Driver

Bota Systems AG has developed a user-friendly driver to simplify the integration of our Force Torque (FT) Sensors into your applications.

Our driver is a plug-and-play software package that makes configuring and reading data from Bota Systems' FT sensors straightforward and efficient from the most popular platforms, including C++, Python and ROS2.

Unified API Architecture

    Single interface for all sensors
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Protocol abstraction

Powerful Backend

  • Robust hardware management
  • Efficient data acquisition
  • Advanced error handling

Supported Communication Interfaces

Gen 0

Bota Binary gen0
Legacy Serial-RS422 sensors
CANopen over EtherCAT gen0
Legacy EtherCAT sensors

Gen A

Bota Binary
Both over RS422 and USB
Bota Socket
Over Ethernet
CANopen over EtherCAT
Over EtherCAT
Know Your Sensor?

First things first! Make sure you know which communication interface your sensor uses. This will determine how you connect and communicate with it.

Gen A users: If using a hardware interface that supports multiple communication protocols, do not forget to configure a supported one using our online configuration tool.

Ready to Get Started?

1

Learn the Concept

Understand how our driver architecture works and the key concepts behind it.

2

Choose Your SDK

Select your preferred development platform and get started with code examples.

💡 Tip: New to our FT Sensor Driver? Start with the Driver Concept to understand the fundamentals. Already familiar? Jump directly to your preferred SDK documentation.