In case the firmware of the Gocator sensors allows for it, it is advised to configure multiple Gocator sensors in buddy mode and to set all relevant parameters using their web interface. In ibaPDA it is then only required to configure the general module settings (note that read-only mode must be enabled) and adding one sensor (i.e. the main sensor of the buddy group) with its IP address (other settings like X and Z offset are not relevant). Only the main sensor is discovered and accessible when using multiple Gocator sensors in buddy mode (see the figure below):

When doing a connection test the status information of the main sensor will be displayed in the Status tab along with some basic information concerning its configured buddies.

The total profile width (i.e. the profile width of all buddy sensors combined) is also displayed and can be used to configure the Sensor width property in the General tab of the module.

In the Alignment tab you can see the measured values of all sensors belonging to the buddy group and check their alignment.

When read-only mode has not been enabled in the Gocator module and you try to acquire a profile or align the sensors, an error will appear in ibaPDA indicating that buddy sensors can only be used when read-only mode is enabled.