Codesys Ros2 Guide

Open source sidescan sonar data processing software for underwater surveying, imaging and scientific applications.

codesys ros2

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What is Open Sidescan

Open Sidescan is a powerful data processing software suite to easily view and manipulate sidescan sonar imagery files, investigate seabed features or underwater infrastructures, create underwater inventories, and much more. codesys ros2

Free Software

Accessible sidescan sonar data processing tools to bring down barriers to marine knowledge. For decades, the worlds of traditional Industrial Automation

Community Driven

Built with input from the entire community in the spirit of improving the state of the Art. However, with the rise of , Autonomous Mobile

Collaborative By Design

Designed with partnerships as a core principle and hosted on collaborative platforms.

For decades, the worlds of traditional Industrial Automation (PLC-based) and advanced Robotics Research (Linux-based) have operated on parallel tracks. CODESYS (Controller Development System) has been the silent powerhouse behind millions of PLCs, handling deterministic logic, safety, and fieldbuses. ROS 2 (Robot Operating System) has been the agile innovator, managing perception, navigation, and complex coordination.

However, with the rise of , Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) , and Smart Manufacturing , engineers are no longer asking if these systems should talk—but how .

For engineers, the message is clear: Stop trying to make ROS 2 do real-time control, and stop trying to make a PLC do graph-based perception. The bridge is now available; the only remaining task is architecture. Disclaimer: CODESYS is a trademark of CODESYS GmbH. ROS and ROS 2 are trademarks of Open Robotics. This article reflects the state of integration as of Q2 2025.

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In-Application Screenshots

Shipwreck of the Scotsman

Abandoned aquaculture gear

KML map of abandoned gear

Boilers from the SS Germanicus

Bridge footing

Sunken rowboat

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Community Edition

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Codesys Ros2 Guide

For decades, the worlds of traditional Industrial Automation (PLC-based) and advanced Robotics Research (Linux-based) have operated on parallel tracks. CODESYS (Controller Development System) has been the silent powerhouse behind millions of PLCs, handling deterministic logic, safety, and fieldbuses. ROS 2 (Robot Operating System) has been the agile innovator, managing perception, navigation, and complex coordination.

However, with the rise of , Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) , and Smart Manufacturing , engineers are no longer asking if these systems should talk—but how .

For engineers, the message is clear: Stop trying to make ROS 2 do real-time control, and stop trying to make a PLC do graph-based perception. The bridge is now available; the only remaining task is architecture. Disclaimer: CODESYS is a trademark of CODESYS GmbH. ROS and ROS 2 are trademarks of Open Robotics. This article reflects the state of integration as of Q2 2025.