The following tools are available in the Data group:

• Simple Data Types
  • ExternalLogic - boolean value
  • ExternalScaler - floating point value
  • ExternalText - string value
  • ExternalPoint - x and y floating point values
  • ExternalLine - line value
• User defined data types
  • ExternalPolygon - user defined polygons
  • ExternalPolygon2 - user defined polygons, revised version
  • ExternalData - user defined structured data based using the simple data types
• Other
  • ExternalDictionary - user defined product types used for toolbox variant handling
  • LinearScaleTool - transform a results using linear scale transform ax + b
  • LogicPack - packs a sorted set of logic tools into a word results

The tool’s values are either initially set by the user, from a Data Input page,  Initial value, as a script result or by using the Scorpion external communication interface; tcp-ip or rs-232. 

A data tool have an optional persistence in the scorpion.spb configuration file - option Make external changes permanent

With the ExternalData tool you can define your own record to model your application.

The data tools are the glue combining external values/results from other measuring systems to Scorpion, thus becoming an integrated part of the solution. When connecting Scorpion to a robot or PLC, you will often use an ExternalScalar to keep the value for program selection using the SetValue command over tcp/ip or rs-232. The external system can thus automatically configure the Scorpion profile during one or two milliseconds. 

The logic tools are very important in Scorpion. They define states used for state classification.