Overview
This provides a simple C interface to the LidarLite. It is based on the WiringPi interface. lidarTest.c is a simple test version. If you have any issues, please post to the issues tab.
Usage
Install the Wiring library for your board:
Download the Zipfile and extract to a directory
- run cmake
- run make
Library interfaces
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int lidar_init(bool debug); // Initializes system. Param indicates whether to log debug messages.
Returns file descriptor -
int lidar_read(int file_desc); // Returns distance. First param is file descriptor from lidar_init
Pin Connections
Double-check these with your latest hardware documentation.
Svr is RaspberryPi or ODROID C1
| Svr | Desc | LIDAR |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5V | 1 (Red) |
| 3 | SDA | 5 |
| |
5 | SCL | 4 6 | GND | 6