 px x 768 px
    Version2025.2 / 2025.2 (Portable)
    Description

    Newest SOPAS Engineering Tool version. This download is approximately 390 MB in size and contains the Setup.exe for installing SOPAS ET. It does not contain any SDDs (SOPAS Device Drivers). SDDs can be downloaded once SOPAS ET has been started up for the first time. Use the device catalog for this purpose. If the SDDs are not available on a data card, they are loaded from the Internet. This requires an Internet connection. SDDs can be downloaded selectively.

    Please note:
    ● We recommend establishing a fixed wire connection to the fast Internet.
    ● After the conditions for use have been accepted and the download has been initiated, select the SAVE option in the displayed window.
    ● Double-click the saved Setup.exe file.
    ● Then select Execute and Install.

    Newest SOPAS Engineering Tool version. This download is approximately 310 MB in size and contains the portable version of SOPAS ET in zipped form.
    It does not contain any SDDs (SOPAS Device Drivers).
    HIPERFACE and the PGT-08-S programming device are not supported by SOPAS Engineering Tool 32 Bit (Portable Version).
    SDDs can be downloaded once SOPAS ET has been started up for the first time.
    Use the device catalog for this purpose. If the SDDs are not available on a data card, they are loaded from the Internet. This requires an Internet connection. SDDs can be downloaded selectively.

    Please note:
    ● We recommend establishing a fixed wire connection to the fast Internet.
    ● After the conditions for use have been accepted and the download has been initiated, select the SAVE option in the displayed window.
    ● Copy the zip file in the desired folder and unpack it there.
    ● The SopasET.exe file is located in the generated SOPAS ET folder. Double-clicking on this file starts SOPAS ET.

    Newest SOPAS Engineering Tool version. This download is approximately 400 MB in size and contains the Setup.exe for installing SOPAS ET. It does not contain any SDDs (SOPAS Device Drivers). SDDs can be downloaded once SOPAS ET has been started up for the first time. Use the device catalog for this purpose. If the SDDs are not available on a data card, they are loaded from the Internet. This requires an Internet connection. SDDs can be downloaded selectively.

    Newest SOPAS Engineering Tool version. This download is approximately 310 MB in size and contains the portable version of SOPAS ET in zipped form.
    It does not contain any SDDs (SOPAS Device Drivers).
    HIPERFACE and the PGT-08-S programming device are not supported by SOPAS Engineering Tool 64 Bit (Portable Version).
    SDDs can be downloaded once SOPAS ET has been started up for the first time.
    Use the device catalog for this purpose. If the SDDs are not available on a data card, they are loaded from the Internet. This requires an Internet connection. SDDs can be downloaded selectively.

    Operating system

    Windows 10 (32 bit/64 bit)

    Windows 11

    Windows 10 (64 bit)

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