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Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Shanghai Slamtec Co., Ltd. 

 

RPLIDAR A2 Pin Definition and Specification 

RPLIDAR A2 is using XH2.54-5P specification plug. Please use it with socket that 
meet the specification of XH2.54-5P. The detailed pin definition is shown as below: 

 

Figure 3-1 RPLIDAR A2 Pins 

Figure 3-2 RPLIDAR Pin Definition and Specification 

RPLIDAR A2 uses the one 5V DC power supply for powering the scan motor and 
the scan core at the same time. No extra power is required. 

With  build-in  and  speed-adjustable  motor  driver,  RPLIDAR  A2  can  control  the 
start, the stop and the rotating speed of the motor via the MOTOCTL signal. 

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Reference Design for RPLIDAR development 

SDK Introduction and Usage 

Color 

Signal 
name 

Type 

Description 

Minimum  Typical  Maximum 

Red 

VCC 

Power  

Power  supply  for  the  whole 
RPLIDAR 

4.9V 

5V 

5.5V 

Yellow  TX 

Output 

Serial  output  for  RPLIDAR 
scan core 

0V 

3.3V 

3.5V 

Green  RX 

Input 

Serial input for RPLIDAR scan 
core  

0V 

3.3V 

3.5V 

Black 

GND 

Power 

GND 

0V 

0V 

0V 

Blue 

MOTOCTL 

Input 
(pull 
down) 

Enable  pin  for  RPLIDAR  scan 
motor/PWM control signal 
(active high) 

0V 

3.3V 

5V 

Red 

XH2.54-5P 

VC

TX

 

RX

 

GN
D

 

M

OT

OC
TL

 

Summary of Contents for RPLIDAR A2 Series

Page 1: ...www slamtec com Shanghai Slamtec Co Ltd RPLIDAR A2 Low Cost 360 Degree Laser Range Scanner Development Kit User Manual Model A2M4 2016 10 28 rev 1 1...

Page 2: ...UBLESHOOTING 10 MOTOR SPEED ADJUSTMENT 10 SDK INTRODUCTION AND USAGE 11 RPLIDAR A2 PIN DEFINITION AND SPECIFICATION 11 PIN DEFINITION FOR THE USB ADAPTER 12 CONFIGURE RPLIDAR A2 SCAN FREQUENCY 12 SDK...

Page 3: ...evelopment After connecting the RPLIDAR A2 with PC via USB cable and adapter Users can observe the cloud map of the environment scanning point collected by the RPLIDAR and start development based on t...

Page 4: ...tandard RPLIDAR A2 unit A2M4 R1 The RPLIDAR is embedded with logic IO drivable motor controller which can be used to configure the scan frequency by tuning motor speed Developers can also choose to tu...

Page 5: ...Connect RPLIDAR A2 with the USB adapter Figure 2 1 Connect RPLIDAR A2 and USB Adapter 2 Connect the USB adapter to your PC via the Micro USB cable If the PC is on after connecting the USB cable to yo...

Page 6: ...ded SDK package or downloaded from Silicon Labs official website http www silabs com products mcu Pages USBtoUARTBridgeVCPDrivers aspx Here s the installation steps in Windows After connecting the RPL...

Page 7: ...ication provided by SLAMTEC You can view the scan result directly in the UI and save the scan result to files for further processing The source code of this demo application is also provided in matche...

Page 8: ...with the USB Adapter If the connection is ok you shall see the UI like this Figure 2 7 The Start of Demo Application The firmware hardware version and serial number of the RPLIDAR will show in the ti...

Page 9: ...to zoom in and out Move the cursor to any sample point the distance and degree value to the RPLIDAR will be showed in the screen with red font The scan frequency is also showed in the UI Button Funct...

Page 10: ...the scan core Motor Speed Adjustment During the running process different motor rotating speed can be achieved by pressing the button There will be a speed adjustment dialog box popped up for users t...

Page 11: ...e time No extra power is required With build in and speed adjustable motor driver RPLIDAR A2 can control the start the stop and the rotating speed of the motor via the MOTOCTL signal o Reference Desig...

Page 12: ...by invoking the related functions in the SDK to configure the motor speed Without the USB adapter users can also control the speed by setting the PWM duty cycle of MOTOCTL Please note that the PWM fre...

Page 13: ...ven damage the sensor Please avoid using RPLIDAR in extreme high temperature 40 degree and too low temperature 10 degree Ambient Light Although RPLIDAR is not sensitive to ambient light improper use m...

Page 14: ...oboPeak Team Copyright c 2013 2016 Shanghai Slamtec Co Ltd Revision History Date Version Description 2016 04 06 0 1 A2M4 Initial 2016 08 17 1 0 Updated the USB adapter images 2016 10 28 1 1 Updated US...

Page 15: ...FOR INSTALLATION 6 FIGURE 2 4 START PAGE OF USB ADAPTER DRIVER INSTALLATION 6 FIGURE 2 5 RECOGNIZED SERIAL PORT NAME MATCHED WITH THE USB ADAPTER 7 FIGURE 2 6 CHOOSE SERIAL PORT NAME MATCHED WITH THE...

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