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.

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.