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product:usb2lds:usb2lds [2016/09/29 13:41]
xevel [Quickstart]
product:usb2lds:usb2lds [2019/03/10 01:16] (current)
xevel [What is the USB2LDS?]
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 The USB2LDS is a board that makes it easy to use a Neato LDS (the LIDAR from the Neato XV-11, XV-25, etc... vacuum-cleaner robots) with a PC. It plugs into the PC through a USB Micro cable and has ports for the LDS and its motor. The USB2LDS is a board that makes it easy to use a Neato LDS (the LIDAR from the Neato XV-11, XV-25, etc... vacuum-cleaner robots) with a PC. It plugs into the PC through a USB Micro cable and has ports for the LDS and its motor.
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 +__**IMPORTANT NOTE:** this device is different from the one made by Robotis Inc, and while it serves a similar purpose, it does not work with the same sensors. My version pre-dates the one from Robotis by 3-4 years and only works with the old sensors salvaged from Neato Robotics robots. If you want a device that works with the 360 Laser Distance Sensor LDS-01, then get the Robotis USB2LDS. __ 
  
 ==== Features ==== ==== Features ====
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   - Plug the two connectors of the Neato LDS Lidar on one end, a USB cable on the other.   - Plug the two connectors of the Neato LDS Lidar on one end, a USB cable on the other.
-  - Connect the cable to your computer, and if needed, install the Driver (Windows ​only).+  - Connect the cable to your computer, and if needed, install the [[https://​raw.githubusercontent.com/​Xevel/​usb2lds/​master/​firmware/​usb2lds/​LUFA%20VirtualSerial.inf|INF ​Driver (for Windows)]].
   - Open the serial port that has been created with a baudrate of 115200. The motor will start turning and data flowing. It is however NOT human readable, you need a library to decode it and use it.   - Open the serial port that has been created with a baudrate of 115200. The motor will start turning and data flowing. It is however NOT human readable, you need a library to decode it and use it.
  
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   * [[product:​usb2lds:​parameters|Setting parameters]]   * [[product:​usb2lds:​parameters|Setting parameters]]
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 +==== How to buy? ====
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 +Right now, I only assemble boards on demand, so drop me an email at <​contact@xevelabs.com>​.\\
 +Price is 30 USD / 30 EUR.\\
 +Shipping is 5 EUR for France, 10 EUR for Europe and 15 USD for the rest of the world.
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 ==== Miscellaneous ==== ==== Miscellaneous ====
  
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 ==== Download / files ==== ==== Download / files ====
  
-Repository: [[https://​github.com/​Xevel/​usb2lds]]+  * [[https://​raw.githubusercontent.com/​Xevel/​usb2lds/​master/​firmware/​usb2lds/​LUFA%20VirtualSerial.inf|INF Driver (for Windows)]] 
 +  * Repository ​with design files and code: [[https://​github.com/​Xevel/​usb2lds]]
  
 For any comment or question: <​contact@xevelabs.com>​ For any comment or question: <​contact@xevelabs.com>​
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